Ni Guang stood his ground, using his spiritual energy to regulate his breathing and heal his wounds.
Hui An glanced at him and said, "Sect Leader Ni, let's go. We must hurry and pursue that person. If he escapes, the disaster will be endless! Letting him slaughter indiscriminately within Qing Xuan Sect is also a blow to our reputation, isn't it?"
Ni Guang glanced at him, blood seeping from the corner of his mouth again.
He feigned composure and said, "I need a moment to rest. You go ahead, I'll follow shortly."
Hui An nodded, "Alright, I'll be going then."
A glint of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes as he strode forward.
Ni Guang let out a soft sigh of relief!
He thought he was safe!
However, Hui An suddenly turned around and struck him with a palm. Ni Guang had no time to react, let alone dodge! He was struck on the crown of his head, followed by the sound of cracking skull.
Ni Guang didn't even grunt, falling to the ground lifeless.
Hui An spat on his corpse, "What a joke, thinking he could cooperate with me."
At this moment, he suddenly noticed countless figures still standing amidst the ruins, their eyes wide with terror, staring at him. He couldn't tell if it was anger or fear.
Alas, it's your bad luck!
Hui An didn't hesitate. He slammed his palm onto the ground without a sound!
From the depths of the earth, countless phantoms suddenly emerged from the positions of the ruins, like invisible hands, grabbing those people and dragging them forcefully downwards.
Those people vanished into thin air!
Only a pool of blood remained on the ground!
Hui An glanced at the surrounding corpses, inhaling the scent of blood with closed eyes, lost in the moment.
A ferocious smile spread across his face!
Mo Qi continued his pursuit of Chen Xuemu.
At one point, as Chen Xuemu looked back, he saw Mo Qi and immediately slashed the air, creating another rift.
Mo Qi, in a panic, shot out several energy arrows, hitting Chen Xuemu. Chen Xuemu cried out in pain, but his body still managed to slip through the rift and disappear.
Mo Qi chased after him, clawing at the air in frustration.
"Chen Xuemu, if I catch you, I'll flay you alive!" A fierce glint flashed in Mo Qi's eyes.
However, at this moment, the Cang Feng Die Yu in the air became fewer and fewer, growing thinner.
The more critical the situation, the calmer one must be!
Mo Qi steadied his mind, took a deep breath, and followed the trail of Cang Feng Die Yu.
Chen Xuemu was heading towards the back mountain. The terrain was clearly rising, and he was no longer at the bottom of the valley, yet he hadn't left the vicinity of Qing Xuan Sect.
A stone tablet appeared ahead, bearing the words "Forbidden Area."
The direction the Cang Feng Die Yu was drifting was precisely into the Forbidden Area.
It was a forest, dark and shrouded in dense fog, appearing extremely eerie and strange.
Mo Qi walked in without hesitation.
Chen Xuemu occasionally looked back and saw Mo Qi persistently following him, so he chose to run in this direction.
His objective was to use Mo Qi as a weapon!
Seeing Mo Qi indeed following him, he raised his head and shouted, "Ancestor, save me! Someone from the Sun Moon Sect has come. He killed the elders, killed the valley master, and killed many others. Our sect members are almost wiped out by him. If you don't appear soon, our Qing Xuan Sect will cease to exist."
Mo Qi suddenly understood. Chen Xuemu was running here to seek protection.
But Chen Xuemu's shouting also directly revealed his location. Mo Qi activated his Golden Light Shrinking Ground Technique, and in the blink of an eye, he was behind Chen Xuemu.
Chen Xuemu didn't look back, continuing to run forward, shouting, "Ancestor, save me!"
Blood stained the ground, and his steps were faltering. He seemed to be gravely injured.
Mo Qi saw that he was within striking range and didn't hesitate. He raised the Xuanyuan Sword in mid-air, which blazed with intense light, and slashed down fiercely, appearing to split him in two.
Chen Xuemu felt the flow of spiritual energy behind him, but at this moment, he could barely walk steadily. How could he possibly dodge?
Chen Xuemu was filled with despair!
Suddenly, a voice emerged from nowhere: "Sun Moon Sect? This is truly going too far!"
A ripple suddenly appeared in the air. The sword light struck it and plunged in violently, disappearing instantly like a stone falling into water, without even a splash.
The ripple then moved forward horizontally, connecting heaven and earth, making it impossible to dodge.
Mo Qi was instantly sent flying hundreds of feet, crashing to the ground, limp as mud.
"Ancestor!" Chen Xuemu cried tearfully, "You've finally arrived! If you hadn't, I would have been killed by him."
Chen Xuemu's ancestor was named Fu Tian, and he was already at the late Heavenly Immortal stage of cultivation.
Fu Tian stared at Mo Qi, a look of confusion on his face, "Is it you?" He then turned to Chen Xuemu, "Are you mistaken..."
He suddenly realized Chen Xuemu was gone!
After consuming a pill, Mo Qi activated his Golden Light Shrinking Ground Technique again, bypassed Fu Tian, and pursued Chen Xuemu.
Fu Tian felt that Chen Xuemu was acting strangely today, but no matter what, he had to deal with the uninvited guest first. He couldn't just let an outsider rampage through his sect, could he?
At this moment, shouts and cries of battle erupted from the valley below, with flames soaring and occasional bursts of spiritual energy flashing.
It seemed Qing Xuan Sect was in trouble, and serious trouble at that.
He hesitated for a moment, flicked his finger, and a ball of light shot out, heading directly for the point of light that represented Mo Qi's body.
Just as it was about to hit, the point of light suddenly veered, the ball of light missed, and finally landed on the ground.
With a booming explosion, red light erupted on the ground, revealing a large, deep pit.
Seeing the point of light escape, Fu Tian became enraged. He slammed his right palm onto the ground, and boundless spiritual energy surged forward.
In an instant, at the location of the red dot, a beam of white light shot into the sky, engulfing the red dot, emitting a sizzling sound like hair falling into a sea of fire.
Fu Tian sneered, "Just an ant."
To his surprise, the red dot suddenly emerged from the white light and wobbled its way into the distance.
Fu Tian was furious and prepared to pursue it further.
At this moment, a disciple rushed over in a panic, running and shouting, "Ancestor, bad news! Bad news! Shen Gui Island is drifting over!"
Fu Tian froze, sighed as he looked in the direction Mo Qi had fled, and then turned to the disciple, "Where is the Sect Leader?"
"The Sect Leader... has been killed." The disciple reached him, stumbled, and then knelt on the ground, crying, "The Sect Leader has been killed!"
A wave of sorrow washed over Fu Tian. His body swayed, and he almost fell. After finally steadying himself, he roared, "Who, who did this?"
"I didn't see, but I estimate it was that Sun Moon Sect disciple," the disciple said.
"Was it a fair-skinned young man?" Fu Tian gritted out.
"It was him!" the disciple stated emphatically.
Fu Tian was enraged and turned to pursue Mo Qi again.
Just then, a muffled thud came from beneath the earth, and the entire ground trembled. Fu Tian stumbled, nearly falling.
"Shen Gui Island has arrived," the disciple said anxiously. "Ancestor, hurry! Now, only you are our backbone in Qing Xuan Sect."
Indeed. His master was away traveling. If the Sect Leader was also gone, then everyone in Qing Xuan Sect would likely have to look to him.
Fu Tian sighed heavily and went towards the island's exterior with the disciple.
Mo Qi continued to pursue Chen Xuemu. The Cang Feng Die Yu was almost completely dissipated, and Mo Qi was relying solely on his prior estimation of the direction.
Chen Xuemu exited the Forbidden Area and ran back towards the valley. On the way, he encountered Elder Situ, who was heading out to the island for rescue.
This was a lifesaver! He immediately burst into tears and shouted, "Elder Situ, save me! A demon from the Sun Moon Sect has killed our Sect Master, is killing people everywhere, and wants to kill me too."
Elder Situ turned back and saw the flow of spiritual energy and a figure rushing towards them. He also saw Chen Xuemu covered in blood, spitting blood as he spoke.
They had already reached the valley! This was unacceptable!
Anger surged within Elder Situ, and malice arose in his heart. "People from the Sun Moon Sect, this is outrageous! How can this be tolerated?" He turned to Chen Xuemu and said, "You go to the island's exterior first, I'll handle this..."
He turned his head and realized Chen Xuemu had already run far away.
Elder Situ didn't have time to ponder the many questions. He turned to look at the ball of spiritual energy, waiting for it to approach.
Mo Qi suddenly looked up and saw a middle-aged man with a square face and broad forehead blocking his path.
"Who are you from the Sun Moon Sect? State your name, I don't kill the nameless," Elder Situ roared.
Mo Qi, however, was too lazy to waste words with him. If you block me, I'll kill you.
Talking takes too much time!
And whether you speak or not, killing is inevitable, so why bother with the hassle!
"Pangu Divine Power!" A silhouette, along with Mo Qi's body, crashed forward.