Forced to become a pure and innocent female pharmacist in order to cultivate immortality.

After exchanging blows with Ji Chunling for several dozen rounds, Lin Aoxue stopped engaging in direct confrontations with her.

You can't use your weaknesses to compete with someone else's strengths.

"This woman's physical strength seems to be stronger than others. Could it be that she has also cultivated some physical strength? No, I can't fight her head-on. I need to change my fighting style." After thinking for a moment, Lin Aoxue decided to change her fighting style.

"Cloud Shadow Clone Technique." Lin Aoxue used the Cloud Sect's clone technique.

She used a clone technique to confuse Ji Chunling's vision, and sure enough, Ji Chunling's fighting rhythm was forced to slow down, because she needed to judge which one was the real one. If she couldn't judge who the original was, she would suffer a loss.

"What a clever girl. She knows she can't let me lead her, so she immediately changes her fighting style." Ji Chunling looked at the clones attacking from all sides and immediately formed hand seals.

"Thunder Technique - Thunder Walk." As soon as this move was made, thunder beasts flew out from Ji Chunling's body, and the thunder beasts pounced on Lin Aoxue's clone like clones.

In this way, it becomes easy to determine who the original is; however, the battle rhythm has to be paused.

As the thunder beasts pounced on Lin Aoxue's clones, the clones were quickly wiped out.

"Huh? None of them are the original body."

"Not good." Ji Chunling felt a large amount of magical power falling on her head, and immediately used her swift movement technique to leave the spot.

Meanwhile, a large number of blue sword lights shot down from the sky.

Sword flashes rained down, forcing Ji Chunling to retreat continuously, and Lin Aoxue began to take control of the rhythm.

However, Ji Chunling was no ordinary person. After dodging for a while, seeing that Lin Aoxue's sword technique had not stopped, she did not want to be drained of her energy by Lin Aoxue. So she stopped and used lightning to condense lightning armor. Her hands were completely covered by the armor. She used her fists to shatter the sword light that was falling from the sky one by one.

Because Ji Chunling cultivates both physical and magical abilities, she has the advantage in endurance. She mainly uses physical attacks and lightning magic as a supplement, so she doesn't consume much magic power. The main consumption is physical energy, and she uses most of her magic power to maintain her strength and stamina.

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"Wind Intent Technique - Spirit Slaying Style." Lin Aoxue used a technique from the Cloud Mist Sect.

A burst of explosive sword light gathered in his hand, which he then hurled towards Ji Chunling.

Ji Chunling's expression changed when she saw a burst of sword light mixed in with the sword light; there was no way to dodge it.

"Little girl, you're pretty good, aren't you?" Ji Chunling quickly used her lightning power to condense a lightning shield above her head, enduring the explosive sword light.

The sword light landed precisely on Ji Chunling's lightning shield. The heavy pressure made Ji Chunling feel uncomfortable, but she still managed to push the sword light away with all her might.

However, this one action depleted a lot of his physical strength.

The fight between the two lasted much longer than the previous ones. Five minutes passed quickly, and the two were still attacking each other without stopping.

It seems unlikely that a winner will be decided in the short term.

“If Lin Aoxue doesn’t use that soul attack secret technique, it will be very difficult for her to defeat Ji Chunling and the others. However, Ji Chunling has already cultivated a part of her physical body, so her close combat ability is very strong. It is already very rare for Lin Aoxue to be able to fight her for so long without being defeated,” said the elder of Youyun Sect.

“Indeed, but Lin Aoxue probably didn’t use his full strength. He’s been using mostly regular sword techniques and sword skills. But Ji Chunling seems to have used all the power she can currently use. If she continues to exert herself, her body won’t be able to handle it,” Fang Mingyu said.

The peak master of Lei Yunfeng had been observing his disciple's condition, and he could see that Ji Chunling was indeed close to her power limit, but Lin Aoxue was not.

You can tell from whether their breathing is stable or not.

Ji Chunling knew she couldn't hold out much longer, so she wanted to decide the outcome in one move. This way, she could see whether she or Lin Aoxue was stronger in a full-force attack at the same level.

"Hahaha, this is exciting! It's been a long time since I've played like this. This is the kind of fun to fight. However, Junior Sister Lin, I know you're conserving your strength. I don't think it's necessary. I admit that in a battle between people of the same cultivation level, you are stronger than any of us. But, battles between cultivators are not just a contest of mana and combat experience." Ji Chunling's hands generated electricity, and bolts of lightning spread towards Lin Aoxue.

Lin Aoxue understood what Ji Chunling meant, so she flew up and cut the lightning with her sword, then floated into the air and looked down at Ji Chunling.

“Since Senior Sister Ji has already figured it out, then I won’t hide anything. Let’s decide the winner in one move. We’ve wasted too much time. Actually, I still have things to do.” Lin Aoxue rarely showed a smile.

There aren't many people who can make her smile.

Upon hearing this, Ji Chunling's fighting spirit intensified, and the lightning power within her body began to erupt, pushing her power to its limit at this moment.

"Alright, let's settle this with one move." The lightning on Ji Chunling's body began to solidify, and soon a menacing lightning dragon condensed behind her.

Lin Aoxue raised her sword, and a dazzling blue light erupted from her body, accompanied by a magical storm.

Since it's not a life-or-death battle, they certainly can't use the power of the Dao Palace. Consuming the power of the Dao Palace will cause some damage. The Southern Ridge Gathering is coming soon, so it's better to show off their skills there.

"Thunder Dragon breaks through the nine heavens, go!"

Ji Chunling roared, waved her hands, and then pushed hard, releasing the thunderous energy that had gathered ninety percent of her current power.

"Roar..." Lei Dong let out a majestic roar, carrying bolts of lightning as he rushed towards Lin Aoxue.

Thunder magic is characterized by its powerful and sweeping movements, and it has the effect of intimidating all spirits.

Although this attack was a burst of power from the first level of the Dao Palace realm, its power was certainly enough to deal with an ordinary second level Dao Palace realm cultivator, thus reaching the power of a second level Dao Palace realm cultivator.

"One sword, open the gates of heaven and slash."

Lin Aoxue also used the strongest sword technique she had learned so far.

The two gathered their power and released it simultaneously.

Ji Chunling's thunder dragon and Lin Aoxue's sword light collided violently, and the terrifying aftershocks of their magic caused their clothes and hair to dance wildly.

The battlefield was a vast expanse of white, making it impossible to look directly at.

Ji Chunling's head-on approach sometimes has advantages, but sometimes it also puts her at a disadvantage, as she is currently at a disadvantage.

As the two powerful moves collided, Ji Chunling began to feel the pressure.

"Such powerful wind magic, actually surpassing my lightning magic? It seems her spiritual root is purer than my lightning spiritual root." Ji Chunling's body was forced to slide backward continuously, unable to stabilize herself no matter what she did.

However, Lei Long held onto the sword light tightly, preventing it from falling.

Soon, cracks began to appear on the lightning dragon formed from lightning, clearly indicating that it was no match for the other.

After holding out for more than ten seconds, Ji Chunling's Thunder Dragon shattered completely, and Lin Aoxue's sword light fell straight down towards Ji Chunling.

“There’s a flaw.” Seeing that her spell had been broken, Ji Chunling was not afraid. Instead, she noticed a gap in Lin Aoxue’s sword light and advanced instead of retreating.

She roared, her hands crackling with lightning, and clamped down on the broken part of the sword light. Then, she used the last of her strength to unleash her final lightning spell.

"Thunder shakes the eight directions, break!" Ji Chunling gathered all the lightning power in her body into her hands, then squeezed them, and finally crushed the sword light.

The sword light exploded, unleashing a deafening roar.

"Boom!"

The power of the magical explosion directly engulfed Ji Chunling.

Lin Aoxue in the sky was also forced back a distance by the aftershocks of the magic.

Ji Chunling slid out from the aftershocks of the explosion. The lightning power on her body dissipated, and her clothes were filled with a smoky black smoke. There were marks on her hands and face from the wind.

"Sigh! It seems I still can't compete." Ji Chunling said helplessly, kneeling on the ground and looking at Lin Aoxue in the sky.

Lin Aoxue was only knocked back a distance and was not affected in any way, but Ji Chunling was injured by the force of the explosion. From the perspective of sparring, she had already lost.

The sparring match is about who gets injured first. Most importantly, Ji Chunling has no power in her heart. If she wants to use power, she has to mobilize the power that she has temporarily sealed. So even if she is not injured, she is destined to lose.

"Sister Ji, you flatter me." Lin Aoxue said as she descended from the sky.

Ji Chunling sighed.

"Wow! Impressive! With your age and skills, you'll definitely shine at the Nanling Grand Gathering. I have no doubt about that. I hope that one day we can have another match without any restrictions. Today wasn't quite as exciting." Ji Chunling took a deep breath and then stood up.

Lin Aoxue smiled slightly.

"No problem. If we have the opportunity in the future, we can go all out and fight."

Having said that, Ji Chunling released the seal on her body, and a tyrannical power emanated from her, eliminating the feeling of weakness in her body.

"Goodbye." Ji Chunling left these words, then transformed into a bolt of lightning and returned to Thundercloud Peak. Although defeat was defeat, it was still somewhat humiliating to give up to a newcomer in front of so many people, so naturally she did not want to stay here any longer.

Lin Aoxue also glanced at the crowd outside the battlefield, then took flight as well, heading towards Bixia Valley where Ye Liuyun was.

The higher-ups of Yunzong were completely relieved.

"Ah! Don't worry, Lin Aoxue will definitely be chosen by the Supreme Response Sect. You should go back and comfort your own disciples, and don't let them lose their Dao heart because of failure," Fang Mingyu said to the Five Peak Masters.

Thus ended Lin Aoxue's first battle to advance to the Dao Palace.

Lin Aoxue arrived at Bixia Valley immediately, but upon arrival, she found that Ye Liuyun was not in the valley, as no one responded to her attempts to activate the array.

"Strange, isn't he in the valley? Where did he go?" Lin Aoxue quickly took out her identity token and called out to Ye Liuyun.

As for Ye Liuyun, he was still looking for prey within the islands of Bihai Lake.

Upon suddenly receiving Lin Aoxue's message, Ye Liuyun knew that it must be because Lin Aoxue had broken through to the Dao Palace realm and come to find her.

Sure enough, upon closer inspection, it was indeed Lin Aoxue asking her where she was.

Ye Liuyun immediately responded.

"Huh? He went off to train? Why has this guy suddenly become so hardworking? Has he changed his ways?" After learning Ye Liuyun's location, Lin Aoxue quickly returned to the main peak and looked for the Grand Elder.

Naturally, she asked the Grand Elder about the location of the Azure Sea Floating Island Group. The Grand Elder directly gave Lin Aoxue a map of the Cloud Sea Mountain Range and told her to just follow the map.

"Aoxue, the sect leader and the others want to see you." Just as Lin Aoxue was about to leave, the Grand Elder suddenly spoke up.

However, Lin Aoxue was busy going to see Ye Liuyun, so she left after saying a few words and flew away.

"Let's talk about it when I get back. The sect leader shouldn't be in a hurry."

The First Elder smiled helplessly. They were indeed not in a hurry, after all, there was still some time before the Southern Ridge Grand Gathering. They just wanted to tell Lin Aoxue about the sect conference.

Lin Aoxue quickly flew out of the Cloud Sect's territory and headed towards the Azure Sea Floating Island Group.

But trouble has arisen for Ye Liuyun again. That man surnamed Tan has brought his helper, a core disciple of Qingyun Peak.

Chapter 279 Escape to the Bottom of the Lake (5000 words)

Ye Liuyun was just about to run from Island No. 8 to Island No. 9 when he reached the lake between the two islands. Suddenly, five flying swords shot down from the sky, forming a sword formation that surrounded Ye Liuyun.

"Minor Five Elements Sword Formation".

Ye Liuyun glanced around, then looked helplessly at the sky above.

"Ugh! It's so tough, but we're here anyway," Ye Liuyun said listlessly, looking at the people floating above him.

The cultivation world is full of troubles. Unless you hide at home and never come out, you will definitely run into trouble once you have a conflict of interest with someone.

It's common for even close brothers, parents, and children to turn against each other due to conflicts of interest, let alone sects in the cultivation world where there's little emotional connection.

Although she knew that the escaped men would definitely bring reinforcements, she didn't expect them to arrive so quickly. How long had it been? They weren't even willing to wait that long.

"Hey, Caiyun Peak, where do you think you're going? You stole our Qingyun Peak's prey. I already told you, this won't end so easily." The man surnamed Tan appeared above Ye Liuyun with a dozen or so men.

You can tell from what this guy said and his eyes that he definitely told the reinforcements that Ye Liuyun stole their prey. After all, you need to have a legitimate reason to ask for help.

Not everyone is willing to aid and abet evil.

The helper he found was named Lu Zhan, a core disciple of Qingyun Peak, at the peak of the third level of the Dao Palace, and considered one of the strongest disciples among the second-tier disciples of Yun Sect.

This man appeared to be about twenty-five or twenty-six years old, and he carried a sword box on his back. It was he who used flying swords to form an array to block Ye Liuyun.

"This junior sister defeated all six of you by herself and stole your Blue Armored Sand Crab? Tan Tong, are you sure you're not joking with me?" Lu Zhan immediately became unhappy after seeing that Ye Liuyun was only at the early stage of the Spirit Stream Realm.

He felt that Tan Tong was making fun of him. How could a mere early-stage Spirit Stream Realm cultivator defeat a second-level Dao Palace cultivator and five first-level Dao Palace cultivators? Was such a thing even possible?

"Senior Brother Lu, don't be fooled by her appearance. This woman has extremely strong physical strength, and she also has a sword that can easily cut through our spiritual weapons. Look, let me show you." Tan Tong explained, and immediately formed a sword incantation, and streaks of sword light fell towards Ye Liuyun.

Because the surroundings were sealed off, Ye Liuyu didn't have much room to dodge. He could only gather his inner strength to strengthen his physical body and take the opponent's magical sword light head-on.

Tan Tong's sword light caused the waters where Ye Liuyun was located to churn and surge, but after the waves subsided, Ye Liuyun stood unharmed in the same spot, completely unscathed.

With this one strike, Tan Tong was able to prove to Lu Zhan what he had said.

"Senior Brother Lu, did you see that? I, a cultivator in the mid-stage of the Core Formation Realm of the Dao Palace, couldn't even hurt her in the slightest. And this is the Spirit Stream Realm?" Tan Tong pointed at Ye Liuyun in the formation and said with a twitching face.

Lu Zhan understood, so he flew towards Ye Liuyun. When he observed Ye Liuyun up close, he saw that she was an extremely gentle and beautiful female cultivator, and he immediately felt pity for her. He was influenced by Ye Liuyun's appearance.

To put it bluntly, it means that when men see a beautiful woman, they are less willing to take action. For most men, a woman's beauty has a mitigating effect.

“Junior sister, I am Lu Zhan, a core disciple of Qingyun Peak. My junior brother said that you stole their prey and injured one of my junior brothers from Qingyun Peak. Is this true?” Lu Zhan asked, staring at Ye Liuyun.

When Ye Liuyun heard Lu Zhan ask him a question, he patted the water off his clothes and then glanced at Tan Tong and the others.

"Senior brother, if I told you that they tried to steal my prey and were taught a lesson by me, would you believe me?" Ye Liuyun smiled calmly.

Upon hearing this, Lu Zhan immediately glanced at Tan Tong and the others out of the corner of his eye.

Seeing Ye Liuyun say this, these people naturally couldn't admit it.

"Senior Brother Lu, don't believe this woman's nonsense. We found the Blue-Armored Sand Crab first and were just about to kill it when this woman suddenly appeared and ambushed it. In the end, we still killed the Blue-Armored Sand Crab, but she insists that she found it first and then started fighting with us," Tan Tong argued.

The others quickly echoed Tan Tong's words.