The Sky-Opening Axe struck down with a clang. It failed to shatter the Golden Bell Shield, but instead, it sent the shield and Lian Min’s body tumbling across the ground. After rolling for more than ten rounds, it shattered with a boom.
Meanwhile, the fire demon’s fireballs merely blasted a pit into the ground, leaving behind a patch of scorched earth.
Lian Min spat out a mouthful of blood and laughed heartily, “Good, good. You can actually injure me.”
“Not only can I injure you, but I can also kill you,” Mo Qi said indifferently, raising the Sky-Opening Axe and bringing it down again.
He had to kill him in one go, without giving him any chance to breathe or retaliate.
After all, the opportunity given by the Demon King was hard-won.
If he missed this chance, it would be truly difficult to subdue him.
Mo Qi vaguely felt that if Lian Min escaped today, he would truly soar to the heavens in the future, becoming unstoppable in heaven, earth, and even beyond the heavens.
Therefore, he couldn’t let him grow too strong!
However, at this moment, Lian Min shook his body and transformed into a streak of green light, fleeing.
He spoke such harsh words, yet he still had to run!
Mo Qi would not allow him to escape. He moved swiftly, pursuing him at high speed, with the fire demon following closely behind.
At this moment, Xue Ying heard the sounds of fighting from this direction and rushed over from the side. Upon seeing Lian Min, she inexplicably called out, “Brother!” After saying it, she herself was startled, as this was clearly a stranger.
Lian Min, in his flight, immediately assumed she was Lian Xin.
Lian Xin and Mo Qi had a deep-seated enmity. If Mo Qi captured her, she would surely be utterly destroyed.
Without hesitation, Lian Min stepped forward, grabbed Xue Ying’s hand, and fled into the distance. “Lian Xin, run quickly. He will kill you… Don’t worry, we’ll run for a while. Once I recover, I can make him perish without a burial place.”
Xue Ying was greatly alarmed and tried to pull her hand away forcefully, but she couldn’t.
She couldn’t help but feel annoyed, “I’m not…”
Mo Qi, fearing that Lian Min might harm Xue Ying if he knew the truth, immediately shouted, “Lian Xin, you can’t escape. I will kill you today. Don’t think you’re safe hiding beside your brother. I’m telling you, he can’t protect himself right now. Once I kill him, it will be your turn.”
Xue Ying was bewildered. What did he mean? He clearly knew she was Xue Ying!
But in a flash of thought, she suddenly understood Mo Qi’s intention!
He was protecting her!
So, she had to cooperate with him.
As long as she didn’t deny it, Lian Min would mistake her for Lian Xin!
After all, in his mind, Xue Ying did not exist.
But she still needed to maintain the pretense of the previous words, otherwise, it would arouse his suspicion.
So, she said, “I am not someone who fears death. Let me go.”
Lian Min did not let go, continuing to pull her forward.
At this moment, he forgot that if he had let Lian Xin go, perhaps she could have run faster.
Meanwhile, Mo Qi relentlessly attacked Lian Min from behind with his arrow energy. This arrow energy had a long range. As long as Lian Min was within his line of sight, he was within his attack range.
Mo Qi flicked his fingers, and arrow energy silently spread through the air, hitting Lian Min from time to time, causing him to cry out in pain.
Lian Min was so angry he stomped his feet, “This guy is too troublesome. I should have killed him in my previous life.”
His body was constantly injured, and the idea of recovering divine power by fleeing was dashed.
As soon as he recovered a bit of energy, Mo Qi inflicted another wound on him. As soon as he recovered a bit more, another wound appeared.
This forced him to flee frantically, heading wherever there was a path, be it in the sky or on the ground.
However, the damage inflicted by Mo Qi’s attacks was gradually weakening. This was because after emerging from the secret realm, Lian Min’s body was constantly recovering to its state in the outer heavens, and his escape did not hinder this recovery.
Mo Qi had also considered this problem, which strengthened his resolve to kill him.
If he couldn’t kill him now, how could he kill him after he had fully recovered?
Therefore, while pursuing, Mo Qi not only launched continuous attacks but also took the opportunity to improve himself.
He would occasionally consume a few spirit pills and drink a few sips of Heavenly Pool Jade Dew.
Later, feeling that the growth rate seemed unable to match the opponent’s recovery speed, he absorbed the spiritual脉 he had learned about earlier. In this situation, he forgave himself for his wasteful extravagance.
It wasn’t exactly extravagance, because after absorbing the spiritual脉, his cultivation had even advanced to the Supreme Saint realm!
Still feeling unable to keep up with the opponent’s cultivation, he then ate the old roots of the innate supreme treasure, the spiritual branch. Finally, with nothing left to eat, he took out the leaves of destiny and ate them one by one.
He didn’t know if eating these would be useful!
It was a desperate attempt to try anything.
After eating an unknown number of leaves, and finding them difficult to swallow, he took out his magic treasures and ate them. He never expected that some magic treasures tasted quite good, such as the Yin-Yang Mirror, the Purple Sash Immortal Robe, and the Water-Fire Flower Basket…
No wonder the Demon King liked to eat magic treasures; they were so delicious!
However, he still couldn’t bear to eat the magic treasures he used frequently! For instance, the Primordial Golden Pot, the Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree…
After consuming these magic treasures, he was surprised to find that he sometimes possessed the abilities of certain magic treasures.
For example, after eating the Yin-Yang Mirror, he could kill someone with a single glance, and bring them back to life with another glance.
Of course, this was tested on passersby, not Lian Min.
With the enhancement of his supreme cultivation, Lian Min couldn’t be killed instantly.
After eating the Purple Sash Immortal Robe, sometimes when Lian Min counterattacked in desperation, his body would naturally emit a golden light, making him impervious to harm!
As Lian Min’s cultivation gradually recovered, the arrow energy began to cause little to no damage to him.
Therefore, his escape speed slowed down, and he felt that the time had come to turn the tables.
However, at this moment, Mo Qi’s divine power also became increasingly powerful. He still used the Pangu Banner, without any other more powerful magic treasures, to strike at Lian Min.
Lian Min hastily cast a talisman to meet the attack, but those talismans were destroyed in an instant. The black energy passed through, further injuring his body.
Fortunately, Lian Min protected Xue Ying with his body throughout the entire ordeal, and Xue Ying was not harmed at all. This allowed Mo Qi to attack Lian Min with full confidence.
He also didn’t expect that someone who could speak such outrageous words, madly vowing to kill his own father, would be so caring towards his sister.
If Mo Qi hadn’t known Lian Min’s true nature, he might have been deeply moved and given up the chase.
But, he was precisely Lian Min, incapable of being moved.
Lian Min was injured again, unable to contend with Mo Qi head-on, and was forced to continue his escape.
If, at some point, he had let go of Xue Ying and fought Mo Qi with all his might, he might have turned the tide.
But he always held Xue Ying’s hand, unwilling to give up his “protection.”
Meanwhile, Mo Qi often cursed from behind, “Lian Xin, you slut, do you think you’re safe hiding behind your brother? I don’t believe he can protect you forever.”
Xue Ying knew that he was cursing Lian Xin, so she didn’t argue with him.
Hearing Mo Qi’s words, Lian Min’s protective instincts were further ignited. He grinned and said, “Don’t worry, Lian Xin, your brother will protect you forever.”
Mo Qi’s face showed a cunning expression. He then used the Dinghai Pearl to strike Lian Min. This time, it hit its mark precisely, causing Lian Min to howl in pain, “You dare to hit me? When I recover, I will skin you alive and strip your bones!”
However, Mo Qi simply wouldn’t let him recover. He continuously attacked, causing Lian Min to lose blood, preventing him from rising to power.
Yet, Mo Qi was also unable to completely kill him.
Firstly, his own cultivation was limited. Secondly, Lian Min was constantly fleeing, maintaining a certain distance, preventing Mo Qi from delivering a fatal blow.
However, during this process, Mo Qi’s cultivation continuously improved. He could constantly try various attack methods, such as the Phoenix Fire Dance Art, Thunder Divine Ability, Fire Divine Ability…
Various divine abilities were used alternately, one after another, allowing him to perfect each of them. This was a faster way to improve his cultivation than sitting down to meditate.
In addition to cultivation, the laws of heaven and earth were also touched, enhancing his foresight in certain aspects. Sometimes, a flash of inspiration would allow him to know what would happen next. For example, when Lian Min approached an intersection, before turning, Mo Qi would preemptively pursue towards the left. In the next moment, Lian Min would indeed turn left.
This filled Lian Min with dread.