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

Lin Aoxue's figure pierced through the formation in an instant and landed in front of Fang Hao and the others.

When Fang Hao and the others saw that it was Lin Aoxue, they were so frightened that they immediately took a few steps back.

"What, you want to fight?" Lin Aoxue asked calmly.

But Fang Hao and his group weren't there to see Lin Aoxue.

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"Senior Sister Lin, we're not here to see you, we're here to see your sister. Why isn't she coming out and letting her younger sister take the lead?" Fang Hao asked in a deep voice.

"Is that not allowed? Don't worry, I know the rules of the Cloud Sect. It just means we can't use magic or external forces, and we can only fight hand-to-hand. I'll go with you." Lin Aoxue stepped forward and said proudly.

Fang Hao and his group frowned. They had no intention of fighting the person in front of them; there was no need for it.

"We're here to see Ye Liuyu, not you," Fang Hao said again.

However, just as he finished speaking, Lin Aoxue suddenly moved. She took a step forward and appeared in front of Fang Hao, punching him in the face and sending him flying seven or eight meters away.

"You? Damn it, you ambushed me?" Fang Hao was suddenly punched and fell to the ground, clutching his nose and shouting angrily.

Lin Aoxue clenched her fist dismissively.

"So what? Since we can't use magic in hand-to-hand combat, are we still going to follow the rules?" Lin Aoxue sneered.

Wu Lian couldn't stand it either.

"Since that's the case, then don't blame us for being impolite. Go, beat her up, don't care if she's a woman or not, just beat her up and talk about it later, until her sister returns my things," Wu Lian shouted.

After finishing speaking, the disciples of Huoyun Peak immediately raised their fists and threw them at Lin Aoxue. Although they did not cultivate their bodies, the improvement of their cultivation level would bring a certain increase in physical strength, and they were also skilled in fist and foot techniques.

They no longer cared about the issue of men and women; nothing was more important than getting their storage treasures back.

Cultivators at the Dao Palace realm cannot be severely injured by physical strength alone, without the use of magical power.

"Hmph!" Lin Aoxue watched as more than a dozen of them rushed over, skillfully using her movement techniques to dodge their attacks. Don't forget that before Lin Aoxue entered the cultivation world, she was a martial artist; her Lin family were all martial artists.

In terms of combat skills, she feared no one. She easily thwarted the attacks of the people in front of her and, through her combat skills, inflicted some injuries on them.

However, even if they can be knocked to the ground, it will not directly render them unable to fight. These people are all cultivators, and it is difficult to injure them without relying on magic power.

"Damn it, she's so agile, I can't catch her!" A female disciple from Fire Cloud Peak tried to pounce on Lin Aoxue to restrict her movements, but as soon as she pounced, Lin Aoxue lifted herself up and took flight, then stepped on the other's head, making her face make intimate contact with the ground.

This is within the sect's grand formation. If they use physical force to attack people, the formation will react immediately, locking onto them, and the enforcement disciples will also arrive to arrest them. However, as long as they don't use magic power, the formation will not react.

Oh, right, the formation also monitors the life fluctuations of each disciple. If a disciple's life force weakens, then the formation will also lock onto them.

Lin Aoxue struggled with them for a while, but found that her physical strength was too weak to defeat them at all, while their physical strength was clearly superior to hers.

"Damn it, even without using magic, the fragility of a woman's body is evident. My hands hurt so much from their blows." Lin Aoxue's attack style was mobile, a hit-and-run tactic rather than direct confrontation.

With her physical strength, she couldn't possibly incapacitate them with a single blow.

"Damn it, it's too tiring to maintain my physical strength without using magic, but if I use magic, it's against the rules, and that will give people something to talk about." After fighting with them for three minutes, Lin Aoxue felt exhausted.

Lin Aoxue's breathing rhythm began to become unsteady, which Fang Hao and the others could see.

These people don't care if others find opportunities to retaliate against them later; they have no other choice but to do this.

"Senior Sister Lin, do you think this is a normal battle? Your fighting skills are indeed good, but with your physical strength alone, you can't seriously injure us. We can wear you down to death." Fang Hao and his group said smugly.

Lin Aoxue took a deep breath, preparing to make her move again.

However, just as the opposing team was about to come up again, a figure burst through the formation at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye, and then landed a heavy punch on the face of the Fire Cloud Peak disciple facing Lin Aoxue.

This punch sent the man flying dozens of meters, knocking him unconscious.

It happened very suddenly and very quickly. Although Fang Hao and the others' spiritual senses reacted quickly enough, their physical bodies did not react at all.

"This? Impossible, it's you? I remember that body cultivators should also have a similar magical power supporting them, right? Why, why can you release such strong power?"

Fang Hao looked at his companion who had been knocked unconscious, his expression one of utter surprise.

The one who attacked them was naturally Ye Liuyun.

"Hmph! You know I'm a body cultivator, so you should know that even if I don't use the power I cultivate within my body, my physical strength is still extraordinary. You don't think that my physical strength is entirely supported by the power I cultivate, do you? If so, then it just means you don't understand body cultivators at all," Ye Liuyun grinned.

Fang Hao and his group had a very shallow understanding of body cultivation, thinking that the only difference between body cultivation and their method cultivation was the method itself.

But that punch just now really woke them up.

"Are you alright? What are you showing off for? Do you think this is a battle using magic?" Ye Liuyun scolded Lin Aoxue, who was breathing unsteadily.

Seeing Ye Liuyun standing in front of her once again to protect her, Lin Aoxue felt a sweet joy welling up inside her.

"This girl is here to protect me again. Although I don't like being protected, it feels pretty good to be protected by her," Lin Aoxue thought to herself with a smile.

However, while she might think that way, she wouldn't say it aloud.

"Hmph! So what? I, Lin Aoxue, am not afraid of any challenge." Lin Aoxue said proudly again.

Ye Liuyun looked at Lin Aoxue, who was as proud as a white swan, and smiled helplessly.

"Since that's the case, then let's teach them a lesson." Ye Liuyun's smile vanished, and he looked fiercely at Fang Hao and the others.

It seems like this is going to be a double whammy for the husband and wife.

Chapter 297 Public Outrage (5000 words)

Fang Hao and the others miscalculated again. Seriously speaking, without using magic power or any external magical treasures, relying solely on physical strength, let alone these guys, even if Murong Huan came, he wouldn't be a match for Ye Liuyun.

Because most cultivators of magic do not focus on physical cultivation, their physical bodies generally only have defensive capabilities and not much offensive power. Physical strength needs to be developed, and most cultivators' physical strength is generally several levels lower than their Qi Refining realm.

For example, if a cultivator in the Foundation Establishment stage of the Dao Palace does not use magic to enhance their physical body, their physical strength is comparable to that of a body cultivator in the Wheel Sea stage, but their defense is definitely stronger than their attack.

This is why Lin Aoxue's attacks couldn't break through their physical defenses. Because she lacked strength; with only 5 points of attack power, she naturally couldn't hurt the group with 10 points of defense. Of course, Fang Hao and the others also couldn't possibly injure Lin Aoxue with their physical strength alone.

This is why the Yun Sect does not prohibit hand-to-hand combat among its disciples, because under normal circumstances, nothing serious will happen.

This can effectively reduce the number of disciples who, due to the sect rules, have nowhere to retaliate and thus harbor thoughts of resorting to crooked means. However, even so, there are still quite a few disciples who take advantage of the loopholes in the sect rules to retaliate against fellow disciples with whom they have grudges.

Fang Hao and Wu Lian's expressions changed. If what Ye Liuyun said was true, then weren't they just here to deliver food?

"Senior Brother Wu, let's... let's retreat first," Fang Hao immediately transmitted his voice, sensing something was wrong.

As they were speaking, the two of them suddenly shouted.

"Everyone, retreat."

Upon hearing this, the other disciples of Fire Cloud Peak turned and ran without a second thought.

Having witnessed Ye Liuyun's physical prowess, they knew they couldn't defeat him. Ye Liuyun didn't care about the others, but he wanted to teach Fang Hao and Wu Lian a lesson this time.

"Aoxue, one for each of us, let's have a mixed doubles match today." Ye Liuyun greeted Lin Aoxue, then leaped up and clawed at Wu Lian.

Lin Aoxue also flew towards Fang Hao. The two were just about to take off and run away, but as soon as they stood up, their ankles were entangled by the bridal robe on her body.

Ye Liuyun's hand had already grabbed Wu Lian's ankle.

"Want to leave? Get down here." Ye Liuyun grabbed Wu Lian's ankle and pulled hard, throwing Wu Lian to the ground.

Wu Lian was thrown heavily to the ground. Although he was not seriously injured, he was in a terrible state.

Fang Hao was then pulled down by Lin Aoxue.

"Hey, you guys, don't run away! Help us!" Wu Lian and Fang Hao looked at their companions when they realized they had been left behind, but unfortunately, the others had already run away as fast as they could, afraid that they would be left behind.

Seeing that they had already disappeared, Fang Hao and Wu Lian looked at Ye Liuyun and Lin Aoxue with frightened eyes.

"Heh, you two old bastards, I've finally caught you. I couldn't do anything to you before because of the sect rules, but this time you're the ones who challenged me by using the sect rules, so don't blame me." Ye Liuyun clenched her fists, looked at Wu Lian, and said fiercely.

Looking at Ye Liuyun's fierce eyes, Wu Lian cursed inwardly. She looked innocent and pure on the surface, but when she changed her expression, she was like a ferocious beast, making people feel scared.

"You, Ye Liuyu, what do you want to do? Your power has clearly exceeded the range of a normal cultivator's physical strength. This is against the rules!" Wu Lian exclaimed.

Ye Liuyun glanced at the array surrounding the Cloud Sect in the sky. The array was completely still, which meant that she had not violated any rules.

"Violation of regulations? You think it's a violation just because you say so? Let's wait until the sect's monitoring array determines that I've violated regulations." After saying that, Ye Liuyun kicked Wu Lian. Wu Lian was forced to block, but Ye Liuyun's kick was too powerful. The bones in Wu Lian's hands were directly cracked, and he was sent flying hundreds of meters away as if he had been hit by a giant beast. He crashed through trees and finally smashed into a mountainside with a loud bang.

Only the physical bodies of Dao Palace cultivators could withstand this attack; others would either die or be maimed.

Fang Hao, on the other side, was in a slightly better situation, but he was still being pushed back by Lin Aoxue, who was skilled in combat. Lin Aoxue grabbed Fang Hao's wrist and specifically attacked his weak points and joints. Although she was not strong enough to break his bones, it was easy for her to dislocate them.

"Ah... my hand, Lin Aoxue, you're harming your fellow disciple!" Fang Hao heard a cracking sound from his right arm, and then he couldn't move it anymore; it was a critical misalignment.

But Lin Aoxue ignored him and continued to attack, punching him in the face repeatedly until his face was bruised and swollen.

Although they are all superficial injuries, it's still very embarrassing.

This is like a professional boxer versus an unprofessional ordinary person—the difference is too great.

"Damn it, if I had known this would happen, I would have practiced hand-to-hand combat more often. I relied too much on magic power before. Once I stopped using magic power, I was like an ordinary person who hadn't eaten for days, my reactions were sluggish." Fang Hao was stunned by the beating.

Lin Aoxue gave him no chance to retaliate, attacking with both hands. Even though she was wearing shoes similar to modern high heels, it didn't have much of an effect.

As for Ye Liuyun, she had already dragged Wu Lian, who was lying like a dead dog, out of the ruins.

"Hey! Old man, are you convinced yet? Why don't you use your magic? At least you can avoid getting beaten up if you use magic." Ye Liuyun said with a smile, grabbing Wu Lian's collar.

Wu Lian was furious; that kick had broken several of his ribs.

"You bitch, if you have the guts, kill me!" Wu Lian glared angrily at Ye Liuyun and cursed.

Upon hearing this, Ye Liuyun punched him in the right eye, giving him a black eye.

"Who's the slut? You're asking others to beat you up. Aren't you slutty? I think you're the despicable one." Ye Liuyun chuckled.

"You, **." Wu Lian's head was ringing from the punch, and he couldn't open his right eye, so he angrily spat out another sentence.

Unfortunately, Ye Liuyun punched the guy in the left eye again.

"Oops, sorry, my hand slipped. Hey, you're swearing, that's really low classy. You only ever say those two phrases over and over." Ye Liuyun got up, grabbed the guy's ankle, swung him around forcefully, and then slammed him to the ground.

"Pfft!" Wu Lian spat out a mouthful of blood on the spot.

After Ye Liuyun threw him to the ground three or four times, Wu Lian finally calmed down and basically had no energy left to curse.

As for Lin Aoxue, Fang Hao's limbs were basically dislocated, and his face was bruised and swollen like a pig's head, so he had no energy to curse.

"Tch! Is that all you've got? I suggest you go back to sleep." Lin Aoxue stomped on the guy's right leg. Her high heels were a secret weapon; the long, thin part of the heel pierced directly into his bone.

"Ah..." Fang Hao let out a shrill scream.

This time it really hurt.

"Let go of me, Lin Aoxue! This is against the rules! You attacked me with a treasure! I'm going to sue you!" Fang Haotong shouted.

Upon hearing this, Lin Aoxue looked at his right leg. The shoe was indeed a deadly weapon, having actually penetrated his physical defenses.

"Magic weapon? Fine, go ahead and sue me if you want. If you think our female disciples' shoes are weapons, you male disciples can also demand these kinds of shoes, hehe." Lin Aoxue slightly raised her foot and sneered.

At this moment, Ye Liuyun dragged the unconscious Wu Lian over and threw him next to Fang Hao. When Fang Hao saw Wu Lian's condition, he secretly rejoiced that it wasn't Ye Liuyun who was dealing with him; Wu Lian was in a much worse state than him.

With a sweep of her divine sense, she discovered that very few of Wu Lian's bones were intact; most were cracked.

"Hey? You hit him a little too hard?" Lin Aoxue said with some sympathy as she looked at Wu Lian's miserable state.

"It's alright, at most they'll suffer minor injuries, there's no danger to their lives. So, what do you think we should do next?" Ye Liuyun asked.

Lin Aoxue thought for a moment, then answered.

"Just tell me, are you afraid of Huo Yunfeng's retaliation?"

These words stunned Ye Liuyun, who then thought about it for a moment.

"Do you think they would let me go even if I didn't provoke them? We've already offended them badly at this Demon Hunting Tournament. What's there to be afraid of now that we've already offended them?" Ye Liuyun said nonchalantly.

Lin Aoxue grinned when she heard this.

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"That's good. We've already offended them, why bother caring what they think? I'll be right back." Lin Aoxue grabbed Wu Lian and Fang Hao and flew into the air, heading towards Fire Cloud Peak.

She arrived at the entrance of the Fire Cloud Peak faction's headquarters at an extremely fast speed.

"Senior Sister Lin, what are you doing? Let's talk this out." Fang Hao's expression changed drastically as he watched Lin Aoxue lead them back to Fire Cloud Peak.

He seemed to have guessed what Lin Aoxue was going to do.

"This is your own doing, not something we sisters wanted to cause you trouble. Since you've decided to fight us to the end, don't blame us for being impolite." Liao Xue took out a rope, tied them up tightly, and then hung them at the entrance of the mountain path to Shanghuoyun Peak.

There's a forest nearby; hanging them here would be incredibly shameful.

"Senior Sister Lin, I'm begging you, please have some respect! If you leave us hanging here, how will we ever face anyone again?" Fang Hao struggled incessantly.