Asura Divine Bow!

"No, you... isn't this ridiculously strong?"

Although Wu Yingying knew she had contributed little in the battle against the two spirit beasts just now, that was not the point. The point was, how could he possibly be this strong?

Based on what she knew from past participants of the Spirit Road, even among those with Second-Level Spirit Bodies, defeating a Level 2 Spirit Beast was no easy task.

Not to mention spirit beasts that were on the verge of breaking through to Level 3.

No matter how Wu Yingying looked at it, it felt absurd.

Even after activating a Second-Level Spirit Body herself, she would not have possessed such strength.

"If I weren't strong, how else could I get you to follow me?"

Zhao Chen casually replied without so much as a blush, then continued, "Alright. The Fire Python Tiger and Iron Wing Bird still have some valuable parts on them. Handle them and bring them along."

He directly used the Crimson Token to absorb the spirit beast essences of the Fire Python Tiger and Iron Wing Bird.

After being converted, they entered his body.

"Congratulations on successfully activating a Third-Level Spirit Body!"

The feedback from the Crimson Token brought a satisfied smile to Zhao Chen's face.

A Third-Level Spirit Body meant he had finally gained an initial foothold on this Spirit Road.

"If I consume that Fire Fragrance Orchid spirit herb, I should reach the middle stage of the Third-Level Spirit Body. If I'm lucky, I might even reach the late stage."

Zhao Chen came to the large boulder and gazed thoughtfully at the brilliantly blooming Fire Fragrance Orchid.

The further one progressed with a Spirit Body, the harder it became to advance.

For example, a First-Level Spirit Body could be activated simply by absorbing the Blood Pig Tiger Essence of a Level 1 spirit beast.

But activating a Second-Level Spirit Body required two spirit herbs.

The essence of a Mountain Bear that was on the verge of becoming a Level 3 spirit beast had only brought him to the late stage of the Second-Level Spirit Body.

"Big Brother, don't you think my First-Level Spirit Body is a little too embarrassing?"

Wu Yingying looked at Zhao Chen pitifully, hoping he would give her some benefits, then continued, "Now that we're out here, I can't disgrace you either, right!"

She blinked, her face full of expectation.

If she could consume a spirit herb like the Fire Fragrance Orchid, she would quickly reach the threshold of a Third-Level Spirit Body.

Hearing this, Zhao Chen revealed a thoughtful expression.

"That's true. You're only at the First-Level Spirit Body."

After a brief pause, he continued, "Then letting you eat two Fire Fragrance Orchid petals should be enough to activate a Second-Level Spirit Body."

Before Wu Yingying could react, Zhao Chen had already waved over two Fire Fragrance Orchid petals. Their fragrance wafted into her nose.

"No..."

Wu Yingying grew anxious. The Fire Fragrance Orchid had fifteen petals in total—why was he only giving her two?

What she had wanted was to consume the entire Fire Fragrance Orchid spirit herb.

Then, if she found a few ordinary spirit herbs, she could activate a Third-Level Spirit Body.

But this was not right!

"What, you think it's too much?"

As though he had failed to understand why Wu Yingying was so anxious, Zhao Chen asked with a grin.

At the same time, he reached out, preparing to take them back.

"No, no! It's not too much, not too much!"

Wu Yingying swallowed and hurriedly waved her hands before directly swallowing the two Fire Fragrance Orchid petals.

For a moment, she did not know whether to laugh or cry.

She had wanted more Fire Fragrance Orchid petals, yet she had nearly lost the only two petals she had.

All she could say was that fortune and misfortune were unpredictable.

Zhao Chen shook his head. Giving her two Fire Fragrance Orchid petals was already quite generous of him.

How could he possibly give her the entire Fire Fragrance Orchid spirit herb?

Considering that the spirit beasts they killed later would only grow stronger, while she was merely at the First-Level Spirit Body, she would likely struggle to cut through their hide even after they were dead. Naturally, she would be unable to process the corpses and take away those valuable materials.

That was why he had given her a little incentive.

For a well-born Little Girl like Wu Yingying, if he wanted to make sure she would not stab him in the back, she would need some time to be trained.

Only once she proved trustworthy and worth cultivating could he allow her strength to improve.

If he truly let Wu Yingying consume a spirit herb like the Fire Fragrance Orchid—

what if she activated a Third-Level Spirit Body, developed rebellious intentions, and insisted on taking his Crimson Token?

In this cruel world, these were all things that had to be considered if one wanted to survive.

"At last, I've unlocked a Second-Level Spirit Body. It was even 'earlier' than I expected."

After absorbing the medicinal effects of the Fire Fragrance Orchid petals, Wu Yingying successfully unlocked her Second-Level Spirit Body as well.

Yet, she was clearly not very happy about it.

Before encountering Zhao Chen, she could have used the two spirit herbs in her Storage Bag to unlock a Second-Level Spirit Body.

But now, she had only barely reached the Second-Level Spirit Body through the other party's charity.

Honestly, when had Wu Yingying ever received such treatment?

Wu Yingying clenched her delicate fists, gritting her teeth in private as she fumed, "Damn Little Thief! If you hadn't taken my Crimson Token, how would I have ended up in such a miserable state?!"

Without the Crimson Token, she simply could not survive in the increasingly dangerous Spirit Road Trial Space.

Zhao Chen had no time to care about Wu Yingying cursing him again in her heart.

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully killing three Level 2 Spirit Beasts. You have received one sign-in opportunity!"

Hearing the system notification by his ear, Zhao Chen's lips curled up slightly.

"System, I want to sign in!"

"Ding! Signing in. Sign-in location—Spirit Road. Sign-in successful!"

"Ding! Congratulations to the host on successfully signing in. You have received the sign-in reward—Asura Bow!"

Zhao Chen was somewhat surprised. The sign-in reward was actually a bow.

It seemed that he did not know how to use one.

"Asura Bow... could it be a divine artifact like the Asura Sword?"

Zhao Chen stroked his chin and looked at the Asura Bow that had appeared within his Mustard Seed Bracelet.

It was an enormous bow, pitch-black all over and covered in blood-red patterns. Both tips of the bow were incredibly sharp curved blades, while two more curved blades extended from the front of the grip, equally razor-sharp.

A faint baleful aura seeped forth.

Countless strange runes were inscribed upon the massive bow.

He quietly bit his finger and let a drop of blood fall onto the Asura Bow inside the Mustard Seed Bracelet.

Once a connection had been established, his eyes lit up.

Sure enough, it really was a divine artifact like the Asura Bow!

"If I don't know how, I can learn!"

Zhao Chen grinned, a chilling smile appearing on his face.

Wu Yingying, standing beside him, inexplicably felt a chill run down her back, as though something had fixed its gaze upon her.

"Big Brother, where are we going?"

Only after rubbing her arms and making sure that strange chill had faded did Wu Yingying ask Zhao Chen.

There did not seem to be any powerful Level 2 Spirit Beasts nearby.

This region was the territory of the Fire Python Tiger and the Iron Wing Bird.

If they wanted to find other Level 2 Spirit Beasts, or even Level 3 Spirit Beasts, they would have to change locations.

"No rush."

Zhao Chen was waiting for a new sign-in task before deciding where to go.

If he wanted to increase his strength faster, he naturally had to complete missions.

Just like the Asura Sword—without such a divine weapon, how could he have so easily broken through spirit beast defenses and killed them?

Hadn't even someone like Wu Yingying, who came from a major family faction, been shocked by how formidable his killing ability was?

"Ding! A new sign-in task has been triggered: Use the Asura Bow to kill five Level 2 Spirit Beasts and one Level 3 Spirit Beast. You will receive one sign-in opportunity!"