The Emperor's Domineering Favor, the Evil Consort's Unparalleled Reign

Meng Mei's expression changed drastically. She hadn't expected Ying Li to be so powerful. Not only did this young girl, who had just entered the Bixia Palace, possess the level of a lower-ranking disciple at the first stage of spiritual cultivation, but she had also mastered such a powerful and evil technique in just half a month. This was an extremely difficult martial art to cultivate. She had heard that a lower-ranking disciple named Lin Xiangxiang had practiced this technique for two whole years and only achieved a rough understanding. But looking at Ying Li before her, she was practically the incarnation of the Flaming Bird of Paradise. As long as her spiritual energy remained, the Bird of Paradise would relentlessly attack until everyone present collapsed!

An Yao was utterly shocked. If seeing Ying Li defeat Dongfang Lin at the Ye Ling City registration ceremony had already surprised him, then his jaw was practically dropping in astonishment! To take on more than a dozen lower-level disciples of the Spirit Cultivation Realm single-handedly—what a powerful physique, what a remarkable genius that must be!

In just half a month, Ying Li's cultivation level has risen another level. Is he really a genius?! This kind of domineering breakthrough level is truly unmatched by ordinary people!

"Ugh!"

"Ugh!"

"Ugh!"

Meng Liang was struck by the Flame Bird of Paradise, thrown backward, and dragged for seven or eight meters before coming to a stop. His facial features were contorted in agony as he rolled on the ground, the Flame Bird of Paradise searing every inch of his skin. He felt a burning pain, especially in his groin. Looking at the others, their conditions were even more gruesome; some had even rolled into the river!

"Cousin! My crotch...Cousin, you have to avenge me!" Meng Liang was in excruciating pain all over his body. The burning sensation came too quickly, and at this moment, all the pain seemed to have disappeared. He instinctively touched his groin with his right hand, and a heart-wrenching pain suddenly rushed into his brain. The pain in all parts of his body suddenly disappeared, except for that one place where he had an indescribable pain.

He had just been struck by the Flame Bird of Paradise, and unexpectedly, his manhood was gone! The thought of never being able to enjoy intimate moments with women again, and being unable to leave behind any offspring, filled Meng Liang with intense hatred! He hated Ying Li to the core! Why did other women submit to him, while Ying Li dared to resist?! Why was she still so strong?! Even so, once she met Yuan Zhongyue, she would regret not kneeling at his feet and weeping!

With tears in his eyes, Meng Liang's expression was indescribably strange and eerie!

Meng Mei had just dodged a blow when she suddenly heard Meng Liang shout. She quickly looked at him and saw that his body was charred black, and a faint smell of blood emanated from his groin. Could it be...? Meng Mei looked at Ying Li, her eyes flashing with murderous intent. Meng Liang was her cousin, and Ying Li had cut off his lineage. If he returned to the family in the future, she would definitely be implicated. Moreover, Ying Li was so ruthless. If she didn't teach him a lesson, Ying Li probably wouldn't even know who he was!

"You bitch! You hurt my cousin! Now I'm going to cripple you! Take this!"

"You seized the spirit crocodile eggs first, and then bullied me, Ying Li. My actions are only because you have gone too far!" Ying Li shouted coldly, feeling an uncontrollable chill as she thought of Meng Mei's attempt to gouge out her eyes.

"Pah! You little bitch! It's your honor to be noticed by me, Meng Mei. So what if I steal your crocodile eggs?! So what if I gouge out your eyes?! Now, I'm going to take your life!"

Meng Mei's eyebrows furrowed, her pretty face turned cold, and her spiritual power surged forth. She gathered spiritual energy in her hands into claws and shot them toward Ying Li!

This Eagle Claw technique is a second-stage martial art. Mastering it allows one to penetrate anything, even the hardest black stone. With the Eagle Claw technique in hand, even the hardest black stone in the world can be crushed into powder in an instant. This is a martial art that enhances one's own strength, most effective in close combat. Although she wasn't particularly proficient, she was still quite capable, more than enough to deal with Ying Li! Meng Mei had just observed Ying Li's attack methods and noticed that she rarely used close-range attacks. She believed this was Ying Li's weakness, so Meng Mei decided to use this martial art to defeat her, then gouge out her eyes to avenge Meng Liang.

Ying Li gathered his spiritual energy in both hands and created a barrier in front of him, waiting for Meng Mei's attack.

"Card wipe!"

Meng Mei's claws were sharp, and with a single strike, she slashed a thin line through Ying Li's barrier. Ying Li's lips curled up, "Hmph, this one is somewhat interesting." Then, he casually retracted the barrier in front of him with his left hand, gathered spiritual energy into a sword with his right hand, and began to counterattack against Meng Mei's attack.

Seeing that her first move was effective, Meng Mei's confidence soared, and she used all her strength to fight Ying Li. "Crack!" Another sound of claws clashing against a spirit sword rang out. Meng Mei, however, was struggling. This kind of martial art was extremely taxing on the body. She had hoped to end the battle quickly, but after half an hour, Ying Li seemed completely unaffected. In contrast, she was covered in cold sweat and knew she would likely be defeated in just a few more moves.

This is to force me to use my full strength! Meng Mei slightly retracted her hands, and her right hand reached to her waist, where a cold-looking sword lay in her hand! Unlike swords formed from spiritual energy, this sword was a treasured sword from her Meng family, possessing its own spiritual energy and being decisive in killing. Even if the person wielding the sword had no spiritual power, they could still fight the enemy with this sword.

Although the sword formed from spiritual energy is light and agile, its blade is linked to the user's body. As spiritual energy is continuously consumed, the sword's power also decreases. When the user's spiritual energy is completely depleted, the sword will have no power left. Meng Mei's face flushed slightly as she channeled her spiritual energy into the Cold Light Sword. The spiritual energy within the Cold Light Sword was merging with her own.

In a short while, Meng Mei's skill level doubled! She was no longer at the second stage of spiritual cultivation, but at the peak of the third stage! This was the first time Ying Li had ever seen someone enhance their abilities through external force!

"Hmph! The people of the Spirit Realm Continent are so ignorant, always trying to enhance themselves through external means. Little do they know, this only creates more weaknesses!"

The alluring man who had been watching the scene unfold suddenly spoke, his words sounding like a sigh, yet also like a sarcastic remark. But Ying Li had no time to ponder these words; her expression changed, and she immediately gathered her spiritual energy in her right hand and launched an attack on Meng Mei!

"Dang Dang Dang!"

The confrontation between the Spirit Sword and the Cold Light Sword, the struggle between oneself and external objects, Ying Li was less than three inches away from Meng Mei at this moment, her breath was on his face. Ying Li smiled slightly, "Indeed powerful, no wonder those people respect you."

Meng Mei's face was icy cold, and she looked at Ying Li with hatred in her eyes. "When I trample you under my feet later, you will understand even more why those people regard me as their supreme ruler!"

Meng Mei finished speaking slowly and deliberately, and then drew her Cold Light Sword and slashed at Ying Li. However, Ying Li just smiled slightly, and his right hand suddenly surged with spiritual power. The spiritual energy around the sword suddenly increased several times over!

"boom!"

With a loud bang, Meng Mei was violently thrown back, dragging herself along the ground for seven or eight meters before finally coming to a stop.

Her mouth was full of blood as she stared in astonishment at her trembling right hand. The cold, gleaming sword was covered in blunt marks and had been destroyed by Ying Li in an instant. What kind of monster was this woman?

"Ying Li, you bitch! Are you even human?! You're only fifteen years old, but why, why do you possess the Deep Eyes? Why do you have such a terrifying talent?! You bitch! You're a monster!" Meng Mei lay on the ground, cursing incessantly. She hated Ying Li to the core. Why did she have all of that?!

Ying Li gave a self-deprecating smile. All of this was earned with her life, with the scorn of others, and with countless tears. How could Meng Mei and those outsiders, those noble young masters and ladies in the family, possibly understand this?

"Roar!" A strange sound rang out, causing the earth to tremble. Meng Mei's face paled in alarm. Could it be that the spirit crocodile had sensed the anomaly and returned?! If she hadn't known that the spirit crocodile's hunts took more than a month each time, she wouldn't have dared to confront Ying Li so soon after it left. But now, judging from that sound, it was undoubtedly the spirit crocodile. If it returned and saw anyone coveting its eggs, it would surely devour them completely.

No, even if she dies, she can't let that little bitch Ying Li get away with it!

Thinking of this, Meng Mei's expression changed. She dropped the Cold Light Sword in her right hand and used all her strength to flash behind Ying Li. All her spiritual power was concentrated in her right hand. With this one strike, she wanted to smash Ying Li into the mud!

But the moment the other party's figure flashed, Ying Li subconsciously unleashed his spiritual power, and countless fiery birds of paradise burst forth from his back!

"Ah!" Meng Mei couldn't dodge in time and collided violently with the Flaming Bird of Paradise! The flames were scorching, and the whole air smelled of burning!

Meng Mei lay on the ground, barely alive, her hair completely burned off! Looking at Ying Li standing not far away, a look of hatred flashed across her face. "Ying Li, you bitch! Yuan Zhongyue will avenge me! You wait, I'll make your entire Ying family pay the price!"

However, Ying Li coldly turned away, absorbing all the spiritual energy from the crocodile's egg, and walked towards Yue Wei and An Yao. She had also heard the crocodile's cries, and it seemed the crocodile was about to return. She hadn't intended to push things too far, but Meng Mei had clearly tried to use her as a scapegoat! Such a vicious heart couldn't be wasted on pity, otherwise it would surely become a future threat. Initially, she wanted her eyes; now Ying Li had to harden her heart even more!

Yue Wei and An Yao both woke up at this moment and were stunned by the scene before them, filled with unspeakable fear. Just how powerful was Ying Li? At only fifteen years old, he had single-handedly defeated more than a dozen lower-level disciples of the same rank. Such cultivation was truly terrifying. Putting Ying Li aside, if the Zhongyue Alliance found out about this, they would no longer be able to stay in the Bixia Palace.

"Let's hurry, the spirit crocodile is coming back!" Ying Li said hastily, pulling Yue Wei and An Yao away from the river. About the time it takes to drink a cup of tea later, a sudden gust of wind rose on the river, splashing water everywhere. A huge spirit crocodile came running, saw that all the eggs on the river were shriveled, and then looked at Meng Mei and the others lying haphazardly on the ground.

A murderous glint flashed in her eyes. "Roar!" With a sudden roar, Meng Mei's face was filled with fear as she watched the spirit crocodile tear at her. Just as she was about to scream, she heard a cracking sound of bones breaking and then fell silent.

In a corner of the Spirit Beast Mountain Range, a spirit crocodile is frantically tearing at humans, and the stench of blood will continue to spread...