The searing heat that burned from the inside out washed over Mo Qi from a distance. Every inch of his skin felt like it was tearing and being roasted, and clear liquid continuously flowed out, whether it was sweat or oil, he didn't know.
Enduring the pain, Mo Qi quickly released the Fire Demon. At the same time, he fed it dozens of emergency pills.
The Fire Demon protested loudly, its body rapidly expanding until it matched the size of the fireball. Then, it stretched out its hands to grab the fireball, attempting to force it to stop.
The fireball was ferocious, pushing the Fire Demon's body backward and gouging long trails in the ground.
The Fire Demon tore its hands outward with great force. A deafening roar erupted, as if the sky and earth were collapsing, as if the world was just beginning. The fireball instantly shattered into pieces, and the flames that filled the sky shot upwards like fireworks, then rained down like a flower shower, scattering everywhere.
The Fire Demon roared to the heavens, its chest churning with blood. It pounded its own chest repeatedly, the booming sounds echoing incessantly, causing the ground to tremble.
After its furious pounding, the Fire Demon's chest still felt unsettled. It roared again and lunged at Lian Min.
Lian Min pointed a finger, and the beehive that had previously attacked the Sun-Hunting Wheel was launched at the Fire Demon once more. An endless swarm of bees surged out from the center, rushing towards the Fire Demon. However, most of the bees disintegrated into dust and vanished before they could get close. A few managed to land on the Fire Demon and began to bite and sting.
The Sun-Hunting Wheel was covered in bees, almost forced to stop its rotation. Fortunately, the beehive moved away at this moment, and most of the bees followed.
This gave the Sun-Hunting Wheel an opportunity to retaliate. It immediately began to spin wildly, and the honey on it was instantly shredded into dust by the surging airflow, dissipating into the air.
The Sun-Hunting Wheel spun, and with lightning speed, it once again lunged towards Lian Min, intending to shred him.
Fearing he would harm the Sun-Hunting Wheel, Mo Qi stopped the attack of the Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree and instead released the Golden Flood Dragon Scissors.
Seeing the Sun-Hunting Wheel charging at him, Lian Min no longer dared to try and pinch it with his fingers. He could only retreat rapidly, simultaneously forming hand seals. Runes flowed around his body, connecting to form a golden protective barrier, enveloping Lian Min within.
The Sun-Hunting Wheel spun and impacted the barrier several times, causing it to sway precariously, but it remained standing firm.
Subsequently, the Sun-Hunting Wheel changed tactics, using its sharp blades to cut. Sparks flew as it sliced, quickly breaking through the barrier and creating an opening in the rune shield.
Lian Min roared in anger, "You're pushing your luck! Do you really think this is all I'm capable of?"
As he spoke, Lian Min slashed through the air, casting the "Art of Imprisonment!"
A phantom image appeared in the air, enveloping the Sun-Hunting Wheel that had just charged into the golden barrier. The Sun-Hunting Wheel rotated forward, causing the surrounding space to tremble violently, but it could not break free. It darted left and right within, continuously slicing at the surrounding walls.
Meanwhile, those dense bees, after biting and stinging the Fire Demon, seemed to have vented some of their aggression. He actually felt less discomfort. Thus, he concentrated his spiritual energy to melt all the bees clinging to him, and then charged towards the beehive.
Seeing that the imprisonment space had trapped the Sun-Hunting Wheel, Lian Min formed hand seals, weakening the containment circle, attempting to crush the Sun-Hunting Wheel. A creaking sound was heard, like bones shattering.
Although the Sun-Hunting Wheel had not transformed into human form, Mo Qi could still feel its pain.
In a moment of inspiration, he summoned the Pangu Banner: "Break the imprisonment!"
The Pangu Banner unfurled in the air, and dense black energy roared out, sweeping forward like a tidal wave. With a single sweep, with a whoosh, it shattered the golden barrier. With another sweep, it broke the imprisonment, its fragments falling through the air like glass, shattering, scattering, and dissipating.
The Sun-Hunting Wheel seized the opportunity, let out a roar, and once again attacked Lian Min.
Simultaneously, the Golden Flood Dragon Scissors also lunged at Lian Min with bared teeth and claws.
Lian Min once again slashed through the air, "Art of Imprisonment!"
Mo Qi simultaneously unfurled the Pangu Banner, quickly breaking it.
Lian Min cursed, "Why do you have so many magical treasures? And so many unorthodox techniques?"
Mo Qi snorted, "Speaking of unorthodox techniques, I can't even compare to a fraction of yours."
Lian Min suddenly jumped up and shouted, "You're actually talking to me. I haven't hurt you enough! I'm not playing around anymore. I'll show you my true abilities now, and you'll know just how big the gap between us is!"
Mo Qi's fighting spirit grew, "Bring it on!"
Lian Min flicked his sleeves, sending both the Sun-Hunting Wheel and the Golden Flood Dragon Scissors flying dozens of feet away.
At the same time, he formed hand seals, and runes reappeared before him. The runes rapidly circulated around him, forming a colorful, dazzling array that was dizzying to behold.
"Myriad Phenomena Rune Scattering Flowers!" Lian Min suddenly opened his hands. The runes swirling around him instantly bloomed like flowers, surging out in all directions. Powerful air currents whipped up a hurricane, and the runes, like sharp swords and massive stones, attacked from all sides.
Mo Qi unfurled the Pangu Banner in front of him. As it faced the wind, black energy roared out, surging and churning as if it were tangible, like thousands of ferocious beasts with bared teeth and claws, lunging at the runes. The runes, like sharp swords, pierced into them, causing the beasts to cry out in pain and wail incessantly, their chilling, skin-crawling screams rising and falling.
The beast-like shapes were finally torn apart, transforming back into wisps of black energy.
The sharp runes continued to advance, layer by layer tearing at the black energy, ultimately shredding it to pieces. As the black energy dissipated, the runes continued forward, striking the Pangu Banner to the ground.
Mo Qi's body suffered a backlash, and he was sent flying backward violently.
Concurrently, the runes were also torn apart by the Pangu Banner, leaving only a golden light that shot towards Mo Qi.
Mo Qi, suspended in mid-air, was powerless to stop it. He could only summon the Pangu Banner again, weakly blocking in front of himself. His body, as expected, rolled onto the ground.
"Not bad, you could still block my full power... half of my cultivation's attack," Lian Min said dismissively. "But that's all you've got."
On the other side, the Fire Demon held the beehive in its hand, and the Sun-Hunting Wheel spun over and began to tear into the beehive!
Yes, at that moment, it seemed to have opened its mouth and begun to tear and swallow the beehive, yet in reality, from any angle, it had no mouth!
Lian Min was about to relentlessly pursue Mo Qi when he suddenly saw his meteor beehive being eaten. His lungs nearly exploded with rage. He roared and lunged at the Sun-Hunting Wheel.
Simultaneously, he unleashed both palms, a faint thunderclap erupting from his palms as he struck at the Sun-Hunting Wheel. His fury was incandescent, intending to shatter this magical treasure with a single palm strike.
But at this moment, the Sun-Hunting Wheel suddenly transformed into a little girl, about ten years old. She looked like a porcelain doll, tender and delicate, as if a gentle squeeze would make her water.
Lian Min froze for a moment, instinctively retracting the hand he had pushed forward.
At that very moment, the little girl's lips curled into a wicked smile. Simultaneously, she unleashed both palms, her palms also crackling with thunder, her aura imposing.
Lian Min hastily pushed his retracted hand forward again, channeling his full cultivation to strike.
However, he was, after all, reacting, and he was already at a disadvantage.
"Boom!"
A world-shattering roar echoed, light erupted, energy shattered, dust billowed, and sand and stones flew, lingering for a long time.
Lian Min's body was sent flying backward from the dust, landing heavily dozens of feet away, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
Concurrently, a wisp of smoke rose around the girl, her body rapidly shrinking until only her eyes remained.
The Demon King had no memory of transforming into the Sun-Hunting Wheel. She only remembered exchanging a palm strike with Lian Min, then returning to her original form. Enraged, she cursed, "You damn birdman, when I come back next time, I'll cripple you."
Then, she flew away into the distance.
Mo Qi extended his hand, "Don't go, you're my magical treasure... sister!"
However, the Demon King ignored him and left.
Has this child developed a split personality?
Mo Qi sighed, recalled the Golden Flood Dragon Scissors, and then quickly locked his gaze onto Lian Min.
Lian Min was severely injured at this moment, the perfect opportunity to kill him!
He had to kill him now. He had left too deep a psychological scar on Xin'er.
If he lived, it would cause an indelible burden on her psyche.
Therefore, he had to kill him no matter what!
"Pangu Divine Power!" Mo Qi, holding the Sky-Opening Axe, swung it down at Lian Min.
On the other side, the Fire Demon, still seething with anger, spat a ball of fire at Lian Min from the flank.
Lian Min had no time to counterattack and could only hastily condense a rune golden barrier around himself.
Light flared, and dazzling runes spun around Lian Min's body, forming a tight, seemingly impenetrable space.