Seeing Ming Qi approach, the Heroic Soul Lord spoke, "This matter is over. It can be considered as fulfilling some of the elders' last wishes. It's up to you to stay or leave."
With these words, the Heroic Soul Lord disappeared without waiting for Ming Qi to reply.
With the Heroic Soul Lord's departure, the countless spirits in Baiqi Mountain also dispersed. Within a quarter of an hour, the mountain had completely returned to its original tranquility.
"We will rest and recuperate in Baiqi Mountain for now, and wait and see what happens."
Ming Qi had originally come to Baiqi simply to find a safe place to stay. But now that he had arrived, he suddenly felt, just as the Heroic Soul Lord had said, what was the point in hiding?
Moreover, the visions of the Kingdom of Heroes revealed the deicide of Lord Humu, a deity that had profoundly impacted him. Simply living in peace was not the answer. Even if he managed to escape and reach another world, the outcome seemed unlikely to change much.
However, Ming Qi held his thoughts to himself for now. They all needed time to digest their experiences within the Kingdom of Heroes.
Then they retreated to the outskirts of the Baiqi Mountains and found a suitable place to stay. As powerful beings with magical powers, they could easily construct a suitable structure.
In just two days, each of them had their own residence. Ming Qi even built one specifically for Jiang Ling. With Ahri and Huang Jiu as his companions, Jiang Ling's time in Baiqi would surely be less boring.
After this, they all opted for a retreat, undoubtedly digesting their experiences within the Kingdom of Heroes.
A month passed in the blink of an eye. One day, Ming Qi was meditating when he suddenly noticed movement in the sky above Bai Qi. He stepped out to investigate, and saw a group of powerful warriors, numbering over a hundred, rapidly approaching the building.
Ming Qi immediately recognized the leader as Zong Feng, whom he hadn't seen in a while.
The group, led by Zong Feng, moved swiftly, arriving in the open space in front of the stone building in a matter of moments.
At this point, the few who had been cultivating in the stone building also learned of the movement and emerged.
Upon seeing Ming Qi, Zong Feng's face lit up with joy. He stepped forward and said with a smile, "Brother Ming, how are you? I'm so glad to see you're here!"
Ming Qi knew Zong Feng was referring to the time he'd been in the Star Region and hadn't returned. He nodded and said, "I'm sorry to bother you. Have you resolved all the clan affairs?"
Zong Feng waved his hand nonchalantly, "All the clan affairs have been resolved."
After saying this, Zong Feng asked solemnly, "I had Changkong leave a letter for you the other day. I wonder if Brother Ming has dealt with all his enemies?"
At this point, Ming Qi knew Zong Feng was still concerned about the destruction of Qiankun Mountain. However, he had already caused a scene in Xilan Province, killing tens of thousands. Now that the incident was over, he had no intention of retaliating against those people. So he nodded and said, "I've resolved that matter as well. However, there are still a few friends who have been lost and whose whereabouts remain unknown. Now that the world has changed, I wonder what your plans are, brothers?"
The changes in the Heavenly Desolate World have already affected the entire universe, and all the powerful beings within the universe are somewhat aware of this. As the leader of the ancient Savage Clan, Zong Feng naturally considered this matter.
At Ming Qi's question, Zong Feng answered without hesitation, "The world is undergoing a major transformation, and heroes are emerging. I believe that while the Tianzui Camp isn't targeting mortals like us in the Heavenly Desolate World, they have unprovokedly destroyed our very habitat and deserve to be punished. I intend to mobilize the entire Savage army and confront the Tianzui Camp."
Zong Feng's words were filled with murderous intent, and Ming Qi knew he wasn't joking. He frowned and said, "No, the Tianzui Camp aims to provoke a divine war, and their ultimate target is the gods of heaven and earth. You and I are mere mortals, and fighting them head-on is a sure bet."
Zong Feng smiled calmly, "Whether we have a chance of winning is uncertain. To be honest, several of our ancient gods are nearing awakening. When they awaken and their divine might descends, we will undoubtedly be able to battle the Tianzui Camp."
Ming Qi was startled. The ancient tribes of the wilderness had been passed down for countless years, and many of them had ascended to godhood. With the great catastrophe of the wilderness approaching, the possibility of the ancient gods awakening was indeed possible, but it always seemed a bit elusive.
Before Ming Qi could question it, a voice like a bell rang out from the distance: "You younger generations are courageous. Since you want to fight, count me in."
As he spoke, a dark figure suddenly drifted over from the distance.
From the voice, Ming Qi knew without even looking that it was the powerful black-robed ghost from earlier.
Zong Feng wasn't surprised by the black-robed figure's arrival. He simply bowed respectfully and said, "Junior Zong Feng, greetings to the Great Ancient God."
Ancient God!
Ming Qi was stunned at first, then suddenly astonished. The one who commanded the entire Baiqi ghost world was actually an ancient god of the wilderness!
Upon learning the identity of the black-robed figure, Ming Qi quickly bowed. "I never thought you were an Ancient God incarnate. I'm terrified."
"No problem."
The Ancient God Lord waved his hand, saying, "The great calamity of the wasteland is also a great calamity for all of you. Simply complacency is not the solution. Regardless of their motives, destroying the wasteland is absolutely unacceptable!"
"Lord, your judgment is wise."
Zong Feng bowed in agreement.
"I don't know what's become of those old fellows, but the situation is urgent. Wait here for a while. I'll go and urge them."
The Ancient God Lord said this, and without further ado, he waved his sleeve and vanished.
Zong Feng instructed the barbarian masters who had accompanied him to build temporary shelters so they could settle down in Baiqi and await the Ancient God's message.
For a moment, the quiet Baiqi became lively again.
Ming Qi, after careful consideration, decided to join Zong Feng. Previously, without the Ancient God's presence, they had naturally been unable to resist the Tianzui Camp. Now that they had Ancient Gods, and more than one, they could engage in a few battles with the Tianzui Camp's vanguard.
Bai Qi was remote and desolate, and the Tianzui Camp's troops disdained to come. Therefore, despite the raging battle outside, Bai Qi showed no signs of fighting.
While awaiting the return of the Ancient God Lord, everyone seized the opportunity to cultivate. Ming Qi directly placed those with lower cultivation levels inside the Northern God Stele, increasing the speed of time by more than ten times, hoping they would achieve a swift breakthrough.
Xing Yun, on the other hand, took time to continue refining the miracle stones she had obtained from the World Axis. Her goal was to forge a peerless divine weapon worthy of being considered a divine weapon even in the Star World.
At first, Ming Qi didn't take it seriously. She'd been refining the weapon since leaving the Star Region, but after so long, there had been no results. He even doubted it would ever be possible. But when Xing Yun revealed that the furnace for refining the weapon was actually her own body, he was horrified.
Refining a weapon requires a furnace, but how could her body be used as one?
"Are you crazy?"
Ming Qi yelled several times before finally giving up. Xing Yun always followed his lead on other matters, but on this one, she was completely determined to achieve a result.
"Don't worry. You've already entered the Emperor Realm for a while, and I'm still standing still. If I don't produce a powerful weapon, I'll be defeated."
...
Ming Qi was helpless. This excuse was completely unreasonable, but when this girl got stubborn, there was really no way around it. Finally, after persuasion failed, he had no choice but to help. After all, she was his woman, and he couldn't bear to see her suffer. Ming Qi had clearly noticed that Xing Yun had become much more haggard than before.