Elemental Card King.

Chapter 143 Little Spirit Awakens, New Secret Technique 'Five Elements Evolution'

The night was desolate.

A thick layer of white mist enveloped the Dragon's Breath Valley.

Little Ling sat obediently on a rock, her little feet swinging slightly, her bright eyes gazing at the distant primeval forest.

at this time.

Beneath the dark, deep night sky, a pair of scarlet eyes gleamed, their bloodthirsty pupils reflecting a madness that sent chills down one's spine.

Xiao Ling extended her right hand as if she were firing a gun, and in the next instant, it was as if she had pulled an invisible trigger.

boom!
'Mind Bullet'!
A sharp whistling sound cut through the air.

The incredibly violent burst of kinetic energy tore through the quiet night, leaving behind a clearly visible trail of scratches.

Uh!
After a muffled groan, the suddenly injured wolf immediately fled into the night.

"Less than 0.1 of a clumsy fellow," the little puppet roughly estimated the opponent's combat strength.

Then, it lowered its head and started fiddling with its phone.

To prevent it from getting bored while keeping watch all night, Su Chen handed the phone to Xiao Ling. Although all network connections were cut off, the smart device still had a lot of comics and educational materials pre-downloaded.

Little Ling watched intently. With its remarkable spiritual wisdom, it was exceptionally efficient at receiving and comprehending information from the outside world, so much so that its little hands scrolled through the pages very quickly.

I do not know how long it has been.

It raised its head once again.

Xiao Ling's keen spiritual perception sensed a vigorous life force rapidly approaching.

The opponent leaped and darted through the darkness, the slight aftershocks quickly being smoothed out by the night, and could even be overlooked if one wasn't paying attention.

soon.

A tall, elegant young woman appeared out of thin air, wearing a tight and beautiful female battle armor that reflected a cold, silvery light under the faint fluctuations of her aura.

"Sister Xiahe," Xiaoling conveyed the words through her mental thoughts.

Its body, which had just stood up from the rock, couldn't help but relax its guard. Little Spirit knew this beautiful older sister who often cultivated with her master very well.

"Xiao Ling." Xia He greeted her, feeling a sense of relief.

At least she made it just in time.

During their pre-match discussion, the two agreed on two meeting points. If they couldn't meet in Dragon's Breath Valley on the first night, they would meet at the next meeting point on the second night.

Fortunately.

At four o'clock in the morning, Xia He, who had traveled a long distance overnight, still managed to reach Dragon Breath Valley thanks to the environmental compatibility of the Taiyin Refining Method.

"The master is sleeping inside," Xiaoling pointed into the cave.

"I understand."

Xia He didn't immediately go inside to disturb them. She removed her driving gear, put down her outdoor bag, and sat down next to Xiao Ling to rest.

Clearly, the extremely efficient travel had left her looking somewhat tired.

The tension that had been building up was finally released at this moment.

It didn't take long.

Su Chen regained consciousness and, upon hearing some conversations, realized that Xia He had arrived.

"I didn't disappoint you, did I?" Xia He said.

"Thanks for your hard work."

Su Chen nodded.

He had also experienced extreme special forces journeys in the Cloud and Rainbow Secret Realm, and knew all too well how difficult this trip would be.

“We have chosen a good place this time. The valley happens to contain one of the fifteen blessed places, ‘Dragon Heart Pool’, which will be of great benefit to you.”

As Su Chen spoke, he led the other person to the pool.

"A bath is just what I need to wash away my fatigue, if you don't mind if I've already soaked in it beforehand," he added.

The reason for mentioning this is that Su Chen knew Xia He was somewhat of a germaphobe and would never touch the training weapons that others had used.

Such a psychological obsession with cleanliness would likely make them even more bothered by the bathwater used by outsiders.

"It's nothing." Xia He shook her head, her dark hair swaying gently with the movement.

Su Chen looked at the aloof girl in front of him and remained silent for a while.

He didn't say much, but silently turned around and added a few pieces of dry wood to the campfire, making the warm firelight even brighter.

"Then I'll head out first," Su Chen said.

More than ten seconds later.

Before Su Chen had fully exited the secluded valley path, a faint yet clearly audible sound pierced through the tranquil air and quietly reached his ears.

It was the soft rustling of clothes slipping off skin and falling onto the grass, followed by the gentle sound of water breaking through.

In a whimsical, imagining scene, he envisioned ripples of water gently splashing, and as a tentative step into the water, the calm surface gradually embracing a complete, graceful form, with ripples spreading outwards.

Su Chen suppressed the inexplicable thoughts that were swirling in his mind and quickened his pace as he left.

Half an hour later.

"Come in." A gentle voice came from the depths of the valley.

The two met again.

After a bath, the summer lotus is like a lotus in the first light of dawn, beautiful and fresh, leaving one feeling refreshed and completely relieved of previous fatigue.

Her long hair cascaded down like a waterfall, jet black and beautiful, each strand delicately visible in the soft light of the grass.

Driven by the power of the moon's yin energy within his body, his entire body was already enveloped in a mist of moisture.

"How does it feel?"

Su Chen glanced at Dragon Heart Pool and saw that the faint spiritual light permeating the pool water had almost completely dissipated, as if all the medicinal properties within had been absorbed.

"Not bad, an all-round improvement, it should be able to achieve a perfect increase."

Xia He gently stretched out her right arm, and a subtle tremor rippled through the air, causing the surrounding light to suddenly shatter.

That was the opponent's power of judgment unfolding with exquisite subtlety.

"Well."

Su Chen said.

He glanced at the sleeping bag the other person had placed there: "Go to sleep first, we can discuss it again tomorrow morning."

"Mm." Xia He nodded slightly.

The two sleeping bags were now seven or eight meters apart.

To be in a better mental state, Su Chen also drifted off to sleep.

Silent all night.

Nine o'clock in the morning.

When Xia He awoke from her dream, an irresistible fragrance gradually invaded her olfactory senses.

"You can also cook barbecue?" she asked Su Chen in amazement.

On the bonfire in front of us, a heavy roasted pig lay across the fire, its golden-brown skin glistening with oil, every inch exuding a crispy texture that whetted our appetites.

“Xiao Ling killed a demonic boar last night, it’s food-grade, and there are some fragrant blue orchids nearby, enough to season it, so let’s try to improve our meals,” Su Chen said with a smile.

Blue orchids have a rich fragrance, are a natural essential oil, and have a sweet herbal scent that is enough to wash away the greasy feeling.

The military rations were not enough for five days, and the event organizers still hoped that the players could survive on their own in the wild.

For example, during the Jade Secret Realm assessment in the provincial competition, the organizers even issued a food identification guide to help contestants use natural resources to solve their food and clothing problems.

"delicious."

Xia He's gentle expression revealed a hint of intoxication.

The little spirit sitting next to it was rather frustrated. It had no sense of smell, and after tentatively taking a bite, it didn't find it particularly delicious.

After eating about a third of the food, the two had solved their breakfast problem.

"It's time to go."

After packing their sleeping bags and luggage, the two, carrying their outdoor backpacks again, walked out of Dragon's Breath Valley together.

"We are expected to arrive at the core area at 1 p.m.

Su Chen took the manual and map, compared the distances, and made a rough judgment.

The core area of ​​the secret realm is vast and boundless, with even more complex and varied terrain, and exceptionally abundant resources.

"How many sealed cards have you used?" Su Chen asked.

"Only 3."

Xia He said that in her extreme rush, she ignored all the resource points along the way. These three were four-star monsters that she had casually killed, and their value was far less than that of rare and precious treasures.

This phenomenon is certainly not an isolated case; it is estimated that many top players are indeed rushing to the core area.

The struggle for resources and even inheritance at that time will likely be bloody and fierce.

In particular, the competition rules only clearly stipulate that each person can only exchange for 30 cards, but they do not say that you cannot snatch sealed cards from other people.

In a market with no clear distinctions in competition, there are probably quite a few people doing this.

This is why everyone is so wary of the three-person team from Beiluo Province. And after being forced into infighting, the spontaneously formed small groups undoubtedly make it difficult for lone wolves to compete.

After four hours, traversing a rainforest and crossing a mountain range that seemed to block their path, the two people and their pet finally arrived at the core area.

"and many more."

Su Chen, who was on high ground, immediately noticed a deserted ruin at the foot of the mountain.

Beneath the ruins, a beam of solid light seems to stand out, and looking down from it, an indescribable ethereal glow permeates the air.

"It is most likely 'Hosendai'."

Surprised, Xia He immediately compared the details with the guidebook.

Nine out of ten are almost certain.

"Let's go."

The two exchanged a glance and immediately quickened their pace down the mountain.

soon.

Among a cluster of ancient ruins filled with broken stone pillars and large arches, they found the source of the light: a crystal pedestal resembling an altar.

The outer surface is carved with a slightly blurred phoenix totem, while the entire pedestal emits a faint beam of light upwards, as if silently recounting the past glory and the solemnity of the ceremony.

Without a doubt, the platform in front of us is the 'Fengxiantai', one of the six great heritages.

Everything was too coincidental.

Just after crossing the mountains and entering the core area, they immediately discovered a place of heritage.

"It can't be a coincidence. It would be too unreasonable if the first-place player didn't get the inheritance due to random distribution. There has to be a minimum guarantee."

Xia He thought for a moment and said with great certainty, "Go ahead, this is specially reserved for you."

Su Chen didn't hesitate. After a brief exchange with Xiao Ling, the little guy floating in the air in front of him also became nervous.

"Xiaoling wants to become stronger and grow taller!" After her initial anxiety, a look of anticipation appeared on Xiaoling's face.

"bring it on."

After Su Chen took the initiative to return the Demon Spirit Envoy to the card, he immediately followed the strategy instructions and placed the Contract Card on the crystal pedestal, placing it inside the pillar of light.

next moment.

hum!
The light on the pedestal suddenly intensified, the dazzling light almost materializing, forming a brilliant pillar of light that shot straight into the sky.

Less than a few seconds.

The intense, outward-firing light began to recede instantly, transforming into a cocoon of light that wrapped around the Demon Spirit Card.

The purple outline of the card immediately underwent a color transformation, the purplish-red gradient instantly disappeared, and it was completely immersed in a red glow. On the card, the little puppet of the demon wielder grew taller, its long, smooth hair swaying gently in the wind, with strands of it scattering a wisp of light.

About a minute later, as if emerging from a cocoon, the light cocoon completely shattered, and the entire crystal pedestal became extremely dim, as if it had lost all its luster due to the erosion of time.

"ended."

Su Chen reached out and the contract card flew back into his hand.

Under his mental visualization, he examined the information on the brand-new card.

【Name】：Wind Whisperer
[Quality]: Red

[Level]: ★★★★
[Attribute]: Wind, Spirit

[Category]: Summoning Cards

[Race]: Demon Slayer

【talent】:
True Spirit Body, Elemental Body, Mental Control, Wind Attribute Control, Wind Control

【Skill】:
Magic Seal, Five Elements Evolution, Wind Blade Slash, Wind Without a Trace, True Spirit Liberation, Soul Impact, Mind Bullet, Mind Barrier, Refraction, Howling Gale, Wind Protection.

[Bond]: Not yet activated.

[Introduction]: Omitted.

The most obvious change is the improvement in quality and star rating.

The three-star purple color has been changed to the four-star red color.

In addition, there are new skills.

Two more wind-attribute skills have been added.

'Wind Without a Trace: Transform into an invisible wind, completely disappearing from the enemy's perception for a short period, during which movement speed is greatly increased.'

'Howling Wind: Summons a vast, sweeping storm that deals area-of-effect wind damage to all enemies within its range and slows their attack speed and movement speed.'

The former is a movement skill, while the latter is a wide-area damage skill.

A new skill for the mental attribute has been added: 'Refraction'.

This is considered a standard template, and Su Chen has mastered the counter-damage mental skill.

The greatest prize among them is undoubtedly the evolution of the Five Elements.

"I've obtained a new secret technique for summoning demons!"

'Five Elements Evolution: The Demon Spirit Master, having mastered the mysteries of the Five Elements, can instantly and perfectly create five elemental clones. Each clone will gain 8% of the original's attributes, lasting for 2 minutes.'

This clone technique is very powerful.

Ordinary clones are as fragile as paper, easily broken with a single poke.

The fact that the main body has 8% of its panel strength is already quite exaggerated.

To put it in concrete terms, it's a four-star red-level demon spirit user who has created multiple four-star purple-level elemental clones.

Furthermore, 'Perfect Evolution' simultaneously disperses all of its own fusion effects and buffs.

This also means that once the little spirit that controls the spirit body activates the Five Elements Evolution, the five elemental clones will all obtain the fusion effect of the beast spirit body.

of course.

The Spirit Armor, being a driving weapon, naturally cannot be synchronized.

Su Chen had previously learned about the relevant secret techniques of the Demon Spirit Envoy, and was therefore familiar with this particular technique.

"How was it?" Xia He asked curiously.

After finishing his internal inspection, Su Chen said, "A great harvest! All the star-level qualities have been upgraded by one level, and the secret technique 'Five Elements Evolution' has been perfectly unlocked."

An elemental master like him has focused on cultivating other elemental attributes, and the resulting clones are quite powerful.

"That's good."

Xia He's words were full of sincerity, and she was clearly happy for Su Chen from the bottom of her heart.

The 'Fengxiantai' is an extraordinary amplification platform that can grant immeasurable changes; just from the description, one can tell that the fluctuations are quite large.

When bad luck strikes, you might only get a single star upgrade, but unlocking an extraordinary and powerful racial secret technique is already incredibly lucky.

"bring it on."

It's time to meet Xiao Ling after her star upgrade.

hum!
When the wind-attribute summoning circle is activated.

The Wind Whisperer descended, her flowing jade-green gauze dress becoming even more ethereal, the delicate ribbon and hem swaying in the wind.

"It's gotten much taller."

The most obvious change is that Xiaoling has grown taller to over 1.3 meters. Her eyes are still clear as springs, but the gleam in them is deeper, as if they contain a deeper understanding of the world.

Even her pretty face became more vivid and expressive, with a hint of a smile at the corner of her mouth, full of curiosity and longing for the unknown.

The exquisite, puppet-like quality was somewhat diminished.

But that transcendent beauty that transcends flesh and blood is still preserved; when you shake hands, it has a cold texture with little warmth to speak of.

"Owner!"

The most surprising thing was that Xiao Ling, who was only waist-high, was already able to speak.

"I can speak now."

Despite the stumbles and setbacks, Xiao Ling, who was previously unable to speak, was able to break her silence.

"Great!"

The lingering sweetness of youth was repeatedly emphasized.

Overjoyed, Xiao Ling even circled her owner several times on the spot.

"very good."

Su Chen was genuinely happy for this, and suddenly, he thought of even more aspects of the transformation.

Once the mouth can speak, what about the sense of taste?
Even the sense of smell?

Before this, Xiaoling could see the colors of the world just like ordinary people, except that her sense of taste and smell had never been activated.

When Su Chen took out a package of opened compressed biscuits, the little cutie's nose twitched immediately, as if she had discovered a new continent, and a look of surprise flashed in her eyes.

Encouraged by its owner's gaze, it cautiously approached, first sniffing gently with its nose, then hesitating for a moment before sticking out its tongue and gently licking the area.

Subsequently.

Click!

There was a crisp sound.

Xiaoling finally mustered up her courage and took her first bite of the cookie.

next moment.

The awakening of the taste buds brought an unprecedented experience, which made it widen its bright eyes.

As Xiaoling chewed, she said in broken English, "This is what it tastes like... It's amazing! It's sweet and a little salty... Is this a cookie? It's fantastic!"

Three times five divided by two.

The energetic little Ling quickly finished eating the packaged food.

"I'll buy you some ice cream and ice cream cones when we get back; that will make the flavors even better."

Su Chen's expression was gentle. To be honest, at this moment, he felt a strong urge to go home and wanted to order all the seasonal delicacies and desserts.

After all, the taste of compressed biscuits doesn't qualify as gourmet food.

Pity.

It would have been better if we had brought an extra portion of the grilled pork.

"It's alright, I'll hunt for you something good to eat while we rest tonight."

A gentle smile appeared on Su Chen's lips as he picked up a tissue and wiped all the food residue off Xiao Ling's mouth.

"Great!" Little Ling excitedly circled around its master again.

"My five senses have been fully restored."

Xia He looked at the pair of master and pet with a serene expression. This awakening had helped this little cutie overcome many of the constraints on elemental life.

Subsequently.

The main event is coming.

"Let's try out this new secret technique, 'Five Elements Evolution'," Su Chen said.

"Ok!"

Xiao Ling nodded vigorously, having gained some understanding of the new changes within her body.

After its little face turned serious, its whole body was suddenly enveloped in a hazy five-colored halo. In an instant, five beams of light burst out from the little spirit's body, and five elemental clones with different attributes and forms appeared before the two of them.

The Golden Messenger, gleaming with metallic luster and surrounded by sharp golden light.

Clad in emerald green, vibrant with life, the messenger of the green fields brings the exuberant spirit of spring.

A graceful and fluid figure, the Azure Wave Envoy amidst endless ripples of water.

A blazing fire wielder, his entire body engulfed in raging flames, his body radiating intense heat.

A spirit messenger of the earth, exuding a kind and simple temperament.

As the five elements evolved, five elemental clones, each with its own function, immediately appeared around Xiao Ling. They were all about 1.3 meters tall and shared a delicate and pretty face.

If there's a subtle difference, it might be that the emotional richness is somewhat lacking.

"All five elemental clones are at the four-star purple level, and the increase in strength is indeed very obvious."

Xia He gave her evaluation: although the combat awareness of the clone was far inferior to that of the original body, it couldn't withstand the powerful brick flying through the air; it was a pure stat-based crushing victory.

"This is not the final fighting force."

Su Chen hasn't fully fused the Beast Spirit Card yet, so Xiao Ling's Five Elements Avatar still has room for improvement. When it does, it will definitely be somewhere between a gradient transition between purple and red.

This wave is truly a massive upgrade.

at this time.

Su Chen's gaze sharpened as he looked up at the distant sky. About twenty kilometers away, a dark, deep-colored dragon soared through the air.

"It's that Darkin dragon again."

He looked more closely and discovered once again that it was chasing a dark ball of light.

The dark demon seed had still not been captured.

For a while.

Su Chen's heart was stirred with many emotions, and his thoughts began to wander.

After the title defense match ended, Teacher He Yun relayed Wang Liyang's words, revealing an unspeakable and exaggerated performance: the wave of corpse explosion he withstood was already at the six-star threshold.

Although he received a lot of help during this period, it also made Su Chen realize that he was completely overstepping his bounds by using capital to provoke some monsters, especially that Darkblood dragon.

Especially after Xiao Ling advanced to the fourth star level, he really had a high probability of slaughtering or even sealing that true dragon.

Even without a strategy guide, many people know that the dragon's lair is filled with gold and silver treasures.

"You want to catch this Darkborn dragon?" Xia He seemed to have figured out some of his thoughts.

"I have an idea, let's see how things go."

Su Chen didn't deny it, but the distance was too far at the moment. If they could locate the dragon's lair, it would be a waste not to take action then, given Xiao Ling's significant improvement.

At least that Dark Demon Seed, worth 300 million Alliance Coins, was what he truly wanted.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Not to mention, beside him was this extremely lethal young judge.

"It's indeed very likely." Xia He assessed the situation and made her judgment.

(End of this chapter)