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

Qu Yimian was no longer able to laugh.

Even though she didn't want to admit it, she couldn't help but start to wonder if she owed the Taiyi Sect something in her past life, which was why they always managed to thwart her path to success.

However, if we really had to think about it... Qu Yimian's eyes flickered, vaguely recalling some things, but she quickly suppressed them again.

"Mere merfolk," she said, her voice barely audible through gritted teeth, "So what? I haven't lost yet!"

Even if the cultivation world gains a new ally, so what? Besides the demon race and the monster race, she also has people from the Ghost Realm on her side. No matter what, she has not lost.

The voice suddenly rose in pitch, and the oppressive aura was released abruptly, but before it could fall on the disciples, it was blocked by Gu Xia's wave of her hand.

Just kidding, didn't you see what poor Gu Lanyi looks like right now?

Her fourth senior brother wasn't as resilient as a sword cultivator, and she didn't want to lose him just yet.

Qu Yimian also possessed a spiritual treasure capable of resisting the pressure, so even though she had not reached the Tribulation Transcending Realm, she was unaffected. Gu Xia had already guessed this, so she flashed and headed straight for her opponent.

You didn't lose, right?

Don't worry, it'll be ready soon.

Qu Yimian stepped forward, instinctively trying to dodge. The painful scene of her previous head-on confrontation with Gu Xia was still vivid in her mind. Fortunately, she had collected enough magical treasures to block several fatal attacks for her.

This time, however, she crashed into a barrier. Under the force of gravity, the originally transparent air suddenly rippled with patterns, and the surrounding lights intertwined and swirled.

"Still trying to run?" Gu Xia gripped the Floating Life Sword, her tone cold, her killing intent surging towards Qu Yimian in an instant. "I was prepared for this move."

The surroundings were sealed off by an array beforehand. Qu Yimian tried several times but couldn't break through, and her expression changed. She hadn't even realized when Gu Xia had made her move. She just pinched her palm hard and cursed, "Despicable."

"Each each other."

Gu Xia's sword flashed, aiming straight for her vital point. "Stop always criticizing others. Criticize yourself too. You're not bad either."

"..."

Unable to win an argument or escape, Qu Yimian was furious. She suddenly stopped and turned around, trying to catch Gu Xia off guard.

The chilling demonic energy, combined with the ever-changing sword techniques, was ruthless in every move. Gu Xia leaned back almost touching the ground, then quickly straightened up and adjusted her posture. She swept her leg out with a whoosh, causing Qu Yimian to lose her balance and deviate from her position for a moment.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Gu Xia turned around nimbly, and her moves changed accordingly. A sword flashed with a cold light, and in the blink of an eye, several bloody holes appeared one after another, and the dripping blood soaked her clothes.

Her goal was clear—to die!

Both sides were determined to kill each other, and the shockwaves generated during their battle were immense.

Even cultivators from all over the cultivation world sensed this strange aura and turned to look in the direction from which the commotion came, filled with surprise and uncertainty.

This kind of fluctuation can only be caused by a battle between powerful beings.

Even when they are extremely far apart, they can clearly sense it.

I just don't know who they are, or whether they are friend or foe.

Since Qu Yimian and the Fifth Elder became two negative examples in the cultivation world, the Qingyun Sect has been completely disgraced.

Some people even have PTSD, and their first reaction is to be on guard.

They were afraid that they might suddenly be betrayed again, like being treated as "one of their own" but actually being stabbed in the back.

There's no way they can afford to be hurt.

Some people couldn't help but sincerely pray in their hearts—

'Please, Qingyun Sect, have mercy and withdraw your supernatural powers!'

As the saying goes, some things can only be done once or twice, not a third time. If another person were to betray the cultivation world, people would probably start to suspect that the Qingyun Sect might actually have some kind of secret dealings with the demon race.

The entire Qingyun Sect: "..."

They're really innocent!

The concerns of the crowd were clearly not received by the two fighters.

Since devouring all the power contained in the remnant soul of the Heavenly Demon, Qu Yimian has been feeling smug, believing that she had made an incredibly clever move.

Didn't you see that after the former Demon Lord died and her soul was destroyed, she was able to suppress a group of great demons and smoothly take over the throne simply by virtue of her cultivation level?

Moreover, the power of the Heavenly Demon is truly extremely useful. With just a slight leakage of the opponent's aura, a group of great demons who had disappeared from the demon race for nearly a hundred years were successfully brought under her control.

Before Gu Xia appeared, that was what she always thought.

However, after Gu Xia appeared, she could only be dominated and rubbed.

Having attained this level of cultivation for the first time, Qu Yimian was full of confidence, feeling that there was only a slight difference between her and Gu Xia. She clearly did not understand what the true Tribulation Transcending stage was.

A difference of one region can make all the difference.

Even though Gu Xia was just a newly promoted Tribulation Transcender who had only just broken through, and hadn't even been there for a day.

After a brief exchange of blows to figure out what Qu Yimian's hidden trump cards were, Gu Xia picked up her sword, made a hand seal, and revealed her killing intent without any concealment.

Seeing that her proud move had failed to deliver a fatal blow, Qu Yimian's face gradually paled, and she visibly grew anxious.

She managed to create some distance, then swallowed a pill to heal her injuries. She looked even more disheveled than before, glancing around for a way to escape.

However, Gu Xia pressed on relentlessly, giving her no chance to breathe. He turned his longsword around and unleashed dozens of sword shadows, blocking all her escape routes.

Want to escape?

Sorry, it's late.

Trapped within the formation, Qu Yimian was completely unable to break through the surrounding obstacles. Just as she was about to dodge, Gu Xia seized the opportunity and delivered a powerful side kick to her spine. The spiritual energy gathered and slammed her into a deep pit in the ground.

"Pretty!"

Yu Heng, who had just excitedly uttered two words upon noticing this scene, was struck by a fierce ghostly aura the next second, and was sent flying backward, crashing face-first into the ground and creating a human-shaped crater.

Cen Huan, who was standing next to him, tried to grab him but didn't have time and slowly withdrew one hand.

"..."

Those damned demon cultivators are going too far!

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