[{"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-2":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},1550367,2014,"Chapter 2 - 2 – Greenblade Mantis, The First Spirit Ring","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-2",2,"\u003Cp>Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong arrived at the back mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Xin sensed the lingering energy in the air and frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This sword qi… it's definitely from Zhexian.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Fengzhi could smell the faint scent of alcohol lingering in the wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He let out a sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhexian's room is already empty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He left behind all the money he saved over the past six years.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This child may seem carefree on the surface, but he's proud deep down.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rongrong's words must've hit him hard—he turned to drinking to bury the pain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Rong shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pride without strength is just a joke.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Fengzhi said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His silence meant agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Xin's frown only deepened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't want to see Li Zhexian fall into despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he had once considered Zhexian as a potential successor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his view—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A proper swordsman shouldn't drink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could a drunk possibly wield a sword steadily?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Xin turned away sharply, sleeves swishing as he snapped:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Drowning sorrow in wine? He'll never amount to anything!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a figure came running toward them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Father—did Brother Zhexian really leave the clan?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Fengzhi nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhexian suffered a heavy blow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rongrong, if you ever get the chance to meet him again in the future… make it up to him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Rongrong nodded with a complicated expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though in her heart, she doubted they would ever meet again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was heading to Shrek Academy, the legendary school that only accepted monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Li Zhexian?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He seemed fated to remain mediocre.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's go, Father.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as she turned to leave,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Rongrong suddenly felt something underfoot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked down and lifted her foot—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A broken clay sword lay silently in the dirt, snapped clean in two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along a winding path—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian rode atop a Cloudhoof Horse, a soul beast. From time to time, he raised his gourd and took a long swig.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dust clung to his white robes, and the long hair draped beside his temples was matted from days without grooming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked worn and disheveled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even so—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had a certain air about him, like a wandering young swordsman of the jianghu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian's current destination was the Star Dou Great Forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that his Spirit Power had reached Rank 20, he still had no Spirit Ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several days later—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He finally arrived at the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crunch… crunch…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaves rustled beneath his horse's hooves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even on the outer edge, the forest was dense enough to blot out the sun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though it was daytime, the light was dim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everywhere he looked, wild undergrowth spread unchecked, and the air was thick with the smell of grass and decay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tall bushes—higher than a grown man—rustled occasionally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good thing I spent the past six years learning about soul beasts,\" Li Zhexian muttered, eyes scanning the dense thickets around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Greenblade Mantis—forelegs shaped like swords, terrifyingly fast.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As they say: in all martial arts, speed is the key. My Qinglian Sword Martial Soul requires extreme speed and offensive power!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After half a day of cautious exploration—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dodged several ambushes from hostile soul beasts…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And finally found his target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deep in the lush jungle, perched on the trunk of a towering ancient tree—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A giant mantis lay in wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its slender body was covered in a metallic, dark green carapace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Triangular head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amber-like compound eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its forelimbs, shaped like two sharp blades, were folded menacingly in front of its chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian observed silently from the shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A Greenblade Mantis at the hundred-year level should still have a green shell.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But this one's already turning black—it's probably just shy of reaching the thousand-year mark.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes gleamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Far beyond the safe absorption limit for a first Spirit Ring.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And this thing's combat strength is off the charts. Even a Rank 30 battle-type Spirit Elder might not be able to take it down.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He prepared to leave and find another target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he still had no Spirit Abilities. Picking a fight now would be suicide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was about to leave—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strange buzzing sound broke the silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another Greenblade Mantis descended onto the same tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its dark green body was nearly twice the size of the first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian's eyes widened in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's… a female Greenblade Mantis?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike animals, where males are typically larger,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Insects are often the opposite—females are bigger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He watched with curiosity as the female approached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The male mantis crawled atop the female.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian: \"…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He uncorked his celadon gourd and took a gulp of wine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn't some kind of pervert—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he suddenly remembered a key trait of mantises.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hidden among the dense brush,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian watched silently from a distance of about ten meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the massive tree ahead, the two Greenblade Mantises had begun to mate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roughly half an hour passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the male pulled back, spread its wings, and shot toward the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the female had anticipated this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She spun around violently, forelegs slashing out at impossible speed—so fast the air split with a screech—and hooked the male across the chest and abdomen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A spray of green blood followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian's eyes lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was what he had been waiting for!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After mating, female mantises often devour the males!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But male mantises don't go down without a fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A battle was inevitable!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the perfect chance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if this target surpasses the limit for a first Spirit Ring… I have to try!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Six years of stagnation—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had taught Li Zhexian just how precious strength was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was an opportunity he couldn't let go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He refocused on the fierce duel between the mantises.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The male, driven by pain, went berserk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It shrieked and spun around, its sword-like limbs flashing like lightning as it slashed toward the female's head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The female crossed her forelegs in front of her to block.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their blades collided with a metallic ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>WHIRRRR—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>WHIRRRR—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both mantises took to the air—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clashing midair in a savage dance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Li Zhexian's eyes, they were just two streaks of dark green lightning slamming into each other again and again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank the heavens I didn't attack rashly…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Greenblade Mantis's combat power is monstrous!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even a Spirit Elder at Rank 30 could get one-shot if they let their guard down!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took another long gulp of wine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Wine Martial Soul, like the Qinglian Sword, was a full-Spirit Power twin Martial Soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though it didn't have any Spirit Rings yet—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had incredible effects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only could it enhance his Spirit Power and heal wounds—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more he drank, the sharper his Qinglian Sword became.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sword and Wine—two Martial Souls that enhanced each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the liquor flowed down his throat,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lotus patterns on the Qinglian Sword bloomed faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A powerful aura of sharpness surged out from the blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The forest echoed with the ringing of clashing blades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fragments of limbs and shredded wings fell like rain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of seconds later—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The male mantis crashed to the forest floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The female tumbled after it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had won—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was seriously wounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of its compound eyes had been sliced off, one blade-arm broken, and a deep gash tore across its neck, oozing thick green ichor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It crawled over to the male's corpse—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And began devouring it in chunks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the carcass disappeared down its throat, the female's green shell darkened, turning pitch-black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The female Greenblade Mantis was evolving—approaching the threshold of a thousand-year soul beast!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as it gorged itself—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SHIIING—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blinding sword light suddenly flared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the dim forest, a flash of cold steel tore through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mantis froze mid-bite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A heartbeat later—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Green blood sprayed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its head and torso were cleaved clean in two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint purple Spirit Ring slowly rose from the body…\u003C\u002Fp>",1310,"2026-06-06T07:17:02.165Z",1,"novelbin.me","502faf45f1aaccfca6ee98cc02f26dd49767cab08d9d943eed57c6ea4b66adb2","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-3","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-1",442,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdouluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-cover.jpg"]