[{"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-253":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},1550518,2014,"Chapter 253 - 253 – The Spirit Beast That Even the Evil-Eyed Clan Dare Not Approach, the Unknown and Terrifying Spirit Ability","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-253",253,"\u003Cp>Spiritual power against spiritual power!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zzz—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zzz—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spiritual blades condensed from sword intent clashed violently with that crimson torrent of spiritual energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no earth-shattering explosion—only a piercing screech that set one's teeth on edge, as though crystal glass were being scraped by steel. The very rocks beneath them shattered inch by inch, disintegrating into dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound drilled straight into the ears—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>chilling the soul itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Transparent ripples distorted the space around them, spreading outward with violent force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the wave struck Li Zhexian, he groaned, his mind spinning, body staggering as if to fall—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—but in the same instant, he bit the tip of his tongue, the pain clearing his thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Little Yazi, retreat!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood trickled from the corner of his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet even as he gave the order, a pained shriek echoed from deeper within the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Evil-Eyed Tyrant had clearly taken damage as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky was split in two—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>half filled with snow and frost, half with blood-red clouds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that tangled mist of blue and crimson energy,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Snow Empress and Ice Empress staggered backward, struggling to hold their ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This isn't the Extreme North… Without home-field advantage, even together the Snow Empress and Ice Empress can't rival the Evil-Eyed Tyrant!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This one here is only a ten-thousand-year Evil-Eyed Tyrant—not the hundred-thousand-year heir of the Evil Emperor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Killing it would be a waste of time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thought flashed through his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little Yazi, carrying Li Zhexian, bolted forward like lightning—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>racing to escape the perilous forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian underestimated the Evil-Eyed Clan's ferocity and bloodlust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gigantic one-eyed beast, over twenty meters tall, bellowed and gave chase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of gray, twisting tentacles plowed through the snow like monstrous serpents,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>sending up waves of slush and bloodied frost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crimson torrents of spiritual power\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>continued to rain down upon Li Zhexian without pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaping from Yazi's back, Li Zhexian turned midair,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>merging his spiritual power with the essence of sword intent,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>launching counterattacks that clashed with the beast's mental barrage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Explosions rippled one after another—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>smoke, shattered snow, and soul-light filled the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Little Yazi! Can you hold on?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slashed apart one psychic wave,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>then spun his sword, cleaving through an oncoming tentacle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian himself could endure—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but Yazi was still young.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even as a Slaughter Auspicious Beast, it was newly born.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were seriously injured here,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Snow and Ice Empresses would likely raze the entire Evildemon Forest in vengeance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"ROAR—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yazhi let out a thunderous cry—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>not of fear, but of excitement, its battle instinct fully ignited\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, they really did feed you the Ten-Thousand-Year Ice Marrow of the Extreme North…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A year of your growth equals a thousand years of training.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No wonder—even as a newborn Auspicious Beast, your strength rivals an ancient's.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the two fled and fought, man and beast suddenly leapt across a broad chasm, spanning several meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian's expression changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Across the chasm, the Evil-Eyed Tyrant that had been relentlessly chasing them suddenly stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It bellowed in rage,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>thrashing its tentacles wildly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but refused to take another step forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a few meters of distance—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>surely no obstacle to a ten-thousand-year beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Something's wrong…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For a beast like that to stop here—there must be something in that forest ahead it fears.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian's heart tightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"An existence powerful enough to terrify even the Evil-Eyed Clan…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shouted sharply:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Little Yazi! Turn back!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before he could act—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind that Tyrant, a wall of intertwining gray tentacles rose, ten meters high, weaving a living barricade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waves of crimson spiritual power surged, coalescing into a roaring sea of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian's expression darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dozens of Evil-Eyed Tyrants at once!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Two over ten thousand years, more than ten of a thousand years each…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If they all unleash their spiritual assaults simultaneously—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Across the chasm, the horde of Evil-Eyed Beasts trembled—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>their gazes filled with both rage and fear,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>as if something on the far side terrified them more than Li Zhexian himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, he knew he had no other choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clenching his teeth, Li Zhexian spurred Yazi forward,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>diving into the forest on this side of the chasm—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the side that even the Evil-Eyed Clan dared not enter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single stick of incense later—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air grew deathly still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snow drifted quietly through the forest. Li Zhexian's nerves were taut as bowstrings, yet he sensed nothing obviously abnormal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid the vast, pale wilderness,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a few Spirit Beasts occasionally darted past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn't seem like a place of great danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"ROAR!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little Yazi bared its fangs, growling toward a wall of towering ancient trees ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the fur along its white body stood on end—its reaction fierce and primal,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>as if it had encountered an enemy far beyond its league.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even that ten-thousand-year Evil-Eyed Tyrant earlier\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>hadn't provoked such fear in Yazi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian's heart tightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, he turned, intending to retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before he could move—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The forest erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A howling blizzard swept through,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>snapping whole rows of ancient trees like brittle twigs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in that instant—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the view ahead became clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before him stretched a vast frozen lake, silent and glassy, spanning acres.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above its surface floated a crimson, translucent being,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>half mist, half illusion—its form constantly shifting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At times it resembled an Evil-Eyed Tyrant,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>then morphed into a Sword Demon Vine,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>or a Evil Lotus Swordheart Beast…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its shape changed endlessly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>like a mirage, like a dream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With each breath it took,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>waves of icy mist spread outward in all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire forest groaned beneath the force of the wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian and Yazi were pushed backward, struggling to stand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ice Scroll in his hand slipped to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blizzard flipped through its pages wildly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>until it stopped, almost at the very end.Li Zhexian and Little Yazi staggered backward under its aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lines of glowing text lifted from the page,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>reflected in Li Zhexian's eyes:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten-Thousand Mirage Beast —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A being born from the ancient sea mirages—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>condensed over countless ages from heaven and earth's spiritual power\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and the dreams of Spirit Beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It has no fixed form and may live up to one hundred thousand years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But its 'hundred thousand years' is not its lifespan—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it is the cycle of its stable existence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every hundred millennia,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>its core essence grows unstable from excessive power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It must release ninety-nine percent of its energy,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>reverting to a small cluster of mirage mist to be reborn anew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Warning:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its temperament depends on its habitat—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>in blessed lands it is benevolent, in cursed lands, demonic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If encountered within the Evildemon Forest—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>FLEE IMMEDIATELY!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian's face turned pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Little Yazi—run!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, even Yazi understood the danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wheeled around and bolted at full speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A Spirit Beast born of an ancient mirage?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Reborn every hundred thousand years?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What in the heavens—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No wonder the Evil-Eyed Tyrants wouldn't come near!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian's heart pounded like thunder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, contrary to expectation—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>no attack came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's going on…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hummm—!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mysterious, unfathomable energy brushed past them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that instant—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yazi suddenly froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Li Zhexian's eyes flickered with a momentary daze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No… something's wrong…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why was I running?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM—!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him, waves of multicolored, chaotic Spirit Power surged forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian spun around, swordlight flashing in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't understand why he had stopped—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but since escape was impossible…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he would fight to the death!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sword Wine Boils—Sword Cries!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Second Spirit Ability—Three Swords of Elegance!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qinglian Sword Song, Sixth Form—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hummmm—!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another wave of that enigmatic energy swept through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in that moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian forgot his own technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The sword art I've trained my whole life for—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The sword I mastered through slaughtering three thousand foes—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why… why can't I recall how to use it?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surging, chaotic Spirit power was about to crush him—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When suddenly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a beautiful, dreamlike Ice Scorpion Empress appeared before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mirage Beast's attack was shattered instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And from the Empress's crystalline lips came a cold, teasing voice:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Zhexian… you're bold indeed—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>to covet a Mirage Beast.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You'll remember your sword techniques… in a moment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1373,"2026-06-06T07:17:02.446Z",1,"novelbin.me","89ffa667105a5452bf6ed5b3625471a2701f8321bbb108aff099caf57f6fd035","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-254","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-252",442,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdouluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-cover.jpg"]