novelraw Chapter 549 - 193: The Chaotic Battle Begins, Dragon Tooth Guards’ Surprise!
Chapter 549 - 193: The Chaotic Battle Begins, Dragon Tooth Guards’ Surprise!
In the Divine Abandoned Land, among the ruins, the standoff between hundreds of people seemed as insignificant as a drop in the ocean.
The failure of the Teleportation Talisman was beyond Mu Qingge’s expectations, yet somehow within them...
When she received the talisman, she noticed the strange expression of the person who gave it and once sought confirmation from Huangfu Huan. However, Huangfu Huan’s answer dispelled her doubts.
Moreover, due to the talisman’s properties, she couldn’t test it, which led to her not doubting its authenticity when she saw others’ talismans working.
And since all the talismans related to her had been tampered with, she could also guess. Extirpating the problem was also her principle in handling matters.
All along, against those who were equally strong or weaker, she never gave them a chance.
Yet, facing opponents stronger than she was, it wasn’t that she didn’t want to weed them out; instead, she was still too weak!
Like the Myriad Beasts Sect, the Refining Tower, or the Lan Family...
If her strength were enough, strong enough for these forces not to dare provoke her, today’s matters would not have happened. If her strength were enough, strong enough to wipe out these forces at the first sign of enmity, today’s issues would not exist either.
Ultimately, it boiled down to her being too weak!
Especially when those old monsters at the Spiritual Movement Stage appeared and crushed their pressure solely on her, the weight on her shoulders made her feel as insignificant as an ant.
This insignificant feeling hadn’t surfaced in her heart for a very long time.
The recollection today seemed to remind her of the fact that she was not strong enough!
...
"Mu Qingge, you can’t escape your fate today. Remember, all these people around you died because of you!" Lan Feiyue laughed wildly.
Taishi Gao, unwilling to be outdone, said, "Mu Qingge, you think it’s fun killing me twice, right? Today, I will repay you properly!"
"What should we do?" Jiang Li asked Mu Qingge with a serious look in her eyes.
Mu Qingge took a slow breath, and her lowered eyelids suddenly opened. Her clear eyes burst forth with a sharp light, "We can’t leave, we’ll have to fight!"
Then let there be battle! Resolving all these grudges today also suited her intent!
But...
Mu Qingge’s clear and calm gaze swept over Zhao Nanxing, Feng Yufei, and others, including Shen Bicheng and Jiang Li, apologizing, "Sorry for getting you involved."
Since everyone’s Teleportation Talisman failed, it could only mean that Lan Feiyue and Taishi Gao had never intended to let any of them go from the start.
Of course, Shen Bicheng could choose to leave.
But, with his character, would he leave?
I fear, this bleak battle might be an excellent opportunity for him to temper himself.
Zhao Nanxing straightened his chest and smiled, "Qingge, I am your senior brother. If someone bullies you, who should stand by you but me?" His smile was gentle as jade, warming the heart.
He turned to the people from Yu Country and said, "Since we can’t leave today, let’s embody the spirit of men from Yu Country and not let some rats underestimate us!"
"Yes!" The elites from Yu Country, inspired by their prince, adjusted their mindset and straightened their backs, which had been bent by stronger forces.
"Where are the samurais of Li Country?" Feng Yufei called out loudly.
The people of Li Country stepped out, standing behind her.
Feng Yufei, her tenderness gone, only the sharpness of a Crown Princess remained, "Fight with me today, do you dare?"
"Swear to follow till death!" The samurais of Li Country responded with enthusiasm.
Their unyielding spirit, like steel, made them from a Third-class Country, stand tall like swords, refusing to bow to any powerful or noble entity. Even though they were facing a strong person at the Spiritual Movement Stage, capable of crushing them with a single palm, they couldn’t!
The burning fighting spirit behind them brought a slight smile to Mu Qingge’s lips. She softly called out, "Dragon Tooth Guards!"
"Here!"
"Here!"
"Here!"
"Here!"
The responses arose one after another, resonant and powerful, without a hint of hesitation or fear.
Three hundred people stood behind Mu Qingge without exception, staring coldly in the direction of the Lan Family. Their unflinching gazes collided mid-air with the powerful aura of the opponent, surprisingly matched evenly.
Their determination to protect Mu Qingge to the death condensed into something tangible, forming a shield above them and aimed straight at the enemy!
In the sky, the light blue shield suspended in the air astonished and shocked countless people.
Even those old monsters cast serious gazes for the first time.
Such a pure, untainted intention moved countless hearts.
Not just outsiders, even Mu Qingge was surprised. She never knew the Dragon Tooth Guards’ will could materialize to this extent. In fact, she always thought willpower was something intangible and invisible before this.
"To think they could form a protective barrier with willpower, what kind of emotion do these trusted aides have for Mu Qingge to make them like this!" A leader from Yu Country, a Second-class Country, exclaimed in amazement.
This unprecedented scene played out before his eyes, his astonishment surpassing the emergence of those old monsters one by one.
"Do not underestimate, do not underestimate!" The leader from Yu Country, shaking his head repeatedly in shock.
The large shield suspended above them also surprised the Dragon Tooth Guards, but they had fully learned from Mu Qingge not to show it outwardly.
Tamping down their inner shock, Mu Qingge focused on that shield, her eyes deep and enigmatic.
Shen Bicheng also looked at the pure blue shield, saying flatly, "Good subordinates."
"I feel your intent to protect me. However, against enemies, the best defense is a ferocious attack!" Mu Qingge’s eyes flashed, speaking sharply.
As soon as her voice fell, the eyes of the three hundred Dragon Tooth Guards seemed to sparkle brilliantly, as they comprehended in unison, shouting, "Yes!"
Then, the scene that left everyone stunned occurred—
As the protective shield formed by their collective will, which had also amazed many, turned from a pale blue to a bloodthirsty red. The shield transformed into a sharp, fierce sword.
The warriors were similarly surprised by the red shield, but their spirits were bolstered, morphing into a sharp sword aura, astonishingly sharp.
The transformation shocked everyone, making their scalps tingle in turn as they faced the menacing red glow of the sword.
This change caused surprise among all the others present.
Even to Mu Qingge, it was a mystery that her trusted aides could produce a protective shield.
The blue shield caught the attention of even Shen Bicheng, who was also looking at its purity.
"To form a protective shield out of that, what on earth is the relationship between these trusted aides and Mu Qingge?" one of the enemy leaders wondered out loud.
A scene like this shocked them even more than when each of those old monsters emerged.
"Didn’t we crush the teleportation talismans together? Why is it only the two of us who came out?" Jing Tian asked in surprise.
What!
Has the situation inside become so dire that they needed to crush the talismans to escape together?
The three Family Heads all looked at Emperor Yuan, Huangfu Haotian, who had a face as dark as a pot bottom.
"Jing Tian, speak the truth about the situation inside, and do not omit even a bit," Huangfu Haotian said to Jing Tian.
Jing Tian glanced at his father, and after a barely noticeable nod from him, he said, "The Lan Family colluded with the Myriad Beasts Sect, the Refining Tower is preparing to eradicate Little Lord Mu. We originally intended to stay and lend a hand to Little Lord Mu, but unexpectedly, the other side used the Beast Storage Bag of the Myriad Beasts Sect to bring some ancient monsters into the space. The opponents had over a hundred Purple Realm strong persons and even several Spiritual Movement Stage strong persons. In such a dangerous situation, Little Lord Mu made a decisive decision and crushed the teleportation talismans. However, I don’t know why only Miss Hua and I came out."
His words subtly expressed his previous willingness to help, which made the Family Head of the Jing Family quite satisfied.
However, their appearance made Huangfu Haotian frown slightly. The Young Masters of the Jing Family and Hua Family had left, indicating these two families may not fully support the task ahead.
"What about Shen Bicheng?" Huangfu Haotian asked in a deep voice.
Before Jing Tian could answer, the Family Head of the Shen Family, understanding his son’s nature very well, said with a bitter smile, "I suspect my son didn’t even go to crush the teleportation talismans."
"Did you recognize any of those old monsters?" Huangfu Haotian asked again.
Jing Tian responded with a bitter smile, "I know Lan Gang and Lan Xuanfeng from the Lan Family; I’m not familiar with the others, but their strength is not inferior to theirs." The Myriad Beasts Sect and Refining Tower are far in Rong Country, and as Jing Tian mostly stayed at the Medicine Tower Headquarters for alchemy, naturally, he wouldn’t know the old monsters of these two powers.
As for Lan Gang and Lan Xuanfeng, it was because they were members of the four great families, which Jing Tian only knew about through his father’s deliberate cultivation.
Lan Gang! Lan Xuanfeng!
Huangfu Haotian and the three Family Heads were all shocked.
Even in their silent periods, these two had already become strong at the Spiritual Movement Stage. No matter how powerful Mu Qingge was, she was only at the Purple Realm Peak, and there was a chasm between the Purple Realm Peak and the Spiritual Movement Stage that was hard to bridge.
Either of these two alone would be enough to eliminate Mu Qingge, not to mention there were others besides them.
Huangfu Haotian’s eyes flickered, and he promptly said, "In that case, we must not delay the rescue any further." After speaking, he turned to the Family Heads of the Hua and Jing Families, saying, "Two Family Heads, although your family’s people have come out now, Little Lord Mu is still inside. The situation described by Young Master Jing doesn’t allow us to be complacent. Consider that there are multiple Spiritual Movement Stage strong persons inside; once the fight begins, the Trial Space will surely collapse. The Trial Space is tied to the interests of all of us, so I hope that you two will focus on the bigger picture."
He subtly reminded them to be diligent.
The Family Head of the Jing Family immediately understood, "Your Majesty be at ease, our Jing Family will stand with you, Emperor Yuan, no matter what, to punish the traitors."
"Mother, you must save Little Lord Mu!" Hua Qinxin said urgently.
They had promised to face life and death together, yet she left immediately, unknown how Mu Qingge would view this.
The Family Head of the Hua Family gave her a calming look and assured Emperor Yuan, "Our Hua Family will follow Emperor Yuan’s lead."
The responses of the two Family Heads made Huangfu Haotian nod in satisfaction. He said to them, "Now, all we can hope is that time can be prolonged inside, and that the Seventh Tributor can successfully retrieve the Lan Family’s key."
No sooner had he spoken than the Seventh Tributor appeared abruptly, holding the very key of the Lan Family in his hand.
Emperor Yuan’s eyes narrowed, and before he could speak, the Seventh Tributor, with a grave expression, walked toward him, "Your Majesty, I was ordered to retrieve the key from the Lan Family, but I was delayed mid-way by the clan’s grand patriarch."
"The Lan Family’s grand patriarch took action!" Huangfu Haotian exclaimed.
The faces of the other Family Heads also grew solemn.
If they truly move to action, then a battle is indeed on the horizon!
This represents another reshuffling of Linchuan’s top-level forces.
The Seventh Tributor nodded, "The Great Sacrificial Officer drove him back after just a few moves. However..." he hesitated to say, "I heard from the Lan Family Head that those sent inside are carrying another teleportation talisman personally crafted by the Lan Family’s grand patriarch, which allows them to exit during the Trial Space’s collapse."
"So they could act recklessly in the space?" Emperor Yuan thundered in rage.
As long as they could leave, the old monsters that infiltrated could disregard the spatial boundary restrictions and fight, thus putting Mu Qingge in greater danger, and increasing the likelihood of the space being destroyed.
"The Lan Family has become so ruthless! Are they insane?" the Hua Family Head also asked coldly.
The Jing Family Head coldly laughed, "Not insanity, but blinded by delusional dreams. They genuinely believe the Lan Family to be the top family in Linchuan, daring to challenge the Holy King."
The Shen Family Head silently lowered his eyes, sighing in his heart, ’The Lan Family’s arrogant recklessness is inseparable from the day-and-night praise and flattery from those present!’
"They underestimated the weight of Little Lord Mu under the Holy King; in any case, this is disrespectful to the Holy King. Faulty estimation led to faulty judgment. The Lan Family Head likely regrets it deeply now," the Hua Family Head jeered.
The head of the Shen Family said, "Right now, among the experts remaining in the Lan Family, it seems only the old ancestor of the Lan Family still refuses to believe that the Holy King would favor a small figure, maintaining a tough stance."
"Lan Family, from now on in the Linchuan Continent, perhaps there will be no more Lan Family." Huangfu Haotian sneered.
After speaking, he focused and said, "Since the key is obtained, let’s begin."
The heads of the three families silently nodded and stood apart.
Meanwhile, the Seventh Tributor took the key of the Lan Family, replacing the position where the Lan Family was.
...
Trial Space, Divine Abandoned Land.
"Let’s begin." An old monster from the Myriad Beasts Sect at the Spiritual Movement Stage spoke.
From his experience, if things are not done swiftly, delays will only lead to changes.
’Is it starting now!’
The hearts of the spectators from the second-class countries jumped.
"Wait." Suddenly, the leader from the Di Country stepped forward.
His voice displeased the old monster from the Myriad Beasts Sect, who glanced over, causing the Di Country’s leader to clutch his chest and vomit blood.
"Sir!"
The people of Di Country gathered around him in shock, eyes full of anger but not daring to speak.
A Spiritual Movement Stage expert! A realm they hadn’t heard of, how could they provoke him?
The leader of Di Country raised his hand to quiet his surroundings.
He said to Mu Qingge, "Young Lord Mu, you are a respectable person. Your trusted aides, they’re all iron-blooded men. Today, please forgive Di Country for being unable to participate in this affair. We won’t covet your token either. Rest assured, no matter the outcome, the promises Di Country made to you will be fulfilled! Take care!"
Di Country’s promise to Mu Qingge naturally referred to the reward offered during the palace feast competition when Mu Qingge first arrived in Tiandu.
The leader of Di Country might have been moved by the miracle shown by the Dragon Tooth Guards or admired how Mu Qingge faced such formidable enemies without fear.
He decided not to stay for advantages.
After speaking to Mu Qingge, he ordered all the people from the Di Country to crush their teleportation talismans, disappearing from the location.
With Di Country gone, only the people from Yu Country and Rong Country remained.
After some thought, Yu Country’s leader also crushed his teleportation talisman and left.
Whereas Rong Country’s leader, somewhat unwilling, hesitated and said, "Young Lord Mu, under today’s circumstances, I imagine those tokens are of no use to you, why not do me a favor?"
Mu Qingge’s mocking gaze swept over, making him awkwardly crush his teleportation talisman.
"Those who should leave, have left, and now we can fight." Mu Qingge’s lips curved into a cold arc, eyes burning with endless battle intent.
"Kill——!" A deep shout echoed from Mu Qingge’s mouth.
She moved like an arrow, striking without any warning.
The Linglong Spear transformed into a Divine Spear, held in her hand, her targets were Taishi Gao and Lan Feiyue!
Mu Qingge’s swift actions caught many off guard.
However, not all were unprepared, especially not the Spiritual Movement Stage experts.
As Lan Feiyue and Taishi Gao panicked under Mu Qingge’s spear shadow, two hands from different directions seized them, pulling them out of Mu Qingge’s attack range.
The sharp shadows of the spear brushed against Lan Feiyue and Taishi Gao, leaving marks on their clothes.
If Lan Gang and the old monster from Myriad Beasts Sect had been slightly slower, it wouldn’t have been just a few pieces of cloth cut, but the heads of Lan Feiyue and Taishi Gao.
’What a pity!’ The failed attack left Mu Qingge somewhat regretful.
Attempting another surprise attack like this is nearly impossible now.
"What audacity!" Lan Gang roared, swinging a palm towards Mu Qingge.
Following closely was the attack from that old monster of the Myriad Beasts Sect.
Mu Qingge’s body abruptly halted mid-air, twisting drastically to avoid the attack.
Just as Lan Gang’s attack was about to reach Mu Qingge, a figure suddenly blocked in front of her, taking Lan Gang’s strike in her stead.
Mu Qingge’s waist was also suddenly entwined by something and violently pulled back.
Her eyes quickly scanned and found that it was Jiang Li, having activated the snake cultivation bloodline within her, who transformed her long tail to reel Mu Qingge back.
Shen Bicheng took Lan Gang’s strike head-on, and even though he used all his strength, he still stepped back several paces.
As the dust settled, Lan Gang sneered at him, "Hmph, overestimating your own abilities. Haven’t you learned from the lesson five years ago?"
Shen Bicheng stood indifferently in front of Lan Gang, "Five years ago, I couldn’t last a hundred moves under you. Five years later, I want to see if I can kill you!"
Lan Gang’s eyes widened, and he shouted sternly, "Arrogant brat!"
With that, he turned into a beam of light, engaging in fierce combat with Shen Bicheng.
The great battle had started, the Dragon Tooth Guards brandished blood-colored swords over their heads and fought against the Purple Realm powerhouses, matching them in momentum.
No matter which Dragon Tooth Guard the Purple Realm powerhouses attacked, the attack seemed to be diffused by the collective blood-colored sword they formed.
In other words, if one Dragon Tooth Guard was punched by a Purple Realm Peak powerhouse, the power landed on him would be split and borne by three hundred Dragon Tooth Guards collectively, weakening the power to Green Realm or Yellow Realm level attack.
Such attacks couldn’t even breach the armor crafted from giant Flood Dragon skin that they wore, let alone injure them.
This phenomenon of shared breath and interconnectedness was inexplicable to both the Dragon Tooth Guards and Mu Qingge.
Three hundred Dragon Tooth Guards joined forces to withstand the attacks from the Purple Realm powerhouses.
Zhao Nanxing and Feng Yufei also led people to attack the lower cultivation disciples of the Lan Family.
Of course, such comparisons of strength were based on their current abilities. To the people of Li Country and Yu Country, these true young generation disciples of the Lan Family were still formidable.
One of the Spiritual Movement Stage powerhouses was drawn away by Shen Bicheng.
The remaining seven surrounded Mu Qingge and Jiang Li.
They had clear intentions, knowing that killing Mu Qingge was the most crucial task.
Hei Mu, Lou Xuantie, Taishi Gao, and Lan Feiyue, those with the deepest enmity towards Mu Qingge, were also within this encirclement, waiting to witness Mu Qingge’s downfall.
"A Divine Artifact? What virtue or ability do you possess to own a Divine Artifact!" An old monster of the Spiritual Movement Stage from the Refining Tower eyed the Linglong Spear in Mu Qingge’s hand with envy.
The aura the Linglong Spear exuded, that sharp and fierce killing intent, made him covetous.
"Hand it over to me!" Unable to contain his greed, he made an empty grasp towards Mu Qingge.
A powerful suction force abruptly reached Mu Qingge, pulling at the Linglong Spear in her hand.
Her eyes turned cold, her five fingers clenched tightly, knuckles faintly white.
"Yuanyuan!" she murmured, and an invisible flame passed from her hand into the Linglong Spear, spurting out from the spearhead and aiming straight at the old monster from the Refining Tower.
The Eight Desolations Void Flame was invisible, intangible, and most effective for stealth attacks.
However, the Spiritual Movement Stage powerhouse from the Refining Tower seemed to sense a sliver of danger, withdrawing his hand just in time. He wasn’t ensnared by the Eight Desolations Void Flame on his arm.
Even so, his fingertips immediately felt a scorching sensation like maggots on a bone.
A few fingers instantly appeared to vanish like surreal images.
"Eight Desolations Void Flame!" The old monster from the Refining Tower quickly recognized the source of the abnormal fire adhering to his fingers, not daring to be negligent, he quickly used his spiritual power to extinguish the Eight Desolations Void Flame at his fingertips.
Mu Qingge noticed that his spiritual power’s color seemed to have a few strands of gray mixed in with the deep purple.
Suddenly, she thought of a question.
Why were the native powerhouses, compared to those stowaways from the Le Family, more resilient?
’Because foreign powerhouses suffer boundary suppression from the Linchuan Realm, while natives do not!’ Yin Chen’s voice suddenly rang out, it urgently said: ’Master, quickly let me out!’
’Yin Chen!’ Mu Qingge’s eyes dimmed, mentally communicating with it: ’This kind of battle, for you...’
’Master, a Spirit Beast’s growth requires constant battle. My task is to protect you, not for you to protect me. Let me out!’ Yin Chen interrupted Mu Qingge’s words.
Mu Qingge’s eyes narrowed, releasing control over Yin Chen, a white light flashed, and Yin Chen transformed into a massive Nine-tailed Fox, landing beside Mu Qingge.
Jiang Li stared at Yin Chen dazedly, saying to Mu Qingge, "It seems everyone has to reveal their cards now?"
Saying that, she bit her fingertip, squeezing out a drop of blood that flicked into the air, immediately a majestic and ancient oppression descended from the sky.
Jiang Li’s hair stood on end, transforming into the ancient Snake God, the sacrificial blood burning into nothingness as her momentum continuously climbed...
Purple Realm Initial Rank, Purple Realm Middle Rank, Purple Realm High Rank, Purple Realm Peak... Spiritual Movement Stage Early Stage!
Ultimately, Jiang Li’s momentum ceased at the Early Stage of the Spiritual Movement Stage.
Mu Qingge looked at her in astonishment. At this moment, Jiang Li was even more stunning, her face cold as ice. A snake tail and human body, a virtual Snake God of cultivation behind her, wielding snake-shaped dual blades, exuded ferocity.
’So this is the true bloodline power of the Ancient Witch Country!’ Mu Qingge finally understood why the Ancient Witch Country, with its sparse population, held such a special status throughout Linchuan.
Probably, Jiang Li’s breakthrough eruption could also elevate continuously with her own realm.
If she were at the Purple Realm Peak now, then upon eruption, she might reach the Spiritual Movement Stage Peak, or even higher tiers.
"A pseudo-divine beast, bloodline of the Empress of the Ancient Witch Country! And an abnormal fire! There’s no shortage of good things at your side!"
The power displayed by Mu Qingge’s side even made those old monsters at the Spiritual Movement Stage covetous.
Meanwhile, Taishi Gao and Lan Feiyue, those two self-proclaimed noble talents, developed even more intense hatred for Mu Qingge, accompanied by endless jealousy!
Why? Why were all these things that even the seniors coveted, surrounding Mu Qingge?
Obviously, they were supposed to be the chosen ones!
Mu Qingge sneered, "Is that all you got?"
Mu Qingge waved her hand, and a three or four-year-old kid, wearing a red jacket and green shorts, appeared before everyone.
His exaggerated attire left everyone dumbfounded.
Even Mu Qingge couldn’t help but twitch the corners of her mouth.
No need to say, it had to be Mengmeng who dressed Yuanyuan like this.
"How dare you bully my boss! See if I won’t burn you to ashes!" Yuanyuan squared off words and breathed fire. White Bone Demon Flame spewed from his mouth, burning a vast area like icy flames.
Lan Feiyue and Taishi Gao dodged once again under the protection of their own experts.
Mu Qingge observed Yuanyuan’s chubby little hands sneaking behind his back, casting Eight Desolations Void Flame down like raindrops, landing precisely on the battling enemies.
"Ah——!"
"Ah ah——!"
Suddenly, those fighting disciples of the Lan Family, Myriad Beasts Sect, and Refining Tower’s Purple Realm powerhouses, young disciples, leaped up frantically, crying out in pain.
Some who moved slower had already turned into scenes of nothingness.
The Spiritual Movement Stage powerhouses confronting Mu Qingge immediately shouted: "It’s the Eight Desolations Void Flame, extinguish it with spiritual power, if there’s no time, cut off the burned area."
This reminder made all those afflicted turn pale.
Yuanyuan proudly addressed Mu Qingge, "Boss, how was my performance?"
"Great performance!" Mu Qingge praised without reservation.
At this moment, Yin Chen and Jiang Li were already each grappling with Spiritual Movement Stage powerhouses, leaving only her side without having engaged yet.
The old monster from the Refining Tower, who had been fixated on her, stared sharply at Yuanyuan and said, "To possess two kinds of abnormal fire simultaneously, you are Mixed Element Heavenly Extreme Flame!"
"What? That toddler is Mixed Element Heavenly Extreme Flame?" Lou Xuantie was shocked.
"Old man, what are you staring at? This little master is the Mixed Element Heavenly Extreme Flame!" Yuanyuan, with chubby hands on his hips, exudes arrogance. His little face, crafted from jade and pink porcelain, seems to say, ’Come up if you dare to get beaten.’
Damn it! Damn it!
Lou Xuantie’s facial features twisted terribly. He stared fixedly at Yuanyuan, as if wishing he could swallow him whole.
’That Mixed Element Heavenly Extreme Flame should have been mine! Mine! Mine! It was snatched by Mu Qingge; otherwise, how would it be his turn to be so arrogant here?’ Lou Xuantie shouted in his heart.
"Hmph, just a Growth Stage Mixed Element Heavenly Extreme Flame. Do you really think you’re invincible in the world?" The old monster from the Refining Tower at the Spiritual Movement Stage snorted coldly, yet couldn’t hide the greed in his eyes.
"Let me challenge you!" he said and rushed toward Yuanyuan.
Yuanyuan’s facial expression tightened and transformed into a flame to meet him.
Seeing this scene, Lou Xuantie was so angry that his teeth were in pain.
How could he not guess the ancestor’s intentions? Clearly, the ancestor was tempted by the Mixed Element Heavenly Extreme Flame and wanted to claim it as his own!
He naturally dare not hold resentment towards the old monster from his own sect, but he could transfer that grievance and hatred to Mu Qingge.
Eight Spiritual Movement Stage powerhouses are now evenly split.
The remaining four, along with Hei Mu and Lou Xuantie, still tightly encircle Mu Qingge. Taishi Gao and Lan Feiyue can be ignored.
Hei Mu said insidiously: "Mu Qingge, what other trump card do you have, why don’t you take it out? I advise you once again, if you don’t take it out now, there won’t be another chance."
"Trump card?" Mu Qingge’s lips curled into a sarcastic smile, her eyes arrogant and wild as she said to Hei Mu, "My biggest trump card is myself!"
As she finished speaking, she transformed into a streak of light and took the initiative to fight.
Hei Mu and Lou Xuantie both showed a trace of ruthlessness in their eyes but did not make a move. Facing Mu Qingge were two Spiritual Movement Stage old monsters, while the remaining two stayed in place to cover the field, not giving Mu Qingge any chance to rest.
Two Spiritual Movement Stage old monsters confronting Mu Qingge alone shows how much they value Mu Qingge.
In the initial confrontation, the contempt towards Mu Qingge has gradually turned into cautious respect as events unfolded.
If Mu Qingge were their junior, they would regard her as a hope for future rise.
But, as an enemy, they must ensure 100% that she is killed in her cradle before she truly grows!
The battle exceeding space limits has fully begun; no one can remain unaffected.
In the Imperial Palace Forbidden Area, five keys trembled continuously in the air but couldn’t harmonize their energies.
Unable to open the passage to the Trial Space due to severe spiritual power exhaustion, Huangfu Haotian and others were drenched in sweat.
At this moment, above the Holy Yuan Empire’s palace, the sky’s color rapidly alternated between seven colors, forming a phenomenon.
This phenomenon was visible to everyone in Tiandu.
Confronted with this phenomenon, countless citizens stopped, shocked, and pointed at it.
Tiandu, Wanxiang Building.
The sound of the qin suddenly stopped abruptly.
It wasn’t the person playing the qin that stopped suddenly; it was the strings that broke.
Han Caicai pressed down on the broken strings with both hands, tightly shut his elongated eyes. Today, he felt agitated and restless, unable to settle down. He wanted to use the melody to soothe his mental state but didn’t expect the strings to break.
"Young Master!" At this time, someone hurriedly broke into his ostentatious room.
Han Caicai opened his eyes, a hint of sharpness flashed in his long eyes.
The person kneeling knew his master was displeased but quickly reported: "A sudden phenomenon appeared in the direction of the Imperial Palace. The entire Tiandu populace is spreading the word that a rare auspicious sign has been born in the sky."
Imperial Palace direction!
A gleam of light flashed in Han Caicai’s eyes.
He abruptly stood up; the embroidered robe full of blooming patterns draped naturally. His face, as charming as a flower, was covered in a layer of thin ice. ’If I remember correctly, this time should be the last match of the Linchuan Conference. And the passage to the Trial Space is in the palace.’
"Immediately send a Knower to see me!" Han Caicai said to his subordinate.
As the subordinate retreated, he walked out of the room, looking at the constantly changing seven-colored light above the palace.
Soon, Wanxiang Building’s Knower appeared before Han Caicai. The Knower, in Wanxiang Building, represents the person in charge of intelligence.
"Young Master." The Knower of Wanxiang Building respectfully said to Han Caicai.
Han Caicai pointed to the sky above the palace and asked, "I want to know what is happening there."
The Knower took a glance upward and then quickly lowered his eyes, swiftly answered: "The Lan Family, in collusion with the Myriad Beasts Sect and the Refining Tower, has let numerous Spiritual Movement Stage monsters, leading Purple Realm powerhouses, infiltrate the Trial Space to take Mu Xiaojueye’s life. The color change above the palace might be caused by the Huangfu Royal Family forcibly opening the space, or it could be the result of a earth-shattering battle inside, with spiritual power exceeding the space’s capacity. If it can’t withstand, the Trial Space will collapse."
"Lan Family, Myriad Beasts Sect, Refining Tower... excellent, just excellent!" Han Caicai’s elongated eyes slightly narrowed.
His figure flashed, disappearing from the place.
The Knower was stunned, unable to quite grasp his Young Master’s thoughts.
What did those few ’excellent’ mean?
But, he knew, his Young Master was in a rage at the moment.
Yes, Han Caicai was indeed very angry!
He was angry at himself for arguing with Mu Qingge, intentionally ignoring matters related to her during this period. Also, angry at Mu Qingge for not actively coming to find him!
He dared to assert that Mu Qingge must have sensed the hostility from those three families before entering the space.
If she had come to seek his help at Wanxiang Building, he would have unearthed some clues. Yet, she did not.
What is this?
Does she not want to associate with him excessively? Or doesn’t consider him a friend?
Friend!
This unfamiliar term jumped into Han Caicai’s mind, causing his racing figure towards the palace to halt briefly.
Does Mu Qingge count as his friend?
Sort of, yet sort of not.
In his heart, it seemed Mu Qingge also symbolized other types of emotions...
Time didn’t allow him to delve deeper into his thoughts. He had once thought that if Mu Qingge were indeed a woman, he would definitely win her over. But, Mu Qingge showed no flaws, making him doubt if his initial observation was mistaken.
And now, he had only one thought—that nothing must happen to Mu Qingge!
Han Caicai directly stormed into the Holy Yuan Empire’s palace, landing within the forbidden area.
His appearance made Huangfu Haotian’s expression change.
But, restrained by the keys’ spiritual energy, he couldn’t speak.
Huangfu Huan, who returned disappointed from Li Palace, promptly came before Han Caicai, asking him: "Young Master Han, why are you here?"
"Where’s Mu Qingge?" Han Caicai coldly asked with a straight face.
Huangfu Huan hesitated; perceiving no hostility towards Mu Qingge in Han Caicai’s gaze, he truthfully replied: "Mu Xiaojueye is presently trapped inside the Trial Space."
"Why haven’t you opened the space yet? Have you gone to Li Palace?" Han Caicai said, grinding his teeth.
The first part, purely out of personal frustration.
Seeing Huangfu Haotian and the others, along with the keys hovering unyieldingly in midair, he naturally guessed the reason. The latter part was a solution he suggested.
Huangfu Huan smiled wryly, "We did, but the Holy King isn’t in Li Palace at all."
Twice visiting Upper Li Palace, he left with hope but returned with disappointment. The longer the time went, the more distant hope seemed. He truly didn’t know what else could be done.
’Not here! Unexpectedly not here!’ Han Caicai’s eyes burst with sharp brilliance. To him, regardless of whether Mu Qingge was male or female, since that one poked at him, he should protect him properly. At such a crucial moment, the only ’god’ who could reverse the situation was unexpectedly absent?
Han Caicai felt a murderous impulse rising within him, and the hand hidden in his wide sleeve clenched tightly...