The people of the Chao family, including Chao Jing, stopped their actions in unison and looked up at the sky.
Mo Qi watched from behind as the silhouette outlined a perfect, voluptuous figure. This was merely an outline; if it were a real person, it would be enough to make one's blood gush.
Then, Yuwen Yan's deep and commanding voice echoed from above: "To all members of the Chao family, my father died at the hands of the Chao family. Chao Huayuan also wanted to kill me, and I killed him in self-defense. Yet, you are still pressing forward aggressively, intending to annihilate me and slaughter my family. It is not that I am incapable of protecting my family, but rather that I am relying on others and do not wish to cause further bloodshed. Now that both sides have suffered casualties, when will the cycle of revenge end? I hope you will put down your butcher's knives, and let all grievances between us be settled. Otherwise, if you continue to press your advantage, I will, with this last wisp of my soul, wash the Chao family in blood, leaving not a single soul behind, not even a dog."
Afterward, she stared at Chao Jing with sharp eyes.
Chao Jing pondered for a moment: "We can cease hostilities today, but the position of the Heavenly Capital Sect leader must be mine."
Yuwen Chui immediately said, "I do not seek the position of sect leader. As for whether you can become the sect leader, that is your own affair, and I will not interfere."
Chao Jing's eyes darted around, and he smiled at Yuwen Yan, saying, "You are very weak now. Forcing an attack will inevitably lead to mutual destruction. Therefore, you are hesitant and wish to stabilize us first, then settle the score later."
Just as Yuwen Yan was about to speak, Mo Qi, using his Earth Arrow spiritual energy, directly pulled Yuwen Yan back into the bracelet. He then glared at Chao Jing, "I think you might as well take a gamble and see if today results in mutual destruction, or if all your Chao family members end up buried here."
That arrogant, overbearing demeanor, that unparalleled confidence, stunned Chao Jing.
He had previously tracked Yuwen Changsha and naturally knew that the person before him was the one who had defeated Yuwen Changsha, allowing him to reap the benefits. Yuwen Changsha's cultivation was superior to his own; if his cultivation had not been broken, he would never have had a chance. Therefore, he recognized the potential of this young man.
He had also witnessed Mo Qi's display of power earlier when he unleashed the Phoenix Fire Dance Art, and he harbored a degree of apprehension towards him.
Chao Jing then called Chao Xiyu to his side and asked, "The person you mentioned to me when you returned some time ago, was it him? He likes Xue'er?"
Chao Xiyu's tears streamed down like rain, "Father, Grandfather's bones are barely cold, and you still don't care. You're still concerned about other matters."
"You, you child, how can you speak like that?"
Chao Xiyu continued, "You don't care about his life or death at all; you only care about whether you can become the sect leader."
With a "slap," a palm struck Chao Xiyu's face.
Chao Jing exploded in anger, "You, you unfilial son, you're infuriating me to death!"
Chao Xiyu cried and ran away.
A long silence ensued.
Chao Jing engaged in a fierce internal struggle, analyzing the current situation.
Finally, in a fit of exasperation, he waved his hand, "Retreat!" preparing to withdraw.
At that very moment, without any warning, the sky suddenly erupted in a blaze of fire, as if the firmament had opened its floodgates.
Crimson flames, enveloped in a red glow, descended from the heavens.
It was as if the sky was collapsing!
In that instant, everyone experienced the same illusion: the end of the world had arrived.
Everyone's first reaction was: flee!
But for many, their legs turned to jelly, becoming as soft as mud.
They could only watch helplessly as the heavens descended.
The men in black were all greatly alarmed and fled in all directions.
Mo Qi instinctively wanted to fly away, but at that moment, he caught a glimpse of the old, weak, women, and children not far from him. They all stared with eyes wide with despair, looking up at the sky, awaiting the arrival of death.
Although some children did not yet understand what death was, they instinctively sensed that something terrifying was rapidly approaching.
Mo Qi did not hesitate. He immediately summoned the Five-Colored Pagoda, which began to glow. With a flick of his finger, the light retracted, drawing those people into the pagoda. Seeing Yuwen Dong about to fall into it, he gently nudged him out.
As soon as he placed the Five-Colored Pagoda into his storage bag and activated his Golden Body, the red light descended.
A powerful force rained down from the sky, like a colossal mountain pressing down.
He resisted it symbolically, but was forcefully pushed down.
The pain, the tearing sensation, flashed and vanished.
In that instant, his entire body seemed to cease to exist, leaving only a sliver of consciousness wandering between heaven and earth.
His vision turned into a sea of fire, a crimson expanse, with molten lava flowing on the ground.
His ears buzzed incessantly, like the vibrations of the primordial creation of the world.
In a daze, he heard a voice: "Are you still alive?"
It was Yuwen Yan's voice!
Only then did he faintly feel the pain!
A searing, bone-deep pain.
He closed his eyes for a moment, re-examining all the real sensations, trying to ascertain his current situation.
He opened his eyes again.
He saw a sea of red all around, stretching endlessly, as far as the eye could see.
The Yuwen family had been razed to the ground!
Yuwen Dong had finally perished with his family!
What was coming had finally arrived!
Within the sea of fire, a few figures were still struggling, leaping, screaming, and wailing.
Most people had already melted into that sea of fire.
The Chao family members and the men in black who had attacked the Yuwen family were all trapped within this sea of fire. Even at the last moment, when they tried to break free, they were unsuccessful.
He then looked at his own body. It was riddled with holes, not a single patch of intact skin remained.
This time, the injuries seemed even more severe than when he dealt with the Gu Diao.
The pain was excruciating; every movement tore at his festering muscles. He ignored Yuwen Yan's call and the unbearable pain, bared his teeth, and took a pill from his storage bag.
Only then did he let out a long sigh of relief.
At this moment, he had no time to ponder what had happened.
His first thought was how to escape.
The ground beneath his feet was no longer ground, but flowing lava. He stood in that lava, which bubbled incessantly, like boiling water, churning and roaring.
The sky was no longer dark, but still a fiery red, as if the firmament itself was burning, and sparks and cinders continued to fall.
The temperature of the entire space continued to rise, as if to turn everything into nothingness.
Within his sight, a few people, struggling, gradually merged into that sea of lava.
Yuwen Yan's voice was tinged with sorrow, "Let's break out first."
Though his heart was filled with grief and indignation, she was grateful to Mo Qi for saving some of the old, weak, women, and children.
But if he couldn't break out, all of it would be in vain.
Before she could remind him, Mo Qi leaped up and dashed towards the sky.
The higher he went, the closer he got to the top of the red glow, the more he felt a destructive force assaulting him, along with the force of blades and axes, a sense of pressure and cutting that intensified with each passing moment. The Great Wind Novel.
Mo Qi felt as if his soul was about to depart his body, his entire being seemed to be smoking and melting.
Sparks continued to fall.
They clung to his body like maggots, impossible to shake off.
If this continued, he would be annihilated before even reaching the top, let alone breaking out.
Mo Qi could no longer bear it, realizing he could not break through from here.
He then turned his body and landed back on the ground.
On the ground, two figures were still struggling and flailing, their faces blurred beyond recognition.
Without hesitation, he stepped forward, fed each of them a healing pill, and immediately left to continue searching for an exit, leaving them to their struggles.
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Mo Qi sped like lightning in the direction he had come from.
Ahead, there was still a sea of fire, seemingly boundless.
But that was just a feeling.
After all, there had to be an edge!
After flying for a while, he saw the boundary. Crossing a mountain, on the other side of the mountain, he could see mountains, water, and a dark sky.
He was overjoyed. Without hesitation, he flew towards it.
Looking up, he saw a beam of light descend from the sky, falling upon the boundary and disappearing into invisibility.
The boundary suddenly lit up, like a wall, emitting a purple glow, shimmering with radiance.
Mo Qi's figure, without surprise, crashed into the wall. The wall rapidly caved in, and then violently sprang back.
With a thud, Mo Qi's body landed on the ground.
Mo Qi was somewhat exasperated. He immediately leaped up again and charged at it with even greater force, but was, without surprise, bounced back.