"Then come down," Chang Xunhuan said, "and stand with us. When your father sends people, we'll fight them together."
"This isn't how to save you, nor can it save you," Ni Tianyang replied. "My father is surrounded by countless experts, and he himself is unfathomably profound. We definitely cannot deal with him."
"Then how will you help me?" Chang Yuning suddenly became interested and asked.
"Simple. I'll find a place to hide you where even my father can't find you."
"And what about us? What will happen to us?" Chang Xunhuan asked.
"Fend for yourselves," Ni Tianyang said indifferently.
"Then I basically understand," Chang Xunhuan said, looking at Chang Yuning. "It's like keeping a bird in a golden cage, a canary. He wants to secretly raise you, provide for you, give you everything except a formal title. I think it's quite good."
Chang Yuning glared at him. "If you think it's good, then you go. I'm not going."
After speaking, she leaped up again, came to Mo Qi's side, and held his arm. "If you want to keep me, you can, but take my husband with you and keep us both."
Mo Qi hadn't expected Chang Yuning to suddenly act so recklessly.
He was somewhat at a loss for words, a mix of amusement and despair.
This reckless act was amusing, but it would surely enrage Ni Tianyang.
As expected, Ni Tianyang's face turned purple with anger, veins bulging. He pointed at Chang Yuning, "Don't think you're so great just because you're beautiful. If we don't give you a chance, you're nothing. I'm giving you an opportunity because I think highly of you, yet you refuse to appreciate it. Then don't blame me for being impolite."
"Thank you for giving me a chance, but I don't need it," Chang Yuning said nonchalantly.
Ni Tianyang looked at Mo Qi's infuriating demeanor and his anger flared. "I understand now. The key is this beggar. If I kill him, you'll have no attachments."
As he spoke, Ni Tianyang formed hand seals.
Chang Yuning quickly said, "If you kill him, I will hate you even more. How could I possibly obey you?"
"Then I must kill him even more," Ni Tianyang said, looking at Mo Qi with eyes that seemed to spew fire. "At worst, neither of us gets what we want."
Mo Qi pushed Chang Yuning aside. "I also thank you for thinking so highly of me, but please don't be so persistent. If I die, and you choose to be a canary, it might not be a bad thing. However, I will try my best to ensure I don't die, and try my best to prevent you from becoming a canary."
Chang Xunhuan also came forward and pulled Chang Yuning aside. "This is truly fascinating. I feel like I've lived my past decades in vain. Back then, all I saw was people vying for fame and profit, engaging in deceit and treachery. Today, after experiencing the darkest moments of life, I've also witnessed much of humanity's brilliance. It truly hasn't been in vain."
Chang Yuning irritably shook off his hand. "Get away from me and stop your philosophical musings. Have you gone mad? Disaster is imminent, and you're still discussing human nature? In your eyes, is discussing human nature more important than life itself?"
"Not exactly. It's just that after suddenly looking at life and death with a lighter heart, I feel more at ease. In reality, life and death aren't that terrifying. What's terrifying is our fear of death."
At this moment, Ni Tianyang curled his lips and said indifferently, "I'll send you to the west within three moves."
"I don't know how many moves it will take, but I'll fight until I kill you," Mo Qi replied.
"Eight Desolations Six Harmonies Divine Thunder!"
The world instantly darkened, dark clouds gathered, and the mist grew heavy.
Black clouds descended from the sky, circling Mo Qi.
In the heavens and on the earth, across the six dimensions, a layer of gossamer-like mist appeared. Within the mist, red discs materialized, their centers swirling with a vortex, radiating boundless heat.
The next moment, with a series of booming sounds, divine thunders shot out from those discs, one after another, forming white beams of light that struck towards Mo Qi.
In an instant, countless beams of light from all directions, above and below, converged on Mo Qi in the center. The formation suggested Mo Qi was surrounded, with no option but to be struck.
The key to this technique was a barrier in the outer space, encasing Mo Qi like an egg.
Mo Qi instantly conceived of a way to break free.
Although the beams of light came from all directions, there were ample spaces between them. Mo Qi skillfully maneuvered through these gaps, simultaneously making slashing motions in the air.
He tore through the air layer by layer, breaking through the barrier.
Ni Tianyang, seeing Mo Qi's attempt to escape the confinement through spatial techniques, refused to let him succeed so easily. He changed his hand seals and pointed forward. The outer mist began to swirl, flowing like water, making the outer space increasingly dense and heavy.
Chang Yuning, outside, could barely see Mo Qi's form.
Worried, she drew a sword and thrust it wildly. Not only did she fail to pierce the space, but she was repelled and fell to the ground.
Meanwhile, Mo Qi's movements between the beams of light became increasingly difficult.
The beams of light were becoming denser, thicker, and the spaces smaller.
Ni Tianyang noticed Mo Qi's predicament and chuckled, "This is just my first move. It seems I overestimated your abilities. You are still a beggar, after all, just slightly more powerful than an ordinary one."
Mo Qi was in dire straits but still didn't give up.
He continued to weave through the gaps, constantly slashing the air, tearing open space. The lines he tore were almost tangible, enclosing him.
However, each time he was close to completing a circle, a beam of light would strike, shattering the forming space.
Ni Tianyang, believing Mo Qi intended to break through the barrier, continuously thickened it and weakened it.
As it continued to shrink, eventually, even without the雷火光柱 (lightning and fire beams) hitting him, the space itself would crush him.
Mo Qi, on the other hand, was buying time and honing his hand speed. Though flustered, he was confident he could break through.
His speed was constantly increasing.
Finally, at a certain moment, he made a series of slashing motions, forming a small space that enveloped him. The entire small space flashed, and he vanished along with it.
Outside, the outer space remained unchanged, the thick mist still swirling and constricting.
As the mist grew denser, it obscured the view inside, leading everyone to believe Mo Qi was still trapped.
Chang Yuning persistently continued to stab at the barrier with her sword, occasionally being repelled.
Later, she became frantic, using her sword like an axe, hacking and slashing, sparks flying, but to no avail.
Ni Tianyang watched with great satisfaction, as this process served as a form of torment for Mo Qi.
He could torment him with such ease and casualness, and Mo Qi's inability to resist or retaliate in his presence only highlighted his weakness, his powerlessness.
He then let out a proud and arrogant laugh, as if to tell Chang Yuning that she had truly chosen wrongly, that such a weakling, why would she choose him?
Did she choose him to watch a monkey show?
Alright, if you want to watch a monkey show, I'll let you watch to your heart's content.
Not only will I let you watch a monkey show, but I'll also let you watch me perform with the monkey.
It was then that he suddenly realized that enjoying the helpless and desperate appearance of a beautiful woman was also a great pleasure in life!
However, at this moment, the air behind him showed signs of disturbance.
A small area of space rippled and then flowed, like undulating water.
Immediately, a conical space emerged, as if a sword had materialized from thin air, piercing Ni Tianyang's back with unstoppable force.
The spatial distortion was like a piece of cloth changing shape, pulling the surrounding space into distortion.
Ni Tianyang, fully focused on pouring his essence into the vast black mist space, suddenly felt a disturbance behind him. He spun around abruptly and, with his hand formed into a sword, slashed forward.
His casual palm strike could have world-shattering effects.
But he had no idea he was confronting a spatial sword with his bare hand.
The next moment, light and energy shattered, and the entire space was cleaved apart.
Ni Tianyang's entire arm shattered devastatingly, instantly turning to ash.
This wasn't the end!
Mo Qi emerged from the space, wielding the Wuzui Spear. Without warning, he thrust it forward, piercing Ni Tianyang's body with a hiss.
The spiritual energy on the Wuzui Spear ignited, instantly burning Ni Tianyang into a black charcoal.
Ni Tianyang's final expression was one of terror, frozen in the air. Without that expression, it would have been impossible to tell that this charred figure was Ni Tianyang.
At this point, the dark, mist-shrouded space first stopped its thunderous assault and then gradually dissipated into the air.
Chang Yuning, who had been frantically hacking at the space, thought her unwavering efforts had finally broken it open. Overjoyed, she eagerly searched for Mo Qi's figure, her eyes wide, but saw no one.
Looking up, she saw Mo Qi in another direction, holding a giant spear and piercing Ni Tianyang through.
How dashing!
However, she didn't know that Mo Qi had sustained some injuries.
When Ni Tianyang had broken open the space, Mo Qi was within that space. How could he have emerged unscathed?
Mo Qi looked at the distant sky, a hint of worry on his face.
One Ni Tianyang had already severely depleted his strength. They were deeply entrenched, and how many more experts would follow in succession?
Sitting here and waiting for death was not a viable option.
"Should we escape?" Mo Qi said, looking at Chang Yuning.
Originally, Chang Yuning had intended to wait here to die.
But at some point, a subtle change had occurred within her heart.
Now, she thought that escaping was also a good choice.
Regardless of whether they escaped successfully, striving together with him felt like a choice in life.
"But where should we escape to?" Chang Yuning asked.
As she said this, she tried her best to convey a tone of inquiry, not wanting Mo Qi to interpret it as a rhetorical question.
Mo Qi felt a bit awkward. "I don't know much about this world. Perhaps we should just take it one step at a time."
"That's fine too."
"I do know of a place," Chang Xunhuan suddenly said. "If we can enter it successfully, we can not only evade pursuit but also gain opportunities to improve our cultivation."