As for the Phoenix…
The Phoenix was definitely promising for the future. After completing its awakened evolution, it would be a golden ability, and among golden abilities, it would rank in the upper tier.
Although Bai Ye hadn't possessed it in his previous life, his feelings about it were even more profound than those he had for abilities he once owned, because Bai Ye had been beaten by other chosen ones who possessed the Phoenix ability.
There was no better way to make a lasting impression on someone than by beating them up.
However, promising for the future…
That was the future!
Currently, the Phoenix was rather ordinary, merely capable of releasing fire attacks with mediocre power.
The same applied to the Five Spirit Curses. As the Spirit Gathering of the Five Spirit Plate increased, the Five Spirit Curses would undoubtedly grow stronger. But for now, the Five Spirit Curses were merely relatively basic Taoist arts, useful but not particularly potent.
Therefore, Bai Ye set his sights on returning to the Xianxia (immortal hero) region. Whether it was Taoist arts or sword techniques, they were all incredibly potent. He could also pick up some Taoist talismans, as his current supply was running low.
Secondly, the Wuxia (martial hero) region was not unacceptable either. Martial arts could be understood as combat techniques, a form of combat means. Moreover, some peerless martial arts were unimaginably powerful. Bai Ye had seen golden-quality martial arts in his previous life.
Of course, he would pass on things like the Sunflower Manual. Bai Ye had no intention of self-mutilation for the sake of a cure.
With this calculation, Bai Ye’s goal was clear: to enhance his combat methods!
However, the enhancement of combat methods didn't necessarily require going to the Xianxia or Wuxia regions. The current area was most likely the Fantasy region, and what did the Fantasy region hold?
Magic!
Sword skills!
These were also combat methods. So, it wasn't imperative to specifically travel to the Xianxia or Wuxia regions. Bai Ye felt he could explore this area first.
As Bai Ye pondered, he moved forward. Suddenly…
A rustling sound came from the bushes beside him, causing Bai Ye to halt.
Was something there?
"If this is the Fantasy region…" Bai Ye stroked his chin and said, "There are usually very terrifying magical beasts, right?"
Just as Bai Ye thought this, a wild boar suddenly charged out from the side of the bush.
The wild boar was at least one and a half meters tall, incredibly massive, with tusks half a meter long. It had six eyes on each side, emitting a crimson glow.
Bai Ye chuckled. Speak of the devil, and it appears.
"Perfect!" Bai Ye said. "Let's test my new weapon on you!"
Bai Ye reached behind him, took out the sword case containing the Seven-Colored Rainbow, and smashed it hard onto the ground.
The sound of mechanisms turning echoed, and then the side of the sword case sprang open, revealing a fan-shaped sword rack, adorned with a row of seven-colored flying swords.
"Go!"
Bai Ye casually flicked the hilt of a crimson sword. The crimson sword shot forward, transforming into a streak of crimson sword light, heading straight for the six-eyed wild boar!
*Poof!*
The sword light was incredibly fast. The six-eyed wild boar didn't even have time to react before a gash was torn across its back by the sword light. The pain caused the six-eyed wild boar to yelp repeatedly.
However, this injury was clearly only superficial for the six-eyed wild boar. After a brief pause, steam snorted from the wild boar's nostrils, and it prepared to charge at Bai Ye again.
But…
Bai Ye reached out again, flicking two more swords. Then, the orange and yellow swords shot forward simultaneously, transforming into orange and yellow sword light.
*Rumble, rumble!*
The two streaks of sword light struck the ground in front of the six-eyed wild boar, and a booming sound erupted.
A chunk of the ground was shattered by the sword light, and a violent shockwave pushed outwards in all directions.
The boar, weighing at least a ton, could not withstand the impact and was instantly sent flying, crashing heavily onto the ground.
Bai Ye lightly brushed the hilts of his swords.
This time, the green, cyan, blue, and purple flying swords all shot forward simultaneously, transforming into sword light of different colors.
Bai Ye swiftly condensed sword incantations, commanding the Seven-Colored Rainbow.
"Seven Rainbows Pierce the Heavens!"
Bai Ye let out a soft shout. After finishing the sword incantation, he pointed forward. The seven sword lights of the Seven-Colored Rainbow immediately formed a line in the air.
The seven-colored light continuously intertwined. Soon, the seven-colored radiance wrapped around itself, forming a magnificent rainbow of light, several zhang in size. It swept across the sky and then pierced downwards.
The six-eyed wild boar had just managed to climb to its feet when the magnificent rainbow of light arrived beside it.
*Poof!*
The rainbow of light struck the six-eyed wild boar’s body, directly creating a bloody hole, then passing through its body and piercing it.
The six-eyed wild boar's body stiffened there for several seconds, and then…
With a *bang*, it collapsed completely, a large amount of blood flowing from within its body.
Five Spirit Plate, Spirit Gathering (1000/1000)
"You have completed Spirit Gathering cultivation. Your Strength, Speed, Stamina, and Spirit stats have increased by 5 points."
"You have completed Spirit Gathering cultivation. Your Five Spirit Curses have been enhanced."
"Due to the enhancement of your Five Spirit Curses, the Fire Curse has evolved into the Pure Garment Curse."
As the six-eyed wild boar fell, Bai Ye discovered that the Spirit Gathering of the Five Spirit Plate was complete!
He wasn't too surprised. He had battled his way through Iron Blood Warriors and Aliens, and had also eliminated quite a few people in the hidden forbidden zones. Especially the latter, the battles between chosen ones clearly yielded more spiritual energy, accelerating the Spirit Gathering.
After completing Spirit Gathering again, all attributes except Intelligence increased by 5 points, which made Bai Ye very pleased, but…
"Damn it!" Bai Ye cursed. "What the hell is this Pure Garment Curse?"
Pure Garment Curse: Burns the body with intense fire, capable of evolving all poisons, averting evil and disaster, making poisoning effects and malevolent effects invalid.
It was good that the Fire Curse had evolved, but with the Wind Curse becoming Warm Mist and the Fire Curse becoming the Pure Garment Curse, both lost their offensive capabilities.
As for the Pure Garment Curse's ability to dispel poison and malevolent effects, it wasn't useless, but from another perspective, if one wasn't poisoned or plagued by malevolence, it was utterly useless, with obvious limitations.
If he had possessed the Pure Garment Curse back in the Death Amusement Park, it would have been incredibly effective, but he couldn't possibly go looking for such places just because he had the Pure Garment Curse, could he?
Although the eerie regions did hold many treasures, Bai Ye had already obtained the spiritual essence he desired most.
"Only the Earth Curse and Water Curse remain…" Bai Ye said speechlessly. "Will they also evolve into effect-based Taoist arts? So in the end, as I use them, the only Taoist arts I can use for combat will be the Thunderclap Flash?"
Bai Ye felt utterly numb. This evolution was a reverse evolution. It wasn't that it was useless, but in terms of practicality, it was undoubtedly a weakening of Bai Ye's current combat power.
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