Infiltrating the righteous path? Just another place to be a sycophant.

However, the stone had not yet broken, which made Lu An admire the quality of the stones on this mountain.

"A familiar style. It seems we've fought before?"

After exchanging countless blows with Zhao Mengyuan, Yu Wanqing finally stopped. The icy blue sword energy and the black and red sword energy clashed continuously in the air, even causing the heavens and earth to distort little by little.

That's a phenomenon caused by space being shattered, but the Heavenly Dao constantly repairing it.

"Do I need to answer you? You talk too much nonsense!"

Zhao Mengyuan simply adjusted her breathing slightly before raising her sword and attacking again, like a ferocious venomous snake, exuding a chilling aura.

Meanwhile, sharp sword energies resembling ice cones appeared around Zhao Mengyuan, attacking Yu Wanqing.

Yu Wanqing suddenly opened her eyes, and the Jade Void Sword in her hand burst out with dazzling blue light. Layers of ice-blue protective shields condensed around her, blocking the black and red spikes that rushed towards her like venomous snakes.

The two unleashed their magic, a battle of gods, each displaying their unique abilities. In an instant, the world changed color, and two different bolts of lightning flashed continuously in the clouds above, frightening the cattle and horses on the ground into hiding in the cave.

Rumble!

The deafening thunder seemed to shatter the entire world, like the roar of an ancient behemoth.

Zhao Mengyuan held her breath again, sheathed her longsword, and then countless black and red lightning bolts seemed to be summoned, emerging from the clouds and converging on her like a swarm of snakes returning to their nest.

Yu Wanqing immediately conjured countless icy blue ice crystal shields to block in front of her. At the same time, a very familiar sense of crisis surged from the bottom of her heart.

Yu Wanqing shouted, "I know who you are! I'll remember this sword strike for the rest of my life!"

However, Zhao Mengyuan remained silent, focused on preparing her ultimate move. At the same time, a murderous intent locked onto Yu Wanqing.

It was that same feeling again. This time, Yu Wanqing stopped defending and instead opened her Dao heart to its fullest extent. She sheathed her longsword, and the surrounding ice crystal shield quickly transformed into spiritual energy, converging towards her.

Although Heaven's favor is flawed, this time it is clearly stronger than the last.

Moreover, last time, she was ambushed and subjected to a war of attrition; otherwise, Yu Wanqing would never have been defeated.

"Zhao Mengyuan, you got away with it last time, but that won't happen again this time!"

"Hmph, don't talk big. No matter what, I'm better than you! You're dead this time!"

Chapter 238 The Battle of Women

If two women are fighting, men should stay far away, because only in this way can they find the best viewing spot and avoid getting involved in the mess!

This is an enlightening statement from a certain patriarch, which has helped countless men obtain the ultimate material for depicting women fighting.

Lu An is doing the same thing now, hiding behind a rock, watching the two women fight, getting the ultimate movie-watching experience, and it's even a pure 5D movie.

However, the two women fought in a way that was far too civilized; there wasn't the slightest sign of them throwing a tantrum.

He remembered seeing two women fighting at school before. They were pulling each other's hair, using their nails, and biting each other with their upper teeth. Although it wasn't that violent, their moves were ruthless, especially when they kicked out in the groin, which was incredibly frightening.

Upon witnessing that scene, Lu An covered his groin, feeling a sudden chill down below.

While it's not quite like that now, the battle between the two women was still quite spectacular.

The two women exchanged blows, their killing intent soaring to the heavens. Countless spells bombarded the sky, and their figures transformed into streaks of light in the clouds, constantly flying back and forth.

The sword was raised and then brought down with the force to topple the heavens, and above the black and red sky, it seemed as if countless evil spirits were writhing, emitting painful but ferocious howls.

The icy blue light also shimmered in the clouds, like a warrior fighting against evil spirits.

"Zhao Mengyuan...you devil, you actually came out like this? Do you really think I'm afraid of you?"

"Yu Wanqing, you think you can compete with me just because you've recovered? There's no going back, you'll always be my defeated opponent!"

"You filthy bastard!"

"Oh? How good are you, you little bitch?"

The two were evenly matched not only in terms of physical strength, but also in their arguments.

The two were like needles clashing against wheat awns, fierce and ruthless, like shrewish women hurling insults in the street.

The two clashed. Although Zhao Mengyuan was wearing a mask, the eye hole exposed by the mask revealed a ferocious killing intent.

Yu Wanqing turned around and flicked her sword, surrounded by icy blue sword energy: "How did you find this place? Hasn't the Heavenly Demon Sect already become a coward?"

Zhao Mengyuan, amidst the black and red lightning, coldly stated, "The Heavenly Demon Sect has not become a coward, and even if the Heavenly Demon Sect had become a coward, it is not me who has become a coward."

Zhao Mengyuan's aura surged again, as did Yu Wanqing's. Neither of them would give way, and their terrifying auras seemed to be capable of annihilating everything.

The overflow of spiritual energy between the two even caused the surrounding space to begin to distort slightly.

The crackling sound, like shattering glass, was the sound of space gradually breaking apart.

“Someone said that Elder Lu’s face suggests he has some bad luck in love. I think you might be one of those bad luck prospects,” Yu Wanqing said, as if she had just thought of something. “You came here because of Elder Lu? If I remember correctly, he’s your junior brother?”

"Now that you know he's my junior brother, why don't you stay away from him?"

"And you call me a bad romantic prospect? You're the bad romantic prospect!"

Zhao Mengyuan was quite unconvinced and unleashed several more sword strikes, filled with intense killing intent.

"Aren't you just a toxic romantic interest? Elder Lu has already joined my Yuan Tian Holy Sect and completely broken ties with your demonic path, yet you remain unrepentant and continue to pester him. What's the point?"

"Your Heavenly Demon Sect is blind! My Yuan Tian Sacred Sect has already taken this person in, so why are you still bothering me? Why don't you just leave now, and I'll pretend I never saw you and spare your life!"

Yu Wanqing's words were full of arrogance, which made Zhao Mengyuan increasingly angry.

Meanwhile, the black aura around Zhao Mengyuan grew increasingly dense. If Li Podao were here, he would immediately recognize that she was being provoked, a sign that she was possessed by a demon.

"Although Junior Brother Lu left the Heavenly Demon Sect, sect affairs are sect affairs and have nothing to do with our personal feelings! You woman, don't interfere!"

Zhao Mengyuan thrust out her sword again, but Yu Wanqing remained calm and dodged it with a quick movement: "Do you remember back then? Elder Lu blocked your sword for me, and what did he say to you afterward? You and he have nothing to do with each other anymore, so why are you still bothering him?"

"Although we are said to be on the righteous and the demonic paths, our fates are ordained by heaven. If things have already parted, do not cling to them. Learning to let go is the true way!"

If Lu An were present, he would be shocked that Yu Wanqing would say such a thing.

These words sound exactly like something a relationship expert would say, rather than something they would say when they are enemies.

"Although you are a righteous person, you can spout one lie after another and another nonsense, but do you think I'll listen to you?"

Zhao Mengyuan stroked the sword with two fingers, and black and red lightning once again condensed on the sword's body, while black energy slowly seeped out from the entire sword.

"Who do you think you are? How dare you lecture me like that? How dare you lecture me like that?"

The black energy emanating from Zhao Mengyuan's body continued to seep out, gradually condensing into a black shadow behind her.

Yu Wanqing immediately recognized that this was a sign that her inner demons were gradually taking control of her body.

Yu Wanqing's expression changed drastically instantly, because she knew something terrible was about to happen.

Although inner demons are a major hurdle for cultivators, they can also enhance one's strength to a certain extent. Although this enhancement somewhat depletes one's potential, it is quite formidable.

There used to be a demonic sect that specifically sought out people whose inner demons were difficult to suppress. They used special techniques to turn these inner demons into their own tools, using illusions to influence them when necessary, summoning their inner demons, and increasing their strength.

Although this method depletes one's cultivation and life force, it is indeed quite effective. It is said that some people have used their inner demons to enhance their power and have even managed to kill opponents of higher levels.

If it weren't for the fact that everyone in that sect was tormented to death by their inner demons, it would probably be an invincible demonic sect by now, enough to replace the Heavenly Demonic Sect.

After all, using inner demons to enhance one's strength is simply too dangerous.

"I'm going to kill you! I'm determined to kill you! I'm determined to kill you!"

The black aura grew increasingly dense, and the murderous intent emanating from Zhao Mengyuan had become tangible, as if she were possessed by a demon.

"Using inner demons to forcibly increase your strength? You're courting death! But even so, I'm not afraid of you!"

Yu Wanqing sneered, then swallowed a pill. Her Dao Heart condensed once more, and the Heavenly Favor Flaw gradually began to materialize.

They rely on inner demons over there, and on drugs over here; it's not like you're the only one who can apply buffs.

The power of the Heavenly Favored One with Flaws is terrifying beyond measure. With just a slight movement of her Dao Heart, Zhao Mengyuan felt a terrifying power of the Heavenly Dao locking onto her.

She had heard that Zhao Mengyuan's Heavenly Favor was flawed, supposedly an incomplete ancient immortal technique that had been improved by later generations, thus enabling it to communicate with the power of Heaven and become a fierce killing technique.

It's a technique exclusive to their family.

“Heaven’s favor…is…lacking…”

The surrounding temperature instantly dropped to freezing point, as if even the space itself was about to freeze.

The originally ruthless and heartless Heavenly Dao has become a tool for killing at this moment; this is the brilliance of this cultivation technique.

Zhao Mengyuan was a little scared, but she couldn't back down. After all, she was also at the second level of the Tribulation Transcending Realm, and it would be too embarrassing for her to back down.

Besides, Lu An was watching from below.

"It's just a cultivation technique. With me here, you can learn it too!"

However, soon after the voice conveyed those words to her ears, Zhao Mengyuan's Dao heart trembled, and the flow of her internal cultivation technique began to change.

She felt herself unconsciously imitating Yu Wanqing, although she was still a bit clumsy and rough, but she seemed to be learning from Tianjuan Youque.

She knew the voice came from her inner demon, but this inner demon was rather peculiar.

Chapter 239 It's really a headache.

Yu Wanqing, who was concentrating on practicing her skills and improving her focus, felt a sense of crisis when she tried to unleash the Heavenly Favor, which was flawed.

A feeling of being locked in by the power of Heaven caused Yu Wanqing, who had closed her eyes and was concentrating on gathering the Heavenly Favor, to open them instantly.

This feeling... it feels so familiar, yet also a little strange.

Soon she saw Zhao Mengyuan opposite her. She seemed to be gathering a similar move to Zhao Mengyuan, which also seemed to resonate with the power of the Heavenly Dao!

"Is this guy imitating me?"

Yu Wanqing immediately understood where that sense of crisis came from. What terrifying mimicry ability! She hadn't even used it yet, she was still gathering her strength, and it had already begun to copy her moves?

What's happening here?

Yu Wanqing didn't know what was going on, but she instinctively felt a sense of crisis, and even a feeling of wanting to back down.

However, what she didn't know was that Zhao Mengyuan felt the same way. In front of Yu Wanqing, she also felt a strong sense of crisis and a desire to back down.

Something's not right, something's really not right!

This is an instinctive fear that humans feel in the face of the Way of Heaven. This fear is a kind of dread that humans in ancient times revered the heavens and was etched into their bones.

Before cultivating immortality, humans were governed by the heavens. Wind, rain, thunder, lightning, poisonous insects, and ferocious beasts made survival difficult for humans. Humans were a race that almost depended on the heavens for survival.

Although things are a little better after cultivating immortality, and one can partially control one's own destiny, one still cannot escape the interference and control of the Heavenly Dao. Therefore, humanity's fear of the Heavenly Dao is innate.

When the power of the Heavenly Dao locks onto you, the subconscious fear is simply unavoidable.

Just like when undergoing a tribulation of lightning, the feeling of being locked onto by the lightning is extremely frightening.

Humans are so insignificant in the face of divine might, even those who have already embarked on the path to immortality.

Above the Heavenly Way, there is yet another Heavenly Way, layer upon layer, endless and boundless.

"Such immense power! Is that a human cultivator at the Tribulation Transcending stage fighting?"

On a distant mountain peak where Zhao Mengyuan and Yu Wanqing were fighting, two figures stood there. Their figures looked like humans, and upon closer inspection, they were indeed human.

They wore plain blue Taoist robes, exuding an air of otherworldly elegance and extraordinary bearing, looking as if they were celestial beings descended to earth.

"Indeed, those are human cultivators fighting; it seems to be a private duel."

"Humans are strange; they can be so ruthless even towards their own kind. But that's exactly what we want."

The two discussed the distant mountain peaks flashing with icy blue and purplish-red lightning. Although they were puzzled, they could not help but understand it.

"There are conflicts of interest among humans, sometimes far exceeding the struggle for survival between species. I have studied humans, and they exploit their own people more ruthlessly than anyone else."

"I also heard about a exploitative work model called '996,' where people work from 9 am to 9 pm every day. It's hard for us to understand how people without any self-cultivation would waste their lives for something called money."

One of them had a voice that was neither male nor female, even though he looked like an old man with a sage-like appearance.

"Then, don't those who cultivate themselves, these monks, worry about money?"

“They will worry about spirit stones, which are the foundation for their tribulation and ascension, and also the currency of the cultivation world.”

"From this perspective, they are essentially the same. Regardless of whether they cultivate themselves or not, they are still like dogs that can't change their nature."

"Yes, more or less. Their goal is to achieve immortality and become a god, so spirit stones are indispensable."

"Become an immortal? Just like those guys up there? I don't see anything special about it. Even if you become an immortal, you'll still be fighting and killing, just putting on airs?"

One person said dismissively, clearly showing great disdain for the so-called path to immortality.

At the same time, he looked up at the sky, his scarlet eyes filled with disdain.