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Chapter 190: None Shall Survive

The Spider Queen

(Hydra Star System- Planet Sinetera)

The two suns were gradually beginning to set, and a fiery orange glow lit up Sophie's face as she walked through the forest.

She had spent hours travelling beneath the shaded canopy and yet no streams or rivers could be found anywhere.

This made no sense!

How the hell were these trees growing if there were no fresh water?

The only explanation Sophie could think of was maybe there were groundwater reserves hidden deep below the soil.

This would-be bad news as although the roots of the trees could penetrate the ground and access the water, Sophie did not know how far down she would have to dig to do the same.

Screech! Screech!

Sophie's golden eyes narrowed sharply, and she scanned the surrounding area for any threats.

In the distance a furry ball-like creature was hopping around doing a strange ritual.

It would wave its tiny arms around and jump from side to side every few seconds.

When it finished the routine, the creature would let out two piercing screeches.

Sophie eyed the figure with some confusion but decided to ignore it.

With night soon approaching, the number one priority was finding a safe place to sleep. Sophie spotted a small cave ahead and approached it cautiously.

Caves would be ideal for spending the night as they tended to have a constant level of humidity and temperature.

The nightly temperature on planet Sinetera would most likely significant drop when compared to the daily heat so it was important to find a warm abode.

Sophie knew that the benefits of resting in a cave would also appeal to the native wildlife so it would not be a surprise to find an inhabitant inside.

She tensed her body and crept silently towards the open entrance.

Perhaps it was her natural instincts, but Sophie discovered that she made no noise when moving.

Ambush predators could not afford to alert their prey.

The inside of the spacious cave was pitch black, but Sophie's golden eyes easily pierced the darkness and she could see everything within.

The cave was roughly the size of a small bedroom with grassy plants covering the floor like a soft carpet.

There were no animals present nor any signs of previous occupants, so Sophie entered while scanning the room once more.

She was never one to shy away from a fight but the constant battles since arriving on the island had left her feeling worn out.

The plants were quite soft and comfortable to step on.

Making a temporary bed from their leaves would be easy.

Sophie smiled as she felt that her luck had finally begun to change.

She exited the cave and headed for the nearby trees to pick up some pieces of dry wood to start a fire.

There were also a few stones close by that she brought back as well to create a mini fire pit.

Sophie also planned to disguise the entrance to the cave, so she sliced off a few large branches using her spider appendages.

Travelling to and from the cave to pick up firewood and block the entrance only took around thirty minutes.

By the time Sophie returned with the last batch of wood, the suns in the sky had finally set.

It was eerie how the vibrant and colourful island was instantly shrouded by darkness.

The temperature plummeted and layers of frost formed on the trees.

Sophie exhaled gently and saw a thin mist of white smoke leave her mouth.

Her body shivered subconsciously which caused the hybrid girl to frown.

Being a cultivator in the qi spirit stage should have made her body extremely resistant to any changes in temperature.

Why was she feeling a sudden chill?

Sophie uneasily glanced around but saw nothing suspicious.

Keeping a cautious attitude, she blocked up the entrance to the cave.

She placed a small pile of dry wood in the center of the room and used a qi technique to start the fire.

Infernal fist!

Sophie's qi circulated madly though her meridians and entered her palms that started to glow red.

Truthfully, it was not that Sophie was being lazy but rather she had no idea how to rub sticks together to create fire.

Plus, she was a cultivator so why do the extra work!

Reaching for a particularly flaky piece of wood, Sophie held it tightly in her hand until the high temperatures caused it to ignite.

Once the piece of wood caught on fire, she then placed it in the makeshift fire pit.

Crackle! Crackle!

The blaze burned merrily, and Sophie smiled as she felt a wave of warmth wash over her body.

This would be a comfortable night.

Closing her eyes, she started to circulate the Spider Whisper Art.

Cultivation was a constant process that required a great deal of discipline and practice. Talent and hard work would always go hand in hand.

That was not to say that there were no shortcuts when cultivating but all methods had negative side effects.

Feeling the familiar pull on her spirit to enter the amulet's mysterious space, Sophie resisted and kept her mind in reality.

It would be too dangerous to leave her body unattended in this hostile environment.

Sophie could feel the energy from her surroundings slowly enter her body and the blood of the baby Creae she had digested earlier in the day begin to assimilate.

The next stage on her cultivation journey was the qi tide stage where the qi in her dantian would transform from a gaseous to a liquid state.

A vast ocean of qi would then form in her dantian that would nourish her body continuously even while not consciously using qi gathering techniques.

Almost all students in Zrudread University would enter the qi tide stage in their third or fourth years but Sophie felt that she was touching the barrier.

The constant intake of prey and the transformation of her body seemed to go hand in hand with an increase in her cultivation level.

Sophie continue to focus intensely on the qi circulating through her meridians but then the words of the Spider Whisper Art started to flow out from her lips.

She tried to stop the movements of her mouth, but it was like something or someone was controlling her body like a puppet.

Strangely enough the language spoken was not the same as the text on the stone tablet hidden in the amulet's space but rather in human tongue.

"Strength leads to anger."

"We are the hunters of the universe."

"The night shadows hidden within the mark of the ancients."

"All creatures shall be enthralled in our dark web."

"None shall survive the spider's wrath."

"I pledge my soul to the great goddess to grant me the power to slay all in my path."