Mo Qi didn’t actually want to protect the Armored Profound Turtle. He was considering that if the Armored Profound Turtle died, their contract would immediately become void, and the Purple Sky Thunderbolt would stop falling.

Without the Purple Sky Thunderbolt, there would naturally be no Purple Sky Wine.

Mo Qi had no intention of letting such a golden opportunity slip away.

He let out a loud shout, leaped into the air with his Fire Stick in hand, and intercepted the Purple Sky Thunderbolt that was striking toward the Armored Profound Turtle.

Drawn by the Fire Stick, the lightning changed direction, snaking along the staff and into Mo Qi’s body.

At the same time, another Purple Sky Thunderbolt entered through the crown of his skull, surging through his limbs and bones.

The Power of Destruction manifested again, wanting to devour both bolts of Purple Sky Thunderbolt in one gulp.

Seeing this, Mo Qi quickly activated "Gorging and Drinking," forcefully snatching one of the Purple Sky Thunderbolts from the jaws of the Power of Destruction and tossing it into the space within the Chaos Scripture.

He breathed a sigh of relief. ’At least all that effort wasn’t for nothing!’

Unsatisfied after devouring one bolt of lightning, the Power of Destruction followed the aura of the Purple Sky Thunderbolt to the Chaos Scripture, as if trying to reclaim it.

But the Chaos Scripture paid it no mind. No matter how the Power of Destruction provoked or attacked it, it remained completely unmoved.

"Get back!"

Mo Qi was extremely displeased with the Power of Destruction’s unauthorized actions.

He knew this power wasn’t truly his yet.

It wasn’t that the Power of Destruction was plotting against him. Rather, its grade was simply too high. It possessed its own Spiritual Energy, and he couldn’t control it for the time being.

Sensing Mo Qi’s anger, the Power of Destruction retreated, gradually falling silent.

Meanwhile, the Armored Profound Turtle was on its last breath.

Although most of the Purple Sky Thunderbolt’s power had been diverted by Mo Qi’s Fire Stick, some of it had remained, and it all struck the turtle.

How could the already heavily injured Profound Turtle withstand such a blow?

Its shell shattered into pieces, lightning arcing within the cracks and revealing its charred innards.

Wisps of a meaty aroma drifted out from the fissures in the Profound Turtle’s shell along with the heat.

Blood trickled from the corner of the Profound Turtle’s mouth, staining a large patch of ground red.

RUMBLE!

The Armored Profound Turtle was not yet dead, and the seventh wave of the Purple Sky Thunderbolt was brewing.

Seeing the barrel-thick bolts of lightning flashing faintly within the clouds, Mo Qi clicked his tongue.

’Can’t let this next bolt of Purple Sky Thunderbolt fall,’ he thought. ’Otherwise, the Armored Profound Turtle will be completely cooked.’

Overcooked turtle meat would have a greatly diminished texture and medicinal efficacy, which was not something Mo Qi wanted to see.

"Hey, old turtle, I saved your life. From now on, that life belongs to me. Hurry up and kowtow to your new master!" Mo Qi’s expression suddenly turned serious as he spoke to the Armored Profound Turtle in a low voice.

Although the Armored Profound Turtle wasn’t dead, it was hanging on by a thread, not far from its end.

Hearing Mo Qi’s words, it felt the greatest insult of its entire life.

’How could I, a dignified Armored Profound Turtle, ever acknowledge a human as my master!’

That wasn’t the most infuriating part. The most infuriating part was that Mo Qi had, in fact, saved its life.

’How could this debt ever be settled?’

’What a disgrace!’

’An absolute, monumental disgrace!’

The Armored Profound Turtle choked, unable to catch its breath, and began to cough violently. The movement aggravated its injuries, and it vomited a large mouthful of blood.

After finally calming down, the Armored Profound Turtle steeled its heart.

"I don’t need you to save me, and I would never acknowledge you as my master! It’s just a worthless life, you can have it back!"

As its words fell, the Armored Profound Turtle activated what little power it had left and severed its own heart meridian.

Its Vitality dissipated. The dueling contract became void. The gathered storm clouds rapidly faded, and the Purple Sky Thunderbolt vanished with them.

’Just as I expected. The Demon Race is truly single-minded.’

Of course, Mo Qi had deliberately said those words about saving its life and becoming its master to provoke the Armored Profound Turtle’s pride and arrogance.

Limited by the contract, he couldn’t attack the Armored Profound Turtle himself. Therefore, to prevent the turtle meat from being ruined, making it commit suicide was clearly the best solution.

Mo Qi immediately collected the Armored Profound Turtle’s corpse, his face blooming into a wide grin.

’Another gourmet ingredient secured!’

’And I even collected a bolt of Purple Sky Thunderbolt. What a great haul.’

"Sorry, I won again. So, which of you two is next?" Mo Qi asked with a chuckle, looking at the Three-headed Thunder Lion and Bai Fa.

This time, both of them were silent.

It wasn’t that they were afraid of Mo Qi. It was that his series of nonsensical, chaotic actions had somehow, inexplicably, resulted in the deaths of three of their comrades!

They found this hard to accept.

It also made them completely abandon any underestimation of Mo Qi.

If Niu Tou’s death could be attributed to his own carelessness and the Golden-Winged Roc’s death was an accident, then what about the Armored Profound Turtle?

The Purple Sky Thunderbolt was not something to be trifled with.

It was a form of Immortal Tribulation, an existence that even Immortals had to treat with extreme caution.

But what about Mo Qi?

Six consecutive waves of the Purple Sky Thunderbolt had struck him, yet not even the corner of his sleeve was damaged.

This was not something that could be achieved with mere cleverness, petty schemes, or cheap tricks!

"Why the silence? Have you given up?" Mo Qi’s heart pounded nervously. ’Did my ruthlessness scare them off?’

’That won’t do. If these two chicken out, where else am I going to find such top-grade ingredients?’

’No way!’

’I have to provoke them a little!’

Thinking this, Mo Qi said with a grin, "Scared? You should be! Better than ending up dead here like your three brothers before you. After all, it’s good to be alive, right?"

Mo Qi’s taunt was undeniably effective. The Three-headed Thunder Lion flew into a rage on the spot.

"Boss, I’m going to kill him right now!"

It was about to move when Bai Fa stopped it.

"Boss?" The Three-headed Thunder Lion was confused, not understanding why Bai Fa would still hold it back at a time like this.

Although Bai Fa remained expressionless, the cold light that occasionally flashed in its eyes revealed that its heart was already blazing with a towering rage.

"You possess a Thunder Attribute Core and follow the Dao of slaughter. Your Attack Power is strong, but don’t forget, not even the Purple Sky Thunderbolt could harm that human brat. Do you really think your lightning attacks are stronger than the Purple Sky Thunderbolt?" Bai Fa demanded coldly via voice transmission.

The Three-headed Thunder Lion was taken aback, then replied via voice transmission, "I admit my attacks are not as strong as the Purple Sky Thunderbolt, but our duel is about who has stronger Attack Power. It has nothing to do with defense!"

"How do you plan to compete?" Bai Fa asked with a frown.

The Three-headed Thunder Lion said, enunciating each word, "The Five-Finger Cage Heaven-locking Array!"

Hearing this name, Bai Fa’s pupils contracted sharply.

"Are you insane?! You could die too!" A clear emotional fluctuation appeared in Bai Fa’s tone, which was a rare occurrence.

The Three-headed Thunder Lion’s expression was grave. "I want to risk it all! If my Attack Power is weaker than a mere human in the Vajra Realm, then I might as well be dead."

Bai Fa was silent for a moment, then shook its head. "No. Of the five of us, only you and I remain. We can’t afford for anything to happen to you. I will go and deal with this human brat myself."

The Three-headed Thunder Lion grew anxious. "Boss, you don’t trust me?"

"It’s not that I don’t trust you. It’s... I don’t want to have any regrets. Not like with Niu Tou, Da Peng, and the Profound Turtle."

Just then, the Demon Wolf’s voice echoed in their ears: "Thunder Lion, you go!"