Chapter 106 Xuanyuan, Strengthening
"Ah Yin, I've come to see you."
Boom! The waterfall's flow reversed, and Tang Hao's figure shot up. After pressing twice on the cliff, the stone wall of the cave automatically opened.
Stepping into the cave, everything around him seemed normal.
When Tang Hao reached the deepest part of the cave, he saw the empty mound on the ground and instantly froze.
"Ah Yin! Ah Yin! Where did you go?!" Tang Hao's expression drastically changed, his eyes filled with unconcealable panic.
"This is…" Tang Hao quickly noticed the words on the wall, and his eyes instantly turned blood-red.
From that battle years ago, only he and the people from Spirit Hall knew about it. Seeing the words on the wall, Tang Hao immediately confirmed that everything before him was the work of Spirit Hall. Endless rage surged from his heart, his eyes filled with madness.
But Tang Hao still patiently looked towards the bottom left corner.
Because there was a line on the wall: 'As for who I am… my name is in the bottom left corner, see for yourself.'
Following the corner of the wall, even with Tang Hao's astonishing eyesight, he had to lean in close to clearly see the ant-sized words in the corner.
"Your deceased great-grandfather Tang Chen!"
Not only did they steal her bone and take his wife, but they also insulted his elder. After seeing it clearly, Tang Hao couldn't help but vomit a mouthful of inverse blood, directly spitting blood from anger.
"Spirit Hall!" Tang Hao let out an earth-shattering roar, "I will not—coexist—with—you—under—the—same—sky!"
…
In the cave on the other side.
Shi Quan slept there for three days, and only then did he slowly awaken, feeling the warmth from his back.
It was still the same saying: what the System produces must be a high-quality product.
Due to the Tenfold Perfect Great Restoration Pill, Shi Quan's body had already undergone a rebirth once. After absorbing the Dragon Spine, his body underwent another rebirth, his talent felt significantly enhanced, and his Meridians and bones also transformed again. Both their toughness and the width of his Meridians were several times stronger than before.
The ability of the Dragon Spine was also very special.
First, it could increase Shi Quan's Cultivation speed.
At the same time, it came with a special Spirit Ability.
Shi Quan named it Emperor's Might, also known as Human Emperor's Might.
As the saying goes, imperial might is vast. Emperor's Might can suppress enemies, tame all things, and make enemies feel a desire to worship, especially for opponents who have previously been defeated by Shi Quan. The oppressive feeling brought by Emperor's Might would be even stronger.
This Spirit Ability and Gather Spirit Soul Seizing Skill could complement each other. With the two working together, they might achieve unexpected results.
This was only part of the Dragon Spine's abilities.
Because the Dragon Spine also had a special form.
Shi Quan gently gripped and pulled at the back of his neck, and a golden Dragon Spine long blade suddenly appeared in his hand.
This Dragon Spine long blade resembled a sword yet was not a sword, resembled a saber yet was not a saber, with a unique style.
The long blade was nearly 1.5 meters long, with four cutting edges. The two sides were long, the middle section short, and the two edges were inwardly concave. The long blade had no hilt, but was interlocked section by section, as if it were a single entity. Its patterns were intricate, depicting mountains, rivers, sun, moon, and stars.
Because the Dragon Spine long blade greatly resembled the Xuanyuan Sword, Shi Quan directly named this form of the Dragon Spine "Xuanyuan."
He raised his hand and lightly swung it. A golden light flashed by, and the stone wall in front of Shi Quan was directly cut open with a large gash, showing how astonishingly sharp the Dragon Spine was in its Xuanyuan state.
"The external Spirit Bone modified by the System is indeed special."
Shi Quan looked at the Xuanyuan in his hand, his eyes filled with admiration. The power of Xuanyuan was definitely not as simple as it appeared on the surface; its mysteries still awaited his discovery.
With Xuanyuan, he also had a weapon.
During the evolution of the Human Race, the reason they abandoned sharp claws was to better use tools to cope with various situations, and weapons were equivalent to human claws!
"My spirit power only increased by one level, and this level was also due to the medicinal effects within my body."
Shi Quan's spirit power reached level thirty-seven. The Dragon Spine did not bring about an increase in spirit power; its enhancement was more about Shi Quan's entire body.
Moreover, this enhancement was enormous. The spine, as the support of the human body, played a role in connecting the upper and lower parts. The Fusion of the Dragon Spine provided a comprehensive improvement to Shi Quan's body, including speed, strength, defense, flexibility, perception, and the functions of his internal organs were also strengthened.
His Qi and Blood flowed smoothly, and his entire body felt as if it had inexhaustible power. It was an indescribably comfortable feeling.
"Extract the Spirit Bone modifier."
After checking his bodily changes, with a thought, a furnace covered in golden patterns appeared in Shi Quan's hand.
This furnace was about the size of a human head, oval in shape, with exquisite golden patterns carved around its body and a hollow in the middle.
As the Spirit Bone modifier came into his hand, the methods for using the Spirit Bone modifier also entered Shi Quan's mind.
With a light press of his finger, a dialogue box similar to a game interface appeared above the furnace.
This Spirit Bone modifier came from a game. One must know that Spirit Bones in games could be taken and worn at will, and strengthening them was naturally simple.
But it was different in reality. Once a Spirit Bone was integrated into the body, except for the limbs, attempting to remove a Spirit Bone would come at the cost of one's Life.
So Shi Quan decided to try if this Spirit Bone modifier could strengthen and modify Spirit Bones that had already been integrated into the body.
This was also the reason why Shi Quan first fused the external Spirit Bone, Dragon Spine.
Shi Quan attempted to upload the Xuanyuan in his hand to the Spirit Bone slot in the dialogue box. To Shi Quan's disappointment, the Spirit Bone modifier did not react at all. This meant that if a Spirit Bone was to be modified and strengthened, it could only be done as an individual entity. If it was inside the human body, then it could not be strengthened or modified.
But thinking about it, in games, to strengthen a Spirit Bone, one also had to first remove the Spirit Bone before it could be strengthened.
Since that was the case, the Blue Silver Emperor Soul Bone could only be delayed for now, Shi Quan thought to himself.
The abilities of the Blue Silver Emperor Soul Bone were endless healing and flight. These two abilities were not very useful to Shi Quan. Instead of absorbing it now, it was better to keep it temporarily and absorb it later after finding an opportunity to strengthen and modify it.
He pressed the Xuanyuan in his hand against his chest. The golden Xuanyuan instantly turned into a golden light and returned to Shi Quan's body.
Shi Quan then took out the Eight Spider Lances from his hundred treasure pouch.
With a thought from Shi Quan, the Eight Spider Lances rapidly shrunk and fell into the Spirit Bone modifier in Shi Quan's hand. The appearance of the Eight Spider Lances also appeared on the interface of the Spirit Bone modifier.
"Extract Bloodline Crystal."
A golden Sacred Dragon Bloodline Crystal appeared in Shi Quan's hand.
Before absorbing the Dragon Spine, Shi Quan had some hesitation regarding the strengthening and modification of the Eight Spider Lances. After absorbing the Dragon Spine, Shi Quan determined the direction for strengthening and modifying the Eight Spider Lances: absorbing the Sacred Dragon Bloodline.
The power of the Dragon Spine was vast and sharp, belonging to the sacred, bright, and positive attribute energy. Moreover, the Human Emperor's Bone was above all humans, the co-lord of the Human Race.
If the Eight Spider Lances absorbed the Sacred Dragon Bloodline, its attribute would definitely change, transforming into a sacred light attribute. Furthermore, the Sacred Dragon was the head of all Dragons, also considered above all Dragons, below the Dragon God, so it was somewhat of a Dragon Emperor, right?
Moreover, the Dragon Spine was located in the human spine, and the Eight Spider Lances were located in the human ribs, which were connected to the spine.
The two Spirit Bones were connected.
Their auras matched, and their compatibility would naturally be much higher. It was even possible for a Spirit Bone Fusion Ability to appear.
As for whether the Sacred Dragon Bloodline would assimilate the devouring attribute of the Eight Spider Lances, Shi Quan could only let nature take its course. Generally speaking, strengthening meant discarding the dross and keeping the essence. The devouring attribute, as the Eight Spider Lances' strongest attribute, had a chance of being retained.
Thinking this, with a thought, the Sacred Dragon Bloodline immediately fell into the Spirit Bone modifier.
Looking at the strengthen button above, Shi Quan suddenly remembered something: this Spirit Bone modifier had a certain probability of failure.
The hand he was about to press down instantly stopped in mid-air.
"O' Emperor of Luck, there shouldn't be any problems, right?"
After all, both the external Spirit Bone and the Sacred Dragon Bloodline were rare treasures. If they were destroyed, he would be heartbroken.
Thinking this, Shi Quan still pressed the button.
The screen changed.
Looking at the words on the screen, Shi Quan's face instantly darkened. It wasn't a failure, but the screen prompted him to inject energy!
Just like strengthening in games required spending gold coins, to activate the Spirit Bone modifier, not only Materials were needed, but Shi Quan also needed to provide energy to perform the strengthening and modification.
"Can't it automatically absorb energy for modification like the automated Pill Furnace?"
Shi Quan frowned, looking at the prompt on the screen. Suddenly, Shi Quan also noticed a note in the corner of the screen.
Different injected energies have a certain impact on the success rate of Spirit Bone strengthening and modification.
Suddenly thinking of something, Shi Quan's Internal Energy circulated within his body, surging towards the modifier in his hand. The next second, the screen on the modifier changed accordingly, turning into a progress bar.
"It really works!" Shi Quan's eyes lit up. Under his guidance, the Internal Energy in his body continuously poured into the Spirit Bone modifier.
Before, he was still wondering how to solve the energy problem. After seeing this note, wasn't Shi Quan himself a human power bank? Wasn't his Internal Energy just energy?
According to the note, the injected energy had a certain impact on strengthening. It could be inferred that spirit power of different attributes could only strengthen Spirit Bones of corresponding attributes. If the strengthening energy did not match the Spirit Bone attribute, it could lead to failure.
In addition to strengthening energy, there should also be a connection between the Spirit Bone and the strengthening Materials. If they conflicted with each other, it could also lead to failure.
However, Shi Quan's Internal Energy, with Yin and Yang mutually generating, encompassed both Yin and Yang attributes. Not only was it almost applicable to strengthening any attribute, but even for opposing attributes, if his Internal Energy was used as the strengthening energy, it might even balance and neutralize the two opposing attributes to allow them to fuse.
In other words, Shi Quan's Internal Energy was the best energy source for the Spirit Bone strengthener!
"The System is still the System. I'll give you a thumbs up."
Shi Quan smiled and continued to inject energy into the Spirit Bone modifier, but as his Internal Energy continuously depleted, the smile on Shi Quan's face quickly faded, because he found that half of the energy in his body had been consumed, yet the energy progress of the Spirit Bone modifier had only just jumped to four percent.
To fill it up in one go, he might not even be enough if he was squeezed dry…Chapter 107: Holy Dragon Eight Spears
There was nothing Shi Quan could do but reduce the energy injected, recovering his Internal Energy while injecting it, thereby achieving a balance.
Soon, half an hour passed, and the Spirit Bone Modifier's progress had only increased by two-fifths.
At this rate, Shi Quan would need to continuously Cultivate and inject for at least a day and a night to fully charge the energy required by the Spirit Bone Modifier this time.
"I can only be self-sufficient," Shi Quan sighed helplessly.
Soon, a day passed, and the progress on the panel finally jumped to one hundred percent.
Golden patterns flickered, and a crimson light burst forth from the Spirit Bone Modifier, as the Eight Spider Lances finally began its enhancement.
Putting the Spirit Bone Modifier into his hundred treasure pouch, Shi Quan finally let out a long sigh of relief.
Cultivating while consuming Internal Energy was truly tiring; it felt like fighting three hundred rounds.
After closing his eyes to rest for a while, Shi Quan looked at the Spirit Bone Modifier in his hundred treasure pouch again, confirmed that it was operating normally, and then immersed himself in Cultivation.
Imperceptible golden light flowed over the Dragon Spine on Shi Quan's back, and the surrounding energy continuously poured into Shi Quan's body, enveloping him in a thick white mist of energy in a short while.
"Hmm~" Shi Quan stretched lazily. Sure enough, pure Cultivation was more comfortable.
"Hmm? Why is it foggy in the cave?" After slowly opening his eyes, he was stunned by the vast white expanse around him.
He quickly realized something was wrong; the surrounding mist seemed to be made entirely of energy.
Was his Cultivation speed that exaggerated? Just one Cultivation session made the energy condense into mist?
Shi Quan's eyes widened. Without Shi Quan's guidance, the surrounding energy quickly dissipated, returning to its previous state.
It seemed that in the future, he would have to find a less populated place to Cultivate.
Looking at the Spirit Bone Modifier in his hundred treasure pouch, which was still undergoing modification, Shi Quan ate some dry rations and then immersed himself in Cultivation again.
Another two days passed like this.
Feeling the disturbance from his hundred treasure pouch, Shi Quan suddenly opened his eyes and injected Internal Energy into the hundred treasure pouch.
The Eight Spider Lances had finally completed its enhancement and modification!
He took out the Spirit Bone Modifier, and a dialogue box reappeared, displaying the four large characters: 'Enhancement Successful'!
Shi Quan quickly took the Eight Spider Lances out of the Spirit Bone Modifier.
The originally purplish-black Eight Spider Lances had now undergone a complete transformation, becoming an entirely different appearance.
The purple color was gone, replaced by an overall golden hue. The originally smooth surface was now covered with dense patterns. If one looked closely, they would find it was a layer of fine, golden-yellow scales.
The sweet scent disappeared, and the bone lances were also thicker than before, with the joints in the middle increasing from one to two. Each joint also had an additional barb, making them appear more ferocious. They felt heavier in hand, and the fine scales were very smooth.
"Good aura!" Shi Quan's eyes lit up. He took off his clothes again and then placed the enhanced Eight Spider Lances against his chest.
Shi Quan couldn't say much about the difference between a torso bone and an external Spirit Bone. From the Spirit Bone knowledge he understood, torso bones came in many forms; some were just sternums, others were Dragon Spines. It could only be said that any Spirit Bone in the central part of the body could be called a torso bone.
The difference between the Dragon Spine and the enhanced Eight Spider Lances external Spirit Bone and a torso bone was that one could evolve, and the other could not.
To be more precise, the Dragon Spine and the enhanced Eight Spider Lances were merely attached to the body's bones and had not fully integrated into them.
Perhaps this was the so-called external Spirit Bone.
As the Spirit Bone attached, golden light burst forth, and a strong Sacred aura erupted from Shi Quan's chest, burning his body like a scorching sun.
The absorption of the Eight Spider Lances was not as comfortable as the Dragon Spine. A burning hot current seemed to purify Shi Quan entirely.
His body couldn't help but tremble. If it were pure pain, it would be tolerable, but this feeling was like a swarm of ants gnawing at your bones and flesh, not only painful but also itchy, extremely testing one's endurance.
Although the Eight Spider Lances were only a two-thousand-year Spirit Bone, one must not forget that the current Eight Spider Lances possessed the Bloodline of the Dragon Clan's most powerful Sacred Dragon. Although still a two-thousand-year Spirit Bone, its actual High Grade was in no way inferior to a ten-thousand-year Spirit Bone, and it was even a presence that most ten-thousand-year Spirit Bones could not compare to.
The current Eight Spider Lances, even against an equivalent Rank Dark Gold Dreadclaw, would have to temporarily avoid its Edge.
How could a Dragon King-level Bloodline be just talk?
The intense pain caused Shi Quan's body to constantly convulse and twist, curling up into a ball on the ground.
His Internal Energy continuously circulated, and the Dragon Spine's golden light flowed, as the power within Shi Quan's body began to help him continuously alleviate the pain brought by the Spirit Bone.
Time passed minute by minute. Four fist-sized protrusions bulged on each side of Shi Quan's Dragon Spine. Immediately after, the eight protrusions suddenly ruptured, and Shi Quan's back skin did not roll back as eight fist-thick, golden-yellow bone lances emerged from his back.
As the bone lances emerged, the intense pain finally dissipated, and a warm aura spread, slowly easing Shi Quan's distorted expression.
The bone lances grew rapidly, with a joint appearing every 1.2 to 1.3 meters, then extending again, repeating this cycle until they reached about four meters in length before stopping.
Another day and night passed like this.
"Oh——" Amidst a low groan, the eight four-meter spider legs also stretched out.
The hard rock wall was like tofu in front of these bone lances; some of them directly pierced into the rock wall as they extended.
Hearing the sound, Shi Quan jolted awake, quickly retracted the bone lances behind him, and, with a carp flip, looked towards the source of the sound.
"What am I doing?" Looking at the holes in the wall, Shi Quan couldn't help but chuckle and shake his head. His hanging heart finally settled down. He hadn't expected to cause such a misunderstanding for himself.
Feeling the changes in his back, it was like he had eight extra arms, easy and comfortable.
The Eight Spider Lances no longer fit its current appearance. Looking at the dense Dragon scales on it, Shi Quan gave it a new name—Holy Dragon Eight Spears.
The Holy Dragon Eight Spears' abilities were similar to those in the original work.
First, there was the enhancement ability. The Eight Spider Lances in the original work could only enhance 50% of all states, while the Holy Dragon Eight Spears could enhance 100% of all states.
The Eight Spider Lances' devouring ability was retained and made even stronger. Besides being able to devour the opponent's spirit power to replenish its own spirit power consumption, it also possessed extremely powerful purification ability. The combination of devouring and purification allowed it to absorb all other energies, including the surrounding world's energy and the energy within Spirit Ability attacks.
As for its physical capabilities, they were even more powerful. The Holy Dragon Eight Spears, in terms of both sharpness and toughness, were far stronger than the original Eight Spider Lances.
Like the Dragon Spine, the Holy Dragon Eight Spears did not increase spirit power. Shi Quan's spirit power Rank remained at thirty-seven. However, compared to before absorption, it still increased significantly. This was due to the hidden Spirit Medicine power within Shi Quan's body, which also saved Shi Quan nearly a month of Cultivation time.
Shi Quan did not stay here for long and finally set off on his journey back.
After changing his appearance, he first returned to Tian Luo City, visited his parents, and then rushed to the academy.
Tian Dou Royal Academy.
The moon was bright and the stars were sparse.
After a day of travel, Shi Quan finally returned to Tian Dou Royal Academy late at night.
Royal Fight Battle Team Dormitory.
Pushing open the dormitory door.
The lively scene he imagined was not there. The empty dormitory had no one in it.
"Where are they?" Shi Quan muttered in confusion.
After a long while, he remembered that the Royal Fight Battle Team seemed to have begun a new phase of training.
That was combat.
Besides Cultivation, combat was indeed one of the best ways for a Spirit Master to hone himself.
"It seems they must have gone to participate in the Spirit Fighting Competition."
Qin Ming, as a member of Shrek, would naturally subconsciously use Shrek's training methods to train the Heaven Dou Battle Team's students.
"Once Sister Yanzi returns, I'll have to visit Grandpa Dugu."
Fortunately, most of the Immortal Herb Spirit Medicine in the Tenfold Perfect Great Restoration Pill only involved marrow cleansing, foundation strengthening, and attributes related to Shi Quan's three Spirits. It did not involve any poisonous Immortal Herb. Relying on the Immortal Herb knowledge he gained from Tang San, Shi Quan still found some Immortal Herb suitable for Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, and Dugu Bo.
As for Zhu Zhuqing, it was naturally the Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone. The medicinal power of this Immortal Herb had not been absorbed, so it could be safely consumed.
The Immortal Herb matter was finally settled.
Shi Quan also calmed down to organize his gains. The two external Spirit Bones required further development and practice, especially the Xuanyuan state of the Dragon Spine.
Xuanyuan was similar to a sword, so Shi Quan planned to find a sword technique to specialize in.
The Clear Wind Sword Technique he used when sparring with Sword Douluo was not suitable for him; it was merely a temporary substitute at the time.
After reviewing various sword techniques in his mind, Shi Quan chose the most famous one: Dugu Nine Swords.
Dugu Nine Swords, only attacking and not defending, perfectly met Shi Quan's needs. The martial arts he had practiced before were all Cultivation Technique for escape and self-preservation. What he lacked was a sword technique focused on offense.
Moreover, Dugu Nine Swords was very special. Although it was nine swords, its sword technique lay in Comprehension Ability, its essence in Sword Intent, and not in the sword Move itself.
Dugu Nine Swords could be performed gracefully and elegantly, or clumsily and ugly, but its immense power remained unaffected.
To be precise, Dugu Nine Swords was not a sword technique Move in the general sense, but rather a set of martial arts theories.
And the most important point was that Dugu Nine Swords was not restricted by Internal Energy; regardless of strength, it could unleash the power of this sword technique, which suited Shi Quan even more now.
"It seems I'll have to ask the academy to help me forge a sword."
Thinking this, Shi Quan took out paper and pen from his snow jade bracelet and began to draw on the blueprint. Soon, he drew a long sword that was eight or nine parts similar to Xuanyuan. Looking at the drawing on the blueprint, Shi Quan nodded in satisfaction. It was at this moment that movement finally came from outside the room.Chapter 108 The Tour of Fighting Spirits Begins
"Why are the lights on in the dorm?"
Before they even entered, Yu Feng's familiar voice drifted in.
"Shi Quan, you finally decided to come back?"
The dorm door opened, and everyone immediately saw Shi Quan in the living room.
"You haven't seen me in so long, did you miss me?" Shi Quan asked with a smile.
"Who would miss a big man like you?" Yu Feng laughed heartily, then looked at Ye Lingling beside him, "Others, though, that's hard to say!"
Everyone naturally knew who Yu Feng was referring to, and their gazes all fell on Ye Lingling. Ye Lingling's face subtly flushed a bit, but with the veil covering it, no one noticed.
"What were you all doing out so late?"
"Where else? Getting beaten up at the Great Spirit Arena, of course." Yu Feng said with a bitter expression, lying down on the sofa.
"You were the one who got beaten up," Dugu Yan emphasized with a smile.
Currently, everyone's strength was not much different from the original story.
Yu Tianheng was still at Level 39.
Dugu Yan's strength, however, was much stronger than in the original story. Although she was also Level 39, the density of her spirit power was even higher than Yu Tianheng's. Without a doubt, she was definitely the first person in the Royal Fight Battle Team to Break through to Level 40.
Both of the Shi Family Brothers were at Level 38.
Yu Feng was Level 36.
Ye Lingling was also Level 36.
Even if there was a gap, it was only about one level.
Qin Ming said, "Since Shi Quan is back, starting tomorrow, in addition to your individual matches and two-on-two Spirit Arena matches, you all should begin preparing for the team matches."
Besides training individual abilities, the team also needed to start working together.
"Team matches? With the seven of us, there's nothing to be afraid of," Yu Feng said with a chuckle.
"Teacher Qin, can you ask the academy to help me forge a better sword based on this blueprint?" Shi Quan handed the blueprint in his hand to Qin Ming.
Qin Ming looked at the blueprint in his hand, remembered something, and then nodded, "Although your sword is a bit strange, it's not troublesome. The academy has all the Materials. I'll go ask the Education Committee. If all goes smoothly, it can be done in one day."
"Then you all chat first; I'll go ask."
Qin Ming left with the blueprint.
Dugu Yan was the first to ask, "Shi Quan, have you finished everything you needed to do?"
"Yes, it's all done. Oh, by the way, Sister Yanzi, after the Spirit Arena tomorrow, can you take me to see Grandpa Dugu? I have something to ask him."
Dugu Yan frowned slightly and said, "What is it? Is it urgent?"
"Not really."
"Grandpa Dugu, he came to find me two days ago and said he had to go on a long trip. I'm not sure when he'll be back."
"Gone on a long trip?" Shi Quan raised an eyebrow slightly, "No problem. Then tomorrow, we'll just leave a letter at Grandpa Dugu's house. We can talk when Grandpa Dugu returns."
The Immortal Herb matter wasn't urgent these few days. If Dugu Bo wasn't around and he gave the Immortal Herb to Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling to eat, it would inevitably make people suspect he possessed Immortal Herbs, and then he would be in trouble.
The few of them began to chat idly.
Soon, news came from Qin Ming's side that the sword Shi Quan needed was already being prepared by the academy.
Everyone had the chef prepare a feast to welcome Shi Quan, and they didn't return to their rooms to rest until late at night.
The next day.
Morning training concluded, and due to the Spirit Arena matches in the evening, the afternoon training time was halved to allow for better preparation.
The Spirit Arena matches in the evening quickly began. Without a doubt, whether it was the individual matches, the two-on-two Spirit Arena matches, or the team matches, as long as Shi Quan was present, victory was achieved with great ease.
After the Spirit Arena matches ended, Dugu Yan and Shi Quan went to Dugu Bo's house, left a letter, and then returned to the academy with everyone.
Upon returning to the academy, the longsword Shi Quan had asked the academy to forge was also delivered. The longsword was extremely sharp and cold to the touch, clearly forged from excellent iron.
With the longsword, Shi Quan's sword practice was also put on the agenda.
Just like that, a few more days passed.
Heaven Dou City's Great Spirit Arena.
In the lounge, Qin Ming sat at the table, his brows slightly furrowed. "I believe everyone has noticed that although our team has achieved consecutive victories in team matches recently, it has primarily been by gaining the upper hand through Shi Quan's Spirit's stable control. Setting aside this factor, the individual abilities and teamwork of the other members have not been well demonstrated. I believe this goes against the original intention of practical combat."
"Victory is important, but honing oneself through battle is even more important."
After listening, all the main combat members showed a hint of awkwardness.
Shi Quan's Blue Silver King Spirit's control ability was indeed a bit fierce; once bound, there was almost no breaking free. This also led to them, the main attackers, basically playing the role of finishers.
Although consecutive victories were exhilarating, they truly achieved victory without much effort.
"Shi Quan, what do you think about this?" Qin Ming looked at Shi Quan.
Shi Quan had also noticed this problem. The Blue Silver King's control was powerful, and by surpassing the spirit ring's age limit, the same Spirit Ability, Shi Quan's Spirit Ability's power was several times theirs.
Shi Quan spoke, "How about this: in the upcoming matches, Sister Yanzi will replace me as the team's main controller. The Spirit Arena matches don't restrict the use of weapons, so I'll switch to a main attacker, using a sword to attack and not using my Spirit. Anyway, I've been practicing swordplay recently."
Qin Ming nodded. In fact, he had the same idea, because in the Spirit Arena matches these past few days, Shi Quan had gradually started using a longsword in his individual matches in addition to using his Spirit. Since Shi Quan wanted to practice sword, then he should practice thoroughly. Without his control, the entire team could also better coordinate.
"We'll do as you say. Now, everyone go sign up for your individual matches. I'll sign up for today's team match."
Everyone nodded and stood up in unison, walking towards the registration window.
Since he wanted to practice sword, Shi Quan simply didn't use his Spirit even in individual matches, relying purely on his sword to face his opponents.
His consecutive victories in the past few days had matched him with a Level 39 Beast Spirit Master, who happened to be the tough, thick-skinned type.
Without a doubt, he lost his first match. The Dugu Nine Swords swordplay was profound, and even with Shi Quan's multiple Comprehension Ability transformations, it wasn't something he could fully grasp in just a few days. In the end, he was forced to take damage and charge forward, disrupting Shi Quan's swordplay. The Beast Spirit Master found a weakness and forcibly pushed him off the arena.
Although he lost, this battle also brought Shi Quan considerable gains.
As for the team battle, the result was a narrow victory.
Without Shi Quan's stable control, many problems within the team quickly became apparent.
The two sides in this battle were evenly matched. Because Shi Quan's stable control was absent, the team's weaknesses in experience and coordination were immediately magnified. If Shi Quan hadn't found a weakness and torn a gap in the opponent's formation, this Spirit Arena match would most likely have ended in a loss.
These two battles also gave Shi Quan new insights into the Dugu Nine Swords.
Nine Swords: Breaking Swords, Breaking Sabers, Breaking Spears, Breaking Whips, Breaking Ropes, Breaking Palms, Breaking Arrows, Breaking Qi.
From beginning to end, it emphasizes the word "break."
This is the essence of Dugu Nine Swords: to anticipate the enemy's movements, observe the weaknesses in the opponent's Move, and then strike later but arrive first, taking advantage of their vulnerabilities to win in one blow.
The sword strokes must be precise; if they don't strike, they are astonishing when they do!
After the matches, they gathered, and a summary was naturally unavoidable.
Everyone's performance today further determined that Shi Quan could not use his Spirit in subsequent matches.
The next day, Shi Quan won his individual and two-on-two Spirit Arena matches, but the team lost their team match.
The problems within the team became even more apparent. Coordination was one issue, and another was that when facing unfavorable situations, the attacking members became too impatient, unable to fully utilize their individual abilities, repeatedly being restrained, and ultimately losing inexplicably.
As for Shi Quan's performance, it remained very stable. His purpose in the Spirit Arena matches, besides team coordination, was more for practicing swordplay. He didn't view winning or losing as very important.
Dugu Nine Swords, besides Comprehension Ability, required more accumulation.
Take the simplest and most basic Breaking Sword Move, for example. It includes breaking various types of sword weapons such as longswords, flexible swords, heavy swords, and short swords.
Although it is only one sword and one Move, its variations are endless. Facing various opponents, the same sword Move can produce numerous variations. Over time, these numerous variations merge into one, and the preceding and succeeding Moves become fully integrated, allowing Dugu Nine Swords to naturally come to fruition.
On the third day, the team match was still lost. The continuous setbacks also made everyone clearly recognize their respective shortcomings.
On the fourth day, although they won, in the following days, wins and losses were mixed, and their points did not drop too badly.
However, as the team's coordination became more tacit and their experience accumulated, their win rate slowly began to rise again.
Time flew by, and half a month later.
Looking at those who had just finished their battle and returned to the academy, Qin Ming said, "The first phase of training is pretty much done. Next, I'll give everyone two days off."
"After that, we'll depart to other main city Spirit Arenas to challenge different opponents. This will further improve our team's coordination, especially our ability to react on the spot. This is the main objective of our next phase of practical training."
"Understood." Everyone nodded in unison.
"Alright then, you all rest." Qin Ming continued, "The carriages for the trip will arrive at the academy gate in two days. We'll gather at the academy gate then."
"Got it." Everyone responded.
Shi Quan was the first to turn and ask Dugu Yan, "Sister Yanzi, do you know where Grandpa Dugu went? He hasn't returned for so long?"
Dugu Yan shook her head, "I don't know, but the longest Grandpa Dugu has ever been away on a long trip was two months. I don't think it will exceed two months; at most, he should be back in a month."
Shi Quan nodded.
A few days later, west of Heaven Dou City, in Hagendas City of the Hagendas Kingdom, the Hagendas City Great Spirit Arena.
Hagendas City, as the starting point for their team's tour matches, officially began.
Similar to the battles in Heaven Dou City, Shi Quan consistently used his longsword from beginning to end, never using his Spirit. Shi Quan was also happy about this, as it gave him more time to practice swordplay.
Time passed day by day until a few days later, the team concluded their training in Hagendas City and departed for Xilu City.
The cities Qin Ming selected were carefully chosen. Before departing, he would confirm in advance that these cities had teams worthy of the Royal Fight Battle Team's challenge.Chapter 109 Return to Soto City
According to the plan, they would start from the Hagendas Kingdom, then enter Fasinuo Province, and finally the Balak Kingdom.
In the Balak Kingdom, the Royal Fight Battle Team would meet the Royal Fight Battle Team.
The entire itinerary was equivalent to making a counter-clockwise circle around the surrounding grand duchies, with Heaven Dou City as the center.
Two months later.
Fasinuo Province, Faxibeier Royal City Great Spirit Arena, central main arena.
"I concede." As a slightly helpless voice echoed, the surrounding audience immediately erupted in a fierce cheer.
Where there were cheers, there were naturally wails.
This battle was Shi Quan's battle, and his opponent was a Spirit Elder who had just broken through to Level 40 and had not yet obtained a spirit ring.
Because of Shi Quan, who had been in Faxibeier Royal City for several days, the news that he fought with only a long sword and no Spirit had become known to many in the Great Spirit Arena. As fellow Spirit Elders, no one favored Shi Quan fighting a Level 40 quasi-Spirit Ancestor without his Spirit.
These wails were from those who had placed their bets incorrectly and lost money.
"Shi Quan's swordplay is getting more and more formidable." In the exclusive viewing area for registered participants, Dugu Yan looked at Shi Quan on the field with shining eyes.
"If we calculate the points, after this winning streak, Shi Quan should have been promoted to a Gold Spirit Battle Badge, right?" Yu Feng clicked his tongue in amazement, "To reach Gold Spirit Battle in such a short time is one thing, but the main point is that this kid hasn't even used his Spirit. If he did use his Spirit, wouldn't he even have a chance at a Purple Gold Spirit Battle Badge?"
… Yu Tianheng, standing beside them, clenched his fists. Listening to Dugu Yan praise Shi Quan, a hint of unwillingness and dejection flashed in his eyes.
Since the start of the Tour Battle (Xúnhuí zhàn - Tour Battle), all of them had clearly felt Shi Quan's sword techniques becoming increasingly exquisite. While marveling at Shi Quan's Comprehension Ability, they had to admit that the gap between them and Shi Quan was gradually widening. Up until now, they could say they had witnessed Shi Quan's progress firsthand.
Shi Quan's prestige within the team was also growing higher and higher. On the surface, he was the captain of the Royal Fight Battle Team, but both his beloved and his teammates clearly trusted and relied on Shi Quan more. He felt like his position as captain was merely in name.
Although he knew that the relationship between Dugu Yan and Shi Quan was more like siblings, and Shi Quan maintained a certain distance when interacting with Dugu Yan, he still felt very uncomfortable whenever he heard Dugu Yan praise Shi Quan. After all, the two were not real siblings.
"Yes, it's enough. With this match, it's just right." Qin Ming nodded with a smile.
No one noticed Yu Tianheng's abnormality. After all, for Shi Quan, a Spirit Elder, to win consecutive matches without using his Spirit and obtain a Gold Spirit Battle Badge, all his teammates felt extremely honored.
"Let's go, time is almost up. After picking up Shi Quan, it's time for us to enter and participate in the team match." Qin Ming turned his head and continued.
"Yes." Everyone nodded in unison and rose to leave the viewing area.
On the other side, amidst the cheers of the audience, Shi Quan strode into the passage, disappearing into the shadows.
"Shi Quan, amazing!" The first thing Dugu Yan did upon seeing Shi Quan was to give him a thumbs up, with a hint of admiration in her eyes.
Shi Quan smiled, "It's alright, it's alright."
After more than two months of practicing swordsmanship, the more he practiced, the more Shi Quan felt the profundity of Dugu Nine Swords. Dugu Nine Swords, in addition to mastering the sword art and sword techniques, relied heavily on the wielder's Spirit Understanding. Therefore, the same Dugu Nine Swords would feel different when wielded by different people.
Even just mastering the basic stances of Dugu Nine Swords made fighting above one's level an easy feat.
Although Dugu Nine Swords was not restricted by Internal Energy, in this World of spirit power and Spirit Ability, if one faced an opponent who was too strong, they could directly burst forth and finish you off, rendering even the most exquisite swordplay useless.
Therefore, even if one could fight above their level, it was ultimately limited.
Although he could fight above his level, Shi Quan did not choose to challenge opponents of a higher level. After all, it was better not to be too ostentatious at this stage.
"Hehe, Shi Quan, tell me, how much did you bet this time?" Yu Feng asked slyly, stepping forward.
Shi Quan's act of challenging opponents without using his Spirit was always a highlight, no matter where he went, and it was the same in the Great Spirit Arena. With the intentional promotion by the staff, the odds were always ridiculously high.
Taking advantage of this, Shi Quan would bet on himself to win every time he arrived in a new city, always earning a fortune.
Even though he was not short of money now, it did not prevent him from earning more. Moreover, he had previously left a large amount of money to his parents, and the matches during this period had made Shi Quan return to his previous status as a self-made rich man.
Information was interconnected among the Great Spirit Arenas in various major cities, perhaps knowing about Shi Quan's uniqueness.
But the local spectators did not know.
"Still the same." Shi Quan said with a smile.
Yu Feng's eyes widened, "The odds this time are much higher than before, and you still only bet ten thousand?"
Shi Quan explained, "Betting too much would be difficult for the Great Spirit Arena to explain. It's enough for us to just make a profit."
"Oh, it looks like you bet a lot today? Aren't you going to treat us to a good meal and drinks?" Dugu Yan suddenly interjected.
"A small profit, a small profit." Yu Feng shrank his neck and quickly said with a smile, "Since Sister Yanzi has spoken, what else can we say? After the team match, let's go have a good meal! I'll pay."
The surrounding teammates immediately laughed. In fact, they had also placed bets. With a strong player in the team, they also benefited, but since Yu Feng was offering to treat, they naturally wanted to take advantage of it.
"Alright, the match is about to start, everyone hurry and enter." Qin Ming's voice came at this moment.
Hearing Qin Ming's voice, everyone immediately stopped talking and walked towards the Great Spirit Arena.
A quarter of an hour later, the team returned victorious.
"Hehe, if we can win a few more consecutive matches, our team can also be promoted to a Gold Spirit Battle team." Yu Feng's face was beaming as he followed the team back to the viewing area.
Because Shi Quan did not use his Spirit, the tacit understanding among everyone was constantly increasing. Although the win rate had gone up, there were not many consecutive wins, and if they lost, the team would lose points. Therefore, the speed of point growth had always been slow, plus the points required to advance from a Silver Spirit Battle Badge to a Gold Spirit Battle Badge were many. Hence, as of now, they were still short of points to advance to a Gold Spirit Battle team.
Shi Quan said with a smile, "Let's all work hard together. Sooner or later, we will be able to get the Gold Spirit Battle Badge, and not just the Gold Spirit Battle Badge, but Purple Gold and Diamond too. We are not without a chance."
"Don't talk about Diamond, I'm afraid we'll even struggle with Purple Gold. Among Spirit Elder-level teams, Gold Spirit Battle Badges are already very rare. As for Purple Gold, it seems no one has ever appeared in the entire Great Spirit Arena, right?"
Dugu Yan, however, said with a smile, "Since no one has appeared, then we'll be the first!"
"That's right, we'll be the first!" Shi Mo, who was usually quiet, also said with full Battle Intent.
Not far away, Qin Ming smiled slightly.
It had to be said that Shi Quan obtaining the Gold Spirit Battle Badge had a considerable motivating effect on the team.
As everyone approached, Qin Ming smiled and said, "Alright, today's training ends here."
"Everyone get some rest early tonight. Tomorrow morning, we will depart for the Balak Kingdom, heading to the nearest Soto City first."
Soto City!
Hearing this name, Shi Quan's gaze flickered.
Comparing the time with the original work, the Shrek Team should still be in Soto City participating in Spirit Battle.
In the original work, the Royal Fight Battle Team lost, but with him there, the Royal Fight Battle Team would not possibly lose!
However, what concerned Shi Quan even more was Dugu Bo.
Dugu Bo had gone to an unknown place, and there had been no news for more than two months.
When they left Heaven Dou City, they had specifically left a letter for Dugu Bo. Now, Dugu Bo was still in an unknown location. If they arrived in Soto City and Dugu Bo happened to find them there, Xiao Wu's identity could easily be exposed.
A 100,000-year Spirit Bone plus a spirit ring—how could Dugu Bo give up such a good opportunity? Even if he couldn't absorb it himself, he could prepare it for Dugu Yan.
Dugu Bo had a spirit tool that could store living creatures. He definitely wouldn't just take the bone and not the ring; the possibility of him raising her was the greatest.
But the problem was, if Dugu Bo really captured Xiao Wu, Dugu Bo would probably be relentlessly pursued by that guy Tang Hao.
Dugu Bo was no match for Tang Hao.
"If Grandpa Dugu really comes, I must remind him properly."
…
A night without words.
The next day, following the Tiandou Battle Team's carriage, they left Faxibeier City and headed straight for the Balak Kingdom.
After a day's journey, they finally arrived outside Soto City at dusk.
As planned, Qin Ming first led everyone to find lodging. Because they were participating in Spirit Battle, they found accommodation directly near the Soto Great Spirit Arena.
That evening, they were not in a hurry to participate in Spirit Battle. Instead, they went to the most famous restaurant in Soto City to eat their fill.
After the meal, everyone returned to their lodging to rest, preparing for Spirit Battle the next day.
Everyone was ready to return to their rooms to rest, but Shi Quan took his long sword and walked out of the house.
Ye Lingling suddenly asked, "Are you going out?"
"Yes." Shi Quan nodded, "My Spirit Battle Badge is already at the Gold Spirit Battle level. There are almost no Spirit Elders at this level, so I plan to go to the Great Spirit Arena and apply for a new Spirit Battle Badge. That way, it will be more convenient for my subsequent Spirit Battle."
"Let's go together." Ye Lingling's cheeks under her veil were a little flushed.
Shi Quan was also stunned for a moment. They had known each other for more than two years, and this was Ye Lingling's first invitation to him.
"Together." Shi Quan nodded.
"Anyway, it's not too late. We can stroll around first. When we came over just now, I saw a shop that sells veils, and some of the veils looked quite nice. Let's go take a look."
"Okay."
Walking out of the hotel.
Even at night, the streets were bustling with people, a continuous stream.
Along the way, besides veils, there were also many clothing stores. Since they were out for a stroll, shopping was naturally indispensable.
Shi Quan pulled Ye Lingling, asking her to help him pick out some clothes that suited him, and also selected some beautiful clothes for Ye Lingling. Of course, all the money was paid by Shi Quan. Although Ye Lingling was not short of money, how could Shi Quan let her pay?
After about an hour of shopping, the two finally arrived at the Soto City Great Spirit Arena.Chapter 110: Dugu Qiubai
Entering the Great Spirit Arena, Shi Quan and Ye Lingling put on their masks and arrived at the registration area to complete their spirit power Rank test.
"Register me for a solo Spirit battle." Shi Quan, who knew the rules of the Spirit Arena, took out ten gold coins from his snow jade bracelet as a registration fee. After a pause, Shi Quan took out another ten gold coins from his snow jade bracelet. "After you register, please also sign me up for a Spirit battle."
"I will sign you up shortly."
The staff member professionally collected the fee and then took out paper and pen to register.
"May I ask what your solo Spirit battle name is?"
Shi Quan touched the longsword on his back, a smile playing on the corner of his mouth. "Call me Dugu Qiubai!"
"Dugu Qiubai?" The staff member heard this name and couldn't help but look up at Shi Quan. The reason was simple: wasn't this name a bit too arrogant? Still seeking defeat? It's as if you've never lost.
"Your name…" Ye Lingling's lips curved slightly under her veil.
"How is it?" Shi Quan chuckled.
Ye Lingling chuckled softly and said, "It's very domineering, and it suits you well."
At the same time, in the rest area of Soto City's Great Spirit Arena, in a certain corner.
After three months of devilish physical training, the Shrek Seven, at Yu Xiaogang's request, had already begun the second phase of their special training.
They aimed to obtain team and individual silver Spirit battle badges in the Soto City Great Spirit Arena.
Team rest area.
"Haha, the opponent was too weak. My Phoenix Fire Wire instantly turned him bald," Ma Hongjun boasted excitedly to the other six.
"Hehe, Boss Dai and I weren't bad either. Today we happened to encounter a flying Spirit Master, and with the assistance of my flying Sausage, we directly beat the opponent until he was pissing his pants, and the other one below him was so scared he surrendered," Oscar chimed in, unwilling to be outdone.
"Don't you see who I am?" Hearing Oscar, Dai Mubai, who was sitting nearby, almost had his nose in the air. He pointed his thumb at himself, then looked at Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong in the corner and asked, "Zhuqing, how was your and Rongrong's duo Spirit battle?"
"We won." Zhu Zhuqing's voice was still as cold as ever. Just two short words, as if she were answering a question from someone completely unrelated to her.
This made Dai Mubai feel very uncomfortable.
He originally thought that with Zhuang Zhou gone, if he truly repented and pursued her seriously, Zhu Zhuqing would forgive him.
However, he found that even with Zhuang Zhou gone, no matter what efforts he made or what changes he underwent, Zhu Zhuqing's attitude towards him had not changed in the slightest. It was as if an abyss lay between them, impossible to cross.
Even when he, in a fit of pique, went to find the twins again, Zhu Zhuqing showed no change in expression or concern.
In fact, her attitude towards Oscar was much better than towards him. In such a comparison, he felt that the distance between them was growing further and further apart invisibly.
Oscar, standing between Zhu Zhuqing and Dai Mubai, sensed that the atmosphere was a bit off and quickly changed the subject, "Tang San, Xiao Wu, how are you two doing?"
No sooner had Oscar's voice fallen than an announcement sounded from the Spirit battle broadcast.
"The eighty-eighth solo Spirit battle match, 'Soft Bones Demon Rabbit' versus 'Dugu Qiubai'. Please, both contestants, proceed to Spirit Battle Arena Number Six for the match. Please, both contestants, proceed to Spirit Battle Arena Number Six for the match."
Hearing the announcement, the Shrek group was momentarily stunned, then burst out laughing, unable to hold it in.
"Dugu Qiubai, that name is truly domineering…"
"To dare to use such a domineering name, it seems he's very confident in his strength. Xiao Wu, it looks like you've met a very strong opponent…"
Hearing everyone's teasing, Xiao Wu also smiled, "Dugu Qiubai, huh? Watch me throw him to the ground and make him beg for mercy on his knees…"
As she spoke, Xiao Wu quickly ran towards Spirit Battle Arena Number Six.
Watching Xiao Wu's receding figure, Oscar smiled, "Little San, is your Xiao Wu going to be okay?"
Tang San smiled and shook his head, "You mustn't underestimate Xiao Wu. Her strength is not as simple as it appears on the surface. Even I would inevitably suffer losses at her hands. We haven't heard of this Dugu Qiubai's name in the Spirit Arena for so long. I think he must be a newcomer. How exactly will it go? We'll know if we go and watch."
"That's true." Oscar swallowed, recalling his encounter with Bule not long ago, and shivered, "Then let's go quickly and see the true face of this Dugu Qiubai, hahaha."
…
On the other side, Shi Quan and Ye Lingling were sitting in the rest area when they heard the announcement on the broadcast, and he was also slightly stunned.
He hadn't expected to encounter Shrek and the others so quickly and coincidentally.
And it was Xiao Wu, that old rabbit.
Didn't she like causing trouble when they were in school? Today, let's settle both old and new scores.
"Soft Bones Demon Rabbit." Ye Lingling murmured softly, chuckling, "Listening to that name, it sounds like a beauty."
Shi Quan chuckled, "On the Spirit battle stage, there is no distinction between male and female; it's all about strength."
"I'll wait for you to come back." Ye Lingling nodded. She was very confident in Shi Quan's strength.
Spirit Battle Arena Number Six.
When Shi Quan stepped onto the stage with his longsword, Xiao Wu was already standing there.
"You are Dugu Qiubai?" Xiao Wu scrutinized Shi Quan from head to toe.
Shi Quan wore blue clothes, held a longsword, and his full-face mask only revealed a pair of eyes, making him appear very mysterious.
He raised his hand and lifted his sword, the blade pointing directly at Xiao Wu.
Xiao Wu's face under her mask wore a hint of playfulness as she said, "Not speaking? Are you deaf or mute?"
Shi Quan replied with a calm voice, "Such idiotic questions from you are not worth my answer."
Xiao Wu's brows furrowed upon hearing Shi Quan's voice; she always felt he sounded a bit like someone annoying, especially after hearing the word 'idiotic'. Anger immediately showed in her brows, and she shouted, "Dugu Qiubai, huh? Your grandma will make you kneel on the ground and beg for your life!"
With the host's command, the Spirit battle began.
Xiao Wu, who had always been hot-tempered, directly summoned her Spirit. Three spirit rings, two yellow and one purple, rose from beneath her feet. She dashed forward like an arrow towards Shi Quan's direction.
Relying on the Soft Bones Rabbit's strong and powerful hind legs, Xiao Wu's speed was incredibly fast, not much inferior to a agility-type Spirit Master of the same Rank. The distance of over ten meters was covered in an instant. Her long legs bent slightly, her figure leaped up, and she kicked towards Shi Quan's neck.
Shi Quan's movement was very simple: he just held his sword with one hand, lifting the longsword upwards, thrusting straight.
If Xiao Wu were to kick, before she even reached Shi Quan, her long leg would be pierced through by his sword.
Seeing Shi Quan not retreat but counterattack, Xiao Wu's red lips curved into a successful arc. Her third spirit ring instantly lit up, and Teleportation activated!
On the Spirit battle viewing platform, everyone had seen Xiao Wu's battle with Bule. Now, seeing Shi Quan so arrogant, not even releasing his Spirit, only using a longsword.
And seeing Xiao Wu Teleport directly into close proximity, everyone couldn't help but smile.
"Little San, it looks like Xiao Wu is really going to give this Dugu Qiubai a good beating." Oscar, sitting next to Tang San, patted Shi Quan's shoulder with a smile.
Tang San nodded in agreement. He knew best how strong Xiao Wu's soft techniques were. Once she got close, even he would need to defend with all his might.
He didn't believe this guy who called himself 'Dugu Qiubai' could block her.
After all, judging by the longsword he was using, in close-quarters combat, a longsword simply couldn't exert its original effectiveness.
A long inch is a strong inch, a short inch is also a dangerous inch.
"Exactly. Facing Xiao Wu, even Boss Dai wouldn't dare to be careless. This 'Dugu Qiubai' hasn't even released his Spirit and is still using a sword. He's practically courting death. Come on, let's make a bet and see how many of this kid's ribs will break. I bet at least eight." Ma Hongjun eagerly took over the conversation.
"With a name as arrogant as 'Dugu Qiubai', I bet Xiao Wu will definitely make him understand his place. I bet at least twelve!" Dai Mubai smirked evilly.
"Hehe…" Ma Hongjun chuckled, then looked back at Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, who were sitting in the row behind, and asked with a mischievous smile, "Zhuqing, Rongrong, what are you betting?"
"He came looking for me?"
Ning Rongrong, however, ignored Ma Hongjun. Her beautiful eyes were fixed on Shi Quan's figure on the stage. She had felt Shi Quan's figure was somewhat familiar before, and now hearing his voice, her beautiful eyes sparkled even more…
When Xiao Wu's figure disappeared and reappeared, she was already on Shi Quan's shoulder, her two embroidered legs clamping his neck. Her first spirit ring skill, Waist Bow, also activated.
Just as she was about to use force to throw Shi Quan off and slam him down, Xiao Wu felt a sharp pain in her right ankle.
The sharp sword in Shi Quan's hand, which was thrusting upwards, suddenly tilted back a bit, thrusting towards Shi Quan's own head, or more precisely, towards his shoulder next to his head.
The entire movement made it seem as if he hadn't held the longsword properly, almost injuring himself, appearing clumsy but having a miraculous effect.
It just happened to stab Xiao Wu's ankle. With the pain in her ankle, the waist strength added by Waist Bow could not be exerted. Her left leg couldn't apply force, and no matter how strong her waist was, standing vertically like this, it was impossible to clamp Shi Quan's neck with one leg.
With one stab, Shi Quan tilted his head, the sword blade slicing past the beautiful hair beside his ear, bringing down strands of broken hair, and slashing towards Xiao Wu's left leg.
Although one leg couldn't clamp, it could still entangle Shi Quan's neck.
With her right leg injured, Xiao Wu, in pain, was clearly unwilling to give up such a good close-combat opportunity. Her flexible body tilted to the right, pulling her right leg back, and wrapping her left leg forward around Shi Quan's neck. One leg could still clamp him.
Shi Quan's sword strike was like predicting the enemy's move; it seemed to know that the left side couldn't be pursued, so it directly slashed towards the left.
Xiao Wu's expression changed. Helpless, she could only abandon this attack opportunity again, her body continuing to tilt to the left, showcasing her flexibility without reservation.
Her entire being was like a swimming snake, coiling towards Shi Quan's left arm, but as fast as she was, Shi Quan's sword was equally fast. Just as she moved, the longsword in Shi Quan's hand twirled into a sword flower, pursuing her, not giving her any chance to attack.