Even at only a hundred years, it was far more terrifying than most soul beasts of the same level. It was known to hunt thousand-year soul beasts with ease.
Those eight legs formed a perfect killing barrier. Its body was lethally toxic—one careless touch could wipe out the entire team.
The battle hadn't truly begun yet, but Barbara and Volt were already shaken to their cores.
Their earlier sense of luck vanished in an instant.
"Run?" Raziel Phoenix asked quietly.
They all knew the truth. Killing this spider would only grant a hundred-year spirit energy, yet the danger was extreme. The risk far outweighed the reward.
The Man-Faced Demon Spider chose that moment to display its dominance.
Two of its legs flashed like lightning, shredding Lily's incoming fireballs into sparks. It didn't even bother defending. Instead, it slowly circled them, a yellow-green silk thread dragging from its spinnerets. Wherever the silk brushed, vegetation withered instantly.
