The little dot, the little blood person, the Golden Flood Dragon Scissors, the Fire Demon, and the Sun Hunter, having failed to catch the Saint Emperor, returned one after another. Mo Qi gave each of them a spiritual vein. The little dot, the little blood person, the Golden Flood Dragon Scissors, and the Fire Demon accepted and consumed them.
However, the Sun Hunter did not take one. Instead, it charged towards the cliff!
Mo Qi was startled. What was this?
Was it sulking because it felt it received too little?
But as it was about to crash into the cliff face, Mo Qi had no time to stop it.
Still, it probably wouldn't die from the impact.
With a deafening roar, the Sun Hunter finally collided with the cliff.
With a rustle, a layer of skin seemed to peel off from top to bottom, falling to the ground.
Inside were chunks of rock, which then rolled out like grain from an opened granary.
Everyone present was stunned!
So many spirit stones were hidden inside!
The Sun Hunter suddenly opened several mouths and began to gnaw at the spirit stones. The little dot also pounced and began to gnaw.
What strange habits these were! They needed to be changed!
Mo Qi also walked over, picked up the spirit stones, and began to gnaw.
These were higher-grade spirit stones than those in the Star World, suitable for refining magical treasures. The treasures refined from them would be akin to the Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree, invincible in any Star World.
It was not a waste to consume them, as they could improve one's cultivation.
Mo Qi inwardly cursed Lian Min for instilling this habit of eating magical treasures in them.
Yet, the more he cursed, the happier he ate.
The Golden Flood Dragon Scissors, the Fire Demon, and the little blood person, seeing how happily they were eating, also went over to eat. However, they chipped a few teeth and then walked away in disdain.
As the Sun Hunter ate, it transformed into the appearance of a little girl, having grown even more since last time. She was fair and tender, like a pampered young lady from a wealthy family.
Mo Qi's heart suddenly stirred, and he took out the Twin Flowers.
He first poured all the remaining spiritual veins onto the petals. Seeing the spiritual veins gradually merge into the petals, he then placed them on the pile of spirit stones. Countless white mists gradually condensed and then merged into the petals.
The Demon King watched, wide-eyed. This magical treasure seemed even more delicious!
She immediately lunged towards the Twin Flowers. Mo Qi was prepared, and the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi struck her on the forehead.
With a crack, the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi broke.
A magical treasure from the Star World colliding with one from the Outer Worlds, the Outer Worlds emerged victorious!
However, the Demon King was also sent tumbling across the ground.
"Brother, you hit me?" the Demon King stood up, patting her swollen forehead with a wronged expression.
Mo Qi said, "You were too greedy, you deserved it!"
"What's the big deal about eating a magical treasure?" the Demon King pouted.
"She's not a magical treasure, she's a person. I warn you, if you dare to eat her, I'll eat you," Mo Qi said, glaring.
The Demon King stuck out her tongue. "I won't eat her then."
Then, she pounced on the pile of spirit stones again and began to eat voraciously.
Mo Qi also ate for a while.
The large warehouse was soon emptied.
Mo Qi pulled the little dot and the Demon King up. "Leave some for me, I need them to refine magical treasures."
The little dot and the Demon King emerged from the warehouse with lingering reluctance.
When Mo Qi tried to pick up the Twin Flowers, he suddenly realized that one of the spirit stones next to her had disappeared. In his shock, another one was gone!
So, she was eating too!
It was just that her consumption was subtle, unlike the unrestrained gluttony of the little dot and the Demon King.
However, the Twin Flowers remained Twin Flowers; she never transformed into a human!
This greatly disappointed Mo Qi!
But he believed it wouldn't be long before he could help them regain their human forms.
No matter how beautiful a flower was, it couldn't compare to the charm of a human!
He eagerly awaited that day.
"Shui Han, Shui Bing, we're leaving this place. I'll find other resources for you to recover quickly," Mo Qi put away the Twin Flowers and the remaining spirit stones, preparing to depart.
But at this moment, the spiritual energy within him clashed and surged, like a runaway wild horse, unrestrained.
He was about to break through!
Mo Qi had no choice but to sit down on the spot and begin guiding the spiritual energy within him, circulating the Great Heavenly Cycle.
Meanwhile, the Demon King, along with the little blood person, the little dot, and the Golden Flood Dragon Scissors, began to frolic by the river, creating a very heartwarming scene.
As for the Fire Demon, fearing it might fall into the river, it burrowed into Mo Qi's storage bag.
After consuming so many spiritual veins and spirit stones, Mo Qi's cultivation rapidly advanced, surpassing a major realm. Finally, it stabilized at the Great Perfection of True Saint, just one step away from Xuan Saint.
Sun Qian also advanced to Heavenly Saint.
At this time, the Saint Emperor reached the exit and flew onto the cliff, where Hei Kui, Yan Xing, and others were already waiting, fully prepared.
Hei Kui felt heartbroken. "Why must you do this? Couldn't you wait two more days? If you waited two more days, after you defeated him, you could enter freely. But now, what am I supposed to say? Can I just ignore your act of theft?"
The Saint Emperor calmed himself slightly and said, "That imposter also went in. If I didn't go in, the competition would be unfair to me."
Yan Xing said, "He went in, you could have told us. Perhaps we would have directly ruled you the winner, but now... I was on your side, but now you've put me in a difficult position."
"I, I didn't do anything after I went in. You can ask the others if you don't believe me," the Saint Emperor said nervously.
If even Yan Xing wouldn't help him, then he was truly helpless.
In reality, Yan Xing was not refusing to help him. He simply felt that he couldn't let the clan leader think he was helping the Saint Emperor unconditionally. If he were to help unconditionally, it would give others grounds for criticism, and the clan leader might frame him for colluding with the enemy and deal with him.
Therefore, helping someone must be done with reason and evidence, and in a way that is natural and logical.
Yan Xing was waiting for an opportunity, waiting for Mo Qi to emerge.
As soon as Mo Qi appeared, if he said a few words and shifted the focus of the conflict to Mo Qi, then Hei Kui would naturally let the Saint Emperor off the hook.
Just then, Gu Hong also ascended. The Saint Emperor grabbed Gu Hong's hand. "Miss, please tell them that we didn't do anything after we went in, we couldn't do anything."
"Yes, we couldn't do anything. The Spirit Gathering Tree seemed to be depleted, and no spiritual energy was flowing out," Gu Hong said.
Hei Kui roared, "You shut up! You are utterly lawless! You were entrusted with guarding someone, and you actually let him out and even brought him into the secret realm. How dare you!"
Gu Hong said aggrievedly, "Sun Qian also came in, and he brought that imposter in. I just felt it was unfair to the Saint Emperor, so I brought him in out of a sense of justice."
"What a grand excuse! You're speaking so convincingly," Hei Kui said.
Hei Kui looked at the Saint Emperor. "I don't care if you are the Saint Emperor or not, trespassing into a forbidden area is a serious crime. If it were anyone else, we would kill them on the spot. But you are different; we are willing to give you a chance. Your only chance is to sign a soul contract with me."
This was a calculated move. If he were truly the Saint Emperor, and he made a comeback in the future, then the entire myriad worlds would indirectly belong to the clan leader.
Yan Xing couldn't help but curse inwardly, "Old fox!"
The Saint Emperor's heart burned with rage. He had never suffered such a profound humiliation, except for being forced to abdicate.
But at this moment, he was acutely aware of his predicament. If he refused, he would be mobbed, and he couldn't possibly deal with so many people.
His current strength could at most handle two of his clansmen; the rest posed a threat.
However, if he complied, he would be threatened and controlled by someone from a lower realm. How could he establish himself in the myriad worlds in the future?
"Well? Have you thought about it? My patience is limited," the clan leader said impatiently.
"I..." the Saint Emperor stammered, unsure what to say.
At this moment, a single phrase could describe him: caught between a rock and a hard place.
He absolutely would not agree to have his fate dictated by someone from a lower realm, but at the same time, he feared death!
It was a difficult choice.
Just then, a deep voice echoed, "I'd like to see what happens if you don't endure."
The voice was low and solemn, striking directly at the heart, causing everyone to shiver.
The Saint Emperor's face immediately lit up with joy. "A Zhi, A Wu, you're finally here! I've waited for you so long. If you hadn't come, I would have been toyed to death by these lowly peasants."
A Zhi and A Wu were his personal guards, his left and right protectors.
At this moment, two beams of light streaked from the horizon, one from the left and one from the right, landing on either side of the Saint Emperor.
Even standing beside the Saint Emperor, A Zhi and A Wu did not reveal their human forms. To outsiders, the one on the left was a mass of white mist, and the one on the right was a mass of black mist, together forming black and white dual mists.
The black mist was A Wu, and the white mist was A Zhi.
Then A Zhi asked, "Saint Emperor, how do you wish us to deal with these lowly peasants?"
The Saint Emperor said, "That clan leader is too disgusting, actually wanting to sign a soul contract with me. This is a profound humiliation! Therefore, he must die. As for the others, you decide. They can be killed or spared."
The clan leader remained unfazed. "A bunch of stray dogs, yet you dare to be so arrogant. I don't know where you get your confidence."
"Let me show you my confidence," A Wu said. With his words, the mass of black mist drifted over. The subtle particles within it, like lice, moved in an orderly fashion through the air.
The clan leader unfurled his robe, and his sleeves billowed. A gust of wind carrying radiant energy swept fiercely towards the black mist, buffeting it.
The lice within the black mist seemed unaffected. They passed through the hurricane and radiant energy unstoppably, then surged forward, instantly enveloping the clan leader's body. The clan leader let out a long howl and then disappeared.
The black mist spread without pause, circling around and enveloping everyone it encountered. When it moved away, those individuals had vanished.
The black mist suddenly expanded, covering the crowd. The crowd descended into chaos, people scurrying in all directions, crying and screaming, their bowels loosening in fear.
However, the black mist let out a dry chuckle, then suddenly shrank back to its original size and flew back to the Saint Emperor's side. "I was just scaring you. If I wanted to take your lives, it would be as easy as crushing an ant. I can't be bothered to act."
Only then did people realize that the Saint Emperor and those around him were indeed on a different level from themselves.
The main reason was that the Saint Emperor's previous fallen state had created a misconception, making it seem as though the Saint Emperor was not so unattainable and unshakeable, and at times, it even made people feel as though they could bully him.