The sword seller, dressed in red, deserves applause for the prankster.

Sword rain pierced through Chi Miao's body!

But... no blood splattered from Chi Miao, as if the rain of swords had merely passed through the air. Everyone stared intently...

That's not Chi Miao!

"It's...an afterimage?!"

As soon as Chi Miao's pierced afterimage disappeared, countless sword lights appeared out of thin air around him. Chi Miao's real body transformed into one of the sword lights, perfectly avoiding the attack from Wenren Yi!

Wenren Yi's fingers trembled, his pupils dilating in shock: "How is this possible?!"

The entire audience was shocked, and at the same time realized what skill Chi Miao had used.

"Transforming into a sword, sword light dances wildly... This... this is Sword Kill Flash?!"

Sword Strike Flash, a signature technique of the Heavenly Sword Sect, is an Earth-level technique!

"But isn't the Sword-Slaying Dodge a killing move?"

Only five top geniuses present noticed something amiss.

They were also deeply shocked.

Jingming pursed his lips: "This is indeed Sword Kill Flash."

"But……"

Ying Wuhuo, who was most familiar with swords, immediately pointed out the clue: "Sword Kill Flash, turning the body into a sword, is a sword move that can be used for both offense and defense. Wenren Yi can't do it because his proficiency... is not as high as Chi Miao's."

Upon hearing Ying Wuhuo's words, the buzzing in everyone's minds grew louder and louder.

Chi Miao's proficiency with the Heavenly Sword Sect's signature moves is actually higher than that of Wenren Yi, the Holy Son of the Heavenly Sword Sect!

"Wait a minute! Chi Miao is from Nine Swords Mountain!"

"You Nine Swords Mountain people even know the sword techniques of the Heavenly Sword Sect? Aren't you rivals?!"

Jin Shengfei said, "Just because we can't doesn't mean Chi Miao can't."

Everyone: "???"

What does that mean?

Jin Shengfei added, "She learned it on the spot."

Everyone: "Huh? Are you kidding me...?"

Learn it on the spot? Where would you learn it? You think you can just watch Wenren Yi use it once and you'll be able to do it? No way!

This is a deadly move at the Earth Rank, and it takes at least several years to learn even the basics!

"You guys keep reading, I'm busy now."

Everyone: "Huh? What are you busy with now?"

Jin Shengfei took out a series of props from his spatial ring, including countless red headbands with the words "Go Chi Miao!" and "Chi Miao will win!" written on them, and distributed them to everyone using his spiritual power.

Then make a huge flag.

It says so.

"Nine Swords Mountain is awesome! Chi Sanshui is even more awesome!"

He waved the flag and shouted:

"Go Chi Miao! Miao Miao, you're the best! San Shui, you're invincible!!"

The group of people who had inexplicably received the headbands fell silent.

Are you crazy?!

……

The most shocked person was Wenren Yi himself.

"You stole the techniques of my Heavenly Sword Sect?! Do you know that stealing a sect's techniques is a grave crime?!"

Chi Miao stood on flames, hovering in mid-air. She smiled contemptuously: "Something you can learn in a glance, do you need me to steal it? You really make yourself look good."

"All I can say is that your Heavenly Sword Sect's techniques are quite ordinary. Learning them and mastering them is incredibly easy. Not to mention this Sword Kill Flash, I've also learned that Sword Rain move you used. Do you want to take a hit?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Chi Miao immediately focused his energy, and a strong fire elemental spiritual power gathered on his Weeping Sword.

The Weeping Sword was stained with flames, and Chi Miao, like a goddess in the flames, thrust her sword towards Wenren Yi!

Swish-!

Sword energy transforms into a rain of fire!

It's even more terrifying than the sword rain that Wenren Yi just unleashed! Its power is even more astonishing!

The fiery rain rushed towards Wenren Yi.

Wenren Yi's mind went almost completely blank.

"How could this be... This is impossible!!"

If it was just once, it might have been learning by stealing.

But what about the second time? Besides... this time, Chi Miao's technique wasn't a complete replica, but rather an enhanced version of Wenren Yi's!

By the time Wenren Yi came to his senses, it was too late for him to use sword energy for defense!

Chi Miao's spiritual power was far stronger than that of others at the same level! She easily crossed two minor realms and directly broke through Wenren Yi's spiritual power shield.

The fiery sword energy tore Wenren Yi's clothes, causing him to cry out in pain.

Wenren Yi stuck his sword into the ground, looking utterly disheveled.

Chi Miao remained standing atop the flames, her delicate and beautiful face radiating divinity. She twirled her sword, her proud voice echoing throughout the surroundings:

"You've lost."

"I've said it before, I'm invincible among those of the same level, and I can take on three opponents even if they're one level higher! Anyone who disagrees, I'll beat them into submission! Does anyone from your Heavenly Sword Sect have anyone else to fight? If so, come at me all at once! One by one, I'll beat them up!"

"I am invincible, do as you please."

The girl looked down from above, and her demeanor exuded the youthful vigor and spirit of a young man.

This battle was almost a complete rout!

No one expected that Chi Miao would cross two minor realms and crush Wenren Yi!

What's most terrifying isn't Chi Miao's actual combat strength, but her comprehension and learning ability.

"She learned it after just one viewing? Is she a monster?"

Jin Shengfei: "Look at your ignorant faces, can't you learn to be a little more composed like me?"

Everyone: "?"

Jin Shengfei: "But before, she couldn't even surpass the demonstrator's level, but now she can imitate the enhanced version! Damn it!"

Everyone: "..."

Are you people from Nine Swords Mountain really sick?

Jingming stared at Chi Miao with a burning gaze.

While Chi Miao appeared to be slacking off during the battle, he was actually observing Wenren Yi's every move.

They defeated Wenren Yi using techniques from the Heavenly Sword Sect.

Wenren Yi lost because of his own moves.

If this fight continues... it might drive people to despair and shatter their Daoist hearts.

The outcome is decided.

Master Puning was about to speak.

Suddenly, Wenren Yi roared, "It's not over yet!!"

Everyone: "???"

You still won't admit defeat?!

You have such great perseverance, bro.

But the next second, everyone was stunned.

Wenren Yi plunged his sword into the ground, blood seeping from his eyes, muttering each word slowly and deliberately: "The sword techniques I spent years mastering, you think you can learn them just by looking at them? What a joke... I don't believe it! I don't believe it!"

"I, Wen Renyi, am a prodigy! A half-step Golden Core cultivator... I could never lose to someone like you, a mere mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator!"

"I can't lose! I can't!!!"

As he spoke, a blood-red pill appeared in his hand.

Everyone, including the elders, was startled.

"This is... a Breakthrough Pill?!"

"Chi Miao! Don't let him take it!!!"

The Breaking Mirror Pill sounds like a good medicine, but it is actually a forbidden drug!

After taking it, he immediately broke through the shackles, and his cultivation level increased by at least one realm!

It was once all the rage in the cultivation world, but people later discovered some clues.

The price of a breakthrough is... the foundation.

If the foundation is damaged, even the most talented genius can only stagnate at this stage and will never make further progress!

Chi Miao also used her sword skills without hesitation to stop Wenren Yi from taking the Breaking Mirror Pill.

Although they are on opposing sides, there is no life-or-death hatred between them! It's not enough to make a prodigy of the cultivation world self-destruct!

Furthermore, she will definitely help the elders if they ask for her help!

However... it was all too late.

Wenren Yi swallowed the Mirror-Breaking Pill.

His aura suddenly surged!

The illusory image of the Golden Core materialized, and he was using his spiritual power to forcibly inscribe the Golden Core patterns!

"He's gone mad... utterly mad! Forcibly inscribing the Golden Core runes to break through to the Golden Core stage—he's not only ruining his future, but also his present!!"

The Golden Core Pattern determines the Golden Core Technique and the strength of the Golden Core.

The more complex and numerous the patterns, the stronger the Golden Elixir.

The golden elixir pattern is not just random scribbles; each line is meticulously crafted.

And you only get one chance!

Forcibly inscribing the runes is tantamount to destroying one's own Golden Core stage combat power!

But it was all too late.

Wenren Yi forcibly broke through to the Golden Core stage.

He has gone insane.

"Chi Miao! I want you dead!!!"