Chapter 31: Hellfire Spider Web (1/2)

Chapter 31: Hellfire Spider Web

Translator: IreneEditor: X

Ai Hui’s concentration had never been so fixated.

The contestant before him was the strongest he had encountered so far. Showcasing superior skills, the obvious gap in strength killed all suspense as to who would claim victory, but this strangely galvanized Ai Hui even more. Passionate, red-hot blood flowed in his veins like molten lava.

He was moved by the fact that he was about to challenge one of the legendary absolute arts.

Although his right arm was numb, hanging limply from his shoulder, and his vision was obscured in the darkness, his unprecedented focus led to an enhancement of the six senses.

Ai Hui clearly sensed his opponent who didn’t bother to conceal himself. From the strange handstand to the heat emitting from his palms, Ai Hui could feel even the faint flickers of energy rippling along the ground.

The motion of the elemental energy was minute and Ai Hui had not detected it earlier.

The surprise attack he had launched earlier had probably been detected through this weak energy web.

The other side had already quietly cast an inescapable net, waiting for prey to intrude. Absolute art indeed, Ai Hui admired. Setting traps was a technique he was also proficient in, but he had not previously detected this snare at all. Evidently, his rival had next-level skills.

He suddenly thought of Lou Lan’s earlier words. That guy could cast the [Hellfire Spider Web].

The spider was an arthropod that Ai Hui was familiar with. He had seen all kinds of spiders in the Wilderness. Both the [Flaming Heavenly Spider Transformation] and [Hellfire Spider Web] appeared to be related to spiders—perhaps this principle could lead to victory?

Techniques were not named carelessly. Their names, more often than not, represented their characteristics.

Ai Hui knew how to catch spiders like the back of his hand. His heart stirred. Could it be...

His figure flashed as he abruptly charged forward. At the same time, he felt his opponent’s body shift slightly. Indeed, as Ai Hui had deduced, the almost undetectable weak ripples on the ground were actually part of an extensive invisible network. His opponent was like a spider waiting within a spider web. The moment an intruder entered any corner of his web, it fell under his control.

In such a short moment, Ai Hui could not think of a better idea.

This was the first time Ai Hui had met an opponent who was vastly superior. [Hellfire Spider Web] was undoubtedly the most suitable technique to use in a blind battle.

“Since you do not dare to attack, let me!”

Zu Yan became impatient. He yelled loudly and initiated an attack. He smacked his flame-clad left palm on the ground, and his body fiercely lunged toward Ai Hui. The darkness did not affect his aim at all. Borrowing the force of his lunge, his straightened legs garnered elemental energy, and he once again dove at Ai Hui like a sturdy hatchet.

The sharp, sky-rending sound that followed brought with it the billowing crackle of flames. The ferocity of his attack was incomparable—even the audience was awestruck by the sheer force of Zu Yan’s kick.

As the attack approached, Ai Hui found himself beset by a feeling of helpless entrapment as the wind roared in his eardrums.

His heart palpitated, but like a weak candle flame shielded from the wind, he still had a trace of clarity. He bit his tongue, allowing the sharp pain to rouse him. The incoming flame chopped down, like a solid hatchet blade.

With all his might, Ai Hui threw himself to the side.

Boom!

Amid the flame-filled sky, the long legs impacted heavily onto the ground, like a heavy tomahawk thrown by a giant.

The solid, elevated stage shattered like a crispy biscuit. Fragments flew everywhere, revealing a battered and exhausted Ai Hui.