Douluo Continent: A Fallen Immortal Descends to Earth, Slaying Gods with a Drunken Sword

Chapter 5 Wine is the soul of the sword, Li Zhexian's second soul ring

Zhu Zhuqing was still in a daze.

She reverted to her human form, her beautiful eyes staring blankly at Li Zhexian.

The first spirit ring has a lifespan of a thousand years!
No one would believe this if I told them!

What kind of monster is this person?!

"okay."

Li Zhexian reached out and waved his hand in front of Zhu Zhuqing.

"God back."

"I said, according to the agreement, you have to promise me one thing."

"Uh-huh."

Zhu Zhuqing nodded and said:

"I will naturally do what I promised you."

"As long as you don't make any strange or unusual requests."

Li Zhexian pouted.

"That's a nice thought."

Seeing Zhu Zhuqing's embarrassed and indignant face, he continued with a smile:

"I want your help to obtain my second spirit ring."

Zhu Zhuqing was stunned at first, then a glint of light flashed in her beautiful eyes, and she nodded without hesitation.

"it is good."

So straightforward, even Li Zhexian couldn't handle it.

After all, hunting soul beasts is still quite dangerous.

Li Zhexian thought for a moment and said:
"I'm telling you beforehand, my target is a thousand-year-old soul beast."

"If you feel uncomfortable, I understand."

Zhu Zhuqing's pretty face remained calm as she strode forward.

"I've already thought about it."

She was naturally aware of the danger.

But more than the danger, she was curious about how this boy managed to absorb a spirit ring that was above his level.

I took a few steps.

They discovered that Li Zhexian had not followed.

Zhu Zhuqing turned her head away, frowning as she said:

"I, a girl, have already agreed, what are you still hesitating about?"

Li Zhexian pointed in the opposite direction.

"You're going the wrong way."

Zhu Zhuqing: "..."

"My name is Li Zhexian."

Li Zhexian tilted his head back and took a swig of wine, then said:
"If you help me this time, I'll consider it a favor I owe you."

Zhu Zhuqing recovered from her earlier embarrassment and said calmly:

I promised you I'd do something for you.

"Besides, you are much more capable than me, and I'm afraid I won't be able to help you much."

Li Zhexian smiled and said nothing more.

The two walked for a while.

Seeing that Li Zhexian had wine in his hand the whole way, Zhu Zhuqing finally couldn't help but ask:
"Aren't you afraid you won't be able to hold the sword properly if you drink like that?"

Li Zhexian wiped his mouth and shook his head, saying:

"You do not understand."

"To me, wine is the soul of the sword."

"The more he drinks, the wilder he becomes; the more drunk he gets, the sharper his edge becomes."

Zhu Zhuqing stopped and looked at the boy's unrestrained back, a strange light appearing in her beautiful eyes.

They walked for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

The towering trees grew even taller, and the leaves of the vegetation turned a deep, dark green.

This means that the two have gradually entered the depths of the outer perimeter of the Star Dou Great Forest.

A faint, fishy smell permeated the air.

This is a warning from the soul beast to the invading foreigners.

Zhu Zhuqing cautiously scanned her surroundings.

"Li Zhexian, what kind of soul beast are you targeting?"

Li Zhexian frowned slightly.

Even he himself was conflicted.

He had already devised a perfect path for his spirit rings.

However, the first spirit ring unexpectedly became a thousand years old.

This fueled his ambition and led him to overturn his previous ideas.

"My target is the Swordtail Scorpion."

The Swordtail Scorpion is a soul beast that lives in dark places.

Unlike ordinary scorpions, its tail is like a sword, non-venomous but extremely sharp.

The book says that the Sword-Tailed Scorpion can instantly kill a soul beast of similar age with a single sweeping strike.

Their combat power can be described as extremely terrifying.

Li Zhexian wanted the Azure Lotus Sword Martial Soul to follow an extreme offensive path.

Swordtail Scorpion is the best choice.

"Swordtail Scorpion?"

Zhu Zhuqing's delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly.

She had never heard of this kind of spirit beast. But just from its name, she knew that its combat power must be extraordinary.

"Then let's speed up the search."

"Otherwise, the Star Dou Great Forest will be too dangerous after dark."

at last.

Half an hour later.

A valley hidden behind a dense forest came into view of Li Zhexian and Zhu Zhuqing.

A slightly fishy, ​​cold wind blew out from the valley entrance, making a mournful, sobbing sound.

Li Zhexian reminded him:

"Be careful, this valley is a good habitat for swordtail scorpions."

Zhu Zhuqing nodded solemnly.

The two walked into the valley step by step.

Inside the valley, which is about four or five zhang wide, damp shrubs and grasses grow rampantly.

On the rock walls on both sides of the valley, deep ravines crisscross, looking quite alarming.

Li Zhexian reached out and touched the ravine.

It feels smooth to the touch, with no obstruction whatsoever.

This shows how sharp the thing that carved the ravine was.

"Not bad!"

Li Zhexian praised it repeatedly.

These ravines were undoubtedly left by the swordtail scorpion.

The sharpness of the scorpion's tail was even greater than he had estimated.

"The Sword-Tail Scorpion is indeed a perfect match for the Sword Martial Soul."

"If we absorb the soul ring of the Sword Tail Scorpion, the power of the Azure Lotus Sword will definitely reach a new level."

I thought so in my heart.

Li Zhexian looked at Zhu Zhuqing, whose face was tense, and smiled:

"Zhu Zhuqing, if you want to back out now, you can still leave the valley."

Zhu Zhuqing glanced at Li Zhexian.

"Hmph, don't underestimate me."

"I, Zhu Zhuqing, always keep my word."

Li Zhexian was about to reply.

From the valley, a rustling sound came from afar.

Li Zhexian's expression changed slightly.

He quickly pulled Zhu Zhuqing and hid behind a boulder.

Zhu Zhuqing looked at her small hand being held by Li Zhexian, and a blush rose on her usually cool and aloof face.

She wanted to break free.

But then they heard Li Zhexian's voice.

"Look!"

Zhu Zhuqing followed Li Zhexian's gaze.

Then she saw scorpions, each half a meter long, surging out from the depths of the valley like a tide.

These scorpions are entirely bluish-black, and their raised tails resemble long swords, with even a glint of cold light visible at the tip.

They came to an open area in the valley, raised their sword-like tails, and attacked the rock walls.

Bah——!
Bah——!
Beneath the tail organs of these sword-tailed scorpions.

The solid rock face was as fragile as thin paper.

Stone chips fell in a flurry.

"What...what do we do next?"

The two were too close.

They were almost touching body to body.

Zhu Zhuqing's voice trembled slightly.

Li Zhexian was unaware of Zhu Zhuqing's unusual behavior; his attention was entirely focused on the sword-tailed scorpions, and he felt a little strange.

What are these sword-tailed scorpions doing?
Group practice?

Isn't that a bit too disciplined?

Seeing that Li Zhexian did not respond, Zhu Zhuqing, whose nose was filled with the scent of a young man, could no longer bear it.

Her pretty face was burning hot, and she wanted to move her body slightly.

“Li Zhexian, you…”

The words just came out of my mouth.

The next second, Li Zhexian suddenly covered Zhu Zhuqing's small mouth.

"Well……"

Zhu Zhuqing stared wide-eyed at Li Zhexian.

Li Zhexian shook his head slowly with a solemn expression.

Zhu Zhuqing understood.

The two paused for a moment and looked towards the valley.

I saw...

The sword-tailed scorpions stopped practicing.

They lowered their heads, lowered their raised tail feathers, and retreated quickly to both sides in fear, leaving a wide space behind.

And this time.

Accompanied by a stench that billows in the air.

A ferocious beastly shadow slowly crawled out.

(End of this chapter)