She ignored the blade’s power descending from Qingyu and instead merged her aura with the pool’s water. Then, with a sudden twist of her Rosefinch Blade, she stirred the water beneath the icy pool.

With a thunderous roar, the water surged up like countless sharp blades, crashing towards Qingyu.

With a loud bang, Qingyu’s blade energy was dispersed by the attack, and he was knocked back several feet in the air before coming to a stop.

“The Water Manipulation Blade of the Heavenly Blade Sect?”

Qingyu steadied himself, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes, but soon a mocking smile appeared on his lips.

The Water Manipulation Blade of the Heavenly Blade Sect is extremely powerful when used in water. Unless you drain the entire pool, it’s hard to harm them.

But unfortunately for Duan Xiaoyu, today she faced Qingyu, who was equally skilled in water manipulation techniques.

“Swish!”

At that moment, Qingyu slashed towards Duan Xiaoyu in the pool again.

Seeing this, Duan Xiaoyu once again used the Water Manipulation Blade, transforming the swirling water into sharp blades to counter Qingyu’s attack.

With another loud bang, Qingyu’s blade force was dispersed once more.

But just as the blade force dissipated, Qingyu’s form suddenly turned into a stream of water, plunging straight into the pool.

With a crash, the water controlled by Duan Xiaoyu’s Water Manipulation Blade suddenly scattered.

At the same time, the water in the icy pool transformed into a giant hand, gripping Duan Xiaoyu tightly.

“Ah!…”

The immense pressure made Duan Xiaoyu’s bones crack, causing her to cry out in pain and spit out a mouthful of blood mist.

In this critical moment, she gathered all her true essence, converting it into blade energy, and with her Rosefinch Blade, she slashed through the water in front of her.

With a swoosh, Duan Xiaoyu flew out of the pool and landed on the shore.

“Tell me, which cave is Xu Taiping in?”

Standing on a rolling wave, Qingyu looked coldly at Duan Xiaoyu.

Duan Xiaoyu glared fiercely at Qingyu, wiped the blood from her mouth, and raised her Rosefinch Blade.

“Come again!”

As soon as she finished speaking, her form merged with a red blade shadow, slashing towards Qingyu.

With a crash, as the red blade shadow flew out, giant blade shadows formed from water surged up from the pool, slashing at the red blade shadow.

With a loud bang, the red blade shadow shattered, and Duan Xiaoyu was sent flying, crashing heavily into the icy wall of the cave.

The impact almost knocked Duan Xiaoyu unconscious.

Despite the uncontrollable tears streaming from her eyes, she quickly stood up with her Rosefinch Blade.

“I found it.”

Qingyu seemed unwilling to waste more time with Duan Xiaoyu, his gaze locking onto the entrance of the cave where Xu Taiping was.

Seeing this, Duan Xiaoyu’s heart tightened. She flew out like the wind, slashing at Qingyu.

“Swish!” Facing Duan Xiaoyu’s attack, Qingyu did not dodge. He met her blade with his own.

With a loud bang, Duan Xiaoyu’s blade force was instantly broken, and she was once again sent crashing into the icy wall behind her.

The gap between her and Qingyu was not just in cultivation level but also in blade techniques and spells.

There was no way she could win.

Even now, Qingyu hadn’t used any demonic cultivation techniques.

Despite this, Duan Xiaoyu stood up with her blade, her eyes resolute as she guarded the cave entrance.

“Get lost!”

Qingyu glared at Duan Xiaoyu impatiently.

“You get lost!”

Duan Xiaoyu spat out a mouthful of blood and glared back at Qingyu, cursing him.

Qingyu was thoroughly enraged.

With a hum, his long blade erupted with blinding blade light, which then converged into waves, crashing heavily onto Duan Xiaoyu.

The red blade shadow she slashed out was instantly shattered, her protective blade energy broken, and the blade light slashed into her body.

In an instant, Duan Xiaoyu became a bloodied figure.

But thanks to her incredible recovery ability, she did not fall.

Not only did she not fall, but she also stood firmly with her blade, blocking the cave entrance.

“You sissy, bastard, ungrateful wretch, come on!”

Her face covered in blood, her eyes remained clear and pure, and she continued to curse.

Only those closest to Duan Xiaoyu knew that crying and cursing were her ways of coping with extreme fear, and she only resorted to cursing when she was utterly terrified.

“This is your last warning, get lost!”

Qingyu raised his blade, coldly staring at Duan Xiaoyu.

Duan Xiaoyu’s only response was to raise her blade with a determined look.

With a crash, almost the moment Duan Xiaoyu raised her blade, Qingyu’s long blade turned into a dazzling blade light, slashing straight down at her.

With a loud bang, Duan Xiaoyu was once again sent flying by the force, crashing into the icy wall at the cave entrance.

“Swish!”

Just as Qingyu thought Duan Xiaoyu could no longer stand, a blade shadow carrying fierce blade energy flew out from the cave.

Caught off guard, Qingyu managed to block the attack but was forced back several steps, retreating from the cave entrance.

“Who let you in, you bastard!”

Covered in blood, Duan Xiaoyu charged out, roaring and cursing as she slashed at Qingyu again.

Prepared this time, Qingyu didn’t give Duan Xiaoyu another chance to harm him. With a swift slash, he broke her blade force and left a deep, bone-revealing wound on her chest.

With a crack, even Duan Xiaoyu’s Rosefinch Blade shattered.

Duan Xiaoyu looked at the wound on her chest, then at the broken blade in her hand, before lifting her head to glare at Qingyu, her voice weak but defiant.

“Bastard, get out.”

Qingyu gave Duan Xiaoyu a cold look, then raised his blade, aiming for her neck.

But at that moment, a bull-like roar echoed from the cave behind Duan Xiaoyu, followed by a black fist shadow that punched through her body, slamming heavily into Qingyu.

With a loud bang, Qingyu was sent flying, crashing into the icy wall of the Ice Crystal Cave.