However, this sword strike was Ye Luo’s all-out attack, its power was insurmountably greater than before, and the enemy’s blade stood no chance against the sharpness of the Lingyun Sword, which shattered it in one hit and pierced the opponent’s chest without hindrance.

As the sword penetrated the chest, the eyes of the black-clothed fighter flickered with angry flames, and executing some secret technique, his face suddenly turned red, and a powerful strength burst forth from him, forcefully repelling Ye Luo.

With a fierce look, the black-clothed fighter clutched his chest and immediately turned to flee.

Pfft!

But at that moment, a cold glint suddenly appeared, stabbing straight into the fighter’s abdomen, forcing another mouthful of fresh blood from him.

The black-clothed fighter, with a violent punch, struck the seemingly empty air in front of him, revealing Sakura Miko’s figure and forcing her to retreat again and again with the impact.

"Ha!"

Just then, Miao Xiaoling swung her hands, and streams of nature’s spiritual energy suddenly descended, once again changing the color of the black-clothed fighter’s face, now marked by a look of terror.

"Condense!"

Miao Xiaoling waved her hands again, and that nature’s spiritual energy immediately coalesced into a massive handprint, slamming onto the black-clothed fighter.

With a boom, blood sprayed in all directions, and the black-clothed fighter was reduced to a pile of flesh by the imprint, the scene horrifically bloody; the girls were all shocked, and even Miao Xiaoling’s face turned pale, probably not expecting her own attack to be so frightening.

"Holy shit, that’s so badass!"

Ye Luo was also startled by this scene, and he involuntarily glanced at Miao Xiaoling; that attack had the strength of at least the Third Level of the Saint Realm, if not stronger.

He had seen Miao Xiaoling in action before in Miaojiang, but now it seemed she was even stronger than she was back then.

Ye Luo walked over and cleaned up the frightful mess, then turned his gaze toward Sakura Miko, "How are you? Are you okay?"

"I’m fine," Sakura Miko replied with a detached shake of her head.

After checking her, Ye Luo found that she had only suffered some internal injuries; though the black-clothed fighter was a Second Level Saint Realm warrior, he had been heavily injured by both Ye Luo and Sakura Miko in succession.

The punch directed at Sakura Miko had lost much of its power, for otherwise, with her strength, she couldn’t have withstood a hit from a Second Level Saint Realm fighter.

Returning to the villa with the group of women, Ye Luo looked at Miao Xiaoling and couldn’t help saying, "Xiao Ling, it seems like you’re controlling nature’s spiritual energy even better than before."

"Yeah, but I didn’t expect it to be so powerful either, to have actually..." Miao Xiaoling equally expressed her astonishment.

"Sister Xiao Ling, you’re really amazing. If only I could be as awesome as you, then I wouldn’t be constrained by others," Chen Qianqian said enviously as she looked at Miao Xiaoling.

"Qianqian, if you want to learn martial arts, I can help you," Ye Luo said to Chen Qianqian.

"Really? That’s great, Brother Ye, please teach me quickly," Chen Qianqian immediately said with excitement.

Afterward, Ye Luo gave Chen Qianqian a Marrow Cleansing Pill to cleanse her meridians and marrow. He then taught her a cultivation technique, and with the power of the Marrow Cleansing Pill, she leaped to the Late Houtian Level in one bound.

Seeing herself suddenly become a very formidable expert, Chen Qianqian was extremely delighted. However, as she had just stepped onto the path of martial arts, she didn’t quite know how to wield her newfound strength, so Ye Luo could only carefully teach her.

"By the way, Xiao Ling, try using your greatest ability to mobilize spiritual energy now!"

Ye Luo, looking at Miao Xiaoling, couldn’t help but say this. He wanted to see just how powerful this girl’s combat strength was now.

"Okay!" Miao Xiaoling nodded her head, closed her eyes to concentrate, and made strange gestures with her hands. Suddenly, streams of nature’s spiritual energy appeared in the villa, inducing a refreshing feeling in everyone.

Soon, the concentration of spiritual energy in the villa reached a terrifying level, and Miao Xiaoling’s face began to turn pale. She looked at Ye Luo and said, "Big Brother Ye, this is my limit. I feel my spiritual power is about to be exhausted."

"Hmm, stop now," Ye Luo nodded in agreement. However, his heart was shocked. According to Xiao Ba, if this nature’s spiritual energy were transformed into an attacking force, it could at least severely injure an expert at the Fifth Level of the Saint Realm.

This astonished Ye Luo incredibly, as he had not expected such an ordinary-looking girl to be so terrifyingly powerful. She was truly worthy of the title of Saintess of Miaojiang.

"Xiao Ba, do you know what exactly is this ability of Xiao Ling to control the spiritual energy of heaven and earth?" Ye Luo couldn’t help but ask inwardly, very curious about this question.

Miao Xiaoling showed no signs of True Qi, appearing just like an ordinary person, yet she could wield such terrifying nature’s spiritual energy to attack. Indeed, this ability was extraordinary.

"This should be due to some kind of strength she possesses, which is the spiritual power she just mentioned. As for the specifics, I don’t know, but this must be a special kind of cultivator," Xiao Ba spoke faintly.

"Xiao Ling, what is this spiritual power you just mentioned?" Ye Luo’s gaze turned to Miao Xiaoling.

"I am not sure myself, it’s just a kind of strength in my brain. My father and the others call it spiritual power. I use this spiritual power to control the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, but my spiritual power is not abundant enough to control too much of it," Miao Xiaoling explained.

Listening to Miao Xiaoling’s words, Ye Luo somewhat understood. It seemed that her ability to control the spiritual energy of heaven and earth was due to this spiritual power, though exactly what this spiritual power was, remained unknown.

Regardless, knowing now that Miao Xiaoling had such formidable strength, he felt quite relieved. With this knowledge, he felt that the girls staying here had an added layer of security.

In the Capital City, at the Situ Family.

Within a room in the Situ Family estate, Yang Jian appeared, looking at the pale-faced Situ Wentian and asked, "Junior Brother, what happened to you? Who beat you into such a state?"

"Senior Brother Yang, I was useless and brought disgrace upon Tianzong," Situ Wentian said in a defeated tone.

"No matter what, you are a member of Tianzong. To lay a hand on you is to provoke Tianzong. Who was it?" Yang Jian asked with a grave voice.

"This person is called Ye Luo, a martial arts prodigy. With the strength of just the Innate Peak Stage, he was able to defeat me. Moreover, this person seems to have some ambiguous relationship with Situ Luoyun," Situ Wentian said indifferently.

Upon hearing Situ Wentian’s last comment, a cold light congealed in Yang Jian’s eyes, and looking at Situ Wentian, he stated, "Junior Brother, rest assured, I will seek vengeance for you. In my eyes, any so-called martial arts prodigy is nothing but an ant."

After Yang Jian left, a sinister black light flickered in Situ Wentian’s eyes, and a cold smile appeared on his lips.