Qing Wu Laozu's face was filled with displeasure. The magical artifact he conjured was a jade flute, as hard as profound iron.
When the jade flute sounded, it could kill without drawing blood.
Gu Xuan and the others saw that Qing Wu had murderous intent and hesitantly said, "This child isn't infected by evil. Qing Wu, don't commit any sins."
Qing Wu Laozu didn't want to bother with such matters, because Xiao Ye had taken away the Scarlet Ghost and the Plague Water.
His inner greed had already reached its peak.
"This child following that kid just now is the greatest sin of his birth."
His words were grand and righteous. Qing Wu Laozu then made the resonating jade flute fly towards Yuan Gungun.
In just a few seconds, the jade flute could snap Yuan Gungun's neck.
Gu Xuan Laozu and the others felt pity, but they also saw Qing Wu Laozu acting impulsively.
They sighed and closed their eyes.
Then they heard.
Yuan Gungun's voice was filled with surprise, "What is this thing?"
Gu Xuan Laozu and the others opened their eyes in shock, seeing Yuan Gungun holding Qing Wu Laozu's natal artifact.
Yuan Gungun put the flute to his mouth and blew on it excitedly.
Qing Wu Laozu's face turned purple. "Don't touch my Wind Flute!"
"Not fun."
Yuan Gungun couldn't play the flute, so he used his strength to break it.
Qing Wu Laozu's body instantly stiffened. With the flute broken, he was severely injured and spat out a mouthful of blood.
Yuan Gungun walked towards Gu Xuan Laozu and the others, his power surging from the top of his head.
The entire air seemed to freeze, accompanied by the howling wind.
Gu Xuan and the others saw the terrifying power Yuan Gungun wielded, and their bodies were almost lifted off the ground.
If it were a one-on-one fight against an old ancestor, the immense power emanating from Yuan Gungun would be impossible to resist.
Gu Xuan Laozu and the others superimposed their holy light, launching a frenzied attack towards Yuan Gungun.
However, Yuan Gungun ignored their multiple layers of defense.
He broke through one layer of holy light, then the second, and then the third...
Gu Xuan and the others' expressions froze in disbelief. "A child can be this strong?"
Has this world gone mad? Not only did Xiao Ye, such a monstrous infected person, appear, but this child can also dominate the old ancestors?!
Yuan Gungun reached the last two layers, and he felt a slight strain.
He gently pushed aside the holy light with his small hands, and only then could Yuan Gungun approach Gu Xuan Laozu and the others.
Yuan Gungun's expression was serious as he exclaimed, "Father was right. There are so many strong people in this paradise."
These old men would be fun for Yuan Gungun to play with.
Yuan Gungun sincerely invited, "Let's have a good fight."
He released a surge of energy from his small hand, more powerful than Xiao Ye's black sword.
Gu Xuan and the others' expressions were chaotic. Seeing Qing Wu's pale face and inability to rise, they felt dispirited.
What else could they fight for?
Discarding all pretense of dignity, they flew up into the sky.
"Qing Wu Laozu, hang in there."
Gu Xuan led the other old ancestors and flew away together.
Yuan Gungun looked puzzled, wondering why these grandfathers had run away.
However, Qing Wu Laozu remained on the ground. Yuan Gungun picked him up and threw him upwards.
Qing Wu Laozu slammed heavily into the mountain wall, his old bones nearly shattering.
He looked at Yuan Gungun in pain, seeing his innocent and naive expression. "Old grandpa, play with me."
In an instant, Yuan Gungun's small hand reached out again.
Qing Wu Laozu regretted being born into this world. He should have remained secluded his entire life!
Amidst his screams, Yuan Gungun played with great joy.
Once he had his fill, he patted his backside and followed Xiao Ye's scent.
...
Scarlet Ghost's Lair.
Before Liu Qiaoqiao lay an endless abyss, but her expression was one of joy. "Hao Duoyu, you said the patriarch would appear from the abyss, right? Then you'll pull me and Ah Ye into the illusion, creating a lifelong beautiful dream for us."
She had put in so much effort waiting for this moment. The Scarlet Ghost patriarch's illusion would last for hundreds of years without dissipating.
Unlike ordinary Scarlet Ghosts, whose illusions only lasted for a short time.
Hao Duoyu looked towards the abyss and smiled. "Of course, the Scarlet Ghost patriarch will fulfill your wish, as long as Xiao Ye can truly appear..."
"I believe Ah Ye will find me."
Liu Qiaoqiao smiled contentedly. She stood before the abyss, her heart filled with endless fantasies.
Mu Qinglan felt the cold wind and looked confused. "Are you waiting for Xiao Ye here?"
"Yes, from now on, Ah Ye will be mine alone."
Liu Qiaoqiao's smile was morbid. Her gaze was fixed on the dark abyss.
"Patriarch, please come out quickly."
Sensing Liu Qiaoqiao's impatience, Mu Qinglan finally understood.
"You want to use an illusion to make Xiao Ye be with you?"
Mu Qinglan understood Liu Qiaoqiao's plan and couldn't hide her shock.
Liu Qiaoqiao smiled and nodded at Mu Qinglan, standing lightly in front of her.
"Don't worry. Once Ah Ye and I enter the illusion, you can leave."
Mu Qinglan could feel Liu Qiaoqiao's longing and sweetness, and her anticipation for what was about to happen.
She hadn't expected Liu Qiaoqiao to be so crazy, willing to live with Xiao Ye in an illusion.
However, Mu Qinglan hated Xiao Ye to the bone and hoped he would die in the illusion.
Suddenly.
A gust of Yin wind blew, chilling them to the bone.
Hao Duoyu's body tensed. He looked up at the sky and saw the figure of a long dragon-horse.
Liu Qiaoqiao saw Xiao Ye appear so quickly and immediately looked at the abyss at her feet.
"The patriarch hasn't come out of the abyss yet. Ah Ye found us so quickly, what should we do?"
Liu Qiaoqiao knew that only the patriarch could hypnotize someone for life, trapping them forever in an illusion.
Xiao Ye's swift arrival with the Left King and others instantly shattered Liu Qiaoqiao's plan.
However, Hao Duoyu's eyes darted around. He calmly said, "War God Liu, don't panic. The patriarch will appear."
Hearing this, Liu Qiaoqiao was reassured. Her eyes gleamed with longing and light.
Her gaze was fixed on Xiao Ye, her expression fanatical. "Ah Ye, you're here."
Xiao Ye's black robes fluttered in the wind. His expression was icy as he faced Hao Duoyu and Liu Qiaoqiao.
Seeing Xiao Ye arrive, Hao Duoyu said, "Xiao Ye, do you know you've found the Scarlet Ghost's lair?"
Xiao Ye's gaze was indifferent, seeing his excited expression.
Hao Duoyu flapped his scale-like wings and charged at Xiao Ye.
"Now that you've come to the Scarlet Ghost's lair, you'll never be able to leave."
Xiao Ye heard a hint of confidence from Hao Duoyu's words.
He didn't know where Hao Duoyu's confidence came from, but Xiao Ye soon understood.
Because countless Scarlet Ghosts crawled out from the abyss of the Scarlet Ghost's lair.
One after another, hundreds of them appeared in an instant!
The illusions created by the countless Scarlet Ghosts distorted the entire scene.
A bridge appeared before Xiao Ye, and countless ropes wrapped around his legs.
The ropes dragged Xiao Ye relentlessly, attempting to pull him to the other side of the bridge.
From Liu Qiaoqiao's perspective, she saw the Scarlet Ghosts madly dragging Xiao Ye into the abyss.
This was not what Liu Qiaoqiao had envisioned. She anxiously looked at Hao Duoyu. "Why hasn't the patriarch appeared? They're going to take Ah Ye?"
Hao Duoyu revealed a sinister smile and told Liu Qiaoqiao the truth. "Because the patriarch cannot come out from the bottom of the abyss, so I can only take Xiao Ye in."
Liu Qiaoqiao froze. This was not what they had agreed upon.
It was clearly arranged for the patriarch to come out and create an illusion to take them to a place of clear waters and lush mountains.
But the patriarch hadn't appeared at all, and now they wanted to drag Xiao Ye into the abyss.
Liu Qiaoqiao's expression turned cold. She stared at Hao Duoyu. "You lied to me!"
Hao Duoyu felt a little guilty, but he took a deep breath and said, "You can live together in the abyss by creating an illusion. War God Liu, quickly take Xiao Ye and jump into the abyss to live a happy life in the illusion!"