The Dragon Thief has truly appeared!
Ming Qi was shocked upon hearing Su Yuan's words. Su Yuan had once been a renowned flying thief in Xixian City, so he naturally knew a great deal about the legend of the Dragon Thief. Seeing the silhouette soaring upwards from Mount Osho, he instantly recognized it.
"Is there really a Dragon Thief?"
"Then what exactly is going on?"
Ming Qi was momentarily baffled. He had originally believed the Dragon Thief was merely a decoy, that no Dragon Thief existed. Even though he had previously encountered someone claiming to be a Dragon Thief, he still didn't believe they existed. But now that this person had actually appeared, the whole situation suddenly became somewhat bizarre.
So, who could have leaked this news?
The Blood Sword Mercenaries, who had been eyeing the treasures of Mount Osho, seemed to have completely faded from public view. After encountering a series of powerful enemies, without the support of powerful cultivators, they couldn't even approach Mount Osho.
Although they were the first to know the secret of Mount Osho, they had now completely lost any chance of competing for its treasure.
Clearly, the one who leaked the news of the Dragon Thief was not one of Blood Sword's men.
At this moment, the God of Destruction, in the distant sky, noticed the rapidly soaring figure and flew into a rage.
"I'm going to kill him!"
The God of Destruction roared and charged in that direction, not even bothering to maintain his combined magical power.
However, the combined magical power he and Meng Ling had previously used, the Nine Capitals Killing Divine Song, had dealt a fatal blow to Yu Quanzhen's cultivators. The originally large group of cultivators was instantly reduced to one-third, and the ground was littered with corpses and blood, the scene suddenly resembling the horrors of hell.
However, to prevent the Dragon Thief Ye Qizon from ascending Mount Osho, the God of Destruction was forced to cease his combined magical power, leaving Meng Ling alone to fight against the numerous cultivators.
By this time, many cultivators were like frightened birds, wishing there were a hole in the ground they could crawl into and escape, never again thinking of the treasure of Mount Osho.
But they also knew that, having reached this point, turning back was utterly impossible. Putting aside other obstacles, they would never be able to pass the Magic Forest alone.
Unless the Origin Formation on Mount Osho collapsed, dispelling the Origin power within the Magic Forest, would they be able to cross it.
"Since you're here, you'll all die here!"
Mie Shen went after Ye Qizong, but Meng Ling ignored him. Now, controlling the Human Blood Demon Harp, she stood proudly in the air and spoke coldly to Yu Quanzhen and the others.
"The ancient demon weapon, the Human Blood Demon Harp, is truly majestic!"
Yu Quanzhen stood at the forefront of the cultivators, staring at Meng Ling and speaking word by word. As the Wheel of Life and Death swirled behind him, transforming into a sea of stars.
"Hmph, don't think you're invincible just because you've been to the realm of gods and demons and obtained a few ancient relics. Just because you fought Demigod to a draw doesn't mean I can't kill you!"
Meng Ling's tone was grim, filled with murderous intent. As she spoke, she gently extended her fingers, and ten blood-red rays of true energy quickly condensed between them, piercing the sky with dazzling crimson light.
Her long blood-red hair danced throughout the air, and the dazzling crimson true energy light quickly woven around her into an impenetrable layer of blood-red smoke, within which crimson arcs of light flickered.
"Blood Road of the Underworld, Blood Thunder to Punish the Heavens!"
With a few words, Meng Ling stretched out her hands, and blood balls surrounded by crimson arcs of light flew out.
Ming Qi recognized Meng Ling's move. It was the powerful blood-path magical power, Yellow Springs Blood Thunder, that Meng Ling had used against the God-killer. Its power was terrifying and astonishing. Now, with the strength of a Martial King, Meng Ling unleashed it, its terror was unimaginable. While its power couldn't compare to the combined power of the Nine Cities Killing Divine Song, it would still make it extremely difficult for ordinary cultivators to resist, let alone escape.
"Evolution of the Heavens, Heavenly Barrier!"
Meanwhile, Yu Quanzhen didn't sit idly by. Seeing the blood and energy surging around Meng Ling, he knew she was unleashing a powerful magical power. He immediately activated the Wheel of Life and Death, holding it before everyone. Simultaneously, the Wheel surged against the wind, expanding to a radius of a thousand meters in a moment, directly blocking all the cultivators behind it.
The mysteries of the heavens are endless. The Wheel of Life and Death, a magical weapon of the Star God, naturally contains many of the secrets of the heavens. Now, when Yu Quanzhen wields it to resist Meng Ling's Yellow Springs Blood Thunder, it's unclear which is stronger.
Meanwhile, far away, halfway up Mount Aoxiu, Destroyer and Dragon Thief Ye Qizong, who had activated his Divine Dragon Bloodline, were engaged in a battle.
Originally, Ye Qizong was unable to confront Destroyer head-on, but after invigorating his Divine Dragon Bloodline, he possessed some of the abilities of an ancient Divine Dragon. With these, Ye Qizong was able to fight Destroyer to a draw, even holding his own.
The battle between the two sides quickly reached a stalemate: Meng Ling versus Yu Quanzhen, Ye Qizong versus Destroyer. The other cultivators had no room to intervene and could only cautiously stand aside, fearing they would be caught in the conflict.
However, the stalemate didn't last long. A moment later, Ming Qi noticed a strange shift atop nearby Mount Osho. Threads of black demonic light shot up into the sky, and the entire mountain trembled.
"I wonder if Young Master Wushuang has awakened?"
Ming Qi was stunned, and immediately formed this hypothesis.
A considerable amount of time had passed since they entered the Imperial Mountains and reached the foot of Mount Osho. During this time, countless cultivators had been trapped in the Origin Formation, providing Young Master Wushuang with life force. This was a crucial factor in accelerating his rebirth and awakening. Young Master Wushuang had already been known as a demon during the end of the ancient times. If he were to awaken now, no one would be able to resist.
"Such a powerful demonic energy!"
It wasn't long before Ming Qi could sense the powerful demonic energy spreading from the summit of Mount Osho. It was now almost certain that Young Master Wushuang had been reborn!
"Xiaojiu, A'ling, stop now. I'll handle the rest of the situation."
A magnetic male voice echoed from the summit of Mount Osho. Although the person hadn't yet been seen, judging from the voice alone, it was clear that the voice belonged to no ordinary person.
As soon as this voice rang out, Meng Ling, who was fighting Yu Quanzhen on one side, and Mie Shen, who was fighting Ye Qizong on the other side, immediately retracted their magical powers and flew up Mount Osho.
"Everyone, since you've been fortunate enough to come to my sacred mountain of Osho, why not gather at the summit?"
The magnetic voice echoed again, and then a colorful band of light swiftly descended from the summit, extending from the peak to the ground below.
"Follow this band of light, you will safely reach my sacred mountain of Osho. Come, I, Wushuang, await you there."
"It's indeed Young Master Wushuang!"
Yu Quanzhen, without much hesitation, stepped directly onto the band of light and leisurely ascended Mount Osho.
The numerous cultivators behind him exchanged bewildered glances before finally, nervously following Yu Quanzhen onto the band of light.
"What on earth is this Young Master Wushuang up to?"
Seeing this, Ming Qi was somewhat bewildered. They'd been fighting each other to the death earlier, but how could he become so amiable upon his appearance?
"Let's go and take a look. Anyway, the Divine Diagram's space is unrestricted now, so we can leave anytime."
The Wuxiang boy then reminded Ming Qi that while the Divine Diagram had been restricted in the Magic Forest, it couldn't fly. But now, it was no longer in the Magic Forest, allowing it to soar freely.
With a thought, Ming Qi controlled the Divine Diagram and followed from a distance.