The sticky substance solidified upon its exposure to air. The translucent liquid turned into strands of smooth, silky but also strong fiber that wrapped themselves around their targets.
Qiao Wei just had enough time to cast a protective barrier around himself, causing the strands of fiber to deflect against the barrier's surface with a series of repetitive thuds.
Behind him, the two shidis did not have that much luck. They were quickly swallowed into two white cocoons without any chance to toss out a scream, let alone resist the attack.
"Spider demon," Qiao Wei hissed through his teeth.
The beautiful demoness before him let out a high-pitched laughter. She reached out to a string of spider thread and used it to land on the ground.
"It has been a while since we had some cultivators," she mused as she observed Qiao Wei with increasing interest. "My beloved children are going to enjoy the nutritious treats."