Qin Wentian and Mo Qingcheng's speed was exceedingly fast. There were a total of five people chasing after them, and very soon, they were far away from the place where Qin Wentian was resting. Not only that, Qin Wentian's footsteps didn't stop as he continued sprinting forward.
This caused the gazes of the pursuers to turn exceptionally cold. The speed of the two in front of them wasn't inferior to theirs, and if they were to get too far away from the group, they might encounter experts from other transcendent powers.
"People from the Beast King Hall?" At this moment, a silhouette appeared in front of them. Qin Wentian and Mo Qingcheng halted their steps, it was none other than Ouyang Kuangsheng.
"Ouyang Kuangsheng, this matter has nothing to do with you." The five experts from the Beast King Hall surrounded Qin Wentian and Mo Qingcheng. Only after scanning the surroundings and confirming that there was no one else from the Ouyang Aristocrat Clan, did they feel relieved.
However, this Ouyang Kuangsheng was truly arrogant enough, he actually left the group alone.
"Mhm." Ouyang Kuangsheng laughed, crossing his arms in front of his chest, as though he was waiting to watch a good show.
The eyes of the leader of the Beast King Hall gleamed with a demonic coldness. He glanced at Ouyang Kuangsheng before speaking to the other four, "Kill the males."
"Right." The robes of the four fluttered in the wind as demonic qi gushed forth from their bodies. Two of them walked towards Qin Wentian, while the other two walked towards Mo Qingcheng.
Qin Wentian raised his ancient halberd horizontally, as a demonic light flashed in his eyes, so cold that it could pierce into the bones. The youth from earlier instantly turned devilishly handsome, as his robes fluttered in the wind, exuding an intense killing intent.
The two walking towards Qin Wentian simultaneously acted. One of them had a palm as sharp as an eagle's claw, smashing out towards Qin Wentian. The Shadow of the Eagle's Claw appeared in the air as a terrifying demonic wind gushed forth, wanting to tear Qin Wentian into pieces. The other one blasted out a tyrannical gigantic palm, akin to the palm of a gigantic beast. In their eyes, Qin Wentian was already a dead man.
"Buzz!" A raging wind swept out. Qin Wentian's ancient halberd exploded forth, directly pouncing towards the incoming eagle claw. His speed was as fast as lightning, and the terrifying strength caused the raging wind to howl, as well as a terrifyingly sharp Sword Qi.
A piercing sound rang out, the ancient halberd directly broke apart the sharp claws of the Falling Mountain Palms, penetrating through the hands of his opponent and piercing into his brain. At the same time, Qin Wentian lifted his left hand as he executed the Falling Mountain Palms. With a thunderous boom, the gigantic palms of his opponent collided with the Falling Mountain Palms, causing a raging wind to billow out. However, when Qin Wentian saw the coldness in Qin Wentian's eyes, he couldn't help but feel a sense of fear.
Qin Wentian retreated slightly as his ancient halberd swept out horizontally, resembling the feathers of a Vermilion Bird. That person could feel the terrifying sharpness of the halberd as he roared in rage. Both his palms simultaneously blasted out, yet Qin Wentian opened his mouth and spat out a beam of sword light. The sharpness of the sword slashed through the head of that person, killing him instantly.
In terms of combat, there were very few cultivators at the 9th level of the Arterial Circulation Realm who could contend against Qin Wentian.
After killing the two of them, Qin Wentian glanced at the silhouette in front of him. Abruptly, he turned around, but he didn't lunge towards his opponent. Instead, he dashed towards Mo Qingcheng. An indomitable force gushed forth as demonic Qi ravaged the area. Very quickly, the ancient halberd was embedded into the head of that person.
Abruptly, a terrifying surge of demonic Qi erupted forth. That person, who had been motionless all this while, released three Beast-type Astral Souls. Resplendent astral light flashed as he advanced towards Qin Wentian, his demonic Qi towering to the heavens.
"ROAR!" A demonic roar rang out, causing Qin Wentian's eardrums to tremble. After which, it was as though he could see a myriad of beasts rushing towards him, wanting to devour him whole.
"A Yuanfu cultivator." Qin Wentian's heart trembled. Not only that, this person was an extremely powerful Yuanfu cultivator, wanting to kill him in a single strike.
His opponent also knew that his Yuanfu was sealed, and using such a powerful innate technique would consume a great deal of energy. Hence, he decided to kill Qin Wentian in a single strike, saving him from further exhaustion. He also noticed that Mo Qingcheng was also a Yuanfu cultivator.
Qin Wentian felt his eardrums about to explode. The myriad of beasts rushing towards him caused him to feel a terrifying pressure. A raging wind swept through the air, and Qin Wentian's blood seemed to be on fire. The demonic Qi emanating from him grew stronger and stronger. After which, he lightly took a step forward, and this step caused his entire person to transform into a blur. Executing the Meteor Stance, a terrifying beam of light pierced through everything, rushing towards that terrifying attack.
"BOOM, BOOM, BOOM!" The powerful force was akin to a hurricane, lacerating Qin Wentian's body. However, his physique was that of a demonic beast. His afterimage continued advancing forward, and the ancient halberd wouldn't retreat.
"RUMBLE!" The terrifying force caused Qin Wentian's body to be flung through the air, smashing through two large trees. He groaned in agony as he coughed out a mouthful of fresh blood. The demonic Qi in front of him continued to wreak havoc, yet the body of the Yuanfu cultivator didn't move. The ancient halberd was still embedded in his throat, and his eyes were wide open. Evidently, he hadn't expected that his opponent would be able to pierce the ancient halberd into his throat at the critical moment.
Mo Qingcheng had also dealt with her opponent. She walked to the side of Qin Wentian, retrieved a medicinal pill, and fed it to Qin Wentian. Qin Wentian swallowed the pill, and looking at the nervous Mo Qingcheng, a smile appeared on his face as he replied, "I'm fine."
Although he was smiling, Qin Wentian didn't dare to be the slightest bit careless in his heart. He knew that this Refinement Grounds wouldn't be easy.
"Awesome." Ouyang Kuangsheng cast a deep glance at Qin Wentian. That strike earlier was extremely beautiful, and he knew that if he were to kill his opponent, although he wouldn't be injured, the amount of Astral Energy he would have to expend would be much more than what Qin Wentian had. However, the Refinement Grounds was a race of life and death. Even if he suffered some injuries, he wouldn't want to expend too much Astral Energy.
Qin Wentian naturally understood this logic. Hence, even if he was injured, he still wanted to kill his opponent. Not only that, Qin Wentian knew that Mo Qingcheng had some healing pills on her.
Nodding his head to Ouyang Kuangsheng, Qin Wentian didn't say anything else.
"If we were outside, I would definitely look for you to test it out. Haha." Ouyang Kuangsheng laughed as he departed. Evidently, he was going to look for his own team.
In here, although Ouyang Kuangsheng was very confident in his own strength, he knew that if he chose to act alone at the start of the Refinement Grounds, it would definitely be fatal.
The later stages of the Refinement Grounds didn't matter, because only seven people could obtain the Celestial Lake. Hence, in this dangerous Refinement Grounds, there would always be people dying.
Qin Wentian and Mo Qingcheng left the area. After all, there were still corpses lying around, so they chose a different location to rest and recuperate.
Qin Wentian gave Mo Qingcheng a few Yuan Meteor Stones. In here, they could only rely on the energy of the Yuan Meteor Stones to recover some of their strength.
A rustling sound rang out, causing Qin Wentian's heart to tighten as he turned his head to look behind him.
"Brother Qin, so it's you." Yi Xiang appeared, smiling as he walked over. Qin Wentian discovered that Yi Xiang had quite a number of people with him, and it seemed as though they had formed an alliance. The person in the lead was a handsome young man clad in white, with an ancient sword strapped to his back. He was none other than the Swallow Swordsman, Mu Baifei, who was bestowed a seat by the Palace Mistress of the Celestial Lake Palace.
"Brother Qin, weren't you together with those from the Greencloud Pavilion? How did you get injured?" Yi Xiang glanced at Mo Qingcheng, before turning to Qin Wentian.
Although Yi Xiang's personality was extremely cordial, Qin Wentian was still wary of him. Nodding his head, he replied, "I met with an ambush, and was slightly injured."
"Without the Greencloud Pavilion, I'm afraid that Brother Qin and Mo Qingcheng would be in even more danger. How about this, I'll help you two, and plead for you two to join our alliance." Yi Xiang spoke to Qin Wentian.
Qin Wentian pondered for a moment, glancing at Mo Qingcheng, before eventually nodding his head. Even if he had to sacrifice himself, he had to ensure Mo Qingcheng's safety. If the two of them were to act alone, it would indeed be extremely dangerous.
"Don't worry, it's rare for us to meet by fate. Leave it to me." Yi Xiang heroically stated, after which he ran over to Mu Baifei's side to discuss some matters. After which, he waved his hands towards Qin Wentian and Mo Qingcheng.
Qin Wentian and Mo Qingcheng walked over to the group of cultivators. There were a total of eighteen cultivators in this alliance, and it was a formidable lineup. However, Qin Wentian was clear that this was only the beginning of the Refinement Grounds. Although they could form strong alliances to ensure their safety, at the end of the Refinement Grounds, the alliance would definitely crumble apart.
Mu Baifei's group consisted of three Swallow Swordsmen, and all of them carried ancient swords on their backs. They were extremely arrogant, and didn't even glance at Qin Wentian. In fact, Mu Baifei didn't even care about these allies of his. It was only a temporary measure, and the others were clear about this point as well. However, they still had this little bit of forbearance. Not to mention, the Swallow Swordsmen were already extremely famous, so it didn't matter much to them.
With such a strong lineup, they didn't meet with any trouble along the way. Occasionally, they would see a few corpses along the way.
Finally, after two days, they exited the forest. However, what appeared in front of them was an ancient mountain path. Towering mountain peaks stood in front of them, and there were many ancient paths that they could tread on.
"Who's going to scout ahead?" One of the Swallow Swordsmen beside Mu Baifei asked, his tone cold and aloof.
"Brother Qin, I'll have to trouble you." Yi Xiang smiled as he looked at Qin Wentian.
Qin Wentian narrowed his eyes as he stared at Yi Xiang. However, it only lasted for an instant before his expression returned to normal.
"Don't worry, Brother Qin. The two of them will accompany you. If there's an ambush, we'll rush over immediately." Yi Xiang pointed to the other two, causing them to frown.
"Right." Qin Wentian nodded.
"I'll go with you." Mo Qingcheng stepped forward and pulled Qin Wentian's hand.
"It's fine if there's no need for so many people." Yi Xiang laughed. Qin Wentian turned his head back and glanced at him. After which, he held Mo Qingcheng's hand and continued forward, ignoring the people behind them.
He didn't want to stay in this alliance any longer. Yi Xiang narrowed his eyes as a cold glint of light flickered in his pupils.
"Yi Xiang, what are you thinking in your head?" Yi Xiang's companion unhappily asked. She had seen Mo Qingcheng's countenance before, and yet Yi Xiang wanted Qin Wentian to scout ahead, while hoping that Mo Qingcheng would stay behind. It was hard not to have wild thoughts.
In the Celestial Lake Palace, on a jade throne sat an extremely beautiful and seductive lady. However, when she opened her eyes, there was a hint of coldness in them, akin to that of a queen.
Her beautiful eyes stared at the curtains in front of her. The scenes displayed on the curtains were actually scenes of the Refinement Grounds.
Beside the cold queen stood two people. One was the Palace Mistress of the Celestial Lake Palace, and the other was the otherworldly beauty. Her demeanor was somewhat similar to that of the lady seated on the jade throne.
At this moment, the eyes of the cold queen were fixed on Qin Wentian. This young man was rumored to be from the Chu Country.
Chu, Chu. Back then when the Azure Emperor disappeared, the Azure Emperor Palace was in a precarious situation. Countless pairs of eyes stared at the Azure Emperor Palace, and everyone was closely monitored. However, no one found what they wanted.
Only recently did some news leak out. Before the Azure Emperor died, he actually went to a place named Chu.
At this moment, the cold queen's lips curled into a cold smile. Those arrogant fellows, did they really think that they could find the thing left behind by the Azure Emperor? Even if they found the painting, what use would it be? There was also her, guarding this place, guarding the last checkpoint!
"Will a new Emperor appear in the Azure Emperor Palace?" The cold queen murmured, causing the Palace Mistress to tremble slightly. However, the countenance of the absolute beauty didn't change in the slightest, as though she would always be like this!
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