Honghuang: It makes sense that there are four Sanqing, right?

After merging with their own benevolent selves, Hongjun and Luohou's auras gradually stabilized. After a while, the two stood up at the same time and bowed respectfully to Xu Qing.

"Thank you for your sermon, Venerable One!"

Xu Qing looked at his two unnamed disciples with satisfaction. They had solid foundations, profound cultivation, quick comprehension, and strong combat power. How could he not be satisfied?

Xu Qing admired it for a while, then said.

"The method of severing the three corpses is merely a shortcut. Cultivating the laws is the orthodox way. It is only because we are surrounded by external enemies and the four ferocious beasts are eyeing the prehistoric world that we cannot wait any longer and have resorted to this inferior strategy, making you cultivate the method of severing the three corpses."

"When you two cultivate, you should focus on the method of severing the three corpses, but do not forget to comprehend the laws. Since you are endowed with extraordinary talent and have a deep foundation, you should remember the grace of Heaven, cultivate diligently, and lest you... ruin your own lives!"

As he spoke, Xu Qing's tone became somewhat stern. He was genuinely worried that because he had given them too many resources and their lives had become too smooth, it might cause them to develop mental problems.

Hiss... It's time for the two of them to get some experience.

Seeing Xu Qing's serious expression, Hongjun Luohou felt a pang of anxiety and quickly straightened up, speaking solemnly.

"The grace of the Father God, the teachings of the Venerable One, are as clear as the sun and moon, as bright as the heavens and earth; your disciple will never forget them!"

"Very good, you may continue your cultivation."

Xu Qing waved his hand, signaling the two to step back; he still needed to carefully plan how to conduct the trial.

Hongjun and Luohou are both exceptionally talented individuals, so ordinary trials would likely have little effect. To influence their Dao hearts, we must proceed with extreme caution.

It's not something that can be achieved simply by using emotional laws and magical artifacts to create an illusion; otherwise, they would likely see through it easily, which would only fuel their arrogance.

"yes!"

Luo Hou and Hongjun glanced at Xu Qing, then stepped back and sat cross-legged to the side to begin their cultivation.

Xu Qing ignored the two of them and pondered to herself, what should she do?

Got it!

Xu Qing looked at Hongjun and Luo Hou, who were engrossed in cultivation, and quietly activated the Law of Emotion. At the same time, he took out the Five Directions Five-Colored Flags and used them to set up an illusion array.

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A loud rumble and chaos woke up Rahu and Hongjun, who were cultivating.

The two frowned. Something was wrong. Wasn't the Venerable One always supposed to protect me?

Sensing something was wrong, the two quickly opened their eyes, only to witness an unforgettable scene.

—The Venerable One was fighting against four ferocious beasts as large as mountains. Each of the four beasts exuded an aura no weaker than the Venerable One's, as vast as an abyss.

The Venerable One's body shone with seven-colored divine light, the aura of the emotional laws they were most familiar with!

The seven-colored light continuously shone on the four ferocious beasts. Two of them were sluggish and staggering, clearly affected by the laws of emotions.

The Venerable One is truly powerful; his emotional laws can control two ferocious beasts of the same level at the same time. Looking at the shocking scene in the distance, Luo Hou and Hong Jun couldn't help but feel moved and had even greater respect for Xu Qing.

However, even so, two ferocious beasts remained unaffected. One of them, a tiger-shaped beast with wings on its back, had a ferocious look in its eyes and slapped at Xu Qing, who was unable to move because he was casting a spell with all his might.

Luo Hou and Hong Jun instinctively wanted to rush to the rescue, but they were separated by billions of miles. With their cultivation levels, they were simply too slow to get there in time and could only watch helplessly as the claw struck down.

With a loud "bang," the claw, carrying boundless power, struck Xu Qing squarely.

The moment the dragon claw touched Xu Qing, Xu Qing was knocked to the ground like a broken sack, vomiting blood with a "whoosh," and his life force immediately weakened.

His hair was disheveled, his clothes were tattered, and five flags lay scattered on the ground around him, also covered in dust.

That tiger-shaped creature was truly a ferocious beast that wouldn't let up once it got its way. It didn't give Xu Qing a chance to breathe at all, and then it stomped down again, determined to turn Xu Qing into pieces of meat.

"Your Excellency! No, please don't!"

Hongjun and Luohou regarded Xu Qing as their sovereign and father. Seeing this scene, they could not bear it and could not help but shout out. Then they burned their original essence and blood to accelerate their flight towards Xu Qing.

Both of them had bloodshot eyes, their pupils were about to burst, and their veins were bulging. They seemed to be acting recklessly, like madmen.

However, no matter how much grief Hongjun and Luohou felt, this world is ultimately material. Even though Hongjun and Luohou had burned everything, their speed was still within a certain limit. This time... it was still too late.

Fortunately, at the critical moment, Xu Qing, who was lying on the ground, took out a silver talisman from somewhere, crushed it, and with a flash of silver light, he instantly teleported to tens of millions of miles away, barely managing to dodge this fatal blow.

At this moment, Hongjun and Luohou were finally able to see Xu Qing's current state clearly.

Xu Qing's left eye socket had become a black hole, and his eyeball had disappeared; only half of his ear remained; half of his nose had also been knocked off; and his right sleeve was empty, fluttering in the dusty wind.

Besides his physical disability, Xu Qing's aura was also much weaker than before. He was like a candle flickering in the wind, swaying precariously in the sky, like a kite.

Rahu and Hongjun could hardly believe their eyes. How could the Venerable One have become like this?!

However, no matter how faint the aura was, they still clearly recognized that it was the Venerable One who had been with them day and night, the Venerable One who was like a teacher and a father to them, and there was no mistake!

At the same time, Xu Qing also noticed them. His only remaining eye had no eyelid and was exposed, staring intently at Luo Hou and Hong Jun.

Then, his white teeth opened and closed, the space vibrated, and his broken vocal cords emitted a hoarse sound.

"Cough...cough cough, how dare you two come here? The Four Fiends and the Chaos Demon God have discovered us, why aren't you leaving?!"

"No, we won't leave! You've shown us kindness and generosity; we'll live and die with you!"

Luo Hou and Hongjun said in unison.

"Laugh... laugh..."

Luo Hou and Hong Jun recognized from Xu Qing's lip movements that he wanted to say the word "joke," but before Xu Qing could finish speaking, Qiongqi's dragon claw struck again, shattering Xu Qing's body and sending his head flying to an unknown location. This time, he was left with only his head.

Both Luo Hou and Hong Jun were extremely angry. One held a whisk of righteous energy, and the other held the Four Swords of Zhuxian. They charged towards the ferocious beast with its boundless and violent aura.

Hongjun's immortal aura was ethereal, and the strange phenomena of the White Jade Immortal Capital reappeared, exerting overwhelming power. Rahu's demonic energy surged, and the Sumeru Demon Realm also directly suppressed Qiongqi.

The two attacked with all their might, not letting anger cloud their judgment. Their attacks complemented each other, and this strike was virtually unstoppable for someone at the mid-stage Quasi-Saint level. It might even be able to defeat a late-stage Quasi-Saint.

However, their opponent was not a mid-stage Hunyuan Golden Immortal, but Qiongqi, one of the four Chaos Beasts, whose combat power was comparable to that of a Hunyuan Wuji Golden Immortal!