Huang Long Zhenren remained unhurried. He patted his waist, and a sword light whistled out, expanding in the air to meet the Qiankun Circle. It split and merged, advancing and retreating, locked in an inseparable struggle.
The clang of metal against metal was incessant, and multicolored lights flashed without end.
"Let's see how many magical treasures you have."
Mo Qi then unleashed the Blood-Dissolving Divine Saber. The saber was entirely black, emitting a low hum as it weaved through the air, trailing black mist and chilling winds, as if ten thousand ghostly soldiers had descended. A palpable sense of gloom and bloodlust spread infinitely.
Yun Zhongzi summoned the Water-Fire Flower Basket. A beam of light within the basket unfurled and retracted, capturing the Blood-Dissolving Divine Saber.
"Hmm? What kind of move is that?"
Mo Qi was enraged. How dare they capture his magical treasure!
In his fury, he brought out the Primordial Golden Dou, tossing it into the air. With a hum, it was as if the Heavenly River had opened its floodgates, and a torrent of light erupted. A faint, almost imperceptible wind blew silently, followed by a vortex and black hole opening in a bottomless abyss, unleashing an endless suction force.
The Six Immortals had all suffered losses from the Primordial Golden Dou before, when its original owner, the Cloud Firmament Immortal, had wielded it.
During a battle against the Jade Purity Sect, Yun Xiao had used the Primordial Golden Dou to subdue the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Jade Purity Sect and many other disciples, even crippling the cultivation of many. However, Yun Xiao was ultimately too soft-hearted to deal a fatal blow to the Jade Purity Sect disciples; otherwise, these six individuals would not be here now.
When pursuing Mo Qi, the Six Immortals were initially wary of the Primordial Golden Dou. However, they surmised that Mo Qi, having only recently acquired these treasures, would not be proficient in their use, thus greatly diminishing their power. Believing them to be of no consequence, they had pursued him without hesitation.
Now, the Primordial Golden Dou had only just revealed itself, yet it was already fiercely baring its fangs, seemingly no weaker than when Yun Xiao wielded it.
The few were terrified beyond measure. With several swift sounds, figures flickered, and streaks of light shot away in different directions.
The field was empty, save for a few whistling magical treasures and some ravenous spirit beasts.
Mo Qi was stunned. He had never dreamed that the Primordial Golden Dou would be so formidable!
However, he quickly regained his senses. Yun Zhongzi had also captured his Blood-Dissolving Divine Saber!
Others could leave, but he could not!
Thus, he immediately recalled all his magical treasures, drawing arcs in the void with his hands. A colossal bow and arrow appeared in the air, aimed at Yun Zhongzi, its tension so great it seemed ready to split apart, like the bared fangs of a wild beast.
With a swish, an arrow of light flashed past, cleaving through the sky.
Yun Zhongzi's figure fell to the ground. Mo Qi flickered and appeared before him.
Yun Zhongzi's body was pierced, and he was gravely wounded. His face was ashen, his eyes dim, and he dared not meet Mo Qi's gaze.
Mo Qi snorted coldly, "Return my Blood-Dissolving Divine Saber!"
Who did this thing belong to, anyway?
But there was no reasoning with him at this moment. Yun Zhongzi could only produce the Water-Fire Flower Basket.
Mo Qi snatched it along with the saber. "Give it here." Then, without looking back, he left.
Ju Liusun emerged from the ground, cautiously surveying his surroundings before quickly stepping forward to drag Yun Zhongzi away.
Mo Qi returned to the stable for mounts and summoned the Golden Flood Dragon Scissors, instructing them to continue their mission of snipping the ropes one by one!
The vast Jade Purity Sect, and yet no one dared to intervene!
Mo Qi clearly sensed people everywhere. Some were perched on the walls, others hidden in flower bushes, and some concealed within the deep clouds. All were watching him with covetous eyes, yet none dared to step forward and stop him.
"Who else?" Mo Qi scanned his surroundings, a formidable aura erupting. "Does the Jade Purity Sect have anyone else?"
The air for miles around exploded, and a hurricane swept through the sky, instantly kicking up sand and stones, darkening the heavens and earth.
Many Jade Purity Sect disciples with shallow cultivation fled in disarray.
The Six Immortals lay hidden in the grass, all dejected and disheartened.
Still, no one dared to step forward!
Guang Chengzi looked at Mo Qi in the center and suddenly felt a sense of déjà vu. It then dawned on him: he was retaliating with his own methods!
The difference was that when he had shown off his power at the Upper Purity Sect, he was eventually subdued; today, however, as he flaunted his power at the Jade Purity Sect, no one could suppress him!
Mo Qi's burning passion was met with utter silence. He found it incredibly boring.
A solo performance was truly uninteresting!
Could someone please come out and stop me?
Even half a person would do?
"Mo Qi, I'm telling you, your death is not far off. When my master returns, he will surely tear you limb from limb and ensure you never find peace, even in the afterlife." Guang Chengzi's voice echoed through the air.
"Why wait for your master? Come at me yourself. You're so old, and all you do is tattle. Don't you feel ashamed?" Mo Qi sat on the grass, gazing into the deep sky.
At this moment, the Golden Flood Dragon Scissors were acting on their own. He could completely rest.
The air was silent, as if Guang Chengzi had walked away.
Ge Xiang also arrived from a distance and stood on the wall, watching Mo Qi's wanton destruction within the Jade Purity Sect with no regard for anyone else. She was greatly shocked.
Could no one in the vast Jade Purity Sect handle him?
How could this villain be so arrogant?
Yet, amidst her shock, she couldn't help but feel a pang of anxiety for Mo Qi.
His open defiance of the Jade Purity Sect was a path leading further and further towards self-destruction.
Let alone the boundless power of the Yu Bao Tian Zun, even the Twelve Golden Immortals were not to be trifled with!
If he possessed cultivation at the Saint level or above, then his arrogance would be justifiable. But he was likely only at the Golden Immortal level at most. What capital did he have to support such audacity?
He was truly seeking his own demise!
He was bringing ruin upon himself!
Some Jade Purity Sect disciples, seeing Ge Xiang's proximity to Mo Qi, became worried for her. "Young lady, you should retreat further and conceal yourself. That villain is utterly wicked and kills without blinking. Do not go and court death!"
Ge Xiang cast another deep glance at Mo Qi. Was he truly that terrifying?
Suddenly, someone else felt a sense of strangeness. "Do you know him?"
Ge Xiang quickly tightened her clothes and then pretended to weep.
Those around her gritted their teeth and beat their chests in anger. "This beast."
"Don't worry, when the Sect Master returns, we will have him seek justice for you," some people consoled.
Seeing that the Golden Flood Dragon Scissors seemed tired after snipping for so long, Mo Qi decided to find them a helper and thus released the Fire Demon.
The Fire Demon froze. "You want me to fight again? I refuse."
"You cannot be lazy and idle; do some work." Mo Qi pointed in the direction of the Golden Flood Dragon Scissors, indicating for him to help.
The Fire Demon scrunched up his face. "I haven't eaten, I have no strength."
Mo Qi glared at him. "As soon as I ask you to do something, you start making conditions. Don't force me to roast and eat you."
Whether it was fear or a change of heart, the Fire Demon finally stepped forward with a mournful expression. He began burning the ropes binding the spirit beasts, but after a long time, he couldn't sever a single rope. This deeply frustrated him, yet he continued to exert himself, as if in retaliation, setting fire to the surrounding objects.
Mo Qi shook his head and released the little blood man.
Unexpectedly, the little blood man was exceptionally adept. It hopped forward, opened its mouth, and with a crunch, bit through a rope.
Then it moved to the next spot, and with another crunch, bit through another, even faster than the Golden Flood Dragon Scissors.
The Golden Flood Dragon Scissors were greatly displeased. Seeing that the other creature was faster than itself, it increased its speed. Lights flashed wildly, and the sound of snapping ropes was incessant.
Spirit beasts were freed one by one. Many spirit beasts gathered before Mo Qi, reluctant to leave for a long time.
Mo Qi waved his hand. "Hurry and go. Live your free lives, from now on, with vast skies and boundless seas for you to roam. Do not linger here. If the people of the Jade Purity Sect return soon, you will not be able to leave even if you want to."
Thus, the spirit beasts departed with reluctance!
A myriad of beasts took flight, flying side by side, obscuring the sun and moon. The scene was incredibly spectacular!
The Southern Pole Immortal Elder and others beat their chests and wailed to the heavens, "What a sin!"
At this moment, Long Qi, traversing mountains and rivers, arrived at the entrance of the Jade Void Palace, asking to find someone inside. The gatekeeper Daoist said that it was very chaotic inside and outsiders were strictly forbidden from entering.
The gatekeeper then asked who she was looking for.
Long Qi hesitated for a long time before stammering that she was looking for someone who knew the Eight-Nine Arcane Art and was under sixty years of age.
The gatekeeper immediately told her, "That would be Yang Erlang. But Yang Erlang is not in the sect at the moment."
If he wasn't in the sect, then the person she was looking for wasn't him!
"Is there anyone else who knows the Eight-Nine Arcane Art?" Long Qi asked with renewed urgency.
"Not to my knowledge," the gatekeeper replied.
Long Qi gazed into the mountain gate, lost in thought.
The gatekeeper had already concluded she was looking for Yang Erlang and asked, "Why are you looking for Yang Erlang?"
"I... it's nothing. It's not necessarily Yang Erlang," Long Qi stammered.
The gatekeeper was bewildered and didn't know what to say.
Long Qi continued to gaze into the mountain gate, lost in thought.
The Immortal Elder's divination might not be accurate. Perhaps such a person didn't exist at all. Even if such a person did exist, he himself didn't know what he was looking for him for.
In her previous life, even though they were inseparable and bound by life and death, in this life, they were ultimately strangers!
If strangers were forced together, was that still called fate? It was clearly a contrived union under some hint.
However, at this moment, within the mountain gate of the Jade Void Palace, light and energy continuously flickered, and rumbling sounds were incessant, as if a battle had never ceased. Moreover, the scope of its impact was so vast that it caused chaos throughout the entire sect, making everything topsy-turvy.
This shouldn't be! Was this the renowned Jade Purity Sect?
Was this the Jade Purity Sect that made demons and monsters hesitate to approach?
Was this the Jade Purity Sect that immortal cultivators and mortal practitioners yearned for?
It didn't seem like it!
"Is this the Jade Purity Sect?" Long Qi couldn't help but ask.
The gatekeeper was almost infuriated. He simply stared at her fixedly, refusing to speak.
Long Qi felt a prickle of unease under his gaze and suddenly wondered if she should leave.
At this moment, a figure flashed by, and a handsome, dignified, and extraordinary young cultivator landed at the mountain entrance.
Upon seeing this person, the gatekeeper exclaimed, "Senior Brother Yang, you've returned! That young lady is here to see you."
As he spoke, he gestured towards Long Qi.