Stepping on the Demoness to become the strongest

Li Minghu gripped his sword with both hands, his center of gravity sinking slightly.

The broken sword tip pointed diagonally, his body seemingly frozen in place, yet tensed like a spring coiled to its limit.

His eyes remained unblinking, even his trembling eyelashes appeared completely frozen, with only Yan Yu's figure reflected in his pupils.

Yan Yu pondered briefly, then stretched out his right hand and grabbed the hilt of the sword beside him.

Draw the sword.

All these Flying Swords were defective, their spirits completely worn away, incapable of being stimulated even with Sword Control Technique, but their material was unquestionable, far surpassing ordinary iron in hardness and toughness, easily capable of blocking an Impact Curse's assault.

He held the sword in one hand, his body slightly turned, as he infused his right arm with the Curved Curse, assuming a combat-ready stance.

For a moment, the two faced each other, only to hear the anxious shouts of Li Zhaojiang from afar:

"Sister!"

Yan Yu's gaze shifted slightly, as if to ascertain Li Zhaojiang's position.

In that instant, Li Minghu stepped forward, swinging his broken sword down like a storm!

Although he lacked experience in actual sword fights, the strike was both quick and fierce under the enhancement of the Curved Curse.

Yan Yu parried with a backhanded lift of his sword. Blades collided, sparking a shower of sparks and emitting a dull, irate sound, before forcefully repelling each other.

Li Minghu, already weak, attacked with injuries and was forced to step back by the recoil on her arm.

Yan Yu immediately pressed his advantage, his broken sword falling like torrential rain, his attacks as dense as the biting of tigers and leopards, and his force as savage as an Asura wielding a blade. Yet whenever it seemed Li Minghu was utterly exhausted and defeated, she would somehow muster a bit more strength from her body to barely block his advances with her sword.

This girl... had no skill or experience to speak of, she was purely defending on instinct and talent.

Although Yan Yu did not hold back in his offense, he couldn't help but feel admiration. A talent like hers, a will surpassing others, along with her willingness to work hard—if not plagued by illness, even the Lord Master Liu Longtao might not be her match.

Tsk, what a pity.

Li Zhaojiang, hearing the noise, hurriedly dropped Zhao Yuanzhen and rushed over, only to see his older sister being battered by Yan Yu like a willow in the wind, teetering on the brink of collapse, as if her falling dead the next second wouldn't be surprising.

How could this brother with sister complex remain restrained? Immediately discarding thoughts of team and victory, he launched an Impact Curse straight at Yan Yu (who dodged by tilting his head) and swiftly shifted to a Shifting Technique toward him.

Before he could reach Yan Yu, he took an Impact Curse to the back, delivered by Chen Lingyun who seized the opportunity from the rooftop, swiftly striking and knocking the frantic Li Zhaojiang to the ground.

"Sister Zhao, make your move," Chen Lingyun said with a smiley expression.

With Li Zhaojiang suddenly leaving the battlefield, only Tao Xingyuan was left chasing Zhao Yuanzhen. How could he withstand the Demonic Sect Enchantress?

Hearing that she finally didn't need to run anymore and could engage, Zhao Yuanzhen immediately pounced like a hound let out of its cage, halting and spinning mid-run, turning to attack Tao Xingyuan.

Tao Xingyuan was naturally unafraid, activating the Wood Bending Charm and assuming a close-quarters combat stance.

I can't beat Yan Yu, but could I possibly not beat you, a girl?

How could he know that the girl across from him, who seemed to have an ample bust and long legs, was actually a Demonic Sect Enchantress from another world with a rich experience in lethal combat? After a few exchanges, Tao Xingyuan was caught off guard by a weakness and took a fierce palm strike to the abdomen, which made him vomit everything he had eaten for lunch.

Zhao Yuanzhen herself jumped at the sight of him falling to the ground in pain.

She was adept at killing, not so much at pulling punches. Although she had instantly held back her blow the moment she attacked, it was unclear if she had restrained herself sufficiently.

If this unlucky kid died because of my palm strike, leading to the court opening an investigation, conducting a thorough inquiry, and discovering issues with my identity, resulting in that vile woman Mei Yingxue being summoned, what then would I do?

Wait, don't panic! There's a medical team outside!

"As long as we end the fight quickly and have them come over to help the injured, we'll be good!"

With this thought, Zhao Yuanzhen roared and charged towards Jiang Hong and Wang Haoran, who were pursuing Lin Ning on the side.

Jiang Hong and Wang Haoran were also stunned. Initially, a two-on-one situation had been a sure win; they only needed to handle the Impact Curse attacks from the rooftop and the occasional retaliation from Lin Ning in front. Who could have expected that the other battlefront their captain was responsible for would collapse in the blink of an eye?

Lin Ning had already turned to counter-attack, and Zhao Yuanzhen had arrived from one side with Chen Lingyun and Su Yunjin beginning to unleash attacks at full speed. The barrage of Impact Curses poured in without concern for their True Yuan expenditure. They were now facing a two-versus-four situation, with two close-combatants and two long-range attackers.

The scales of victory had completely tipped over... They were out of options!

Jiang Hong thought that if he was going to die, he might as well take someone with him. He activated the Wood Bending Charm and dashed towards Lin Ning, who had turned to attack.

The two hadn't even clashed before he was struck from behind and knocked down by an Impact Curse sneak attack from Chen Lingyun.

Wang Haoran immediately learned from the lesson. His Earth-Element Sturdiness Curse was constantly activated; the Impact Curses from Su Yunjin kept hitting him but were essentially painless and had no effect.

But what could he do when Zhao Yuanzhen closed in on him?

The Barrier Charm couldn't be stopped; otherwise, he would be brought down by the Impact Curse on the spot. But if he didn't stop the Barrier Charm, how could he deal with the Curved Curse from Zhao Yuanzhen? Experience tales at empire

Even Yan Yu, hailed as "the strongest of this age," if faced with such a brutal situation of being attacked from both close and long range, would have to forcefully keep the Barrier Charm active and use his legs to run, trying to find a window between the barrage of Impact Curses to activate the Shifting Technique and escape.

Wang Haoran naturally lacked such ability. He was swiftly knocked down by a punch from Zhao Yuanzhen.

Su Yunjin on the rooftop finally let out a sigh of relief, only to realize that those few seconds of reckless Impact Curse shooting used up more than eight or nine times her True Yuan than the previous few minutes—such a "firepower suppression" tactic obviously shouldn't be used lightly, or she would be rendered useless once the True Yuan was depleted.

Looking behind the thatched cottage, Yan Yu executed three final "overhead slashes," smashing Li Minghu, who was blocking with his sword, forcing him to half-kneel. His body was about to topple over, but Yan Yu extended his arm to steady him.

"Alright, all your teammates have fallen," said Yan Yu in a deep voice, propping Li Minghu back up and casually reinserting the broken sword into the ground, "Surrender."

Li Minghu was silent for a moment. Looking at Li Zhaojiang, who was lying motionless in the distance, he threw away his own broken sword.

It is said that the medical teams from both teams combined immediately after entering the Mysterious Realm and found a place in the distance to stay, always keeping strictly silent.

After all, if any team had prepared any strategies that were observed by the opposing team's medical staff, who might secretly signal their own team, it would be against the rules. So both medical groups stayed together, watching each other to ensure they were all clean and compliant throughout, avoiding any disputes that might arise afterward.

After Li Minghu surrendered by discarding his sword, Yan Yu announced in the channel, "Medics to the field," and only then did both medical groups quickly move out, utilizing the Shifting Technique to rush to the battlefield.

The medical team from Zhendong Army were in good shape; they just conducted a quick examination of everyone's health and soon declared there was nothing to do.

The Annan Army's workload was much heavier. Li Zhaojiang and Jiang Hong were both struck by the Impact Curse on their backs. Fortunately, it was only a severe soft tissue injury, and Chen Lingyun had clearly held back her strength; Tao Xingyuan and Wang Haoran fared worse, the former with a perforated stomach and the latter with fractured ribs, both courtesy of Zhao Yuanzhen's handy work.

Thanks to the strong penetrative ability of the Runescript, the medical cultivators were able to complete a "subcutaneous surgery" without the need for incisions: they cleaned the abdominal cavity of Tao Xingyuan and repaired the stomach perforation; meanwhile, they carried out a fracture repair for Wang Haoran and stabilized his body.

Both of them would need to rest for at least a week before undergoing a medical re-examination. Only after being confirmed fit could they rejoin their team.

Li Minghu, who was in the worst physical condition, had not sustained much damage because Yan Yu always measured his strikes, and he was only slightly weakened by overexertion.

After replenishing with saline, Li Minghu weakly leaned on his arm to watch his four teammates, including his brother, being taken care of by the medical team.

"This was just a simulation battle," Yan Yu said, standing next to him. "In a real conflict against overseas Transcendents, the defeated wouldn't have the chance to receive medical treatment. Use this time to review the issues, there's still time to make changes."

"Mhm," Li Minghu replied softly.

"Next, it's time to explore the Mysterious Realm," Yan Yu continued. "I'm a bit puzzled; this Mysterious Realm seems to have no defensive restrictions, but surely there are guards within the cottage managing the control center. Do you want to come with us?"

"What can I do if I go with you? Look at me now—I am no longer capable of fighting," Li Minghu said with a wry smile. "Indeed," said Yan Yu, scrutinizing her carefully. "But you also have nothing to do if you stay here, right? And besides, I think that even if you don't participate in the fighting, maybe you can help us with strategy."

"With Chen Lingyun around, what help could I possibly offer?" Li Minghu shook her head, looked at the medical cultivators tending to Li Zhaojiang, and sighed, "If you really want me to come along, I can, but don't expect too much from me."