However, the ground churned with an infinite suction, pulling Mo Qi downwards.
Mo Qi was greatly alarmed. Acting on a sudden impulse, he threw a detonation pill downwards. With a deafening roar, the blast wave spread in all directions, temporarily repelling the tearing forces.
Seizing this opening, Mo Qi slipped into the space he had carved out.
Ye Qingqing stopped crying, her face still etched with anxiety.
Elder Fan stomped his foot, "You infuriate me!"
Elder Peng scanned his surroundings vigilantly, "Let's not let our guard down, lest he ambush us."
Elder Fan slammed his staff onto the ground again. The staff rotated automatically, and the crimson light emanating from its skeletal eye sockets swept outwards in all directions.
Simultaneously, centered on the positions of Elder Fan and Elder Peng, the ground churned and surged outwards, a meat grinder in perpetual motion. Let's see how you get in.
Judging by their setup, with no gaps above or below, Mo Qi would be utterly annihilated, his remains scattered, should he dare to enter.
Sun Qian and the others watched with great tension, wringing their hands, "Don't come in, please don't come in."
At this moment, dark clouds churned in the sky. Thick black clouds drifted in from nowhere, congregating overhead, a dense layer like the onset of night.
Lightning flashed within the clouds, flickering like a shimmering spiderweb cast over their heads, exuding a sense of oppression.
Elder Fan and Elder Peng looked up abruptly, and saw a colossal figure gradually emerging from the clouds, obscuring the sky and sun.
First came a pair of claws, like inverted mountain peaks, one after another.
It continued to extend behind, as if the entire firmament was descending. Viewed from below, only its belly was visible, the full form hidden.
Elder Fan and Elder Peng turned their magical treasures towards the sky.
Two streams of crimson light shot upwards in a diverging pattern, striking the snow beast.
The snow beast’s entire body was exposed. It swung its sharp claws, deflecting the red light into red spray that scattered in all directions.
The dense black mist emanating from the demon banner also surged upwards, striking the snow beast.
The snow beast lowered its head, opened its mouth, and spat out a cloud of white mist. It instantly engulfed the black mist and continued to surge forward, like the Milky Way pouring down.
The snow beast’s body continued to descend, the pressure it exerted below growing heavier.
"What is this?" Elder Fan felt a pressure he had never experienced before.
He had dealt with tens of thousands of demonic beasts, large and small, and had never encountered one so troublesome.
He had to give it his all!
Elder Fan slammed his staff onto the ground, then thrust it upwards. A ripple rose from the ground and spread towards the sky. The entire space seemed to shatter, the ripples picking up fragments of wind and sweeping them in all directions. In the center, a sharp spiritual energy shot upwards, striking the snow beast.
A fierce hurricane swept through, tearing apart the descending black mist layer by layer, like tearing down a city wall, emitting a rumbling sound.
The black mist gradually dispersed, a conical gap torn open in the middle, bearing witness to the appearance of the staff's spiritual energy.
The snow beast continued to spew black mist, yet it could not stop the conical spiritual energy from surging forward.
As the conical spiritual energy was about to pierce the snow beast's belly, no one knew what would fall out, and people felt a sense of anticipation.
At this moment, the snow beast remained unafraid and directly met the attack with its claws. The conical spiritual energy struck the snow beast’s claws, sparks flying, and black mist poured down from all sides.
After a slight tremor, the snow beast’s claws bent the conical spiritual energy, flattening it gradually. The snow beast’s body descended like a planet.
Elder Fan roared, his entire body bearing the force of the primordial chaos, on the verge of exploding. His blood vessels bulged, threatening to rupture.
While he struggled to hold on, Elder Peng seized the opportunity to slip away, sliding out on the ground like an eel.
"You...!" Elder Fan cursed in disbelief.
However, before he could finish his curse, his blood vessels burst, splattering blood.
Immediately after, the snow beast's claws descended with a roar, raising dust. Elder Fan's body vanished.
At this moment, Elder Peng scrambled away, fleeing into the distance. The snow beast's claws slammed down from above.
Elder Peng hastily dodged, and the snow beast's claws hit the ground, creating a crater and kicking up dust.
The snow beast raised its claws and continued to strike at Elder Peng. Elder Peng weaved desperately between the claw strikes.
Although Elder Peng was in a sorry state, dodging and weaving, the snow beast couldn't get him for the moment.
The snow beast roared in fury, intensifying its assault. Dust churned in all directions, the damaged ground widened, and spiritual energy overflowed, affecting an ever-increasing area.
People in the plaza fled far away.
However, Elder Peng deliberately fled towards more populated areas. As long as others could block the beast for him, he could escape.
At this moment, he deeply regretted provoking such a being.
This matter originally had little to do with him. He had to act tough, wanting to display his ability to crush ants, but unexpectedly, he was bitten by an ant.
He might even be bitten to death.
At this moment, Mo Qi stood in the distance, pulling his hand through the void, conjuring the shape of a bow and arrow. He released his hand, and a beam of arrow light whistled towards Elder Peng.
Elder Peng had just dodged the sharp claws when the arrow light struck unexpectedly, piercing him.
Elder Peng coughed a few times. Seeing the sharp claws approaching again, he hurriedly leaped up to continue his escape.
However, his movements were much slower now, and the sharp claws pursued him more closely. He felt increasingly endangered.
At this moment, Mo Qi aimed his arrow light at him again.
Ye Gang wanted to save him, but seeing the snow beast's massive body, he felt a pang of fear.
Let alone saving someone, the spiritual energy generated by the snow beast’s movements buffeted him, making him stagger. He was too busy fleeing and dodging to have time to save anyone.
Elder Peng felt his life was in danger. While dodging, he pleaded, "Ye Yun, Prince Ye, I was wrong. I shouldn't have doubted your abilities. You have now demonstrated your capabilities to us, and I believe you can reclaim your rightful place and return to your peak."
Mo Qi snorted coldly, "It's too late to admit your mistakes now. I gave you a chance. I told you not to be so unscrupulous, and you said I shouldn't lecture you."
"I was wrong, Third Prince. Give me another chance. I will follow your lead and serve you diligently. If you don't trust me, you can sign a soul contract with me." Elder Peng fled in disarray, and by accident, was brushed by the residual force of a claw. He cried out in pain.
"I'm sorry, people like you are not worthy of signing a soul contract with me. I fear it would tarnish my soul," Mo Qi said calmly.
Elder Peng did not give up. "You are a man destined for great things, one who will one day be king or emperor. Your heart must be broad, and you will not hold grudges against a small fry like me for my words and actions."
"I'm sorry, I am a person who repays every grievance!" Mo Qi drew his virtual bow again, released his hand, and the arrow energy whistled out, striking Elder Peng. Elder Peng narrowly dodged it. The arrow energy grazed his skin, causing blood to flow, but the wound was minor.
Elder Peng continued to flee, rolling and scrambling.
The snow beast’s claws were striking fire, yet still could not harm him. This enraged it, and it struck even more furiously.
The entire ground trembled. People lost their footing, falling and getting up, only to fall again.
By this time, the battlefield had shifted tens of miles away with Elder Peng's movements.
People fled in all directions, but Elder Peng deliberately ran towards crowded areas, causing great distress to everyone.
Truly tenacious!
Even Mo Qi couldn't help but sigh.
To kill him, he had to fly into the air, following the snow beast's movements, and finally stood on the snow beast's head.
To people in the distance, his robes fluttered in the wind, and he drew his bow and arrow, exuding a regal aura.
Mo Qi shot several more arrows in succession, but Elder Peng still managed to dodge them.
At this moment, Elder Peng seized an opportunity, dodged a claw, and suddenly leaped up, striking the snow beast’s belly with his palm.
The snow beast’s belly was its weak point, and it could not dodge.
Thus, it took a direct hit.
While this blow wouldn't injure the snow beast’s body, it had wounded its pride.
Was a mosquito that was being swatted daring to leap up and bite?
It was infuriating.
Moreover, he had burrowed beneath the snow beast’s belly, making him invisible to Mo Qi.
This also made Mo Qi extremely angry.
Mo Qi had no choice but to command with his mind. The snow beast abruptly stopped its movement.
Elder Peng’s body was pushed backward, reappearing within Mo Qi’s line of sight.
Mo Qi leaped down, and simultaneously, a green lotus appeared above his head. The green lotus emitted a burst of firelight, directly piercing Elder Peng’s body.
Elder Peng felt a prick like a needle, and then nothing. He thought he might be fine and instead lunged at Mo Qi, "You little bastard, am I giving you too much face? I was willing to join you and follow your command, but you weren't willing. You came to my doorstep, and you thought I was truly finished? I was deliberately feigning weakness to lure you in. Let this be a lesson to you, old ginger is spicier, but it's too late for you to learn now. Be smarter in your next life."
Mo Qi slashed his hand, separating the space, and dodged to the side, while Elder Peng lunged at empty air.
Unwilling to give up, he got up and continued to attack Mo Qi.
Mo Qi said calmly, "Stop struggling. Just lie down quietly."
"Lie down? Why should I lie down? Are you sick..."
Before he could finish his sentence, Elder Peng collapsed to the ground, dead.
Mo Qi waved his hand, and the snow beast’s massive body rose into the air, quickly disappearing into the clouds.
Er Zhu Lin emerged from somewhere and hugged Mo Qi tightly, "My king, are you alright? You scared me to death just now!"
Mo Qi felt like laughing and crying. Was their relationship that deep? Why was she expressing such affection here?
However, the warmth of her embrace was quite pleasant.
Still, he politely pushed her away, "You should stay further away. There are still enemies to be dealt with."
"Ah? You care about me so much? Okay, I'll listen to you and protect myself well." Er Zhu Lin walked away obediently.
Mo Qi felt bewildered. How could she understand his intentions so well?
Ye Gang, seeing that Elder Fan and Elder Peng had been killed, became somewhat flustered. Many people fled. At this moment, there were still a few elders present.
He turned his gaze to the remaining elders, "All of you, attack him and capture him for me."