Before his words had faded, Qianchenzi stomped on the ground and charged at Ji Zining.
He swung the horsetail whisk in his hand, and three thousand silken streamers descended, sealing off every path of retreat for Ji Zining.
Under those three thousand streamers, no matter how Ji Zining responded, she would have to face their attack!
Ji Zining's expression grew slightly serious at the sight.
A Saint King Realm expert truly was worthy of the name!
Even with his cultivation suppressed to the Peak Nascent Soul Realm, his combat prowess was beyond that of cultivators originally at that realm!
Even the Spirit Transformation Realm prodigies from before fell far short of Qianchenzi at the Peak Nascent Soul Realm!
This strike had surpassed the Peak Spirit Transformation Realm and was faintly approaching the Saint Manifestation Realm!
None of the prodigies from before could have blocked this strike.
Taking a deep breath, Ji Zining swung the Void-Soaring Sword, sharp Sword Intent intertwining with profound spiritual power.
"Sword Slashes the Eight Desolations, first form!"
"Clang!"
As though splitting heaven and earth, a pure flash of light streaked across the world.
The three thousand streamers had barely descended when the flash severed them, scattering them in all directions.
As Ji Zining swung the Void-Soaring Sword, she activated Divine Expansion Step and flew through a gap in the severed streamers.
"Not a bad idea. It's just a pity your attack was a little lacking in power. Continue."
Coming to a stop on the other side, Ji Zining spoke calmly.
Qianchenzi stopped where Ji Zining had stood before, his expression graver than ever.
Only after truly fighting Ji Zining did he realize just how terrifying she was to someone at the same level!
With just one sword strike, she had broken through the blockade of his horsetail whisk!
Even if that strike was from a Saint Rank High Grade divine ability!
After all, this move had repeatedly achieved remarkable results even in battles at the Saint King Realm.
No matter how his opponents responded, they had to face the blockade of his horsetail whisk head-on. If they could not break through it, he could trap them to death.
But he had never expected his move to be broken by a single sword strike.
Qianchenzi said nothing, instead concentrating all his power in his horsetail whisk.
Faintly, waves of profound power also flew out from between his brows. Then the whisk swept toward Ji Zining with a fierce swing.
Ji Zining sensed no power in the horsetail whisk, and her expression grew somewhat puzzled.
Was this an intimidation attack?
Suddenly, Ji Zining felt her eyelids grow heavy, and she could no longer open her eyes.
Noticing this, Ji Zining's heart tightened.
So that attack just now targeted the soul!
Did he see that my cultivation was only at the Peak Nascent Soul Realm and that I hadn't yet condensed a divine soul, and decide to exploit that?
It's a pity, but you've miscalculated again.
With a thought, she activated the Primordial Spirit Refining Art, and divine soul power poured out to envelop her entire body.
In an instant, Ji Zining felt herself return to normal.
She looked in one direction and, without thinking, swung her sword.
"Clang!"
"Pfft!"
Amid the sword's ringing, a spray of scarlet blood flew through the air.
Clutching his left shoulder, from which blood continued to pour, Qianchenzi retreated, staring in disbelief at Ji Zining, who still held her sword extended.
How was this possible?!
Divine soul power!
That was actually divine soul power!
How did Ji Zining possess divine soul power with a cultivation of only the Peak Nascent Soul Realm?
As though he had thought of something, shock flashed through Qianchenzi's eyes.
Ji Zining had condensed a divine soul at the Peak Nascent Soul Realm!
Only that could explain how Ji Zining was able to wield divine soul power!
Just then, Qianchenzi's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly sped up, trying to escape.
Unfortunately, he was still a step too late.
A formless, shapeless, profound power surged into Qianchenzi's mind and vanished without a trace.
As soon as it entered his mind, Qianchenzi's retreat faltered. His eyes slowly closed, and he fell from the sky.
"Thud!"
A heavy object struck the ground. Qianchenzi lay on the plaza floor, a peaceful expression on his face.
His breathing was slow and steady; he had already drifted into a dream.
Only the blood that kept flowing from his arm proved that he had just fought a battle.
The next instant, Ji Zining appeared out of thin air beside Qianchenzi and shook her head slightly.
He had tried to defeat her with a divine soul attack. This Qianchenzi was probably still half asleep.
It was only thanks to Qianchenzi using a trace of his remaining Saint King Realm divine soul power; otherwise, trying to hypnotize her would have been nothing but wishful thinking.
But whether or not it was Saint King Realm divine soul power, any attack against her using divine soul power was bound to have its damage reflected by the Primordial Spirit Refining Art!
Ji Zining glanced at Qianchenzi sleeping peacefully on the ground and curled her lips.
This is what they call reaping what you sow, isn't it?
His own move had struck him, turning him into a lamb waiting for slaughter, a fish on the chopping board, at anyone's mercy!
Ji Zining's expression hardened. She swung the Void-Soaring Sword, drawing it across Qianchenzi's neck.
"Pfft!"
With that stroke, Qianchenzi's head rolled aside, and his life force vanished in an instant.
Qianchenzi had fallen!
With his cultivation sealed, Qianchenzi was no different from an ordinary cultivator at the Peak Nascent Soul Realm.
With his head severed, death was certain!
Ji Zining raised the Void-Soaring Sword for a look and nodded in satisfaction.
It killed without a drop of blood sticking to it. It truly was a fine sword!
She had just spared those prodigies, making people think she wouldn't kill. Now she would kill someone to show them!
Could her sword kill or not?!
Ji Zining felt no discomfort at killing someone for the first time.
Under the influence of the original owner's memories, Ji Zining had fully accepted this world.
If you didn't kill others, they would kill you.
To avoid being killed by others, Ji Zining had no choice but to kill them.
Ji Zining's gaze shifted to the many envoys of the various factions standing motionless in the distance.
"Who's next? Or do you want to... come at me together?"
At that moment, even Ji Yan, who had been kowtowing all this time, stopped and stared blankly at Ji Zining.
Ji Zining had slain Qianchenzi of the Innate Dao Sect?
He was an expert at the Fifth Level of the Saint King Realm!
And he had been killed just like that?
The envoys of the other factions were equally incredulous.
They had never imagined that Ji Zining would actually kill someone!
And the one she had killed was Qianchenzi, one of the strongest among them!
An expert at the Fifth Level of the Saint King Realm!
In the sky and on the ground beyond the plaza, the disciples of the Ziwei Holy Land also forgot to shout and cheer for Ji Zining.
Their Divine Son had slain an expert at the Fifth Level of the Saint King Realm?
And had done it so easily?!
Even with his realm sealed, shouldn't it have been a clash of dragons and tigers?
Why had the fight ended after just a few sword strikes?
Had their Divine Son truly become so terrifying?!
A trace of wonder appeared on Hua Qianyan's face.
He had seen everything that happened just now clearly. She had even condensed a divine soul.
This Divine Son of their Ziwei Holy Land really was keen on breaking convention and setting precedents!
Even in the ancient records, no one had ever condensed a divine soul before reaching the Spirit Transformation Realm.
Before anyone knew it, Ji Zining had set another precedent in the True Martial Dao Domain.
Hua Qianyan had a premonition.
After the envoys and prodigies of the various sects left this time, Ji Zining's fame would truly resound throughout the True Martial Dao Domain!
They had not come to use Ji Zining as a stepping stone; instead, Ji Zining had used them as stepping stones!
The roles of attacker and defender had quietly reversed.