192: Going one step further

However, the quality of their spiritual flames was not far apart.

Under Lu Xingchen's superb swordsmanship, Li Jie was still at a disadvantage.

Li Jie once again distanced himself from Lu Xingchen.

"Lu Xingchen, I really underestimated you. Even the Azure Spirit Flame couldn't defeat you!"

Lu Xingchen chuckled, "How about it, want to use your ultimate move?"

Li Jie nodded heavily, "Since that's the case, let me show you my Azure Spirit Art!"

Li Jie clasped his hands together, and Soul Power surged out, a verdant green leaf appearing in his palm.

Lu Xingchen, who also specialized in Soul Power, recognized at a glance that what Li Jie released was a Martial Skill capable of attacking the Soul, similar to his "Startling Soul Roar."

But to compare Soul Power with him was like showing off one's axe before Lu Ban.

After all, his Soul Power had already reached the Initial Spirit Realm, an existence even Senior Jiang Taishen, a big shot from Zhongzhou, acknowledged.

Lu Xingchen smiled slightly, releasing "Startling Soul Roar," and a black skull head appeared before him.

Seeing that skull head, Li Jie was greatly astonished.

He actually also had a Soul attacking Martial Skill!

How was this possible?

His "Azure Spirit Art" was something he had fortunately found in the Sect's treasure vault after becoming a Saint, yet Lu Xingchen also had such an Opportunity.

But now there was no reason to retreat.

Retreating without a fight was not something he would do.

The two simultaneously waved their hands forward, and the verdant green leaf and the black skull head flew out at the same time, colliding in mid-air.

In just an instant of contact, the verdant green leaf completely melted away, and then the black skull head fiercely rushed towards Li Jie, striking his body.

Li Jie's body did not suffer any harm, but his Soul body almost collapsed, causing him to spit out a mouthful of fresh blood, his Dou Qi Wings directly vanished, and he plummeted towards the ground.

Witnessing this scene, everyone present was incomparably shocked.

"Damn it, Li Jie actually lost! How is this possible?"

"Li Jie is the Saint of the Qingyun Sect; fighting above his Rank is commonplace, but today he was actually surpassed by Lu Xingchen!"

"This Lu Xingchen is truly a formidable individual!"

"Originally, the Cangxuan Sect having two Saints was already impressive, but now another Lu Xingchen, who possesses the qualities of a Saint, has appeared. Is it really about to take off?"

Two Disciples of the Qingyun Sect flew up and caught Li Jie, discovering that he had already lost consciousness.

The two Disciples of the Qingyun Sect did not make things difficult for Lu Xingchen.

Because they knew in their hearts that even Li Jie had lost, there was absolutely no chance of victory for the two of them.

The two carried Li Jie away from this place, even abandoning the Spiritual Qi lake.

Because Li Jie's life or death was the Qingyun Sect's top priority.

Lu Xingchen landed on the ground and said to Wang Peng, "Wang Peng, now I want to Cultivate in the center of the Spiritual Qi lake. Do you still have any objections?"

Wang Peng wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said with a bitter smile, "Fellow Daoist Lu's strength is extraordinary; the central position of this Spiritual Qi lake should rightfully be yours."

There was nothing he could do; Wang Peng's strength was not much different from Li Jie's.

Li Jie was directly crippled by Lu Xingchen, and it was uncertain if he could even participate in the upcoming Secret Realm trip. How dared he provoke Lu Xingchen?

Besides, Yun Li was still standing behind him!

Lu Xingchen chuckled, "Thank you, Fellow Daoist Wang Peng. Since that's the case, I won't be modest!"

With that, Lu Xingchen spread his Dou Qi Wings and flew into the depths of the lake.

Yun Li followed closely behind.

In the center of the lake, Yun Li stopped Lu Xingchen and said in a deep voice, "Lu Xingchen, that Senior Jiang, what he taught you wouldn't be Word Spirit Power, would it?"

Lu Xingchen chuckled, "Miss Yun Li, you are truly clever; you figured it out so quickly."

Yun Li nodded, "I've heard of this power, where words become law, it's very powerful, but it requires strong Soul Power as support. I remember you are also an Alchemist; your Soul Power couldn't have Broken through to the Spirit Realm, could it?"

Lu Xingchen nodded slightly, "That's right. If I hadn't reached the Spirit Realm, my teacher wouldn't have thought highly of me!"

For this close friend, Lu Xingchen had nothing to hide.

Yun Li gave Lu Xingchen a thumbs up, "Then you're amazing! My Soul Power is only at the Late Mortal Realm."

Lu Xingchen chuckled, "Different people specialize in different fields. Miss Yun Li, since I've taken the central position of the lake, I should compensate you. This bodhi fruit is what I obtained in the Secret Realm; I'll give it to you now."

With that, Lu Xingchen took out the bodhi fruit and handed it to Yun Li.

Seeing the greenish fruit, Yun Li was astonished once more.

"bodhi fruit? This is a supreme treasure that can enhance a Martial Artist's Cultivation Aptitude! Lu Xingchen, you're really lucky! But, are you willing to give away such a precious Spirit Medicine?"

Lu Xingchen chuckled, "I obtained two. Continuously consuming two bodhi fruits in a short period wouldn't have much effect; it would just be a waste of resources."

Yun Li once again gave a thumbs up, "Then you're truly incredible!"

Lu Xingchen chuckled, "So, Miss Yun Li, please accept it. This is what you deserve!"

Yun Li no longer hesitated, accepted the bodhi fruit, and said with a smile, "Absorbing the power of the bodhi fruit requires a lot of time. In the Secret Realm, battles can happen at any time, which is very unsafe. I'll wait until I return to the Sect to consume it!"

Lu Xingchen nodded slightly, "As you wish."

Yun Li smiled, "Alright, I also need to go and absorb the power of the Spiritual Qi lake. I hope my Cultivation can advance further."

After Yun Li left, Lu Xingchen also immersed himself in the lake water, and the surrounding Spiritual Qi frantically surged into him.

An hour later, Lu Xingchen heard the System's prompt.

"Congratulations, host, for idling in the Spiritual Qi lake for an hour, you have gained 100,000 experience points!"

Lu Xingchen was delighted.

Gaining 100,000 experience points for idling for an hour, this was simply outrageous!

One must know that idling for an hour on the fifth floor of the Cangxuan Sect's Spirit Gathering Pagoda only yielded a thousand experience points.

This directly increased it by a hundredfold!

However, the Cangxuan Sect's Spirit Gathering Pagoda could be used continuously, while the effect of this Spiritual Qi lake would weaken as time went on.

He wondered if it could sustain him until he increased his Rank.

Just like that, Lu Xingchen soaked in the lake for two days.

Although constantly being in the water was a bit uncomfortable, he was a Martial Emperor expert after all, with extremely strong physical qualities, so it wouldn't cause any harm to his body.

A day later, people from other Sects left one after another, and Yun Li also emerged from the lake.

She flew to Lu Xingchen's side and, finding that Lu Xingchen was still absorbing Spiritual Qi, stayed by his side to act as his Protector.

Two days later, Lu Xingchen finally broke out of the water.

Dou Qi was unleashed, and the strength of a Four-star Martial Emperor was fully displayed!

Feeling the powerful aura from Lu Xingchen, Yun Li's tone was filled with admiration.

"Lu Xingchen, your speed of advancing your Realm is too fast! When you participated in the Sect Grand Competition, you were only a Two-Star Martial Emperor, and in less than a month, you're Four-Star?"