Chapter 8: The Second Soul Skill—The Triple-Sword Bloom! The Youth and Maiden Under the Moonlight

“Li Zhexian!”
“It’s been over a minute already, where are you?”

Zhu Zhuqing closed her eyes in despair, her nose even catching the metallic scent of the sword-tailed scorpion’s approach.

Yet, after a few breaths, the anticipated pain of the attack never came.

Her eyelashes twitched slightly as she slowly opened her eyes.

What came into view was a white shirt stained with blood.

“Li Zhexian?!”

Zhu Zhuqing’s eyes widened in tearful astonishment.

Li Zhexian tilted his head slightly, a faint smile playing on his pale cheeks.

“Sorry, Zhuqing, I’m a few seconds late.”

Zhu Zhuqing scanned him from head to toe, and her gaze trembled when she saw both shoulders pierced through.

“Li Zhexian, you...”

“Now’s not the time to talk. I’ll deal with these sword-tailed scorpions first.”

Li Zhexian gripped his sword firmly.

The blade’s tip pressed against the stinger of a millennium-old sword-tailed scorpion before him.

“Perfect target to hone my moves.”

Under Zhu Zhuqing’s shocked gaze, two purple soul rings rose from beneath Li Zhexian’s feet.

“Second soul skill—Three Swords Elegance!”

“First soul skill—Azure Edge Sever!”

Three Swords Elegance enhances sword speed and sharpness by 300% on the next strike.

The Azure Lotus sword shimmered with a blue glow, lotus patterns blooming across the blade as an unmatched aura of keen sharpness erupted.

Zhu Zhuqing barely caught sight of the sword’s flash.

The sword-tailed scorpion’s stinger shattered instantly.

But it wasn’t over—the azure sword light surged forward, sweeping through several scorpion bodies before fading away into the forest.

“Huh?!”

Watching the seemingly unharmed sword-tailed scorpions flee in panic, a flicker of doubt passed across Zhu Zhuqing’s pale face.

Yet, in the next moment,

Her pupils constricted sharply.

Those scorpions suddenly split in two from the middle, a torrent of green blood and entrails spilling onto the ground. They crawled a few more steps before collapsing silently.

Zhu Zhuqing swallowed hard, stammering,

“Li Zhexian, you... you really obtained the soul ring of the Three-Tail Sword Scorpion King?”

Li Zhexian’s sword grew even more terrifying—its sharpness and speed sent chills down the spine.

“Cough, cough!”

Suddenly, Li Zhexian half-kneeling, grasped the sword hilt and braced himself against the ground.

“Li Zhexian, what’s wrong?!”

Zhu Zhuqing’s expression changed instantly as she hurried forward to support him.

The moment her hand touched his arm,

She felt something warm and sticky.

Only then did Zhu Zhuqing realize how grievously injured Li Zhexian was.

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The wounds piercing both shoulders had burst open, and his skin was torn apart by the strain of soul power, blood flowing like streams.

Her trembling hands frantically covered the wounds.

Her vision blurred, tears streaming down her face.

She knew how terrifying the Three-Headed Sword-Tailed Scorpions were.

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