He vaguely felt that among the current group of people, he was the only one who could lead them out of their predicament.
Even though his cultivation was higher than his!
However, in the demon realm, those with high cultivation were everywhere!
His cultivation wasn't the highest, so it was all nonsense!
He had heard the rumors of Qiu Ci's defeat and knew there was a reason Mo Qi was being offered a bounty of one billion spirit stones.
Those who could make Qiu Ci suffer a defeat were by no means ordinary people.
Moreover, he had no way to stop the leader from escaping just now, but this guy had resolved it with ease.
This also indicated that he indeed possessed extraordinary qualities.
As for why he came to the demon realm, this question was very puzzling.
Seeing Yin Tiancheng looking at Mo Qi, everyone else also stared at Mo Qi in unison.
Their thoughts were simple; they just wanted to see what Yin Tiancheng was looking at.
Mo Qi felt uneasy under their gaze and waved his hand, "Forget it, who told me to encounter this situation? Since I've encountered it, there's no reason for me to stand idly by."
"Tsk!" A chorus of jeers erupted from the surroundings.
Yin Tiancheng, however, put on a fawning expression, "Brother Mo, please don't take offense with us. We are all a bunch of rough people, ignorant, foolish, cowardly, and incompetent. It is precisely because of this that we have been oppressed by the Demon Emperor. You are a prophet, someone here to save us. You don't need to bother with them. Quickly think of a way to save us foolish people."
Everyone stared at Yin Tiancheng in astonishment. Had he gone mad too?
Hai Qin immediately echoed her husband, "Yes, Brother Mo, please think of a way."
Yin Tiancheng's son, Yin Zhi, seeing his parents' servile demeanor, could not stand it. "Father, Mother, what are you doing? His cultivation is comparable to mine. Wouldn't it be better to beg me than to beg him?"
"Rebellious son, shut your mouth!" Yin Tiancheng furiously slapped Yin Zhi. "This is none of your business, get out of here."
With a slap, Yin Zhi's cheek immediately bulged.
He covered his face, glared at Mo Qi with a wronged expression, and went back into the house.
"Seeing how devout you all are, I'll set up a formation here," Mo Qi said, then floated out.
No one was willing to bet their hopes on a madman. Seeing that Yin Tiancheng didn't seem to have any good solutions, they turned their gaze back to Lu Pinghou.
Among this group of people, Lu Pinghou had the highest cultivation; he was already a Profound Immortal.
Lu Pinghou sighed, "We can't escape, and we can't fight them. We can only take it one step at a time and see the opponent's resolve first. If they truly intend to slaughter the village, it won't be too late to resist then. If they are only targeting your family, Brother Yin, then I hope Brother Yin will show great character and take the initiative to make some sacrifices."
The crowd secretly admired him for speaking so nobly about using others as cannon fodder.
However, Yin Tiancheng loudly declared, "Of course. This matter arose because of my son, so it is only right that we bear the consequences."
At this moment, he could only place all his hopes on Mo Qi.
Lu Pinghou's words also had a hidden meaning: you must take responsibility, you cannot run away. If you run, they will trouble us.
Yin Tiancheng naturally understood his unspoken implications.
Having been neighbors for so long, they didn't want to be looked down upon at a time of life and death!
At this moment, Mo Qi was surveying the terrain outside. He discovered that this place was a natural site for setting up formations. The ground was covered with spirit stones, which he could use as attack points within the formation. At the same time, the mountain's direction and terrain were also very conducive to setting up formations.
After he had properly arranged the formation flags, he rearranged the spirit stones within the formation. Using the terrain and mountain trends to fix the elements of water, fire, wind, and lightning, he enclosed several nearby houses within it, setting up a large Qian Yuan Golden Light Formation.
Once the arrangement was complete, Mo Qi returned to Yin Tiancheng's house.
This group of people watched Mo Qi fussing around alone with numb expressions. The actions of a madman were like this: doing strange things, sometimes pretending to be profound and deep in thought, making people think he was incredibly wise, but revealing his true nature as soon as he spoke.
Only Yin Tiancheng was paying close attention to Mo Qi. At a certain moment, a sense of resonance suddenly arose in his heart, and he couldn't help but praise, "Magnificent!"
Seeing Yin Tiancheng lost in thought, Mo Qi asked, "Do you have any powerful magical treasures?"
The people around immediately realized: so he wanted to trick them out of their treasures. It turns out he's not a madman, but a swindler!
Yin Tiancheng frowned, "I only have a flying sword called the Crimson Blood Sword, but it's not much of a treasure."
As he spoke, he took out a sword that was entirely red and flashed with a bloody light.
Seeing that he seemed about to hand it over, Mo Qi waved his hand, "Keep it for yourself." He then pointed to the mountain peak, "Later, you will be on that mountain, using your flying sword to emit divine light. This will not only guard the formation's core but also serve to guide the attacks."
Yin Tiancheng nodded in agreement.
Mo Qi then took out a Nine Heavens Divine Arrow from his storage bag and handed it to Hai Qin, "When the time comes, you stand on the rooftop and randomly eliminate enemies entering the formation with this."
Hai Qin took the object, finding it very novel. She examined it from all sides, even putting her eye into the tube to peer inside.
Mo Qi pointed to the trigger position at the back, "At that time, you will empower it with spiritual energy here, aiming the front end at the enemy. However, use it sparingly, as there aren't many pills inside."
Upon hearing this, Hai Qin was about to channel her spiritual energy. Mo Qi quickly waved his hand, his face turning green, "Don't mess with it now, be careful not to hurt anyone."
"Can pills also be used for attack?" Hai Qin stopped channeling her spiritual energy, saying with some confusion.
"I originally wanted you to try it, but there really aren't many pills inside," Mo Qi said slowly.
The people around also found it very novel, but they still didn't believe Mo Qi's words. They still thought Mo Qi was a madman, and all these actions were the behavior of a madman.
They were always holding some flashy things, sometimes saying this could be eaten, sometimes saying it could be worn, and sometimes saying it could be used to kill people.
This madman was seriously mad!
So, when Mo Qi took out another Nine Heavens Divine Arrow, he guessed that no one would take it, so he handed it to Hai Qin again, "Give this to your son to use. Have him find another rooftop to conduct random attacks. If the three of you cooperate well, you can resist an army of thousands."
The people around showed smiles of instant understanding: See, isn't he completely mad?
His mad ramblings were just coming out of his mouth!
Hai Qin was starting to waver, but she still took it obediently. After all, her husband believed him, and she believed her husband!
At this moment, Mo Qi said to Yin Tiancheng again, "You come with me to the mountaintop, and I'll teach you how to activate the formation."
Yin Tiancheng agreed and followed Mo Qi to the mountaintop.
Seeing that there was no one in the formation at the moment, Mo Qi told him how to channel spiritual energy and how to activate the formation.
Yin Tiancheng followed the instructions, channeling his power and pointing his flying sword. A beam of light shot out, landing among the trees below.
Suddenly, several points of light appeared out of nowhere among the trees. Countless lines connected these light points, and these lines shuttled endlessly, like dense raindrops randomly striking in all directions. In an instant, the entire space was subjected to pervasive attacks.
The rumbling sounds were incessant, and the flashing lights were like the explosion of stars in the night sky, flickering continuously.
People watched, dumbfounded. If someone were in that formation, would they still exist?
This formation could absolutely dominate the universe and laugh at the world.
Just now, they thought he was a madman!
Yin Tiancheng was also terrified. Such a powerful figure, and he had almost slighted him!
After stopping the attack, the light still shone for a while before finally extinguishing.
When the dust settled, the ground was barren, and the trees were gone. The ground was scorched black.
While people were still stunned, Mo Qi repeatedly nodded, "It's over, it's over."
Yin Tiancheng asked in surprise, "What's wrong?"
Mo Qi pointed to the scorched earth below, "Seeing this situation, would you still dare to enter?"
Yin Tiancheng paused, then blamed himself, "It's my fault. If I hadn't tested it, wouldn't this have been avoided?"
The people in the house below also realized the problem and all sighed.
Mo Qi smiled slightly, "It's nothing. At worst, I'll just set up the formation somewhere else."
Yin Tiancheng was overjoyed. Then another problem came to mind, and he asked urgently, "Brother Mo, it seems that in your plan, you haven't included yourself. Where do you intend to go?"
Mo Qi gazed at the distant sky, his eyes filled with concern for the country and its people, "I am going to save those people who are suffering from the poisoning of the雀片灵石 (Que Pian Ling Shi). Those people will be our main force."
Yin Tiancheng looked at his solemn expression, determined gaze, and upright posture, and felt his blood surge, "Yes, as long as they join, the great cause can be achieved!"
Mo Qi dismantled the formation and then flew away, proceeding along the mountain range.
Following behind were Yin Tiancheng, Hai Qin, and a group of others.
Yin Tiancheng told Mo Qi that this mountain was called Mianjiang Mountain, which was easy to defend and difficult to attack, and could serve as a military stronghold.
On the other side of the mountain, Mo Qi also found an excellent location for setting up a formation.
There were several houses below.
Wei Li and his wife followed.
Wei Li smiled and pointed to a stone house below, "That house is mine. We can use that place as an attack point."
Mo Qi had the same intention and smiled upon hearing this, "What, you don't doubt my abilities anymore?"
Wei Li smiled sheepishly, "I apologize. I was blind and didn't recognize your true worth. If I have offended you in any way, I hope you will forgive me."
Du Qingqing patted his head, "Have some discernment next time, don't always be so clumsy."
"And you're telling me? Weren't you also suspecting he was a madman just now?"
However, Wei Li remained outwardly calm and nodded repeatedly, "I understand, I understand."
"Brother Mo, could you give a few more of those magic artifacts to us?" Lu Pinghou said with a chuckle.
How could he have the nerve to say that?
Mo Qi shook his head, "We'll talk about it in the future. We don't need so many now."
Lu Pinghou retreated to the side awkwardly.
Mo Qi then set up another formation amidst the fawning voices of these people.
Then, Mo Qi scanned everyone and said, "So, who can show me the way to the mine?"
Yin Zhi immediately stepped forward, "I will!"