During this year, Lin Xueyan and the others on Moon Island have also been diligently cultivating as instructed by their Master, Ye Yun.
Compared to the outside world, they themselves could feel how excellent the cultivation environment on Moon Island was, and thus they were very diligent.
However, occasionally, they would still gather together to discuss matters concerning their Master.
For example, on this day, Lin Xueyan and a few others gathered not far from Ning Qianqin's cave dwelling.
Fang Zhiwei gazed at the cave dwelling not far away, and said with a dejected expression.
"Master is really something. He's been inside for over a year, and he's still not coming out?"
At first, they thought Ning Qianqin's stated time would only be a month or so, but a year had passed.
Yet, from within, there was no sign of him coming out.
Chen Lingyi's small face showed some worry about this.
"Do you think Master might have had an accident inside?"
"I feel like Senior Ning has a very special way of treating Master..."
As women themselves, their intuition was always accurate, and they could sense the special feelings the other person had for their Master.
As soon as this was said, all the women looked at each other, and their hearts also began to worry.
It had been a whole year. If something were to happen between Master and her, they might even have a child by now, wouldn't they?
At the thought of that scene, the expressions on the women's faces became quite interesting.
Only Xiao Meng, who was still somewhat ignorant of the situation, felt that her senior sisters seemed to have very special feelings for their Master, and perhaps she should learn from her senior sisters.
After all, in the same environment, it was only her who was different, and the current Xiao Meng felt it was not quite right.
...
Meanwhile, within the blessed land, an extremely fierce battle was still ongoing!
Above the vast space, sword intent was everywhere, along with flames that incinerated the sky, making the space like a purgatory!
And within this, two streams of light crisscrossed freely, colliding with each other and erupting with earth-shattering roars.
The aftershocks caused by each strike alone, if released into the outside world, could probably destroy the entire Moon Island.
And the two sides of this battle were undoubtedly Ye Yun and Ning Qianqin.
After a year of intense fighting, this hellish practical training had made Ye Yun's eyes far more sharp than they were at the beginning!
"Caught you!"
Just then, a fierce glint flashed in Ye Yun's eyes.
Immediately after, the Divine Abyss Sword in his hand erupted with sun-like radiance, and the scorching True Phoenix Flame rose up.
Ye Yun's fusion of the Way of the Sword and the Way of True Flames had long since reached a perfect, almost unified state!
This sword technique, empowered by the dual Ways, forced even Ning Qianqin to temporarily avoid itsιθ.
Fortunately, although this strike was dangerous, it came very suddenly, making it seem like a direct confrontation.
However, Ning Qianqin still found a minuscule opportunity to avoid this sword strike.
Ye Yun's lips suddenly curved upwards, and Ning Qianqin felt a sense of unease.
"No, it's a trap!"
But by the time she realized this and intended to change her move, it was already a little late.
As expected, Ye Yun did not attack but instead advanced directly, his long sword now transformed into a fist!
"Break!"
Ye Yun let out a sharp cry, and his solidified fist erupted with the Way of True Flames, flames coiling around his entire fist.
Then, he swung it directly at Ning Qianqin, showing no intention of holding back.
The power of this punch was extremely terrifying, almost shattering space itself. Ning Qianqin, unable to defend with full force, was directly sent crashing down by the punch.
Ye Yun's heart leaped with joy. Seizing the opportunity, he surged forward again. Before Ning Qianqin, whose delicate body had hit the ground, could even get up, Ye Yun descended.
In an instant, Ye Yun fell from the sky and straddled Ning Qianqin's waist, causing her to frown. She immediately prepared to strike again.
However, Ye Yun had already anticipated this. The moment she raised her hand, Ye Yun grabbed her wrist, and then her other hand was also easily captured by Ye Yun.
Then, holding one of her wrists, he pressed it against the ground above her head.
To be frank, this move might make someone think that someone was attempting to take advantage of a weak woman.
However, Ye Yun could not harbor such thoughts. Even now, he dared not relax. With his free hand, he condensed the Divine Abyss Sword again.
Without hesitation, he pressed the edge of the sword towards her neck, stopping only when it was almost touching her skin.
Finally, in this somewhat ambiguous posture, Ye Yun managed to immobilize Ning Qianqin completely.
If this were a real fight, with just a thought, he could have beheaded her.
"Miss Ning, you lost..."
At this moment, both of them were breathing heavily, clearly exhausted from the fierce battle.
Their stamina was greatly depleted, but Ye Yun's voice still contained an irrepressible excitement.
He had succeeded. He had finally succeeded! He had succeeded in defeating this quasi-god level expert, who had lived for who knew how many years, with his peak Emperor stage cultivation!
No one knew how much hardship he had endured during this past year, fighting almost day and night and searching for a way to defeat her.
His efforts had paid off. He had finally succeeded!
Ning Qianqin, lying beneath him, was forced to look up at the sword edge close to her face and Ye Yun's features. She could not help but smile helplessly.
"You truly... have no idea how to cherish a woman. How can you treat a girl like this?"
To put it bluntly, the way he fought was like a hooligan.
Ye Yun's mouth twitched when she said that, and he couldn't help but retort.
"Miss Ning, you are no ordinary girl. As for cherishing a woman, where would I dare to do that?"
"If I don't seize this opportunity, who knows how much longer it will take to defeat you."
These words were not flattery. The victory this time was entirely due to her not anticipating the power of his subsequent punch.
This was also the method Ye Yun had discovered through fighting her for a year.
Ning Qianqin's direct combat power was too strong, and every move she made was impeccable. If he had continued to fight her in a straightforward manner, it might have taken another year or two to have a chance.
To achieve victory quickly, the best method was to prepare a powerful move that Ning Qianqin wouldn't expect, to create an opportunity for victory!
The facts proved him correct. This punch, which he had secretly prepared for over half a year, had shown its commensurate effect.
Ning Qianqin sighed lightly and abandoned her struggle.
"Fine. Although it was a bit despicable, you have indeed won this time."
As she spoke, Ye Yun finally breathed a sigh of relief. The tension that had been held for so long finally dissipated.
"Finally, it's finally over..."