Cultivation System: Stronger with Age

That moment just now, that sense of impending death, made her feel that the bottleneck at the Late Stage of the Fifth Layer, which she hadn't been able to break through for over thirty days, had finally loosened somewhat! However, it wasn't enough. She still needed continuous combat; she needed more... Between life and death, there is great terror, but also great enlightenment!

POP.

Xiaoo Ying'Er's eyes turned sharp as she took off her protective Profound Jade from her waist and threw it to the ground. At the same time, she took off the Jade Scale Armor, one of the Eight Great Treasures, which had already been half-activated, and threw it to the ground as well. Subsequently, she took out a brilliant, Buddhist Secret Pattern-covered Treasure Elixir, even more miraculous than the Golden Body Treasure Elixir Lin Xuankong had, and put it into her mouth!

Immediately after, the terrifying, mountain-like Demon Sparrow appeared above her head. On her right side, a giant Ghost Frog Demon materialized. The seductive red light emanating from her body began to distort, as if about to transform into the form of a bird, appearing mighty, noble, and filled with terrifying power...

At this moment, this Saintess, whose true strength was at the Late Stage of the Fifth Layer but was suppressed to the Perfection Realm of the Third Layer, actually abandoned all defense and protection. She activated only her most ferocious attacks: the Top-grade Golden Body Treasure Pill, the Demon Sparrow Demon Pearl, the Ghost Frog Demon Pearl, and her Blood Bath Divine Skill at its strongest state within the Perfection Realm of the Third Layer!

Seeing this, Lin Xuankong gently clenched his fist, making a CRACKLE CRACKLE sound. "If I'm not mistaken, you seemed to be injured just now, right? So, can I choose either the Evil Sheep Demon Pearl or the Marsh Python Demon Pearl as a reward?"

Kneeling on one knee beside Xiaoo Ying'Er, Ding Rui's eyebrows shot up. "What are you thinking? You injured the Third Miss! That is an unforgivable crime!"

"No!" Xiaoo Ying'Er declared. "He absolutely can choose a Demon Pearl as a reward!"

Xiaoo Ying'Er took light steps, treading on the white carpet nearby as she walked towards Lin Xuankong.

Seeing the Saintess speak, Ding Rui's expression changed instantly. After glaring fiercely at Lin Xuankong, she lowered her head. "It was my mistake!"

Xiaoo Ying'Er ignored Ding Rui. Her face was calm, but her clear eyes held a trace of barely perceptible excitement. "However, you must continue to battle with me. I hope you can still display that formidable offensive power from before!"

After saying this, Xiaoo Ying'Er carefully observed the over-one-zhang-tall Lin Xuankong. That ferocious attack just now must have consumed a large amount of his Qi Blood. A Martial Cultivator suppressed to the Perfection Realm of the Third Layer couldn't possibly have enough Qi Blood Amount in his body to launch many attacks of that caliber. I'm somewhat worried that I won't encounter such a dangerously thrilling attack again! He's the only evenly matched opponent I've encountered since entering Demon-Suppressing Valley. I hope he doesn't disappoint me!

Lin Xuankong's heart also surged with fighting spirit. He flexed his arm slightly. "As you wish!"

WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH!

The sound of rending air echoed. Before Lin Xuankong's words even faded, Xiaoo Ying'Er had already exploded forward with incredible speed, charging towards him.

At this moment, Xiaoo Ying'Er, with the red light around her body manifesting as a Divine Bird and empowered by the Top-grade Golden Body Treasure Pill, exhibited Explosive Power and speed several times greater than when she fought any other Martial Cultivator—so fast that Ding Rui could barely follow her movements!

Ding Rui's expression changed slightly. If Saintess Xiaoo Ying'Er had used this speed when fighting Chu Qing, the top ranker on the Hero List probably wouldn't have lasted even a single breath before being blasted off the mountaintop platform!

Ding Rui, herself at the Late Stage of the Fourth Layer, felt a profound sense of dejection. Is this the number one prodigy among hundreds of millions, the Saintess of the Celestial Sect, the Third Princess of Great Xia? Is this the immense gap between her and me, an Elder's Direct Disciple? Even when suppressed to the Third Layer, the power she unleashes is comparable to the Late Stage of the Fourth Layer! If we were outside Demon-Suppressing Valley and this Celestial Sect Saintess unleashed her true strength, a single wave of her hand from hundreds of zhang away would probably deplete all my Qi Blood and kill me instantly, even if I were fully armored!

Thinking this, she looked at the two already engaged in battle, a smile touching the corners of her lips. Now that the Saintess has activated her Blood Bath Divine Skill to its full state and added the Top-grade Golden Body Treasure Pill, her speed has faintly surpassed that Profound Iron Scale Lump... The Blood Bath Divine Skill also has the terrifying ability to instantly drain a large amount of Qi Blood. That big lump is definitely going to be defeated quickly!

However, Ding Rui, who wholeheartedly hoped for the Saintess to win, hadn't yet considered something. Xiaoo Ying'Er was only wearing the White Python Shirt, while Lin Xuankong was burdened by a vast amount of incredibly heavy Exorcism Equipment. Under these circumstances, the Saintess was only slightly faster. If Lin Xuankong were to remove his Battle Armor, how much faster would he be than the Saintess?

「At this moment,」

Xiaoo Ying'Er was constantly weaving, striking Lin Xuankong repeatedly with her palms.

The gigantic Demon Sparrow darted at Lin Xuankong, occasionally attacking him with flames of extremely high temperature.

When the flames dodged by Lin Xuankong struck the ground, the large rocks on the mountaintop platform quickly turned crimson. If not for the special Runes arrayed there, these rocks would have already melted into magma!

The other demon, the Ghost Frog King, was attempting to entangle Lin Xuankong with its hundreds of Long Tongues, frantically corroding the white aura on the surface of Lin Xuankong's Battle Armor with its venom. Occasionally, it would leap forward, mouth agape, trying to swallow him whole!

Unfortunately, Lin Xuankong, unleashing nearly half his strength and foundation, was not someone the Tier Three Ghost Frog King could contend with. In the exchange of attacks and defense, after enduring several palm strikes from Xiaoo Ying'Er, his body quivered slightly. Then, he activated the Celestial Eye, staring into Xiaoo Ying'Er's eyes. Seeing that the Entering Illusion technique hadn't taken effect, he paid it no mind. He swung his six- to seven-foot-long arm, grabbed a large number of the Ghost Frog King's tongues, and with a powerful yank, actually dragged the thousand-jin Ghost Frog King towards him!