Ch. 49
Duan Lang was shocked beyond measure upon seeing the scene.
He truly couldn’t believe that strength at the Seventh or Eighth Level of the Jade Purity Realm could erupt with such terrifying power.
A trace of regret surged in his heart, but the situation had already reached the point of no return—there was no choice but to proceed.
No matter how powerful Lu Xueqi truly was, he could only grit his teeth and probe her strength.
If he truly couldn’t match her, he would seize the opportunity to flee;
If he were lucky enough to win, he would definitely make Lu Xueqi stay.
After drawing her sword, Lu Xueqi leaped into the air, stepping on the void.
Spiritual energy surged like a spring into the Tianyao Divine Sword. The Tianyao Divine Sword immediately radiated a dazzling azure glow, as though it pierced through heaven and earth, utterly terrifying. Once she finished gathering power, Lu Xueqi suddenly swung the sword down.
With a deafening roar, the light crashed down like a collapsing heavenly pillar, roaring toward Duan Lang.
Sensing the terrifying power contained in this sword, Duan Lang's expression drastically changed as he pushed the True Xuanwu Art to its limit.
In an instant, a giant turtle phantom appeared behind him. The turtle raised its head and howled toward the sky, seemingly exerting all its strength to block Lu Xueqi’s fierce strike.
However, the moment the turtle phantom clashed with Lu Xueqi’s sword energy, a shocking result was immediately revealed.
Lu Xueqi’s sword strike was unstoppable like splitting bamboo, effortlessly shattering the giant turtle phantom that had formed behind Duan Lang.
Amid Duan Lang’s extremely horrified gaze, the remaining sword momentum did not lessen. It directly reduced him and the place he stood into ashes.
Even more horrifying was that the sword strike didn’t stop there. Its force pierced straight into the earth, and under everyone's terrified gaze, the sword split the Tianxia Society and the massive mountain range they were located on into two halves. A deep chasm suddenly appeared before everyone's eyes.
Upon witnessing Lu Xueqi’s fierce sword strike, cold sweat streamed down Xiong Ba’s forehead.
“So strong! Simply too strong!”
He couldn’t help but exclaim inwardly. The power Lu Xueqi displayed in this sword was several times more terrifying than when she saved Xiaolongnü in the Condor Heroes world.
Within the chat group, everyone was dumbfounded by Lu Xueqi’s overwhelming strength, unable to recover for a long time.
That shocking sword strike seemed to leave an indelible mark in their hearts.
Meanwhile, Di Shitian, who was observing from a hidden, dark spot in the distance, trembled all over in shock at this moment.
His face turned pale as paper, and bean-sized drops of sweat kept rolling down.
Originally, when Xiong Ba was about to be slain by Duan Lang, he had planned to launch a sneak attack on Duan Lang.
But before he could act, Lu Xueqi suddenly appeared and easily intercepted Duan Lang’s attack.
He had intended to continue observing the situation, but he never imagined that Lu Xueqi’s sword strike would be so terrifyingly powerful.
“Can a person truly reach this level of strength?”
Di Shitian’s heart was filled with awe.
He had always prided himself on having over two thousand years of cultivation, considering himself a top-tier expert in this world, even comparing himself to a god, looking down on mortals.
However, after witnessing the terrifying sword of Lu Xueqi, he realized that in comparison, he had nearly no power to resist under her strike.
This realization filled Di Shitian’s heart with both shock and unwillingness.
In truth, what Lu Xueqi was cultivating now was not the 《Tai Chi Profound Purity Dao》.
If she had been cultivating the 《Tai Chi Profound Purity Dao》, then with her Sixth or Seventh Level of the Upper Purity Realm, she would absolutely not be able to unleash such terrifying power.
What she was cultivating was the 《Tai Chi Profound Immortal Scripture》, comprehended through her heaven-defying comprehension.
The more she cultivated the 《Tai Chi Profound Immortal Scripture》, the more terrifying its power became in the later stages.
It had long surpassed the domain of the 《Tai Chi Profound Purity Dao》, raising her overall strength by several levels.
Now, when fully unleashing her power at the Sixth or Seventh Level of the Upper Purity Realm, she had already transcended the confines of that realm.
Even when facing experts of the Supreme Purity Realm, she had no fear at all.
After slaying Duan Lang, Lu Xueqi did not relax in the slightest.
After all, the demonic fetus that had been born after she slew Zhao Zhijing previously still haunted her with its terrifying power.
Fortunately, that demonic fetus had not yet fully formed when she disrupted it. Otherwise, even someone as powerful as Lu Xueqi would have felt immense pressure when facing a fully developed demonic fetus—and might even have been defeated.
After waiting briefly and confirming that there were no further incidents and that Duan Lang was indeed dead, Lu Xueqi finally let out a sigh of relief.
Then, with a flash of her figure, she appeared beside Xiong Ba.
With a wave of her right hand, a vast surge of power merged into Xiong Ba’s body, healing his injuries.
As a cultivation-grade technique, the 《Tai Chi Profound Immortal Scripture》 contained immense vitality, with the power to bring the dead back to life and regrow flesh and bone.
Now, with Lu Xueqi’s mastery of the 《Tai Chi Profound Immortal Scripture》, minor wounds could be healed almost instantly—her power was utterly overwhelming.
Under Lu Xueqi’s healing, Xiong Ba’s body gradually recovered, and color returned to his face.
Once his injuries were mostly healed, Lu Xueqi withdrew her energy and softly asked,
“Leader Xiong, are you alright?”
Looking at Lu Xueqi before him, Xiong Ba’s gaze was full of awe.
He quickly came back to his senses and immediately bowed deeply in gratitude.
“Many thanks to Miss Lu for saving me today.”
Lu Xueqi shook her head and replied,
“It was just a transaction between us. There’s no need for such courtesy.”
Still, Xiong Ba insisted,
“Regardless, I must thank Miss Lu for stepping in this time.”
Lu Xueqi gave a slight nod, then turned her gaze to several hidden corners atop the distant mountains and asked,
“Leader Xiong, there are still a few rats spying from over there. Would you like me to deal with them while I’m at it?”
Upon hearing this, Xiong Ba immediately shook his head and said,
“No need. Those clowns—I’ll deal with them myself once my strength is restored.”
Seeing this, Lu Xueqi nodded and said,
“Very well.”
With that, Lu Xueqi waved her right hand, retracted the Tianyao Divine Sword, and prepared to leave this world.
At that moment, Di Shitian, who had been watching from the shadows, glanced at the youthful-looking Lu Xueqi, and a flicker of resolve flashed through his eyes.
Then, he promptly said to the Divine Mother,
“Divine Mother, you leave first. I will go test that little girl myself.”
The Divine Mother nodded in response and said,
“Yes, Master. Please be careful.”
At this moment, a trace of worry appeared in the Divine Mother’s eyes as she glanced at Di Shitian.
Although she had mostly been taken as a disciple for Di Shitian’s own purposes, after spending so much time together, she had developed some feelings.
However, the Divine Mother had always longed for freedom. But with Di Shitian around, she knew she would never attain it.
Thus, her feelings for Di Shitian were deeply conflicted.
She hoped something would happen to him—and yet also hoped nothing would.
Even though Di Shitian was deeply wary after witnessing the terrifying power of Lu Xueqi’s sword strike,
He still had his own life-preserving methods.
He believed that even if he faced Lu Xueqi directly, she wouldn’t be able to kill him. After all, his Four Absolutes of the Sacred Heart weren’t famous for nothing.
If he didn’t test the depths of this little girl’s power today, he, Di Shitian, would probably never sleep peacefully again.
With a flash, Di Shitian shot toward the Tianxia Society.
Sensing the movement with her immense spiritual power, Lu Xueqi’s body suddenly froze. Then she abruptly turned her head to look in Di Shitian’s direction.