He believed that with Xiao Yi's back turned to him, she would be defenseless, left only to await death. Mo Qi, in order to save Xiao Yi, would undoubtedly stand before his sword, giving him the initiative and advantage. He could then completely suppress Mo Qi, or at least hold him off until Hei Shen returned at full health.
However, he was mistaken.
He hadn't expected Mo Qi to disregard everything and strike him with the Myriad Law Moon Wheel.
Mo Qi's strategy was also clear: to match his speed.
When Bai Shen sensed the Myriad Law Moon Wheel heading towards him, he knew he had lost.
He couldn't possibly risk his own life to engage in a speed contest with his opponent.
He immediately spun around, drawing his sword to block the Myriad Law Moon Wheel.
But by then, he had already lost the initiative.
His sword qi traveled ten thousand miles, its edge meant to draw blood, but it missed its mark!
Why had it missed?
He understood instantly, and a great terror filled his heart.
But it was already too late.
Mo Qi squeezed out from the side, the Myriad Law Moon Wheel striking his flank.
Fortunately, Bai Shen's cultivation was indeed much higher than Mo Qi's.
He quickly drew his sword to block, and though it was a hasty defense, he managed to parry the fatal blow.
Even so, he was injured, the residual divine power of the Myriad Law Moon Wheel grazing him.
Bai Shen's body was sent flying backward, far, far away.
He prepared to seize the opportunity to escape.
"Trying to leave? Not so easy!" Mo Qi directly unleashed the Burning Heaven Stone.
The Burning Heaven Stone was absolutely precise in its speed.
In the blink of an eye, the Burning Heaven Stone was behind Bai Shen.
Bai Shen, focused solely on escaping, offered no defense or resistance. He was struck by the Burning Heaven Stone, his flesh and blood mangled, and then he was burned to ashes.
Xiao Yi gave the little blood person a pill, and the little blood person quickly recovered.
Meanwhile, Hei Shen was still sitting on the ground, circulating his energy to expel the poison.
He had originally thought that with his cultivation, he would recover quickly, but he never expected the poison to be so tenacious. No matter how he suppressed it, he couldn't control it, let alone expel it.
At this moment, Mo Qi walked slowly forward, smiling as he did, "Did you expect this outcome?"
Hei Shen's face was filled with terror as he looked at Mo Qi, his eyes even showing a hint of pity.
Such a person would naturally not evoke Mo Qi's sympathy. He was about to strike and finish him off.
Just then, a voice pierced through the air, "Stop!"
Following the voice, an old man with a white beard appeared before Hei Shen, glaring at Mo Qi with malice, as if he wanted to devour him. "Why are you so cruel? He's already poisoned, and you still want to finish him off?"
This? Mo Qi felt utterly bewildered!
What do you know? You just come out to champion a cause?
"Who are you?" Mo Qi asked impatiently.
"This humble Taoist is Hai Ya of the Heavenly Dao Sect," the old man replied.
"Do not advise others to be good without experiencing their suffering. You do not understand the cause and effect of this matter. I advise you not to meddle. You think you are upholding justice, but in reality, you are aiding the wicked," Mo Qi said forcefully.
"I don't care about your grievances. I just can't stand to see people bullied. Therefore, I must take him away today," Hai Ya said.
Mo Qi suddenly recalled something. It seemed Zeng Xisha had mentioned that one of her relatives was an elder in the Heavenly Dao Sect. Could it be him?
"Are you here to avenge the Princess of the Orange Leaf Kingdom?" Mo Qi asked.
"What princess? I don't know her," Hai Ya said indifferently. "I only ask you, how will you deal with this person?"
Mo Qi's gaze was like a knife, and he spat out a single word from between his teeth: "Kill!"
"Since that is the case, there is nothing more to say." The old man was slightly angered. With a flick of his sleeve, a force that could overturn mountains and seas surged forth, instantly sweeping Mo Qi's body up and carrying him into the distance like a leaf in the wind.
Mo Qi struggled to steady himself and landed on the ground. He looked back to find that Hai Ya had vanished from the scene. Not only had he disappeared, but Hei Shen was also gone!
Mo Qi sighed, his heart filled with intense anger, and he gazed at the distant sky, "Hai Ya, I will remember you!"
At this moment, Ye Xiaowei arrived with a large army. Ye Xiaowei anxiously stepped forward and asked Mo Qi, "Are you alright, Brother Yun?"
"I'm fine," Mo Qi replied calmly.
"We ran a long way to avoid the poisonous gas. The round trip took a lot of time, which is why we are late."
"It's alright, Sister," Mo Qi comforted her. "It's I who should feel guilty for not being able to protect you then."
Ye Xiaowei was immediately moved to tears.
Mo Qi looked around again and asked, "Where is Uncle? Why don't I see him?"
"He went to appease and rescue the citizens," Ye Xiaowei replied.
"Oh, good. He's done well, more thoughtful than I expected. He should be the one to hold this throne."
"What are you saying, Brother Yun? If you say that again, I'll hit you."
"Ah? Then I won't say it."
"That's more like it."
At this time, Yao Shuang and the others also walked up. Mo Qi gave Yao Shuang some simple instructions, warning her not to leave without saying goodbye again. Yao Shuang reluctantly agreed.
Afterward, Mo Qi did not linger. He led the army to march, continuing his campaign to conquer the Red Leaf Kingdom.
Perhaps hearing some rumors, they surrendered along the way, encountering little resistance, and easily quelling any opposition.
Thus, the army advanced like a hot knife through butter, quickly reaching the royal capital.
Unexpectedly, Lian Min had already abandoned the city and fled. The royal capital had become an empty city. Mo Qi occupied the royal city without shedding a drop of blood, with great ease.
With this, Mo Qi had returned to the Red Leaf Kingdom, achieving his initial goal.
However, he knew now that he could not stop. Even if he wanted to, others would not agree.
The Green Leaf Kingdom was a given, and now the Orange Leaf Kingdom and Purple Leaf Kingdom were both coveting it.
Gong Gong was undoubtedly also plotting to eliminate him.
Of course, he was also contemplating when and how to deal with Gong Gong, but it was certainly not possible at the moment.
Then there was his nemesis, Lian Min!
He still controlled Xue Ying. No matter what, he had to find him, kill him, and then rescue Xue Ying.
After inquiring, he learned that Lian Min had gone to the upper realm, seeking refuge with Gong Gong.
At first, he was extremely nervous, thinking that Gong Gong would personally lead a large army to eliminate him.
However, after waiting for a long time, there was peace.
Later, he found out that Gong Gong had led his army out of the Ironwood World and was busy attacking the Tungwood World. How could he have the time to manage matters in the lower realm?
Moreover, he currently did not take Mo Qi seriously at all.
To be precise, he didn't take anyone in the lower realm seriously.
This gave Mo Qi a chance to breathe.
He believed that what he needed to do now was to improve himself, recuperate, and fully prepare for the counterattack of unknown enemies.
First, he set up a massive Purple Star Array around the royal city and taught Ye Xiaowei and the others how to defend the array. As long as the enemy attacked, anyone standing in the designated positions could activate the array.
Of course, only those he trusted the most were qualified to master the array. Otherwise, if someone with ulterior motives learned it, it would be a disaster for the entire city.
Then, he renamed the Red Leaf Kingdom to the Red Leaf Empire, with Yao Shuang as the Empress.
He rewarded the army, bestowed titles upon his officials, refined the laws, improved the imperial system, promoted free cultivation, and widely developed elixirs and spirit stones, bringing the Red Leaf Empire to an unprecedented era of prosperity.
Yao Shuang often thought about how to rescue her clan and relatives. Whenever she thought of them, she became melancholic and unhappy.
Your relatives are my relatives, and besides, my relatives are also there.
After much consideration, Mo Qi decided to go to the Chi Domain alone to find a way to lift the seal of the Star World.
Although it would be difficult, he had to try!
After settling everything and preparing to depart, something upsetting happened.
A subordinate reported that there was an anomaly in the sky outside and suggested he go out to see it.
Go out to see? And need a suggestion?
Mo Qi felt something was wrong, so he followed them out of the room. Looking up, he saw that the clouds in the sky were arranged in a very strange way, forming a piece of text: "The Orange Leaf Kingdom will soon join forces with the Green Leaf Kingdom to flatten the Red Leaf Empire. Mo Qi, your end is near."
If I don't come to find you, you dare to provoke me?
Mo Qi's anger flared. He set off alone towards the Orange Leaf Kingdom. Da Feng Novel Network.
You want to destroy me? I'll destroy you first!
In the Orange Leaf Kingdom, King Zeng Xincheng was planning to attack the Red Leaf Kingdom. With Gong Gong ascending to heaven, this was an opportunity for everyone.
However, he was struggling to find a suitable reason for mobilization.
At this time, his younger brother Zeng Xingui came to complain, saying that his daughter and son-in-law were killed by Ye Yun, the new King of the Red Leaf Kingdom, and that Ye Yun had also threatened to flatten the Orange Leaf Kingdom.
Zeng Xincheng was instantly enraged. He slammed the table and stood up, "He's too arrogant! To be so presumptuous, if we don't teach him a lesson, he won't know how high the sky is or how deep the earth is."
"General Shi, assemble the troops and prepare to conquer the Red Leaf Kingdom."
General Shi Shui cupped his fists and accepted the order, a triumphant smile on his face. "Gong Gong has ascended to heaven to contend for divinity, taking all the elite forces with him. The current Red Leaf Kingdom is basically a mob. I heard that this Ye Yun, said to be the reincarnation of the former Third Prince of the Red Leaf Kingdom, someone from the Star World, has the courage to return for revenge? I think we will get a great bargain this time."
Zeng Xincheng also smiled, mainly because he felt that this opportunity was truly heaven-sent, like pie falling from the sky.
Perhaps it was destined for him to develop the Orange Leaf Kingdom into a powerful force. Otherwise, why would the reason he was looking for come to him on its own?
"Good," Zeng Xincheng nodded with satisfaction. "I'll give you one month to assemble the troops, and then another year to take the Red Leaf Kingdom."
"A year is not needed," Shi Shui said. "Three months will suffice."
"Good." Zeng Xincheng was very pleased.
Then, Shi Shui began to deploy troops and generals, actively preparing for war.
Meanwhile, Zeng Xingui went to the Green Leaf Kingdom to persuade them to send troops and jointly attack the Red Leaf Kingdom.
The reason for doing so was that he wanted to increase the success rate of killing Mo Qi.
On the day Zeng Xisha was killed, he had actually sent someone named Lian Dao to Liang Country. Lian Dao returned to report that Ye Yun and his generals were extremely brutal, with twelve killing gods and four great protectors. They ganged up on the county princess, her consort, and two generals, beating them to death. He had fought his way out covered in blood, narrowly escaping with his life.
In reality, Lian Dao had never even fought Mo Qi. When he arrived, he saw Feng Shou being killed from a distance and immediately turned back. He twisted his arm on the way, creating the illusion of fighting his way out covered in blood.
The so-called twelve killing gods and four great protectors were entirely fabricated, but his account had fooled Zeng Xingui.