Zong Ling fell from a height, looking at the devastated mountain forest as if it had been ravaged by monsters, his heart filled with worry.
"Xue Ying, you must be alright, you must be alright!" Zong Ling quickly followed the trail of destruction, his anxious heart twitching, "Damn, damn, why haven't I become a Meteor Knight yet! If I had broken through, I could have helped Xue Ying today, and Xue Ying wouldn't have been alone in that dire situation."
His life-and-death friends Dong Bo Lie and Mo Yang Yu were taken away, entrusting him to take care of their two children.
Watching Xue Ying grow from a wailing infant to this size, Zong Ling's affection for Xue Ying had long been very deep.
Looking at the devastated mountain forest before him, Zong Ling became increasingly anxious and worried.
"Nothing must happen."
"Nothing must happen."
Zong Ling moved forward at high speed, constantly darting.
Whoosh.
With one leap, his snake-like tail struck the trunk of a nearby tree, propelling him dozens of meters. When Zong Ling was in mid-air, he already saw the figure of a black-clothed youth standing in the distance.
The moment he saw the black-clothed youth, Zong Ling's heart relaxed, and he let out a long sigh of relief.
"Xue Ying." Zong Ling hurried over.
"Uncle Zong." Dong Bo Xue Ying was just removing the corpse of a Shadow Leopard from his spear.
"You killed the Shadow Leopard?" Zong Ling looked at the corpse, hardly believing it, for it was a terrifying hunter known for its speed and agility.
Dong Bo Xue Ying smiled, "Luck, pure luck, a little more... and I would have been the one to die."
This was his closest brush with death.
Although he had fought against magical beasts before, their claws and fangs had grazed his body, making him feel the breath of death! But those were group attacks, and he had always been at an absolute advantage. This time, although there was only one Shadow Leopard, it completely dominated him in every aspect.
"Swish, swish, swish." Dong Bo Xue Ying extended his left hand, and a spear pouch appeared in his palm. The pouch contained twelve short spears, which were originally stored in his pendant.
"Enter." Putting down the spear pouch, he picked up the Shadow Leopard's corpse and slightly bent it.
Whoosh.
The Shadow Leopard's corpse disappeared, and the space inside the pendant was almost full, with only some gaps in the corners.
"Uncle Zong, let's hurry and leave. The smell of blood might attract magical beasts." Dong Bo Xue Ying slung the spear pouch over his shoulder and grabbed the Fei Xue spear.
"There's no need to worry too much. The Shadow Leopard's aura is spread around, and ordinary magical beasts wouldn't dare to approach. However, after this battle, you need a good rest." Zong Ling also smiled easily.
They set off on their return journey.
Dong Bo Xue Ying was in high spirits. Although he had experienced the most perilous battle of his life, the value of a single Shadow Leopard exceeded 100,000 gold coins! The Shadow Leopard's fur, which had a concealing effect, was a precious material for crafting. Of course, more Shadow Leopard furs ended up in the hands of the nobility, who loved them. Wearing a Shadow Leopard fur coat was both beautiful and prestigious, making many people envious and jealous.
To Xue Ying, it didn't matter what they did with it, as long as it was valuable!
...
In the camp of the Ruin Mountains.
When Dong Bo Xue Ying and Zong Ling returned to the camp after nearly two hours, it was already dark. They had a light dinner, and Zong Ling rested, but Dong Bo Xue Ying did not.
"Crack, crack, crack~"
The campfire burned continuously, dispelling the cold.
Dong Bo Xue Ying sat cross-legged by the fire, the Fei Xue spear resting on his knees. He closed his eyes and sat quietly, the firelight illuminating his face.
Silence...
The night was very quiet...
Dong Bo Xue Ying carefully felt his body, sensing every muscle and bone, feeling the expansion and contraction of his heart, and the powerful flow of blood like a surging river...
In the moment of life and death, he had reached the realm of perfect unity of strength, and now he was carefully experiencing and consolidating it.
"Rise."
Dong Bo Xue Ying suddenly stood up, holding the Fei Xue spear and began practicing his spear techniques.
Man and spear became one, like a dragon.
The spear shadow flickered, and snowflakes danced.
"Good spear, good spear."
Dong Bo Xue Ying stopped, looking at the Fei Xue spear in his hand, his face full of joy.
The human eye has a visual persistence. If the spear technique is fast enough, the human eye will see multiple spears attacking simultaneously!
Of course, the visual persistence varies among different humans.
Ordinary knights, Earth-stage knights, and Heaven-stage knights... their visual persistence is relatively common.
Star-level, the visual persistence is extremely short.
Extraordinary beings... the visual persistence is even shorter!
During this trip to the Ruin Mountains, Dong Bo Xue Ying's spear technique speed could reach the 'Five Spear Realm'! With the visual persistence of a Star-level powerhouse, they would see five spears. Even with the eruption of ancient bloodline power... it would barely reach the 'Seven Spear Realm'.
And now!
With perfect unity of strength, every bit of strength in his body was perfectly controlled, and even without the eruption of strength, he could easily reach the 'Seven Spear Realm'.
The Fei Xue spear, as a divine weapon, could truly unleash its magic in the hands of a spear master! The internal structure of the spear shaft is like the human body's meridians. When the spear collides with an enemy's weapon or is suddenly retracted, it generates opposite forces! These forces would naturally dissipate in a regular spear.
However, the Fei Xue spear perfectly transmits these forces, and they do not dissipate for a short time.
Most spear masters do not pay attention to the counterforce of the spear shaft, and some even find it bothersome!
But as a spear master, one can perfectly utilize this force, even using it to attack faster.
"With perfect unity of strength, I have reached the Seven Spear Realm!"
"The Fei Xue spear can perfectly utilize all forces, making the spear more powerful, and the speed can reach the Eight Spear Realm."
"Once I erupt my bloodline power, it will be the Ten Spear Realm."
Dong Bo Xue Ying was somewhat excited.
The Shadow Leopard did not die in vain!
At the time, Dong Bo Xue Ying's final desperate attack reached the terrifying 'Ten Spear Realm', a speed that could completely suppress a Silver Moon Knight. A weaker Silver Moon Knight would likely be killed with a few spears!
"This is not my limit; my spear technique speed can be even faster." Dong Bo Xue Ying began practicing the extraordinary life spear technique, the 'Xuan Bing Spear Technique', left by his father.
A powerful extraordinary knight's ultimate technique.
One must reach the level of a spear master to learn the first level.
"Whoosh."
The internal斗qi (martial energy) circulated to assist the body's strength, and the spear rotated like a giant python. When the spear was thrust out, the arc was even more astonishing.
When retracting, the direction of rotation had to be reversed.
This thrust and retraction.
The powerful rotation and reversible rotation... would create hidden rotational forces within the spear shaft. Such strong forces would make even a regular spear master's hand tingle, and the spear might slip out of their hand!
But the 'Xuan Bing Spear Technique' was designed to utilize such forces.
"Wrong."
"Wrong force application."
"Insufficient purity of rotational force."
Dong Bo Xue Ying practiced the spear technique repeatedly.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...
In the camp at night, the sound of his practice made the night guards feel their scalps tingle. They watched their young lord practicing spear techniques by the fire, becoming even more respectful.
"The lord is the lord, truly remarkable."
"Coming to the Ruin Mountains, he still practices so intensely at night. No wonder he is so powerful."
"The lord was already crazy about it at the age of eight. I can't endure such hardship."
The soldiers whispered among themselves.
...
Dong Bo Xue Ying practiced the various techniques of the first level of the 'Xuan Bing Spear Technique' repeatedly. Although the senior Xuan Bing Knight Gu Yuanhan described it in great detail, it was still very difficult to learn. Fortunately, as a spear master, Dong Bo Xue Ying had very precise control over his strength, giving him hope of mastering it.
The night quickly passed, and the sky began to brighten.
"Rip—"
The spear was thrust out.
Like a giant python suddenly moving, the sound in the air was very short, not the usual whoosh, but a brief 'rip'. When retracted, the entire spear shaft rotated, creating a visible arc, and then it was thrust out again at incredible speed.
Dong Bo Xue Ying's face lit up with joy, and a faint blood-red aura appeared around him as his strength fully erupted, unleashing terrifying spear techniques.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...
Snowflakes danced around the spear shaft, and the spear tips formed flower-like patterns that seemed to hover in mid-air.
Twelve spear flowers hovered in the air and then dissipated.
He had clearly reached the terrifying 'Twelve Spear Realm'!
The first level of the 'Xuan Bing Spear Technique', 'Falling Snow', significantly increased the speed of his spear techniques. The spear techniques of Xuan Bing Knight Gu Yuanhan were known for their speed! The second and third levels were even faster but also more difficult.
"Twelve Spear Realm." Dong Bo Xue Ying smiled, "The first level of the 'Xuan Bing Spear Technique', 'Falling Snow', is finally mastered."
After becoming a spear master and mastering the 'Xuan Bing Spear Technique', Dong Bo Xue Ying's strength had improved dramatically.