Douluo Continent: The Sword of Wine Sweeps Across the Sky, One Sword Opens the Heavens

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The sword energy easily pierced through the spiritual energy barrier, leaving a shallow bloodstain on the shoulder of the Spirit Rhinoceros Jade Horned Beast.

The jade-horned beast, feeling pain, finally stopped holding back.

The jade horn shone brightly, and several spiritual energy spikes suddenly rose from the ground, blocking all of Xie Yunliu's escape routes.

At the same time, its spiritual energy surged, and its speed also increased accordingly.

With its head bowed, it charged towards Xie Yunliu, using the jade horn on its head as a sharp blade.

The impact was steady and powerful, carrying the weight of the earth's spiritual energy.

If hit, even if not seriously injured, one's blood and qi will surge.

Xie Yunliu remained calm and unhurried.

With light steps, she touched the ground between the spikes, her body moving like a leaf in the wind. After several changes of direction, she completely broke free from the encirclement.

With a backhand flick of the Ink Shadow Sword, another precise sword aura shot straight at the foreleg joint of the Spirit Rhinoceros Jade Horned Beast.

He deliberately avoided vital areas, only to test the opponent's defense and recovery capabilities, rather than rushing to kill.

He was testing the waters.

To test the defensive strength, recovery speed, and spiritual energy circulation of this five-thousand-year-old soul beast.

With each swing of his sword, he silently calculated and deduced in his mind how the amplification would fall upon him after absorbing the soul ring.

The power boost should make the sword strikes heavier and the sword energy thicker.

The amplification of his soul power will allow him to unleash his sword strikes for longer periods without easily becoming exhausted.

The boost to mental strength will make the sword intent more stable, and it will not become scattered even in a long battle.

A defense boost will make the body more resilient to impacts, so you don't have to rely solely on dodging.

The soul power recovery boost allows him to quickly replenish his energy during breaks in intense battles, maintaining peak combat power.

In his eyes, the hunt was more like a rehearsal to experience the amplification effect in advance.

Although the attacks of the Jade Horned Beast are steady, they lack lethality.

Its advantage lies in its balanced attributes across the entire domain, rather than its burst damage.

And this was exactly what Xie Yunliu wanted.

After exchanging blows for several dozen breaths, Xie Yunliu remained completely at ease.

The Spirit Rhinoceros Jade Horned Beast gradually became exhausted, its spiritual energy was greatly depleted, and its defensive barrier became increasingly weak.

The wounds on his body, caused by repeated sword strikes, were difficult to heal quickly.

Its breathing became rapid, and its four hooves trembled slightly, clearly indicating that it had reached its limit.

Xie Yunliu knew the time had come.

He no longer held back; the Drunken Clouds Wine Pot at his waist tilted slightly, and a drop of golden brewed liquid fell onto the sword.

In an instant, the intoxication of wine and the intent of swordsmanship merged, and the black light of the Ink Shadow Sword surged.

A powerful yet mellow aura spread out.

There were no special skills, no fancy moves, just a simple horizontal slash.

Yet it incorporated all his current power and swordsmanship insights.

"Drunken Shadow Slash".

The voice was soft, yet carried an undeniable resolve.

A dark sword light flashed past, and the spiritual energy barrier shattered instantly.

The Jade Horned Beast let out a mournful cry, its body slowly collapsing to the ground, its life force rapidly dissipating.

Those clear eyes slowly closed, completely losing their vitality.

Only the jade horn on its head still gleamed with a faint, warm luster.

The valley returned to silence.

Xie Yunliu sheathed his sword and stood there, slightly out of breath.

Hunting a five-thousand-year-old soul beast is still not an easy task for him at level twenty-one.

Fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, and his soul power was nearly 70% depleted.

But he showed no signs of fatigue; on the contrary, his eyes shone even brighter, and his heart was filled with anticipation for new power.

Goal achieved.

A deep purple soul ring slowly rose from the corpse of the Spirit Rhinoceros Jade Horned Beast and hovered quietly in the air.

Its aura is gentle, pure, and profound, without the slightest hint of violence.

It complements the Shadow Blade Leopard's sharpness in a striking way.

The spirit ring slowly rotated, and the spiritual energy it emitted lingered around, making the atmosphere of this valley even more peaceful.

Xie Yunliu sat down cross-legged and placed the Drunken Flowing Clouds wine pot on his lap.

He didn't absorb it immediately, but instead immersed himself in thought again, thoroughly understanding the logic behind the combination of the two spirit rings.

His first spirit ring is unorthodox, focusing on speed and killing, which is his sharpest weapon for defeating enemies.

His second spirit ring is relatively stable, mainly providing overall amplification, which is the foundation for his survival.

Even with both, he still doesn't have any active soul skills and relies entirely on his self-created sword techniques to fight.

But precisely because of this, his swordsmanship is not bound by soul skills.

All power can be freely integrated into sword techniques, unleashing maximum power.

Ji Juechen abandoned all his soul skills and relied solely on his sword intent to sweep away his peers, stunning everyone in the world.

Xie Yunliu nourishes his sword with wine, forges his foundation with soul rings, and uses his self-created sword techniques as his edge. In the future, he will only go further and become stronger.

Once this spirit ring is absorbed into his body, his basic attributes will be significantly enhanced.

The speed has increased by another 10% on top of the original 30% increase, so even without using the sword, it can rival the movement speed of an ordinary Soul Master.

The attack and armor-piercing capabilities have been steadily enhanced on the original basis, and the penetrating power of the sword energy has reached a new level.

The speed of soul power recovery has increased by nearly 50%, and the endurance has been greatly enhanced.

It can unleash multiple rounds of sword moves in succession without running out of energy.

With physical and mental strength reinforced simultaneously, the sword intent becomes more concentrated, stable, and enduring.

Even during prolonged and intense battles, they will not become disorganized in the slightest.

With improved physical defense and resilience, even if accidentally hit, one can withstand most of the impact and will not be easily seriously injured.

The overall increase wasn't exceptionally strong, but it was effective in every aspect.

It perfectly matches the level of a five-thousand-year-old soul ring, and it also perfectly matches his current stage.

Having figured out the last detail, Xie Yunliu no longer hesitated.

He raised his hand to activate his spirit ring, and the pale purple and white spirit ring slowly floated down, close to his body.

A gentle energy flowed into his body, unlike the sharp energy of the Thousand-Year Shadow Blade Leopard.

Instead, it is like warm water seeping into the bones, gradually penetrating the meridians, flesh, bones, and soul.

There was no excruciating pain, only a feeling of complete comfort.

Every meridian is nourished by spiritual energy, and every bone becomes stronger.

The effects of the alcohol worked automatically, calming the energy of the soul ring and allowing it to smoothly integrate into the martial soul foundation of the Ink Shadow Sword.

Xie Yunliu closed his eyes and concentrated, letting the amplification occur within his body.

The power was increasing, and there was a sense of weight and solidity between the fists and palms.

The speed is increasing, and with the slightest movement of the body, there is a sense of breaking through the air.

The strength of the body is increasing, and it feels as if there is an invisible layer of protection under the skin.

The upper limit of soul power is increasing, and the flow of soul power within the body is becoming more abundant.

The recovery speed is increasing, and the consumed soul power is flowing back at a speed visible to the naked eye.

His mental resilience is increasing, his mind is becoming more ethereal, and his control over sword intent is becoming more precise.

The sword intent was growing stronger, its sharpness was concealed, but the oppressive feeling was even greater than before.

The density of sword energy is increasing, and the sword energy that is casually swung out is becoming more condensed.

Everything is improving, and everything is just right.

It wasn't abrupt, exaggerated, or disruptive to the balance, but it genuinely made him a much stronger person.

After an unknown amount of time, the spirit ring completely merged into his body.

Xie Yunliu's soul power trembled slightly, and his soul power soared!

The seal has been completely broken!

Twenty-two!

Twenty-three!

Twenty-four!

Twenty-five!

Twenty-six!

Twenty-seven!

Twenty-eight!

Twenty-nine!

His cultivation level steadily broke through to the peak of the 29th level Great Soul Master.

He is just one step away from becoming a level 30 Soul Master.

Two purple soul rings slowly rotated around his body, one sharp and the other gentle, echoing each other and blending perfectly.

It forms a unique rhythm of soul power that belongs to him.

He slowly opened his eyes.

The sword intent in his eyes was no longer as sharp and dazzling as before, but rather as deep and profound as an abyss, its sharpness restrained yet even more oppressive.

His green robe fluttered without wind, and a faint, shimmering light seemed to emanate from his body.

That was a physical transformation brought about by the overall enhancement, making him look more composed and otherworldly.

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