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

Yuan Xin stopped wasting words, moved her body, her true energy surged, and she shouted twice.

"Blocking out the sky and the sun!"

"The tide rises and falls!"

The battle platform was filled with an overwhelming barrage of sword light, all aimed at Ye Wuxi.

“It’s quite powerful!”

Ye Wuxi praised him, then channeled the power from both of his dantian and unleashed a Falling Flower Palm strike.

On the battle stage, the blue sword light vanished without a trace.

Yuan Xin's expression changed, and she said with a complicated look, "You've gotten stronger again!"

Now Ye Wuxi can easily neutralize her attacks without even using a sword; his growth is too rapid.

Ye Wuxi shrugged. "Still want to fight?"

"I surrender."

Yuan Xin then chose not to continue the challenge, and her ranking remained at fourteenth.

Soon it was Hua Zhou's turn to challenge Fang Tao, number 12, and they ended up in a draw.

"Fang Tao wins this battle. I want to challenge Ye Wuxi," Hua Zhou said, turning his head to the elder.

Ye Wuxi leaped onto the battle platform again. So these people had planned this all along? Ye Wuxi didn't even lift an eyelid, calmly saying, "Please!"

"Shattering Star Strike!"

With a soft shout from Hua Zhou, the golden sword light crashed down on Ye Wuxi like a falling star.

"Falling Flower Palm!"

Ye Wuxi moved both palms simultaneously, and the endless palm prints directly dispersed the sword energy.

"What grade of martial art is this Falling Flower Palm...?"

"That palm technique is incredibly powerful!"

"Could it be a low-level martial skill?"

"I had long heard that Ye Wuxi had a dual water and fire attribute physique, and his combat power is indeed extraordinary."

On the viewing platform, the disciples who came to observe Ye Wuxi's strength looked at each other and began to discuss.

An elder standing not far away couldn't help but shake his head and say, "What Earth Rank? That Falling Flower Palm is just a Yellow Rank martial skill..."

"Amazing!" The inner disciples clicked their tongues in amazement and couldn't help but look at Zhong Xiang. This newcomer, Wang Jian, didn't even need to use his sword, yet he already possessed such combat power. Perhaps he really could defeat Zhong Xiang.

Seeing the gazes of the crowd, Zhong Xiang snorted coldly, "Playing tricks!"

Following Hua Zhou, Fang Tao and Jiang Chen, for reasons unknown, also challenged Ye Wuxi, but unfortunately, they were both defeated with a single palm strike.

Soon it was Duan Hong's turn. Duan Hong asked in a deep voice, "Can I choose my own opponent?"

Taking on challenges one by one is too much of a waste of time.

The elder who was recording raised an eyebrow. "Alright, but if you lose, you will no longer have the remaining two challenge rights."

"I want to challenge Su Lingyi!" Duan Hong nodded without hesitation.

"It's Duan Hong, who also broke the record..."

"This year's freshmen are truly remarkable!"

As Duan Hong appeared, the inner and outer disciples watching the battle couldn't help but discuss among themselves. They were quite familiar with the name Duan Hong.

Dressed in white, Su Lingyi floated onto the arena, smiling as she said, "Junior Brother Duan, how could you challenge your senior sister right away? It really hurts your senior sister's feelings..."

Duan Hong remained unmoved, and slightly cupped his hands, saying, "Senior Sister Su, please enlighten me!"

"Then I won't stand on ceremony, senior sister!"

After saying that, Su Lingyi struck out with a palm, carrying boundless cold air.

"Senior Sister Su is actually a rare ice attribute?" Ye Wuxi murmured.

The most common attributes are the five elements, such as ice and lightning, which are rarer and have more powerful attacks.

Liu Yu'er muttered, "That's right. Senior Sister Su is younger than Zhang Haonan. If her cultivation level hadn't been a bit lower before, Zhang Haonan wouldn't have been the number one in the outer sect."

Duan Hong had no intention of testing her. He immediately changed his aura, unleashing a powerful aura that pressed down on Su Lingyi. The icy palm print seemed to freeze, and he then unleashed another sword strike.

"Heavenly Flame Slash!"

The crimson sword light instantly shattered the icy palm print and slashed down towards Su Lingyi.

Su Lingyi's eyes narrowed slightly. Under the pressure of this overwhelming force, her true energy froze for a moment, but she had no time to hesitate.

"A drifting, cold blade."

Su Lingyi, with her rich combat experience, reacted quickly and swung her sword.

A chilling sword strike, carrying an illusory blade formed from icy energy, cleaved through the enemy.

"The Wrath of the Fire God!"

Duan Hong's black hair fluttered slightly, and the pressure emanating from his body grew even stronger. Taking advantage of this pressure, he slashed down with his sword again.

Su Lingyi's eyes widened. How could someone at the Xuanwu Realm possess such overwhelming pressure? The moment the pressure descended, she was already a beat too slow; the sword light, like a fiery dragon, was already upon her…

"Frost flowers dance wildly!"

Su Lingyi managed to swing her sword, and ice blades spun rapidly, some striking the crimson sword light, while others formed an ice curtain in front of her.

boom!

The ice blade, which seemed capable of freezing everything, was instantly incinerated by the crimson sword energy. The Supreme Yang Sword Force remained unbroken and indestructible, rushing towards Su Lingyi in an instant.

The ice curtain shattered, and Su Lingyi was blasted back several steps. She wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth and said with a bitter smile, "I've lost!"

"Concession!"

"Do you still want to continue the challenge?" an elder asked from the side.

"I want to challenge Wuxi!" Duan Hong declared directly.

Ye Wuxi was not surprised. He stepped onto the battle platform and, quite obligingly, drew his Azure Rainbow Sword.

"Brother Duan, please!" Ye Wuxi said with a smile.

"No regrets, how about we don't use that move at all?" Duan Hong pondered.

Ye Wuxi nodded slightly, "Of course."

That move naturally refers to her Five Elements True Essence and his mysterious palm print.

"So, we're finally going to use the sword?"

"These two should be the strongest in the outer sect, but I wonder who is stronger!"

The battle between these two even piqued the interest of the elders on the viewing platform, who watched intently, while the battle in the second group was largely ignored.

On the battle stage, the two didn't need to say much. Duan Hong's aura surged, his black hair danced, and a familiar overwhelming force pressed down on Ye Wuxi.

Ye Wuxi was prepared, but only when she was actually there did she realize how terrifying the oppressive force was. She estimated that Duan Hong could fight one or two ranks higher just by relying on this force.

Soaring through the heavens!

Ye Wuxi activated his two dantian to launch the first attack. His sword aura, carrying destructive power, directly broke through the oppressive force of the heavens. When dealing with Duan Hong, one cannot hesitate. Once one hesitates, one will be overwhelmed by that aura.

"Blazing Waves Slash!"

The instant Ye Wuxi swung her sword, Duan Hong also unleashed his own. Wisps of gray-white aura emerged from above his head, and his oppressive aura continued to sweep towards Ye Wuxi.

"Phoenix feathers fluttering"

The sword energy condensed into a single point, breaking through the oppressive aura with unstoppable force. Ye Wuxi's figure flashed, and in an instant, she arrived in front of Duan Hong, her crimson sword light slashing down from the sky.

Duan Hong retreated rapidly, creating a sword curtain that completely annihilated Ye Wuxi's attacks.

The two stopped in unison. Ye Wuxi raised an eyebrow. She knew that Duan Hong had also comprehended a trace of sword intent through the White Jade Spirit Fruit. Although he was one level below her, it was not insurmountable. With only the power of her two dantians, without using that sword strike, it seemed that it would be difficult for her to defeat him.

"Wu Xi, I know you haven't used your full strength at all. I've recently mastered a new sword technique. How about the final strike?" Duan Hong's eyes flashed with helplessness. If Wu Xi had used that five-colored true energy, he would have been defeated long ago.

"What a coincidence, I also recently created a sword technique..."

Ye Wuxi smiled slightly. Originally, she wanted to save this sword for Zhong Xiang, but Duan Hong was a friend after all, and it would be disrespectful for her not to show some strength.