Beside them, Ye Lingyuan, who was watching the show, showed a hint of joy upon hearing these words.
Zi Linling's words had pleased him.
A trace of malice flashed in Chu Kerren's eyes.
In her opinion, Ye Lingyuan was hers for the taking, and Zi Linling's actions were undoubtedly coveting her possessions.
"Hmph! You little vixen, you're seeking death!"
Chu Kerren shouted angrily, her peak Gathering Spirit Realm cultivation radiating from her body.
This was the first time she had exposed her cultivation in front of others.
The world said she had ordinary talent, but who knew that was merely a ruse between her and her father and mother?
In fact, she was the most heaven-defying among the nine siblings, possessing the extremely rare Triple Spiritual Roots—Wood, Water, and Metal.
Therefore, when her cultivation burst forth, everyone present was momentarily stunned.
Weren't they told that Princess Qionghua had ordinary talent?
Was this considered ordinary talent? According to Su Dan Novel Network,
Chu Kerren was only thirteen or fourteen years old.
Back then, the peerless Fairy Mo Qingcheng, who broke through to the late Gathering Spirit Realm at fifteen, was already hailed as a rare cultivation genius of the past century.
Now, Chu Kerren was even younger than Mo Qingcheng but was already a spirit cultivator at the peak of the Gathering Spirit Realm. Did this not mean that Chu Kerren was even more of a genius than Mo Qingcheng?
Ye Lingyuan furrowed his brows almost imperceptibly, thinking to himself, "What's wrong with Ye Chi lately? The intelligence reports have been repeatedly inaccurate!"
A clear look of surprise flashed in Mu Qingyan's eyes.
As for Qian Shaojie, the light in his small, pea-like eyes flickered uncertainly, as if he were contemplating something.
Zi Linling was taken aback. Chu Kerren had indeed given her a surprise.
However, what did being at the peak of the Gathering Spirit Realm matter? When she was still in the early Qi Induction Realm, she had already made Xie Shenghua, who was in the middle Yuan Transformation Realm, very flustered.
Although that had a lot to do with Xie Shenghua's underestimation and her unexpected spirit technique, could a mosquito with a sword kill an elephant? Therefore, even if there was a connection, it was not an inevitable one.
Now, Zi Linling was already in the early Gathering Spirit Realm, and facing Chu Kerren, who was at the peak of the Gathering Spirit Realm, she felt no pressure at all.
A cold glint flashed in her eyes, and she sneered, "Seeking death? We'll see who's seeking death!"
As her words fell, the four green vines in her hand coiled towards Chu Kerren's hands and feet.
Chu Kerren sneered dismissively and said, "Vixen, if this is all you've got, then it's you who's seeking death!"
As she spoke, a golden spirit energy sword appeared in her hand, and she slashed it towards one of the vines.
Golden spirit energy was primarily for attack and was sharp and fierce, making it the most suitable for combat.
Moreover, metal overcomes wood, so golden spirit energy was the most effective way to counter wood spirit energy.
Zi Linling's gaze turned sharp, and she said coldly, "Golden spirit energy, huh? Today, I'll let you know that golden spirit energy is not invincible, and metal overcoming wood is not inevitable!"
With a thought, the four vines quickly merged, forming a two-finger-thick whip of wood spirit energy.
Under her control, the whip lashed out towards Chu Kerren's buttocks.
Chu Kerren's cheeks flushed red as she saw where the whip was aimed, and she said indignantly, "Vixen, how dare you!"
With a forceful thrust of her toes, she spun her body, and then, with a thought, the giant golden spirit energy sword slashed towards the wood spirit energy whip.
Zi Linling let out a cold laugh.
If her spirit energy strength was inferior to Chu Kerren's, or if their spirit energy strengths were comparable, then Chu Kerren's sword would undoubtedly have severed the wood spirit energy whip.
However, this was only a hypothetical situation!
Zi Linling's spirit energy, after being tempered through the ten levels of Body Tempering and the two special realms beyond the peak Qi Induction Realm, had a strength that rivaled the Saint King Realm.
Therefore, Chu Kerren was destined to be disappointed.
The moment her golden spirit energy giant sword struck the wood spirit energy whip, it was repelled by the counterforce and scattered into elemental energy.
"How can she be so strong!"
As the thought flashed through Chu Kerren's mind, the wood spirit energy whip lashed across her abdomen.
"Ah!"
Chu Kerren let out a piercing scream and was flung against the cave wall, only to rebound to the ground.
Zi Linling looked down condescendingly at the disheveled Chu Kerren, who was lying on the ground, and taunted, "How was it? Did that whip feel good?"
Chu Kerren glared venomously at Zi Linling, slowly got up from the ground, wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, and said fiercely, "Vixen, you have angered this Princess!"
Her aura fluctuated violently, and the surrounding golden spirit energy was rapidly drawn to her.
She formed a hand seal, chanting incantations.
The golden spirit energy rotated rapidly along a specific trajectory, instantly forming a massive ball of golden spirit energy suspended before Chu Kerren.
A sinister smile appeared on Chu Kerren's face. "Vixen! This 'Sunlight' is a Yellow-grade spirit skill left by my ancestors. You can consider yourself fortunate to die by this move!"
Spirit Skill!
Both Ye Lingyuan and Zi Linling were shocked.
They both possessed spirit skills and naturally knew that spirit skills were more powerful than spirit arts.
Spirit arts simply altered the quantity and position of spirit energy elements, while spirit skills altered the arrangement pattern of spirit energy elements!
On the Tianyuan Continent, the vast majority of people used ordinary spirit arts because spirit skills were as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns, appearing only by chance.
This was also the reason why Xie Shenghua had been caught off guard earlier.
Among all the families and sects that possessed spirit skills, only those with exceptionally outstanding talent could cultivate them.
Now, Chu Kerren had actually cultivated a spirit skill. Although it was only the lowest-grade Yellow-grade spirit skill, it was enough to show the extent of Emperor Junxiong's affection for his daughter!
However, would Zi Linling be afraid?
Of course not!
If she were afraid, she wouldn't be the Ghost Hand Poison Doctor Zi Linling!
At this moment, her expression turned grim.
If she were an ordinary person who only knew spirit arts, she would likely have died under the power of the Yellow-grade spirit skill.
Therefore, Chu Kerren's move clearly indicated murderous intent.
Did she intend to kill her?
Hmph!
From her past life to the present, apart from the person who had attacked her while she was intently studying the wordless scripture "The Emperor's Medical Canon," no one else who had harbored murderous intent towards her had managed to survive.
With a thought, Zi Linling summoned "Wildfire Raging" to shield herself.
This was the benefit of having a powerful divine sense.
Because Chu Kerren had not yet cultivated a divine sense, she could only use hand seals and incantations to employ spirit skills. However, Zi Linling's divine sense had already reached the level of a Saint King Realm expert, so she only needed a thought to activate it.
As "Wildfire Raging" appeared, Chu Kerren's "Sunlight" had already enveloped Zi Linling.
The two energies collided, emitting a dazzling light.