Li An, abandoned at birth in the cold palace, gains a miraculous gift when a seed from the Tree of Knowledge enters her mind, enhancing her intelligence and pushing her on a mission to gather wisdom points by applying her newfound knowledge. As she grows, she uncovers her noble heritage and encounters her destined fiancé, a proud young general who looks down on her. Will she be able to win his heart, or will he conquer her first? In time, as she showed her abilities, she was given a fief, a barren land. Now, will she be able to turn this wilderness into a blossoming rose? Or will she give up and just live a carefree life? Let's read and find out.
Chapter 78 Book 2 Spirit Wave
The battlefield air is thick with the scent of scorched earth and the metallic tang of blood. Li An staggered back, her breathing labored as she controlled the spirit energy in her body to slowly heal her wounds. But she is also trying to conserve it so her wounds are not fully closed showing deep gashes on her body which seeped crimson into her tattered robes.
Her opponent, Ei Heuman, loomed ahead—a towering figure encased in thick, spirit energy-resistant scale armor that gleamed dully even in the dim light. He was like a mountain, immovable and impenetrable, radiating an oppressive aura that pressed down on her like the weight of the heavens.
"You've done well to last this long," Ei Heuman sneered, his voice a low rumble that seemed to reverberate through the battlefield. "But this is where your struggle ends."