CHAPTER 285: CHAPTER 146 OPPORTUNITY_2

After the scarlet flames receded, the armor on the Jedi Knight appeared as if it had been dyed in fresh blood, unlike the previous dullness. The glow of the Jedi Saber in his hand grew stronger, rising from C-level to D-level.

Li Xiu sensed that the Jedi Knight had acquired an additional skill named "Martial Spirit." As expected, every level up awakens a skill; the parasitic effect of the Evil is truly bizarre.

It’s a pity that only two Evils have been discovered; otherwise, if each Demon Spirit were to have one, forming an all-skill Demon Spirit Legion would certainly be formidable.

The remaining Flowing Color Demon Spirit was still fed to the Jedi Knight, quickly advancing him to S-level, which will ensure fewer concerns in the Land of Trial.

Over there, Shale had gone into a frenzy, charging left and right within the Demon Spirit horde like a humanoid beast.

The Overlord Gloves gleamed brilliantly, with a green halo overhead. With each punch, a little cutie was taken down, making Shale feel ecstatic.

Li Xiu retracted the Demon Spirits, sitting aside and watching Shale unleash carnage. Shale’s combat abilities were indeed formidable, with an extremely brutal and fierce fighting style, especially favoring headshots—no Demon Spirit corpse on the ground had a complete skull.

Not sure how much time had passed, over a hundred Demon Spirits were hammered dead by Shale. Shale stood arrogantly on the last fallen Demon Spirit’s corpse, shouting, "Why are they gone so fast? Bring me another batch of Demon Spirits; I want to fight ten more."

Li Xiu gestured with his hand, and the gentleman’s hat automatically flew back into his grasp.

Just moments ago, Shale was energetic and vigorous, but suddenly a wave of fatigue overwhelmed him, muscles all over his body starting to ache, and he seemed to wither, his vigor falling far short of before.

The gentleman’s hat can trigger potential, but utilizing it bears the risk of exhaustion. Shale had been in high-intensity combat for over an hour, and his stamina was already depleted.

"Uh... can I borrow your hat again... there might be more Demon Spirits over at the Desert Ancient City..." Shale ran up to Li Xiu, smiling broadly.

"You tidy up the battlefield first. The Demon Spirits you killed, their spoils belong to you. See if there are any Talent Gemstones, Skill Rings, or Demon Spirit Rings among them." Li Xiu didn’t let him wear it again; overuse might leave Shale unable to even stand later.

Shale was so caught up in the killing spree that he forgot about it. Li Xiu’s reminder made him recall, and he eagerly ran over to collect the spoils.

He rummaged and picked for quite a while, returning angrily, "What is going on? I’ve killed so many Demon Spirits, and yet it’s all Demon Cores. Forget Demon Spirit Rings, there’s not even a Talent Gemstone. Is this targeted against me?"

"You’ve only killed a bit over a hundred ordinary E-level Demon Spirits; it’s hardly surprising they didn’t drop anything worthwhile." Though Li Xiu thought this, he said aloud, "Possibly. A new, fierce Trial Taker like you probably hasn’t been seen before, definitely targeted."

"Well, nothing can be done; it’s because I’m so strong." Shale laughed heartily.

"Rest for a while; I’ll go check the Desert Ancient City to see if there are more Demon Spirits." Li Xiu again headed to the top of the dunes, examining the deserted ancient city below, and summoned the White Night Female Demon.

The White Night Female Demon stood there for a good while, yet no Demon Spirits emerged from the ruined ancient city, prompting Li Xiu to finally walk down.

Close-up, the ancient city appeared even more dilapidated. Despite being constructed of stone, it was seriously weathered. When Li Xiu tried to pick up a stone brick, it crumbled like brittle candy with slight force.

With caution, Li Xiu searched through the city. He found nothing all along the way.

At the giant Demon Spirit Statue, Li Xiu found it somewhat peculiar.

The Demon Spirit Statue was reclining, lying on the ground with its mouth half-opened, as if unconsciously yawning while dozing, or perhaps exposed its fangs while snoring.

When Li Xiu reached its mouth, he discovered golden flames burning inside, seemingly connected to subterranean fire.

Li Xiu saw the intense blaze, unsure of how long it had burned, making the stone inside the statue’s mouth glisten like glass.

Just about to leave, Li Xiu suddenly felt the Fire Lotus Sword at his waist tremble, then it unexpectedly flew out and entered the statue’s mouth.

Li Xiu was first startled, then delighted beyond measure.

Every advancement in the Parasitic Contract requires certain opportunities, and it seems the chance for the Fire Lotus Sword has arrived now.

When the Fire Lotus Sword entered the flames, they suddenly intensified. The golden flames that had only burned within the statue’s mouth surged forth, bursting out.

The roaring gold flames spurted several meters, forcing Li Xiu to step back a bit.

Li Xiu held some anticipation for the Fire Lotus Sword’s advancement.

Though the Fire Lotus Sword was of Shining Quality, its Primordial Embryo Quality reached as high as 0.9.

Primordial Embryo Quality and quality level don’t have an inherent relationship. Higher quality doesn’t necessarily mean higher Primordial Embryo Quality. The Radiant Quality Dark Mirror only has a Primordial Embryo Quality of 0.7.

Quality merely determines the strength of Light Energy. Primordial Embryo Quality refers to the inherent quality of the contract, and the two are different.

Excellent Primordial Embryo Quality means little if Light Energy isn’t strong enough. Only when both are high is it considered top-grade.