Xintu felt even more enraged. He had still underestimated the power of the sacred artifact.
Even though the true essence within his body was nearly depleted, he still couldn't budge the Xuan Yang Palace by an inch.
Seeing that Xintu's true essence was greatly consumed, Mu Qingqing showed a cunning smile.
The Xuan Yang Palace was, after all, a sacred artifact. Even though Mu Qingqing had reached the peak Heavenly Venerate realm, the true essence within her body could only activate the Xuan Yang Palace a few times.
Therefore, she didn't rush to use the Xuan Yang Palace to attack initially. When Xintu's true essence was depleted, it would be the best time for her counterattack.
"Smash it for me!"
Mu Qingqing softly chided, waved her hand, and the Xuan Yang Palace immediately flew out, smashing towards Xintu.
She temporarily couldn't think of any other use for the Xuan Yang Palace, and smashing people directly with it was more satisfying.
If Xuan Yang Heavenly Venerate knew that Mu Qingqing was using the Xuan Yang Palace like this, would he get so angry that he'd crawl out of his coffin?
Seeing the Xuan Yang Palace smashing towards him, Xintu quickly raised the Sky-Piercing Spear in his hand to block.
However, the Sky-Piercing Spear couldn't block a sacred artifact-level Xuan Yang Palace at all. After a brief collision, the Sky-Piercing Spear was shattered like a broken broom.
Xintu was smashed and spat out blood, flying hundreds of meters away. His entire arm was crippled.
"Old man, are you alright?"
Mu Qingqing pretended to ask kindly, but gloating flashed deep in her eyes.
Xintu gritted his teeth and stood up, looking at the broken Sky-Piercing Spear on the ground. Fire spewed from his eyes.
He, a dignified Saint Emperor, had actually been defeated by someone in the Heavenly Venerate realm!
"Brat, the Xin family will not let you go, just wait to die!"
With that, Xintu tried to escape.
Unexpectedly, the Xuan Yang Palace smashed at him again, sending him back to his original spot.
Xintu's body heavily fell to the ground, bruised and swollen.
"Old man, don't be in a hurry to leave. Today, the Xuan Yang Palace experience is a big giveaway. Wouldn't it be a shame if you weren't smashed by the sacred artifact a couple more times?"
Saying this, Mu Qingqing was about to smash again.
Xintu turned pale with fright at the sight.
If it were smashed a few more times, he would truly be smashed to death.
"Stop! Don't think you can persecute Elder Xintu!"
Xin Yan and Xin Kun, who had been injured by Xin Ci and Mu Qingqing earlier, rushed over from a distance.
They shouted at Mu Qingqing as they flew.
"What's the hurry? The Xuan Yang Palace experience won't miss out on you two either."
Mu Qingqing wouldn't forget that these two had harmed Liu Yuanhao and his daughter, as well as everyone in the Four Symbols Academy.
Thus, the Xuan Yang Palace unceremoniously smashed towards the two of them.
This time, Xin Yan and Xin Kun were so scared that their souls almost left their bodies.
Neither of them had expected Mu Qingqing to be so ruthless.
They didn't have the strength of a Saint Emperor. In front of the sacred artifact Xuan Yang Palace, they probably wouldn't even have the power to resist.
The Xuan Yang Palace smashed down, and the two were directly smashed into minced meat.
The people from the Four Symbols Academy were all stunned. A Heavenly Venerate and a King were killed like this, it was too terrifying!
Xintu, seeing Xin Yan and Xin Kun's tragic deaths, even though he himself was a Saint Emperor realm expert, felt his heart pounding.
This brat was simply lawless. Was she really planning to declare war on the Xin family?
Now his limbs were smashed and crippled, leaving him with only a breath.
If the Xuan Yang Palace continued to smash down, he would probably be smashed into mincemeat.
"Brat, no, little ancestor, stop quickly!"
"Little ancestor, let's talk properly, don't be impulsive!"
Xintu shouted.
"Hmph, if you had said that earlier, it would have been fine."
Mu Qingqing snorted and retracted the Xuan Yang Palace.
In fact, she hadn't intended to smash it down. Her true essence was already almost depleted, and she couldn't activate the Xuan Yang Palace anymore. She was just trying to scare Xintu.
Seeing Mu Qingqing stop smashing with the Xuan Yang Palace, Xintu's suspended heart finally settled down.
However, the next second, something cold was pressed against his neck.
Mu Qingqing held the Xuan Yang Sword against Xintu's neck, her pretty face incredibly cold.
"Old man, even though I'm not smashing with the Xuan Yang Palace anymore, it doesn't mean I won't kill you."
"Little ancestor, spare my life. As long as you spare me, I'll agree to any condition."
Xintu quickly begged for mercy, his eyes full of fear.
"Tell me, how did your Xin family find out that Xin Ci was still alive?"
Mu Qingqing asked sternly.
Xintu was stunned and did not dare to conceal it. "The news that Xin Ci was still alive was brought back to the Xin family by Xin Yan."
Xin Yan?
Wasn't that the guy she had just smashed to death with the Xuan Yang Palace?
She should have kept him alive first if she had known.
"Then how did Xin Yan find out?"
Mu Qingqing continued to ask.
"This... I only remember Xin Yan saying he saw Xin Ci appear at some East Continent Grand Competition, and then he reported it to the Xin family."
Xintu said with some guilt.
Mu Qingqing was puzzled. She hadn't seen Xin Yan at the East Continent Grand Competition.
She thought Xintu was lying to her.
Mu Qingqing said coldly, "Old man, don't play tricks with me. I'm not easily deceived!"
"Xin Ci was just an infant when he left the Xin family. How could Xin Yan recognize the grown-up Xin Ci?"
"The Xin family has a Spirit Blood Jade Plate used to test family bloodlines. Through this item, one can identify which generation of bloodline Xin Ci belongs to."
"It's likely that Xin Yan confirmed it through the Spirit Blood Jade Plate."
Xintu wasn't entirely sure, but he explained.
Mu Qingqing frowned and pondered after hearing this. If that was the case, then they would have to be wary of attacks from the Xin family when going to the Central Continent.
"I've said what I needed to say. Little girl, I advise you to let me go. There's more than one Saint Emperor in the Xin family..."
"There's one less now!"
Xintu wanted to rely on the power of the Xin family to save his life, but Mu Qingqing's actions were even more decisive and ruthless than his.
The Xuan Yang Sword in her hand cut across his neck without hesitation. Red blood flowed out, splashing all over the ground.
Xintu's eyes were wide open, seemingly disbelieving this scene until his death. He had died like this at the hands of Mu Qingqing!
However, Xintu was, after all, a Saint Emperor. Although his physical body died, his soul was not extinguished.
He wanted to use his soul to return to the Xin family to inform the patriarch and others, but Mu Qingqing wouldn't let him succeed easily.
The Star Wheel Eye Technique was activated, drawing Xintu's soul into her pupils. After a howl,
Xintu truly died.
Unfortunately, after Mu Qingqing absorbed Xintu's soul power, her realm further improved, but she did not break through to Saint Emperor.
She estimated that she would need to absorb the souls of a few more Saint Emperor realm experts to break through.
With Xintu's death, the crisis at the Four Symbols Academy was finally resolved.
Many people breathed a sigh of relief.
This time, more than half of the buildings in the Four Symbols Academy were destroyed, many were injured, and the losses were heavy.
Mu Qingqing and Xin Ci, who was in the consciousness space, saw the situation at the Four Symbols Academy.
Now that the Xin family knew Xin Ci was still alive, they would definitely send more people to assassinate Xin Ci.
Under these circumstances, both Mu Qingqing and Xin Ci knew they could no longer stay at the Four Symbols Academy and implicate the people there.
It seemed they had no choice but to go to the Central Continent this time.
Mu Qingqing retracted the Xuan Yang Palace and slowly landed on the ground.