After Severing Her Emotions, the Whole Sect Was Overwhelmed with Grief - Chapter 72:
Chapter 72: Everyone Was Shocked by the Scene Before Them
Just as Bai Ying began walking toward Ruan Xinyou, before she even made a move, a male voice suddenly rang out.
“Let me fight her instead, all right?”
The speaker was a peak Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator—currently the strongest among those present. He knew Bai Ying had no chance of defeating Ruan Xinyou, so he figured it would be better if he took her place.
As he flew toward Ruan Xinyou, something completely unexpected happened. Before he could even get close enough to attack, a wave of overwhelming pressure surged toward him. He was forced back repeatedly, unable to withstand the force.
Ruan Xinyou may have only been in the Pseudo Core Realm, but that still meant she had already formed a core—though it hadn’t yet become a true Golden Core. Even so, someone at the peak of Foundation Establishment Realm was no match for her.
She formed a series of hand seals with both hands, and in an instant, petals began to appear in the air. They floated like pink snowflakes, seemingly beautiful, but hiding deadly danger. The petals twirled and spun faster and faster until they formed a dazzling vortex.
Everyone watching felt their scalps go numb. This was the Radiant Sun Sect’s ultimate technique: the Illusory Blossom Killing Formation. Though it appeared gentle and harmless, its power was immense. Each petal was razor sharp, capable of slicing through steel. Worse yet, it was a technique notoriously difficult to master.
“I didn’t expect Ruan Xinyou to have learned this move! We’re finished now…”
Everyone was stunned by her display.
The peak Foundation Establishment cultivator quickly activated his spiritual energy to form a defensive barrier in front of him. But as the petal vortex reached it, a shrill grinding noise echoed out. The petals tore into the shield with seemingly endless force, slowly eroding it away.
Ruan Xinyou’s hands continued to shift through seals, intensifying the attack. The vortex grew stronger and stronger. Cracks formed across the barrier, and then, with a loud BOOM, it shattered completely.
Without his shield, the cultivator panicked and tried to dodge. But the petals followed him relentlessly. One grazed his face, leaving a bloody mark. More petals surged toward him. He was helpless, flailing and dodging in vain.
Ruan Xinyou pressed her advantage, thrusting her hands forward and sending the vortex roaring toward him. The man could only watch in despair as the petals closed in. Screams of agony followed as he was pulled into the storm. Moments later, the whirlwind dissipated, leaving him collapsed on the ground, covered in cuts and completely unable to fight.
Everyone watching stood in stunned silence. They’d expected him to lose—but not this quickly. If even a peak Foundation Establishment cultivator couldn’t withstand Ruan Xinyou, then what hope did Bai Ying have?
Ruan Xinyou looked around coldly and shouted, “My opponent is Bai Ying. If anyone else dares interfere again, my uncle will kill them on the spot.”
Her words chilled everyone to the bone.
This was like being sliced apart slowly with a dull blade—either way, it meant death. At least dying quickly would spare them the humiliation.
Some were so furious they almost rushed forward, but the disciples of Celestial Peak Sect held them back.
“Who knows—maybe Bai Ying will win,” someone said.
“And how do you expect her to win?! She’s only at the Foundation Establishment Realm!” another cried out in frustration. “Rather than watching her lose, I’d rather fight Ruan Xinyou myself!”
But the moment he stepped forward, Ke Lin flicked his finger. A beam of spiritual energy shot out like a ray of light and pierced through the man’s body. He collapsed to the ground, dead.
Everyone fell silent, gripped by fear and despair.
Even Su Yu and Qin Zijin didn’t believe Bai Ying could win. They clenched their fists tightly, not knowing what to do.
At that moment, Bai Ying stepped forward.
Ruan Xinyou, just like before, began forming hand seals. Beautiful petals flew toward Bai Ying. She thought to herself with boredom—defeating Bai Ying would be just that simple.
But the next moment, something happened that stunned her. The petals stopped spinning the instant they neared Bai Ying.
“What’s going on?” Ruan Xinyou panicked and tried desperately to activate her technique, but no matter what she did, nothing worked.
Then Bai Ying gently flicked her finger, and suddenly, hundreds of times more petals than before burst forth. They spun in the air, reversed direction, and surged straight toward Ruan Xinyou.
“What is that?!”
Someone shouted in shock.
Su Yu was dumbfounded, his hand tightly gripping his sword, veins bulging on his skin.
“This… this is the same Illusory Blossom Killing Formation. But Ruan Xinyou just broke through the first layer, while Bai Ying has already reached the fifth layer!”
Su Yu couldn’t believe it. This formation required immense talent and relentless training to even begin to grasp. Even Ruan Xinyou had to be guided step by step by the sect master to barely learn the basics.
But Bai Ying had reached such mastery—how was that possible?
When did she even learn it? Why hadn’t he known anything?
The rest of the cultivators were equally stunned. They had expected Bai Ying to be flattened like the previous challenger. Yet she had not only stopped Ruan Xinyou’s technique but had reversed it—and with hundreds of times more power.
“Bai Ying… she’s even stronger than I imagined.”
“Could she really defeat Ruan Xinyou?”
Though it seemed impossible, some couldn’t help but wonder.
The petals were far more powerful than before. Even Ruan Xinyou, already in the Pseudo Core Realm, visibly paled.
Normally, such attacks required strategy and defense, but Ruan Xinyou had completely forgotten her master’s teachings. All she could do now was flee in terror.
But no matter how fast she was, the petals were faster.
Just as they were about to strike, Ruan Xinyou hurriedly activated her shield—a protective treasure given to her by her master, meant to save her life in a crisis. Bai Ying couldn’t possibly break through it… or so she thought.
But the petals fused together and transformed into dazzling blossoms. Each one bloomed and released crystal-clear shards of ice from their centers. A terrifying spiritual force erupted from within them, with enough power to destroy the heavens and the earth.
And all of that destructive force was aimed directly at Ruan Xinyou.
Bai Ying stood gracefully in the sky, unmoving. Her sleeves fluttered in the wind, her hair danced gently, and she seemed to merge with the very heavens. At that moment, she looked like a celestial goddess, standing at the center of the world. Around her, the air froze, and even time itself seemed to come to a halt.
Everyone was stunned by the sight. The entire field fell silent in awe.
Even Ke Lin, who had been watching indifferently, furrowed his brows.
Su Yu nearly crushed his sword’s hilt in his grip.
“This isn’t the fifth layer of the Illusory Blossom Killing Formation… it’s the ninth and final level!”
Su Yu was so shocked he couldn’t even speak. He had never seen anyone master that final layer before. And yet, Bai Ying had executed it so effortlessly.
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Emeraldmimi
That Ke guy will probably jump in now like friggin’ trash.