There are countless geniuses in the world of cultivation, but only my junior sister Sha Diao

As Gu Xia finished speaking, the terrifying attack paused for a moment, then dissipated into the air.

Qu Yimian gritted her teeth, "Don't be too smug."

As soon as he finished speaking, the sword tip turned around, and both old and new grudges surged up. Naturally, he didn't give Gu Xia a friendly look, and his killing intent was amplified in an instant under the invasion of demonic energy.

Every move is a killing blow.

Gu Xia raised an eyebrow slightly, not surprised at all.

She raised her hand and placed it on Mu Qingzhou's shoulder, the Floating Life Sword in her palm radiating powerful spiritual energy. "You just stay here and rest assured, leave the rest to me."

"Hmm..." The young man didn't even have time to utter a single word.

The next second she had already darted out.

The sword light was as bright as ice and snow, and the moment it was drawn, it suppressed the ferocious demonic energy all around.

Qu Yimian, however, appeared much calmer at this moment. With a wave of her hand, her protective pearl shone brightly and quickly blocked the attack for her.

"Tsk."

Gu Xia was not surprised at all. She stretched out her other hand, and the Annihilation Sword, which was full of killing intent and had been itching to be used for a long time, was the first to fall into her hands.

With two swords in hand, every move was deadly; she never intended to hold back from the very beginning.

However, after not seeing each other for a long time, Qu Yimian had indeed become more capable. Just a second before Gu Xia's next sword strike arrived, her body flickered and instantly disappeared from her original position.

"Gone?" Xu Xingmu was startled, then drew his sword without hesitation. "I'm going to help my junior sister. This time, we absolutely cannot let her get away again."

It wasn't that they didn't want to help, but one of them was only one step away from actually undergoing tribulation, while the other had already undergone tribulation. There was simply no room for them to intervene.

The gap between their cultivation levels is too great. If they were to rashly rush in, with their current strength, they would be doomed if they were not careful.

In the end, it might even drag Gu Xia down, making her take care of them instead.

The trusted advisors weren't stupid; after weighing the pros and cons, they didn't intervene immediately.

But now that Qu Yimian has suddenly disappeared, and even her aura is elusive and hard to catch, the group of people immediately disregarded everything else and wanted to join the battle after seeing someone take the lead.

Everyone shared the same simple yet earnest thought—to die!

Gu Xia gripped the sword in her hand and calmly surveyed her surroundings. With the current breadth of her consciousness, she should be able to see any movement without anyone noticing.

However, Qu Yimian's behavior is always difficult to judge by normal standards.

Gu Xia reasonably suspected that the other party must have some valuable item that could conceal their presence.

She wasn't in a hurry. She released her divine sense like a large net, enveloping all the surrounding movements. Given Qu Yimian's obsession with her, she probably wouldn't be able to endure it for very long.

Sure enough, just as everyone was distracted and focused on all directions, the previously quiet atmosphere changed almost imperceptibly.

Several sword shadows shot out simultaneously, aiming directly at Gu Xia's back.

The moment she sensed the approaching danger, she leaned back slightly, and several sword energies almost grazed her cheeks. Gu Xia moved nimbly, gathering spiritual power in her toes, and kicked away the remaining attacks. Then, with a graceful flip, she landed lightly on the ground.

"Got you."

Gu Xia turned her head, stared in one direction, uttered a few words with an ambiguous meaning, and then rushed out with lightning speed, slashing down at her opponent with her sword.

Qu Yimian was slightly startled, not expecting Gu Xia to be so perceptive. However, she was unwilling to show weakness in front of her, so she gritted her teeth and coldly raised her sword in the same manner.

The swords, sharp as venomous snakes spitting their tongues, streaked through the air. Both were spirit swords, and the moment they collided, they emitted bursts of buzzing sounds, each trying to crush the other.

Every time Qu Yimian made a move, she tried to stab Gu Xia's vital points. The long sword in her hand changed its sword technique and suddenly brought out a bright and cold aura.

"Be careful."

Seeing this, Yue Ming raised his voice slightly to remind her, "There's something strange about her swordsmanship."

It may seem ordinary, but it's easy to fall victim to it if you're not careful.

Gu Xia already knew how troublesome Qu Yimian was, so she naturally wouldn't underestimate her. She nimbly twisted her body and turned her head to avoid the sword wind that was slashing towards her neck.

With a flick of her wrist, she parried the opponent's tricky attack with her Floating Life Sword. Taking advantage of the opportunity, she calmly circled around to the side and rear, bent her knee, and kicked the person into the ground.

"Gu Xia!"

Qu Yimian suddenly felt a sharp pain. As she fell face-first into the pit, she sensed danger from above. This time, she dared not be careless and hurriedly threw something out with a flick of her sleeve.

A long, green ribbon flew out from her sleeve, nimble as a snake yet exceptionally fierce when attacking.

The two swords, Floating Life and Annihilation Light, were caught off guard and became entangled.

Grass.

"What the hell is this thing?"

The two swords, who already disliked each other, were now disgusted by being bound together and struggled frantically to tear the blue silk binding them.

However, it was of no use.

The thing binding them was clearly a magical artifact as well; instead of loosening them, it quickly tied them up in a bundle.

True Mummy Sword Spirit: "..."

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