No One in Heaven or on Earth Can Save You

"Haha, good. I'll gamble on a battle with you!"

Gu Qing nodded and agreed without hesitation.

"Then let's fight!"

Ji Yue's gaze was ice-cold as she stared at Gu Qing and spoke in a frigid voice.

A wagered battle was her only chance.

If she won, she could preserve Nine Heavens Pavilion. If she lost, then so be it—she would die. Lu Ren was already dead, and with Nine Heavens Pavilion closing down as well, there was nothing left in her heart to cling to. She would go beneath the earth and join Lu Ren on the road to the Yellow Springs.

Boom! Ji Yue's profound energy surged around her, her sword intent rising as a sharp aura erupted forth. With a single strike, she charged at Gu Qing.

"Is that all the strength you have?"

Sensing Ji Yue's attack, Gu Qing sneered mockingly. He flicked the folding fan in his hand and smashed it viciously against Ji Yue's longsword, instantly knocking her sword flying.

Then, moving with the strides of a dragon, serpent, and tiger, he flashed before Ji Yue and lightly tapped her chest with his folding fan.

Pfft!

Ji Yue spat out a mouthful of blood and staggered backward again and again, completely unable to move.

Although Gu Qing was a spoiled young master, the Gu Family stood behind him. His Father was also the master of a branch pavilion of Myriad Treasures Pavilion. Under his Father's strict discipline, though he could not compare to the geniuses on the Hidden Dragon Ranking, he was still stronger than ordinary second-layer Origin Venerate Realm Martial Artists.

As for Ji Yue, her Ancestral Bloodline had yet to awaken. She had not cultivated much, nor had she trained in any powerful martial techniques. She had only reached the Origin Venerate Realm