Seeing his companion turn from a whole person into a pair of scorched legs in mere moments!
What kind of terrifying existence was this?
It would be as simple as raising a hand to kill him!
The man's legs trembled, wetting his pant leg, and a foul odor permeated the air.
He had wet himself from fear!
"I'll ask again, do I have to kill my way in, or will you call out all the Li family members?" Mo Qi stared into his eyes, his gaze filled with oppressive might.
"I, I'll go in and report," the man said, his voice trembling.
"Go ahead," Mo Qi said. "Just say people from the Murong family have come to collect a debt."
The man then ran towards the mountain gate. After only two steps, his legs went weak, and he fell to the ground. He then scrambled inside.
Cang Shan looked at Mo Qi, feeling a bit uneasy. "Is this going to work?"
Mo Qi looked back at him. "This is my own business. Perhaps you should leave."
Cang Shan raised an eyebrow. "What are you saying? The Murong family has also shown me kindness; how can I stand aside?"
In the main hall, Li Xinghe was discussing matters with his disciples when a disciple suddenly burst in and fell to the ground. "Sect Leader, people from the Murong family have come to collect a debt."
Everyone was in the middle of thinking about something when chaos erupted. "What? Are there any remnants of the Murong family?"
"Even if there are remnants, they are not to be feared. All the strong ones are dead. Even if there are any who slipped through the net, they are likely minor figures, not worth mentioning."
"Such minor figures dare to come? Are they here to die?"
Among them were some "former officials" of the Murong family. After the Lingdu Sect was captured by the combined forces of the Murong and Li families, they surrendered to the Li family.
At this moment, their faces turned extremely grim. "Are there still people from the Murong family? Who are they?"
Li Xinghe also dismissed it with disdain. "Wang Fuqu, Yun Hai, you two go out and handle this matter."
The disciple said with a mournful face, "He specifically asked to see Li family members."
Li Xinghe's heart immediately flared with anger. You are truly honest, aren't you? He said he wanted to see Li family members, so you want me to find Li family members.
But since it had already been said, he couldn't pretend not to have heard it, otherwise, how could he command respect? So he turned to Li Xingtu below and said, "Brother, you go with them to take a look."
Wang and Yun were very reluctant, but since a Li family member was accompanying them, they couldn't say much and could only follow.
The others continued their discussions.
A moment later, Wang and Yun returned, looking dejected, with only Li Xingtu missing. Li Xinghe asked with a trembling voice, "Where is my brother?"
Yun Hai stammered, "He's dead, killed."
Li Xinghe was instantly enraged. "He's dead, so why are you still alive?"
The people below were immediately displeased. What did he mean? Others could die, but the Li family members couldn't?
Wang Fuqu replied honestly, "Two people came from outside. Only one of them made a move. He asked who among us was a Li family member, and as soon as Peak Master Li spoke, he was killed. We didn't have time to save him. Later, we also tried to fight him, but we were no match for him. We were defeated as soon as we clashed. After we were defeated, he didn't kill us. Instead, he let us return to report."
Li Xinghe was furious, but upon careful consideration, it seemed Wang and Yun were not at fault. They had fought and exerted themselves, but what could be done if they were outmatched? If the other party didn't kill them, they couldn't commit suicide, could they? They couldn't possibly die for the sake of the Li family, could they?
"Then," Li Xinghe suppressed his anger and looked at the people below. "Li Qiankun, Li Shuji, the two elders, and Gou Andong, the peak master, you three go out and take a look."
The three accepted the order and left.
In the hall, no one was in the mood to discuss matters; everyone was looking forward, awaiting news from outside.
Silence fell.
A moment later, Gou Andong returned alone, looking dejected.
As soon as he entered, he prostrated himself. "Sect Leader, he really only kills Li family members. I tried my best; I even offered my neck, and he wouldn't kill me! You can't blame me for this!"
The way he said it made it sound as if someone was forcing him.
Li Xinghe was like a哑巴吃黄连 (a mute eating bitter herbs), unable to speak of his suffering.
He had to carefully comfort Gou Andong. "It's alright, it's alright, no one blames you. It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back. Your return is a blessing to our sect!"
He couldn't help but sigh inwardly. His two uncles, who were cultivators close to the Tribulation Crossing stage, were the pillars of the Lingdu Sect, and they had both fallen.
He was beginning to realize the seriousness of the situation!
The opponent was definitely not a remnant of the Murong family. How could the Murong family have such powerful people?
This was likely a provocation disguised as a Murong family matter.
By only killing those surnamed Murong and not others, it was clearly an attempt to incite internal strife!
Could it be that the Lingdu Sect was on the verge of collapse?
That was absolutely impossible.
I still have people in the imperial court.
He immediately arranged for Li Xingyun to invite Li Xingyuan and at the same time sent people to notify the Nangong family.
At this time, the non-Li surname personnel in the hall were indeed somewhat gloating.
Some were thinking, "Let them kill, it would be best if all the Li family members were killed. This Lingdu Sect never belonged to the Li family."
"You usually act so arrogant and domineering, pushing us outsiders aside. Now your retribution has come, hasn't it?"
Li Xinghe had planned to maintain a stalemate and wait for reinforcements.
However, a moment later, a disciple, covered in blood, rushed in, like a startled bird. "Sect Leader, two people have broken in. They keep asking if we are surnamed Li. If we respond with 'Li,' they kill us cruelly. They are about to reach the main hall."
Li Xinghe's face turned ashen, and he almost fell from his chair.
"Sect Leader, I believe the Li family members should proactively go out to meet them, to avoid them harming innocent people," said Yuan Ye, a former "official" of the Murong family, unable to hold back his thoughts.
"What are you saying?" Before Li Xinghe could respond, Elder Li Chuanqi said, "Aren't you a member of the Lingdu Sect? Can't you claim to be a Li family member and go out to fight? Moreover, you surrendered to the Li family, so you are originally a Li family member! Seeing that people from the Murong family have arrived, have you had second thoughts about your allegiance? Are you planning to collude with them from the inside? Or perhaps, you surrendered falsely from the beginning, and now it's time to reveal your true colors?"
Yuan Ye was furious. He had surrendered unwillingly back then, and there had always been a knot in his heart. Now, with Li Chuanqi directly exposing it, the pain in his heart was imaginable.
"I surrendered falsely, so what?" Yuan Ye said angrily.
"Good! You finally admit it. Then die!" Li Chuanqi formed a hand seal, and a red light shot out, striking Yuan Ye. Yuan Ye's cultivation was lower than his, and the distance was too close. He had no time to dodge and was directly decapitated.
After a spurt of blood shot towards the sky like a fountain, Yuan Ye's body crashed to the ground.
The red light returned to its sheath, and Li Chuanqi swept his gaze around with angry eyes. "Who else?"
Everyone else held their flying swords, filled with righteous indignation but afraid to speak!
Seeing that if this continued, it would lead to internal strife, Li Xinghe decisively said, "Since the enemy has already attacked our doorstep, we cannot sit idly by. Everyone, follow me and let's fight our way out."
As he spoke, he leaped out, and the others followed.
Mo Qi and Cang Shan fought their way towards the main hall. Anyone who blocked their path was met with a Heavenly Thunder divine ability, which directly scorched them black.
Initially, some people tried to stop them. Later, upon hearing that the opponent only killed Li family members, the disciples of the Lingdu Sect stopped being fools and moved away.
Thus, the two smoothly arrived in front of the main hall. At this moment, Li Xinghe was leading the peak masters and elders out of the hall.
Mo Qi scanned the crowd. "Who is Li Xinghe?"
Li Xinghe was so scared he dared not reply, his eyes darting around, unable to find a place to land.
Li Chuanqi shouted, "What kind of lowly rat are you, acting so presumptuously? What do you take our Lingdu Sect for, allowing you to run wild here?"
As he spoke, Li Chuanqi leaped out from the crowd, pointed his finger, and his flying sword, emitting a red glow and a deafening hum, slashed towards Mo Qi.
Mo Qi leaped into the air, his body moving like lightning, and instead charged towards the direction of the flying sword.
Everyone watched in stunned silence. Weren't you just so arrogant? Why are you suddenly seeking death?
Cang Shan, however, looked indifferent, knowing that Mo Qi would not make such a move without absolute certainty.
Mo Qi's figure was too fast, weaving through the air like a streak of light and shadow.
The light and shadow instantly made contact with the light and shadow of the flying sword.
Everyone watched intently!
And eagerly anticipated what would happen next!
Then, the flying sword suddenly flew back, even faster. With a flash of light, it pierced through Li Chuanqi's body.
Li Chuanqi's body was split in two!
He stared with wide, terrified eyes. He had been watching the show, wondering what trick Mo Qi was playing.
It wasn't until the light and shadow struck him that he felt a chill in his body and realized he might have been hit by the flying sword.
His upper body slid to the ground at the waist, while his lower body fell to the ground, blood splattering everywhere.
Mo Qi's figure reappeared, standing beside Cang Shan.