Fairy, please don't do this!

When I finished my meditation, it was already dawn.

Thump—thump—

Just then, there was a knock on the door, and two melodious voices came through: "Senior brother (Jinzhao), how are your injuries?"

Gu Jinzhao, dressed neatly, pushed open the door and revealed a gentle, jade-like smile: "He's fine now!"

"That's good!"

Upon hearing this, Mu Yiren and Lin Qingci finally felt relieved.

Although both Gong Lingyun and the Empress Dowager said that Gu Jinchao's injuries were not serious and that he would recover after a day of rest.

But they were still very worried.

After all, if they hadn't fought to the death, Gu Jinzhao wouldn't have been injured.

Gu Jinzhao looked at the two women and said with a hint of helplessness, "Don't fight anymore in the future, otherwise even if I cultivate both divine and martial arts, I won't be able to withstand it for long!"

Mu Yiren and Lin Qingci exchanged a glance, both snorting coldly without saying a word.

Seeing this, Gu Jinzhao sighed.

Undoubtedly, the feud between the two women cannot be resolved.

But things will calm down a bit after his injury yesterday.

At least we won't fight to the death in front of him anymore.

With Luo Yirao's intervention as a third party, their hatred will shift.

Otherwise, if they fight to the death, they will only end up being the ones who benefit from the conflict.

Gu Jinzhao knew this!

Mu Yiren and Lin Qingci both knew this.

"Let's go, it's time to go to Frozen Lake!"

As his thoughts wandered, Gu Jinzhao uttered a soft word and left the courtyard first.

Before long, the three arrived at the border between the Cangyue Dynasty and the Demon Court.

Frost and snow still drifted in the frozen lake.

There are two matches today!

In the first match, the Cangyue Dynasty sent out Qi Tianlin, the chief disciple of the Wuyuan Sect!

His cultivation level is mid-stage of the fifth rank of martial arts, and he is skilled in body refinement by practicing the "Golden Summit Primordial Technique".

The demon court sent a demon named Tieyan.

His physique was even more robust than Qi Tianlin's, and the two fought for over a hundred rounds, with Qi Tianlin gaining the upper hand.

But Tieyan suddenly erupted, black energy surging from his body, his form swelled again, revealing gray-brown mane and fangs.

It turned out to be a hybrid demon, half bear and half ape.

After his power surged, he punched Qi Tianlin off the ice.

We lost!

The dignified chief disciple of the Martial Yuan Sect, a mid-stage fifth-rank martial artist, was actually defeated by an unknown half-blood demon from the Demon Court.

A deafening cheer erupted from the Demon Court camp.

In contrast, Cang Yue's camp was shrouded in a deathly silence.

On the viewing platform, Shen Wenyuan, the Chancellor of the Imperial Academy, stepped forward and bowed to the cold and beautiful figure sitting on the phoenix throne: "Your Majesty, I have a memorial to present!"

Today, Xiao Qingyi was dressed in a black phoenix robe, her jade-like face half-covered by a lace mask, revealing her deep, pale golden phoenix eyes, as deep as a cold pool: "Speak!"

Shen Wenyuan took a deep breath, pointed at the iron rocks on the ice, and his voice suddenly rose: "Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager is wise, these mixed-blood demons are exceptionally powerful, far surpassing cultivators of the same realm!"

"I suspect that they took some kind of pill that stimulated their potential, which caused their strength to increase dramatically, enabling them to win several matches."

"The Cangmo Hunting Code stipulates that one can only fight based on one's own cultivation level and is not allowed to use pills or magical artifacts!"

"The Demon Court's actions have violated the established rules, and they should be judged to have lost this match!"

Upon hearing this, a chorus of agreement immediately arose from Cang Yue's camp: "Lord Shen is absolutely right! This half-blood demon's combat power has surged dramatically; he must have taken some kind of forbidden drug!"

"Otherwise, how could they possibly turn the tide in every desperate situation?"

"We beg Your Majesty, the Daoist Master, and the Zen Master to examine this matter and restore justice to Cangyue!"

On the other side of the viewing platform, the Zen master closed his eyes and remained silent.

After a moment of silence, the Daoist Master slowly said, "These hybrid demons are indeed problematic."

"But it wasn't because he took some kind of elixir; rather, his bloodline mutated!"

With his cultivation level, he naturally noticed the abnormality of the mixed-blood demon long ago.

"Mutations?"

Shen Wenyuan was taken aback, and the other ministers exchanged bewildered glances.

Within the Demon Court camp, High Priest Teng Yan stood with his hands behind his back, saying with great interest, "Daoist Venerable has excellent eyesight!"

"I just wonder if mutations in bloodline count as violating the rules?"

Xiao Qingyi glanced at him coldly: "That doesn't count!"

On the first day, Gu Jinzhao told her that the bloodlines of these mixed-blood demons might have been infused with demonic blood, but they had not generated demonic energy, so nothing could be detected.

If you forcefully intervene, you will not only gain nothing, but you will also be labeled as a "sore loser".

Shen Wenyuan wanted to say something more: "But Your Majesty..."

Xiao Qingyi waved her hand: "Step back!"

"Yes!"

Although Shen Wenyuan was somewhat unwilling, he still wisely returned to his seat.

Seeing this, High Priest Tengyan chuckled: "Since there are no violations, let's continue!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a tall, slender figure clad in cyan scale armor stepped out and, lifted by a waterspout, landed on the frozen lake.

After the man stopped, he looked at a cool and aloof female Taoist priest on the viewing platform and revealed a cold smile.

"I invite a Daoist disciple at the Dao Realm to come and fight!"

"Go!"

Dao Zun glanced at Mu Yiren.

The latter took a step and transformed into a streak of light, arriving at the Frozen Lake.

She wore a black and white Taoist robe, her hair as black as a waterfall, tied up with a simple jade hairpin.

Her face was as serene and aloof as the moon, her features exquisitely beautiful, like a fairy from the moon palace who was untouched by worldly affairs, breathtakingly beautiful.

Upon seeing this scene, the onlookers were all discussing: "Ao Lie is one of the top young talents of the Demon Court. His strength is at the peak of the fifth rank, only one step away from the fourth rank."

"The only one who can rival him is Jin Chi of the Peng Clan."

"I wonder if Mu Daozi can win this match."

In the arena, Ao Lie looked at the aloof and flawless woman before him, and suddenly narrowed his eyes: "I heard that Mu Daozi fought a life-or-death battle with that Fairy Lin at Ya Yue Residence last night, and even injured a fellow disciple surnamed Gu!"

"Could it be a case of jealousy and rivalry?"

This message was reported by the spies who had infiltrated Cangyue.

The reason for exposing it in public was naturally to disturb Mu Yiren's Daoist mind.

He dared not underestimate this Daoist prodigy with double pupils!

After all, the opponent was not only a top prodigy among the younger generation of Cang Yue, but also a terrifying existence who could overpower Chanzi.

Within Cang Yue's camp, the only one who could rival him was the female Taoist priest before him.

As soon as he finished speaking, a subtle commotion and whispers arose around the frozen lake.

Although the conflict at Ya Yue Ju last night was quickly suppressed, secrets never stay hidden forever.

On the viewing platform, Lin Qingci remained calm, as if she were not talking about herself.

Gu Jinzhao, standing to the side, had a rather strange expression.

Last night's life-or-death battle between the two, which was in its second cycle, was temporarily suppressed by his self-inflicted injury, but their love and hatred for each other have not disappeared.

Especially in her previous life, Lin Qingci occupied her bridal chamber and consummated their marriage there, eventually going to the underworld together.

Faced with such despicable and malicious behavior from the blond-haired man, how could Mu Yiren not have murderous intent towards Lin Qingci?

Of course, Lin Qingci also harbored murderous intent towards Mu Yiren.

That's why Gu Jinchao used Luo Yirao to divert hatred.

Now Ao Lie is directing his hatred at himself; isn't that a classic case of courting death?

"Noisy!"

Just as he expected, Mu Yiren's expression suddenly turned icy, and she directly formed a hand seal with her fingers together!

With a gentle lift of her delicate hand, five-colored spiritual light surged and converged from all directions, condensing into a slowly rotating Yin-Yang and Five Elements Tai Chi diagram, which was then pushed out horizontally.

Space twisted instantly, and the snowflakes and the biting wind above the frozen lake were reversed.

"As expected, he has reached the fifth rank of perfection, and the 'Supreme Mysterious Purity Path' has already achieved minor completion!"

"If it were against someone else, they might be able to crush them completely!"

"Unfortunately, your opponent is this prince..."

Ao Lie narrowed his vertical pupils, took a step forward with his hands behind his back, and his demonic aura surged into the sky.

The thick ice beneath their feet shattered, and the lake water surged upstream, transforming into five ferocious, roaring water dragons that crashed headlong into the Tai Chi diagram.

Boom!!!

The Dao diagram collided with the water dragon, producing a deafening roar like thunder from the heavens.

Demonic and spiritual power transformed into visible ring-shaped shockwaves that swept across the lake, shattering layers of ice and filling the air with mist and ice shards.

The Five Elements Tai Chi diagram spun wildly, and the yin-yang fish at the center burst forth with intense light, suppressing the five water dragons and rendering them unable to move.

Mu Yiren's eyes were cold and clear. With her other slender hand, she made a hand seal again: "Nine Heavens Respond to the Origin, Thunder Spreads Universally, I hereby command!"

With a sharp shout, the once clear sky suddenly became covered with dark clouds.

As the thunderclouds rolled, streaks of purple lightning as thick as buckets tore through the sky, like spears of heavenly tribulation, slashing down towards Ao Lie.

"Do you really think that only you, at the Dao Realm, are proficient in thunder magic?"

Ao Lie looked up, his dark golden vertical pupils reflecting purple lightning. The cyan horn on his head suddenly lit up, and a dazzling cyan light shot into the sky, also condensing into a sky full of thunder.

This was none other than the Azure Dragon Clan's innate divine power, the Azure Lightning of Wood!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The purple and blue lightning bolts collided fiercely in mid-air.

The blinding lightning instantly illuminated the entire frozen lake, and the power of thunder poured out wildly, blasting deep, charred craters into the ice surface, from which white steam billowed into the sky.

The aftershocks of the thunder transformed into tiny electric snakes that darted across the lake's surface, turning the entire frozen lake into a thunderous swamp.

At that moment, a snow-white sword rainbow burst forth from the lightning, heading straight for Ao Lie.

Ao Lie snorted coldly, and a long spear with a dark blue color appeared in his hand. He suddenly went to meet the attack.

In the next instant, in the center of the frozen lake, sword light and spear shadows intertwined into a net!

Mu Yiren's swordsmanship is ethereal and aloof; each sword strike contains the five elements of heaven and earth. Wherever the sword's light reaches, space freezes and the universe reverses.

Ao Lie's spear technique was like an angry dragon emerging from the sea, domineering and fierce, with the spear shadows overlapping like a blue wave, surging and turbulent.

However, under the illumination of those dual pupils, the fierce attack became extremely slow.

After hundreds of exchanges, she seized the moment when his spear momentum waned and thrust her three-foot-long sword straight into his chest.

With nowhere to dodge, Ao Lie's eyes flashed with ruthlessness, and his body was instantly covered with azure scales, revealing a blue dragon with a single horn on its head, more than ten feet long, which broke through the killing intent.

As the dragon stirred, the accumulated water vapor in the lake was stirred up, and huge waves rolled in, as if the Milky Way had burst its banks, submerging everything.