Stepping on the demon door, the witch becomes the strongest.

Chapter 502 I Just Want Fairness
What is it like to fight across levels?
After dealing with seven or eight puppets, Lin Ning had a deep understanding: the opponent can make countless mistakes, but if I make a mistake once, I will immediately fall into extremely deadly danger.

She and Zhao Yuanzhen were responsible for luring the enemy, attracting the nearby sword-wielding puppets from two directions.

This task is not easy, because the puppet can fly the sword to attack. If the distance is not far enough, the opponent will not get close to you at all, but will only control the flying sword to hit you.

Once you're too far away, you'll easily lose the enemy's range of perception. These puppets, having lost their target, will turn around and go back to their work... Therefore, you must not only pay attention to defense and evasion, but also manage the distance between you and the enemy in order to achieve a stable pulling and luring effect.

Lin Ning initially lured one puppet at a time and led the opponent to her team to kill him. Later, she gradually gained confidence and increased the number of enemies lured at a time to 2, 3, and even 4.

Under the siege of four sword-wielding puppets, even though she had the Fenyun Bagua Step, she was unable to dodge for a while, and it was difficult for her to lead them to the vicinity of the main camp.

Su Yunjin and Chen Lingyun immediately took over. The latter urged the Five Ghosts to entangle the puppets, while the former used the Southern Dipper Galaxy secret technique to gather the controlled puppets with a flood. Xie Ruoxi then used his thunder technique to kill them one by one.

Xie Ruoxi's thunder spell accuracy was still poor, but fortunately, she had two supporting characters to help her control it. If one shot missed, she could just fire a few more.

Seeing that the four puppets were solved, Lin Ning breathed a sigh of relief. She only heard Su Yunjin's voice calling her:

"Ningning, come and take a rest."

"I'm fine." Lin Ning subconsciously said, "I still have my true energy."

"It's not a matter of true energy," Su Yunjin said with a smile, "Facing so many puppets alone must be very stressful for you, right?"

Lin Ning thought so too. She could estimate the amount of remaining Zhen Yuan by just feeling it, but the mental pressure was so intense that she couldn't easily detect it.

If a mistake is made, falling into danger is the least of the worries. The biggest concern is that it will hinder everyone from coming to rescue and delay the team's rhythm.

Thinking of this, she decided to stay in the team temporarily and take a pill to make up for the small amount of true energy she had consumed.

Then I saw Yan Yu sitting lazily on the grass next to him, watching the girls fighting hard leisurely.

"Hello." Lin Ning called out.

"What are you talking about?" Yan Yu said lazily, "It's just like calling someone's job title when they're working!"

"Captain!" Lin Ning snorted, "We're all working hard, and you're just sitting here slacking off!"

"Very good." Yan Yu stood up pretentiously. "Since Ning Ning can't handle it, then leave your work to me."

"Wait a minute!" Lin Ning quickly grabbed his hand. "I didn't say I can't do it! I meant to tell you to stop slacking off and at least fight with us."

"You better understand this," Yan Yu said. "If I take action, you won't be able to do anything. Are you more proficient in the Fenyun Bagua Step than me, or do you have a more accurate understanding of the battlefield?"

Lin Ning was speechless and angry:
"Why can't you contribute to the team instead of competing with me?"

"I'm afraid that you'll be defeated because of your inferior skills." Yan Yu pointed forward, "Look at Sister Zhao."

Lin Ning followed his instructions and saw that Zhao Yuanzhen had returned with seven or eight puppets, fighting and retreating with ease.

"No way!" She immediately exclaimed in shock, "Is this true?!"

"Look," Yan Yu said, crossing his arms. "You're currently ranked second in terms of your performance in luring the enemy. If I make another move, you'll drop to third."

But Lin Ning had no intention of paying any attention to him. She just stared at Zhao Yuanzhen in amazement and soon realized that something was wrong.

The true essence of these sword-controlling puppets was about the same as that of a cultivator at the Transformation Palace stage. Their true essence was powerful enough to enhance the speed, strength, and agility of their flying swords.

If Lin Ning were to duel with a puppet, the opposing sword might have been able to slingshot a little over half a meter before being stabilized, while her Green Bamboo Sword would have been unable to recover after flying seven or eight meters, effectively rendering her defense impossible... That's why she completely abandoned blocking and relied solely on the Dividing Cloud Bagua Steps to maneuver and dodge. But Zhao Yuanzhen had no such concerns. He used the Yinfeng Sword to block and intercept attacks where necessary, even finding time to summon the White Bone Locking Heart Hammer and smash the puppet he was targeting to pieces.

This is the strength of a demon girl in her prime!
Although Lin Ning was confused about this, Yan Yu was very clear: the strength of Demon Emperor Yuanzhen was originally at the Huafu level.

When she was chased to the Earth plane by Mei Yingxue, her true energy was completely exhausted. In addition, the concentration of spiritual energy in the environment was capped and forced to suppress her, which resulted in her being unable to recover to her original level of cultivation. She was even beaten by herself during sparring.

Now that the level cap had finally been raised, it was only natural for her to regain her full power. If Mei Yingxue wasn't counted, Zhao Yuanzhen, the demonic woman from the Demon Sect, was now the first cultivator in the entire Lu Kingdom to reach the Huafu level!

Being at the same level as the Huafu realm, what could these puppets use to hit her, and how could they defeat her?
Lin Ning was still lost in thought, feeling lost and dejected, as if "everyone is studying hard, but my best friend's grades are suddenly killing me." She murmured:

"That's impossible. How come she suddenly became so powerful?"

"Nothing is impossible." Yan Yu said calmly, "No pain, no gain. She is better than you now because she has put in more sweat and hard work than you in places you can't see."

Before crossing over, Demon Emperor Yuanzhen had practiced in that world for countless years. How could he possibly lose to you, a guy who has only been practicing for less than a year?

"You mean, you secretly gave Sister Zhao extra training?" Lin Ning's eyes suddenly became sharp.

"Uh, no." Yan Yu quickly denied, "How could I possibly give her extra training? Hahaha, as a captain, I'm most particular about treating everyone equally. I won't favor one over the other..."

Before he could finish his sophistry, Lin Ning interrupted him and said suspiciously:
"I remember one night, I went into your room for something, and then I saw Sister Zhao in your room too."

"that is because……"

"I'm not finished yet!" Lin Ning said forcefully, "You later explained to me that you were practicing 'dual cultivation', meaning you were breathing and refining Qi together, right?"

"...Yes." Yan Yu vaguely remembered that it seemed to be true.

"So," Lin Ning quickly concluded, "it's because you and Sister Zhao are practicing together that her strength has increased so quickly."

Yan Yu: …………………

Ah, dual cultivation actually means that Demon Emperor Yuanzhen is clinging to me and using me to become stronger?

Seeing Yan Yu dumbfounded, Lin Ning immediately walked up to him and said with a sneer:
"I'll treat everyone equally, ok? I won't show favoritism, ok?"

"Ahem, Ningning." Yan Yu coughed slightly and said, "The truth is..."

"I want to join the dual cultivation too!" Lin Ning made the request firmly.

"Don't be impatient." Yan Yu said gently, "The reason why your sister Zhao became stronger is actually..."

"Captain." Lin Ning narrowed her eyes slightly. "You don't want Yun Jin to find out about you and Sister Zhao practicing dual cultivation, do you? With Yun Jin's personality, I can't guarantee how angry she'll get if that happens."

Yan Yu:!!!
Sister Lin, please stop being sour, okay? Even if you use Yunjin to threaten me, uh, well, well...

Images seemed to flood his mind: Su Yunjin stood before him, smiling. Although her expression was gentle and amiable, the aura surrounding her grew heavier and heavier: double gravity, triple gravity, ten times gravity! It was like a ruthless, gigantic black hole, swallowing up all his joys, sorrows, anger, and happiness.

"Gua, I don't want that! Yunjin, don't come over here, don't come over here!"

"After 10 o'clock tonight." Yan Yu covered his face in pain and said in a humiliated manner, "If you come here alone, it will be invalid if you are discovered."

"Hmph." Seeing his forced compromise, Lin Ning turned around and walked away, muttering, "I don't care about dual cultivation! It's just that you, Captain, favor Sister Zhao, and I'm mad. I just want fairness!"

(End of this chapter)