Just as Qingran and Zishu were fiercely fighting, Shi Mengqi was caught in a tough battle because Chenlong and Chouniu knew they were no match for her, so they directly burned their bloodlines, causing their strength to surge.
"A full moon in the sky!"
Shi Mengqi leaped high into the air, gripped the Boundless Divine Sword in her backhand, and slashed forward horizontally. A white sword aura, tens of meters long, swept through the land with overwhelming force, and was simply impossible to resist.
Chenlong let out a low shout, held his sword horizontally in front of his chest, and poured his true energy into the blade, unleashing a dazzling sword light.
"boom!"
The sword energy and the saber energy collided fiercely, and both were pushed back in unison. But just as Shi Mengqi retreated, Chou Niu lunged forward, his right fist enveloped in a layer of bloody light.
"Bull Fist!"
Shi Mengqi's expression changed slightly, and a layer of cold air emanated from her left palm as she slammed it forward.
"Bang!"
As their fists collided, Shi Mengqi felt a tremendous force surge from her left palm into her arm, causing her to stagger backward. Her left arm felt numb for a moment.
Ugly Ox felt a chill instantly invade his body, and in the blink of an eye, his entire right arm emitted a chill and formed a layer of frost.
"Earth-Splitting Slash!"
Chenlong gave Shi Mengqi no chance to catch her breath. He leaped up from the dust and raised his broadsword high, sending a sword aura more than ten meters long soaring into the sky.
Shi Mengqi dared not be careless. She gripped the Wujian Divine Sword tightly with both hands. As her true energy surged out, the sound of waves could be heard around her. Then she slashed forward fiercely.
"Azure sea and towering waves!"
Instantly, layers upon layers of dense sword energy surged forward like a vast ocean.
"Boom!"
Even though Chenlong used all his strength in this strike, he still couldn't withstand such a vast and powerful sword energy. He was instantly overwhelmed and let out a painful growl.
A few breaths later, the sword energy dissipated, and Chenlong's corpse fell from mid-air, his body covered in sword wounds, as if he had been slowly sliced to death, his flesh already rotten.
Ugly Ox shuddered, his expression beneath the mask filled with terror. He had never seen a martial artist at the peak of the late stage of the Profound Realm with such formidable strength, who had actually killed a Great Perfection Profound Realm cultivator with a single sword strike.
"Azure Cloud Slash!"
With a sharp shout, the Ox turned around and saw Qingran vanish in an instant, turning into a wisp of green smoke. When she reappeared, she was already behind the Rat.
"Bang!"
With a muffled thud, the rat's body was instantly split in two, falling to the ground, its blood gushing out like a fountain, staining the entire forest red.
"Lord Rat!" Ox exclaimed, and then he felt a chill run down his spine.
"Tell me Li Xu's whereabouts, and I'll give you a quick death." Shi Mengqi's voice rang out softly, startling Chou Niu, who dared not make a move.
Not long after, Qingran also came over, and without saying a word, he cut off Chou Niu's right leg and asked in a cold voice, "I'll give you three seconds to think about it. You should know my methods."
"Time's up." Qingran raised his hand and swung his sword again, severing Chou Niu's left leg as well.
Shi Mengqi frowned slightly. It had only been a second, and she was clearly somewhat disgusted by Qing Ran's ruthless methods, but she didn't say anything more.
Ugly Ox was in so much pain that he broke out in a cold sweat. Although the guards had all received rigorous training, Qingran's spiritual energy seeped into his meridians through the wounds on his legs, like a thousand ants gnawing at his heart.
"I'll tell you, I'll tell you. Young Master Li went to the moon, and they dug out a palace there. It's said to be the Guanghan Palace from the mythological era. That's all I know. Just give me a quick death!"
Upon hearing this, both Shi Mengqi and Qingran showed expressions of shock. Shi Mengqi, in particular, had her worldview completely overturned after coming to Tianxing and having had more contact with people.
"That's not what I'm asking about. I'm asking about Li Xu's cultivation level," Qingran said.
Ugly Ox hesitated for a moment, then honestly said, "Actually, even if I didn't say it, you probably already know that Young Master Li's ability to go to the moon means..."
"puff!"
Before he could finish speaking, Ugly Ox spat out a mouthful of black blood, his entire body deflated like a punctured balloon, instantly shriveling up and turning into a pool of filthy blood.
"It seems that a restriction has also been placed on his mind. Once he touches on any secrets related to Li Xu, the restriction will be triggered, causing him to die instantly."
Qingran spoke slowly, her face extremely pale, because she had also been placed under such a restriction before, and it was only through the intervention of the Dean of the Burning Lamp Academy that it was lifted.
Shi Mengqi flipped her hand and put away the Boundless Divine Sword, saying in a deep voice, "I had heard before that they had been organizing expeditions on the moon. It seems they really have unearthed something extraordinary."
Qingran said, "That's right. I've heard some rumors before. I heard that after the intermediate-level relic exam, they will organize disciples from various academies to go to the moon. It seems that things will really get lively from now on."
The two women exchanged a glance, and then left the place together.
Not long after they left, the figure of the Chinese War God appeared in the forest. He looked at the devastated scene around him and murmured, "Not bad."
"Once they reach the Heavenly Realm or Golden Core stage, they will be absolutely invincible within the same realm. Truly, the younger generation surpasses the older."
Although Qingran didn't know why Di Lao hadn't caught up, she didn't dare to stay there for even a second longer. The two of them ran for dozens of miles before finding a stone cave to stop and rest.
"Alright, although we didn't kill Li Xu, we still got some useful information. He must have really succeeded in breaking through the two cultivation methods and balancing his true qi and spiritual qi."
Qingran leaned against the stone wall and suddenly felt a sense of powerlessness. As long as Li Xu lived, she would never be able to gain true freedom.
Shi Mengqi smiled and said, "You don't need to be so pessimistic. There's still Wang Hao. I believe he will defeat Li Xu. No one can stop him."
Qingran glanced at the girl in surprise. When Wang Hao was mentioned, Shi Mengqi's eyes would involuntarily reveal a kind of inexplicable trust.
“I’m actually very curious. I know Wang Hao’s background. Before he was twenty-two, he was a complete bookworm. Why do you love him so much?”
Qingran truly couldn't understand it. Even if the two were childhood sweethearts, it was impossible for such an intelligent and beautiful girl to love someone so wholeheartedly.
Shi Mengqi shook her head and said, "I don't know why, but I was attracted to him from the first moment I saw him. It's as if we knew each other in a past life. This feeling is very subtle."
"Child, have you been bewitched?" Qingran naturally didn't believe in any past lives, so upon hearing this, she couldn't help but tease him.
Shi Mengqi rolled her eyes at her and laughed, "This trip can be considered a success. Let's part ways here. If we run into each other during the intermediate relic exam in a few days, I won't hold back."
"Haha, I'll play along to the end." Qingran smiled slightly.
Several days passed quickly. Wang Hao refined all the Qi Condensation Pills, spiritual senses, and spirit crystals, finally pushing his cultivation to the Great Perfection of the Profound Realm and the Great Perfection of the Qi Refining Realm.
As the first rays of morning sunlight streamed in, he slowly rose, the long-awaited intermediate-level relic exam finally about to begin.
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