In the Divine Abandoned Land, among the ruins, the standoff between hundreds of people seemed as insignificant as a drop in the ocean.
The failure of the Teleportation Talisman was beyond Mu Qingge’s expectations, yet somehow within them...
When she received the talisman, she noticed the strange expression of the person who gave it and once sought confirmation from Huangfu Huan. However, Huangfu Huan’s answer dispelled her doubts.
Moreover, due to the talisman’s properties, she couldn’t test it, which led to her not doubting its authenticity when she saw others’ talismans working.
And since all the talismans related to her had been tampered with, she could also guess. Extirpating the problem was also her principle in handling matters.
All along, against those who were equally strong or weaker, she never gave them a chance.
Yet, facing opponents stronger than she was, it wasn’t that she didn’t want to weed them out; instead, she was still too weak!
Like the Myriad Beasts Sect, the Refining Tower, or the Lan Family...
If her strength were enough, strong enough for these forces not to dare provoke her, today’s matters would not have happened. If her strength were enough, strong enough to wipe out these forces at the first sign of enmity, today’s issues would not exist either.
Ultimately, it boiled down to her being too weak!
Especially when those old monsters at the Spiritual Movement Stage appeared and crushed their pressure solely on her, the weight on her shoulders made her feel as insignificant as an ant.
This insignificant feeling hadn’t surfaced in her heart for a very long time.
The recollection today seemed to remind her of the fact that she was not strong enough!
...
"Mu Qingge, you can’t escape your fate today. Remember, all these people around you died because of you!" Lan Feiyue laughed wildly.
Taishi Gao, unwilling to be outdone, said, "Mu Qingge, you think it’s fun killing me twice, right? Today, I will repay you properly!"
"What should we do?" Jiang Li asked Mu Qingge with a serious look in her eyes.
Mu Qingge took a slow breath, and her lowered eyelids suddenly opened. Her clear eyes burst forth with a sharp light, "We can’t leave, we’ll have to fight!"
Then let there be battle! Resolving all these grudges today also suited her intent!
But...
Mu Qingge’s clear and calm gaze swept over Zhao Nanxing, Feng Yufei, and others, including Shen Bicheng and Jiang Li, apologizing, "Sorry for getting you involved."
Since everyone’s Teleportation Talisman failed, it could only mean that Lan Feiyue and Taishi Gao had never intended to let any of them go from the start.
Of course, Shen Bicheng could choose to leave.
But, with his character, would he leave?
I fear, this bleak battle might be an excellent opportunity for him to temper himself.
Zhao Nanxing straightened his chest and smiled, "Qingge, I am your senior brother. If someone bullies you, who should stand by you but me?" His smile was gentle as jade, warming the heart.
He turned to the people from Yu Country and said, "Since we can’t leave today, let’s embody the spirit of men from Yu Country and not let some rats underestimate us!"
"Yes!" The elites from Yu Country, inspired by their prince, adjusted their mindset and straightened their backs, which had been bent by stronger forces.
"Where are the samurais of Li Country?" Feng Yufei called out loudly.
The people of Li Country stepped out, standing behind her.
Feng Yufei, her tenderness gone, only the sharpness of a Crown Princess remained, "Fight with me today, do you dare?"
"Swear to follow till death!" The samurais of Li Country responded with enthusiasm.
Their unyielding spirit, like steel, made them from a Third-class Country, stand tall like swords, refusing to bow to any powerful or noble entity. Even though they were facing a strong person at the Spiritual Movement Stage, capable of crushing them with a single palm, they couldn’t!
The burning fighting spirit behind them brought a slight smile to Mu Qingge’s lips. She softly called out, "Dragon Tooth Guards!"
"Here!"
"Here!"
"Here!"
"Here!"
The responses arose one after another, resonant and powerful, without a hint of hesitation or fear.
Three hundred people stood behind Mu Qingge without exception, staring coldly in the direction of the Lan Family. Their unflinching gazes collided mid-air with the powerful aura of the opponent, surprisingly matched evenly.
Their determination to protect Mu Qingge to the death condensed into something tangible, forming a shield above them and aimed straight at the enemy!
In the sky, the light blue shield suspended in the air astonished and shocked countless people.
Even those old monsters cast serious gazes for the first time.
Such a pure, untainted intention moved countless hearts.
Not just outsiders, even Mu Qingge was surprised. She never knew the Dragon Tooth Guards’ will could materialize to this extent. In fact, she always thought willpower was something intangible and invisible before this.
"To think they could form a protective barrier with willpower, what kind of emotion do these trusted aides have for Mu Qingge to make them like this!" A leader from Yu Country, a Second-class Country, exclaimed in amazement.
This unprecedented scene played out before his eyes, his astonishment surpassing the emergence of those old monsters one by one.
"Do not underestimate, do not underestimate!" The leader from Yu Country, shaking his head repeatedly in shock.
The large shield suspended above them also surprised the Dragon Tooth Guards, but they had fully learned from Mu Qingge not to show it outwardly.
Tamping down their inner shock, Mu Qingge focused on that shield, her eyes deep and enigmatic.
Shen Bicheng also looked at the pure blue shield, saying flatly, "Good subordinates."
"I feel your intent to protect me. However, against enemies, the best defense is a ferocious attack!" Mu Qingge’s eyes flashed, speaking sharply.
As soon as her voice fell, the eyes of the three hundred Dragon Tooth Guards seemed to sparkle brilliantly, as they comprehended in unison, shouting, "Yes!"
Then, the scene that left everyone stunned occurred—
As the protective shield formed by their collective will, which had also amazed many, turned from a pale blue to a bloodthirsty red. The shield transformed into a sharp, fierce sword.
The warriors were similarly surprised by the red shield, but their spirits were bolstered, morphing into a sharp sword aura, astonishingly sharp.
The transformation shocked everyone, making their scalps tingle in turn as they faced the menacing red glow of the sword.
This change caused surprise among all the others present.
Even to Mu Qingge, it was a mystery that her trusted aides could produce a protective shield.
The blue shield caught the attention of even Shen Bicheng, who was also looking at its purity.
"To form a protective shield out of that, what on earth is the relationship between these trusted aides and Mu Qingge?" one of the enemy leaders wondered out loud.
A scene like this shocked them even more than when each of those old monsters emerged.
"Didn’t we crush the teleportation talismans together? Why is it only the two of us who came out?" Jing Tian asked in surprise.
What!
Has the situation inside become so dire that they needed to crush the talismans to escape together?
The three Family Heads all looked at Emperor Yuan, Huangfu Haotian, who had a face as dark as a pot bottom.
"Jing Tian, speak the truth about the situation inside, and do not omit even a bit," Huangfu Haotian said to Jing Tian.
Jing Tian glanced at his father, and after a barely noticeable nod from him, he said, "The Lan Family colluded with the Myriad Beasts Sect, the Refining Tower is preparing to eradicate Little Lord Mu. We originally intended to stay and lend a hand to Little Lord Mu, but unexpectedly, the other side used the Beast Storage Bag of the Myriad Beasts Sect to bring some ancient monsters into the space. The opponents had over a hundred Purple Realm strong persons and even several Spiritual Movement Stage strong persons. In such a dangerous situation, Little Lord Mu made a decisive decision and crushed the teleportation talismans. However, I don’t know why only Miss Hua and I came out."
His words subtly expressed his previous willingness to help, which made the Family Head of the Jing Family quite satisfied.
However, their appearance made Huangfu Haotian frown slightly. The Young Masters of the Jing Family and Hua Family had left, indicating these two families may not fully support the task ahead.
"What about Shen Bicheng?" Huangfu Haotian asked in a deep voice.
Before Jing Tian could answer, the Family Head of the Shen Family, understanding his son’s nature very well, said with a bitter smile, "I suspect my son didn’t even go to crush the teleportation talismans."
"Did you recognize any of those old monsters?" Huangfu Haotian asked again.
Jing Tian responded with a bitter smile, "I know Lan Gang and Lan Xuanfeng from the Lan Family; I’m not familiar with the others, but their strength is not inferior to theirs." The Myriad Beasts Sect and Refining Tower are far in Rong Country, and as Jing Tian mostly stayed at the Medicine Tower Headquarters for alchemy, naturally, he wouldn’t know the old monsters of these two powers.
As for Lan Gang and Lan Xuanfeng, it was because they were members of the four great families, which Jing Tian only knew about through his father’s deliberate cultivation.
Lan Gang! Lan Xuanfeng!
Huangfu Haotian and the three Family Heads were all shocked.
Even in their silent periods, these two had already become strong at the Spiritual Movement Stage. No matter how powerful Mu Qingge was, she was only at the Purple Realm Peak, and there was a chasm between the Purple Realm Peak and the Spiritual Movement Stage that was hard to bridge.
Either of these two alone would be enough to eliminate Mu Qingge, not to mention there were others besides them.
Huangfu Haotian’s eyes flickered, and he promptly said, "In that case, we must not delay the rescue any further." After speaking, he turned to the Family Heads of the Hua and Jing Families, saying, "Two Family Heads, although your family’s people have come out now, Little Lord Mu is still inside. The situation described by Young Master Jing doesn’t allow us to be complacent. Consider that there are multiple Spiritual Movement Stage strong persons inside; once the fight begins, the Trial Space will surely collapse. The Trial Space is tied to the interests of all of us, so I hope that you two will focus on the bigger picture."
He subtly reminded them to be diligent.
The Family Head of the Jing Family immediately understood, "Your Majesty be at ease, our Jing Family will stand with you, Emperor Yuan, no matter what, to punish the traitors."
"Mother, you must save Little Lord Mu!" Hua Qinxin said urgently.
They had promised to face life and death together, yet she left immediately, unknown how Mu Qingge would view this.
The Family Head of the Hua Family gave her a calming look and assured Emperor Yuan, "Our Hua Family will follow Emperor Yuan’s lead."
The responses of the two Family Heads made Huangfu Haotian nod in satisfaction. He said to them, "Now, all we can hope is that time can be prolonged inside, and that the Seventh Tributor can successfully retrieve the Lan Family’s key."
No sooner had he spoken than the Seventh Tributor appeared abruptly, holding the very key of the Lan Family in his hand.
Emperor Yuan’s eyes narrowed, and before he could speak, the Seventh Tributor, with a grave expression, walked toward him, "Your Majesty, I was ordered to retrieve the key from the Lan Family, but I was delayed mid-way by the clan’s grand patriarch."
"The Lan Family’s grand patriarch took action!" Huangfu Haotian exclaimed.
The faces of the other Family Heads also grew solemn.
If they truly move to action, then a battle is indeed on the horizon!
This represents another reshuffling of Linchuan’s top-level forces.
The Seventh Tributor nodded, "The Great Sacrificial Officer drove him back after just a few moves. However..." he hesitated to say, "I heard from the Lan Family Head that those sent inside are carrying another teleportation talisman personally crafted by the Lan Family’s grand patriarch, which allows them to exit during the Trial Space’s collapse."
"So they could act recklessly in the space?" Emperor Yuan thundered in rage.
As long as they could leave, the old monsters that infiltrated could disregard the spatial boundary restrictions and fight, thus putting Mu Qingge in greater danger, and increasing the likelihood of the space being destroyed.
"The Lan Family has become so ruthless! Are they insane?" the Hua Family Head also asked coldly.
The Jing Family Head coldly laughed, "Not insanity, but blinded by delusional dreams. They genuinely believe the Lan Family to be the top family in Linchuan, daring to challenge the Holy King."
The Shen Family Head silently lowered his eyes, sighing in his heart, ’The Lan Family’s arrogant recklessness is inseparable from the day-and-night praise and flattery from those present!’
"They underestimated the weight of Little Lord Mu under the Holy King; in any case, this is disrespectful to the Holy King. Faulty estimation led to faulty judgment. The Lan Family Head likely regrets it deeply now," the Hua Family Head jeered.
The head of the Shen Family said, "Right now, among the experts remaining in the Lan Family, it seems only the old ancestor of the Lan Family still refuses to believe that the Holy King would favor a small figure, maintaining a tough stance."
"Lan Family, from now on in the Linchuan Continent, perhaps there will be no more Lan Family." Huangfu Haotian sneered.
After speaking, he focused and said, "Since the key is obtained, let’s begin."
The heads of the three families silently nodded and stood apart.
Meanwhile, the Seventh Tributor took the key of the Lan Family, replacing the position where the Lan Family was.
...
Trial Space, Divine Abandoned Land.
"Let’s begin." An old monster from the Myriad Beasts Sect at the Spiritual Movement Stage spoke.
From his experience, if things are not done swiftly, delays will only lead to changes.
’Is it starting now!’
The hearts of the spectators from the second-class countries jumped.
"Wait." Suddenly, the leader from the Di Country stepped forward.
His voice displeased the old monster from the Myriad Beasts Sect, who glanced over, causing the Di Country’s leader to clutch his chest and vomit blood.
"Sir!"
The people of Di Country gathered around him in shock, eyes full of anger but not daring to speak.
A Spiritual Movement Stage expert! A realm they hadn’t heard of, how could they provoke him?
The leader of Di Country raised his hand to quiet his surroundings.
He said to Mu Qingge, "Young Lord Mu, you are a respectable person. Your trusted aides, they’re all iron-blooded men. Today, please forgive Di Country for being unable to participate in this affair. We won’t covet your token either. Rest assured, no matter the outcome, the promises Di Country made to you will be fulfilled! Take care!"
Di Country’s promise to Mu Qingge naturally referred to the reward offered during the palace feast competition when Mu Qingge first arrived in Tiandu.
The leader of Di Country might have been moved by the miracle shown by the Dragon Tooth Guards or admired how Mu Qingge faced such formidable enemies without fear.
He decided not to stay for advantages.
After speaking to Mu Qingge, he ordered all the people from the Di Country to crush their teleportation talismans, disappearing from the location.
With Di Country gone, only the people from Yu Country and Rong Country remained.
After some thought, Yu Country’s leader also crushed his teleportation talisman and left.
Whereas Rong Country’s leader, somewhat unwilling, hesitated and said, "Young Lord Mu, under today’s circumstances, I imagine those tokens are of no use to you, why not do me a favor?"
Mu Qingge’s mocking gaze swept over, making him awkwardly crush his teleportation talisman.
"Those who should leave, have left, and now we can fight." Mu Qingge’s lips curved into a cold arc, eyes burning with endless battle intent.
"Kill——!" A deep shout echoed from Mu Qingge’s mouth.
She moved like an arrow, striking without any warning.
The Linglong Spear transformed into a Divine Spear, held in her hand, her targets were Taishi Gao and Lan Feiyue!
Mu Qingge’s swift actions caught many off guard.
However, not all were unprepared, especially not the Spiritual Movement Stage experts.
As Lan Feiyue and Taishi Gao panicked under Mu Qingge’s spear shadow, two hands from different directions seized them, pulling them out of Mu Qingge’s attack range.
The sharp shadows of the spear brushed against Lan Feiyue and Taishi Gao, leaving marks on their clothes.
If Lan Gang and the old monster from Myriad Beasts Sect had been slightly slower, it wouldn’t have been just a few pieces of cloth cut, but the heads of Lan Feiyue and Taishi Gao.
’What a pity!’ The failed attack left Mu Qingge somewhat regretful.
Attempting another surprise attack like this is nearly impossible now.
"What audacity!" Lan Gang roared, swinging a palm towards Mu Qingge.
Following closely was the attack from that old monster of the Myriad Beasts Sect.
Mu Qingge’s body abruptly halted mid-air, twisting drastically to avoid the attack.
Just as Lan Gang’s attack was about to reach Mu Qingge, a figure suddenly blocked in front of her, taking Lan Gang’s strike in her stead.
Mu Qingge’s waist was also suddenly entwined by something and violently pulled back.
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