Long San and Long Wu thought their Three-Five Absolute Kills could completely contain the enemy, but they were surprised to find that the word Absolute Kill had been completely dissolved! Seeing this, even Long Yi was astonished.
The Absolute Kills of the Water Dragon Sutra were incredibly powerful. They had relied on this combined attack to defeat those far superior to them, but now it seemed as if even the mighty Water Dragon Sutra had lost its effect, rendering them completely harmless.
"There's something strange about this kid!"
Long Yi said with a slightly grim expression, raising his blue spear.
Ming Qi had already rapidly absorbed the absorbed and fused power and transformed it into his own. Seeing the disbelief on the faces of the three people around him, he smiled faintly. Without further ado, Ming Qi activated his Suzaku Divine Wings, suddenly lifting himself up and escaping the three men's encirclement from above.
There was no need to fight now; as long as the little boy could escape, it was all that mattered.
Flying higher, Ming Qi saw that Su Yuan and the others were also engaged in combat with the surrounding Sea Dragon Immortal Army. However, the others lacked Ming Qi's powerful devouring ability, especially Su Yuan, who was clearly struggling against the two immortal army's lethal techniques. Although Su Yuan's strength reached the fourth level of the Innate Realm, the lethal techniques of the Water Dragon Sutra defied common sense.
As for Mo Changli and Wei Silong, standing on the Golden Bridge of the Heavens, they and Dabai handled the four-man siege with relative ease, even unnoticed inching a little closer to the other side.
Whoosh!
After observing for a moment, Ming Qi immediately rushed to reinforce Su Yuan.
Su Yuan, a master of the Western Immortal Swordsmanship, wielded his rapier like a swimming dragon, continuously emitting streams of sword energy that collided with the oncoming lethal energy.
Ming Qi, clutching the Soul Stealing Sword, unleashed a stream of sword energy into the air before anyone arrived. These energies rapidly formed into a formation, a faint imposing aura of a blue dragon and a white tiger.
Ming Qi hadn't used the Heavenly Official Sword Qi he'd acquired from the Heavenly Official Pagoda at Tianqi Academy in a long time. Now, with the sword in hand, he unleashed it without realizing it, seeing Su Yuan's sword energy soaring through the sky.
The Heavenly Official Sword Qi was infused with the power of a Star God. Though faint and nearly imperceptible, it was truly present.
Swish, swish, swish!
In the blink of an eye, Ming Qi's two streams of sword energy formed a fragmented sword formation. Instead of aiming to entangle Su Yuan's sword energy with his lethal aura, he charged directly at the two attackers.
Boom!
The sharp sword energy pierced the sky and slammed directly into the two.
At that moment, Long Yi, Long San, and Long Wu, who were in the distance, had already arrived, swiftly. Seeing Ming Qi take the lead, the three men unhesitatingly raised their blue spears and unleashed their final killing techniques.
"Huh? This!"
At this moment, the young boy, still suspended in the air by the mysterious bubble, suddenly looked surprised as he stared at the sword energy released by Ming Qi.
"Why does this aura sound so familiar?"
He muttered to himself, his expression growing even more baffled.
Then, he shook his head and muttered, "His sword formation incorporates the power of the Star God. While the Heavenly Official Pagoda I forged also incorporates the power of the Star God, it never contains any elements related to sword formations. What's going on?"
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"Su Yuan, move towards the other side. We'll leave at the first opportunity!"
While Ming Qi was fighting the Sea Dragon Immortal Dao army, he quietly transmitted a message to Su Yuan.
Su Yuan, naturally aware of Ming Qi's intention, immediately responded.
Ming Qi quickly unleashed his Heavenly Official Sword Qi, charging forward to engage Su Yuan. He then used Devouring Fusion once again, completely dispelling the surrounding lethal aura.
Su Yuan was secretly astonished to see how easily Ming Qi could neutralize the opponent's powerful lethal aura. Although this man appeared to be only at the third level of the Innate Realm, he defied common sense.
According to Ming Qi's instructions, Su Yuan followed Ming Qi and fought his way toward Mo Changli and Wei Silong.
In a short while, they all converged. Facing the frenzied attacks from all around, Ming Qi methodically neutralized them one by one.
The mysterious Eight Trigrams Seal made this battle quite easy for Ming Qi.
However, for the Sea Dragon Immortal Dao Army led by Long Yi, this battle was completely untenable and could even be considered a defeat.
Their only source of pride, the Water Dragon Scripture's ultimate killing technique, was easily defeated. The nine of them no longer had a perfect tacit understanding, effectively fighting on their own.
Ming Qi, on the other hand, grew even stronger as he continuously absorbed and integrated the power of his magical powers, barely worrying about expending his energy.
Seeing that Long Yi and the others had stopped using their ultimate killing techniques, Ming Qi immediately mobilized his energy and unleashed his numerous magical powers without reservation.
Fire rages!
Vermillion Bird burns the sky!
Phoenix dances in the heavens!
…
Instantly, the sky above the Canglan River was completely engulfed in flames. A white mist rose from the surface of the river, and bubbles began to form on the water, as if it were about to boil.
"Let's go!"
Having gained a slight advantage, Ming Qi acted decisively and led the charge.
The little boy high in the sky had already silently moved to the other side. If Ming Qi and his men could force their way across, the Sea Dragon Immortal Daoist Army's encirclement would be completely defeated. After all, they couldn't even gain an advantage on the water, so on land, they would be no match for Ming Qi and his men.
Although Long Yi was furious at this, it was the truth. After all, fighting on land was not their forte.
"Encircle, Nine Dragons!"
Seeing Ming Qi and his men swiftly cross the river, Long Yi gritted his teeth and gave his final command: Nine Dragons Encirclement. Victory or defeat depended on this one move.
From Long Yi to Long Jiu, they all dispersed in a flash, their blue spears gathering energy in almost unison, their azure energy radiance rapidly growing.
"Want a final stand?"
Seeing the single-player battle position, Ming Qi immediately understood. Without hastening to retreat, he turned and faced the nine-man encirclement.
"You go first!"
Ming Qi was straightforward, then his hands transformed, unleashing the powerful Suzaku Burning Heaven once again.
This time, however, his plan was clear: to fuse his fusion devouring power with Suzaku Burning Heaven's fire power. This way, wherever Suzaku Burning Heaven spread, it would become a target for Ming Qi's devouring and fusion power.
However, Ming Qi also knew that compared to the small finger-snapping fire thunder, covering the vast area of Suzaku Burning Heaven with golden heavenly fire would be much more difficult.
Swish, swish, swish!
His hands moved swiftly, forming various Bagua seals while closely observing the movements of the nine people opposite him.
He couldn't afford to be careless now. This was a very risky move. If Suzaku Burning Heaven couldn't fuse with the devouring power of the Bagua seals, it would be dangerous.
As the mysterious Bagua seals were unleashed, a series of mysterious runes suddenly emerged from the blazing sky, and the entire sky was instantly coated in a layer of gold.
Success!
Seeing this, Ming Qi's heart surged with joy. Although he wasn't sure if this move could withstand the nine opposing warriors' ultimate killing moves, the fact that he could perform it demonstrated that his understanding and application of the Eight Trigrams Seal had reached a new level.
The appearance of the mysterious rune was the best proof.
"Nine Dragons Ultimate Kill!"
At that moment, the nine members of the Sea Dragon Immortal Dao Army combined their magical powers to unleash their power. The aqua-blue energy in the sky instantly transformed into nine water dragons, which converged on Ming Qi from different directions.
The giant dragons bared their fangs and claws, roaring and charging. Behind them, the nine men followed closely.
The sea of fire, tinged with golden skyfire, collided with the nine massive water dragons. Under the dancing flames, the massive water dragons showed signs of collapse in the blink of an eye.
"How is this possible!"
Of the nine, Long Yi was the most shocked. As the leader of the Sea Dragon Immortal Dao Army, he knew the power of the Nine Dragons Absolute Killing more intimately than anyone else. Perhaps no one knew more clearly how terrifying it truly was, but the scene before him made him doubt its true power.
However, Long Yi's shock wasn't over yet. As the nine water dragons began to collapse, the power that had originally united them also rapidly shifted, as if an inexplicable, immense force was pulling them in one direction. The source of this inexplicable force was the cloud of white mist in front of the black-clad youth.
Although Long Yi couldn't discern what was within the mist, he was certain it contained a powerful magical weapon.
Seeing the expressions of disbelief on the faces of his companions, Long Yi made a split-second decision.
Give up!
The only option was to give up. There was no way to stop them now. The target had already reached the other side. Even if they defeated the mercenary before them, it would be of no use.
"Go!"
Long Yi, in mid-air, waved his hand, severing his connection with the giant water dragon.
The others followed suit, and mist filled the sky, illuminating the entire river surface with a white blanket.
Long Yi landed on the opposite shore with the Sea Dragon Immortal Dao Army. Through the lingering white mist, he watched Ming Qi and his group swiftly depart.
After escaping the Sea Dragon Immortal Dao Army's encirclement, Ming Qi and his group quickly traveled hundreds of miles. Seeing no one was pursuing them, they slowed down, recovering as they went.
As they hurried, the little boy approached Ming Qi.
"Where did you learn that sword formation?"
Without beating around the bush, the little boy directly addressed his doubts.
"Are you interested in the sword formation?"
Ming Qi glanced at him calmly and asked casually.
"Yes, to be exact, I'm interested in the Star God power within your sword formation. I'm curious where you obtained it. Although it looks incomplete, it's quite unique."
"Oh?"
Ming Qi was somewhat surprised that this guy could actually sense the Star God power within his sword energy. You have to know that Star God power is extremely unique, significantly different from the more common elemental powers. Mastering Star God power could open up a completely new path of cultivation.