Shi Hao had no choice but to steel himself, his expression grave. He was prepared to reveal his true strength, for this creature was terrifying—three thick strands of immortal qi coiled around its body, forming Dao Flowers.
“Mmm, I enjoy insects with strong flesh. They have a satisfying chew,” the creature spoke, its voice resonating like a golden bell, metallic and vibrating, causing intense pain to the eardrums.
It was a massive spider, towering dozens of zhang tall, its enormous body adorned with mysterious, vibrant patterns that shimmered like rainbows.
“You, an insect, dare to think of eating me?” Shi Hao glared at it. In his eyes, the spider was the true insect.
“Your body is just a bit too small. Such prey isn’t enough to satisfy me,” the colossal spider replied.
It possessed three heads: a golden spider head in the center, a black lion head on the left, and a normal human head on the right—an utterly bizarre sight. Above these three heads hovered three Dao Flowers!
This made Shi Hao’s expression darken. He vaguely sensed that this creature was extraordinary—one head corresponding to one flower seemed to signify something ominous and formidable.
“Three-Headed King!” someone exclaimed in shock.
“Heavens! This legendary creature has appeared again, and it has cultivated three strands of immortal qi! It’s said to be invincible!”
Many from the Heavenly Deity Academy paled, especially those from ancient clans who knew more. Their faces turned ashen.
Wang Xi and Yao Yue’s expressions were grim. Hailing from immortal longevity clans, they possessed ancient texts from before the destruction of the previous era, documenting many terrifying legends. They understood far more.
This creature was undoubtedly one of the “nightmares”—feared, horrifying, mighty, and cruel. These were the precise descriptions of the Three-Headed King. Once it emerged, bloodshed and chaos were inevitable.
“Fortunately, it hasn’t reached the level of a sect master yet. There’s still a chance to defeat it. Otherwise, it would likely be a massacre!” Wang Xi sighed softly.
Regardless of whether it had cultivated immortal qi, this creature would undergo a transformative leap at the late-stage Heavenly Deity Realm, becoming utterly terrifying.
If it already possessed three strands of immortal qi and then underwent such a transformation, who wouldn’t fear it?
With such talent, once it ascended to the level of a sect master, it would possess earth-shattering power!
Shi Hao was certain—this creature wasn’t from the ancient domain beyond the borderlands but, like the Void Beast, hailed from that mysterious ancient realm. It was a true adversary.
Thus, he resolved to kill it without mercy!
“Mmm, you still think of killing me? How laughably overconfident. A mere two-strand immortal qi cultivator dares to be so reckless!” the Three-Headed King sneered disdainfully.
Lü Tuo, Yao Yue, and others felt a heavy pressure. This spider was not an easy foe. Moreover, as cultivators of their status, they knew well that the Three-Headed King before them was one of the dreaded creatures recorded in the Immortal Ancient Era, fundamentally different from them.
“You eight-legged demon, calling others insects while being a spider yourself—aren’t you the pot calling the kettle black?!” Shi Hao retorted coldly.
The Three-Headed King spoke, “Foolish creature. We are the supreme race, looking down upon you all. You beings, tainted with filthy blood, once groveled at our feet, worshiping us for countless years. In the eyes of our ancestors, you were nothing but lowly insects.”
Towering dozens of zhang tall, its body shimmered with vivid, sinister patterns. Its three heads loomed high, exuding arrogance and dominance as it gazed down with contempt.
“Enough talk. Prepare to die!” Shi Hao roared.
“Whoosh!”
The moment he spoke, the void before him shattered as a massive spider leg pierced through like a deadly spear, aiming to impale him.
“Clang!”
Shi Hao’s heart raced as he swiftly dodged, swinging his fist to barely deflect the colossal spider leg. The collision emitted a piercing metallic clang, proving the leg’s terrifying hardness—far surpassing any Heavenly Deity artifact—as ripples of divine light radiated outward.
“Interesting,” the Three-Headed King murmured coldly, its tone dripping with arrogance as if looking down upon all life. “Pity, you’re still lacking. If you had three strands of immortal qi, you’d be even more delicious.”
Such words were infuriating.
Yet, Shi Hao’s mind stirred. This Three-Headed King, so arrogant and dismissive of his two strands of immortal qi, might be exploitable. He didn’t rush to reveal his full power, instead fixing the spider with a cold, challenging gaze, waiting for the critical moment to strike and prove his might.
The Three-Headed King hesitated to kill outright for one main reason—it was monitoring the entire battlefield, ready to intervene elsewhere. It sensed other three-strand immortal qi foes lurking, poised to strike.
Thus, it remained vigilant, countering the pressure from Wang Xi, Xuan Kun, and others of the Heavenly Deity Academy, keeping them on edge.
“Heh… I stand here. Fight freely—I’ll oversee everything,” the Three-Headed King declared arrogantly to its allies, as if in complete control.
Its icy gaze also locked onto the white-robed youth Mo Dao, filled with killing intent, rage, and cruelty. This was its primary target—no betrayal from their realm could be tolerated.
Its intent to kill Shi Hao was largely due to Mo Dao’s defiance. It couldn’t allow him to serve the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths. Thus, while engaging Shi Hao, it aimed to pressure Mo Dao into submission.
“Boom!”
A strand of spider silk shot toward Shi Hao.
He dodged, summoning blazing lightning to incinerate the silk.
“Swish!”
The silk veered abruptly, targeting Mo Dao instead. The Three-Headed King lunged at him—its true quarry, worthy of its full power.
Shi Hao could no longer hold back. He aimed to strike the Three-Headed King from behind.
In that zone, Mo Dao was already locked in fierce combat with a young supreme from the foreign realm. The Three-Headed King’s intervention escalated the danger.
“Boy, don’t interfere with the master. Come here obediently!”
Several black-clad figures materialized around Shi Hao, exuding dark deathly aura, launching a sudden assault.
“Boom!”
Shi Hao’s punch seemed unremarkable, devoid of blazing divine flames, but it condensed his full power within.
“Ah—!”
A scream echoed, shocking many—the speed of defeat was staggering.
Shi Hao’s fist cleaved through the attacker like a divine blade, leaving behind blood mist and shattered bones as he charged onward.
“Die!”
With a roar, Shi Hao aimed for the Three-Headed King’s back, intent on killing it.
Silently, a dense web materialized, shielding the king.
Cautious even against a two-strand immortal qi foe, it avoided direct confrontation, relying on its web.
“Clang! Clang! Clang!”
Simultaneously, beams of light erupted from the Three-Headed King’s body, slashing toward Mo Dao like peerless heavenly swords, shaking the world.
Two three-strand immortal qi beings attacking Mo Dao spelled disaster.
“Whoosh!”
A Dao Flower soared, crashing toward the Three-Headed King, its petals crystalline, cascading with sacred radiance as divine resonance shook the heavens.
Wang Xi intervened, unwilling to let Mo Dao fall, seeing him as Shi Hao’s subordinate—now aligned with their realm.
After a brief hesitation, Xuan Kun also struck, unleashing a devastating beam aimed at the Three-Headed King’s heads.
The battlefield erupted into chaos as peak experts clashed, no longer confined to single foes.
“Three-Headed Spider, your life ends here!” Shi Hao evaded the web with his extreme speed, appearing behind the king’s heads, fists raised for a killing blow.
No one dared call it a “spider”—it was always addressed as “king.” The insult enraged it.
Turning, it bellowed, “The Shift of Ages!”
“Oh? Time manipulation?” Shi Hao was startled.
If this spider wielded time, it would be a truly fearsome supreme being!
Fragments of time swirled like petals, filling the void with dazzling brilliance.
“This is one of the supreme techniques plundered from your realm. Using it to crush you lowly insects is fitting,” the Three-Headed King declared.
“Perish!” Shi Hao roared back, his killing intent overwhelming, focused solely on the king.
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