Fairy, please don't do this!

Water droplets slid down her fragrant shoulders, over the towering peaks, and disappeared into the water, creating ripples.

At this moment, the two silk feet, painted with deep purple nail polish, lifted lightly and walked across the surface of the spiritual spring as if on flat ground, step by step towards the opposite bank.

Jing Shu subconsciously called out, "Your Majesty...?"

Xiao Qingyi stared at her expressionlessly, her voice icy and chilling: "Am I still your mistress?"

Upon hearing this, Jing Shu assumed that her affair with Gu Jinzhao had been exposed, and her face turned pale: "From the day I entered the Xiao residence and was chosen by Your Highness as your personal maid, Your Highness has always been my mistress."

"If that's the case, why did you have an affair with that dog of a servant?!"

Xiao Qingyi took a step forward and appeared in front of her in an instant. Her fair hand grabbed her neck and lifted her off the ground.

Under the absolute power of a First-Grade Dao Integration Realm cultivator, Jing Shu was utterly powerless to resist. She felt as if a mountain was pressing down on her chest, making her almost suffocate: "Your Majesty... please listen to my... explanation..."

The crimson in Xiao Qingyi's pale golden phoenix eyes intensified, and her five slender, white fingers tightened: "Those who betray me... deserve to die!"

At the critical moment, a crimson sword-like rainbow swept across, like a blazing sun descending!

Xiao Qingyi still held Jing Shu's neck with her left hand, without turning her head, and casually waved her right hand behind her, instantly annihilating the crimson-gold sword rainbow!

She then turned around and saw a handsome man in a brocade robe, holding a crimson longsword, pointing it at her.

Gu Jinchao returned after leaving and said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, do not let your mind be corrupted!"

"You dog of a servant, how dare you seduce my personal maid! Your crime is unforgivable!"

Upon seeing the main character appear, Xiao Qingyi's killing intent solidified into a tangible form, and she raised her hand to kill Gu Jinzhao.

Gu Jinzhao quickly said, "Your Majesty, please wait!"

Xiao Qingyi paused, "Are you still going to try to argue, you dog slave?"

Gu Jinzhao shook his head: "It's not an excuse, but I just want to ask Your Majesty, do you dare to fight me at the same level?"

"Otherwise, even if I die by your hand, I will not be at peace!"

"What if I'm willing to accept it, or what if I'm not?"

Why should I care about the thoughts of an ant on its deathbed?

Xiao Qingyi sneered, and her delicate hand, suspended in mid-air, began to glow with golden light as she pressed it down toward the space where the lackey was.

With his cultivation at the first-grade Dao Integration Realm, even with An Wanxi protecting him, Gu Jinzhao would be doomed if this palm strike landed.

But he showed no fear whatsoever, only revealing a mocking smile: "Your Majesty, you dare not?"

"After all, Your Majesty is the Demon Queen that I encountered in the Heart Realm. When we fought against each other at the same level, I not only never won, but I was also brutally ravaged after my defeat."

"Now, in order to avenge this humiliation, they actually want to use overwhelming force to kill me."

"The so-called Valkyrie who is a master of martial arts is just a woman who can't accept defeat."

After he returned and entered the Spirit Spring to see Xiao Qingyi's true face, he could no longer pretend not to know the secret that the Demon Queen in the Heart Realm and the Empress Dowager of the current dynasty were the same person.

Since that's the case, why not take the opportunity to expose this matter, ignite the woman's obsession with avenging her repeated defeats at his hands, and force her to fight against him at the same level?

Otherwise, given the opponent's cultivation level, even if he and Jing Shu joined forces, they would be easily crushed to death!

Would Xiao Qingyi agree to lower her cultivation level and fight him fairly?

Definitely!

Gu Jinchao was extremely certain.

Why?

Because Xiao Qingyi is an extremely proud, even arrogant, woman.

She is determined to reclaim the dignity she once lost.

As Gu Jinzhao had expected, upon hearing this, Xiao Qingyi immediately flung Jing Shu from her hand, smashing her onto the snow in the distance.

She then looked at him and sneered, "Your provocation has succeeded. Today, I will show you, my dog ​​slave, what the true ultimate path of martial arts is."

After saying that, she slowly raised her hand and pointed a finger at her lower abdomen, specifically the dantian.

hum-

As ripples of true essence spread out, his terrifying cultivation level instantly began to plummet!

Perfect!

Second rank complete!

All three ranks are complete!

In the blink of an eye, he dropped to the fifth rank of perfection!

"But I'm only giving you half an hour."

"Once it exceeds the limit, the restriction will automatically break."

"At that time, I won't talk to you about fairness..."

Xiao Qingyi raised her hand and beckoned, and the half of the lace mask on the ground shone brightly. It first condensed into a golden phoenix armor, which wrapped around the phoenix body that was just beginning to reveal its spring-like beauty.

Then, with a gentle grasp, a golden phoenix spear appeared in her hand.

This was none other than the transformative power of the celestial artifact [Myriad Manifestations Star Glass], capable of transforming not only into clothing but also into weapons.

Her appearance, clad in golden armor and wielding a golden spear, was exactly the same as that of the Cang Yue Martial Goddess who first defeated Shi Youming and caused the two second-rank Dao Seeking Realm cultivators to perish!

"Half an hour?"

Gu Jinchao's gaze narrowed slightly, and he immediately felt the pressure.

If there were no time limit and the two were to fight at the same level, I would naturally win without a doubt, thanks to my excellent PK skills and my understanding of Xiao Qingyi.

However, if a time limit is added, it becomes somewhat difficult.

"Since you dog slave are courting death, I will grant your wish."

Without another word, Xiao Qingyi lightly touched her foot and instantly disappeared from the spot!

"Your Majesty, I am not seeking death; I merely wish to restore your sanity."

Gu Jinzhao, holding the Crimson Sky Sword, went to meet them.

"Let me see what kind of ability you, you dog servant, have to dare to spout such arrogant words."

Xiao Qingyi transformed into a golden afterimage, her spear flashing like a dragon.

The phoenix-shaped golden spear tore through the air, accompanied by a sharp whistling sound, and pierced straight into Gu Jinchao's heart.

Before the gun even arrived, its chilling intent had already frozen the surrounding space!

"excuse me!"

Gu Jinzhao thrust out his Crimson Cloud Sword and actually blocked the spear.

clang--

A deafening explosion erupted as metal clashed!

The shockwave exploded outwards from the two people, blowing away all the snow within a radius of a hundred feet, revealing the dark frozen soil.

Under the terrifying martial arts essence that seemed to hate the heavens without a handle and the earth without a ring, it shook.

Gu Jinchao's tiger's mouth split open, blood spurting out, and he retreated ten feet, each step leaving a deep pit in the snow.

"That's it?"

Xiao Qingyi's beautiful lips curled into a mocking smile, and the spear in her hand changed its stance again, sweeping across like a phoenix spreading its wings.

The golden spear light transformed into a crescent moon, seemingly about to cleave the heavens and earth, slashing down in a sweeping motion...

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Gu Jinzhao quickly moved to the side with his Xuan Step, dodging the attack.

The terrifying aftershock of Xiao Qingyi's spear light grazed her waist, and the giant rock behind her was cut in half.

Boom—

With a muffled thud, Gu Jinzhao leaped into the air, transforming into a streak of sword light that soared into the sky!

The next instant, the Crimson Sky Sword in his hand shone with blinding light, and nine crimson-gold sword rainbows crashed down like falling meteors.

"Is this all you know how to do, hide and conceal yourself?"

Xiao Qingyi raised her eyes and sneered, her phoenix-shaped golden spear sweeping across the sky, stirring up the wind and clouds.

Boom boom boom—

The sword and the spear collided in mid-air, exploding with a series of loud explosions.

Golden and crimson light intertwined, making the night sky as bright as day.

The terrifying aftershocks spread, the clouds in the sky collapsed, and the hazy moonlight trembled wildly.

Taking advantage of the situation, Gu Jinchao swooped down, becoming one with his sword, transforming into a crimson dragon piercing the sun, and thrusting straight at Xiao Qingyi's brow.

Xiao Qingyi neither dodged nor avoided, her golden spear swirling and striking the tip of the sword.

The Martian rippled through space, and the two remained locked in a stalemate for a moment, simultaneously channeling their true essence and spiritual power. The frozen earth beneath their feet cracked and spread for hundreds of feet.

"Empress's martial arts are nothing special!"

Gu Jinzhao responded with sarcasm, unleashing the True Yang Sword Technique to its fullest extent. The True Yang Fire spread along the sword, enveloping the Valkyrie before him.

"I will tear your mouth apart first, and then I will tear you to pieces."

Xiao Qingyi's phoenix eyes flashed with a cold light, and the spear shook, causing golden true essence to surge like a tide, shattering the true yang fire.

Then the gun barrel swept horizontally, cutting through the sky, and slammed heavily into Gu Jinzhao's waist and abdomen.

when--

Gu Jinchao parried with the blade of his sword and used the momentum to retreat.

Xiao Qingyi pursued with lightning speed, her golden spear thrusting repeatedly, each strike imbued with the domineering and fierce essence of martial arts.

"Your Majesty is probably unable to do it!"

Gu Jinchao planted the Crimson Sky Sword into the ground, clasped his hands together, and his spiritual power surged forth.

A crimson-gold halo spread out, and the steam-covered frozen soil was instantly melted into magma by the accumulated snow, as a supreme yang sword intent soared into the sky.

"There is nothing in this world that I cannot do!"

Xiao Qingyi frowned slightly, her phoenix-shaped golden spear spinning as it thrust straight down from mid-air.

Swords and spears clashed, and a piercing buzzing sound resounded throughout the heavens and earth.

Gu Jinzhao stomped his feet, merging his body with the Crimson Sky Sword, fusing the divine and martial arts paths, transforming into a ferocious crimson dragon shrouded in true yang fire, soaring straight into the sky.

"This shot of yours will send you on your way!"

Xiao Qingyi's eyes burned even brighter with crimson. She used the Phoenix Golden Spear to unleash the ultimate martial art, condensing it into a golden phoenix, which flapped its wings and swooped down.

Boom—

The dragon and phoenix collided, unleashing a terrifying shockwave that tore apart the heavens and earth.

Even Jing Shu, who was watching from the sidelines, had to use hand seals to activate her spiritual power and create a protective light barrier to avoid being affected.

As the snow dust gradually dissipated, a huge crater came into view.

Gu Jinchao knelt on one knee, his Chixiao sword stuck a hundred feet away, his clothes torn and covered in wounds.

"Die!"

Xiao Qingyi's Phoenix Golden Spear was also knocked away, and her golden armor gradually dissipated, revealing her mature and graceful phoenix body. However, she took the initiative to attack, her fist turning into golden light as she pounced.

She is the Valkyrie of her time, invincible in close combat, and her fists, palms, fingers, and legs all possess the power to shatter mountains and split rocks.

"As I have already said, Your Majesty cannot kill me."

Gu Jinzhao's Crimson Sky Sword was also blasted away, but he grinned and used the True Yang Sword Technique and the Six Elements True Demon Technique to create a fist technique to meet the attack head-on.

The two engaged in close-quarters combat in the pit, their punches landing squarely and their palms tearing through the air.

After hundreds of rounds, Gu Jinchao seized an opening and delivered a punch imbued with True Yang Sword Intent to the Empress Dowager's fragrant shoulder.

Xiao Qingyi groaned and stepped back, grabbing his wrist with her other hand and raising her knee, which was covered in black silkworm silk, to slam it into his abdomen.