Chapter 281 Ruler of The Mountains Spider (1/2)

”A Mountain… Mountain Spirit!” he screamed in abject terror.

Screaming his lungs out did little to alleviate the all-consuming despair he felt. He had heard of their existence, but he had never seen one up close until that point. The sheer presence of the Mountain Spirit exuded such gravity that looking up at it from the foot of the mountain made him feel like nothing more than a speck of dust.

”Let's go!” said the leader of the Monster Hunting Squad as he dragged his motionless squad member up to his feet. They quickly climbed on the familiar and flew away.

Maybe it was a fear of heights, but Stripey was moving abnormally slowly.

The earth trembled with every step the Mountain Spirit took.

Gao Peng squinted into the distance, motioning for Da Zi and the others to slow down. He saw a giant figure emerge from behind the mountain in front of them. It left a trail of devastation in its wake, slash marks gouged deep into the bark of the broken trees and fallen logs.

The giant figure was over 1,500 feet tall, and its body was as round as it was big. It was clad in layers of jet-black granite, like a suit of armor. Clouds of dark smoke billowed forth from the shell on its back and coalesced around its head, flashing intermittently with streaks of red. It had 36 spidery legs, each as tall as a skyscraper. Without much ado, it started moving in Gao Peng's direction at an alarming speed.

The Mountain Spirit's aura was simply overwhelming. Birds and beasts alike fled in a frenzy to get out of its path.

”Uhhhh—” The beast let out a long, plaintive cry that was heard by every living creature in a hundred mile radius.

”Gao Peng, we need to run now!” Da Zi clamped onto his sleeve and started dragging him away.

Goldie stood rooted to its spot, fists tightly balled up. Its muscles were swelling so quickly it almost ripped its outfit.

On the verge of tears, Silly grabbed large fistfuls of Gao Peng's hair in panic. ”That thing is huge. We have to get out of here now!” Instead, Gao Peng grabbed him and turned him in the direction of the beast. ”Tell me. What do you see?”

No response. Silly was as still as a corpse. Gao Peng turned him back around only to find out that Silly had passed out from fear. He couldn't help but exclaim in disgust. What a coward!

As he turned around to face the beast, he gasped in shock. Even though he already had an idea of what to expect, he still wasn't ready for what he was facing.

[Monster Name]: Disaster Mountain Spider

[Monster Tier]: 51 (Emperor Tier)

[Monster Grade]: Epic

[Monster Attribute]: Earth/Rock/Magma

[Monster Ability]: Giant Body Level 1, Earth Control Level 5, Magma Control Level 2, Harden Rock Level 3

[Special Characteristic]: Heart of Earth (Absorbs elemental energy from the earth, increases the power of Earth-affinity techniques.)

Passive Effect 1: Earth Control Level increases by a level.

Passive Effect 2: Earth Protection; as long as it's in contact with the ground, it can indefinitely absorb Earth elemental energy to form an impenetrable layer of granite armor. This ability is inextricably linked to its Earth Control ability.

Disaster Cloud (The earth is not its only source of power, nor is the magma flowing deep beneath the earth. Excess magma energy collected is released in the form of ash-gray smog through the holes on its back. This smog is known as the Disaster Cloud, and it surrounds its head like a crown.)

Passive Effect 1: These clouds have incredibly powerful magma energy and can absorb these energies indefinitely.

Active Effect 2: Disaster Cloud Mastery; an incredibly powerful attack that rains magma from the skies.