Chapter 354: Black Blade Sect
âTake out the leader to break the ranks. Lin Lingling said to stop the Black Tide, we have to kill the big monster behind it. She went after that âkingâ,â Zhao Ying said helplessly.
âShe went alone?â Chen Huaian raised an eyebrow.
âYes.â
âThen why didnât you stop her?â
Zhao Ying gave a bitter smile. âI tried, but I couldnât stop her. Iâm no match for her anymore.â
Chen Huaian fell silent.
He had forgotten that Lin Lingling had inherited his true techniques. Compared to Zhao Ying and Xiang Xiaoyuan, who were still practicing basic internal cultivation, the girlâs power was already over the top.
Even if they were all Marshal-Level, it was normal that Zhao Ying and Xiang Xiaoyuan couldnât match her.
Besides, the last time he logged into the game, Lin Linglingâs ranking had already reached Marshal-Level Grade A. She might have even broken through to Commander-Level by now.
It was time to find cultivation methods suited to Zhao Ying, Xiang Xiaoyuan, and the others. After all, they were his direct subordinatesâhe had to keep their benefits up to par.
âAlright, This Venerable One understands. Iâll go find her now.â
Chen Huaian nodded.
He glanced around at the spider monstersâmost hovered around the Qi Refining stage, with maybe one or two showing peak Qi Refining aura.
To the Exorcist Division today, such monsters werenât that difficult to handle.
Plus, they had the backing of C Provinceâs military and thermal weapons supportâholding off the monsters to buy time shouldnât be a problem.
Lin Linglingâs decision was the right one.
Take out the leader first.
But for Lin Lingling, this âkingâ might be too much.
The king of monsters wouldnât just be one level above its underlings. Just like in Journey to the West, the difference between small fry and big boss was massive. So this spider king was likely at the Foundation Establishment stageâor even⊠Golden Core!
Chen Huaian didnât have a Golden Core.
But he had the Heavenly Demon Art, the Dragon Form,
and the old man inside the Black Scales Sword.
He closed his eyes and sensed the direction where the demonic aura was strongest.
With a stomp of both feet, he launched onto the alloy wall, casually swiping his palm to clear out a path filled with spider limb remnants. With another step on the alloy wall, he shot into the night like a cannonball.
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At the same timeâ
Deep within the spider swarmâ
BOOMâ!
A fragmentation grenade exploded.
A shockwave of debris and trash blasted across the broken walls.
Lin Lingling shrank back further behind cover.
Her pretty face was slightly scratched, but her expression was cold as she muttered:
âTough b*stard⊠I even shoved a high-explosive grenade down its throat. That had to kill it, right?â
True, she was a martial artist.
But she had to admitâuntil she could hurl sword qi like missiles like the Governor, combining martial arts with hot weapons was the smart way to go in the new era.
Relying too much on either one could leave you out of tricks in a fight.
She was a smart cookie.
Unfortunately, the enemy was just too tough.
She was, in fact, out of tricks.
Lin Lingling cautiously peeked outside.
Just one glance nearly made her leak from the wrong placeâ
The giant spider had already climbed out of the blast crater.
A gaping hole the size of a car door yawned across its mouth, blood gushing, with tendril-like flesh squirming inside.
And it was visibly regenerating. Fast.
What the actual f**k was she supposed to do?!
Clutching her long spear, Lin Lingling looked ready to cry.
Before, she had dodged the big spider using her agile footwork, but couldnât get through its defenses. Now she had finally broken throughâ
And the thing was regenerating.
Meanwhile, she was running on empty.
How the h*ll was she supposed to win this?
The high-explosive grenade had clearly enraged the spider king.
It didnât even care where the human that hurt it was hiding anymore.
It just let out a piercing screech and sprayed sticky silk all around from its mouth.
In just a few breaths, the silver-glinting spiderweb covered the entire construction site. Only a few cluttered corners were spared due to debris.
Lin Linglingâs face darkened as she looked around.
Everyone knew that a spider on its web was a whole different beast from one off it.
The web was the spiderâs hunting ground.
Once prey touched the silk, there was no escaping.
Now, with no place to even stand, the spider king could just stroll around until it found herâit was only a matter of time, and thatâs assuming she made no sound at all.
âI'm screwed, Governor⊠This time I really bit off more than I can chewâŠâ
She regretted everything.
All that âtake out the leader firstâ talkâ
She shouldâve stuck with soldier vs. soldier, general vs. general.
The spider king shouldâve been the Governorâs problem. Why the h*ll did she try to play hero?
And to make it worseâwhy didnât she bring her Sword Sphere?
Think youâre hot stuff now? Getting cocky?
Triple Egg, you really are just a f***inâ egg!
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The spider king stalked the construction site, getting closer and closer to her hideout.
Lin Lingling thought it hadnât noticed herâuntil it got within fifty meters and suddenly went berserk.
Its target was clear.
All eight eyes radiated killing intent.
It kicked off with eight massive legs and lunged straight at her hiding spot.
In such tight range, and with webs all around,
Lin Lingling had nowhere to run.
âYou sneaky f***ing rat!â
She rolled her eyes in frustration.
Pulling out an RPG, she leapt up onto her cover and fired a rocket at the spider king.
As the rocket trailed smoke toward its target, she jumped high into the air, gripped her spear in both hands, and slashed downward in a sharp arc.
The entire area had become a cocoon of webs.
If she wanted to survive, she had to kill the spider king.
She was going all in.
The rocket bounced off the spiderâs smooth carapace and exploded against a nearby wall.
But contrary to her expectations, the fire didnât ignite the webâ
That made her even more anxious.
âDragonflame Tyrant Spearâ! Hyah!!â
That wasnât the real name of the move.
Lin Lingling just thought it sounded badassâ
Shouting something fierce mid-battle boosted her courage and power.
And she needed both right now.
She didnât want to be afraid. She didnât want to die.
She couldnât leave the Exorcist Division behind.
She couldnât leave the Governor who had achieved enlightenment through pantyhose.
Her spear carved a crimson arc through the airâ
The arc expanded into blazing fire under a surge of spiritual energy,
forming a massive dragonâs head that crashed down from above.
BOOMâ!
In a blast of fire and smoke,
the spider king let out a tortured screech.
A blazing red scorch mark ran from its head to tail.
Its skull caved in.
The fur on its head burned clean off, exposing cracked, bumpy shell.
The air reeked of scorched protein.
Lin Linglingâs face went pale.
Her knees buckled, and she dropped to the ground, barely staying upright with her spear.
Her feet were stuck in the sticky web.
âItâs over⊠even my ultimate move didnât kill it. This thingâs got to be at least Commander-Level Grade AâŠâ
Commander-Level Grade A corresponded to late or peak Foundation Establishment.
There was no way she could beat that.
âGuess Iâm dead.â
Lin Lingling slumped to the ground, leaning on her spear.
Not gonna lieâthe spider silk actually made a pretty soft cushion.
If she made it out of this alive, sheâd definitely collect some to make a seat cushion or mattress.
Staring at the charging spider king, Lin Lingling shut her eyes in despair.
But just thenâ
A chill wind swept through.
She instinctively opened her eyesâŠ
and saw a man in black, holding a black blade, standing before her.
With a single slash,
he knocked the overwhelming spider king back.
The black-clad man turned slightly, his cold gaze sweeping over her as he said calmly:
âI am Ren Wuchang, Sect Master of the Black Blade Sect.â
âI see you have decent talent. You are worthy to join my Black Blade Sect and pursue the path to immortality.â
âToday, Iâve saved your life. From now on, you are a disciple of my Black Blade Sect.â
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