Chapter 116: Securing Victory
"This~, I'm not sure either."
Gu Rong was also a bit puzzled.
Logically speaking, a hundred-year Spirit Ability might be effective for Spirit Masters below three rings, but for Spirit Masters above four rings, a hundred-year Spirit Ability isn't as practical, unless it's used to bully Spirit Masters of a lower rank.
Actually, what the two didn't know was that Ye Chen's first and second spirit rings, while appearing to be hundred-year spirit rings, were actually ten-thousand-year spirit rings. It was only through the disguise of a necklace that their color changed from black to yellow, but the effect of the Spirit Ability itself was not compromised.
A ten-thousand-year Spirit Ability, coupled with the divine-grade Qingjing Bamboo Staff Spirit, and a 50% increase in Spirit Ability effects from the Qingjing Domain—wasn't controlling a Five-Ring Soul King effortless?
One must know that for a Five-Ring Soul King, a ten-thousand-year Spirit Ability was a powerful ultimate move, and its effect would certainly not be poor.
On the Douhun Stage.
"Fourth Spirit Ability, Blindness."
Facing Wang Hu and Zhang Ming, who were about to charge at him, Ye Chen's fourth spirit ring flickered slightly, and another illusory Bamboo Staff descended upon Wang Hu's head.
"Dong—"
With one strike, Wang Hu's vision immediately went black.
This black-out was a genuine black-out. For the duration of Ye Chen's fourth Spirit Ability, Blindness, Wang Hu could only be a wide-eyed blind man.
"First Spirit Ability, Great Ape Punch."
Although Zhang Ming was somewhat perplexed as to why his teammates were all failing, he hadn't forgotten Ning Fengzhi's earlier instructions. He charged forward, activating his first Spirit Ability, his fists glowing with spirit power, and threw a punch towards Ye Chen's chest.
Facing Zhang Ming's first Spirit Ability, Ye Chen chose not to dodge, instead directly raising his Pure Nether Bamboo Staff and striking out with it.
If Zhang Ming had activated his thousand-year third Spirit Ability, perhaps Ye Chen would have considered avoiding the edge, but for a hundred-year first Spirit Ability, and not even a piercing-type hundred-year Spirit Ability, Ye Chen had no intention of defending and chose to meet it head-on.
It was only to avoid drawing attention that Ye Chen didn't use his external Spirit Bone: Creation Green Lotus. Otherwise, let alone this first Spirit Ability, he believed he could even withstand Zhang Ming's third Spirit Ability.
The Soul Bone Skill: Emerging from Mud, Yet Untainted, inherently reduced incoming damage by 50%. Coupled with Ye Chen's powerful physique after cultivating the Creation Body Tempering Art, enduring a few third Spirit Abilities from a three-ring Spirit Elder would certainly not be an issue.
However, there were discerning individuals below the Douhun Stage. If Ye Chen had used his external Spirit Bone: Creation Green Lotus, Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong would definitely have noticed something amiss.
With Gu Rong's formidable strength, he would certainly be able to sense that the Creation Green Lotus was an extremely ancient Spirit Bone.
The Creation Green Lotus does not belong to the normal six Spirit Bone slots, meaning it is an external Spirit Bone. But to absorb an external Spirit Bone, one must absorb it along with its spirit ring, making it impossible to transfer to others.
Ye Chen's rank wasn't high, so he definitely couldn't absorb high-year spirit rings. If the two asked about the trick behind it, he wouldn't be able to answer, so Ye Chen didn't plan to expose his trump card.
"Clang—"
As fist and Bamboo Staff collided, Ye Chen was fine, only feeling a tremor in the Bamboo Staff in his hand, nothing more.
But Zhang Ming was different. Although he was an attack system Spirit Master and his Spirit was a Beast Spirit, and his physical fitness was considered good among those of the same rank, how could he compare to a monster like Ye Chen? He was directly shaken, his arm numb, and he retreated three steps before finally steadying himself.
Strike while the iron is hot! Ye Chen once again raised his Pure Nether Bamboo Staff and struck out.
This time, he gave Zhang Ming, who had just stabilized himself, no chance at all. He was directly sent flying with a single strike, and then Ye Chen stepped forward and kicked Zhang Ming directly off the Douhun Stage.
"Such powerful physical fitness!"
Gu Rong exclaimed from below the Douhun Stage.
One must know that Ye Chen was not a Beast Spirit Spirit Master, and he hadn't even used a Spirit Ability to augment himself. Yet, in a head-on clash with a three-ring attack system Spirit Elder who had activated his Spirit Ability, he gained the upper hand. This was quite outrageous.
Since when did a Five-Ring Soul King's ordinary basic attack become stronger than a three-ring Spirit Elder's Spirit Ability? And this wasn't just a slight advantage, but a crushing one.
"Uncle Bone, you said this kid has powerful physical fitness. When he adds his sixth spirit ring, do you think he can obtain a thirty-thousand-year spirit ring?"
Ning Fengzhi said to Gu Rong.
According to the optimal spirit ring allocation, a normal Level 60 quasi-Spirit Emperor could withstand a maximum year limit of around twenty thousand years. So, when Ye Chen reaches Level 60, with his powerful physical fitness, would he be able to withstand a thirty-thousand-year spirit ring? Or even higher?
"That's hard to say. Absorbing spirit rings above ten thousand years not only tests physical fitness but also requires powerful mental force. However, no matter what, powerful physical fitness is definitely beneficial."
Gu Rong couldn't say for sure about this.
Hearing this, Ning Fengzhi nodded, looking at Ye Chen on the stage with increasing satisfaction.
Such an excellent son-in-law was truly hard to find, even with a lantern! It was just that this son-in-law was a bit too much of a playboy.
...
On the Douhun Stage, after Ye Chen dealt with Zhang Ming, he didn't bother with Zhang Hu, who was in a state of 'Blindness.' Instead, he prepared to first deal with Qin Li and Zhao Lie, these two defenseless Spirit Kings.
After all, the duration of Imprisonment and Fixed Awareness was limited. If he couldn't deal with them while they were defenseless, the difficulty would increase once they broke free from control.
These two Spirit Abilities had just been used, and Ye Chen couldn't use them again in a short period unless he advanced to a Soul Sage and activated his Martial Soul True Body; otherwise, Spirit Abilities could not be used consecutively.
However, if Ye Chen's strength increased in the future and his body could withstand it, he would be able to frequently use the same Spirit Ability in a short period.
At this moment, Li Yan, who was protecting Ning Bai, the support, from the rear, saw Ye Chen eliminate a teammate in an instant, and it seemed the other three teammates were all restricted. Realizing something was wrong, he wanted to rush forward to stop Ye Chen.
However, it was a bit regrettable. The Douhun Stage was not too big, nor too small. Before he could rush forward to provide support, Ye Chen kicked Qin Li and Zhao Lie, who were utterly defenseless, off the Douhun Stage, one by one.
After eliminating three people in quick succession, Ye Chen could be said to have secured the victory.
Now, only a 'blind' attack system Spirit Elder, a 'crippled' support system Spirit Ancestor, and a four-ring defense system Spirit Ancestor remained on the field. No matter how one looked at it, there seemed to be no possibility of defeating Ye Chen.
"Fourth Spirit Ability, Earth Guard."
"Third Spirit Ability, Earth Tremor!"
Li Yan, who had rushed forward, first cast a layer of earthy yellow shield on himself, then immediately activated his third Spirit Ability.
A visible earthy yellow ripple, centered on Li Yan himself, rapidly spread across the Douhun Stage towards Ye Chen.Chapter 117 Ning Fengzhi's Recognition
As soon as Ye Chen heard the name 'Earthquake Shock', he knew it must be a small-range shockwave. He immediately tapped his foot on the ground, and his entire body soared into the air, evading it.
Fortunately, this Earthquake Shock was only a single shockwave, not a continuous one. Otherwise, it would be impossible to evade by soaring into the air, unless one possessed the ability to fly.
Having perfectly dodged the Earthquake Shock, Ye Chen had no intention of fighting Li Yan to the death. After clashing a few times and repelling Li Yan's attack, he immediately changed direction and charged towards Ning Bai in the back.
While Defense-type Spirit Masters might not have strong offensive power, their defensive capabilities indeed surpassed those of their peers at the same level.
Especially when protected by a 'turtle shell,' Ye Chen would need some time to defeat Li Yan with just normal attacks. It would be better to eliminate the support Ning Bai first, then turn around and defeat the remaining two.
Watching Ye Chen charge towards Ning Bai in the back, Li Yan immediately became anxious.
But as a Defense-type Spirit Master, he was not good at speed, and his spirit power level was not as high as Ye Chen's. How could he keep up with Ye Chen's pace? So Li Yan could only watch helplessly as Ye Chen knocked out the weak support Ning Bai with one staff blow.
At this point, on the Douhun Stage, only Ye Chen, Li Yan, and Wang Hu, who was still in a state of 'blindness,' remained.
"Do you still want to continue fighting?"
Holding the Pure Nether Bamboo Staff, Ye Chen said to Li Yan.
"Disciples of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School never give up easily!"
Li Yan gritted his teeth and said with a determined expression.
Although he knew that he and Wang Hu were definitely no match for Ye Chen, he absolutely could not give up. After all, his own Sect Master and Bone Douluo were still watching from below! He couldn't just surrender so easily.
Anyway, even if he persevered, Ye Chen wouldn't kill him. It was better to show some backbone and make a good impression on the two big shots of his Sect.
"Alright, I'll grant your wish."
Afterward, Ye Chen launched another attack.
How could a Defense-type Spirit Ancestor and a 'blind' Spirit Elder block Ye Chen? In less than a minute, both were swept off the Douhun Stage by Ye Chen.
"Yay~! Brother Chen is amazing!"
Watching Ye Chen swiftly sweep away the six opponents, Ning Rongrong clapped her hands happily, cheering joyfully.
"..."
Seeing his excited little darling (precious granddaughter), Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong immediately had black lines appear on their foreheads.
You are the Young Miss of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, after all. Is it really necessary to be so happy when your own Sect disciples lose? You're practically siding with outsiders!
Just then, Zhao Lie, who had previously been swept off the Douhun Stage after his mind was temporarily sealed by Ye Chen's second Spirit Ability, Fixed Awareness, broke free from the control.
"??? What's going on?"
Zhao Lie looked around with wide eyes and found himself lying below the Douhun Stage.
He clearly remembered charging towards Ye Chen earlier, but then felt a pain in his head, as if something had struck him, and immediately found himself off the stage. He felt a bit confused.
"Brother, cheer up~"
Qin Li, who had broken free from control earlier, patted Zhao Lie's shoulder.
Zhao Lie's mental processes had been sealed, so he didn't know what had happened, but Qin Li had been Imprisoned earlier, and his mind was still working, so he saw everything clearly.
"Brother Li, what exactly happened?"
"..., what else could it be? We just weren't as skilled~"
Qin Li shrugged his shoulders, looking helpless. It wasn't that they weren't strong enough, but Ye Chen's Spirit Ability effects were too disgusting. Once hit, they were completely at his mercy.
...
"Father-in-law, Grandpa Gu."
After getting off the Douhun Stage, Ye Chen greeted Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong with a smile.
"It seems I underestimated you, my worthy nephew."
Ning Fengzhi wasn't too unhappy about his disciples losing to Ye Chen. After all, Ye Chen wouldn't be an outsider in the future, would he?
He wasn't afraid of Ye Chen's strength; he was afraid it wouldn't be strong enough. Because Ye Chen was his future son-in-law, not someone else, naturally, the stronger he was, the better.
"Not at all~, Father-in-law, you flatter me."
Modesty leads to progress, while arrogance leads to backwardness. To avoid falling behind, Ye Chen was uncharacteristically humble for a moment.
"Hmm, worthy nephew, Rongrong is my only daughter. I hope you will treat her well in the future."
Ning Fengzhi was more and more satisfied with Ye Chen now. Not only was his talent and strength great, but he was also so humble. He was indeed worthy of being his future son-in-law.
The only drawback was that such a good son-in-law was not exclusive to his Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, which was a bit of a pity~.
"Boy, if you dare to bully Rongrong in the future, I'll skin you alive!"
Gu Rong glared fiercely at Ye Chen, threatening him.
"You two can rest assured! I will definitely treat Rongrong well!"
Ye Chen patted his chest and guaranteed. Not bully Ning Rongrong? How could that be?! He must bully her fiercely!
However, he had finally passed the Father-in-law's test. Since Ning Fengzhi said this now, it meant that he, this prospective son-in-law, had gained his approval.
...
Having come to Shrek Academy, tested Ye Chen, and gained an excellent future son-in-law, Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong didn't stay long. They left Shrek Academy and headed to Star Dou Great Forest to obtain a seventh spirit ring. Flender also accompanied them.
"Rongrong, what did my Father-in-law say to you earlier?"
After Ning Fengzhi left, Ye Chen quietly asked Ning Rongrong.
He had seen Ning Fengzhi tell Ning Rongrong something before leaving, and Ye Chen was a bit curious.
"I won't tell you!"
Ning Rongrong blushed and didn't answer Ye Chen's question.
What could it be? Wasn't it just Ning Fengzhi telling her that the two of them shouldn't do bad things too early? It was just that as a girl, she couldn't say such things.
"Hmm? Won't tell me? Rongrong, you've become naughty~, I'll punish you tonight!"
Ye Chen licked his lips, saying with a wicked smile.
"Hmph~, come if you dare!"
Ning Rongrong puffed out her not-so-large chest, completely unafraid of trouble.
"Uh, well, I forgot you're a little pervert."
Ye Chen was a bit helpless. He didn't know if this girl had read too many perverted novels, but the more he teased her, the more excited she became. It was hard to say who was taking advantage of whom.
Ning Rongrong: "..."
...
Time flew by, and more than two months later.
"It's time to upgrade the Thorn Iron Tree Left Arm Bone's age!"
Looking at the balance of his small treasury, which had finally accumulated to ninety-nine million gold coins again, Ye Chen immediately became excited.
Originally, this Thorn Iron Tree Left Arm Bone was already over a thousand years old. Now with 0.99 small goals, it could naturally be upgraded to a hundred thousand-year age.
Immediately, Ye Chen took out the Thorn Iron Tree Left Arm Bone and, after spending some time, quickly completed the refinement of the Spirit Bone.
The lower the age of a Spirit Bone, the less energy it contains. Ye Chen refined this thousand-year Left Arm Bone very quickly.Chapter 118: Guardian of Thorns
After a brief assessment, Ye Chen found that while his spirit power had increased slightly, the improvement was not significant. However, the Soul Bone Skill attached to this Thorn Iron Tree Left Arm Bone happened to be Thorn Guardian, which was a pleasant surprise.
Currently, the Thorn Iron Tree Left Arm Bone is just over a thousand years old. Its Soul Bone Skill, Thorn Guardian, can immune and reflect 20% of physical melee damage. It is believed that once its age increases to 100,000 years, this percentage will definitely increase significantly.
Perhaps in the future, the Clear Sky Sect's hammer-wielding group will strike Ye Chen with a hammer, only to be incapacitated by their own reflected attack. Just thinking about it is exciting!
Subsequently, Ye Chen purchased nine black 10,000-year Soul Bone Age Enhancement Cards and nine purple 1,000-year Soul Bone Age Enhancement Cards from the System Shop, preparing to use them to increase the Soul Bone's age.
Well, it's just that Ye Chen's personal treasury isn't abundant right now; otherwise, he would have directly bought a red 100,000-year one. No other reason, just to save trouble!
After placing these eighteen Soul Bone Age Enhancement Cards close to his left arm, they immediately transformed into streams of light and merged into Ye Chen's left arm.
As the Soul Bone Age Cards integrated, the age of the Thorn Iron Tree Left Arm Bone rapidly increased, and the enhancement of the Soul Bone's age also caused Ye Chen's spirit power to surge.
After a long while, once Ye Chen adapted to the surging spirit power within him, he immediately discovered that he had advanced from a Level 54 Spirit King to a Level 58 Spirit King.
It can be said that a 100,000-year Thorn Iron Tree Left Arm Bone increased Ye Chen's spirit power by about four levels.
Now, he is only two levels away from becoming a Level 60 quasi-Spirit Emperor. By next year, Ye Chen is fully confident he will become a six-ring Spirit Emperor.
As previously envisioned, after the Thorn Iron Tree Left Arm Bone transformed into a 100,000-year Soul Bone, its attached Soul Bone Skill remained only 'Thorn Guardian'.
However, the effect of 'Thorn Guardian' changed from the original 20% to immune and reflect 50% of physical melee damage. Furthermore, while long-range physical damage cannot be reflected, it can still be immune by 50%.
For example, if Tang Da Chui were to strike Ye Chen with a hammer in the future, Thorn Guardian would immune half of the damage and reflect the other half of that strike back to Tang Da Chui.
Another example: if Little San were to shoot Ye Chen with a Godly Zhuge Crossbow from a distance, the crossbow bolts are considered long-range physical attacks. While the damage cannot be reflected, Ye Chen's Thorn Guardian can still immune half of the crossbow bolts' damage.
However, if the crossbow bolts were poisoned, Ye Chen would not be able to immune the poison damage.
Combined with the external Spirit Bone: Creation Green Lotus's Soul Bone Skill 'Emerging from Mud, Yet Untainted', pure physical attacks will pose little threat to Ye Chen in the future.
With 'Thorn Guardian' initially immuning 50% and 'Emerging from Mud, Yet Untainted' immuning another 50% of the damage, although it doesn't reach 100% immunity, Ye Chen only needs to bear 25% of the original physical damage.
It's just unknown if, when this Thorn Iron Tree Left Arm Bone transforms into a million-year Soul Bone, whether the effect of Thorn Guardian will be able to immune and reflect 100% of damage, or perhaps increase the immunity and reflection of a certain percentage of energy damage?
Of course, while the current immunity and reflection percentage is as high as 50%, the limitations are not small; it must be a physical attack, and for long-range physical damage, it cannot reflect damage.
It's worth mentioning that 'Thorn Guardian', like 'Emerging from Mud, Yet Untainted', has no cooldown time. As long as there is spirit power in the body, it can be continuously activated.
Additionally, Ye Chen's spirit power level reached Level 58, surpassing Xiao Wu in spirit power level for the first time.
Although Xiao Wu's current spirit power level is approaching Level 58, she is still a Level 57 Spirit King, and it is estimated that it will take almost another month for her to break through.
After some thought, Ye Chen decided to test the effectiveness of Thorn Guardian.
...
Not long after, Ye Chen and Xiao Wu appeared in the clearing of the small forest behind Shrek Academy.
"Xiao Wu, it's been a long time since we sparred. Come on!"
Ye Chen beckoned to Xiao Wu.
"No, your Spirit Abilities are too disgusting. Sister Xiao Wu doesn't want to!"
Xiao Wu immediately refused. Are you kidding? Sister Xiao Wu might be cute, but she's not stupid.
"How about this: I won't use Spirit Abilities, only Soul Bone Skills. I'll stand still and let you attack me.
You can use your Spirit Abilities, but if you don't defeat me within three minutes, then I win."
Ye Chen proposed a seemingly foolish suggestion.
'Stand still and let me attack?'
Xiao Wu looked at Ye Chen in surprise. Did he hit his head? Does he want to be a punching bag?
"Brother, you won't go back on your word, will you?"
Xiao Wu didn't care if Ye Chen had hit his head or not. Since he wanted to be a punching bag, Sister Xiao Wu would graciously fulfill his wish!
"Whoever goes back on their word is a puppy!"
Ye Chen naturally wasn't simply trying to be a punching bag.
Xiao Wu's Spirit Abilities were only a few, and they were perfectly countered by his two Soul Bone Skills.
Her First Spirit Ability, Waist Bow, is a Spirit Ability that amplifies waist strength.
Her Second Spirit Ability, Charm, is a mental control. But Ye Chen's mental force is stronger than Xiao Wu's, so this Spirit Ability poses no threat at all.
Her Third Spirit Ability, Teleportation, and Fourth Spirit Ability, Paragon Golden Body, are both functional Spirit Abilities with no offensive power.
Her Fifth Spirit Ability, Soft Bones Lock, is a control-type Spirit Ability.
It can be said that Xiao Wu is very lacking in offensive means; her main attack method is physical normal attacks.
As long as he uses 'Emerging from Mud, Yet Untainted' and 'Thorn Guardian', with the two Soul Bone Skills' effects stacked, Ye Chen can immune 75% of physical attacks and reflect 50% of physical attacks, ensuring he remains undefeated.
After all, he himself only takes 25% of Xiao Wu's attacks, while Xiao Wu has to endure 50% of her own attacks. As long as Ye Chen's spirit power is sufficient to sustain the consumption of the two Soul Bone Skills, Xiao Wu will definitely be the one who can't hold on first.
"Very well, you said it! Soft Bones Rabbit, possess!"
After Xiao Wu's Spirit possession, she immediately charged at Ye Chen.
"Soul Bone Skill: Emerging from Mud, Yet Untainted, Soul Bone Skill: Thorn Guardian!"
Instantly, a green lotus platform flew out from between Ye Chen's eyebrows, hovering above his head, casting down a hazy green light. Then, he was enveloped by a layer of transparent, dark-colored shield.
"First Spirit Ability, Waist Bow!"
Xiao Wu, moving like a nimble rabbit, rushed in front of Ye Chen, then did a backflip, placing her long, white-stockinged legs around Ye Chen's waist, activating her signature ability: Kidney Slam.
"Good legs! Good waist!"
Before Xiao Wu activated 'Kidney Slam', Ye Chen even touched Xiao Wu's long, white-stockinged legs and praised them.
'He's still trying to take advantage~'
Xiao Wu was a bit speechless, feeling that Ye Chen was a bit unusual today. Without thinking too much, she exerted force with her waist and both legs simultaneously, directly slamming Ye Chen to the ground.Chapter 119 Level 60
"Bang—"
"Ah—"
The moment Ye Chen fell to the ground, the Soul Bone Skill: Thorn Guardian's rebound effect took hold. Xiao Wu, caught off guard, cried out in surprise, feeling a sharp blow to her waist, and stumbled, almost losing her footing.
Then, wincing in pain and rubbing her slender waist, Xiao Wu saw Ye Chen, as if nothing had happened, brush the dust off himself and stand up completely unharmed.
Seeing Ye Chen perfectly fine, Xiao Wu was stunned. After taking a solid 'kidney throw' from her, even if he wasn't injured, it shouldn't be possible for him to get up so quickly, right? Is his physical fitness that strong?
If Ye Chen didn't have the external Spirit Bone: Creation Green Lotus and the Thorn Iron Tree Left Arm Bone, his physical fitness would actually be similar to Xiao Wu's. In fact, because Xiao Wu's Soft Bones Rabbit Spirit is a Beast Spirit, at similar cultivation levels, her physical fitness should even slightly surpass Ye Chen's.
However, with the effects of 'Thorn Guardian' and 'Emerging from Mud, Yet Untainted', Ye Chen sustained half the damage that Xiao Wu did. Coupled with the fact that Xiao Wu's 'kidney throw' attack wasn't too powerful, Ye Chen naturally seemed completely fine.
"Brother, what's going on?"
Xiao Wu, rubbing her slender waist, asked Ye Chen with a puzzled expression.
"What's going on?"
Facing Xiao Wu's question, Ye Chen said with a bewildered look.
Clearly, he was playing dumb.
"Hmph~, if you won't say, then don't! Take this!"
Immediately, Xiao Wu angrily attacked Ye Chen again.
However, the wise Sister Xiao Wu had actually seen through everything. Having noticed some trickery, she didn't use much force this time, merely giving Ye Chen a light, non-committal punch to the chest.
Suddenly, Xiao Wu had a strange feeling that her little rabbit seemed to have been hit?
"Brother, aren't you going to explain?"
In an instant, Xiao Wu roughly understood what was going on, looking at Ye Chen with a resentful expression.
Every time Ye Chen was attacked, she would also take damage. This was definitely a special counter-damage Spirit Ability.
No wonder he had made such a silly-sounding request earlier, to stand there and be a punching bag. It turned out his head wasn't squashed by a door, but he had a trump card!
She just didn't know what the counter-damage ratio was? But from the looks of it, this ratio shouldn't be low.
"Uh, Xiao Wu, when did you get so smart?"
Ye Chen was stunned, not expecting to be tested out by Xiao Wu after just two attempts.
He had thought his silly rabbit wouldn't realize until she was black and blue from the rebounds!
"Damn it~! I was always smart!"
Her intelligence questioned, Xiao Wu indignantly extended her tender little hand, pinching the soft flesh on Ye Chen's waist and giving it a 180° twist.
"Hiss~, ouch, ouch, ouch, my Xiao Wu is very smart! Let go quickly~!"
Facing his sister's 'two-finger pinch', Ye Chen immediately said something he didn't mean.
Of course, despite Ye Chen saying it hurt, it was actually nothing much; his body tempering Cultivation Method wasn't for show.
"Alright, seeing as you're sincerely begging for mercy, Sister Xiao Wu will generously forgive you. Quick, what exactly happened earlier?"
With that, Xiao Wu generously released the soft flesh on Ye Chen's waist.
"It's a counter-damage Soul Bone Skill. Didn't we go to the Tian Dou Great Auction House a while ago and buy a Spirit Bone? It's the effect of that Spirit Bone's Soul Bone Skill."
A mere Soul Bone Skill was nothing to hide from his sister.
"A counter-damage Soul Bone Skill? Brother, doesn't that make you invincible?"
Xiao Wu's eyes widened. She knew that Ye Chen also had an external Spirit Bone that granted immunity to half of all damage!
If that was combined with this counter-damage Soul Bone Skill, wouldn't he be able to walk sideways?
"What are you thinking?! Where in the world is there such a good thing?
I raised the age of this Thorn Iron Tree Left Arm Bone to one hundred thousand years, and it only grants immunity and rebound of 50% of damage, and only for physical attacks. It has no effect on spirit power and mental attacks."
Ye Chen rolled his eyes. This little rabbit was not only beautiful, but her ideas were also quite beautiful.
"Is that so?"
Xiao Wu pondered, this Soul Bone Skill did seem to counter her quite well.
"You good-for-nothing Ye Xiao Chen! You deliberately tricked your Sister Xiao Wu, hmph~, I'm angry!"
Suddenly, Xiao Wu realized Ye Chen's true intentions for asking her to spar this time! She immediately said, full of indignation.
"Cough cough, well then, Xiao Wu, let's go, I'll take you to eat something delicious!"
What to do when Xiao Wu is angry? Simple, delicious food and fun activities can handle this silly rabbit!
...
On this day, Ye Chen was cultivating the Creation Meditation Method in his room.
Suddenly, accompanied by a surge of spirit power within him, Ye Chen's spirit power level advanced to level 60, a quasi-Spirit Emperor.
"Phew~, I finally reached level 60 before turning 14."
Opening his eyes, he sighed at the 'difficulty' of cultivation, then opened the System Shop.
'I truly am a rich man!'
Looking at the nearly two and a half small goals of gold coins that had accumulated again in the system over the past ten months, Ye Chen nodded in satisfaction.
After a moment of thought, Ye Chen decided what to do with these gold coins.
These two and a half small goals of gold coins didn't have much use for Ye Chen right now.
He had been to the Tian Dou Great Auction House recently, but hadn't bid on any Spirit Bones suitable for his own refinement.
Increasing the age of the Creation Green Lotus and the Thorn Iron Tree Left Arm Bone was not efficient; this 'small sum' was far from enough to raise these two one-hundred-thousand-year Spirit Bones to a million-year age.
And if used to increase the age of his spirit rings, the five spirit rings he already possessed were far beyond the optimal spirit ring configuration. Even with two one-hundred-thousand-year Spirit Bones, the burden was already considerable.
Furthermore, he was about to attach his sixth spirit ring, so he couldn't continue to increase the age of his various spirit rings. Otherwise, if he couldn't bear it, there was a high probability of things going very wrong.
So, Ye Chen planned to spend two small goals to purchase a Spirit Upgrade Card in the System Shop to improve Xiao Wu's Spirit quality.
Xiao Wu's Spirit Abilities were flashy, with Charm, Teleportation, and Invincibility. Her five Spirit Abilities were top-tier for self-preservation, but lacked powerful offensive output.
The evolution of a Spirit also leads to the evolution of its Spirit Abilities. It was likely that after her Soft Bones Rabbit Spirit upgraded to a divine-grade Spirit, Xiao Wu's various Spirit Abilities would change significantly.
Moreover, improving the quality of her Spirit would not only enhance her strength but also accelerate her usual cultivation speed.
A Spirit Master who awakened a common hammer Spirit, even with the same innate spirit power level, would certainly not cultivate as fast as a Spirit Master with a Clear Sky Hammer Spirit.
Aside from external resources, the innate spirit power level has the greatest impact on a Spirit Master's cultivation speed, and the second greatest impact is the quality of their Spirit. The higher the Spirit quality, the relatively faster the cultivation speed.Chapter 120 God-level Martial Spirit
Soon, a small target of gold coin was missing from the private treasury, and a golden Spirit Upgrade Card appeared in Ye Chen's hand.
Initially, Ye Chen used two Spirit Upgrade Cards to transform his top-quality Ink Jade Divine Bamboo Staff Spirit into the Pure Nether Bamboo Staff Spirit.
However, Xiao Wu's situation was different from Ye Chen's. Xiao Wu was a 100,000-year Soft Bones Rabbit that had taken human form. Her Soft Bones Rabbit Spirit was already of top quality, and after continuously consuming two Narcissus Jade Muscle Bones, it must have improved significantly. Perhaps one card would be enough.
But thoughts were just thoughts. Ye Chen wasn't entirely sure how it would turn out, but it definitely wouldn't exceed two cards.
He also wondered what kind of rabbit Xiao Wu's Soft Bones Rabbit Spirit would transform into after evolving into a God-level Spirit.
Afterward, Ye Chen found Xiao Wu.
"Xiao Wu, this is for you."
Saying that, Ye Chen handed over the Spirit Upgrade Card.
"What is this?"
Looking at the golden card in her hand, Xiao Wu was a bit puzzled.
But one thing she could be sure of was that this was definitely not the spirit ring Spirit Bone Age Enhancement Card she had used before.
"This is for improving the quality of your Spirit."
"Brother, did your Spirit evolve using this thing?"
Xiao Wu remembered that Ye Chen's Spirit was originally just an ordinary Bamboo Staff. After consuming the Immortal Herb: Mo Yu Divine Bamboo, it evolved into the Ink Jade Divine Bamboo Staff. Later, the Ink Jade Divine Bamboo Staff Spirit evolved again, becoming the current Pure Nether Bamboo Staff.
She figured the second Spirit evolution must have used this kind of treasure.
"Mm."
Ye Chen nodded.
"Hehe, Brother, you're so good to me!"
Xiao Wu said sweetly.
"Silly girl, if I'm not good to you, who else would I be good to?"
Ye Chen gently stroked Xiao Wu's head with a warm expression, and also ruffled her rabbit ears.
"What about Zhuqing and Rongrong?"
Xiao Wu stared at Ye Chen with wide eyes.
"Uh~, ahem, well, important matters, important matters!"
Seeing signs of Xiao Wu getting jealous, Ye Chen immediately changed the subject.
Hearing this, Xiao Wu rolled her eyes.
"How do you use this thing? Do I release my Spirit and then merge it in?"
"Mm-hm."
Afterward, Xiao Wu released her Soft Bones Rabbit Spirit.
As the two touched, the Spirit Upgrade Card immediately transformed into a golden light and merged into the Spirit.
Instantly, Ye Chen saw a pink light burst forth from Xiao Wu's body, and the aura of her Soft Bones Rabbit Spirit was gradually strengthening.
Ye Chen was very much looking forward to what changes Xiao Wu would undergo after her Spirit evolved.
...
After a long while~
After a little over half an hour, the pink light on Xiao Wu's body gradually dissipated, but her Soft Bones Rabbit Spirit remained the same, though it looked much livelier than before.
'Tsk~, it didn't evolve. It seems that one small target can't be saved after all~'
Ye Chen was a bit helpless. He hadn't expected that one Spirit Upgrade Card wouldn't be enough to evolve Xiao Wu's Spirit; a second one was necessary.
"Brother, my Spirit didn't evolve. It's just a tiny bit short of that threshold."
Xiao Wu, who had woken up, playfully stuck out her tongue at Ye Chen and used her fingers to make a 'tiny bit' gesture.
'A tiny bit? This is a huge bit!'
Ye Chen thought to himself.
The price of one Spirit Upgrade Card was exactly one hundred million gold coin, no more, no less. Wasn't that a 'huge bit'?!
"Alright, I'll give you another one. If it still can't transform, then I can't do anything else."
Saying that, Ye Chen bought another Spirit Upgrade Card from the System Shop with a pained expression.
Of course, Ye Chen didn't think it was expensive. If Ning Fengzhi knew that one hundred million gold coin could solve his Spirit's problem, he definitely wouldn't even bat an eyelid.
"Is this thing very expensive?"
Looking at Ye Chen's pained expression, Xiao Wu said cautiously.
"It's alright, just one small target."
"Hiss~"
Xiao Wu naturally knew how much Ye Chen's 'one small target' was, and immediately gasped.
One small target of gold coin—how many delicious things and fun things could that buy?
Estimating that if one lived extravagantly and spent freely, it could probably last for several generations, right?
"Brother, you have so much gold coin! Let's discuss, you can share your unspendable gold coin with me~. My request isn't high, just half is fine."
Xiao Wu looked at Ye Chen with longing. She usually wasn't short on small money, as Ye Chen paid for everything. She could be considered a child bride, but who could refuse to have more shiny little darlings?
"Go, go, go, do you think my gold coin just blew in with the wind?"
"Didn't it blow in with the wind?"
Xiao Wu widened her eyes, somewhat confused.
Since Notting College, the two of them had basically been together, and she hadn't seen Ye Chen go out to earn money! If these gold coin didn't blow in with the wind, where else could they have come from?
"Have you ever seen anyone's gold coin blow in with the wind?"
Ye Chen glared at Xiao Wu.
His gold coin were from his own son's filial piety, not blown in with the wind!
"Alright, let's not talk about these useless things. You should use this thing quickly! But if you still can't make your Spirit evolve this time, then I'll fine you half a year's allowance!"
Ye Chen said 'fiercely'.
"Mm-hm."
Xiao Wu nodded. She wouldn't take Ye Chen's threats to heart! If Ye Chen didn't give her an allowance, couldn't she just borrow from Ning Rongrong?
'Anyway, Rongrong is also a little rich girl!'
Xiao Wu thought to herself.
With the groundwork laid by the previous Spirit Upgrade Card, there were no surprises this time. After nearly an hour of transformation, Xiao Wu's Soft Bones Rabbit Spirit finally crossed that threshold and advanced to a God-level Spirit.
At this point, the fourth God-level Spirit appeared on the Douluo Continent.
They were the Seraphim Spirit, the Sea God Spirit, the Pure Nether Bamboo Staff Spirit, and Xiao Wu's unknown rabbit Spirit.
The previous Soft Bones Rabbit Spirit looked like a pink rabbit. Now that it had evolved into a God-level Spirit, its size hadn't changed much, but its color had changed from pink to white, and it had transformed from its previous non-elemental state to an ice element.
Additionally, accompanying the evolution of the Spirit, a Domain filled with cold air bloomed from Xiao Wu's body.
God-level Spirits come with their own Domains, and now Xiao Wu naturally possessed a Domain as well.
Ye Chen also noticed that the previous Xiao Wu gave off a silly and cute feeling, but after her Spirit transformed, influenced by the Spirit, she became more ethereal and her temperament became much more noble. He just didn't know if her personality would still be as playful.
"Is this a Domain?"
Feeling the Domain she had released, Xiao Wu murmured.
"Hiss~, so cold!"
Ye Chen, who was within the Domain, immediately shivered, feeling an intense chill. Moreover, this coldness was bone-chilling, causing the spirit power within his body to rapidly dissipate.