After landing a blow, Xu Chunniang curled her lips into a cold smile. Without pausing, she shot toward the only third level Qi Condensation cultivator present.
"Water Bind Technique! Spirit Blast Technique! Explode!"
Before that third level Qi Condensation cultivator could recover his senses, he was directly enveloped by a sphere of water that bound his movements. No matter how he struggled, he could not break free. Then, before his very eyes, four azure balls brimming with violent spiritual energy slammed into his chest and exploded with a thunderous boom...
In the blink of an eye, two of the four men opposite her were dead, leaving only the highest-cultivated leading male cultivator and the tall male cultivator.
Only now did the leading male cultivator finally see clearly that the one who had struck and killed was that Ugly Girl he had never even spared a glance for!
How was this possible?!
A little girl at the first level of Qi Condensation had actually killed so many cultivators at the third and even fourth level of Qi Condensation. If one had not seen it with one's own eyes, who would dare believe it?!
After forcing himself to calm down, the leading male cultivator stared fixedly at Xu Chunniang opposite him, his mind racing.
Her true cultivation was definitely far beyond what she had shown!
Yet she had concealed her cultivation all along and followed behind them...
Then there could only be one truth: there had never been any man in blue. She was the one who had killed the Cloud Tiger Beast!
The leading male cultivator's breathing gradually quickened. Yes, it had to be so!
After killing the Cloud Tiger Beast, she had not chosen to leave. Instead, she had hidden in the tree, recovering her spiritual energy.
If not for his treasure detecting someone nearby, all of them would have been fooled. After her tracks were discovered, she had simply played along and mixed into their group.
Once he saw who it was, the tall male cultivator was equally dumbstruck. "H-how is it you? Shouldn't you already be dead?"
Even now, he had not figured out what was going on, much less connected his dead companions with the Ugly Girl before him.
"Didn't you want my Cloud Tiger and flying sword? Why is it that now that I'm standing here, you don't dare come over?"
Xu Chunniang tilted her head at him, smiling without quite smiling.
The tall male cultivator's expression finally changed. "You're saying... you killed that Cloud Tiger?"
Able to roam the Hundred Demonic Mountain Range alone, kill a Cloud Tiger Beast that was at least in mid Qi Condensation, and even ambush five of their companions...
The tall male cultivator broke out in a cold sweat.
"What are you afraid of? Maybe she only got lucky and picked up the spoils after killing the Cloud Tiger. Her true cultivation might not be that high."
The leading male cultivator narrowed his eyes, a glint of coldness flashing through them. "If she truly had the strength to face us head-on, why would she have waited until now? Attack together! Kill her and avenge Maozi and the others!"
With that, he took a long spear from his Storage Bag. Though it could not be considered a spiritual artifact, it was exceedingly sharp, clearly not made of ordinary iron.
The tall male cultivator's face turned solemn. He likewise drew out an axe and lunged at Xu Chunniang.
Xu Chunniang gave a cold laugh. With a shift of her Spirit Void Steps, she evaded both their attacks and flashed behind them.
"Water Bind Technique, bind!"
With a low cry from her, three water spheres formed out of thin air. Two flew toward the leading male cultivator, while one wrapped around the tall male cultivator, trapping them both in place.
Xu Chunniang activated her Spirit Void Steps and rapidly closed in on the tall male cultivator. With a flip of her hand, a Mid-grade Water Arrow Talisman appeared between her fingers.
"Water Arrow Talisman, go!"
The Water Arrow Talisman instantly pierced the water sphere surrounding the tall male cultivator, transforming within it into a water arrow. Before the tall man's disbelieving eyes, it viciously pierced through his heart!
The leading male cultivator had only just shattered his water-sphere restraints when he witnessed this scene. His pupils suddenly contracted!
Not only could this woman conceal her cultivation, she possessed an unfathomable movement technique and a binding art. She had even produced a Mid-grade Water Arrow Talisman that posed an immense threat even to him!
When had such a monstrous talent appeared in the Hundred Demonic Mountain Range? At such a young age, her cultivation, spells, and even her scheming were all extraordinarily formidable!
He could not help but wonder whether he could truly be her match...
But he had already offended her beyond all reconciliation. If he did not eliminate her, there would be endless trouble in the future!
Gritting his teeth, the leading male cultivator took out a High-grade Talisman he had kept hidden away for emergencies.
It was something he had intended to use to save his life. He had never imagined he would need to spend it on a little girl.
"Don't you like using talismans? Then have a taste of the power of my Spirit Sword Talisman!"
As he spoke, he viciously flung the talisman toward Xu Chunniang. It immediately transformed into a flying sword brimming with spiritual energy and streaked toward her!
Not good—it was actually a Spirit Sword Talisman!
Xu Chunniang's expression turned grave. A Spirit Sword Talisman was no ordinary item like a Fireball Talisman. Not only was its power astonishing, but once released, it would automatically pursue its target, stopping only when the target died or the talisman's spiritual energy was exhausted. Its price was also several times that of ordinary spirit talismans.
Without the slightest hesitation, Xu Chunniang directly activated a High-grade Swiftness Talisman. Her speed instantly increased severalfold. Combined with her Spirit Void Steps, she actually managed to hold the Spirit Sword Talisman at bay for a time.
Yet the Spirit Sword Talisman clung to her heels, refusing to rest until one of them was dead.
Seeing this, a look of resentment flashed across the leading male cultivator's face. "Damn it! She actually has a High-grade Swiftness Talisman and managed to evade it. But I'd like to see how long she can keep dodging!"
This could not continue!
Xu Chunniang frowned and began considering a countermeasure. There was still a Fifth Layer of Qi Condensation cultivator watching her like a tiger eyeing its prey. Once she exhausted the Spirit Sword Talisman's spiritual energy, her own spiritual power would likely not have much left either.
She pulled out two Mid-grade Talismans—the Wood Shield Talisman and Earth Shield Talisman—and gritted her teeth as she activated them both!
That was still not enough. Xu Chunniang grabbed a large handful of Low-grade Talismans from her Storage Bag. Besides Wood Shield Talismans and Earth Shield Talismans, there were also Golden Light Talismans. In one breath, Xu Chunniang activated every Low-grade Talisman at once!
Seeing this from afar, the leading male cultivator sucked in a breath. "Another two Mid-grade Talismans? How does she have so many talismans? Could her true identity be a talisman crafter?"
But he soon revealed a cold smile. What did it matter how many talismans she had? They could not possibly block his Spirit Sword Talisman!
And that was indeed the case. Xu Chunniang slowed her steps and deliberately allowed the Spirit Sword Talisman to strike once. The dozen or so layers of protective barriers around her shattered inch by inch like paper! At the same time, half of the Spirit Sword Talisman's spiritual energy was consumed.
"Pfft—"
Xu Chunniang's entire body shuddered as she spat out a mouthful of blood.
Just as the sword formed by the Spirit Sword Talisman was about to pierce her body, Xu Chunniang merely retreated slightly, ruthlessness flashing through her eyes.
"What's going on? Has her Swiftness Talisman already failed?"
The leading male cultivator furrowed his brows tightly. By his calculations, it should not have expired so quickly. Could it be that she could actually break the Spirit Sword Talisman?
He stared intently at Xu Chunniang, wanting to see what trick she was playing!
Then the flying sword talisman halted, wrapped within a tiny water sphere.
The next instant, just as the flying sword talisman broke free from the water bubble, it fell into another water bubble's encirclement. Once it broke free again, another water sphere would be waiting for it...
Very quickly, after more than a dozen such exchanges, the spiritual glow on the flying sword talisman grew increasingly dim, and its speed in breaking out of the water spheres became slower and slower. Clearly, its spiritual energy was about to run out!
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