This old Daoist was named Lu Ya. His origins were quite mysterious; he belonged to none of the three major sects – Yuqing, Shangqing, or Taiqing – nor did he hail from the Western Teachings like Zhunti and Jieyin. He simply descended one day, actively participating in the Investiture of the Gods war, and even helped Jiang Xia eliminate many Shangqing disciples.
When Qian Gongming aided the Yin Dynasty, he was unstoppable. This Daoist Lu Ya then volunteered, using a Nail-Head Seven-Arrow Book, on which he wrote Qian Gongming's name. He performed a daily ritual of worship for seven consecutive days, and incredibly, this caused Qian Gongming's death!
Mo Qi had heard legends of him and his Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife and Nail-Head Seven-Arrow Book in the Zhou camp. He never expected to meet the man himself today!
The Nail-Head Seven-Arrow Book was somewhat uncanny, even more so than the curses circulating in the southern seas of Hongmeng. Curses could backfire, and required poison to be effective, with numerous limitations. However, the Nail-Head Seven-Arrow Book was simple to cast, its movements graceful, its effects pronounced, and it had no side effects. It was truly an essential technique for killing people.
How high was Lu Ya's cultivation?
It remained a mystery!
At times, he seemed helpless against half-baked cultivators like Kong Xuan, while at other times, his displayed cultivation could rival that of the sect leaders of the three major teachings.
His origins were also a mystery. Some said he came from beyond the heavens, but he denied it!
Yet, at this moment, his words to Mo Qi seemed to confirm something.
Then, the Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife whistled out, fast as lightning!
Mo Qi had no time to react. He saw a white light envelop him, with a blade that pierced everything aimed directly at him.
He was hesitant and conflicted then; he had too many magical treasures on him!
Should he use the Eastern Emperor Bell to defend? Or the Golden Flood Dragon Scissors?
Should he use the Golden Flood Dragon Scissors or the Blood-Dissolving Divine Blade?
Should he use the Blood-Dissolving Divine Blade or the Water-Fire Flower Basket?
Or the Seven-Treasured Wonderful Tree?
Or the Primordial Golden Dou?
Or the Heaven-Overturning Seal?
So, having too many magical treasures was also a burden!
He finally decided to use the Heaven-Overturning Seal.
But as he prepared to act, he was horrified to find that the Heaven-Overturning Seal was not obeying him. Not only that, but his own body was not obeying him!
His entire body was frozen, as if trapped by the divine power of the Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife, unable to move!
This Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife was also so uncanny!
Mo Qi was greatly terrified. In the words of the little blood man, his end was near!
What a jinx, it had spoken true!
Mo Qi was in despair, trying to activate his spiritual power to get his body moving, but it was futile.
"Heavenly Bow, Earthly Arrows!"
As if by instinct, the divine power of the Heavenly Bow and Earthly Arrows was unleashed!
At this stage, the Heavenly Bow and Earthly Arrows had completely merged with his body, and the surge of divine power was entirely at his command!
From Lu Ya's perspective, a white light also shot out, with a sharp blade aimed at him, fiercely piercing towards him.
Even from a distance, they could feel a great tearing and piercing force impacting their bodies. One could imagine the immense force the Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife was enduring.
"Boom!"
The two forces collided, and the white light exploded outwards in a radiating shape, engulfing everything around them.
The surrounding tents were affected, collapsing one after another. Inside, people were thrown about, in disarray.
Some died on the spot. The survivors panicked, running and screaming within the camp, creating chaos.
Jiang Xia emerged from his tent, unaware of what had happened. Thinking it was an attack on the camp, he first stabilized the morale: "Everyone, do not panic. Follow me and break out."
At this moment, Yang Erlang and Li Sanlang quickly arrived by his side, informing him of what had occurred.
Jiang Xia also saw Mo Qi in combat and was enraged: "This Mo Qi has repeatedly ruined my plans. He is unforgivable. I will have him added to the Investiture of the Gods."
At this point, both Mo Qi and Lu Ya were sent flying back.
Lu Ya elegantly regained his footing, while Mo Qi fell flat on his back, in a very disheveled state.
The divine light of the Heavenly Bow and Earthly Arrows dissipated. The Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife, being a physical object, paused in the air for a moment before striking Mo Qi again.
It lacked its previous sharpness, but was still unstoppable!
Mo Qi prepared to activate the Heavenly Bow and Earthly Arrows again, but at this moment, the Heavenly Bow and Earthly Arrows seemed to have gone dormant!
What was going on?
Were they scared and afraid to show themselves, or would they only appear at the last moment?
Mo Qi was anxious, cursing the Heavenly Bow and Earthly Arrows!
Just then, a red light suddenly flashed, and a small, red figure flickered in front of him. Instantly, the clouds dispersed, and the Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife vanished!
Beside Mo Qi, there was now a little girl dressed in red!
It was the Demon King!
She had actually transformed back into human form!
Did that mean she had gone out and done something bad again?
Truly an act against heaven and humanity!
However, she always saved his life at crucial moments. This showed she still had some conscience!
Lu Ya stared blankly, not only because of the Demon King's sudden appearance, but also because he noticed that the Demon King was holding the Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife in her mouth, crunching and devouring it inch by inch.
Mo Qi was also stunned!
Another glutton!
And this glutton was indiscriminate in her eating!
The key was, how could she bite through something so hard?
Listening to the crunching sound of metal breaking, and looking at the Demon King's tender white skin, Mo Qi's eyelids twitched!
After a long pause, Lu Ya murmured to himself, "Beyond the heavens, the Sun-Hunting Wheel!"
Then he turned and left, utterly dejected.
Jiang Xia tried to stop Lu Ya: "Fellow Daoist, fellow Daoist, where are you going?"
Lu Ya ignored him and walked away directly!
So easily intimidated? What an inexperienced person! Mo Qi couldn't help but feel contempt.
He then turned to look at the Demon King. By then, she had already swallowed the Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife completely. With a smile on her face and a rosy complexion, her spirits had improved greatly.
Mo Qi's eyes involuntarily widened!
In his sight, the Demon King was growing at a visible rate!
Her body was elongating!
In the blink of an eye, she had grown from her previous three-year-old appearance to a little girl of six or seven.
The soldiers watching from afar were also terrified and scattered: "A monster! Run!"
"Huh, that's not right. Why should I be afraid of monsters? I've seen them before."
At this moment, Mo Qi suddenly thought that if she could grow by eating magical treasures, then he had so many magical treasures on him. Why not give some to her, let her grow up quickly, and become a great beauty, hehe...
So he took out the Blood-Dissolving Divine Blade and handed it to her, with a look of heartache: "Here."
The Demon King shook her head: "The magical treasures of this world are useless. I want to eat magical treasures from beyond the heavens."
Mo Qi put away the Blood-Dissolving Divine Blade, looking helpless.
The Demon King continued: "The Seven-Treasured Wonderful Tree on you is from..."
Mo Qi turned and walked away, heading out of the camp.
He had originally seen Jiang Xia across the way and wanted to snatch the Investiture of the Gods, but he couldn't afford to risk it now, lest he lose everything.
"Brother!" The Demon King followed him from behind.
Hearing the commotion outside, Ge Chuan was told that someone was causing trouble, so he angrily emerged from the camp. Upon seeing Mo Qi standing in the middle, with everyone glaring at him, he didn't think about why the people around him dared not speak out. He simply felt that this was his chance to shine. He believed he could handle this fellow completely.
So, seeing Mo Qi about to leave, he eagerly blocked his path: "Mo Qi, what a coincidence! You escaped from Sky City last time, but you won't be so lucky today. You won't be able to fly away even with wings."
As he spoke, Ge Chuan brandished his sword and thrust it directly at Mo Qi.
This sword was named "Forgetful Hate," meaning to forget hatred.
To forget hatred, one must kill the enemy!
Therefore, from its name, one could discern the sword's intent.
He then brandished his sword, and thousands of sword flowers, like starlight in a brilliant night sky, shot out, striking Mo Qi. The sharp sword energy pierced the air layer by layer. Visibly, the air warped, tearing like cloth, sparks flying.
Ge Chuan was very pleased with the effect of his sword energy, thinking, "Tremble, accept your fate! You cannot escape."
The onlookers, led by Jiang Xia, repeatedly shook their heads and sighed.
Tu Xing Sun couldn't help but shout: "Stop quickly! Don't go to your death."
Ge Chuan felt bewildered. Who was going to their death? What kind of eyes did they have?
They didn't dare to go forward because they didn't understand him. He was a nobody from below Sky City, while I am a god from Sky City. I crushed him before, and I will crush him in the future. I will always crush him.
It must be said that sometimes, ingrained superiority can blind people.
Ge Chuan was being led by this emotion, causing him to lose himself temporarily.
Mo Qi was in a hurry at this moment and didn't want to get entangled with him.
Moreover, he had a bad impression of Ge Chuan from their time in Sky City.
Given that he was Ge Xiang's brother, Mo Qi had always adhered to the principle of avoiding him if possible and hadn't paid him much attention.
But he didn't expect this fellow to be so shameless and pushy. If he didn't show him some color, he would think Mo Qi was afraid of him.
Mo Qi was furious. His figure flickered, and he weaved through the sword flowers with an extremely peculiar movement technique. In the blink of an eye, he was in front of Ge Chuan.
The previous moment, Ge Chuan was smugly pleased. The next moment, he found Mo Qi had disappeared.
Only an afterimage was rapidly moving through the air, and waves of icy coldness kept striking him, making him shiver.
It was only then that he felt it was troublesome, a sense of inexplicable fear rising, his hair standing on end.
With this fear, his swordsmanship became chaotic, and his aura was disrupted.
His dignified demeanor could no longer be maintained. His eyes darted around as he wildly slashed with his sword: "Come out, come out for me, you can't escape."
The people around them were speechless. They could all see clearly where Mo Qi had escaped to. He was merely circling around him.
Mo Qi seized an opportunity to strike, but a red shadow suddenly flashed, passing through the sword shadows. It bumped Ge Chuan in the chest, directly knocking him to the ground, unable to get up for a long time.
The Demon King's pretty figure appeared before Mo Qi, her face smiling. However, after a moment, she found her size had shrunk again, and she stomped her foot in anger, wanting to go and kill Ge Chuan, but Mo Qi pulled her back.
Mo Qi immediately grabbed her: "Calm down. He's already miserable. His meridians are shattered, and he's basically crippled. Let him go. Besides, if you continue to attack, your body will shrink further, and the Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife you ate earlier will be wasted."
"And, most importantly, if you kill him, he will be added to the Investiture of the Gods. You're not harming him, but helping him. Isn't this self-defeating and giving away equipment?" Mo Qi said.