I tried to kill the heroines of destiny, but they ended up chasing after me.

She recognized most of the disciples from the other rival sects.

Moreover, those people naturally understood the rule that random teleportation would occur within the secret realm.

Therefore, Liu Xiyao, who was all alone, could only be a student of Canghai Academy, and could definitely join their team as a fighting force.

Of course, the real reason is that they were the weakest team, which is why they resorted to such a desperate measure...

"Sword puppets are what our Donglin Sect calls them. In reality, they are a group of puppets that are proficient in swordsmanship but do not experience pain. They are usually very sensitive to sound and will indiscriminately attack any living person who enters within ten meters of them."

As she finished speaking, a dark figure flashed out, accompanied by a cold, sharp glint of light. The sword light stirred and instantly enveloped the two figures.

When the sword light was thrust out, it carried no killing intent whatsoever. The black figure had no aura whatsoever, like an assassin who had mastered the ultimate concealment technique.

The eerie being was covered in a long, black robe, with a wooden mask on its face and eyes that were like two black holes, emitting a faint blue light. Moreover, the shadowy figure had extremely long limbs, and the hands that emerged from the tattered black robe had wooden patterns on them.

He burst forth at top speed, rushing to Liu Xiyao's side, mobilizing the power of every joint in his body.

Liu Xiyao stepped forward, hesitated for a moment, and then chose to disarm the blade with her bare hands.

After Liu Xiyao caught the sword strike, the joints of the sword puppet immediately emitted a rough friction sound, as if it were about to break under the strain.

However, his movements and bursts of power did not suffer from any stagnation.

He raised his leg and swept it towards Liu Xiyao with a powerful kick, like a whip. The air was torn apart by the extremely fast leg movement, and a shockwave even exploded, as he tried to force Liu Xiyao back so that he could take back his iron sword.

Liu Xiyao glanced at the sword puppet with a puzzled look in her eyes. She didn't understand why it would attack her for no reason.

As the sword was released, the sword puppet leaped back and kicked, but the moment the sword was released, it went exactly as the sword puppet intended.

The sword puppet twirled its longsword, unleashing an even more ferocious strike towards Liu Xiyao, though the sword light was only just beginning to solidify.

Liu Xiyao's figure moved like a ghost, passing by the sword puppet.

In the instant the two crossed paths, the girl spread her five fingers and pressed them onto the sword puppet's head, slamming it hard onto the ground.

The sword puppet seemed to be struggling to get up.

Liu Xiyao stomped down directly.

It stopped, let out a mournful howl, and cracks appeared on the wooden armor on its body, while bright lightning burst from its body.

"Boom!"

With a loud bang, the black monster's body shattered into pieces, flying in all directions.

Each fragment crackled with electricity and emitted black smoke, with broken array patterns and a gleaming core in the center.

A powerful sword puppet was thus rendered utterly and irrevocably dead.

"Cough...cough."

Liu Xiyao was blown to the ground by the recoil of the explosion. She had just taken a breath when she felt a slight pain in her stomach, a booming sound in her head, and she immediately felt dizzy.

Jiang Ting stared blankly at the girl's violent actions, seemingly deeply shocked.

It was as if she were seeing barbaric beastmen, but for some reason, she felt that this violent action had a unique kind of beauty, and it did not ruin her own temperament.

She quickly went over and extended her hands to show that she meant no harm, then helped the other person up: "Fellow Daoist, are you alright?!"

Liu Xiyao's face was ashen: "Something... a very serious problem."

Jiang Ting didn't know how to comfort him: "It's okay. For someone your age, being able to defeat a sword puppet head-on is already a terrifying achievement. It's normal to get injured."

Liu Xiyao lay on the ground, looking up at the sky at a 45-degree angle: "I lost my meal ticket, and I'm very hungry... It's a very serious problem."

"Gu..."

A mournful cry came from her stomach.

Chapter Seventy-Five: The Walking Disaster

"Hungry?"

Jiang Ting's eyebrows were furrowed, and her face was as gloomy as dusk.

Could it be that they're just playing a trick on her?

Judging from the strength this guy just displayed,

It must be at least at or above the Transcendent Realm.

How could a cultivator at the Transcendent Realm lie on the ground and refuse to get up because of so-called 'hunger'?

She had never heard of such a bizarre person before.

"Could it be because of the special cultivation method she practices?"

One of the men in the sect's team muttered something to himself, seemingly unintentionally.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ting's eyes lit up, and she nodded slightly. Only this explanation made sense.

To defeat a sword puppet, their entire team must go all out and be on high alert, in order to have any chance of taking it down without any casualties.

Her current exhausted appearance is a result of the small secret technique she used when she encountered the two sword puppets earlier, which prevented the team from suffering any casualties.

In other words, if Liu Xiyao harbored ill intentions towards them, there was absolutely no need for her to waste so much effort putting on this act.

"Shh!"

"Sister Ting, watch out!"

"Shoot."

A flash of cold light, and a shadow swiftly appeared at the location where Jiang Ting and Liu Xiyao were.

The cold, sharp blade slashed mercilessly towards Jiang Ting's neck.

It turns out that this place actually hides a second sword puppet!

The sudden attack caused Jiang Ting's expression to change drastically. She rolled on the ground in a disheveled manner, narrowly avoiding the sword.

The first strike failed, but the sword did not stop, slashing down, a flash of cold light striking Liu Xiyao.

"clang!"

The expected carnage did not occur. The sword puppet was not wielding any divine weapon; the blade could not move forward even an inch when it made contact with her.

Liu Xiyao lay on the ground with a look of utter despair, completely ignoring the sword puppet.

Adding to the anomaly triggered by Jiang Ting's dodge, the sword puppet ignored Liu Xiyao and attacked Jiang Ting upon hearing the sound.

The longsword transformed into a flash of cold light, slashing towards Jiang Ting like lightning.

The sword light was extremely fast, even though Jiang Ting reacted quickly.

Yet, the sword puppet still left a bloody mark on his face.

The sword puppet, having failed in its first attack, continued its pursuit.

Everything changed in an instant, and the fellow disciples wanted to help but couldn't find a suitable opportunity.

Seeing that there was no way to dodge, Jiang Ting frowned, her spiritual energy also surging rapidly within her body, and then she met the attack head-on with both fists.

"Humph"

The immense force caused Jiang Ting's face to pal slightly, and a low groan escaped her throat as she staggered backward.

A powerful burst of energy emanating from Jiang Ting's feet blasted a half-foot-deep crater into the ground beneath her feet.

A dark shadow flashed in front of him.

Jiang Ting had been waiting for this moment. With a kick containing fierce power, she slammed the sword puppet hard into its chest.

"bang"

With a dull thud, the force of the impact rippled through the ground where the sword puppet had struck, sweeping away a layer of yellow earth.

"You won?"

Many disciples looked at the place where yellow smoke was spreading with surprise and doubt.

"It's not that easy. Have you forgotten the two we dealt with before? You all need to hurry up and get past them..."

Suddenly, Jiang Ting's eyes lit up, and she changed her mind.

"Fellow Daoist, if you help me deal with this sword puppet, I'll treat you to a meal..."

"Crack!"

Jiang Ting hadn't finished speaking.

A soft, strange sound, accompanied by tiny cracks, gradually spread across the back of the sword puppet.

That hard body also went limp and collapsed.

Then, she met Liu Xiyao's gaze.

She even had the illusion that if she broke her promise, she might be torn to pieces like this sword puppet.

But where was there any food to eat in her storage bag?

If we have to talk about edible things, they are all spiritual fruits and pills.

……

Half an hour later, there were more than ten empty medicine bottles and seven or eight fruit pits.

Liu Xiyao touched her belly, still feeling a bit unsatisfied.

Jiang Ting held the two Radiant Cores she had taken from the sword puppet, and her complexion improved slightly.

It's not too bad, I'd say.

For the next leg of the journey, Liu Xiyao continued to venture deeper into the secret realm with Jiang Ting's team.

The sect disciples were searching for opportunities, while Liu Xiyao inquired about Huang Quan and Jiang Wanyu.

However, this secret realm was obviously quite large, and since they were a step behind, they had only just begun to enter the depths of the secret realm. As they walked on, they did not see any other people.

Even so, the journey was not peaceful, as the secret realm itself was fraught with danger.

Hidden within these secret realms are often monstrous beasts, ferocious and ruthless, treacherous and cunning, or various dangerous formations serving as traps. Such things are common in exploring secret realms. Of course, these dangers are often accompanied by various resource rewards.

However, when Jiang Ting explored the secret realm last time, she basically encountered nothing. In most cases, she could only wait for others to trigger dangers or opportunities. But this time, with Liu Xiyao around, the result was completely different.

"What is this? Can I eat it?"