Early in the morning, when Feng Xing and Yi Shu opened their eyes, they did not find Ling Yun by their side, so they immediately searched the entire residence area but could not find him anywhere.
"Where did Yun'er go so early?" Yi Shu asked in confusion.
Feng Xing shook her head. "I don't know, but we can ask Sister Mingxia and the others."
After that, they immediately got dressed and went to see Yi Mingxia and the others to inquire about Ling Yun, and they said that he had been out training with the beasts in the forest since dawn, for he wanted to make the final preparations.
Suddenly, they sensed many auras crossing the sky above their residence and heard a lot of rumbling from the sky. They then looked up and saw countless cultivators flying through the forest, and their destination was the Cultivator Peak, for today was the day the sect competition started.
Some women looked overjoyed to see that, for some had already decided to enter the competition to test their skills after training for so long. After all, most of them had never fought other cultivators, and they had only fought beasts.
Yi Mingxia then asked them. "So, who will participate in the competition?"
"Me!" Ling Xiya answered first, and her expression was full of excitement. "My late father never allowed me to enter the competition, so I won't miss the opportunity this time."
"The competition will be our first and last chance, so I will also participate." Ling Yin also answered her.
Yi Mingzhu agreed with them. "Master has taught me many things, so I want to participate to test my skills."
"Me too." Tang Zhiyi was also enthusiastic about it, for she had prepared herself long ago under Zhou Yu's guidance. "Sooner or later, we will all be leaving this place and going to a higher realm, and we may encounter many other cultivators in the future, so I want to hone my fighting skills even more through this competition."
Su Fei, Ying Zi, and Liu Qiyue also decided to tag along with them. However, several women, such as Song Mei, Liao Yu, Mariel, Mei Yi, Hua Yue, and Hua Ning, decided not to participate.
After all, Liao Yu, Mei Yi, Hua Yue, and Hua Ning had been cultivators for a short time, and their combat skills were minimal.
As for Song Mei, even though she had practiced hard enough, her mindset was far different from theirs, mainly because she had been used to living as an ordinary woman for too long, so she decided not to participate.
Mariel wanted to participate in the competition, but since she was an angel, she decided to cancel her intention. That was because her identity would be exposed if she used her strength in that competition, and her presence would cause a commotion among the participants.
Meanwhile, Zhao Yao, Yun Mingyue, Duan Wu, Zoe, and Kate's expressions looked gloomy. They wanted to test their skills in the competition, but Feng Bing'er forbade them because their Dark Qi would cause trouble for them, especially since those cultivators hated Dark Qi possessors, especially those of the Xuanyuan Clan.
As for the four young women from the Feng Clan and Yi Shu, they would all definitely be participating in the competition. Feng Qiong was the most impatient, for she was absent in the last competition.
Feng Ling'er then said to them. "Even if some of you don't participate, you can still go to the Cultivator Peak to watch the entire match and take lessons from their battles later."
"Yes."
"Hey, Zhang Bing! If you lose in the early rounds, I will give you even tougher training, understand?" Long Qiu said to her disciple with a fierce look.
"I understand, Master." Zhang Bing replied wryly, making Yuan Meng giggle, looking at her husband.
Suddenly, Yi Shi said. "Apparently, the competition will be very tight this time, and I hope I don't have to fight Yun'er in the early rounds."
Hearing that, Yi Mingxia embraced her nephew's shoulder. "You don't need to get discouraged like this, okay? Winning or losing is common in competitions; you just need to try as hard as possible."
"I know, Aunt Mingxia." Yi Shi replied with a low sigh.
Yi Mingxia suddenly raised her eyebrows and listened to her son through the Harem Connection. After that, she said to them. "Yun'er just contacted me and asked us to depart first, and he will catch up with us later."
After everyone agreed, they immediately left the Yunlong Zuzhai. Since the Central Forest and the Cultivator Peak were very close, they didn't need to use flying artifacts to go there.
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Meanwhile, Ling Xi, Zhou Yu, and Lei Lin floated in the air. Their eyes followed Ling Yun, who was fighting the three massive beasts, and he carried the Chaos Dragon Broadsword on his back.
"Hey, Big Sis. Ling Yun's abilities have improved greatly since I first met him, and he has become even more serious now." Zhou Yu commented as she nodded in satisfaction.
Ling Xi chuckled upon hearing that. "You're right. Since Xiao Xiao entered hibernation, Ling Yun has been worried that she will ascend first, and his worry has only fueled his spirit to become even stronger."
"Do you think he's ready to go to a higher realm, Big Sis?" Lei Lin asked Ling Xi.
"Yes. Ling Yun is ready to go to a higher realm." Ling Xi nodded to her. "However, he can't go straight to the Upper Realm or Supreme Realm, but his current skills are enough for him to roam the Middle Realms, and he can hone himself even more there."
"So when will he leave this planet?" Lei Lin asked again, and Zhou Yu also turned to Ling Xi.
Ling Xi shook her head at them. "Although Ling Yun is ready to go to the Middle Realm, he still has a lot of unresolved matters on this planet, so I want him to settle things first. If everything is resolved, I will bring him to one of the planets in the Middle Realm."
"I see." The two spirit women nodded in understanding.
Suddenly, they raised their eyebrows when they saw a gigantic White Tiger appear above the sky, and its eyes stared intently at the beasts fighting with Ling Yun.
"Oh?" Ling Xi was momentarily surprised upon seeing that, and she laughed heartily. "Haha! Ling Yun can finally use the second form of the Beast King Fist, the White Tiger!"
After he frequently dual cultivated with his women, almost all of Ling Yun's elements had reached the Upper Rank, except for his Earth Element, which was still in the Middle Rank. That was because he seldom dual-cultivated with Long Qiu, who focused more on preparing her two disciples.
Soon, the White Tiger moved very quickly towards the beasts, sending them flying backward, and their bodies were also covered in many wounds from the wind attack.
*Bam...Bam...*
The beasts fell to the ground groaning in pain, but Ling Yun's attacks did not stop there. In the next instant, an Azure Dragon appeared in place of the White Dragon, and it shot out a powerful wave of water toward the beasts.
The beasts gasped in shock at that, and they tried to escape from Ling Yun's attack. However, the speed of the water wave was breakneck, immediately sweeping them away, causing their bodies to continuously smash into the trees around the area.
Following that, a Lightning Qilin appeared before them, instantly electrocuting them, causing them to groan in paineven more.
Even so, the beasts did not die from Ling Yun's attack, for he purposely held back his strength.
"Phew." Ling Yun breathed a sigh of relief and smiled in satisfaction after he saw the beasts; he then passed an Upper-Grade Healing Pill to each of them. "Swallow it, then all your injuries will soon recover, and you can go back to rest now, for I will go to the Cultivator Peak."
The beasts nodded at him and immediately swallowed the pill, and they breathed a sigh of relief after they felt their injuries recover so quickly, including the wounds on their bodies.
After the beasts left the scene, the three spirit women appeared before Ling Yun, and Ling Xi immediately kissed him.
"Hey! Get a room, you two!" Lei Lin shouted in annoyance.
Hearing that, Ling Xi parted their lips and turned to her. "Are you jealous, Lin? You may be able to hide your feelings from others, but I know you very well, and I know you fell for Ling Yun long ago."
"Humph!" Lei Lin snorted and turned her red face to the side.
Zhou Yu chuckled at Lei Lin's reaction; she then used her abilities to push her closer to Ling Yun, startling her.
"Big Sis Yu! Mhn~"
Lei Lin hadn't finished cursing Zhou Yu yet, but Ling Yun had already hugged and kissed her petite lips, causing her face to turn even redder.
Even so, Lei Lin immediately closed her eyes, embraced Ling Yun's neck, and kissed him back.
After they kissed for some time, Ling Yun separated their lips and asked her. "Are you really in love with me, Lei?"
However, Lei Lin did not answer Ling Yun and immediately disappeared from his sight, leaving him dumbfounded.
"Apparently, Lei is still embarrassed to admit her own feelings." Ling Yun then said to the two. "I'll clean my body first, and we'll go to the Cultivator Peak afterward."
- To Be Continued -
