After checking his other insects, Huo Hai found that they, too, had received the blessing and recognition of the power of heaven and earth. The problem was that not a single one had finished accumulating what it needed. How frustrating.
Even Little Cloud, who was closest to finishing, still needed to devour some more mist. Mist was easy enough to come by. Given a little time in the mountain forest, Little Cloud would be able to finish.
With nothing else to do in the mountain forest, Huo Hai could only practice his Battle Spirit Arts. While resisting the tribulation lightning earlier, he had felt his Spirit-Infused Swordsmanship faintly touch the perfection stage. He believed that if he intensified his training, he would certainly reach perfection. Combined with his perfected Snake Step, that would give him an Earth-Grade Battle Spirit Art.
Then there was the Nine-Dragon Spirit Shadow. This Spirit Art required a great deal of time to cultivate. His dragon shadow had only just taken shape. He needed to gradually solidify it, then let it grow, before he could unleash the true power of the Nine-Dragon Spirit Shadow.
After reaching the Spirit King Realm, one's spiritual power shield became entirely different from its counterpart in the Spirit Marshal Realm. When a Spirit King expert was attacked, a tough spiritual power shield could spontaneously form over the affected part of their body, without any deliberate use of spiritual power.
This defense was more comprehensive, more powerful, and more flexible, while also conserving spiritual power. The Nine-Dragon Spirit Shadow that had now taken shape had completely merged with Huo Hai's spiritual power shield. Once he was attacked, a defensive layer bearing a dragon shadow would naturally form around him. There was no need to deliberately summon the dragon shadow's power; he could