To stop Mingyue from absorbing Canglan's power, she could discern it was the power of mountains and rivers even with her eyes closed.
Mingyue assumed Yin Qing was attacking her from the shadows. Without even looking, she slammed a giant palm formed from the power of the earth towards the source of the strength.
Mingyue knew exactly how capable Yin Qing was; she had a clear understanding after their last encounter.
Therefore, she didn't take it seriously and continued to urge Qingluan towards Canglan.
She didn't deliberately control the giant palm, confident that Yin Qing's mountain and river power could not harm her.
This is how terrifying fixed thinking can be. Mingyue didn't know that Yin Qing was already dead.
And the one controlling Cuiwei now was Yue You, whose memories had been erased by Zhao Wumian, turning her into a puppet.
Mingyue's mind was entirely focused on Canglan, and she didn't notice the giant palm condensed from the power of the earth.
The center of the palm was pierced by the rotating green lotus. The mountain and river power was not neutralized by the giant palm and continued to surge towards Mingyue.
By the time she sensed something was wrong, the giant palm had already dispersed, and the mountain and river power had reached her.
The green lotus also whistled towards her, striking her fiercely. Its immense power made Mingyue feel pressured.
She didn't understand why Cuiwei's mountain and river power had become so strong, more than ten times stronger than last time.
But there was no time to ponder this now, as the green lotus and the mountain and river power were upon her.
She remained calm in the face of danger. A vortex of wind appeared, lifting her body three zhang upwards, suspending her in mid-air.
However, Qingluan beneath her was not so fortunate. Caught between the green lotus and the mountain and river power, it let out a mournful cry and dissipated.
"How could it be you? Where is Yin Qing?"
Qingluan was merely a spiritual entity and could be summoned again, so Mingyue didn't regret its loss.
But upon seeing the person within the green lotus, she was greatly puzzled, for it was not Yin Qing, but Yue You.
However, Yue You, standing within the green lotus on the lotus seed head, did not answer her, as if she hadn't heard.
Her expression remained blank as she drove the green lotus, carrying the mountain and river power, to charge at Mingyue again.
This time, Mingyue was fully prepared and did not let her guard down. A giant palm reappeared.
She grabbed the green lotus in her hand. This time, she used her full strength, intending to kill Yue You.
She knew that regardless of whether Cuiwei's master was Yin Qing or Yue You, killing Cuiwei's master would allow her to reclaim Cuiwei.
But just as she tightened her fist, a gust of wind flashed, and a five-colored feather appeared.
Like a sharp blade, it worked in conjunction with Cuiwei in her fist, exerting force together.
The fist, condensed from the power of the earth, could no longer withstand the combined might of the two forces and shattered into pieces, scattering in the air.
"Mingyue, how have you been!"
Zhao Wumian's figure appeared in the air. He had set out with Yuan Que and Yue You, but had remained hidden in the shadows with Yue You.
The plan was to catch Mingyue off guard and eliminate her before capturing the baby.
It was he who had controlled Fuyao to break the giant palm and rescue Cuiwei and Yue You.
He had told Yuan Que not to provoke Yunmeng Mountain because, at the time, he lacked a sure victory.
Therefore, he did not want to attract Mingyue's attention before all his preparations were complete.
But after Yuan Que's "herding," the mysterious creatures had reached maturity, and he had Yuan Que return to the Azure Dragon Base.
He had created so many mysterious creatures to store energy, or more precisely, to store innate power.
Zhao Wumian was not from this world. He hailed from a fantasy world, burdened by a deep-seated hatred and pursued by his enemies.
Through a series of fortuitous encounters, he obtained the legacy of witchcraft and five sacrificial artifacts of the Witch tribe.
Within the legacy, there was a hint that the sacrificial artifacts could not only be used individually but could also be fused together in their peak state. The more they were fused, the greater their power.
If the five treasures in his possession were combined, he could not only exact revenge but also become the overlord of his world.
At the same time, he harbored regret. If he had all seven treasures, wouldn't he be able to dominate the universe?
However, he was missing Wangshu and Xianyun, and the five treasures were reduced to mere shells.
Their power had almost completely vanished. To restore them to their peak state, their power had to be replenished first.
He had come to the world transformed from Pangu with great anticipation, hoping to repair the five treasures and, in addition, to find the missing Wangshu and Xianyun.
But he left in disappointment. The five treasures contained innate power, the residual energy left after Pangu's demise.
After the war between the Witches and the demons, the innate power had been depleted, and it no longer existed in this world.
Since it was not in this world, he could only place his hope in other worlds.
Thus, he wandered through various worlds with the five treasures, searching for a power that could replace innate power.
Finally, two hundred years ago, he repaired the five treasures and returned to this world.
This world was formed from the body of the great god Pangu. He intended to place the five treasures within this world to be nurtured, allowing them to fully recover.
The nurturing time for the five treasures varied, some longer, some shorter. When he retrieved Fuyao, which had finished nurturing first,
he discovered that the power Fuyao exerted was less than half of what he had anticipated.
After much deliberation, he found the reason. Although he had found a substitute for innate power,
the five treasures, lacking innate power, still could not unleash their full potential nor reach a fused state.
It was as if all his previous efforts were in vain.
To achieve his goal, he did not hesitate to destroy this world, and thus he meticulously designed the apocalypse.
The ability users and zombies with different attributes, as well as mutated plants and animals, could gather the five elements dispersed in this world.
He built a laboratory and created mysterious creatures, each possessing the five attributes of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth.
By devouring zombies and ability users of different attributes, they could convert their essence into innate power.
Finally, he would have the five treasures absorb these mysterious creatures to restore them to their peak state.
Over the years, another matter had caused him concern: there was no news of Wangshu and Xianyun.
However, all things eventually come to fruition. He was content with the fusion of the five treasures.
The innate power required for repair was almost ready, so he recalled Yuan Que to the Azure Dragon Base.
Except for Fuguan and Cuiwei, Fuyao, Canglan, and Jingsha had all absorbed innate power and returned to their peak state.
He then had Yue You recognize Cuiwei as her master and brought them to Yunmeng Mountain, intending to reclaim Fuguan and Jinwu.
As long as Fuguan absorbed innate power, and then Yue You and the others devoured the baby, he would be able to control the fusion of the five treasures and obtain immense power.
"Zhao Wumian, you've finally appeared. Today is the day you die!"
When Mingyue saw Yue You appear, she had a premonition that Ji Shiyou's revenge could be exacted.
As expected, Zhao Wumian appeared. Mingyue's eyebrows shot up, her entire body exuding murderous intent. She gritted her teeth and said.