The flying boat's immense impact struck the five individuals without reservation.
With this collision, those five would surely be battered, their heads broken and souls scattered.
Xue Ying found it too gruesome and couldn't help but close her eyes.
The next moment, a deafening roar was heard, as if chaos had been rent asunder, heaven and earth divided, a thunderclap that destroyed all things, and yet all things would grow anew.
Just as people expected the five to be smashed away, the entire flying boat lifted off. It flew backward, along with the people on board, tumbling out, rolling several times. The entire flying boat became twisted and deformed, fragments flying out continuously, its main body instantly unrecognizable.
Everyone on the flying boat was flung out, falling in disarray.
The person piloting the flying boat was ultimately crushed beneath the broken main body of the flying boat, perishing instantly.
The rest, including Mo Qi, sustained injuries of varying severity!
Before Mo Qi and the others could even stand up, the five individuals approached.
The person in the center wore a golden crown and silk robes, exuding an air of nobility. His voice was full of vigor as he spoke, "To be frank, we are from the Jinhe World. It's not that we wish to oppose you, but rather that your luck has been poor. We merely wish to borrow the Heart of the Sun to resolve the crisis in our Jinhe World. Our Jinhe World has already spiraled out of control. The original Heart of the Taiyin has been destroyed, and all star worlds have ceased to revolve around the Taiyin Star, breaking away from the Jinhe World and colliding with various places. Many star worlds are also hurtling towards the Milky Way World. Therefore, we came to borrow the Heart of the Sun, firstly for our own salvation, and secondly to save you. However, no matter how we pleaded, the Queen refused to lend it. In the end, she said that since you were also here to take the Heart of the Sun, she would lend it to us if we killed you. Thus, it is only your misfortune to have arrived at the wrong time."
Upon hearing this, Mo Qi was furious. This Queen was truly wicked, inviting them in only to use them as a weapon to kill them. What was her true intention?
He slowly stood up and said, "From what you've said, it's clear that the Queen wants us to kill each other. Even if you kill us, she won't lend you the Heart of the Sun."
Shui Han also stood up, "Moreover, we are not here to take the Heart of the Sun. The Heart of the Sun remains on the Sun Star, which is the safest place for us. Why would we take it?"
"That makes sense," said a short, stout man to the man with the golden crown. "King Ruan, have we been tricked?"
King Ruan glared at him, "You know nothing. We have no choice. Even though they might be playing a trick on us, we can only hope they keep their promise. Only then will we have a chance to complete our mission."
Seeing that he couldn't persuade the others, King Ruan began to act. He also realized that among the group opposite, Shui Han was the leader. If Shui Han could be subdued, all problems would be solved.
King Ruan pointed a finger at Shui Han. His movement was neither fast nor slow, but the soul-capturing power within surged forth.
Shui Han hastily summoned the Phoenix Qin and plucked a string, sending a note drifting out.
King Ruan's movements were incredibly swift, and his finger landed on the Phoenix Qin. The Phoenix Qin was instantly covered by a thin layer of dust, rapidly petrifying and spreading. It soon engulfed the entire Phoenix Qin and began to creep towards Shui Han's body.
"Stone to Gold!"
Shui Han was greatly alarmed. He quickly withdrew his hand and retreated rapidly. The Phoenix Qin shattered on the ground with a crack, breaking into pieces.
With his initial success, King Ruan pressed forward recklessly, pointing his fingers at Shui Han. A beam of light, as if imbued with understanding, shot through the air towards Shui Han.
As Shui Han retreated, he formed a hand seal. A flower shadow appeared in the air, spinning. Petals fluttered out one after another, striking King Ruan.
The beam of light, as if imbued with understanding, struck the petals, petrifying them one by one. They fell to the ground and shattered.
King Ruan continued to charge towards Shui Han, his movements relentless. Shui Han, having lost the initiative, retreated continuously.
While retreating, he conjured flower shadows, but as soon as those flower shadows touched King Ruan's fingers, they petrified.
King Ruan's figure was unstoppable. Shui Han, with no other option, continued to retreat, conjuring flower shadows as he did so.
However, those flower shadows could not stop King Ruan at all. King Ruan's figure drew nearer and nearer, and his fingers, capable of turning everything to stone, unceremoniously pointed at Shui Han.
Seeing the situation, the others knew they couldn't resist. As Shui Han retreated towards them, fearing to draw trouble upon themselves, they hastily leaped away, scattering in all directions.
Only Mo Qi, instead of retreating, charged forward fearlessly towards King Ruan, his Dinghai Shen Zhen whistling as it struck.
King Ruan's movements were exceptionally agile, and his fingers were particularly nimble. With a mere flick, he touched the Dinghai Shen Zhen.
The Dinghai Shen Zhen flew off at an angle with a whoosh, nearly slipping from Mo Qi's grasp. The impact cracked Mo Qi's tiger's mouth, causing blood to flow, yet he still held tightly onto the Dinghai Shen Zhen, refusing to let it go.
Both sides were exceptionally shocked.
King Ruan was shocked that the Dinghai Shen Zhen did not petrify when he touched it!
Mo Qi was shocked that the Dinghai Shen Zhen was so easily neutralized by King Ruan!
Amidst his shock, King Ruan also became enraged, "You court death!"
He circled his hand and pointed another finger, swiftly striking at Mo Qi.
Mo Qi swung the Dinghai Shen Zhen to meet his finger. With another resounding crash, the Dinghai Shen Zhen was knocked aside.
The Dinghai Shen Zhen nearly flew out of his hand. Mo Qi exerted all his strength to pull it back, his body being dragged sideways.
King Ruan sneered and swiftly pointed another finger at Mo Qi. Mo Qi, flying outward, had no way to control himself and could only watch as the finger struck him.
In the next moment, would he turn to stone?
Mo Qi felt a sense of despair.
Shui Han, having retreated too far earlier, was now unable to rescue him and could only let out a cry of alarm.
Xue Ying also couldn't help but cover her eyes.
At this moment, a red figure shot out from the side, suddenly colliding with King Ruan.
With a deafening roar, the figures separated, and King Ruan flew backward, tumbling dozens of feet before crashing heavily onto the ground.
The short, stout man and the others immediately rushed forward to help him up.
The red figure gradually revealed itself. It was Min Xiaorong!
Still shaken, Mo Qi examined his body from head to toe, ensuring he was unharmed. He then stepped forward, placed his hands on Min Xiaorong's shoulders, and spun her around, "Are you a guardian angel sent by heaven for me?"
Min Xiaorong giggled.
Shui Han looked away with a dark expression.
Qin Xiao snorted, "Immature!"
King Ruan, though helped up by those beside him, was left with only half his life and had lost his combat ability. He had no choice but to signal the others to leave.
Min Xiaorong, who had been smiling, suddenly fixed her gaze forward, as if she had seen something. Her smile froze on her face, and she said to Mo Qi, "I have to go. Perhaps we'll meet again."
Mo Qi felt bewildered, "Go? Go where? Why do you have to go?"
However, Min Xiaorong left in a hurry, without answering him. Her figure flashed, and she vanished from the spot!
Mo Qi clutched at empty air, feeling lost and unable to recover for a long time.
Qin Xiao said with schadenfreude, "She's just someone of unknown origin, so it's natural for her to disappear inexplicably. You don't need to feel strange or sad. Perhaps it's a good thing for you, at least you've avoided the possibility of her suddenly harming you for no reason."
Mo Qi glared at her, "You talk too much."
"Even if I talk a lot, it's all good advice," Qin Xiao retorted, unwilling to back down.
Mo Qi ignored her and turned to Shui Han, "Let's go into the castle."
Shui Han nodded and then beckoned everyone to walk towards the palace.
Two female guards stood at the entrance of the palace, their gazes straight ahead, their tone indifferent. "This is the Holy Maiden's Hall, a restricted area. Do not trespass!"
Before Shui Han could speak, Mo Qi exclaimed angrily, "How can you go back on your word? Outside, you said that as long as we restored the lifeless castle to its former vitality, you would let us see the Queen. Now that we're here, you're backing out?"
"I apologize. We are only responsible for guarding the door and do not concern ourselves with other matters," said the female guard on the left.
Mo Qi gritted his teeth in anger, wishing he could lash out, but Shui Han stopped him.