The successive victories also gave Ye Xingchen and his clansmen a misconception about Mo Qi, as if Mo Qi was omnipotent and no one was his match.
This day, the sky was clear, and the sun shone brightly.
But in an instant, the wind and clouds changed, dark clouds churned, forming a giant vortex that revolved in the sky.
Gales swept up, and sand and stones on the ground were stirred up, lingering for a long time.
A person stood in the black mist vortex, standing tall against the wind, unmoving no matter how the vortex churned.
He raised his hand, and a skull flew out of his hand, hovering in mid-air, and continuously expanding. In an instant, it spanned the sky, looking down upon the world.
Dense black energy spewed out from the skull's holes, pouring down like a waterfall onto the royal city, and in an instant, it threatened to engulf the entire city.
The people did not know what was happening and were still watching, full of curiosity.
In an instant, they were enveloped by the black energy and felt as if ten thousand swords pierced their bodies, ten thousand ants gnawed at them. They roared and thrashed, in unbearable pain. After a moment, they turned into white bones, and after another moment, into dust.
Those who had not yet been shrouded by the black energy fled in terror towards the distance, scrambling over each other in a chaotic mess.
The Skeleton King stood in the clouds, laughing wildly, "In front of me, you are all mere ants. If I want you to live, you live. If I want you to die, you die."
A few people who thought themselves powerful in magic did not believe it and stopped, attempting to counterattack with their magic. As expected, they were submerged.
The others became even more terrified and fled desperately.
The Giant Wheel King and the other two were happy to watch from the side. They had originally planned to attack together, but they found that the Skeleton King alone was enough.
After a moment, the Giant Wheel King said, "Your actions are effective, but the killing intent is too heavy. This way, even those who deserve to die and those who don't will all be killed."
"The one who deserves to die the most inside is Ye Yun. We only need to kill him, and there's no need to kill anyone else," said the Wood Star King.
The Skeleton King was furious, "Stop making sarcastic remarks. I've done so much and made such a great contribution, yet I haven't received a single word of recognition from you, only constant questioning."
The Soul Bell King also said, "The method doesn't matter, the result is what matters most. With such indiscriminate poison gas attacks, I don't believe Ye Yun can survive."
The Giant Wheel King said, "Alright, since there's nothing for me here, I'll be going back."
With that, the Giant Wheel King turned into a streak of green rainbow and departed.
At this moment, Mo Qi, Sun Qian, Xiao Yi, Ye Qingqing, and others in the royal palace all came out of their rooms, soaring into the air, gazing into the distance. They saw a black energy approaching, swallowing the sky and devouring the earth, leaving nothing but scorched earth wherever it passed.
Mo Qi released the little bloody man. The little bloody man flew into the air, rapidly expanding. Its huge mouth opened, like the sky opening, and a chilling wind and bloody aura spread out.
The black energy was like rivers entering the sea, all being absorbed into the little bloody man's belly.
Just as Mo Qi was about to fly up to confront the Skeleton King, a voice broke through the air, "Ye Yun... I don't care if you are Ye Yun or not. You have committed countless evils and are full of sin. Today is your death day."
The voice was somewhat unfamiliar, yet somewhat familiar, having been submerged in the long river of history several times, but it only took a ripple to make you remember its original appearance.
It was Ye Xiaochen!
Mo Qi turned his head to look, and indeed, it was him!
He was floating in mid-air, his robes fluttering, his hair scattering in the wind, possessing a somewhat ethereal demeanor.
He looked the same as before, with no traces of time left on his face despite the changes in the world and the vast shifts of the seas and mountains.
His eyes were filled with intense hatred, and the killing aura emanating from his entire body made one's blood run cold.
Where does your hatred come from?
Mo Qi's heart immediately burned with anger, "You actually have the audacity to say I've committed countless evils? Fine, for evil people, I believe no means are too extreme. I killed your father, and many people in the clan, but they brought it upon themselves and deserved their fate."
"You defeated them and killed them. As for the conclusion, you can say whatever you want. Just like me in a moment, after I kill you, I will also say that you brought it upon yourself and deserved your fate."
"It would be one thing if others said these words. You and your father took advantage of my weakness, stole my Seven Apertures Exquisite Root Bone, killed your brother, and usurped the throne. This is an act of rebellion that incurs the wrath of both gods and men. Yet you keep calling me evil, do you have any shame?"
Ye Xiaochen was speechless, enraged, and tried to argue further.
At this moment, a woman suddenly appeared in front of him, "Xiaochen, stop wasting your breath with him. Cut the Gordian knot with a swift sword and kill him. There's no need to waste time here."
Mo Qi looked up and saw that the woman was adorned in opulent jewelry and possessed some beauty. Under the embellishment of the jewels and ornaments, she appeared even more delicate and noble.
However, the arrogance revealed in her words and gaze was somewhat off-putting.
Ye Xiaochen said meekly, "Okay, don't worry. He won't live today. I think we've come at the right time. Besides us, there are others looking for trouble with them, and they seem very powerful."
The woman said impatiently, "Don't mind others. You take your revenge. For this kind of trash, my father believed you could handle it yourself, which is why he didn't send anyone to help. Otherwise, my father would have definitely sent an army to assist you."
"Alright," Ye Xiaochen said, "Don't worry, I'll take him down within the time it takes for an incense stick to burn."
Ye Xiaochen's entire body began to glow, and a red sun slowly rose behind him.
He formed a hand seal, appearing extremely dashing and detached.
The red sun behind him began to rotate, and golden runes flowed from its edges, forming a spiral of golden light that shot towards Mo Qi.
At the same time, Ye Xiaochen's figure floated up, holding the Dragon Slaying Sword, and stabbed towards Mo Qi.
The spiral runes weaved through the air, carrying wind and momentum, unstoppable, causing cracks to continuously extend on the ground and sand and stones to be constantly stirred up in mid-air.
Moreover, the spiral runes were not only sharp but also elusive, sometimes directly attacking Mo Qi, sometimes changing direction, flickering and making them unpredictable.
The Dragon Slaying Sword in Ye Xiaochen's hand also gleamed with a cold light, cutting through obstacles, tearing open layers of space, igniting endless brilliance, and striking towards Mo Qi.
The sword light, combined with the spiral runes, momentarily possessed a momentum that seemed to wail like ghosts and devour the heavens and earth. The surrounding area of several hundred zhang was enveloped in his light and energy.
Mo Qi was not afraid at all. He also soared up, unleashing the Sky Burning Stone from his hand. It collided with the runes, causing the heavens and earth to tremble, the sky to darken, and sand and stones to fly.
Both of their bodies were encased in light and energy, moving and changing.
Within the swirling light and energy, the Dragon Slaying Sword stabbed towards Mo Qi.
The sharp sword energy tore through space layer by layer, its edges shimmering with colorful light, and the intense heat scorched the air, causing sparks to fly.
The sounds of "chi chi chi" continuously echoed, and wisps of smoke gradually spread.
Mo Qi directly slapped towards Ye Xiaochen with his palm.
"Thirty million small worlds."
As the sounds of explosions continued to ring out, bubbles of various sizes burst in the air, and the rumbling sounds were incessant, the air shattering in visible shapes.
Extending downwards, the ground was also torn open, with large and small cracks extending outwards from near to far.
The shattering of the air tore apart the sharp sword energy and also knocked away the sword in Ye Xiaochen's hand.
Mo Qi seized the opportunity to close in, using his palm as a blade, and chopped down from mid-air.
"Pangu Divine Power!"
A beam of light slanted towards Ye Xiaochen, with the tendency to cleave him in two.
Ye Xiaochen was greatly alarmed! He hurriedly flicked his wrist, changing his stab to a slash, and diagonally slashed towards the beam of light.
The two collided, the beam of light shattered, and the four directions were in turmoil.
In the dust, their figures separated, then each let out a light whistle, and they collided again, engaging in another dazzling exchange of blows.
The two masses of light and energy in the sky flickered on and off, the light and energy sometimes exploding like collapsing mountains and breaking dams, shaking the heavens and the earth. Everything around was affected, turning to ash and smoke.
The woman watched with a frown, "I didn't expect this Ye Yun to have some skill. We underestimated him. At first, I thought he only gained the kingdom by relying on his courage to kill some insignificant people. Now it seems it wasn't entirely luck. Since that's the case, he cannot be allowed to live. If he lives, he will surely become a great threat in the future."
She beckoned, and a figure appeared out of thin air before her. The figure bowed and cupped his fist, "My young mistress, what are your orders?"
"Go back and tell my father to send a few experts. This Ye Yun is not easy to deal with."
The person took the order and left.
Meanwhile, on the other side, the black energy released by the Skeleton King was completely swallowed by the little bloody man, whose body expanded even further, his entire belly swelling like a ball.
At this moment, the Soul Bell King and the Wood Star King, seeing that the Skeleton King seemed unable to deal with the little bloody man alone, rushed forward, preparing to join forces against the little bloody man.
At this moment, Xiao Yi stepped forward.
Mo Qi, worried that Xiao Yi would be at a disadvantage, released the little one, the Fire Demon, and the Golden Dragon Scissors.
Thus, the little one and Xiao Yi joined forces to deal with the Soul Bell King, while the Fire Demon and the Golden Dragon Scissors joined forces to deal with the Wood Star King, forming a two-on-one situation in each case.
Mo Qi and Ye Xiaochen exchanged blows, quickly engaging in hundreds of rounds.
Ye Xiaochen was shocked by Mo Qi's stamina.
He had probed Mo Qi's cultivation with his divine sense and knew that Mo Qi's current cultivation was inferior to his own.
After a few rounds of combat, he was convinced that with the passage of time, he could definitely defeat Mo Qi. However, who knew that the fight would become increasingly difficult, and towards the end, he felt more and more strained, even falling into a disadvantage without realizing it.
The woman was very disappointed and said from the side, "Xiaochen, you disappoint me too much. I chose to be with you because I saw your talent. I didn't expect you couldn't even deal with this kind of trash. You used to have a family, which could barely match me. Now, you have nothing. How can you be worthy of me? I said I would give you a chance to help you reclaim everything you lost, but you're not living up to expectations at all. You disappoint me too much."
Ye Xiaochen, hearing this, was both angry and anxious. He said, "Xi Sha, don't worry, I'll kill him right away." He immediately intensified his attack, forcing Mo Qi back with the Dragon Slaying Sword, and once again formed a hand seal, pointing his finger and saying, "Playing with fire will lead to self-immolation."
What kind of nonsense is this?
Just as Mo Qi was guessing what kind of technique the opponent was using, the ground rumbled, as if a fire dragon had erupted from underground, instantly engulfing his body and burning him to a crisp.
He immediately dodged and escaped.