Mo Qi's hatred for Shen Qian Si had reached its peak.
Initially, he had thought Shen Qian Si was merely a kindly old man and had treated him with some respect. However, the more they interacted, the more he discovered the man's wickedness, which was more venomous than any serpent's.
Therefore, he had to kill him!
The others had already been subdued by Mo Qi's imposing aura, too afraid to move.
A few individuals cautiously attempted to approach Shen Qian Si. Mo Qi's gaze swept over them, and he said coldly, "I only wish to kill Shen Qian Si. It has nothing to do with the rest of you. Shen Qian Si doesn't care about your lives, so why do you fight for him? You can choose a new path for yourselves. Will you follow him and become mere tools, entirely controlled and manipulated, or will you follow me? Together, we can walk out and embrace a new life. The vibrant world outside is something you have never experienced."
Consequently, those people halted their advance, no longer moving towards Shen Qian Si. Some even began to retreat further away.
Shen Qian Si instantly felt a profound sense of loneliness!
Just then, a graceful figure suddenly appeared from afar and landed before Shen Qian Si. Her gaze was sharp, yet tinged with a hint of pitiable vulnerability.
It was Shen Xiu Zhu!
She looked at Mo Qi with a wistful expression, "Please spare him. He is just a pitiable old man."
A pitiable old man?
Mo Qi wanted to laugh, but the laughter wouldn't come.
"I spare him? Ask him if he ever considered sparing me, or the people around me?" Mo Qi looked coldly at Shen Xiu Zhu.
Shen Xiu Zhu was speechless but remained unmoving, stubbornly standing her ground.
"Please, Miss Shen, step aside. Otherwise, do not blame me for being impolite," Mo Qi said coldly.
"Then kill me too. It's all the same, killing one or two," Shen Xiu Zhu declared resolutely.
A look of pain flashed across Mo Qi's face. Shen Xiu Zhu was the first person he had saved using the Spirit Spirit Stones.
He couldn't bear to see his efforts go to waste!
Was that truly the reason? Yes, it was!
At that moment, another rumbling sound echoed through the air!
Everyone turned their gazes towards the collapsed mountainside, their attention fixed upon it!
From within the mountainside, sounds of explosion erupted, followed by a cascade of rocks flying in all directions. Dust and smoke billowed, lingering for a long time.
Shen Qian Si's eyes widened with an even greater terror, as if he were about to face an ancient demon, slumbering for a hundred thousand years, on the verge of awakening.
Then, a wild laugh rang out, "Hahaha..." echoing through the heavens.
Following the laughter, a figure emerged from the dust and smoke, drifting gracefully.
It was a middle-aged man!
From a distance, he appeared dirty, his clothes tattered, his hair disheveled, and his beard unkempt. He even seemed to emit a sour odor.
Yet, his bearing was incredibly dashing, exuding an air of boundless freedom and transcendent detachment.
He floated slowly, bathed in the gazes of everyone present, until he reached Mo Qi. He landed on the ground, blocking Mo Qi's view, and stood in confrontation with Shen Qian Si, replacing Mo Qi.
"Old man, you're still alive! You probably never imagined I'd be able to get out in your lifetime. Don't hide behind others. That aspect of you hasn't changed at all – always using others to fight your battles and kill with borrowed knives," the middle-aged man said venomously, glaring at Shen Qian Si.
The crowd was filled with curiosity, speculating about this man's identity, his grievances with Shen Qian Si, and why he had been trapped in the mountain.
Of course, a very small number of people wore expressions of understanding, as if they knew the entire story.
Mo Qi, however, felt utterly exasperated!
This person was incredibly impolite! He had blocked his path without a word. Cutting in line without even a greeting, how arrogant!
"Is it not polite to cut in line?" Mo Qi asked very courteously.
"So what if I cut in line? What can you do to me..." the middle-aged man retorted, turning to glare fiercely at Mo Qi, speaking without any politeness.
However, before he could finish his sentence, Mo Qi launched him away with the Nine Heavens Divine Arrow.
His figure flashed like lightning, tracing a beautiful arc through the air before disappearing towards the horizon.
Mo Qi retracted the Nine Heavens Divine Arrow, resuming his confrontation with Shen Qian Si.
The crowd felt a sense of disappointment. After such a stylish entrance, they had expected a king, only to find a bronze.
Mo Qi said with growing impatience, "Miss Shen, please move aside quickly. I do not wish to harm innocent bystanders."
Shen Xiu Zhu declared resolutely, "As I said, if you want to kill him, kill me first."
Mo Qi truly wanted to fight his way through, yet he couldn't bring himself to do it.
At this moment, Shen Qian Si's fear intensified to an extreme.
But at the pinnacle of fear, it transformed into fearlessness!
Shen Qian Si suddenly straightened his back, his eyes blazing with determination. His entire aura seemed to rise several feet.
He now stood tall and imposing, his gaze piercing, a stark contrast to his previous frail and aged appearance.
People were astonished by this transformation. Had his previous frailty been an act?
Shen Qian Si flicked his sleeve and suddenly struck his own Dantian.
What was he doing?
Had Mo Qi forced him to commit suicide?
That seemed unlikely; they hadn't even fought yet, and it didn't seem like his usual behavior.
However, in an instant, Shen Qian Si's body rapidly turned black from bottom to top. Vein-like lines formed a network, as if his skin were being split into irregular shapes.
It was also as if black spiderwebs were spreading across his face and body.
Everyone now understood. Shen Qian Si had shattered the black line on his body, thereby activating his innate charm and transforming himself into a "Mei." This was inspiration drawn from Yang Gong Ting!
While everyone was still stunned, Shen Qian Si moved swiftly, teleporting and shifting. He struck the Dantians of several people!
Following that, those individuals rapidly transformed into "Mei."
The others cried out in alarm and fled in all directions!
"Hahaha... Han Tong'er was right. Since we have the opportunity to gain supreme divine abilities, why shouldn't we make good use of them?" Shen Qian Si laughed wildly, relentlessly pursuing the fleeing individuals. Whenever he caught up, he would turn them into "Mei."
Those who were not caught fled in utter panic and desperation.
This sudden turn of events was overwhelming for Shen Xiu Zhu!
She had never imagined that Shen Qian Si would ultimately choose this path. His soul had been consumed by inner demons; his essence was corrupted!
Alas, she couldn't help but feel regret. If only she hadn't interfered earlier.
"Grandfather, you used to urge others to commit suicide. Now it is your turn to do so," Shen Xiu Zhu said with deep dejection.
"You ungrateful girl, are you trying to overturn the heavens? Have your wings grown strong? Are you telling me what to do?" Shen Qian Si, seeing that most of the clan members in the area had now become "Mei" and the rest had fled, stopped his pursuit and turned to scold his granddaughter.
Among those who had become "Mei," some did indeed commit suicide.
They unleashed various divine abilities and magical treasures upon themselves. Even when their bodies were torn and scattered, they would quickly reform.
Some were filled with despair!
Others rejoiced, suddenly realizing that this was a blessing in disguise!
They were unkillable, as if they had inadvertently gained an indestructible body.
This was something many sought their entire lives but never achieved. They had obtained it by chance, so why should they still contemplate death?
Thus, they decided not to die!
Mo Qi suddenly surged forward, "Stop agonizing. I will help you."
As he spoke, he unleashed the Pangu Banner, sweeping it across, engulfing three nearby "Mei" in a wave of black energy. The "Mei" shrieked and roared, tossing about as if caught in a colossal wave.
They struggled, attempting to break free from the black energy.
It seemed they were quite resilient.
Ultimately, it was due to his insufficient cultivation!
Mo Qi immediately swallowed over a dozen emergency pills, his spiritual energy surging. He channeled it all into the Pangu Banner.
The black energy emitted by the Pangu Banner became denser and sharper. As it churned, it resembled rows of interlocking gears, or lines of neatly arranged guillotines, repeatedly descending at the same frequency.
Within this destructive space, what could possibly survive?
In a short period, those three "Mei" were completely consumed, turning into dust and dissolving into the dense black energy.
After distributing the healing pills, Lu Xiao Yue and Murong Yan Ran arrived behind Mo Qi.
They felt unfamiliar with these monsters.
Having been isolated from the world, it was normal for them not to have encountered "Mei" before.
"What are these things?" Lu Xiao Yue asked Murong Yan Ran.
"They are 'Mei,' beings from a world beyond the heavens. They are incredibly terrifying and are silently eroding our world," Murong Yan Ran replied.
"You are even more terrifying than these things."
"What? I didn't hear you clearly."
"It's nothing."
Perhaps out of empathy, the remaining "Mei," seeing Mo Qi attacking them indiscriminately, began to converge towards Mo Qi.
Furthermore, four "Mei" developed a hatred for Shen Qian Si, believing he had turned them into "monsters," and began to surround and attack him.
Shen Qian Si fought back while trying to reason with them, "Why are you doing this? I made you stronger, and instead of being grateful, you want to kill me. What kind of logic is this?"
"What logic? You old fossil are selfish, self-righteous, and never consider others' feelings. You are self-centered in all matters. I've long been annoyed with you. Now that you've made me so powerful, I can finally return the favor," one of them retorted.
"We were told we were the reserve army of the Heavenly Gods, to remain hidden and bide our time. But in the end, we haven't seen a single Heavenly God, and we've ended up neither human nor ghost." Another chimed in.
"Listening to that person earlier, it seems he's been imprisoned here for a long time. That means you've known about this place all along, yet you pretended to discover it by chance. How much have you been hiding from us?"
These four individuals attacked Shen Qian Si relentlessly. Shen Qian Si, with his fists unable to fend off four hands, fought and retreated. The four pursued him, cursing him as they fought. If he managed to break free from their encirclement, they would immediately surround him again. Shen Qian Si could only seek an opening amidst the counterattacks, constantly trying to break out.
At this moment, a figure flashed, and the middle-aged man Mo Qi had sent flying suddenly reappeared in the arena, laughing heartily, "He indeed has many secrets he's kept from you, but I know them all. For instance, you are not the hidden pawns of the current Heavenly Emperor at all, but rather the pawns of the previous Heavenly Emperor. His name is Shui Wan Cheng, and he is now the City Lord of the Sky City in Beilu Continent. Hahaha, you probably won't know who you've been serving until the day you die."
Seeing that he had revealed the truth, and that the surrounding people seemed to believe him, Shen Qian Si argued righteously, "The previous Heavenly Emperor was also a Heavenly Emperor, wasn't he? I didn't lie."