Chapter 82 – Lust Is a Bone-Scraping Blade, But My Bones Are Hard

In the dim subway station, Lu Chen watched the parasitic spiders surging like tidal waves but chose not to employ swordsmanship or Divine Abilities.

Instead, he retrieved a stack of Talismans from his Storage Bag and casually tossed them out.

Talisman·Crimson Flame Talisman!

The next second, the previously silent underground space erupted with continuous explosions.

The shockwaves and flames instantly engulfed large numbers of parasitic spiders in the tunnel.

As the fire spread to surrounding spider webs, it inflicted secondary damage on numerous parasitic spiders.

Soon, massive amounts of experience information began flooding Lu Chen’s panel like spam messages on auto-play.

[You killed a Nine Hells·Parasitic Spider (Unranked), gained 0.5 experience points…]

[You killed a Nine Hells·Parasitic Spider (Unranked), gained 0.5 experience points…]

For Lu Chen, dealing with these cannon-fodder parasitic spiders…

Whether using sword techniques or Divine Abilities would somewhat waste Spiritual Power.

Using Talismans was far more cost-effective.

This approach not only conserved considerable Spiritual Power for potential Foundation Establishment Stage Fiends later…

But also maintained his monster-clearing efficiency.

Since these Talismans couldn’t be taken out anyway, using them here didn’t cause Lu Chen the slightest regret.

Although the Crimson Flame Talismans were powerful, they only worked well against unranked parasitic spiders.

Against the humanoid Spider-faced Humanoids, their effectiveness fell somewhat short.

A dozen-plus Spider-faced Humanoids that survived the Crimson Flame Talismans charged through the roaring flames toward Lu Chen.

In response, Lu Chen calmly walked toward them.

Swoosh…

In the interplay of light and shadow, whenever Lu Chen passed a Spider-faced Humanoid, a cold gleam would flash across its body.

With each disappearance of the cold gleam, another Spider-faced Humanoid’s head would abruptly fall, becoming a headless corpse.

Lu Chen’s sword-drawing speed was so fast that observers couldn’t detect any movement, mistaking his advance for a casual stroll through the tunnel.

Facing such terrifying swordsmanship, the dozen-plus Spider-faced Humanoids that barely escaped the fire wall could only approach within five steps of Lu Chen before advancing no further.

After clearing all monsters in the area, Lu Chen gazed deeper into the subway and proceeded forward.

He spotted more parasitic spiders and Spider-faced Humanoids further down the tunnel.

The subway tunnels originally belonging to Jade City now appeared completely transformed into a lair for these Nine Hells Fiends.

Throughout his subsequent advance, Lu Chen employed Talismans whenever encountering large parasitic spider groups.

When Spider-faced Humanoids appeared, he responded with Traceless Swordplay.

This approach saved both time and effort while achieving remarkable efficiency.

He rapidly accumulated substantial experience points.

Five minutes later, after traversing approximately five hundred meters of subway tunnel, Lu Chen arrived at a vast, empty subway station entrance.

The station entrance was densely covered with spider webs, with human-sized giant spider cocoons visible everywhere.

The number of spider cocoons numbered no less than a hundred.Lu Chen stared at the spider cocoons, his pupils instantly transforming into lotus patterns.

The next second, the tightly wrapped cocoons became transparent in his vision.

Seeing the nearly parasitized members of the Human Race inside the cocoons, Lu Chen’s brows furrowed.

Though this was merely an exam, Lu Chen knew the scene before him had truly occurred in reality.

Thus, he couldn’t help feeling somewhat unsettled.

But just as he prepared to grant these half-transformed humans a swift end with his Sword…

A seductive mature woman’s voice drifted from the subway station staircase nearby.

“Oh? Handsome, what are you planning to do with my family members?”

Lu Chen turned toward the subway entrance, where a pair of pale long legs in red high heels abruptly entered his view.

Soon, a glamorous noblewoman emerged from the staircase – wearing a black backless gown, with delicate features and voluptuous figure.

Her elegant, noble posture made it seem as if she were attending an upper-class ball.

This starkly contrasted with the dim, filthy environment of the subway station.

Beyond her alluring Jade Feet, the most striking feature was the white spider pattern tattooed across her magnificent chest.

The spider’s eight legs continuously extended, trailing deep into her clothing, unconsciously making one curious to explore further.

The beautiful noblewoman crossed her arms, smiling at Lu Chen who appeared mesmerized and rooted to the spot.

Teasingly she said: “What’s wrong, handsome? Could it be you’re also captivated by my appearance?”

While flirting with Lu Chen, she seductively tugged at her loose gown’s hem, as if intending to show him something.

Had this been some inexperienced youth unaccustomed to beauties, he might have been flushed and flustered by her few words.

But for Lu Chen – who had lived two lifetimes and was a seasoned veteran well-versed in adult media in his previous life – her so-called teasing was merely child’s play.

After all, he had witnessed far more tempting scenes and had long become immune.

Unaffected by the beautiful noblewoman’s actions, he used his Azure Lotus Eyes’ X-Ray Vision to instantly see through her true nature.

Above the beautiful noblewoman’s head, Lu Chen clearly saw a white spider curled up with eight legs.

Were this spider to unfold, the beautiful noblewoman’s face would instantly transform into an ugly, disgusting spider visage.

This wasn’t any beautiful noblewoman before him, but clearly a spider monster wearing human skin!

Though the beautiful noblewoman’s face was fake, her figure was genuine…

If that disgusting spider head were removed, leaving only the graceful figure…

Then this beautiful noblewoman… indeed possessed considerable assets.

This was Lu Chen’s objective evaluation after careful observation with his Azure Lotus Eyes, completely unbiased and authentic.

Just as Lu Chen encountered the beautiful noblewoman, the teachers in the conference room broke into cold sweat.

A Third High teacher swallowed hard, awkwardly saying: “Do you think Student Lu might have fallen for White Widow’s tricks like students from previous years?”

Hearing this, the surrounding teachers all looked at him with strange expressions.

They understood all too well what “falling for tricks” meant in the Third High teacher’s words.In the joint exams of previous years, only two Foundation Establishment Stage Fiends were known as ‘Examinee Killers.’

One was the Jade-Faced Mantis that Lu Chen had encountered earlier.

With its astonishing speed, this creature eliminated many examinees before they could even react.

The other was the White-Faced Spider now before Lu Chen.

Both Examinee Killers had been encountered by Lu Chen.

It was hard to say whether his luck was bad or good.

The reason the White-Faced Spider earned the title of Examinee Killer wasn’t due to overwhelming strength.

Rather, she was simply too much for male students to handle.

Many male students facing her were unwilling to fight back, willingly allowing themselves to be eliminated by her.

Whenever this happened, the teachers monitoring the exam screens in the control room would deliberately cut the broadcast of the elimination scene…

So judging solely from Lu Chen’s previous battle with the Jade-Faced Mantis,

his chances against the White-Faced Spider appeared quite favorable.

The real concern was whether Lu Chen’s resolve would waver, making the mistake common among men…

Watching the White-Faced Spider strutting catlike toward Lu Chen on the screen,

the teachers in the conference room secretly clenched their fists in anxiety.

Student Lu, you mustn’t let us down.

If you get eliminated early due to… certain indescribable circumstances, it would be truly embarrassing.

Inside the subway station, the White-Faced Spider stopped ten paces away from Lu Chen.

She gazed greedily at his handsome features, provocatively licking her crimson lips.

“Little handsome, do you think big sister here… is beautiful?”

As she spoke, she pulled the slit of her dress even higher.

The opening had already reached above her knees.

Any higher would trigger the exam broadcast cutoff protocol.

Fortunately, the White-Faced Spider seemed to know exactly how far to push, stopping right at the critical point.

Though the White-Faced Spider believed she had displayed sufficient charm,

Lu Chen opposite her appeared completely unaffected.

Not only did his expression remain calm, but his body showed no reaction whatsoever.

This didn’t make her doubt her appeal, however.

After all, she had proven her irresistible charm on hundreds of prey before.

So in her view, Lu Chen’s calm demeanor could only mean one thing:

Perhaps this guy… wasn’t interested in women.

This thought only increased her interest in Lu Chen.

Just as she prepared to subdue him and engage in certain popular activities,

the silent Lu Chen finally spoke.

“Was this the same scene before you devoured all those others?”

The White-Faced Spider paused, then covered her mouth with a tinkling laugh. “Of course! As you humans say, they died happy beneath the peony flowers, becoming ghosts still romantic. Lust is a bone-scraping saber, isn’t it?”

“Don’t worry, little handsome, you’ll soon join them…”

In response, Lu Chen placed his hand on the sword at his waist, stating calmly, “Lust may scrape bones, but my bones… are perhaps far harder than you imagine.”

Hearing this, the White-Faced Spider tilted her head skeptically. “…Don’t be so confident, little handsome.””I hope by then not only your bones, but other parts of you are harder than I imagined. Otherwise… this big sister will be truly disappointed.”

As the words fell, White-Faced Spider instantly charged toward Lu Chen.

During the charge, her jade feet clad in red high heels lifted high, delivering a kick straight toward Lu Chen’s face.

Bang!

Lu Chen swung his sword, directly striking White-Faced Spider’s jade foot.

But this strike didn’t feel like it had hit flesh and blood—instead, it produced a clear metallic ring.

Lu Chen wasn’t actually surprised by this.

Just as Jade-Faced Mantis had evolved his arms into specialized weapons,

White-Faced Spider’s chosen evolutionary organ after her first evolution was that pair of jade feet.

So despite their alluring appearance, a single kick from them could truly be fatal.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

In the dim underground space, a series of explosive sounds erupted as countless sparks flew.

White-Faced Spider’s jade feet became indistinguishable blurs, continuously aiming kicks at Lu Chen’s vital points.

Each kick was not only incredibly fast but also carried tremendous force.

Lu Chen, single-handedly wielding his sword, created an impenetrable barrier of swordsmanship before him, constantly deflecting her assaults.

Seeing that Lu Chen actually managed to block her relentless attacks,

the smile on White-Faced Spider’s face gradually faded, replaced by a serious expression.

This kid… doesn’t seem as simple as he appears.

Initially, upon discovering Lu Chen was merely a Qi Condensation Stage cultivator, she thought he posed no threat to her.

Coupled with his appearance being very much to her liking,

this led her to disregard Gold-Devouring Ant-Man’s warnings and come alone to these underground tunnels seeking this interesting and delectable prey.

But after just this brief exchange, White-Faced Spider realized she might have underestimated Lu Chen.

With swordsmanship like this—could a Qi Condensation Stage cultivator really achieve this level?

Though surprised, White-Faced Spider still didn’t connect Lu Chen with the mysterious cultivator who killed Jade-Faced Mantis.

In her memory, she had never seen or heard of a Qi Condensation Stage cultivator defeating a Foundation Establishment Stage Nether Fiend across realms.

So while she found Lu Chen somewhat troublesome now, she still had no thoughts of fleeing.

After all, Foundation Establishment against Qi Condensation,

and in these narrow, dim underground tunnels—

the advantage was hers, so why should she run?

Perhaps feeling this stalemate was unproductive, White-Faced Spider’s jade feet suddenly shed their disguised human skin, completely transforming into sharp leg blades.

Then, supporting herself with both hands on the ground, she launched a sudden kick from an awkward and unpredictable angle straight toward Lu Chen’s face.

Swish…

Their figures crossed and temporarily stilled.

White-Faced Spider stood on one leg, her right leg bent and raised.

The specialized leg blade—transformed from thigh downward into a sharp blade—gleamed with cold light in the dim underground passage.

A trickle of blood dripped from the tip of the raised leg blade, falling onto the damp tunnel floor.

Looking at Lu Chen’s face where a fine cut had appeared, White-Faced Spider teased: “Little handsome, it seems your bones… aren’t that hard after all.”

“If this is all you’re capable of, little handsome, then this big sister will have to properly… educate you.”

What kind of education she meant went without saying.

Though slightly cut on the cheek by White-Faced Spider’s leg blade,

Lu Chen remained expressionless, impervious to both soft and hard approaches.He looked exactly like an emotionless block of wood.

Yet his lotus-shaped pupils kept shifting, staring intently at the White-Faced Spider’s pair of Jade Feet.

Seeing this, the White-Faced Spider mistakenly thought her charm was taking effect.

So she said in a seductive voice, “So the little handsome guy likes this, huh? You should’ve said so earlier. If you’d spoken up sooner, this big sister might… have let you play with them.”

Lu Chen didn’t respond, still calmly watching those Jade Feet transformed into saber blades.

Although the White-Faced Spider spoke lightly, she instinctively sensed something wrong deep down.

This guy kept staring at her legs—it didn’t seem to be because of some peculiar fetish, but rather… he had another purpose in mind…

Thinking this, the White-Faced Spider decided to stop playing around with Lu Chen.

Because she was gradually feeling a sense of unease.

For no other reason than Lu Chen’s composure being far too unnatural.

There could only be one explanation for such behavior.

That was, he believed he hadn’t reached a dead end yet, and everything so far remained within his control.

To the White-Faced Spider, this was undoubtedly a very bad sign.

Because it meant Lu Chen might still have some hidden card up his sleeve that she didn’t know about.

With this thought, the White-Faced Spider’s muscles tensed throughout her body, assuming a power-accumulating stance.

“Little handsome guy, big sister’s time is limited, so I won’t keep playing with you.”

“After I chop off your limbs and take them back, then big sister will play with you properly.”

As her words fell, the White-Faced Spider charged at Lu Chen once more.

And this time, her speed was a full half faster than before.

Clang, clang, clang…

When the White-Faced Spider got serious, the intensity of their battle reached another level.

But what shocked the White-Faced Spider was that even after she went all out, she still couldn’t defeat Lu Chen.

Because while she had indeed accelerated her leg techniques, Lu Chen’s sword techniques… had also sped up accordingly.

Something was wrong, very wrong.

This guy… was definitely no ordinary Qi Condensation Stage cultivator!

Just as the White-Faced Spider was reeling from this realization, Lu Chen deflected her Jade Feet with a swing of his sword.

Then he pivoted his body, raised his right leg high, and launched a kick straight toward her face.

The kick came too suddenly, and Lu Chen had chosen the timing perfectly.

The White-Faced Spider could only barely tilt her head to dodge.

But even so, the fierce wind carried by the kick still grazed her face, leaving a long, narrow cut.

The White-Faced Spider quickly retreated, covering her face as she stood some distance away, her gaze toward Lu Chen filled with astonishment.

Lu Chen had inexplicably sheathed his Magic Sword and was now standing on one foot in the passage, his right leg raised.

The posture was exactly the same as the one she had used when attacking him earlier!

No, it wasn’t just the attacking posture—even the wound…

The White-Faced Spider glanced at the cut on her right cheek from the corner of her eye.

Apart from a slight difference in length, the position of the wound on her cheek was identical to the one on Lu Chen’s face.

Was this… a coincidence, or…

The White-Faced Spider didn’t dare to dwell on it, because the possibility was too terrifying.

But one thing she was certain of: Lu Chen seemed to have truly learned her leg techniques in just a few exchanges.

This member of the Human Race was definitely problematic!

With this realization, the White-Faced Spider’s mindset completely shifted.This was no prey to be toyed with, but a powerful opponent that required his full strength!

Just as the White-Faced Spider shifted her mindset.

On the other side, Lu Chen maintained his leg technique posture for a moment before silently lowering his foot and drawing his Magic Sword once more.

After all, while the White-Faced Spider’s leg techniques were decent, they ultimately couldn’t compare to the effectiveness of his own sword techniques.

At best, they could only serve as supplementary means.

【Leg-Blade Skill (Special Skill)】

【Effect: Allows partial (Saber/Sword techniques) to be executed through leg movements】

“Human brat, you’ve truly angered me.”

As she spoke, the White-Faced Spider’s head suddenly split open, revealing a ferocious white jade spider head that replaced her originally enchanting noblewoman’s face.

Immediately after, she raised both hands, and countless transparent spider threads invisible to the naked eye began shooting out from her ten fingers.

These threads quickly covered most of the area around her, like an invisible net enveloping both her and Lu Chen within it.

In response, Lu Chen watched with curiosity, showing no intention of stopping her.

After completing this, the White-Faced Spider perhaps felt victory was assured.

With full confidence, she declared, “Even if you can learn my Leg Blade, can you learn this?”

Lu Chen examined the mysterious black patterns appearing on the White-Faced Spider’s body, then glanced at the transparent spider threads surrounding them.

After a moment of silence, he suddenly laughed.

This laugh nearly made the White-Faced Spider choke on her breath.

No way, this is my unique special ability—don’t tell me you can learn this too.

You can’t possibly be a spider as well!

Seeing the White-Faced Spider’s tension, Lu Chen seemed to guess her thoughts and calmly said, “I’m not a spider, so I really can’t learn this…”

“Phew…”

Hearing this, the White-Faced Spider let out a huge sigh of relief.

Because if Lu Chen could even learn this, she truly wouldn’t know what to do.

But Lu Chen’s next words made the White-Faced Spider’s pupils contract in shock.

“Although I can’t learn it… I should be able to try imitating it.”

As he spoke, Lu Chen’s Azure Lotus Pupils began emitting a faint emerald glow.

Then, numerous patterns started appearing at the corners of his eyes, eventually spreading across his entire body.

The next moment, countless Spiritual Power threads similar to spider silk released from Lu Chen’s body, occupying many positions originally held by the White-Faced Spider’s threads.

Witnessing this, the White-Faced Spider was completely stunned speechless.

No way, you really can learn it?!

(End of chapter)