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

Chapter 8, Second Soul Skill – Three Swords of Splendor! A boy and girl under the moonlit night.
"Li Zhexian!"

"It's been a minute! Where are you?!"

Zhu Zhuqing closed her eyes in despair, and could even smell the stench of the sword-tailed scorpion rushing towards her.

however.

After a few breaths.

It wasn't as painful as I had imagined from being attacked by a sword-tailed scorpion.

Zhu Zhuqing's eyelashes trembled slightly as she slowly opened her eyes.

What came into view was that white shirt stained with blood.

"Li Zhexian?!"

Zhu Zhuqing widened her beautiful eyes and exclaimed with delight, her eyes brimming with tears.

Li Zhexian tilted his head slightly, a faint smile appearing on his pale face.

"Sorry, Sister Zhuqing, I was a few seconds late."

Zhu Zhuqing scanned Li Zhexian from head to toe, and her eyes trembled when she saw the holes pierced through his shoulders.

“Li Zhexian, you…”

"Now is not the time to chat. I'll deal with these swordtail scorpions first."

Li Zhexian holds a sword in his right hand.

The sword's edge pressed against the tail of the thousand-year-old sword-tailed scorpion before him.

"I'll use you as a test subject."

Under Zhu Zhuqing's shocked gaze.

Two purple spirit rings rose from beneath Li Zhexian's feet.

"Second Soul Skill - Three Swords of Splendor!"

"First Soul Skill - Azure Blade Breaker!"

The Three Swords' Splendor: The next sword strike will increase speed and sharpness by 300%.

The Azure Lotus Sword shone with azure light, lotus patterns bloomed in abundance, and an unparalleled sharpness burst forth.

Zhu Zhuqing didn't see it clearly.

I only saw a flash of sword light.

The sword-tailed scorpion of that thousand-year-old sword was broken off.

And that wasn't all. The cyan sword light continued its momentum, sweeping over the bodies of several sword-tailed scorpions before slowly dissipating into the jungle.

"Um?!"

Looking at the seemingly unharmed swordtail scorpions fleeing in panic, a hint of doubt flashed across Zhu Zhuqing's pale face.

however.

next second.

Zhu Zhuqing's pupils suddenly contracted.

The sword-tailed scorpions suddenly split in two, large amounts of green blood mixed with their internal organs spilling onto the ground. They crawled forward a few more steps before collapsing to the ground, lifeless.

Zhu Zhuqing swallowed hard and stammered:
"Li Zhexian, you...you really obtained the Three-Tailed Sword Scorpion King's soul ring?"

Li Zhexian's sword has become even more terrifying.

That sharpness and speed were terrifying.

"Cough cough!"

Li Zhexian suddenly knelt down, gripping the hilt of his sword and supporting himself on the ground.

"Li Zhexian, what's wrong with you?!"

Zhu Zhuqing's expression changed, and she quickly stepped forward to help Li Zhexian up.

The moment her hand touched Li Zhexian's arm.

A warm, sticky substance.

Only then did Zhu Zhuqing realize that Li Zhexian was seriously injured.

The penetrating wounds on both shoulders burst open, and his entire body was covered in wounds torn open by his soul power, with blood flowing out like a stream.

Zhu Zhuqing's hands trembled as she frantically covered Li Zhexian's wound.

Her vision blurred, and tears welled up in her eyes.

She knew how terrifying the three-headed swordtail scorpion was.

The boy who had fallen into her arms was killed in just one minute, and his spirit ring was absorbed.

Zhu Zhuqing could imagine how desperately Li Zhexian would try to fulfill their one-minute promise to each other.

There's too much blood.

No matter how hard you try to cover it up, you can't hide it.

"Li Zhexian...you...you're scaring me..."

"Cough cough!"

Li Zhexian struggled to open his eyes and said with difficulty:

"Why are you crying? I'm not dead."

"Sister Zhuqing, help me leave."

Zhu Zhuqing stopped crying and started laughing.

"Uh-huh."

The outskirts of the Star Dou Forest.

The warm campfire illuminated an area of ​​three meters in radius.

Under the tranquil moonlight, young boys and girls sat around a campfire.

Li Zhexian would occasionally take a sip of wine, lazily turning over the roasted rabbit skewered on the tree branch.

The grease dripped down, making a sizzling sound, and the aroma of caramelization filled the air.

Zhu Zhuqing is grilling fish.

She clearly had never done this before. The fish was grilled very unevenly; some parts were burnt, while others were still raw.

Zhu Zhuqing's face flushed.

I don't know if it was taken by the campfire or if I was just a little embarrassed.

"Li Zhexian, are you alright now?"

"Ah."

Li Zhexian nodded.

"I drank a couple of sips of wine, and it's already scabbed over."

Zhu Zhuqing had drunk his wine and knew its effects.

However, Zhu Zhuqing was unaware that alcohol was his second martial soul.

"Tsk tsk..."

Zhu Zhuqing smacked her lips, staring intently at Li Zhexian's wine pot.

Li Zhexian found it amusing and threw the wine pot over.

"Drink."

"Thank you."

Zhu Zhuqing was a little embarrassed about the mouth-to-mouth contact.

Seeing Li Zhexian's frankness, she could only blush and take a sip from the spout of the teapot.

"Li Zhexian, your wine is truly delicious!"

The smell of alcohol on her face made Zhu Zhuqing's face turn even redder.

She smiled at Li Zhexian, and the usually aloof girl looked surprisingly sweet at that moment.

Li Zhexian shook his head and laughed:
"You're a young girl who can appreciate wine?"

"Don't look down on people, just because you're older than me."

In front of Li Zhexian, Zhu Zhuqing lifted the belt around her slender waist.

Under Li Zhexian's astonished gaze, Zhu Zhuqing actually took out a delicate little bottle about an inch long.

"This is my wine!"

"You actually drink?"

Li Zhexian, that old wine fanatic, wanted to taste any wine he saw.

"Give me a sip of yours."

Zhu Zhuqing tossed the wine over.

After catching it, Li Zhexian couldn't wait to open the bottle, tilt his head back, and take a swig.

Zhu Zhuqing opened her mouth.

This little wine bottle was a personal item that had been with her for several years.

This is how Li Zhexian drank.

Didn't they kiss indirectly again?

Seeing that Li Zhexian had finished his drink, she could only ask shyly:
"How about it?"

"Is my wine good?"

"Hiccup~~~"

Li Zhexian let out a burp and nodded repeatedly.

"Not bad!"

"This is fruit wine, soft and lingering, smack smack..."

Li Zhexian smacked his lips and tasted it a couple of times, then exclaimed in surprise:
"It even carries a faint, almost imperceptible floral fragrance!"

Zhu Zhuqing lowered her head, her pretty face burning.

What flower smells like?

Where can I smell the fragrance of flowers?

That...that's the taste left from her drinking straight from her mouth for a long time!

Li Zhexian didn't notice Zhu Zhuqing's unusual behavior. He shook the wine pot and asked curiously:

"Speaking of which, Sister Zhuqing, you have an extraordinary air about you, so you must not be from an ordinary family."

Why are you still drinking? Is something bothering you that you're drowning your sorrows in alcohol?

Upon hearing this, Zhu Zhuqing blinked, hugged her knees, and stared blankly at the campfire.

Yes.

What's bothering her?

Born into the noble Zhu family, she was betrothed to the Star Luo Prince from birth.

Life seems like a smooth road, so why are there worries?

Zhu Zhuqing tilted her swan-like neck back and took a sip of Li Zhexian's wine.

She was simply unwilling to accept her fate.

What a load of bullshit, the Star Luo Prince.

She had never even seen it before.

She doesn't want to get married.

Looking at the sorrowful girl, Li Zhexian thought for a moment and smiled:

"Sister Zhuqing, I've already told you, I owe you a favor."

"If you ever need anything in the future, I, Li Zhexian, will definitely help you."

Zhu Zhuqing raised her beautiful eyes, looked at the seriousness on Li Zhexian's face, and smiled gently, her beauty breathtaking.

"it is good."

(End of this chapter)