### **Chapter 96: Hidden Dragon Treasure Bone (Monthly Ticket Bonus Chapter 1)**
These ghostly skulls, capable of ignoring physical collisions, were excellent scouts. They could often detect the presence of Ghost-Eye Spiders from a considerable distance, greatly facilitating the hunting mission for the two.
Fortunately, the Ghost-Eye Caves were perpetually dark, with dense Yin-Cold spiritual energy, making the environment as familiar to the ghosts as home.
Killing large groups of spiders was difficult, so the two primarily targeted solitary ones or small clusters of two or three.
In just half an hour, they had collected 20 Ghost Eyes and five complete spider corpses.
"The count is sufficient. Next, we need to find peak first-grade Ghost-Eye Spiders."
"Understood. I'll trouble you, Brother Si Tu."
"Easy."
Apart from the invisible spider encountered upon entry, the subsequent ones were mostly normal, with only one or two possessing that special ability.
This situation allowed them to secretly relax a little. As long as not every spider had it, dealing with them was relatively manageable.
Inside the cave, the path gradually descended, branching into many interconnected passages. Occasionally, these passages connected to other Ghost-Eye Caves.
At such times, spiders from the two different colonies would fight.
Disciples then needed to intervene, at least blocking the connecting points and sealing them with talismans or restrictions—a rather troublesome task.
"It's roughly noon now. We must leave the cave before 7-9 PM. Besides illumination, this Light Pearl can also indicate the direction back outside."
During their advance, Si Tu Hong suddenly spoke, seemingly out of context. Wang Yu, of course, understood his meaning.
The anomaly in Ghost-Eye Cave No. 5 suggested the possible presence of some unknown treasure. Dividing it between two people was tricky. Now that the mission quota was met,
splitting up might allow them to find the source of the spiders' mutation.
Wang Yu went along with it.
"In that case, why don't we split up, Senior and Junior Brother? That way, we avoid disputes over the distribution of Ghost Eyes. What do you think?"
"Agreed."
Si Tu Hong nodded, shook the Hundred Ghosts Banner in his hand, and the ghost skulls active outside all returned. Following his guidance, he headed towards the left passage.
In his view, with his superior detection methods, he had a better chance than Wang Yu of finding the source of the spiders' mutation. Ordinary hunting was one thing, but when encountering an opportunity, keeping it for oneself was the right move.
Watching him go, Wang Yu shook his head and entered the right passage. He flicked his finger, and several strands of spiritual power condensed into an ice crystal embedded in the wall. Leaving a wisp of spiritual sense inside, he quickly advanced.
Soon, ensuring he was far enough away,
he stored the Light Pearl in his storage pouch. Darkness enveloped his vision, leaving only the two faintly glowing crescent moons in his eyes.
Similarly, just as Si Tu Hong wanted the treasure for himself, so did Wang Yu.
The Night Concealment Charm activated naturally, as if he had transformed into a shadow, swiftly moving through the cave passages. He ignored the Ghost-Eye Spiders he encountered along the way,
merely noting the locations of the peak first-grade ones to deal with later. His priority was to first map the internal terrain thoroughly. Given the cultivation level of the demonic beasts here, even a second-grade Spider Queen would find it difficult to see through the Night Concealment Charm.
In the dark environment, he was truly in his element.
Mapping the cave's terrain took nearly three hours. Unfortunately, he didn't find the Spider Queen's nest, which meant it was likely on Si Tu Hong's side. If possible, he would have liked to try for a second-grade Ghost Eye.
A pity.
However, he did make discoveries regarding the secret of the invisible spiders.
It was a vertical shaft, with faint white light filtering down from above, likely leading to the mountaintop of Spider Mountain.
Although called vertical, it actually had some curvature. The interior was covered in spiderwebs, with half-person-tall giant spiders clinging to them.
There were at least a dozen, their strengths varying, but they all shared a distinct characteristic: invisibility!
Pressing against the cave wall, Wang Yu carefully navigated through the dense webs and peered down the vertical shaft. After a moment's thought, he decisively took action.
Forming hand seals, he struck the ground.
As surging spiritual power poured out, a thick layer of ice divided the shaft into upper and lower sections, separating the dozen or so spiders. Seizing the opportunity, Wang Yu leaped out from the shadows.
Tilted his head back—Exhaled Flame!
*Whoosh—*
Pale white, gray-tinged Frigid Flame, sheathed in a blue outer fire, gushed from his lips. It seemed like he was merely blowing air, yet it brought terrifying extremes of cold and heat!
Caught off guard, the spiders fell one after another, their legs thrashing uncontrollably. Only a few peak first-grade Ghost Spiders spat out shadowy spikes.
This was the innate bloodline spell of the demonic beasts.
Those solid shadow spikes passed through the Frigid Flame layer and were significantly weakened by the time they reached him.
Wang Yu manipulated the Black Scale Shield, blocking them all with several *thuds*. His right hand formed a sword seal. The perfected Ice Sword Technique transformed from ten into two, the two ice swords undergoing a massive qualitative improvement in density.
This differed from the enlargement technique; it was a stacking technique aimed at compression and qualitative change!
It was also his secondary development and utilization of the perfected spell, allowing it to serve different purposes in various environments.
The greatly enhanced ice swords, guided by Wang Yu's spiritual sense and gaze, *swish swish*几下, reduced the spiders to charred carcass chunks scattered nearby.
Without time to process them, he swept all the chunks into an empty storage pouch. Then, he looked down at the shaft below, now separated by the thick ice layer, where numerous Ghost Spiders had gathered.
Spiritual power surged.
A finger-sized hole dissolved open in the ice beneath his feet. Wang Yu repeated his tactic, directing the Flame Exhalation Technique forcefully into the small opening.
The slender flame erupted violently after passing through the three-meter-long narrow channel. The *chirping* cries of pain multiplied. He could see the situation below.
After waiting three breaths, the ice layer completely dissolved. The two sharp ice swords, having undergone fivefold qualitative compression, shot out again. Wang Yu descended while slashing.
A few breaths later, he landed smoothly.
Immediately after, a large number of carcass chunks fell down, surrounding him tightly. The spider remains were somewhat disgusting. Only after storing them all did Wang Yu have time to survey his surroundings.
The style here was completely different from the rest of the Ghost-Eye Cave, more resembling the dwelling of some large creature. Faded, gray scales from molting remained on the walls.
A pile of weathered, unknown bones lay in a corner. This clearly wasn't the feeding habit of spiders. Although many new-looking webs were present now, their fresh color indicated the Ghost Spiders had invaded this place not long ago.
After looking around and searching, Wang Yu found a skeleton about seven to eight meters long on a nest of dried grass, densely wrapped in silk, with some palm-sized young spiders crawling on it.
Wang Yu casually dispatched them with a few sword strikes.
Walking from the tail to the skull, his gaze suddenly sharpened.
Using an ice sword to brush aside the silk, he found a bone fragment inscribed with mysterious symbols near the skull, emitting an unusual glow.
"This is a Treasure Bone...
"A Hidden Dragon's Treasure Bone???"
Treasure Bone—the product left behind by a demonic beast whose bloodline had reached a certain level after its death.
**(End of Chapter)**