Xingluo Town, heading south all the way, seven hundred miles away.
Lanwei Mountain.
In a dense forest, a stream trickled through the gaps between the trees, the gurgling sound of water peaceful and serene.
If there werenât bodies scattered about and blood everywhere, this scenery would be even more delightful to the heart and mind.
But now, blood flowed into the stream, staining it red, and the thick smell of blood lingered in the forest for a long time.
Naturally, it wouldnât disperse.
Because this extremely bloody many-against-one Magical Combat was not yet over.
Three cultivators dressed in green robes surrounded a female cultivator, all four covered in scars, evidently all seriously wounded.
These three were from the Celestial Fall Sect, originally from the South Demon area, having infiltrated Eastern Cultivator on orders after receiving news that the daughter of Yunlingâs Cloud Bamboo Mountain Master had come to Eastern Cultivator.
Celestial Fall Sect specialized in the Beast Taming Technique and also possessed ten volumes of Ancient Techniques known as the Celestial Beast Record.
However, after hundreds of years and numerous changes within Celestial Fall Sect, only four volumes of the Celestial Beast Record remained; the other six had scattered outside.
The Celestial Fall Sect has a secret tradition, that if all ten volumes of the Celestial Beast Record are unified, it will transform into the only Celestial Book of the present world.
Mastering the techniques in the Celestial Book would allow instant ascension.
The current Sect Leader of Celestial Fall Sect discovered that among the lost six volumes, two were in Yunlingâs Cloud Bamboo Mountain.
But Cloud Bamboo Mountain is deep within Northern Wilderness and is the most mysterious place among its hundreds of mountains, making it quite difficult to search.
Upon learning that Cloud Bamboo Mountain sought to affiliate with Zhenyang Sect, the Mountain Master sent his daughter to Zhenyang Sect to become a disciple.
Thus, Celestial Fall Sect dispatched a Squad Leader to lead men into Eastern Cultivator, planning on abducting her halfway to use the Mountain Masterâs daughter as a hostage to exchange for those two volumes of the Celestial Beast Record.
However, the abduction was thwarted by a masterless swordswoman, who rescued the girl. Celestial Fall Sect chased them all the way to Xingluo Town, ultimately allowing the Mountain Masterâs daughter to return to Northern Wilderness.
Naturally, this Squad Leader couldnât account for his failure, so he vented his anger on the meddlesome masterless swordswoman.
He waited outside Xingluo Town for her to appear, ready to strike immediately.
Not planning to kill her instantly; intended to cut off her limbs, take her back to Celestial Fall Sect and let the Sect Leader deal with her, which would count as an explanation.
However, this Squad Leader never expected that the masterless swordswoman, originally only at the Seventh-Layer of Qi Cultivation, would suddenly break through during the magical combat.
From chasing her in Xingluo Town to seven hundred miles away at Lanwei Mountain, this female cultivator had already reached the Ninth-Layer of Qi Cultivation.
And their side had decreased from ten people continuously until only three were left!
Achieving breakthroughs in battle was not unheard of for this Squad Leader, but breaking through multiple times in such a short period, making a Realm Breakthrough as easily as drinking water, was simply unheard of!
Whatâs most absurd is that now it seems this woman is about to break through from Qi Cultivation to Foundation Establishment!
"Squad Leader, this woman is too uncanny, why donât we just let it go?"
Seeing the female cultivatorâs body gradually glowing with the light of an imminent breakthrough, one subordinateâs sword was trembling.
"Nonsense! Iâm also at the First-Layer of Foundation Establishment! Why should I be afraid of her?!"
The Squad Leader shouted angrily, and a subordinate beside him quietly said:
"But you couldnât handle her even when she was at the Ninth-Layer of Qi Cultivation, right?"
The Squad Leaderâs face darkened, and a series of embarrassing memories flooded his mind.
When ambushing outside Xingluo Town, this female cultivator was only at the Seventh-Layer of Qi Cultivation, while he was a Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator, leading ten subordinates at the late-period of Qi Cultivation.
Yet he couldnât capture her, and she escaped while upgrading continuously during the pursuit.
Not only did her cultivation improve, but her magical combat skills and combat experience kept getting better.
Seeing her getting stronger the longer they fought, while his side dwindled.
The Squad Leaderâs heart suffocated; were they just sending themselves for her to practice on purpose?
He viciously spat out a broken tooth stained with blood and hissed, "While she hasnât broken through yet, Celestial Beast Array, go!"
His two subordinates reluctantly followed the Squad Leader in channeling their Spiritual Power, and in the sky, a dazzling light appeared, revealing a Demonic Beast shaped like a snake with a human head floating in the air.
Yet it had no physical form, being formed by the spiritual energy of the three. It was one of Celestial Fall Sectâs specialties, using Spiritual Power to manifest the Spirit Body of an Ancient Divine Beast.
This Demonic Beast roared and charged towards the female cultivator in the plain white robe.
On the left shoulder of the female cultivator was an embroidered orchid, originally just decoration, but at this moment, the orchid suddenly leapt out from the fabric, enlarged in the air, emitting a dazzling light that illuminated the entire Lanwei Mountain!
Several villages at the mountainâs base, seeing the immense orchid appearing in the sky, skillfully knelt down in worship:
"Lady Lanwei has manifested again!"
"Lady Lanwei, my wife has been barren for years, please grant us a child!"
"Lady Lanwei, the village has been plagued by rats, please bestow divine light to expel the evil rats!"
Meanwhile, at the top of the mountain, the three Celestial Fall Sect members facing the giant orchid looked bitter.
"Damn it, not this again!"
Indeed, along the pursuit and battles, they had witnessed this female cultivator unleash giant orchids several times.
Most of their group had been smashed to death by these seemingly sacred orchids.
Now this orchid was bigger than ever before, colliding with the charging Demonic Beast, causing a loud explosive crash.
The beast shattered, turning into specks of light that quickly dispersed.
The orchidâs momentum wasnât exhausted, directly heading towards the three.
"Mama, Iâm done!"
Fearful, two subordinates turned to flee, but the orchid caught up with them, crashing one flying several meters, dead upon landing.
The other was crushed beneath the orchid, utterly flattened to death.
After killing the two, the orchid remained radiant and pure, untouched by any blood.
Looking again at the Squad Leader, his figure had disappeared, reappearing in the next moment behind the female cultivator, both hands transformed into sharp beast claws aimed at her back.
The female cultivator didnât turn around, the orchid vanished and instantly appeared behind her, blocking the Squad Leaderâs beast claws!
The Squad Leaderâs face filled with despair as he cursed venomously, "What the hell is this ghost technique of yours! Orchids coming and going, itâs driving me crazy!"
Subsequently, he was suppressed by the orchid, his Foundation Establishment First-Layer cultivation unable to move. Before dying, he looked up and glared at the female cultivator:
"Who... what is your name, which sect are you from?!"
Such an extraordinary genius, such terrifying technique, itâs impossible sheâs truly a Loose Cultivator.
Blindedly sending myself for her to practice on, before dying, I at least need to know who she is!
The female cultivator turned, moonlight casting on an unforgettable face. This face wasnât as alluring as typical women, its features carried a natural valor, and in those phoenix eyes shone clarity and determination.
Despite being covered in blood, with slender legs also marked by several wounds, standing there she gave an impression of being untouched by dust.
Most frustrating of all, she glowed like a star-filled night sky.
This woman had broken through once again.
Foundation Establishment First-Layer.
The woman slightly opened her mouth, her voice crisp and lively:
"My name is Mo Xiaolan, I have no sect."
"Impossible! Impossible! Youâre not a Loose Cultivator, youâre... youâre the reincarnation of a Divine Lady!"
The Squad Leaderâs dying screams pierced the night sky, alarming only a few birds to fly away before silence returned.
The orchid in the sky shrank, flew back onto Mo Xiaolanâs left shoulderâs clothing, restoring the peace.
Mo Xiaolan looked down at the orchid, a puzzled expression on her face.
She herself didnât know why she suddenly became so formidable, whether it started from leaving Yunling Town, from rescuing Xiaowu, when she gave that Colorful Bone to herself?
Or was it when she saw the statue resembling herself outside the dilapidated Taoist temple in Xingluo Town?
The next moment, a huge scroll appeared in the sky, spanning the horizon for all to see.
The Beauty Ranking
49th place, Mo Xiaolan.
Moments later, the Beauty Ranking disappeared, and another scroll appeared, unfolding.
The Ascension Chart
1000th place, Mo Xiaolan.
Mo Xiaolan stared blankly at the sky, seemingly sensing something, as she reached into her chest and took out a bone shaped like begonia.
This bone was glowing brightly.