System: After the fortune telling, my cultivation level skyrocketed.

"Because I have only recently emerged from seclusion, I have not yet fully mastered the strength I gained during my intensive cultivation!"

The moment she finished speaking, Qiu Zixian held the ferocious divine whip in her left hand and the divine sword that was constantly emitting black mist in her other hand. She drew a beautiful arc in the void and directly attacked Xia Jiuyou, who stood in the void opposite her.

Upon hearing this, Xia Jiuyou narrowed his eyes slightly, then unleashed his Sky-Piercing Sword Intent. As his twin swords danced, twelve streams of azure water appeared in the surrounding void, continuously swirling around him. "Coincidentally, so do I!"

"It's started, close combat." Although Xuan Yi was still somewhat behind Dao Yitian in terms of Dao level, he was second to none in close combat.

“Junior Sister Zixian has only been a disciple of the Heartless Holy Land for a little over a thousand years, while Xia Jiuyou is a veteran Holy Maiden of the Nine Nether Holy Land, and now she is receiving abundant resources. Moreover, this is a battle between the main body and the clone.” Feng Yao stared intently at the two streams of light that were rapidly converging in the void. “In comparison, it is already quite remarkable that Junior Sister Zixian can display such strength.”

Tianmang nodded in agreement, “Yes, having an advantage on one hand does not mean being a top-tier power overall. If Chen Xuan hadn’t been so outstanding in the last ranking battle, Xia Jiuyou would have been the one to make a name for himself.”

Since they are all old rivals at the same level and know each other well, it is clear that more people favor Xia Jiuyou in the second close-quarters battle.

However, apart from Chen Xuan and Lu Xueqi, no one knew that Qiu Zixian's seclusion for cultivation was not merely a thousand years, but a full ten thousand years.

Xia Jiuyou has only been around for a little over six thousand years since she first emerged and became the Holy Maiden of the Nine Netherworld Holy Land. How can six thousand years compare to more than ten thousand years?

The key point is that Qiu Zixian is Chen Xuan's Daoist partner. During this time, Chen Xuan allowed his Daoist partner to choose which ancient immortal opportunities to cultivate, all of which he had plundered in the Devouring Demon Star Void.

Those hundreds of scrolls alone, imprinted with various eternal Daoist principles of the ancient quasi-emperors, would have greatly enhanced Qiu Zixian's abilities.

Sure enough, as two beams of light, one black and one white, converged in the distant void, the two women exchanged dozens of blows in just a few breaths.

Qiu Zixian's right-hand swordsmanship was cold and ruthless, her left-hand whip technique was strange and tricky, and her close combat skills were skillful and experienced. Even though Xia Jiuyou's fusion of Tianshui and swordsmanship was revealed in a short time, she could not gain the upper hand.

This scene once again refreshed Dao Yi and the others' understanding of Qiu Zixian.

When those at the Void Reversal Realm fight each other at close range, if their cultivation level weren't insufficient, or if they didn't have a supernatural power like the Eye of the Candle Dragon to enhance their abilities, even those at the Nascent Soul Realm probably wouldn't be able to see their movements, because the speed is just too fast.

In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Qiu Zixian, who was the least favored, was actually gaining the upper hand. This was because ten breaths ago, Xia Jiuyou's Heavenly Water Sword Stance, which was originally a combination of offense and defense, suddenly became unstable.

bang bang-

The two exchanged blows in the void, creating distance between them.

Qiu Zixian, who had the upper hand, looked at Xia Jiuyou, whose eyes were almost spitting fire, and teased, "You can resist mind control, succubus, and immortal demon... Why is it that when I transformed my husband into a mind demon to invade your soul, you were defeated by the Heavenly Water Sword Technique?"

As soon as these words were spoken, all the gossipy eyes in the Immortal Mountain Square turned to look at Chen Xuan.

Chen Xuan rolled his eyes, scratched his head, and pretended not to hear.

"You! You're talking nonsense!" Xia Jiuyou shouted, his emotions fluctuating upon hearing this. "With methods like yours, you dare to dream of being on equal footing with us?"

"Hahaha, Xia Jiuyou, as the original body, it's fortunate that when I separated my primordial spirit, I didn't inherit your personality—dare to think but not to act, utterly despicable." Qiu Zixian watched Xia Jiuyou's rapidly flashing eyes from afar, feeling incredibly pleased.

"You're pretending to be aloof and severing ties with me, just so you can make me go through the tribulations of love for you. When you finally achieve eternity, you can suppress and merge me into your one true self, so you won't have to go through the tribulations of love, right?"

Once one body with two souls, Qiu Zixian's understanding of Xia Jiuyou is beyond the comprehension of outsiders.

Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions changed slightly, and Xia Jiuyou was even more exasperated.

"Enough!" Her voice was sharp as she stared at Qiu Zixian, who was smiling. "I didn't want to kill you, but you not only betrayed me, but also tried to destroy my Dao heart. It seems I can't let you live today!"

As soon as Xia Jiuyou finished speaking, she slashed her right hand with her divine sword in the air, and her curvaceous body flashed rapidly. Strangely, each time she flashed, a Xia Jiuyou would appear at the location of the flash.

After eighteen flashes, eighteen auras and pressures appeared in the void, including Xia Jiuyou, whose divine sword was exactly the same.

"what is this?"

"A clone... no, each one possesses a near-perfect divine soul, isn't this the technique of creating clones?"

"The more clones she creates, the more her soul is scattered, and her overall strength will drop significantly. Why, why can her clones maintain the same aura and pressure as Xia Jiuyou?"

This time, not only Dao Yi, Tian Mang, Fu Sheng, and Han Jiu Ling, but even Chen Xuan and Lu Xue Qi stood up and looked at the situation in the arena in disbelief.

Although Qiu Zixian was Xia Jiuyou's primordial spirit avatar and inherited some of the original's memories, she knew nothing about the origin or power of this strange technique.

"Xia Jiuyou, you've really hidden this well. Even I, who possess some of your memories, didn't know about this secret?" Qiu Zixian's tone remained unchanged, but her eyes clearly showed a hint of seriousness.

At this moment, the nineteen Xia Jiuyous wielding twin swords opposite them all opened their eyes. In their eyes, there seemed to be an ethereal quality, and a trace of humanity remained.

"Once you merge with my true self, you will know all of this."

As soon as she finished speaking, the nineteen Xia Jiuyous instantly transformed into streams of light, illuminating various parts of the void. The Xia Jiuyou at the head of the group was surrounded by divine swords, her gaze sharp as she changed hand seals. Then, she placed her right sword finger between her brows and her left sword finger slowly pointed to the sky, saying slowly, "Domain-Suppressing Flame Dragon! Emerge!"

As the main body spoke, the other eighteen Xia Jiuyou, scattered throughout the void, did the same, simultaneously pinching their fingers and softly shouting towards the void, "Domain-Suppressing Flame Dragon! Open!"

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