My Wife Turns Out to be an Empress of the Dynasty

Under the suppression of this power, the Hammer of Evergreen Pine was unable to unleash its full strength, and Gu Simu's cultivation was directly suppressed. Standing nearby, Gu Lan's expression immediately darkened as he began to mobilize his energy.

Before he could act, Zhongren's voice suddenly reached his ears.

"My Lord, do not worry, trust this girl!"

Zhongren had full confidence in Gu Simu, after all, he had taught her before and had passed on some knowledge about formation techniques. The formation before them, although powerful, was simple; only three people were maintaining it, and breaking it would be easy.

After speaking, Zhongren paid no further attention to the situation, while Gu Lan kept his gaze fixed on Gu Simu.

"Do you still remember what I taught you?" he asked.

"Of course I do," Gu Simu responded dismissively, "This formation can't stop me. Uncle Zhongren, just watch!"

Gu Simu was utterly unconcerned, and with a wave, she withdrew the Hammer of Evergreen Pine. This time, her energy was not released outward, but a golden light enveloped her body, her fists were surrounded by powerful true qi.

"Just three of you?" Gu Simu sneered as she took a step forward and launched a punch.

Naturally, the three opponents were unwilling to back down, and their energy surged, unleashing a hundred blood-red rays of cold light. Within the formation, they had the upper hand, and Gu Simu's strength had been halved. How could she possibly be their match now?

But they had miscalculated. Gu Simu was completely unfazed as she danced around the incoming blood-red light. With several quick movements, she dodged the attacks effortlessly.

"Boom!"

With a loud explosion, the blood-red formation in the sky trembled, and once the power dissipated, the three opponents furrowed their brows. Their faces became grim.

Gu Simu's strength had clearly been diminished, so how could she still be so powerful?

The three of them were cautious now. While maintaining the formation, they summoned blades made of black mist, which shot toward the distance. At the same time, they threw hundreds of silver needles from their sleeves.

The shrill sound of tearing filled the air as Gu Simu found herself facing nearly a thousand attacks. Gu Lan watched with an expression full of murderous intent.

His gaze was fixed on Dark Master, and his true qi remained fully active, not the slightest bit hidden.

He had already warned before, if anything happened to Gu Simu, he would wipe out the entire Dark Clan.

Noticing Gu Lan's glare, Dark Master smirked and turned his head. No words were spoken, but the expression on his face said it all.

Inside the formation, Gu Simu remained calm in the face of the incoming attacks. Immediately, hundreds of vines erupted from her body, each brimming with potent life force, wrapping around her entirely.

Seeing this, Gu Lan was stunned. His gaze instinctively shifted to Zhongren.

Zhongren gave a faint smile and explained, "My Lord, you may not know this, but when I was teaching this girl, I discovered that she can not only use the power she absorbs but also refine part of it!"

He had originally meant to let Gu Simu experiment, but to his surprise, Gu Simu had a remarkable talent and had mastered the technique on her own. The Undead Vine was incredibly resilient; even Gu Lan had struggled to deal with it, let alone these three insignificant opponents.

As the vines enveloped her, the energy of the three attackers dissipated once again. Their faces paled as they realized their efforts had been in vain.

Stepping out from the vines, Gu Simu wore a cold smile, and her eyes were now filled with murderous intent.

"Is that all you've got? Then it's my turn!"

As she spoke, the suppressed energy in her body surged once more, and her aura became terrifyingly powerful.

The three attackers instinctively took a step back, but before they could react, Dark Master's icy voice rang out.

"If you can't even defeat her, how are you worthy to serve the Dark Clan?"

The temperature dropped dramatically as Dark Master delivered the final ultimatum. His meaning was clear—if these three couldn't defeat Gu Simu, then they were no longer worthy of living.

Upon hearing this, the three opponents' faces darkened, and they were filled with a renewed resolve. They took a step back, their bodies now completely surrounded by blood qi.

They understood that if they lost this battle, death would be the only thing awaiting them.

Gu Simu's assault did not stop. As her true qi surged, the three attackers just began to look ahead when a terrifying burst of energy exploded from all sides.

With a series of cracking sounds, the three of them were unable to make a move. Their protective blood qi was shattered, and the formation above them crumbled.

In a single blow, the three attackers were left without the strength to resist. Their energy was nearly depleted, and they began falling from the sky, weakened.

But Gu Simu's onslaught was far from over. With the formation gone, her strength was no longer constrained.

As she watched the three attackers struggle on the ground, she scoffed coldly, and the Hammer of Evergreen Pine materialized in her hand.

"Now, I'll send all three of you back home!" she declared coldly.

With a swift motion, she struck down. The already injured trio had no chance to resist. With a resounding explosion, the air was filled with a terrifying aura. Debris flew everywhere as the three attackers were obliterated.

Once the energy settled, Gu Simu stood in the air, and three lifeless bodies lay on the ground beneath her.

Seeing this, Gu Lan finally let out a sigh of relief. It was fortunate that Gu Simu was unharmed.

However, Dark Master's expression darkened to the utmost. His eyes were filled with unrestrained killing intent. He hadn't expected the three to fail.

"Useless trash!" he spat.

Turning his gaze, his cold eyes locked onto the remaining seven men.

"The last three were a disappointment. The next task is yours. If you fail me, you don't need to live."

A flash of black mist appeared in his hand and entered the bodies of the remaining seven.

As the energy entered, the seven men immediately froze in place, pain evident on their faces.

But soon, their eyes lost their former light. Their bodies stiffened, and they immediately adjusted their energy, preparing for another battle.

Gu Simu had already turned to leave, but just as she did, Dark Master's contemptuous voice rang out.

"The match isn't over. You think you can leave now?"

This sudden declaration made Gu Lan pause in surprise, his face darkened, and the murderous intent in his eyes became more pronounced.

He had planned to stop the battle, but before he could speak, Gu Simu stopped in her tracks and suddenly became eager.

She hadn't used her full strength in the previous fight, and now with seven more opponents, this was the perfect opportunity!

Turning around, she summoned the Hammer of Evergreen Pine once again, and her previously hidden true qi surged out.

"The result will be the same. Don't waste your energy. Come at me!" she challenged.

As she spoke, the Hammer of Evergreen Pine grew larger, its size now rivaling a mountain, with terrifying energy radiating from it.

But instead of retreating, the seven opponents remained emotionless, their bodies surrounded by a strange black mist.

The battle was far from over.