Ruo Qunshuang, Foundation Establishment Late Stage, Water Spirit Root.
Originally the daughter of the Nine-Bend Sect's sect master, she was now a formal disciple of the Water-Control Pavilion. She possessed at least one Earth Grade water-element cultivation technique and at least one Earth Grade water-element spell.
Though she did not have much combat experience, her strength could not be underestimated.
She had made extremely thorough preparations for this duel.
From head to toe—hairpins, earrings, necklaces, rings, clothes, belts, weapons, and everything else, whether visible or hidden—all had reached five inscriptions, equivalent to High-Grade Spirit Artifacts.
Not to mention all kinds of spirit talismans and spirit pills.
This led to one result: overwhelming strength crushed all tricks.
Even without using any spiritual power, any casual move she threw out would be impossible to withstand unless her opponent had reached the Golden Core Realm.
Take this duel, for instance. Her opponent was an Earth Spirit Root cultivator at Foundation Establishment Perfection.
Logically, the advantage of one minor realm, combined with the stacking effects of spirit artifacts, spirit talismans, spirit pills, and the like, made him comparable to an Early Golden Core Stage cultivator.
Yet against Ruo Qunshuang, armed to the teeth, Song Buran simply had no answer.
Comparing defense?
She was tougher!
Comparing damage?
She was stronger!
That tiny advantage he possessed was simply too brittle to withstand the crushing force of her extravagant "wealth."
At that moment, Ruo Qunshuang raised her right hand and struck forward. Her spiritual power, amplified through all kinds of spirit artifacts and talismans, immediately gave off the crashing sound of flowing water. It was like surging waves, terrifying just to hear.
Song Buran's expression changed drastically. In a flurry, he summoned yellow earthen walls, layer upon layer shielding him, then darted aside.
Boom!
The surging waves