[{"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-259":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},1550524,2014,"Chapter 259 - 259 – Reunion with Hu Yianli! Li Zhexian’s Name Resounds Through Spirit City","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-259",259,"\u003Cp>Only the top experts on the continent knew the truth—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from the three peerless Titled Douluo who had vanished decades ago,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>across the entire continent,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>there were only a handful of people who possessed a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each one of them stood at the absolute pinnacle of the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To have one's sixth Spirit Ring be a hundred-thousand-year ring—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that was utterly unprecedented, shaking history itself!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention, even that white-gold ring…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>seemed no weaker than the hundred-thousand-year one!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a configuration of Spirit Rings—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhexian… you…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Fengzhi slowly exhaled, his voice filled with awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your talent—its future limits are beyond comprehension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From ancient times until now, it stands alone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Yuanzhen's heroic features were filled with awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That old poison warned us before—said that the next time we saw you,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>we'd be struck speechless in shock.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I thought he was exaggerating.\" He shook his head with a wry smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After all, it's been only a few months…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Bailong shook his head with a bitter smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yet seeing it with my own eyes—it really is like a storm in my heart.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A hundred-thousand-year Spirit Ring…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhexian, my young friend, you've already left us old men behind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh, look at you all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dugu Bo blew away the foam in his teacup, sipping calmly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but beneath the table, his left hand had already crushed a corner off his chair in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he had sensed something unusual when Li Zhexian leapt five levels in Spirit Power,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>seeing it for himself was an entirely different, breathtaking experience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Zhexian…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing amidst the brilliant rings, his white robes fluttering lightly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the youth radiated such unrestrained vitality that Ning Rongrong's slender hands clenched tight,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>her beautiful eyes filled with admiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other disciples were equally stunned, dizzy from awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhexian, since you have such strength, we won't stop you.\" Ning Fengzhi's voice was both helpless and proud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then, Seniors—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>might you tell me your plans now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Rongrong and the other disciples were dismissed, leaving only Li Zhexian,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Fengzhi, and the four Titled Douluo—Chen Xin, Gu Rong, Feng Bailong, and Yu Yuanzhen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their discussion continued until the sun slanted westward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Li Zhexian take his leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhexian,\" Ning Fengzhi called out, \"why not stay for dinner? You can lodge here tonight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they escorted him to the gate, Li Zhexian chuckled,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Didn't you say Tianheng and Buyu went to stay at an inn in the city because they didn't like the strict rules here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They must be waiting for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He cupped his hands respectfully and turned to go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Zhexian, I'll take you there!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Rongrong hurriedly squeezed past Ning Fengzhi and the elders,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>chasing after him with quick steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the youth's white figure fade into the distance,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Bailong stroked his beard and smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let the young spend time among the young.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Yuanzhen clasped his hands behind his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Such youthful spirit—and yet such strength to rival the old generation…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>even I can't help but envy him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following Ning Rongrong's lead, Li Zhexian soon reunited with Yu Tianheng, Yu Tianxin, and Feng Buyu at the inn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because this Seven Sects Re-Selection carried extraordinary significance,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, and the others had stayed behind—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>knowing they could offer no help and did not belong to any sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha! I knew Master would come find us!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Tianxin looked at Li Zhexian with open admiration, practically bouncing with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, I heard you're going to take part in the Seven Sects Re-Selection—against the old generation of powerhouses?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn, that's incredible! I can't even beat Tianheng…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Tianheng shot his brother a side glance, smiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhexian, we've already booked your room.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So—shall we head out?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Buyu slung an arm around Li Zhexian's shoulder and led him toward the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The finest restaurant in Spirit City was called The Sacred Banquet Pavilion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to Heaven Doul City's Fragrant Pavilion,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it had less of that worldly bustle—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but far more grandeur and divine elegance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Spirit Masters of some renown could even enter this place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the moment Li Zhexian and his companions stepped into the grand restaurant,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the cheerful chatter across the hall gradually faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who hadn't seen him yet, sensing the sudden quiet, looked up in confusion—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and then they, too, fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the entire first floor became so still that one could hear a pin drop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A person's reputation casts a long shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five years ago, that white-robed youth had stormed the Pope's Hall itself,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>then spent five years hunted as a wanted man by Spirit Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most had assumed he was long gone, his legend already buried in time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who would have thought—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he would return during the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan's war with Spirit Hall,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>lead the battle where a Titled Douluo fell,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and even go on to behead the Pope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The name Li Zhexian now echoed across the entire continent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the fame told by storytellers across the Heaven Dou and Star Luo Empires,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>within this Spirit City—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Holy City ruled by Spirit Hall—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his name was anything but glorious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five years under the hand of the ruling power had turned the tales of that youth's courage\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>into something twisted and vilified by official ink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the white-robed youth slung an arm around his friends and headed upstairs to a private room,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>only when the door closed behind them\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>did the first floor regain its noise and laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bah! And here I was wondering who it was—turns out that jinx dares show his face in our Holy City again!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Watch your tongue! Li Zhexian is the number one genius of his generation—how can you speak so scornfully?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The number one genius? Hah! Five years ago he used disgraceful tricks to defeat the Golden Generation,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>then, when the Pope alone faced several Titled Douluo,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he had the gall to draw his sword—and couldn't even withstand her aura!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not false words! I can vouch for it! I was there at the Continental Spirit Master Tournament five years ago—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that Li Zhexian was nowhere near as powerful as the tales from the small cities claim! Just a vile pretender!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've even heard he consorts with Spirit Beasts! Tch, those furred and scaled creatures—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>we Spirit Masters raise them for Spirit Rings!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he? He's nothing but a disgrace to our kind!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahahaha! Well said!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You bastards…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Buyu and Yu Tianxin immediately grabbed chairs, ready to charge out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Li Zhexian only chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No rush. Let's drink first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Tianheng, trying to suppress his anger, frowned and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhexian, do you see that table by the window?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The one at the head is Hu Liena of Spirit Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others are the young elites of the lower four sects—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Elephant Armored Clan, White Tiger Clan, and Fire Leopard Sect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Huyan… is among them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shall we call him over?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian's smile faded slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whether he comes or not… that's his choice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the group sat down, wine was poured around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian suddenly said softly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Make that one more cup.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Downstairs—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the window—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A lean youth with fiery red hair laughed louder with every insult thrown at Li Zhexian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha! Now this is a fine meal!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tsk, so that Li Zhexian is really such a disgrace, eh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Almost makes me want to go upstairs and test him myself!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A heavy cup slammed onto the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone turned toward the towering, broad-shouldered man nearly two and a half meters tall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huyan Li, what's your problem?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huyan Li's expression was cold and unreadable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Zhexian's upstairs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go face him now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, casting a sidelong glance at the pale-faced Hu Liena,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his voice carried a biting edge of mockery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for what happened back then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>these self-righteous fools might've been blinded,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but you, at least, should know what really took place.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh. Keep listening to their lies,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and you'll end up fooling even yourself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1338,"2026-06-06T07:17:02.446Z",1,"novelbin.me","dcaf93d278b84eb0b2cd1174843b03ffab7548d8877ed17ce94ab7e860c5d6a5","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-260","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-258",442,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdouluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-cover.jpg"]