On the other side of the island, Hong Jianxin initially struggled against Gui San, only managing a stalemate with the occasional cover from Thunder Pills used by other disciples.
However, as the Sun Moon Sect's disciples gradually ran out of Thunder Pills, the inferior quality ones posed no threat to Gui San, feeling like mere tickles that couldn't distract him.
Consequently, Hong Jianxin found himself increasingly on the defensive.
If Gui San defeated Hong Jianxin and then turned his attention to the others, the battle would immediately become one-sided.
Thus, Gui San intensified his assault, sensing victory was within reach.
Just then, Hua Xianfu floated over, saying with a hint of mockery, "Why are you so slow? You still can't take down someone at the early Human Immortal stage after so long? Do you want me to help you?"
Gui San felt deflated. He was fighting so hard, and she was there making sarcastic remarks!
However, hearing her offer of help, he naturally agreed.
But something felt off.
He only glanced at her from the corner of his eye, unable to pinpoint what was wrong, and it wasn't the time to investigate.
It was precisely this casual and uncritical attitude towards matters that ultimately cost him his life!
Hua Xianfu suddenly clapped her hands together, a flash of light splitting him in two.
Gui San, bisected, was not yet dead. He managed to utter, "The clothes are wrong!"
Meanwhile, Hong Jianxin was greatly shocked. Just moments ago, he had been worried, bordering on despair. Mo Qi had not appeared, and enemy reinforcements had arrived – it felt like his life, and likely his brothers' lives, were forfeit!
While lamenting his misfortune, the woman inexplicably killed Gui San!
Was she mad?
Was she ill?
As he pondered this, the woman flew away again!
Something seemed a bit off, at least the usual gracefulness was missing. There should have been a sense of gracefulness here!
Gui San's death was a significant event that the other Divine Turtle Island inhabitants couldn't have missed.
One of the leech spirits, who had a clear view of everything and was familiar with Hua Xianfu, immediately recognized that the person was not Hua Xianfu. He cautiously followed.
Mo Qi, having transformed back into Gui San's appearance, sped towards Hua Xianfu.
Suddenly sensing movement behind him, he reacted quickly, transforming into a speck of light to evade an attack of mist. He then summoned the Xuanyuan Sword, unleashing a beam of sword energy that cleaved the leech spirit in two.
"That was close!" Mo Qi inwardly rejoiced. "He actually discovered me. I haven't had enough fun yet; how could I let him ruin my plan?"
At this moment, Hua Xianfu was attacking Fu Tian. A tide of floral shadows surged towards Fu Tian, leaving him no room to dodge. He could only stare with wide eyes, awaiting death.
Suddenly, Li Guzhu, covered in foul blood, charged from the side, shielding Fu Tian.
The entire torrent of floral shadows was absorbed by his body, which then exploded into ash.
Fu Tian, however, survived, tears of gratitude streaming down his face.
Looking around, he saw the corpses of Qingxuan Sect disciples scattered everywhere. Zheng Guzhu had also fallen, and no Qingxuan Sect disciples were visible.
The great demons, minor demons, and turtles surged ashore like a tide!
The Qingxuan Sect, in the end, was annihilated.
Hua Xianfu curled her lips. "What a bother. Killing someone takes two tries."
As she prepared to strike again, Gui San approached. "Haven't you finished on your side yet?"
Hua Xianfu and Que Hongxia looked at him in surprise. "What? You're already done on your side?"
Gui San nodded. "Yes, it's finished."
As he spoke, Gui San walked towards them.
Both of them were injured and wanted to finish off Fu Tian quickly before healing, so they turned their attention to him.
Gui San, however, suddenly brought his hands together and swept them horizontally.
A golden light flashed, bisecting Que Hongxia. Hua Xianfu instinctively used her floral shadow abilities to block.
But she still sustained a serious injury, looking at Gui San in astonishment. "You... what are you doing?"
Then she realized, "Who are you?"
Mo Qi removed his mask, looking at her and smiling. "I don't usually kill women, but on second thought, you lot aren't exactly women."
Hua Xianfu was furious. With her cultivation, she could have destroyed this Tribulation Stage cultivator with a single finger.
But not now. Heavily injured, her spiritual energy was unstable, and her attacks would be greatly diminished. She might not even be able to defeat him.
Forget it. Patience for a moment brings peace. If the green hills remain, there will be wood to burn.
She then leaped away, returning to Divine Turtle Island.
Seeing the great and minor demons and turtles surging forward, Mo Qi frowned. He took out a Bursting Pill and threw it into the demon horde. With a deafening explosion, sand and blood splattered, and dust billowed.
After the dust settled, the beach was cleared.
Tan Xin had also been reduced to ashes in this explosion.
Another demon horde was still advancing, so he threw another Bursting Pill.
Another thunderous blast followed, accompanied by screams that pierced the sky!
The beach was largely empty, with only a few scattered demons writhing on the ground.
On Hong Jianxin's side, the situation had reversed immediately after Gui San's death.
The Sun Moon Sect's reinforcements were all carefully selected elites, while Divine Turtle Island's summoned forces, apart from a few great demons, were mostly minor demons, some barely formed. The turtles, unless in a formation, had little combat power.
Furthermore, with the Sun Moon Sect's disciples empowered by Thunder Pills, if they were at a disadvantage, a sudden toss of a Thunder Pill could turn the tide.
Thus, the Sun Moon Sect gradually gained the upper hand.
Hong Jianxin moved among them, reinforcing weak points, further clarifying the battle situation. The turtle tide was suppressed, the minor demons were all eliminated, and only a few great demons continued to resist.
Fu Tian watched everything unfolding before him, stunned. He had thought the Qingxuan Sect was finished, but in the blink of an eye, everything had changed!
It was as if he had fallen from the clouds into the abyss, only to soar back to the heavens from the depths!
Before he could react, Mo Qi walked directly to the mud-like figure of Chen Xuemu, retrieved the bag from him, and released Linghu Xiaoxian.
Linghu Xiaoxian lay on the ground, still unconscious.
Mo Qi then fixed his sharp gaze on Chen Xuemu.
Chen Xuemu instinctively recoiled, but he couldn't move!
Under his terrified gaze, Mo Qi drew his sword and began to slash at him, again and again.
Chen Xuemu let out heart-wrenching screams that chilled the bone and made one's skin crawl!
Many turtles in the sea, frightened, scattered and swam into the deep.
Fu Tian watched, his eyes burning with rage. He felt this act was a direct provocation.
But he was in no position to protect himself, let alone concern himself with Mo Qi!
Moreover, Chen Xuemu was a beast, deserving of death. Setting aside the prestige of the Qingxuan Sect, he could simply ignore him.
So, he closed his eyes.
But the screams, one after another, struck his heart, making his eyelids twitch!
He never opened his eyes until Chen Xuemu breathed his last.
Mo Qi sheathed his sword and bent down, feeding Linghu Xiaoxian a pill.
Linghu Xiaoxian slowly regained consciousness.
She first nervously checked herself, then the surroundings, and then the heavily mutilated Chen Xuemu beside her. She roughly understood what had happened.
It felt like a lifetime ago!
All sorts of emotions surged into her heart. She suddenly hugged Mo Qi, burying her head in his chest, and began to cry.
"So many people are watching," Mo Qi said with a wry smile.
"I don't care. I need to cry it out... Woo woo woo..."
Mo Qi wanted to stroke her hair, but after a moment's thought, he stopped himself.
Linghu Xiaoxian's weeping was not just from surviving the ordeal!
It was because she felt as though she had merely been asleep!
And Mo Qi, he must have experienced so much!
She could imagine the journey from the valley to the island's edge was not just a straight line.
The hardships and helplessness Mo Qi had endured in between were known only to him.
And if he had given up even slightly during this time, she probably wouldn't have been found!
Therefore, she was grateful for him, grateful that he hadn't given up!
In this world, it was enough to have just one person who never gave up on you, no matter what.
And she had happened to meet such a person!
"Oh my, what a touching scene. I feel like crying too," a sweet voice chimed in from behind.