While laughing, he extended his left hand and grabbed the Checkpoint Token from the Evil Immortal's chest, then waved the token at the Evil Immortal, asking with a puzzled look, "It's the Seventh Pass now. Since I passed the Seventh Pass, what rank would I be in the Golden Immortal ranking match?"

"Top three." The Evil Immortal answered Wang Xiaoqiang involuntarily, but after forcing out these two words from between clenched teeth, he could no longer speak.

Wang Xiaoqiang smiled at him and said, "As a man is about to die, his words are kind. Alright, I believe you. Thank you for the Checkpoint Token and also your Essence Blood..."

As Wang Xiaoqiang spoke, he tossed the Checkpoint Token into his Storage Ring.

The Evil Immortal gave Wang Xiaoqiang a look of unwillingness, then turned his head, finally taking his last breath, though his eyes still remained wide open, with a look of reluctance to die.

The Evil Immortal may have stopped breathing, but the Essence Blood within his body hadn't cooled yet; it was still available for absorption. The Sword Spirit whizzed excitedly, greedily absorbing the Essence Blood from the Evil Immortal, gradually solidifying,

When the Essence Blood inside the Evil Immortal was completely absorbed and he turned into a dried corpse, Wang Xiaoqiang drew out the Penglai Immortal Sword. At this moment, the sword body trembled wildly, emitting strange movements, the Sword Spirit howled madly, letting out strange sounds, Sword Light burst forth, radiating strange brilliance, and within the sword body, the originally ethereal figure of a young girl became entirely solid.

The Sword Spirit transitioned from the Forming Stage to the Solidification Realm,

The solidified figure of the young girl within the sword body, although just a tiny person, had clearly discernible facial features and physique, appearing around thirteen or fourteen years old, her face still showing a bit of youthful strangeness, her figure not fully developed, with her chest just slightly rising,

Yet overall she appeared shapely with curves, her long, beautiful hair cascading down her delicate shoulders, exuding an enchanting aura, especially her two exquisite clavicles which were smooth and rounded, looking quite alluring.

Wang Xiaoqiang gazed at the little girl inside the sword body, admiring her, unable to resist reaching out to touch her. The little girl sensed the Sword Master's gaze, displaying a look of affection and longing,

To her, Wang Xiaoqiang was akin to a second parent, so her feelings for Wang Xiaoqiang were both paternal and romantic,

Upon seeing Wang Xiaoqiang reach out to touch her, she displayed a sweet expression, her sparkling big eyes filled with tender emotion, her frail voice echoed, "Oh dear, I just condensed and formed, and you are already touching me?"

Upon hearing this voice, Wang Xiaoqiang's hand trembled as if electrified, hastily letting go, his face flushed red.

He hadn't anticipated that the solidified Sword Spirit could speak, so he reached out to touch her, resulting in an embarrassing blush,

The main issue was that this young girl appeared young, age-wise like a daughter to him. Touching her directly gave him a sense of wrongdoing.

"Hehe, Uncle, you can be shy as well." The little girl giggled, tilting her head, blinking her sparkling big eyes mischievously.

"What? Uncle?..." It was his first time being called Uncle by someone, and Wang Xiaoqiang was really a bit unaccustomed, involuntarily responding, "Am I that old?"

Everyone hopes to stay young and never grow old. However, time waits for no one; Wang Xiaoqiang was nearly thirty, and compared to the Sword Spirit, not even fifteen, he could indeed be called Uncle.

"Then what should I call you? I can't call you Dad, right?" The little girl tilted her head to the other side, blinking her big eyes in thought.

"Dad...? No, that's not right..." Wang Xiaoqiang didn't have a daughter, but he definitely didn't want one. Plus, being addressed like that made him really feel old, and it'd be hard to change in the future. So he shook his head,

"Then how about I call you Big Brother?" The little girl suggested.

"Alright, just call me Brother." Wang Xiaoqiang accepted the title.

"Brother, you look very handsome." The little girl smiled and said.

"You're pretty too." Wang Xiaoqiang replied, "By the way, what's your name?"

"My name is Zhao Xiaorou, you can call me Little Rou," the Sword Spirit answered.

"Little Rou, that's a nice name, though during battle you're not gentle at all, your howls sound terrifying." Wang Xiaoqiang said.

"Brother, you're not gentle either when you kill, like a butcher, hehe." Zhao Xiaorou giggled.

"Of course, but I have a gentle side too." Wang Xiaoqiang stated.

"I also have a gentle side." Zhao Xiaorou gave a gentle smile, indeed appearing very tender.

"How gentle are you?" Wang Xiaoqiang laughed.

"Once I enter the Separation Phase and leave the sword body, you'll know." Zhao Xiaorou said sweetly.

"Uh, looks like there's still some waiting to do." Wang Xiaoqiang knew that although the Sword Spirit had solidified, there was still a close bond between the Spirit and the sword, like how a formed fetus can't leave the mother's womb yet. The Sword Spirit's strength was still weak, unable to leave the protection of the sword body, only by entering the Separation Phase could she leave the sword body and act freely.

"Once you leave the sword body, this Immortal Sword of mine won't be of much use, right?" Wang Xiaoqiang said somewhat wistfully.

"Yes, Brother, once I leave the sword body, I won't need to rely on a specific sword body to survive, but will rely on the Sword Master, which is Brother you," the little girl stared at Wang Xiaoqiang deeply with a look of reliance, "Sword Spirit and Sword Master have a servant and master relationship; the Sword Spirit needs to depend on the Sword Master to exist. The Sword Spirit is the servant of the Sword Master."

"But when I exert my power, I still need an Immortal Sword as a medium, without an Immortal Sword, I can't display my power, though by then it won't matter which sword it is, any Immortal Sword you bring out can display my strength. Of course, the higher the grade of the Immortal Sword, the more fully I can exert my power..." Zhao Xiaorou said eloquently.

"Oh, I see." Wang Xiaoqiang realized.

"I really hope you can come out soon so we can communicate face-to-face." Wang Xiaoqiang said with anticipation.

"Then Brother, work hard, find some Essence Blood from cultivators with strong cultivation bases for me to absorb, that way I can enter the Separation Phase sooner." Zhao Xiaorou replied.

"Hmm, you also need to cultivate more; no slacking!" Wang Xiaoqiang nodded, giving a deep gaze at Zhao Xiaorou within the sword body before storing the Penglai Immortal Sword and then directing the Puppet Army to continue the challenge.

After walking for who knows how long, they finally reached the Eighth Pass,

At the Eighth Pass, there were two Demons guarding, their strength equivalent to two False Purple Mansions,

One False Purple Mansion would require Wang Xiaoqiang's main pet and himself to fight desperately to kill, so the pressure of two False Purple Mansions was undeniably immense. But when he thought about the Sword Spirit that just entered the Solidification Realm, he sighed with relief,

The Sword Spirit upgraded, naturally her strength would double, and the power would also rise significantly. Thinking of this gave Wang Xiaoqiang more confidence.

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