The Youxi's team was numerous, and the imperial guards could not subdue them for a while, leading to a stalemate.
Mo Qi, along with Xue Nu, General Feng, and General Duan, sat on the city wall, munching on melon seeds and commenting, "Shi Yu does possess considerable military talent. His formations and troop deployments are precise."
Generals Duan and Feng were dumbfounded. They couldn't believe this was happening.
"Master, I realize following you was the right decision."
Xue Nu also gazed at Mo Qi with adoration, her face blushing.
Mo Qi casually looked at Xue Nu, "At a time like this, one must remain calm. So many people are watching."
Xue Nu lightly punched him, "What are you talking about!"
"I'm saying you shouldn't go up and fight. There are plenty of people here," Mo Qi said with feigned solemnity.
Xue Nu: "..."
At this moment, Prince Tao picked up a stone and prepared to hurl it at Mo Qi's head. Mo Qi suddenly turned to him, "What are you doing?"
Prince Tao's arrow was already on the string and had to be loosed. He raised the stone and continued to throw it at Mo Qi, "I'll fight you to the death!"
Mo Qi swung the Sky-Opening Axe. With one strike, he cleaved both Prince Tao and the stone in half.
At this point, Mo Qi looked back and saw Shi Yu looking somewhat lost within the ranks, tilting his head as if contemplating what he was doing. He then instructed Generals Duan and Feng, "The two of you go assist Shi Yu. Do not give him an opportunity to defect."
Generals Feng and Duan understood and immediately accepted the order.
Mo Qi then resumed his melon seed munching.
"Look, who do you think will win between the two sides?" Mo Qi asked Xue Nu.
"You," Xue Nu replied.
"You are truly intelligent, kind-hearted, outwardly cold but inwardly warm, gentle, and benevolent," Mo Qi praised.
Xue Nu rolled her eyes.
At this moment, the two sides were engaged in a fierce battle!
Youxi had initially tried to persuade Shi Yu to retreat and did not exert full effort. Later, he discovered that Shi Yu had gone completely mad, commanding his troops with all his might, as if fighting an enemy.
Subsequently, Youxi also stopped holding back and ordered his troops to counterattack with full force.
In a short period, the ground was littered with corpses, screams echoed incessantly, countless soldiers fell, and blood stained the area red.
Shi Yu later regained his senses, but the battle had already escalated to this point. Could he turn back now? If he stopped now, would the Fruit King forgive him?
As he hesitated, Generals Feng and Duan charged into the enemy ranks. These two were exceptionally brave, as if entering a land of no resistance, beheading enemies as easily as picking something from a pocket. With every swing of their blades, heads fell and blood splattered.
These two clashed back and forth, clearing the area within dozens of feet in moments, then advancing further, only to suddenly return, giving Shi Yu meaningful glances.
Shi Yu knew there was no turning back and could only brace himself and continue fighting.
Seeing that the situation was lost, Youxi broke through the encirclement with a few trusted confidants and headed towards the city. He intended to inform the Fruit King that Prince Tao had been killed.
After Youxi's departure, the remaining soldiers lost the will to fight and retreated in disarray, fleeing in panic.
Shi Yu led his subordinates in a pursuit, achieving a great victory. At Mo Qi's signal, they began repairing the city walls.
Mo Qi, however, gazed in the direction of the city, looking forward with anticipation.
To his disappointment, after waiting for a long time, the Fruit King did not appear.
Mo Qi found it incredible. How could the Fruit King remain so composed? He had already lost two sons!
Helplessly, Mo Qi ordered everyone to descend from the city wall and then unleashed the Nine Heavens Divine Arrows, beginning to destroy the city wall. With a resounding crash, the wall collapsed in large sections.
At this moment, dozens of figures floated out from the palace on the mountaintop.
The person at the forefront was dressed in opulent attire, wearing a python robe and silk sashes, a crown on his head adorned with sparkling jewels, exuding an aura of nobility.
Mo Qi immediately understood. This was the Fruit King!
Surprisingly, he wasn't concerned about his son's death. But when the city wall was breached, he became flustered and could no longer sit still.
Was this the psychology of an emperor?
Just as Mo Qi was about to speak, General Duan stepped forward and said softly, "The one in the middle wearing the python robe is the Fruit King. To his left is Prime Minister Zhang, and to his right is Grand Tutor Kong. Their cultivation levels are likely all above the ninth level of Grand Unity Golden Immortal, infinitely close to Sage. We are no match for them."
Mo Qi waved his hand, "I know what I'm doing."
At this point, the Fruit King saw Generals Duan and Feng, cursed them softly, and then looked at Mo Qi, saying angrily, "Did you destroy my city wall?"
He didn't mention his son's matter at all!
Mo Qi nodded, "It's quite obvious, I did!"
"Then you are dead," the Fruit King gritted his teeth and said.
Mo Qi thought for a moment and slowly said, "Originally, you deserved ten thousand deaths, but I am in a hurry. I will give you a chance. Apologize to the Nine God Realm and the Annan Realm, and sign a soul pact with me, and I will let you go. However, all your subordinates must transfer to Earth Emperor's command and be governed by him."
The Fruit King and his sons and followers were all stunned. This fellow truly dared to think big.
But even if you think it, don't say it out loud, or people will laugh their heads off.
"Where did this ignorant child come from? Are you still asleep, or are you suffering from delirium and haven't sought treatment?" Prime Minister Zhang said furiously.
The Fruit King was also enraged, his veins bulging, his face ashen. "You give me a chance? Are you afraid I'll kill you and are saying the opposite? No matter what, you are dead. I will not give you any chance."
"Fine, then from this day forward, south of the Nine God Realm, there shall be no more Earthlings!" Mo Qi declared.
With his words, Mo Qi released the Golden Flood Dragon Scissors, the Fire Demon, the Little Blood Person, and the Little One. Simultaneously, he raised the Pangu Banner, which emitted dense black energy, sweeping indiscriminately towards the opposing side.
Seeing the oncoming force, the Fruit King and the others' expressions changed, and they each unleashed their divine abilities to dodge.
As the black mist passed, most of them were unable to dodge in time and were swept away, vanishing into thin air. Only the Fruit King, Prime Minister Zhang, and Grand Tutor Kong escaped. The three stood their ground in different directions and unleashed their divine abilities.
"Meteor Shower," Prime Minister Zhang formed a hand seal, and the sky changed, clouds churning and rolling. From within the dark clouds, dense black objects descended. These black objects spun downwards, resembling giant rocks, a sudden downpour, or hailstones, exceptionally fierce.
"Yellow Earth Dominion!" The Fruit King also formed a hand seal, and a gust of hurricane suddenly erupted from the ground. Yellow sand was whipped up, soaring into the high heavens. The vast yellow sand formed the shapes of mountains and then, unstoppable, charged towards Mo Qi.
"Earth Entanglement!" Grand Tutor Kong also formed a hand seal and pointed his finger. The earth layers beneath their feet rose up and coiled around, pressing down on Mo Qi.
Various attacks surged towards Mo Qi like a tidal wave.
Mo Qi retreated rapidly. The Little One, the Little Blood Person, and the Golden Flood Dragon Scissors moved through the attacks, weaving in and out of the earth spells. The Little One's body expanded, instantly becoming like a small mountain. With both palms, it shattered the descending meteors, turning them into wisps of smoke. Simultaneously, it moved agilely, smashing the earthen mountains that charged towards it into pieces, scattering them as dust.
The Golden Flood Dragon Scissors, as they moved, opened and closed, tearing the earth layers into very fine dust.
The Little One then spewed a blood mist, which spread infinitely, dissolving all the dust in the air.
The Fruit King and the other two continuously unleashed their divine abilities, while the Little One and the other two continuously neutralized them, countering each move.
For a time, light and energy flickered, and the sound of rumbling was incessant. Dust and blood mist churned and intertwined in the air.
Figures darted back and forth, weaving a picturesque scene.
The Fruit King and the other two were at a loss when facing these few pet magical treasures. The more they tried to capture them quickly, the less they succeeded.
Mo Qi stood with his hands on his hips, "Do you see the gap between us now? I haven't even made a move, and you're already in such a sorry state."
The Fire Demon also stood with its hands on its hips, "You can't even deal with my pets, and you still have the nerve to be alive?"
Mo Qi kicked it, "Who told you to just watch? Get in there and work."
Forced into action, the Fire Demon unleashed a grand move. It slammed its body onto the ground, emitting a circular fireball around itself that expanded infinitely. A surge of scorching heat instantly swept outwards in all directions, above and below.
However, this was clearly an indiscriminate attack. The fireball exploded outwards with the Fire Demon at its center.
The Little Blood Person, the Little One, and the Golden Flood Dragon Scissors could not withstand it and retreated to a distance. Mo Qi, Xue Nu, and the others also had to fly away to evade.
The Fruit King and the others also took to the air to dodge, but everyone was injured to varying degrees.
The Little Blood Person and the others were enraged and lunged towards the Fire Demon.
Mo Qi shouted, "No infighting!"
The Little Blood Person and the Little One stopped their movements and continued their assault on the Fruit King and the others.
The Golden Flood Dragon Scissors and the Fire Demon also joined the fray. Later, General Duan, General Feng, and Shi Yu all joined the battle, momentarily overwhelming the Fruit King and the others, leaving them in a state of utter disarray.
At this moment, Shi Yu suddenly realized that his inexplicable defection earlier had, by chance, led him onto a path of righteousness. He thanked heaven and the gods!
Moments later, the Fruit King and the other two were completely defenseless, their situation precarious. Prime Minister Zhang and Grand Tutor Kong began to beg for mercy.
The Fruit King was furious, "You wretches, don't disgrace me!"
Simultaneously, he unleashed the Yellow Earth Dominion, sweeping it towards the two of them.
These two were attacked from both front and back and could not dodge in time. The thick layer of yellow earth then enveloped Prime Minister Zhang and Grand Tutor Kong!
"Earth Absorption Technique!"
Dense black energy flowed out of their bodies, following the yellow earth layer into the Fruit King's body. The Fruit King's body rapidly expanded but soon stopped, his eyes turning blood red.
Dense black energy continuously flowed from the bodies of Prime Minister Zhang and Grand Tutor Kong, transferring to the Fruit King. The Fruit King let out a long roar, greedily absorbing the opponent's spiritual energy.
The bodies of the two rapidly shriveled, quickly becoming like dried firewood.
At this moment, the yellow earth layer surged towards the Little Blood Person and the others, threatening to engulf them.
Generals Duan and Feng were greatly alarmed and hurriedly dodged away.
The Little Blood Person, however, spewed blood mist, attempting to continue resisting the yellow earth layer.
The dense blood mist gradually merged into the yellow earth layer and flowed towards the Fruit King's body along it.
Seeing this, Mo Qi knew that if he didn't intervene, something bad might happen.
He had not expected the Fruit King to have such a trump card, a desperate counterattack.
Mo Qi immediately raised the Pangu Banner, its dense black energy surging forward and striking the yellow earth layer.
At this moment, the bodies of Prime Minister Zhang and Grand Tutor Kong had turned into two piles of dry firewood, shrinking to the size of brooms. They fell from mid-air, landing on the ground with a crack and shattering.