ack.>>As the long sword was unsheathed, Lu Ye channeled his spiritual energy onto the blade, imbuing it with sharp spiritual runes. In an instant, a blindingly bright light flashed, followed by a spra...As she ascended the stairs, step by step, her movements were slow and deliberate. Each footstep was followed by a long pause before she moved again. Where she passed, the hazy mist dissipated completely.

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He raised his head and looked towards the top of the stairs, at the peculiar stone altar.

If I could take this stone cauldron out, wouldn't that mean I could refine my spiritual energy anytime, anywhere In the future, if any of my relatives or friends wanted to advance to the Yue Yao level, I wouldn't have to worry about buying those precious elixirs and pills.

Lu Ye only thought about it for a moment, and Ban Ci already knew this place. Shi Ding had been here all along, which undoubtedly explained the problem.

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The next day, Ban Ci had already traveled halfway. At this rate, in another two or three days, she should reach the end. When that happens, her spiritual power will transform, and she will meet the requirements for promotion to Yue Yao. She will be able to advance at any time.

Although this journey took quite a while, overall it was just about running around, and the reward was a piece of Azure Sky Crystal. Not bad at all.

>After another day, Han Ci had reached the eighty-odd steps, which was roughly in line with Lu Ye's estimation.

But as he went further, the pressure on Banci became increasingly apparent. He often needed to rest for a long time before taking another step down the stairs.

At one moment, Lu Ye suddenly discovered that Ban Ci's body was trembling slightly. He realized that the situation didn't seem right; Ban Ci seemed to have reached his limit.

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Look closer, her clothes were soaked with sweat, clinging to her body, highlighting every curve. Lu Ye already knew she had a good figure, but he didn't expect it to be so captivating.

He couldn't help but steal a few more glances, his heart pounding with a fiery passion. Even his gaze turned aggressive.

As if sensing his gaze, Ban's frail body trembled even more violently.

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She didn't say what would happen otherwise, but Lu Ye knew the outcome couldn't be good.

But how could there be a Heavenly Demon Spider here He didn't notice anything out of the ordinary at all.

When Lu Ye surveyed his surroundings, he was startled to notice that the cave was covered in white spider silk that had appeared at some point. The silk crisscrossed everywhere, weaving the entire cave together. When he turned back, he and Ban Ci's entrance were both covered by a sheet of web.

This is simply unbelievable. Although he has been keeping an eye on things over at Ban Ci's place these past two days, he hasn't relaxed his vigilance around him. He has no idea when those threads and webs appeared.

Suppressing the chaotic thoughts in his mind, Lu Ye raised his hand and drew out the Pianshan Blade. With a single swing, he hacked at the spiderweb behind him.

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Silk thread came from all directions, Lu Ye dodged in a flustered and clumsy manner.

His current situation is very bleak. On one hand, he's struggling with various thoughts and anxieties deep within himself. The more he fights them, the fiercer they become in their resistance. On the other hand, he has to evade Zhussi's harassment while also searching for the whereabouts of that day's Demon Spider.

In just a short moment, Lu Ye felt that he could barely hold on.

Under the blessing of Insightful Rune, Lu Ye didn't even see a ghost of the enemy, let alone the Sky Devourer Demon Spider.

Given this situation, he could use the magic weapon he left outside the cave to escape. He just needs to activate the void spirit pattern, but if he leaves like that, the Panshan Blade will be lost. And leaving half of his team behind means she's certain to die here.

The situation on Banci's side was even worse. Although she was also dodging the spider silk attacks, the various desires churning in her heart clearly had a significant impact on her. She wasn't able to resist for long before one of her hands was entangled by the silk. Now things were truly dire, as several more strands of silk wrapped around her, leaving Banci unable to dodge any longer. She was completely bound, both hands and feet held fast in a tight knot.

As soon as Lu Ye caught sight of her, he knew she was done for. He feared that in the next instant, Ban Ci would meet an untimely end.

What puzzled Lu Ye was that after binding Ban Ci, the hidden Sky Demon Spider didn't seem to intend to take her life.

Looking at her expression, she didn't seem very flustered.

Her eyes had become extremely hazy, like spring water, but her facial expression was filled with shame and despair. In that moment when she was completely bound, the shame vanished, replaced by a firmness, as if she had made a certain decision.

"Li Taibai, do you know why he didn't kill us" Ban Ci suddenly spoke.

The hidden celestial devil spider in the shadows didn't have any intention of killing.

"Because it feeds on our blood!" Ban Ci said, explaining.

"We'd be just as good to consume if you killed us!" Lu Ye spoke up despite his busy schedule.

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