[{"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-143":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},1550505,2014,"Chapter 143 - 143 – The Ten-Thousand-Year Calamity Bloom, a Rare Beast Tainted with Divinity — One Leaf, One Calamity; One Calamity, One Life","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-143",143,"\u003Cp>\"This Spirit Beast is called a Nightmare Demon. Its lifespan is nearly spent—three thousand years…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deep, rolling voice echoed from the depths of the underground palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive finger, black as jagged mountains, reached out, tapping the ground again and again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each time it tapped, the water mirror rippled, reflecting a hideously ferocious Spirit Beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Divine Butterfly flapped its wings and shook its head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Three-Eyed Golden Lion followed suit, shaking its head as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This Howling Moon Wolf, ferocious by nature, slaughters its kin and devours its clan. Five thousand years…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Divine Butterfly's antennae quivered, still dissatisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Three-Eyed Golden Lion let out a low, plaintive whine in protest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That majestic voice carried a faint trace of impatience:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Black-Armored Crocodile Rhinoceros—defeated in a clan struggle, destined to perish within days. Eight thousand years…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Divine Butterfly rejected it once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Roar—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dragon's roar rumbled through the underground palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It nearly woke the five peerless ferocious beasts that were still swallowing and exhaling the world's vital lenergy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thunderous, heavy breaths echoed like muffled storms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each inhale and exhale stirred violent gusts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Little one…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You promised to cultivate diligently in the future. Only for that promise do I make such concessions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you remain unsatisfied, then this matter ends here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Divine Butterfly nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then gestured to the Three-Eyed Golden Lion to continue ramming the barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The majestic voice resounded once more—low, yet tinged with resignation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To think—the mighty Beast God, ruler of the Star Dou Great Forest, was being cornered by two mere younglings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…There is one last kind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This beast is rather peculiar. If he cannot absorb it, it will only prove his own lack of strength, and no one else is to blame.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky-piercing finger clad in black-gold scales suddenly struck down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>RUMBLE—!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The earth quaked with a deafening rumble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Spirit Power barrier sealing the passage shattered like fractured glass, breaking apart piece by piece.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even without the barrier, your path will not be easy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The reason I stopped you was to keep you safe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But with the barrier opened, the Divine Butterfly and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion could no longer contain themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They turned into a stream of golden light and a stream of colorful light, rushing into the tunnel impatiently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the moment they rushed out of the tunnel, they were startled to see that what lay before them was not a smooth path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another vast cave yawned before them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And within—was filled completely with a bizarre kind of plant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its roots twisted like coiling dragons, glowing faintly with shifting rainbow hues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its stems stood upright like swords, jade-green and straight, rising from the cave floor to the ceiling, leaving no gap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Atop each plant grew strange leaves, sometimes two or three, sometimes seven or eight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These leaves were not round or smooth,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but edged with sharp, angular ridges.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold light glinted from their tips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(The Ten-Thousand-Year Calamity Bloom)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire cave was occupied by this sword-shaped plant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the hulking Three-Eyed Golden Lion could not move without brushing against them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And even the small Divine Butterfly had no hope of flying through without touching their blades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet in sensing their aura, apart from the vibrant life-force unique to hundred-year and thousand-year plant-type Spirit Beasts, there was only a faint trace of sword-sharpness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No other special traits appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can touch a three-leaf one. You will know with one try.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Three-Eyed Golden Lion obeyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raising its golden-scaled forepaw, it pressed down on a nearby stalk with three jagged leaves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The instant its claw made contact, the entire plant shuddered violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiss—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A concentrated aura of sharpness, tangible as steel, lashed out like lightning toward the lion's paw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Golden light flickered in its beastly eyes. Without retreating, it roared, summoning golden flames to surge from its claws, slamming down with brute force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The strange plant shriveled at once, blackened to ash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet just as its life was about to extinguish—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the three leaves atop its stalk suddenly turned blood-red, dazzling and fierce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A surge of sharpness, three times as fierce as before, shrieked through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It pierced straight toward the lion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beast raised its paw once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It howled in pain, jerking its head down to look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon its golden-scaled paw, a single bead of gold-tinged crimson blood welled forth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sight left the Divine Butterfly stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mere three-leaf plant had wounded the Auspicious Emperor Beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The butterfly and lion exchanged looks, their gazes filled with disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the depths of the underground palace came the solemn voice:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This Spirit Beast is called the Calamity Bloom.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It has no spirit, no mind—only the instinct to strike.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was born from the blood of my lord, spilled upon this land.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As fleeting as a bloom—one leaf, one calamity. One calamity, one life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Calamity Bloom has but one chance to unleash its Spirit Ability—when it is on the brink of destruction.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just now, you triggered its calamity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Count its leaves…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Three leaves—threefold backlash.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Five leaves—fivefold might.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And so on.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That supreme, majestic voice reverberated across the palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since that human youth is a sword cultivator, the 'Calamity Bloom' will suit him best.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is a Spirit Beast tainted with divinity, found nowhere else in the world. That youth's fortune is extraordinary.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Little one, since you share a bond with him… pray that when he rises, he does not bring calamity upon my Spirit Beast race.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Otherwise, the consequences of today's cause will be bitter, and they will be tasted by ourselves.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, the Divine Butterfly flew up and down, nodding vigorously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At last, the deep voice declared:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So be it…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For the sake of your bonded one, choose a Calamity Bloom.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The butterfly's slender antennae stirred, its compound eyes sweeping over the cavern's sword-forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, they fixed upon the very center—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A stalk as thick as a pillar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At its crown bloomed twelve razor-sharp leaves, gleaming with a chilling brilliance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Little one, are you certain? This twelve-leaf Calamity Bloom holds nearly twenty thousand years of cultivation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you sure that human boy can withstand it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The butterfly nodded firmly, wings trembling with resolve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Star Dou Forest, mid-section.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian sped through the woods, Qian Renxue close behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground beneath their feet split open without warning!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian's pupils contracted sharply. He seized Qian Renxue and leapt back dozens of meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost at the same instant—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Spirit Power surged violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The names \"Dugu Bo\" and \"Yu Yuanzhen\" nearly spilled from his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst the dust that permeated the air, a strangely shaped plant, with a faint seven-colored halo, slowly rose from the cracked crevice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At its crown, twelve jagged leaves had already withered, flickering like candles in the wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the aura of a ten-thousand-year spirit beast surged across the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian froze mid-step, scanning the surroundings in shock and doubt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, aside from the fissure that was quickly sealing up, there were no other abnormal traces to be found.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before him—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the lone plant remained, weak and withered, yet still emanating a sharpness that seemed able to rend the void itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shape of its leaves, the residual aura of razor-edge intent—it struck directly at his soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Spirit Beast he had long dreamed of.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What made his heart pound even harder was that its variegated roots exuded a faint resonance with the aura of his previous Spirit Ring—the Dragon-Headed Sword Hawk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A rare beast—another rare beast tainted with divine aura!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This chance must not be missed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a shred of hesitation, Li Zhexian bowed deeply toward the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Zhexian thanks Senior for this gift!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Qinglian Sword rang out, cleaving down toward the dying Ten-Thousand-Year Calamity Bloom…\u003C\u002Fp>",1303,"2026-06-06T07:17:02.445Z",1,"novelbin.me","c6e8dfa6c8386cfd23b61009c6e0f35c60b759153ef3568e9a135fcdd8e64faf","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-348","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-347",442,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdouluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-cover.jpg"]