Lu Yi thought Donggong Mingyue was looking for him because of something important, but it turned out she just wanted to spar with him?


    Lu Yi''s expression turned a bit strange. "Second Senior Sister, why did you suddenly want to spar with me?"


    Donggong Mingyue smiled and said, "You see, in the inner sect, I''m the strongest at the Qi Refining Stage. Normally, I can only spar with Senior Brothers and Sisters at the Foundation Establishment Stage. But now, Junior Brother, you''re also so strong. Since we''re both at the Qi Refining Stage, sparring with you will definitely be more effective than sparring with those in the Foundation Establishment Stage."


    Hearing this, Lu Yi thought it made sense. He hadn''t even tried issuing a sparring task with his Second Senior Sister before.


    The main reason was that he didn''t know how strong his Second Senior Sister was. If he couldn''t win, he wouldn''t complete the task, and that meant no rewards.


    Now that he knew her strength, completing the task shouldn''t be an issue, right? Lu Yi thought to himself, ''I have to defeat Second Senior Sister.''


    [Task]:


    Defeat Donggong Mingyue (Progress: 0/1)


    Reward: 5 drops of Hundred-Year Spiritual Essence, a trace of Thunder Intent.


    Accept? Yes/No


    Lu Yi glanced at the task and felt overjoyed.


    The rewards were so generous! For comparison, the most generous reward he''d received for sparring was with Senior Brother Jiang Fan, and that was only a single drop of Hundred-Year Spiritual Essence.


    But defeating Second Senior Sister, who was also at the tenth level of Qi Refining, offered five drops of Hundred-Year Spiritual Essence and even a trace of Thunder Intent!


    Lu Yi thought about his previous guesses—rewards clearly had a lot to do with the opponent''s strength.


    He silently accepted the task and then smiled. "Since Second Senior Sister suggested it, let''s have a spar."


    Donggong Mingyue saw Lu Yi agree and cheerfully said, "Great! Let''s find a secluded spot."


    Donggong Mingyue was quite familiar with Lingluo Peak, and soon she led Lu Yi to a deserted area.


    "Here should be fine." Donggong Mingyue looked around and nodded in satisfaction.


    Lu Yi naturally had no objections.


    The two faced each other. Donggong Mingyue drew an elegant purple longsword, looked at Lu Yi, and said with a light laugh, "Junior Brother, don''t hold back. Only with pressure can we improve."


    Lu Yi also summoned his Azure Spirit Sword and chuckled. "I will give it my all."


    Donggong Mingyue was satisfied with his response. Then, spiritual energy surged around her, and streaks of purple lightning arcs appeared around her body. Her originally light-purple eyes deepened.


    The previously sweet and adorable Second Senior Sister now exuded a hint of cold elegance.


    Lu Yi felt the violent power emanating from Donggong Mingyue and was a bit surprised.


    Thunder power?


    Because he had already comprehended Sword Intent, Lu Yi could sense that the power surrounding Donggong Mingyue wasn''t Thunder Intent. It felt more like she innately controlled thunder itself.


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    Lu Yi recalled Donggong Mingyue''s physique and was amazed. ''As expected of an innate spirit body. She can directly control thunder. No wonder she''s so strong.''


    Bathed in lightning, Donggong Mingyue''s deep purple eyes gleamed with energy as she said, "Junior Brother, be careful. Here I come!"


    The next moment—boom! Lightning roared, and Donggong Mingyue vanished, leaving only crackling bolts of thunder dancing in the air.


    Lu Yi''s pupils contracted slightly as spiritual energy surged around him. A powerful Sword Intent erupted, and wisps of sword energy spread from his Azure Spirit Sword.


    In the blink of an eye, Lu Yi sidestepped and swung his sword. The sword energy extended toward the spot where Donggong Mingyue appeared.


    Donggong Mingyue sensed the sharpness of the sword energy and shouted. Purple lightning flowed along her sword as she unleashed three streaks of Thunder Sword Qi.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    The Thunder Sword Qi collided with the sword energy.


    Boom!


    Under the explosion, waves of lightning and sword energy spread outward in rings. The surrounding grass flattened, and loose rocks scattered in all directions.


    Amidst the shockwaves, Donggong Mingyue stepped back a few steps and looked at Lu Yi in surprise. "Junior Brother, is this the Sword Intent you comprehended? It''s so powerful!"


    Lu Yi smiled slightly as Sword Intent surged around him. "Since Second Senior Sister told me to go all out, I can''t hold back."


    "Hmph! I won''t lose!"


    Donggong Mingyue snorted and once again transformed into a streak of lightning.


    Lu Yi smiled and charged forward as well.


    Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!


    Thunderous explosions continued to echo across the barren land. The two figures—one white and one purple—flashed repeatedly, and each collision created terrifying shockwaves.


    Donggong Mingyue''s comprehension was clearly exceptional. Her techniques were all thunder-based and, combined with her innate Thunder Spirit Body, had a significant amplification effect. She had even cultivated them to the True Essence Realm.


    Donggong Mingyue''s innate Thunder Spirit Body, combined with high-quality spiritual energy and the body-refinement techniques provided by Lingluo Peak''s master, made her nearly flawless. She was practically unrivaled at the pinnacle of the Qi Refining tenth level.


    Lu Yi didn''t have an innate Thunder Spirit Body, but his techniques were far more profound than Donggong Mingyue''s.


    Donggong Mingyue had reached the Perfection Realm, but Lu Yi''s techniques were at the limit of Perfection Realm—unable to improve further unless upgraded to level 7.


    With his extremely powerful Sword Intent, Lu Yi showed no signs of weakness, even against Donggong Mingyue''s thunder power.


    Their battle lasted a long time. The barren land was covered with sword marks and cracks.


    After another collision, Donggong Mingyue stopped attacking. She looked at Lu Yi angrily and said, "Junior Brother, you lied to me!"


    Lu Yi was stunned and looked at her in confusion. "Second Senior Sister, what did I lie about?"


    Donggong Mingyue puffed up her cheeks and said, "Didn''t you say you went all out during the Trial Ranking Challenge? But now you''re only using basic techniques and still this strong? You must still have hidden trump cards!"


    Lu Yi suddenly remembered his words from yesterday. He really had said that.


    He coughed lightly and laughed. "Second Senior Sister, you don''t know this, but I had an insight last night. My Sword Intent improved slightly, so my strength also increased."


    Donggong Mingyue: "???"


    She stared at Lu Yi with her purple eyes, looking like a delicate and cute doll.


    "Junior Brother, your Sword Intent improved again?!"


    What kind of monster is this Junior Brother? Most people struggle to even comprehend Sword Intent, yet he keeps improving so easily?


    Lu Yi smiled humbly. "Just a bit of luck. Yesterday''s battles in the Trial Tower gave me some inspiration."


    Donggong Mingyue: "..."


    I’ve fought in the Trial Tower so many times and barely had any insights! Donggong Mingyue fell silent.


    Lu Yi asked, "Second Senior Sister, want to continue?"


    Donggong Mingyue snapped out of her thoughts, bit her lip, and refused to back down. "Continue!"


    She charged at Lu Yi again.


    The battle continued, and Donggong Mingyue soon realized how profound Lu Yi''s techniques were.


    Even though Lu Yi was only at the eighth level of Qi Refining, Donggong Mingyue didn''t feel his spiritual energy was any weaker than hers.


    She marveled, ''Junior Brother is amazing. He''s clearly at a lower level, yet so strong.''


    As the battle dragged on, Donggong Mingyue made another discovery—her spiritual energy was depleted, but Lu Yi still had some left.


    Although his remaining spiritual energy was faint, it still surpassed hers.


    When Donggong Mingyue tried to cast another technique, she realized she had no spiritual energy left.


    She bent over, resting her hands on her knees, gasping for breath, utterly exhausted.


    Lu Yi looked at her with concern. "Second Senior Sister, are you okay?"


    He had also consumed a lot of energy. He had to admit—his Second Senior Sister was really strong.


    Donggong Mingyue stiffened, straightened up, and panted. "Hmph! This... this is nothing. I’m not tired at all!"


    Lu Yi noticed her slightly trembling figure and twitched his lips.


    ''So, my Second Senior Sister is a tsundere?''


    He walked over, laid a piece of clothing on the ground, and sat down. "I''m tired, so I''ll rest for now. Second Senior Sister, why don''t you join me?"