All The Female Disciples Want To Kill Me

WHOOSH—

Below the stage, the honored guests and elite disciples from various sects were all astounded by the scene before them.

How dare this woman?

She is merely at the Half-Step Golden Core; who gave her the courage to step onto this stage? Even Xu Unbeatable, who's in the early Golden Core stage, didn't last two rounds against Ling Ying.

The entire venue fell into silence, and spectators held their breath as they watched the two on the stage. This was no longer a simple martial arts competition.

Su Bei looked at Xiao Ruoching's frost-covered face, opened her mouth, and then sighed softly, her expression calm as she said,

"Disciple, your master knows you want to clear your master's name, but you started your cultivation late. You should come back..."

"..."

Xiao Ruoching, however, seemed as if she heard nothing. She continued her walk toward the center of the stage, step by step. Her hand slid down to three inches above the Sword Back, and with a light push of her thumb, the Longsword was unsheathed.

"Disciple remembers the scene below Unrepentant Cliff, and also remembers the Creation Demon Pill from Master."

"Master treated Disciple sincerely; Disciple will surely do everything to protect Master's honor."

"..."

Su Bei's eyes were filled with complexity as she watched her proud disciple, remaining silent thereafter.

As soon as Xiao Ruoching finished speaking, the entire crowd below the stage stirred. Wenren Pingxin's chest heaved, her eyes full of shock as she watched the unfolding events.

Is she serious?

But she's just a Half-Step Golden Core?

The chilly wind grew stronger, as if silently intensifying its frosty bite. The snow seemed to cascade down at that moment, thousands of swirling strands turning everything white.

Then, a slender yet incredibly brilliant white Sword Qi appeared in front of Xiao Ruoching.

In the next moment, the Sword Qi burst forth with chilling ferocity.

Closed scabbard locks the intent; unsheathed, it strikes without sound!

Under the dimming sky of falling snow, in the disbelieving eyes of the crowd, Xiao Ruoching's cold gaze fell faintly on the person before her. Her sword pointed forward, the Energy of Great Dao overflowing!

"Innate Taoist Body! This child actually has the Innate Taoist Body!"

"Great Dao Qi?! That's said to be a hundred times purer than Spiritual Energy!"

"No wonder her cultivation speed is so fast! This Innate Taoist Body is too terrifying! Given time..."

"..."

On the elders' seats, all the elders watched Xiao Ruoching on the stage with grave expressions, murmuring among themselves.

Ling Ying looked at the woman before him with amusement, toying with the horsetail whisk in his hand, his expression frivolous.

"Innate Taoist Body? Interesting! But you are just a mere Half-Step Golden Core! If you were in the Golden Elixir Realm, perhaps you could barely fight me. But as you are now, crushing you is as easy for me as crushing a cat or a dog..."

"I'll show you the gulf between the Golden Core Realm and someone who has yet to reach it..."

"..."

Before he could finish his sentence, Ling Ying's pupils suddenly reflected a piercing cold light.

Amidst the sweeping blizzard, a dazzling splendor burst forth, followed by a streak of Sword Qi that cleaved the heavens!

Spiritual Energy instantly converged around Xiao Ruoching, and then a thread of Great Dao Qi, unique to the Innate Taoist Body, was released all at once.

A streak of Sword Qi, clear as crystal, in a flash, split the wall of fire—which was suffused with fire qi Ling Ying had hurriedly gathered—in two!

Immediately, a distinct trace was left amidst the screen of snow.

It was a snow-white Sword Shadow, exceedingly brief yet supremely elegant, brought by the howling sword wind that scattered Xiao Ruoching's loosely tied blue ribbon, her long hair flowing behind her, her gown fluttering gracefully in the air!

A fleeting vision of elegance, a splendid streak of Sword Qi!

A moment of breathtaking beauty!!

Ling Ying's eyes contracted tightly, his face drastically changing. Frightened by this sudden Sword Qi, he was caught off guard. He desperately tilted his head to allow the Sword Qi to pass his throat. Unable to dodge in time, his chest was slashed by the white Sword Qi, leaving a one-foot-long wound.

Flesh ripped open, fresh blood poured out.

Their positions reversed; they stood apart.

Xiao Ruoching indifferently sheathed her sword, allowing her long hair to fall behind her back.

"Sword One, Unyielding Advance!"

Ling Ying staggered back, clutching his wound as blood seeped out rapidly, drenching his entire garment. He looked up incredulously at Xiao Ruoching, staring at the woman before him.

The entire Cloud Array Hall fell silent; everyone stared blankly at Xiao Ruoching's sword strike.

The next moment!

The murmuring erupted!

BOOM—

"Was that from the Sword Scripture? The Sword Sect's Supreme Method? The Sword Scripture??"

"Her speed is too fast, and she's just Half-Step Golden Core?! Her speed was so fast that Ling Ying couldn't even dematerialize!"

"How did she do it? The burst of Spiritual Energy in that instant was more than enough, even for someone in the Late Stage Golden Elixir!"

"..."

A grave look flashed in Ling Ying's eyes. He swallowed a mouthful of blood, letting his own fresh blood flow freely, and said through gritted teeth,

"I admit I underestimated you. I didn't expect you to be so fast!"

"But this is as far as you go!"

"Get down!"

With a thunderous roar, the falling snow was instantly turned to rain by the scalding fire cloud, and a Fire Cloud Giant Handprint appeared in the sky.

"Empty Fire Cloud Palm!"

"Smash it down!"

Just like before, the Fire Cloud Palm, mixed with Ling Ying's crimson blood, appeared in the sky. Everyone in the Cloud Array Hall stared wide-eyed at the scene before them.

BOOM—

BOOM—

The explosive, scorching fire qi boiled, and the rain curtain shattered. A shadow that blotted out the sky instantly enveloped Xiao Ruoching completely.