Ghost Shadow Sword Bamboo, First Spirit Ring

Su Ye led Yun Qi toward the Ghost Shadow Sword Bamboo territory, teaching him about the Spirit Beasts they encountered along the way, though even he could not identify every single one.

Just as Yun Qi was learning about the habits and appearances of various Spirit Beasts, Tang San and Yu Xiaogang also arrived at the Soul Hunting Forest to search for a suitable Spirit Beast for Tang San.

"We're here. Up ahead is the area where the Ghost Shadow Sword Bamboo lives."

Su Ye pointed at the pitch-black bamboo forest ahead.

"Our goal is to find a suitable Sword Bamboo for you around the outer edge. Even as a level 38 Soul Elder, I wouldn't dare enter the inner area. There's a group of thousand-year-old Ghost Shadow Sword Bamboo inside."

Yun Qi indicated that he understood. Looking at that eerie bamboo forest, he shuddered. The bone-chilling cold aura made him rather uncomfortable. Yet his Martial Soul, the Moon Shadow Sword, kept trembling as it appeared in his hand, as though some great treasure lay ahead.

Su Ye led Yun Qi around the outskirts of the bamboo forest for a while before finding only a few scattered stalks. One of them had seven Bamboo Joints, while the others had only two or three. The way to judge a Ghost Shadow Sword Bamboo's age was by its Bamboo Joints—each joint represented one hundred years. This meant that to obtain that Sword Bamboo's Spirit Ring, they would have to deal with all three Ghost Shadow Sword Bamboos at once.

Su Ye felt some pressure as well, but it was still under control. If there had been a few more, he would have had to take Yun Qi elsewhere to find another Spirit Beast.

"Xiao Xi, step back a little. Don't come forward from here on. I might accidentally hurt you!"

"Uncle, be careful too."

After saying that, Yun Qi immediately retreated more than ten meters. He was not worried about other Spirit Beasts launching a sneak attack. In this area, few in the entire forest dared come here. This was the territory of the Ghost Shadow Sword Bamboo.

After seeing Yun Qi retreat to a safe position, Su Ye let out a loud shout.

"Flame Lion, Martial Soul Possession!"

A lion phantom wreathed in flames emerged behind Su Ye and transformed into a streak of red light that entered his body. Wherever the red light passed, the hair all over Su Ye's body rapidly grew, turning into a coat of red fur. The muscles beneath his clothes swelled quickly, sharp claws sprouted from his hands, and a pair of fangs emerged from his mouth.

"First Spirit Skill, Blazing Rampage Lion!"

Before Yun Qi's stunned eyes, Su Ye's body grew several sizes larger again. A Yellow Spirit Ring lit up around him, enveloping him. His eyes turned the color of flames as he charged straight at the Ghost Shadow Sword Bamboo.

The Ghost Shadow Sword Bamboos in the distance began swaying violently as well. Rustle, rustle, rustle—the sound of leaves shaking. As Su Ye clawed at the Ghost Shadow Sword Bamboo, streaks of gray sword qi shot out from within the bamboo and flew toward him. Feeling the sword qi coming from both in front and behind, Su Ye did not dare take them head-on and hurriedly dodged left. Unfortunately, he was not fast enough, and one streak still grazed his arm, drawing a trickle of blood.

Taking advantage of the gap between attacks, Su Ye hurriedly retreated several steps and opened his mouth wide.

"Second Spirit Skill, Flame Lion's Roar!"

Su Ye's Second Spirit Skill was not actually a sound wave attack. A red light flashed across his abdomen and rose upward. Flames burst from his mouth and shot straight toward the two smaller Ghost Shadow Sword Bamboos beside it. Clearly, he planned to clear out the lesser enemies first before dealing with the boss.

The three Ghost Shadow Sword Bamboos swayed even more violently, and streak after streak of sword qi continuously appeared, shooting toward Su Ye. Su Ye did not go up against them head-on. A Purple Spirit Ring flashed, and a round red Light Barrier appeared around his body, enveloping him within.

"Third Spirit Skill, Flame Lion's Bodyguard!"

He dodged the sword qi he could avoid, and used his Third Spirit Skill to withstand the ones he could not. From time to time, Su Ye also sent a blast of flames at his targets.

Yun Qi watched in a daze. Was this some kind of magical bombardment? Uncle could weave through the attacks so smoothly! It was a real eye-opener for Yun Qi. Before long, the three Spirit Beasts had been burned to the point of barely clinging to life, no longer moving. Their bamboo bodies were covered in scorched marks.

After seeing Su Ye cancel his Martial Soul Possession and sit on the ground, gasping for breath, Yun Qi hurried forward. He took out the medicine he had bought in Nuoding City and applied it to Su Ye's wounds.

Su Ye waved his hand and pointed at the Ghost Shadow Sword Bamboos.

"Hurry and kill that three-hundred-year-old one, then absorb its Spirit Ring. The other two are not dangerous for now. They won't do anything to you. I'll recover some Soul Power here first. If another Spirit Beast comes along, I won't be able to handle it. Remember not to absorb the wrong one. That larger one is over seven hundred years old. You can't withstand it yet!"

Yun Qi nodded and quickly said,

"Uncle, recover your Soul Power quickly. I've already applied the medicine to your wounds. I'll go absorb the Spirit Ring first!"

Yun Qi walked up to the Ghost Shadow Sword Bamboos, holding the trembling Moon Shadow Sword, and fell silent. On one side was a Spirit Ring over three hundred years old, and on the other was one over seven hundred years old. When it came to absorbing Spirit Rings, as long as one's physical constitution was sufficient, it was basically possible to absorb one over-level. Yun Qi recalled how he had exercised every day over the past few years, along with more than a month of continuous training through tasks. While it might not compare to the body refinement practiced from childhood by some Great Families, the broadcast exercises that had been widely used across China in his other world were also a condensed form of Chinese civilization. He should not be too far behind.

"I'm gambling on it!"

Yun Qi hardened his heart. He raised the Moon Shadow Sword and drove it forcefully into the Sword Bamboo's roots, severing it with all his strength. Fortunately, this Ghost Shadow Sword Bamboo that was over seven hundred years old no longer had Soul Power protecting it, and part of its roots had been burned in the earlier battle. That was why Yun Qi was able to kill it with a single strike.

Looking at the bright yellow Spirit Ring floating before him, Yun Qi immediately sat down cross-legged and gathered all his Soul Power in his palm. Amid blackish-purple light, the Moon Shadow Sword appeared out of thin air in his hand, radiating waves of chilling glint!

Come on. The first step of my journey on the Douluo Continent depends on you—my First Spirit Ring!

Drawn by the light radiating from the Moon Shadow Sword, the Spirit Ring of the more than seven-hundred-year-old Ghost Shadow Sword Bamboo slowly descended over Yun Qi's body!

Yun Qi sat cross-legged with his eyes closed, focusing his mind on his dantian and concentrating all his attention on his Martial Soul. Soon after, he felt unprecedented pressure, making his bones creak faintly! As the Spirit Ring's Soul Power poured in, the ring gradually shrank and tightly wrapped around the Moon Shadow Sword in his right hand. In an instant, he felt as though his right hand were about to explode from the pain! Waves of scorching energy spread from his right hand throughout his body. In that moment, it felt as though his internal organs were about to burn, and his body trembled unnaturally!

At this point, Yun Qi no longer cared about anything else. He directly circulated the Mysterious Heaven Skill, dispersing the energy throughout his body. Though the pain doubled, he could clearly feel his Soul Power rapidly absorbing it! Within his consciousness, a sharp sword was reforged in blazing fire. Its edge became even keener, and many additional patterns appeared upon it, making it seem especially bewitching and noble! Finally, as the flames died out, the Moon Shadow Sword stopped trembling and gained an eerie aura.

Yun Qi was overjoyed. He seemed to hear something shatter. The pain throughout his body vanished, replaced by a burst of comfort! His Soul Power had risen from level 10 to level 14, and the Mysterious Heaven Skill he had stolen from Tang San had also broken through to the first realm!

With a thought, Yun Qi displayed the Moon Shadow Sword's Spirit Ring. A bright yellow Spirit Ring with patterns floated up and down around him. Yun Qi rose to his feet and discovered that his clothes had become smaller and that he had grown much taller. Soul Power in Douluo was even more powerful than Jin Kela!

He stretched his Muscles and Bones where he stood, and his entire body crackled with A Burst of Sound. He felt as though he were floating in the clouds, every pore opening wide and greedily absorbing the surrounding air!

When Yun Qi turned to look at Su Ye, he found the other man staring at him as if he had seen a ghost, his face full of disbelief.

Not long after Su Ye sat down to meditate, he became uneasy and opened his eyes. When he saw the more than seven-hundred-year-old Ghost Shadow Sword Bamboo lying dead nearby and Yun Qi absorbing its Spirit Ring, he felt dizzy. He hurriedly got to his feet, yet did not dare disturb Yun Qi, afraid that a single mistake would cause Yun Qi to Explode and Die! Su Ye was furious beyond belief!

After waiting for a long time and seeing Yun Qi's expression was no longer twisted in pain, Su Ye finally relaxed. But when he thought about how Yun Qi had actually absorbed a Spirit Ring that exceeded his limit by so much, that ghost-seeing expression appeared on his face—just in time for Yun Qi to see it!

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