The Saintess finally realized that the person before her was indeed extraordinary, possessing the capital for his arrogance.
The Saintess dared not neglect him, and with a flick of her hand, countless sparks ignited in the air, expanding infinitely and forming a sea of fire. It connected heaven and earth, boundless and vast, surging towards the Taiping Heavenly Venerable.
Those ripples, seemingly fragile, were in reality incredibly tough. Upon collision with the sea of fire, they shattered, breaking into countless tiny sparks that dispersed throughout space.
The ripples continued to expand, pressing towards the Saintess.
In the clash, the disparity in their power was immediately evident.
The situation instantly turned one-sided!
At this moment, Xiao Cui joined the fray, but it still couldn't alter the outcome.
Both their bodies were sent flying and crashed to the ground.
They were both severely injured and unable to move, resigned to their fate.
Then, the Taiping Heavenly Venerable burst into laughter, "An unexpected bonus! Someone else has come to offer their life. Very well, I shall grant your wish. No, I haven't had enough killing. I might as well slaughter everyone in this city."
As he spoke, the Taiping Heavenly Venerable's gaze swept towards the city walls. The entire city wall began to shake, as if sensing his intense killing intent, and started to tremble violently.
The Saintess struggled to stand, wiping the tears from the corners of her eyes, "You dare!"
"Heh, what is there that I dare not do?"
Xiao Cui, drawing strength from somewhere, also struggled to her feet, her eyes weeping blood, "I'll fight you to the death."
Ye Qingqing and Xiao Yi also rushed out from the city, charging towards the Taiping Heavenly Venerable, "We'll fight you to the death."
The Taiping Heavenly Venerable dismissed them with disdain, waved his hand, and a white mist blasted forth. Without surprise, it shattered Ye Qingqing and Xiao Yi's divine abilities and struck Xiao Yi. Xiao Yi, shielding Ye Qingqing, was instantly rendered unconscious, while Xiao Yi was pulverized on the spot.
The Saintess's eyes blazed with fury. She suddenly erupted, forming hand seals. The shadow of a leaf shot out, striking the Taiping Heavenly Venerable. Simultaneously, her body lunged forward, intending to perish with him.
"You all want to fight me to the death? Hahaha," the Taiping Heavenly Venerable roared with laughter, "I enjoy watching you struggle in your final moments."
"I want to see you struggle in your final moments too." At this moment, a voice echoed from nowhere.
"Hahahaha..." The Taiping Heavenly Venerable heard this and laughed instead of getting angry, "Who is so boastful? It's utterly laughable. A mere insect dares to speak so boldly, afraid of bursting itself?"
A figure suddenly appeared out of thin air and, in mid-air, embraced the Saintess's body, preventing her from crashing into the Taiping Heavenly Venerable.
The Saintess looked and saw that the one embracing her was none other than Mo Qi, whom the Taiping Heavenly Venerable was seeking.
The Saintess blushed with embarrassment, gently pushing Mo Qi away, and said, "He killed Xiao Yi. I am no match for him, and I doubt you are either. I will distract him; you lead the others to escape quickly."
Mo Qi said calmly, "No one needs to escape. Watch how your husband deals with him."
The Saintess was momentarily speechless, "At a time like this, you're still focused on taking advantage."
Mo Qi then turned his gaze to the Taiping Heavenly Venerable, his eyes sharp as a torch, "I don't care who you are or where you come from. You won't be leaving today."
"Such big talk," the Taiping Heavenly Venerable's lips curved slightly, "You little insect, you're too mischievous. I'll make you die a very ugly death shortly."
"Shortly, I'll let everyone see you struggle in your final moments," Mo Qi retorted, showing no weakness.
"That's going too far," the Taiping Heavenly Venerable said, "Although I granted you the right to speak before my death, you cannot be so presumptuous. I am from the Upper Realm, how can I tolerate being desecrated by an insect like you?"
Mo Qi said calmly, "You are too self-important. In front of me, you are nothing. You still put on a high and mighty posture. I hope you can maintain this posture when you beg for mercy later."
The Taiping Heavenly Venerable was finally enraged, "This is outrageous! I don't want to hear another word from you. Die!"
As he spoke, the Taiping Heavenly Venerable still extended a finger, pointing it at Mo Qi from afar.
Space immediately began to vibrate, the heavens and earth shook, and a light ring expanded, hurtling towards Mo Qi.
Mo Qi dared not confront it directly. He flickered his body, dodging it. The light ring then expanded endlessly, heading into the distance.
The Taiping Heavenly Venerable let out a soft scoff, "Hmph, you can actually dodge!"
He directly opened his Heavenly Eye and located Mo Qi's position. He pointed again, this time accurately striking Mo Qi.
Without a doubt!
The Taiping Heavenly Venerable laughed, "I thought you were formidable, but it turns out you're just here to be a clown."
Meanwhile, the Saintess and the others watched the Taiping Heavenly Venerable point at a diagram and laugh foolishly, feeling utterly bewildered: Has he gone mad?
It turned out that Mo Qi, using the image of the Tai Chi diagram, had successfully tricked the Taiping Heavenly Venerable into believing it was Mo Qi, when in reality, it was merely an image of the Tai Chi diagram.
Just as the Taiping Heavenly Venerable was about to retract his hand, he suddenly felt his finger sinking into space. Not only that, his entire body was rapidly sinking into the Tai Chi diagram.
The Taiping Heavenly Venerable finally realized it was a magical artifact, and he was being rapidly swallowed by it.
The Taiping Heavenly Venerable panicked. He immediately unleashed his cultivation, and his entire body emitted ripples. The surrounding air seemed to shatter, vibrating incessantly. People nearby were blown off their feet, in disarray.
However, the Tai Chi diagram was also incredibly stubborn. The diagram suddenly expanded, like a ferocious beast opening its giant maw, slowly drawing the Taiping Heavenly Venerable in. The expanding light rings were all nullified, scattering like water splashes on the surface of water.
The Taiping Heavenly Venerable's body continued to sink.
"You think you can trap me," the Taiping Heavenly Venerable roared furiously. His body suddenly broke into two halves. The upper portion flew out, while the lower portion was sucked into the Tai Chi diagram and vanished.
The upper half of his body, after flying out, grew rapidly against the wind, instantly transforming back into the Taiping Heavenly Venerable.
The Taiping Heavenly Venerable was so enraged he spat blood, "Little insect, you dared to scheme against me! I'll skin you alive!"
At this moment, Mo Qi produced the Heavenly Book again, "The Earthly Book extinguishes the world, the Heavenly Book saves humanity."
A fine drizzle began to fall from the sky. The weak sunlight shone through, appearing exceptionally gentle.
The Taiping Heavenly Venerable's body quickly began to shrink, as if the lower half was dissolving.
The Taiping Heavenly Venerable was greatly alarmed, knowing that it was not wise to linger today. He then unfolded his body and dodged into the distance, attempting to escape the restraint of the Heavenly Book.
But how could Mo Qi allow him to escape unscathed?
"You must pay with your life for Xiao Yi. You are not escaping today," Mo Qi said coldly.
"Little insect, despicable and vile. Is it not easy for me to leave?"
As he spoke, the Taiping Heavenly Venerable's body flickered, and it broke into two halves again. The upper portion, with a whoosh, broke free from the divine light of the Heavenly Book and sped towards the distance.
Seeing that he was about to escape for thousands of miles, the Taiping Heavenly Venerable gloated, "Little insect, when I return next time, I will tear you into a thousand pieces."
"There will be no next time," Mo Qi's Divine Creation Leaf surged out fiercely. With a roar, it struck the Taiping Heavenly Venerable's half-body, instantly shattering it into seven or eight pieces, each slippery and fleeing in all directions.
This greatly distressed Mo Qi. What was to be done?
Which one was his true body?
As Mo Qi was worrying, his children suddenly leaped out from the side. Mo Xiaowei, Mo Xiaobao, Mo Xiaowen, Mo Xiaozhong, Mo Xiaolin, and others, all agile and skilled, each intercepted a piece and, within a few moves, cleanly eliminated them.
Indeed, brothers fighting together, father and son in battle!
Mo Qi then noticed that all his children were cultivators at or above the Saint King realm, especially Mo Xiaowen, who had already reached the Saint Emperor realm.
There was indeed a successor!
Mo Qi was overjoyed!
Talent emerges in every generation, with each surpassing the last. This world would only get better. How could it be restarted just like that?
Mo Xiaowen, not having had her fill of fighting, looked at the empty sky and shouted with her hands on her hips, "Who else is there?"
Mo Qi's forehead creased. He stepped forward and patted her head, "As a young lady, can you not be more reserved?"
Mo Xiaowen immediately became obedient, lowering her head and fiddling with her handkerchief, "I understand!"