But Murong Yanran and Dugu Jun were quite injured. The light beams struck them from time to time, causing them to cry out in pain.
Mo Qi instructed Cang Shan, "You are responsible for protecting Dugu Jun, and I will protect Murong Yanran. Don't let them get hurt."
Cang Shan agreed and leaped forward, positioning himself in front of Dugu Jun. He unleashed his palms, continuously emitting dark energy to neutralize the light beams.
Mo Qi directly held Murong Yanran in his arms, while his other hand continuously gathered Pangu divine power, striking out to destroy the light beams.
Murong Yanran naturally cooperated with him, occasionally unleashing the Heaven-Overturning Seal to disperse any stray lightning.
Cang Shan fought with both hands, struggling to keep up. While dealing with the light beams, he urgently said, "This isn't a solution. The best course of action is to find a way to leave this place."
Mo Qi leisurely held Murong Yanran and replied, "I think this is quite good. Why don't you try holding Dugu Jun too? It's more convenient!"
Cang Shan and Dugu Jun exchanged glances upon hearing this, then both spat out.
"Hurry up and find a way, you idiot!" Dugu Jun roared after being struck by another lightning bolt.
At this moment, if the Fire Demon outside had killed Tuoba Qiu, the problem would have been solved. But the Fire Demon was currently reveling in the joy of destruction, spewing fire wantonly.
He charged through the crowd, leaving a trail of fire wherever he went. The flames were scorching and overwhelming, instantly turning the area into an inferno.
He was completely immersed in his own world, occasionally letting out hearty laughter, completely oblivious to the dire predicament Mo Qi and the others were in.
There was no hope of relying on the Fire Demon; they had to depend on themselves.
Mo Qi pondered for a moment, opened his Heavenly Eye, and formed his hand into an arrow. An arrow silhouette appeared in his hand. Mo Qi flicked his hand, and the arrow silhouette shot out, piercing through layers of lightning, mountains, and all obstacles.
Tuoba Qiu was still outside, reveling in the joy of victory.
He believed that although the four inside were still alive for the moment, their deaths were inevitable. They were trapped with no escape, destined for death.
Watching their struggles, he felt the pleasure of revenge. His crimson eyes were filled with bloodlust: "Hahaha, tremble, struggle! Watching you desperately try to live and unable to die is more exhilarating than seeing your corpses."
However, suddenly, he felt a distortion in the air and the flow of spiritual energy. He was greatly alarmed and instinctively dodged. Yet, the arrow silhouette still passed through his body, followed by another streak of sword energy that pierced him.
Tuoba Qiu's face was filled with terror and disbelief. He refused to fall for a long time, but eventually, he did.
Even the most stubborn will could not support a collapsing body.
His body crumbled, and the mountains within also collapsed. Rocks flew, dust billowed, and the light energy became chaotic.
"Quickly, follow me and break out!" Mo Qi said, holding Murong Yanran tightly as he weaved through the flying debris, speeding towards the exit.
Cang Shan and Dugu Jun followed closely behind, also speeding away.
When they flew out of the chaos and looked back, the ground was scorched black. There were no mountains, no lightning storms.
At this time, the Fire Demon was still darting through the crowd. He could only eliminate minor henchmen, while the hall masters and elders maneuvered around the flames. Although they couldn't counterattack, they could dodge with ease, remaining unharmed.
As they dodged, several elders, acting in tacit understanding, gradually formed a formation, trapping the Fire Demon within.
As the Fire Demon moved, he gradually felt his movements restricted. Sometimes, when he tried to move left, an invisible force would impede him, forcing him to go right. After pushing forward to the right for a while, he found he couldn't move either and was forced to charge forward. However, he was soon blocked again.
The Fire Demon finally realized something was wrong and used all his might to break through.
However, at this moment, a layer of white mist suddenly appeared in the air. The mist gradually condensed into frost, and the frost then turned into ice.
And on the Fire Demon's fiery exterior, a thin layer of mist also appeared.
Following this, he felt cold for the first time in his life!
Yes, it was a chilling cold that made one tremble, a cold that chilled the heart.
This was too terrifying!
He, the mighty Fire Demon, felt cold!
What was happening? Was this a tribulation?
At this moment, he could no longer laugh. He desperately searched for an escape route, dashing left and right.
However, the surrounding space seemed to have solidified, making all his movements extremely difficult, and finally, he couldn't move an inch.
"Kill him, kill him!" The surrounding elders were agitated, their anger soaring.
But the Fire Demon did not despair. He strained his neck to search for Mo Qi's silhouette.
Mo Qi had never disappointed him, and this time was no different.
He saw Mo Qi's decisive and resolute gaze, and his heart immediately settled. He felt he was definitely saved.
At this moment, Mo Qi released the Golden Flood Dragon Scissors and the little blood figure with one hand, while still holding Murong Yanran with the other.
Murong Yanran took out a handkerchief and gently wiped the dust from Mo Qi's face.
Dugu Jun's eyelids twitched: "You... you are simply indecent!"
Once the Golden Flood Dragon Scissors appeared, they flashed like lightning, moving with extreme speed. Wherever they passed, they instantly sliced the elders and hall masters in half, then continued forward to attack other members of the Lingdu Sect.
Although the Fire Demon was rescued, his body still trembled. He lay on the ground, curled up into a ball, only about the size of a fist, his flames gradually extinguishing.
Mo Qi released Murong Yanran and stepped forward to give the Fire Demon a healing pill.
The flames around the Fire Demon gradually reignited, and his body rapidly expanded, quickly returning to its original state.
The little blood figure began to grow anxious again: "The deadline is approaching, the deadline is approaching!"
Amidst the chilling cries, the little blood figure spat out clouds of blood mist, corroding the disciples.
After recovering, the Fire Demon immediately joined the battle, laughing triumphantly again: "Fun, fun!"
Mo Qi, pulling Murong Yanran, sat in the distance and watched the battle.
Murong Yanran produced a handful of melon seeds from somewhere, shared them with Mo Qi, and the two began to crack them, watching the battle with great ease.
At this time, Cang Shan and Dugu Jun felt lost and joined the battle to eliminate the Lingdu Sect disciples.
By now, most of the Lingdu Sect's fighting strength had been eliminated, leaving only minor or mid-level henchmen.
A moment later, the Lingdu Sect disciples were either fleeing, dead, or kneeling in surrender.
The Fire Demon and others hadn't had their fill of fighting and wanted to deliver the final blow.
Mo Qi quickly waved his hand: "Killing surrendering enemies brings ill fortune. A man's knees are made of gold. Since they have surrendered willingly, do not be too ruthless. Leave them a way to survive."
The Fire Demon and others reluctantly stopped.
This also signified that the entire Lingdu Sect had been annihilated!
Mo Qi dismissed all the surrendered personnel, and now it was time to share the spoils of war!
Originally, the Lingdu Sect was the Murong family's property. It should have been left for Murong He to rebuild the Lingdu Sect, and these items should have been preserved for the Murong family.
Who would guard these resources if they were to be kept?
When Cang Shan was the acting sect leader, more than half of the sect's forces were from the Murong family. Later, the Tuoba family took over, bringing many of their own forces. The original Murong family forces had been largely eliminated.
Therefore, it was uncertain whether Murong He could rally a force upon his return. Even if he could, who could guarantee that other passersby wouldn't come to seize these resources if no one guarded them?
Thus, it was better to benefit themselves than to let strangers benefit.
Moreover, these cultivation resources were not particularly scarce. Perhaps by changing mountains and with the passage of time, similar resources could be obtained. There was no need to preserve and guard them; the cost of guarding them might even be greater than finding new resources.
Therefore, when it came to the fruits of labor, they should be harvested when ripe.
Mo Qi was now adept at handling such matters.
He first led everyone to the treasure vault, where the dazzling array of golden light immediately caught everyone's attention.
However, for Mo Qi, having seen rare treasures, he found these inferior magical artifacts unappealing.
He casually picked up two items, intending to refine them into explosive pills.
The remaining items were snatched up by the other three, each filling a storage bag.
Then, they went to the spiritual medicine vault.
Apart from Mo Qi, the others were bewildered. They had no idea what these spiritual medicines were for. They couldn't just eat them randomly; it might prove fatal.
Mo Qi wandered inside, picking up spiritual medicines to examine them.
Cang Shan and Mo Qi found it rather boring, so they withdrew and went to try their luck elsewhere.
Only Murong Yanran quietly accompanied Mo Qi. Wherever Mo Qi walked, she followed.
A moment later, Mo Qi saw a few leaves, and his expression changed drastically, his hands trembling.
Murong Yanran noticed his abnormality and couldn't help but ask, "What is this?"
Mo Qi picked up a leaf with trembling hands, sniffed it, then tried to calm his mind. He said in a low voice, "This is a Spiritual Resonance Leaf. It can enhance cultivation and temper the soul."
As he spoke, he seemed generous, giving a leaf to Murong Yanran: "Take it and use it. Feel free to use it, don't be shy, treat it like your own home."
Murong Yanran took it, holding it in her hand, feeling a bit lost.
Mo Qi directly put a leaf into his mouth and began to chew, while storing the remaining leaves.
The leaves quickly released spiritual energy within his body, flowing like rivers and roaring like waves, unstoppable.
He then left the room and sat in the courtyard to meditate, beginning his breakthrough on the spot.
Murong Yanran followed him out, imitated his actions, ate a leaf, and then sat down to cultivate.
She had no idea that she was about to undergo a tribulation!