They explained their situation to the Orc Chieftain, Wuhuo, who clearly didn't believe them.
However, they didn't want to be ostracized by the other four factions and also wished for a chance to compete, so their Chieftain stepped forward to fight.
There was no other choice; the bigger picture was more important!
Thus, the five factions agreed to a time limit of four hours. Each would enter the Spirit Beast Mountain and use their unique abilities to collect Spirit Beast Pills.
Anyone who did not emerge within four hours would be considered automatically eliminated!
With high spirits and full confidence, they entered the Spirit Beast Mountain.
The Spirit Beast Mountain was indeed teeming with demonic beasts. As soon as the group entered, a wave of demonic beasts scattered like startled birds, fleeing into the distance. These were all insignificant demonic beasts, not even qualifying as low-tier, and could not be refined into pills. They dared not attack humans, so they ran upon seeing them.
The group paid them no mind, split up, and ventured deeper.
The figures of the others vanished in the blink of an eye. Mo Qi couldn't help but sigh, "Are they that impatient? It's not like it's their wedding night!"
He walked leisurely inward, admiring the desolate scenery around him.
The deeper they went, the denser the black mist became. Eventually, it was impossible to see anything without opening his Heavenly Eye.
Mo Qi had no choice but to open his Heavenly Eye and continue forward.
The trees around them remained bare, their trunks scorched black as if corroded by something. A bloody scent constantly assailed his nostrils.
Mo Qi couldn't help but gag.
Following the valley inward, one could see countless dense caves.
These were the dwelling places of demonic beasts. Some were empty nests, while others housed demonic beasts. It would be too time-consuming to check them one by one.
Mo Qi took out a pill furnace and placed it on the ground. He gathered some soul-confusing ingredients and put them into the furnace, then lit it to begin refining.
A faint aroma gradually wafted out, spreading in all directions.
At this moment, the lower-tier demonic beasts fell into a semi-dazed state and began to stagger out.
The higher-tier demonic beasts, sensing the approaching threat, roared furiously and charged towards them.
Looking up, he saw black shadows flickering ahead, the sound of footsteps continuous, like waves of rolling thunder moving towards them, shaking the earth and changing the very sky.
Countless colossal figures roared and bared their fangs, lunging forward.
Among them were a large number of ancient rhinoceroses, possessing sharp horns, pillar-like limbs, and crimson eyes that could emit demonic light.
From a distance, they spat streams of demonic light towards Mo Qi.
These demonic lights, aligned together, formed a surging tide of light, silent as the roar of waves, but blazing like fire.
Mo Qi dared not hesitate. He released his mechanical beasts while continuing to refine his pills.
The mechanical beasts also surged out like a tide, roaring like thunder.
Faced with the fierce beast tide, living creatures would generally scatter in fear, but these beasts knew no fear; they only advanced relentlessly.
The mechanical beasts unleashed streams of light beams, forming a continuous front that held the demonic lights in a stalemate.
However, the demonic beasts' charge was too powerful. As they pushed forward, they knocked some of the mechanical beasts to the ground. The demonic light surged, sweeping forward.
After being knocked down, the mechanical beasts mechanically kicked their legs. Some immediately flipped over and continued to emit light beams, striking at the charging demonic beasts.
But more mechanical beasts continued to kick their legs, unable to get up.
The light beams emitted by the mechanical beasts grew sparser. In the ensuing confrontation, they fell into a disadvantage, quickly being submerged by the demonic light.
Coupled with the continuous charging force of the demonic beasts, the mechanical beasts were sent tumbling across the ground, showing signs of a complete rout. Some individual mechanical beasts were smashed to pieces.
The demonic beast army continued its uninterrupted charge towards Mo Qi.
Mo Qi was completely exposed before them.
They also realized that this was the person who posed a threat to them.
They charged at Mo Qi with even greater fury, wishing to devour him alive.
Mo Qi unfurled his storage bag, and the mechanical beasts retracted.
Then, he calmly unleashed the Qiankun Ring.
The Qiankun Ring spun, expanding infinitely, its white light first holding back the demonic lights, then compressing itself, allowing the demonic beasts to charge.
The Qiankun Ring suddenly stood upright, then fell, trapping all the demonic beasts within its embrace, rendering them immobile.
The demonic beasts let out piercing screams and roars, their bodies struggling and twisting, attempting to break free from the Qiankun Ring's restraint.
The Qiankun Ring was stretched continuously, creaking and groaning, almost on the verge of breaking.
But at this moment, a faint aroma wafted from the pill furnace. The rich scent of the soul-confusing pill flowed out, spreading to the nostrils of the demonic beasts and entering their bodies.
No matter how tenacious the demonic beasts were, they could no longer resist such an onslaught.
Their struggling movements gradually subsided, their roars quieted, their fierce eyes became vacant, and the Qiankun Ring began to contract, to contract further.
At this moment, Mo Qi suddenly leaped into the air, his graceful figure circling above the demonic beasts. He sprinkled some pre-prepared ingredients, which landed on the heads and bodies of the demonic beasts…
Then, he landed on the ground again, circulating the Phoenix Power within his body, and merging it with Sacred Fire to form a power capable of burning everything.
Kong Xuan and the others only knew Mo Qi was human, but they didn't know he possessed Phoenix divine power within him, tempered by Sacred Fire, resembling demonic fire.
At this moment, Mo Qi pointed his finger, and endless Sacred Fire, infused with Phoenix Power, flowed continuously from his fingertips. As it spread, it dispersed, striking the demonic beasts and perfectly covering the entire Qiankun Ring.
The demonic beasts struggled and howled for a while longer before quickly falling silent.
The large pile at the beginning was soon reduced to little more than ashes.
But the intermediate concoction took effect, causing their demonic essence to gradually condense, forming pills.
As the black smoke gradually dissipated, a gust of wind blew, raising dust that flew into the distance.
Within the Qiankun Ring, it was filled with sparkling things, like individual pearls, shining brightly.
Mo Qi was greatly shocked. Each of these Spirit Beast Pills was priceless, let alone so many.
At this moment, the aroma of the Spirit Beast Pills spread infinitely to the surroundings, so rich it was intoxicating.
More demonic beasts emerged, surging towards the source of the fragrance, their mouths watering greedily, roaring ferociously.
Men die for wealth, birds die for food!
The stimulation of profit for both humans and beasts was sometimes stronger than the threat of death.
Just like now, with the soul-confusing fragrance masked, these demonic beasts seemed to feel no threat, yet they remained frenzied, pressing forward.
Mo Qi's eyes also turned red!
This was his! He couldn't let it be stolen.
Without a second thought, he grabbed all the Spirit Beast Pills and stuffed them into his mouth.
"I've eaten them, so you can't snatch them now!"
"I'll infuriate you to death!"
But immediately, he deflated. "I'm in a competition!"
"Don't let the minor losses outweigh the major ones!"
He frantically reached into his mouth to try and retrieve them, but the pills dissolved upon entering, making it impossible to retrieve them.