Chapter 953 - 478: A Battle That Starts Strong but Ends Weakly
"Ming Xi, what happened to you?" Long Dangdang hurriedly asked.
"Nothing, I’m fine. The Self Sacrifice Spirit Furnace and I have both advanced a rank. I’m going ahead," Meng Xi replied, as she became invisible again, streaking downward with a faint white flame, disappearing into the Luminous Knights Order.
The Self Sacrifice Spirit Furnace had just devoured the souls of two 9th Rank undead, which seemed to have over-supplied it somewhat. But it also directly elevated Ming Xi’s cultivation to the 8th Rank.
Yes, following Long Dangdang and Ling Menglu, the third person to advance to the 8th Rank was Ming Xi. As she herself had put it, although the Self Sacrifice Spirit Furnace required risking one’s life, if that gamble was won, the enhancement to oneself was enormous. The step from the 7th to 8th Rank was a very important watershed. Close-combat professionists were able to awaken powerful abilities like the Spirit Palisade, a transformation from the inside out. Ming Xi’s cultivation had reached that level, but her control over herself and understanding of her realm were still far from stable. Her inner spiritual power was even somewhat uncontrollable due to overflowing, so she needed to find a safe place to stabilize her cultivation. Naturally, she could no longer continue to partake in battle.
Ling Menglu was right behind Long Dangdang, and as Little Eight released a series of spells that greatly stemmed the assault of the wraith legion in that direction, she couldn’t help but ask, "Dangdang, what happened to Ming Xi? It seems like her strength has increased?"
While retreating toward their own army with Little Eight, Long Dangdang briefly explained the situation with the Self Sacrifice Spirit Furnace to Ling Menglu while keeping a close eye on the many powerful beings clashing above them.
With the swift fall of two 9th Rank powerful wraiths nearby, the forces above surely must have taken notice. They were always at risk of facing additional powerful wraiths—how could they afford to be careless?