In the next moment, the Sixteen Star Moon Chains contracted, binding him within them.
Mu Qingqing gave Xuan Qi no chance to breathe, her Xuanyang Sword gripped tightly in her hand.
Sword intent coalesced on the blade, and an earth-shattering sharpness spread through the space.
However, Mu Qingqing released the Xuanyang Sword at this moment.
Bound by the chains, Xuan Qi was momentarily stunned by Mu Qingqing's strange action.
But in the next second, Mu Qingqing, along with the Xuanyang Sword, vanished.
She reappeared behind Xuan Qi, the Xuanyang Sword already sheathed. Mu Qingqing softly uttered a few words: "Jian Jue, Swift Sword Shadow!"
By the time Xuan Qi came to his senses, blood suddenly spurted from his chest, and an intense pain swept over him.
He looked down at the wound on his chest, his face filled with horror.
Mu Qingqing's Swift Sword Shadow move had been astonishingly fast.
He hadn't reacted at all before Mu Qingqing had completed the entire sequence of drawing her sword and sheathing it.
He himself had been severely wounded before he could even make any move to resist.
What's more, the sharp sword intent lingering on the wound was continuously destroying his body, surging into his limbs and bones, shattering everything within him.
"Pfft!"
Xuan Qi finally couldn't hold back and spat out a mouthful of blood.
Then, Xuan Qi slowly turned his head to look at Mu Qingqing behind him.
Even though he was now severely injured, Xuan Qi let out a maniacal laugh as if he were possessed.
"Good, very good, Brother Xin Ci, you truly haven't disappointed me. I knew choosing you was the right decision, hahahaha..."
"What are you laughing at?"
Mu Qingqing asked coldly.
But Xuan Qi collapsed onto the ground with a thud, lifeless.
Mu Qingqing looked at Xuan Qi lying on the ground, a flicker of doubt in her eyes.
As she was about to step forward, Xuan Qi's corpse turned into a pile of dust and vanished into the air. The entire arena space also changed and dissipated.
A vortex passage then materialized in front of Mu Qingqing.
Though she didn't know where this spatial passage led, the space had completely disappeared. Mu Qingqing entered without hesitation.
Nine Nether Realm, Blackwood Forest
Nine Nether Fox stood on a rock face on a mountaintop, overlooking the tree hole that connected the Nine Nether Realm to the outside world.
At this moment, a man in white stood before her.
This man in white was Xuan Qi.
"I am very curious, what use does that human have for you? You clearly had the ability to kill him in that space just now, so why didn't you?"
Nine Nether Fox asked Xuan Qi calmly.
However, Xuan Qi did not reply, his back still to Nine Nether Fox.
Seeing this, Nine Nether Fox frowned slightly.
But when Xuan Qi turned around, Nine Nether Fox was shocked to discover a trace of blood trickling from the corner of Xuan Qi's mouth.
This greatly shocked Nine Nether Fox.
In all the time she had known Xuan Qi, she had never seen him injured.
"What did you just go through?"
Nine Nether Fox looked at Xuan Qi and said sternly.
"I'm fine!"
Xuan Qi said calmly.
Then, he put on his usual smile: "This is excellent. Although my spiritual clone only had the strength of a Three-star Saint Emperor, its combat power was not weaker than a Four-star Saint Emperor. For Brother Xin Ci to be able to solo my clone, I truly didn't misjudge him, nor did I find the wrong person."
As he spoke, Xuan Qi wiped the blood from his mouth.
Nine Nether Fox's expression changed slightly upon hearing Xuan Qi's words. She looked at Xuan Qi with doubt in her eyes.
"If it's for the Eternal Dao Scripture, why didn't you kill Xin Ci directly and snatch his scripture, but chose to let him go?"
"Brother Xin Ci is the person chosen by the Eternal Dao Scripture. Instead of killing him and spending great effort to find the next suitable person, it's better to wait. Perhaps, Brother Xin Ci will one day bring me everything I desire."
Xuan Qi said with a smile.
"Whatever you intend to do, I still want to remind you that eternity is not something easily controlled. Even you cannot achieve it."
Nine Nether Fox snorted coldly.
But in the next second, Xuan Qi's voice suddenly became icy: "Little Nine Nether, I didn't hear what you just said clearly. Perhaps you could repeat it?"
As he spoke, Xuan Qi unleashed a powerful aura.
This pressure forced Nine Nether Fox to her knees, and even the sky of the Nine Nether Realm cracked under the immense pressure.
Xuan Qi's aura was too strong, and Nine Nether Fox felt a sense of dread spreading from the depths of her heart.
"Are you crazy? Stop quickly, or the entire Nine Nether Realm will be destroyed by your terrifying True Essence."
Nine Nether Fox shouted urgently, looking at Xuan Qi.
Hearing this, Xuan Qi finally retracted his aura.
"Little Nine Nether, let this not happen again."
Xuan Qi smiled faintly at Nine Nether Fox.
Then, with a movement, he left the spot.
"This smiling tiger is truly too dangerous."
Nine Nether Fox cursed inwardly and got up from the ground.
Then, Nine Nether Fox looked at the Nine Nether Realm and, with a thought, restored the cracked realm to its original state before flying into the distance.
...
Mu Qingqing emerged from the void, standing high above a boundless sea.
Sensing the extremely rich and abundant spiritual energy here, which was more than a hundred times denser than that of the Eastern Continent and the Nine Nether Realm.
Mu Qingqing was shocked. How could the spiritual energy here be so dense?
Could this be the so-called Central Continent?
"This is only the edge of the Central Continent, but the Central Continent is vast, more than a hundred times larger than the Eastern Continent and the Nine Nether Realm."
Elder Han transmitted to Mu Qingqing.
Then, Elder Han looked around the sea and continued: "This sea area, I believe, is the sea between the Southern Absolute Sea Region and the Central Continent, known as the Endless Vast Sea."
"I told you before that there are dangerous areas between the Central Continent and other regions that are difficult to cross. The Endless Vast Sea is one of them."
"The spiritual energy here is so abundant, but the danger is extremely high. You'd best be prepared. The depths of the Endless Vast Sea may hide many unknown dangers, so do not wander aimlessly."
Elder Han solemnly warned Mu Qingqing.
"The Endless Vast Sea, I know. It'll be fine, hehe."
"Besides, I'm already a Saint Emperor, how can I encounter danger? I'm not an ordinary person."
Mu Qingqing winked playfully.
"Do you think I'm saying this for you, little girl? I'm not worried about you, but your main personality, Xin Ci, is different. His strength is still insufficient..."
"Got it, Old Man Han."
"You're really something else, girl."
Elder Han shook his head helplessly.
Mu Qingqing said with a cheerful smile: "Xin Ci is still healing in the consciousness space right now, so I, the second personality, will be in charge of the body for the time being. It'll be fine."
With that said, Mu Qingqing flickered and appeared above the ocean.
The Endless Vast Sea was the most difficult border to cross. Here, one not only had to guard against attacks from countless sea beasts but also face unpredictable ocean natural disasters.