This sword strike was immensely powerful. Bai Luo revealed a look of panic and desperately urged the white Immortal Sword to attempt a defense.

The next moment...

The Penglai Immortal Sword fell upon the white Immortal Sword with a crack, instantly slicing the white Immortal Sword into two pieces.

Simultaneously, Bai Luo was engulfed by the sword light of the Penglai Immortal Sword, letting out a wretched scream. The scream contrasted sharply with the cheerful shriek of the girl.

This sword strike by Wang Xiaoqiang was not just about sword power; the main force was the Sword Spirit.

Boom!

Bai Luo's body was blasted away, spitting blood from his mouth, and finally fell to the ground, heavily injured.

With a gesture from Wang Xiaoqiang, the sword light swirled back, recoiling like a giant whale sucking water, all of it returning to the sword's body before the Penglai Immortal Sword landed in Wang Xiaoqiang's hand. Yet, at this moment the sword's body still did not halt, vibrating buzzing, incessantly emitting the shriek of the girl, filled with murderous intent.

Wang Xiaoqiang held the sword and walked to Bai Luo. With a gesture, the two-snapped white Immortal Sword flew back, landing beside Bai Luo. Wang Xiaoqiang playfully tapped the broken white sword with the tip of his Penglai Immortal Sword, chuckling, "I said it before, your Magic Treasure is just a toy to me, do you believe it now?"

Bai Luo's complexion changed instantly, his eyes shifted and revealed a look of submission, bowing his head sadly, his long hair falling to cover his face. He said, "I submit, Young Hero, your divine skills are peerless, I admire you."

As he spoke, he clasped his fists respectfully at Wang Xiaoqiang, "Please spare my life, I am willing to serve and assist the Young Hero in breaking through..."

"Hmph, you useless thing, just causing trouble and wasting my time..." Wang Xiaoqiang said, thrusting the Penglai Immortal Sword brutally into Bai Luo's abdomen, making the Penglai Immortal Sword glow bright, emitting the excited shriek of the girl, sounding quite happy.

Then, amidst Bai Luo's agonized cries, the Essence Blood inside him surged visibly towards the body of the Penglai Immortal Sword, right to where the Sword Spirit's phantom was...

Having absorbed the Essence Blood, the Sword Spirit constantly solidified...

After being injured, Red Maple became sluggish. Bai Luo's strike just now wasn't heavy damage, but he wasn't fighting for himself; he was fighting for Wang Xiaoqiang. So, upon being hurt, he didn't want to stand up, pretending to be gravely injured, watching the battle between Wang Xiaoqiang and Bai Luo intently. Seeing Bai Luo ultimately die at Wang Xiaoqiang's hands, while shocked, his heart was filled with dread.

Because Wang Xiaoqiang didn't give Bai Luo a chance, did it mean he also had no chance left?

Amid Bai Luo's dying screams, Red Maple's body trembled continuously, not daring to breathe loudly. Wang Xiaoqiang, while urging the Sword Spirit to consume Bai Luo's Essence Blood and refine it solidified, turned to Red Maple with a cruel smile.

Seeing this, Red Maple's face turned pale with fear, yet he still had to loudly cheer, "Well done, this Bai Luo was unwise and deserved to be rid of."

Bai Luo was no longer able to make a sound, his screams ceased, his body's Essence Blood completely consumed, turning him into a dried corpse.

With a wave of Wang Xiaoqiang's hand, the Penglai Immortal Sword withdrew from his body on its own, turning blood-red, suspended in the air, letting out a joyous shriek. The Sword Spirit that made the shriek had solidified more than before.

With a gesture from Wang Xiaoqiang, the Penglai Immortal Sword flew over Red Maple's body, hanging upside down, vibrating buzzing, the tip aimed downward at Red Maple.

Seeing this, Red Maple made a panicked sound, "Yo... Young Hero, what, what are you planning to do??"

Realizing his worst fears were coming true, Red Maple revealed immense fright, his voice trembling.

"A bull that doesn't work, a dog that doesn't bark, a chicken that doesn't lay eggs, what use are they? Killing them swiftly to rid of the annoyance," Wang Xiaoqiang said, no longer hesitating, dropping his Sword technique, the Penglai Immortal Sword cruelly stabbing down, piercing Red Maple's abdomen.

With a squelching sound, blood spurted.

The fear in Red Maple's eyes turned to desperation, deeply regretting, he believed pretending to be heavily injured could fool Wang Xiaoqiang, not expecting Wang Xiaoqiang would see through him...

A bull that doesn't work, a dog that doesn't bark, a chicken that doesn't lay eggs... Clearly ridiculing him!

The Sword Spirit roared, continually devouring the Essence Blood within him, quickly, Red Maple became a dried corpse like Bai Luo, yet the Sword Spirit that absorbed the Essence Blood solidified even more, its power greatly increasing.

With a wave of Wang Xiaoqiang's hand, the Penglai Immortal Sword landed in his hand, he stroked the sword's body, seeing the phantom of the Sword Spirit inside the sword slightly more solidified, the Sword Spirit once again moving towards the Solidification Realm, revealing a look of joy in his eyes, with a thought, he stored the Penglai Immortal Sword in the Sumeru Ring.

Then, his gaze moved towards Bai Luo, reaching a hand towards the Checkpoint Token on his dried corpse's chest, spreading his five fingers in a snake swallowing stance, instantly a suction force emerged, and the Checkpoint Token was drawn into his hand.

"The second one," Wang Xiaoqiang happily glanced at the Checkpoint Token, storing it in his Storage Ring.

Then, he released Ge Laoda and Little Yin, after they flew out, following Wang Xiaoqiang's intentions, they began devouring the two dried corpses, though dried corpses aren't as good as fresh flesh, they can still satisfy hunger, and are considered delicacies to Fierce Ghost types. Having consumed the dried corpses, Ge Laoda noticed a leg bone on the ground, though the dried corpse couldn't fill the belly, the leg bone, though not like chicken ribs, could also satisfy hunger, picked it up, put it in his mouth for a bite.

Little Yin, seeing this, pointed at Ge Laoda and laughed mockingly, the laughter like ghost weeping, extremely harsh.

The leg bone broke two of Ge Laoda's sharp teeth, causing him to cry out in pain, while being mocked by Little Yin, revealing a look of shame.

Wang Xiaoqiang also looked at Ge Laoda with a smile, saying, "Fool, all you know is eating, indeed it's a bone, but it's not a normal bone, it's a very powerful Magic Treasure."

Hearing this, Ge Laoda showed excitement, playing continuously with the bone Magic Treasure in his hand, then very respectfully presented it to Wang Xiaoqiang. Wang Xiaoqiang glanced at the bone Magic Treasure,

Though the bone Magic Treasure seemed powerful, its appearance was unappealing, not to Wang Xiaoqiang's liking, then suddenly an idea struck him, saying to Ge Laoda, "Since you found it, I'll give it to you, this Magic Treasure is much stronger than your Ghost Claw, use it wisely in the future."

Though Ge Laoda was a Fierce Ghost, he was once a cultivator, possessing human Spiritual Wisdom. Upon hearing Wang Xiaoqiang's words, he understood this Magic Treasure was indeed extraordinary, so he broke his Ghost Claw, blood-recognition binding the bone Magic Treasure. Once he communicated with the Magic Treasure through Willpower, he swayed his hands' spell, causing the bone Magic Treasure to emit chilling light, whizzing back and forth, roaring with might.

Ge Laoda couldn't contain his joy, then knelt before Wang Xiaoqiang deeply, expressing gratitude.

Little Yin eyed the bone Magic Treasure enviously, voicing regret, clearly regretting not discovering the bone Magic Treasure quicker than Ge Laoda.

Wang Xiaoqiang noticed Little Yin's thoughts, and said to him, "Don't envy him, once we win better Magic Treasures, they're all yours."

Little Yin couldn't contain his joy, upon hearing this, he knelt down and deeply bowed to Wang Xiaoqiang.

"Alright, rise, let's break through together," Wang Xiaoqiang commanded.

Ge Laoda and Little Yin rose upon hearing the command, then darted forward, like two loyal dogs.

Red Maple and Bai Luo, though they were willing to submit to Wang Xiaoqiang, willing to be commanded, ultimately weren't true Puppets, held selfish intentions, anytime, they might turn on him. Therefore, even if they held value, Wang Xiaoqiang wouldn't make use of them,

But Ge Laoda and Little Yin were different. They were summoned by Wang Xiaoqiang using the Power of Enlightenment from the Holy Path of Courage, while their loyalty wasn't as high as a Patterned Beast, it was still quite high, making them useful long-term. This is why Wang Xiaoqiang gave the powerful bone Magic Treasure to Ge Laoda, because with Ge Laoda mightier, his value increased.

So, once better Magic Treasures and equipment are acquired, he'll properly arm these two Puppets, enhancing their combat capabilities.

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