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The plaza was empty above.

Within the Emperor's Immortal Carriage.

"Bang!" Huang Ce's hand heavily slapped the armrest of the dragon throne; with an angry expression, he looked down at Zhao Wenxuan below the arena and shouted indignantly, "This Zhao Wenxuan has truly disappointed Us!"

Princess Hua Shao, looking towards Ann Miaoyi on the stage receiving cheers from the crowd, felt a surge of satisfaction in her heart and said, "Father Emperor, victory and defeat are commonplace. Although Zhao Wenxuan's cultivation base is high, he could not withstand the powers of the Landscape Fan in Miaoyi's hands. Losing the match is within reason..."

Before Princess Hua Shao could finish speaking, Lotus Princess interjected, "Zhao Wenxuan didn't even display his true strength; surely, he was intimidated by Prince Ann's influence and conceded the match of his own accord!"

"..." Princess Hua Shao sneakily glanced at Huang Ce and, seeing his face darken as if to drip water, opened her mouth but then dared not speak further.

Huang Ce's gaze moved from Zhao Wenxuan and landed on Wang Xiaoqiang. Seeing Wang Xiaoqiang's figure, his expression gradually softened, revealing a look of anticipation as he said, "Now it's all up to Wang Xiaoqiang!"

Below in the plaza.

With spirits high and full of pride, Ann Miaoyi walked down from the arena. Wang Xiaoqiang watched her graceful figure with an amused smile, then said to Leng Qingqiu, "Sister Qingqiu, it's our turn now!"

At the words "Sister Qingqiu," the typically cold-faced rakshasa was caught off guard, with an extremely unnatural expression; ripples again appeared deep in her eyes. A blush passed over her snow-white face as she angrily shouted, "Wang Xiaoqiang, have some dignity! Otherwise, I won't spare you!"

"If you want to hit me, that's fine; you can hit me all you want on the stage, but haven't you heard the saying, 'A spanking means affection; a scolding means love'? Heh heh..." Wang Xiaoqiang chuckled devilishly.

This Wang Xiaoqiang, too cunning!

Leng Qingqiu thought to herself warily and dared not respond. With a gesture of her right hand, a vortex of Spiritual Energy appeared at her feet, carrying her graceful body and flying up to the arena like an Immortal Maiden of the Nine Heavens.

Seeing Leng Qingqiu ascend to the arena, Wang Xiaoqiang also jumped up.

The two stood opposite each other.

Wang Xiaoqiang still had a playful smile on his face, deliberately raised his voice, and addressed Leng Qingqiu, "Sister Qingqiu, you are so beautiful. If only you had a twin sister, that would be perfect. The two of you standing on this stage together would certainly be a match made in heaven!"

As soon as Wang Xiaoqiang uttered these words, there was an uproar below the arena. The audience felt a wave of awkwardness. Was this really a battle, or was he flirting?

Leng Qingqiu blushed with both shame and embarrassment.

She, as the Sixfold Body of the Immortal Venerable, was equivalent to having six avatars each with power equal to her own,

while Wang Xiaoqiang, as the Onefold Body of the Immortal Venerable, only had one avatar with equal strength,

She could certainly use her numerical advantage of avatars to defeat Wang Xiaoqiang, but after hearing what Wang Xiaoqiang said, she felt too shy to deploy them.

Because as soon as the avatars appeared, they would be identical to her, just like the twin sisters described by Wang Xiaoqiang. What seemed like a tease was actually him thwarting her use of avatars.

"If there were three twin sisters, or four or five, then, Sister Qingqiu, you could absolutely charm the entire world, haha..." Wang Xiaoqiang snickered sleazily.

Seeing Wang Xiaoqiang say this, Leng Qingqiu became even more reluctant to deploy her avatars. She waved her right hand, summoning the Ruthless Sword. It hovered in front of her, its blue light flashing, casting an icy elegance over her pretty face.

"Sister Qingqiu, are you really going to kill your life-saving benefactor?" Wang Xiaoqiang asked.

Leng Qingqiu felt a twinge in her heart and dared not linger on the thought. She spurred her Spiritual Power, and the Ruthless Sword's light surged suddenly, slashing violently towards Wang Xiaoqiang.

Wang Xiaoqiang drew the Penglai Immortal Sword, urged the Sword Light, and struck towards the incoming Ruthless Sword.

Boom!

The two Immortal Swords collided with a deafening sound and then each rebounded.

This first exchange was merely a probe.

Seeing that her opponent's Spiritual Power Cultivation really was inferior to her own, Leng Qingqiu reached out a hand and the Ruthless Sword flew back to her.

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She formed the Water Bottle Seal with her hands in front of her, and with a tremor through her palms, the Ruthless Sword flew into the sky and disappeared into the clouds.

When it descended again, it had transformed into a sword of flashing icy light.

The ice sword spun ceaselessly, continuously scattering an aura of Cold Fiend energy…

Wang Xiaoqiang, having witnessed the power of this Cold Fiend energy, was not nervous; instead, he relaxedly smiled and said, "Sister Qingqiu, aren't you afraid of being backlashed by the Cold Fiend energy like yesterday?"

Leng Qingqiu's heart skipped a beat, her beautiful face frosted over, and she remained silent with a grave expression, merely continuing to scatter the Cold Fiend energy.

"Sister Qingqiu, if the Cold Fiend backlashes against you again today, I will still save you. However, would you be willing to let me hold you once more?" Wang Xiaoqiang said with a mischievous smile.

Upon hearing his words, a tremor ran through Leng Qingqiu's heart, and simultaneously through the Ruthless Sword before her, both quivering restlessly.

Leng Qingqiu gathered her spirits, continuing to wave the hand gesture…

The Ruthless Sword regained its stability, continuing to spin and scatter the Cold Fiend energy.

As the Cold Fiend energy spread, a layer of ice half a foot thick formed on the platform, creeping steadily towards Wang Xiaoqiang.

Just as the Cold Fiend energy was about to envelop Wang Xiaoqiang, he extended his right hand, creating a fiery red Gang Qi barrier around himself,

This Gang Qi barrier, formed of pure Fire Element Spiritual Energy, completely isolated the Cold Fiend energy from the outside.

The Cold Fiend energy kept assaulting the Gang Qi barrier, ineffectually dissolving upon contact with the pure Fire Element Spiritual Energy.

Seeing this, Leng Qingqiu's expression changed, and her heart sank.

However, Wang Xiaoqiang was all smiles, "Sister Qingqiu, you've exerted yourself for so long, but all in vain!"

As he spoke, Wang Xiaoqiang took out the Sun-Shooting Bow and aimed at the ceaselessly spinning Ruthless Sword, shooting out a Gang Qi arrow.

Attached to the Gang Qi arrow was a streak of electric arc.

The electric arc crackled explosively, continuously breaking through the Cold Fiend energy as it advanced. Although its speed was slowing down, it was not frozen by the Cold Fiend energy.

When the arrow was only a foot away from the Ruthless Sword, it had not frozen, but its speed had slowed to a crawl, making one wonder how long it would take to disturb the Ruthless Sword,

Moreover, continuous outbreaks of Cold Fiend energy from the Ruthless Sword were blocking the arrow's path.

Thus, the hopes of impacting the Ruthless Sword grew even more remote.

"Sister Qingqiu, since you have cultivated the Path of Ruthlessness, you should sever all emotional ties, be untroubled and unattached, alone and independent. Yet, inside the jade pendant around your waist, there exists a Remnant Soul. Why is that?"

Hearing Wang Xiaoqiang's words, Leng Qingqiu's face underwent a drastic change, her heart trembled, and the Ruthless Sword trembled in response, throwing the Cold Fiend energy into chaos.

Seizing the opportunity, the Gang Qi arrow gained speed, closing in a bit more. However, as Leng Qingqiu's expression turned colder, the Ruthless Sword stabilized once again, maintaining the order of the Cold Fiend energy.

The Gang Qi arrow slowed once more, crawling like a snail.

"In the east, the sun rises, in the west, it rains; loveless though the world may seem, love still reigns. Leng Qingqiu, you cultivate the Path of Ruthlessness and are known as the Ruthless Woman, yet you carry with you the Remnant Soul of a lover, which speaks of devotion and is a wonder of love through the ages. Leng Qingqiu, you are not the Ruthless Woman, you are the Passionate Woman, you are love's fool…"

"Pfft!"

As Wang Xiaoqiang spoke, Leng Qingqiu's face gradually changed. Her lips quivered, tears flickered in her eyes, and her emotions suddenly collapsed, her Daoist Heart thrown into disarray as she spat out a mouthful of blood.

With her spitting blood, the Ruthless Sword trembled violently, and the Cold Fiend energy dispersed thunderously.

Whiz!

The Gang Qi arrow suddenly surged in speed and struck the Ruthless Sword. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it on Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to continue reading.)

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