A Breakthrough Appears

Wei Yunqing instantly regained her senses. She instinctively wanted to grab Yunxi's hand, only to find herself unable to react at all. Other than her mouth, her entire body was trapped by an invisible force.

She could only speak before Yunxi's hand fully tightened.

"Wei Yunxi, what are you trying to do? I haven't offended you. You can't kill a Spirit Transformation cultivator within the sect."

Yunxi's hand slowly tightened. Missing none of Wei Yunqing's expressions or shifts in gaze, she smiled and said:

"Wei Yunqing, are you awake now? Have you understood your situation? Do you still remember the fact that you are inferior to me in every way?"

Wei Yunqing's face gradually turned red. She wanted to resist, but lacked the strength. She clearly recognized that she was no match for Wei Yunxi—not in the past, not now, nor in the future.

Just as she considered that question, scenes from her Heart Demon tribulation rapidly flashed through her mind. She swiftly caught the final image, and hope instantly reignited in her eyes. Perhaps she would have a chance to surpass Wei Yunxi in the future.

Yunxi noticed the change in her opponent's gaze and once again transformed her divine sense into needles, piercing Wei Yunqing's sea of consciousness. This time, she even twisted them as she did so, causing Wei Yunqing such agony that cold sweat poured down her face and her gaze immediately turned unfocused.

"Wei Yunqing, what you saw will exist only in your fantasies. It will never become reality. You will never surpass me!"

Yunxi's words echoed through Wei Yunqing's sea of consciousness, making blood spurt from her mouth and nose. Yunxi did not even need to tighten her grip before Wei Yunqing fainted outright.

"Tut, why are you so easily frightened?"

Yunxi switched to