Traveling through the void is extremely draining of divine energy. Ming Qi's journey didn't last long, and he didn't encounter any gods along the way.
The void is vast and boundless, a realm untouchable by mortals, teeming with countless challenges and dangers. Ming Qi hadn't achieved divine status, and without the support of a divine city, his stay in the void was inevitably short.
Ten days later, he returned to the Tianhuang World.
With the continuation of the divine war and the loss of the Tianhuang World's essence, the sky no longer had a vibrant blue hue, and the earth had become almost black and white, with almost no signs of life to be found.
Ming Qi traveled through the Tianhuang World for several days, finally stopping at a seemingly ordinary, desolate place that shone with a strange sense of life.
This place appeared to have once been a mountain, but due to the destruction of Tianhuang's essence, it had completely collapsed. However, what surprised Ming Qi was that vibrant plants had appeared in the area where the mountain had collapsed! After a brief observation, Ming Qi understood the reason. This place had been deliberately preserved, and the creatures on the surface were still supported and nurtured by the Origin Force. This was why they hadn't withered and died.
Who would deliberately expose such a large area of creatures?
Ming Qi couldn't figure it out, but he wasn't about to let it go. With his hands, he tossed over all the tumbling rubble.
After turning over the rubble, a passage leading deep underground suddenly emerged.
Could this be the path to the subterranean Origin?
After hesitating for a moment, Ming Qi followed the passage into the depths. He wanted to see what secrets lay within.
Entering the passage, Ming Qi discovered that it was only temporarily excavated. The traces around it indicated that it had only been there for a short time. This reminded him of Tianyi, the commander of the Tianzui army, secretly plotting to undermine the Origin of the Heavenly Desolate.
This passage clearly led underground, and since it was a temporary excavation, it was most likely connected to Tianyi.
Thinking of this, Ming Qi quickened his pace.
The passageway was almost reaching a moderate downward slope. After a quarter of an hour, its path began to slow, and it was now quite far from the surface.
Although deep underground, Ming Qi wasn't worried. With his current strength, even if he was trapped underground for a short time, his life wouldn't be in danger.
Once the terrain completely flattened, Ming Qi first noticed a vast underground space, approximately five miles in circumference. It was clear that this space was created by forcibly compressing rock and soil.
In the center of this space, a massive magic circle was constantly operating. From time to time, auras carrying the world's origin power surged in from the surroundings, converging into the magic circle and eventually condensing on a round bead at its center.
"As expected!"
Ming Qi hadn't expected his accidental discovery to actually lead him to the very place where Tian Yi had destroyed and stolen the origin power of the Tianhuang Great World. While he was greatly surprised, he also secretly rejoiced. His unintentional action had saved a world from imminent destruction. If the Origin is not extinguished, the world will not perish. As long as he can completely destroy this formation, the Tianhuang World can still rely on the power of the Origin to slowly recover, rather than facing utter destruction.
"Who is it!"
Just as Ming Qi was deep in thought, several people stepped out from the side, led by none other than Tianyi.
Ming Qi, unaware that the white-haired young man before him was Tianyi, asked directly, "Where is Tianyi?"
Tianyi frowned and said unhappily, "I am, but since you're here and know my identity, there's no need to leave!"
Before Tianyi finished speaking, Broken Dragon and another commander flew over. Although Tianyi didn't directly order the sudden intruder to be killed, his words made it clear: since he was here, he had no choice but to die here!
"Are you Tianyi?"
Ming Qi also frowned, somewhat surprised that the commander of the Tianzui Army was such a man.
"Since you're the one, that saves me the trouble!"
Confirming the opponent was Tianyi, Ming Qi attacked without hesitation.
These people were the culprits behind Tianhuang's destruction. Regardless of their intentions, although Ming Qi had included the gods of the Tianhuang world on his must-kill list, he wouldn't allow the entire world to be sacrificed.
"How dare you! I'll see how capable you are!"
Tianyi didn't attack, but instead retreated to the side and sat down quietly. He saw a mere Martial God cultivator as a perfect opportunity for these commanders to practice their skills.
The other commander who charged forward with Broken Dragon was short. While his appearance was roughly human, he had a green face and pointed ears, reminiscent of a fictional elf from some other world.
However, this green face looked quite unsightly, far from the graceful beauty of an elf. He was probably a strange species.
But Ming Qi naturally didn't bother to investigate this fellow's species. His priority was simple: to kill him as quickly as possible. Since his battle with the Blood God, Ming Qi's understanding of the Dual Paths has deepened. Coupled with his dedicated meditations over this period, his strength has greatly increased. Although the two enemies charging at him now possessed the strength of Martial Gods, Ming Qi no longer took them seriously.
With a gentle flick of his sword, a brilliant starlight pierced through the layers of earth and descended upon Ming Qi. Simultaneously, a pale layer of divine fire coated the Fire Emperor Sword.
"Destruction!"
Looking at the burly man charging head-on, Ming Qi uttered two words.
With the word "destruction," the Fire Emperor Sword instantly transformed, a black aura rising and swirling.
"Boy, prepare to die!"
Smashing Dragon roared, and with his hands opening and closing, a massive black battle axe silently appeared in his hands. He clenched his fists tightly and slashed down at Ming Qi. Wherever the axe struck, space ripped apart and time froze.
A typical Martial God's strike.
While Shattering Dragon's attack was powerful, it seemed child's play to Ming Qi. Combat at the Martial God level is essentially unpredictable; the more one comprehends this, the more profoundly one grasps this.
Shattering Dragon charged forward, and Ming Qi calmly unleashed Celestial Shift. The short-distance teleportation allowed him to instantly slip behind the green-faced commander, and his Fire Emperor Sword stabbed out like a dragon and a snake.
The green-faced commander's reaction was also swift; Ming Qi immediately noticed him as soon as he reached him. However, he seemed to feel his strength made it unnecessary to dodge, simply moving sideways. Then, his arms suddenly extended, transforming into two thick, dark green chains that entwined themselves around Ming Qi.
At this sight, Ming Qi knew this fellow was dead. How arrogant!
The longsword swept across, slicing directly across the green-faced commander's waist. Just then, Shattering Dragon, having attacked, retracted its axe and locked onto Ming Qi once more.
For a Martial God, a single strike to the body wouldn't be a major blow, but Ming Qi's strike was imbued with the ultimate destructive force of the God-Slaying Path. With one strike, it severed not only the body but also the soul!
The green-faced commander fell to the ground without warning. Ming Qi didn't even bother to look. As he turned, he instantly unleashed the full force of his Guardian Shield's powerful fire rings and charged towards the Dragon Shattering Axe, determined to meet the mighty warrior head-on!