After killing the two, Mo Qi gained a moment of respite and quickly consumed a healing pill and a few stimulant pills.
"Too vicious!" Bian Zhihuan gritted his teeth in anger, pursuing relentlessly from behind. Branches filled the sky, flying, coiling, intertwining, and binding, creating an impenetrable barrier.
However, Mo Qi did not engage him. Instead, he set his sights on the weakest, He Shi. He Shi was the most formidable among the prodigies, already at the Saint Monarch cultivation level, but he was the least capable compared to these mentors.
He Shi knew his cultivation was similar to Mo Qi's, and this was an excellent opportunity to earn merit and showcase himself. Thus, when he saw Mo Qi approaching, he showed no fear. Instead, he confidently met the challenge.
With similar cultivation levels, the outcome of a fight depended on performance. With so many teammates assisting him, he could surely unleash his full potential!
At this moment, Bian Zhihuan was furious. Mo Qi was fully focused on pursuing He Shi, leaving his back exposed. A single attack from Bian Zhihuan could kill him, but Yu Yuanbao and others deliberately blocked his path, making his movements restricted and unable to unleash his full power.
Bian Zhihuan roared in frustration, while He Shi, oblivious to his fate, attempted to engage in a direct confrontation.
He Shi then unleashed his wind vortex, attempting to trap Mo Qi within it. Mo Qi flashed his Azure Lotus Fire, directly dissipating the wind vortex into smoke. Before He Shi could react, Mo Qi struck his head with a palm, and he fell to the ground, dead.
Wu Zhongsheng, Yu Yuanbao, and Yuan Linjin had already surrounded Mo Qi, trapping him in the center.
Yu Yuanbao wielded a precious sword, his swordsmanship swift as a shuttle, his aura flashing. In an instant, Mo Qi was enveloped.
Mo Qi weaved through the sword shadows, narrowly escaping danger. At times, he blocked with his Sky-Opening Axe, but he couldn't withstand the fierce onslaught. At other times, his clothes were pierced, and his skin was wounded, causing him to jump in pain.
Where there were openings, Wu Zhongsheng and Yuan Linjin would fill them. Wu Zhongsheng wielded a heavy hammer, and Yuan Jinlin used a golden brick. The three coordinated seamlessly. Yu Yuanbao forced Mo Qi towards Wu Zhongsheng, who would then take over, unleashing a torrent of attacks before pushing Mo Qi towards Yuan Jinlin.
The three tossed Mo Qi around like a ball.
They couldn't help but sigh, realizing this was how their side should be – having absolute control over an opponent, playing with them at their fingertips. This showed they had found their rhythm, and their confidence surged.
Seeing that they seemed capable of handling Mo Qi, Bian Zhihuan breathed a sigh of relief and no longer rushed to help. He stood on the periphery, observing. While observing, he was also concentrating, preparing to seamlessly join the fray if an opportunity arose, ensuring Mo Qi would have no chance of escape.
The three, seeing their side on the verge of victory, unreservedly displayed their psychological advantage through their actions.
Each time Wu Zhongsheng's heavy hammer struck, a halo of light would emanate from the air, spreading like ripples on water in all directions.
With each impact of the ripples, Mo Qi was knocked off balance and fell to the ground.
The three did not press their advantage. They looked at Mo Qi with utter pity, calmly waiting for him to get up.
However, their actions were noticed by Pi Donghua, who was enraged. "What are you doing? Hurry up and kill him!"
Yuan Jinlin suddenly lunged forward, striking with his golden brick.
Meanwhile, Mo Qi lay on the ground like a puddle of mud, motionless.
In everyone's eyes, he was certainly dead. There was no doubt about it.
Yuan Jinlin usually hurled his golden brick at enemies, but this time, he chose to kill at close range, intending to disfigure him beyond recognition.
Moreover, this action aligned with his current state of mind.
Everyone else also shook their heads in silent agreement: with one blow from that golden brick, he would likely be reduced to a pulp.
They hadn't even had their fill of the fight!
However, in the blink of an eye, a change occurred.
Focusing their gaze, they saw that Mo Qi, who was on the ground, suddenly erupted. A crescent-shaped light flashed in the air, fleetingly appearing and disappearing, and then, Yuan Jinlin's head rolled to the ground!
What? The crowd was stunned, unable to recover for a long time! He could actually counter-kill from a desperate situation!
Bian Zhihuan sighed and said, "Didn't I tell you not to be careless? You wouldn't listen. Now do you see the consequences? Don't you understand yet? We cannot give this person any opportunity. Even the slightest chance for him is extremely dangerous for us."
As he spoke, he stepped forward, taking Yuan Jinlin's place. "The three of us will each stand in a direction, guarding our positions. Unwavering, we can eliminate him."
However, Yu Yuanbao was somewhat fearful. He had personally witnessed Mo Qi kill ten prodigies and two mentors single-handedly, and a fear, like a plague, spread through his heart, ravenously consuming his reason and composure. He had a strange illusion that everyone present today would be killed by Mo Qi, including Pi Donghua.
Pi Donghua was already at the Saint King realm, yet in Yu Yuanbao's mind, he was still a target to be eliminated by Mo Qi.
He didn't know why Mo Qi had left such a terrifying impression on him.
At this moment, Bian Zhihuan noticed Yu Yuanbao's hesitation and said, "Old Yu, what are you doing? Don't worry, we will win. As long as we are resolute and face the enemy calmly, we won't fear his chaotic attacks."
Chaotic attacks? How could Mo Qi be attacking chaotically? He was clearly very strategic and cunning!
Yu Yuanbao disagreed with his assessment but still mustered his spirits and took his position.
Bian Zhihuan thought for a moment and said, "Old Yu, next, he will definitely target you as a breakthrough point. Just hold your position, don't be aggressive."
Yu Yuanbao's heart skipped a beat. He would be the breakthrough point? No!
He nervously watched Mo Qi, afraid he would look at him.
But at this moment, Mo Qi's gaze fell upon him, making him shiver. Unconsciously, he lowered his head, like a child who had made a mistake facing a stern reprimand from an adult.
"Old Yu, what are you afraid of? Don't you see he's covered in blood? He's more injured than us, his cultivation is lower than ours. What are you afraid of?" Bian Zhihuan berated him sternly.
Yu Yuanbao suddenly looked up and retorted loudly, "You pig, why are you pointing the finger at me? He wasn't targeting me initially. By saying that, you've drawn his attention to me. I don't know if you're stupid or doing this deliberately."
Bian Zhihuan was stunned into silence.
He miraculously felt that what Yu Yuanbao said made a lot of sense.
He also vaguely felt that Yu Yuanbao's statement had flaws, but he couldn't pinpoint them.
At this moment, Mo Qi gazed at Yu Yuanbao like a celestial being: "Old Yu, this is where you're wrong. I'm not targeting you because of what he said, but because your own strength is the weakest. My strategy is to go from easy to difficult, dealing with the easier opponents first and then the harder ones, integrating tactics like feints and division during the process. Therefore, when problems arise, don't always look for issues with others; you must first look for your own problems to improve."
Bian Zhihuan immediately nodded in agreement, his gratitude evident. "Yes, yes, it's your own problem. How could it be my fault?"
Yu Yuanbao was unconvinced. "Are you saying I'm the weakest?"
"You are the weakest," Bian Zhihuan and Wu Zhongsheng said in unison.
Mo Qi said calmly, "Whether you're the weakest or not, we'll know once we test it."
As he spoke, Mo Qi suddenly erupted, launching the Myriad Dharma Moon Wheel towards Yu Yuanbao.
The Myriad Dharma Moon Wheel emitted a pure white light, crushing everything in its path and enveloping the surrounding space in radiance.
The white light flickered, constantly rotating with the rotation of the Myriad Dharma Moon Wheel. A figure moved within the light, his robes fluttering, his gaze sharp, bathed in white light, arriving with inviolable glory.
Yu Yuanbao was terrified and dared not respond. He unleashed his movement technique and fled into the distance.
He clearly felt that he couldn't withstand that blow, so he quickly dodged, which was a wise decision.
But in Bian Zhihuan's eyes, it was utterly foolish.
Bian Zhihuan cursed loudly, "You shameless good-for-nothing, why are you running? You could clearly fight him, why are you running? Even if you couldn't win, if you just held him off for a moment, we could coordinate and force him to be overwhelmed, unable to cope."
As he spoke, Bian Zhihuan formed hand seals, activating his wood element techniques to pursue Mo Qi.
But Mo Qi was chasing Yu Yuanbao and had already run far ahead. His attacks couldn't reach Mo Qi at all.
Wu Zhongsheng's heavy hammer was also out of reach.
Yu Yuanbao had no intention of fighting and only focused on escaping, while Mo Qi pursued him relentlessly from behind.
This, however, created an excellent situation for Mo Qi.
Because the other two couldn't surround Mo Qi, he broke free from the predicament of being attacked from both front and back.
Bian Zhihuan cursed as he chased, "Are you a pig? Stop!"
Yu Yuanbao had already run far away. How could he possibly stop? Mo Qi was not far behind him. He knew Mo Qi was gathering power, aiming various divine abilities and techniques at him. If he stopped, those attacks would come without hesitation. If he stopped, he would lose the initiative, and how could he withstand the meticulously planned attacks?
Therefore, he dared not stop and instead accelerated his escape, knowing it was his only way to survive.
As for the Heavenly Fortune Palace cleaning house later, that would be a matter for later.
However, he had completely underestimated Mo Qi's speed. He had run for several years with Lian Min without stopping. How could his speed, honed during that time, be compared to Yu Yuanbao's?
Mo Qi flashed behind Yu Yuanbao and unleashed the Burning Heaven Stone.
Yu Yuanbao was no pushover. Hearing the wind behind him, he flicked his hand backward, and his flying sword shot out. It grew in the wind, circling in the air, flashing streaks of golden light, and clashed fiercely with the Burning Heaven Stone.
They were evenly matched!
Bian Zhihuan saw this and immediately said, "See, you idiot? If you had stopped to fight him, you could have beaten him."
Yu Yuanbao refused to listen and continued to flee according to his original plan.
The flying sword spun again and pursued him in the direction he was fleeing.