novelraw Chapter 550 - 194: The Desperate Situation—Mutual Destruction!
Chapter 550 - 194: The Desperate Situation—Mutual Destruction!
In the Divine Abandoned Land, various battles intertwined, leaving no one untouched.
The beast tide phantoms no longer appeared, and in the midst of combat, no one noticed that the entire Divine Abandoned Land, and even the entire space, was trembling. The once blue sky was now riddled with fine cracks.
Bang bang—!
A loud crash erupted, and two figures quickly separated.
One person only retreated a single zhang, while the other was pushed back several hundred zhang.
The surrounding melee seemed to have no impact on the two of them.
Lan Gang stood with his hands behind his back, his expression cold as he gazed at Shen Bicheng, whom he had forced back a hundred zhang. Shen Bicheng, his body soaked in blood, lips tightly pressed, but his resolute features still bore an unyielding aura.
"Five years, your progress is indeed surprising," Lan Gang said indifferently.
In reality, his heart was surging like a raging sea.
He knew all too well Shen Bicheng’s strength from five years ago. Yet, in merely five years, he had made such a leap. Not only could he exchange hundreds of blows with him, but he could also leave a wound.
The right hand Lan Gang held behind him bore a knife scar at the base of the thumb. Under the influence of Lan Gang’s spiritual power, the wound had stopped bleeding and had turned into a pink mark.
A strong person in the Spiritual Movement Stage had bodily control that a Purple Realm strong person could not compare with.
Therefore, from a certain perspective, if a strong person in the Spiritual Movement Stage was not killed outright, it was very difficult for them to die.
Just as now, Shen Bicheng had exhausted his efforts to leave a knife scar on Lan Gang’s palm, yet it was easily repaired.
However, this kind of repair was different from the self-healing abilities of Mu Qingge and the Dragon Tooth Guards.
Mu Qingge and the Dragon Tooth Guards’ bodies automatically healed due to the effects of the Genetic Transformation Agent when injured, with cells dividing and regenerating. In contrast, the self-healing ability of those above the Spiritual Movement Stage relied on the nourishment of spiritual power, consuming their stored spiritual power.
Thus, if one wanted to kill a strong person in the Spiritual Movement Stage, there was another method: continuously injure them, deplete their spiritual power, and when it was exhausted, deliver the fatal blow.
However, this is a theoretical strategy, useless in actual combat.
Not to mention the difference in spiritual power storage between the Spiritual Movement Stage and Purple Realm, the very ability to injure a strong person in the Spiritual Movement Stage is a challenge.
If the spiritual power storage of a strong person in the Spiritual Movement Stage is like a lake, then the spiritual power storage of a Purple Realm strong person is just a tank of water. The Spiritual Movement Stage is a watershed, a true boundary separating it from the seven realms below the Purple Realm, which may be bridged with supplementary tools. However, the gap between the Spiritual Movement Stage and the Purple Realm is a real difference in realm.
To the average person, the Purple Realm is god-like.
But to those in the Purple Realm, faced with the old monsters of the Spiritual Movement Stage, they are but insignificant ants.
This truth became increasingly clear to Shen Bicheng, Mu Qingge, and others in battle.
"Young lad from the Shen Family, the old man cherishes your talent. Are you really going to persist in your folly and remain here to die?" Lan Gang warned Shen Bicheng.
Yet, as he spoke, a spiritual power ball had already formed in the palm hidden behind his back, ready to strike when Shen Bicheng hesitated or relaxed.
Facing such a strong opponent, he still thought of winning by sneak attack, likely influenced by the Lan Family’s upbringing.
Unfortunately, Shen Bicheng remained unmoved.
Despite his current discomfort, he did not hesitate due to Lan Gang’s words.
He simply lifted the Azure Dragon Roaring Moon Saber anew, shouted fiercely, and charged at Lan Gang once more. Lan Gang’s gaze narrowed, a sinister glint flashing in his eyes, thinking, ’Courting death!’
He then hurled the already formed light ball from his palm towards Shen Bicheng’s chest!
At this moment, Shen Bicheng was very close, and the light ball suddenly appeared, enlarging in his pupils. His eyes widened, twisting mid-air to change trajectory and avoid the light ball.
This twist made the muscles of his waist and abdomen bulge, and his bones emitted a ’crack’ sound.
After dodging the light ball’s attack from an odd angle, a loud bang came from behind him, as if a piece of sky had shattered.
"Despicable!" Shen Bicheng didn’t glance back, instead he maintained focus on Lan Gang, knowing that if he had been hit, he would have instantly been smashed to pieces.
Lan Gang sinisterly smiled, feeling no shame for his actions.
After a collision of glances, the two quickly clashed again.
Not far from them, Jiang Li was also locked in a fierce and equally matched battle with another strong person in the Spiritual Movement Stage. Due to her bloodline summoning ability, Jiang Li’s realm was raised to the Initial Rank of the Spiritual Movement Stage, so she didn’t find herself in such a dire situation as Shen Bicheng against her peer-level opponent.
However, the opponent is a strong person at the Middle Rank of the Spiritual Movement Stage, and Jiang Li can only restrain him, unable to completely eliminate him.
During the fight, Jiang Li’s peripheral vision caught sight of Mu Qingge’s battle circle. Mu Qingge was facing two old monsters at the Spiritual Movement Stage by herself. At that moment, it was impossible to see clearly. But it was not hard to imagine, given Mu Qingge’s current strength, no matter how outlandishly talented she was, it would be difficult for her to hold on for long.
Moreover, there were two other old monsters at the Spiritual Movement Stage keeping watch on the side. Not only that, Hei Mu, Taishi Gao, Lou Xuantie, and Lan Feiyue were all waiting for the moment when Mu Qingge would perish.
’What to do now?’
Jiang Li’s mind was racing, thinking of ways to break the current dilemma.
Suddenly, an idea to ease the current predicament flashed into Jiang Li’s mind.
Her golden eyes shone with a dazzling brilliance, and her eyes held a determination to break away.
The long snake tail suddenly swept out, striking the opponent’s waist and flinging him away, creating distance. Taking advantage, Jiang Li raised her hand to her chest, where her sharp fingernails pierced through her clothes, causing blood to slowly flow out.
Jiang Li pulled hard and extracted a multicolored scale from her body.
Dragons have reverse scales, and as part of the dragon clan, snakes also have reverse scales! Moreover, the blood within Jiang Li comes from the ancient divine beast, the serpent!
As the scale was pulled out, Jiang Li’s face instantly turned pale, cold sweat pouring down. She gritted her teeth and flung her bloodstained hand in the direction where Mu Qingge was.
The multicolored scale flew through the air, growing larger in the wind, expanding from the size of a thumb to the size of an infant’s face.
Subsequently, the scale split into countless pieces, spiraling through the air along various trajectories.
Yet, the target of the attack was consistent - entangling the two old monsters at the Spiritual Movement Stage that surrounded Mu Qingge, while also dealing with the onlookers.
The sudden attack caused the expressions of Lan Feiyue and Taishi Gao to change, and they hurriedly hid behind Hei Mu and Lou Xuantie.
The two old monsters at the Spiritual Movement Stage, who were keeping watch, showed fierce eyes and raised their hands to defend. Their wide sleeves swept in front of them in disarray, blocking the scales’ assault.
These scales were extremely sharp, and even when deflected, they still tore through the robes.
The two old monsters at the Spiritual Movement Stage fighting with Mu Qingge viewed her as nothing more than a mouse being toyed with. They were the cats, and naturally, Mu Qingge was the mouse they manipulated at will.
Unexpectedly, amidst their game, countless sharp and hard scales came at them, forcing them to hastily defend themselves.
At this moment, the Spiritual Movement Stage old monster, who had been struck away by Jiang Li’s tail, returned with vengeance and began an even more fierce assault on her.
Jiang Li could only focus on dealing with him, not daring to be distracted.
The sudden barrage of scales also startled Mu Qingge, but she could sense Jiang Li’s aura from them.
Seizing the chance while the two Spiritual Movement Stage old monsters besieging her were distracted by the scales, she grabbed the opportunity, lifting her Linglong Spear, unleashing a Stunning Shot aimed at one of their throat’s vital point.
Coincidentally, that person’s sight was obscured by a scale, and his hands and feet were preoccupied with fending off other scales, leaving his middle wide open.
Mu Qingge’s movements were swift; her attack was precise and fierce, focusing all her strength on the spear’s tip, making it even sharper as she closed in on the Spiritual Movement Stage old monster.
The old monster overseeing the siege waved a hand to fend off a scale and lifted his gaze, just in time to witness this scene.
He immediately shouted, "Be careful!"
This shout served as a warning to the Spiritual Movement Stage old monster being ambushed by Mu Qingge, but Mu Qingge’s Linglong Spear had already touched his skin.
That Spiritual Movement Stage old monster immediately let out a great shout, as energy rapidly condensed on his body’s surface, forming a transparent armor to ward off Mu Qingge’s strike.
Unfortunately, he underestimated Mu Qingge’s resolve to take his life and also the sharpness of the Linglong Spear.
Mu Qingge cunningly targeted the most vulnerable area of the human body, the throat, as her attack target. Once the Linglong Spear touched his skin, his fate was sealed.
"Ah——!"
The Linglong Spear, with rapid rotation, drilled into the throat of the Spiritual Movement Stage strongman, causing him to emit a cry of agony.
This scene shocked many who witnessed it.
No one could believe that a genuine Spiritual Movement Stage strongman could be killed by Mu Qingge just like that!
"I am not reconciled——! Ah——!" The Linglong Spear had already pierced his throat, and just as Mu Qingge was about to sever his neck, he suddenly shouted loudly.
Suddenly, his body swelled rapidly, ballooning up like a balloon.
"Not good! He’s going to self-detonate!" The Spiritual Movement Stage strongman attacking Mu Qingge turned pale with fright and quickly retreated in defense.
The reminder he gave made the two who were holding the line ignore the attack of the scales and turn to grab Hei Mu, Taishi Gao, Lou Xuantie, and Lan Feiyue, running away.
In an instant, there was no one left around Mu Qingge.
However, Mu Qingge did not leave.
"Self-destruct? I’ll let you self-destruct!" Mu Qingge gripped the gun barrel and twisted forcefully, severing the fragile neck, sending a head flying into the distance.
Then she shouted a word to Yuanyuan.
Yuanyuan understood immediately and, in the gap of entangling with the Refining Tower’s Spiritual Movement Stage elder monster, shot out a stream of Eight Desolations Void Flame, quickly enveloping the Spiritual Movement Stage elder monster’s body that was about to self-destruct.
The power of the Eight Desolations Void Flame lies in turning everything into nothingness.
At the moment of self-detonation, the Eight Desolations Void Flame carried him into nothingness. However, the aftermath of the explosion still blasted Mu Qingge forward, making blood trickle from the corner of her mouth.
Mu Qingge held the Linglong Spear, quickly stood up, and wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth with the back of her hand. Taking advantage of the gap, she swiftly scanned the battlefield situation.
Those scales belonging to Jiang Li whirled protectively around her.
On the ground, the Dragon Tooth Guards were holding off those Purple Realm individuals, evenly matched.
Zhao Nanxing and Feng Yufei led the teams from Li Country and Yu Country to battle against the Lan Family’s younger generation who weren’t in the Purple Realm. Although they outnumbered them, casualties had already started to appear.
On Shen Bicheng’s side, he was strenuously holding off Lan Gang to reduce the burden on Mu Qingge, but signs of physical and spiritual power exhaustion had already appeared, and most importantly, he was seriously wounded.
If he weren’t Shen Bicheng, without his indomitable spirit, he would have long perished at the hands of Lan Gang.
Jiang Li’s side, however, was still managing to hold off her opponent, without major danger.
After quickly analyzing the situation, Mu Qingge pulled out an elixir bottle and tossed it towards Shen Bicheng.
Shen Bicheng caught it immediately, without questioning, crushed the bottle, and swallowed all the elixirs inside.
The elixirs inside were battle-ready elixirs Mu Qingge had prepared for the Dragon Tooth Guards, able to instantly restore spiritual power and physical strength, and had some healing effects.
Such elixirs were never out of stock for the Dragon Tooth Guards and were part of Mu Qingge’s long-term inventory.
After Shen Bicheng took the elixir, it immediately took effect, repairing his injured body and replenishing his spiritual and physical strength.
This obvious transformation was like someone walking in the desert for a long time suddenly finding a water source, replenishing the lost fluids of the body, invigorating the spirit.
Shen Bicheng let out a loud roar and launched a fierce attack on Lan Gang.
This was said slowly, but in reality, it was an instantaneous change.
Seeing Shen Bicheng’s performance, a wry smile appeared at the corner of Mu Qingge’s mouth. One bottle of elixir, the content enough for ten doses, was swallowed by him in one gulp.
Taking a deep breath, Mu Qingge’s eyes became resolute.
This is a do-or-die battle with no possibility of retreat.
Even if she miraculously kills one Spiritual Movement Stage elder monster, there are still three left who can attack her... This battle is likely dangerous and foreboding.
’Master Silver, you can’t win, come in quickly! Didn’t you often say a gentleman does not fight a battle he’s unsure of winning?’ Mengmeng’s voice echoed in Mu Qingge’s mind.
Mu Qingge, however, raised a faint smile. ’Hide? I could hide, but what about them? Can you take so many people into the space?’ Mu Qingge lifted her eyes, her clear gaze swept over every battlefield.
The wind lifted her hair, making it flutter gracefully in the air.
Clad in a red robe armor, holding the Exquisite Silver Spear, suspended in mid-air, she stood at the heart of the battlefield. Like an unyielding War God, ambitious and melancholic, yet heroically trapped here.
This broken wasteland of the Divine Abandoned Land truly matched the situation at the moment!
’Master Silver, don’t be impulsive! Spiritual Movement Stage elder monsters aren’t that easy to deal with, you were really lucky just now, but what follows will be dire! You won’t survive if you don’t leave!’ Mengmeng’s silence, after Mu Qingge’s inquiry, resulted in more urgent persuasion.
Mu Qingge and Mengmeng both knew, the space had yet to upgrade to the level that could accommodate so many living beings.
Mu Qingge remained calm and composed, showing no signs of anxiety or unease. ’Even you think this game is bound to fail, it seems it’s truly wishful thinking to hope for a win.’
All her trump cards were known to Mengmeng down to the last detail, and Mengmeng’s knowledge far exceeded hers.
Since waking up and following Mu Qingge, no matter what formidable enemies they encountered, she never persuaded Mu Qingge to flee. Today, however, she tried so hard to persuade her, it seemed, to Mengmeng, that even with all her cards played, Mu Qingge’s fate of inevitable defeat and death couldn’t be changed this time.
The only path for survival was to use the powers of the space to avoid the situation.
If at this moment, she were alone here, she wouldn’t need Mengmeng to remind her; she would have already fled and not played along with these shameless old men. Later, she would find a chance to slaughter each of them.
But —
’Mengmeng.’ Mu Qingge interrupted Mengmeng’s incessant persuasion.
Mengmeng’s voice abruptly stopped in Mu Qingge’s mind, and the sudden quietness made her heart clearer. With a faint smile at the corner of her lips and unwavering calm deep in her clear eyes, she said to Mengmeng, ’Mengmeng, I can leave, but what about them? They fight for me; they are my comrades. Do you want me to betray my comrades on the battlefield? Sorry, I can’t. "No abandonment, no giving up" is the first principle I learned in the military. Today, even if I have to die, I must fight to the end!’
Fire burst forth fiercely from Mu Qingge’s eyes, brimming with fighting spirit.
She looked at those Purple Realm strong persons opposing the Dragon Tooth Guards, her gaze sharp. Taking advantage of the absence of those distant shield wielders escaping the self-destruct of the Spiritual Movement Stage old freaks, she shot directly towards the ground like a cannonball, joining the Dragon Tooth Guards in battle.
Choosing to eliminate the opponent’s Purple Realm experts first was because doing so would most effectively turn the tide of the battlefield.
She had little time left, so could only cut through swiftly.
The opponent wants her dead, but before she dies, she will take a piece of meat from them, make them hurt for a lifetime, and let them live in her shadow forever!
Mu Qingge suddenly joined, causing the Dragon Tooth Guards to freeze momentarily.
"What are you standing there for? Kill—!" Mu Qingge gripped the Linglong Spear, her figure blurred as she slipped into the opponent’s Purple Realm strong persons, disrupting their ranks.
The Dragon Tooth Guards immediately reacted, following Mu Qingge while taking out grenade guns, bombarding the enemy’s Purple Realm strong persons with wild ferocity.
The Purple Realm was thrown into disarray, and twenty Dragon Tooth Guards took advantage of the gap, joining the battle on Li Country and Yu Country’s side.
Without the restraint of the Spiritual Movement Stage old freaks, Mu Qingge began reaping lives.
With the Linglong Spear in hand and herself at the Purple Realm Peak, those in the Purple Realm Initial and Middle Rank were all killed with a single shot.
The scales surrounding Mu Qingge seemed to understand her intent and scattered, joining the life-reaping formation.
The battle turned swiftly in Mu Qingge’s favor.
But she knew well this temporary victory wouldn’t last.
...
The sky in the Trial Space appeared like shattered glass, filled with cracks.
The entire space seemed about to collapse.
Several streaks of light swept across the cracked sky.
"Wait!" A voice called out, and the streaks of light instantly halted.
It turned out to be the three Spiritual Movement Stage old freaks who chose distant shields to avoid self-destruction, along with Hei Mu, Taishi Gao, Lou Xuantie, and Lan Feiyue.
"This isn’t right; the self-destruction of a Spiritual Movement Stage strong person carries great power. Even though we have fled far, there shouldn’t be absolute silence," said a Spiritual Movement Stage strong person from the Lan Family.
"Uncle, what does it mean?" Lan Feiyue hurriedly asked.
The Spiritual Movement Stage old freak of the Lan Family pondered and his eyes suddenly widened, shooting out a fierce light: "Bad! We’ve been tricked!"
"Tricked? Impossible, I clearly saw the old freak explode," the old freak of the Myriad Beasts Sect fighting Mu Qingge immediately said.
This time, their Myriad Beasts Sect came to smuggle these experts, emptying the space in their Beast Storage Bag; otherwise, Spirit Beasts would have been sent to investigate.
"An explosion is an explosion, but now there’s no movement; perhaps that Mu kid used some trick to stop it," said the Spiritual Movement Stage old freak of the Lan Family.
Stopping the self-destruction of a Spiritual Movement Stage old freak? Is it possible? Even they can only flee and dare not face it directly.
The Spiritual Movement Stage old freaks of the Myriad Beasts Sect and the Refining Tower were skeptical about this guess.
However, Hei Mu nodded and said, "Lan senior’s words make sense; that Mu’s tricks are unpredictable and methods unceasingly creative, perhaps there is some treasure to stop the self-destruction."
"Uncle, let’s hurry back and see, don’t let Mu Qingge escape!" Lan Feiyue urged.
Taishi Gao also said to his family’s Spiritual Movement Stage old freak: "Supreme Elder, let’s hurry back!"
"Run? Hmph, where can he run to?" The Lan Family’s Spiritual Movement Stage old freak snorted coldly, grabbed Lan Feiyue, and quickly returned.
The other four naturally didn’t delay and also returned to the Divine Abandoned Land.
...
Holy Yuan Empire Palace, within the forbidden ground.
From the moment Han Caicai appeared, he kept tense, staring at those keys whose auras couldn’t blend.
In the sky above the forbidden ground, faint spatial cracks had already appeared.
This indicates that the battle inside has started, causing space to collapse and could be destroyed at any moment.
At that time—
’Mu Qingge, you must not die! I haven’t found the answer yet, you cannot die!’ Han Caicai kept saying to himself, as if his words could give Mu Qingge the courage to continue fighting.
Bang—!
Suddenly, a loud noise exploded over the forbidden ground.
Everyone took a step back.
"The keys are ruined!" Emperor Yuan exclaimed in shock.
Indeed, the five keys to open the Trial Space had turned into a pile of powder, gently descending from the air.
"Damn it! Why set a cooldown time?" Han Caicai cursed angrily.
He turned and grabbed Huangfu Huan’s collar, pulling him in front of him and asked violently, "Is there any other way? Any other way to open the space?"
Huangfu Huan’s face turned pale, staring blankly at the powder, muttering, "Unless His Majesty the Holy King appears, there’s no way."
He tried his best, really tried his best, but still couldn’t change anything?
If Mu Qingge dies, how can he explain to His Majesty the Holy King?
And Jiang Li, the Empress who made his heart truly move for the first time. Thinking of her, Huangfu Huan felt pain in his chest.
"There must be a way, you come with me to Li Palace." Han Caicai said stubbornly.
Huangfu Huan merely smiled bitterly, "Without His Majesty the Holy King, we can’t even reach the mountain of Li Palace. Going now is useless. If His Majesty the Holy King returns, he will sense the trouble here and come himself."
The last two times, he pleaded at the foot of the mountain for a long time, but didn’t see any sign of Gu Ye or Gu Ya, already knowing there was no one in Li Palace.
Han Caicai gritted his teeth, his long eyes shot ice-cold and terrifying glances.
Finally, he threw Huangfu Huan aside and left with a wave.
He returned to Wanxiang Building, determined to find a way to restart the space there, holding onto even a trace of hope.
...
In the Divine Abandoned Land, Mu Qingge fought fiercely.
Suddenly, a shout came from behind, "You dare, little thief!"
Mu Qingge quickly turned around, seeing several streaks of light rapidly approaching.
Her gaze flickered, thinking to herself, ’Looks like those guys have realized!’
Mu Qingge quickly scanned the battlefield, understanding this was just the beginning of a brutal battle.
Pressing her lips, Mu Qingge raised the Linglong Spear and faced the air.
The snake scales coiled up with her, protecting her tightly.
At this moment, in the sky, in the distance, sounds of fierce collisions kept echoing. Those were the battlegrounds of other people.
Yuanyuan, Yin Chen, Shen Bicheng, and Jiang Li.
They were all using everything to hold back the Spiritual Movement Stage experts, giving Mu Qingge a chance to breathe.
Seeing many corpses of their own on the ground, the returning people felt a burning hatred for Mu Qingge.
These were Purple Realms, after all!
For any family, a strong person of Purple Realm is a treasure!
"I’ll kill you—!" The old monster of the Lan Family’s Spiritual Movement Stage reached out to grab Mu Qingge.
Mu Qingge also raised her Linglong Spear to meet the enemy head-on.
However, just when they were about to clash, Mu Qingge suddenly rotated her spear tip towards Lan Feiyue on the side. At the same time, she pulled out a handgun with her left hand and aimed at Taishi Gao, firing.
Bang!
"Ah—!"
"Ah—!"
Two blood-curdling screams rang out simultaneously, covering Mu Qingge’s muffled groan.
She was struck by the Spiritual Movement Stage expert’s blow but managed to injure Lan Feiyue and Taishi Gao successfully.
Originally, she could have taken their lives, but she was blocked by the old monster of the Spiritual Movement Stage, only injuring them.
Lan Feiyue’s cheek and shoulder were wounded by the Linglong Spear, flesh blurred, bones visible. The Divine Artifact’s caused injuries weren’t easily healed by common elixirs.
Taishi Gao was shot in the abdomen, leaving a blood hole.
After a successful strike, Mu Qingge quickly retreated. But those three old monsters of Spiritual Movement Stage pursued her relentlessly.
The snake scales coiled around Mu Qingge swiftly gathered, forming a giant python, standing behind Mu Qingge, diverting part of the old monsters’ attacks.
Seriously injured, Lan Feiyue and Taishi Gao were taken to the ground by Hei Mu and Lou Xuantie for slight shelter.
"Kill him! I want him dead!" Twice disfigured by Mu Qingge, Lan Feiyue had already gone mad.
Taishi Gao was similarly furious, having been nearly killed by Mu Qingge repeatedly had made him hate her deeply.
Mu Qingge within the Purple Realm is invincible.
Yet, truly facing the wrath of the old monsters from the Spiritual Movement Stage, she realized what disparity meant.
She was suppressed by the three, unable to move, the sharp winds tore her clothes, and the armor made from Giant Flood Dragon Skin had already been damaged during the battle.
Suddenly, a beam of light carrying a world-destroying power aimed directly at Mu Qingge’s heart.
She couldn’t move, couldn’t avoid.
The force of this blow was terrifying. She could even feel that once hit, she’d be annihilated into dust. Yet at this moment, a peculiar smile appeared on her lips.
Bang!
The beam hit Mu Qingge.
"Hit!" On the ground, Lan Feiyue saw this and got excited.
Taishi Gao also said vengefully, "Just dying like this is too easy for him!"
But before their smiles fully formed on their faces, they saw that beam strike Mu Qingge’s armor’s front, then refracted back.
The terrifying beam, with even more terrifying power, struck towards the Spiritual Movement Stage strong person of the Lan Family who fired it.
The old monster of Lan Family’s Spiritual Movement Stage narrowed his eyes, retreated rapidly, yet still got hit by his own power, fell like a cannonball to the ground, spitting blood.
Meanwhile, Mu Qingge laughed coldly, standing tall, revealing a bronze mirror tied to her chest.
She’s used this mirror more than once.
Its ability is to double and return the attacker’s strike.
Nonetheless...
Mu Qingge glanced down at the mirror on her chest, slightly frowning.
The mirror’s surface had some dents and black marks, probably another attack like this would shatter the mirror.
"Impossible!"
"This can’t be!"
Mu Qingge was unharmed, while Lan Family’s Spiritual Movement Stage old monster was heavily injured lying on the ground. This outcome made Lan Feiyue and Taishi Gao unwilling to believe.
Hei Mu snorted coldly, "I’ve always said this kid has many tricks up his sleeve!"
"That mirror must be a treasure. I really don’t know where a guy from a third-class country got it from." Lou Xuantie said with a distorted face.
The incident involving the Purple Realm strong elder from the Lan Family made the strong elders from the Refining Tower and the Myriad Beasts Sect vigilant.
They surrounded Mu Qingge, but didn’t dare to act recklessly.
At this moment, Mu Qingge put on an even more fearless expression, pretending to use the ’Empty City Strategy’. Meanwhile, she spoke to Mengmeng in her heart, ’Mengmeng, if you have any good treasures, quickly bring them out, otherwise your master is really going to die!’
Mengmeng almost burst into tears, ’There are plenty of good treasures, but the problem is I can’t access them! Treasures that can withstand the Purple Realm strong elders require you to advance to the Purple Realm to unlock them.’
This answer left Mu Qingge feeling like crying but without tears.
The Purple Realm strong elder from the Lan Family crawled up from the ground with a vicious face, his eyes full of malice directed at Mu Qingge, sneering, "Good, good, good! You have exotic treasures, so we can’t trouble you for now. But you have exotic treasures, your friends and subordinates don’t, right? I will let you watch them die miserably in front of you one by one, powerless to help. Once they’re all dead, I’ll deal with you!"
"How dare you!" Mu Qingge’s eyes nearly popped out in rage, flames almost bursting from them.
"Uncle, this is a good plan! First let him feel heartache watching them die because of him, then kill him!" Lan Feiyue gritted her teeth and said.
"If you dare do this, I’ll make you regret it!" Mu Qingge’s eyes flashed coldly, and she moved, ready to charge toward the Purple Realm strong elder from the Lan Family.
However, the Purple Realm strong elders from the Refining Tower and Myriad Beasts Sect blocked her, preventing her from leaving. Their faces were filled with cold smiles, seemingly agreeing with the Lan Family’s elder’s proposal.
The Purple Realm strong elder from the Lan Family looked up at the sky, and shouted, "The space is about to collapse, end this quickly so we can get away!" He was reminding the other independent Purple Realm masters that the cat and mouse game should end.
After speaking, he vanished from the spot and reappeared near Zhao Nanxing and Feng Yufei.
With brutal and violent hands like claws, he tore open the arteries of elites from Li Country and Yu Country.
The sudden change made Zhao Nanxing and Feng Yufei’s eyes flare with rage. They wanted to act but were each held by the throat by the Lan Family’s Purple Realm elder.
"Stop—!" Mu Qingge wanted to aid them, but her attack was blocked.
"Cough, cough..." Zhao Nanxing’s throat was constricted, breathing became difficult, but he could only use eye contact to tell Mu Qingge that he was okay, no need to worry.
Feng Yufei’s charming yet heroic face held stubbornness, refusing to yield.
The Purple Realm elder from the Lan Family laughed loudly, saying to Mu Qingge, "Don’t worry, I won’t kill them now!" He then took the two back to where Lan Feiyue and the others stood.
Mu Qingge gritted her teeth, staring at him, eyes burning with fury.
She had already vaguely guessed what the Purple Realm elder from the Lan Family planned to do.
But just because she guessed it, she became fearful...
Fearful! Truly fearful!
She had never known fear or what it meant to be scared. Now she was truly experiencing fear!
Boom—!
There was another loud explosion, and the damaged sky seemed to shatter another piece.
A figure fell from the sky and landed in front of the Lan Family elder. The fallen person tried to get up but was stepped on the chest by the elder, pressed down so hard he spat blood.
"Shen Bicheng!" Mu Qingge forced out a name through clenched teeth.
The person knocked to the ground, like a straw dog trampled underfoot by the Lan Family elder, was Shen Bicheng.
Subsequently, Lan Gang also returned from the sky, standing beside the Lan Family elder, eyeing Shen Bicheng with disdain.
In the sky on the other side, a lamenting cry sounded, and Yin Chen’s body rolled a few times. The silver-white fur was already stained with blood, with many bald patches.
The nine tails had been cut down to three, indicating it had died six times!
Snow Foxes originally have one tail, a king has three, then through cultivation it can evolve into nine tails. Nine tails represent nine lives, if they continue to get cut off, and only one remains, the Snow Fox King has no chance for rebirth!
Blood dripped from Yin Chen’s mouth as it grinned and pounced once more at the opponent, the ferocity in its eyes not diminished.
But before it could get close, it was hit in the chest by a powerful aura.
After a mournful cry, one more of its tails disappeared.
"Snow Fox King, you’re a pseudo Divine Beast, are you sure you want to die for a human?" Said the Purple Realm elder from the Myriad Beasts Sect fighting Yin Chen.
From the first glance at Yin Chen, he was determined to capture it, so he had been suppressing it rather than taking its life directly.
Unexpectedly, Yin Chen was so stubborn, with only two tails left, yet refusing to beg for mercy or admit defeat!
"Mu Qingge will die today. Continuing to resist is meaningless. Why not consider abandoning the dark and joining me, returning to the Myriad Beasts Sect with me? I guarantee your status will not be lower than others!" The old monster from the Myriad Beasts Sect said to Yin Chen.
However, Yin Chen let out a hoarse growl from its throat and leaped forward.
Suddenly, the scene before the Myriad Beasts Sect’s old monster changed. He was no longer in the Divine Abandoned Land but in his room within the Myriad Beasts Sect. However, all around him, countless vengeful spirits entwined him—people he had killed, the female disciples he had humiliated, and the spirit beasts he had tormented or who died because of him.
Those fierce ghosts and vengeful souls tried to entangle him, and the old monster from the Myriad Beasts Sect shouted, "Playing tricks!" Immediately, a world-destroying aura emanated from him. Deep purple spiritual power with gray threads shot out like ten thousand arrows, piercing the brows of those fierce ghosts and vengeful souls, instantly causing a cacophony of ghostly wails.
The scene before him dissipated like smoke and mist, and the old monster from the Myriad Beasts Sect returned to the sky above the Divine Abandoned Land.
Yin Chen, however, was severely injured, letting out a whimper as its enormous body bled profusely, rapidly shrinking, and falling towards the ground.
At this moment, it had only one tail left, and that tail was also fading in and out of visibility.
Life and death hung in the balance.
Mu Qingge had a connection with Yin Chen, and she already sensed it when it was heavily injured. She summoned Yin Chen multiple times, but it ignored her orders.
At this moment, Yin Chen’s blood-red eyes were tightly shut, falling rapidly from the sky, heading directly towards Mu Qingge.
"Yin Chen——!" Mu Qingge, feeling something in her heart, lifted her head, only to see Yin Chen’s blood-colored body getting closer in her vision. She leaped up desperately, reaching out to catch Yin Chen.
’Puff!’
An attack landed on Mu Qingge’s back, almost breaking her spine. The blood she sprayed out landed on Yin Chen’s mouth and nose.
Fortunately, she caught Yin Chen. During the descent, she sent it into the space and instructed, ’Mengmeng, take care of Yin Chen.’ Only then did she land back on the ground, using the Linglong Spear to support herself from falling.
Mu Qingge’s body quickly healed, while Yin Chen, sent into the space, had already fallen into a coma.
Mengmeng frowned, quickly approaching Yin Chen. Sniffing briefly, she suddenly said, "Master Yin’s blood?" After a moment of silence, Mengmeng sighed, "Truly, I don’t know if you’re unlucky or lucky, little fox. Today is probably your Life and Death Tribulation. Yet, with a contract bond with Master Yin, and now splattered by her blood, it seems to be your fortune."
With that, she carefully placed the comatose Yin Chen.
Yin Chen’s sudden disappearance wasn’t unexpected. After all, Yin Chen’s appearance was abrupt before, so they could only assume Mu Qingge had something similar to the Myriad Beasts Sect’s Beast Storage Bag.
Mu Qingge raised her eyes, her clear gaze sweeping over the two Spiritual Movement Stage old monsters surrounding her, then over the several captives.
Boom boom——!
The sky once again resounded with rumbling. The entire Trial Space trembled along, seemingly reaching the brink of collapse.
The Bone Demon Flame and Eight Desolations Void Flame cooperated, battling the Spiritual Movement Stage old monster from the Refining Tower fiercely.
But if one looked closely, it was clear that the old monster from the Refining Tower harbored the same intent as the one from the Myriad Beasts Sect—to claim Yuanyuan as their own.
With Yin Chen’s disappearance, the old monster from the Myriad Beasts Sect returned to their ranks.
Seeing the ground littered with the corpses of Purple Realm strong persons, he snorted coldly, his eyes towards Mu Qingge filled with venomous hatred.
However, Mu Qingge remained calm, raising her head to look at the shattered sky. The wind ruffled her long hair, brushing against her cheeks.
"Ah ah ah ah——! I will burn you!" Yuanyuan angrily charged at the old monster from the Refining Tower.
The old monster from the Refining Tower, however, let out a sinister laugh, pulling out a strange container, seemingly awaiting Yuanyuan to throw itself into his trap.
Just as Yuanyuan was about to pounce at him, and he was about to obtain the Mixed Element Heavenly Extreme Flame, Yuanyuan suddenly vanished, leaving his excitement lingering on his old face.
Naturally, Yuanyuan was recalled into the space by Mu Qingge.
Meanwhile, Mu Qingge asked, ’Mengmeng, if I die, what will happen to you?’
Mengmeng didn’t want to answer but gritted her teeth and said, ’As an Artifact Spirit, I will retreat into sleep again with everything in the space until meeting a new master.’
"Mother Boss, let me out! I want to help you fight the bad guys!"
"That’s good." Mu Qingge softly exhaled these words, ignoring Yuanyuan’s yelling within the space.
She seemed at peace at that moment, retracting her gaze, calmly looking at those wishing for her death.
"Dragon Tooth Guards, regroup!" Suddenly, Mu Qingge shouted loudly.
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