Chapter 792 - 396: Madly Absorbing Energy of Life_2
"You’ve suffered a lot, haven’t you?" Long Dangdang sighed softly. "You’re pushing yourself so hard."
Ming Xi scratched her head and replied, "I have to strive hard! The gap between you all is growing wider. How can I hang out with you if it continues like this? I kept thinking that I want to be stronger and not be a burden. There were several times when I felt like I couldn’t hold up, but whenever I thought of these things, I miraculously persisted. It seems that you all have helped me. Team Leader, I’m doing really well. Ever since I joined this team, I have been very happy. Hence, I must continue to be in our team and can’t fall behind! I’m quite formidable now, I have also reached the 7th rank. Moreover, my spirit furnace is equipped with a corresponding weapon. Look, this one."
While speaking, Ming Xi handed over the short sword in her hand.
Long Dangdang didn’t take it, he only stared at it.
It was a pitch-black sword coated in dark ink. Delicate lines were drawn on it, and traces of dark gold could be vaguely seen flowing on it. Blood didn’t stain it. If you looked closely, you would feel that your meridian is affected to some degree, becoming steadier and more resolute.
This is, at least, an Eternal Class weapon. Long Dangdang was completely certain of this.
"It’s the Life Risking Sword! Generation after generation, its owners must first be approved by the Risking Life-Fearless of Death Spirit Furnace. My master said anyone who can be approved by this spirit furnace could be considered a hero, or is already a hero. Hehe, don’t underestimate me for my performance in the Great Impartation Contest. Because I have obtained the approval of this spirit furnace, my internal ranking has greatly improved. While not superior to Chu Yu, I’m first among the younger generation of the Flash Assassins."
What does it feel like to be with a group of prodigies every day? If you asked Ming Xi this question, she would tell you it’s under immense pressure. As she watched her partners’ rapid growth, Ming Xi, who used to be an outstanding student at the Spirit Furnace Academy, could no longer keep up with their pace. Despite her fast progress, the gap increasingly expanded between her and her peers. The feeling of not being able to catch up was too painful. She truly liked her partners. The young but mature team leader always inspired confidence like an axle in the stream. The seemingly unreliable twin brother was growing the fastest. And of course, the Goddess, a prodigy among priests with a millennial talent, rumored to be the successor of the Luminous God. Aside from these three brightest stars, Wang Changxin, Yue Li, Tao Linlin were all the pride of their respective temples among the young generation, constantly contributing to the team. However, she remained the last all along. This was hard for Ming Xi. She didn’t want it to be like this! She had been trying so hard, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t catch up with her partners.
Until the Great Impartation Contest this time, her partners were advancing quickly, but she was eliminated. The feeling of despair almost made her break down. So, she sought advice from her master, one of the leaders of the Flash Assassins. She told him about her inner suffering and was even ready to leave the team. However, her master offered her another possibility - the Risking Life-Fearless of Death Spirit Furnace. It was the only comparable existence to the Cyclical Reincarnation Spirit Furnace, even fewer masters than the latter in the Assassin’s Temple. Ming Xi, who had been suppressing her feelings for a long time, made a decision without hesitation.
With each stroke, she channeled all of her suppressed energy into this competition with the spirit furnace. It was this obsession that led her to gain approval from the spirit furnace, becoming its new master. With the complementary Life Risking Sword, she suddenly broke through to the 7th rank and became the first in line as the successor of the Flash Assassins.