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Chapter 520: The Ultimate Puppet King! The Web-Weaving Grey Spider!
Chapter 520: The Ultimate Puppet King! The Web-Weaving Grey Spider!
'Hissss!'
'Chirp, chirp, chirp!'
'Cackle, cackle, cackle...'
A series of sounds, accompanied by the probing of the spatial detector, echoed through the display and into the ears of everyone present.
These chilling sounds, along with the nearly bloody and brutal scenes on the screen, made Qin Xiaoxue, who had relatively less experience in this area, furrow her brows and abruptly turn away, a wave of dry heaving following.
This was a world of slaughter and devouring, a bloody spectacle.
Within the hazy space of the Toxin Vessel.
It was as if an indescribable peculiar power controlled all the puppets within, driving them to fight and devour each other.
Toxin types, silkworms, moths, hornets, various races, even those of the same species,
all the puppets had bloodshot eyes, fighting and devouring each other frenziedly.
Even more shocking, some puppets were still tearing at the corpses of other toxic creatures when they were suddenly devoured by another attacker that appeared out of nowhere.
This scene of pure slaughter was completely different from the battles between beastmasters that Qin Xiaoxue had witnessed.
This was a true survival of the fittest.
It was precisely this that made Miss Qin, who had always been in the ivory tower, struggle to accept it.
She wasn't inexperienced with slaughter; in the secret realm, many realistic assessment simulations, and even in the real world, she had seen her fair share.
But the brutality, cruelty, and bloodiness of these insects, coupled with the chilling atmosphere, were on another level.
Su Ping glanced at Miss Qin with contempt,
completely forgetting that after figuring out the purpose of this thing for the first time, he was only slightly better than Miss Qin.
The few people beside her, however, were truly experienced and knowledgeable, showing no signs of disturbance.
Yin Luo even commented with interest:
"Within the Five Toxin Cauldron, the blood and spiritual power of beastmasters can be transformed into a special energy that influences toxic creatures.
It's fascinating how these little guys fight and devour each other. What kind of energy is this? I wonder how the Five Toxin Cauldron was crafted to achieve this!
The ancient beastmasters were not to be underestimated. The forging method of the Five Toxin Cauldron, as well as the inheritance of some beastmaster feng shui masters, have been largely lost!"
The old man sighed.
Clearly, he was also amazed by the wonder of the Five Toxin Cauldron.
However, Yin Luo's amazement came too soon, as the subsequent situation still exceeded his imagination.
As the fighting continued, the number of toxic creatures in the arena decreased.
The space was filled with pus and blood, countless remains, and the terrifying toxicity that continued to corrode.
This turned the space into a dead zone.
Nevertheless, there were still many strong survivors.
Those who had survived until this point were undoubtedly powerful.
So, Liu Fuhai, standing nearby, spoke up:
"Ladies and gentlemen, shall we place some bets and gamble?"
As soon as he said this, everyone present, except for Qin Xiaoxue who exchanged a glance, saw the same thing.
It was obvious that everyone who had watched from the beginning had noticed several powerful toxic creatures early on,
of course, those who had made it this far were the ones with the highest realms.
Even in the human domain, in the wildest mountains and forests, there would be patrols by legions.
Here, the Overlord Rank was the relative limit.
Monarchs like Tai Shan would be captured immediately.
Therefore, at this moment, the powerful toxic creatures that remained in the Five Toxin Cauldron, occupying their own territory, were mostly of the Overlord Rank.
Although it looked cruel, one had to admit that activities like cricket or cockfighting, which had endured for so long, had their reasons.
Everyone nodded in agreement:
"Good!"
As soon as the words left his mouth, Liu Fuhai pointed at a jade-green snake on the screen.
"I choose the Jade Green Snake! A subordinate beast of the Cuiye Snake King! I bet on a Monarch Rank resource!"
Yin Luo joked from the side: "Liu Master is quick on the draw. This Jade Green Snake is very fierce, and its realm is the highest. The chances of it evolving to the Overlord Rank are quite high."
However, seeing that he didn't seem to care, Su Ping smiled and said:
"So Yin Master has also found his target?"
Yin Luo nodded and pointed to a special contracted beast beside him:
"I choose the Ghost Face Moth."
Everyone looked over.
The Ghost Face Moth was covered in various types of blood, and the ghostly face on its wings looked even more sinister beneath the fresh blood.
Its realm was also high, at the Overlord Rank.
As a flying type, although it was a flying insect, it still held air superiority.
Seeing that another potential seed was about to be chosen, Zhu Hong quickly pointed to one:
"Then I'll choose the Black Sand Scorpion. This little guy is quite smart.
Black Sand Scorpion, a venomous scorpion highly skilled in attacking from the shadows.
It also seemed to be the most intelligent among the poisonous insects present.
Not entirely influenced by the madness within the Toxin Vessel, it maintained its own hunting rhythm.
Despite everyone noticing that as the number of devoured poisonous insects increased, their bodies were becoming increasingly filled with amplified energy.
However, at this moment, in the upcoming Puppet King battle, maintaining maximum combat power and recovering from injuries was undoubtedly the most important task.
Qin Erlong and Meng Yao, standing nearby, did not hesitate and each chose a Tyrant Hornet and a White Silkworm as their targets.
Su Ping, on the other hand, hesitated for a moment:
"I say, seniors, you've all chosen high-level, high-aptitude ones, and you're leaving me with a bunch of old, weak, and infirm ones!" Su Ping exclaimed, looking at the remaining creatures in the arena.
Su Ping noticed that there were still a few Overlord Rank creatures left.
But from what he had seen before, whether it was their realm or displayed combat power, they were still a bit inferior to the choices of these old fellows.
Su Ping frowned.
"Su Ping, I see the battle is about to begin, and you still haven't made your choice?"
Su Ping glanced at Old Liu, who was smirking, and after scanning the area, he pointed to one of them:
"I'll take this one."
Everyone looked.
It was a grey spider.
It didn't seem any different from the other poisonous insects, and in fact, this grey spider didn't even possess the attributes of a Toxic Type.
Furthermore, it didn't have any excessive elemental energy; it was a pet that relied purely on its spider instincts and physical strength.
Web-weaving Grey Spider.
A very common and widespread Insect Type pet.
Indeed, even if this pet reached the Overlord Rank, it could still be described as common.
Of course, a Web-weaving Grey Spider at the Overlord Rank was quite rare.
Yes,
The Web-weaving Grey Spider was only at the Elite Rank.
Elite Rank Tenth Stage was the limit for this creature.
However, within the Toxin Vessel, there was one that had broken through its racial limit and reached the first stage of the Overlord Rank—a Web-weaving Grey Spider, which was still relatively rare.
It was just relatively rare.
As for whether it could become the final Puppet King, it was most likely impossible.
The Web-weaving Grey Spider had no toxicity; its only strength was its web, just as its name suggested.
The web of the Web-weaving Grey Spider had stronger adhesiveness and attachment compared to ordinary spider-type pets.
At the same time, it could also weaken the abilities of its opponents.
Therefore, the Web-weaving Grey Spider still had decent combat power at the Elite Rank, and when waiting for the right opportunity, it could be considered quite formidable.
But within the Toxin Vessel, it was hard to say.
Even when facing other Insect Type pets, it still posed some threat, but Su Ping didn't expect to win himself.
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After everyone had placed their bets, Zhu Hong finally smiled and sighed:
"These little guys probably don't realize that this Puppet King battle might be their greatest and most important opportunity for transformation!"
Upon hearing this, everyone nodded and looked at Su Ping.
Su Ping smiled, "We'll see if there's any special talent worth cultivating; otherwise, it'll just be thrown into the Rock Heart, or rather, the Insect Heart, to fend for itself."
Liu Fuhai clicked his tongue, "Damn, you really can subdue them?"
Su Ping nodded, "One of the functions of the Toxin Vessel is that the poisonous insect pet that becomes the Puppet King will be attracted to the Beastmaster's fresh blood that drips when using the Toxin Vessel. Although it's not a soul contract, it will still follow commands and be naturally close."
With this ability, Su Ping had tried it out over the past few days and had also lit up the catalogs of several Insect Type pets.
He hadn't lit up any talents, only slightly increasing the proficiency of the 'Summoning Insect Technique' talent he had obtained when lighting up the 'Ghost Face Moth' catalog of the Devil Snake.
Obviously, this was a complementary ability.
However, the few Puppet Kings that came out had very weak effects.
There wasn't much improvement or change, and since he was only using low-level pets, there was no value in cultivating them, so Su Ping threw them into the cultivation field of the Rock Heart, or rather, the Insect Heart, in the underground cave, letting them fend for themselves.
Upon hearing this, everyone once again looked at the Toxin Vessel with envy. This thing was truly a genuine, invaluable treasure.
Damn it, it was wasted in the hands of Su Ping, who was so fickle.
Perhaps a pure Toxic Type or Insect Type pet cultivator could bring out its maximum value.
Of course, this was just a fantasy, and they understood that with this thing, Su Ping might very well add the title of Insect Cultivation Master to his list of accolades in the future.
So, what was said before was indeed true.
The struggle for the Puppet King, in the end, was the greatest opportunity for these insect-type Contracted Beasts to enter the Heart of All Spirits and possibly become a top-ranked beast, the Insect King. In the future, even reaching the Holy Spirit Rank might not be an issue.
Take the little crow Ya Ya, for example!
That was a true metamorphosis! So, at this moment, the few people present were even more focused on the Contracted Beasts they had chosen.
If it really came true, and Su Ping successfully cultivated an extremely powerful Contracted Beast, wouldn't they also have a share in witnessing this achievement?
It all came down to who could claim the top spot! Undoubtedly, such a pause in the midst of the battle for the Puppet King was incredibly precious.
The aura within the Toxin Vessel caused all the Puppet Insects to go crazy, devouring and killing nearby opponents.
Among these Puppet Insects, the first one to be eliminated was the one that surprised everyone—the strongest Emerald Green Snake chosen by Old Liu in his 'clever' move.
The reason was simple.
It had the highest cultivation level, and it had killed the most poisonous insects before.
It became the target of everyone's attacks.
However, Su Ping sighed helplessly; he actually quite liked this Emerald Green Snake.
He never expected it to be eliminated so quickly.
What's more, the most crucial thing was that the Web-weaving Grey Spider he had bet on was also involved, and this little guy wasn't dead.
But four of its eight legs were broken, and it lay on the ground, barely hanging on to the web with its buttocks, clearly lacking in combat power and looking like it was waiting to die.
The second one to be eliminated was the Tyrant Hornet chosen by Qin Erlong.
The Ghost Face Moth chosen by Master Yin was the one that made the move.
In the end, the Ghost Face Moth dominated the sky as the sole ruler.
Before the Ghost Face Moth could stabilize, the battlefield below changed again.
The Black Sand Scorpion attempted to ambush the White Dew Silkworm.
Although both were poisonous insects, one belonged to the earth attribute, while the other was of the ice attribute.
The result surprised both Meng Yao and Zhu Hong, who had chosen these two.
Both perished together! Indeed, the White Dew Silkworm's strength was not weak.
Moreover, the strength of its ice-type poison was beyond imagination.
Even as it was dying, it managed to poison the Black Sand Scorpion.
And when it was surrounded, it also killed many other powerful poisonous insects that dared to approach, resulting in a mutual destruction.
So, what no one expected was the rapid change in the situation.
In just a short while, aside from some low-level poisonous insects that would no longer affect the struggle for the Puppet King, the only ones left on the field were the Ghost Face Moth and the Web-weaving Grey Spider chosen by Su Ping.
The latter had lost a significant amount of mobility in the previous battle,
but in the absence of threats, it managed to survive to the end!
However, Su Ping's eyes narrowed as he had been observing the Web-weaving Grey Spider he had chosen. At this moment, he saw that the legs that had been broken just ten minutes ago were now growing back.
And with a slight shake, it seemed to have almost regained its mobility.
But before Su Ping could observe further, the Ghost Face Moth, carrying the wings of the Tyrant Hornet, turned its emerald green compound eyes towards the Web-weaving Grey Spider that was hanging in the air and starting to spin its web.
Then, it charged forward.
Indeed, spider-type Contracted Beasts had a significant advantage when dealing with insect-type Contracted Beasts.
If the Ghost Face Moth had maintained its full combat power, it would have been hard to predict the outcome.
In fact, the Ghost Face Moth had a high probability of winning.
However, the previous battle had exhausted much of the Ghost Face Moth's energy.
The Web-weaving Grey Spider, without elemental energy, relied purely on its physical strength and the spider's innate ability to spin webs.
Now, the Ghost Face Moth had flown right into the web...
Then, to everyone's astonishment, this Web-weaving Grey Spider, which was only at the Overlord First Rank, actually managed to cocoon the Ghost Face Moth, which was at the Overlord Sixth Rank, within the web!
The Puppet King, in the end, truly became the Web-weaving Grey Spider chosen by Su Ping on a whim.
Su Ping himself was surprised, and he looked at the little creature with great interest.
It seemed that his connection with this little creature was indeed profound.
And next, let's see what kind of changes this Puppet King will undergo.
Hopefully, it won't disappoint.
(End of Chapter)
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