[{"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-55":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},1550670,2014,"Chapter 55: A Duel of Swords with Young Chen Xin, and the Ten-Thousand-Year Demonic Tiger’s Cave","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-55",55,"\u003Cp>Elder Feng Xiao's words…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did Wind Sword Sect not intend to give up on the Blood-Toothed Demonic Tiger?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian's eyes flickered subtly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We also want to see what a ten-thousand-year Blood-Toothed Demonic Tiger is capable of,\" he said with a smile. \"Brother Buyu, Elder Feng Xiao, how about... we work together?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Feng Buyu's eyes lit up with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had long yearned to witness Li Zhexian's sword firsthand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Xiao, however, raised an eyebrow and looked Li Zhexian up and down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just one word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the disdain was unmistakable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's not that I'm unwilling,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only that I don't wish to see you throw your lives away in vain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian's smile didn't falter. He didn't take Feng Xiao's contempt seriously. If you want to cooperate with someone, you must first show convincing strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a step forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Buzz—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two brilliant purple Spirit Rings surged upward from beneath his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that instant—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Centered around him—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air pressure whirled violently. His white robes snapped in the wind, scattering wood chips into the air and sweeping away even the lingering stench of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To the disciples of Wind Sword Sect, the sight was nearly as shocking as their earlier encounter with the ten-thousand-year Demonic Tiger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pur... Purple?! A thousand-year Spirit Ring?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His first two rings are thousand-year ones?! How is that possible?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whose monstrous descendant is this Li Zhexian?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Buyu locked his gaze on Li Zhexian, eyes burning with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unconsciously, his hand once again gripped the hilt of his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for the situation, he would've unsheathed it then and there, eager to cross blades and trade insights on the way of the sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A thousand-year Spirit Ring...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Xiao's eyes were filled with disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Wind Sword Sect was a major power on the Douluo Continent, even in its thousand-year history, not once had there been a disciple whose first two Spirit Rings were thousand-year ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was no mere genius.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a true monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He let out a bitter chuckle and shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've truly been a frog in the well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian retracted his Spirit Rings and cupped his hands with a warm smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Elder's doubts are understandable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To be honest, traveling with you is our gain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But the Blood-Toothed Demonic Tiger is truly formidable. With one more fighter, there's one more chance at survival.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned slightly, gesturing toward his companions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These friends of mine are all among the top young talents of Heaven Dou City, each with unique abilities. I believe we can be of help.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for the spoils—let fate decide their distribution.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you think, Elder Feng Xiao?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The look in Feng Xiao's eyes as he looked at Li Zhexian was filled with more and more admiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His words not only saved face for him but also didn't belittle himself and his companions. He also brought up the most sensitive topic of distributing the spoils beforehand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Xiao stroked his beard and smiled. \"Alright, alright, Young Hero Zhexian. I wish us a pleasant cooperation!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hint of satisfaction surfaced in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although his Spirit Power had reached Rank 70, he had yet to obtain his seventh ring and was still only a Spirit Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the earlier clash with the Blood-Toothed Demonic Tiger, Wind Sword Sect had already lost several disciples. Their sword formation's strength had drastically dropped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Relying on just themselves to face the Demonic Tiger again was a near impossibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teaming up with this group of Heaven Dou's finest prodigies was all gain and no loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for dividing the spoils?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A glint flashed through Feng Xiao's aged eyes—clever and calculating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how monstrous a genius may be…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could they outpace the strike of a seventy-ranked veteran sword?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the time came, the Spirit Ring would belong to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the tiger's skin, bones, and blood—give those to Li Zhexian and his group. That would serve as a \"reward.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, the two groups formed an alliance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief rest, they followed the intermittent trail of blood, pursuing the Demonic Tiger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as they reached a low-lying depression in the terrain, the blood trail vanished—mysteriously and without a trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Helpless, they widened their search and began scouring the area in earnest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About half an hour later, the sun had already begun to set.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They walked into the depths of the depression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hot sunlight that filtered through the sparse branches should have brought warmth, but instead, an abnormal, bone-chilling cold permeated the area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The deeper they went, the colder it got, as if they had fallen into an ice cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Be on guard!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Xiao's voice was low and stern, warning both Wind Sword Sect disciples and Li Zhexian's group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone nodded, fully focused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the vegetation thinned—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The once-dense brush now barely reached their knees, and the surroundings became wide and open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet an inexplicable dread blanketed them like a dark cloud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The terrain rose gently ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they reached the edge of the depression, the view before them slowly revealed itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gasps rippled through the group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This… this is…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian, who had just walked out of the depression, looked at the sight before him with a serious expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a flat area a few kilometers in size.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground was barren, devoid of life. Blood had seeped from countless spirit beast corpses, staining the soil a deep, dark red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Piles upon piles of bones formed jagged hills, exuding an overwhelming aura of death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the center of the field—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A murky pool, perhaps a hundred square meters wide—which was likely where the Blood-Toothed Demonic Tiger drank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.Next to a steep cliff, a huge cave had been forcibly carved out, its entrance deep and dark. On the flat ground inside the cave, a large, sunken outline of a beast was vaguely visible, which was where the demonic tiger's lair was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A terrifying tiger's might, almost solid in form, emanated from the cave, kicking up sand and stones into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, what captivated the attention of Li Zhexian, Feng Xiao, and Feng Buyu the most was a single sword mark that ran from the top to the bottom of the entire mountain wall deep inside the demonic tiger's cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That… that's…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian's pupils slowly contracted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment his gaze touched the sword scar, the world around him seemed to lose all color and shape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Between heaven and earth, only that sword mark remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a fleeting moment…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He seemed to glimpse a white-robed youth, wielding a fierce, ancient sword wreathed in killing intent—his hand slashing down and leaving behind this unparalleled strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That single sword—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Severed not only the mountain—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But seemingly cut across time itself, striking directly at Li Zhexian's very soul!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pfft—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that instant—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Buyu beside him suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The slender Windblade Sword in his hand let out a mournful groan, unable to bear the pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ugh—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Xiao's eyes snapped wide, blood trickling from the corners of his mouth and staining his snowy beard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three-foot longsword in front of him flew away on its own with a clang and was nailed into the ground in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sword Douluo… this is Sword Douluo's work…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face turned pale, voice trembling with shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just the sword intent he gained when he got his fourth Spirit Ring...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's already something we can't reach...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Terrifying. Truly… terrifying.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No sooner had he spoken than—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shiiing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An overwhelming surge of sword qi erupted from around Li Zhexian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sheer force of it forced both Feng Xiao and Feng Buyu—fellow sword cultivators—to stagger backward several steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Buyu stared, dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Th-this… this is Li Zhexian's sword?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian slowly closed his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the center of his forehead, the Qinglian Sword Mark emerged once again—brilliant and resplendent, flickering with fierce radiance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, and the others suddenly heard—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A crisp, dense ringing of blades—echoing around Li Zhexian's body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if two swordsmen—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Across different times and spaces—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Were now engaging in a clash of sword intent—their resonance piercing across the river of years.\u003C\u002Fp>",1364,"2026-06-06T07:17:02.445Z",1,"novelbin.me","cfd152fc41e3f4e9f426c916a819b282c60c1fde6218d7ebb83b60aceca9fec8","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-56","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-54",442,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdouluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-cover.jpg"]