“Why is it Xian Ge again?” Qin Hao muttered.
Now that their mission was complete, Fan Xiaomei had also left this place of trouble, and what remained was of no consequence.
It was just a pity for Zhao Mubai and the others; their deaths were a bit unjust.
“It’s all Fang Yuan’s fault, that idiot, he’s a jinx!” Qin Hao righteously pushed the blame onto Fang Yuan.
“My patience is limited. Where exactly is Chu Huaian?” Liu Meiqing spoke again in a deep voice.
“Please wait, he’ll be here soon.” Qin Hao showed a brilliant smile and forcefully pried Liu Meiqing’s hand open.
Hearing this, Liu Meiqing frowned tightly. Seeing Qin Hao act so recklessly, she couldn’t help but feel annoyed and raised her palm, wanting to smash Qin Hao’s head.
“Don’t, whether I die or not doesn’t really matter much to you. Anyway, I’m not running, so why waste your energy? You agree, right?” Qin Hao grinned, dodged to the side, and then walked back on his own.
…
At the same time, on the other side.
Min Hong slowly raised her palm, her eyes showing a struggling look. That long palm fell several times, only to be pulled back halfway.
Fang Yuan had been watching her struggle the whole time and couldn’t help but show a faint smile, saying, “Sister Min, watching you like this makes me tired. You should just move aside. I can handle my own matters.”
“It’s this master’s incompetence, for not teaching you well.” Min Hong slowly lowered her palm and embraced Fang Yuan and Meng Ke’er.
After a while, she stood up, raised her palm, and brought it down abruptly.
“Wait!”
Fang Yuan quickly retreated with Meng Ke’er in his arms, dodging Min Hong’s attack.
Fang Yuan understood Min Hong’s intention; it was nothing more than to give him a quick end to spare him from torture.
Fang Yuan was not afraid of death, but Meng Ke’er in his arms could not die.
Min Hong was somewhat stunned, her palm raised again, spiritual power surging. This time, she was determined to kill Fang Yuan.
Just then, Qin Hao burst into everyone’s sight, shielding Fang Yuan, and raised an eyebrow, saying, “If you kill Fang Yuan and Meng Ke’er, this matter will blow up. Think carefully before you act.”
“Qin Hao, what are you doing back? Where’s Liu Meiqing?” Fang Yuan frowned and scolded.
“Do you think I wanted to come back? That girl Liu Meiqing is completely fine; she’s been playing us all along.” Qin Hao rolled his eyes and gestured with his chin behind him.
Liu Meiqing and two Nascent Soul Stage Elders were seen floating down in front of everyone.
“However, I’ve already got a general idea of the Xuantian Sect’s situation. The rest of the matter, I’ll leave to Xian Ge,” Qin Hao added.
Hearing this, Fang Yuan finally breathed a sigh of relief, staggering to his feet with Meng Ke’er in his arms.
“Min Hong, why aren’t you acting quickly?” The old woman urged again at this moment.
A hint of pain flashed in Min Hong’s eyes. The resolution she had just made crumbled once again, and she remained standing still.
Seeing this, the old woman snorted coldly, raised her palm, and struck at Fang Yuan.
A powerful spiritual power instantly swept everything around, and a dense killing intent rushed forth.
Qin Hao turned his body to block directly in front. His gauntlets shattered inch by inch, and he was sent flying, crashing into the ruins.
“The Nascent Soul Stage is indeed formidable. Just a casual strike can heavily injure me.” Qin Hao spat out a mouthful of fresh blood and rubbed his aching chest as he stood up.
Bang—
Another strike, and he crashed into the deep pit again.
“What does this mean? Do you want to torture me?”
Qin Hao crawled out of the deep pit, his body bloody and bruised, a wicked smile hanging on his lips.
If Fang Yuan was an outwardly madman, then Qin Hao was a complete madman, a madness hidden deep in his bones.
“Seeking death!” One of the Elders couldn’t stand it anymore and threw out four steel nails.
Puff, puff—
Qin Hao fell to the ground in response, his limbs pinned by the steel nails, unable to move.
Rip—
Before anyone could react, Qin Hao violently broke free from the restraints.
Thick blood flowed from his wounds, spilling onto the ground.
Fang Yuan knew Qin Hao wanted to buy time, but seeing him torture himself like this, his heart was also filled with a shudder.
Whoosh—
Another nail appeared, piercing directly through Qin Hao’s head, pinning him to the ground.
The scene instantly fell silent, with only the sound of blood spraying.
Zhao Mubai and his group covered their mouths, their eyes wide, staring fixedly at Qin Hao’s corpse.
Dead?
Qin Hao was dead!
Everyone felt a little dazed.
Fang Yuan wore a cold smile. Given Qin Hao’s personality, this matter probably wouldn’t end well.
Hehuan Sect, hehe…
“Fang Yuan, it’s your turn.” The old woman expressionlessly raised her arm, and a Soul Sealing Nail appeared in her hand.
Whoosh—
The silver nail transformed into a streak of light, shooting towards Fang Yuan’s heart.
At the critical moment, the Soul Sealing Nail suddenly stopped in mid-air, then exploded with a roar.
“Who?!” The old woman sensed something, abruptly raising her head to look towards the horizon.
Dozens of mysterious figures in black robes were seen flying on swords in the distance, appearing above everyone’s heads in the blink of an eye.
“Chu Huaian?!” Liu Meiqing suddenly roared, her body flashing as she charged towards the man directly in front.
“Liu Meiqing, long time no see.”
Facing the aggressive Liu Meiqing, Chu Huaian chuckled softly and casually blocked Liu Meiqing’s attack.
“You… you’ve recovered your cultivation?” Liu Meiqing retreated to the side, looking at Chu Huaian with surprise and uncertainty.
“Mm.” Chu Huaian nodded slightly and began to survey the surroundings.
“Fang Yuan, how did you get into such a state?” Among the crowd, Huo Sichun exclaimed, flying down beside Fang Yuan.
All the players who had a good relationship with Fang Yuan and Qin Hao landed on the ground. A few ran to Qin Hao, kicked Qin Hao’s corpse, and murmured, “He died so miserably.”
Ye Wuyai bent down and took Qin Hao’s storage ring, putting it into his pocket.
“Xian Ge, please help, save her.” Fang Yuan held the dying Meng Ke’er, looking at Chu Huaian helplessly.
“Fang Yuan… are these all your friends?” Meng Ke’er murmured, her breath weak.
“Yes, with them here, you’ll definitely be fine,” Fang Yuan said softly.
Chu Huaian flashed beside Fang Yuan, extended his hand to examine her, then took a drop of Life Lightning Liquid from the Thunder Spirit and poured it into Meng Ke’er’s mouth.
“I’ve already stabilized her injuries, but her soul is severely damaged. After we return, just hand her over to Luo Xi.”
Hearing this, Fang Yuan’s face lit up with joy. “Thank you, Xian Ge.”
The stone hanging in Fang Yuan’s heart finally fell. He handed Meng Ke’er to Huo Sichun, then walked in front of Zhao Mubai and the others, saying, “Later, you all follow them and leave.”
“Can we leave?” Zhao Mubai looked at Fang Yuan with hope, as if grasping at a life-saving straw.
“Yes.”
Fang Yuan nodded solemnly, turned around, drew his long blade, and walked beside Chu Huaian.
“Xian Ge, I have one more blade strike. After I use it, I’ll go offline. The rest is up to you all.”
“Good.” Chu Huaian stepped back a few paces, clearing the space.
At this moment, the Hehuan Sect members had already surrounded Chu Huaian and his group.
Fang Yuan walked alone to the front of the crowd, slowly raised his long blade, and stared at the old woman: “This strike is for Qin Hao.”
“Demon Flame Seven Absolute Blades, Sixth Blade.”
“Undefeatable Blade Intent, Unmatched by Gods!”
“Slash!”
A tall soul phantom suddenly appeared behind Fang Yuan. This time, it was clearer than before, with a green face and fangs, like an ancient demon god.
Fang Yuan’s vital energy was continuously disappearing, all surging into the soul phantom behind him.
The sky darkened, and a red pillar of light descended from the sky, shining upon Fang Yuan.
Boom, the ground instantly cracked, and a monstrous blade intent spanned the void, slashing towards the Hehuan Sect members.
As the blade light emerged, mountains collapsed and the earth split, and a deep chasm appeared before everyone’s eyes.