Exchanging Immortal Arts with Qian Renxue

Her jade hand swept through the Spiritual Energy, stirring up a small whirlwind that enveloped Shen Tianyu.

Wind Chant gave a soft snort as spinning wind blades sliced back and forth across Shen Tianyu's invincible body.

"This move is quite good. Even a Soul Saint would have to give it a wide berth!"

Shen Tianyu offered an impartial assessment, and Qian Renxue's willow brows drew tightly together.

"Butterfly Swallowing Wave!"

Her Red Lips parted slightly, and the gathered Spiritual Energy formed waves of energy.

Wave after wave of energy launched a frenzied assault on Shen Tianyu.

As his fleshly body was continuously battered, Shen Tianyu gauged the intensity of the Spiritual Energy and nodded to himself from time to time.

"Little Xue, you truly have the aptitude for Immortal Cultivation!"

Three consecutive moves had failed to inflict much damage on Shen Tianyu.

This left Qian Renxue somewhat unwilling to accept it, and she immediately drew upon even stronger Spiritual Energy.

Both Arms spread wide as dazzling radiance bloomed.

Delicate Butterfly Wings Stretched open, their dazzling brilliance enough to stir the heart and soul.

"Butterfly Bewitching Sound!"

The exquisite melody entered his ears, brimming with allure.

At that instant, Shen Tianyu nearly fell for it.

Butterfly Bewitching Sound was an enchanting technique that targeted the mind.

Especially when wielded by such a peerless beauty—how could anyone possibly resist it?

"Very good, Little Xue. You've successfully awakened my desire to fight!

Then I won't go easy on you any longer. I'll strike for real!"

He immediately mobilized his Spiritual Energy, bringing his two fingers together.

What he used was an art that complemented the Butterfly Flower Stamen Art.

This technique was called the Butterfly Plucking Stamen Art, and it was especially suited for dealing with Qian Renxue's physique.

His Two Fingers tapped lightly forward, and the delicate Butterfly Wings trembled.

"Wing-Catching Butterfly Finger!"

This move specifically targeted the pair of Butterfly Wings released when this art was used.

The instant his fingertips touched the Butterfly Wings, their Spiritual Energy resonated.

Boom!

The next moment, their Spiritual Energy entwined with each other, drawing out the pure essence at the source of the other's Spiritual Energy.

Though this exchange of Immortal Arts was merely a sparring match, neither held anything back.

After tapping the Butterfly Wings several times with his fingers, Shen Tianyu immediately switched techniques.

He bent down, drawing close to the Butterfly Wings.

While Qian Renxue was not paying attention, he opened his mouth and expelled ring after ring of Spiritual Energy waves.

Second form of the art: Trapped Butterfly Wave!

"You..."

Qian Renxue's entire body trembled. She felt a strange power spread throughout her body, steadily weakening her strength.

"Butterfly Wings, close!"

The delicate Butterfly Wings immediately folded shut.

The Trapped Butterfly Waves he had expelled were immediately blocked.

"Have you started defending?"

A smile flickered in his eyes as he changed moves again.

"Little Xue, passive defense often produces the opposite effect.

You must know that the best defense is offense.

Take this strike of mine—Butterfly Breaking Light Wave!"

Spiritual Energy condensed into light and shot forth with overwhelming force.

The folded Butterfly Wings immediately felt a tremendous force crashing into them from the front.

Bang!

The Butterfly Wings were forced open, and the attack struck Qian Renxue squarely.

"Ah!"

Qian Renxue cried out in pain, yet her Golden Eyes showed no emotional fluctuation.

After taking a heavy blow head-on, she immediately circulated her Spiritual Energy and made a new adjustment.

"Butterfly Stamen Vortex!"

Flower stamens resembling colorful butterflies bloomed, unleashing an immense suction force.

The Butterfly Breaking Light Wave plunged into the vortex and was immediately drawn in.

That immense suction force even affected Shen Tianyu.

As he mobilized his Spiritual Energy to resist the suction, a hint of admiration flashed through Shen Tianyu's eyes.

"Since that's the case, I'll go all out!"

Both arms pointed straight at the sky as his Aura continued to rise.

Spiritual Energy erupted and condensed into a massive pillar of light, its tremendous power shaking heaven and earth.

Qian Renxue felt it most keenly. The moment this move appeared, the Butterfly Stamen Vortex showed faint signs of breaking apart.

"Butterfly-Controlling Heaven-Lifting Strike!"

His figure rapidly retreated as he swung the pillar of light.

"Go!"

The pillar of light shot forward and plunged into the Butterfly Stamen Vortex.

The immense suction force contracted, seeking to crush the pillar of light.

Yet the power contained within the pillar seemed endless.

No matter how the suction force compressed and squeezed it, it remained as hard as steel.

Immortal Arts and Spiritual Energy clashed and intertwined. The two forces traded blows, neither showing the slightest sign of retreating.

The intense battle caused their body temperatures to rise rapidly.

Their robes were already soaked with beads of sweat.

Qian Renxue's cheeks were covered in glistening, fragrant perspiration.

But at this moment, she had no attention to spare for wiping it away.

In a confrontation like this, victory or defeat was often decided in an instant. She could not afford to be distracted.

For a time, the two were locked in a stalemate, with neither able to gain the upper hand.

Time passed second by second, and nearly two hours had gone by in the blink of an eye.

With Spiritual Energy being madly expended and tremendous heat generated by their collisions, both of them were unbearably overheated, their cheeks flushed red from the heat.

This stalemate consumed an enormous amount of Spiritual Energy.

Seeing that Butterfly-Controlling Heaven-Lifting Strike could not swiftly defeat Qian Renxue, Shen Tianyu decided to use his strongest move and settle the outcome in one strike!

"Little Xue, you'd better be careful of this next move!"

The moment his words fell, heaven and earth rumbled.

Endless Spiritual Energy gathered as Shen Tianyu's eyes turned resolute.

Panting heavily, he enunciated each word.

"Thousand Strikes Breaks Butterfly!"

Boom!

Space roared and was torn open.

Panic flashed across Qian Renxue's pretty face. She knew very well how powerful this attack was.

When cultivating the Butterfly Flower Stamen Art, the technique had clearly recorded that Shen Tianyu's move could be said to be Qian Renxue's natural nemesis.

She immediately gathered her Spiritual Energy and turned around.

Butterfly Soars Skyward!

"Little Xue, you can't escape!"

Thousand Strikes Breaks Butterfly charged in directly from behind.

"Ah!"

The very first strike landed heavily on Qian Renxue.

Her pair of Butterfly Wings trembled violently from the blow.

And there were still nine hundred and ninety-nine strikes to come.

"I'll risk it all!"

Qian Renxue bit her lip resolutely, gathering all her Spiritual Energy in one place.

Colorful butterfly stamens bloomed, and immense energy fluctuations surged forth to meet Thousand Strikes Breaks Butterfly.

Her jade-like hand swept up high, and the colorful butterfly stamens stretched across in front of her.

"Butterfly Welcomes Thousand Strikes!"

It was the same supreme strike, colliding head-on with Shen Tianyu's.

The Butterfly Flower Stamen kept opening and closing, unleashing a violent counterattack of Spiritual Energy.

Both were fully on guard, attacking at full speed and with all their strength, neither holding anything back.

Space trembled, shattered, and reformed.

Their thousand-strike combo lasted only ten minutes.

As the final blow fell, both of them were simultaneously exhausted.

The Spiritual Energy crashing against each other melded together in that instant.

At once, they both felt an inexhaustible surge of energy within their Dantians, rising madly.

Boom!

With a roar inside her body, Qian Renxue reached the peak of Qi Refining.

Meanwhile, Shen Tianyu directly forged a seven-pattern Golden Core.

Yet the surge of energy lasted only an instant before a gap emerged between their Spiritual Energy, causing it to explode on the spot.

The shockwave from the Spiritual Energy explosion surged outward like a tidal wave.

Outside the small house, the two lay on the grass, both utterly exhausted.

In their first exchange of Immortal Arts, neither emerged victorious.

Of course, Qian Renxue knew full well that Shen Tianyu had deliberately suppressed his cultivation.

In a proper battle, Qian Renxue would undoubtedly lose.

After their exchange of Immortal Arts ended, Shen Tianyu was the first to recover.

He had been fighting with his cultivation suppressed in the first place, so the expenditure had not been too great.

He slowly walked over and picked Qian Renxue up from the grass.

"Can you let me leave now?"

Exhaustion filled her flushed face as Qian Renxue panted heavily.

"Do you still have the strength to walk out?"

This battle had drained Qian Renxue greatly. She was now weak all over, and leaving Sunset Forest on her own was naturally impossible.

"Stay the night. Leave tomorrow morning!"

"This battle took quite a toll on your body, but it must have given you some insights as well, right?"

"Before you leave, I'll help you review those insights."

"You..."

Qian Renxue was tired. She no longer had the strength to complain about Shen Tianyu, that Womanizer.

"Come on, come on—strike while the iron's hot!"