Linjue Peak, as the seat of the Divine Weapon Sect, was naturally not completely undefended. The seemingly natural, flowing clouds surrounding it were actually a vast formation, harnessing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to create a psychedelic array. Anyone attempting to enter would be trapped within the cloud maze and subsequently captured by the Divine Weapon Sect's masters.
Of course, this cloud maze wasn't something anyone could escape. Those with a high enough level of cultivation could even destroy it with a wave of their hand.
While Ming Qi couldn't destroy the maze with a single wave of his hand, he effortlessly shattered it with the power of his Great Five Elements Fan, shocking Xing Yun and the others trapped within.
Even though they were all at the Emperor Realm, they couldn't break through the maze!
After opening the cloud maze and looking towards the Divine Weapon Sect's buildings, Ming Qi saw a group of people rapidly flying towards them. They had clearly noticed the maze had been breached and were coming to investigate.
Ming Qi narrowed his eyes, briefly surveyed the newcomers, and then lost interest.
The strongest of the newcomers was only at the early stages of the Martial King realm, while the rest were around the seventh level of the Innate Realm. This meant that Qi could completely annihilate this entire group with a single wave of his hand.
Is the Divine Weapon Sect really that weak?
This thought crossed Ming Qi's mind, but he then chuckled self-deprecatingly. He had ascended to the Martial Emperor realm like a rocket, and he was probably the only one in the world to do so. You have to remember that, aside from the Divine Realm's ten Emperor Realm masters, other places like East and West Lanzhou, East and West Immortal City, North Pole City, and Fire Phoenix Shore didn't even have a single Emperor Realm master!
The Divine Weapon Sect could easily field a Martial King and several Innate Realm cultivators. With such strength, even in the Central Land, ignoring the Divine Realm, they would be considered a formidable force.
After a brief moment of contemplation, the newcomers arrived.
The leader, a sullen-faced middle-aged man who appeared to be in his forties, stopped a hundred meters away from Ming Qi. He looked him up and down, then said coldly, "Did you destroy the formation here?"
Flying all the way here, he had already seen that the cloud maze was completely shattered, with no chance of repair.
"It was me,"
Ming Qi replied flatly.
"You're looking for death!"
The middle-aged man roared angrily and was about to attack, but just as he was about to move, he was horrified to find that he couldn't move at all. It was as if his limbs hadn't obeyed his will, as if they weren't his own body!
Feeling this, the middle-aged man was shocked. He opened his mouth to yell, but no sound came out.
It was only then that he finally realized that the seemingly dejected young man before him was actually a terrifying, peerless master!
"Go back and tell Young Master Wushuang that an old friend is visiting."
Ming Qi thought for a moment, but decided not to mention anything like razing the Divine Weapon Sect. He didn't want Young Master Wushuang to be scared away.
As soon as the middle-aged man regained his mobility, he turned and left, though he would occasionally glance back. As for the group of innate cultivators following him, their faces had already turned pale. Although Ming Qi hadn't made things difficult for them, the overwhelming pressure he exerted had already intimidated these less advanced Divine Weapon Sect disciples.
"Is this your enemy?"
Xing Yun approached, gazing at the massive buildings ahead.
"Irreconcilable."
Ming Qi pointed ahead, saying, "Today, no one will be spared here!"
"Then why did you let them go?"
Xing Yun couldn't understand. If they were mortal enemies, why would he let them go so easily? It was truly contradictory.
"They can't get away, haha."
Ming Qi said this, then took a step through the air, heading towards the Divine Weapon Gate.
Xing Yun and the others followed, and in a matter of seconds, they reached the Divine Weapon Gate's towering walls. Several guards and a patrolling group of monks had spotted them and rushed over.
The closer they got, the more turbulent Ming Qi's emotions grew. He no longer considered any scheming, simply taking direct action to vent the anger he had harbored for decades, unleashing it upon everyone in the Divine Weapon Gate.
As he walked on the ground, ripples began to form around Ming Qi. He watched as the guards charging towards him were engulfed by the ripples and then reduced to ash.
The Great Five Elements Fan in Ming Qi's hand glowed with a hazy black light. Visible rays of soul light roared out from the annihilated corpses, then were drawn into the fan's surface, converging into the black mass.
"Secure every exit! Don't let a single person out!"
Ming Qi gave the order, then exhaled and shouted, "Young Master Wushuang, do you dare come out and fight me!"
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"Young Master Wushuang, do you dare come out and fight me!"
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The resounding, deep voice echoed like rolling thunder across Linjue Peak. All the buildings seemed to tremble in fear, and large sections of the walls collapsed silently.
With two loud shouts, Ming Qi and his men had reached the gate. With a casual wave of his hand, the iron-clad gate and walls completely shattered, stirring up a cloud of dust.
Even before the dust had cleared, Ming Qi sensed a strong murderous intent from the front, followed by a surprisingly large sword slashing towards him!
"Trespassing through the Divine Weapon Gate, you will die!"
A rough, domineering roar echoed from afar, accompanied by the sharp sound of a giant sword piercing the air. Ming Qi couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. The Demon Spirit Walker, this fellow has truly returned to life!
The giant sword was in front, followed by a tall, burly figure brimming with murderous intent. The Demon Spirit Walker held his hands behind his back, surprisingly wielding this unique giant sword entirely through his mind.
After years of absence, the Demon Spirit Walker had not only been revived, but his strength had greatly increased, reaching the pinnacle of Martial Saint status!
"A mere Martial Saint, today is your death!"
Before Ming Qi could make a move, the Fire Emperor Lu Ji beside him had already leaped forward to meet him, radiating an unprecedentedly powerful aura. He charged unflinchingly at the incoming giant sword.
Nearby, Ye Yuancheng, seeing Lu Ji charging, naturally refused to be outdone. He tapped the ground with his feet, and a crystal lotus condensed beneath his feet. He then followed closely behind.
At the same time, within the Divine Weapon Gate complex, a red light shot up into the sky, followed by a red shadow that flew towards them in an instant, at an incredible speed. However, its target was clearly not Lu Ji, who was charging in the front, but Ye Yuancheng, who was following behind.
Ming Qi didn't move, but when he saw the red shadow soar into the sky, his heart trembled, and he could no longer maintain his composure. He transformed into a stream of light and rushed out. In a split second, he forcibly surpassed Lu Ji and Ye Yuancheng, heading straight for the red light.
"Meng Ling, it's me. Do you remember me?"
Ming Qi spoke cautiously while rapidly flying.
He was no longer afraid of anything here, except for the fear that Meng Ling would forget him. He was truly terrified, afraid that his decades of suffering would ultimately become as distant and unattainable as a mirage.
Thus, even his words suddenly became cautious.