The myriad fine needles all struck the Golden Flood Dragon Scissors, creating a continuous clinking sound. Some needles broke off, falling to the ground and vanishing.
The Golden Flood Dragon Scissors, always an offensive magical treasure, found itself unable to attack and somewhat disoriented. It could only spin and defend.
Meanwhile, the little blood figure hovered in mid-air, shouting, "My end is near, it's so scary!" It remained suspended, refusing to descend.
Animals possess an instinct for self-preservation, anticipating danger and taking early defensive or evasive measures.
While the little blood figure wasn't precisely an animal, its ability to foresee danger was even more acute. It knew descending would mean suffering, possibly even the end of its existence, and thus hesitated.
Mo Qi, his body limp but his mouth still functional, expressed strong dissatisfaction with the little blood figure's passive resistance. He cursed, "What end or beginning are you talking about? Get down here and fight, or I'll truly bring about your end!"
The little blood figure actually furrowed its brow. After what seemed like a significant decision, it descended. As it did, it spat out a continuous torrent of blood, instantly forming a sea of blood that solidified the fine needles and began to dissolve them.
The blood sea surged forward, rapidly engulfing the cow-hair-like needles.
Was there a chance?
Mo Qi's spirit lifted, and he immediately activated the Heaven Bow and Earth Arrow, circulating them within his body to guide the flow of spiritual energy and slowly recover his mana.
Shui Wan Cheng was slightly surprised, then his gaze sharpened. He pointed a finger, and a divine light struck the bottle suspended in mid-air. The bottle's radiance intensified, the flowers spun even faster, and the needles shot out from them became denser, forming a unified mass, like a tidal wave rolling forward, or a pillar connecting heaven and earth, descending irresistibly.
The Golden Flood Dragon Scissors had already been stunned and fallen to the ground.
However, its mission was accomplished. Mo Qi had released it to hold off the enemy for a while, giving him time to recover his divine power and launch other effective counterattacks.
At this moment, the little blood figure's blood tide flowed upstream, engulfing the fine needles. The black pillar, which had connected all the needles, whistled down and finally struck the blood tide, rapidly sinking into it.
The blood tide surged forward for another moment before rapidly receding.
The black pillar moved forward even more ferociously, pushing the blood tide back towards the little blood figure.
The little blood figure's entire body vibrated from the impact and was propelled, tumbling in the air, crying out, "My end is near! I can't live!"
The entire blood tide was flowing back towards the little blood figure. If it surged past the little blood figure, it would roll towards Mo Qi, inevitably engulfing him.
The blood tide churned, waves crashing with immense power.
Seeing the momentum, the little blood figure knew it couldn't hold on. Its body tumbled in the air as it shouted, "I can't hold on!"
Mo Qi, suspended in the air and in a meditative state, was suddenly splattered with blood as the little blood figure tumbled onto his face.
Mo Qi grabbed the little blood figure and tossed it aside, saying, "Rest with your impending doom."
At that moment, the black pillar, pushing the blood tide, swept towards Mo Qi like a tidal wave, appearing to swallow the heavens and earth, annihilating all things, unstoppable.
Meanwhile, the魅 had already engaged Shen Qian Si. Shen Qian Si, with his fists unable to fend off so many attackers, fought and fled simultaneously, appearing extremely disheveled.
However, he refused to give up easily. As he fled, he scanned his surroundings, looking for suitable candidates to turn into his allies.
His most loyal subordinate, Elder Wei, was already dead! That was a miskill, not his fault!
Then there was Zhao San. Zhao San was usually undisciplined and disobedient. If he were turned into a魅, he would become an enemy. Better not.
There was Wei Qi. Wei Qi was usually obedient, but he always argued and debated, offering counterpoints to everything. Not suitable either.
Then there was Jiang Er. This person was very obedient, but Mo Qi had punished his brother just a few days ago, and Jiang Er still held a grudge. Not suitable either.
...
He scanned as he ran, carefully considering each person.
After running a considerable distance, he still hadn't found a suitable candidate!
The others, upon seeing him, scattered like plague victims, disappearing in an instant.
Shen Qian Si, perpetually alone, became extremely angry.
He, the dignified head of the clan, was being pursued, and by his own clansmen at that, with no one coming to his aid.
These clansmen were truly ungrateful wretches! A bunch of morally corrupt scumbags!
At this moment, the black pillar, pushing the blood tide, was about to strike Mo Qi. Mo Qi remained unresponsive, as if he were terrified.
"Husband, run quickly! I'll save you!" Murong Yan Ran shouted, unleashing the Heaven-Turning Seal towards the black pillar.
With a bang, like striking diamond, a crisp sound echoed. A dent appeared on the side of the black pillar, while the Heaven-Turning Seal was violently repelled, crashing into several residents of the Hidden Grotto, instantly crushing them into pulp, their brains splattering as they died.
Although there was no clan leader to direct them at this moment, due to the inherent xenophobia of the Hidden Grotto residents, they were extremely hostile towards outsiders. Furthermore, Lu Xiao Yue and the others had escaped from prison, making it even more imperative not to let them flee.
Therefore, while the魅 were dealing with Shen Qian Si, the other clansmen had circled around and returned, led by Vice Clan Leader Song Da An, to surround Lu Xiao Yue and the others.
The Heaven-Turning Seal, flying back, had killed several clansmen.
Murong Yan Ran smiled sheepishly, saying, "I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to." She then retracted the Heaven-Turning Seal and even wiped off the bloodstains with disdain.
At this moment, the formidable black pillar, pushing the blood tide, was about to strike Mo Qi. Lu Xiao Yue and Murong Yan Ran, from a distance, let out cries of alarm.
Mo Qi suddenly opened his eyes, pointed a finger, and the Pangu Banner roared out. It unfurled in the air, and as the banner waved, dense black energy surged out, instantly scattering the blood tide, blood droplets splashing in the air.
The black pillar seemed to suffer a violent shock, beginning to shatter from front to back, transforming back into cow-hair-like needles. As soon as they reformed, they were engulfed by the black energy and rapidly dissolved.
The black pillar rapidly shrank from front to back!
Shui Wan Cheng pointed a finger, and as the flower spun, it emitted a dazzling, world-illuminating radiance.
Mo Qi was immediately blinded again, feeling dazed and almost toppling over. He forced himself to stay upright.
However, his internal spiritual energy began to scatter again!
This magical treasure was too powerful!
The black pillar reformed, striking Mo Qi even more ferociously.
The black energy was disrupted, and both the Pangu Banner and Mo Qi's body were pushed straight back.
Shui Wan Cheng burst into unrestrained laughter, "Hahaha... Do you know what my treasure is called?"
Mo Qi ignored him, having no time to spare.
He had to exert all his might to resist the opponent. Even if he couldn't block it, he couldn't slacken, or he would be instantly shattered.
Seeing Mo Qi ignore him, Shui Wan Cheng continued to laugh wildly, "Do you know where Shui Han and Shui Bing, whom you like, have gone?"
Mo Qi's heart skipped a beat, and his composure was shattered. He blurted out, "Where?"
His aura disrupted, the black pillar struck even more fiercely. Seeing Mo Qi almost pushed out of his range, Shui Wan Cheng immediately unfurled his body and urged his treasure to pursue.
"They are right here! This treasure is called the Twin Flowers. Hahaha..." Shui Wan Cheng laughed maniacally.
Mo Qi's mind buzzed, and he felt as if he were about to faint. How could there be such a monstrous father in this world?
All his sorrow, distress, and sadness surged into his heart, pressing down on him until he could barely breathe.
"She, aren't they your daughters? How could you do this to them? How could you bear to turn them into your tools?" Mo Qi asked, his voice almost choked with tears.
Children in this world were the flesh and blood of their parents, but the two people who appeared today completely overturned Mo Qi's understanding.
First, Shen Qian Si. It was said he had killed his own daughter and imprisoned his son-in-law. Although the reason for his ruthless actions was unknown, the tragic story itself was heartbreaking.
Furthermore, Shen Qian Si's actions were outrageous, making it difficult to believe that he had acted with any righteous purpose in eliminating his own kin.
As for Shui Wan Cheng, his motive was clear: to enhance his own strength!
To personally kill his own flesh and blood was truly wicked and inhumane!
At this moment, Shui Wan Cheng smiled and said, "They were originally treasures. To be precise, in their previous lives, they were treasures called Twin Flowers, from beyond the heavens. For some unknown reason, they fell into our world, lost all their spiritual power, and became worthless. I found them by chance, bribed the underworld, and had them reborn. After my wife gave birth to them, I began their cultivation. In truth, from beginning to end, I only treated them as furnaces. The spiritual power gathered by these furnaces was eventually transferred to me, allowing me to ascend to the Upper Saint cultivation. As for them, they merely reverted to their original state. Not only did they suffer no loss, but they also regained their spiritual power..."
Mo Qi couldn't listen any longer and roared, "How can you say no loss? Regardless of your initial intentions, they are now your daughters. Don't you feel even a shred of guilt or lingering affection?"
"There is indeed lingering affection," Shui Wan Cheng nodded and said. "I had intended to wait a while longer, until their cultivation had grown further, and then absorb their life's cultivation. But with recent events, I felt my cultivation was falling behind, so I extracted the spiritual power from the furnaces ahead of time. It's a bit of a shame..."
"You beast!" Mo Qi's eyes blazed, fire erupting from them, his gaze turning crimson.
The Pangu Banner suddenly shook, and a dense black energy surged out, colliding with the black pillar and holding it back, creating a stalemate.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Song Da An led the clansmen in an assault on Lu Xiao Yue and the others. The people of the Stairway were no match for them, and being surrounded, they were at a significant disadvantage, constantly retreating as the encirclement tightened.
Fortunately, Murong Yan Ran stepped forward. Wielding the Heaven-Turning Seal, she charged left and right, striking east and west, weaving through the enemy. One moment she would splatter someone's brains, the next she would crush another into pieces, moving as if through empty space. She shattered the enemy's encirclement into disarray.
Later, the residents of the Hidden Grotto would dodge upon seeing her, fearing her presence.
The people of the Stairway were greatly astonished. This young lady, who looked so delicate, was utterly unhesitating in battle!