Chapter 574: Chapter 9: Team Up Against the Monster! Qingge’s Ultimate Move

Boom boom boom——!

The sound of violent explosions echoed all around, making the entire island seem to tremble, as if it could shatter at any moment.

The sea territories governed by the Warriors of the Lost Clan were somewhat different from those ruled by the Sea Demon Clan. Its seawater was darker, and the islands floating on the sea’s surface were connected to the water, unlike the Sea Demon Clan’s islands that emerged from the sea like trees.

The bodies of spirit beasts piled on the shore were lifted by strong forces, swept into the air, with some falling into Quyu’s large mouth, while the remaining ones fell from the sky, crashing hard onto the island.

Mu Qingge’s eyes darkened as she said to Bai Xi, "Be careful."

Bai Xi nodded.

Mu Qingge, along with You He and Hua Yue, used the Star Beginning Step to quickly leave, returning to the previous cave.

Bai Xi transformed into a white light, darting into the air. Expanding with the wind, she rapidly grew longer and thicker, transforming into a Heaven-swallowing Python with silver scales.

The python was as thick as a pillar and about a hundred meters long. Her scales shimmered with a colorful radiance, with spikes growing on her head, extremely sharp. A pair of purple-golden vertical pupils, filled with cold indifference, appeared before Quyu.

"Nine Extremes Sky-devouring Python!" At this moment, Xie Ya recognized Bai Xi’s true form, utterly shocked.

She stood there, looking up at the sky, murmuring, "I never expected the Nine Extremes Sky-devouring Python to appear here, and to have actually recognized a human as its master."

After recognizing Bai Xi’s identity, Xie Ya naturally deduced her relationship with Mu Qingge.

If Bai Xi’s identity shocked her, then Mu Qingge astonished her even more.

What on earth could make the always proud Nine Extremes Sky-devouring Python, who despised humans, recognize a human as its master?

Bai Xi approached Quyu.

Quyu was huge, traveling through the air like a massive dark cloud. Its eyes were hidden in the shadows, glinting with a ghostly light. Its mouth was full of dense, sharp teeth, still bearing traces of blood. The slender tail it dragged behind, like a steel whip, could smash someone to pieces if hit.

"Nine Extremes Sky-devouring Python..." A deep and slow voice emerged from Quyu’s mouth.

Bai Xi’s purple-golden pupils flashed with a fierce light as she spoke, "Quyu, have we ever fought?"

"No," Quyu replied indifferently.

"Then why not have a battle today?" Bai Xi teased.

"I want to eat..." Quyu roared thunderously, causing Bai Xi’s head to spin. Her purple-golden vertical pupils shot a cold killing intent as she sneered, "Beat me, and you can eat all you want!"

With that, her tail swung towards Quyu.

"I’ll eat you——!" Quyu opened its massive mouth wide, like a black hole torn in the sky, ready to devour Bai Xi.

On the island, everyone watched the battle intently, as it concerned their lives.

Mo Yang, standing next to Yin Chen, asked, "Can she hold it off?" It wasn’t that he doubted Bai Xi’s strength, but no matter how he looked at it, Bai Xi seemed so small before Quyu.

Bai Xi’s true form was already large, but in front of Quyu, she appeared so dainty.

To Mo Yang’s concern, Yin Chen replied casually, "Trust that gluttonous snake."

Gluttonous snake?

Yin Chen’s words drifted into Xie Ya’s ears, making her eyes flash with a trace of fear.

Who was bold enough to call the Nine Extremes Sky-devouring Python a gluttonous snake?

She looked towards Yin Chen, who seemed to sense something, casting a blood-red gaze her way. That eerie red light in his eyes startled Xie Ya.

She abruptly realized Yin Chen’s identity!

’Another Transformed Divine Beast!’ Xie Ya thought silently.

Withdrawing her gaze, Xie Ya’s feelings were hard to calm.

In the sky, Bai Xi was already engaged in battle with Quyu. As ancient holy and fierce beasts, their fight wasn’t as dazzling as that of human experts, with fancy martial arts. Rather, it was a direct and primal clash.

Bai Xi skillfully used the ’Chaining’ tactic to trap Quyu, while Quyu’s enormous body tried to tear apart Bai Xi’s prison.

It opened its mouth to spray its foul poison, and Bai Xi retaliated with her own venom.

The two intense poisons collided, igniting spontaneously, emitting a foul stench.

That stench engulfed the entire island, causing everyone there to retch uncontrollably, covering their mouths and noses.

Bai Xi’s purple-golden eyes shot a beam of golden light at Quyu’s back, but not a wound was left. This deepened Bai Xi’s gaze, now full of cold sterility.

Quyu suddenly inhaled, generating a powerful suction to drag Bai Xi into its mouth.

Bai Xi struggled, flicking her tail to smash Quyu’s forehead, disrupting its suction.

Roar——!

In the sky, Quyu let out an angry roar, violently swinging its tail. That whip-like tail, in the air, made crackling sounds. Wherever it passed, it seemed as if the sky itself was being torn apart.

The battle in the sky made the hearts of those on the small island race.

They felt that in front of these two ancient beasts, they had no room to resist at all.

...

As the stench enveloped the island, Mu Qingge had already returned to the cave with You He and Hua Yue. She turned her head to the sky and saw the battle between Bai Xi and Quyu.

Those thrilling scenes made her frown slightly.

Thinking for a moment, she waved her hand and released Yuanyuan.

"Mommy Boss!" As soon as Yuanyuan came out, he started to act cute to Mu Qingge.

His green clothes and pants were extremely conspicuous. More terrifyingly, he wore a square cap with a small pink flower stuck on the brim.

Mu Qingge thought that after Yuanyuan absorbed another Abnormal Fire and grew a bit older, he would definitely get back at Mengmeng, that suicidal ’demon’!

"Yuanyuan, I have a task for you." Mu Qingge said to Yuanyuan seriously.

Seeing Mu Qingge’s rare seriousness, Yuanyuan also straightened up and stood at attention in front of Mu Qingge.

He learned this military posture from the Dragon Tooth Guards.

"Go help Bai Xi, but be careful yourself." Mu Qingge looked up at the sky and instructed Yuanyuan.

"Yes! Mommy Boss!" Yuanyuan replied powerfully.

Mu Qingge reminded, "There are outsiders on the island, don’t call me Mommy Boss."

Oh, there are outsiders!

Yuanyuan suddenly realized and immediately understood, "Got it, Boss."

"Go on." Mu Qingge nodded her chin.

Yuanyuan immediately turned around and looked up at the sky. The battle above brought a fierce smile to his delicate little face. He clenched his little fist and said viciously, "Hmph, whatever demons or ghosts, let young master take you on!"

After leaving those harsh words, Yuanyuan disappeared from the spot.

With Yuanyuan around, Mu Qingge felt slightly more at ease.

She delved into the cave, waved her hand, and a large pile of medicinal materials, along with a dark red Heaven-Burning Furnace, appeared in the cave.

Mu Qingge snapped her fingers, and an invisible transparent flame dropped from her fingertip, quickly wrapping around the Heaven-Burning Furnace to heat it.

She didn’t understand why the Eight Desolations Void Flame, which could devour everything, couldn’t affect the Heaven-Burning Furnace.

Once Yuanyuan entered battle mode, she would be unable to use the Abnormal Fire, so she needed to light the Heaven-Burning Furnace in advance.

"You He, Hua Yue, help me sort the medicinal materials." Mu Qingge instructed the two girls.

You He and Hua Yue immediately approached the pile of medicinal materials and quickly sorted them.

Since Mu Qingge began studying Alchemy, they occasionally helped sort some delivered medicinal materials, so this little task was not too difficult for them.

"Little Lord, are you going to refine Elixir?" Hua Yue asked curiously.

Mu Qingge slowly shook her head, "Not refining Elixir." Without further explanation, after calming her emotions, she threw the first medicinal material into the Heaven-Burning Furnace.

...

The battle in the sky continued to produce intense collision sounds.

Such a great battle disturbed the nearby sea area, causing all the spirit beasts to flee completely, fearing that a slow move would lead to their death.

The auras of Bai Xi and Quyu spread from the small island center to the surroundings, continuously stirring up the waters of Bitter Sea, creating layers of waves.

Here, it was as terrifying as the end of the world, with powerful forces clashing together, bringing utter despair.

"Young master is here——!"

Suddenly, a childish voice inserted, piercing through the oppressive despair.

Everyone turned to look at the source of the voice.

The Dragon Tooth Guards who knew Yuanyuan, as well as Mo Yang and others, had expressions of surprise. But the Warriors of the Lost Clan who didn’t know Yuanyuan, and Xie Ya were stunned, with confused expressions.

Whose child is this?!

This was the subconscious reaction of the Warriors of the Lost Clan.

Xie Ya’s first reaction, however, was, ’How can there be a child on the desolate island?’ Moreover, looking at this child, he appeared exquisite, obviously a child from a wealthy family. Although... his attire was somewhat unconventional.

"Stop that child." Just as Yuanyuan was about to reach them, Xie Ya hurriedly said.

Her intention was naturally not to let Yuanyuan, a child, take risks.

No matter how talented Yuanyuan was, appearing on such a battlefield at his age could only mean certain death.

The warriors of the Lost Clan naturally followed orders.

However, before they could take action, the Dragon Tooth Guards nearby stopped them.

"Princess Xie Ya, this young master is here to help," Mo Yang explained to Xie Ya.

Xie Ya was stunned, "Help? What can he help with?"

"This young master is very powerful! Beautiful sister, don’t look down on me!" As she spoke, Yuanyuan jumped in front of her and waved his little fists.

Xie Ya was dumbfounded, staring at Yuanyuan in shock.

Yuanyuan’s speed was beyond her imagination.

"Roar—!" A cry of lament echoed from the sky.

Bai Xi’s body rolled in the air, seemingly struck with a heavy blow.

This sudden situation stopped the discussion about Yuanyuan’s identity below.

Yuanyuan looked up and saw Bai Xi injured. He immediately rolled up his sleeves and shouted at Quyu, "Ugly freak! How dare you hurt my sister Bai!"

With that said, he stomped his little leg, and his small body shot into the air like a cannonball.

"Be careful—!" Xie Ya reached out to grab him, but caught nothing.

At this moment, she witnessed a shocking scene.

As Yuanyuan’s small body was still mid-air, a bone-chilling white flame erupted from his mouth, surging like an ice dragon toward Quyu.

The white flame swiftly engulfed Quyu’s massive body, burning it.

From the ground, it looked as if Quyu was wrapped in a giant block of ice.

With Yuanyuan’s intervention, Bai Xi caught a breath and transformed into a bewitching woman in the air.

She gently covered her chest, her face pale, indicating she was quite injured earlier.

Yin Chen’s bloody eyes flashed; his figure disappeared and reappeared beside Bai Xi, supporting her body. He asked, "Are you alright?"

Bai Xi glanced at him coldly, "I’m fine."

Finished speaking, her eyes grew solemn, "This Quyu is more difficult than I imagined. The main thing is its skin is too thick to hurt. It seems we three must take it on together to hold it back."

Yin Chen silently nodded, his pupils shimmering with murderous intent as he looked at Quyu, enveloped by Yuanyuan’s Bone Cold Flame.

As the Bone Cold Flame continued to be applied to Quyu, Yuanyuan’s expression grew increasingly serious. His bright eyes turned as he secretly added the Eight Desolations Void Flame to the Bone Cold Flame.

Yuanyuan sneered in his heart, ’How about that? Let me add some spark for you; you can’t possibly survive this burn! Hmph!’

However, before his proud expression fully appeared on his delicate face, the sound of something shattering stalled his expression.

Crack—!

The Bone Cold Flame wrapping around Quyu suddenly cracked, then shattered, scattering into countless small flames shooting in all directions.

Yuanyuan’s small face changed, dodging in shock, while simultaneously recalling the flames falling toward the ground.

Meanwhile, Bai Xi was swiftly embraced by Yin Chen, dodging the flames in the air.

Suddenly being held by Yin Chen, Bai Xi’s body stiffened, her expression amazed as she looked at Yin Chen’s tense and handsome face.

It seemed she hadn’t expected that the irritating fox, who always argued with her, would protect her one day.

As the crisis ended, Yin Chen released Bai Xi, his bloody eyes briefly scanning over her surprise, explaining indifferently, "I was just fulfilling my duty."

Bai Xi’s shocked expression cracked, frustration flaring up from her heart.

"Wah wah wah—! Stop your flirting! This young master can’t hold on much longer!" Yuanyuan’s cry for help echoed over.

The two looked over, seeing Yuanyuan being chased and bitten by Quyu, and simultaneously asked, "Who’s flirting?"

Finishing, they glared at each other.

Yuanyuan ran past them, shouting as he ran, "Mengmeng said it! She said when you two argue, it’s like flirting!"

Damn Mengmeng!

Damn Mengmeng!

Yin Chen and Bai Xi cursed simultaneously in their hearts.

Looking at Quyu, the two focused their thoughts.

Bai Xi coldly said, "You take the left; I’ll take the right."

Yin Chen silently nodded, his momentum suddenly increased, nine white fox tails emerging behind him, swaying in the wind.

"Snow Fox King!" Xie Ya’s eyes shrank, recognizing Yin Chen’s identity.

"Who is he exactly? Why do the Nine Extremes Sky-devouring Python and the Snow Fox King surround him? Even that child..." Xie Ya murmured, her heart long shaken by Mu Qingge, losing her previous composure.

"Princess, what is that child?" A warrior of the Lost Clan standing behind Xie Ya asked.

Xie Ya, somewhat dazed, answered, "If I’m not mistaken, that child’s true form should be some kind of Abnormal Fire."

"Abnormal Fire!" The warrior of the Lost Clan was shocked.

They knew of Abnormal Fire transformations, but for one to transform into a human form, so vivid and indistinguishable from a human, how powerful must such Abnormal Fire be?

Heavens!

In an instant, he realized that Princess Xie Ya’s decision was immensely wise and correct.

The previous discontent was already cast to the nine heavens above!

If they had forcibly driven these people away, perhaps they would be the ones ultimately taught a lesson, beaten like drowned rats?

Moreover, look at those warriors dressed in black battle robes, holding things they had never seen before.

...

In the sky, with the addition of Yin Chen and Yuanyuan, the three-on-one situation finally held Quyu back, though its temper grew increasingly violent.

This feeling was clearest to Bai Xi.

Not because she was as ancient as Quyu, but because if someone prevented her from eating when she was hungry, hindered her from hunting, she would also be furious, wanting to destroy everything.

The battle in the sky reached a balance.

You He stood outside the cave, withdrawing her gaze, and entered the cave to report the situation to Mu Qingge.

Mu Qingge did not respond, and You He withdrew again, continuing to watch the battle outside.

On a large island far from this solitary island, the priest responsible for the Lost Clan also hurried into a solemn and grand group of exquisite buildings on the island.

"King, I just felt an unusual aura in the Bitter Sea, calculated it, and found a result," the High Priest approached a man and a woman, his expression tense.

The man, though already middle-aged, was still dashing, with a more composed bearing.

The woman by his side, his queen, also served as the Southern General of the Lost Clan.

Xie Ya was their daughter, inheriting the best of their features, even better than either.

The man was the Clan King of the Lost Clan. The woman was his queen and the Southern General of the clan.

At the sight of them, it was clear that Xie Ya inherited the best from both, surpassing even them.

The two looked at the High Priest, waiting for an explanation.

The Clan King, despite his age, exuded a more steadfast aura.

The High Priest raised his eyes to meet theirs, his expression turning serious, "Quyu has awakened!"

Crash—!

The Queen’s teacup shattered on the ground.

She stood up abruptly, shocked.

After a moment, she composed herself and sat down again.

It wasn’t that she lacked composure, but every time Quyu awakened, it meant a disaster waiting to happen!

After the Queen calmed herself, the Clan King asked the High Priest, "Are you certain that Quyu has awakened?"

The High Priest slowly nodded, looking at the Clan King with a hint of fear, "It really is Quyu! And right now, someone is battling Quyu!"

The three of them stared wide-eyed at each other.

The King asked, "Who could be so courageous?"

The High Priest slowly shook his head, his expression complex as he paused before speaking.

The Queen’s words caught the attention of the Clan King.

He said, "High Priest, speak freely if you have something to say."

The High Priest sighed and said through gritted teeth, "The aura brought back by the Spirit Bird contains the aura of Princess Xueya. It seems Princess Xueya is also there."

"What!"

"Xueya?!"

The Clan King and the Queen stood up simultaneously.

The Queen suddenly felt a wave of dizziness and almost couldn’t stand.

Xueya was her only daughter, and if she were to perish in the mouth of the Quyu, she feared she wouldn’t be able to continue living!

At this moment, she was no longer the Southern General but a mother worried about her daughter’s safety.

"Someone, call Qing Fu to see me!" The Clan King held the Queen’s arm and shouted out loud.

Soon, Qing Fu walked in with large strides.

Seeing the tense atmosphere in the hall, he appeared a bit confused.

"Qing Fu, I ask you, where is Xueya?" The Clan King asked Qing Fu.

Qing Fu was taken aback and truthfully said, "A few days ago, the smell of blood wafted from the sea, and Princess Xueya took a hundred guards to investigate."

"So Xueya is indeed not on the island!" The Queen’s complexion changed drastically upon hearing this.

With Qing Fu’s corroboration, the High Priest sighed affirmatively, "It seems the information relayed by the Spirit Bird was correct."

The Quyu has awoken, and Xueya just happens to be at the place where the Quyu awoke...

These two pieces of news nearly devastated the Clan King. Especially the second news was a fatal blow to him.

Yet, he was the Clan King, the leader of all the Warriors of the Lost Clan, and he had to make the right decision quickly.

Suppressing the worry in his heart, the Clan King said to Qing Fu, "Sound the alarm immediately, inform everyone to return to Duole Island, and enter the Underground Palace. Go quickly—!"

Qing Fu was stunned, feeling the tense atmosphere. He didn’t dare ask more, and immediately turned to complete the task assigned by the Clan King.

Soon, the alarm sounded across Duole Island.

The Queen struggled to control her trembling body due to fear, and said firmly, "King, you stay and take care of the people. I will go rescue our daughter!"

The Clan King was shocked, and exclaimed, "You’re crazy! That’s a death mission!"

The Queen shook her head, her forced smile containing an undeniable determination. "I am not going to die, I am going to save our daughter. I am her mother and cannot let her face the Quyu alone."

With that, she took advantage of the Clan King’s unpreparedness and quickly tapped him on the neck.

The Clan King’s body froze, immobilized. He couldn’t speak; only his eyeballs could move. He desperately tried to stop the Queen’s actions with his eyes, but she ignored him.

The Queen said to the High Priest, "I entrust the Clan King to you."

"Queen..." The High Priest wanted to say something but found himself at a loss for words, uncharacteristically inarticulate.

"There’s no need to say anything. I am not going as the Queen of the Warriors of the Lost Clan or as the Southern General but as a mother." The queen finished speaking, and a layer of flame ignited on her body.

The flames covered her, gradually diminishing, forming a layer of red armor around her.

"Xiao Luan!" The Queen called out loudly.

A phoenix bird, red like flames, appeared outside the hall.

The Queen leaped and seated herself on the phoenix bird. The phoenix let out a clear cry, carrying the Queen as they flew into the sky, disappearing from the High Priest’s sight.

After a while, the Clan King broke free from the constraints on his body.

He rushed out of the hall, shouting to the sky, "Pheasant—!"

The sound echoed over Duole Island, causing everyone on the island to halt their evacuation, looking towards the Royal Palace, seemingly sensing the immense sorrow in their King’s voice.

...

Whoosh whoosh whoosh—!

Several rays of light interlaced as Bai Xi and Yin Chen, carrying Yuanyuan, swiftly retreated from the sky, landing on the ground and reverting to human form.

Blood trickled from the corners of their mouths, their hair damp with sweat, and their clothes bore varying degrees of damage.

Mo Yang glanced at them and immediately said, "Dragon Tooth Guards, prepare!"

Five hundred Dragon Tooth Guards quickly raised their grenade guns, aiming at the massive body of the Quyu.

"Fire—!" Mo Yang commanded, and gunfire erupted.

Pa! Pa! Pa! Pa! Pa! ——!

The grenade gun continuously hit the Quyu, although it couldn’t break its defense, it did stop its next move.

Roar ——!

The Quyu roared angrily, batting away the incoming energy.

"Damn it! You bunch of ants, I will eat you all up!" The Quyu roared. Its anger burned through the sea region, causing the surrounding seawater to boil violently.

In the cave, Mu Qingge was as calm as a statue, the battle outside seemed to have no effect on her.

She constantly threw medicinal materials into the Heaven-Burning Furnace, gradually, a faint fragrance began to spread from the furnace.

"Cover your nose and mouth." Mu Qingge instructed You He and Hua Yue.

Both immediately covered their noses and mouths with their hands.

Mu Qingge took out a bottle of elixirs from her bosom. She ate one and then tossed it to You He, "Take one each. Keep it on you, and distribute it to others once we go out later."

You He and Hua Yue quickly swallowed the elixirs, then divided the elixirs in the bottle into two parts, each carrying one.

The speed at which Mu Qingge threw medicinal materials into the Heaven-Burning Furnace increased, and the fragrance became more intense, the aroma was very sweet, carrying a relaxing scent.

Mu Qingge’s expression was cold, continuously throwing in the last of the medicinal materials.

When the last piece was thrown into the Heaven-Burning Furnace, the fragrance within it had reached an extreme intensity.

What’s left is to wait.

Mu Qingge sat beside the Heaven-Burning Furnace, focusing her thoughts.

In fact, her spiritual sense had entered the space.

"Lord Silver!" Seeing Mu Qingge coming in, Mengmeng was somewhat surprised.

"Mengmeng, is there any extremely sharp weapon?" Mu Qingge asked directly.

Mengmeng thought for a while, then said, "That depends on what level of defense Lord Silver needs to break."

Mu Qingge was silent for a moment, then replied, "Quyu."

"Quyu!" Mengmeng’s voice suddenly raised by eight degrees. Her small face changed, saying, "Lord Silver, Lord Silver! How did you provoke that guy? That guy is famous for its thick skin and being unkillable!"

Mu Qingge’s eyes narrowed, raising an eyebrow she asked, "You also know about Quyu?"

Mengmeng nodded heavily, the item in her hand waving in front of Mu Qingge. "That guy sleeps for a thousand years, waking up only for one thing - to eat! Anyone who stops it from eating, it will massacre mercilessly."

Slam!

Suddenly, Mu Qingge grabbed Mengmeng’s shaking wrist, her eyes fixed on the object in Mengmeng’s hand, asking, "What is this?"

Mengmeng was stunned, confused, "Lord Silver, did you lose your memory? This black coal stick is the item you got from the unlocked space after your advancement! Haven’t you seen it before?"

She had seen it, and even touched it. However, she only sensed the immense power within it, without gaining any useful information.

What caught her attention now was its seemingly unremarkable appearance.

The more she looked, the more she felt it resembled the Star Sand Xuanwu Gold described by Bai Xi!

"Have you heard of Star Sand Xuanwu Gold?" Mu Qingge stared at the black coal in Mengmeng’s hand, asked.

Mengmeng blinked and nodded, "It’s an extremely rare refining material, said that even a piece as small as a little finger mixed into other refining materials can enhance the quality and level of a weapon. Oh!"

Mengmeng’s eyes suddenly lit up, "The legend says Quyu’s thick skin can only be pierced by Star Sand Xuanwu Gold!"

After saying that, she deflated again, pouting, "But, where do we find Star Sand Xuanwu Gold now?"

She looked at Mu Qingge, seriously said, "Lord Silver, shouldn’t we just run away? To avoid becoming that creature’s food."

"Run? Why run?" Mu Qingge’s lips suddenly curled into a faint smile. She released Mengmeng’s wrist, slowly moving her hand up to grab the piece of black coal in Mengmeng’s hand.

The familiar stabbing pain assaulted her mind, a jumble of information once again flooded into Mu Qingge’s brain.

This time, no matter how painful, Mu Qingge gritted her teeth and endured it.

She wanted to digest this information to see what this thing actually was!

Soon, beads of sweat appeared on Mu Qingge’s forehead, and her face turned pale. Frightened, Mengmeng jumped around, shouting, "Lord Silver, let go quickly!"

But, no matter how much she shouted, Mu Qingge turned a deaf ear.

Mengmeng was anxious, "Lord Silver, do you really think this piece of black coal is Star Sand Xuanwu Gold?"

"Pfft!" Mu Qingge spat out a mouthful of blood, splattering onto the black coal in her hand.

The black, dry surface suddenly flashed with a golden light, then disappeared. The blood stains on it were strangely absorbed.

Mengmeng was startled, nervously asked, "Lord Silver, are you alright?"

Mu Qingge slowly opened her eyes and shook her head.

She looked at the black coal in her hand and still didn’t receive any useful information. Mainly because it wasn’t like other artifact refining materials, which upon contact, she would naturally know what it was and how to refine it. It appeared more like some sort of information transmission, but she couldn’t understand the information, so she naturally couldn’t determine what it was.

However, she remembered those strange characters.

Because she discovered that these strange characters seemed to have some connection with the divine and demon texts.

Perhaps because Mu Qingge finally held on this time, when she tightened her grip on the black coal again, she no longer felt the prickling pain, and had no strange feeling at all.

Mengmeng sneaked a glance at Mu Qingge and tentatively asked, "Master Silver, could this really be Star Sand Xuanwu Gold?"

Mu Qingge shrugged, "Who knows?"

Mengmeng breathed a sigh of relief and exclaimed, "I told you. How could Star Sand Xuanwu Gold be so easy to obtain? In the past, the previous Master Silver put in a lot of effort to get a small piece, and it’s been stored in the refining materials warehouse, too precious to use."

Mengmeng’s words caused a gleam in Mu Qingge’s eyes, seemingly catching onto something important.

"Is there Star Sand Xuanwu Gold here?" Mu Qingge lifted Mengmeng’s bellyband and asked.

Mengmeng spread her hands, "There originally was, but with this seal breaking, there’s nothing inside now, just this piece of black coal!"

The doubts in Mu Qingge’s heart grew larger, or rather, the possibility of the conjecture in her heart grew higher.

Thinking about it, Mu Qingge took out a piece of profound iron used for artifact refining.

This piece of profound iron was used for her usual practice, long since tempered countless times by her, becoming extremely hard. Ordinary weapons couldn’t penetrate it.

Mu Qingge placed the profound iron on the ground, holding the black coal in her hand, aimed the slightly sharp end at the profound iron, and thrust it fiercely.

Poof—

Looking at the profound iron beneath the black coal, Mu Qingge’s lips curled into a faint smile.

...

In the cave, Mu Qingge raised her eyes, the clear brilliance flickering at the bottom of her gaze. In her hand, she held a piece of black coal. The appearance of the black coal filled You He and Hua Yue with confusion.

The aroma in the Heaven-Burning Furnace had already shifted from strong to faint.

Mu Qingge retrieved the flame and carefully poured the refined pink powder into a bottle, carefully putting it away.

Afterwards, she also retrieved the Heaven-Burning Furnace and, with You He and Hua Yue, walked out of the cave.

On the island, the battle with Quyu had already reached the most intense moment. Bai Xi and Yin Chen, along with Yuanyuan, took the stage again, the Dragon Tooth Guards were not idle either, and even the people of the lost clan all joined the battle.

They were exhausted to the extreme, unable to hold back Quyu any longer!

Roar—!

Quyu let out a roar, suddenly opening its mouth wide.

The suction coming from its mouth suddenly increased several times compared to before, drawing away the grass, wood, and stone from the small island and towards its mouth.

"Damn! This big guy is completely freaked out!" Bai Xi gritted her teeth and said hatefully.

Just after Bai Xi said this, she felt her body being violently pulled, propelling her into the air.

Not only her, but everyone else was the same.

The six hundred people on the small island were all, like the grass and stone, sucked into the air and flying towards Quyu’s big mouth.

Seeing so much food flying towards it, Quyu chirped excitedly.

This call made the suction even greater, and the hundreds of people were drawn a few more feet closer to its mouth.

"Princess! Where’s that person? We’ve risked everything to hold on for so long, could he have escaped long ago?"

Xie Ya was sucked into the air, struggling hard to escape the suction as trees and wood flew past her. Hearing this, she reflexively replied, "Impossible!"

The moment she said this, she was herself startled.

She shouldn’t possess such trust in a stranger she’d just met for the first time.

As if to explain her trust, she added, "His people are still here, he can’t have left."

Suddenly, the suction increased once more!

Hundreds of people could already see the densely packed sharp teeth in Quyu’s mouth.

’Is this how I die?’

The terrifying maw made Xie Ya feel hopeless.

"Ah—!"

"Ah—!"

Perhaps it was the fear of death that broke down the persistent resistance in their hearts.

Warriors of the lost clan cried out in despair.

Just as they were on the verge of being devoured by Quyu, a dazzling red light as bright as the sun broke into everyone’s vision. A silver flash from her hand, a powerful force with a sharp momentum, directly struck towards Quyu’s eye.

That momentum, unstoppable, caused Quyu to momentarily release the suction as it regained focus on the realm.

With the suction withdrawn, six hundred people fell weightlessly onto the broken small island.

"Everyone, fall back—!" Mu Qingge’s voice came from the sky. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

This prompted the people who landed back down, having salvaged their lives from the brink, to retreat swiftly without any respite.

This compliance was an instinctive action, without any forethought.

You He and Hua Yue hurriedly arrived, immediately distributing the elixirs Mu Qingge had given them to everyone, getting them to consume it.

The Dragon Tooth Guards and Yin Chen, Bai Xi had no hesitation, and swallowed the elixirs directly.

On the side of the lost clan, they looked to Xie Ya. Xie Ya, after a moment of contemplation, swallowed the elixir in hand. Seeing her take it, the lost clan people also quickly consumed their elixirs.

It was after consuming the elixir they then looked up towards Mu Qingge.

She was wielding the Linglong Spear, engaged in entanglement with Quyu.

But evidently, the Quyu that required the joint efforts of Yin Chen, Bai Xi, and Yuanyuan, didn’t take Mu Qingge seriously at all.

It was only angry, angry that Mu Qingge had ruined the food at its mouth.

Mu Qingge, naturally, didn’t intend to confront it head-on. She was continuously dodging in the sky, under the assistance of the Star Beginning Step, making it impossible for Quyu to catch her.

Suddenly, she turned and hurled a bottle she held towards Quyu.

This bottle, upon appearing, immediately drew everyone’s gaze.

Just as the bottle reached in front of Quyu, Mu Qingge swung the Linglong Spear, a stream of purple-gray spiritual power shot from the spear’s tip, accurately hitting the bottle. The bottle instantly shattered into pieces, the pink powder inside spreading out, enveloping Quyu.

"Roar—!"

The pink mist brought Quyu’s roar of rage from within.

Mu Qingge quickly retreated, maintaining a certain distance from Quyu.

The pink mist enveloped Quyu, and the faint fragrance diffused around. Those who smelled it felt their nerves suddenly relaxing.

Quyu frantically writhed within the mist, struggling to rid itself of the pink powder.

"What’s that?" Xie Ya asked in surprise.

Bai Xi, happened to be at her side, casually replied, "No idea. But whatever she pulls out, it’s always useful."

They absolutely couldn’t comprehend Mu Qingge’s actions.

Suddenly, within the red mist, Quyu’s struggles progressively slowed down, and a weary sound emerged from within.

Next, everyone was shocked to see Quyu just fall straight down from the sky—

Bang—!

With a loud crash, Quyu smashed into the small island, half lying on the shore, the other half sinking into the water, calming down.

After Quyu fell, the pink mist gradually dissipated. Or rather, it was absorbed into Quyu’s body.

Mu Qingge descended from the sky, standing beside Quyu.

Bai Xi instantly appeared beside her, with others quickly following close.

They were all astonished at the sight, with Bai Xi representing everyone when she asked, "What did you do?"

Mu Qingge calmly said, "I used the time you won to concoct a super strong sedative."

Sedative!

This answer left everyone in shock.

The Linglong Spear in Mu Qingge’s hand flashed, transforming into a finger cover. In her hand, she had another piece of black coal. "Since we can’t kill it and can’t escape, we’ll have to let it continue sleeping."

’Let it continue sleeping...’

This understated sentence caused the hundreds of people to gasp silently.

The people of the lost clan gazed at Mu Qingge in awe, wondering how she thought of such a method.

While the Dragon Tooth Guards were immensely proud, believing that this was their omnipotent little lord!

"Don’t celebrate too early, this sedative will only have an effect for a stick of incense’s duration at most on Quyu." Before anyone could start feeling exuberant about narrowly escaping from Quyu’s maw, Mu Qingge said another fatal sentence...