The myth begins with the Lotus Lantern

Chapter 331, Section 0340: Wives and Concubines (Part Two)
Princess Jade Face's pupils contracted slightly. Before today, she had only met Princess Iron Fan once. On that occasion, she was blown away by a fan. If it weren't for the Bull Demon King's protection, it probably wouldn't have been as simple as just being blown away.

Besides the magical fan, Princess Iron Fan herself had also cultivated to the Golden Immortal level, making her far more powerful than anyone else.

"It's you." Princess Jade Face realized. No matter how strong Princess Iron Fan was, that was in the past. The move they had just exchanged clearly told her that Princess Iron Fan was also in bad shape and was even more seriously injured than her. As a Golden Immortal, Princess Iron Fan only had the power of the Core Formation Realm left, which was almost the same as hers. But even so, Princess Jade Face did not dare to relax at all. While she was speaking, she poured more demonic energy into her longsword and remained on guard.

Princess Iron Fan remained silent. She held her longsword upside down, and in the sunlight, the sword light shone like an autumn pool. She did not continue her attack. Her eyes held the deepest indifference as she looked at Princess Jade Face, as if she were weighing her options.

Finally, Princess Iron Fan sheathed her sword. She was quite decisive; with a few leaps, she disappeared into the bushes.

One hit misses.

Princess Iron Fan lost her chance. Although her cultivation was much stronger than Princess Jade Face's, they were both at the Dan realm. She couldn't use any of her tricks and was at a disadvantage in terms of cultivation. If they tried to determine the winner by technique alone, Princess Jade Face originally had the cultivation of the Immortal realm. She had also mastered the sword techniques that were only needed in the mortal realm. The lower one's cultivation, the more limited the techniques one could use.

As for the banana leaf fan, it can't be summoned even now.

"Phew!" Princess Jade Face let out a breath. Although she was no longer afraid of Princess Iron Fan, in such an adversity, it was always better to have less fighting.

We still need to find a place to settle down temporarily.

Princess Jade Face thought to herself, and she turned around. A flash of light appeared, and she transformed back into a sleeve, covering her arm.

Ding Lin lay motionless on the boulder. He had woken up, but he couldn't control his body yet. His injuries were too severe. Lingjue breathed a slight sigh of relief after seeing Princess Jade Face drive away Princess Iron Fan.

He sank his consciousness into the inner landscape, which was riddled with holes. In the final clash of the Taiyi Dao Laws, since the core laws were of similar quality and could not be completely crushed, the contest was actually about the foundation of the inner landscape cave. Although the chains of laws manifested in the inner landscape were comprehended in the celestial realm, when they manifested in the cave, they had actually become private property and were part of the inner landscape cave.

The cultivation after becoming a Golden Immortal is actually about imitating and gradually transforming the Inner Realm into a real world.

Therefore, the inner realm cave was severely damaged. Although the insights were still there, the laws did not support them, so they could not be used. Only by replenishing the foundation and healing the injuries could the supernatural powers be restored step by step.

As for how to replenish the foundation.

The inner realm of the cave is born from nothingness and opens from chaos. The repair and restoration of nature also draw from chaos, without needing external things. It just takes some time. This is called borrowing the false to cultivate the true.

Ding Lin's consciousness was connected to the inner world. This was the first time he had been so severely injured after becoming a Golden Immortal. However, after his consciousness sank into the inner world cave, he immediately had an epiphany. He began to draw upon the power of chaos to repair the cave. As the cave was repaired, his physical heartbeat ability gradually recovered. When Princess Jade Face bent down to help him up again, Ding Lin suddenly opened his eyes.

"Little brother, you're awake." Princess Jade Face's eyes lit up with joy.

"Please wait a moment, sister. I will be able to move freely again after another half hour of meditation," Ding Lin said, and then he closed his eyes again.

Princess Jade Face postponed her departure. She sat down beside Ding Lin to act as his protector. With Ding Lin's presence, it was better to remain still than to act rashly. In this desolate wilderness, who knew what they might encounter if they acted rashly? It was safer to wait for Ding Lin.

brush!
Swipe!

Suddenly, the rustling of bushes began again.

Princess Jade Face stared intently. Hundreds of feet away, in the direction Princess Iron Fan had just left, the bushes parted to both sides, like a boat navigating the waves.

Iron Fan has actually returned!
Princess Iron Fan's face reappeared in their line of sight, seemingly with a profound meaning. Suddenly, Princess Iron Fan ducked down abruptly, and a cyan wind blade flashed, grazing her cheek, slicing through several bushes, and flying diagonally towards them.

not good!

Princess Jade Face reacted immediately. She straightened up, her palm glowed with spiritual light, and she channeled demonic energy into her longsword. By the time the wind blade reached her, it had already exhausted most of its power and was easily destroyed by her sword with a casual strike. However, this delay completely cost Princess Jade Face the chance to escape.

"Hey, another one. I, Old Hei, am really lucky this time on patrol." A voice, suppressed with savagery and filled with bloodlust, rang out.

Princess Iron Fan had already escaped to the front.

"What have you brought here!" Princess Jade Face roared angrily, her eyebrows furrowed. By now, how could she not understand that Princess Iron Fan had returned because she had encountered an enemy that Princess Iron Fan could not handle alone in her current state?

Princess Iron Fan remained silent, a mocking sneer flashing across her eyes. Upon reaching Jade Face, she ceased her escape, abruptly turning around and sweeping her sword across, cleanly slicing a bush in half. The figure hidden within the bush could no longer conceal itself, revealing its true form.

This is an iron-backed gray wolf.

After Princess Iron Fan exposed his true nature, the Iron-Backed Wolf stopped hiding and unleashed his demonic aura. He had actually reached the peak of the Core Formation Realm, only one step away from the Nascent Soul Realm. Moreover, his aura revealed a trace of metallic energy, indicating that he had actually formed a Golden Core.

"You!" Princess Jade Face was furious.

"The only way to survive now is for you to join forces with me to kill this Iron-Backed Wolf," Princess Iron Fan said coldly.

"Hmph!" Iron-backed Wolf sneered, his green eyes sweeping over Princess Iron Fan before turning to Princess Jade Face. A look of amazement flashed involuntarily in his eyes. Princess Iron Fan was also extremely beautiful, but a hint of coldness emanated from her, which diminished her beauty. Princess Jade Face, on the other hand, perhaps due to the innate allure of the fox clan, was already ten points beautiful, but her every move amplified it, turning ten points into twelve. "What a beauty! In this remote and impoverished place at the foot of the mountain, such a beauty has actually passed through. Even your Iron Grandpa is a little reluctant to eat her."

brush!
Monsters in the mountains are the most cunning because of their environment, and this Iron-Backed Wolf was no exception. As he spoke, his figure blurred. He was praising Princess Jade Face, but he was actually pouncing on Princess Iron Fan.

Princess Jade Face understood why Princess Iron Fan had stopped joining forces to fight her. It wasn't that she didn't want to escape, but that she couldn't. Perhaps it was due to her innate talent, but this Iron-Backed Wolf, despite not having reached the Nascent Soul stage, had achieved incredible speed. If Princess Iron Fan had escaped earlier, the Iron-Backed Wolf would have easily defeated Princess Jade Face, and she wouldn't have been able to escape far either, still facing a difficult situation alone.

brush!brush!
Two wind blades struck in succession.

Princess Iron Fan wielded a celestial weapon, but her current magical power was only barely at the Dan realm, far inferior to that of the Iron-Backed Wolf. Although her swordsmanship was sharp, the Iron-Backed Wolf overwhelmed her with sheer force and pure magical power, quickly forcing her into a state of disarray.

brush!
Princess Iron Fan made a feint with her sword.

Iron-Backed Wolf, wary of the celestial weapon's sharpness, dodged slightly. Princess Iron Fan seized the opportunity to leap out. By this time, without Princess Iron Fan needing to threaten anymore, Jade-Faced Princess understood the situation. She stepped forward, back-to-back with Princess Iron Fan, assuming a defensive stance. "You wolf demon, so audacious! Do you know our origins? Retreat immediately, and we can pretend nothing happened and spare your life!" Jade-Faced Princess rebuked, her eyes flashing.

"Origin?" Ironback Wolf's face flashed with apprehension, then turned into a smile. "Another immortal weapon." He then looked at the longsword in Princess Jade Face's hand, impressed by her extraordinary knowledge. His gaze swept over Princess Jade Face's face, his amazement growing stronger, then turning into deep regret. "What a pity, such beauties can only be used to fill one's stomach. To be able to transform into human form at the Core Formation Realm and to have an immortal weapon in hand, your origins... are indeed extraordinary. But a tiger fallen into the plains, now that you've fallen into my hands, as long as I devour you and bury you in my belly, even the greatest background won't be able to harm me."

"You ate us today, doesn't that count as part of the deduction? As long as you open your mouth, you will be doomed!" Princess Jade Face threatened, hoping to scare away the Iron-Backed Wolf, or at least buy some time.

"Deduction?" Ironback Wolf sneered. "You really think I, Ironback, am some kind of wild demon? You think you can deduce anything beyond a Golden Immortal? Stop trying to delay. After I devour you all, and that one on the rock behind you, your flesh smells delicious. They must have been soaked in elixirs and magic pills. They'll surely help me achieve the Nascent Soul stage. Once I've succeeded, I'll roll up my immortal weapon, scatter the bones, and head to Lion Camel Ridge to join my elder brother. Then, who will know I ate you? Even if your master comes looking for you, let the Southern Mountain King of Misty Hidden Mountain deal with him first!"

"Grumble!"

As Ironback Wolf spoke, he straightened up, and with a cracking sound from his joints, he stood upright. In the sunlight, a tall, imposing man covered in black fur and sporting a wolf's head stepped forward.

A flash of light appeared in his palm, and suddenly he tore his hands apart, unleashing hundreds of wind blades that flew straight toward the two women. This was not a conventional method; the wind blades covered the sky and had already acquired a certain aura of a primordial spirit.

Clearly, Ironback Wolf's long string of words was intentional, also aimed at buying time.

"..."

Princess Jade Face's pupils suddenly contracted. She had already anticipated this, but the hundreds of wind blades were far beyond her ability to handle. Now she was facing the Iron-Backed Wolf, bearing the brunt of the attack. Was she really going to die at the hands of a little demon?
Ding Lin focused his spiritual senses on the situation, his aura slightly condensing. He was already preparing to get up. Even though he was seriously injured, dealing with such a minor demon would be a piece of cake for him.

Even a dragon swimming in shallow water will not be teased by shrimp.

Just then, Ding Lin seemed to sense something again and dispersed his energy.

"come over!"

Suddenly a low shout came from her ear, followed by a strong pull. Princess Jade Face reacted faster than her mind. She slipped and realized that Princess Iron Fan had actually pulled her behind her and was facing the wind blades all by herself.

"boom!"

Most of the wind blades struck Princess Iron Fan, while the rest scattered and flew in all directions, crushing countless bushes.

"Kill out!"

Princess Iron Fan suddenly spoke, and Princess Jade Face was surprised to find that she was still full of energy. Then she realized that Princess Iron Fan possessed the fan with the two elements of wind and fire. The laws that Princess Iron Fan comprehended to become a Golden Immortal were probably related to wind. Although she had fallen in realm and her magic power was now only a drop in the ocean, it was still a pipe dream to think that she could be harmed by wind.

So, was she deliberately feigning weakness along the way?

brush!
Princess Iron Fan escaped from the wind blades. Apart from her clothes being somewhat disheveled and cut with countless wounds, she was not injured at all. She then thrust her sword straight forward.

brush!
Princess Jade Face also flew out from behind Princess Iron Fan, handing over a long sword.

Ironback Wolf, having just gathered his strength, was slightly weakened. In order to make the wind blades more powerful, he deliberately moved closer to the two women when casting his spell. This backfired, as the two longswords thrust straight at him, and he barely dodged the Jade-Faced Princess's sword aimed at his head.

Suddenly, I felt a chill in my chest.

No pain.

But my heart is cold.

He looked down; his chest had been pierced through.

"what!"

The Iron-Backed Wolf howled in pain. Princess Jade Face missed her sword strike, her body grazing past the Iron-Backed Wolf. She turned nimbly, about to deliver another blow to its back, but then saw the Iron-Backed Wolf suddenly go berserk, its palms transforming back into wolf claws, the tips of which were menacing. It then struck at Princess Iron Fan with all its might.

Princess Iron Fan abandoned her sword, but it was too late. She barely managed to dodge a fatal blow. The Iron-Backed Wolf struck her left shoulder with one paw, while its other claw, which was originally aimed at her head, grazed her cheek, leaving three long, bloody marks.

brush!
Just then, Princess Jade Face's sword arrived from behind. Learning from her previous mistake, this time she aimed for her back, making her target much wider.

A single, clean stab through!

Ironbacked Wolf howled to the sky. The next moment, its demonic energy dissipated, and fear appeared in its eyes. It desperately blocked its chest with its hands, but Princess Iron Fan was cunning. Her sword had already pierced its heart, and there was no way to save it.

The long howl turned into a sob, and slowly it could no longer be heard.

The half-human, half-wolf monster began to degenerate, its body shrinking until it slowly returned to the original size of a calf-backed wolf, revealing its true form.

Princess Jade Face took a step back. With Iron-Backed Wolf dead, the temporary alliance was over. She looked at Princess Iron Fan with wariness in her eyes, her longsword still dripping with Iron-Backed Wolf's blood. She walked around Princess Iron Fan and came to Ding Lin. Although Princess Iron Fan seemed to be more seriously injured, Princess Jade Face still remembered her decisiveness in killing Iron-Backed Wolf and felt a little uneasy.

"This is the end of our relationship."

Princess Iron Fan glanced at Princess Jade Face with indifferent eyes. She couldn't lift her left shoulder after being hit, so she slowly stood up by supporting herself with her right hand. The three bloody marks on her face were conspicuous. She didn't even look at Ironback Wolf and turned to leave.

"Wait?" Princess Jade Face suddenly exclaimed, a hint of suspicion flashing in her eyes. "Your sword."

Princess Iron Fan paused in her steps.

(End of this chapter)