Super Invincible Immortal Doctor
Chapter 868: The Fox Exploits the Tiger’s Might

Chapter 868: Chapter 868: The Fox Exploits the Tiger’s Might

"Queen, it has been several days since we last met, I hope you are well,"

At this moment, Lin An’s voice came from behind the spider webs. She walked forward gracefully, exuding an air of proud nobility, dismissive of all else.

"Why have you come?" Su Chengyu communicated telepathically.

Unable to exchange thoughts telepathically, Lin An gave no response to Su Chengyu, but the Phantom Spiders retreated at the sight of her.

A deep wariness spread across the Spider Queen’s enchanting face as she spoke, "Why have you come again? I’ve already given you what you wanted. You are not welcome here."

"I visited the Dark Forest and just came out. Passing by, I thought to stop and ask for some more Phantom Blossoms," Lin An said indifferently.

"Fine. I’ll have my people gather some and send them over."

The Spider Queen had clashed with Lin An before and had witnessed her formidable abilities. She knew Lin An could obliterate the entire Pansi Valley and exterminate the whole race of Phantom Spiders if she wished. Such a person was not to be provoked.

"There’s another matter. He is my friend, let him go,"

Lin An’s words were authoritative and domineering, entirely in the form of commands, causing the Spider Queen great discomfort, but the more Lin An behaved this way, the less the Spider Queen dared to disobey.

The Spider Queen waved her hand and released Su Chengyu along with the Heaven-Mending Stone. Su Chengyu was covered with wounds, bloodied, with darkened patches on his flesh and rotting skin, poisoned by the Phantom Spiders’ venom.

"You dare to hurt my friend like this!"

Although Lin An lacked strength, her entire demeanor remained intensely proud and authoritative. Seeing Su Chengyu in such a state truly angered her.

"He trespassed in Pansi Valley to steal the Phantom Blossoms and killed many of my kind. Moreover, I was unaware that he was your friend,"

The Spider Queen, who was sincerely afraid of Lin An, hurriedly explained with utmost caution.

"Had I not arrived in time, my friend would have died at your hands. This debt cannot be settled with a mere claim of ignorance. Or would you prefer that I beat you half to death?" Lin An said coldly.

The Spider Queen quickly smiled appeasingly and asked, "Then how do you propose we resolve this?"

"Take some of your life thread as compensation for him," Lin An said assertively.

"This..."

The Spider Queen’s face showed difficulty; the life thread was the most precious asset of a Phantom Spider and an excellent material for crafting. Naturally, she was reluctant to give it to Su Chengyu.

"Either compensate my friend or I will personally seek retribution for him. The choice is yours," Lin An declared.

With gritted teeth and under the threat from Lin An, the Spider Queen reluctantly agreed.

"Fine! I’ll give it."

The Spider Queen lifted her long, silken hair to reveal a strand of white, her life thread, incredibly tough.

She cut off half of her life thread and tossed it to Lin An. At this time, the Phantom Spiders who had gone to gather Phantom Blossoms returned, having collected quite a few, and handed them all to Lin An.

Lin An gave Su Chengyu a meaningful glance, and he immediately stored all the items in his Storage Ring.

"We take our leave. Rest assured, I will not return to Pansi Valley to trouble your Phantom Spiders again," Lin An stated.

The Spider Queen wished she could tear Lin An to pieces, but lacking the strength to do so, she could only suppress her anger and say, "Until next time."

Su Chengyu had just swallowed an elixir, temporarily suppressing the poison of the Phantom Blossom Spider and preventing his injuries from worsening. He walked over to Lin An, cast The Cloud Rising Technique, and, with a swirl of auspicious clouds, they both soared away, not letting the Spider Queen notice Lin An’s depletion of mana.

After flying a certain distance, Lin An finally took a deep breath, patted his chest, and said, "That was close. How about you... Should we find a place for you to heal first?"

"Let’s get further away from Pansi Valley before worrying about that; it’s not safe here, but I can still hold on."

After flying several hundred li, Su Chengyu could no longer bear it, the clouds under his feet dissipated, and he and Lin An fell from the sky, with Lin An screaming in fright.

Falling directly from such a height, even at the peak of Golden Core, one would still be crushed to pieces.

Straining the last bit of his mana, Su Chengyu accelerated fiercely, grabbing Lin An’s hand, and immediately wrapped his arm around her waist, summoning the Dragon Slayer Sword, and unsteadily flew towards the ground with Sword Control.

Lin An, terrified, clung tightly to Su Chengyu, not daring to open her eyes until they were back on solid ground.

Cultivators can fly through the skies and escape through the earth, possessing limitless abilities, but Lin An, now bereft of her mana, was as vulnerable as any ordinary person. From several kilometers high, how could she not be afraid?

Now, her only reliance was Su Chengyu.

"It’s all right now," Su Chengyu said weakly.

Only then did Lin An snap out of it, feeling the ground beneath her feet, and quickly let go of Su Chengyu, her pretty face flushed red.

"You scared me to death just now..." Lin An said, still shaken.

"Suddenly, my mana depleted, and I couldn’t maintain The Cloud Rising Technique, plus the poison from the Phantom Blossom Spider acted up, I need to detoxify and heal quickly," Su Chengyu said.

"Then heal up quickly, I’ll protect you," Lin An said.

"You? Are you sure you can protect me?" Su Chengyu asked, turning his head.

"Don’t forget who it was that saved you just now. If it wasn’t for my quick thinking and courage, you would have died by the hands of the Spider Queen. And now you doubt me because I’m out of mana? You’re really ungrateful, crossing the river and demolishing the bridge," Lin An pouted, seemingly upset.

"I thank you."

Having said that, Su Chengyu, truly out of strength, hurriedly sat down cross-legged on a stone by the stream. The Dragon Slayer Sword automatically moved to protect its master, standing beside Su Chengyu and emitting a faint azure glow as a guard.

Lin An glanced at the Dragon Slayer Sword and muttered to herself, "This sword seems of extraordinary quality, its design... I feel like I’ve seen it somewhere before."

Lin An didn’t dwell on it, instead, she sat quietly beside, with her hands supporting her cheeks, staring at Su Chengyu as he concentrated on detoxifying and healing, lost in thought.

Su Chengyu was in a sorry state, covered in injuries, his shirt reduced to shreds, the wounds crisscrossed deep to the bone, and the flesh corroded by the Phantom Blossom Spider poison was a harrowing sight.

Seeing his condition, Lin An felt a strange emotion stirring within her, not sure if it was distress or concern.

"You are the first person to risk your life for me without knowing me. Su Chengyu... no matter what happens in the future, I will remember you."

As night fell and the chill set in, white mist rose from the creek. The water was now bone-chillingly cold, but Su Chengyu continued to heal. His wounds had mostly closed, and the spider’s venom was almost completely neutralized within his body.

In the meantime, Lin An had walked upstream to find a pool of water. She looked around and then began to undress, preparing to bathe in the water.

Normally, cultivators could subsist on air and fast, negating the need to bathe frequently, as a sweep of their mana would leave their bodies clean. But with her mana sealed, Lin An’s clothes had gotten stained with blood while holding Su Chengyu, and reeked. Feeling uncomfortable all over, she waited for nightfall before quietly heading upstream for a bath.

Lin An removed her clothes, revealing her flawless white skin, and then stepped into the water slowly with her jade-like feet.