He also felt that perhaps it was time to cut the grass and remove the roots. Otherwise, what if they caused trouble again when he was fighting the New Red Leaf Kingdom?
Whether she was a demoness or the ghost of someone else, they would all be killed.
Ghosts were merely a form of obsession in this world, with their cultivation reduced by ninety percent. If judged by the cultivation of a legendary demoness, he would not be her match, but if she had become a ghost, that was another matter entirely.
"Are you the demoness?" Yuan Hongquan asked, seeing Mo Qi standing still, seemingly the leader of this group.
"Are you blind? Can't you tell if it's a man or a woman?" Mo Qi cursed. "If I were a demon, I wouldn't be a demoness, I'd be a demon man."
"Sorry, I'm bad with faces, I can't tell men from women," Yuan Hongquan said.
"I... Alright, seeing as you're disabled, I'll spare your life. I'll just beat you half to death today."
Yuan Hongquan snorted coldly, "Such arrogance. Yuan does not kill unknowns. State your name."
"Mo Qi, also known as Ye Yun."
"Hmm? Hahaha..." Yuan Hongquan paused for a moment, then burst into laughter. "I'm here to kill Ye Yun today. I was waiting for your army here, and I didn't expect you to run right into me. This is good, it saves me a lot of trouble."
"See, aren't you asking for death? I just said I'd let you go, but you insist on walking the path to death. Then there's nothing I can do but send you on your way and fulfill your wish," Mo Qi said nonchalantly.
"Stop with the clever talk and take this!" Yuan Hongquan's Dharma appearance reappeared behind him, a colossal figure striding through the air, its head touching the sky and its feet on the ground. With every step, the earth shook and countless cracks tore open the ground.
The cracks extended, splitting mountains in half. With rumbling sounds, countless boulders slid from the peaks and mountainsides, kicking up dust that lingered for a long time.
The Dharma appearance's giant palm shadow descended like the firmament, striking down with such force that it changed the color of the heavens and the flow of the winds.
Mo Qi's expression changed slightly. It seemed he had underestimated the person before him.
However, Mo Qi did not retreat. He unleashed his "Seven Stars Flame Slash"!
A colossal blade of flame descended from the sky, striking the giant palm shadow. The powerful palm shadow continued to press down, scattering sparks and embers that flew in all directions.
Yet, the formidable palm shadow continued its descent with undiminished force. Just as the previous blade of flame extinguished, another one spontaneously appeared, descending from the sky to slash at the giant palm shadow.
Light and energy flashed, and sparks flew. In an instant, the sky bloomed with fireworks, illuminating the entire sky with boundless splendor and infinite light.
Rings of energy rippled outwards, causing the surrounding mountains to crumble.
As the mountains collapsed, a chilling wind swept through, and black energy coalesced. The sound of low murmurs and faint laughter echoed in the air, sending shivers down one's spine.
However, the two combatants were oblivious.
In the blink of an eye, the Seven Stars Flame Slash had been unleashed more than ten times, each strike earth-shattering.
One of the Dharma appearance's giant palms was finally cleaved apart, but its other palm ruthlessly slammed down. Mo Qi used spatial techniques to dodge.
With a deafening roar, the earth shook. The ground instantly cracked open.
An entire mountainside rumbled and plunged into an endless abyss.
Dust billowed upwards, reaching for the heavens.
At this moment, Mo Qi's figure suddenly appeared behind Yuan Hongquan. He unleashed a palm strike, and spatial power erupted, causing three thousand small worlds to explode.
Yuan Hongquan did not dare to be careless. Without turning, his second Dharma appearance manifested. This Dharma appearance resembled him more closely, but it was merely a phantom, a mere projection of light, yet it possessed world-destroying power. It raised a palm to meet Mo Qi's.
The sound of explosions echoed endlessly as three thousand small worlds detonated, countless invisible spaces expanding and then shattering in their expansion.
Invisible waves spread outwards.
The surrounding mountains continued to collapse, and the flat ground churned up dust, forming craters of various sizes.
"I underestimated you. You know so much," Yuan Hongquan turned around, his face showing surprise.
Yuan Hongquan's Dharma appearance finally shattered amidst the continuous explosions and vanished into smoke.
Mo Qi's palm strike continued towards Yuan Hongquan's physical body.
Yuan Hongquan retreated rapidly. The colossal Dharma appearance behind him suddenly appeared before Mo Qi. Mo Qi's powerful palm strike landed on the Dharma appearance without any surprise.
The Dharma appearance was once again shattered.
However, as Yuan Hongquan retreated, he quickly formed seals, and his Dharma appearance reappeared. This time, the Dharma appearance was a ball of sunlight, which he fiercely hurled towards Mo Qi.
Mo Qi dared not underestimate it and met it again with three thousand small worlds.
This was a divine ability he had comprehended based on the laws of heaven and earth. Its power was astonishing when unleashed, even surprising himself.
Three thousand small worlds collided with the red sun Dharma appearance once more. Both sides were evenly matched, and each retreated a few steps.
Afterward, the two figures continuously clashed and separated, their positions constantly changing.
Yuan Hongquan gradually fell into a disadvantage. He felt immense shame. For such a person to fight him to a draw was an insult. Yet, this person was even slightly gaining the upper hand.
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, and his attacks grew more ruthless.
Mo Qi was not afraid at all. He remained calm and composed, responding steadily.
He was confident that he could eliminate the opponent.
With each strike, he kept Yuan Hongquan suppressed, leaving him with only the ability to defend and no chance to counterattack.
Discussions erupted from the surroundings: "Huh? I didn't expect this person to be able to fight him. We thought he was insignificant before, not worth mentioning."
"Yeah, we were even preparing to toy with him."
"Indeed, it's fortunate we didn't make a move, and fortunate that this deity with a Dharma appearance disrupted our plans."
"Who does he belong to? Why are they fighting?"
At this moment, a voice suddenly echoed through the heavens and earth: "Stop. Who are these scoundrels fighting here? Don't you want to live? This is not your battlefield. Don't you know a demon is sealed here? What if you release him? Stop this instant."
Following the voice, figures appeared from the east, west, south, and north. A total of four people surrounded the space where the two were fighting.
These were the Four Divine Envoys of the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise, dispatched from the Heavenly Realm to guard the ghosts.
Mo Qi and Yuan Hongquan ignored them, continuing their relentless exchange. They would not stop until one of them was dead.
The Four Divine Envoys then attacked Mo Qi and Yuan Hongquan.
"Wutian Divine Seal!"
"Fire Burns the Nine Heavens!"
"Formless Sky-Opening Hand!"
"Dragon Form Phantom!"
Myriad divine abilities surged like monstrous waves, crashing towards the two. Neither dared to delay, halting their offensive and dodging.
Mo Qi used spatial techniques to evade. At this moment, the Azure Dragon and White Tiger pursued him.
The Azure Dragon shook its body, and a beam of light shot out, condensing into the shape of a giant dragon in the air. It lunged at Mo Qi with bared fangs and claws.
The giant dragon shook its head and wagged its tail, then split into countless dragon shadows, each with bared fangs and claws, terrifying and ferocious. A suffocating bloody aura assailed Mo Qi, making him feel nauseous and almost faint.
Mo Qi had no choice but to unleash his three thousand small worlds again. He slapped his hands repeatedly, and palm shadows struck the heads of the roaring dragons. Countless small worlds exploded, and the air cracked open in spherical shapes, scattering light and fragments like a colorful rain.
The remaining bodies and tails fell like headless flies, crashing into the mountains below.
A continuous stream of screams echoed, chilling the bone and making one's heart tremble.
The "ghosts" below suffered.
When the White Tiger caught up, it attacked wildly. Each move of its Formless Sky-Opening Hand avoided Mo Qi and descended towards the mountain.
This confused Mo Qi. At first, he thought it was poor eyesight, but then he realized it was intentional.
Their target was indeed not Mo Qi and Yuan Hongquan. It seemed they aimed to attack the "ghosts" on the mountain.
The Vermilion Bird and Black Tortoise, who were attacking Yuan Hongquan, acted similarly. One attacked Yuan Hongquan, while the other attacked the mountain below.
Mountains collapsed one after another, with screams occasionally heard from within.
The Divine Envoys seemed to hear nothing and continued their onslaught on the mountain below.
After neutralizing the Azure Dragon's attack, Mo Qi stabilized himself and said, "We're not fighting anymore. Stop fighting, and you stop too. Don't use the excuse of stopping our fight to cause destruction."
The Azure Dragon chuckled contemptuously, "We are not causing destruction; we are eliminating harm for the people."
"If you're eliminating harm for the people, then attack them directly. Why are you attacking me?" Mo Qi said angrily.
"Alas, don't mind the details. Whether you live or die is not important. You are a small fry; why should we care how you die? In my opinion, your death is very valuable. Because of your appearance, we have found an excuse to destroy this mountain."
Mo Qi's anger surged. It turned out these fellows no longer wanted to guard this place, so they decided to destroy it. For this purpose, they were willing to sacrifice innocent lives.
"Damn it, have you no shame?" Mo Qi was furious and hurled the Sky-Burning Stone. The Azure Dragon didn't pay much attention. It opened its mouth and spat out a dragon pearl, which grew rapidly in the wind, emitting a dazzling glow.
Rings of light emanated from the dragon pearl, striking the Sky-Burning Stone one by one, causing it to falter and preventing it from reaching the Azure Dragon quickly.
With a roar, flames emerged from the hole, engulfing the dragon pearl. The dragon pearl was enveloped and sent flying backward.
At this moment, a green lotus bloomed above Mo Qi's head, a green light flashed, and with a rustle, the dragon pearl cracked open from the middle.
But it did not split completely.
The Azure Dragon's body almost toppled. At the critical moment, it forcibly inhaled, drawing the dragon pearl back, but it couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood.
Mo Qi seized the opportunity, and three thousand small worlds, countless minute spaces, silently approached the Azure Dragon.
The Azure Dragon's dragon pearl recovered within its body, and its injuries healed accordingly.
Without any hesitation, countless dragon shadows emerged from its body again, lunging at Mo Qi with bared fangs and claws.
Three thousand small worlds erupted. The invisible air expanded in three dimensions in an instant, then shattered, kicking up dirt and scattering light and shadows.
For a time, a fierce wind howled, and sand and stones flew.