A wisp of black energy floated in the air, drifting to Mo Qi and coalescing into the form of Lian Min. "Don't forget your promise," it said. "You must find me a body and revive me."
It turned out that during the critical moment, Mo Qi had reached an agreement with the soul of Lian Min within him.
He could release him, but Lian Min had to help him fight.
Lian Min's condition was to be revived.
Mo Qi's requirement was that he could help him revive, but he must never do evil again.
The two hit it off, and thus the scene that left Shuo Jin stunned occurred. Mo Qi then seized the opportunity to trap him with spatial arts, and Min Xiaorong further confined him.
Mo Qi nodded. "I never go back on my word. Don't worry."
As he spoke, he drew Lian Min back into his soul sea.
Meanwhile, Min Xiaorong was staring blankly at the red ball, unsure how to dispose of it.
Zhu Yan chuckled. "I have a way. Look at that black hole."
As she spoke, she pointed to a spot between the intersecting stars above their heads, a place as dark as ink.
"That black hole, once fallen into, can trap any living being. Even if he's extraordinary, it will take him tens of millions of years to get out. Time is distorted there; even if he gets out quickly, millions of years might have passed for us outside," Zhu Yan continued.
Such a place existed?
Everyone was amazed, half believing, half doubting.
Min Xiaorong was also skeptical, but she felt it was worth a try. She lightly flicked her finger, sending the red ball flying. It landed precisely in the darkness.
The sphere was swallowed by the darkness!
Everyone watched for a long time, and only when they were sure it wouldn't fall out did they breathe a sigh of relief.
However, what happened next made everyone's hearts race again.
To their astonishment, all the surrounding stars, including the sun, began to fall into the black hole.
Only the dark world remained still.
Some people began to cry out in panic. Zhu Yan said, "Don't panic. It should only be temporary; it won't move like this forever."
The crowd felt slightly relieved, but their eyes were fixed on the star worlds.
To their surprise, after a long time, the star worlds were still moving towards the black hole, showing no signs of stopping.
Some star worlds began to distort, taking on strange shapes.
At this moment, Shuo Jin's unrestrained voice echoed through the heavens and earth: "Let us perish together! Let all things be destroyed!"
This was not a good sign, and everyone became tense.
Most eyes were focused on Mo Qi, Zhu Yan, and Min Xiaorong. Though no words were spoken, the hope in their eyes said it all.
"What should we do?" Mo Qi asked Min Xiaorong, his eyes full of helplessness.
Min Xiaorong gave a wry smile. "This power is too great. Even if I sacrifice myself, I'm afraid it won't be enough."
Zhu Yan suddenly said, "I remember. Do you recall that pond? Our only option now is to go to that pond and resolve this problem from a higher vantage point."
Mo Qi's eyes lit up. "Yes! How could I have forgotten? Let's go immediately."
Zhu Yan immediately became dejected again. "I'm afraid that's not possible. First, we have to defeat Xiao Qi to gain control of that pond. Second, even if we defeat Xiao Qi, it will surely attract the attention of Hongjun's main body in the house, and he will definitely come to stop us."
Mo Qi had already dashed off in that direction. "There's no other way. Even if it's a dragon's den or a tiger's lair, we have to try."
"I'll go with you," Min Xiaorong said.
"Alright," Mo Qi nodded, then looked at Zhu Yan. "You come too. If we can solve it, the three of us are enough. If we still can't solve it, more people won't help."
Upon hearing this, the others felt a little ashamed and no longer tried to impose themselves, lowering their heads.
Only Xiao Wen stubbornly said, "Daddy, I want to go."
Mo Qi felt a headache coming on. He said sternly, "No, I don't have time to look after you."
"Do I need you to look after me? I've grown this big without you all these years."
Mo Qi was momentarily speechless.
Sun Qian stepped forward and pulled Xiao Wen towards the cave. "Child, how can you be so insensible? At a time of such grave importance, you're still dwelling on personal trivialities."
Although Xiao Wen struggled, she didn't put much force into it, and was led into the cave by Sun Qian.
Mo Qi, Zhu Yan, and Xiao Rong then headed towards the hidden pond.
Not long after, after passing through several caves, a large group of people appeared, blocking their path.
Mo Qi looked closely. The person at the forefront was Hongjun's clone. The others seemed to be people from the recent realm. Qin Xiao was among them, and beside her was her father, Tai Wu, who had appeared during the confrontation with Gong Gong last time.
However, there were too many people then, and the situation was chaotic, so Mo Qi hadn't interacted with him.
Now, he had the opportunity to interact with him, but time was too short.
This was a time when every second counted; there was no time for pleasantries.
Mo Qi believed that their appearance at this moment was not for casual conversation.
They must have been instructed by Hongjun's main body to prevent him from reaching the pond.
Although Mo Qi didn't want to waste words, he couldn't help but look at Qin Xiao. "Are you also going to stop us from saving all living beings?"
"Saving all living beings? Don't make it sound so grand. We simply have different stances," Qin Xiao said indifferently.
"It seems your father hasn't told you the truth. What they are doing now is destroying the entire world to restart heaven and earth. What we are doing is stopping them from doing evil. Wouldn't you call that saving all living beings?" Mo Qi said in a booming voice.
Qin Xiao visibly trembled. She glanced at Tai Wu, a hint of sadness in her eyes, then looked back at Mo Qi. "What if heaven and earth are restarted? My life has no meaning anyway. It's better to die clean."
Mo Qi had no patience to comfort her. He said dryly, "If you want to die, you don't have to drag others down with you. Isn't that unfair to others?"
Qin Xiao became angry. "If you want to fight, then fight. Stop talking nonsense."
Just as Mo Qi was about to make a move, Zhu Yan looked at Hongjun. "With just these few people, you're simply here to die. At this juncture, they sent you here, treating you as expendable tools, without regard for your lives. And most importantly, even in death, you'll be forever cursed. Ancestor Hongjun, although you are merely a clone, you have guarded the world your entire life, accumulating a lifetime of good reputation. Are you going to tarnish your legacy at the end?"
Hongjun's pupils contracted. "Mortals face three disasters and nine tribulations; this is fate. And heaven and earth face a great catastrophe; this is also the fate of the Heavenly Dao, which we cannot escape. You think you are protecting all living beings, but in reality, you are merely preventing the birth of a more novel and vibrant world."
"The general trend of the world is to divide and unite, and to unite after division. I have witnessed all the joys and sorrows, rise and fall of humanity. No one understands better than I do where this world should go."
Mo Qi waved his hand, stopping Zhu Yan from continuing. He said somewhat impatiently, "There's no time to waste. We don't have time to argue with them. Let's charge through!"
Hongjun seemed even more impatient than him. Before Mo Qi could finish speaking, he charged forward, spread his hands, and the Tai Chi diagram appeared before him, spinning endlessly. Light and shadow surged from the center, striking towards Mo Qi.
Mo Qi summoned the Heavenly Book. The Heavenly Book's radiance instantly filled the entire space, so dazzling that it was impossible to open one's eyes.
From the blinding light, runes flowed out like a stream of water, quietly and silently.
The two beams of light collided, reaching a stalemate. However, the silent runes quietly penetrated, gradually tearing apart the light-energy pattern formed by the Tai Chi diagram.