Chapter 1336
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One was a newly promoted core disciple of Spirit Sword Mountain, merely seventeen years old. The other was the newly appointed seventh elder of the Shengdan Sect, a genuine powerhouse at the peak of the seventh level of the Return-to-Origin Realm.
“What did you say?” Lan Ruyi was shocked by Qing Shiyu’s words. Was this girl insane?
Qing Shiyu replied firmly, “I said I want to fight you. Life or death doesn’t matter. Do you dare to accept?”
Lan Ruyi was completely stunned, and so was the entire crowd. Was this some kind of joke?
Losing patience, Qing Shiyu said, “If you dare, let’s fight right here. If not, crawl back to the Shengdan Sect and stop spouting nonsense.”
“Very well!” Lan Ruyi leaped into the air, brandishing a curved sword. Standing less than a hundred meters from Qing Shiyu, she sneered, “Half a year in the Heavenly and Earthly Gates seems to have made you arrogant. Today, I’ll teach you that even a prodigy must respect their elders before fully maturing.”
“Elders? Do you even deserve that title?” Qing Shiyu’s aura surged, confirming her cultivation in the Return-to-Origin Realm. But the next moment, everyone stared in disbelief.
It was indeed the Return-to-Origin Realm, but… why was it the seventh level? Moreover, when Qing Shiyu and Lan Ruyi fully unleashed their auras, their imposing manner seemed evenly matched.
Lan Ruyi was shocked. She had guessed Qing Shiyu’s arrogance stemmed from reaching the Return-to-Origin Realm, perhaps even the third or fourth level. Now, Qing Shiyu matched her at the seventh level.
Before Lan Ruyi could react, a cold voice hissed, “What are you spacing out for?” In an instant, Qing Shiyu appeared before her, striking with a palm. Lan Ruyi immediately retaliated, unleashing her Return-to-Origin Qi.
Boom! The two clashed, and the shockwave of their spiritual techniques spread over a dozen miles, forcing everyone to retreat. The revelation of Qing Shiyu’s cultivation was still too astonishing to comprehend.
Despite the shock, the battle raged on. As one of the Shengdan Sect’s seven elders, Lan Ruyi boasted formidable strength, but from the start, she was on the defensive. Her swordsmanship was flawless, yet she couldn’t withstand Qing Shiyu’s attacks. After several exchanges, she was clearly outmatched.
Qing Shiyu, her spiritual energy roiling as she attacked, scoffed, “Is this the might of a Shengdan Sect elder? Pathetic.” These words enraged Lan Ruyi, but she could do nothing against her superior opponent.
“Elder Ruyi, watch out!” cried Elder Sheng Xuanfang, leaping to intervene. Lan Ruyi was on the verge of defeat.
“Two – on – one? Cowardice!” Su Xuanye shouted, ready to assist.
“Stay back!” Qing Shiyu intercepted Sheng Xuanfang with a powerful palm strike. The impact sent both flying, stunning the onlookers.
Su Xuanye stared in disbelief. “What’s going on with Qing Shiyu?”
Su Jinyue exclaimed, “Father, she’s incredible! At the seventh level of the Return-to-Origin Realm, and nearly at the eighth. She even killed Qi Wentian of the Qi Family in Lingqi Mountain!”
This revelation shocked Su Xuanye and Yan Ling. Before they could recover, Su Jinyue added, “Ye Wushuang killed Yun Xuri of the Yun Family in Yuntianshan and Xu Cangyan of the Spirit Sword Pavilion!”
The couple’s faces turned pale. Their shock was not only at the deaths of these powerful figures but also at the potential exposure of Ye Wushuang’s identity. Xu Cangyan, a renowned prodigy of the Spirit Sword Pavilion and the grandson of Xu Ziyin, was a figure whose death would draw the pavilion’s relentless pursuit. Once Ye Wushuang’s involvement was discovered, the Spirit Sword Pavilion could trace him back to Spirit Sword Mountain in Qingzhou. And when that happened, how could Spirit Sword Mountain possibly withstand the might of the Spirit Sword Pavilion from the Central Lands? The prospect was not just daunting—it was almost hopeless.
