The six individuals were none other than Ji Sanniang and the mysterious woman Xiao Yifeng had met earlier that day.
At the moment, Ji Sanniang was sitting next to a bar, sipping a Bloody Mary, while the five women in white stood with longswords tightly in hand, their gazes fixated on her.
After a long while, Ji Sanniang drained her Bloody Mary and finally turned her eyes to the veiled woman leading the group.
"It’s been years since we last met, Qingcheng, and you’ve become even more beautiful, putting me, your senior sister, to shame!"
With a playful laugh, Ji Sanniang regarded the masked woman before her, from whom one could tell that the two of them were senior and junior sisters in their sect.
"Senior Sister, why must you say that!"
The masked woman’s eyes, bright as stars, watched Ji Sanniang, her voice crisp and ethereal.
"Are you talking about how I secretly learned the Demonic Melody Art and defected from the Tianyin Sect?"
Ji Sanniang said calmly, swirling her Bloody Mary in her hand.
"Senior Sister, you were Master’s most cherished disciple, as well as the elder sister to all disciples in the Tianyin Sect. Why did you betray Master’s expectations?"
The masked woman in white continued.
"Master’s most cherished disciple? Heh..."
Ji Sanniang chuckled self-derisively, a strange look flickering in her eyes.
"Indeed, I was once Master’s favorite, but that all changed when you came to the Tianyin Pavilion. You were not inferior to me in either temperament or appearance, and even your martial talent exceeded mine."
"Master devoted all her attention to you, causing your strength to soar within just a few years, almost catching up to me."
"Of course, I couldn’t stand being surpassed by you just like that. I wanted to become stronger! I wanted to be the strongest among Master’s disciples!"
With a somewhat frenzied look, Ji Sanniang spoke, and with a sudden grip, the glass shattered into a burst of tiny fragments in her palm.
"So, you secretly cultivated the Demonic Melody Art!"
The masked woman exclaimed.
"That’s right, the Demonic Melody Art is indeed a very powerful technique, allowing me to reach the peak of the Qi Condensation Realm in a short time, just one step away from breaking through the mortal limit and becoming a supreme strong one of the Entering Saint Realm, but alas..."
Deep regret and lament emerged in Ji Sanniang’s eyes.
"Senior Sister, Master has warned us time and again that the Demonic Melody Art can enhance one’s strength, but it greatly damages the body and can easily lead one to lose themselves and fall into the evil path; it must not be cultivated!"
"Hmph, all that nonsense about losing oneself and falling into the evil path is just Master not wanting others to practice this technique. I refuse to believe such superstitions. I’m determined to master this Demonic Melody Art, no one can stop me!"
Ji Sanniang snorted coldly.
"Obstinate and incorrigible! Miss, there’s no need to waste words on her; just capture her and bring her back to the Sect Master to deal with!"
One of the four slightly older women standing behind the masked woman spoke up, as a terrifying aura erupted from them.
They were enveloped in white light, surrounded by a fearsome current, the flow of True Qi, indicating that all four had reached the Qi Condensation Realm and generated True Qi within their bodies.
The four experts of the Qi Condensation Realm released a terrifying presence, and their strength had all reached the pinnacle of the Qi Condensation Realm. They were undoubtedly peak figures even in the secular world, and certainly among the elite in the Martial Arts World.
As the four individuals unleashed their imposing aura, the entire bar was instantly subjected to such terrifying might: every table and chair was crushed to dust, leaving the place in complete disarray.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
With a swift motion, the four unsheathed their sharp swords, producing a series of clear, pleasant ringing sounds as they sent four fierce streaks of sword light shooting towards Ji Sanniang.
Ji Sanniang twisted her body to dodge, and the four sword lights smashed into the bar counter behind her, shattering it and rendering it utterly destroyed, with the noise echoing like thunder.
At that moment, the masked woman spoke and drew her longsword, attacking Ji Sanniang with a powerful aura; evidently, she too was a strong one in the Qi Condensation Realm.
Together, the five Qi Condensation Realm experts launched a formidable offensive, the magnitude of their combined might turning the entire bar into a scene of chaos, as countless streaks of sword light filled the space.
Ji Sanniang managed to dodge all the attacks from the five individuals, employing a set of elusive footwork, the origins of which were unknown.
The sounds of explosions resounded throughout the bar as a great battle began. At that moment, Ji Sanniang’s aura suddenly burst forth, releasing a fearsome True Qi and generating an imposing aura.
Peak of the Qi Condensation Realm!
Now, Ji Sanniang had recovered her strength to the peak of the Qi Condensation Realm!
"Your injuries have healed!"
Seeing Ji Sanniang’s current strength, the four women—who were also at the peak of the Qi Condensation Realm—expressed shock and surprise.
Ji Sanniang let out a cold snort. Previously, due to her injuries, her strength was only at the initial stage of the Qi Condensation Realm, but later, Xiao Yifeng had treated most of her internal injuries with the Thirteen Needles of Divine Void and left her a prescription to follow.
Now that her injuries had healed and her strength was restored to the peak of the Qi Condensation Realm, given some more time, she might recover to her previous state of Qi Condensation Great Perfection.
"Today, I will show you my true strength, Ji Ruxue!"
Ji Sanniang stated in a deep voice, her body moved, and her hands quickly traced patterns through the air, unleashing a series of palm strikes that sent shockwaves of her formidable aura rippling out.
For a while, the sounds of destruction filled the bar, as everything within was mercilessly obliterated; such was the absolute terror of a battle between six Qi Condensation Realm powerhouses.
At that moment, outside the bar, Xiao Yifeng arrived in his car, only to hear an unusual commotion inside. With a flash of purple light in his eyes, he could see the situation inside the bar, and his expression turned to one of astonishment.
"Aren’t those the same five women from before? How..."
Seeing the five women in white dresses wielding longswords, Xiao Yifeng’s eyes revealed a touch of surprise, not anticipating that these five had come to confront Ji Sanniang.
What took Xiao Yifeng even more by surprise was Ji Sanniang’s strength, which was so formidable. No wonder he had found her so unfathomable, feeling a sense of unease in her presence; it turned out this woman was also a concealed master.
Thinking that he nearly shared a bed with a Martial Realm Qi Condensation expert, Xiao Yifeng found it thrilling just to think about it.
Yet, seeing that extremely beautiful woman who was only in her twenties and also a Qi Condensation Realm expert, Xiao Yifeng felt a deep sense of being struck.
He was of a comparable age to her, yet only at the Transformative Energy Great Perfection, while she was already a Qi Condensation Realm strong one—the gap was indeed huge!