The anger on Xiao Bai's face subsided significantly.
Mo Qi stopped speaking and silently took out a pill refining furnace, placing it on the ground. He then took out a healing pill and put it into the furnace, along with a scale and several other medicinal ingredients. After closing the furnace door, he began refining.
Pang Qing, after finally extinguishing the fire on himself, gasped for breath on the ground.
Linghu Xiaoxian and Xiao Bai watched Mo Qi in astonishment. They knew he was refining pills, but they had never heard of refining a pill that had already been made.
Today, they witnessed it.
A moment later, a golden pill emerged from the furnace. Mo Qi took the pill and handed it to Xiao Bai.
Xiao Bai said, "Don't try to win me over with this. Don't think a pill can buy me off. I don't have a good impression of you anymore." As she spoke, she took the pill and ate it.
A moment later, her body underwent a noticeable change.
The wounds on her body receded at a visible rate. Simultaneously, her face became tender and delicate, like a pearl, shimmering with radiance.
Combined with her natural baby fat, she looked like a freshly peeled egg, so fair and tender that it seemed like it would ooze water with a gentle press.
Linghu Xiaoxian, standing beside her, couldn't help but want to take a bite.
She opened her mouth a couple of times, then suddenly realized her action was somewhat undignified, and a blush spread across her face.
Xiao Bai also felt the changes in her body. She somehow produced a bronze mirror, examining herself and touching her skin, completely captivated.
"Can I maintain this skin forever?" Xiao Bai asked, lost in her own world.
Mo Qi looked at her with a strange expression. "That depends on whether you're willing to part with your scales."
"Willing, willing," Xiao Bai said repeatedly.
Linghu Xiaoxian hesitated for a long time before finally mustering the courage to speak, "Can you refine one for me too?"
After saying this, she was so embarrassed that she couldn't control herself, lowering her head to the ground.
Mo Qi said indifferently, "We'll talk about it later. We need to get moving now."
With that, he put away the pill furnace and walked forward.
Linghu Xiaoxian, having been rejected by Mo Qi countless times, felt numb. A faint sadness lingered in her heart.
As they were about to leave the cave dwelling, a brilliant light suddenly shone from above.
Looking up, they saw that the dazzling light was enveloping a golden book!
All four of them felt a jolt in their hearts, each with their own hidden intentions!
Pang Qing was the first to lunge towards the golden book!
Xiao Bai and Linghu Xiaoxian also rushed forward shortly after!
Linghu Xiaoxian was closest to Pang Qing. She could reach out and touch him, and could easily pull him down.
But as soon as she extended her hand, she retracted it.
After all, they had shared over a decade of emotions. Even if she no longer loved him, she couldn't be so heartless as to turn against him!
Xiao Bai, however, paid no mind to such things. With a reach, she grabbed his leg, attempting to pull him down.
With a heave, with a thud, she actually detached one of Pang Qing's legs.
Xiao Bai was shocked. I didn't intend to be so cruel!
In her vexation, she looked closely and realized it was not what she thought. In her hand, she was only holding a corner of Pang Qing's robe!
This was merely a diversionary tactic!
A stratagem of shedding the cicada's shell!
In the instant she was stunned, Pang Qing's figure shot up several feet, already beneath the golden book!
With just a reach, he could seize the golden book!
He was ecstatic. This must be an unparalleled divine ability.
With it, he could look down on the world, defeat all enemies in the three realms!
Then, whoever displeased him, he would strike!
Mo Qi, Linghu Zhong, Turtle Ancestor, none of them would be a match. He would grind them all into meat paste!
Hmm, I need to be calm. I'll get it first. I must not be arrogant or complacent.
He suppressed his overwhelming joy and reached out to grab it!
Finally, he grabbed it—only air!
The golden book had flown away!
Pang Qing was bewildered and looked in the direction the golden book had flown.
He saw Mo Qi holding the golden book, a smug expression on his face!
With the Bu Zhou Nian Li Jue, one could move mountains and push pagodas. What was a mere golden book? It was as easy as picking something up!
As Pang Qing looked at him, Mo Qi also looked up and smiled at Pang Qing, with a clear hint of provocation!
Pang Qing's lungs were about to explode with anger!
This was simply too much bullying!
Was his dream of unparalleled dominance about to be shattered?
Was his goal of killing all his enemies about to be aborted?
He turned his body in mid-air and lunged directly at Mo Qi.
Just then, a white figure flashed, and Xiao Bai stood in front of him.
A dragon's breath silently surged forth.
Pang Qing's body felt as if it had been struck by a mountain range, accompanied by an endless tearing force.
Pang Qing was sent flying a great distance, crashing heavily onto the ground. His body was almost falling apart, and he couldn't get up for a long time.
Xiao Bai landed gracefully and said, "Whoever gets this item first, it belongs to them. Let's stop fighting amongst ourselves. If we fight and kill each other, none of us will be able to leave."
Linghu Xiaoxian also landed on the ground. She glanced at Xiao Bai and strongly agreed with her opinion.
Seeing Pang Qing wriggling on the ground like an earthworm, she merely snorted coldly, showing no hint of pity.
Meanwhile, Mo Qi opened the golden book and began to read it casually.
The cover was inscribed with "Five Absolute Divine Abilities"!
The first page bore several striking characters: "To practice the divine abilities, one must first castrate oneself!"
The second page contained two more shocking lines: The Five Absolutes are: Absolute Heart, Absolute Emotion, Absolute Thought, Absolute World, and Absolute Despair.
Mo Qi was dumbfounded!
Then, almost without hesitation, he tore off the first page, secretly hid it in his sleeve, and closed the golden book again!
Pang Qing's anger had reached its peak. He wished he could kill everyone in the world!
You are all too detestable!
You are all bullying me alone. Am I really that easy to bully?
I am just a handsome young man. I haven't offended anyone, nor have I done anything wrong. Why do you all dislike me?
At this moment, Mo Qi glanced at Xiao Bai. "Your idea is good, child. You are considerate of the overall situation and understand propriety. You are a sensible and understanding child."
Xiao Bai felt flattered by the praise, but Mo Qi's words held a hint of teasing. She gave Mo Qi a sideways glance.
Mo Qi, however, walked past her and Linghu Xiaoxian, heading straight for Pang Qing. "But you were too harsh. Regardless of his character, at this moment, we are a team. We cannot undermine each other. We must unite, cooperate wholeheartedly, to be invincible, overcome all difficulties, and thus escape our current predicament."
As he spoke, he reached Pang Qing and held out the golden book to him, saying with a smile, "To compensate for your injuries and to express my willingness to let go of past grievances, I am giving you this golden book."
Everyone was stunned!
Xiao Bai and Linghu Xiaoxian almost simultaneously thought: What trick is he playing now?
Pang Qing, however, was convinced that Mo Qi was playing a trick and dared not reach out to take it!
He looked at Mo Qi expectantly, trying to discern any flaw in his gaze.
But all he saw was a clear gaze and a sincere face!
"Alas," Mo Qi sighed and said, "Your prejudice is too deep. You don't need to be like this. I am just a handsome young man, what bad intentions could I have?"
As he spoke, Mo Qi opened the golden book and flipped through the pages for Pang Qing to see. "See, there's no poison, no enchantments."
"I just feel that you were too badly injured before, and although we didn't intend it, we were somewhat negligent. We felt uneasy and guilty, so we wanted to make some amends."
Pang Qing looked at the golden book, swallowed, and felt a stir of desire, but still did not reach for it.
Mo Qi feigned disappointment and sighed. "Forget it, if you don't want it, then don't. I don't want to give away such a good thing. I've flipped through a few pages, and I don't quite understand them. I feel that with my aptitude, I probably won't be able to cultivate it even if I hold it, and it would be a waste of a good divine ability, so I decided to give it to you. If you firmly refuse, I can't force it upon you. Forget it, I'll find someone else with fate to give it to another day."
With that, Mo Qi closed the golden book again and prepared to put it away.
Pang Qing immediately reached out and snatched the golden book. "I want it."
He thought, I'll take it first. Whether I can cultivate it or not, I can just throw it away later.
A barely perceptible hint of triumph flashed across Mo Qi's face, and he said, "That's right, this is the most correct decision you've made today!"
Then he reached out to help Pang Qing up. "Come, I'll help you up."
As he pulled Pang Qing up, Pang Qing grimaced, but Mo Qi acted as if he hadn't seen it, and continued to clap Pang Qing heartily on the shoulder. "Good, good, you have potential, kid!"
Xiao Bai and Linghu Xiaoxian's faces were filled with black lines. They both felt something was amiss, but couldn't pinpoint what it was.
The group continued to walk forward. The path seemed endless. All four of them were growing desperate, unsure how long they had been walking, feeling that they might never be able to get out in their lifetime.
Suddenly, a dark mass swooped down upon them from above.
Looking up, they saw a dark, hulking creature with broad wings, a small head, and sharp teeth bared outwards.
"It's bats!" Linghu Xiaoxian screamed.
Such creatures were terrifying for girls to behold.
They had heard that bats were afraid of fire, but they weren't sure if it was true.
Mo Qi remembered that his spiritual fire had just been formed and he hadn't tested it yet. This was the perfect place to do so.
He immediately formed a hand seal, and a ball of flame, like a dragon emerging from the sea, raised its head and wagged its tail, surging fiercely.
It expanded rapidly in the air, instantly filling the entire space.
In an instant, the temperature inside the cave soared, as if they had fallen into a blazing magma pool.
The bats plunged into the sea of fire, instantly turning into charcoal, then into ashes and dissipating.
The subsequent dark mass of bats poured into the sea of fire, turning into ashes in swarms.
A moment later, the intense heat continued to expand outwards. From a distance, the bats felt the destructive power and dared not approach, flapping their wings and flying away.
The scene that had previously blotted out the sky vanished in an instant.
Pang Qing breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, this time he hadn't been caught in the crossfire.
Suddenly, he felt a sharp pain in his stomach, followed by a squeaking sound.
He looked down and was so terrified that his soul nearly left his body. A bat was clinging to his stomach, gnawing at it ferociously.
Because he had been burned before, his clothes were damaged, and there was a wound exposed there, still bleeding. He hadn't expected the bats to be so insidious, discovering an opportunity and burrowing in to tear and bite.
Pang Qing reached out to swat it, but the bat, having had its fill, flapped its wings and flew away.
Pang Qing was furious. He lunged forward in pursuit. "You beast, even you are bullying me at this time! Do I look so easy to bully? If I catch you, I'll roast and eat you!"