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

Seeing Yang Kai being brutally beaten, everyone around was stunned. What... what had they just witnessed? A fourth-level Xuanwu cultivator being brutally beaten by a first-level Xuanwu cultivator, and it was even a delicate-looking woman!

Not to mention the onlookers, even Liu Yu'er and Duan Hong were dumbfounded, exchanging a glance.

Liu Yu'er exclaimed in a daze, "My goodness, Wuxi is so fierce!"

Duan Hong stroked his chin, "I didn't expect this..."

No wonder Wuxi didn't let them interfere; judging by this momentum, he might really be able to take on two at once...

On the other side, Wu Wan was dumbfounded. Something was definitely wrong with this scene. "Ye Wuxi, stop right now..."

Ye Wuxi pretended not to hear and kept hitting Yang Kai's face with the hammer, as if she wouldn't stop until she beat him into a pig's head.

Only when everyone around him had become numb did Ye Wuxi clap his hands, stand up, and walk over to Liu Yu'er and Duan Hong, asking with a smile, "How was it?"

The two gave her a thumbs up, "Amazing..."

Ye Wuxi immediately became a little smug. This world is great! Regardless of gender, everyone speaks based on their cultivation level and strength.

Unlike her previous life, where the natural difference in strength between men and women meant that she usually couldn't win in a real fight, things are different now. She can beat up anyone she dislikes!

As for Yang Kai on the ground, his already unattractive face was now even more disfigured, bruised and swollen beyond recognition.

Yang Kai slunk to his feet, head down, without uttering a single harsh word, and quickly left. Damn it, it was just too humiliating… Waaah!

Seeing this, Wu Wan felt a little embarrassed, stamped her foot, and turned around to follow.

Liu Yu'er said with a smile, "Wu Xi, from now on I'll follow you, so you have to protect me."

Duan Hong nodded with a smile, "Yes, and me too."

Ye Wuxi looked at the two of them and said irritably, "Don't make fun of me, you two. Your cultivation is higher than mine. You don't need to rely on me. I'm the one following you two..."

Although Liu Yu'er hasn't truly made a move and her strength is still unknown, Duan Hong's casual sword strike suggests he's no ordinary person, and likely possesses many other tricks up his sleeve...

Liu Yu'er said, "Then from now on, the three of us will help each other."

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Early the next morning, a bell rang out from the outer gate area, summoning disciples to assemble and signaling the start of the new disciple trials.

Ye Wuxi, dressed in a white dress, strode towards the square with Liu Yu'er and Duan Hong.

At this time, about five hundred people had gathered in the outer plaza. This wasn't a large number for a fifth-grade sect, as the Heavenly Sword Sect generally only recruited sword cultivators. However, although their numbers were fewer than other sects, their strength wasn't inferior.

These five hundred new disciples were all at the Xuanwu realm. Aside from those specially recruited, the lowest level among them was the ninth level of the Lingwu realm. After three months of training, it was quite normal for them to break through to the Xuanwu realm.

Ye Wuxi remarked with admiration, "As expected of a fifth-grade sect!"

Duan Hong nodded, deeply moved as well. Both of them came from small countries, and compared to the Fengling Sect, which was recruiting students in their country, the disciples of the Tianjian Sect were undoubtedly much stronger.

However, news of Ye Wuxi's brutal beating of Yang Kai, a fourth-level Xuanwu cultivator, had naturally spread, and many people recognized them.

"Isn't that Ye Wuxi?"

"Yes, the man next to her is called Duan Hong. Both of them were very strong yesterday, even when they casually made a move."

"These two are formidable rivals..."

"And then there's Liu Yu'er. Although she hasn't made many moves, she's still at the third level of the Xuanwu realm. These three shouldn't be easily provoked..."

Upon seeing the three of them, the new disciples all became wary.

The three of them exchanged glances upon hearing the conversation around them, then shrugged indifferently.

Sometimes it's a good thing to establish a reputation and inspire fear; otherwise, it would be exhausting if everyone came along wanting to provoke you.

Just then, two men and a woman walked into the square, and the crowd quickly made way for them.

"The three of the five geniuses, Jiang Chen, Peng Hui, and Yuan Xin, it's them," someone whispered as soon as they saw the newcomers.

Before long, two more imposing figures carrying long swords walked over.

"It's Hua Zhou and Fang Tao."

With the five geniuses gathered, the atmosphere in the entire plaza froze. Their eyes blazed with fighting spirit, and sparks flew across the arena.

"As expected of the five great geniuses, their aura at the fifth level of the Xuanwu realm is indeed powerful!"

Hearing the whispers around him, Ye Wuxi couldn't help but raise an eyebrow and say, "The Five Great Geniuses?"

Liu Yu'er explained, "Those five people have all reached the fifth level of the Xuanwu realm, just two steps away from entering the inner sect. Moreover, their talents are said to be above the eighth rank. Among the new disciples, they are recognized as the five strongest, hence the title of the Five Great Geniuses."

Of course, while the cultivation threshold for the inner sect is the seventh level of the Xuanwu realm, there is also a combat strength assessment; it's not simply a matter of reaching the required cultivation level to enter.

Ye Wuxi was somewhat surprised, "This year's disciples are indeed very strong."

No wonder that even though she and Duan Hong both tested out to be eighth-grade talents, they didn't attract any special attention from Elder Wu.

Duan Hong nodded slightly, "Indeed, they should not be underestimated."

Liu Yu'er whispered again, "The disciples of the Heavenly Sword Sect are mainly from the Purple Cloud Empire and the Dragon Yuan Empire. Jiang Chen is a member of the Dragon Yuan Empire's royal family, and Peng Hui and Yuan Xin also come from prominent families in the Dragon Yuan Empire. Those three will definitely form an alliance. We, being from the Purple Cloud Empire, need to be extra careful."

Ye Wuxi and Duan Hong exchanged a glance. "Is the struggle for imperial dominance within the Heavenly Sword Sect really that serious?"

Liu Yu'er nodded, "Naturally, as a fifth-grade sect, the Heavenly Sword Sect's experts are superior to those of the two great empires. The two factions within the sect have always been openly and covertly fighting for resources. Of course, we outer disciples are not yet qualified to get involved in it."

Duan Hong nodded slightly, understanding the situation. However, strictly speaking, they were all from the Ziyun Empire, and naturally wouldn't help the Longyuan Empire; otherwise, it wouldn't be good for their families.

Soon, the three from the Dragon Origin Empire all turned their gazes towards Ye Wuxi and his companions, a strange smile playing on their lips. They had clearly heard about yesterday's events, but Cang Chen's eyes held a hint of disdain.

The other two, Hua Zhou and Fang Tao, also looked over, giving Ye Wuxi and the others a gentle smile. Compared to the other three, they were clearly much more amiable.

Ye Wuxi and the other two smiled back at Fang Tao and Hua Zhou, completely ignoring the three from the Dragon Yuan Empire.

Then, Liu Yu'er explained in a low voice, "Fang Tao and Hua Zhou are both from prominent families in the Ziyun Empire."

Ye Wuxi and Duan Hong sighed helplessly; coming from a small country, they seemed somewhat out of place.

Liu Yu'er comforted them, "A family is a family, but within a sect, individual strength still matters. Xi'er and Brother Duan, there's no need to sigh..."