manynovel 445. The one who makes the move
445. The one who makes the move
Mu Gu's struggles had an effect; at least Xiao Yan's movements paused slightly because of his shout. Xiao Yan's unusual reaction wasn't because he was genuinely frightened by Mu Gu's shout, but because he had already sensed a force in the starry sky spying on this place. However, with Mu Gu's life hanging in the balance, and that person still not making a move, Xiao Yan couldn't help but suspect their motives.
But Mu Gu's shout startled Xiao Yan. It seemed that the people in the starry sky were from the Pill Tower. Moreover, it was Xuan Kongzi, the leader of the three giants of the Pill Tower, who was here. Xiao Yan felt a sense of apprehension. It was an unwritten rule of the Pill Gathering that contestants could not be killed during the event. If Xuan Kongzi insisted on taking action, this matter would become another point of contention.
To Xiao Yan's surprise, the figure in the starry sky seemed completely oblivious to Mu Gu's dying struggle, making no move whatsoever. Xiao Yan, however, discerned something amiss. For him, Elder Mu Gu was someone who needed to be killed at all times. He urged the three who hadn't stopped, "Speed up! Don't give him another chance to speak!"
Qing Lin paused briefly before returning to Elder Mu Gu's side, her attacks continuing unabated. Upon receiving Xiao Yan's command, the green light in her eyes shone even brighter.
Seeing that no reinforcements had appeared, Elder Mu Gu gritted his teeth and cursed, "A bunch of hypocrites!"
In an instant, lightning and fire flashed, and the domineering golden spear pierced towards him once more. Of the four present, Lei Jingxiao was the most enthusiastic and energetic. Although he had no grudge against Elder Mu Gu, as he charged forward with his twin spears, Lei Jingxiao was still muttering, "This is mine, this is mine..."
Xiao Yan looked at Lei Jingxiao and sighed, "They've really been holding back the child..."
Meanwhile, Little Fairy Doctor was positioned a little further away, wary of any potential reinforcements for Elder Mu Gu, while also keeping a close eye on Elder Mu Gu to prevent him from finding an opportunity to escape the encirclement.
Of course, Little Fairy Doctor also put pressure on Elder Mu Gu in her own way. The purplish-gray poison gas seemed to flow slowly in the air. If someone were watching from the sidelines, they would have seen that Little Fairy Doctor's control over the poison gas had reached a superb level. Despite it being a chaotic battle, she was able to precisely control the poison gas so that it wouldn't affect Xiao Yan, Qing Lin, and the other two.
The strange fire in Xiao Yan's hand was almost fully fused. With Qing Lin and Lei Jingxiao charging at him, Xiao Yan was in no hurry to make a move. His own strange fire had a restraining effect on Qing Lin's yin and cold aura, and he would not waste Qing Lin's power in vain. He only needed to kill him with one blow at the most critical moment.
Surrounded by four people, Elder Mu Gu's body was riddled with holes, with icy and poisonous energy raging rampant, making the flow of his battle qi increasingly difficult. Without a way to break the deadlock, he was certain to die today. Being a seasoned veteran, Elder Mu Gu's battle qi began to surge violently and chaotically within his body. Droplets of blood mist began to emerge, and a terrifying energy was brewing around Elder Mu Gu's body.
"He's going to self-destruct," Xiao Yan immediately warned.
Before Xiao Yan could finish speaking, the figure in green had already transformed into a green shooting star in the night sky. The hiss of a python immediately followed, and the green pupils of the shimmering scales were incredibly clear. Moreover, the three-colored petals were divided into two layers, one ethereal and one clear. A wild, kingly aura belonging to magical beasts was born.
Qinglin's right hand had now transformed into a completely crystal-clear form. She struck Elder Mugu with her palm, instantly freezing his body. A stream of black energy flowed into Mugu's body, and his eyes instantly transformed into snake pupils.
The next moment, the old man Mu Gu felt his resolve vanish without a trace, and looking into the green eyes of the girl in front of him, a sense of submission took its place.
That originally resolute self-destruction was also forcibly stopped.
Seeing this scene before him, Xiao Yan gasped. The Jade Serpent Three-Flower Pupil was so terrifying after reaching its limit. Qing Lin had not even fully unleashed his power before. Once Lei Ting made his move, even if Elder Mu Gu had the strength of a six-star Dou Zun, he would be defeated instantly.
Looking at the stiff-bodied old man Mu Gu with submission in his eyes, Xiao Yan hadn't even had time to relax when he felt an unfamiliar power appear out of nowhere without any warning.
"There's another trick up your sleeve, be careful!" Xiao Yan immediately warned Lei Jingxiao, who had already rushed forward, and Qing Lin, who was already in front of Elder Mu Gu.
The space where Elder Mu Gu was located began to collapse, and Elder Mu Gu fell directly into the spatial rift. Qing Lin and Lei Jingxiao attacked from the left and right, respectively, and their attacks became even more fierce, aiming to intercept and kill Elder Mu Gu.
However, at the point where space collapsed, a massive surge of battle qi erupted, instantly knocking Lei Jingxiao and Qing Lin off balance. Lei Jingxiao was immediately struck down by the qi, tumbling several times in mid-air before flying backward. Qing Lin gritted her teeth, refusing to give up, her emerald light in her eyes growing even deeper as she forcefully used a burst of emerald light to break through the battle qi ripples.
A python phantom appeared behind her, its green scales and five fingers forming claws, poised to strike down hard on Elder Mu Gu's head.
"You dare!"
A fist appeared, fist and claw collided, and Qinglin was hit as if by a heavy blow. A cracking sound rang out, and then he was sent flying backward like a kite with a broken string.
At this moment, the purplish-gray poisonous gas came chasing after them relentlessly, but the space seemed to be collapsing and closing in an instant.
Seeing Qing Lin being sent flying, Xiao Yan felt a surge of anger. A black vortex bloomed on his right hand, and the powerful attraction force pulled the spatial rift open again.
"Want to leave? Not so easy!"
The three-colored fire lotus spun out and chased after it. Xiao Yan could not allow anyone to rescue Elder Mu Gu so easily.
The attacks from Little Fairy Doctor and Xiao Yan came again. At this moment, an arm was also extended, and the exploding fire lotus was as if it was frozen in mid-air in his hand, and it was completely unable to continue to spread.
Xiao Yan's devouring power continued to erupt, forcefully pulling and tugging, but he couldn't stop the mysterious person any longer. Then, the collapsed space returned to its original state, and Elder Mu Gu disappeared from the spot. Xiao Yan and Little Fairy Doctor exchanged a glance, both seeing deep apprehension in each other's eyes. Then, Xiao Yan flashed forward, also heading towards Qing Lin, who had been seriously injured in the previous collision.
"The Spirit Clan's Battle Saint has finally made his move."
Above the starry sky, an ancient voice echoed.