As for the Phoenix...
The Phoenix was definitely promising for the future. After its ability evolved, it would be a golden-tier ability, and moreover, it would rank among the upper echelon of golden-tier abilities.
Although Bai Ye had never possessed it in his previous life, his feelings about it were even more profound than those he had for abilities he'd actually owned. This was because Bai Ye had been beaten by other selected individuals who possessed the Phoenix ability.
There was no better way to make someone memorable than to beat them up.
But, promising for the future...
That was the future!
Currently, the Phoenix was quite ordinary. It could only release fire attacks, and their power was merely passable.
The same applied to the Five Spirit Curses. As the spirit gathering of the Five Spirit Disk increased, the Five Spirit Curses would undoubtedly grow stronger, but for now, they were merely rudimentary Taoist arts, useful but not remarkably powerful.
Therefore, Bai Ye set his sights on returning to the Xianxia region. Whether it was Taoist arts or sword techniques, they were all incredibly potent, and he could also acquire some Taoist talismans, as his current supply was running low.
Secondly, the Wuxia region wasn't unacceptable either. Martial arts could be considered combat skills, a form of combat technique, and some peerless martial arts were unimaginably powerful. Bai Ye had seen golden-tier martial arts in his previous life.
Of course, he would pass on the Sunflower Manual. Bai Ye had no intention of a permanent sacrifice.
With this calculation, Bai Ye's goal was clear: to enhance his combat methods!
However, improving combat methods didn't necessarily require going to the Xianxia or Wuxia regions. The current area was most likely a Fantasy region, and what did the Fantasy region hold?
Magic!
Sword skills!
These were also combat methods. So, he didn't have 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...
The bushes nearby rustled, causing Bai Ye to halt his steps.
Was something there?
"If it's a Fantasy region..." Bai Ye mused, stroking his chin, "there are usually terrifying magical beasts, right?"
Just as Bai Ye was thinking, a wild boar suddenly charged out from the side bushes.
The boar was at least a meter and a half tall, incredibly massive, with tusks half a meter long. It had six eyes on each side, emitting a scarlet glow.
Bai Ye chuckled. It seemed his thoughts were immediately realized.
"Perfect!" Bai Ye said. "I'll test my new weapon on you!"
Bai Ye reached behind him and retrieved the sword box containing the Seven-Colored Rainbow, then slammed it hard onto the ground.
The sound of mechanisms turning echoed, and then the side of the sword box sprang open, revealing a fan-shaped sword rack with a row of seven-colored flying swords.
"Go!"
Bai Ye casually nudged the hilt of a crimson sword. The crimson sword flew forward, transforming into a crimson sword light, streaking towards 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 opened on its back by the sword light. The pain caused the six-eyed boar to yelp continuously.
However, such an injury was clearly only a superficial wound for the six-eyed boar. After a brief pause, the boar snorted, white mist rising from its nostrils, and prepared to charge at Bai Ye again.
But...
Bai Ye reached out again, nudging two swords. Immediately, the orange and yellow swords flew forward simultaneously, transforming into orange and yellow sword lights.
*Boom! Boom!*
The two sword lights struck the ground, hitting the earth in front of the six-eyed boar. Then, a roaring sound erupted.
A chunk of the ground was forcefully blasted away by the sword lights. A violent impact spread 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 the swords with his fingertips.
This time, the green, cyan, blue, and purple flying swords all flew forward simultaneously, transforming into sword lights of different colors.
Bai Ye swiftly formed sword incantations, directing the Seven-Colored Rainbow.
"Seven Rainbows Pierce the Heavens!"
Bai Ye let out a soft cry. After completing the sword incantation, he pointed forward. The seven sword lights of the Seven-Colored Rainbow immediately formed a single line in the air.
The seven-colored light intertwined and twisted, quickly coalescing into a vibrant rainbow light, several zhang in size. It swept down from the sky and then plunged downwards.
The six-eyed boar had just managed to get back on its feet when the rainbow light arrived beside it.
*Poof!*
The rainbow light struck the six-eyed boar's body, directly creating a bloody hole in it. It then pierced through the body, xuyên qua the boar.
The six-eyed boar's body stiffened there for several seconds, then...
With a *bang*, it collapsed completely, a large amount of blood flowing from its body.
Five Spirit Disk, 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, Fire Curse has evolved into Cleanse Curse."
As the six-eyed boar fell, Bai Ye noticed that the Spirit Gathering for the Five Spirit Disk was complete!
He wasn't too surprised. He had fought his way through Iron-Blooded Warriors and Aliens, and had even eliminated many people in hidden forbidden zones. The latter, in particular, the battles between selected individuals, clearly yielded more spiritual energy, accelerating the Spirit Gathering process.
With the completion of Spirit Gathering once again, all attributes except Intelligence increased by 5 points. Bai Ye was delighted, but...
"Damn it!" Bai Ye cursed. "What the hell is this Cleanse Curse?"
Cleanse Curse: Incinerates the body, can evolve all poisons, ward off evil and avoid disaster, rendering poison effects and evil influences null.
It was good that the Fire Curse had evolved, but Wind Curse had become Warm Mist, and Fire Curse had become Cleanse Curse. Both had lost their offensive capabilities.
As for Cleanse Curse's ability to expel poison and evil effects, it wasn't useless, but from another perspective, if one wasn't poisoned or plagued by evil, it was completely useless, with obvious limitations.
If he had had Cleanse Curse back in the Death Amusement Park, it would have been exceptionally effective, but he couldn't possibly seek out such places just because he had Cleanse Curse, could he?
While those mysterious regions did hold many good things, Bai Ye had already obtained the Spiritual Body he desired most.
"Only Earth Curse and Water Curse are left..." Bai Ye sighed speechlessly. "Will they also evolve into effect-based Taoist arts? So, as I keep using them, the only Taoist art I'll have left for fighting is the Thunder Flash?"
Bai Ye felt his entire being had gone numb. This evolution was like a reverse evolution. It wasn't that it was useless, but in terms of practicality, it was a weakening of Bai Ye's current combat power.
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