[{"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-3":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},1550368,2014,"Chapter 3 - 3 – Absorbing a Thousand-Year Spirit Ring, First Encounter with Zhu Zhuqing","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-3",3,"\u003Cp>A purple Spirit Ring!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thousand-year level!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian collapsed to the ground, utterly spent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It may have looked like he struck with just one sword…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in truth—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That single attack had used up every bit of his Spirit Power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it hadn't killed the female Greenblade Mantis, he would've had no choice but to flee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After recovering a bit of strength,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian staggered over to the rising purple Spirit Ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His dirt-streaked but handsome face flashed with hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After devouring the male mantis, the female evolved into a thousand-year soul beast…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This far exceeds the absorption limit for a first Spirit Ring.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But if I don't absorb it…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It'd be a huge waste!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who knows how long it'll take me to find another suitable one?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides, the older the Spirit Ring, the more powerful the Spirit Ability!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tipped his celadon gourd back and took a deep swig.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling the gradual recovery of his Spirit Power, the hesitation in his eyes gave way to resolve and defiance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With a chance like this in front of me—if I pass it up, I'm no longer Li Zhexian!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With my Wine Martial Soul's healing properties, I will succeed!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without delay—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian sat cross-legged on the forest floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With each gulp of wine, his drained Spirit Power refilled rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pushed his condition to its peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes gleamed as he began absorbing the Spirit Ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>HUMMMMM—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The purple ring pulsed with strange energy, surging into his body with sharpness and speed—the signature traits of the Greenblade Mantis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grrgh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grunted, a trace of blood slipping from the corner of his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blue veins bulged from his forehead, and his skin felt as if it were being pierced by countless blades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thousand-year Spirit Ring's energy rampaged inside him like a wild beast. His blood vessels swelled and writhed beneath his skin like violet dragons, squeezing out beads of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally, even elite geniuses with top-tier physical strength could only manage a 400–500 year first ring—and that was already considered extraordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Li Zhexian?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was attempting to absorb a thousand-year Spirit Ring right off the bat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was unthinkable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clenched his teeth tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His blood-soaked white robe clung to his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fingers dug deep into the soil, and his dark eyes burned with steely resolve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I said it before…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I, Li Zhexian…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Am no ordinary man!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I endure what others cannot, do what others dare not!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Like the roc that rides the wind, soaring ninety thousand miles in a day!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now—ABSORB!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The celadon gourd floated into the air before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He snatched it up and poured the wine—now mixed with the blood in his mouth—down his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His battered body began to heal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian pushed himself harder, drawing in the Spirit Ring with everything he had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>HUMMMMM—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The purple ring quivered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its vast energy crashed into him like floodwaters bursting through a dam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His healing body tore again under the force—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then he drank more wine—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the cycle repeated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wounds. Healing. More wounds. More healing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over and over—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A torturous ordeal not unlike hell itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet throughout the process, his body grew stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The purple Spirit Ring floating before him gradually began to fade into his form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A stick of incense's time passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian lay on the ground, panting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face was pale, his body exhausted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at the corner of his lips—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A smile appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I did it…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He closed his eyes, and the smile widened, full of reckless joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha—I really did it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The process of absorbing a thousand-year Spirit Ring was unimaginably dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had only succeeded thanks to the Wine Martial Soul's healing properties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone else would've exploded on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half an hour later, Li Zhexian felt restored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He summoned his Qinglian Sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three-foot-six-inch blade floated before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lotus pattern etched on the blade glowed with a strange bluish-green light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gleaming sword edge radiated a piercing cold—just looking at it made the eyes sting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This… was a sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A weapon of pure killing intent, honed to lethal sharpness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flash of clarity struck him—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He understood what this Spirit Ring had given him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qingfeng Yiduan — Greenblade Severance\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sword technique centered on speed and edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A thousand-year Spirit Ring… it better live up to its reputation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gripping the hilt, Li Zhexian's gaze sharpened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qingfeng Yiduan!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The instant the sword flashed—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire forest was bathed in greenish-blue light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slashed sideways—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A razor-sharp arc split through the air with a piercing shriek, reaching a giant tree in the blink of an eye—so fast even the afterimage barely had time to form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SHIING—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blade met the trunk with zero resistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it didn't stop—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The slash continued, cutting clean through the massive tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The trunk stood for three breaths…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then tipped over slowly, the cut surface smooth as glass, not a splinter in sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian sheathed his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a speck of dust clung to the blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perfect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was thoroughly satisfied with this strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made every bit of suffering worth it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After testing the technique a few more times,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian looked down at himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tattered white robe was soaked in blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm… Before I look for my second Spirit Ring, I should probably clean up a little.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not because he needed to stay tidy in the Star Dou Great Forest—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But because reeking of blood would make him a magnet for soul beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes later—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian found a stream on the forest outskirts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a little over a meter deep, and crystal clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thoroughly checked both upstream and downstream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The forest is huge. Doubt I'll run into anyone. Time for a bath!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stripped down—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Splash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And dove into the water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A refreshing bath after a brutal ordeal—second only to drinking in terms of pleasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few hundred meters away, deeper in the woods—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PSSHHK—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood sprayed across the leaves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A two-meter-long wolf-type soul beast collapsed, a faint white Spirit Ring rising above it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Zhuqing stood over the corpse, face calm and indifferent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't even spare it a glance. Her jet-black eyes held no emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Training's over. Time to head for Shrek Academy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had originally intended to leave the forest—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But noticing a few drops of blood on her pale arm,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She changed direction and headed toward a nearby stream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Splash, splash~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Zhuqing knelt beside a large rock at the water's edge, carefully washing her arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once she was done—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stood up, and instinctively glanced upstream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she saw it:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A completely naked man, floating on his back, drifting slowly down the stream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Zhuqing: \"…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her Martial Soul was Hell Spirit Cat, granting her excellent vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She saw everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how cold and reserved she usually was, she was still a girl in her teens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This sight—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was simply too much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her icy expression turned bright red in the blink of an eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flustered and furious, she gritted her teeth and shouted:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pervert!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian was in bliss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After such torment, this cool mountain stream was heaven—second only to wine itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eyes closed, he let himself float along with the current.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Completely relaxed, he let his guard down—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't even realize someone else was nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pervert!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes flew open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately dunked his body underwater, leaving only his head visible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Panicked, he scanned his surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where's the pervert?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked around—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except for a very beautiful girl, standing at the water's edge, face flushed with a mix of rage and embarrassment, glaring straight at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realization hit him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She's calling me a pervert?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Zhuqing's dark eyes locked onto the boy in the water, her teeth clenched tight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-Why aren't you wearing any clothes?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you crazy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm bathing. Why would I wear clothes?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Zhuqing's face turned an even deeper red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was from anger or embarrassment was unclear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're bathing in broad daylight?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What if someone else had seen you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian stood up—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Water dripping down his upper body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Zhuqing immediately turned her head away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her slender neck flush with color,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian slapped the water, sending up a graceful splash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"'Women and petty men are the hardest to raise and please.'\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What, is the Star Dou Great Forest your private property?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Before bathing, I made sure no one was upstream or down.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I took every precaution—except for the part where a female pervert shows up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Returning fire with fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who are you calling a pervert?\u003C\u002Fp>",1436,"2026-06-06T07:17:02.165Z",1,"novelbin.me","d9e81957f93f175dd8b39247c2aa197042e34c59e75cb184af529bfcdc947ffc","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-4","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-2",442,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdouluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-cover.jpg"]