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"This was close!"
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If Yuan Sword Emperor had been alive, he would have been very unwilling, for Shi Xiaole had spent seven days and nights refining his spiritual power, which amounted to just a little, and it was all depleted to kill him, requiring a period of time to recover.
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Note, the depletion mentioned here is different from damage. Depletion can be recovered through rest and recuperation, while damage cannot.
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"I finally understand, it's not so much that the rules of heaven and earth suppressed my spiritual power, but rather, my spiritual power did not meet the standards of the rules of heaven and earth."
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Danger and opportunity often have a reciprocal relationship. For example, this time, if Shi Xiaole had not held on, he would have been replaced, but he not only endured, but also used the opportunity to learn the method of refining spiritual power.
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