Dual cultivation makes you stronger, everyone else is a prodigy, and I'm the only one slacking

As soon as she made the suggestion, Li Yunyu did not play by the rules at all. He raised his hand and slowly untied the white silk covering his eyes, revealing his gray eyes, which looked at her coldly.

His eyes held a chilling aura that sent shivers down one's spine. He moved slowly, as if deep in thought.

Yu Luoning subconsciously took a half step back because she sensed a murderous aura emanating from Li Yunyu.

"Two men sharing one woman?" he asked, his tone unusually calm. "But what can I do? I don't like sharing."

At this moment, Feng Qiguang had already sensed his murderous aura. He took a step forward and stood in front of Yu Luoning.

"What do you want to do?"

Even Yu Luoning was on tenterhooks.

Given Li Yunyu's personality, he might actually be able to kill her.

She looked at Li Yunyu, his gaze passing over Feng Qiguang, landing on her, pausing for a moment, then looking away, seemingly somewhat lonely.

He looked at Feng Qiguang and said in an extremely calm voice, "Between you and me, only one can live."

Feng Qiguang sneered: "That's exactly what I was thinking."

The two immediately became tense and ready to draw their swords.

Yu Luoning blinked, feeling a moment of relief, then her heart tightened again.

Thank goodness they didn't kill her!

But must one of these two people die?

The next moment, the two had already made their move, sword energy flying everywhere, and the surrounding world was instantly plunged into darkness.

Yu Luoning stepped aside and shouted, "Stop fighting! Don't fight over me! Can't the three of us sit down and talk this out?"

Nobody paid any attention to her.

After a moment, Feng Qiguang wiped the blood from the corner of his lips. "Little darling, go to a safe place and don't interfere."

Li Yunyu spoke at the same time, "Little darling, step back."

"Fine, we'll step back then. That's what you two said."

Without saying a word, Yu Luoning leaped over the collapsed stone wall and hid on the other side.

Given the structure of this maze, the walls can shift at any time, and her current location should be moved to another place in a few breaths.

At that time, she can take advantage of the chaos to slip away and avoid seeing it.

If you can't see it, you won't be bothered.

Both of them were at the Foundation Establishment stage, and their strengths were evenly matched. It would definitely take two or three days to determine a winner.

She refused to believe that the Feng and Li families in this secret realm wouldn't come out to break up the fight.

She happily made plans in her mind, found a relatively flat spot, and waited for the wall to move on its own.

But after waiting for a while, the stone didn't change at all.

Just as Yu Luoning was puzzled, a calm voice rang out from the void.

"The new maze has been cleared; the one who cleared it is Shi Shangxu."

Time and order?

Yu Luoning's pupils contracted slightly. The name seemed familiar; wasn't it the one she had seen in the encyclopedia?

Sure enough, none of those who make it into the "Handsome Men's Compendium" are ordinary people.

But damn it, of all times, you had to finish the game now! She's caught in a dilemma – whether she leaves or stays.

Meanwhile, as the battle between the two intensified, nearby cultivators gathered around, and it looked like chaos was brewing.

The Lu sisters, Feishuang and Wanying, also came looking for them.

"Why are Young Master Feng and Young Master Li fighting?"

Lu Feishuang was also puzzled.

Lu Wanying's thoughts raced for a moment, and then she saw Yu Luoning trying to mediate the fight from time to time. She immediately guessed the relationship between the three of them.

"That woman, isn't she Yu Xiaoguai?"

Lu Feishuang's eyes narrowed.

Lu Wanying sneered, "Who else could make two prodigies fight over her? Sister, this little Yu must be eliminated."

"Look at Young Master Li, willing to offend the Feng family to snatch her away? He must have taken a liking to this Yu Xiaoguai. Once you marry into the Li family, you'll only see your husband being affectionate with someone else. A cultivator's life is long; do you really want that vile woman to disgust you for hundreds of years?"

These words successfully touched on what Lu Feishuang cared about most.

She allowed Li Yunyu to dislike her, but she would never allow him to have another woman in his heart.

Just then, a deafening rumble came from underground.

Everyone froze at the same time, only to see the tall stone wall begin to tilt downwards, like overturned dominoes, and the whole thing collapsed with a roar.

Lu Wanying said, "Sister, be careful. This boulder weighs a thousand pounds. If you are accidentally hit, even a Qi Refining cultivator will be badly injured, if not killed."

Lu Feishuang immediately understood what she meant; she just wanted to take advantage of the chaos to kill Yu Xiaoguai.

Her eyes flickered slightly, and she slowly said, "Since you're so considerate of me, then go and do it. Let me see your sincerity, and maybe I'll ask my father to find you a good marriage."

Upon hearing this, Lu Wanying sneered inwardly.

Lu Feishuang is nothing like the other sisters in the family who are naive and easily fooled.

Despite clearly disliking Yu Xiaoguai, she refused to do it herself, fearing that Li Yunyu would find out the truth and develop a grudge against her.

Now they're pushing this chore onto me.

But so be it. If we don't act now, we'll miss this opportunity, and we'll never find another chance like this again.

The stone wall collapsed, and boulders flew everywhere. Everyone was caught up in the chaos of fleeing for their lives. Only Li Yunyu and Feng Qiguang seemed unconcerned. They dodged the various boulders while exchanging blows, neither of them showing any intention of stopping.

While Yu Luoning was still hesitating about whether to leave, a huge rock fell from a great height, its trajectory erratic, heading straight for her.

She had no time to dodge and was about to be hit.

A sword beam suddenly pierced the air, splitting the boulder in half, sending fragments flying.

A figure landed in front of her, wearing a black robe and a jade crown binding his hair.

The man slowly turned around, and Yu Luoning finally saw his appearance. His features were clear and bright, and his smile was gentle, like a piece of flawless white jade, which made people feel good about him.

Yu Luoning thought to herself, what a handsome man he is.

"Fellow Daoist, are you alright?"

"It's alright, thank you!"

The man nodded, then his peripheral vision caught sight of several other trapped cultivators not far away.

He leaped out like a streak of light, saving several people in the gaps between the collapsing boulders.

Yu Luoning stood there, watching this scene, a sense of respect welling up in her heart.

At a time when everyone is only concerned with escaping, he still thinks about saving people.

She herself doesn't possess such moral principles, nor does she think such people are fools; on the contrary, she admires them from the bottom of her heart.

"Hey, fellow Daoist," she called out to him in a raised voice, "how should I address you? I will repay your life-saving grace in the future."

The boy turned his head, his voice clear and gentle, his smile bright and cheerful.

"My name is Shi Shangxu, so there's no need for thanks."

The order of time and time.

Yu Luoning was stunned for a moment.

It turns out he was Shi Shangxu.

Yu Luoning silently memorized the name and smiled slightly.

What a kind-hearted young man.

She looked away, intending to find a relatively safe place to take refuge.

With so many people around, the technique of flying through the air must never be used, lest one be targeted.

She had only taken two steps when a sword beam, carrying a sharp killing intent, rushed straight towards her.

Yu Luoning dodged to the side and turned to look.

Lu Wanying stood several feet away, holding a long sword, "You wretch, today is your death day."

Yu Luoning glanced around.

As expected, Li Yunyu and Feng Qiguang had already disappeared without a trace. It was unclear where the two of them had gone off to fight.

They're not stupid after all; they even know to make their move when the two of them aren't around.

"Oh, you hypocrite, you're not pretending anymore?" Yu Luoning said.

"Yu Xiaoguai, I knew it was you. If it weren't for you, how could I have ended up with that lowly mermaid..." Lu Wanying's voice trembled, and the pitiful look on her face had completely disappeared, replaced by a fierce expression.

"You're incredibly lucky; that boulder didn't kill you. Hmph, let's see who can save you now!"

The next moment, Lu Wanying made her move. Yu Luoning dodged most of the attacks, but was still grazed by one, which gave Lu Wanying the upper hand.

"If you want to defeat me, you'd better cultivate for a few more years. You're only at the fourth level of Qi Refining. How can you possibly defeat me at the seventh level?"

Yu Luoning glanced down at the scars on her arm, then looked up and surveyed her surroundings.

This is a corner, with huge rocks blocking the view from all sides. It's a good opportunity to use the treasure she copied.

Protective Seal, open!

Just then, a golden array pattern covered Yu Luoning's feet, silently spreading across the ground around her.

The karmic backlash has begun.

Lu Wanying was completely unaware.

She swung her sword and slashed at Yu Luoning again. This strike was fully charged, the sword gleaming.

Yu Luoning stood calmly in place. When the blow hit her, a golden shield suddenly unfolded, blocking the attack.

With a clang, Lu Wanying was bounced back.

His tiger's mouth was shattered, and blood gushed out.

Before I could even react, a sharp pain shot through my body, as if that blow had landed on me.

She clutched her chest and spat out a mouthful of blood.

This attack directly reduced her Qi Refining Level 7 cultivation to Qi Refining Level 5.

Lu Wanying's face turned deathly pale, and her fingers trembled slightly.

If she hadn't killed the merman after their dual cultivation and taken his inner core to protect her foundation, she would have died from that attack just now.

"What, what is this thing?"

Yu Luoning clapped her hands, her tone casual, and laughed, "Didn't you want to kill me? Then come on, let's see who dies first!"

"Since my sister has many magical treasures, I'll use you as a practice subject today."

After saying that, Yu Luoning summoned the Phoenix Feather Bow.

She held a golden bow and arrow in one hand and slowly pulled back the string with the other.

The bowstring was taut, and a golden ripple appeared in the center of the bow, beginning to converge, and then a long arrow slowly solidified.

Lu Wanying stared at the golden arrow, her pupils slightly contracting.

She clutched her chest, not having time to think, stuck a teleportation talisman on her body, and turned to run.

Yu Luoning looked in the direction she disappeared, and a smile played on her lips.

run?

Can you escape the King of Hell's palace?

She loosened her grip.

A sword arrow shot out from the sky, heading straight for the direction where Lu Wanying had disappeared.

Setting Notes: As mentioned before, there are nine domains, and this place is the Eastern Treasure Continent. It is the most barren continent among the nine domains, so the general level of cultivators is not high, and they are mostly at the Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining stages.

As the story unfolds, the map will gradually expand.

Tomorrow this chapter will end, and the new male protagonists will gradually enter the scene.