Virus King - Chapter 384

Chapter 384: The Legacy of the Spider God?

TL: YYang

Within the Abyss, aside from demons, naturally, there were other evil races. Creatures like the Demon-Hunting Spider certainly existed, and there were even a fair number of them.

However, for such an evil species to become an Abyssal Lord was exceedingly rare.

After all, these creatures lacked intelligence, and gaining recognition from the Abyssal Will was inherently a challenging feat.

Not to mention, this being had existed for countless years.

And yet, there had never been any significant changes, which was quite peculiar.

Soon, Chen Bai discovered something even stranger.

The massive battle had burned much of the white webs covering the 24th Layer of the Abyss.

The Hellfire was simply too terrifying.

Its extreme temperature needed no elaboration. It could incinerate anything and everything.

During the previous battle, when the fire spread from its central point, it had nearly destroyed all the original white webs.

But just as Chen Bai was about to search for the nest of this Abyssal Lord atop the web, he suddenly noticed something amiss.

The sections of the web that had been burned earlier were now slowly regrowing at a speed visible to the naked eye. The previously burned parts, reduced to ash, were reweaving themselves into the same spider web as before.

Moreover, the newly formed webs were even purer in color. Judging from just a glance, it was clear they were sturdier than before.

If the Demon-Hunting Spider were still alive, such a phenomenon wouldn’t have been surprising. After all, weaving webs was a natural instinct for spiders.

The problem was that this Demon-Hunting Spider was already nothing more than a corpse.

To weave webs again was nothing short of wishful thinking!

Yet, the spider web before him stood there, so real it was impossible to deny.

He reached out and touched it. The sticky texture was as tangible as could be, without any hint of illusion.

Could it be that some secret he was unaware of was hidden within the 24th Layer of the Abyss? Perhaps, most directly, was there some other lifeform concealed within this layer?

For instance, could there be another Demon-Hunting Spider hiding here?

But Demon-Hunting Spiders were fundamentally different from ordinary spiders. They had no distinction between male and female, nor did they need two to reproduce. Once they reached a certain level, they would naturally produce offspring.

The pet egg from earlier was proof of this.

Moreover, Demon-Hunting Spiders were highly territorial. On their webs, there could never be two of them coexisting.

Such encounters would inevitably end in a life-or-death battle.

If there were a new Demon-Hunting Spider, it would be quite difficult to make sense of.

Chen Bai squinted slightly, but soon he dismissed his concern. The Power of the Abyss had already fully enveloped his body. As long as he remained in the Abyss, his safety wasn’t a worry.

With the Authority of the Abyssal Overlord in his hands, there was no reason for him to fear for his life.

In that case, what was there to be afraid of?

With a single thought, Chen Bai decided not to move by foot this time. With supreme control over this plane, why would he bother with such mundane steps?

The Abyssal Will instantly descended upon the entirety of the 24th Layer of the Abyss.

In an instant, the strange, godlike perspective reappeared before Chen Bai’s eyes.

Then, in just a moment, the corner of Chen Bai’s mouth curved into a smile. His consciousness had already sensed something.

The next second, with his Wings of Netherflame unfurled, Chen Bai’s speed exploded. The terrifying spider web could no longer restrict his rapid flight!

Before long, a peculiar place appeared in Chen Bai’s vision.

It was a world of white.

The boundless white webs enveloped everything, forming a massive nest and realm completely wrapped in spider webs!

This enormous webbed lair resembled a white palace world.

Chen Bai could sense that the reason behind the strange occurrences in the 24th Layer of the Abyss was clearly hidden within this white palace realm.

After some thought, Chen Bai placed the Hell King’s Ring back on his hand. At the same time, the mental barrier of the ring reopened.

Satan’s aura began to leak out.

“What do you sense here?!”

Chen Bai wasn’t asking without reason.

Upon entering this webbed world, he could feel a special aura that he couldn’t quite describe. He didn’t know how to put it into words.

But this feeling was extraordinarily distinct, leading him to suspect something unusual.

Satan clearly understood that Chen Bai wouldn’t call on him unless something significant was happening. In most cases, Chen Bai wouldn’t even think of him.

Yet, in only a dozen or so days, Chen Bai’s strength had once again grown unimaginably.

Not only his strength but also a certain indescribable advancement—an enhancement in Authority itself. Although even Satan couldn’t pinpoint it exactly.

Still, Satan quickly adjusted to the situation and focused his senses on the world before them.

Within the pervasive spider webs, there was a peculiar aura that words could not describe.

Before long, Satan raised an eyebrow.

“This is… This is the aura of Eckresa!”

“Eckresa?”

It was a completely unfamiliar name!

Yet, Chen Bai felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity. This sense wasn’t because he knew the name, but because he had, in some indescribable way, come into contact with the entity it represented.

Though Chen Bai had no knowledge of who this was, the sensation was undeniable!

“The Dark Spider God! A deity from an ancient era. However, as for its current state, I can’t say!”

What?

The Dark Spider God?

Clearly, he had never interacted with this deity, but he had heard of it before—from Mekanshut, the Succubus Queen.

According to her, the Dark Mother Goddess Helrose had ambushed this Spider God during the Divine War.

She then obtained the Authorities of Darkness and Reproduction, elevating her status from merely being the Goddess of Life to a deity of far greater power.

So, this Spider God should have perished entirely, right?

Satan quickly added, “It’s also possible that some residual Authority from it still lingers! To know for sure, we’ll have to investigate further.”