The Fruit King was still not satisfied and continued to urge the Earth Absorption Great Law towards the little blood figure, General Duan, and others. Unexpectedly, Mo Qi wielded the Pangu Banner and struck. Dense black energy surged, rapidly disintegrating the layers of yellow earth.
The Fruit King urged the Earth Absorption Great Law, attempting to absorb all the black energy. As the disintegration of the yellow earth stabilized, the black energy flowed along the earth layers towards the Fruit King.
The Fruit King laughed arrogantly, "My Earth Absorption Great Law can absorb all spiritual energy. I don't care what treasure you're using; its spiritual energy will be absorbed by me. Let's see how you fight me. Don't think you can win just because you destroyed my army. I am the ultimate victor. Hahaha..."
After he finished laughing, Mo Qi calmly said, "However, my treasure can tear apart all techniques."
As soon as he finished speaking, he unfurled the Pangu Banner. The black energy intensified, churning violently within the yellow earth layer. The yellow earth layer was suddenly torn apart, forming a passage in the middle. The dense black energy, like rolling waves, surged through the passage and fiercely swept towards the Fruit King.
The Fruit King was greatly alarmed. With no other option, he continued to urge the Earth Absorption Great Law, accepting all that came and absorbing the continuous black energy into his body.
As the black energy was absorbed, his body rapidly expanded. In an instant, he transformed into a sphere, and then continued to expand rapidly. In a moment, he became a small circular mountain, and then a large circular mountain.
Watching the Fruit King's body expand at a terrifying speed, everyone was frightened. They all rose into the air and fled into the distance.
Figures darted like lightning, flying out in all directions from the city walls. Like startled birds in a forest, they left their nests and flew away.
Mo Qi was also retreating, but slowly. As he retreated, he continued to urge the Pangu Banner, generating dense black energy that continuously swept towards the Fruit King.
At this point, the Fruit King realized the gravity of the situation. He wanted to stop the technique, but his body was like an opened valve, uncontrollably absorbing the black energy and spiritual power.
His body continued to expand uncontrollably.
At this moment, as his body expanded, his skin became thinner and more transparent, almost revealing the blood vessels flowing along the meridians.
"You, you can't kill me!" the Fruit King shouted unwillingly, trying to escape this cursed place.
However, his body was too enormous and cumbersome; he could no longer move freely.
At this moment, his floating body touched the upper edge of the city wall. The part that touched it began to indent, while other areas continued to expand.
This damned city wall!
He realized that the city wall would become a fatal link and couldn't help but curse, "Who the hell built this city wall!"
Indeed, in the next moment, due to the obstruction of the city wall, the parts that should have expanded could not. The Fruit King's body exploded with a roar from that edge.
With a deafening sound, the Fruit King's body instantly turned into a rain of blood, falling pathetically in mid-air.
Simultaneously, the city wall collapsed on both sides, centered on the point of explosion.
In a short while, the entire city wall crumbled, raising dust that obscured the sky and lingered for a long time.
The era of the Fruit King's dominance in the Annan Realm and the Nine Divine Realms came to an end.
People from near and far rejoiced, their laughter echoing. Some wept with joy, "Heaven has eyes, Heaven has eyes!"
Before long, as the dust stirred by the city wall had not yet dispersed, people gathered from all directions. They looked at Mo Qi and the others suspended in mid-air, regarding them as deities, filled with gratitude.
Someone started the chant, bowing towards Mo Qi, "Great Immortal, may your blessings be eternal and your lifespan as long as the heavens!"
Mo Qi waved his hand, "Go back. I have received your blessings, and I give you mine. Live well and have peace throughout your lives."
The people were once again stirred, extremely excited, "Ah, the Great Immortal has spoken, the Great Immortal is alive."
Mo Qi rolled his eyes and handed a meteor spirit stone to General Duan. Then he turned to the crowd and said, "If any of you are under a restriction, line up and have him remove it!"
Indeed, a great immortal! It turns out he truly came to save everyone from suffering!
The crowd stirred again, "Great Immortal, please tell us which deity you are. We will sculpt a golden statue for you, to burn incense and worship you, so that you may protect us at all times!"
Mo Qi was stunned!
Which deity am I?
"I am the Supreme Sound-Seeking, Suffering-Relieving, Gluttonous, Lazy Elixir Heavenly Venerate!" Mo Qi said casually.
"Supreme Sound-Seeking, Suffering-Relieving, Gluttonous, Lazy Elixir Heavenly Venerate!" the people murmured, preparing to discuss it later and sculpt a golden statue for this gluttonous Heavenly Venerate.
At this moment, in the eyes of the people, Mo Qi was radiating a brilliant light, dazzling and unseeable.
Mo Qi spent a long time persuading them in the air before finally getting these captivated people to disperse.
General Duan led those under restriction to the side to be "treated," and General Feng, fearing he couldn't manage alone, also went to help.
Meanwhile, Mo Qi led Xue Nu towards the mountaintop.
Shi Yu had been serving Mo Qi all along, not daring to speak but also not daring to leave.
Mo Qi remained silent, leaving Shi Yu uncertain: Was he accepting his surrender or not?
Upon reaching the mountaintop, Mo Qi saw Shi Yu follow and gazed at him, "How do you think the Earthlings and the Human Race should coexist?"
Shi Yu said tremblingly, "We will return to our original place."
Mo Qi gave him a thumbs-up, "It is only right!"
Shi Yu turned away with a hint of disappointment, preparing to lead his subordinates away.
At this moment, Mo Qi spoke again, "Do you know about the Charm?"
Shi Yu felt bewildered, asking why he was asking this, and if it had anything to do with him.
However, he still turned back and honestly replied, "I have heard of it. It is a mysterious force, very powerful, and has silently infiltrated every corner of the human world."
"I can allow you to remain in the human world, but you must work with General Duan and the others to fight against the Charm and atone for your sins."
Shi Yu was overjoyed and bowed his head, "Thank you, Master!"
Without much ado, he learned from the situation, absorbing the essence of Generals Duan and Feng.
Mo Qi nodded with satisfaction, "Go, report to General Duan and General Feng. Accept their arrangements as your orders."
Shi Yu accepted his command and left.
Xue Nu looked at Mo Qi's otherworldly demeanor and asked, "Why did you come to the mountaintop? There's only wind here."
There's a spiritual脉 here too!
Mo Qi ignored her, looking around, and finally found a suitable spot. He squatted down, placed his palms on the ground, and continuously channeled spiritual energy into the earth.
Xue Nu watched him intently, finding it strange. But seeing his focused expression, she dared not disturb him and simply watched him silently.
After a moment, Mo Qi extracted the spiritual vein.
As this spiritual vein was quite large, Mo Qi split it in half and, to Xue Nu's astonishment, handed half of it to her.
The two then sat cross-legged and began to absorb.
However, the spiritual vein seemed to sink into the sea, disappearing without a trace. They practiced for a long time but to no avail, failing to achieve any breakthrough.
For Mo Qi, transitioning from Grand Unity Golden Immortal to Supreme Saint was likely not an easy task. For Xue Nu, she also seemed to have encountered a bottleneck, transitioning from the Great Perfection of Grand Unity Golden Immortal to Grand Unity Golden Immortal. It seemed like a step away, but it was still a vast distance.
After a long while, both of them ended their meditation with dejected expressions.
Effort without sufficient cultivation is futile!
Just as Mo Qi was about to leave, a figure flashed, and a young man in white suddenly appeared before Mo Qi, saying with a beaming smile, "Brother Mo, how have you been?"
Mo Qi looked closely. It was none other than Shen Wu Hai!
He had almost forgotten about this person's existence, but when he appeared before him, he could immediately recall his name.
"Very good," Mo Qi said with a full smile, stepping forward and shaking Shen Wu Hai's hand, "Brother Shen, I didn't expect we would meet again."
Shen Wu Hai's face was a mixture of surprise, joy, and emotion. He said, "Yes, I didn't expect you to return either. Even less did I expect that upon your return, you would already be able to command the winds and summon the rain, dominating a region."
Mo Qi laughed heartily, "Brother Shen is teasing me. I have the strength to dominate, but I don't necessarily have the ambition to dominate."
Shen Wu Hai also smiled, "I can see that Brother Mo's aspirations lie elsewhere, but you are progressing towards the vast world I described to you back then."
Mo Qi cupped his fists, "Thank you, Brother Shen, for your guidance."
Shen Wu Hai stroked his beard and laughed heartily, but after stroking for a while, he realized he had no beard.
Afterward, the two found a pavilion, drank wine, and shared their stories from their time apart, with Xue Nu sitting by their side.
After several rounds of drinks, Mo Qi recounted his experiences in detail. However, Shen Wu Hai summarized his own in just a few sentences. He said he had been waiting for the Gu Diao on Dragon Bone Mountain. Later, the Gu Diao appeared, and he killed it. He didn't go anywhere else or do anything else.
Mo Qi felt he had been shortchanged. He had spoken so much, yet Shen Wu Hai had finished in a few words. He smiled and asked him to drink three penalty cups.
However, his heart was filled with suspicion. He always felt that Shen Wu Hai was hiding something from him.
He secretly probed Shen Wu Hai's cultivation. This probe shocked him greatly and left him unsettled for a long time.
Shen Wu Hai's cultivation was unfathomably deep!
Could it be that he had hidden his strength last time?
Or perhaps he had encountered some fortuitous encounter over the years, and his cultivation had grown faster than his own?
Regardless of the situation, he was hiding something from him, and his heart began to churn.
Shen Wu Hai glanced at Xue Nu and smiled, "Brother Mo has good taste, and your fortune with women is not shallow. I remember last time..."
Mo Qi felt extremely awkward and immediately toasted him, "Let's not mention what happened last time."
Xue Nu, however, immediately caught the hidden meaning and looked at Shen Wu Hai, "I'd like to hear about your story from last time."
Shen Wu Hai suddenly realized he had stepped on a minefield. He stammered for a long time and said, "Last time, there was a very beautiful fox spirit who tried to bewitch a king of a certain country. Brother Mo caught her and killed her without mercy. Afterward, her kin came seeking revenge, and Brother Mo narrowly escaped death, barely saving his life..."
Shen Wu Hai suddenly stopped speaking because he realized that in his attempt to cover up a loophole, he had inadvertently created another one.
What a headache!