The illusory giant serpent made no unnecessary movements, yet it was pierced through by countless sword lights.
These are highly condensed soul powers; anything below S-rank will die upon contact or touch.
Even ordinary S-rank vehicles wouldn't fare well if they were affected.
The battle between the Illusory Snake and Jiang Ming was extremely fierce, lasting a full five minutes before it began to subside.
Having exhausted much of his strength in the previous battle with Xu Long, and now swallowed by the Illusory Snake, Jiang Ming finally couldn't hold on any longer.
The enormous serpentine shadow began to shrink, transforming into armor that covered his body.
Jiang Ming glanced at Xu Long, his gaze melting away like snow under the blazing sun.
On Xu Long's finger, a small snake was wrapped around it, head to tail.
"I was lucky; I almost failed."
Xu Long exhaled, then waved to Zhao Ling'er and used Instant Transmission to appear beside her.
"My husband!"
After not seeing him for several months, Zhao Ling'er missed him terribly.
Upon seeing Xu Long, he no longer wanted to part ways.
With nine years left before the mission ended, Xu Long planned to enjoy life to the fullest.
All the fighting and killing every day has made me look haggard.
With the new leader of Mount Shu Mo Yixi, the Wine Sword Immortal, the old rules naturally disappeared.
Mo Yixi, Holy Aunt, Anu lived a fulfilling life as a family of three.
Tang Yu and Shi Gonghu led the refugees from the Nanzhao Kingdom to the foot of Mount Shu and established a small village.
A few months later, Zhao Ling'er and Xu Long's child was born, a girl.
Holding the child, Xu Long sighed inwardly, realizing he was indeed just a heartless breeding machine.
No matter how hard she tried, Zhao Ling'er, a descendant of Nüwa, only gave birth to one child, and that child was a girl.
Liu Jinyuan is also doing well, making rapid progress and reaching A-rank in just one year.
He possesses solid skills and extensive combat experience, and even won the title of Martial Arts Champion.
Time flies, and nine years have passed in the blink of an eye.
The bloodline of the Nüwa clan is very strange; it is passed down through a single lineage, and this cannot be changed.
Xu Long worked for nine years, but Zhao Ling'er still didn't get pregnant again.
However, he also gained a lot. After this period of accumulation, he was only one step away from S-rank.
If you can break through, you can go in; if you can't, you can only wait.
This requires a catalyst; it can't be achieved through mere asceticism.
[Main Quest: 1. Survive for ten years! Completed! Obtain 10 Low-Grade Spirit Stone! Teleport to the Reincarnation Temple!]
As the notification sound rang, Xu Long's figure vanished from the spot in an instant.
[Teleportation complete! The summoner has returned to the Reincarnation Temple! Quest rewards are now being calculated!]
[Main Quest: 1. Survive for ten years and obtain 10 Low-Grade Spirit Stone!]
[Defeat the Red Ghost King, Poison Lady, Golden-Winged Phoenix, Water Demon Beast, and Golden Qilin to gain 5 Authority Points!]
[Defeat the White Miao King and gain 3 authority points!]
[Defeat the Moon Worship Sect Leader and the Sword Saint Dugu to gain 10 authority points!]
[A total of 18 authority points were gained, achieving an S-rank rating, and 50 Low-Grade Spirit Stone were obtained!]
"Wow, I was right!"
Seeing the reward settlement, Xu Long felt like a true genius.
Previously, he had speculated that permission points and Spirit Stone were meant to replace permission cards and points respectively, but the latter were more valuable.
That's exactly right!
Spirit Stone aside, authority points are far too precious.
Killing an opponent of the same level as yourself earns one point; killing an opponent one level higher earns three points.
However, those who are almost Magic Power, such as the Moon Worship Sect Leader and the Sword Saint Dugu, only have five points.
But upon closer reflection, it does seem to make sense.
To win a World Contest with a difficulty level of "medium," you only need twenty authority points.
Winning a match with a difficulty rating of "high" only earns you fifty points.
That's like seizing an entire world for the Main God; by comparison, the authority gained from killing enemies doesn't seem to be much less.
The final reward was 50 Low-Grade Spirit Stone, but Xu Long didn't care about that at all.
He had amassed wealth through various means over the years, and after spending it all, he still had nearly four thousand dollars left when he returned.
However, Spirit Stone are a form of hard currency, Xu Long never felt he had too many.
He's just one step away from reaching S-rank, but he still has 2.9 billion points.
There's no point in keeping it; we need to sell it as soon as possible.
Nobody knows if points will be abolished after reaching S-rank, so it's better to prepare in advance.
"By the way, where's Ling'er? Where's my child?"
Xu Long glanced around and saw nothing but the Rice Bucket squatting on the ground, panting stupidly.
" Rice Bucket can come back, Weak Water can come back, and Haitang can come back, why can't Ling'er?"
Xu Long roared at the Main God.
Humans are not plants or trees; how can they be without feelings, especially after ten years?
[ Nüwa uses her authority to prevent Zhao Ling'er and Xu Bao'er from teleporting!]
The Main God's answer was simple and clear, yet it left Xu Long momentarily speechless.
Nüwa?
What the heck?
"What's going on? Can you help me find out what happened?"
Xu Long scratched his head, feeling like he was dreaming.
[Cross-border, long-distance calls require payment permissions; the other party has already paid!]
[ Nüwa: As my descendant, you must shoulder the responsibility of saving the world. How can you let personal feelings for your children hold you back!]
"Ah?"
Nüwa's words startled Xu Long for a moment, then he shamelessly asked the Main God, "Please ask my mother-in-law again: can the task of saving the world be entrusted to someone else?"
[ Nüwa: Get lost!]
[The other party has unilaterally disconnected the call!]
Xu Long: "..."
What the hell is going on?
His wife is gone? His daughter is gone too?
A snobbish mother-in-law cruelly broke up her daughter and son-in-law and imprisoned her daughter and granddaughter in the house.
Is this a distortion of human nature, or a decline in morality?
Please watch as recruiter Xu Long recounts his firsthand account, revealing this cruel past filled with blood and tears.
" Nüwa used her authority to prevent Ling'er and Bao'er from teleporting over, which means that Nüwa is also a summoner like me, only at a higher level."
Xu Long thought to himself, with Nüwa watching over them, Ling'er and Bao'er will be fine.
It's not difficult to see them again; either fulfill the responsibility Nüwa spoke of, or wait until the Legend of the Legend of Sword and Fairy series concludes.
Putting these matters aside for the time being, Xu Long contacted Fang Huihong, the head of the Reincarnation Group.
I don't know what kind of organization it is, but it sounds like it's very powerful.
"Young man, what can I do for you?"
Fang Huihong spoke very politely and familiarly.
In business, you can't be distant from your customers.
I have some points that I'd like to exchange for Spirit Stone.
"You can exchange points for Spirit Stone. The prices aren't great right now, but given our relationship, I'll definitely give you the lowest price. By the way, how many points do you want to exchange?"
Upon hearing that points could be exchanged for Spirit Stone, Fang Huihong's enthusiasm waned.
Spirit Stone are a hard currency; even S-rank spirit stones are in short supply.
A big merchant like him usually only buys Spirit Stone and doesn't sell them.
Of course, in order to maintain customer relationships, he would occasionally spend a few dollars.