His face always bore a faint, inscrutable smile.
"But should I call you Brother Xin Ci now, or Miss Xin Ci?"
Xuan Qi's words held a playful tone.
Mu Qingqing cast him a cold glance.
"Call me whatever you like, but what you should be worried about is that you're about to have a terrible time!"
As she spoke, Mu Qingqing swung her Profound Yang Sword, its tip pointing directly at Xuan Qi's neck.
However, Xuan Qi pushed off the ground with his toes, leaping into the air and out of Mu Qingqing's sword's reach, landing on the high platform.
"Brother Xin Ci, there's no need to be so agitated. Since you've completed the game, I will naturally send you out of the Nine Nether Realm."
As he finished speaking, a dark vortex appeared behind Xuan Qi. From the black hole emanated a mysterious and ethereal aura.
Xuan Qi seemed to intend to leave this space through this vortex.
"Farewell, Brother Xin Ci! I hope you'll bring me more surprises the next time we meet."
Xuan Qi said with a smile, just as he was about to enter the black hole.
Suddenly, countless tiny dots of light appeared on his body.
The next second, the Sixteen Star Moon Chains materialized, wrapping around Xuan Qi's waist and binding him tightly.
Even Xuan Qi was stunned by this sudden turn of events.
"What is this..."
Before he could finish speaking, the Sixteen Star Moon Chains tightened abruptly, yanking Xuan Qi back to the ground.
"Trying to run after acting tough? It's not that easy!"
Mu Qingqing snorted coldly, pulling Xuan Qi in front of her.
Meeting Mu Qingqing's icy gaze, Xuan Qi realized that the light spots, which were illusions of the Sixteen Star Moon Chains, had actually been placed on him when Mu Qingqing had swung her sword earlier.
Mu Qingqing clenched her fists, a cold smile appearing on her beautiful face. "Xuan Qi, it's time for you to get beaten!"
At this moment, Mu Qingqing no longer cared about Xuan Qi's origins.
She only knew that this person had repeatedly toyed with her and Xin Ci.
If she didn't thoroughly beat this guy up, she truly wouldn't be able to swallow her anger.
Seeing Mu Qingqing on the verge of a furious outburst, Xuan Qi was taken aback.
"Uh... Brother Xin Ci, calm down, calm down. Losing your temper rashly doesn't do any good for a girl, does it?"
Xuan Qi said with a dry laugh.
But the only response he received was Mu Qingqing's Profound Yang Sword, and a wave of sword energy slashed towards him.
However, before the sword energy could reach Xuan Qi, his figure had already vanished into thin air.
Clang!
The Sixteen Star Moon Chains also fell to the ground.
Mu Qingqing immediately used her soul power to scan for Xuan Qi's presence, her Star Wheel pupils narrowing slightly.
She then moved swiftly in one direction, the Sixteen Star Moon Chains transforming into sixteen sharp spears that thrust out in unison towards the distance.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
A series of piercing sounds echoed through the air.
A figure plummeted from the void.
Xuan Qi's clothes were torn by a small slit, but he was otherwise unharmed.
He merely looked at Mu Qingqing with a眯 smile, his aura continuously rising, soon reaching the Saint Emperor realm.
"Brother Xin Ci, are you sure you want to fight me?" Xuan Qi asked with a smile.
Simultaneously, his pressure slowly spread, enveloping the entire arena. His potent true essence surged outwards.
In an instant, the flagstones on the ground were flipped and shattered.
Old Han, who was in the crystal space, felt the powerful pressure emanating from Xuan Qi and his face became solemn.
Xuan Qi's strength far exceeded his estimations.
"Little girl, be careful, this fellow's power has already reached the Three-Star Saint Emperor realm! And it's still climbing!" Old Han quickly warned Mu Qingqing.
Old Han knew that Xuan Qi was no ordinary Three-Star Saint Emperor; his strength surpassed that of ordinary Three-Star Saint Emperor realm powerhouses.
"It's fine, it's within my ability to handle!"
"Little girl, stop bragging. A Three-Star Saint Emperor is nothing compared to a One-Star Saint Emperor."
"The gap between each star of the Saint Emperor realm is immense. Even with your Sacred Artifact, the Profound Yang Palace, you won't be able to deal with Xuan Qi."
Old Han earnestly advised her.
"I have my own ways."
Mu Qingqing said calmly, summoning the Profound Yang Palace.
Meanwhile, Xuan Qi's true essence had already surged to the peak of the Three-Star Saint Emperor realm, his strength far surpassing Mu Qingqing's.
"Is the Three-Star Saint Emperor realm the limit for this body? Never mind, this power, though not much, is enough."
Xuan Qi mused to himself.
At this moment, the Profound Yang Palace descended from high above, smashing down towards Xuan Qi.
Xuan Qi calmly raised a finger and flicked it towards the Profound Yang Palace with ease.
Bang!
The two forces collided. The Sacred Artifact, the Profound Yang Palace, was actually sent flying.
Mu Qingqing was slightly surprised. The Profound Yang Palace, which could crush a One-Star Saint Emperor, was so easily repelled by Xuan Qi, a Three-Star Saint Emperor. This showed the terrifying power of Xuan Qi!
"Brother Xin Ci, I'll give you one more chance. Stand down, and we can talk things through!"
Xuan Qi smiled faintly, his smile intensely irritating Mu Qingqing.
"I said, I will beat you soundly today!"
"Heh heh... Brother Xin Ci, it seems you are truly determined to go down the wrong path!"
Xuan Qi shook his head, his smile gradually fading from his face.
Then, a dark blue light shot from his finger.
Its speed was so great that it was impossible to track.
Mu Qingqing only saw a blur before her eyes, and a strand of her black hair drifted to the ground.
"Brother Xin Ci, you must understand that the gap between a Heavenly Venerate and a Saint Emperor is not as simple as one plus one; it's a difference of ten or even a hundred times. If I wanted to kill you, it would be as easy as crushing an ant."
Xuan Qi said calmly.
Even now, he was still holding back against Mu Qingqing.
Mu Qingqing understood this perfectly. She also wanted to figure out Xuan Qi's true intentions and why he valued her so much.
But she still hadn't changed her mind about wanting to beat Xuan Qi up.
"Since you say a Heavenly Venerate is no match for a Saint Emperor, how about this?"
With that, Mu Qingqing's true essence began to surge, her aura continuously escalating.
"Saint Emperor!"
Old Han felt the terrifying aura emanating from Mu Qingqing and was shocked.
This aura was already close to that of a One-Star Saint Emperor.
How was this possible?
He couldn't help but feel bewildered.
Even Xuan Qi showed a surprised expression.
"That's not right. This space is clearly under my control. Where did you get the spiritual energy to break through to the Saint Emperor realm?"
"Have you forgotten the hundred Nether God race fiends you released earlier?" Mu Qingqing said.
Xuan Qi's expression stiffened slightly. Could it be that she had refined the souls of those hundred Nether God race fiends to forcefully break through to the Saint Emperor realm?
"This is impossible! Even the Eternal Scripture can refine all energy in the Eternal Continent, but it cannot refine the souls of the Nether God race. How did you do it?"
Xuan Qi's expression was somewhat abnormal, clearly finding it hard to believe what Mu Qingqing had said.
However, he had inadvertently revealed information that surprised both Mu Qingqing and Old Han; they were astonished that he knew about the Eternal Scripture.
But judging by Xuan Qi's reaction, he seemed unaware that Mu Qingqing also possessed the divine art, the Myriad Phenomena Star Wheel Scripture.