69: Chapter 69 A naive young girl, I have my own ways to defeat her!

Abbess Miejue, after all, possessed some strength. Her heaving chest gradually calmed, and she shouted sharply, "Silence!"

The clamor was instantly quelled.

Her sharp gaze swept over the crowd. He Taichong ducked his head, then immediately realized this was in full public view—wouldn't such a posture show weakness?

He immediately raised his head, his gaze becoming bold once more.

Abbess Miejue snorted coldly. These people switching sides were merely seeing Zhao Fangcai gaining momentum and wanting to seize a small advantage.

She declared clearly, "The wager has been set. Miejue will naturally not retreat."

She looked at the group of Emei Disciples. "It's just a sword bone. Why are you all in such a panic? How have I taught you usually?"

Scolded by her, the Emei Disciples seemed to find their backbone, their spirits instantly lifting.

Abbess Miejue, her Aura soaring, swept a contemptuous gaze over everyone and said with full vigor, "I entered the Emei Sect at age ten and have experienced hundreds of battles, including fierce, life-and-death struggles against the Demon Sect.

I have my own way to defeat a novice girl!"

Upon hearing this, the crowd pondered briefly and felt her words made sense.

He Taichong's face changed dramatically. "This old nun is right! Her Realm is higher, her combat experience richer. She indeed has the advantage!"

The spectators who had initially leaned towards Zhao Fangcai's side began to waver again.

At that moment, a gentle breeze swept across the training ground.

With Zhao Fangcai and Wang Yuyan guarding her left and right, the seated Mu Wanqing had Sword Qi surging from her body. The sound of sword hums filled the sky, roaring upwards, faintly revealing the silhouette of a gigantic sword.

The vertebrae within her body converged into a sword shape. The peerless Sword Qi originated precisely from here, as if her entire person had transformed into a sword.

The process of her Fusion with the immortal bone was so smooth it even surprised Zhao Fangcai a little.

Others require time to adapt after fusing with an immortal bone, yet she only felt initial stinging pain, then gained some comprehension and smoothly completed the Fusion.

Mu Wanqing's own Aptitude wasn't poor. Having practiced swordsmanship with Qin Hongmian since childhood, she had laid a solid Foundation.

After consuming the [Beast Si Qu Snake Gall] and [Teng Snake Gall] a few days prior, her strength and spirit increased greatly, her Foundation now comparable to a peerless Genius.

Now, fusing with the [heavenly sword divine bone], accumulating from quantitative to qualitative change, was like a crow flying onto a branch and transforming into a Phoenix.

Her Internal Energy surged tumultuously, tinged with Sword Intent, opening up her Meridians, flowing unimpeded.

Break!

Break!

Break!

With Zhao Fangcai and Wang Yuyan by her side, Mu Wanqing had no need to worry about insufficient Internal Energy during her Breakthrough.

Her Ren and Du Meridians had already been successfully opened. The momentum of her Breakthrough continued to climb.

The Origin Qi between heaven and earth converged towards her like a tidal wave, forming a visible vortex of Origin Qi that churned wildly above the plaza. Witnessing this scene, everyone present showed expressions of shock.

"Look! This is the sign of a Realm Breakthrough, the spectacle of successfully stepping into the Innate Realm!"

Zhang Songxi could no longer contain himself, exclaiming loudly.

"What? She succeeded in the Breakthrough already?"

"It hasn't even been a quarter of an hour since fusing the immortal bone, and she's directly advanced from the Houtian Fetal Respiration Realm, where even the Ren and Du Meridians weren't opened, to the Innate Realm's Rebirth Stage?"

"An immortal bone! This is the legendary immortal bone, practically comparable to a Heaven Rank divine weapon!"

"Too incredible. Cultivating a Xiantian Master in the blink of an eye?"

"Truly enviable. I've bitterly cultivated for thirty years, yet I can't compare to a single bone. How can the gap between people be so vast!"

Discussions rose and fell, not ceasing for a long time.

The Innate Realm—how exceedingly rare! Although the Xiantian Masters present weren't few, they were all top elites from major Schools. Placed within the entire Jianghu, each was someone qualified toPointing out the landscape (point out the landscape, i.e., a major figure).

Didn't you see that for this Emei Sect trip, only Abbess Miejue was a Xiantian Master?

Mu Wanqing's Internal Energy gradually condensed into True Qi. The heaven-and-earth Origin Qi nourished her entire body, her skin becoming increasingly crystalline, pure, and flawless. A faint Sword Intent lingered around her, causing nearby swords to tremble and emit hums, as if celebrating her Breakthrough.

As she officially stepped into the Innate Realm, long swords rose into the air one after another.

Apart from the four swords—Chixiao, Yitian, Wang Yuyan's Ziwei Sword, and Zhang Sanfeng's Zhenwu Sword—all other long swords hovered in mid-air, surrounding her like stars encircling the moon.

"The heavenly sword divine bone—this is the mark of the Supreme among swords!"

Zhang Sanfeng sighed with emotion. "This young lady's future achievements will surely be immeasurable!"

Abbess Miejue stared at the scene before her, her expression complex. "What a pity. Such a Genius is not a Disciple of my Emei Sect."

Wang Yuyan's face was full of joy, devoid of any jealousy, genuinely happy for Mu Wanqing from the heart. "Sister, wonderful!"

Liang Qing, Zhou Hui, and Xu Chunjiao were so shocked they were speechless.

They had witnessed with their own eyes Mu Wanqing transform from a complete novice who had just entered the gate into a Xiantian Master within a mere few days. Such a rate of improvement was so fast it made people both envious and somewhat jealous.

Zhao Fangcai stood smiling, yet he made everyone present dare not show the slightest underestimation, feeling only that he was profound and unfathomable.

Not to mention his Jianghu-shocking battle achievements, just the means to casually gift an immortal bone and effortlessly cultivate a Xiantian Master at this moment were enough to control the situation, unpredictable and ever-changing.

After a full half-hour, the astonishing sword silhouette spectacle above the plaza gradually dissipated.

The first stage of the Innate Realm—the Rebirth Stage! This was a Realm she hadn't even dared to imagine before, yet she had broken through so easily!

As she stood up, the long swords fell like raindrops, *whoosh whoosh whoosh*, all embedding themselves into the ground of the arena where she and Abbess Miejue were about to duel.

She first looked at Zhao Fangcai, her gaze gentle. The affection in her heart needed no words; it was all in her eyes.

Wang Yuyan's lips moved slightly. Though no sound came out, Mu Wanqing gave a slight nod.

Then, she turned to Abbess Miejue. The Sword Qi around her hadn't dispersed in the slightest, sharp and exposed. The sword light in her beautiful eyes was chilling. Her voice was crisp and decisive: "Let's fight!"

She lightly tapped her toes, leaping gracefully into the air, landing steadily on the hilt of a sword in the arena.

Though the sword blade was slender, it supported her firmly, not moving an inch.

With a wave of her hand, the wooden sword held by A Bi flew into her grasp.

The effect of the [heavenly sword divine bone] was far more than just accelerating progress in the sword Dao; it also allowed her to control all long swords under heaven.

The 'unity of human and sword' Realm others dreamed of was merely foundational skill for her.

A light flickered in Abbess Miejue's eyes as she thought to herself, *'She just broke through, her momentum is at its Peak. I cannot confront her head-on.'*

She snorted coldly. "Just now, I waited for you for an hour. Now, you should wait for me for an hour!"

Everyone was stunned upon hearing this.

"Master, why is Abbess Miejue delaying?" Xihuazi asked, puzzled.

He Taichong chuckled. "That Miss Wanqing just broke through and is at the Peak of her vigor. Miejue is scared in her heart!"

Only then did everyone suddenly understand. Indeed, when a Martial Artist first breaks through, both spirit and body are at an excited Peak.

Abbess Miejue delaying for an hour was precisely employing the tactic of 'the first drumbeat boosts morale, the second weakens it, the third exhausts it.'

Xu Chunjiao couldn't help but say, "Hey, old nun, aren't you being too unprincipled?"

"What lack of principle? My Senior Sister patiently waited for her to break through just now," Abbess Jingxuan retorted.