Mo Qi summoned the Creation Jade Tablet, and a white light whizzed out, illuminating the entire world and casting a snow-like glow on the entire space.
"Boom!"
With a deafening roar, the light energy instantly exploded, and fragments scattered in all directions like glass.
Two figures flickered within the fragments of light energy.
Among them, Mo Qi was sent flying backward, while Yu Dangchu pursued him, his attacks vicious.
Before the two sides could even clash, a powerful aura emanated from the dragon-shaped light projection above Yu Dangchu's head, suppressing Mo Qi to the point where he could barely breathe.
Mo Qi spread his hand, and a Star Luck Stone appeared in his palm. Infinite starlight erupted from the Star Luck Stone, like fireflies. Each point was a faint glimmer, but together, they formed a brilliant spectacle.
The entire world trembled and shook with the flow of starlight.
"Interesting!" Yu Dangchu, his eyes bloodshot, pointed his finger. The red sun behind him began to spin rapidly, expanding continuously, engulfing his body and rendering it ethereal.
The red sun instantly connected heaven and earth, filling the space between them, and advanced unstoppably.
A series of crackling sounds, along with creaking noises, echoed, like two beasts tearing at each other, crushing each other's bones.
The red sun and the starlight merged and clashed, both distorting.
The starlight became fragmented, while the red sun returned behind Yu Dangchu. Yu Dangchu's towering figure pierced through the dense starlight and hurtled directly towards Mo Qi.
At this moment, Mo Qi was still retreating.
Seeing Yu Dangchu's unstoppable charge, he was unable to take any action to stop it.
Yu Dangchu's speed was astonishing.
In the previous moment, Mo Qi had been sent flying. Before he could even land, the two sides had engaged in a second collision of divine abilities. Before Mo Qi could land or stabilize himself, Yu Dangchu had already attacked.
In desperation, Mo Qi could only summon the Creation Jade Tablet, which had been locked in a struggle with a six-pronged magical artifact in the air, back to his side. It flipped over and directly blocked the path between them.
Yu Dangchu's body collided with the Creation Jade Tablet without surprise. With a deafening roar, the Jade Tablet was almost shattered and sent flying back, striking Mo Qi and nearly scattering his soul. His body flew out like a kite with a broken string, finally crashing to the ground, unable to get up for a long time.
Yu Dangchu was also injured, his forward momentum halted. He stumbled back a few steps, then his eyes glinted with malice, "You are dead today. No one can save you."
Immediately, his figure shot out, slamming into Mo Qi. This blow was sure to crush him into a pulp.
A smug smile appeared on his lips, believing Mo Qi was undoubtedly dead.
However, at this moment, Mo Qi threw out a leaf, and a white mist rose.
Yu Dangchu lunged into the white mist, only to find nothing. Enraged, he thrashed about wildly.
Yu Dangchu, furious, turned his head. Seeing that the flying dragons had flown away, and that Chang Yuning and Chang Xunhuan were still stunned, he, in his rage, ordered his subordinates, Qi Sansi and Kang Beike, to capture the two, while he sat aside to watch the show.
Meanwhile, Mo Qi arrived at the Immortal King's Palace.
The Immortal King's Palace was filled with song and dance. Mo Qi even thought Yu Dangchu had returned for a moment. However, upon closer inspection, he saw a woman sitting on the dragon throne, engrossed in the performance, looking utterly captivated.
What was going on? He couldn't quite figure it out.
No matter, he was here to find the secret realm.
Find the secret realm, absorb its spiritual energy, and if possible, destroy it, breaking the world's seal to allow spiritual energy to flow.
In fact, if the connection between the Star World and the Tree World were severed, and the Star World's spiritual energy did not flow back to the Tree World, then the cultivation of some individuals in the Star World could indeed ascend indefinitely.
However, this would also prevent spiritual energy resources from the Milky Way World from entering the Star World, thus restricting its development. It would become extremely difficult for ordinary people to cultivate immortality.
Therefore, breaking the seal and allowing the Star World to access the divine abilities of the Tree World would be the most beneficial thing for the Star World.
But where should he look for the secret realm?
It seemed he had to ask that woman.
So, he shifted his form, transforming into Yu Dangchu's appearance, and swaggered forward, "My dear concubine, I'm back."
"My dear concubine?" The woman turned her head and glanced at him, "Are you crazy? Who is your concubine?"
Mo Qi was stunned. Wasn't this Yu Dangchu's concubine?
This was too awkward.
"Hahaha, I was just joking with you. How are you? Do you miss me?" Mo Qi said with a grin.
The woman waved her hand, dismissing the performers, then turned to look at Mo Qi, her eyes filled with a fierce glare, "Stop pretending. I've already seen your true face beneath your disguise. Tell me, who are you, and what is your purpose here?"
Mo Qi felt a chill run down his spine. The Eight-Nine Arcane Art was usually impenetrable. For her to see through his disguise at a glance meant her cultivation was unfathomable, likely surpassing Yu Dangchu's.
Who in the world was this?
Helpless, Mo Qi reverted to his original appearance and looked at the woman, "Since it has come to this, I won't hide anything. I came here to find the place where this world's spiritual energy converges. Do you know where it is?"
The woman scrutinized Mo Qi from head to toe, then asked instead of answering, "You are unfamiliar. You are not from the three great families or the palace?"
Mo Qi nodded, "I am what you call a lowly commoner."
The woman let out a cold snort, "I am Yu Dangchu's mother. Do you think I would tell you the location of the secret realm?"
Mo Qi was terrified, instinctively leaping backward several feet, watching her nervously, "Why do you look younger than Yu Dangchu?"
The woman's originally icy face was instantly filled with kindness, and she covered her mouth, chuckling, "I am indeed still young."
Mo Qi's skin crawled, and goosebumps erupted all over his body.
"Not only are you young, but you are also beautiful. I have never seen such a beautiful woman in this world," Mo Qi said, suppressing a gag.
"You certainly know how to speak."
"Not only are you beautiful, but you are also kind. You are different from them. In their eyes, we are lowly commoners, but in your eyes, there is always kindness, and you are amiable to everyone," Mo Qi said, clutching his throat.
The woman laughed heartily, "It's you, my dear brother, who understands me best. Actually, my son hasn't done well in this regard. I've always told him not to be so hot-tempered, not so arrogant. He should be low-key, humble, and love his people as his own children. But he doesn't listen. He's too influenced by his father, addicted to power, and can't extricate himself."
"Alas, he's just a child. Teach him slowly, and he will eventually grow," Mo Qi said casually. "One day, he will understand that his realm belongs to all people. Only by relying on the people can the empire be stable. To make the people willingly submit, the cultivation resources in the secret realm should also be open to all."
"Yes, yes, what you say makes a lot of sense."
"Where is the secret realm? Tell me, and I will set an example for the people first."
Tong Qin, the woman, nodded and twisted the armrest of the dragon throne. A creaking sound ensued.
In the center of the grand hall, a large, circular hole opened. Spiritual energy swirled and continuously surged out, enveloping the entire hall in a serene glow.
Mo Qi took a deep breath and felt his body instantly fill with strength, as if his blood and qi had been replenished.
It was indeed a place where spiritual energy converged!
He hadn't expected it to be so smooth, so smooth that Mo Qi found it almost unbelievable.
He slowly walked over to the well and peered inside.
Spiritual energy swirled below, with a vortex in motion, exuding immense power.
"Can I absorb spiritual energy by entering?" Mo Qi asked curiously.
Tong Qin kicked him down, "You'll know if you go down and see!"
Mo Qi's body spun once with the vortex, then was drawn to the center, descending rapidly.
He clawed and thrashed his hands wildly, but it was useless. He couldn't resist the powerful pulling force that dragged him deeper.
Tong Qin's unrestrained laughter echoed from above, "You want to absorb spiritual energy so badly? Then go down and absorb your fill!"
"What were you thinking? You want to deal with my son, and you expect me to help? Do you take me for an idiot?"
Mo Qi initially thought she had accidentally kicked him, but now he realized this woman wanted to kill him!
With such concentrated spiritual energy, anyone who entered would be burst by the endless spiritual energy.
His entire body quickly began to swell.
He started to panic, flailing his hands, but the more he flailed, the more he swelled.
His body felt thinner and thinner, as if it could be pierced by a touch.
At this moment, the wind was terrifying, as it could tear his skin at any moment.
It seemed there was no way out!
He seemed to be close to death!
Thinking of death, he gradually calmed down.
In fact, it wasn't yet a dead end.
He first attempted to convert the spiritual energy and circulate it through his body.
The powerful spiritual energy surged through the ocean of his soul, and after several interactions, it broke through the vital gate, leading to a breakthrough in his cultivation. The swelling around his body subsided, and he gradually returned to normal.
However, at this point, more spiritual energy involuntarily poured into his body, causing it to swell again. He had to continue breaking through.
But after circulating the great heavenly cycle countless times, his cultivation reached the Saint Sect, and he encountered a bottleneck, unable to break through further.
His body began to swell madly again!
There was still a way!
He held the Twin Flowers in his hand, continuously transferring the spiritual energy within his body to the Twin Flowers. This method relieved his body. The Twin Flowers had a particularly strong absorption capacity, continuously absorbing spiritual energy, and Mo Qi gained a period of rest.
A long period of rest allowed Mo Qi's mind to relax, and he began to ponder a ultimate solution.
Because continuing to absorb like this was not a solution. In the end, it would not only fail to save himself but also implicate Shui Han and Shui Bing.
He took out the Primordial Golden Cauldron again and absorbed for a while, drawing a significant amount of spiritual energy from his body.
At this moment, his mind became even clearer.