I, who was turned into a woman by the Jade Maiden Master, want to rebel against the Heavenly Gang.

Qin Rufeng threw the vase off the stage, but Yun Yishui managed to catch it using his magic.

At this moment, Qin Rufeng was soaked through, but there wasn't a single drop of water on the arena.

Because of a series of strange special training sessions, her ability to control the spiritual energy in her body, especially the spiritual energy covering her body surface, has reached an extremely subtle level.

In this respect, Qin Rufeng is arguably stronger than all the other talented young men and women participating in this competition. He might even be the strongest among all the young disciples of the Jade Maiden Sect.

There's no way around it; after all, the rabbit will make that embarrassing bell sound if you're not careful...

As the clothes became wet, they gradually became translucent. Unnatural bell shapes were visible beneath Qin Rufeng's bodice, along with the red of the auspicious knots and tassels.

Gan Mingyue was stunned when she saw Qin Rufeng's chest, but Qin Rufeng was in no hurry to make a move.

The on-site supervisor at Qingyun Pavilion was also in a flurry of activity. Qin Rufeng was both holding bottles and pouring water, and also throwing bottles off the platform. Whether this constituted a violation needed careful consideration.

The two people on stage are standing there reading faces... Why haven't they started yet?

The on-site supervisor thought for a while before realizing that he hadn't called "start".

So, is it against the rules for Qin Rufeng to take a shower in public before the start of the competition?

"Forget it, it's a complete mess, let her be." The supervisor, unable to control the situation any longer, loudly announced, "The battle begins!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Gan Mingyue struck the ground with the array flagpole. Golden ripples instantly spread out, and the golden armored formation was deployed across the entire platform.

Qin Rufeng didn't hesitate either, directly placing the sword box on the ground, its two wings unfolding to reveal sixteen sharp swords.

The golden-armored warriors charged towards Qin Rufeng. However, Qin Rufeng used the Jade Tree Golden Serpent technique, a wood-elemental cultivation method, to perform a serpentine maneuver, disregarding the armored warriors in the formation and heading straight for their commander, Gan Mingyue.

As the saying goes, "To shoot a man, shoot his horse first; to capture a thief, capture his king first." Qin Rufeng's strategy was sound, but if breaking the formation were so easy, Gan Mingyue wouldn't have been able to defeat the White Tiger Saintess's disciple.

Suddenly, several golden spirit*, dream-^ armored warriors appeared in front of Qin Rufeng, blocking her path.

These armored soldiers could easily leap into the air. Even if they couldn't stay in the air, they could still stack themselves into a wall.

Although human pyramids don't look very elegant, they are indeed airtight.

Qin Rufeng dodged backwards and then leaped into the air.

She did not unfold her Phoenix Wings. This was because she wanted to downplay the impression of her fire attribute in Gan Mingyue's mind; it was also a strategy.

Qin Rufeng stepped on ice lotuses and climbed higher and higher.

The senior members of the various sects watching couldn't help but exclaim in admiration. His figure was exactly like Liu Bailian's.

Sect Master Shen Yuchen also nodded slightly with a look of joy on his face...

As Qin Rufeng flew through the air on a lotus, he made a hand seal with his sword fingers, and the sixteen precious swords in the sword box on the arena were instantly drawn.

Like a fairy ascending to the clouds, she startled a flock of gulls and egrets into flight. The sharp sword danced with Qin Rufeng as she trod on lotus blossoms, truly a scene of a hundred birds paying homage to the phoenix.

Using a storage artifact to summon a sword from the void is against the rules. Qin Rufeng couldn't explain to others that her storage space wasn't a magic artifact but an "external cheat," so she simply didn't use it. Summoning the sword directly from the sword box was always fine.

Her sword pointed downwards, and the flying sword, like a startled swan, streaked across the sky, whistling as it flew towards the female general holding the flag in the center of the formation.

Gan Mingyue remained calm and composed, wielding her steel whip to parry each blow. Sparks flew as the sword clashed with the whip.

Gan Mingyue didn't move an inch. Instead, many armored soldiers leaped into the air and surrounded Qin Rufeng.

Qin Rufeng gripped his long sword tightly, stepped on the ice lotus for leverage, and twisted his body to escape.

"Water Moon Three Immortal Swords. Azure Dragon Stirs the Sea. Cat Shakes the Water!"

Qin Rufeng used the second move of the Water Moon Three Immortal Swords, Azure Dragon Stirring the Sea. However, she used the lotus-stepping technique in mid-air to gain momentum, making her speed and force even greater, and her body twisting and turning speed was also faster.

She spun around like a top, the water she was drenched in instantly flying out and turning into ice shards that struck the golden-armored warriors who surrounded her.

The golden-armored warriors were strong offensively but weak defensively, and vanished instantly after being hit by the ice shards. Some even managed to take on two opponents at once.

Qin Rufeng's conclusion that Gan Mingyue's dual spiritual roots were strong in metal and weak in earth, based on the characteristics of the golden-armored warriors who were strong in attack and weak in defense, was indeed somewhat presumptuous.

However, it is difficult to be all-encompassing and devise a flawless plan in the face of war. To make reasonable inferences and connections based on appearances is already commendable.

At least Qin Rufeng guessed correctly this time. Metal generates water, and the already weak golden-armored warriors naturally couldn't withstand the attack of water elemental energy.

On the other side, Sect Master Shen Yuchen, who was watching the battle, couldn't help but laugh out loud, "Hahahaha! What the hell? I know about the Water Moon Three Immortal Swords, but it doesn't have the Cat Shaking Water move, hahaha."

"So that's why she stole my vase. Liu'er, your apprentice is quite interesting."

Liu Bailian laughed and said, "Ru Feng is very intelligent, this move must have been created by her."

"She is indeed extraordinary." Elder Mei Shengxue of Qingyun Peak nodded and said, "She only shook the water off her body, but not a drop of water spilled from her hair. Her control over spiritual energy is so precise that probably no one of her generation can match her."

Qin Rufeng scattered ice shards to repel the armored soldiers who were attacking her, while the armored soldiers directly in front of her could not withstand her swirling sword.

No one expected that Gan Mingyue, whose golden armor made her a formidable opponent even among her peers, would be so easily broken through by Qin Rufeng, who then charged right up to the commander-in-chief.

However, Qin Rufeng's actions didn't seem to offer any advantage. Could someone who plays the zither and sings truly engage in close combat with someone clad in armor and wielding a steel whip, even if they took up a sword?

Chapter 78 I really didn't mean to

The onlookers were skeptical. But Qin Rufeng had already assumed a fighting stance, sword held high, waist twisting and hips rotating…

With a single, seamless motion, he unleashed the move "White Rainbow Piercing the Sun"—a combination of leg strength, waist and hip strength, shoulder strength, and breast strength!

The sword strike was so fierce that Gan Mingyue had no choice but to step back and parry with her whip.

Qin Rufeng drew his sword with one hand, and with the other hand summoned another sword that was stuck diagonally in the ground not far away.

Just as Gan Mingyue parried her first move, Qin Rufeng seized the opportunity to unleash the second move of the Water Moon Three Immortal Swords. This time, however, she wielded two swords, crossing them in a "Double Dragons Stirring the Sea" formation.

A steel whip clashing with a sword would definitely put Gan Mingyue at a disadvantage. Gan Mingyue could only unleash her full strength to knock the sword from Qin Rufeng's hand.

But Qin Rufeng still had a sword in her other hand. Furthermore, she had adopted the serpentine form of the Jade Tree Golden Serpent, her movements alluring and elusive, and the sword actually pierced through.

The sword struck Gan Mingyue squarely in the right chest. Sparks flew from the protective mirror, and a tremor of thunder was visibly felt.

This breastplate, combining both strength and flexibility, is indeed formidable. Qin Rufeng's sword actually slid off, piercing precisely into the beast-head ring of Gan Mingyue's breastplate's protective mirror.

The sword was adorned with a golden ring, and the plump white rabbit was visibly elongated...

This was completely unexpected for Qin Rufeng, and she felt extremely embarrassed. However, this moment of distraction, coupled with Gan Mingyue's backward movement, caused the sword in Qin Rufeng's left hand to slip from her grasp.

The rabbit disarmed him; who the hell would have thought?

Gan Mingyue was so ashamed that tears streamed down her face. She raised her steel whip and swung it down on Qin Rufeng's head.

However, Qin Rufeng had already transformed from a snake into a cat when his sword was deflected, and his body was already curled up.

Just then, I stretched my body and lifted one leg...

"Cat Flying Kick!"

"Boom!"

The kick landed squarely on Gan Mingyue's chest, and it carried the power of a lotus flower blooming with every step.

Ice crystals burst from Gan Mingyue's chest. The array flag slipped from her hand, and she was kicked away.

In the spectator stands, Sect Master Shen Yuchen was already laughing so hard he was doubled over, "Hahaha, what is this 'Cat Flying Kick' anyway?"

This is a move that most people wouldn't even think of. But ever since Qin Rufeng practiced the cat form of the Jade Tree Golden Serpent, a scene from the Blue Star network video kept flashing through his mind...

A little orange cat faced a black dog whose head was almost bigger than its whole body. After pouncing on it, it curled up and immediately turned around and kicked the dog's head with its hind paws. Then it kicked the dog's head to escape.

The whole action was executed in one smooth motion; he hit and ran. The dog was completely bewildered.

If it had just pounced, it would have been a sure thing to be eaten, but the move of using its front paws to turn into its hind paws to escape shows the agility of a feline.

This is what they mean by cat-like shape...

After kicking Gan Mingyue away, Qin Rufeng used a serpentine movement to move close to the ground. He slid in to dodge the interception of several golden-armored warriors, while simultaneously summoning his sword through a hand seal.

At this moment, Gan Mingyue also adjusted her posture in the air and swung the steel whip in her hand.

Qin Rufeng felt that it would be too late to summon the sword and use the Returning Moon technique, so he simply used his toes to grip the hilt and lifted his leg to slash upwards.

Logically, this sword strike, though lacking in power, should have forced the opponent to use their steel whip to block it. Unexpectedly, Gan Mingyue withstood the sword strike with her golden armor, and then swung her steel whip down with the force of a thunderbolt.

Qin Rufeng dodged the attack with a snake-like "python flip".

With a loud "boom", the entire arena was almost smashed to pieces.

If that hit my waist, I'd probably be smashed to pieces.

The arena where the steel whip struck had shattered into pieces. Qin Rufeng felt himself sinking into it.

However, Gan Mingyue did not press her advantage. Instead, she used a hand seal to create a magic platform.

The earthen platform was only a small area, but it kept rising higher and higher. When Gan Mingyue stood on it, it was almost like she was flying.

She's now extremely wary of Qin Rufeng. She doesn't know what kind of unpredictable tricks this eccentric guy will pull this time, so avoiding contact with her is the safest option.

Gan Mingyue's earth elemental root is not strong, so she can only create an earthen platform relatively easily by smashing the ground.

On the contrary, her golden spiritual root is extremely powerful. Even without the array flag and with very little spiritual energy left, she can still summon and control golden-armored warriors.

She estimated that Qin Rufeng's spiritual energy was also running low. So she summoned several warriors to guard the earthen platform and the surrounding area to prevent Qin Rufeng from flying away.

Then all she needs to do is keep summoning the golden-armored warriors, and sooner or later she'll wear Qin Rufeng down.

In Gan Mingyue's view, even if Qin Rufeng was quick-witted and full of tricks, the fact that she had just established her foundation could not be changed. Therefore, even if her spiritual energy was almost depleted, it was still definitely stronger than Qin Rufeng's.

That's indeed the case. Qin Rufeng really has almost no spiritual energy left... She can still use the Fire Phoenix Seal one more time, but that's a last resort and she can't use it recklessly.

Moreover, the golden-armored warrior was well-positioned, making it difficult for her to fly.

Gan Mingyue's summoning speed for armored warriors also slowed down considerably. The summoned golden-armored warriors didn't immediately launch an attack.

She had already witnessed Qin Rufeng's swordsmanship. Although the Water Moon Three Immortal Swords were only at the beginner level, combined with the cat-like and snake-like forms of the Jade Tree Golden Serpent, they became unpredictable.

Gan Mingyue didn't want the situation to change any further.

Since summoning warriors is too slow and attacking is just a piecemeal tactic, it's better to summon them slowly and not rush into an attack.

Anyway, the earthen platform is protected by armored soldiers, so Qin Rufeng can't fly. So as long as the armored soldiers in the arena formation slowly gather enough numbers, they can take Qin Rufeng down in one go.

The battle just now was so dazzling that the onlookers held their breath and watched intently.

Now that the two sides were locked in a stalemate, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and began to discuss the matter again...

"It seems the outcome is already decided."

"Qin Rufeng has no chance this time."

"She can't fly up; the path is blocked by armored soldiers."

“Spell attacks are a waste of mana for Gan Mingyue, who is good at defense. She can block most attacks by simply adjusting the earthen platform to create rocks as a shield.”

"Besides, she was wearing armor."

"Next, as long as we gather enough golden-armored warriors to slowly wear down Qin Rufeng, he will surely be defeated."

"Good, this monster can't jump anymore."

"If that whip had landed, even with the arena's protective formation, it would have broken her bones and tendons."

"Kill Qin Rufeng!"

After resting for a moment, Qin Rufeng finally resumed her actions. Using the Jade Tree Golden Snake technique, she dodged the armored soldiers in front of her and rushed to the foot of the earthen platform.

Gan Mingyue appeared calm and composed on the surface, but in reality, she was on high alert.

However, from her elevated position, she had a clear view of the situation on the arena. She quickly redeployed her troops, slightly adjusting the deployment of the armored soldiers to completely block Qin Rufeng's path.

At this moment, the armored soldiers gathered around also rushed forward and pounced on Qin Rufeng.

Even some senior members of the sects watching the battle felt that the outcome was already decided.

However, at that moment, Qin Rufeng removed the ribbon that bound her hair...

Her long, black hair cascaded down like a waterfall.

Chapter 79 Holding a Girl in One's Arms for a Killing

Her wet hair clung to her fair face, making Qin Rufeng look pitiful.

His disheveled hair gave him a defeated look. However, at the critical moment, Qin Rufeng forcefully shook his head upwards.

Like a beauty emerging from the water, or a dragon leaping from a ravine... Qin Rufeng flicked her long hair, creating a curtain of water flowing against the current.

Previously, the cat only used the water on its body to scatter the icicles. The water on its hair was saved for this moment.

Qin Rufeng's primary spiritual root is water, and he can control spiritual energy with exquisite precision. When storing water, not a drop leaks out, and when he throws it out, not a single drop remains.

Although the armored soldiers blocked her movement routes, they weren't so numerous that they could even block the water spray.

Gan Mingyue didn't know what Qin Rufeng's methods were, and when she raised her hand to block, water had already splashed onto her.