286: Gu family blocked the way

The Spiritual Qi contributed by the Nine-Tailed Fox Spirit was far more terrifying than that of an ordinary Blazing Sun Realm Peak, and was not much less than that of the Golden Buddha.

The three women only took two breaths before feeling uncomfortably full, and hurriedly ran to the side to slowly refine it.

Xu Huan's eyes opened a crack to peek at how much Xu Le could handle, only to find that the large mass of Spiritual Qi was being swallowed like a whale drinking water, shrinking rapidly.

Brother, you are truly a freak!

Xu Huan hurriedly rushed into the Spiritual Qi cloud again, took another breath, and then reluctantly ran away.

Xu Le's speed of absorbing and refining Spiritual Qi wasn't originally that terrifying, but with the addition of the Ghost and the Innate Divinity talent, it became just that terrifying.

Xu Le felt the Spiritual Qi absorbed into his body being continuously refined into nutrients as his Cultivation Technique circulated, which, along with the residual medicinal power stored in his body, burned to nourish his spirit.

The original bottleneck only paused for a moment before being burst open. Xu Le's spirit soared rapidly once again, and his five senses were further enhanced.

Once the Spiritual Qi was completely refined, he finally opened his eyes to look at the attribute panel:

[Name] Xu Le

[Class] Spirit Tamer

[Rank] Level 59

[Talent] Innate Divinity

[Strength] 1

[Agility] 1

[Physique] 1

[spirit] 498.31↑

[Skill] Paper Control Technique (Others under Seal)

[Equipment] paper ring

[spirit source points] 1

After suddenly reaching Level 50, it required increasing Mental Energy by 20 points to raise 1 Level.

Now, Xu Le felt as if his spirit had been scorched and tempered by intense fire, with the Impurities inside completely purged.

The surrounding 5-meter area was like his spiritual domain.

As Xu Le thought about taking a step out, a sense of crisis suddenly rose in his heart.

I'll die!

He woke up with a start; currently, he was just a mortal body. If he really took a step out, he would likely be ground into fly ash by the Void Realm turbulence.

Since his body couldn't cross space, what about paper people?

Thinking this, Xu Le took out ten paper dogs. With a wave of his hand, the ten paper dogs appeared at the positions he wanted within five meters.

Not just paper dogs, but some hard objects worked too.

Even pebbles would do.

"Even if my body can't withstand the Void Realm turbulence, ordinary pebbles shouldn't be able to either, right? Why is it that when they are thrown out, there isn't the slightest damage?"

Xu Le suddenly realized that although he was now Level 59, his body hadn't been strengthened in the slightest.

Originally, he thought it was because the rules of this world did not allow the human body to be strengthened.

Now it dawned on him: was it really that the world rules didn't allow humans to obtain true 'transcendence'?

This time, he had gained another spirit source point, which could currently only be used to strengthen his spirit.

He planned to save it to Breakthrough into new Skills.

Why could a Scorching Sun Level Nine-Tailed Fox Spirit contribute a spirit source point? Was it about to Breakthrough?

The Ghost's voice entered Xu Le's heart: "Master, I think it was sealed into the Blazing Sun Realm."

???

A Galaxy Level evil spirit—for someone to be able to Seal it into the Scorching Sun Level, that person or that evil spirit must be at least Galaxy Level.

Xu Le felt more and more that the waters of this world were very deep!

He had to get the 'Star Pattern Deduction Technique' on the schedule!

Seeing The three women absorbing ordinary-level Spiritual Qi, Xu Le had no interest, so he took out his phone and began to read the Star Pattern Deduction Technique.

With nearly 500 points of Mental Energy, those words could be imprinted into his mind with just a glance.

But this was a Cultivation Technique; it couldn't just be memorized, it had to be understood.

Quickly finishing the first volume, Xu Le began to compare it with the stars in the sky from his memory. Some matched, but most did not.

He remembered seeing a popular science post saying that the number of stars visible to the naked human eye is 6,974.

But this book recorded 168,532 stars; even the remainder was more than what science claimed.

He would have to take a good look at the stars tonight.

Time passed slowly, and half an hour went by.

The three women finally finished absorbing the Spiritual Qi. Judging by their expressions, they were likely not far from the Bright Moon Realm.

"Are you going to continue doing missions and killing evil spirits with me, or go back and consolidate your gains?"

"With you! We'll ask for leave first!" The three women spoke in unison and immediately requested leave from Xiong Jingxiang.

As for the academic credits lost after losing their perfect attendance, compared to the rapid increase in strength, it held no Deterrence whatsoever.

Knowing that The three women were training with Xu Le, Xiong Jingxiang was greatly relieved and even reminded them to study hard.

Xu Huan asked, "Brother, what mission are we going to do now?"

"Flying Tiger Ridge!" Xu Le replied.

It was very restless outside the Xuanwu Legion outpost; many powerful evil spirits had crept over specifically to eat Spirit Tamers leaving the city.

Compared to the cunning Nine-Tailed Fox Spirit, the Flying Tigers on Flying Tiger Ridge were even more terrifying.

They looked like fierce tigers, were as large as oxen, and possessed a pair of huge wings capable of flight. With formidable combat power, they were among the most powerful evil spirits in the vicinity.

Listening to the description, Xu Le always felt they were somewhat similar to the Qiongqi he had heard of in his past life.

However, here it was called a Flying Tiger.

These Flying Tigers were exceptionally powerful and led a group of Chang Ghosts who possessed their memories and appearances from when they were alive. No one knew how many Spirit Tamers had been lured to their deaths by them.

As the group reached the foot of the mountain, the sky had already darkened, and a group of over thirty people blocked their path.

The leader was an old man in his fifties with graying hair. He stood as steady as a mountain and as deep as an abyss; one look and it was clear he was extraordinary.

"Mr. Xu Le traveled the Fox Mountain with three beautiful companions and emerged unscathed. Truly extraordinary."

The other party came with aggressive intent and did not look like they had good intentions. Xu Le didn't bother to explain and asked directly, "Who are you?"

"I am Gu Guanhai, Captain of the 3rd Squad of the Xuanwu Legion. You should have heard my name." Gu Guanhai's chin lifted slightly, looking quite self-satisfied.

In the five Great Cities, there was a ranking for the top ten teams in each city, which all five Great Legions could see.

That Gu Guanhai could be ranked third in the Xuanwu Legion showed his seniority and status. Among the humans in the entire Spirit Realm, almost no one did not respect or fear him.

Xu Le shook his head: "Never heard of you!"

Let alone the 3rd Squad of the Xuanwu Legion, he didn't even know more than ten humans in the entire Spirit Realm. Except for Ye Beixuan, he didn't even know who the legion commanders of the other cities were, so how would he know which 'scallion' the person in front of him was.

Gu Guanhai had a coughing fit and barked angrily, "You, you are ignorant!"

Xu Le retorted coldly, "Looking at your old body, your position as captain probably relies more on the team members behind you!"

"Nonsense!" Gu Guanhai jumped up in excitement, the veins on his neck bulging.

"Your defense is broken; looks like I hit the mark!" Xu Le nodded, very certain.

Only the truth can truly hurt. It's like if an ordinary person ran up to an emperor and said he had no power or influence; the emperor would only treat that person as a joke.

Gu Guanhai panted heavily, the sound of his breath like an old bellows being pulled desperately, making a wheezing noise that wouldn't stop.

His face turned pale, and pea-sized beads of sweat slid from his forehead, flowing down his cheeks and soaking his clothes.

He was a member of the Gu Family. Three outstanding juniors had fallen during a mission, so they had to pick the best of the mediocre ones. They finally managed to pick one and planned to slot him into the 96th Squad, but because of Xu Le's matter, Ye Beixuan had directly relegated him to be the captain of a new squad next year, starting from scratch.

The Gu Family was like a god descending the mountain; he couldn't let its prestige fall. Otherwise, the people he had suppressed over the years would ensure the entire Gu Family could never rise again.

It took a long time for Gu Guanhai to steady his breathing before he spat out coldly: "Xu Le, kneel down and acknowledge me as your foster father, and I will recommend you to become the captain of the 9th Squad!"