Qianyao was genuinely startled by this voice. Although she rarely ventured out, as the first disciple under Emperor Lan, the Ancestor of the Dao, who didn’t know her? In the Central Heavenly Court, she was the renowned Venerable Qianyao.
Though Ku Yichi was nominally the foremost under Emperor Lan, that was only because Qianyao seldom took action. If she did, Ku Yichi might not necessarily defeat her. Having perfected the Seventh Step of the Great Dao, she was halfway to the Eighth Step. Even if she rarely acted, how many who came here didn’t know of Qianyao?
A mere ant, not only disrespectful to her but even calling her a nobody. Even Qianyao, with her good temperament, was enraged. Without hesitation, she extended her domain and slapped towards Mo Wuji.
A trivial ant, she would first destroy his physical body to make him understand that some words shouldn’t be spoken carelessly. Mo Wuji felt the violent domain crushing towards him, followed by a killing aura that locked onto his soul. He immediately threw a punch. To kill him, one needed a good set of teeth. Was the Seventh Step impressive? It wasn’t as if he hadn’t killed one before.
With one punch, life and death split into two extremes, one side life, the other death.
*Crack!* Qianyao’s domain shattered instantly, and a terrifying aura of death pressed towards her. Qianyao’s heart trembled. This casual divine ability from her opponent had locked onto her vitality. This was no mere passing ant; this was clearly a powerhouse stronger than even Heavenly Emperor Ku Yichi.
In an instant, Qianyao understood the principle of Mo Wuji’s divine ability: life and death transformed into a Wheel of the Great Dao. The death seal in this space completely bound her, while all vitality belonged to her opponent. In a life-or-death battle, she could counter this Wheel of Life and Death, but she had underestimated him, not taking him seriously, which put her at an absolute disadvantage.
Qianyao knew clearly that if she didn’t dispel this deathly divine ability, her Dao foundation would be damaged today. This was despite her cultivation being halfway to the Eighth Step; otherwise, she might have fallen here. His divine ability dictated life or death.
No longer daring to be arrogant, Qianyao spat out a red beam, forming a massive disc in front of her.
*Boom!* The disc shattered, endless Dao principles exploded, and the deathly aura was torn apart.
Qianyao retreated over ten yards, her face ashen. Without a word, she flashed and disappeared instantly.
Everyone knew Qianyao had suffered a great loss. Though she had underestimated her opponent, this newcomer was clearly no weaker than her.
Having gone all out and seized the initiative, Mo Wuji only slightly depleted his vitality after injuring Qianyao, a loss negligible with his Yuan Storage Network.
“Haha, Wuji, perfect timing! Just now, a pretty boy mongrel, relying on being a Dao Ancestor, tried to take me down,” Lan Xiaobu laughed.
Respect for a Dao Ancestor was warranted, but only if they respected you first.
The surroundings fell silent. Calling Emperor Lan a pretty boy mongrel, was this defiance or rebellion? Ku Yichi’s heart was filled with shock. One Lan Xiaobu was terrifying enough, and now another had arrived, seemingly no weaker.
Ce Kuhui knew he shouldn’t step forward now, but his eyes lit up. He hadn’t expected Lan Xiaobu to have such a friend, a pleasant surprise.
Fang Zhiqian was Lan Xiaobu’s lackey, but Ce Kuhui didn’t take him seriously. Fang Zhiqian, at the Seventh Step, was likely promoted with Lan Xiaobu’s help.
But this young newcomer was extraordinary. Not yet at the Seventh Step, he could easily drive off a top-tier Seventh Step cultivator. Such strength…
Even Ce Kuhui, when he saw the youth approach, thought him an unremarkable passerby. The youth walked so unassumingly, like a harmless rabbit in a bustling crowd, the least noticeable. Yet that punch, if aimed at Ce Kuhui, might have damaged his Dao foundation. Even Venerable Qianyao was injured and fled. Could such a person be simple?
Such a powerhouse, such strength, Ce Kuhui desperately wanted to befriend him but couldn’t now. Lan Xiaobu’s words had already made him an enemy of Emperor Lan. If Ce Kuhui befriended the one who injured Qianyao, it would give Emperor Lan an excuse to attack Xing Jia, the Dao Ancestor of the Moru World.
Even Ke, who wanted to kill Lan Xiaobu, didn’t dare move. Clearly, this newcomer, like Lan Xiaobu, was fearless, ignoring whether someone was a Heavenly Emperor. Otherwise, how could he act against Qianyao directly?
If Ke moved against Lan Xiaobu, he might be killed today, as no one would help him, and Qu Beige certainly wouldn’t.
Lan Xiaobu knew well that, despite their apparent upper hand, he and Mo Wuji were on a cliff’s edge, extremely vulnerable. If a Dao Ancestor arrived, they could be besieged by two. Xing Zhi, the Dao Lord of the Moru World, was unlikely to intervene.
“Wuji, we must leave quickly. I’ve been targeted by two Dao Ancestors. Staying here is a death sentence,” Lan Xiaobu, worried Mo Wuji was unaware of prior events, sent him a voice transmission.
Mo Wuji nodded. Having just arrived, he wasn’t fully aware of the situation, but the ruins of Jinluo Tower suggested something significant had occurred. His strength was still lacking. Even with Lan Xiaobu, facing a Dao Ancestor, he was slightly short. In the Kusheng Chaos Zone, he faced Qize Tian, who was heavily injured, and even in the Chaos Zone, he gained no advantage.
Thinking of this, Mo Wuji stepped into the void, raising a jade bottle and saying, “I have a bottle of Chaos Rule Serum here, looking to trade for a top-grade Chaos Time Crystal. If you have one, step forward to trade. If you try to deceive me, I’ll kill you on the spot.”
Mo Wuji knew that without a strong stance, many would swarm him.
Chaos Rule Serum? At those words, everyone, from those in the ruins of Jinluo Tower to the cultivators on Anluo Sky City’s streets, widened their eyes.
Even Pei Qionghu, Ke, and Fang Zhiqian showed intense desire. This was something that could propel one to the Eighth Step of the Great Dao. Who wouldn’t want it? Even Dao Ancestors craved it.
Qu Beige’s eyes gleamed with ferocity. If Lan Xiaobu and Mo Wuji weren’t so formidable, he’d have rushed to seize it.
Having worked with Mo Wuji for so long, Lan Xiaobu instantly understood his intent. Mo Wuji wanted to use a Chaos Time Crystal to advance further before the Eternal Life Assembly. But with less than ten years until the assembly, a Chaos Time Crystal needed to sustain ten thousand years to reach the Seventh Step.
“Brother Xiaobu, you and your friend must leave quickly. If a Dao Ancestor learns your friend has Chaos Rule Serum, you’re doomed,” Moru Heavenly Emperor Ce Kuhui urgently transmitted to Lan Xiaobu.
“Xiaobu, let’s leave Anluo Sky City now. Someone transmitted to me about a top-grade Chaos Time Crystal for trade, but not here, outside the city,” Mo Wuji transmitted to Lan Xiaobu before he could warn him.
“Good,” Lan Xiaobu knew staying in Anluo Sky City was a death sentence.
After responding, he transmitted to Qi Manwei, “Stay at the Moru base and wait for me.”
“Taichuan, come with me,” Lan Xiaobu said, knowing Qi Manwei, at the Sixth Step with a Chaos Dao Body, couldn’t reach the Seventh Step in a Chaos Time Crystal. She needed to solidify her Dao foundation, so staying in Anluo Sky City was best. Even if he didn’t return, Ce Kuhui would ensure she wasn’t disadvantaged.
“No, I’m going with you,” Qi Manwei said without hesitation.
Lan Xiaobu hesitated briefly before nodding, “Alright, Old Fang, you and Dubu stay here and wait for me.”
He considered that Qi Manwei’s Chaos Dao Body at the Seventh Step was undetectable. With Emperor Lan possibly appearing, who could guarantee he wouldn’t notice Qi Manwei? Though a Dao Ancestor, in Lan Xiaobu’s eyes, Emperor Lan lacked integrity. Who could say he wouldn’t seize Qi Manwei?
Though Fang Zhiqian wanted to follow, he knew he couldn’t advance soon. Since Lan Xiaobu asked him to stay, he had to. Dubu, however, wanted to stay to cozy up to Moru Heavenly Emperor, hoping to represent the Moru World at the Eternal Life Assembly, his greatest opportunity, especially with many vacant slots now.
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After Lan Xiaobu, Mo Wuji, Qi Manwei, and Taichuan left Anluo Sky City, Mo Wuji received a transmission. Lan Xiaobu decisively summoned the Seven Realm Stone, and they boarded it, heading to the transmitted location.
No one thought the other party was luring them to rob them. Only a fool would try to steal from Lan Xiaobu and Mo Wuji.
The Seven Realm Stone flew for half an incense stick’s time before they saw a woman waiting ahead.
She held a golden box wrapped in restrictions and said calmly to Mo Wuji, “This Chaos Time Crystal can form a time rule of at least one to a thousand in chaos, only for Chaos Rule Serum.”
“You’ve got some guts, daring to trade outside the city,” Mo Wuji remarked, genuinely admiring her courage.
The woman said calmly, “I believe someone who calls Emperor Lan a mongrel isn’t a vile person. Besides, trading in the city would be my death.”
As she spoke, she tossed the Chaos Time Crystal to Mo Wuji.
Without hesitation, Mo Wuji tossed the Chaos Rule Serum to her.
