The two quickly finished their discussion and entered a state of meditative rest.

There was no time to lose. To avoid any unexpected complications, they had to act immediately after they finished resting.

For this capture of the Gu King, Zou Feng couldn’t sideline Teng County and act alone.

The depths of the Silk Cave’s forbidden area were not a place one could just barge into. There were far too many unknown dangers.

Only someone like Teng County, who had achieved Great Success in the Spider Poison Skill, would be seen as one of their own by most of the poisonous creatures in the forbidden area. This was the only way to minimize the danger.

Otherwise, forget about the Gu King. Even if it were just ordinary mutated poisonous spiders, which weren’t much individually, if tens of thousands of them swarmed forward like a "spider sea," Zou Feng feared that even his Thousand Hands Exorcism wouldn’t be able to exorcise them all.

Because she was a former True Inheritor, Teng County had long ago been shown the relatively safe zones and various taboos of the forbidden area by the previous Palace Master. That was why she could come and go as she pleased.

Furthermore, if Teng County didn’t show herself, the Poisonous King Spider would likely not appear.

The spider’s direct combat strength was not high, so it was naturally extra cautious. It would probably only let its guard down around Teng County, who it already had under its thumb and who frequently fed it.

The night passed, and the two were more or less recovered.

In truth, Zou Feng didn’t need to rest; it was mainly Teng County who did.

Having had so much blood drained by the Poisonous King Spider and been corroded by its venom, her physical condition was abysmal.

Even though she had successfully purged the poison, the weakness of her body couldn’t be recovered from in a short time.

But it wasn’t a major issue. After all, Teng County was only responsible for luring out the Poisonous King Spider, and then Zou Feng would make his move.

"Elder Zou, I’m about ready. Let’s go!"

As they set out, Teng County wore a look of grim determination.

After all, she didn’t know about Zou Feng’s List of Gods. It was inevitable that she would be anxious; this operation was equivalent to betting her life.

’If we both get entranced by that Poisonous King Spider... well, it wouldn’t be certain death, but we’d have to hope some other high-ranking members notice something’s wrong with us sooner rather than later...’

Soon, Zou Feng followed Teng County to the forbidden area of Silk Cave.

This forbidden area was a massive, seemingly bottomless pit.

Teng County had no idea just how deep it was or what conditions were like at the bottom.

This was because past Cave Masters had mostly not dared to descend.

It wasn’t that there were no brave Cave Masters, but that the brave ones had all met rather unpleasant ends.

For those who dared to go to the bottom, the best outcome was escaping wounded.

There were too many formidable poisonous creatures. Going down meant facing an endless siege, making it impossible to investigate the situation at the bottom.

Zou Feng had no intention of courting death. He just wanted to catch the Poisonous King Spider and then immediately get out of there.

Next, the two of them each deployed their Gang Qi Threads and slowly rappelled down.

Of course, Zou Feng descended very slowly to avoid being discovered by the Poisonous King Spider ahead of time.

At first, Zou Feng didn’t feel anything special about the forbidden area’s environment.

But as they descended deeper, Zou Feng couldn’t help but feel the hairs on his arms stand up. His instincts were clearly sensing danger.

The surrounding air was already beginning to fill with a mixture of various poisonous gases, enough to cause hallucinations in minutes.

Logically, a Poison Cultivator should be well-suited to such an environment, even being able to use it as a place for their Cultivation.

The problem was that there’s a limit to everything. There were too many types of poisonous gas, and these gases were constantly undergoing "Mixed Poison mutations." Countless poisonous creatures could also "riot" at any moment. Even a True Qi Realm Poison Cultivator couldn’t withstand it or stay for long.

Meanwhile, Zou Feng was greatly looking forward to the Spider Gu King Poison that he should be getting his hands on soon.

The previous Refinement of the Scorpion Gu King Poison had already shown remarkable results, providing him with tremendous help.

If he could also refine the Spider Gu King Poison, his Five Poison Fire Lotus Skill would likely undergo another qualitative transformation.

His Cultivation progress would also draw ever closer to the realm of "Extraordinary to Saint."

’But if the Poison of the Gu King is this powerful, then doesn’t that mean the Biyou Palace Master, who has definitely refined the poisons of five Gu Kings, is despairingly strong?’

However, according to the information Zou Feng had gathered, the Biyou Palace Master rarely took action.

After ambushing the Five Poison Sect Leader many years ago and changing the Five Poison Sect into Biyou Palace, he had kept a very low profile, almost never actively causing trouble.

Therefore, even though Biyou Palace was closest to the Central Plains Region, the various Righteous Sects, at least for now, did not see it as a thorn in their side that had to be eliminated.

’Unfortunately, the Biyou Palace Master has now personally gone to Qifeng Mountain to raise poisonous creatures. He clearly doesn’t plan to keep a low profile anymore. Trouble is brewing...’

"We’re almost there, Elder Zou. Find a place to hide first."

"Remember not to go too deep inside the nearby caves. It’s easy to get lost and be unable to find your way out..." Teng County suddenly instructed.

The inside of the massive pit where the forbidden area was located wasn’t a straight drop. The two of them had just passed through many winding sections.

All along the pit walls were smaller caves, their interiors as complex as labyrinths and clearly used as nests by poisonous spiders. From time to time, SCRABBLING sounds echoed from within.

If Teng County hadn’t been leading the way, these poisonous spiders would have likely attacked long ago.

"Elder Zou, you must stay alert. That Poisonous King Spider is no easy foe. The slightest mistake, and we could be..." Teng County was still anxious, repeatedly emphasizing how formidable the creature was.

Zou Feng naturally wouldn’t underestimate a Gu King. As he hid, he had already begun to silently cultivate his Heart Skill.

To be safe, he had a Third Grade big shot—the Great Yan Dynasty’s Sixth Prince, Gongsun Ye—placed at the top spot on the list.

Meanwhile, Teng County rappelled down a bit further and quickly "wove" a large web.

Leaning in the middle of the large web, Teng County took a deep breath, trying her best to appear no different than usual. Only then did she call out, "Little darling, come and eat..."

After she called out a few times, a familiar sound came from the depths, and a "white dot" emerged, slowly approaching.

In the past, whenever Teng County saw this "white dot," she would be filled with a mixture of joy and adoration.

But now, free from its toxic influence, she was instantly overcome with a sense of hair-raising terror and wished she could flee immediately.

But holding on to the idea that fortune favors the bold, Teng County finally conquered her fear and forced herself to resist the urge to run.

After a short while, the slowly climbing Poisonous King Spider finally revealed its form.

Because the creature was emitting a faint fluorescent glow, it could be seen clearly even in the pitch-black depths of the pit.

Teng County had already been terrified of this spider, but upon seeing its form clearly again, her fear vanished without a trace. Her eyes once again filled with a look of doting affection.

"Little darling, come to Mommy!"

This time, she wasn’t pretending; she genuinely wanted to be close to the spider.

She had even forgotten that she was currently cooperating with Zou Feng to take down this spider...

At this moment, even Zou Feng, hidden above, was inwardly exclaiming at its power.

Because the moment he got a clear look at the Poisonous King Spider, a powerful feeling of affection had welled up in his heart.

It was almost indistinguishable from the joy one would feel upon seeing a beautiful woman who perfectly matched one’s preferences confessing her love.

’For a second there, I suspected Wang Xingjian might have infected me with some of his unsavory preferences.’

’To make me have improper thoughts about a spider... the strangeness of this spider’s poison is just off the charts!’

Fortunately, Zou Feng had put himself into a state of Cultivation beforehand; otherwise, the effect would have certainly been much greater.

He might very well have pounced on it and tried to get intimate with the spider.

After calming down, Zou Feng sped up his Cultivating, transferring all of those inappropriate, lustful thoughts away.

And the current number one on the list, Gongsun Ye, was now facing a turning point in his life.

As a carefree Prince who rarely participated in politics, Gongsun Ye had many hobbies.

One of them was to limit himself to the strength of the Inner Qi Realm and go hunting in the wild.

Just a moment ago, he had shot down a black bear with his bow and arrow.

The black bear hadn’t been hit in a vital spot, so it wasn’t dead. It just couldn’t run anymore and had collapsed weakly.

As Gongsun Ye looked at the black bear, he was initially just condescendingly admiring his prize.

But as he kept looking, a thought inexplicably arose in his mind: ’Why does this bear look so delicate and pretty? It fills me with such pity and tenderness...?!’