"This woman is so ruthless, resorting to such a mutually destructive method of fighting!" Gao Zhanxiang was secretly shocked as he looked at his palm, noticing the bloodstains on it. A chill ran down his spine as he realized that if he didn't have the ability to strengthen his body through physical training, his throat would have been slit by Yu Ji's curved knives, leading to instant death.

Yu Ji wore a fierce smile on her face, tilted her head, and cracked her neck joints with a "crack, crack" sound. Despite the heavy blow to her head by Gao Zhanxiang's spear earlier, her neck had suffered a severe injury. However, relying on the healing ability of her fourth-level body refining, she quickly recovered. In contrast, Gao Zhanxiang couldn't regenerate injuries as fast as her. A trickle of blood seeped from the wound on his neck. Although it was not deep, the vulnerability of the neck area added significant psychological pressure on Gao Zhanxiang.

After a brief pause, Yu Ji once again advanced towards Gao Zhanxiang with her dual knives. Gao Zhanxiang quickly used his spear to counter, and the two engaged in battle again.

Yu Ji's swordsmanship was fierce, aiming for Gao Zhanxiang's neck, head, and vital organs with each strike. While Gao Zhanxiang had the weapon advantage, Yu Ji's strategy of mutual destruction meant she did not evade most of his attacks. Instead, she directly absorbed the impact, making it difficult for Gao Zhanxiang to defend. In a matter of minutes, he had been slashed five or six times by Yu Ji, with two or three of the cuts landing on his neck and head. If it weren't for his powerful body refining ability, he would have succumbed to Yu Ji's blades long ago.

"Captain Gao, I'll help you!" Seeing the dangerous situation Gao Zhanxiang was in, Instructor Hong quickly rushed over with a thick and long steel rod in hand. As Yu Ji turned towards him, she aimed her dual knives at Instructor Hong. With a loud shout, Instructor Hong swung his steel rod towards Yu Ji, producing a clear sound as it struck her knives, sending them flying. Instructor Hong's strength was immense, and the nearly hundred-pound steel rod was a force that Yu Ji, as a woman, found challenging to resist.

"Hehe, this is getting interesting." Despite losing her weapons, Yu Ji showed no sign of fear on her face. Instead, her eyes gleamed with fanaticism. She licked her lips and charged towards Instructor Hong with her bare hands. Instructor Hong immediately swung the rod towards Yu Ji, but she dodged the attack skillfully, continuing her advance. With their proximity making it impractical to use the heavy steel rod, Instructor Hong clenched his fist and struck Yu Ji's abdomen forcefully. With a muffled sound, Yu Ji vomited a pool of blood and collapsed, convulsing on the ground, clutching her stomach.

"Hmph, don't think I'll show mercy just because you're a woman!" Instructor Hong said gruffly. He regularly underwent strength training, resulting in exceptionally developed muscles. Coupled with the powerful burst force of body refining, his punch just now could have shattered a solid rock into pieces instantly. A blow from him would rupture the internal organs of an ordinary person, leading to immediate death. Confident in his abilities, Instructor Hong knew that Yu Ji would not be able to stand up after being hit by his heavy blow.

"Be careful, this woman is incredibly dangerous. Stay away from her!" Gao Zhanxiang shouted from the side, having just fought against Yu Ji and understanding her formidable prowess - she couldn't be defeated with just a single punch.

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Instructor Hong was taken aback as Yu Ji suddenly sprang up from the ground and grabbed his right hand, kicking her legs in the air to clamp down on Instructor Hong's right arm. With all her strength, she forcefully twisted, producing a crisp "crack" sound as Instructor Hong's right elbow joint dislocated and broke, causing intense pain that instantly turned Instructor Hong's face red.

"Damn it!" Gao Zhanxiang, seeing Instructor Hong's arm being broken by Yu Ji, quickly wielded his spear towards Yu Ji in an attempt to rescue Instructor Hong.

"You fool..." A cold smile appeared on Yu Ji's face as she agilely maneuvered behind Instructor Hong, pushing him towards Gao Zhanxiang. With a sharp sound, Gao Zhanxiang's spear pierced Instructor Hong's thigh, leaving a long gash. With injuries to his arm and leg, Instructor Hong lost his balance and collapsed to the ground.

"This woman is so cunning!" Gao Zhanxiang, realizing he had accidentally injured Instructor Hong, was momentarily stunned. After knocking down Instructor Hong, Yu Ji charged towards Gao Zhanxiang. Gao Zhanxiang quickly thrust his spear, but Yu Ji dodged downwards, slipping under Gao Zhanxiang and ending up behind him.

"Oh no!" Gao Zhanxiang felt a sense of impending danger as Yu Ji swiftly wrapped herself around him. Her legs entwined around Gao Zhanxiang's waist, while her hands passed through behind his head, locking onto Gao Zhanxiang's neck. Gao Zhanxiang tried to turn around, but the intense pain in his neck made it impossible. Yu Ji's chokehold tightly secured his neck, and any struggle from Gao Zhanxiang could lead to his neck snapping.

"Hehe, once I have someone in my grasp, there's no escape," Yu Ji said with a sweet voice, her hands coiling around Gao Zhanxiang's neck like a python, ready to strangle him.

Feeling the urgency of the situation, Gao Zhanxiang quickly dropped his weapon, tightly gripping Yu Ji's hands with both of his own and using his body refining ability to strengthen his neck against her attack. However, with his neck previously injured by Yu Ji's blade and under the immense pressure, the wound on Gao Zhanxiang's neck split open, oozing a large amount of blood. With a loud thud, Gao Zhanxiang collapsed to the ground.

Liu Qing and Li Ruobing were darting swiftly through the trees in the forest, one wielding a long whip and the other using throwing stars, launching attacks at each other. The difference in their magic levels was not significant, but Liu Qing's throwing stars were more agile and versatile, able to attack Li Ruobing from all angles without any blind spots. On the other hand, Li Ruobing's long whip had no advantage in a forest full of trees, with her attacks either dodged by Liu Qing or blocked by the lush branches and leaves surrounding them, making it difficult to inflict effective damage on Liu Qing.

"Hehe, Ruobing, you can't beat me. Why don't you surrender obediently to me? Otherwise, if I accidentally scratch your pretty face, I'll be very upset," Liu Qing taunted Li Ruobing as he attacked, his voice melodic and seductive.

"Shut up!" Li Ruobing snapped angrily. Already at a disadvantage in the battle and now facing verbal attacks from Liu Qing, she couldn't help but feel frustrated and flustered.

"How heartless. Ruobing, didn't you used to say you loved listening to my voice the most?" Liu Qing spoke gently and eloquently, knowing Li Ruobing very well. He understood that although Li Ruobing was powerful and intelligent, she was easily influenced by emotions, so he tried to disrupt her emotions with his words.

"You... You are shameless!" This tactic indeed worked. Upon hearing these words, Li Ruobing's anger surged, her blood boiling. Caught off guard and not paying attention to her surroundings, three rapidly spinning throwing stars flew towards her, hitting her arms, thighs, and shoulders, tearing her clothes and skin, causing bright red blood to seep from the wounds.