Ye Qiu felt the strength of his Qi and Blood. It might have been even greater than 180,000.
But he felt no pride.
After all, Brother Snake had washed his body, and he had received another breath from him afterward.
During those three days in the bath, that breath had been refining within him the entire time. With the medicinal bath on top of that, and his Great Dragon Breath Technique absorbing everything so thoroughly, he had finally reached this point.
"Brother Ye, you're terrifying now. Could you fight someone at the Law Gathering realm?" Wu Xiaokai asked.
Ye Qiu thought for a moment. "I could probably kill a Half-step Gathering Law cultivator."
His Qi and Blood had surged, carrying his cultivation into the fifth level of Mystic Passage. After that brush with death, his Fist Technique, Blade Technique, and even his Movement Technique had improved enormously.
If he encountered someone at Ye Yi's level again, he would not have to fight so desperately. He should be able to cut him down outright!
Could I trade blows with Lu Li now?
Wu Xiaokai grinned. "I've improved quite a bit myself... How about we go into the mountains again?"
He still had that Law Realm Great Demon on his mind. In his experience, there had to be treasure inside its cave!
Ye Qiu shook his head. "Things are too tense right now. Let's wait a few days."
Wu Xiaokai nodded. "Fair enough."
"Oh, right. There are eight Demon Beast Spirits altogether. Four each."
Wu Xiaokai took out four Demon Beast Spirits.
Ye Qiu did not stand on ceremony. He took them and tossed them straight to Brother Snake.
Brother Snake was weaker than ever.
His spirits were low.
Ye Qiu had to build him back up.
After all, he might need Brother Snake to breathe out another puff for him someday.
The two walked out into the courtyard. As soon as they opened the gate, they saw a young woman in a white dress standing outside.
Lu Li!
She always wore white. At least, in all the days Ye Qiu had been here, he had never seen her wear another color.
But right now, her expression was grim.
Ye Qiu watched her.
"Come with me," Lu Li said.
"What for?"
"Revenge," Lu Li said.
With that, she turned and left.
Ye Qiu wanted to say something, but Lu Li was already far ahead. He paused, then hurried after her.
Wu Xiaokai followed too.
They headed deeper into the Academy and soon reached an enormous Martial Arena.
There were plenty of people in the arena, but the moment Lu Li arrived, the whole place fell silent.
She drew every eye wherever she went.
This time, though, they felt an icy killing Intent.
As the killing Intent spread, the two men in the Martial Arena immediately turned pale and turned to run.
Whoosh—
They had barely turned when a Sword Light flashed. The figure in white vanished, then reappeared right in front of them.
Sword Control Technique!
Lu Li had used the Sword Control Technique before. She had even flown with it.
She had yet to reach Law Gathering, but the Sword Control Technique already let her fly like someone who had.
"Se-Senior Sister Lu..." The two men trembled as they looked at her, cold sweat beading on their foreheads.
Whoosh—
Before their words had faded, a sword came to rest against one man's throat.
Then, with a wet pfft, it pierced straight through. His eyes bulged.
Expressionless, Lu Li drew her sword and looked at the second man. He immediately shook. "Senior Sister, this... this has nothing to do with me! I was only following orders—"
Pfft—
Before he could finish, Lu Li's sword swept across him. The man froze where he stood.
Then his head flew away in a spray of bright red blood.
The entire Martial Arena fell silent as everyone retreated in a rush, staring at Lu Li in horror.
Lu Li withdrew her sword, turned toward the crowd, and said, "Go to the Law Enforcement Hall. Tell the Grand Law Enforcer that I, Lu Li, am killing people!"
The Academy Laws were strict. Killing was forbidden anywhere but the Life and Death Stage!
Yet Lu Li did not care.
She left those words behind and walked up to Ye Qiu. "Onward."
Then she turned and headed left. Ye Qiu watched her go, his gaze troubled.
Wu Xiaokai was stunned too. Then he exclaimed, "Brother Ye, your wife is badass!"
Ye Qiu's mouth twitched.
"Come on, let's keep up." Wu Xiaokai grabbed Ye Qiu and hurried after Lu Li.
Once they left, the Martial Arena erupted into commotion. Several disciples raced toward the Law Enforcement Hall.
By then, Lu Li had reached a residential area and stopped outside a courtyard.
Bang—
She did not move, but a surge of energy burst forth. The gate and the wall beside it exploded.
A commotion rose inside the house. An instant later, a man rushed out, and his expression changed drastically when he saw Lu Li.
As his face changed, the sword in Lu Li's hand flew out and stopped against the center of his brow.
The man shuddered. "Senior Sister Lu, I... I—"
Pfft—
The sword trembled and drove straight into his brow. The disciple who had helped ambush Ye Qiu died on the spot.
Flying Sword Technique!
A glint flashed through Lu Li's eyes. The long green sword flew back into her hand, and she turned right.
After another thousand meters, a second man rushed out of his courtyard. His head flew off before he could speak.
The sight shocked Xu many people and scared Xu many people stiff. Not one of them dared look Lu Li in the eye.
The young woman walked on, killing as she went, until six people lay dead!
Every one of them had taken part in the ambush.
She had even killed one inside the Pill Hall while he was refining a Pill.
Alchemists held extraordinary status, and they were exceedingly rare.
Even alchemy apprentices were few and far between.
But Lu Li had walked into the Pill Hall and taken his head with a single stroke!
At last, she appeared at the foot of a Mountain Peak. She paused, then started up the slope.
Ye Qiu's gaze sharpened. A stone Stele stood at the foot of the Mountain Peak, bearing three large characters: Azure Cloud Peak!
If he remembered correctly, one of Nanzhou Academy's three Super Mentors was named Chen Qingyun.
"Brother Ye, Senior Sister Lu is terrifying! Holy shit, she's gone mad with killing! And... one stroke per person. They don't even get a chance to fight back."
"You're incredible. Seriously incredible!"
Wu Xiaokai gave Ye Qiu two thumbs up. Landing a wife this terrifying was Heaven-defyingly awesome!
Ye Qiu was in no mood for that. As Lu Li climbed the Mountain Peak, he finally said, "You don't have to do this."
Lu Li slowed for a moment, then continued upward. Ye Qiu hesitated before hurrying after her.
This was a Super Mentor's domain, someone of the same standing as Nan Qingyue. This could cause serious trouble!
"Lu Li..." At the summit stood a middle-aged man, his eyes narrowed.
Lu Li held her sword and stared at him. "Where is Wu Lan?"
The man said grimly, "Lu Li, this is my domain. Wu Lan is my disciple. What are you planning to do?"
"Take her head." Lu Li's answer was blunt. She pointed her green sword at him.
The man's expression changed, then darkened. "Lu Li, you've gone too far!"
He was Chen Qingyun, one of the Academy's three Super Mentors, equal in standing to Nan Qingyue.
"This is the Academy. Killing is forbidden here. And you come into my domain to kill my disciple? Do you really think I—"
As he spoke, a powerful aura erupted from him, making the Mountain Peak tremble.
Ye Qiu, Wu Xiaokai, and even the disciples who had followed them up from below began to shake.
It was terrifying!
But Lu Li stood before him, hair and white dress fluttering. Her expression did not change, and she did not budge.
Chen Qingyun's expression shifted. His aura swelled again, looming over the sky like several great mountains.
The pressure was overwhelming!
"Chen Qingyun!" Just then, an angry shout thundered across the sky.
Under that roar, the immense pressure shattered with a series of booms, and the sky shook violently.
White clouds burst apart. The empty air churned.
Then a dazzling Sword Light streaked through the air. As it arrived, a woman in a black dress stepped out.
Nan Qingyue!
"Fuck!" The beautiful woman had looks that could topple kingdoms, but her face was now cold as ice, and she cursed outright.
As the curse rang out, an enormous Black Sword Shadow, like a pillar holding up Heaven, slashed down from above...
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