Pu Yun turned back and stepped on the back of Lao Shijiu's hand. "So he's still alive... What a cheap life."
"Chirp chirp chirp—!"
Iron Egg Flower pecked at her boots with all its might, while Pu Yun pulled out a dagger and stabbed it toward Old Nineteen's head.
No,
Don't bully Benben!
Iron Egg Flower panicked and used a power it had never used before, suddenly piercing through Pu Yun's magic boots and penetrating her sole.
"Ah, you beast!"
Pu Yun cried out in pain to her companion, "Kill this beast!"
A sound like metal clashing against stone rang out from the Iron Egg Flower's throat, and instantly its entire body was engulfed in flames. Its originally round body stretched out.
Long neck, huge wings, and three tail feathers.
It cried out loudly at the two of them, and instantly the oppressive aura of a Martial King swept over them.
In an instant, the situation on both sides reversed.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Pu Yun signaled to her companions to run away quickly.
At this moment, the Iron Egg Flower, engulfed in flames, spread its wings and flew, instantly turning half the sky above Xianlong Peak red. Its enormous claw descended from the sky, stomping on Pu Yun's body.
Once Pu Yun came into contact with the Nirvana Fire, which shared the same origin as the Six Rabbit True Fire, it began to spontaneously combust.
The fellow cultivators who tried to save them were also instantly engulfed in flames.
Iron Egg Flower's two claws kept switching and stomping, just like Pu Yun had stomped on her nineteenth senior brother earlier.
far away
Huang Zhiping, who came to provide support, happened to see this scene and immediately recognized the little guy whose whole body was covered in flames.
"It's actually a divine phoenix!"
Despite his surprise, he didn't forget his business.
He descended and was slightly taken aback by the horrific scene on the ground. The only conscious one, Meiji, was already sobbing uncontrollably. She crawled towards Huang Zhiping, kowtowing repeatedly, "Immortal, please, immortal, save them."
"Don't rush."
He helped Mei Ji up, without looking at her unusually large tail.
Then he took out a pot of pills from his robes and fed one to each of them. "Don't worry, they're fine. Is everyone here?"
"My lord, Brother Huo and Brother Niu are still in the palace!"
Meiji's heart, which had just relaxed, jumped back into suspense.
How is Huo Rui?
She burst into tears again, saying, "There are only two of them."
"You all wait here."
Huang Zhiping glanced at the divine phoenix with the strength of a Martial King, and quickly headed towards the two of them.
At this moment, Huo Rui and Niu Chuanchuan were fighting Elder Wanqi. They had already used the Winged Talisman, squeezing their potential to the limit.
Fortunately, Huang Zhiping appeared.
He was two minor realms higher than his opponent, instantly turning the tide of the battle.
Several battles ensued, with deadly moves used at every turn.
Elder Wanqi knew he couldn't withstand the attack and repeatedly begged for mercy.
"Hmph, you lowly scoundrel, how could I let you off so easily?"
"Peak Master Huang, I am a member of the Wanqi Clan!"
*Pfft*
Even after revealing his identity, the Wanqi clan elder was still killed. Huang Zhiping reached out and grabbed his head tightly, completely dispersing the last bit of spiritual power gathered in his sea of consciousness.
Huo Rui never expected that the seemingly kind and benevolent peak master would act so decisively and ruthlessly.
He quickly pulled the nearly collapsed Niu Chuanchuan to kneel down and perform a deep bow, saying, "Thank you for saving me, senior!"
Huang Zhiping glanced at the two of them.
It's quite interesting that two people with cultivation levels of only Martial Grandmaster were able to hold out against a Martial King for so long.
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On the other side
Wan Qijing not only sent people out, but also had people keeping watch in the shadows on the perimeter.
When she heard that strange flames had dyed half the sky red, she felt uneasy. When someone else came to report that Huang Zhiping had arrived at Xianlong Peak, her unease intensified.
Pu Yun has not returned yet.
She couldn't sit still any longer, so she led a group of people to Xianlong Peak.
Then……
She saw corpses.
After a short rest, Niu Chuanchuan and Huo Rui laid out all ten corpses on the back mountain: those who were poisoned, hacked to death, whose spiritual consciousness was destroyed by Huang Zhiping, and... those who were burned in the fire and trampled into charred pulp.
Wan Qijing counted the number of corpses, feeling a chill run down her spine.
Those corpses that were all preserved in their original state were not Pu Yun, so Pu Yun could only be...
She stared at the two unrecognizable lumps of flesh, speechless for a moment. Overwhelmed with grief, tears streamed down her face.
"Peak Master Wanqi?"
Just then, a voice called out to her.
It's Huang Zhiping.
Looking at Wanqi Jing's grief-stricken expression, he asked knowingly, "Why did Peak Master Wanqi suddenly come to Xianlong Peak?"
"So it was Peak Master Huang."
Wanqijing took a deep breath, his expression becoming calm. "I heard that there was a strange fire burning on Xianlong Peak, and I was worried about the safety of everyone on the peak, so I came here specifically."
"Oh, that is indeed quite far. Peak Master Wanqi is well-informed."
Huang Zhiping pointed to the corpses on the ground, "These thieves are already here. It's a pity that the peak master arrived late, otherwise he could have caught up with the chivalrous deeds."
"Indeed, they all...deserve to die."
Wan Qijing forced a smile, "Since these people are all dead, why don't I deal with them myself?"
"Since these thieves attacked Xianlong Peak, they should naturally wait for Peak Master Yan to come and deal with them."
Huang Zhiping smiled and stopped the people she brought from collecting the body, saying, "Clan Chief Wanqi is being far too enthusiastic, to the point of... overstepping his bounds."
"I am merely concerned that there is something fishy about this attack on Xianlong Peak, and I would like to ask the Dean to assist in the investigation."
Moreover, Yan Qing is away and hasn't returned. He can't even manage a small place like Xianlong Peak, let alone handle such a large-scale murder case. Everyone on Xianlong Peak should be brought back for investigation.
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