Hu Hua’s lips curved into a smile. “You refuse the path to heaven, yet insist on barging through the gates of hell.”
In truth, Mo Qi was gambling, betting on the efficacy of his Mist Dissipating Pill. Surrounded as he was, this was his only recourse. This was the only place he saw a potential breakthrough.
“Mist Dissipating Pill!” As another wave of mist surged, Hu Hua’s mist-based divine ability instantly vanished without a trace, as if consumed by something!
Hu Hua’s eyes widened. As his chest was pierced, he died with his eyes wide open. “The divine ability passed down for thousands of years in my sect was so easily neutralized by him. No wonder everyone wants him dead. He must die, he must die!”
The disciples from the other three sects were stunned! The Divine Mist Sect’s unique divine ability was “Mist or Not Mist.” This time, it truly was not mist, living up to its name! This was too terrifying. It meant Mo Qi’s pill could effortlessly neutralize a sect’s proudest, peerless divine ability. If this pill were to spread widely… after losing the “Mist or Not Mist” divine ability, what other abilities would the Divine Mist Sect have to contend with the Four Great Sects?
To stand stunned during such a fierce battle was courting death!
As Qiu Ze was lost in his daze, Mo Qi formed a hand seal and unleashed three streaks of arrow energy at him, piercing him through.
“Damn it, damn it!” Huangfu Lin let out a heart-wrenching roar. He formed a hand seal, and a flying sword shot out with a roar. It transformed into countless sword energies in the air, forming an impenetrable net. With explosive sounds, it struck towards Mo Qi. Mo Qi swallowed a Reaction Pill, and his internal spiritual energy surged wildly. A vortex formed before him, and from it emerged countless blade-shaped spiritual energy bodies. Mo Qi pointed his finger, and the myriad blades surged outwards. The two forces collided instantly. A continuous rumble echoed as white blade shadows and red sword shadows clashed, tearing at each other. One after another, each impact shattered light energy like breaking glass, then dissipated into the air. Each impact stirred up sand and stones, filling the air with dust. Each impact emitted blinding, ferocious light. All the collisions finally culminated in a deafening roar and a powerful gust of wind that swept outwards.
Mo Qi and Huangfu Lin were simultaneously sent flying backward, both crashing to the ground. Huangfu Lin couldn’t get up for a long time, while Mo Qi, after swallowing a healing pill, slowly rose to his feet.
“How could I have encountered such a person! Why am I executing this mission?” Xue Nü cried, crystalline tears welling up and falling like rain.
Through her tear-blurred vision, an ice wall rose again. She gently patted the ice wall, but no ice swords emerged.
A golden opportunity!
Mo Qi curled his fingers. Seeing the tears in her eyes, he gently shifted his finger. A streak of arrow energy shot out, piercing through Xue Nü’s shoulder! Xue Nü collapsed, but Mo Qi knew she had merely fainted.
But at this moment, Sima Xunying and Hua Ci simultaneously attacked Mo Qi. Mo Qi narrowly dodged Sima Xunying’s flying sword, but Hua Ci’s divine ability was extremely troublesome. As Hua Ci formed a hand seal, black mist surged around him, instantly condensing into large, blooming flower shapes. Light energy flowed within their centers, interlocking like fangs, as if devils were extending their tusks.
Hua Ci pointed his hand, and the flowers roared towards Mo Qi, faintly emitting hungry growls. Mo Qi immediately circulated his spiritual energy, forming a protective divine light shield around himself. Simultaneously, he unleashed his myriad blades, which surged outwards. With roaring explosions, they shattered the flowers inch by inch. However, smoke and mist emanated from within the flowers. At the same time, tentacle-like things continued to lash out at Mo Qi, dense and numerous. Mo Qi was alarmed and hastily condensed spiritual energy into blades, which surged outwards, spinning to slash them. But the drifting smoke caused his spiritual energy to feel sluggish. One tentacle pierced through and grazed him.
Mo Qi retreated rapidly, fleeing at full speed. However, his escape route was towards the Foundation Establishment platform. As he ran, he observed another sect’s disciple obstructing Shui Qianjun’s ascent to the Foundation Establishment platform. He unleashed a lightning spell, sending the person into oblivion. Mo Qi’s furious yet imposing voice echoed in the sky above the Foundation Establishment platform, lingering for a long time: “Those who obstruct the Foundation Establishment of Lingxiao Sect disciples shall die!”
As he spoke, he flicked his fingers, consecutively shooting down several people who were obstructing others. Some died, some were injured. Everyone turned their heads towards the source of the voice, seeing a blood-soaked figure weaving through the crowd before the Foundation Establishment platform as if in an uninhabited realm. Those who attempted to resist the man who was confronting Lingxiao Sect disciples were knocked down by his fierce momentum before they could even make a move, as if a god of war had descended. Most were terrified.
Sima Xunying, Huangfu Lin, and Hua Ci were also in a frenzy, pursuing relentlessly from behind. They unleashed their divine abilities at Mo Qi without regard for collateral damage, but their attacks mostly struck others.
At this moment, all the disciples from the Four Great Sects who had come for Foundation Establishment received orders from their respective sects via their communication stones: “Cease Foundation Establishment and exterminate Mo Qi!”
Thus, the originally orderly four Foundation Establishment platforms descended into chaos. Most people were about to carry out their sect’s orders. Upon hearing the command, they immediately moved towards the bloody figure. Another portion of them hesitated, doubting the authenticity of the order. They believed their sects would not issue such a command. Yet another portion remained completely still, like Shi Siyao of the Divine Sword Sect, who was currently absorbing spiritual energy from the Foundation Establishment platform with her artifact spirit. She thought, “I haven’t received any orders. I haven’t received any orders at all.”
Seeing that the area before the fifth Foundation Establishment platform had returned to order and no one was obstructing Lingxiao Sect disciples, Mo Qi felt his deterrent effect had been achieved. He intended to leave the Foundation Establishment platform when he suddenly discovered enemies silently encircling him from all directions. Hadn’t there only been three left? How had so many suddenly appeared? Looking around, he realized that the four Foundation Establishment platforms were now largely empty. He finally understood. They had all gone mad. They were all damn mad.
The pressure on Lingxiao Sect disciples was greatly relieved. Not only was the fifth Foundation Establishment platform empty, but all the Foundation Establishment platforms were empty. They could now choose any platform freely.
However, at this moment, they hesitated. Could they turn a deaf ear to their companions fighting desperately and proceed with their Foundation Establishment without regard?
At this moment, the low and resonant voice of Wu Fan echoed in the communication stones of all Lingxiao Sect disciples who had come for Foundation Establishment: “All Lingxiao Sect disciples, cease Foundation Establishment and provide cover for Mo Qi, assisting him in completing his Foundation Establishment!”
“Lingxiao Sect disciple Zhao Zhou obeys!”
“Lingxiao Sect disciple Wang Shaozhong obeys!”
“Lingxiao Sect disciple Chen Zui obeys!”
“Lingxiao Sect disciple Bai Cheng obeys!”
…
All the disciples present replied through their communication stones!
Mo Qi also heard those voices! His heart was filled with emotion.
But at this moment, divine abilities and spells from all directions struck him, obscuring the sky and sun. Light and energy intertwined, in a myriad of colors, yet devoid of any splendor, only an awe-inspiring might!
Behind him, something seemed to have squeezed into the dense crowd, creating a gap in the impenetrable light and energy. It was the disciples of Lingxiao Sect who had fought their way in. It seemed like a path to survival, but Mo Qi had no intention of breaking through there. Instead, he intended to exit from the front. By going in this direction, he would not lead the enemies to the Lingxiao Sect disciples.
He immediately swallowed a Reaction Pill, and his spiritual energy surged violently within him, as if a colossal dragon was rampaging inside. Forming a hand seal with his right hand, dark clouds rolled in the sky, and a fierce wind raged. Lightning flickered and tore through the dark clouds, like a spiderweb, emitting crackling sounds, with occasional sparks flying.
Mo Qi pointed downwards from the sky, as if guiding it. The spiderweb finally split, dividing into irregular streaks. Like a breached dam, it poured down from the sky. Upon landing, the light intensified, like molten iron fresh from the furnace.
Continuous booming sounds erupted. The molten iron, upon landing, intertwined with the light energy striking Mo Qi from below. It was unclear who merged with whom as a cacophony of tearing and explosions ensued. A powerful gust of wind suddenly erupted, sweeping outwards in all directions, sending the surrounding crowd reeling.
Mo Qi’s body churned. The divine abilities and spells from all directions vanished, but the gust of wind also pressed in from all sides, almost flattening him.
Even with his full spiritual energy resisting, his body involuntarily contracted for a moment. However, when the pressure disappeared, it immediately returned to its original state. He seemed to have gained some insight, but in his haste, he couldn’t grasp it, as if a divine ability had just brushed past him.
But he had no time to regret. He swallowed another Reaction Pill, his last one, and once again detonated the spiderweb lightning. This time, it landed directly in the crowd in front of him, blasting out a deep pit. Some people managed to dodge in time, while others turned into flesh and blood, merging into the pit. This created a gap for Mo Qi. He leaped forward and, once he broke through the encirclement, without any hesitation, he unleashed his flight spell and sped away into the distance.
All the disciples of the Four Great Sects immediately closed ranks and pursued in the direction he was fleeing. The other disciples of Lingxiao Sect became their trailing burden.
At this moment, a heavy, slightly breathless voice sounded on the communication stones of every Lingxiao Sect disciple: “When on campaign, one may disregard orders. I am Mo Qi, the Deputy Sect Master of Lingxiao Sect. All Lingxiao Sect disciples of Mount Shura, heed my command.”
“Proceed to the Foundation Establishment platforms and continue completing your Foundation Establishment. This Sect Master will provide cover for you. Have no worries.”
“Join me in proving to the world that Lingxiao Sect will not flinch under the exclusion and oppression of the great sects!”
“Your success is Lingxiao Sect’s success.”
Wu Fan’s heart was filled with emotion, tears welling up in his eyes. “These are my words!”
Upon hearing this, Zhao Zhou and the other Lingxiao Sect disciples were moved to tears. They stopped in their tracks, gazing at the crowd surging towards Mo Qi’s retreating back like a tide. Each of them unleashed their divine abilities and magical treasures, their light and energy flowing together, forming a magnificent, multi-colored, shimmering dragon that lunged with bared fangs and claws towards a faint star in the night.
Everyone felt a deep sense of guilt, yet helplessness. In the end, he had to bear everything alone!
“Let’s go for Foundation Establishment!” Chen Zui uttered the words with a trembling voice, tears streaming down his face.
Everyone else also choked back sobs. “Let’s go for Foundation Establishment!”
At this moment, Mo Qi flew towards the direction outside the mountain. As long as the other disciples of Lingxiao Sect successfully completed their Foundation Establishment, his trip would not have been in vain. At worst, he would rely on himself back home. He was so talented; he didn’t necessarily need to rely on Shura for Foundation Establishment.
The people from the Four Great Sects pursued him relentlessly from behind, but Mo Qi always maintained a certain distance. They wanted to attack with divine abilities and spells, but they were powerless. Seeing Mo Qi approaching the exit, everyone became anxious.
The most anxious was Huangfu Lin. He wanted to speed up, and he clearly could. But with people on all sides, he was trapped in the middle and couldn’t accelerate. At this moment, others’ speed was his speed.