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

"Frost flowers dance wildly!"

Su Lingyi swiftly wielded her longsword, the sword energy transforming into layers of frost-covered blades, attacking Ye Wuxi.

"Chasing the waves and flying blossoms!"

Ye Wuxi remained unfazed, lightly waving his sword. A surge of powerful waves erupted, instantly enveloping the cold blade and silently annihilating it.

Is this sword intent? It can easily annihilate any sword move. Su Lingyi's eyelashes trembled slightly, as if she had realized something, and she let out a soft shout.

"Drifting Cold Blade!"

Ye Wuxi and the others were familiar with this move, but Su Lingyi's execution this time was quite different. The endless ice blades seemed to freeze even the soul, causing the onlookers to tremble involuntarily.

"Have you grasped it?"

Ye Wuxi murmured softly, then stepped onto the Flowing Cloud Chasing Moon Step and arrived in front of Su Lingyi with lightning speed.

"Azure Wave Annihilation!"

The sword energy transformed into a raging torrent, relentlessly surging towards Su Lingyi. The icy blades, upon touching the water-screen aura, were instantly annihilated, as if sinking into the ocean.

Ye Wuxi's longsword did not stop; the Azure Rainbow Sword brought up layers of green waves as it continued to slay Su Lingyi.

"I concede!" Su Lingyi retreated, speaking in a deep voice.

"You flatter me!" Ye Wuxi said with a smile. She used two layers of water sword intent, while Su Lingyi had only just begun to understand it and could not possibly defeat her. These people wanted to challenge her to hone their sword intent, and so did she.

In the competition for the top ten, apart from Ye Wuxi and Duan Hong being the two variables, the other disciples have not changed much.

Following Huang Ruxin's match against Ye Wuxi, Yu Feng, who ranked fifth, also chose to challenge Ye Wuxi.

Ye Wuxi looked up at the sky speechlessly. The day before, those people were so bored they gave up without even fighting; today, she'd rather be exhausted. Starting with Yuan Xin, everyone wanted to challenge her. However, she still had a good impression of Feng Guan. After defeating this one, she'd quit; she wasn't their sparring partner.

"Junior Sister Ye, please enlighten me!" Yu Feng said, cupping his hands in greeting while holding his sword.

"Please, Senior Brother Yu!" Ye Wuxi nodded slightly.

"Golden Sword Suppresses the Mountain!"

Yu Feng let out a soft shout, and a surge of pale golden true energy surged out from his body, quickly gathering on the sword. Then, an incomparably sharp sword aura roared out, tearing through the sky like lightning. Its momentum was unstoppable, and the air seemed to be torn apart wherever it passed.

Ye Wuxi remained calm and composed. This time, she chose the Phoenix Dance Nine Heavens Sword to fight her enemy. The metal-type sword technique was sharp and hard, while the fire-type sword technique was extremely yang and fierce. It was a perfect match to use fire to counter hardness and violence to control violence.

"Phoenix spreads its wings!"

Ye Wuxi quickly twirled her sword, and the crimson sword energy, imbued with the intent of destruction, rushed towards the golden sword energy, creating a loud bang.

"Radiant Shadow Slash!"

The longsword in Yu Feng's hand shone brightly, instantly splitting into hundreds of golden sword beams, dazzling golden light, whistling past, following like a shadow.

"Feathers flutter in the wind!"

Ye Wuxi only wanted to end the battle quickly. The crimson sword light, carrying two layers of sword intent, swept towards Yu Feng with overwhelming force, and the void seemed to be burned wherever it passed.

Yu Feng gritted his teeth, drained his true energy, and raised a sword barrier to defend. However, Ye Wuxi did not give him this chance. With a slight movement, she thrust her sword forward again.

Yu Feng retreated rapidly, but at that moment, his listless aura suddenly surged back up.

Ye Wuxi raised an eyebrow and stopped what she was doing; this scene was all too familiar to her.

"This boy has a good character..."

"Those who can break through in battle are all people with a firm and unwavering heart for martial arts."

Yu Feng, who was standing some distance away, gradually calmed his breathing and opened his eyes after a while.

"I lost, thank you, junior sister..." Yu Feng solemnly cupped his hands. If it weren't for this battle, it would have been some time before he could enter the seventh level of Xuanwu.

"Your cultivation level is high enough to enter the inner sect!" the elder beside him said again.

"Okay, I'm withdrawing from the competition!"

After saying that, Yu Feng turned around and left the battle platform without looking back, and left the square.

Su Lingyi and Huang Ruxin remained silent. Yu Feng had seized the opportunity to break through, and they should also take a break and cultivate properly.

In the path of martial arts, one either progresses or regresses! Once you slack off, it's easy to be overtaken by others.

"Yang Qian, it's your turn!"

The competition continued, and the next few people, having confirmed their rankings, all chose to challenge Ye Wuxi in order to seek a breakthrough.

But Ye Wuxi had no intention of giving him any face. He directly used the power of several dantians to send his opponent flying with a single palm strike.

As darkness fell once more, the outer sect competition finally came to an end.

"I hereby declare the outer sect competition over."

"First place: Ye Wuxi"

Second place: Duan Hong

Third place: Su Lingyi

"..."

"Go to the Clan Affairs Hall at 9:00 AM tomorrow to collect your ranking reward!"

As everyone departed, Ye Wuxi looked towards the viewing platform, but Zhong Xiang was nowhere to be seen.

"Heh, I hope you don't try anything funny."

Ye Wuxi sneered. There were only half a month left before her life-or-death battle with Zhong Xiang. She had already made a training plan for these two weeks and would not waste it.

Ye Wuxi first went to Duan Hong's courtyard to make sure he was alright, then left a few pills before returning to her own room.

The next day, Ye Wuxi, Liu Yu'er, and Duan Hong, who was now able to walk normally, went to the Sect Affairs Hall to receive their rewards.

The information on the identity jade pendant has undergone minor changes:

Name: Ye Wuxi

Identity: Top outer disciple (Medicine Peak disciple)

Contribution points: 3,700

Looking at the considerable amount of contribution points, Ye Wuxi stood there stunned for a moment, then chuckled twice...

"Wu Xi, you're being so foolish," Liu Yu'er said weakly.

"What are you saying? I'm just happy..." Ye Wuxi flicked her forehead in annoyance.

"I only have a hundred contribution points, not even enough to go to the cultivation tower, so I can only take on some missions..."

Aside from the fact that sects reward contribution points during grand competitions and trials, most disciples can only earn contribution points by accepting tasks issued by the sect.

"If you're going to take on a mission, just call me along. It'll be good training for you," Ye Wuxi said with a smile, putting his arm around her.

Some missions, like killing notorious bandits such as the Four Heroes of the Heavenly Demons, are quite dangerous.

Instead of returning to their former courtyard, the three of them went to the top of the outer gate residence, to the ten exquisite pavilions. They figured they might as well take advantage of the benefits of being among the top ten in the outer gate.

"Junior Sister Ye, Junior Brother Duan, you've arrived. Junior Brother Jiang Chen has already taken over Li Yang's former residence before you. Would you like to stay in the No. 3 or No. 5 attic that Yu Feng and Zhang Haonan vacated, or would you like to choose again? We can change places for you," Su Lingyi said with a smile. Although she lost to the two of them, she had also gained a lot, so there was no need for her to hold a grudge.

"I'll stay in the attic where Senior Brother used to live..." Ye Wuxi made her choice first. She still felt uncomfortable with Zhang Haonan and didn't want to stay in the place he used to live.

Duan Hong didn't mind, "Then there's no need to trouble the senior sisters to change. I'll just stay in the fifth attic."

The top ten outer disciples still have quite a few privileges. Once they have chosen their accommodations, a servant disciple goes in and cleans them up.

"Yu'er, why don't you move in with me?"

Liu Yu'er waved her hand, "No need, but I'll come often, hehe."