Seven Mysterious Spaces: My Rise to Power in the Cultivation World

A dazzling light flashed, and Zhuang Yu's sword energy slashed fiercely at the Black Flame Tiger, leaving a deep wound.

The Black Flame Tiger roared in pain, shaking the surrounding trees.

It opened its blood-red maw and spewed out a black flame, carrying a scorching heat, straight at Zhuang Yu's face.

Zhuang Yu dared not take the blow head-on, and retreated rapidly, barely dodging the fatal attack.

The flames landed on the ground, instantly igniting the surrounding vegetation, and the fire spread rapidly, forming a sea of ​​fire.

Thick smoke billowed, obscuring the sky and turning the area into a hellish landscape.

The Black Flame Tiger's attacks were incredibly swift, and Zhuang Yu dared not be careless in the slightest.

He took a deep breath and circulated his spiritual energy to its maximum.

The new techniques I acquired in the ruins are finally coming in handy!

Zhuang Yu quickly formed hand seals and chanted incantations, with mysterious spiritual runes appearing around his body.

These runes shimmered with a dazzling light, like brilliant stars in the night sky.

"Go!" Zhuang Yu shouted, and the runes shot towards the Black Flame Tiger like arrows.

The Black Flame Tiger sensed the powerful energy contained within the runes and dared not be negligent.

It brandished its massive tiger claws, creating a fierce gust of wind, attempting to shatter the runes.

The runes collided with the tiger's claws, producing a deafening roar, and a dazzling light illuminated the entire forest.

Zhuang Yu continuously increased the output of spiritual power, and the power of the runes became stronger and stronger.

Although the Black Flame Tiger had thick skin and flesh, it gradually began to feel the strain.

It roared repeatedly, the black flames on its body burned even more fiercely, and its power continued to increase.

The two sides were locked in a stalemate, and the tense atmosphere of the battle was suffocating.

The surrounding trees crackled and popped as they burned in the flames, as if providing accompaniment to the fierce battle.

Just as the battle was raging, Zhuang Yu suddenly stopped attacking, a sly smile playing on his lips.

He turned and ran into the depths of the forest, moving as fast as lightning.

Seeing this, Black Flame Tiger assumed that Zhuang Yu was fleeing in fear, so it roared and gave chase.

Its massive body rampaged wildly, felling trees and kicking up clouds of dust.

In fact, Zhuang Yu was not running away, but rather sensing an unusual aura—the aura of a spiritual being!

He deliberately lured the Black Flame Tiger there, intending to use the power of the spirit creature to defeat this ferocious beast in one fell swoop.

Blinded by rage, the Black Flame Tiger was completely unaware of Zhuang Yu's scheme, its only thought being to tear this human who dared to challenge its authority to shreds.

Zhuang Yu arrived at a secluded valley, where a rich spiritual energy permeated the air.

In the center of the valley, there grew a spiritual herb that emitted a faint blue light. It was the aura emanating from this herb that attracted Zhuang Yu.

Without hesitation, he plucked the spiritual herb. Its energy instantly merged into his body, and a powerful force surged within him, making him feel full of strength.

"Roar!" The Black Flame Tiger caught up and roared as it pounced on Zhuang Yu.

This time, Zhuang Yu did not dodge, but faced the attack head-on.

He quickly formed hand seals, mobilized the surging spiritual power within his body, and struck out with his palm.

With a loud "Boom!", the Black Flame Tiger was struck by Zhuang Yu's palm force. Its massive body flew backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily to the ground. After struggling for a few moments, it became still.

Zhuang Yu looked at the spiritual herb in his hand, his heart softening.

If Yao'er were to see this wondrous herb, she would be overjoyed, and her clear eyes would sparkle like the brightest star in the night sky.

Thinking of this, a gentle smile involuntarily appeared on his lips.

"I'll find some other spiritual items to surprise Yao'er when I get back," he decided to himself.

As you venture deeper into the valley, the spiritual energy becomes increasingly rich, and a faint fragrance permeates the air.

Zhuang Yu followed the fragrance and arrived at a crystal-clear spring.

The spring water gurgled and flowed, emitting a soft glow. Various rare and precious spiritual herbs and flowers grew around it, colorful and beautiful.

A tiny, palm-sized, crystal-clear sprite, as if sculpted from crystal, floated above the spiritual spring, curiously observing Zhuang Yu.

This is the guardian spirit of the Spirit Spring—the Spirit Spring Spirit.

It guards this sacred spring and the surrounding spiritual creatures, not allowing anyone to approach at will.

Zhuang Yu's gaze fell on the spiritual objects surrounding the spiritual spring. The spiritual energy emanating from these objects was much stronger than the spiritual herbs he had obtained before. If he could bring them back, Yao'er would be very happy.

Just as he was about to step forward to pick it, the spirit of the spring suddenly let out a clear chirp, and flashed in front of Zhuang Yu.

It flapped its small, transparent wings, its eyes flashing with a wary light, as if warning Zhuang Yu not to come closer.

"Human, leave this place! This is my territory, you are not allowed to approach the Spirit Spring!" The Spirit Spring Spirit's voice was clear and melodious, yet carried an undeniable authority.

Zhuang Yu was slightly taken aback, then explained, "I have no ill intentions. I just want to collect some spiritual items."

"Gathering spiritual objects? Humans are all greedy. You must be trying to destroy the spiritual spring!" The spirit of the spiritual spring clearly did not believe Zhuang Yu's words, and its tone was full of hostility.

"I do not have……"

"Shut up! I won't believe your lies!" The Spirit Spring Sprite interrupted Zhuang Yu, its small body radiating a powerful aura, causing the surrounding spiritual energy to fluctuate and the atmosphere to suddenly become tense.

The spirit of the spring shone brightly, clearly preparing to make a move.

Seeing this, Zhuang Yu sighed inwardly, realizing that a conflict seemed inevitable.

He slowly raised his hand, and a dazzling golden light condensed in his palm...

"Wait!" Zhuang Yu suddenly said, "How can you expect me to believe you?"

Seeing the spirit of the spirit spring so wary, Zhuang Yu patiently explained, "I am not a greedy person. I just want to find some spiritual items to give to a friend of mine. Look," he said, taking out several rare spiritual herbs from his storage bag, which emitted an alluring luster, "these are all things I obtained before, and they did not damage the spirit realm in the slightest."

The little spirit of the spring stared at the spirit herb in Zhuang Yu's hand, a hint of hesitation flashing in its eyes.

These spiritual herbs are indeed precious, and Zhuang Yu doesn't seem to be lying.

It hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded: "Alright, I'll trust you this once. But you can only pick three spiritual plants, not one more!"

Zhuang Yu was overjoyed to see that the spirit of the spring had agreed, and quickly agreed.

Guided by the spirit of the spring, he carefully picked three spiritual herbs that exuded rich spiritual energy, each one more precious than the ones he had obtained before.

"Thank you for your help." Zhuang Yu carefully put away the spirit herb and sincerely thanked the spirit spring spirit.

The spirit of the spring nodded slightly, the wariness in its eyes lessening considerably, replaced by a faint sense of friendliness.

It circled Zhuang Yu a few times, seemingly expressing its gratitude.

Just as Zhuang Yu was about to leave, he suddenly sensed a powerful aura rapidly approaching.

This aura was even more powerful than the Black Flame Tiger he had encountered before, causing him to feel a chill run down his spine.

He gripped the spirit sword in his hand and looked around warily, but found nothing unusual.

"What's going on?" Zhuang Yu wondered. Where did this powerful aura come from?

The spirit spring also sensed this aura. It let out a terrified scream and hid behind Zhuang Yu, trembling.

“Someone’s coming…” The spirit’s voice trembled, tinged with fear.

Zhuang Yu frowned, a sense of foreboding rising in his heart.

This aura came on strong and was definitely not benign.

He took a deep breath, channeling his spiritual energy to its maximum, ready to face the upcoming challenge at any moment.

"Who is it? Show yourself!" Zhuang Yu shouted sternly.

There was silence all around, and no one responded.

But that powerful aura grew closer and closer, like an invisible giant hand slowly reaching out towards him...

"Not good!" Zhuang Yu's expression changed, and he turned around abruptly to look at the spiritual spring...