Murong Yanran knew she could not escape this fate. Closing her eyes, she brought the dagger to her delicate neck.
At that moment, a calm and leisurely voice echoed from nowhere, "Yanran sister, the world is so beautiful, why are you so determined to leave it?"
A burst of qi struck, ringing out and hitting the dagger precisely, knocking it to the ground.
Immediately after, streaks of fire landed in the arena, followed by continuous booming sounds.
Dust and smoke billowed, flames soared, and large pits appeared one after another across the ground. As the pits opened, figures were blasted away, turning into bloody rain. Cries of agony rose and fell, lingering endlessly.
What was happening?
Murong Yanran and Cang Shan stared, dumbfounded.
It seemed like reinforcements had arrived!
That voice, it was the voice she had always dreamed of, a voice she had imagined appearing whenever she was in despair.
But each time hope arose, it was followed by disappointment!
Yet today, at the moment she had the least hope, he had appeared.
She could hardly believe her ears.
Watching the enemies before her being annihilated, her heart was filled with emotion. It was definitely him, it had to be him. Only he would make such a grand entrance, only he would make her heart surge with excitement.
She watched, transfixed, as the surrounding dust churned and spread limitlessly.
Fiery light continued to pour into the arena until no figures remained, then it ceased.
"My Nine Heavens Divine Arrows are still quite good," the same voice sounded again. As the words fell, a graceful figure landed beside Murong Yanran.
Murong Yanran's eyes welled up with tears!
Looking at Mo Qi's elegant posture and ethereal movements, she found them so captivating.
Most striking of all was his head of silver-white hair!
"You, why is your hair white?" Murong Yanran asked softly, her heart filled with sorrow.
"Ah, this is just a popular new hair color," Mo Qi replied with a smile.
Cang Shan also showed a look of relief, "You've finally arrived in time."
Mo Qi shook his head, "To have made you suffer so much, how can you say it's in time?"
His words struck a chord with Murong Yanran, and she couldn't help but lower her head and sob, "When will this suffering ever end?"
Mo Qi patted his chest, "My arrival means all suffering is about to end. What awaits you is only beauty."
Dugu Jun also descended gracefully. Seeing the situation, he couldn't help but feel a headache: This guy, why is he so popular with women?
Tuoba Gu stood opposite, feeling bewildered, "Are you done talking? Do you think I don't exist?"
At the same time, countless figures converged from afar.
Various voices blended into one: "Who, who did this?"
"Which deranged, audacious fellow dared to run wild in my Lingdu Sect? Are they tired of living?"
"Unless I catch them, I'll skin them alive and pull out their tendons."
"May they live a life worse than death!"
Tuoba Gu, who had been somewhat fearful, now felt a surge of vitality. He straightened his posture, fixing his gaze on Mo Qi, feeling he still held the upper hand, "Who exactly are you? How dare you cause trouble in the Lingdu Sect? You have thoroughly angered me. Don't you know that the Lingdu Sect of today is not the Lingdu Sect of the past?"
He then suddenly complained, "This is all my father's fault. I told him to change the name, change the name, but he wouldn't listen. Now there's such a big misunderstanding!"
Mo Qi snorted coldly, looking at Murong Yanran beside him, "Your revenge, you shall exact it yourself. I will watch you."
Murong Yanran's face turned pale with fright, and she waved her hands repeatedly, "I can't."
Her opponent was at the Heavenly Immortal cultivation level, and she had not yet undergone tribulation. How could she possibly contend with him? It would be like an egg hitting a rock.
Tuoba Gu was amused, "This is the funniest joke I've heard all year. I thought you were quite capable, coming all this way to help her, a hero saving the damsel. But you don't dare to act? Then what are you here for? Are you here to be a comedian?"
Mo Qi looked at Murong Yanran earnestly, "I say you can do it, and you absolutely can."
Murong Yanran still shook her head repeatedly, "I can't."
"I can help you kill him, it's just a matter of raising a hand," Mo Qi said solemnly. "However, the Murong family has already been wiped out. Who will you rely on in the future? Rely on me? I can protect you for a while, but not for a lifetime. You need to become strong yourself to avoid being bullied."
As he spoke, Mo Qi handed her several stimulant pills, several spirit energy pills, and a Heaven-Overturning Seal.
Murong Yanran hesitated before accepting them.
Cang Shan also encouraged her, "Go ahead, Miss Murong. If you truly cannot withstand it, we will intervene to help."
Murong Yanran finally swallowed all the pills. She felt her internal spirit energy surge wildly, her aura becoming magnificent, capable of swallowing mountains and rivers.
She suddenly felt full of confidence. Raising the Heaven-Overturning Seal, she struck towards Tuoba Gu.
Tuoba Gu didn't take it seriously at all.
Did taking a few pills change the outcome?
I take pills every day, and my cultivation hasn't grown much. It's just a show of force. Who are they trying to scare?
A circle of people surrounded them, including the hall masters, the grand elders, and the deputy sect leader, Wang Sanshi.
They were all eager to try, their hands itching for action. Tuoba Gu, afraid they would steal his thunder, quickly said, "Don't be in a hurry, everyone. I'll handle this myself. Whatever happens, just watch."
He then added lecherously, "I especially like dealing with beauties like this."
As he spoke, he didn't dare to delay. He immediately summoned a bag-like magical artifact called the Myriad Things Bag. As the name suggested, it could contain and collect all things.
The Myriad Things Bag unfurled in the air, immediately opening a black hole in the void. Black energy swirled, and a vortex spun, dragging everything around it inward.
The Heaven-Overturning Seal, which was aimed at Tuoba Gu, encountered the collection artifact and automatically generated resistance. It then spun rapidly in the air, emitting brilliant light, refusing to descend.
What kind of magical artifact was the Heaven-Overturning Seal?
With it, Yin Jiao was invincible, and even the Twelve Golden Immortals were no match for him.
The Myriad Things Bag had the ability to collect all things, but against a Primordial Spirit Treasure, it was still somewhat outmatched.
Or, if it were a Primordial Spirit Treasure itself, it might have been able to swallow the Heaven-Overturning Seal.
At this point, Tuoba Gu also realized something was wrong. His Myriad Things Bag had never failed before. What was happening today? Had it met its match?
Murong Yanran also felt a strong discomfort. She clearly felt a powerful suction force pulling her and the Heaven-Overturning Seal inward. She desperately channeled her spiritual power to resist.
Fortunately, after taking the pills, the spirit energy within her erupted like a volcano, flowing endlessly and charging forward.
This made her spirit energy incredibly abundant, allowing her to continuously channel it, holding the Heaven-Overturning Seal in the air, making it spin.
"Truly embarrassing!" Tuoba Gu gritted his teeth, bit his finger, and spat a mouthful of blood onto the Myriad Things Bag.
The Myriad Things Bag suddenly emitted a black light. Yes, it was black light, like a sinful hand reaching out from the darkness, expanding and extending an infinitely vast power, pulling at the Heaven-Overturning Seal.
The Heaven-Overturning Seal tumbled, showing signs of falling.
For some reason, Murong Yanran wasn't anxious at all. She clearly felt a continuous, ever-growing tide of spirit energy surging within her, capable of sustaining her and preventing defeat.
Thus, after descending for a while, the Heaven-Overturning Seal rose again, returning to its original position.
Tuoba Gu was furious. He spat another mouthful of blood onto the Myriad Things Bag, pulling the Heaven-Overturning Seal down a little further. However, after a moment, it rose again.
Tuoba Gu refused to give up and spat another mouthful of blood...
He didn't know how many mouthfuls of blood he had spat. Wang Sanshi, watching from the side, frowned repeatedly. If Tuoba Gu continued to spit blood like this, he would surely become exhausted and die.
No, he couldn't just watch him die!
Wang Sanshi summoned a furnace-shaped magical artifact and hurled it at Murong Yanran.
The furnace spun rapidly, expanding in the air. As it spun, openings suddenly appeared on its sides, from which countless sparks were scattered towards Murong Yanran.
Murong Yanran was caught between a rock and a hard place. If she let go, the Heaven-Overturning Seal and she herself would be sucked into the Myriad Things Bag. If she didn't let go, she would endure the furnace's fiery incineration until she was burned to death.
At this moment, the ten thousand sparks converged, forming a sea of fire that surged towards Murong Yanran like a tidal wave.
Even from a distance, she could feel its roaring momentum, its scorching flames, and its destructive power, causing her heart-wrenching pain.
Just as Cang Shan prepared to intervene, Mo Qi had already made his move.
He held the Eastern Emperor Bell aloft, making it spin continuously. "Pangu Divine Power, Star Devour."
A divine light flowed, surging out from the bell's mouth and extending towards the furnace-like magical artifact. The divine light spun, enveloping the entire furnace, and then rapidly contracted, instantly disappearing into the Eastern Emperor Bell.
Wang Sanshi was still wondering where his furnace had gone.
At this moment, a rumbling and grinding sound came from within the Eastern Emperor Bell. The entire bell became scorching hot. Mo Qi felt as if his hand was about to be burned off, and he jumped in pain.
Gritting his teeth, he unleashed his divine power, "Pangu Divine Power, Void Shatter."
A mass of fiery red energy surged out, like the entire Milky Way boiling over, then roaring and churning endlessly.
The entire furnace had been shattered. Fragments, along with the surging wave of flames, rushed forward with a roar.
Wang Sanshi was greatly alarmed. He quickly formed hand seals, crossing them in front of his chest, and immediately a white ripple appeared, like a white circular wall. It moved forward, instantly coming into contact with the surging sea of fire.
The sea of fire rapidly corroded the white ripple, and the impact force also pushed the ripple back. The sea of fire, blocked by the ripple, quickly overlapped, soon spreading out from the sides of the ripple and striking towards Wang Sanshi.
Wang Sanshi was greatly alarmed, realizing it was unstoppable. He hurriedly leaped backward, retreating. His companions nearby, however, were extremely unfortunate. Unable to escape in time, they were engulfed by the sea of fire, instantly merging into it and vanishing into thin air.
The sea of fire continued to pursue Wang Sanshi.