Super Invincible Immortal Doctor
Chapter 864: Ghost-Faced Spider

Chapter 864: Chapter 864: Ghost-Faced Spider

South of the South District, the dark forest is one of the several dangerous forbidden lands within the Kunwu Realm. In this forest, there is no trace of sunlight all day long, the sky is black, and the forest is filled with ancient trees that are black in color. These ancient trees originate from another plane and are known as Black Crystal Trees.

Black Crystal Trees emit a kind of black crystal aura which creates a powerful pressure, and this black crystal aura can also temper the body.

In the dark forest, there lives a race called the Black Crystal Clan. The people of the Black Crystal Clan have incredibly strong bodies, immense strength, and do not cultivate martial arts or spells. They only cultivate their physical bodies, and with the strength of their flesh alone, an adult can withstand a blow from a Martial Saint.

The Black Crystal Clan’s ability to reproduce is not strong, and they cannot leave the dark forest for too long, otherwise, this formidable race would be able to sweep through the entire South District.

Besides the Black Crystal Clan, many Beasts lurk in the dark forest. The black crystal aura is also extremely beneficial for cultivation and can forge the body, thus the Beasts in the dark forest are all very formidable.

Su Chengyu came to the South District with the intention of practicing in the dark forest. His body had undergone tempering by heavenly thunder, far superior to cultivators of the same realm. If he could temper it further with black crystal aura, the strength of his body would reach another level.

"This is the Cloud Rising Technique from Mount Qingcheng, isn’t it?"

Lin An stood on a cloud, side by side with Su Chengyu.

"Indeed," Su Chengyu nodded slightly.

"The Cloud Rising Technique of Mount Qingcheng is indeed a top-notch flight spell, with extremely fast speed, second only to the Dragon and Tiger Overturning Clouds Technique of Mount Longhu," Lin An, obviously knowledgeable and well-versed, commented as he spoke at length.

The Sword Control Technique is a basic spell for cultivators, and one can learn it at the Foundation Establishment Realm. However, truly powerful flight spells are far faster than the Sword Control Technique, and at their pinnacle, they allow one to traverse thousands of miles in an instant.

The Dragon and Tiger Overturning Clouds Technique of Mount Longhu, which boasts of "riding the dragon and controlling the tiger" in flight, is considered the fastest in the world. Besides that, the Wind Chasing and Lightning Technique of Quanzhen Sect and the Wudang Mountain’s Vast Sky Cloud Technique are also very powerful flight spells, although they are slightly inferior in speed to those of Mount Qingcheng and Mount Longhu.

"Besides the Cloud Rising Technique, Mount Qingcheng’s Heavenly Qi-breaking Five Thunder Technique and the Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Sword Technique are all very impressive. Of course, the forte of Mount Qingcheng is the Qi Watching Technique, but it’s a pity that, despite having many extraordinary techniques, the sect’s fortune is lacking, and its disciples are not on par with those of Mount Longhu and Quanzhen Sect, which is why it has declined," Lin An continued his critique.

Considering its heritage and strength alone, Mount Qingcheng is definitely the foremost among the four sacred places. However, as Lin An said, the sect’s fortune is not strong, and its disciples do not stand out like Long Xuan of Mount Longhu, leading to its gradual decline.

The inheritance of a sect not only requires a strong heritage but also a very strong sect’s fortune, and the disciples must be remarkably talented.

Su Chengyu said indifferently, "The world’s fortune is controlled by the Royal Family and ancient clans. Mount Longhu and Quanzhen Sect have close ties with the Royal Family, naturally receiving more of the sect’s fortune. Mount Qingcheng has its own pride and integrity, unwilling to curry favor with the Royal Family and become their vassal. The decline in the sect’s fortune is an inevitable consequence."

"That’s not necessarily the case... Is it really considered fawning to ingratiate oneself with the Royal Family? The fact that the Royal Family holds the world’s fortune is indisputable. Only when the Royal Family is strong can the nation enjoy peace and prosperity. At the dawn of Xia Country, when the nation was frail and foreign powers coveted it, had the Royal Family not been strong, the war of invasion a century ago would have repeated itself."

"Since the establishment of Xia Country, the Royal Family has worked tirelessly and reformed the land, leading to the current golden age of Xia Country. Isn’t this the merit of the Royal Family? The Royal Family desires the allegiance of all under heaven, the homage of all tribes. Shouldn’t they? "

Lin An spoke earnestly and with a passionate and fervent spirit, a disposition rarely seen in a woman of around twenty years old.

"Why are you so agitated? Are you a member of the Royal Family? To defend them so vehemently, and moreover, I have not shown the slightest disrespect to the Royal Family. I merely stated the facts." Su Chengyu said with a slight frown.

"I... I am not a member of the Royal Family, and I, too, am only stating the facts, not defending them. Over the past hundred years, Xia Country has grown from a weak nation to a strong one, and the contributions of the Zhao Royal Family are undeniable. They are deserving of allegiance from the entire land and adoration from countless citizens," Lin An said with an air of righteousness.

"The Zhao Royal Family indeed has unparalleled achievements; there’s no doubt about that. But it’s not just the Zhao Royal Family’s credit. Those ancestors who fought alongside the Zhao Royal Family to defeat the enemies and shed their blood in sacrifice also deserve to be remembered and not forgotten or erased," Su Chengyu spoke gravely.

"How could they be forgotten or erased? Those ancestors who followed the Zhao Royal Family to conquer the land and sweep away enemies have received the utmost honor. For example, the Ye Family now controls the Dragon Soul Department, and the Yang Family controls the Demon Slayer Department, both of which wield great authority," Lin An immediately retorted.

Su Chengyu didn’t continue to debate this topic with Lin An. Given Lin An’s age, it was impossible for her to know the true history of the Demon Slayer Department, and even less likely to know who founded it.

"Your family’s ancestors weren’t the honored veterans who fought alongside the Zhao Royal Family, were they?"

Su Chengyu thought for a moment. The few honored veterans who had conquered the world back then had also become prominent and powerful nobles. It seemed that Lin’s Family was among them, and given Lin An’s boldness and strong family background, it fit the profile of such a lineage.

"You guess," Lin An neither denied nor confirmed, replying slyly.

"Guess if I’ll guess," Su Chengyu said with a curled lip.

"Annoying..." Lin An rolled her eyes at Su Chengyu.

Taking advantage of the night, the two encountered no obstacles along the way, nor did they run into any patrolling members of the Sky Feather Clan. By dawn, they had reached the edge of the dark forest. A hundred more miles ahead lay the pitch-dark forest itself.

Su Chengyu looked towards the dark forest from the sky, a dense blanket as if it were a black monster, eerie and mysterious.

Following Lin An’s directions, Su Chengyu rode the clouds to the habitat of the ghost-faced spiders.

"The canyon up ahead is where the ghost-faced spiders reside. The exterior of the canyon is blanketed with the spiders’ venom. We can enter the canyon through the entrance ahead, or we can fly directly into it from above. But either way, we’re likely to be discovered by the ghost-faced spiders," Lin An pointed at a miasma-enshrouded canyon ahead and said.

By then, daylight had brightened, the temperature had risen, and the white frost on the vegetation was gradually disappearing. Light was returning, but the direction of the dark forest remained as dark as ever, forming a stark contrast with the outside, as if they were two completely separate worlds.

"Where in the canyon is the Phantom Blossom?"

Su Chengyu did not want to alarm the ghost-faced spiders; ideally, he would quietly slip in, quietly pick the Phantom Blossom, and then quietly slip out. However, this was obviously not going to be an easy task.

"The Phantom Blossom is on the west side of the canyon, on the cliffs. The ghost-faced spiders are also on those cliffs, so the chances of silently picking the Phantom Blossom are very slim," Lin An explained.