With Heaven-Defying Talent, I Actually Became Lu Xueqi

At this moment, Lu Xueqi, who was dueling with Zhang Xiaofan, also sensed the violent fluctuations from Qi Hao and Lin Jingyu's battle, and her heart tensed slightly.

But she wasn’t surprised by this intense clash within Longshou Peak.

After all, both of them were transmigrators and had most likely seen through each other’s identities. Knowing each other's backgrounds, how could they possibly hold back?

This battle was bound to be unusually fierce.

As Lu Xueqi thought of this, the corner of her lips curved into a faint smile.

If Qi Hao and Lin Jingyu really fought to the death, with their cultivation levels being so close, they would likely end up severely injuring each other.

In that case, should she have to face the victor later, it would be much easier.

With her current strength, defeating cultivators at the Eighth or Ninth Level of the Jade Purity Realm was no problem, but naturally, it would be better to save some effort.

Moreover, she had only revealed the apparent cultivation of the First Level of the Upper Purity Realm in the《Tai Chi Profound Purity Dao》.

As Lu Xueqi’s thoughts flowed, Zhang Xiaofan at the edge of the dueling platform could no longer suppress himself.

After several rounds of probing, he understood deeply—if he wanted to defeat Lu Xueqi, he had to give it his all.

A flash of resolve appeared in Zhang Xiaofan’s eyes. He suddenly struck his chest, and a mouthful of blood sprayed onto the Soul-Devouring Staff.

The staff abruptly erupted in brilliant green light, and faint black mist even began to curl from its tip.

Lu Xueqi’s brows furrowed slightly at the sight.

As that green light surged forth, she could feel her vital blood faintly stirred.

However, with her cultivation, she quickly suppressed the anomaly with sheer force and stared solemnly at the Soul-Devouring Staff.

She could sense that this treasure was now exuding power characteristic of the Upper Purity Realm.

Having finished gathering strength, Zhang Xiaofan looked at Lu Xueqi and said,

“Senior Sister Lu, this is my final strike. If you can take it, I will no longer have the strength to fight today.”

Lu Xueqi immediately understood—this was to be a blow to decide victory.

After a brief pause, she decided to give Zhang Xiaofan some dignity. She nodded slightly and summoned the Tianyao Divine Sword to her hand with a flick of her right hand.

The disciples below held their breath at the scene.

Daoxuan, Shuiyue, and the other peak leaders were also watching intently. Their profound cultivation allowed them to see that Zhang Xiaofan’s current burst of power had reached the Upper Purity Realm. If Lu Xueqi was even slightly careless, she might suffer a sudden defeat.

Master Shuiyue was especially tense. She had never expected that Zhang Xiaofan, whom she had never favored, might pose an even greater threat than Qi Hao or Lin Jingyu.

She wasn’t sure if Lu Xueqi, with her First Level of the Upper Purity Realm strength, could handle it.

The Tianyao Divine Sword trembled slightly in Lu Xueqi’s hand, seemingly reacting to the bloodthirsty aura of the Soul-Devouring Staff, brimming with battle intent.

Lu Xueqi gently caressed the sword’s blade and said,

“Tianyao, I understand your will. Today, let’s fight our opponent together.”

With that, she gripped Tianyao tightly and poured her spiritual power madly into it.

In an instant, a blaze of blue light exploded, and a terrifying sword intent swept out, slicing the air until it buzzed.

Lu Xueqi didn’t draw her sword. Instead, she suddenly hurled it. It turned into a streak of blue light and shot toward Zhang Xiaofan.

Zhang Xiaofan tapped his finger, and the Soul-Devouring Staff responded with a burst of green light to intercept.

“Boom!”

The two treasures collided, producing a deafening explosion. Both the Soul-Devouring Staff and Tianyao were blasted back and floated between them.

Through this clash, Lu Xueqi understood.

Zhang Xiaofan had used his blood to activate the artifact, allowing it to unleash strength at the First, even Second Level of the Upper Purity Realm—extremely formidable. If she didn’t unleash divine techniques, relying only on the apparent strength of the First Level wouldn’t suffice.

With that realization, Lu Xueqi no longer hesitated. She soared into the air, stepping across the void, and suddenly drew the Tianyao Divine Sword.

In a flash, blue light burst forth from Tianyao, forming a massive pillar that pierced the heavens.

Lu Xueqi chanted:

「Nine Heavens Profound Evil, transform into Divine Thunder, awe-inspiring heavenly might, be guided by my sword!」

It was none other than Qingyun Sect’s supreme divine technique— 『Divine Sword Lightning Summoning True Art』.

As her words fell, dark clouds rolled across the sky, and the power of lightning gathered like silver serpents, converging on the Tianyao Divine Sword in her hand.

All of Qingyun Mountain was bathed in the glow of lightning.

At that moment, standing beneath the dueling platform, Zhang Xiaofan was drawn into memory by the sight before him.

In his past life, it was also on this platform that he had once faced Lu Xueqi’s 『Divine Sword Lightning Summoning True Art』.

Back then, Lu Xueqi’s strength had been much weaker. The storm clouds she summoned were nowhere near this vast, and the power disparity was enormous.

Even while casting the technique back then, she could barely maintain her protective aura. Had he launched a full-force attack, he might have defeated her.

But now, staring at Lu Xueqi standing in the sky with sword in hand, Zhang Xiaofan knew—everything had changed.

Her strength had increased severalfold compared to her past self. The 『Divine Sword Lightning Summoning True Art』 she now unleashed was vastly more powerful than before. Trying to interrupt it was now nigh impossible.

As a master cultivator in his past life, Zhang Xiaofan was deeply familiar with the 『Divine Sword Lightning Summoning True Art』. After all, he had faced it from Lu Xueqi many times and had been blasted by it more times than he could count.

At this moment, his entire body radiated with green light. He shot into the air, transforming into a sharp streak of green that darted straight toward the protective barrier around Lu Xueqi.

Below, Tian Buyi was startled and cried out,

“Xiaofan, come back! You can’t break through the 『Divine Sword Lightning Summoning True Art』 barrier!”

But Zhang Xiaofan turned a deaf ear.

Right now, his eyes held only the breathtaking figure within that pillar of blue light in the sky.

When the green light he had become slammed into the barrier of the 『Divine Sword Lightning Summoning True Art』, it trembled violently, but did not shatter.

Despair filled Tian Buyi’s face. Lu Xueqi was about to complete her charge. If Zhang Xiaofan was struck by the fully unleashed divine technique, defeat was certain.

He was already preparing to intervene at the critical moment to save him. Today, Zhang Xiaofan had earned Tian Buyi’s full recognition. He could not bear for the boy to fall here.

Just then, a flash of blood-red glinted in Zhang Xiaofan’s eyes, and his figure, like an illusion, actually passed through the barrier.

This scene caused Lu Xueqi’s expression to shift in surprise, and below, Daoxuan, Tian Buyi, and others stood up in shock.

The protective aura of the 『Divine Sword Lightning Summoning True Art』, never breached in a thousand years, had been penetrated by a mere ordinary disciple of Qingyun Sect.

After breaking through the barrier, Zhang Xiaofan, now green light incarnate, charged straight at Lu Xueqi.

Lu Xueqi could feel that the Tianyao Divine Sword had not yet fully charged with lightning power and showed a troubled expression.

The current strength of this divine technique, while potent, might not be enough to defeat Zhang Xiaofan in one blow. And if she abandoned the charge midway, the heavenly thunder could backfire on her.

But there was no time for hesitation. Zhang Xiaofan was already upon her.

Lu Xueqi made a decisive strike, swinging her sword and unleashing a beam of sword light infused with terrifying thunder power.

Zhang Xiaofan’s face was grim. He spun rapidly, and between his hands appeared a massive, shadowy 《Tai Chi Diagram》, radiating the power of decomposition.

Their attacks collided with a thunderous boom.

“Boom!”

The void trembled, wind pressure surged in all directions, and even the Jade Purity Hall and Qingyun Square shook violently.

Lu Xueqi never imagined that Zhang Xiaofan, through the profound spiritual power of his Triple-Path Cultivation, would forcibly block this unfinished 『Divine Sword Lightning Summoning True Art』 and even use the force to charge in.

Even worse, the thunder power gathering behind her was still striking down continuously.

If it had been anyone else, they would’ve already been in desperate straits.

But Lu Xueqi remained unflustered even in crisis. With a grasp of her right hand, she cast the secret art 『All-Heavens Divine Thunder』.

The thunderous power about to descend upon her instantly transformed into streaks of lightning that condensed in her palm into a radiant thunderball.

With Zhang Xiaofan only a few feet away, Lu Xueqi suddenly hurled the thunderball.

Zhang Xiaofan’s face changed drastically at the sight.

Although he had withstood the 『Divine Sword Lightning Summoning True Art』, his spiritual power was nearly depleted. Just when victory seemed within reach...

He had not anticipated that Lu Xueqi would be able to control thunder power with her bare hands and launch a counterattack.

Below, the heads of the various peaks had all believed Lu Xueqi was about to lose. Yet at this most critical moment, the tides turned dramatically.

She had used her physical form to control the divine thunder, turning it into a thunderball to strike back at Zhang Xiaofan.