I tried to kill the heroines of destiny, but they ended up chasing after me.

The bald elder was in great pain and felt very aggrieved. His body was trembling, and his sadness was evident. However, no matter what, he was still a cultivator at the early stage of the Transformation Realm. Even if he encountered such an incomprehensible situation, he would not collapse because of these factors. So he quickly calmed his mind.

However, at this moment, his attention was no longer entirely on Gu Qici; it seemed that he was more concerned about the guy who had suddenly appeared.

Perhaps he figured out why this ordinary-looking boy had the power to stop the Fang of the Wraith Crocodile.

Unfortunately, having never left the Imperial Demon Realm in his entire life, he could never possibly comprehend the mysteries of certain supernatural powers. Therefore, no matter how he thought about it, he could never obtain the answers he sought.

However, Gu Qici, who was watching him suffer a serious injury, could not let him recover. After all, this was a great plan to defeat this bald man! Therefore, Gu Qici's eyes narrowed, he suppressed his doubts about Huang Quan, and then decisively moved his right hand to raise his weapon.

With a slight shift of her spiritual power, she unleashed another fierce slash towards the bald man! The power of this slash was not much different from that used to defeat the Netherworld Crocodile, but that did not mean that Gu Qici did not want to use a stronger technique.

Rather, in this instant, without fully activating the power of Taiyin and without harming her own origin, she could only unleash such a powerful attack. Even so, this attack was enough to make people's hearts tremble, because this slash contained Gu Qici's determination to kill.

A streak of gray-blue light shot out, shattering the space it passed through. The killing intent and complete activation of the Yin energy on it prevented the shattered space from recovering in an instant. It was clear that if this strike had landed on the bald elder, it would have certainly exacerbated his injuries, and he might even have died from it.

The bald elder's eyes narrowed sharply as he saw the gray streak of light flying rapidly towards him. A sense of crisis rose in his heart once again. This was the second time he had felt this way in the face of Gu Qici's offensive. And a Transcendent Realm cultivator was actually facing a Mountain and Sea Realm cultivator.

To feel threatened is an insult to a cultivator at the Transcendent Realm.

Even if he thought that way, he still had to face the "insult" before him, otherwise he might not see the sun rise tomorrow.

So at that moment, he suppressed his pride and chose to temporarily avoid the limelight. But that made sense. When faced with the choice between life and death and pride, a smart person would choose the former. He was simply making a choice that many people would make.

But in that instant, a pair of hands suddenly appeared behind him and placed on his left shoulder, causing his eyes to narrow and his mind to tremble. But the next moment, his heart calmed down, and a smile slowly appeared on his lips.

Because another person appeared in front of him, an old man dressed in black, with a white beard and an imposing face.

After the old man appeared, he took the initiative to face Gu Qici's light attack. Then, he simply stretched out his left hand and waved it lightly, which made Gu Qici's attack show signs of dissipating. In less than a breath, the gray-blue light disappeared completely as if it had never appeared at all.

At the same time, the owner of the snow-white hand behind the bald man slowly walked forward while stepping into the air, standing shoulder to shoulder with the old man. This person was a woman in white, with an extremely beautiful appearance, a tall figure, and an otherworldly temperament, like a fairy, making people feel a sense of excitement at first glance.

Upon seeing these two, both Gu Qici and Huang Quan, the human and the insect, immediately became wary, because they sensed an aura from these two that was even more terrifying than that of the bald giant. However, even so, Gu Qici was neither surprised nor did he back down, after all, he had long expected that someone stronger would appear in his Huangmo Sect.

"Senior brother, let's leave this place. My battle is about to begin!" Gu Qici quickly transmitted her thoughts to Huang Quan.

Upon hearing this, Huang Quan replied somewhat irritably, "Hey! What do you take me for? Although I don't know what grudge you have against them, do you think I would abandon you?"

That's not what I meant.

Gu Qici sighed inwardly and replied, "This is the path I've chosen, this is my battle. I don't want to involve you. Besides, given the strength we've shown, if two people can win, one person can too..."

"Your future shouldn't be ruined here, because of me..."

"Because I have no other choice. I don't want to hurt anyone I care about anymore. I couldn't save my hometown, I couldn't save my parents, I couldn't save my master. All these people who are connected to me, all these people who are important to me, all met their doom after meeting me... In this life, I thought everything had changed, but nothing has changed... So I can only change myself."

Chapter 140 Three Against Three

"Hmm?" Huang Quan asked with a hint of doubt, as if he sensed an indescribable emotion from Gu Qici's words.

Gu Qici couldn't help but laugh self-deprecatingly, and said, "You don't understand, do you? Actually, I don't understand either, but I do know that some people's deaths are indeed related to me. I have indeed harmed many people on this path, hurting countless people. It's as if an invisible hand is constantly pushing me, making it impossible for me to ignore it..."

"So! Stop following me. Now is the time to leave me. I'm sorry I can't keep my promise to you, but I will always remember your help. If I have the chance in the future, I will definitely make it up to you. So..."

At this point, a deep sense of sorrow welled up in Gu Qici's heart. But before he could finish speaking, Huang Quan shouted angrily, "Are you crazy?! What do you mean by 'harming people'?! If you're so capable of harming me, then come and try! What kind of person are you?"

“Me? No… I just…” Gu Qici was speechless, suddenly not knowing what to say.

"Just what? Just bullshit! Everyone has their own fate, everyone has their own path. When someone is going to die, no one can stop them. You just happened to be there. Don't overestimate yourself. You don't want to hurt others? How noble of you to say that! Why don't you just say you're born with a death constitution! Wherever you go, people will die. I might believe that, pshaw!"

Huang Quan shouted with a disdainful look, but he didn't transmit his words secretly; he cursed directly.

This left Gu Qici stunned, and also puzzled the other three, who couldn't help but wonder if the two had a falling out.

Perhaps that's why they didn't act immediately. Instead, they wondered what these two were up to. In their minds, neither Gu Qici nor Huang Quan could pull any tricks in front of them.

Upon hearing Huang Quan's words, Gu Qici remained silent for a moment before lowering her head and murmuring, "Heavenly Lone Star, these are the four words my biological father told me before he abandoned me. I was too young then to understand their meaning until I was adopted by Xiaoxi Village, until Xiaoxi Village was destroyed by a group of bandits, and later I was sold to the Heavenly Demon Sect..."

"Are you kidding me?! Do you even want to fight anymore?!" Huang Quan interrupted again, "If you keep dawdling like this, we'll be finished once that bald guy recovers his strength! It's two against two now, we still have a chance!"

However, Gu Qici frowned and suddenly shouted, "Why don't you understand?!"

"You're the one who doesn't understand!" Huang Quan retorted. "Is it good that you're so sentimental? You think letting me go is protecting me? But don't forget, whether I leave or not is my choice. I can listen to your complaints, and I can see the complexity in your heart, but please respect my choice. Do you understand?"

"But what if you die? Is it worth it?" Gu Qici asked again, her tone clearly showing displeasure with Huang Quan's stubbornness.

This truly left Gu Qici speechless with a wry smile. But just as Gu Qici was about to say something, a white sword light mixed with powerful destructive force suddenly burst forth from his left eye, heading straight for the bald elder who was being protected by the woman in white and the old man in black!

Everyone was shocked, especially Gu Qici, who was completely taken aback, since he knew who had unleashed the sword light.

However, before the sword light could even touch the bald elder, it was neutralized by the old man in black standing in front of him.

This time, however, the old man in black took a slight step back, his eyes showing surprise.

At the same time, a cold voice rang in everyone's ears: "It's not two against two, it's three against three!"

As soon as the voice appeared, Huang Quan's left eye shone brightly, and a young man dressed in white robes, who looked exactly like Huang Quan but whose body floated uncertainly between reality and illusion, slowly appeared in front of Gu Qici and stood side by side with Huang Quan.

Without a doubt, this person was the mysterious figure who had helped him during his battle with the Devouring Emperor.

Judging from his current level, he has probably reached a level similar to Huang Quan.

As for their actual strength, it is naturally much higher.

This can be clearly seen from that casual glint of sword light just now.

"You?" Huang Quan was extremely surprised, because he really didn't expect this person to come out and help him.

Before he could say anything more, the mysterious man transmitted his voice directly: "I'm not trying to help you. I just don't want to lose a place to live. So don't talk nonsense to me. If you really want to thank me, hurry up and reach the Heavenly Monarch realm. However, I don't have much power left, so the outcome is still uncertain."

A warm feeling washed over Gu Qici for a moment. She shook her head with a wry smile, but at this moment, everything was already understood without words, so there was really no need to be sentimental.

Perhaps that's why, after hesitating for a moment, Huang Quan's eyes suddenly revealed a firmness. Then, with a flick of his left hand, he decisively threw the Crimson Peak Sword to the mysterious man and said, "I'll lend you this sword for now. Anyway... please."

The mysterious man didn't think much of it and gladly accepted the Crimson Peak Sword. In fact, he knew that Huang Quan was not a pure sword cultivator, and the Crimson Peak Sword could not exert its true power in his hands.

His understanding of the sword alone far surpasses that of Huang Quan.

In short, the Chifeng Sword would definitely be better in his hands than in Huang Quan's.

As soon as the Crimson Peak Sword came into his hands, he felt a tremendous sword intent. However, this sword intent did not belong to Huang Quan, but rather to someone else's sword intent hidden within the Crimson Peak Sword. This made him frown, but he also revealed a smile, because he knew that this sword... was a good sword.

"With this sword, this battle will be easy," the mysterious man murmured, his tone full of confidence.

At that very moment, the three people opposite them seemed to have had enough of waiting. No matter how careless they had been, they realized they had to get serious.

Faced with the increasingly strong forces surrounding Gu Qici, it would be foolish for them to wait any longer. Therefore, they had to act when the time was right.

"I won't waste any more words. Leave the woman in white to me, the old man in black to him, and the half-dead bald man to my senior brother. In short, everyone must survive, understand?!" Gu Qici stared intently at the woman and the old man ahead, who were now filled with fighting spirit and about to attack, and said very quickly.

Huang Quan and the mysterious man had no objection to her assignment, and the moment he finished speaking, Huang Quan and the mysterious man transformed into two streaks of light, rushing forward even faster than her to engage in a fierce battle with their opponents.

Gu Qici was somewhat surprised by their speed, but now was not the time to think about such things, so she also began her own operation.

In addition, she did not make the assignments randomly, but after a series of considerations. First of all, at that critical moment, in the previous battle, Gu Qici found that Huang Quan seemed to have a certain advantage over the bald man's spiritual arts, so the two of them fighting was definitely the best choice.

As for the mysterious man and the old man in black, it was deduced from the sword light that appeared when the mysterious man made the old man in black retreat. He vaguely felt that the mysterious man's mighty sword energy would have an influence on the old man in black.

Finally, there was himself. As for the woman in white, he didn't feel that he had anything to antagonize her. He just felt that the woman in white was probably the strongest cultivator among the three, which was why she had blocked his way.

As if by some tacit understanding, the six people separated a few breaths after the battle began. Gu Qici and the woman in white flew into the interior of the Demon Extermination Sect's territory and arrived above a desolate mountain range. Under the deliberate guidance of the mysterious person, the old man in black approached the abyss of the central sea area, or rather, rushed directly into the central abyss.

Huang Quan and the bald elder remained motionless, staring at each other, seemingly ready to fight at any moment.

"Who exactly are you people? Why are you trespassing into our Demon Extermination Sect? Are you spies invited by the Imperial Demon Clan?" At this moment, the bald elder finally asked the question he had been wanting to ask all along.

He was too concerned about his image. He felt that Gu Qici was not worthy of asking him those questions, because asking them would mean that he was placing Gu Qici on the same level as himself.

But things are different now. After the last battle, he has come to a complete understanding that Gu Qici is not only on the same level as him, but also that some of his strange friends are on the same level, or even better. So, after realizing this, he finally has the mind to take this battle seriously.

At least they won't underestimate the other party like they did at the beginning.

More importantly, he was already severely injured and needed time to recover his strength; otherwise, the battle would be extremely difficult. Therefore, he needed to stall for time whenever possible. Unfortunately for him, Huang Quan wasn't that foolish, and even as the bald elder spoke…

In an instant, he saw through the other party's true purpose. Therefore, the next moment, his eyes flickered, and he launched an attack on the bald elder in silence.

"Speaking of which, this kind of supernatural power is also in the inheritance of that mysterious person." Huang Quan murmured, a ruthless thought flashing through his mind. A powerful force shot up from his body and into the sky. In the blink of an eye, the sky above boomed and a white light appeared. Within the white gate, countless white dots appeared. However, these white dots did not remain in the air. Instead, they fell down suddenly in an instant.

Upon closer inspection, they were revealed to be countless spirit-eating insects, their appearance ferocious. Their low hum seemed to emanate a powerful and unique sonic wave that spread directly, shaking the surrounding area and causing the heavens and earth to rumble. This caused the bald, burly man's veins to bulge, his eyes to snap open, and his figure to unconsciously retreat several steps.

But this was not the end. As the countless white spirit-eating insects descended from the sky, they spread their white wings like butterflies. While flying in mid-air, they exuded a terrifying aura and charged straight at the bald elder without any fancy moves. Seeing these insects baring their teeth and eager to try, it was clear that they wanted to bite this guy to death.

For a moment, the sky was almost entirely filled with spirit-eating insects, and the bald elder was surrounded by these insects. It seemed that he could only use his remaining strength to create a barrier to resist them. However, he was still a powerful expert in the early stage of the Transformation Realm. Even though he was seriously injured, he could not be defeated so easily. So he was actually enduring, waiting for the opportunity to come.

"I only have 30% of my cultivation left. I probably only have one chance. Either these annoying insects will be wiped out, or I will completely lose my ability to fight. This will be a huge gamble. It all depends on whether fate is on my side."

The bald elder thought to himself, his gaze growing increasingly cold.

...At the bottom of the central abyss, there is a large rocky space, seemingly reaching about 30,000 meters underground. There is no air, no light, and no temperature. If an ordinary person were to come here, they would surely die instantly. Even a cultivator at the Transcendent Realm could only last for half an incense stick's time at most. Therefore, those who can fight in this place are probably only cultivators at the Transcendent Realm or above.

Of course, the mysterious person who is a kind of spirit and the old man in black who has just reached the middle stage of the Transformation Realm will absolutely not be affected by the environment here, because with their power, there are almost no factors that can affect them.

Perhaps because both of them were taciturn, they began a fierce battle the moment they entered this place. One was a sword light, and the other was a black light. Amidst the roar, the abyss roared and countless rocks exploded. Only the darkness of this place was slightly illuminated.

Another round of spiritual and secret techniques clashed. Both were forced back by the opponent's powerful force. One was thrown into the rocks, pale-faced, and only managed to regain his balance with great difficulty. The other staggered back seven steps, a trickle of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth, looking rather disheveled.

The former was a mysterious man, and the latter was an old man in black. The two were evenly matched, panting heavily as they stared intently at each other during the stalemate. However, there was a hint of surprise in the old man's eyes, because he could sense that the young man in front of him, who had no physical form, was indeed ridiculously strong.

"He clearly only has the aura of Nirvana, but after using the secret technique, he can unleash power exceeding the early stage of the Transformation Realm. Is it because of that sword, or does he have hidden strength?" The old man in black had a slight thought, as if a doubt had appeared on his mind.

Unbeknownst to him, the mysterious man was also feeling troubled. His eyes flickered as he thought to himself, "Although his overall strength is considerably weaker than what I've reached before, his spiritual power is extremely solid and dense. So if I want to win, I absolutely cannot engage in a prolonged battle with him; I must finish this quickly..."

“That’s right! No matter what, he can only fight me quickly. Sword cultivators are powerful, but lack of follow-up is a major weakness. Safety first, I want to wear him down!” The old man in black continued to think, as if he had come up with a plan.

At this moment, once both sides had settled their thoughts, the old man in black stopped confronting the mysterious man head-on. With a decisive movement, he channeled his spiritual energy and rushed towards the top of the abyss. It seemed that he wanted to leave the abyss.

"Leave? Oh no!" The mysterious man's eyes narrowed as he saw through the old man's plan. Fortunately, his reaction was also good. In just a moment, he chased after him without hesitation, as if to stop the old man's actions.

The mysterious man's reasoning was simple: the two were currently underground, in a very small space. Even if the old man in black wanted to fight him for a long time, it would become extremely difficult. But if they went outside, it would be a different story. The vast sky was boundless, and the old man in black could make the best use of his abilities to hide or evade. Therefore, the mysterious man could not allow the old man in black to leave this place under any circumstances.

"Saint Luo Formless!" The mysterious man murmured as he flew, his face solemn. It was as if boundless spiritual power suddenly erupted from his body, and a white light instantly filled the entire abyss, completely eliminating the darkness. But what was somewhat eerie was that below, besides the rocks, there was something else: countless skeletons.

Chapter 141 The Realm of Nothingness

They were people who died in the war between the two sides, but their bodies were thrown here, which can be considered an alternative burial.

But neither the mysterious man nor the old man in black cared about these skeletons; they only cared about... their opponent.

Soon enough, with the release of the mysterious man's voice and power, a gigantic phantom of light, carrying an overwhelming aura, materialized directly from behind him. This giant shadow was about a hundred meters tall, its entire body radiating a bright white light. Its appearance and physique were identical to the mysterious man's, and in its left hand, a white greatsword materialized. Perhaps due to its height and imposing presence, it exuded an aura of absolute majesty.

In the next instant, the mysterious man below turned his eyes with a ruthless glint. Without hesitation, he raised the Crimson Peak Sword in his hand and slashed it fiercely at the black-clad old man who had already gone far away and was now exposed!

As he slashed down, the enormous figure behind him also swung his massive lightsaber. As if imbued with a profound sword intent, a dazzling and radiant sword light emerged directly from the giant lightsaber, seemingly carrying enough destructive power to shatter the void, and pierced through the air perfectly with lightning speed!

As a powerful expert in the mid-stage of the Transformation Realm, the old man in black naturally sensed this terrifying power. He suddenly turned his head to look at the white sword light, and then his eyes narrowed, a faint sense of crisis rising in his heart.