Peerless Empress: One Woman, One Sword, Slaying Through Myriad Realms

Ye Hu's face turned ashen, and he roared, "How is this possible..."

Ye Wuxi withdrew her hand and said calmly, "Nothing is impossible. Do we still want to compete?"

Ye Hu said in a deep voice, "Shall we decide the outcome with the final move...?"

He hadn't exhausted all his methods yet, so naturally he wouldn't admit defeat so easily. He didn't believe that Ye Wuxi had truly mastered the Azure Sky Sword Technique.

Ye Wuxi nodded, "Of course, but I can't really control the power of this final move either, so you'd better be prepared."

The third move of the Azure Sky Sword Technique was already equivalent to a mid-grade Profound Realm martial skill, representing a qualitative leap. Since breaking through to the eighth level of the Spirit Martial Realm, she hadn't used it to kill any enemies, and she herself didn't know its power. Now was the perfect opportunity to test it out.

"Blazing Flames Scorch the Heavens..." Ye Hu roared, his aura soaring to unprecedented heights. His pale red True Profound Qi surged into his longsword, causing it to tremble and emit a dazzling light.

He struck first, unleashing the final move of his Fiery Sword Technique, his strongest technique.

In an instant, only the dazzling sword light remained in the void above the stage.

Ye Wuxi's expression hardened slightly, and her usually calm eyes gradually turned cold, revealing a sense of death and destruction.

Start small and work your way up! Now is the time!

"The Sword of Death"

An unparalleled sword light appeared, and for a moment the surrounding air seemed to freeze slightly.

This sword strike wasn't dazzling, yet it carried an intense killing intent and a sense of death, as if it could cleave through the void.

The people around the arena were stunned. Ye Hong and Ye Qingqing, who had just returned from the Wind Spirit Sect, both stood up abruptly, looking on in disbelief.

The crimson sword light and the black, annihilating sword light collided, exploding like meteorites crashing to the earth. The blast waves raged wildly, cracking the arena floor and leaving it in ruins.

Silence fell all around. As the dust settled, Ye Wuxi, pale-faced, still stood on the arena, her white dress billowing in the air. She hadn't held back in this attack, draining the true energy from five of her dantian...

Meanwhile, on the other side, the Third Elder, who had been on the high platform, had somehow appeared below the arena, carrying in his arms Ye Hu, who was covered in blood and whose condition was unknown.

Everyone gasped as they looked at the shocking sword wounds on Ye Hu's body.

The Third Elder said sternly, "Ye Wuxi, how could you be so cruel?"

If he hadn't blocked the sword strike in time, Ye Hu would probably have died instantly.

Ye Wuxi said calmly, "I already reminded him, but he insisted on competing himself."

The Third Elder roared, "You..."

Ye Xicheng, standing on the high platform, said sternly, "Alright, Third Elder, it was your own suggestion. Don't blame Xi'er. There are still half a month until the competition. Let Ye Hu and Ye Yue rest well; they should still be able to make it! First Elder, announce the competition results!"

The First Elder nodded, a hint of joy on his face. He had always valued Ye Wuxi more, and now that the young lady's talent had surpassed even her former glory, this was also a good thing for the Ye family.

"I hereby announce that the participants in the competition are Ye Wuxi, Ye Hu, Ye Yue, Ye Qing, and Ye Fei..."

"Wu Xi, you've won first place. Keep this Purple Spirit Pill safe and try to recover your cultivation as soon as possible," the Grand Elder said with a smile.

Ye Wuxi accepted the bottle of pills and said with a faint smile, "Thank you, Elder."

……

"Sister Xi'er!"

Ye Wuxi turned around, and the man and woman walking towards her were Ye Qingqing and Ye Hong.

"Sister Qingqing, Brother Hong," Ye Wuxi said with a smile.

Ye Hong raised an eyebrow and said, "Sister Xi'er is still as amazing as ever."

Ye Qingqing laughed, "That's right, I was worried about that too..."

Ye Wuxi smiled faintly, "Compared to Sister Qingqing and Brother Hong, I'm nothing."

Ye Hong and Ye Qingqing exchanged a glance and couldn't help but smile wryly. "Sister Xi'er, don't praise us too much. You'll know once you enter the Fengling Sect." They weren't having a good time in the Fengling Sect...

Ye Qingqing waved her hand and smiled, "Xi'er, let's not talk about that. We haven't been back for a long time, how about we go out for a stroll together?"

Ye Wuxi was taken aback. Come to think of it, she had been here for two months, but she hadn't actually gone out to explore the capital yet...

Just as he was about to agree, Ye Hong quickly said, "Let's do it tomorrow. Xi'er must have used up a lot of her inner energy today, so let her rest well."

Ye Qingqing slapped her forehead, "Oh right, I was so confused. Xi'er, you should rest well, we'll come find you tomorrow."

Ye Wuxi nodded with a smile, "Okay."

Ye Qingqing is straightforward, which she quite likes, but now that she has the Purple Spirit Pill, she'll use it first.

Back in his courtyard, Ye Wuxi sat cross-legged and began reciting the Chaos Five Elements Technique...

After meditating for a moment, she opened her eyes, took the Purple Spirit Pill in her hand, and swallowed it in one gulp.

As expected, the medicinal power of the Purple Spirit Pill was directly absorbed into the sapling after entering the body.

The sapling trembled slightly, then remained still...

This is rather rubbish, not even as good as the mysterious fruit in the cave before. Ye Wuxi couldn't help but shake his head. No wonder this sapling wasn't making any progress.

……

The next day, Ye Wuxi slowly opened her eyes. Her cultivation level wouldn't improve anytime soon.

Knock, knock, knock, there was a knock on the door.

"Xi'er, are you awake? Time to go out."

Ye Wuxi said helplessly, "Sister Qingqing, please wait for me a moment."

After washing up and changing into a sky-blue floor-length dress with a light-colored shawl, Ye Wuxi gracefully walked out of the courtyard.

Ye Qingqing and Ye Hong, who were waiting in front of the courtyard, had their eyes light up.

"Xi'er, you're so beautiful," Ye Qingqing said enviously.

Although Ye Wuxi was only fourteen years old, she had developed very quickly due to her martial arts training, and was tall and slender. Coupled with her aloof face, this outfit made her look even more noble...

Ye Wuxi smiled somewhat shyly, "Sister Qingqing, Brother Hong, let's go."

The capital city of Tianfeng Kingdom is vast and imposing. With the Fengling Sect Grand Competition approaching, many unfamiliar faces from other cities have appeared in the capital.

The royal family of Tianfeng Kingdom also established Tianfeng Martial Academy to recruit talented disciples for training. However, a large family like the Ye family, which was already a prominent family in the imperial city, naturally did not need to join.

Ye Wuxi, Ye Qingqing, and Ye Hong strolled through the imperial city, attracting considerable attention.

"Xi'er, how about we go take a look at the Purple Pavilion?" Ye Qingqing said with a smile.

The Purple Pavilion is a massive trading center spread across major cities, selling everything from weapons to elixirs, and holding auctions periodically...

"Alright... But you've been cultivating at the Wind Spirit Sect, you shouldn't lack anything, right?" Ye Wuxi raised an eyebrow.

Ye Hong shook his head and said, "Sister Xi'er, there are many resources in the sect, but everything depends on talent and strength..."

Ye Wuxi nodded. It seemed that surviving in a sect wasn't so easy after all...

As soon as the group approached the Purple Pavilion, the maids at the entrance immediately recognized them and came forward to greet them, "Miss Ye..."

The Purple Pavilion occupies the most bustling location in the Imperial City Street, housing both an auction hall and a trading hall, the latter being divided into three floors.

Ye Wuxi nodded, and a maid followed beside her, leading them inside. "Miss, young master, would you like to see weapons or elixirs and medicines today..."

Ye Qingqing turned her head and smiled, "Xi'er, is there anything you need? I'll buy it for you today..."