The Great Ruler wanted to lie down but was thrown into the Spirit Road.

Seeing Wen Qingxuan's spear thrusting straight at his face, Yun Mo's eyes flashed. He trembled his soft sword, which transformed into a spirit snake that coiled around the spear. Then, using the momentum, he leaped forward, braving the gale, and rushed straight at Wen Qingxuan.

Compared to a spear, a sword is ultimately inferior in length. To gain the upper hand, the best approach is to find a way to engage in close combat.

Wen Qingxuan snorted coldly, waved her jade hands to the left and right, and suddenly made the spear spin and vibrate, deflecting Yun Mo's soft sword. Then she turned around and came to the side of the spear, grabbed the hilt and pushed it hard against Yun Mo.

Seeing this, Yun Mo remained calm. With a thought, he put away the soft sword in his storage ring, slid down over the spear shaft to Wen Qingxuan's side, clasped his hands together, and unleashed his full power, slamming it down on her.

Now that we're already so close, how could we possibly let this opportunity slip by!

However, a fierce glint flashed in Wen Qingxuan's eyes as well. The moment the spear disappeared, she let out a delicate shout and fearlessly raised her palm to meet it.

"Bang!"

With a slap of four palms, a fierce wind blew up the surrounding flower petals that were flying everywhere. Both of them were also blasted away by the force of the other's blow, each taking several steps back.

"Tsk, as expected of the Spirit Crown holder, she should be even more powerful than Mu Chen at this time, right?" Yun Mo muttered to himself, turning his gaze back to the person with the raised eyebrows.

"Hmph!" A cold glint flashed in Wen Qingxuan's eyes, but there was also a hint of elation. She had suffered a small loss just now, but she had finally met someone who was no longer the kind of good-for-nothing.

"Again!"

Her palms danced, the movements seemingly slow yet swift, creating an illusion that made it impossible for onlookers to discern the truth. Then, she flashed to Yun Mo's side and slapped him on the head. Even in close combat, she was confident she could defeat Yun Mo.

However, Yun Mo was not afraid at all. He also changed his fist into a palm. His extraordinary perception allowed him to accurately receive all of Wen Qingxuan's palm strikes.

boom!boom!

The sound of their palms colliding echoed throughout the peach grove as if there were no gaps.

Finally, the two exchanged blows, using the force of each other's counter-force to create distance between them.

After these dozen or so probing moves, they had been able to gauge the opponent's approximate strength, and it would be difficult to determine a winner in a short time.

But Wen Qingxuan's blood was already boiling. Her spear reappeared in her hand, its golden tip gleaming brightly in the sunlight. She stared at Yun Mo and said, "Little thief, what was your cultivation level before you came to the Spiritual Road?!"

Yun Mo exhaled, realizing that his physical strength was still too weak. He stretched out his slightly numb hands and held the soft sword, which moved as nimbly as a water snake, in his hand. The two of them had just tested each other and were evenly matched. What followed was a fierce storm.

"First of all, the fruit tree isn't yours, and I'm not a petty thief. We're not sure who's in a better position. Secondly, if you beat me, I'll show you what level I'm at, but you might never be able to do that."

"Ha! You arrogant little thief who likes to wear pink robes, you better not run away!"

Wen Qingxuan's pretty face was icy cold, her graceful figure as slender as a pine tree, and her golden armor paired with a bright red long dress made her look like a female warrior, sacred and inviolable.

"Run? Now that we've started fighting, why would I run? I want to see how many moves you can withstand!" A barely perceptible glint of blood flashed in Yun Mo's pupils.

"Hmph! Arrogant fellow!"

As petals drifted down between them, Wen Qingxuan once again took the initiative.

With a soft shout, her lithe body leaped forward, and her spear suddenly pointed at Yun Mo's chest. The terrifying aura, combined with the golden light shining from her body, made her appear like a golden phoenix soaring through the air.

Yun Mo's eyes narrowed, and his soft sword suddenly became fierce. As he swung it, it sliced ​​through the sky. With a turn of his body, the sword light, as bright as the moon, crashed directly into the tip of the golden spear.

boom!

Two terrifying fighting spirits intertwined and collided, causing a shockwave that swept through the area, snapping some young peach trees in half.

At this moment, even the air seemed to become scorching hot because of their fighting spirit.

The exchanges were fierce and violent, with each move aimed at the opponent's vital points.

Dozens, even hundreds of moves, the wind howled, energy surged, and spear and sword energies ravaged the peach grove, leaving traces and completely destroying the beautiful scenery.

It's hard to imagine that this would be the result of a mere clash of physical strength between two people.

"Gulp... Who do you think is stronger between the two of them?" Tan Yin swallowed, hiding behind the peach tree, and quietly asked Tan Feng beside him.

"How would I know? But one thing is for sure, that woman probably didn't even use half her strength when she hit us." Tan Feng stared wide-eyed at the two people fighting fiercely, and said irritably.

The two people in front of them were simply monsters. If they had been serious just now, they would probably have been dealt with by that woman long ago, and they wouldn't have been qualified to get the Nine-Leaf Fruit.

After receiving the Nine-Leaf Fruit from Yun Mo, they immediately hid in the peach grove and eventually arrived here.

Upon arriving here, they were shocked by the fight between Yun Mo and Wen Qingxuan. Just like now, if one of them went up, they would probably be torn to pieces in less than ten moves.

"Should we go up and help Yun Mo? He did give us the Nine-Leaf Fruit after all, and he didn't break his promise." Tan Yin felt that Yun Mo seemed pretty good, and following him did seem like there would be benefits to be had.

Tan Feng frowned slightly; he was also somewhat undecided.

From the beginning, they and Yu Fang tried to kill Yun Mo, but the result was that Yu Fang's throat was broken by Yun Mo's foot. Then they pretended to tell Yun Mo about the Nine-Leaf Fruit Tree. Today, they did indeed complete their task as Yun Mo instructed, and Yun Mo kept his promise and gave them two fruits.

If Yun Mo were the kind of person who would go to extremes, they would probably have followed in Yu Fang's footsteps long ago, and there would be no chance of anything happening to them.

While it's possible that Yun Mo wanted the information they wanted, it's undeniable that Yun Mo is a decent person, having previously saved them from that woman.

"Wait a minute. Yun Mo and the others are fighting too intensely right now. Even if we rush in to help, we'll only slightly disrupt their rhythm. It's best to wait for a better opportunity." Tan Feng licked his lips, finally deciding to take action. "Perhaps we can distract that woman."

"interference?"

Tan Yin stared blankly at his own brother. How could he possibly interfere?

However, he soon witnessed the so-called interference. Tan Feng stepped out of the peach grove, exposing himself to Yun Mo and the other person's senses, causing them to frown slightly and have to spare a bit of attention for defense while fighting.

Tan Feng yelled, his nostrils flared, a sneer on his face, "You stinking woman! Have you experienced what Brother Yun is capable of? Someone like you, Brother Yun could slap you so hard you wouldn't know which way is up."

"If you know what's good for you, kneel down and admit defeat. You're not bad looking, and Brother Yun is in a good mood, so he might favor you a few more times. Don't be ungrateful!"

Wen Qingxuan ignored him, her eyes twitching slightly. She wielded her spear even more fiercely, first knocking Yun Mo down, then turning back to kill this clown.

Seeing that she ignored him, Tan Feng didn't care and continued to mock, "Heh, although you're quite strong, you should have reached your limit by now. Some people you can mess with, and some you can't. Brother Yun will teach you a lesson. Return the token to us, and remember not to be so arrogant in the future!"

After he finished speaking, he waved to Tan Yin behind him. In this situation, a back-and-forth exchange would have a greater effect.

Tan Yin's face twitched, and she mimicked him, saying, "Hmph! You only beat us just now because you're a woman and we were too lazy to bother with you. Actually, you're far weaker. If we were serious, we wouldn't even need Brother Yun to lift a finger. If you still don't know what's good for you, Brother Yun will ruthlessly destroy you and make you bleed!"

"Exactly! You're not strong enough to even enter the Spirit Road. Don't you know this is a place you can enter? When Brother Yun unleashes his power, he'll capture you in one move and train you into a slave. At best, he'll make you a maid; at worst, he'll turn you into a furnace!"

The two got more and more carried away with their insults, using terms like "maid" and "furnace" to insult people, just like the audience watching a protagonist fight a villain.

Even Yun Mo was both amused and exasperated upon hearing this; these two were truly remarkable individuals.

Wen Qingxuan slashed Yun Mo away with her spear and stood there.

Her cheeks were flushed red, and her phoenix eyes flashed with an incomparably angry flame, as if she wanted to burn everything in front of her to ashes. Even the spear she was holding was trembling slightly, and her nails were digging deep into her palms, almost piercing her skin.

"You're asking for death!" A voice rang out through gritted teeth, and the palpable killing intent made the two who were still mocking him feel a chill run down their spines. They had no doubt what fate awaited them if Yun Mo did not win.

Just as she was about to abandon Yun Mo and kill the two men first, more than a dozen figures emerged from this place.

These were the very people who had just seized the fruit trees; they hadn't expected that the two would reach an agreement so quickly.

"Boy, we've found you! Hand over the fruit and the token! Otherwise, you'll die a horrible death!"

One of them stepped forward, holding several steel needles between his fingers, and stared at Yun Mo as he spoke.

It's easy to guess that after they fought over the fruit tree, the remaining people all banded together and chased them here for the fruit in Yun Mo's hands.

Upon seeing them, Tan Feng and Tan Yin promptly came to Yun Mo's side. In their eyes, these people were truly good-for-nothings.

Yun Mo smiled, took out two fruits, and said, "There are still more than a dozen of you, but I only have six fruits on me. It seems like you won't have enough to go around, will you?"

"You don't need to worry about these things. We'll handle them properly. Throw the fruit and the token on you over here, or we'll kill you!" After saying that, each of them produced a long stick and some steel needles.

Although they didn't have weapons like longswords, the wooden sticks they got from exchanging tokens and the steel needles Yun Mo had dropped earlier were enough to make a proper appearance.

Yun Mo suppressed his smile. He was the one who threw the steel needles, and now they were using them against him. He really hadn't expected that.

He glanced at Wen Qingxuan, who had a smile on her face, and tossed the two fruits in his hand to her, saying casually, "Eating just one fruit grants you the secret power to heal the physical body. You can see this from Tan Feng and the other woman; that woman has two now!"

Wen Qingxuan instinctively reached out and took the two fruits, her face showing some surprise. She narrowed her eyes; she knew what Yun Mo wanted to do, but it was completely impossible for her to hand them over again.