I Can Devour Spirits

Chapter 117: Chapter 117: Monkey Riding the Neck

Duan Rong stood in the center of the black earth, gazing upward for a long time, before his heart stirred and he suddenly walked towards the Tree Spirit Light Sea in the southwest...

Standing beside the Tree Spirit Light Sea, he counted briefly, noting that of the nine rows and nine columns of tree spirits, more than five columns were missing!

The celestial star had absorbed a total of fifty-one tree spirits!

At that moment, Duan Rong suddenly recalled the artifact spirit of the Mo Saber he had devoured before entering the Sea of Consciousness.

He walked back to the black earth, to the southeast, only to find that the place where the Mo Saber had been inserted was now empty!

Looking up, Duan Rong saw that among the remnants of weapon spirits in the sky, there was now prominently an additional Mo Saber’s remnant!

It seems that once the mist of the Mo Saber’s artifact spirit dissipates, it transforms into a remnant shadow, suspended in the sky above!

At this moment, the divine shadows of the Four Great Kings suddenly shook, then began to fade and fragment, withdrawing from the Sea of Consciousness within a few breaths!

”Looks like the time has come!”

Just as the divine statue vanished, the sinking mist abruptly surged and churned...

Like tidal waves, roaring fiercely...

A few breaths later, the thin mist was rolling and filling the heavens and earth here...

Duan Rong stood there, once more looking at the luminous star in the sky!

The star surrounded by thin mist was enveloped in a faint halo, like a veil of thin silk...

Duan Rong was shocked by the miraculous changes within the Sea of Consciousness, undoubtedly the most magnificent spectacle in the world, surpassing any beautiful image in the geographical magazines of his past life!

But he was equally thrilled by the achievements of the First Layer of the Fetal Concealment, indicating that his Spiritual Power had broken through to level 2.

Unable to suppress it, Duan Rong immediately checked the temptation of his Spiritual Power, sitting cross-legged and chanting sealing, then withdrawing from the Sea of Consciousness!

Upon exiting the Sea of Consciousness, Duan Rong found himself once again sitting cross-legged in the cramped dormitory, the surrounding statues of the Four Great Kings had already hidden themselves, transforming into four mountain and river paintings!

Duan Rong stood up and collected the four mountain and river maps!

In the pitch-black night, he walked out of the dormitory courtyard!

Duan Rong arrived at the Martial Arts Arena; though he was very tired, with his brows furrowed and his complexion not looking so good.

Yet due to excitement and anticipation, his eyes still shone brightly!

Walking to the weapon rack, under the dim and mottled lamplight, his gaze swept across and grasped a long-handled blade in his hand!

His heart fluttered, silently thinking, ”Read the artifact spirit!”

Artifact: Long-handled Blade

Artifact Spirit Tier: Tier Two

Devouring Requirements: Host’s Spiritual Power Level 2 (Satisfied)

Devouring Effect: Entry Level of Six Harmonies Saber, Master of Eight Diagrams Saber, Entry Level of Asura Blade

Seeing the data that appeared before him, Duan Rong’s breath was momentarily halted!

”Spiritual Power has indeed broken through!” In the night, Duan Rong’s eyes shone like stars!

He then returned the long-handled blade to the weapon rack, although recently attempting to assimilate various saber techniques, the devouring effects included two entry-level miscellaneous saber techniques that he had no need to waste time on absorbing!

Moreover, regardless of how he assimilated, his primary saber technique remained the Five Tigers and Sheep Saber!

Now that his Spiritual Power had broken through, he certainly wanted to devour the Minor Success Realm of the Five Tigers and Sheep Saber!

”Five Tigers and Sheep Saber... Minor Success Realm...” Duan Rong stood there, muttering to himself, his gaze sweeping across the four weapon racks in the Martial Arts Arena.

He remembered that the four weapon racks in the Martial Arts Arena contained the Minor Success Realm artifact spirit of the Five Tigers and Sheep Saber, but he momentarily forgot where exactly it was.

”Which weapon is it...” Duan Rong stood in front of the weapon rack, a look of recollection in his eyes!

Suddenly, Duan Rong’s expression tightened as he recalled some information.

Moving his steps, Duan Rong left the Martial Arts Arena!

Duan Rong arrived at the front yard of Yuan Shun Escort Agency, where usually the miscellaneous tasks were being done and resting, although there were guards patrolling, they were much more relaxed!

As someone familiar, Duan Rong avoided the patrolling guards, and along the way was not checked at all!

Even if he was checked, he had his waist badge!

Duan Rong reached the front yard, the most remote courtyard where firewood was stored!

This courtyard was precisely where the servant disciples practiced their skills!

Though enveloped in the pitch-black night, after a period of adjustment, Duan Rong could see clearly in the darkness!

Even in the dark, entering this courtyard brought a sense of familiarity that was overwhelming!

He slowly walked to the corner of the courtyard, in front of the old weapon rack!

On the weapon rack, sparsely and sporadically were some discarded broken weapons!

Duan Rong identified them in the dim light, grabbing a Cow Tail Saber, touching it with his hand, then putting it back!

”It’s not this one!”

Duan Rong grabbed another one, touched the hilt, then put it back!

Duan Rong grabbed yet another Cow Tail Saber, as his hand touched the hilt, his heart moved joyfully: ”This is it!”

”Read the artifact spirit!”

As Duan Rong silently chanted, a set of data emerged before him:

Artifact: Cow Tail Saber

Artifact Spirit Tier: Tier Two

Devouring Requirements: Host’s Spiritual Power Level 2 (Satisfied)

Devouring Effect: Minor Success of Five Tigers and Sheep Saber

Under the night sky, Duan Rong’s expression flickered, silently thinking, ”Devour!”

The reason this Cow Tail Saber left a lasting impression was because its hilt had been shaved off by one-third!

Thus, while searching for the Minor Success Realm weapon spirit earlier, Duan Rong suddenly recalled this discarded Cow Tail Saber in the remote courtyard!

And so, he came in the night!

The artifact spirit of this Cow Tail Saber had entered Duan Rong’s Sea of Consciousness; after finishing these, Duan Rong felt his Divine Soul very tired, his eyelids as if filled with lead...

Duan Rong staggered back to the dormitory in the middle courtyard, shut the door, and as soon as he touched the bedboard, he fell into a deep sleep!

In his sleep, Duan Rong saw a burly and strong silhouette practicing the Five Tigers and Sheep Saber!

The saber technique in this person’s hand was different from the familiarity displayed by Zhao Mu and the elegance displayed by the youth with the unsharpened great saber!

In the hands of this person, the Five Tigers and Sheep Saber subtly possessed a taste of simplicity and return to essence!

Watching the saber technique, Duan Rong felt a longing, even in his dreams!

In the dream, the person was wearing what seemed to be the Escort Master’s attire from Yuan Shun Escort Agency, and on the back of his neck, there was a coin-sized black mole!

”The position of this black mole isn’t very good! This black mole seems called ’Monkey Riding Neck’, somewhat inauspicious...” Duan Rong murmured in his sleep.

Duan Rong slept soundly until the break of dawn!

Though he only cultivated the Fetal Concealment twice, each session felt utterly exhausting!

It was a feeling of depletion, a fatigue originating from the depths of the Divine Soul, completely distinct from bodily fatigue!

”Could it be related to my Spiritual Power level being too low, barely able to withstand the pressure of divine shadows descending into the Sea of Consciousness?” Duan Rong thought as he woke up, lying in bed, hands behind his head.

After pondering, Duan Rong suddenly realized that he slept too deeply last night and did not notice when the devoured Cow Tail Saber artifact spirit from the firewood courtyard was completely absorbed!

Since this was his first time devouring a Tier Two artifact spirit, he should pay attention to the absorption time!

According to prior experience, the higher the artifact spirit tier, the purer it is, and the faster the absorption speed.

Next time, when devouring, he should pay attention to verify this conjecture!