Kaihime really wanted to retort, "There was a maid in iron armor on that carriage..." But after thinking about it, she didn't dare to talk back to Qin Mo. This was the most prestigious member of the Great Xia royal family. She was becoming less and less respectful of her superiors and inferiors. When did this start?

Xinsa had been roaring at the army camp for a long time, so he had to squat down and swallow a few mouthfuls of snow to moisten his throat. Then he looked up... and saw a human walking towards him.

"I... the great Xinsa... the most talented warrior of the Twilighthammer Clan... allow you to leave your name... though... you will become a victim of the great Xinsa's axe." Xinsa did not sense any terrifying aura from the other, nor did he see the gleam in the other's eyes. Therefore, this human was at most a Human Realm expert. He would win a great battle.

Kaihime suppressed her nausea and slowly drew her katana. She had been a cultivator for less than two months. Although she diligently cultivated and honed her body daily by harnessing the earth energy gathered by Qin Mo, resulting in significant improvements in her waist, legs, and arms, her cultivation time was still too short to achieve a complete transformation, and her mastery of energy was out of the question. This battle against the orc general was truly a trial on the brink of death.

Kaihime has always fought with a swift and fierce style. Her physical strength has increased significantly recently, making her fighting style more power-based... But now, facing this green muscular monster, she plans to use a swift and mobile fighting strategy.

Kaihime began circling around Shinsa, and Shinsa followed her movements, spinning his body in response. The two circled each other for over a dozen rounds without exchanging blows. Finally, Shinsa lost his temper, forgetting all the instructions his teacher had given him before he left. He swung his great axe and slashed fiercely at Kaihime.

Seeing Shinsa's arm move, Kaihime quickly leaped backward, narrowly dodging Shinsa's fierce attack. The force of the battle axe whipped up a large chunk of snow from the ground, turning it into snowflakes that enveloped the two of them.

Before Kaihime could regain her footing, Shinsa's battle axe swept across. His massive body seemed clumsy, but his height, long arms, and immense strength allowed him to wield the heavy axe with incredible speed and precision. Seeing that she couldn't dodge, Kaihime slashed diagonally with her sword. With a clang, a powerful force struck, nearly knocking the sword from her hand, but she managed to use the momentum of her weapon to evade Shinsa's heavy blow.

Kaihime was caught in a fierce battle. Shinsa's battle axe swung at her, and she dodged whenever possible. When she couldn't dodge, she used her katana to propel herself. Several times, Shinsa's axe grazed her armor, which, although remarkably well-protected and without leaving any holes, was not invincible. Several dents and scratches caused Kaihime excruciating pain; she wondered if any of her bones were broken.

Kaihime struggled to hold on, desperately seeking the feeling of having her vital energy stimulated and controlled, as Xu Liyan had described to her. While powerful clans had improved upon the "Breaking Technique," allowing them to hone their vital energy to the point of complete control through diligent practice, the "Breaking Technique" was different. Its cultivation method was simple and brutal, producing vital energy that was difficult to control, yet incredibly domineering.

After countless experiences and summaries, a shortcut to cultivating the "Breaking the Technique" has finally been discovered: life-or-death battles.

On the verge of life and death, a cultivator's spirit becomes highly excited, and their spiritual power increases dramatically. Their normally mischievous, childlike vitality is more easily suppressed and tamed. Some also believe that vitality possesses a kind of "spirit," and if the body dies, it will also vanish into nothingness, making it more likely to submit when facing death.

Kaihime finally found that feeling; the energy in her dantian finally reacted. As she used the "Breaking the Technique," her vital energy finally flowed to the places where she needed strength—her arms and legs. Her movements became increasingly light, and when she parried Xinza's battle axe, she no longer felt as if she were being electrocuted, with blood spurting from her tiger's mouth.

Qin Mo watched Kaihime's movements and knew that she was in a state of enlightenment. This state was precious; the time it took to drink a cup of tea was equivalent to a month of arduous training.

After two cups of tea, Kaihime's movements noticeably slowed down again, even more frail than at the start of the battle. This was a sign that her energy was about to run out. Every time Xinza's battle axe grazed her armor, she would stumble precariously. Qin Mo knew that this charade of luring the enemy had been convincing enough, and quickly ordered the retreat to begin.

The gong rang urgently, and Kaihime, hearing it, felt as if she had been granted a pardon. She seized the opportunity to jump out of the circle and ran towards the army's camp. She didn't know how long she had fought with Xinza, only that her hand was already split open and her ribs were definitely broken. But the feeling of the primordial energy being used so smoothly just now filled her with ecstasy.

"Heart..." Kaihime heard Qin Mo's urgent cry and looked up to see fear on his beautiful face. At this critical moment, Kaihime reacted extremely quickly, leaping up and turning in mid-air, her katana held horizontally in front of her, and she fully activated the last bit of energy in her dantian, placing it on her chest.

A massive battle axe hurtled through the air and appeared in front of Kaihime, shattering the katana in her hand. Its momentum continued as it struck her.