Chapter 38

Holding the jade token, Rong Kexiong looked ahead with his eyes gleaming.

In front of him stood a massive bookshelf, filled with spell books of varying thicknesses.

Although the number of spell books was meager compared to the size of the bookshelf, this was already the most spell books Rong Kexiong had ever seen.

Actually, in this room, there were two bookshelves.

One contained nearly a hundred first-grade lower-quality spell books, while the other held over twenty first-grade upper-quality spell books.

These two bookshelves were on either side, clearly separated from each other.

Rong Kexiong's heart was filled with excitement. He had never imagined that he would be able to face so many spell books directly.

Wang Xiaoxiao had also shown him spell books while guiding him in cultivating spiritual energy, but she always brought out only one book at a time.

At this moment, in the pavilion, there were three other people sitting quietly beside him.

Rong Kexiong was not unfamiliar with them, as they were also members of the Rong family who often practiced spiritual energy in the courtyard.

However, upon seeing Rong Kexiong, their faces involuntarily showed a hint of suspicion.

After nodding in greeting, the three of them withdrew their gazes. However, their peripheral vision remained fixed on Rong Kexiong.

Then, they witnessed a scene that surprised them even more.

Rong Kexiong reached out and touched one of the lower-quality spell books on the bookshelf.

A faint, almost imperceptible light flashed around him, resonating with some kind of restriction on the bookshelf and neutralizing it.

Thus, Rong Kexiong easily took the spell book off the shelf.

The three spiritual scholars who were reading the spell books were taken aback, wondering how he managed to do that. Could it be that he had joined the Scripture Hall?

According to the rules of the Rong family's spiritual hall, disciples were not allowed to enter the Scripture Hall until their spiritual energy reached the late-stage spiritual scholar level. Even then, late-stage spiritual scholars were heavily restricted when reading the books. For example, they could only borrow spell books from their main cultivation line, and they could not take the books themselves; they had to be retrieved by the Scripture Hall's servants.

However, Rong Kexiong not only entered but also casually took a spell book. They saw clearly that the light around Rong Kexiong was the one that neutralized the bookshelf's restriction, indicating that he must have a protective jade token, which was only possessed by the dedicated servants responsible for cleaning and managing the Scripture Hall.

Rong Kexiong was unaware of all this. He held the spell book with great joy and sat down at an empty spot in the room.

He chose a first-grade lower-quality water-element spell book called "Kui Water Ripple." This spell凝聚天地间庞大的水系能量，形成一种类似水墙形态的特殊能量攻击敌人，不仅具有非同一般的攻击力，还拥有强大的迷惑敌人的奇效。

翻开符书，体内灵力涌动，符书上顿时出现了神秘而不可测的纹路。

灵道的传承与武道不同，无法用文字记载。

所有符书中展现的都是一种玄之又玄的东西。对于没有灵力的人来说，这些东西就是鬼画符，根本看不懂。而那些天赋有限的灵者想要参悟这些神秘纹路，也必须花费极大的精力和漫长的时间。

虽然灵道的威力极大，但修行时所消耗的时间和精力却远胜同阶武者。

戎凯旋双目微微眯起，一眨不眨地看着符书中的内容，体内的灵力似乎也随之而动。

半晌之后，他长长地吐了一口气，闭上了双目。

房间中的三人对视了一眼，心中纳闷，这家伙怎么闭目养神起来了，难道他对于符书中的内容一窍不通？

然而，此时的戎凯旋已经将心念沉入了印堂圆球之内。

在这里，有六个虚影，分别代表着特殊灵体斗士和五系灵体咒灵士。

他立即与水系灵体咒灵士的灵体取得了联系，并将自己观阅的葵水波纹内容传递了过去。

于是，正在深山中缓行的水系灵体咒灵士停了下来。

它漠然站立半晌，似乎领悟了什么东西，然后迈开大步，朝着山脉深处大踏步而行。

这六具灵体都是戎凯旋释放的，但它们的命运和待遇却是迥然不同。

那灵体斗士和火、木两系灵体咒灵士因为实力强大，所以早已在山脉较深处汇合了。虽然它们并不是结伴同行，但彼此间却有着感应存在，能够互相照应。

但是，其余三系灵体咒灵士却有些悲催。

它们并没有掌握什么强大的基础咒术，仅仅拥有一个简化的灵力弹升级版。

虽然它们所拥有的能量并不会比火、木两系同伴逊色，但战斗力却差了一大截。所以，它们只好在外围处徘徊，不敢有丝毫深入的打算。

不过此刻不同了，那水系灵体咒灵士在得到了真正的咒法之后，就好比是如虎添翼，再也不会滞留此地默默等待了。

戎凯旋的嘴角溢出了一丝微笑，他隐隐感觉到。

在这些灵体之间，似乎也存在着一种彼此竞争的关系。虽然它们做事情都有着自己的智慧，并且非常懂得量力而为这四个字的真谛，但若能压过同伴一头的话，没有哪一具灵体会拒绝。

片刻之后，水系咒灵士就遇到了一头金钱豹。

这只金钱豹并非普通野兽，它肌肤上那一枚枚如同金钱般的花纹似乎透着一种神秘的力量，这种力量不断地与天地间的力量进行着交换。

从它身上的气息就可以感应到，这绝对是一头魔兽。

当然，在山脉外围逗留的，都是最低阶的魔兽。

金钱豹谨慎地看着水系灵体咒灵士，它身上的斑纹陡然扩大，吸纳天地灵力的速度加快了数倍。

同时，那些斑纹上的毛发剧烈地抖动着，就像是被强大的罡风吹拂，没有片刻的停歇。

随后，金钱豹化作了一道虚影，朝着水系灵体咒灵士扑了过来。它的速度之快，简直无以伦比，哪怕是与灵体斗士相比，也是毫不逊色。

然而，所有的灵体都是这个世界上最强大的无畏战士。

水系灵体咒灵士伸出一只手，朝着前方微微一点。虚空中顿时泛起了一团神秘的波纹，似乎连空间都听命于它，在这里溅起了一圈淡淡的、连绵不绝的涟漪。

金钱豹的眼神凶残而谨慎，它顿时停了下来，并且利用远比对方快得多的速度想要绕路而行。

没有人会在见到陷阱之后还一脚踏足进去，即使是魔兽也是如此。

它们的本能告诉自己，这种咒法区域十分危险，万万不可靠近。

然而，就在金钱豹刚刚改变方向之时，已经被水系灵体咒灵士察觉到了它的意图。

还是手指轻轻一点，那荡漾着的涟漪顿时“啪”的一声爆裂开来。这葵水波纹在灵体的指挥下，竟然凭空炸裂。

强大的水系能量扩散了出去，瞬间将金钱豹浑身上下浇湿透了。

“吼……”

金钱豹怒吼一声，在这吼叫声中充斥着暴怒和惊惧的味道。

虽然它是一头魔兽，但仅仅是最低级的那种，只比强大的猛兽好了那么一点点而已。

所以，在受到攻击之后，它顿时发狂了。它吼叫着，不顾一切地朝着灵体扑去。

下一刻，它那庞大的身躯就穿透了灵体，狠狠地撞上了灵体身后的一颗巨树之上。

没错，它的身体竟然穿过了眼前的敌人，似乎眼前的敌人根本就是一具并不存在的幻象。

剧烈的撞击让它头昏眼花，而就在此时，那可怖的水系能量波纹再度从天而降。

灵体咒灵士的身形在另一个地方浮现了出来。

葵水波纹的攻击力其实并不是很高，但它却有着强大的迷惑敌人的作用。哪怕是人类强者也会在那神秘的力量之下迷失自我，更不用说区区一头未成气候的魔兽了。

一道道波纹在金钱豹的身上掠过，每一次的攻击都会让它的身体开裂，连那最宝贵的金钱斑纹都有了裂缝。

它心生怯意，想要逃跑。

但是，它突然发现，自己似乎来到了一个极其诡异的环境之中。无论朝哪个方向逃窜，都会莫名其妙地撞上林中的巨树。

如果此时有外人在场，并且清晰地看到真实情况的话，那么他会惊讶地发现，这头魔兽自始至终都是朝着一颗巨树猛撞。

当这颗巨树被它撞得差不多要倒塌之时，金钱豹的力量终于是消耗殆尽。

它的身上鲜血淋漓，那身美丽的豹皮被切割得七零八落，它的身体瘫痪在地，奄奄一息。

水系灵体咒灵士用着毫无感情的目光看了它一眼，手指一点，同样的水系波纹再度出现。

片刻之后，在这一片区域内称王称霸、作威作福的魔兽就此死亡。

它临终前恐怖的气息在虚空中弥漫着，附近的野兽们无不是仓皇而逃，再也不敢靠近此地。

厅堂内，戎凯旋的心跳如雷，面色隐隐有些发白。随后，他睁开了双目，无论是脸上还是目光中，都有着强烈的疲惫之色。

只是，在这疲惫的眼神中却也有着无法掩饰的狂喜。