Stepping on the Demoness to become the strongest-Chapter 430 - 26: Digging a Pit Here First

Chapter 430 -26: Digging a Pit Here First

Jiangbei, Jiangnan, Jianghai — these three regions generally boast affluent households. Paired with Lu Country’s traditional custom of pampering daughters, women from these areas tend to be quite independent and opinionated. Or to quote a Liu surnamed netizen from the North who wishes to remain anonymous, each one is a “real piece of work.”

Of course, it’s quite normal for Mr. Liu to make such biased and unfair judgments due to his own personal grudges and systematic regional discrimination against women from the Wu-speaking areas.

Having had extensive interactions with Su Yunjin, Chen Lingyun, and his sister Yan Jing, Yan Yu considered himself quite qualified to speak on this matter. To call them “real pieces of work” was exaggerated; a more accurate description would be “full of ideas.”

Of course, having dealt with Chen Lingyun in his previous life, Secretary Su of the Gravity Envoys could hardly be considered troublesome.

As the strongest in this life, he aimed to be unbeaten on the battlefield and always victorious in love! Watch how effortlessly I unravel her Gravity Spell!

Yan Yu, keeping his composure, smiled and said,

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“Yun Jin wants to come with me?”

“Yes,” Su Yunjin nodded and replied, “I don’t want to cause trouble for the team leader, but to help the team leader… You understand what I mean, right?”

“I’m glad you think that way,” Yan Yu said, “but can you help me now?”

“Why couldn’t I manage it?” Su Yunjin frowned slightly.

“Let me tell you about the Mysterious Realm,” Yan Yu began to explain, “Upon entering, the first challenge is the One-Line Sky Gorge. We walked for almost twenty minutes and couldn’t see the end. What would you do if you were me?”

“I…” Su Yunjin instinctively wanted to say, “Isn’t that just a looping illusion?” but then she realized, she didn’t know how to break such an illusion either.

“This challenge actually tests one’s visual acuity,” Yan Yu continued, “Later, I found a hidden stone door on a cliff covered with moss, which led to the second challenge. We needed to learn Sword Techniques from the murals on the walls and use a special Sword Technique to break through the stone door. Can you help me with this, Yun Jin?”

Once again, Su Yunjin was at a loss for words, as swordsmanship was not her forte either.

“The first two challenges aside, even if you can’t help, you could still get by with my guidance,” Yan Yu added, “After passing through the cave into the Golden Flower Field, we face the third challenge: withstanding the attack of the Hundred Poison Golden Silkworm Gu alone. This creature can withstand blades and fire—what would you do if you were there, Yun Jin?”

“Even if I couldn’t break its defense, I could at least trap it for a while using the Southern Dipper Galaxy Secret Art,” Su Yunjin promptly replied.

“I forgot to mention, the creature’s flying speed surpasses even the Sword Control Technique,” Yan Yu smiled, “Can your Southern Dipper Galaxy Secret Art hit an object as swift as the Flying Sword?”

Su Yunjin fell silent. Of course, it wouldn’t work. Given the speed of the Hundred Poison Golden Silkworm Gu, the best approach was using the Flying Sword, followed by using broad-range Taoism Methods that did not require exact aim. But such methods consumed vast amounts of True Yuan, and considering the creature’s resistance to elements, sustaining such spells wouldn’t be feasible.

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Indeed, all the challenges in this Mysterious Realm were designed to test a Sword Immortal. Given Su Yunjin’s level of swordsmanship, her performance there would probably be slightly better than Tang Xiaolian’s, but likely not by much.

“The fourth challenge is that of the Heavenly Ladder Challenge,” Yan Yu continued, “With each step, the gravitational pull increases slightly, and towards the end, it could exceed your own body weight. Tang Xiaolian once completely succumbed to the pressure and fainted. Do you think you can make it through the Heavenly Ladder, Yun Jin?”

While Su Yunjin was somewhat defiant, the mere sight of Yan Yu’s physique made it clear that the Heavenly Ladder was no easy challenge. Perhaps only a Body Cultivating Cultivator like Qin Meng could easily pass; hence she couldn’t realistically claim, “I can make it.”

After all, she wasn’t Lin Ning; she couldn’t just stubbornly talk tough.

“Yun Jin, you said you could help treat my injuries, and I certainly don’t deny that,” Yan Yu commented, “But if you were to faint on the Heavenly Ladder, wouldn’t that mean I’d have to carry you up, potentially exacerbating my injuries instead?”

Su Yunjin had no response to that, so she suddenly asked,

“Then could Tang Xiaolian make it?”

“Of course not,” Yan Yu laughed, “If I wasn’t absolutely unfamiliar with Nanjiang, I would never have sought her help. Speaking of which, let’s discuss the final challenge.”

“If the first challenge tests observational skills, the second learning ability, the third basic combat, and the fourth is a test of constitution and will, then the fifth challenge is a combination of the previous four. It consists of countless Sword Qi lines forming a Sword Array that continuously generates new Sword Qi aimed at slashing at you. You must last at least an incense stick’s worth of time in there without being touched by even a fraction of the Sword Qi.”

“The skills needed are the observational skills to monitor surrounding Sword Qi, the learning ability to memorize the patterns of the Sword Qi lines, the basic skills to timely slash the Sword Qi lines, and, of course, the willpower to maintain focus throughout. Each one is crucial.”

“At that time, because my body was too ravaged to continue, I had Tang Xiaolian break the formation for me. She wasn’t skilled with swords, so I taught her all the Sword Techniques on the spot to memorize rigidly and then guided her through the challenge with voice commands, dictating 1–2 tactical moves per second. If she reacted even slightly slow, or made a minor mistake in execution, she would be hit by the Sword Array and eliminated.”

“She tried less than ten times and passed under my command without a single mistake… Yun Jin, can you do it?”

Su Yunjin remained silent for a long time, her expression becoming somber, her eyes losing their luster.

“Yun Jin,” Yan Yu tempered his tone, consoling her, “your strength doesn’t lie in fighting solo but in teamwork. The Southern Dipper Galaxy Secret Art can block and trap enemies, and the Healing Rune Spell can also save your teammates. However, once the team size is reduced, the demand on each member’s ability to fight independently increases significantly. Sword Control Technique is central to this aspect, it’s the crux.”

“I understand,” Su Yunjin said dejectedly. “If Ningning insists on following you, the captain would agree to it, right?”

“If I knew beforehand that there were places in the mysterious realm that needed to block or trap enemies, I would certainly take you, Yun Jin,” Yan Yu said with a smile. “But if it’s a completely unknown mysterious realm, and I had to choose someone, I would prioritize Lin Ning.”

“Yun Jin, I don’t mean to underestimate you, but in conquering mysterious realms, everything must be result-oriented and strength is the only standard of measure.”

“If you really want to stay by my side, then you must strive to become stronger until I think of you first when I need help, and by then, even if you don’t want to come, I would plead with you to accompany me.”

“I get it,” Su Yunjin nodded her head and stood up.

The heavy and oppressive aura that had always surrounded her dissipated completely.

In its place was a feeling as if something were burning… She was ignited!

Su Yunjin went to the door and suddenly turned to say:

“Captain, I will become stronger.”

She revealed a beautiful and gentle smile, softly saying:

“By then, the captain definitely won’t refuse me again.”

“Of course not,” Yan Yu nodded earnestly.

Easily handling and sending Yun Jin away, Yan Yu lay down on the bed comfortably, revealing a confident and invincible smile.

Vulnerable men are only crushed by the imposing presence of powerful women, but strong men ignite their fighting spirit, sending them on the path to strengthen themselves ceaselessly; this is the strongest confidence in this world!

Hahahaha! Indeed, I am invincible!

Meanwhile, Su Yunjin went to the kitchen where Lin Ning was cleaning up dishes and joined her to help wash the dishes.

“Thanks, Yun Jin,” Lin Ning said gratefully.

“No need to thank me,” Su Yunjin said with a gentle smile. “Ningning, I need your help with something.”

“What is it?” Lin Ning asked.

“I want to practice Sword Control Technique,” Su Yunjin said.

“But you are a Magic Cultivator,” Lin Ning inquired puzzledly. “Compared to Sword Control Technique, practicing Taoism Method would be much more cost-effective.”

“It’s okay,” Su Yunjin responded, “I will set aside specific time to train extra.”

“That could work,” Lin Ning didn’t overthink it, as she herself was diligent and always keen on extra practice, but she wondered why Yun Jin, who usually took a lax approach to cultivation and even often slacked off, had suddenly ignited her fighting spirit. “But swordsmanship is quite deep; what specifically do you want to practice?”

“I need to train to the extent that the captain can’t ignore me,” Su Yunjin asserted.

Lin Ning was left speechless, thinking even I can’t do that, and you, not even in the profession of a Sword Immortal, are still thinking about reversing the Heavenly Gang?

“Maybe start with the basic four techniques!” she suggested with a forced laugh.