"Didn't you say that yourself?" Bian Cai laughed heartily.
"I said it deliberately to see if you had any shame. As expected, you have none."
Hongjun waved his hand, "Stop wasting words with him. Attack him together and eliminate him quickly. Don't let him disrupt our plan."
"Your plan is to kill innocent people?"
"Those who achieve great things are not bound by trivialities. If sacrificing a sapling can save the entire forest, I believe it is worth it."
"I believe the sapling can live, and the entire forest can live too."
"Can you do it?"
"If everyone works together, we can surely achieve it."
"You only see the surface, while I have to consider more, such as the arrival of the Golden River, and the rebirth of Pangu. We cannot waste more time on this matter. Wasting time could bring about the annihilation of the Milky Way world."
"You say it so nicely, but you merely want to maintain your control over the myriad realms."
"Think whatever you want. Regardless, you must die today."
"I originally wanted to kill you for revenge. You've delivered yourself to my doorstep, so let's settle both old and new scores," said Turtle Immortal.
Although he said this, he had no confidence in his heart, absolutely none.
At this moment, Mo Qi stood beside Turtle Immortal and said, "And me."
Turtle Immortal thought to himself that it made no difference whether Mo Qi was there or not, but he showed a hint of gratification on his face.
"Perfect, we can catch them all in one net," Hongjun said disdainfully.
At this moment, figures flashed: "And me."
"And me."
...
In an instant, five or six more people appeared on the scene.
Mo Qi recognized many familiar faces, such as Xiao He, Xiao Tie, Xiao An...
Hongjun's expression immediately changed: "You, you've chosen the wrong side. The Chi Mei are rampant, and you should be the most affected. I raised the Giant Ant people precisely to help you eliminate pests, yet you come to oppose me. Are you fools?"
Xiao Tie said, "We don't need you to manage our affairs. You're like a dog chasing a mouse, meddling in what doesn't concern you."
"It seems a battle is inevitable today," Hongjun said. "However, if we few fight, how many innocent bystanders will suffer collateral damage?"
"Stop being so hypocritical," Mo Qi said, refining pills and glancing at him mockingly. "When have you ever cared about the lives of others?"
Hongjun took out the Tai Chi Diagram, looking as if he held the world in his hands. "This matter brooks no failure. Therefore, if you all vanish into thin air later, do not blame me for being ruthless."
Xiao He, Turtle Immortal, and the others' expressions changed drastically. The Tai Chi Diagram could transform all things. Even with Xiao He and Xiao Tie's immortal bodies, they would find it difficult to escape.
As everyone was at a loss, a figure suddenly descended into the arena and bowed to Xiao He, "I am late. I hope you can forgive me."
This person had a square face, a broad forehead, and piercing eyes. His profound cultivation generated a palpable wind as he moved.
Xiao He was overjoyed: "It's the Milky Way Emperor! You've arrived just in time. Did you bring any magical treasures?"
Mo Qi and Yao Shuang were both inwardly shaken: "So this is the Milky Way Emperor. Rumor does not do him justice; he has such presence."
The Milky Way Emperor smiled slightly, spread his hand, and a booklet appeared in his palm.
This small booklet was palm-sized and composed of pages. It was not very thick, but each page was substantial.
Mo Qi couldn't help but curl his lips, thinking, "What use is this little book? It seems utterly useless. How can it contend with Hongjun's Tai Chi Diagram?"
Mo Qi recalled that in the Star World, during the Investiture of the Gods battle, Hongjun had lent the Tai Chi Diagram to Tai Bao Heavenly Venerate to aid the Yuqing and Taiqing sects. He wondered when it had been returned to Hongjun.
In the Investiture of the Gods battle, since it was an internal conflict among their own people, the goal was to determine who would be deified, not a true life-or-death struggle. Therefore, the Tai Chi Diagram was used sparingly. If it were used extensively, the Shangqing sect members would have been annihilated without even a trace.
And this small booklet, an unknown minor treasure, would likely not withstand even a single exchange.
However, to everyone's surprise, Hongjun's face turned ashen upon seeing the booklet: "This, this is the Earth Book?"
The Milky Way Emperor smiled slightly, "You have good taste."
Earth Book? Mo Qi had never heard of it, but the name alone suggested it was formidable.
Xiao He laughed: "The Heavenly Book ferries people, while the Earth Book destroys worlds. With the Earth Book in hand, your Tai Chi Diagram is nothing to fear."
"Whether it is insignificant or not, we will know after the fight," Hongjun said.
As he spoke, Hongjun unfurled the Tai Chi Diagram in the air.
The Yin and Yang poles within the diagram began to spin rapidly. As they spun, a beam of light erupted, black and white intertwined and permeated, striking towards the Milky Way Emperor. The roaring sound was earth-shattering, and the surging momentum was astonishing.
The Milky Way Heavenly Venerate flipped open the Earth Book. With a flick of a page, a sheet of paper floated out, drifting in the air like a silk ribbon. The Milky Way Emperor pointed his hand, and the paper trembled, releasing a light screen that spread across the sky. With a gentle collision, it dispersed the black and white light. The black and white energy shattered with a roar, and the divine power exploded in all directions.
Hongjun and the five Peak Lords lost their footing, retreating a few steps before stabilizing themselves.
The Tai Chi Diagram shook violently, almost falling to the ground.
Hongjun quickly pointed his finger and retracted the Tai Chi Diagram.
Then he beckoned, "Let's go!"
The five Peak Lords followed Hongjun, fleeing at high speed.
"You will bear the consequences of breaking the seal yourselves," Hongjun's indignant voice echoed through the air.
The Milky Way Emperor snorted coldly, "If you had been any slower to escape, I would have torn you limb from limb."
Mo Qi looked at the Milky Way Emperor, Turtle Immortal, and the others, finally understanding Hongjun's words from that day: in this world, he had to bow his head and act as a subordinate.
The Milky Way Emperor glanced at Mo Qi, "You focus on refining pills. We will be responsible for opening the passage."
"Alright, thank you for your hard work," Mo Qi replied quickly, fearing the Emperor might be displeased.
Afterward, Mo Qi refined several more batches of Fire Pills. Feeling that he had enough, he stopped and looked around. The passage had already been opened.
However, the river valley remained dry, devoid of water, as the entire world was frozen.
Standing at the entrance of the passage, gazing into the chaos ahead, the Milky Way Emperor said to Mo Qi, "Bring the pills. Although I don't know if they will work, we can try."
"I see a difficulty," Xiao An said. "To resolve such a vast seal, none of us individually possesses the cultivation to do so. How could a mere few pills possibly achieve it?"
Mo Qi handed over all the pills to the Emperor without hesitation.
The Milky Way Emperor tossed all the pills into the air. With a flick of his roar, the pills transformed into a blood-red mist, permeating the air boundlessly. As if encountering fiery sunlight, the ice layers that were originally frozen gradually dispersed wherever it passed, revealing a vacant space.
The red light continued to spread further, continuing to dissolve the ice layers one by one.
Water began to appear in the river valley extending from the passage, growing more and more abundant.
The vast river water surged and rolled, flowing towards the distance. The surging spiritual energy brought a sense of comfort to body and soul.
Yao Shuang looked provocatively at Xiao An, "My husband's pills are unparalleled in the world. There is nothing they cannot achieve."
Xiao An's old face flushed slightly, and he was speechless, turning his face away.
The ice layers in sight were all dissolved, and the red light was no longer visible.
"Thousand Mile Qiankun Mirror!" The Milky Way Emperor drew a circle in the air. The air rippled like flowing water, and images appeared on the surface of the ripples.
This was none other than the Qiankun Mirror image.
Mo Qi nodded in understanding and carefully examined the mirror image. He saw that the red light was still rapidly extending. Wherever it passed, houses, trees, people, and livestock gradually emerged.
Occasionally, he saw colossal figures, as large as mountains, with long mouths, constantly devouring everything they encountered. They were the Giant Ant people.
The Emperor did not hesitate. He pointed his hand, and a beam of energy flew out, traversing thousands of miles, striking directly at a Giant Ant person, which was instantly killed.
Along the way, any Chi Mei encountered were also killed.
Suddenly, the sky became vast and indistinct, with ripples flowing. A figure suddenly appeared in the sky. Judging by the figure, it was also of the Chi Mei tribe.
As soon as Chi appeared, he unleashed a series of slashes, and beams of energy from the air struck the Emperor from heaven to earth.
The Emperor was fully engaged in displaying the mirror image and had no time to be distracted.
Turtle Immortal and Xiao He recognized at a glance that the Chi had not actually appeared on the scene; he was also using a mirror image-like technique.
Xiao He said, "Turtle Immortal and I will block his attack. The rest of you try to locate him and attack him."
Everyone agreed and began to divide their tasks.
Xiao He unleashed the River Rain Technique, scattering fine needle-like rain across the sky, which then slowly gathered, forming vortices that spun in the air, meeting the incoming light and shadows. It appeared somewhat strenuous, and the light and shadows would occasionally penetrate faintly.
However, Turtle Immortal compensated for this loophole. He wielded his staff, scattering light energy, forming an impenetrable defense around them, and dispelling all the divine powers unleashed by Chi.
At this point, Xiao Tie and the others joined forces, sitting on the ground and forming a circle. "Sea Search!"
Several people simultaneously formed hand seals and pointed, causing a semi-transparent sphere to appear in the center, resembling water ripples or mist, ethereal and indistinct.
Within the sphere, a figure appeared – it was precisely the Chi who was currently displaying the mirror image.
By observing the surrounding objects and environment, Xiao Tie determined his location, which was in Chi Domain City, several thousand miles away.
Thus, the five people retracted their Sea Search and began to cast mirror images, launching an attack on the opponent.
This long-range attack might not necessarily injure the opponent, but it could disrupt their attack.
As expected, Chi had to divide his attention to deal with Xiao Tie and the others.
Xiao Tie, Xiao He, and Turtle Immortal essentially cooperated, forming a combined force. With several people ganging up on one person, the Chi, despite his power, was quickly defeated.
Thus, after a moment, the Chi broke free and fled. Xiao Tie and the others pursued him with mirror images for a while but lost his trace, so they had to give up.
Mo Qi was astonished. These people were the ceiling of combat power in this world. With them around, what could not be accomplished?
At this moment, in the Heavenly Palace of the Iron Tree World, Qi Ba, as the Heavenly Emperor, had just stabilized his position when a group of people of unknown origin broke into the Heavenly Palace, pushing through with unstoppable force.