A purple spirit ring!
A thousand-year lifespan!
Li Dixian collapsed onto the ground, exhausted.
He seemed to have only made one sword strike.
But in reality,
that single strike gathered all his spirit power.
If he couldn't kill the female Qing Feng Mantis, he would have to run.
After recovering some of his strength,
Li Dixian staggered towards the purple spirit ring.
A hint of hesitation flashed across his stained, handsome face.
"After the female mantis ate the male mantis, it actually evolved to a thousand-year lifespan."
"It far exceeds the upper limit that a first spirit ring can absorb."
"But if I don't absorb it..."
"It would be such a waste!"
"How much longer will I have to search to find a suitable spirit ring?"
"Moreover, the longer the spirit ring's lifespan, the greater the power of the Spirit Ability!"
Li Dixian took a big gulp of wine.
Feeling the gradual recovery of his spirit power, the hesitation in his eyes turned into determination and arrogance.
"With such an opportunity before me, if I were to give up, I wouldn't be Li Dixian!"
"With the Wine Spirit for healing, I will definitely succeed!"
Immediately,
Li Dixian sat down cross-legged.
With each gulp of wine, his depleted spirit power became full again.
He adjusted his state to the optimum!
Li Dixian's eyes gleamed as he began to absorb the spirit ring!
Buzzing—!
The strange energy of the purple spirit ring, carrying the extreme speed and sharpness characteristics of the Qing Feng Mantis, violently surged into Li Dixian's body.
"Hmph!"
Li Dixian let out a muffled groan, a trace of crimson trickling from the corner of his mouth.
The veins on his forehead bulged, and every inch of his skin felt as if it were being pierced by sharp swords.
The thousand-year spirit ring energy rampaged through his body, his blood vessels bulging like purple Dragons, seeping out drops of blood.
Generally speaking, for a Genius with excellent physical strength, absorbing a first spirit ring of four or five hundred years was already a remarkable feat.
But look at Li Dixian!
His first spirit ring was a thousand-year one!
It was truly astounding!
Li Dixian clenched his teeth tightly.
His white shirt, already soaked with blood, clung to his back.
His fingers dug deep into the soil, and his dark eyes blazed with moving resilience.
"I said..."
"I, Li Dixian!"
"Am no ordinary man!"
"I do what ordinary people cannot, and endure what others cannot!"
"A great roc rises with the wind in a single day, soaring ninety thousand li!"
"Ab—sorb—it—for—me!"
The azure porcelain gourd floated before Li Dixian.
He grabbed it, tilted his head back, and swallowed the wine mixed with the blood in his mouth.
His riddled body was being healed.
Li Dixian became ruthless, increasing the efficiency of his spirit ring absorption.
Buzzing—!
The purple spirit ring vibrated.
Rolling energy surged into Li Dixian's body like a floodgate opening.
His recovered body was torn apart again.
But immediately,
he took another gulp of wine.
And so... Li Dixian was injured, healed, injured again, and healed again.
This process
was no less than torture.
But his physical strength was gradually increasing.
And the purple spirit ring floating before him
also faded without him realizing it.
After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn,
Li Dixian lay on his back on the ground.
His face was pale, his expression weary, but a smile played on his lips.
"I succeeded."
Closing his eyes, his smile became even more uninhibited.
"Hahahahaha, I succeeded!"
The process of absorbing a thousand-year spirit ring was too dangerous.
Thanks to his Wine Spirit, he was able to achieve his wish.
If it were anyone else, they would surely have exploded and died.
After half an hour, Li Dixian finally recovered his Spirits.
He summoned his Azure Lotus Sword.
The three-foot, six-inch Green Edge hung before him.
The lotus pattern etched on the sword's spine emitted an eerie azure-green glow.
The cold light flowing from the blade, just a glance at it, would cause a stinging pain in one's eyes.
This was a sword!
Ultimate sharpness, a weapon for killing!
Li Dixian had a sudden flash of insight.
He understood that the Spirit Ability this purple spirit ring provided him was named—Green Edge Severance!
A sword move that pursued speed and sharpness!
"The power of a thousand-year spirit ring should not disappoint me."
Li Dixian gripped the hilt, his eyes suddenly turning sharp.
"Green Edge Severance!"
The moment the sword light flashed,
the entire mountain forest was dyed azure-green.
He swept his sword out, drawing a fierce arc.
The air was torn apart, emitting a sharp whistle, and in an instant, it reached the giant tree, so fast that even the afterimage had no time to dissipate.
Swoosh—
The blade touched the tree trunk without any hindrance.
The sword light did not stop, continuing forward until it completely pierced through the giant tree.
The giant tree stood still for three breaths, then slowly toppled, its cut smooth as a mirror, without a single splinter.
Li Dixian stood with his sword sheathed, the blade untarnished.
"Good!"
He was very satisfied with this sword strike.
It was not in vain that he endured such great pain.
After a simple test of the sword move,
Li Dixian looked down at himself.
His tattered white shirt was stained with blood.
"Hmm, before I look for my second spirit ring, I should first clean up a bit."
It wasn't that he had to be clean just because he was in the Star Dou Forest.
Mainly, this bloody smell would give him away before he even got close to a Spirit Beast.
Ten minutes later,
Li Dixian found a stream in the outer forest.
The water was over a meter deep and crystal clear to the bottom.
He carefully checked both upstream and downstream.
Confirming there was no danger.
"The outer reaches of the Star Dou Forest are so vast, I shouldn't run into anyone. Time for a bath!"
He took off all his clothes.
Li Dixian splashed into the water with a plop.
He enjoyed a refreshing bath.
At the same time,
in the woods several hundred meters away.
Pfft—!
Blood splattered on the leaves.
A wolf-like Spirit Beast over two meters long lay on the ground.
A pale white spirit ring floated up.
Zhu Zhuqing's expression was cold; she didn't even spare it a glance, her dark, beautiful eyes showing no emotional fluctuation.
"My training is over, it's time to go to Shrek Academy."
She had originally intended to leave the Star Dou Forest.
But seeing a few drops of blood on her fair arm,
she changed direction and went to a nearby stream.
Splash, splash~~
Splash, splash~~
Zhu Zhuqing squatted on a rock by the stream, carefully washing her arm.
Once it was clean,
she stood up and subconsciously looked upstream.
Then, she saw a bare body, lying face up in the stream, drifting downstream with the current.
Zhu Zhuqing: "..."
Her Spirit was the Hell Civet.
Her eyesight was excellent; she saw everything.
No matter how cold her personality was, she was still just a young girl in her prime.
This scene
had too great an impact on her heart.
Her cool, delicate face visibly flushed crimson.
Zhu Zhuqing was overcome with shame and anger, gritting her teeth as she cried out:
"Pervert!"
Li Dixian felt extremely comfortable.
Having just endured a tormenting experience, luxuriating in the cool stream was second only to drinking wine in terms of enjoyment.
He closed his eyes.
Letting himself drift with the current.
Li Dixian was so comfortable that he let down his guard.
He didn't even know there was someone standing by the stream.
Until an angry shout of "Pervert!"
He suddenly opened his eyes.
He immediately submerged his body in the water, only exposing his head, and looked around.
"Where's the pervert?!"
He looked around but saw no one.
Li Dixian only saw the beautiful girl who had shouted "Pervert," standing by the water with a look of shame and anger, staring at him.
He realized.
Was she calling him a pervert?
Zhu Zhuqing stared at the young man in the stream, clenching her pearly teeth as she said:
"You... why aren't you wearing clothes?"
Li Dixian frowned.
"Are you crazy?"
"I'm taking a bath, how can I wear clothes?"
Zhu Zhuqing's pretty face grew even redder.
It was unclear if it was from anger or shame.
"You're bathing in broad daylight?"
"Don't you care if there are other people around?"
Li Dixian stood up.
His upper body, dripping with water, was exposed.
Zhu Zhuqing quickly turned her head away.
Looking at the girl whose slender neck was tinged with pink,
Li Dixian reached out and slapped the water, creating a beautiful splash.
"Only villains and women are difficult to deal with."
"Is the Star Dou Great Forest yours?"
"Before bathing, I specifically checked upstream and downstream, and there was no one."
"I took every precaution, but I couldn't guard against you, you female pervert."
He returned the favor.
Who was calling whom a pervert?