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

Qu Yimian coldly watched as the ghost cultivators swarmed forward, their murderous aura palpable.

She knew very well that no matter how skilled her disciples were, they would be overwhelmed in terms of both numbers and strength, and would not have the time to cause her any more trouble.

As for Gu Xia?

As Qu Yimian's anger flared, her smile grew colder. With a wave of her hand, she unleashed dozens of sword lights, confidently attacking Gu Xia.

Although she didn't know what methods the other party had used, phoenix essence blood could only repair damaged physical bodies. She had never heard of it being able to improve one's cultivation level. Therefore, it was very likely that Gu Xia had resorted to desperate measures and used some methods that were not recognized by the orthodox path to achieve this.

Qu Yimian now considers herself to have some knowledge, and can tell that Gu Xia has also just reached the Tribulation Transcending realm, and can at least be sure that it has taken her much longer to break through.

If this is the case...

A cold glint flashed in her eyes; she herself might not be no match for Gu Xia.

"The cultivation world is in constant retreat. So what if you've transcended the tribulation?"

Qu Yimian curled her lips and said in a low voice, "Gu Xia, you can stop me, but you can't stop others. If I'm not mistaken, the various cities are already on the verge of collapse, aren't they?"

From the moment she took this step, she had no intention of caring about the lives or deaths of those cultivators.

Whether she lives or dies, what does it have to do with her?

The principle of respecting strength has always been an unchanging rule in the cultivation world. Those who lack ability naturally do not have the right to survive.

People say that Heaven loves all living beings, so why is it targeting only her?

If that's the case, then let her rise above the Heavenly Dao.

Qu Yimian wasn't entirely brainless.

The Heavenly Dao made a mistake and brought her soul from that life back with her. However, one body could not temporarily accommodate two souls, and her cultivation level at that time was too low, so she remained in a deep slumber.

Only after being expelled from the Qingyun Sect did sporadic fragments begin to appear from time to time.

As her cultivation improved, and after those extra memory fragments were intermittently fused together, she also noticed the abnormality in Gu Xia.

From any perspective, Gu Xia is not the Gu Xia she remembers.

At least in that lifetime, the other party didn't have such a strong presence, nor did they force her to the point where she had nowhere to stay in the Five Sects.

However, when Qu Yimian briefly regained consciousness, she tested Gu Xia and found that she had no memory of what had happened. But then again, given the life-and-death feud between them, if the other party had any memory, she would probably have already drawn her sword and killed her.

The Heavenly Dao would not willingly do something that is laborious and thankless. She learned from the remnant consciousness of the Heavenly Demon in her sea of ​​consciousness that this method of going back to the past not only requires the consumption of a large amount of origin, but also necessarily requires a medium.

The medium personally chosen by Heaven.

To eradicate evil and restore order.

Although we don't know what went wrong during the process, it is clear that it must be related to the strangeness of Gu Xia.

Heaven wanted to use Gu Xia to get rid of her, but it also left an indelible flaw.

That means Gu Xia may very well possess a secret related to the Heavenly Dao.

Upon learning this, Qu Yimian immediately decided to make good use of the situation. She secretly plotted for a long time and then offered benefits to persuade the people of the Ghost Realm to help her.

The purpose was to use ancient forbidden techniques to force Gu Xia into a deadly situation, and then infiltrate and seize the supreme power in the hands of the Heavenly Dao.

The more people involved, the better; the more chaotic the scene, the better.

No one expected that Gu Xia would be so reckless as to use self-destruction to escape unscathed.

Although both methods would result in death, the self-destruction method not only failed but also destroyed the evil formation she had prepared for the opponent.

Qu Yimian was certainly not willing to accept this.

Since Gu Xia is not dead, let's start over.

"Besides -"

She changed the subject, her tone suggestive, "Is your tribulation a proper tribulation?"

Gu Xia looked at her with a puzzled expression, only to feel her fist suddenly harden.

Although she didn't know what she was so proud of, just looking at that face made her want to punch someone.

With a slight flick of her wrist, Gu Xia raised her spirit sword and dodged to the side. Immediately, the cold light scattered and shattered, bringing a loud whistling sound. The girl's expression was slightly cold, but her movements were full of killing intent.

Qu Yimian was startled by the sudden burst of killing intent from her. She took a few steps back to avoid the spot she had just been in. Golden light appeared and disappeared in front of her. A deep ravine cracked open in the ground not far away, and spiritual energy lingered around her.

It was Gu Xia's sword strike just now.

Since gaining an advantage over her former master Yue Ming by relying on her versatile swordsmanship, Qu Yimian's already strong confidence has swelled even more. When she faced Gu Xia, she didn't even think twice before raising her sword to clash with him.

The result is obvious—

That was a sword strike unleashed during the Tribulation Transcending stage.

The sword light was snow-white and extremely bright, making people afraid to face its sharp edge.

joke.

Even if it's a newly awakened Tribulation Transcending cultivator, it's still a genuine Tribulation Transcending stage expert.

If it had been someone else standing there, they would probably be dead by now.

Before Qu Yimian could recover, Gu Xia deftly twirled her sword, her ghostly figure closing in on her, and said with a smile, "Sorry, you really guessed wrong."

“Others will come to support you in each city, so your only opponent is me.”

"As for whether my tribulation is legitimate or not—"

The girl's sword aura was cold and sharp, and she said calmly, "Why don't you experience it for yourself and see?"

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