[{"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-6":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},1550371,2014,"Chapter 6 - 6 – Mutant Spirit Beast: Three-Tailed Sword Scorpion King!","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-6",6,"\u003Cp>From deep within the valley…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Came the soft crunch of stones shifting under something heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding Swordtail Scorpions backed away in fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shadow appeared first on the rock wall—three jagged, sword-like tails swaying and clashing against each other, ringing out with a sharp metallic clang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound grew louder, closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shadow on the wall loomed larger and larger, until finally, the beast emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had a bronze-colored exoskeleton that shimmered with a chilling gleam. From its tail segment extended three narrow, sword-like blades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As it moved, the blades scraped and struck one another, releasing faint sparks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A terrifying, cutting pressure spread wildly through the valley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the other Swordtail Scorpions immediately prostrated themselves on the ground, their sword-tails pressed flat in a show of absolute submission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind a large boulder—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Zhuqing's wide eyes were filled with disbelief, her delicate face pale with shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We retreat. We need to come up with another plan,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian whispered, eyes locked onto the three-tailed scorpion at the mouth of the valley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two moved cautiously to withdraw from the area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the valley, Zhu Zhuqing turned to him anxiously:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What kind of Spirit Beast is that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A Swordtail Scorpion with three tails?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian took a deep swig of wine, wiped his mouth, and calmly replied:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just like humans can have Martial Soul mutations, Spirit Beasts can mutate too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That one… with the three sword tails… we could call it a Three-Tailed Sword Scorpion King.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused, then added thoughtfully:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ordinary Swordtail Scorpions are already powerful among same-level Spirit Beasts. That King… is far more terrifying.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Zhuqing still looked rattled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn't get the image out of her mind—the Three-Tailed Scorpion King arriving, and the swarm of Swordtail Scorpions groveling at its feet. The visual impact had been overwhelming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What a shame…\" she said quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With that thing there, getting a Swordtail Scorpion for your Spirit Ring is basically impossible. We should look for another—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before she could finish, Li Zhexian interrupted:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhu Zhuqing, thanks for everything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You should go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Zhuqing turned to him—and saw that while he was still gulping down wine, his eyes hadn't once left the valley entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a long silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then her cool voice carried a hint of disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Zhexian… don't tell me you're thinking of going after that Three-Tailed Sword Scorpion King?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian turned to her, the corners of his mouth lifting into a faint smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why not?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're insane!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Zhuqing said, unable to comprehend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Never mind the King—even those normal Swordtail Scorpions would be too much for us to handle!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Be reasonable! We will find another Spirit Beast!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Li Zhexian remained unmoved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Zhuqing clenched her fists, her tone becoming more forceful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Zhexian—are you seriously willing to die just for a Spirit Ring?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He chuckled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhu Zhuqing…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What if you spent six whole years unable to make even the slightest progress in Spirit Power?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What if everyone who once believed in you… cared for you… admired you… eventually gave up on you because you were just ordinary?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only then would you understand—how precious it is to grow stronger.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian turned his back to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice floated in the air, light and distant like clouds in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To hear the Way in the morning, and die by evening—that would be enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The forest fell silent again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the wind rustled through the leaves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Zhuqing's eyes shimmered as she stared at the figure ahead of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His back was solitary, but straight as bamboo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So this was the truth behind the genius who had absorbed a thousand-year Spirit Ring as his first—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A truth no one else had seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To hear the Way in the morning…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Zhuqing's heart began to stir with understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now she saw why Li Zhexian could do what others couldn't.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fierce determination to become stronger—no matter the cost—was utterly overwhelming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even her own mindset felt like it had been elevated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She took a deep breath and said softly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you have a plan?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian turned back, staring at her quiet and elegant face for a long moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made Zhu Zhuqing uncomfortable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She scowled slightly and snapped,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you staring at!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I said I'd help you get your Spirit Ring, and I meant it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian wasn't the type to overthink things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gave her a thumbs up immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're awesome, Zhuqing-jie. You're the real deal—I can work with you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing \"Zhuqing-jie\", her cheeks burned with embarrassment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That name is awful! Don't call me that!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian just chuckled, saying nothing more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he genuinely appreciated her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He'd remember this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky was darkening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no more time to waste.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He outlined his plan:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Swordtail Scorpions inside that valley already have a full social structure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Think of it like an ant colony—ants have different castes. Same goes for these scorpions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you notice? There are four especially large thousand-year Swordtail Scorpions. Those are like the worker ants—they leave the nest to hunt.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once those four leave to forage, that'll be our chance to move.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Zhuqing blinked in astonishment as she listened to him explain it so clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn't matter that some of it went over her head—she couldn't help but feel respect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For someone her age to know this much about Spirit Beasts… it was impressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, Zhuqing-jie? Are you even listening to me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, yeah… I'm listening… go on.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian's expression turned serious again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This next part depends on you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A Spirit Beast king will never act unless its territory is directly threatened.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, I need you to lure the rest of the Swordtail Scorpions out of the valley.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even without the four thousand-year ones, the others are still dangerous.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can you do it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Zhuqing's face tightened, but she nodded slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My Martial Soul is speed-oriented. I should be able to.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One minute. I just need you to keep them busy for one minute.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Zhuqing frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only one minute? That sounds too short.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's enough,\" he said firmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he turned and slapped a nearby stalk of green bamboo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK—it broke cleanly in half.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian formed his fingers into a sword-hand and quickly carved a simple bamboo tube.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He uncorked his wine gourd and poured in some of the clear liquor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he handed it to Zhu Zhuqing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Scorpions are fast on flat terrain—stick to the forest when you run.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared into her eyes seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And whatever happens—make sure you drink this while you run.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Zhuqing accepted the bamboo tube with both hands and nodded hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Got it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sun dipped low on the horizon, staining the sky crimson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian and Zhu Zhuqing lay hidden in the shrubs about a hundred feet from the valley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They saw them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four thousand-year Swordtail Scorpions crawled out of the valley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian's eyes lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's move!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1163,"2026-06-06T07:17:02.165Z",1,"novelbin.me","69c64e26a42130f7b499eb28c955a662b694ad91d42c343c68d6374b4cc1b006","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-7","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-5",442,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdouluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-cover.jpg"]