How is this possible?
He was merely a cultivator at the Tribulation Stage. Before me, he should have been quaking in his boots, utterly defeated. Yet, why did he exhibit the demeanor of a grandmaster?
No more, I can't think about it. I'm going mad.
I must kill him. I absolutely must kill him!
Liang Sanjin formed another hand seal, and the Xuan Yue Jian abruptly paused, then spun in the opposite direction. He used the shoulder of the bow, where the string intersected, to stab at it. However, the Xuan Yue Jian continued to rotate on its periphery, yet no sound was heard, as if it never encountered any barrier.
Perhaps the barrier didn't exist at all!
Liang Sanjin was truly going mad!
He lunged forward, grabbing the Xuan Yue Jian as it spun towards him. With his body, he lunged forward, spinning and dragging the Xuan Yue Jian, attempting to slice Mo Qi in two.
He was completely berserk now, his defenses wide open. He had forgotten that Mo Qi was still a living person and would resist.
Just then, Mo Qi smoothly recited the Witch God's Heaven-Connecting Mind Force Art.
Liang Sanjin felt a tearing force strike him. Greatly alarmed, his body completely exposed and his forward momentum making it impossible to dodge, he could only manage a slight sidestep.
Without a sound, his right hand, holding the Xuan Yue Jian, was severed at the shoulder.
Liang Sanjin let out a heart-wrenching howl, falling backward onto the ground, then rolling and screaming continuously.
Mo Qi retracted his technique, staring at him with a majestic bearing. "To snatch cultivation resources, you showed no regard for fellow disciples, even crippling one. If such methods were used against me, it would be understandable. But to use them against someone close to you, summoning them when needed and then ruthlessly striking when conflict of interest arises, your heart is too wicked. This is karma. Now, crippling your arm is entirely deserved."
"Don't preach to me. The victor becomes king, the vanquished a bandit. If I were standing here now, I'd be the one preaching. We're all adults, do you think I'm new to this martial world?" Liang Sanjin pressed several points on his body to stop the bleeding. The pain had not subsided, but he remained defiant.
"Heh heh," Mo Qi smiled slightly. "I didn't expect you to be such a stubborn old mule."
At this moment, Linghu Xiaoxian had already advanced her cultivation to the third level of the Human Immortal realm. As she finished her practice, she heard the screams from outside and immediately emerged from behind the rocks, seeing that Mo Qi had subdued Liang Sanjin.
She breathed a sigh of relief, having thought Mo Qi had been defeated.
However, she was not surprised that Mo Qi could defeat Liang Sanjin.
After all, she had witnessed even more astonishing feats. The Bull Demon, Hua Xianfu, Gui Bawan – all had been defeated by him.
The Bull Demon was close to Celestial Immortal cultivation, Hua Xianfu was a Celestial Immortal, and Gui Bawan was equivalent to a True Immortal.
Of course, defeating Hua Xianfu wasn't a true victory; he had merely angered her into leaving.
The victory against Gui Bawan was primarily due to the assistance of Xiaobai, who had already reached the Celestial Immortal realm. While Xiaobai alone might not have had a strong chance against Gui Bawan, with Mo Qi's help, Gui Bawan was captured.
Even though it was a two-on-one battle, Mo Qi's strength was evident.
If a Celestial Immortal had cooperated with Xiaobai, they might not have been able to defeat Gui Bawan.
Furthermore, Mo Qi was only in the early stage of the Tribulation Stage back then. Now, he had advanced to the late stage of the Tribulation Stage. Facing Liang Sanjin, who was at the seventh level of the Human Immortal realm, it wasn't an absolute certainty, but he had a good chance of winning.
"Shall we go back?" Linghu Xiaoxian asked Mo Qi.
Mo Qi shook his head. "The three-day limit is still a long way off. Why the rush?" He suddenly smiled. "If you want to go back, go back alone. I'm going to continue forward. If I find anything good, I'll bring some back for you."
With that, he turned and walked towards the edge of the cliff.
"What kind of person do you take me for? Am I someone who just reaps the rewards?" Linghu Xiaoxian said indignantly, unfurling her form and chasing after him.
The two of them then leaped off the cliff together.
This was an even more arduous journey. A force from within was constantly assailing them, infiltrating their internal organs, making it seem as though their bodies would explode from the inside out at any moment.
Simultaneously, the external pressure did not diminish at all, constantly trying to crush them. This pincer attack from both inside and outside made life feel agonizingly painful.
After enduring for a short while, Linghu Xiaoxian seemed to be struggling. Mo Qi gave her another large piece of Nine Heavens Jade Dew to consume.
Thus, a surge of spiritual energy flowed, forming the momentum of great rivers and streams within her body. This invisibly weakened the forces from within and without, while also continuously increasing her cultivation.
Mo Qi also felt unprecedented pain.
He continuously stuffed ice cubes formed from Nine Heavens Jade Dew into his mouth. Even if he had to face tribulation at this moment, he would have to accept it. Perhaps crossing tribulation in mid-air would alleviate his suffering to some extent.
At this moment, the two of them suddenly saw a person floating in mid-air, rising from below. Their eyes bulged, their bodies were stiff, and they had no life signs!
It was Zhang Shenghao!
It seemed he hadn't survived this section of the cliff and had been crushed to death.
Both of them couldn't help but feel a chill run down their spines. They immediately urged their spiritual power to the fullest and descended rapidly.
A moment later, they finally landed on the ground, both breathing a sigh of relief.
Below, miasma and strange smoke still permeated the area, constantly gnawing at their skin. However, the overall pressure was less intense.
Just then, the sound of fighting came from ahead.
Mo Qi and Linghu Xiaoxian looked in the direction of the sound, and both were stunned!
Ju Ren, Hu Yanming, and Lian Xun were fighting. Hu Yanming and Lian Xun were ganging up on Ju Ren.
Both Hu Yanming and Lian Xun had higher cultivation than Ju Ren, but under their combined assault, Ju Ren was not at a disadvantage at all. In fact, he was forcing Hu Yanming and Lian Xun to retreat repeatedly.
Lian Xun swung his Thousand Pearl Ten Thousand Blade Whip with all his might. Light flashed erratically, striking out like raindrops, making the surrounding space impenetrable. The myriad barbs on the whip gleamed coldly, intertwining with the rain-like red light, making it impossible to keep track.
Hu Yanming wielded a Qingfeng Sword, which danced up and down, creating thousands of sword flowers, colorful and vibrant. The wind howled, and his attacks were also incredibly sharp.
However, facing the overwhelming and sharp offensive, Ju Ren remained unfazed. He held the Judge's Brush in his right hand and casually swiped it through the air, as if writing a poem. His movements were vigorous and fluid, a single, continuous flow.
From the tip of the brush, black mist continuously flowed out. The mist instantly condensed in the air, sometimes forming a character, sometimes a painting.
Sometimes, it formed a circle and shot forward, instantly encircling the red light barbs and sword flowers within its radius. Amidst a series of popping explosions, it swallowed them. The black mist spread infinitely, gradually connecting the characters and paintings into a vast black curtain, sweeping towards Lian Xun and Hu Yanming.
Hu Yanming and Lian Xun could not withstand it and retreated repeatedly.
Upon closer inspection, one could notice the anomaly: Ju Ren's eyes glowed crimson, his face contorted with a manic expression, and his laughter was filled with madness.
Lian Xun said as he retreated, "Sect Master Ju, wake up! Are you possessed by something?"
Hu Yanming also said, "This Crimson Nightmare Forbidden Land is a sealed place. If the seal is broken, the world will fall into chaos. Our ancestors have all warned against approaching it. It seems you not only want to approach it but also wish to break the seal. What's gotten into you today?"
A seal? What seal?
Mo Qi looked up and saw that behind them, there was indeed the outline of a stone door, covered with various runes.
Could a great demon be suppressed within?
And at this moment, the one trying to release this great demon was not Ju Ren, but that shadowy spirit.
Hu Yanming and Lian Xun might not know her, but Mo Qi was already quite familiar with her.
He had to stop her!
Without hesitation, Mo Qi stepped forward, standing beside Lian Xun. He held the Xuanyuan Sword, empowered by Pangu's divine might. A golden light erupted, forcefully splitting the black mist in two.
The black mist was like a black wall; where it was damaged, the entire structure collapsed.
The black mist churned and gradually dispersed.
Ju Ren glanced at Mo Qi, a smile of indescribable depth appearing on his face. He flicked his wrist again, drawing in the air. The black mist began to condense again, becoming thicker and thicker.
Mo Qi pointed his finger, and the Earth Arrow erupted with a blinding golden light, piercing the black mist and weaving back and forth within it, causing the black mist to gradually dissipate.
Mo Qi never expected it to be so easy and felt a touch of smugness.
Just then, in the area covered by the Earth Arrow's light, black mist suddenly materialized out of thin air and surged towards Mo Qi. The black mist had stealthily infiltrated!
Mo Qi was greatly alarmed. He quickly formed a hand seal, holding the Qiankun Ring. With a swing, he scattered the whistling black mist.
Meanwhile, Hu Yanming and Lian Xun, no longer under pressure, turned their attention to him.
The Thousand Pearl Ten Thousand Blade Whip and the Qingfeng Sword simultaneously struck at Mo Qi!
Mo Qi roared in fury, "Do you have any humanity? I came to help you, and you repay me with treachery."
As he spoke, he formed a hand seal, causing the Earth Arrow to return, weaving between the whip's shadows and barbs, while simultaneously wielding the Qiankun Ring to parry the Qingfeng Sword.
"We don't need your help. You hoard the fragments of heavenly laws for yourself. What right do you have to fight alongside us?" the two said righteously.
But seeing Mo Qi fighting with both hands, the two were greatly shocked. They hadn't expected that with his cultivation, not yet having ascended, he could control two magical artifacts simultaneously.
Moreover, he handled them with ease and fluidity.
However, their cultivation was far superior to his. The sheer power of their spiritual energy was something he couldn't directly contend with.
Upon their first clash, spiritual energy exploded, and his body was sent flying, crashing to the ground.
Linghu Xiaoxian summoned her Golden Cudgel, about to rush forward to help.
Mo Qi scrambled to his feet. Seeing Ju Ren abandon the others and head towards the stone door, he said to Linghu Xiaoxian, "Go stop him. I'll deal with these two."
Linghu Xiaoxian reacted swiftly. She pointed her hand, and the Golden Cudgel suddenly changed direction, emitting golden light as it struck towards Ju Ren.
At this moment, the Qingfeng Sword and the Thousand Pearl Ten Thousand Blade Whip continued to rain down on Mo Qi.
Mo Qi consumed several emergency pills, glanced at Lian Xun and the other person on either side, and said righteously, "This is not the time to settle personal grievances! Can't we put aside our differences for now? Didn't you say that if the seal is broken, the world will fall into chaos? Are you just going to stand by and watch him break the seal?"