Cultivation Simulator: Starting From The Empress' Palace

”Swish...”

Liu Xi left behind a trail of afterimages in the air, with torrential cyan True Qi surging forth. In just the blink of an eye, she arrived before Chen Mo.

Seeing this, Chen Mo’s expression slightly tensed, and he used Body Shifting to instantly widen the distance between them, causing her to miss.

”This... seems like Sect Leader Lin’s Body Technique Divine Techniques.” Yun Huange observed the instant separation of Chen Mo’s form, raising an eyebrow.

”Such speed.”

As her attack missed, Liu Xi’s expression slightly changed, but her smile grew even wider, and she chuckled, ”Friend Chen Mo, just this won’t be enough to get away.”

After her words fell, Liu Xi’s speed surged, tearing through the True Qi barrier Chen Mo had placed between them in mere breaths, rapidly closing in on Chen Mo.

”Carefree Divine Claw!”

Liu Xi’s snow-white skin gradually emitted a cyan glow, and her ten fingernails extended like tender green bamboo. As her nails swept through the air, they even tore faint ripples in the void.

But the position she attacked on Chen Mo was not lethal, seeming only to tear his robe.

Swish!

Liu Xi’s realm was vastly stronger than Chen Mo’s; her figure instantly closed in on him, and her cyan bamboo-like nails left trails of afterimages, completely ripping apart Chen Mo’s True Qi defense.

The two were now in close quarters.

”Hiss...”

Chen Mo’s speed was not slow either; Liu Xi’s ten fingers grazed across his chest robe, and the force within her nails caught a piece of his clothing, revealing his inner garment.

The spectators outside the plaza erupted in exclamations upon witnessing this.

Worthy of the Carefree Sect Leader’s daughter, she gained the upper hand in less than two moves.

”Let me...”

Chen Mo raised an eyebrow, realizing that although Liu Xi’s onslaught seemed impressive, it lacked ferocity, resembling sparring without Killing Intent—a point-to-point practice.

”Friend Chen Mo, it seems my speed is still quicker.” Liu Xi pinched the fabric torn from Chen Mo’s robe between her fingers, her lips curling up as she once again darted forward: ”This time, be careful.”

Her jade-green nails, carrying a formidable aura, once again targeted Chen Mo’s chest.

But as she approached, the world before her changed, and the vibrant colors momentarily faded, leaving only black and white.

Yet her ten fingers still reached Chen Mo’s chest.

This time, she aimed to tear Chen Mo’s robe to shreds.

Just as her lips started to curl, her pupils suddenly contracted as her claws pierced through Chen Mo’s chest, but no blood flowed from it.

The figure of Chen Mo before her softly rippled and gradually faded into nothingness.

”An afterimage, so lifelike...”

Liu Xi’s expression changed; as she realized what this missed attack meant, she decisively withdrew.

Yet, in her moment of retreat, the space before her rippled as Chen Mo’s figure emerged. He formed a sword with his fingers, advancing gently yet swiftly, piercing towards the center of Liu Xi’s brow like a shadow.

Despite Liu Xi frantically retreating, she could never seem to evade Chen Mo’s twin fingers.

In the realm where Heaven and Earth Lose Color, her slowed speed could not match Chen Mo’s swiftness.

As she retreated fiercely, she began to form seals with her hands.

When Chen Mo’s twin fingers were about to strike the center of Liu Xi’s brow, an invisible wall blocked them.

”Boom!”

The twin fingers hit the invisible wall, but no shocking True Qi impact occurred; it was just a minor collision.

She had shown mercy.

Chen Mo, being a man, felt compelled not to use full force, retracting his strength as he made the strike.

Liu Xi blinked in surprise, then a charming smile curved at her lips, saying, ”I didn’t expect Friend Chen Mo to cherish women so.”

Liu Xi’s restraint was subtle.

But Chen Mo’s withdrawal was obvious.

The instant smile Liu Xi wore thereafter made the surrounding spectators feel the situation between the two was somewhat off.

Engaged in combat with Su Mengyan, Hua Wuxie frowned.

In the distant, upon witnessing this scene, Lu Yun’Er also thought Chen Mo’s act to be cherishing women senselessly.

As a disciple of the Joyful Union Sect, Lu Yun’Er understood men quite well, and cherishing women in a sparring match seemed equal to being amorous, didn’t it?

”So he is lustful...” Lu Yun’Er placed a finger to her lips, her eyes glinting with newfound understanding.

”Once more!”

Liu Xi raised her jade-like hand; the center of her smooth brow shimmered with cyan light, then gathered into a cyan flame.

Then, in the slightly changing glances of the onlookers, the cyan flame slowly descended, landing on Liu Xi’s long, slender hand.

”Divine Soul Fire, didn’t expect this girl’s Cyan Flame Immortal Body to have awakened to the extent of condensing Divine Soul Fire.”

”It seems this girl is getting serious.”

Some elders familiar with Liu Xi showed a hint of surprise upon seeing this.

”Buzz!”

Liu Xi flicked her jade fingers lightly.

Swish!

In the next moment, the cyan flame shot out violently.

Unseen, its momentum was overwhelmingly imposing.

Seeing Liu Xi turn serious,

Chen Mo took a deep breath and stopped holding back his power. He raised his right hand, then flicked his fingers, and instantly, a wisp of golden flame flared up from his palm.

With True Qi surging, the flame grew larger and hotter, its extreme temperature distorting the very air.

”Wow...”

A wave of exclamation spread among the crowd.

”What’s this fire? It doesn’t seem condensed from True Qi.”

”So hot, I feel my own True Qi burning.”

”Seems like... Divine Fire, but not quite at its level.”

Everyone gazed at the golden flames Chen Mo held, showing puzzlement.

”Go!”

Chen Mo flicked his large hand, and the Taiyi Divine Fire transformed into a fireball, crashing towards the incoming cyan flame.

As the two collided, Liu Xi formed seals with her hands, and in the next second, the cyan flame instantly vanished, and she opened her arms, as if to embrace the golden flame.

”What in the world?”

Seeing this, Chen Mo’s mouth twitched; it was the first time he’d seen a rival do such a thing in a match, completely bewildering him.

However, this Taiyi Divine Fire was fully activated.

If Liu Xi didn’t resist, it wouldn’t just incinerate her; it’d at least leave her severely burned.

This was the daughter of the Carefree Sect Leader, and Chen Mo had no intention of truly harming her.

But his unleashed attack couldn’t just vanish into thin air.

No choice, Chen Mo vanished from sight.

Reappearing, he placed himself in front of Liu Xi, blocking the advancing Taiyi Divine Fire.

This scene caused an uproar among the spectators.

Liu Xi first withdrew.

Then Chen Mo instantly moved himself to block his own attack.

It appeared neither of them wanted to hurt the other.

This almost seemed like a game between Dao Companions...