The Immortal Spirit Fungus Na'er Had Specially Prepared
"Sixth Group, Round Nine, Match One: Yu Longyue vs. Qiangu Zhangting."
The referee's voice echoed clearly in the arena, penetrating the subtle noise in the Spectator and focusing all eyes on the two figures in the center of the arena.
As the last word faded, the referee swung his raised arm down sharply, and the countdown began. "Five, four, three, two, one—the match begins!"
Before the words were even finished, the two players on either side of the field moved almost simultaneously.
A pale golden halo instantly enveloped Tang Wulin, and the pressure of the Golden Dragon King Bloodline quietly spread, as if the low roar of an ancient dragon was reverberating in the air;
On the opposite side, Qiangu Zhangting gripped the Coiling Dragon Staff tightly with both hands. The staff gleamed with a dark metallic luster. His Indomitable Staff Technique started with a powerful and forceful stance, the tip of the staff pointing directly at his opponent. An aura of fearlessness and ruthlessness swept over him.
The duel between the Ice Dragon and the Coiling Dragon Staff has begun.
Or rather, it's the Golden Dragon King Bloodline versus the Coiling Dragon Staff.
Qiangu Zhangting's Indomitable Staff Technique is indeed very strong. Every strike contains the force of a do-or-die battle. The staff shadows intertwine, and the moves are connected smoothly and extremely oppressive. It is clear that he has mastered this staff technique to a state of perfection.
However, when his opponent was Tang Wulin, who possessed the Golden Dragon King Bloodline and had an incredibly strong physique and explosive power, his strength ultimately seemed somewhat insufficient.
After dozens of rounds of fighting, fine beads of sweat appeared on Qiangu Zhangting's forehead, and his breathing gradually became rapid.
The moves he unleashed with all his might could only cause Tang Wulin to pause slightly and occasionally cough up a few mouthfuls of blood, but they could not shake his core combat power in the slightest.
However, when Tang Wulin threw a punch, the wind from the punch, which was wrapped in extreme cold, made his whole body stiff. If he hadn't managed to block it with the help of the Coiling Dragon Staff, he probably would have been frozen to the ground long ago.
"Even if we try our best, we can't win!" A thought suddenly exploded in Qiangu Zhangting's mind, making him feel powerless.
He stared intently at the "Yu Longyue" before him, his heart filled with disbelief—the opponent's physique was simply too resilient. His proud Five Indomitable Staff Technique were like hitting a copper wall and an iron barrier, while the opponent's counterattacks were deadly. Such a gap was simply insurmountable.
"Looks like this is the only option."
Qiangu Zhangting gritted his teeth, released one end of the Coiling Dragon Staff with his left hand, and quickly reached into his robes, pulling out a dark, unremarkable object.
The object resembled a stubborn rock, yet its surface was faintly illuminated by a strange, slowly flowing light. If someone were to look closely, they would discover that it was not an ordinary stone, but rather resembled the pupil of a creature that had been weathered by time, its patterns exuding an indescribable eeriness.
This is the secret treasure of the Qiangu Family — the Medusa's Eye.
If the Soul-Absorbing Tablet used by Qiangu Zhangting before was Divine Artifact originating from Medusa, then this Medusa's Eye is a true fragment of Godhood's body.
Its origins can be traced back to an extremely distant era—when the Star Dou Great Forest had not yet Spirit Pagoda, the Four-word Battle Armor had not yet appeared in the Douluo Continent, and the upper limit of human powerhouses was far from reaching the heights that would later come.
It was during that period that the ancestors of the Qiangu Family accidentally unearthed the remains of Medusa, the God of Sin, in an ancient ruin buried deep underground. The Medusa's Eye is the core treasure obtained from these remains.
Besides the Medusa's Eye, the ancestors also discovered a large number of rare treasures in the ruins.
With these resources, the Qiangu Family rapidly accumulated strength and wealth, rising step by step to become the most influential family within the Spirit Pagoda.
It's important to understand that before the Four-word Battle Armor appeared, humans couldn't break through the bottleneck to become Quasi-God. The Qiangu Family, with their two secret treasures, the Soul-Absorbing Tablet and Medusa's Eye, were incredibly powerful on the Douluo Continent at that time, and no one dared to provoke them easily.
However, everything in the world has two sides. Behind the powerful abilities of Medusa's Eye lies unimaginable risks and drawbacks.
Just as the Soul-Absorbing Tablet requires the slaughter of a large number of Soul Beast and the use of their lives to nourish Soul Beast 'Medusa Remnant Soul in order to function, the activation and use of Medusa's Eye also requires the souls of Soul Beast as an energy source.
Even more frightening is that its side effects are far more severe than those of the Soul-Absorbing Tablet.
Once the Medusa's Eye is activated, the holder will have a large amount of Soul Power and Spiritual Power drained in a short period of time. If the holder's strength is insufficient to support this consumption, they may be drained of their life force and perish on the spot.
Even if the holder barely survives the energy extraction phase, they will face another crisis—a certain probability of being cursed by Medusa's lingering divine will. This curse is unsolvable and domineering, and those afflicted often gradually decline in pain.
Even if one manages to escape the curse, the Divine Power contained within the Medusa's Eye will seize the opportunity to invade the holder's Spirit Sea. If one cannot resist this Erosion Element, one will ultimately suffer mental instability and descend into madness.
Throughout the Qiangu Family's history, numerous members perished due to the use of Medusa's Eye. Even those who survived often had their minds completely altered by the Erosion Element of their Spirit Sea, becoming "outcasts" within the clan.
However, risks and opportunities coexist. In the history of the Qiangu Family, there have been a very few exceptionally gifted ancestors who, after using the Medusa's Eye, not only successfully resisted the curse and the Erosion Element of Divine Power, but also broke through their own strength bottlenecks and reached a higher level of cultivation by taking advantage of the baptism of Medusa's Remnant Soul.
Legend has it that the first powerful member of the Qiangu Family to reach the Quasi-God realm was born through this method.
Even so, compared to the Soul-Absorbing Tablet, which has almost no side effects (only requiring the consumption of Soul Beast), the practicality of Medusa's Eye is greatly reduced, which is why it has been sealed away by the Qiangu Family for a long time and rarely used.
However, it cannot be denied that the curse power contained in Medusa's Eye is far stronger than that of the Soul-Absorbing Tablet —after all, it originates from the body of Godhood and carries true Divinity power.
At this moment, Qiangu Zhangting looked at Tang Wulin, who still stood firm before him, took a deep breath, poured all his Soul Power and Spiritual Power into the Medusa's Eye in his hand, and roared, "Die, Yu Longyue!"
As he finished speaking, Medusa's Eye, which had been lifeless, suddenly came to life. A dim light first appeared in the center of the pupil, then quickly spread, and the entire pupil was instantly enveloped in a dense black light.
The black light was not ordinary darkness, but carried a strange power that could devour the mind. As soon as it appeared, the temperature of the entire arena seemed to drop a few degrees, and even the flow of Soul Power in the air became sluggish.
Qiangu Zhangting stretched out his arm, aiming the activated Medusa's Eye at Tang Wulin, his eyes filled with a desperate madness.
"It's Medusa's power again."
In the familiar room, faint energy fluctuations still lingered in the air. Gu Yue gently brushed her fingertips across her lower abdomen, and the warmth emanating from there slowly spread to her limbs and bones, helping her digest the hard-won pure energy within her.
Her gaze passed over the two figures playfully fighting in front of the French windows and landed on the bustling arena below.
When she saw the strangely patterned artifact appear in Qiangu Zhangting's palm, a cold glint suddenly appeared in her amethyst-like eyes, and a hint of barely perceptible disgust flashed across her eyes as her eyelashes trembled.
The Soul-Absorbing Tablet of the Qiangu Family, along with the Medusa's Eye that appeared in the world before, have led to countless Soul Beast dying tragically at the hands of humans in order to support these two supreme treasures related to the Godhood.
Each time Gu Yue thought of this, his disgust for humans deepened. His thin lips parted slightly, and his cool voice carried suppressed anger. "How despicable humans are!"
As soon as she finished speaking, her gaze returned to the window. Na'er was playfully teasing Nan Fusheng, her silvery laughter dispelling some of the tension in the room. Gu Yue's lips unconsciously curled up slightly, and the coldness in her eyes lessened a bit.
Yes, when it comes to humans, isn't there a perfect example right here?
Since humans can bully Soul Beast at will, it doesn't seem wrong for her to retaliate against them.
"Today, we must make this human crawl out of this room."
Once the decision was made, several punishment plans flashed through Gu Yue's mind in an instant, and she also put aside the sluggish feeling caused by the not-yet-fully-digested energy in her stomach.
She rose from the soft sofa, her long silver hair cascading down like a waterfall, just covering her shapely buttocks. Her legs, clad in white stockings, moved with an air of elegance, yet also carried an undeniable sense of power.
At the same time, in front of the huge floor-to-ceiling window, Na'er playfully pushed Nan Fusheng to the ground.
Her long silver hair also cascaded down to her hips, swaying slightly with her movements. Her captivating silver eyes were now filled with a cunning allure, and her voice was soft and sweet. "Brother Fusheng, I've brought you something really good today~"
Nan Fusheng sat on the cold floor, his back gently leaning against the French windows, feeling the faint chill coming from outside. He looked up at Na'er, his eyes full of doubt. "What good stuff is it?"
"This is it."
With a gentle flick of Na'er wrist, a silver light flashed, and an exquisite silver plate appeared steadily in her hand.
She slowly lifted the lid of the plate, revealing the contents to Nan Fusheng.
It was a plant shaped like a mushroom, with a warm brown color all over. The top of it spread out gently like an umbrella, while the bottom was a straight cylinder, and the surface had a faint, lustrous sheen.
"Immortal Spirit Fungus!"
Nan Fusheng recognized the plant at a glance, his voice filled with barely concealed surprise.
The Immortal Spirit Fungus, known as the "King of Fungi," is said to only grow in places where yin and yang meet, making it a rare delicacy that grows in the soil.
Once it breaks through the soil, it carries energy fluctuations equivalent to Thousand-Year Soul Beast. Moreover, its energy increases by a thousand years for every year it grows, until it grows to ten thousand years old, at which point it automatically falls due to its excessive energy.
What's even more peculiar is that the Immortal Spirit Fungus never develops sentience. However, the moment it detaches from its place of growth, the nutrients within its body concentrate at an astonishing rate, and its volume shrinks rapidly. Only at this moment can the Immortal Spirit Fungus be considered a truly mature and Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.
The rarity of such a wondrous object far surpasses that of most Ten-Thousand Year Spirit Item, Zhiyin its requirements for its growth environment are extremely demanding—it needs both the cold nourishment of an extremely yin place and the warm nurturing of an extremely yang place, neither of which can be lacking.
At the same time, the nutritional value of the Immortal Spirit Fungus is also amazing, and its most important function is to regulate the balance of yin and yang in the human body.
Simply put, after Spirit Master consumes the Immortal Spirit Fungus, the Yin-Yang balance within their body becomes exceptionally stable. The greatest benefit is that it greatly reduces the risk of cultivation deviation during training.
In addition, the Immortal Spirit Fungus can leave a trace of pure Immortal Spirit Qi in the human body, which can make it twice as effective when breaking through any cultivation bottleneck in the future, helping the Spirit Master to overcome difficulties more easily.
Although the Immortal Spirit Fungus may not be considered a legendary Immortal Herb, it is definitely one of the top Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.
Nan Fusheng couldn't help but ask, "Na'er, is this for me to eat?"
After all, Na'er took it out directly, so it was obvious that she wanted to give it to him.
"That's right."
Na'er nodded gently, her silver hair slipping over her shoulders with the movement. Looking at Nan Fusheng's surprised expression, she suddenly smiled slyly and changed the subject, "But Brother Fusheng, eating this Immortal Spirit Fungus isn't so easy—you have to do a little experiment for me first."
What experiment?
Nan Fusheng's doubts deepened. He simply couldn't understand why an experiment was needed to eat a single Immortal Spirit Fungus.
Na'er took the Immortal Spirit Fungus from the plate, gently pinching the stem with her fingertips, and gave Nan Fusheng a charming smile, her eyes even more mischievous. "I've been researching new ways to eat Immortal Spirit Fungus lately, and I hope Brother Fusheng can help me try them out and see how they taste?"
"A new way to eat Immortal Spirit Fungus?" Nan Fusheng was taken aback, and subconsciously asked, "What way to eat it?"
"The Immortal Spirit Fungus is Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures; it's actually quite delicious even when eaten directly."
As Na'er spoke, she slowly stood up and turned her body in front of Nan Fusheng, showing off her beautiful figure—a slender waist, full curves, every part of her body was just right.
"But I've been thinking lately, would it taste even better if I dipped the Immortal Spirit Fungus in some 'sauce'?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Na'er gently placed her hands on her lower abdomen, applied slight pressure with her fingertips, and slowly pulled to both sides.
The next second, a conspicuous wound appeared before Nan Fusheng's eyes.
The scar was incredibly straight, as if it had been meticulously carved with the Sharpness blade. Although it was left on Na'er's beautiful body, it did not look ugly at all. On the contrary, its extreme symmetry and neatness added a unique beauty, like a flawed yet perfect work of art.
Even more shockingly, although the wound was deep enough to expose the flesh, not a single drop of blood flowed out. The skin around the wound even had a faint sheen, as if it contained some kind of eerie power that firmly "locked" the wound in place.
Nan Fusheng was dumbfounded. Just as he was about to ask a question, he saw Na'er pick up the Immortal Spirit Fungus in her hand, slowly bring it close to the wound, and then gently press it—the Immortal Spirit Fungus containing enormous energy was actually stuffed directly into the wound!
"Na'er, you..." Nan Fusheng was completely stunned, his heart clenched, and he instinctively wanted to step forward to stop her, "Doesn't this hurt?"
The answer is obvious—it hurts.
On Na'er's beautiful face, a hint of discomfort flashed across her face. Her brows furrowed slightly, her lips tightened unconsciously, and fine beads of sweat even appeared on her forehead.
But she didn't stop. She just bit her lip and endured the pain until the Immortal Spirit Fungus was completely absorbed by the wound. Only then did she slowly breathe a sigh of relief, and the discomfort on her face gradually subsided.
At this moment, the Immortal Spirit Fungus was firmly fixed in place by the flesh and blood around the wound, with only the cap at the top still exposed. The luster of its surface reflected the skin of the wound, revealing a somewhat eerie harmony.
Na'er slowly lowered her head, looking at Nan Fusheng who was still in shock. Her eyes held even more allure, and her voice became even softer. "Brother Fusheng, you can eat the mushrooms now."
As she spoke, she remained standing, quietly standing in front of Nan Fusheng, allowing him to clearly see the Immortal Spirit Fungus embedded in the wound. Her tone carried a hint of mockery. "This is a special service I prepared for you~"