He smoothly drew an arc, and two shadows appeared in the air, flashing past.
This was his most skilled spatial sorcery, which he could use to divert any attack elsewhere.
He was waiting for the lightning bolt to change direction.
It was simple; he had always done it this way!
There had never been an accident!
Yet, an accident occurred this time!
It was precisely this accident that cost him his life!
The lightning bolt was not diverted but continued at its original speed and power, instantly consuming him completely.
Overconfidence had left him unprepared with a second plan, and he reaped the bitter consequences!
Otherwise, when the whistling lightning struck him, he would have been perfectly capable of dodging it or at least resisting it.
However, at the last moment, he finally realized that something had gone wrong.
By then, any measure to escape disaster was too late to implement. He only had time to widen his eyes and watch as the lightning consumed him!
But fortunately, there was no pain!
What he couldn't rest in peace about was why the accident had happened.
It turned out that as Mo Qi used his pipa fan to divert the lightning, he simultaneously unleashed the Tongtian Nianli Jue, creating a space around the lightning beforehand, allowing the bolt to become like a shining river flowing through the air, fiercely sweeping towards Pang Zhengjiang without being diverted left or right.
Therefore, Pang Zhengjiang never knew what had happened until his death.
However, Mo Qi also paid a price for this!
His pipa fan, overloaded by the heavenly lightning, was instantly engulfed in flames.
He struck the ground with the pipa fan for a while, and when the fire was extinguished, all he held in his hand was a fan handle!
What use was this?
He casually tossed it away.
At this moment, those who arrived from a distance were profoundly shaken.
The moment before, they had seen Pang Zhengjiang trap Mo Qi and gain the upper hand with ease.
How could the situation change so drastically in the next moment!
Pang Zhengjiang suddenly died!
Their minds couldn't keep up, as at that very moment, they were still contemplating what method Pang Zhengjiang would use to completely finish off the person in the middle. Merely trapping him was not enough!
Therefore, they never considered that Pang Zhengjiang would die, nor did they think about how to save him.
It was only Chen Xuemu's startled cry that instantly brought these people back to their senses and made them face reality.
But Chen Xuemu merely cried out and then cast his burning gaze towards Linghu Xiaoxian.
In his mind, his master's life seemed less practical than female beauty!
At this time, present at the scene were Elder Lin Du of the Qingxuan Sect, Valley Master Geng, Valley Master Gao, and several disciples, as well as Elder Lian Jia of the Dinghai Sect, Mountain King Zhan, and several disciples.
Seeing that so many people had surrounded the two of them, with at least five Immortal Realm experts, Linghu Xiaoxian knew that a direct confrontation was impossible. She surveyed the crowd and said, "We are disciples of the Sun Moon Sect, sent by the Sect Master's order to support Golden Lion Island." She pointed at Mo Qi, "This is our commander, Elder Mo Qi. I am Linghu Xiaoxian, the current daughter of the Sun Moon Sect Master."
Mo Qi was somewhat bewildered. When did he become an elder?
Linghu Xiaoxian also had a headache. Frankly, she wasn't sure of Mo Qi's current status either. A flash of inspiration led her to the title of elder.
He was a fellow disciple with Elder Liang, so calling him Elder Mo was quite fitting.
The mention of Elder Mo's name drew a wave of disdainful glances.
However, Linghu Xiaoxian's name caused quite a stir. Many had heard of her, whether due to her beauty or other reasons, her name was indeed well-known in the Southern Sea of Hongmeng!
Lin Du looked at Mo Qi, a trace of killing intent in his eyes, "Since you are here to support us, why did you kill our people?"
He simply couldn't believe that the Sun Moon Sect would dispatch such a child to lead a support team to Golden Lion Island.
Moreover, he had received clear information that the Sun Moon Sect had dispatched Elder Liang to lead the team.
Furthermore, he had acted with impunity in the Qingxuan Sect, and not killing him would be insufficient to appease public outrage!
Not killing him was essential to restoring their dignity!
Even if the Sun Moon Sect had indeed made adjustments and replaced Elder Liang with some child named Mo as the leader, they could feign ignorance and kill him!
He was the one who provoked them first; he was courting death!
However, if the person next to him was truly Linghu Zhong's daughter, then the situation would be more troublesome!
Lian Jia said with a smile, "The Sun Moon Sect has always been arrogant and conceited. I think they are here to assert their authority this time, not to provide support. It's also possible they are here to take advantage of the situation."
Mountain King Zhan shook his head, "Nonsense, they are not from the Sun Moon Sect at all! Anyone can make up such fabricated stories."
Mo Qi was unwilling to waste words with them, while Linghu Xiaoxian was becoming anxious. She glanced at Mo Qi, seeing his listless demeanor, and couldn't help but glare at him.
Turning back to Lian Jia, she said, "We are truly disciples of the Sun Moon Sect. While it is true that our sect has had many frictions with your side in various aspects, those were minor disputes. Now, we face a common enemy that could bring us total annihilation. Like fish in a moat, if Golden Lion Island cannot be defended, then Peng Qu Island will likely not be able to stand alone. The current situation is that we rise or fall together. In the face of the larger picture, we harbor no ill intentions. All we wish for is to fight the enemy together, advancing and retreating as one."
"But now, you kill people as soon as you arrive," Lin Du said coldly, "That doesn't seem like fighting the enemy together!"
"He was trying to take liberties with me," Linghu Xiaoxian pointed at Chen Xuemu, "Elder Mo, being righteous and hating evil, wanted to uphold justice. But at that moment, that person... appeared from nowhere and relentlessly attacked our Elder Mo, determined to kill him. Elder Mo fought back in self-defense and accidentally killed him..."
Lin Du looked at Chen Xuemu, "Is that how it happened?"
Chen Xuemu smiled faintly, seemingly unconcerned about his master's death, "No, they tried a honey trap on me. They came to kill me from the start. When the honey trap failed, they joined forces and attacked me openly. My master stood up for me, and as a result, he was killed by him."
Lian Jia immediately fanned the flames, saying, "If that's the case, Elder Lin, kill him quickly. They've already pushed their luck too far, are you still going to tolerate it? The more you tolerate people like this, the more they will push their boundaries."
Lin Du was still hesitant. Linghu Xiaoxian's words had resonated with him to some extent.
After all, with the great enemy at the gates, they couldn't let a momentary dispute plunge the entire Golden Lion Island into crisis.
The Sun Moon Sect was indeed overbearing in some aspects, but their power was a fact. They could completely stand by and watch. Although they humbly spoke of "fish in a moat," in reality, they were fully capable of confronting Divine Turtle Island alone.
The mysterious person behind them was likely someone that even Turtle Ancestor would fear.
And Golden Lion Island had few options when facing the merciless ravages of Divine Turtle Island.
If there was one option, it was to receive support from the Sun Moon Sect.
And now that their support had arrived, were they going to break ties?
Seeing that one spark was not enough, Lian Jia immediately added more fuel, "Alas, I didn't expect the Qingxuan Sect to be so weak. They've had their way with you, and you still have to swallow your pride."
Lin Du found himself in a difficult position. After much thought, he said, "Do you have any tokens of proof?"
Linghu Xiaoxian's eyes lit up, "Of course."
As she finished speaking and was about to take out her token, Lian Jia could no longer contain himself.
He let out a loud shout, "I can't watch this anymore! I'll help you deal with them."
As he spoke, Lian Jia formed a hand seal, opened his mouth, and spat out a torrent of green mist, which surged towards Mo Qi.
The green mist spread rapidly, and wherever it passed, the air condensed into droplets of white foam.
The small grass on the ground instantly turned into reeds, then into filtrate, splattering onto the ground, with a circle of white foam outside.
It was poison!
As expected of people from the Dinghai Sect, they were all such scoundrels!
It seemed he could only fight poison with poison.
Mo Qi took out that small box again!
At this moment, seeing Lian Jia's intention to sow discord, Linghu Xiaoxian looked at Lin Du and said, "Elder, we have come with utmost sincerity and do not wish to escalate the situation."
"Our army is already outside the island. Your sect's Valley Master Zheng has already met with us, and our identities have been verified by him. We two are先行 to meet the Sect Master and discuss matters of defending against the enemy. Your sect's actions truly chill us to the bone! Are you going to send our army back?"
Lin Du was practically in a state of utter confusion!
Damn it, I'm not the Sect Master, why do I have to make all the decisions?
As Lin Du was about to speak, Chen Xuemu made his move!
He didn't want the two sects to reconcile. Only by placing Linghu Xiaoxian in opposition could he possibly capture her. For this, he had paid the price of a master!
At this moment, he said, "Elder Lin, don't listen to his nonsense. They killed someone and are just making excuses for themselves. Do you believe such rubbish? Let me beat them into submission, and then they'll behave."
Then, he drew two arcs in the air. Linghu Xiaoxian, caught off guard, was enveloped by a curved phantom space, like a giant mouth biting into her.
Linghu Xiaoxian instantly felt a giant hand reaching out from an abyss, desperately pulling her into the depths.
In a moment of desperation, Linghu Xiaoxian struck the abyss with her Golden Cudgel. With a loud bang, light burst forth from within, and Linghu Xiaoxian's body was sent flying backward, falling to the ground.
Chen Xuemu then smilingly drew a treasure from the void, gleaming golden. It was Linghu Xiaoxian's Golden Cudgel.
Linghu Xiaoxian was so angry she felt like spitting blood, yet she was helpless!
She had no way to deal with Chen Xuemu!