After My Rebirth, I Ended Up Happily Ever After with the Saintess - Chapter 92

The rising sun completely leapt out of the sea of clouds, bathing the seventy-two peaks of the Profound Cloud Sect in golden light. However, the focus of the sect today was not this magnificent sunrise, but the slowly calming, yet still powerful, spiritual energy vortex above Cloud Elixir Peak, and the massive aura, like a sleeping giant awakening, that made countless disciples’ hearts tremble.

“The Spiritual Palace Realm! Absolutely the Spiritual Palace Realm! And this imposing power…”

“It’s Senior Sister Ye Li! She has emerged from her seclusion!”

“Half a year! Only half a year to break through from the Peak of the Meridian Condensation Realm to the Spiritual Palace Realm! What kind of monstrous speed is this!”

Exclamations and discussions rose and fell across the peaks. Countless gazes, some in shock, some envious, some jealous, and some complex, focused simultaneously on the courtyard gate of Cloud Elixir Peak that was slowly opening.

Ye Li stepped out of the small courtyard, bathed in the morning light. The half-year seclusion had washed away all the superficiality and restlessness, leaving only a profound calmness and composure. Her appearance was still clear and beautiful, but a sense of ease and authority, born from deep cultivation, was now evident in her demeanor. Her aura was perfectly harmonious, subtly resonating with the spiritual energy of the world. She appeared tranquil, yet seemingly contained a terrifying power capable of freezing rivers and mountains.

She slightly adapted to the external light, and her spiritual sense silently spread out like mercury, instantly comprehending the general situation within the sect. Feeling the countless focused gazes, her expression remained calm, without the slightest ripple. Reputation, to her, was merely an accessory to her strength.

However, the tree desired peace, but the wind would not cease. Just as the news of her emergence spread throughout the sect as if on wings, a sharp and utterly belligerent Saber Intent, like a beacon smoke, shot up from the mountain gate, instantly shattering the morning tranquility!

“Li Juetian of the Celestial Blade Sect, specially comes to visit Fellow Daoist Ye Li of the Profound Cloud Sect! Please grant me a match!”

The voice was like a great bell, rolling in clearly and distinctly to the ears of every Profound Cloud Sect disciple. The challenge in his tone was undisguised!

Li Juetian! He actually came at this time! And so openly!

The entire Profound Cloud Sect first fell silent, then completely erupted!

“Li Juetian! He really came!”

“Choosing this moment clearly means he’s targeting Senior Sister Ye having just emerged from seclusion and her state not fully stabilized!”

“What a Li Juetian, he truly knows how to pick his time!”

“Senior Sister Ye just broke through, can she be his opponent? Li Juetian has long stepped into the initial stage of the Spiritual Palace Realm, and his Saber Intent is said to have reached the level of perfection!”

Worry, doubt, anticipation… all kinds of emotions were intertwined. Everyone understood that this battle concerned the face of the Profound Cloud Sect’s younger generation, and more importantly, whether Ye Li’s newly established reputation could be solidified!

On Cloud Elixir Peak, the figure of the Hermit of the Fading Cloud quietly appeared. He looked at Ye Li with an inquiring gaze.

Ye Li met her Master’s gaze and nodded slightly, her eyes calm yet revealing absolute confidence. “Master, don’t worry, your disciple has a plan.”

With that, she took a step out. Her figure did not utilize extreme speed, yet it was as if she was shrinking the ground to an inch, appearing after a few flashes in the massive central training ground of Profound Heaven Peak. By now, the area around the training ground was already packed with people. Even many secluded elders were startled and watched from the clouds or a distance.

In the center of the training ground, Li Juetian stood with his hands behind his back. He was still dressed in black, carrying the ancient long saber on his back. His stance was straight as a pine, his eyes sharp as an eagle. The powerful Spiritual Palace Realm initial stage Saber Intent was unrestrainedly radiated, like an unsheathed, peerless treasure blade, full of sharp edges and extremely oppressive. When he saw Ye Li appear, his battle intent instantly soared to its peak.

“Ye Li! You finally came out! I thought you would be a shrinking turtle for life!” Li Juetian’s voice was cold, carrying a hint of provocation.

Ye Li slowly walked into the field, facing Li Juetian from a distance. Her aura remained internalized, forming a stark contrast to Li Juetian’s overt sharpness. She calmly glanced at Li Juetian and said lightly, “Fellow Daoist Li, why be impatient. Since you’ve come, please make your move.”

Such a calm attitude made Li Juetian feel like punching cotton, making him even more annoyed. He let out a cold snort: “Good! Then let me see how much you have improved during this half-year seclusion! Take my blade!”

Before his voice faded, Li Juetian moved! He didn’t draw his saber, but formed his fingers like a blade and slashed through the air!

Chiii!

A highly condensed, pale-gold Saber Qi, seemingly capable of cutting through the void, appeared instantly before Ye Li! Its speed was unbelievably fast! This was precisely the unique technique of the Celestial Blade Sect—Formless Heavenly Blade! The intent preceding the blade, killing without form!

Li Juetian did not hold back with this strike. He intended to use thunderous force to crush Ye Li in one go, establishing his reputation!

The crowd below gasped in surprise. Many disciples couldn’t even clearly see how the Saber Qi was launched!

However, facing this incredibly sharp strike, Ye Li seemed to have already anticipated it. She didn’t even move her feet, only slowly raised her right hand, and a point of extreme cold starlight condensed on her fingertip.

Ice Soul Sealing Heaven Finger – Star Mark!

The fingertip lightly tapped, precisely and incomparably hitting the weak point of the pale-gold Saber Qi!

Clang!

A crisp sound, like shattered glass! The Formless Blade Qi, which was enough to kill an ordinary Spiritual Palace Realm initial stage cultivator, was lightly shattered by Ye Li’s casual tap! It turned into speckles of golden light and dissipated in the air!

The entire venue was dead silent!

Everyone widened their eyes, watching this scene in disbelief!

Li Juetian’s pupils instantly contracted, and for the first time, a solemn look appeared on his face. Although he hadn’t used his full power with that strike, he had used seven-tenths of it. Yet, it was broken so easily by the opponent? This Ye Li’s strength far exceeded his estimation!

“Interesting!” Li Juetian was not alarmed but rather delighted. The stronger the opponent, the more his battle intent was stimulated. “It seems I can’t hold back!”

Clang!

He finally drew the ancient long saber from his back! The moment the blade left the sheath, a terrifying Saber Intent—tragic, tyrannical, and seemingly capable of cutting off everything—swept through the entire training ground! Disciples with lower cultivation felt a choking in their breath and retreated repeatedly!

“Ye Li! Take my Overlord’s Absolute Blade first move—Severing Peaks!”

Li Juetian gripped the saber with both hands, pouring his spiritual power madly into the blade. The long saber burst forth with blinding golden light, as if transforming into a giant, sky-opening blade, descending towards Ye Li’s head with the supreme momentum of cutting off mountains and dividing rivers! Before the saber arrived, the terrifying Saber Pressure had already pressed deep cracks into the hard ground of the training field!

The power of this strike was several times stronger than before! It had already reached the peak level of the Spiritual Palace Realm initial stage!

Facing this earth-shattering strike, Ye Li’s eyes remained calm. She finally moved!

Universal Traceless Steps – Void Stroll!

Her figure instantly became blurred. Instead of retreating in a straight line, she seemed to blend into the surrounding space, moving horizontally several meters in a manner that defied common sense, narrowly avoiding the strongest point of the blade’s attack!

At the same time, the Profound Ice Sword in her hand finally left its sheath!

The sword body was deep blue, emanating chilling coldness! But this time, besides the extreme chill, there were also faint specks of starlight flowing on the sword body!

“Star Nirvana – Meteor Chasing the Moon!”

Ye Li let out a clear cry. She moved with the sword, transforming her entire being into a rapidly flowing, icy river of stars. Instead of clashing head-on with the Severing Peaks blade glow, she acted like a shadow attached to the bone, surging against the edge of the Saber Qi, the tip of her sword pointed directly at Li Juetian’s wrist holding the saber!

Using cleverness to defeat force! Using a point to defeat a surface!

Li Juetian didn’t expect Ye Li’s movement technique to be so strange and her sword moves so tricky! It was too late for him to change his move. He could only forcefully push the saber momentum downwards, attempting to break the cleverness with brute force!

Boom!

The saber and sword clashed again, erupting in an ear-splitting boom! A fierce energy shockwave expanded outwards, causing the protective formation array of the training ground to fluctuate violently!

Li Juetian only felt an extremely condensed sword energy—possessing both extreme cold penetration and starlight vibration—traveling through the saber. It shook his qi and blood, making his hand holding the saber numb. He couldn’t help but take half a step back!

Ye Li, leveraging the rebound force, gracefully flipped in the air and landed steadily. Her aura was stable, as if the dangerous exchange just now hadn’t consumed much of her energy.

The superiority was immediately apparent!

Although it was only half a step, Li Juetian was actually at a disadvantage in a head-on confrontation!

“This… how is this possible?!”

“Li Juetian was repelled?”

“Senior Sister Ye’s strength… is too terrifying!”

The crowd below erupted! All the Profound Cloud Sect disciples were flushed with excitement! Ye Li’s performance far exceeded their expectations!

Li Juetian’s face became incredibly grim, his eyes filled with shock and shame. He, the dignified true successor of the Celestial Blade Sect and a Spiritual Palace Realm genius, was actually repelled in a frontal clash by a woman who had just broken through? This was a profound humiliation!

“Impossible! You’ve only just broken through to the Spiritual Palace Realm, how can you possess such power!” Li Juetian roared, and a much more dangerous aura began to emanate from him, subtly tinged with blood-red. “You forced me! Overlord’s Absolute Blade Ultimate Mystery—Bloody Slaughter of the World!”

He was actually going to use a forbidden technique that consumes essential blood! The golden glow on the blade began to turn blood-red, and a terrifying Saber Intent—tragic, violent, and seemingly intending to slaughter all living beings—was frantically condensing!

“Juetian! Stop!” A roar of deterrence came from the clouds, clearly from the Celestial Blade Sect Elder accompanying Li Juetian for protection. He had also recognized the danger and inappropriateness of this move.

But Li Juetian was now blinded by fury and battle intent. How could he listen? The blood-red saber was about to take form!

Ye Li looked at the frenzied Li Juetian, a cold light flashing in her eyes. She hadn’t originally intended to form a deadly enmity, but since the opponent intended to fight to the death, she would not back down.

She slowly raised the Profound Ice Sword, its tip pointing to the sky. Inside her body, the Ice Crystal Star River-like Core frantically spun, and a fragment of the Samsara Mirror slightly vibrated, drawing forth a trace of primordial power. The starlight on the sword body became brighter and brighter, the surrounding temperature plummeted, and even the space began to slightly twist!

A Sword Intent, far more vast, colder, and seemingly originating from the cosmic source of annihilation than Li Juetian’s Bloody Slaughter Saber Intent, rose up from her!

“Star Nirvana – Universal Ice Seal!”

She finally used the strongest sword move she had comprehended during her half-year seclusion! This strike contained her complete understanding of the Universal Emperor Scripture, the Star Nirvana sword path, and the power of Samsara!

With a single sword strike, it was as if time itself in the entire training ground was about to be frozen! An indescribable long river of sword qi, seemingly composed of countless frozen stars, silently met the blood-red demonic saber!

There was no earth-shattering explosion, only a heart-stopping sound of annihilation.

Under the shocked gaze of everyone, the blood-red demonic saber, which had condensed Li Juetian’s essential blood and maddened will, instantly melted and disintegrated like snow meeting the blazing sun the moment it touched the Star River Sword Qi! It failed to even stir a ripple!

The long river of sword qi continued its momentum, instantly engulfing Li Juetian!

The madness on Li Juetian’s face turned into extreme fear. He felt as if he was in an eternal ice hell, his very soul about to be frozen and annihilated! He desperately urged his spiritual power to resist, but it was like a praying mantis trying to stop a chariot!

Seeing that he was about to be completely swallowed by the sword qi, the aged figure in the cloud finally couldn’t hold back and intervened! A massive Spiritual Power hand descended from the sky, grabbing towards the long river of sword qi, attempting to save Li Juetian.

However, how sharp was Ye Li’s sword qi? Even that Spiritual Power hand was instantly frozen and a corner of it crumbled!

Nevertheless, this obstruction bought Li Juetian a moment of life. He was forcibly dragged out from the edge of the sword qi by the Elder, but his face was deathly pale, and his aura was weak. He had clearly suffered severe internal and fundamental injuries, making recovery difficult without a year or more. His eyes were filled with lingering fear and disbelieving despair.

The long river of sword qi slowly dissipated. Ye Li stood with her sword held, her clothes fluttering, her expression still calm, as if she had just done a trivial thing.

The entire training ground was deathly silent.

Everyone was stunned by this crushing, almost dream-like result.

One sword! Just one sword! She defeated the famous Celestial Blade Sect genius, Li Juetian! She even forced the opponent’s protective Elder to intervene and save him!

What kind of terrifying strength was this?!

After a brief silence came cheers and exclamations that sounded like a tsunami!

“Senior Sister Ye is invincible!”

“We, the Profound Cloud Sect, won!”

“From now on, who dares to say there’s no one in our Northern Domain!”

The Profound Cloud Sect disciples were incredibly excited and felt honored. In this battle, Ye Li not only defended her reputation but also gained immense respect for the Profound Cloud Sect and the entire younger generation of the Northern Domain!

In the clouds, the expressions of the various Elders were diverse—some amazed, some gratified, and some deeply wary. The Hermit of the Fading Cloud stroked his beard and smiled, his eyes full of pride. As for the Celestial Blade Sect Elder, his face was ashen. He took a deep look at Ye Li, picked up the unconscious Li Juetian, and without a word, transformed into a streak of light and fled.

Ye Li sheathed her sword, her gaze sweeping across the field and finally looking into the distance. She knew that defeating Li Juetian was only the beginning. The real challenges lay in the upcoming Ice Soul Profound Palace ruins and the obscured mystery of her parents’ disappearance.

But at this moment, she had used her strength to proclaim to the entire Spirit Realm: Ye Li, this name, is bound to resonate across the Thousand Domains!

She turned and, under the countless gazes of respect and admiration, walked step by step off the training ground. The sunlight stretched her shadow long. That figure, straight, aloof, yet carrying an awe-inspiring power of a true formidable warrior.

The peak status among the younger generation of the Northern Domain, from this moment on, was hers, unshakeable by anyone!