The Imperial Martial Pill Venerable

Within Ice Moon Valley, the air was filled with wind and frost.

Several figures slowly emerged from the vast white expanse. Leading them was a woman with black hair and a beautiful face, clad in white robes, a longsword hanging from her waist.

Following behind her were three young men. Each had a solemn expression, carried a weapon, and had a look of firm resolve in his eyes.

"ROAR..."

Suddenly, a furious roar echoed as a Snow Bear burst from the blizzard, pouncing toward the woman in white. Li Peiyi didn’t even move. A white gleam flashed, and blood sprayed through the air, dyeing a large patch of snow red.

The Snow Bear had been decapitated with a single strike...

If Qin Ya were here, he would surely be astonished at how much Li Peiyi’s strength had improved in just a few short days. Li Peiyi murmured, ’I never expected that comprehending Sword Momentum would increase my combat power by so much. What about the higher level of Sword Intent? How terrifying would that be?’

Qin Ya’s guess would have been correct. Li Peiyi had indeed had a fortuitous encounter. On her way to Mingxin Academy, she had stumbled upon the legacy of a powerhouse from several thousand years ago in a valley. Since then, her understanding of the Sword Dao had advanced by leaps and bounds, allowing her to comprehend Sword Momentum in a short time.

Among the countless forms of the Great Trend of Heaven and Earth, Sword Momentum was widely recognized as one of the most difficult to comprehend. At the same time, its power was immense, capable of suppressing most other forms of the Great Trend.

"Damn it all! Where the hell did the Celestial Star Squad go? We’ve been walking for so long and haven’t seen a single soul," Zhang Feng roared, his saber slung over his shoulder.

"Let’s walk a little longer," Li Peiyi said indifferently.

After walking for a while longer, they suddenly discovered the corpses of a dozen Snow Bears up ahead. As they puzzled over this, a group of people appeared, led by none other than Lu Yuwei and Fongg Feiyu.

Beside Lu Yuwei, a young man was holding a disheveled young woman covered in bloody wounds. Upon seeing Li Peiyi’s group, the young man gave a mocking smile and tossed the woman onto the snow.

Li Peiyi and the others could see clearly now—the young woman was Gongsun Jing.

"You actually dared to come. How bold." Fongg Feiyu pointed at Gongsun Jing on the ground and laughed. "Here, you can have this woman back."

"Damn you, you bastards!!"

"You deserve to die a thousand deaths! I’ll kill you!"

Seeing Gongsun Jing’s wretched state, Zhang Feng and Panlin flew into a rage. Their eyes turned red as they charged forward.

"Courting death!" Seeing this, a scar-faced young man beside Lu Yuwei sneered. With a casual wave of his hand, he sent the two flying. Just as he was about to press his attack, Lu Yuwei spoke.

"Stop, Wu Lu."

Hearing her, the scar-faced young man immediately returned to her side and bowed respectfully to Lu Yuwei, a look of extreme infatuation flashing in his eyes.

Li Peiyi checked Gongsun Jing’s injuries. A moment later, the boundless rage she felt could no longer be suppressed, transforming into a heaven-piercing sharpness. Many members of the Celestial Star Squad felt a chill in their hearts, as if sharp blades were pressed against their backs.

Lu Yuwei, dressed in a black gauze dress, looked at the ice-cold Li Peiyi with a flash of jealousy in her eyes. "Li Peiyi, your talent is truly astonishing. To have comprehended Sword Momentum at your age... I originally wanted to recruit you, but now, I just want to kill you!"

"Including... everyone by your side."

A sinister look flashed across Lu Yuwei’s charming face. But Li Peiyi, who had been silent all this time, suddenly raised her head. Her gaze was like a sharp sword, piercing straight toward Lu Yuwei. "Tell me, who is it that’s deliberately targeting me? The so-called recruitment was just a pretext, wasn’t it?"

"Heh, you’re smart. But you’ll never know who it is, because none of you are leaving here today." Lu Yuwei gave a cold smile and continued slowly, "To ensure you can die without regrets, I will personally see you off."

"Come on, let me see this Sword Momentum of yours!"

"Sister Li, don’t agree to it!" Cheng Fei said urgently.

Li Peiyi gripped her longsword, her expression glacial. ’I know that facing so many experts from the Celestial Star Squad, we probably won’t make it back today,’ she thought. Looking at her injured teammates, Li Peiyi said to Cheng Fei, "Take care of them first. Trust me. Even if I have to give it my all, even if I have to bet my life, I will get you out of here!"

"Captain, you have to be careful." Both Panlin and Zhang Feng, who had been sent flying by the scar-faced man’s single move, had eyes burning red. At this moment, they had never hated their own weakness as much as they did now.

The members of the Celestial Star Squad all wore mocking smiles. In their eyes, this was all just a laughable farce.

"Our captain is an expert on the Hidden Dragon List, a Spiritual Element Seventh Grade Martial Artist. That little girl is only at Profound Origin Seventh Grade. This is ridiculous."

"So what if she’s comprehended Sword Momentum? At best, she can only fight an ordinary Spiritual Element Realm Martial Artist. How could she possibly compare to our captain?"

"Tsk, tsk. I bet the captain just wants to toy with this little girl for a bit."

"It’s a pity. The girl’s not bad looking..."

Li Peiyi seemed oblivious to their words. She slowly drew the longsword from her waist. With every inch the blade was unsheathed, her aura grew stronger.

Pointing her sword at Lu Yuwei, Li Peiyi’s face was grim. "For the crime of harming my teammates, I will pay you back, one slash at a time..."

"Then come."

Lu Yuwei scoffed and made the first move. Her slender body flashed, and her long leg whipped toward Li Peiyi like a lash.

Although her Realm was only Profound Origin Seventh Grade, Li Peiyi’s combat power far exceeded others at her level. She dodged to the side and simultaneously thrust her sword at Lu Yuwei’s throat, the speed of her attack like a flash of lightning.

Lu Yuwei smiled coldly. A flicker of her finger contained the force of a thunderclap. With a simple flick of her seemingly delicate finger, Li Peiyi felt a massive force slam into her blade, knocking her sword off course and causing the strike to miss.

Then, sharp, pale blue claws extended from all ten of Lu Yuwei’s fingers. She said in a cold voice, "These are my Fourth-Grade Profound Soldiers, the Deep Blue Poison Claw. I use them with my Profound Abyss Claw. You should get a good look."

"I’d be delighted!"

Li Peiyi gave an indifferent smile, and her sword flew out, fast as the wind, dense as the rain, unleashing a veritable tempest. The Wind and Rain Sword Technique, once sold by Qin Ya, was now exploding with ultimate power in Li Peiyi’s hands.

Although it was only a Profound-Level Lower-Class Sword Skill, because Li Peiyi had comprehended Sword Momentum, she transformed the mundane into the miraculous. The technique’s power climbed steadily, and Lu Yuwei actually found it somewhat difficult to keep up.

"A little interesting."

Lu Yuwei smiled coldly and thrust out her claws, catching Li Peiyi’s longsword in a firm grip without dodging or evading.

Profound Abyss Claw was an Earth-Level Low-Class Martial Skill. Once mastered, one’s claws became as tough as Profound Iron, impervious to blades, spears, water, and fire.

After catching the longsword, Lu Yuwei swiped a claw at Li Peiyi.

SHRED...

Torn fabric flew along with a spray of blood. Li Peiyi’s face paled, but a cold smirk appeared on her lips. Just as Lu Yuwei realized something was wrong, she heard an indifferent voice.

"Peak-Shattering Force!"

Li Peiyi grabbed Lu Yuwei’s hand with one of her own, and with the other, she abandoned her sword and struck out with her palm, aiming for Lu Yuwei’s head.

Lu Yuwei was horrified and immediately retreated. But the two were too close, and her dodge was too hasty. Although she avoided a fatal blow, she was still hit by the palm strike. A heavy Palm Power erupted, forcing her back several dozen feet. Blood trickled from the corner of her mouth, and her face flushed red.