Chapter 231

In the Wilderness Jungle.

After climbing a steep slope, everyone sat on the slope and rested a bit.

Duanmu Xi sat on a big rock and wiped the sweat off her forehead. Recently, she had felt more tired. Her babies must be protesting. She stroked her belly and cracked a warm smile. Her babies just had to hold on for a while. When they got out of the jungle, they could have a good rest then.

“Your Highness, please drink some water!” Phoenix Five passed Duanmu Xi’s exclusive water bag to her.

“Thank you.” Duanmu Xi fetched the water bag and drank two mouths of water. She was actually thirsty.

Holding the water bag, Long Ri looked at Phoenix Thirteen in the distance, his dark eyes full of agony. It seemed that since that day, they became more distant. They became so distant that he couldn’t reach her at all even though they were at a close distance.

Maybe she was right. Only if they stayed away from each other wouldn’t they feel pain. However, why did he still feel pain? Long Ri clenched the water bag as if to crush it. What on earth could he do to forget the pain?

Standing before the jungle, Situ Kong was studying a parchment map in his hands. A while later, he put away the parchment map and turned to say to the others, “Let’s go forward. Supposedly, after going through the jungle ahead, we’ll arrive at the Wilderness Holy Region.”

“Really?” Phoenix Fourteen was the first one to jump up with excitement, “So, don’t we have to spend the night in the jungle tonight?” She didn’t want to spend the night here anymore.

Situ Kong stroked his beard and said, “I guess so. Judging from the map, the jungle ahead isn’t huge. Considering our advancing speed, we should be able to get out of the jungle soon.”

“In this case, let’s hurry on with our journey!” Duanmu Xi stood up and threw the water bag to Phoenix Five. If possible, she didn’t want to spend the night in the jungle anymore.

All the others plucked up their courage to walk into the jungle.

The jungle was different from before. Most apparently, the colorful miasma seemed a lot thicker than in the previous two jungles. And there were more trees too. This was similar to the jungle they entered at the beginning.

Situ Kong looked around and subconsciously knitted his brows, “Everybody, be careful. This place may be more dangerous.” He felt that it wouldn’t be easy to go through this place.

“Yes, sir.” The others all braced themselves up.

“Hiss hiss hiss…” Suddenly, a peal of strange sounds made everyone tense. Then, this weird sound just came from all directions.

“What’s that sound?” Phoenix Five heard the shrill hissing sound and knitted her brows.

“Everybody, be careful.” Situ Kong was the first one to come to his senses. He looked ahead seriously. The weird sound must be unusual.

Long Yue and the others all raised their weapons and surrounded Duanmu Xi and Situ Kong.

While everyone was looking around warily, noises suddenly arose. They only heard a loud rustling sound.

“What… What’s there?” Phoenix Five stared in shock at the big thing that appeared ahead.

“Is it a spider?” Long Yue looked at the black creature in front with a frown.

Phoenix Fourteen stared at the huge spider and swallowed nervously, “What… What a huge spider…” Was this a spider? It was too huge! Even a few times bigger than a human!

Situ Kong looked at the huge spider in front of him and slightly narrowed his eyes, “Be careful. That’s a Big Wolf Spider.”

Big Wolf Spider was several hundred times the size of the ordinary spider. Not only were its eight feet poisonous but also it could eject venom and poisonous silk.

Right after Situ Kong finished speaking, another rustling sound came.

“Oh no, we’re surrounded.” Yu Ying looked at the Big Wolf Spiders around and clenched the sword in his hand.

Long Yue looked at the countless Big Wolf Spiders around them and then stared at the ones in front of him, “Let’s focus on attacking in one direction and break through.” Long Yue dashed toward the Big Wolf Spiders ahead.

They all went forward and fought the Big Wolf Spiders.

The Big Wolf Spiders in other directions seemed to have noticed their intention and then quickly rushed forward to surround them in a circle.

Gazing at the Big Wolf Spiders around, Duanmu Xi put on a fierce look and reached out her right hand. Instantly, a dagger appeared in her hand.

Duanmu Xi raised the dagger and slashed at the head of the Big Wolf Spider before her. Immediately, its brains splashed, stained Duanmu Xi’s clothes and then dropped to the ground. Duanmu Xi looked at her white clothes and nodded with satisfaction. The clothes made by Snow were really nice.

With a bang, the Big Wolf Spider fell to the ground heavily and gasped. It had no strength to get up anymore. Very quickly, it was trampled by its peers.

Everyone launched fierce attacks at the Big Wolf Spiders again. Long Yue cut off its four legs on one side. Instantly, its blood splashed. Long Yue directly covered his face with his sleeve. Unexpectedly, the Big Wolf Spider’s blood splashed on his sleeve, burning a few big holes in his sleeve.

Long Yue felt startled and looked at the Big Wolf Spider that had four legs left in front of him. He slightly narrowed his eyes, “Watch out! The Big Wolf Spider’s blood is highly poisonous.”

The others all stared at the Big Wolf Spiders in front of them grimly. What kind of creature was this? Why was it poisonous all over?

Although Duanmu Xi was immune to all poisons, Situ Kong still fed an Alexipharmic Pill to her. The others also ate the Alexipharmic Pills.

Very quickly, the Big Wolf Spiders played their trump cards. They ejected venom at the humans mercilessly. For the moment, only the fizzy sound of venom burning clothes could be heard.

“Ah…” Phoenix Five looked at the smoking back of her hand and knitted her brows, “Be careful. The venom is corrosive. Don’t let the venom get on your bodies.”

Staring at the burnt skin of Phoenix Five’s hand, Long Yue felt a bit pitiful but he didn’t walk toward Phoenix Five. Instead, he stood in front of Duanmu Xi and said in a deep voice, “Protect Her Highness.”

The others directly surrounded Duanmu Xi to keep her from the venom with their bodies.

Situ Kong stared at the venom splashing in the air and glanced at the people who grimaced with gritted teeth and a frown. He must figure out a solution. He exerted his mysterious power and drew a blue enchantment in the air to surround everyone.

The others sighed in relief upon seeing the blue enchantment that suddenly appeared.

Duanmu Xi looked at Situ Kong’s grim face and said, “Thank you, Chief Master.” It took massive mysterious power to form the enchantment.

Situ Kong shook his head and said, “The enchantment can keep us safe for a while, not forever. We’d better think of a solution!” The enchantment had a time limit. It couldn’t last long.

Everyone looked grim again and all looked out of the enchantment.

The blue enchantment kept out the green venom. The Big Wolf Spiders found their venom couldn’t work and then all surrounded the enchantment wildly.

After being quiet for a while, Phoenix Thirteen looked at the Big Wolf Spiders outside and said, “We can’t keep hiding in here. I’ll go out and carve out a way.” Phoenix Thirteen held the sword and dashed outside.

“I’ll go too.” Long Ri followed out of the enchantment hurriedly.

Long Yue looked at the Big Wolf Spiders outside and said with a serious face, “Let’s go together and kill as many as possible.”

The others all nodded and got out of the enchantment together.

Situ Kong looked at Long Yue and the others slashing with difficulty outside and said with a frown, “Xi, stay here. I’ll go and help them.”

Duanmu Xi stroked her belly and said with a concerned expression, “Be careful.”

Situ Kong nodded and also got out of the enchantment.

Outside the enchantment.

Long Ri kept staying with Phoenix Thirteen and helped Phoenix Thirteen block the venom. However, Phoenix Thirteen didn’t seem to appreciate his help and kept attacking the Big Wolf Spiders in front of her. She paid no heed to the venom they ejected.

As Phoenix Thirteen got more injuries, Long Ri felt a sharp pain in his heart. Yet, he didn’t stay with Phoenix Thirteen. Instead, he turned around and stared at the Big Wolf Spiders. He killed one with one slash sharply as if to vent all his unhappiness.

Those Big Wolf Spiders looked at Long Ri’s fierce attacks. Rather than retreat in fear, they all flooded toward Long Ri.

For the moment, the green venom ran amuck. Long Ri seemed to be soaked in the green venom.

“Be careful…” Suddenly, a rush of green venom darted at Long Ri’s face. Phoenix Thirteen stood in front of Long Ri without thinking.

Seeing that Phoenix Thirteen rushed outside all of a sudden, Long Ri was directly dumbstruck.

“Argh…” A shrill cry made Long Ri come to reason. He held Phoenix Thirteen into his arms and turned around to protect her.

“How are you feeling?” Long Ri looked at Phoenix Thirteen covering her face and said in a trembling voice, “Let me take a look.”

Long Ri was about to remove Phoenix Thirteen’s hands when Phoenix Thirteen shook her head and said faintly, “No.”

Long Ri hedged and still took Phoenix Thirteen’s hand off her face.

Staring at Phoenix Thirteen’s burnt face, Long Ri felt a serious heartache and looked at her red and swollen eyes. Long Ri’s heart almost stopped beating, “Your… Your eyes…”

Phoenix Thirteen narrowly cracked a smile, “I’m fine. I’ve got a little venom on my eyes.”

When Long Ri heard Phoenix Thirteen’s comfort, his eye sockets instantly became red. She couldn’t open her eyes but she still said she was okay.

“Why? You’ve rejected me but you keep saving me and being nice to me. I can’t help falling for you again and again.” Long Ri clenched Phoenix Thirteen into his arms and muttered, “Why do you put me into such pain?”

A tear dripped from Phoenix Thirteen’s neck to her chest, which seemed to burn her heart. She was sorry…