At this moment, those strangely shaped water figures and thousands of "Mo Qi" were locked in a fierce struggle.
The water figures were still made of water, while each Mo Qi seemed to be a true embodiment. With swift and decisive movements, they easily shattered the water figures. Then, they rapidly converged towards Gong Gong.
Gong Gong dismissed them with disdain, casually waving his sleeve.
He expected thousands of "Mo Qi" to vanish into thin air with this single gesture. However, to his astonishment, the Mo Qi seemed to possess bodies of bronze and iron. They merely swayed a few times before continuing their advance towards Gong Gong.
Gong Gong was utterly surprised. He waved his sleeves wildly, unleashing divine light that struck the Mo Qi. Some were sent rolling across the ground, but more converged from all directions, encircling Gong Gong. Water, fire, and lightning, along with various divine abilities, were unleashed upon him.
Gong Gong found himself in a desperate struggle, appearing somewhat disheveled.
The Mo Qi filling the sky emitted a deafening sound: "Slave of the Hundred Schools, do you know your crime?"
Gong Gong, already in a dire situation from the intense battle, felt his head explode upon hearing this voice.
"I will kill you!" Gong Gong roared hysterically while parrying blows.
However, the more frenzied and less composed he became, the more passive his situation grew.
His subordinates attempted to come to his aid but were intercepted by Mo Qi that appeared from nowhere.
No one could save him.
Gong Gong felt an extreme sense of humiliation. He, who could handle the likes of Qin Di, Da Di, and Tian Di with ease, was now being pushed into such a desperate state by a minor figure.
Even when he had previously fought Zhu Rong and angrily struck Buzhou Mountain, he had never been this disheveled.
The more Gong Gong thought about it, the angrier he became, almost to the point of madness.
At this moment, some of his subordinates, sensing his impending defeat and unwilling to be buried with him, quietly fled.
Gong Gong saw this, feeling both anxious and enraged.
The tide of the battle began to turn.
The Da Di's side gradually gained the upper hand.
The scales of victory slowly tipped towards the righteous side.
However, evil forces never resigned themselves to fate. As long as there was a glimmer of hope, they would resist stubbornly.
Gong Gong was on the verge of collapse, being tormented by the Mo Qi. Suddenly, a brilliant idea struck him, a way to make a desperate counterattack.
The plan was to use a hostage to threaten the Mo Qi.
He seized an opportunity, took out a small bottle, and suddenly shouted at the Mo Qi, "If you don't want your little lover to perish, stop immediately."
Little lover? The Mo Qi were somewhat bewildered. They ignored him and continued their assault on Gong Gong, who cried out in pain.
In his desperation, Gong Gong struck the bottle. A wisp of green smoke emerged, slowly coalescing into a human form. She was charming and delicate, appearing pitiful. It was Yu Sheng!
Yu Sheng seemed to have just woken up, her expression confused, as if she didn't know what was happening.
Gong Gong immediately grabbed her by the neck. "If you dare to move even a fraction, I will make her life extinguished. See if you care."
All the Mo Qi finally stopped their actions. They swayed their bodies in unison, transforming into wisps of green smoke, and then gradually coalescing into a single Mo Qi.
"Brother Mo, why are you here?" Yu Sheng called out pitifully.
Mo Qi gave a wry smile. "If I didn't come, who would save you?"
Although Sheng'er was in a dangerous situation, she felt no fear. Hearing Mo Qi's words, her heart warmed, and a blush spread across her face. "But, you can't save me. Don't try to save me. Killing this villain is what you should be doing. My father and the others were forced to rely on him due to their circumstances and helped him do many bad deeds. This is all my sin. I don't want you to follow in my father's footsteps and become his tool for killing. My life is not important. Don't go astray."
Mo Qi pondered for a moment and said, "Everyone's life is important."
"But I don't want more people to be harmed because of my life."
"No matter what, I will save you."
Gong Gong impatiently interrupted their conversation. "What are you two doing here, indulging in sentimentality? Did I give you permission to speak? Did I state my demands?"
Right, he hadn't stated his demands yet.
Mo Qi said with a hint of nervousness, "What do you want?"
Gong Gong said casually, "You withdraw from Silver Island. You can't let our army come here for nothing."
This was too much!
Everyone on the Da Di's side felt that Gong Gong was being overly aggressive.
Mo Qi also believed his demands could not be met, but he dared not refuse directly. He worried that Gong Gong would vent his anger on Sheng'er, who was so innocent.
The Saintess said, "Impossible. That person in your hand, kill her if you wish. It is her misfortune. So many people have died on this battlefield. If the outcome of the war were to change because of one person's life, our struggle would have ended long ago."
This statement was ostensibly directed at Gong Gong, but in reality, it was meant for Mo Qi.
Mo Qi, with his sharp mind, naturally understood the implication.
"Sister Xiao Feng, why are you so cold-blooded?" Mo Qi transmitted his thoughts.
The Saintess merely glared at him and did not reply.
Yu Sheng, finding the words of this stranger so chilling upon their first encounter, found it hard to accept. "It's easy for you to say when you're not in my position. If you were in my place, would you also face death so calmly?"
"Of course," the Saintess replied calmly.
"Then let's switch. Let this villain hold you hostage and see." Yu Sheng said.
"Hmph!" The Saintess snorted coldly. "I'm afraid he wouldn't agree."
"I agree," Gong Gong said, his eyes gleaming.
"This..." The Saintess was speechless.
Just then, several figures suddenly appeared behind Gong Gong.
Gong Gong sensed something was amiss and immediately turned around, simultaneously waving his sleeve.
There were three more "Mo Qi" behind him, each unleashing their psionic power, ice swords, and lightning abilities towards Gong Gong.
Gong Gong's roar and wave dispersed the water vapor in the air, turning the three "Mo Qi" into mere bubbles.
However, Gong Gong was also injured by the attack, violently pushed back, and then slammed heavily onto the ground.
It turned out that while condensing those illusory figures, the Mo Qi had deliberately left three in the air. Simultaneously, by diverting Gong Gong's attention, they launched a surprise attack on him.
The number of remaining "Mo Qi" could not be too large, as too many would easily be detected by Gong Gong.
Three "Mo Qi" were just enough to achieve their objective.
Taking advantage of Gong Gong's fall, Mo Qi swiftly moved forward and pulled Yu Sheng towards him.
At this point, the Merfolk tribe, seeing that Yu Sheng had been rescued, and under the command of the Merfolk Chief, defected one after another, engaging Gong Gong's subordinates.
Turtle Immortal was still chasing Merfolk Tong. "You were on that side just now, and now you've switched sides? I don't agree."
Merfolk Tong, while dodging, said, "I can't help it. I listen to the Merfolk Chief. Whichever side the Merfolk Chief tells me to stand on, that's where I'll be."
Gong Gong was injured, and this was a golden opportunity to eliminate him.
Mo Qi exchanged a glance with the Saintess, and they both lunged towards Gong Gong.
Mo Qi drew out the Ding Hai Shen Zhen (Sea Calming Divine Needle) and wielded it, his movements a blur, exuding an unstoppable aura.
Gong Gong dared not underestimate him. He immediately formed a hand seal, and waves of water rose around him, forming a vast ocean that surged towards Mo Qi and the Saintess.
Ten thousand leaf-shaped divine lights floated out from the Saintess's body. Each leaf ignited, forming a sea of fire that advanced with overwhelming force.
Water and fire simultaneously churned up thousands of waves, roaring and surging ceaselessly, their mournful cries deafening.
Water and fire intertwined and tore at each other. The water held a slight advantage, dimming the fiery red.
Mo Qi's Ding Hai Shen Zhen precisely compensated for the weakness, striking precisely at the areas where the fire was weak, thus neutralizing Gong Gong's attack.
The two sides fought to a draw.
The Saintess and Mo Qi accepted this outcome, but Gong Gong could not.
He believed that no one was his match at this moment, and even a draw was unacceptable, let alone a two-on-one fight.
Furthermore, seeing his subordinates fleeing or being killed all around him, his rage intensified, reaching an unbearable level.
"Let's perish together."