Chapter 587: Five Great Spiritual Bodies

Chapter 587 -582: Five Great Spiritual Bodies

‘I’ve found its weak point.’

Ning Jiang came to an abrupt halt. Gripping his Thunder Dragon Sword, he unleashed a powerful Sword Intent and instantly delivered three strikes.

The three strikes flew toward the Desert Giant’s forehead, heart, and Dantian.

PFFT.

The Sword Auras pierced through the Desert Giant’s body. Once these three spots were destroyed, the creature’s body began to dissolve into flowing sand, vanishing completely a moment later.

‘Just as I thought. It has three cores, and destroying any one of them individually is useless.’

Ning Jiang let out a soft sigh.

Just as humans possess Essence, Qi, and Spirit, the Desert Giant had three vital points. It could only be defeated if all three were destroyed simultaneously.

This scene caused an uproar among the Martial Artists watching from outside.

“That Ning Jiang is a newcomer on the Hidden Dragon List. Theoretically, he should be the weakest of the bunch. Who would’ve thought he was hiding his true strength so well? With skills like that, even the White-robed Swordsman would have to admit he’s no match, right?”

“I wouldn’t go that far. Ning Jiang defeated the Desert Giant so easily because he found its vital points. Maybe he has some secret technique for it. In a contest of pure power, he isn’t necessarily stronger than the White-robed Swordsman.”

“That’s true. We’ll see who’s stronger on the eighth floor. By the way, I wonder how that Xuanyuan Bi’an is doing?”

Everyone was quite curious about Xuanyuan Bi’an, and their gazes shifted toward his crystal.

They saw that Xuanyuan Bi’an’s crystal had turned pitch-black, as if the space within was shrouded in darkness, completely obscuring his figure.

“The Cultivation Technique Xuanyuan Bi’an practices must be related to the Dark Attribute, right?”

“Most likely. The Dark Attribute is quite rare.”

There are nine great attributes in the world: Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth, Wind, Thunder, Light, and Dark. The first five are the most common, while Wind and Thunder are relatively scarce. Ning Jiang, for example, cultivates Thunder Power. As for Light and Dark, they are rarer still.

“Huh? Something’s changing, quick, look!”

Just then, the darkness in the crystal slowly faded, and Xuanyuan Bi’an’s figure appeared in view. The Desert Giant had been reduced to a mountain-like pile of yellow sand, and no one knew how Xuanyuan Bi’an had killed it.

“This Xuanyuan Bi’an is truly unfathomable. Just like Ning Jiang, he cleared the seventh floor with ease.”

The crowd was inwardly astonished.

Ao Lie and Chu Xinghun had exhausted their strength just to pass the seventh floor. Even the White-robed Swordsman looked fatigued. Only Ning Jiang and Xuanyuan Bi’an, those two monsters, had stable auras and appeared completely unfazed.

“The seventh floor is probably the limit for the White-robed Swordsman and the other two. Their chances of passing the eighth floor are less than ten percent. Ning Jiang and Xuanyuan Bi’an, on the other hand, both have a shot.”

“Sigh… It seems this world ultimately belongs to the younger generation.”

The crowd watched with mixed emotions.

Inside the Linglong Tower, Ning Jiang naturally had no idea what the crowd outside was thinking. At that moment, a passage to the eighth floor appeared before him. Filled with curiosity, his figure flashed, and he entered.

The eighth floor was peculiar. Beneath his feet lay a massive circular disk divided into five sections, each one suffused with a different kind of Power.

‘Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth!’

Ning Jiang recognized at a glance that the five sections of the massive disk represented the five fundamental elements: Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth.

Upon Ning Jiang’s arrival, all five sections of the disk erupted at once.

In the fire section, torrential Flames erupted, and from their midst, a figure completely enveloped in fire walked out. In the Water Element section, currents surged, and a figure who commanded the water emerged. The same happened in the Gold, Wood, and Earth sections.

In the blink of an eye, five figures appeared, surrounding Ning Jiang.

‘Fire Spirit Body, Water Spirit Body, Earth Spirit Body, Gold Spirit Body, and Wood Spirit Body.’

Ning Jiang’s gaze grew solemn. These were five beings akin to Spirit Bodies, formed from the five great elements. Throughout the world, there are innate physiques like the Spirit Body, King’s Body, Sacred Body, and Dao Body. Those born with such constitutions are uniquely blessed and incredibly powerful.

Of course, these five were not truly living beings; they were merely five types of Spirit Bodies simulated by the Myriad Treasures Exquisite Tower.

‘The trial for the eighth floor is a battle against five types of Spirit Bodies. This is going to be a tough fight!’

Ning Jiang murmured to himself. The aura of each of the Five Great Spiritual Bodies was no weaker than that of the Desert Giant on the seventh floor.

Although he had previously defeated Sword King Body Ling Tianxu and the Crimson Flame King Body from Creation Academy, meaning an ordinary Spirit Body wouldn’t even be worth his attention, the Five Great Spiritual Bodies combined were actually several times more formidable than an ordinary King’s Body.

The Five Great Spiritual Bodies could both strengthen and counter one another, so their combined power was far greater than the sum of their parts. In fact, Ning Jiang would rather face a King’s Body than fight the Five Great Spiritual Bodies.

The combined might of the Five Great Spiritual Bodies could suppress even a King’s Body. Only a constitution ranked in the top ten of the King’s Body List could face them without fear.

Legend had it that if the Five Great Spiritual Bodies fused together, they could even form a Five-Element Dao Body…

RUMBLE.

The surrounding space instantly became scorching hot, as unbearable as a furnace. The Fire Spirit Body was the first to attack. It thrust out a palm, and billowing Flames transformed into a swarm of Fire Dragons that lunged at Ning Jiang.

A Fire Spirit Body is a Fire Messenger, born with the ability to control Flame.

“Break.”

Ning Jiang threw a punch, and a wave of rolling Thunderbolt swept out, crushing the Flames. A lone Fire Spirit Body would have been no cause for concern, but just as he struck, the other four Spirit Bodies all moved at once.

The Water Spirit Body commanded an endless torrent of water that surged toward Ning Jiang like a world-ending tsunami. Behind the Gold Spirit Body, thousands of weapons materialized, unleashing a metallic, murderous aura as they rained down from the sky.

The Wood Spirit Body’s entire palm transformed into a gray tree branch that rapidly expanded and lashed out. The Earth Spirit Body was even more ferocious; it raised both hands, and its dense Earth Spiritual Qi solidified into a small mountain that it hurled down upon Ning Jiang.

The moment the Spirit Bodies attacked, they created a situation of certain death. With such overwhelming power, even a King’s Body caught in their midst would be in mortal danger.

The difficulty of the eighth floor was more than ten times that of the seventh.

“No wonder it takes a hundred years for a single person to pass the eighth floor. Fighting the Five Great Spiritual Bodies is just too difficult.”

The crowd outside watched the events on the eighth floor, completely astonished. They knew they wouldn’t be a match for even one of the Five Great Spiritual Bodies, and the five of them joining forces was simply world-shaking.

“I think both Ning Jiang and Xuanyuan Bi’an are done for.”

The crowd murmured amongst themselves, not holding out much hope for either Ning Jiang or Xuanyuan Bi’an.

“Ning Jiang, with your strength, you’re going to shock everyone, aren’t you?” Gu Huaying murmured softly.