[{"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-12":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Douluo: The Exiled Immortal Descends, Sword and Wine Slay the Gods",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1550377,2014,"Chapter 12: The Three Answers of the Sword — First Move of the Qinglian Sword Song — A Chance Encounter with the Heaven Dou Crown Prince, Xue Qinghe","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-12",12,"\u003Cp>Night fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky was blanketed with stars, twinkling like scattered shards of silver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Milky Way stretched across the night sky like a ribbon of jade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian sat on the stone steps of his courtyard, from afternoon until deep into the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Across his knees lay the Qinglian Sword, its blade reflecting the starlight, as if soaking in the river of stars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Phew…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian looked up, his eyes filled with the galaxy above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The sword…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is the sword?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First answer: The sword as a weapon!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The sword is a deadly tool. It is cold iron forged with two edges—born to kill!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian reversed his grip and seized the hilt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flash of sword light suddenly split the courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cold gleam of the blade reflected his even colder eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mosquito in the air was sliced clean in two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Second answer: The sword as the heart!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The sword is me, and I am the sword. The sword is no longer just metal, but the extension of one's will. Where the sword points, so too does the heart aim!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian once again laid the Qinglian Sword across his lap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he breathed in rhythm, the sword also pulsed with a faint, steady glow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He and the Qinglian Sword now breathed as one—the blade had become part of his blood and bone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Third answer: The sword as the heavens!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The sword splits the light of the sky. Man steals the secrets of heaven. The sword has three realms: the lower sword strikes others, the middle sword strikes the self, and the upper sword strikes the night. A master swordsman wields the sword like a brush, heaven and earth his canvas. One slash overturns the galaxy. One sheathing silences the world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So this sword move of mine…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian rose to his feet with the sword in hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slowly closed his eyes. Cold starlight surged through his meridians, and frost-like patterns formed along the spine of the blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His sword hand trembled!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not from fear—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But from a trembling on the verge of breakthrough!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arms spread like a drawn bow, the sword moved like a rainbow. As he lifted the blade—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sweep of the sword shattered the darkness within three zhang around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where the sword passed, the air screeched. Star-dust fell like fine snow, dancing in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This sword move…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is a sliver of heavenly will that I stole.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Li Zhexian ended the strike, he gently caressed the sword and whispered,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The first move of my self-created Qinglian Sword Song shall be named—Yaoguang.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It takes life… and steals light from the heavens.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pity—it's only half complete.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced around. Within ten steps, all the grass and leaves were coated with a layer of crystal-like star frost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian let out a slow breath and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since I haven't yet drunk the Yaoguang Brew…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I still can't fully grasp the taste of starlight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's why this move, Yaoguang, still has room for refinement.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When the day comes that I taste the Yaoguang Brew—that will be the moment my Wine Martial Soul evolves, and this first sword move is perfected.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The night passed in silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his dreams, Li Zhexian drank the legendary Yaoguang Brew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the starlight, he drank wildly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a single sweep of the sword, the stars trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian set out to find a way to drink the Yaoguang Brew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He loitered in front of the imperial palace gates eight times. The patrolling guards were starting to look at him strangely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This will take time. Wine, too, depends on fate. No point rushing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian was carefree by nature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On a whim, he bought a fishing kit, flint, and a small stove, preparing to find a place to fish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't that he didn't want to eat at a tavern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just that—between the cost of renting a courtyard and his reckless spending on the way from Star Dou Forest—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His money pouch was nearly empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just thinking about fishing makes my hands itch.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian made his way to a river inside Heaven Dou City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But once he got there—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He realized it wasn't suitable for fishing at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pleasure boats crisscrossed the waters in a competition of beauty and music, scaring all the fish away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carrying his gear,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian wandered out of the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After walking through a lush peach blossom grove,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was greeted by a refreshing breeze and a sparkling lake that appeared before his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lake spanned three or four acres in size. Lotus flowers bloomed in dazzling colors along the shore, and every so often, a fish leapt from the water to nibble on the petals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian's eyes lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scanning the lakeside, he spotted a figure in white sitting at the shore, fishing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hurried over,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Found a good spot,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sat down on a folding stool,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prepared bait, cast the line—fluent and efficient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He planted the rod into the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then began setting up his cooking stove.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few meters away, the handsome youth in white looked over curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After setting the stove, Li Zhexian turned and smiled at the man in white:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How's your catch?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mind lending me two fish for now? I'll return them to you once I catch more.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The youth—Xue Qinghe—shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haven't caught any yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian raised a brow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah—beginner angler, huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Qinghe's brow twitched ever so slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beginner angler?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What does that mean?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doesn't sound like a compliment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not far off, in the reed-covered bank—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A royal guard dressed like a noble retainer, Porcupinefish Douluo, moved to step forward upon seeing the stranger in white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he was stopped by Snake Lance Douluo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let it be, don't go over there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Porcupinefish Douluo frowned and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But the young master said he didn't want to be disturbed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snake Lance Douluo glanced at the white-robed youth, now both fishing and setting up to cook like he was preparing for a picnic, and muttered,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you hear the young master say anything?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hm?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fishing rod in Li Zhexian's hand suddenly trembled with force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes lit up. He swiftly pulled the rod upward—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Splash—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A silver-tailed fish the size of a palm leapt from the water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reeled it in, gutted it, cleaned it, and tossed it into the pot—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All in one fluid motion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Xue Qinghe was left momentarily stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian cast his line again and chuckled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fresh is best.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, Beginner angler—if you want some, wait until I catch a few more, and I'll share them with you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's everyone's duty to care for the 'Beginner angler.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Qinghe turned his head away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need. I'll catch my own.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every week, he would come to this Lotus Lake to fish. He wasn't after the fish; he just wanted to empty his mind and cast aside bothersome matters. But the young man in white, who had abruptly entered Lotus Lake today, had ignited his competitive spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Qinghe sneered inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You really think I can't catch anything just because I'm not trying?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes passed—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Got another!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian reeled in again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Qinghe pursed his lips and stared at his own still, silent line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another few minutes—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Another one!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian's smile curved like a crescent moon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Qinghe's face remained calm, but his hands gripped the unmoving rod tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few more minutes—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ha ha!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian laughed more brilliantly than the blooming lotuses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Qinghe silently reeled in his rod, stood up, and turned to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, why're you getting all sulky?\" Li Zhexian called after him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's just a few fish, not worth much. We're fellow wanderers—friends by chance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come on, join me for some fish.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Qinghe didn't turn around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No thanks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half an hour later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Qinghe was calmly chewing on a mouthful of fish, nodding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not bad.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian sipped from his wine gourd, took a bite of fish, and leaned back in the breeze with his eyes half-closed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Comfortable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at the youth beside him—the breeze lifting the fringe from his forehead, revealing a free and easy air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Qinghe asked,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're from the outer city?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian raised a sword-like brow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How'd you guess?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Qinghe lowered his gaze to the fish, not answering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How did I guess?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you were from Heaven Dou City—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could you possibly not recognize me, the Crown Prince of Heaven Dou…\u003C\u002Fp>",1419,"2026-06-06T07:17:02.165Z",1,"novelbin.me","129cc46851ed596be1a07a659a7de74b2b63cd720074ba9151d1ac4df475a330","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-13","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-11",442,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdouluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-cover.jpg"]