After awakening, the female supporting character in the abused novel only wants to ascend to immorta

Chapter 72 Subduing Xu Liu
On the outskirts of the jungle, two tall figures stood beneath a towering ancient tree. One of them, a long-faced youth, asked somewhat uncertainly, "Are you sure Lin Zhao will really come?"

It's not that he lacked confidence in Lin Zhao; it's just that for the past month or so, Jialan and Zhao Jixing had been using various tactics, but Lin Zhao hadn't shown up at all.

In addition, given the previous reports that Lin Zhao had just met Zhao Jixing, rescued him, and then ran away, it's hard not to suspect that Lin Zhao might be afraid.

He has this worry, but doesn't the other one have it too?
The young man with a wheat-colored face crossed his arms, his brows furrowed, and finally he could only let out a soft sigh: "If we don't trust Lin Zhao, what else can we do? Don't forget how many of our brothers died at the hands of Zhao Jixing and his gang."

Zhao Jixing's team didn't take these cultivators without backgrounds seriously at all. It was said that those cultivators without backgrounds who joined Zhao Jixing's team received the fewest points and rewards, but did the most work.

That's why they were unwilling to join Zhao Jixing's team, but they also understood that their stubborn resistance couldn't last long on their own.

If this continues, Zhao Jixing might eliminate them before Lin Zhao even arrives.

"We can only hope that this destined phoenix maiden will be a little smarter," the wheat-skinned young man, Liu Wendong, said in a low voice.

The long-faced young man, Xu Chengfeng, stood beside him and said somewhat angrily, "What if she's just a highly talented idiot?"

As soon as they finished speaking, a cheerful girl's voice reached their ears.

"Talking behind someone's back is not a good habit."

"Who?!" The long-faced youth drew his broadsword and looked around.

"Stop looking around," the girl said with a hint of exasperation. "Look up."

Liu Wendong and Xu Chengfeng looked up at the same time, and the girl in the blue dress came into view.

"Lin Zhao?"

As they saw the girl, they both felt an undeniable pressure emanating from her.

The two were familiar with this oppressive aura; they had fought against Jialan before and naturally understood what it meant.

"Perfect consecration?" Xu Chengfeng's voice trembled slightly.

Two months ago, wasn't Lin Zhao's cultivation only at the first level of enlightenment?

How did you reach the Great Perfection of Consecration so quickly?

This kind of cultivation speed is something even the five new kings can only dream of, right?
Liu Wendong rose into the air on his sword, facing Lin Zhao from afar: "I have long admired your name. Seeing you in person is truly an honor. Fairy Wangshu."

Lin Zhao smiled and said, "Just call me Lin Zhao. I suppose you two have been waiting for me lately?"

Liu Wendong answered honestly: "That's right. I originally wanted to ask Captain Lin for guidance alone, but now it seems that I underestimated Captain Lin by acting alone."

It really comes down to how much ability one has. Those with a certain level of strength still need to demonstrate absolute power to lead.

"Then please enlighten me, both of you." Lin Zhao summoned his bone sword and stood in the air. "My cultivation is higher than yours, so I don't need to measure my victory by combat. If you two can force me back half a step within three moves, then you'll be considered the winner. How about it?"

Xu Chengfeng was somewhat annoyed upon hearing this: "Even Jialan, who has been in the Great Perfection of Enlightenment for more than a month, wouldn't dare to say that she could withstand three full-force attacks from my brother and me without taking a single step back. Captain Lin, you have quite the nerve!"

Lin Zhao smiled and said, "My target is not Jialan. So what Jialan can't do, I may be able to do as well. Please make your move."

Xu Chengfeng and Liu Wendong exchanged a glance and nodded to each other.

"Then, Captain Lin, my brother and I will have to offend you!"

As soon as he finished speaking, two beams of spiritual light shot into the sky, seemingly about to solidify. Lin Zhao nodded in agreement. These two must have been at the ninth level of the Enlightenment Realm for quite some time, showing signs of reaching the Great Perfection of the Enlightenment Realm. Either of them was no weaker than Xu Hao back then.

Xu Chengfeng and Liu Wendong transformed their spiritual energy into a crimson tiger and a pale blue giant eagle, respectively, and roared towards Lin Zhao.

Fire and wind attribute cultivators?

The combined strength of wind and fire makes them far more powerful than cultivators of other attributes combined. No wonder these two were able to survive for so long without joining Jialan's group.

The Wind Eagle and Fire Tiger pounced head-on. Lin Zhao formed hand seals, and a dense azure spiritual energy transformed into a giant azure phoenix in front of her. The azure phoenix let out a long cry and clashed with the spiritual energy manifestations of the two.

The two men's gazes sharpened, and the next moment, they were horrified to discover that the spiritual energy avatars they had summoned simultaneously, which could enhance each other and double their combat power, were torn apart from the middle as if they were made of paper, and completely shattered.

That blue phoenix looked beautiful and harmless, but its attacks were incredibly accurate, with every claw hitting its mark.

The spiritual energy was torn apart, and the two men drew their swords without hesitation, their sword light and intent surging towards Lin Zhao like a tidal wave.

Tiger Soul Shakes Heaven and Earth!
Wind-Swept Sword Technique!

Lin Zhao raised her longsword, and the Honghu Sword Formation instantly surrounded her, effortlessly deflecting the flashes of sword light and sword intent.

Seeing that their spiritual energy manifestation and strongest spiritual technique had been neutralized, Xu Chengfeng and Liu Wendong were not angry. Instead, they flashed and appeared in front of Lin Zhao at the same time.

"Captain Lin, I forgot to tell you, we are actually body cultivators!"

Spiritual energy cultivation is not their forte!
Seeing Liu Wendong's kick and Xu Chengfeng's punch, Lin Zhao's eyes showed a strange expression.

So, in the end, are these two trying to compete with me in terms of physical strength?
She raised her seemingly fair and soft little hand.

Upon seeing this, Liu Wendong sneered.

Has this pampered young lady gone mad? She actually wants to take the two brothers' punches and kicks with her bare body?!

Fine, today I'll show her what it means to have no eyes when it comes to fists and kicks!

Clearly, Xu Chengfeng thought the same thing, so the two of them put all their strength into this punch and kick.

After their fists and feet collided with Lin Zhao's slender hands, the two felt as if they had kicked a steel plate. After the fight, they were forced to retreat several meters on their swords and knives, unable to recover for a long time.

It's important to understand that forces are reciprocal; if these two brothers hadn't been physically strong enough, the force they exerted would have nearly broken their own bones.

Even though their bones weren't broken, the force of the impact when they landed caused numbness in their hands and feet, leaving them without sensation for a long time.

At this moment, what else could these two not understand? The seemingly delicate girl in front of them was far stronger than the two of them!
The two brothers were already known as the best in terms of physical strength during the Enlightenment stage within their own family, and they were confident that even the physical strength of the five new kings was not necessarily stronger than theirs.

But today they encountered Lin Zhao, this oddball, which made them realize what it means to be outmatched and to be in a world beyond our understanding.

The two brothers, defeated and returning home, exchanged a glance and revealed a frustrated smile that only they could understand.

Lin Zhao retracted his phoenix wings, slowly landed on the ground, and asked with a smile, "You two, what's your decision now?"

"From now on, my brother and I will be at your command, Captain Lin!"

(End of this chapter)