Chapter 126 Bloodthirsty Demonic Vine
Meanwhile, Ye Chen, falling from the sky, looked at himself plummeting straight towards the ground, and it was impossible not to be afraid.
"Soul Bone Skill: Emerging from Mud, Yet Untainted, Soul Bone Skill: Thorn Guardian."
Fortunately, Ye Chen was not timid and didn't have acrophobia; his mind was still clear, so he immediately activated the two Soul Bone Skills on his body.
The external Spirit Bone: Creation Green Lotus flew out from between Ye Chen's eyebrows, landing on top of his head, a faint green light enveloping his entire body, followed by a layer of transparent black shield, protecting Ye Chen thoroughly.
Additionally, to reduce the impact of landing, Ye Chen deliberately aimed for the branches of the towering trees.
Of course, if it were an ordinary person, falling from the sky, landing on a tree or on the ground would make no difference, only the method of death would be different.
Landing on the ground, the head would burst like a cheap blood bag, while landing on a large tree would inevitably result in being impaled by hard branches.
But with the two powerful Soul Bone Skills, which grant 75% physical damage immunity, ordinary branches couldn't break through his protective spirit power.
"Bang ~ Bang ~ Bang ~ Bang ~, Bang —"
After breaking four branches thicker than his arm, Ye Chen finally landed on his back on the ground, kicking up quite a bit of dust.
"Hiss ~, exhilarating!"
Sucking in a cold breath, Ye Chen got up from the ground as if nothing had happened.
By relying on the Soul Bone Skills to immune most of the damage, and with the branches slowing down a lot of the impact, coupled with his strong physique, Ye Chen did not suffer any harm.
Not long after, Flender, having dealt with the Bloodthirsty Vulture, descended from the sky and found Ye Chen.
"How are you, kid? Are you alright?"
Seeing that Ye Chen hadn't suffered much harm, Flender breathed a sigh of relief, but still asked.
"I'm fine ~, is that Bloodthirsty Vulture dealt with?"
Ye Chen twitched his mouth and said to Flender.
"It's been dealt with, and luckily, it even dropped a left arm Spirit Bone."
Speaking of this, Flender couldn't help but smile, feeling delighted.
Earlier, after he activated his Martial Soul True Body and used his eighth Spirit Ability, Feather Blade Storm, he followed up with a finishing blow, swiftly taking down the defenseless Bloodthirsty Vulture.
But he didn't expect that this Bloodthirsty Vulture would be so generous, dropping a precious Spirit Bone.
Moreover, this Bloodthirsty Vulture was over forty thousand years old, and even though it was only a relatively common left arm bone, not a torso or head Spirit Bone, its value was still considerable; it couldn't be bought with money.
Even powerful individuals from major factions might not possess a forty-thousand-year Spirit Bone!
"A Spirit Bone? Congratulations, Dean Flender!"
Ye Chen also didn't expect that simply killing a Bloodthirsty Vulture would yield a precious Spirit Bone; this luck was simply incredible.
'Is it because of the lucky card?'
Ye Chen thought to himself.
In fact, after entering the core area of the Star Dou Great Forest, to find a suitable Spirit Beast, Ye Chen had used a lucky card, so perhaps it was related to that?
"You don't want it, kid?"
Flender raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised, hearing Ye Chen's words, which clearly meant he was giving the Spirit Bone to him.
On the continent, there were many Spirit Master teams who would stab their teammates for a Spirit Bone.
"A mere forty-thousand-year Spirit Bone, I don't even put it in my eyes! You can take it and refine it yourself."
Ye Chen waved his hand dismissively.
Well, the truth was that the Soul Bone Skills produced by Spirit Bones were all innate Spirit Abilities of the Spirit Beasts, and Ye Chen had already researched the innate Spirit Abilities of the Bloodthirsty Vulture; their effects weren't great, so he wasn't interested.
Moreover, if he were to absorb a Spirit Bone, it would ideally be one produced by a plant-type Spirit Beast. Besides, he already had a left arm Spirit Bone, and it was a hundred-thousand-year one!
"You just keep showing off ~"
Flender rolled his eyes.
With this forty-thousand-year Bloodthirsty Vulture left arm bone, after refining it, he should be able to advance to an 83rd-rank Spirit Douluo, taking another step closer to becoming a Titled Douluo Your Excellency.
However, Flender didn't absorb it directly. After all, this was the core area of the Star Dou Great Forest, where high-level Spirit Beasts frequently appeared. If a high-level Spirit Beast came while he was absorbing the Spirit Bone and Ye Chen couldn't deal with it, then it would be over.
...
With good luck, after searching for another half-day, in a canyon area, the sharp-eyed Ye Chen discovered a fifty-thousand-year-old Bloodthirsty Demon Vine.
The Bloodthirsty Demon Vine is also one of the evil Spirit Beasts, and it has many signature abilities. It can absorb the blood from Spirit Masters or Spirit Beasts to enhance its strength, and it can also cast curse-type Spirit Abilities on opponents to reduce their power.
Additionally, the vines grown by vine-type plant Spirit Beasts are not to be underestimated in terms of their threat.
"Dean Flender, can you handle this Bloodthirsty Demon Vine?"
Ye Chen pointed to the Bloodthirsty Demon Vine in the distance and asked Flender.
"Can't say for sure."
Flender couldn't be sure if he could succeed.
Although this Bloodthirsty Demon Vine couldn't move and could only act as a target, its grown demon vines reached a length of over a hundred meters, so it wasn't the kind of plant-type Spirit Beast that could only take hits without fighting back.
However, fortunately, as long as he stayed outside the Bloodthirsty Demon Vine's maximum attack range, even if he couldn't kill it, he wouldn't suffer any harm.
It is precisely because of this that among the Spirit Beast race, high-year plant-type Spirit Beasts are much fewer in number than animal-type Spirit Beasts, simply because their weaknesses are too obvious, and they are often hunted by Spirit Masters or Spirit Beasts before they can even grow up.
"Alright, Dean Flender, you take me to fly into the sky, and we'll attack it with fire."
Ye Chen had also learned about Flender's various Spirit Abilities. Leaving aside the hundred-year and thousand-year Spirit Abilities, they certainly wouldn't be very effective against a fifty-thousand-year Bloodthirsty Demon Vine.
His sixth Spirit Ability was another defensive Spirit Ability. It could be said that Flender's most effective abilities against this Bloodthirsty Demon Vine would be his fifth Spirit Ability, eighth Spirit Ability, and Martial Soul True Body.
So, Ye Chen felt that in this battle, he would likely become the main force.
Although the protective spirit power of plant-type Spirit Beasts greatly increased in strength at high years, Ye Chen's previous method of hunting plant-type Spirit Beasts using white phosphorus incendiary bombs had significantly reduced effectiveness, but it certainly still had some effect.
If the white phosphorus incendiary bombs weren't powerful enough, it was because the dosage was too small and didn't burn long enough. This time, Ye Chen planned to change his approach and directly pour gasoline.
As the saying goes, great effort creates miracles. Similarly, if burning for three minutes couldn't kill this Bloodthirsty Demon Vine, Ye Chen would continue to burn it; sooner or later, he could exhaust its spirit power.
The reason it couldn't be left to Flender was that for a Spirit Master to absorb a Spirit Beast's spirit ring, there was a prerequisite: it had to be hunted by the Spirit Master himself; otherwise, the spirit ring could not be absorbed.Chapter 127: The Bloodthirsty Demon Vine Bathed in Fire
Subsequently, Flender's Spirit possessed him, and he flew into the sky above the canyon with Ye Chen.
Fortunately, although the Bloodthirsty Demon Vine's blood vines were long and had a large attack range, it didn't have any long-range attack methods itself. As long as they flew high enough, there was no threat.
"You little brat want to use fire, will it work?"
Flender asked Ye Chen.
After all, neither of them had fire-attribute Spirit Abilities, and ordinary flames would definitely not work against a fifty-thousand-year Spirit Beast.
The last time he took Ye Chen to Sunset Forest to obtain his fifth spirit ring, the iron lumps (white phosphorus incendiary bombs) Ye Chen used were quite good, but they were too small.
At that time, the target was a twenty-thousand-year Banning Spirit Flower, and it wasn't large, making it easy to deal with.
However, this Bloodthirsty Demon Vine was not only old, but also very large, with rampant vines covering several thousand square meters. Throwing a few hundred or even a thousand might not be effective.
"Don't worry, it should be fine!"
Don't be fooled by the Bloodthirsty Demon Vine's numerous vines and large size; just as animal-type Spirit Beasts have weaknesses like hearts, plant-type Spirit Beasts also have core parts.
There's no need to bother with the countless vines; just aim for its core and keep adding fuel to the fire.
After surveying from the air, Ye Chen quickly found its core based on the vine distribution.
However, what made Ye Chen feel a bit tricky was that the core of the Bloodthirsty Demon Vine was not growing on the surface but was located underground.
With the obstruction of the surface soil, the difficulty of Ye Chen's fire attack plan increased.
After thinking for a moment, Ye Chen decided to go for a direct, strong approach, preparing to burn all of the Bloodthirsty Demon Vine's vines.
As long as those vines were cut away, leaving only an underground core and roots, then this Bloodthirsty Demon Vine would pose no threat.
Subsequently, Ye Chen threw the gasoline barrels he bought from the System Shop downwards.
The brains of plant-type Spirit Beasts are generally not as sharp as those of animal-type, but this Bloodthirsty Demon Vine was at least fifty thousand years old. Even if it was an idiot, it still had some brains.
Seeing the two human Spirit Masters in the sky throw down a cylindrical object, the Bloodthirsty Demon Vine didn't even think, brandishing a blood vine and directly exploding the falling gasoline barrel in mid-air.
"Bang--"
The splashing gasoline directly drenched the Bloodthirsty Demon Vine.
No matter what schemes these two human Spirit Masters were plotting, just don't let them succeed!
Thinking this, the not-so-smart Bloodthirsty Demon Vine gave itself a thumbs-up.
Watching the Bloodthirsty Demon Vine explode the gasoline barrel, Ye Chen had no reaction. It didn't matter if it exploded or not; as long as the gasoline landed on the Bloodthirsty Demon Vine, it was fine.
These splashing gasoline could even be distributed more evenly!
Ye Chen's hands also didn't stop moving. How could one barrel of gasoline be enough? He had to drench the entire Bloodthirsty Demon Vine!
Fortunately, ordinary materials were not expensive in the System Shop. After throwing down several tons of gasoline in total, drenching the entire Bloodthirsty Demon Vine, Ye Chen sniffed the pungent gasoline smell and nodded in satisfaction.
"Dean Flender, let's leave~"
He was about to start a fire, and continuing to stay above the Bloodthirsty Demon Vine was not a good choice; it was easy to become smoked meat.
"What exactly are you up to, you little brat?"
Flender was a bit confused by Ye Chen's previous actions.
"You'll know soon enough!"
Ye Chen didn't explain much.
After leaving the area above the Bloodthirsty Demon Vine, Ye Chen threw an incendiary bomb down.
"Boom--"
The incendiary bomb exploded, and the splashing white phosphorus spontaneously ignited, directly igniting the gasoline Ye Chen had just poured.
The flames spread incredibly fast. In a blink of an eye, the Bloodthirsty Demon Vine, drenched in gasoline, was engulfed in a sea of fire.
The scorching high temperature directly sent the Bloodthirsty Demon Vine into a frenzy, with countless ignited blood vines flying wildly in the sea of fire.
Unfortunately, the culprit stood far away, and the Bloodthirsty Demon Vine couldn't attack him at all, only raging in futility.
"It really is a grand spectacle!"
The roaring blaze made Ye Chen, who had lived two lives, truly realize what a grand spectacle was.
Of course, setting fire in the Star Dou Great Forest wasn't arson. Otherwise, if he had done this in his previous life, even if he wouldn't be heavily sentenced due to his age, he definitely wouldn't have gotten off lightly.
"Holy crap~!"
Feeling the intense heat coming towards him, Flender's eyes widened. Limited by his cultural background, he could only use "holy crap" to express his astonishment.
"Tsk tsk, it looks like this Bloodthirsty Demon Vine is done for~"
Looking at the Bloodthirsty Demon Vine, raging in futility in the sea of fire, Flender said to Ye Chen.
"This Bloodthirsty Demon Vine is still a fifty-thousand-year Spirit Beast, and its protective spirit power is not weak. Moreover, these are just ordinary flames; it won't be that easy to deal with."
Ye Chen was not overly optimistic. Despite the fierce blaze, the temperature wasn't that high. In an open area, the burning temperature of gasoline couldn't reach a thousand degrees Celsius, which was much weaker than the attack Spirit Abilities of high-level fire-attribute Spirit Masters.
Fortunately, if the temperature wasn't enough, time would make up for it. If a few minutes weren't enough, then a few more minutes. If all else failed, burning for three days and three nights would surely turn it to ash.
After more than ten minutes, seeing the flames gradually extinguish and the Bloodthirsty Demon Vine still able to move, Ye Chen once again added fuel to the fire.
After more than half an hour of repetition, all the blood vines grown by the Bloodthirsty Demon Vine were burned to ashes by Ye Chen.
After waiting for another hour, the temperature of the 'crematorium' had dropped considerably. Estimating that he could withstand it, Ye Chen eagerly prepared to step forward and deliver the final blow.
"Hmm?"
However, as Ye Chen stepped forward, in his spiritual perception, besides the spirit power fluctuations in the core of the Bloodthirsty Demon Vine, about three meters away from it, under the thick ash, there were also spirit power fluctuations, but much weaker.
"Could there be two Bloodthirsty Demon Vines?"
Sensing two spirit power fluctuations, Ye Chen was a bit puzzled. Generally speaking, it was impossible for a second plant of a plant-type Spirit Beast like the Bloodthirsty Demon Vine to appear nearby.
After all, Bloodthirsty Demon Vines cannot move, and the number of passing Spirit Beasts is limited. The older one would definitely not allow another to compete for food.
"Wait, could it be that?"
Suddenly, Ye Chen thought of something and immediately stepped forward to push aside the ash.
Soon, a skeleton of a feline Spirit Beast appeared in Ye Chen's sight.
The skeleton was slightly damaged, indicating it had been there for quite some time, but that wasn't the point. The point was that within this skeleton, a left leg Spirit Bone appeared.
"It's really a Spirit Bone?!"
Ye Chen didn't expect such an unexpected gain.Chapter 128 The Essence of Plant-Type Soul Beasts
But that's right, the Bloodthirsty Demon Vine naturally likes to hunt Spirit Beasts passing by this area.
After consuming their blood, the bodies of these Spirit Beasts would remain, and even if the drop rate of Spirit Bones was very low, with enough hunting, there was still a chance for them to appear.
Spirit Beasts couldn't utilize Spirit Bones, so this left leg bone naturally remained intact.
Feeling the spirit power fluctuations emanating from it, Ye Chen estimated that this left leg bone, from an unknown type of Spirit Beast, was probably around ten thousand years old.
As for what specific species of Spirit Beast it was, based solely on a skeleton, Ye Chen, who wasn't very proficient in Spirit Beast studies, couldn't tell.
After some thought, Ye Chen decided not to absorb this Spirit Bone for now, and put this left leg Spirit Bone, along with the skeleton, into his storage spirit tool.
Afterward, Ye Chen pulled out a shovel and began digging for the core of the Bloodthirsty Demon Vine.
At this point, the Bloodthirsty Demon Vine, in the previous sea of fire, had not only exhausted its spirit power, but its blood vines had also been burned away by Ye Chen, posing no threat whatsoever.
Soon, Ye Chen dug out a wooden tumor, about the size of a normal person's chest, with countless roots attached.
"Tsk tsk~, how ugly!"
Looking at the wooden tumor in front of him, Ye Chen couldn't help but complain.
And this was the core part of this Bloodthirsty Demon Vine.
If Ye Chen had left this wooden tumor alone and put it back, after some time, this Bloodthirsty Demon Vine would have been able to recover to its original appearance.
For plant-type Spirit Beasts, as long as the core was not damaged, the loss of other parts was not a fatal injury; the ability to regenerate severed limbs was basically possessed by all plant-type Spirit Beasts.
Without much hesitation, he pulled out a sharp sword and thrust it directly into the wooden tumor.
Instantly, countless golden light spots floated out, gradually condensing into a pitch-black spirit ring.
"Eh? The spirit power fluctuation isn't small?"
Ye Chen raised an eyebrow, looking at the bright red liquid flowing from the wound.
Suddenly, Ye Chen remembered that for animal-type Spirit Beasts, besides the spirit ring and possibly a Spirit Bone, their flesh and blood also had value.
And plant-type Spirit Beasts were no less; for example, Blue Silver Grass was an edible plant-type Spirit Beast, much like chives, which could be harvested regularly.
Additionally, high-year plant-type Spirit Beasts also had a chance to condense treasures like tree cores within their bodies.
Since this Bloodthirsty Demon Vine was not a tree, it naturally didn't have a tree core, but it did have things with similar effects to a tree core; for example, these red liquids in front of him were the essence of the Bloodthirsty Demon Vine's entire being.
In later generations of Douluo Continent, the use of various rare treasures produced from Spirit Beasts was very common, but in this era, not many Spirit Masters knew how to utilize them.
Immediately, Ye Chen didn't waste it and directly took a large bottle to collect it.
In a short while, Ye Chen obtained about a liter of red liquid.
Ye Chen himself would not consume this kind of thing, after all, although consuming such things could increase spirit power, the side effects were not small.
After consumption, it would cause unstable spirit power, damage the foundation, and in severe cases, might even lead to an inability to advance further in the future.
However, if used by Spirit Masters with insufficient talent who were stuck at a bottleneck and unable to advance, it still had some value.
It's just that the value wasn't that high, after all, this Bloodthirsty Demon Vine was only a Spirit Beast of about fifty thousand years, corresponding to a Spirit Master level of a Soul Sage.
Presumably, these essences would not have much effect on Soul Sages above 7 Rings, but for a Level 69 Spirit Emperor who could never break through to the Soul Sage level in their lifetime, it was estimated that there was a possibility of advancement.
As for the foundation issue after consumption, there was no need to worry about that; no matter what, a Soul Sage was always much stronger than a Six-Ring Spirit Emperor.
Putting away the Bloodthirsty Demon Vine essence, Ye Chen released his Spirit and began to attract the spirit ring.
As the Pure Nether Bamboo Staff Spirit emerged, the Bloodthirsty Demon Vine spirit ring, upon being attracted, immediately landed on Ye Chen's body, then rapidly shrank and enveloped his Spirit.
Instantly, Ye Chen felt a vast and bloodthirsty spirit power surge into his body through his Spirit, as if it was going to burst him.
Not daring to delay, Ye Chen immediately activated the Creation Meditation Method to refine the spirit power surging into his body.
With his current conditions in all aspects, the fifty-thousand-year Bloodthirsty Demon Vine spirit ring was still within his tolerance range; as the Creation Meditation Method operated, the spirit power surging into his body began to be rapidly refined.
And in Ye Chen's sea of consciousness, the residual soul of this Bloodthirsty Demon Vine also appeared.
This time, the residual soul of the Bloodthirsty Demon Vine caused a much stronger disturbance compared to the residual soul of the Banning Spirit Flower last time.
However, this time Ye Chen didn't even use the Soul Bone Skill: 'Emerging from Mud, Yet Untainted'; relying on his own powerful mental force, no matter how much the Bloodthirsty Demon Vine's residual soul stirred, it was all in vain.
The Tearful Autumn Dew he obtained from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well back then was not eaten in vain.
Now, Ye Chen's mental force was comparable to an Eight-Ring Soul Douluo, and the shock caused by the fifty-thousand-year Bloodthirsty Demon Vine's residual soul was clearly unable to cause any harm to Ye Chen.
It could be said that this time, Ye Chen absorbed the fifty-thousand-year Bloodthirsty Demon Vine spirit ring with ease and joy.
...
Dozens of miles away from the canyon where Ye Chen was, under the escort of Sha Long and Ci Xue, Qian Renxue was absorbing her seventh spirit ring.
And beside Qian Renxue, lay the body of a Holy Light Blazing Lion that was nearly sixty thousand years old.
According to the optimal spirit ring allocation, an ordinary Level 70 quasi-Soul Saint could withstand a seventh spirit ring below fifty thousand years.
However, Qian Renxue possessed the Angel Head Spirit Bone inherited from the Angel Family, which allowed her to absorb spirit rings beyond the limit age, even if the head Spirit Bone's enhancement to physical quality was not as significant as a torso Spirit Bone, mainly manifesting in mental force, it still had a considerable effect.
Coupled with the divine quality Seraphim Spirit, it was enough for Qian Renxue to withstand a seventh spirit ring below sixty thousand years.
Soon, Qian Renxue successfully absorbed this Holy Light Blazing Lion spirit ring, and her spirit power level advanced to Level 71 Soul Saint.
"Congratulations, Young Master, on advancing to Soul Saint! I believe Young Master is the youngest Soul Saint on the continent!"
As soon as Sha Long saw Qian Renxue wake up, he immediately stepped forward to congratulate her and flattered her.
"That's right, that's right, Young Master is only 24 years old now and can advance to Soul Saint; it won't be long before she becomes a Titled Douluo."
Seeing Sha Long take the lead in flattering, Ci Xue, who was beside him, naturally didn't want to fall behind.
"Hmm, did anything happen while I was absorbing the spirit ring?"
Qian Renxue nodded slightly, not showing any arrogance.
If it weren't for coming to the Heaven Dou Empire as a spy, which delayed her cultivation, not to mention a Soul Sage, she might even be an Eight-Ring Soul Douluo by now.Chapter 129 Qian Renxue's Olive Branch
"There haven't been any Spirit Beasts foolish enough to disturb us, but earlier, when Young Master was absorbing her spirit ring, thick smoke rose from that direction. It seems someone was setting a fire."
Sha Long pointed in a direction and replied to Qian Renxue.
The thick smoke Sha Long mentioned was, of course, Ye Chen's 'masterpiece'. Because the distance wasn't too far, and Titled Douluo have excellent eyesight, coupled with the large scale of the rolling smoke, Sha Long naturally saw it.
However, since Qian Renxue was absorbing her spirit ring at the time, even if Sha Long was curious, he had no intention of investigating.
Sha Long was well aware that his and Ci Xue's mission was to act as bodyguards for Qian Renxue. If anything went wrong with Qian Renxue, the High Priest Qian Daoliu would absolutely skin them alive.
Even though Titled Douluo hold a high status, in Qian Daoliu's eyes, it was just 'meh'.
Of course, while Qian Daoliu was a ruthless butcher to his enemies, he was relatively gentle towards his own people.
"Setting fire inside the Star Dou Great Forest? Let's go take a look!"
Qian Renxue became somewhat interested, and that direction also happened to be on the way out of the Star Dou Great Forest and back to Heaven Dou City, so it was a convenient detour.
"Yes, Young Master!"
Immediately, Sha Long and Ci Xue led the way, heading towards Ye Chen's location.
...
On the other side, in the canyon, Ye Chen was absorbing his spirit ring, while Flender was protecting him from any potential Spirit Beasts.
Suddenly, three uninvited guests appeared within Flender's sensory range. They seemed not to be Spirit Beasts, but human Spirit Masters.
Just as Flender was thinking of shouting to drive them away, he recognized who the newcomers were and immediately swallowed the words he had prepared.
Flender was merely an Eight-Ring Spirit Douluo, and among these three, there were two Titled Douluo powerhouses. He couldn't afford to offend them!
"Greetings, young lady, and two Excellencies!"
Immediately, Flender bowed to the three.
Flender was a pragmatic man; when it was time to be cautious, he would never hesitate.
"Hmm, you set that fire earlier?"
Qian Renxue was a little curious. Was this Spirit Douluo, with a face like a shoehorn, really so bold?
One had to know, this was the core area of the Star Dou Great Forest. Such a large commotion could easily attract high-level Spirit Beasts from nearby. Setting a fire here could only be described as incredibly audacious.
Actually, it was just a coincidence. Because Ye Chen had used a luck card, his luck was good, which was why he didn't attract any high-grade Spirit Beasts. Otherwise, he and Flender would probably have had to run away long ago.
"Yes."
Flender nodded helplessly.
Although he didn't set the fire, the 'culprit' Ye Chen was still absorbing his spirit ring. Flender decided to take the blame to quickly send the three away, lest they discover Ye Chen's abnormality.
Because when absorbing a spirit ring, the Spirit must be released, otherwise it cannot be absorbed.
That is to say, Ye Chen, who was currently absorbing his spirit ring, would reveal the five spirit rings he possessed, plus the sixth spirit ring he was absorbing, to anyone who wasn't blind.
Although Ye Chen had changed the colors of his first to fifth spirit rings to the optimal spirit ring configuration through a disguise necklace, if the people from Spirit Hall knew that Ye Chen had become a Six-Ring Spirit Emperor at such a young age, they might come up with some twisted ideas.
So Flender wanted to send Qian Renxue and the other two away quickly.
Qian Renxue naturally had no interest in the old and ugly Flender, so she immediately wanted to take Sha Long and Ci Xue back to Heaven Dou City.
But just then, something unexpected happened.
"Hiss~, Young Master, look at that kid!"
The sharp-eyed Ci Xue suddenly saw the six spirit rings appearing on Ye Chen, who was absorbing his spirit ring in the distance. He immediately gasped and said to Qian Renxue with a look of shock.
'It's over!'
Hearing Ci Xue's exclamation, Flender thought, 'This is bad.'
"Hmm? What's wrong?"
Qian Renxue was somewhat puzzled.
"Uh, a Six-Ring Spirit Emperor?!"
She didn't know until she looked, and when she looked, she was shocked. Qian Renxue was immediately stunned by the spirit rings on Ye Chen.
Judging by Ye Chen's appearance, he was only around fifteen years old, right? And he was already a Six-Ring Spirit Emperor? Moreover, the age of his sixth spirit ring was over fifty thousand years, not much different from her seventh spirit ring. This was outrageous!
To become a Six-Ring Spirit Emperor at such a young age, was there really such a talented genius on the continent? Even she couldn't achieve such a feat, could she? For the first time, Qian Renxue doubted her own cultivation talent.
Moreover, Qian Renxue noticed that the young man's Spirit seemed to be of extremely high quality, not inferior to her Seraphim.
One had to know, her Seraphim Spirit was a divine-grade Spirit inherited from the Angel God. When did a Spirit capable of rivaling the Seraphim in quality appear on the continent?
Having been thoroughly shocked, Qian Renxue only recovered after a good while.
"Uncle, who is that young man to you?"
Qian Renxue pointed at Ye Chen and asked Flender.
As the Young Master of Spirit Hall and its future successor, her first thought was to recruit Ye Chen into her ranks.
As for failing to recruit him? That wasn't an option! Taking him back to Spirit Hall, wouldn't she be able to do whatever she wanted?
Anyway, she had two Titled Douluo subordinates, and this Eight-Ring Spirit Douluo in front of her certainly couldn't stop them.
If he truly couldn't be recruited, or if the young man was an enemy of their Spirit Hall, then he should be eliminated early.
"He is my student. I am the dean of Shrek Advanced Spirit Master Academy in Heaven Dou City."
Facing Qian Renxue's question, Flender answered honestly.
Flender knew that even if he didn't say anything, the people from Spirit Hall would be able to find out their identities, plus there were two Titled Douluo beside them! Naturally, he didn't dare not to speak, nor did he dare to lie.
"Shrek Academy?"
Qian Renxue was a little confused. Was there such an Advanced Spirit Master Academy in Heaven Dou City? As the Heaven Dou Crown Prince, why didn't she know?
"Young Master, Shrek Academy, formerly Blue Tyrant Academy, was established by the illegitimate daughter of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's second-in-command, and later changed its name.
The current dean is Flender. The strongest in the academy is only a Spirit Saint, but I didn't expect this Flender to have advanced to an Eight-Ring Spirit Douluo."
Ci Xue, on the side, immediately whispered to Qian Renxue.
Qian Renxue was undercover as a spy in the Heaven Dou Empire, and as her bodyguards, Sha Long and Ci Xue were naturally not idle. They had collected intelligence on all the major forces in Heaven Dou City.
And Shrek Academy, with Liu Erlong, Flender, Zhao Wuji, and Shao Xin, four Spirit Masters above the Spirit Saint level, was also a considerable force, so its intelligence naturally fell into Ci Xue's hands.
"Very good, Dean Flender, is it? On behalf of Spirit Hall, I welcome you to join us!"
After learning about the background of Shrek Academy and finding that it wasn't involved with any enemies of Spirit Hall, Qian Renxue immediately extended an olive branch to Flender.
And in her words, she gave Flender no chance to refuse.
Although Shrek Academy's predecessor was Blue Tyrant Academy, which was founded by a member of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, if it was just an illegitimate daughter, the connection wasn't significant, and there was no need to consider them an enemy force.
Flender, this Spirit Douluo, was naturally not taken seriously by Qian Renxue, but Ye Chen was different. A Six-Ring Spirit Emperor at such a young age, without any accidents, he would definitely become a Titled Douluo in the future, and even a powerhouse among Titled Douluo. He was worth recruiting.
Furthermore, it seemed that this young man was not only very talented, but also quite handsome?Chapter 130 Flanders Raising the Flag
"This~ Shrek Academy belongs to the Heaven Dou Empire, so it's not good~"
Flender was in a difficult position. Why would he want to be a pawn for Spirit Hall? Wasn't being free and unrestrained better?
Moreover, Flender's original purpose in establishing Shrek Academy was to be free from constraints.
Besides, Shrek Academy was still operating in Heaven Dou City! Joining Spirit Hall, wouldn't that be giving the Heaven Dou Empire a hard time?
Although the official strength of the Heaven Dou Empire was not strong, there were no Titled Douluo directly under the Royal Family. The only Titled Douluo on the surface was Dugu Bo, a lone figure, and Dugu Bo was merely a registered Royal Family guest elder.
However, there were still quite a few Spirit Douluo experts directly under the Heaven Dou Royal Family, and Shrek Academy did not have the ability to withstand the suppression of the Heaven Dou Empire.
"Hmm? I'll give you a chance to rephrase that!"
Before Qian Renxue could speak, Sha Long, as her subordinate, immediately glared at Flender with ill intent, releasing the aura of a Titled Douluo.
"Cough, cough, Your Excellency, let's discuss this calmly, let's discuss this calmly!"
He absolutely dared not make a move; he certainly couldn't win. Refusing directly was also not an option. Flender was in an extremely difficult position at this moment. How could he subtly refuse?
"Hmph~ My Young Master inviting your Shrek Academy is giving you face, don't be ungrateful!"
Ci Xue also glared at Flender, somewhat displeased. In his opinion, for a small Shrek Academy to be able to join Spirit Hall was Shrek Academy's honor.
"Miss, it's not that I don't want to join Spirit Hall, but Shrek Academy has already joined the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School."
After a moment of thought, Flender had an idea and began to invoke the name of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
Although Flender was bluffing, outsiders didn't know the truth. After all, the eldest young lady of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, Ning Rongrong, was enrolled in Shrek Academy! No one would believe there was no connection.
Presumably, although Spirit Hall was powerful, with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School as a backer, they shouldn't resort to direct force, right?
"Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School?"
Qian Renxue frowned.
She wasn't afraid of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. With the strength of Spirit Hall, let alone one Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, even two more wouldn't be a threat.
However, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School was one of the potential targets that Spirit Hall could win over. Before the overall situation became clear and before they truly became enemies, Qian Renxue still intended to win over the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
Because Ning Fengzhi was her nominal teacher, if her plan to usurp the Heaven Dou Empire succeeded, Ning Fengzhi, being a smart man who could see the bigger picture, would likely grudgingly accept it given this relationship. Therefore, Qian Renxue did not intend to view the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School as an enemy.
In the original work, the reason why the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School fought to the death with Spirit Hall was because Ning Fengzhi was unaware that his disciple, Xue Qinghe, was the Young Master of Spirit Hall, nor was he aware of Spirit Hall's true strength. Coupled with Bibi Dong later sending people to ambush the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, causing Ning Fengzhi's family to be ruined, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School then stood on the opposite side of Spirit Hall.
If Ning Fengzhi had known all of this, his choice might not have been the same.
"That's right, the eldest young lady of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, Ning Rongrong, is currently enrolled in Shrek Academy."
Seeing Qian Renxue's somewhat wary expression towards the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, Flender secretly let out a sigh of relief.
"Then let this matter go. Tell me about that young man!"
After a moment of thought, to avoid offending the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, Qian Renxue decided to give up on recruiting Shrek Academy. After all, she didn't care much for a mere Spirit Master academy, but she couldn't give up on Ye Chen.
"His name is Ye Chen. I'm not very clear about his specific background. How about you ask him yourself when he wakes up?"
In fact, Flender wasn't very clear about Ye Chen's background. He only knew his age, Spirit, and some of his strength. As for his background, he knew absolutely nothing.
"Hmm, that works too!"
After thinking for a moment, Qian Renxue nodded.
After Ye Chen absorbed his spirit ring, he would only be a six-ring Spirit Emperor. With two Titled Douluo-level subordinates by her side, he definitely wouldn't be able to escape! Wouldn't Ye Chen be at her mercy?
Moreover, earlier in Hunting Soul Town outside the Star Dou Great Forest, Ye Chen seemed to have been captivated by her beauty. It should be easy to recruit him to serve her.
Of course, this didn't mean that Qian Renxue intended to use her beauty to seduce Ye Chen.
However, it wasn't impossible to give him a chance. After all, the Angel Family's members were dwindling, with only her and her grandfather remaining. In the future, to pass down the Seraphim Spirit, they must have descendants. If Ye Chen performed exceptionally...
Thinking of this, Qian Renxue's face was flushed with a blush.
At this moment, Qian Renxue was unaware that although Ye Chen was not the Sea God, he had the rhythm of a Sea King. At only 14 years old, he already had three girlfriends!
Meanwhile, Ye Chen, who was absorbing his spirit ring on the other side, hadn't completely lost his perception of the outside world. Although he wasn't very clear about the situation, he knew that something unexpected seemed to have happened.
Fortunately, after waiting for a while and no one came to disturb him while absorbing the spirit ring, Ye Chen felt a little relieved.
Regardless, the most pressing matter was still to absorb the spirit ring first.
...
Time gradually passed. After half a day, in the evening, Ye Chen finally refined the spirit ring and successfully advanced to a six-ring Spirit Emperor.
"Hmm? Such good luck?"
Before Ye Chen could check the changes in himself, he discovered an unexpected surprise.
He saw a right arm Spirit Bone appear at the core of the Bloodthirsty Demon Vine.
'Is the effect of this Lucky Card that good? It directly gave me three Spirit Bones?'
Ye Chen was a little surprised. Earlier, when Flender killed the 40,000-year-old Bloodthirsty Vulture, a left arm bone dropped. And here at the Bloodthirsty Demon Vine, besides the right arm bone that just dropped, he also found an additional unknown left leg bone.
It could be said that the gains brought by this Lucky Card were second only to the time he obtained the external Spirit Bone: Creation Green Lotus, when he obtained his third spirit ring.
"Holy crap, is this kid's luck that good? He actually directly dropped a Spirit Bone?!"
Sha Long, who was in the distance, immediately coveted the bloodthirsty demon vine right arm bone.
Looking at the color of Ye Chen's sixth spirit ring, Sha Long knew that the age of this right arm Spirit Bone should be around 50,000 years.
And a 50,000-year-old Spirit Bone, for a Titled Douluo, would bring a very obvious increase in strength after absorption, especially for a Titled Douluo whose strength was considered to be at the bottom, like him.
Ci Xue, who was not much better than Sha Long, was also extremely envious. Let alone a 50,000-year Spirit Bone, neither of them had even a single Spirit Bone on them!