[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi":3,"chapter-douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-1":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Douluo: The Exiled Immortal Descends, Sword and Wine Slay the Gods",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":18,"prevChapterSlug":19,"totalChapters":20,"novelImage":21},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":12,"translator":16,"content_hash":17},1550366,2014,"Chapter 1 - 1 – Breaking Up With Ning Rongrong: Brother Zhexian, You Can No Longer Keep Up With Me","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-1",1,"\u003Cp>Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bleak autumn wind swept through the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crimson maple leaves fluttered down from the trees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some settled gently on the heads of a boy and a girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Zhexian…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Rongrong bit her red lip gently, her voice soft.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's end things here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian looked at the beautiful girl standing before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though they were so close, it felt as if a vast chasm stretched between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Rongrong raised her eyes to meet Li Zhexian's.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boy who was once so free-spirited now seemed strangely silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned away, her back facing him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You've been in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan for six years now, haven't you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I still remember the day you awakened your Martial Soul—sword qi erupted into the sky, and you had innate full Spirit Power.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Father and the others all said you were a once-in-a-millennium genius. But now, six years have passed, and your Spirit Power is still stuck at Rank 10.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for me…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Rongrong lifted her slender hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her palm spun a seven-layered pagoda, crystal-clear like colored glass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two yellow Spirit Rings floated around it—impossible to ignore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've already reached Rank 26.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Zhexian, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda is the continent's top auxiliary Martial Soul. Only when paired with a powerful battle-type Spirit Master can it truly shine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And even though…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even though I really didn't want to say this…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You truly can't keep up with me anymore.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Rongrong tilted her delicate face upward, like a proud swan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm the only daughter of the clan head. My future partner must be one of the strongest in the world!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian remained silent for a long moment, then suddenly smiled with a carefree air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boy's clear, youthful voice rang far into the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then let us each walk our own path in peace.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here. I'm giving this back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached into his white robe and pulled something out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Rongrong turned around and saw in Li Zhexian's open palm a small tower made of clay—quietly resting there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her body trembled lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unbidden, memories surfaced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Zhexian, I made you a little Glazed Pagoda. You must protect it, okay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, Rongrong. I'll make you a sword!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clay was messy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tiny sword and pagoda were crude and simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they carried the sincerity and affection of a boy and girl from long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Rongrong stared at the clay pagoda for a long while, then nodded gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Zhexian… I'll return yours too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She reached up and unclasped a small clay sword pendant from around her neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian took the little sword without a word—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And turned away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Rongrong watched his stubborn back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She parted her red lips, but in the end said nothing, and simply pressed her lips together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned and walked in the opposite direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>High atop a picturesque hill—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Fengzhi let out a sigh as he watched the two figures grow more and more distant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What a pity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he said so aloud,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a flash of relief unmistakably flickered in the depths of his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Rongrong was his daughter—heir to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, a daughter of heaven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A boy who hadn't advanced a single level in six years—how could such a failure be worthy of her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Granted…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back when Li Zhexian awakened his Martial Soul—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When sword qi soared to the skies and his innate full Spirit Power stunned the clan,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it was Ning Fengzhi himself who had waved his hand and arranged the engagement between Li Zhexian and Ning Rongrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that he had gone back on that promise, he did feel somewhat guilty toward the boy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for the sake of his daughter's future, this was how it had to be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Fengzhi turned toward Sword Douluo Chen Xin and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uncle Jian, I feel bad for Zhexian. I'll arrange some compensation for him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, it was Chen Xin who had brought Li Zhexian into the clan from the outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that the boy had been wronged, they had to at least consider Chen Xin's feelings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There's no need.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Xin spoke coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Zhexian has no one to blame but himself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Six years without a step forward. He couldn't even absorb a ten-year Spirit Ring.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He's unworthy of Rongrong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bone Douluo Gu Rong shook his head and sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Li Zhexian first awakened his Qinglian Sword Martial Soul,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Xin had considered taking him as his successor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Rong stared at the boy's slowly vanishing figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It really is your own fault.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On a crooked tree branch—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian lay back, his left hand behind his head, his right holding a wine gourd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through sparse leaves, he gazed up at the moon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Six years…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's been six years since I came to the world of Soul Land.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a hard gulp of wine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clear liquor dripped from the corner of his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fantasy world booze really does hit harder than beer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One drink after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Rongrong's words echoed in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Father and the others said you were a once-in-a-millennium genius. But six years have passed, and your Spirit Power is still Rank 10…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even though I hate to say it… you really can't keep up with me anymore.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn't still hung up on Ning Rongrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just didn't understand—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had innate full Spirit Power. His ability to absorb heaven and earth energy wasn't weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So why couldn't his Spirit Power increase at all?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another gulp. And another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of getting drunk,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his eyes grew brighter with every drink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, he leapt down from the tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I step out the door laughing at the sky—how could someone like me remain obscure?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I, Li Zhexian, am no mediocrity!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The moon is my companion!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine wine in hand!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me dance—let me wield my sword!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath moonlight like flowing water—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boy's figure moved like a startled swan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A three-foot-six-inch longsword in hand, its blade gleamed like autumn water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lotus patterns on the sword's spine shimmered with moonlight—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>sometimes blooming like a lotus in full, sometimes curling inward like a bud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Li Zhexian's Martial Soul: Qinglian Sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He drank wildly. Danced freely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gradually, he entered a special state of mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One drink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One sword movement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword left behind shimmering afterimages, like a dancing lotus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frost-like sword light blanketed a hundred-meter radius, outshining even the moon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And strangely—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That palm-sized wine gourd in his hand never emptied, no matter how much he drank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another swig—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Spirit Power suddenly surged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One more—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Spirit Power boiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet another—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Spirit Power rocketed skyward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like that—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After six years of stagnation,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his Spirit Power began to rise with every mouthful of wine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rank 11.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rank 12.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rank 13…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the way to Rank 20.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he finally emerged from this trance-like state—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could feel Spirit Power churning through his body. He was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My Spirit Power increased ten whole ranks?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the hell is going on?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As someone who had been a liquor-lover in two lifetimes, he knew he couldn't possibly be drunk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's when he noticed—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wine gourd in his left hand had changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was once a crude ceramic jug\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>had become a smooth celadon flask, as fine as jade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian gave the celadon gourd a shake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sloshing inside proved there was still wine left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He popped the stopper and took a sip—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rich, mellow liquor slid down his throat, transforming into pure energy that coursed through his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even his Rank 20 Spirit Power rose slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Qinglian Sword felt sharper, more alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahahahaha!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian raised his sword in his right hand, the wine gourd in his left, and laughed freely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He understood now—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Martial Soul wasn't just the Qinglian Sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It also included the Clear Spring Wine Gourd!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He possessed twin Martial Souls—Sword and Wine!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Martial Soul had not fully awakened before. Of course he couldn't progress, or absorb any Spirit Rings!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that he understood why he had been stagnant for six years—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian's expression brightened. His refined face lit up with newfound spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced down toward the intricate buildings of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan and his smile faded slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those who abandon me—let the past die with yesterday.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His smile turned carefree again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if I hadn't awakened the Wine Martial Soul today, I had already decided to leave this place.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These six years weren't wasted. I worked inside the clan, completed missions, and saved up a fair bit of coin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I left all my savings in my room. Let that be my repayment for their kindness. From now on, we owe each other nothing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let us part in peace.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He understood now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Ning Rongrong spoke to him earlier—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong surely knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had allowed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a flick of his sleeve—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian tossed out the small clay sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before it hit the ground—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flash of pure sword light split it cleanly in two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't even look at it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tilting his head back, he took another drink, hooked the celadon gourd onto his waist, and leapt away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a few swift movements, he vanished into the mountain woods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About the time it takes to burn a stick of incense later—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several figures arrived in a blur of motion.\u003C\u002Fp>",1584,"2026-06-06T07:17:02.165Z","novelbin.me","f1e8582f62e8f3de7cc657d0cdf5df42fd18ff5454af1bec1510f9968aa8a00b","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-2","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-442",442,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdouluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-cover.jpg"]