The two men's expressions changed at this moment. Although they knew this man was powerful, no matter how strong he was, he was only a cultivator at the Heavenly Man Realm. How could he be so powerful?
But now, they finally understood that while he was certainly at the Heavenly Man Realm, he was powerful enough to completely defeat them.
Previously, Ghost Princess had been defeated inexplicably, and Du Huifeng had been a little skeptical. Now, he was forced to believe it. With such strength that he could hold his own against two opponents, defeating Ghost Princess would be a piece of cake.
Ming Qi followed closely behind, rushing towards them like the wind.
Zuo Mingzi's crane had been frightened and fled back to the flag. Without his greatest support, he now had no choice but to flee.
Du Huifeng was lucky. The Heavenly Man Oneness Fan seemed to have an unusual bonus effect, significantly increasing his strength. While he didn't dare to confront Ming Qi head-on, he could still hold his own.
Waving two fans, Du Huifeng retreated with the massive Heaven and Man Harmony Fan beneath his feet, continuously emitting rays of mysterious light, attempting to weaken the oncoming feather rainbow light.
However, Ming Qi saw that any of their actions were completely useless, as he had already imbued the feather rainbow light with the seals of the Eight Trigrams Seal. If they were struck by the rainbow light, their fate would be the same as that of the Ghost Lady.
Bang!
Zuo Mingzi was the first to be struck. To Ming Qi's surprise, the moment the rainbow light struck Zuo Mingzi, a pale yellow halo suddenly rose from his body, instantly dissipating much of the powerful feather rainbow light's force and preventing the feather rainbow light, which was infused with the Eight Trigrams Seal, from actually striking him.
But despite this, the immense force of the impact still sent Zuo Mingzi plummeting.
Zuo Mingzi plummeted through the air. Du Huifeng, not far away, also failed to dodge the feathered rainbow light attack. However, his continuous attacks did have some effect, dissipating 30% of the force, preventing the blow from killing him.
Like Zuo Mingzi, Du Huifeng fell at a much faster speed, seemingly creating a massive crater upon impact.
Du Huifeng's situation was even worse than Zuo Mingzi's. He failed to avoid the feathered rainbow light imbued with the Eight Trigrams Seal. Even before he hit the ground, Ming Qi had already controlled the Heavenly Fire Silk.
After knocking both men flying, Ming Qi didn't rush forward. Instead, he quickly turned and flew towards the Seven Treasures Lotus on the other side.
He was fighting to ultimately obtain the Seven Treasures Lotus. If the red-haired youth got the upper hand, he would be paving the way for others.
Whoosh!
Seeing that Du Huifeng and Zuo Mingzi wouldn't be able to reach him for the time being, Ming Qi leaped up like a fleeting swift, passing directly past the entangled twin demon dogs and the red-haired youth, appearing before the Seven Treasures Lotus.
He stopped, a refreshing fragrance filling his face. Ming Qi strode forward, about to snatch the Seven Treasures Lotus away, when a thunderous shout erupted from behind him, and a gust of wind blew his clothes off.
It went without saying that someone was attacking from behind!
Without a second thought, Ming Qi took a slight step to the left and spun around. He saw the red-haired youth, who had been battling the twin demon dogs, charging towards him at breakneck speed.
The red-haired youth's sword shone brightly, a brilliant sword energy already piercing the air.
"Such a fierce murderous aura!"
Although the red-haired youth's strength wasn't at the Celestial Realm, the murderous aura and pressure he displayed were no less than that of a Celestial Realm cultivator, which surprised Ming Qi.
Swish!
Facing the oncoming sword energy, Ming Qi immediately summoned the Azure King Shield to meet it.
Snap!
With a crisp sound, to Ming Qi's surprise, the powerful Azure King Shield couldn't withstand the sword energy and instantly shattered in two.
A formidable foe!
At this point, Ming Qi had to admit that the red-haired youth was indeed a formidable foe, even more formidable than Du Huifeng and Zuo Mingzi. It was no wonder he had previously dismissed everyone.
"This flower is mine."
Within a few breaths, the red-haired youth was in front of Ming Qi, his eyes gleaming coldly, his tone icy and ruthless.
"That depends on whether you have the ability to take them down."
Ming Qi naturally wouldn't give up just yet. Having just defeated Du Huifeng and Zuo Mingzi, his fighting spirit was high. Even if the guardian patriarch of the Feihe Sect's Misty Rain Villa arrived, let alone a cultivator who hadn't even reached the Heavenly Man Realm, he wouldn't be able to avoid a fight.
"Hmph!"
The red-haired youth snorted coldly, raising his sword in one hand. He raised his head and let out a long howl. With a flick of his sword, a burst of sword energy drove back the twin demon dogs pursuing him from behind. At the same time, he leaned forward and launched an attack on Ming Qi.
Ming Qi calmly mobilized his energy to protect himself. With the Yellow Dragon Spear in his left hand and the Small Five Elements Fan in his right, he leaped into the air, propelled by the Vermillion Bird's divine wings.
However, he didn't fly too high, remaining in front of the Seven Treasures Lotus. This way, he could seize the treasure at any opportunity.
The red-haired youth clearly understood Ming Qi's intentions, so his only option was a forceful attack. Only by driving Ming Qi away could he obtain the Seven Treasures Lotus.
Thus, he had to keep a constant watch on Ming Qi, not giving him even the slightest opportunity.
The red-haired youth was also a meticulous man, and he had a clear vision of the current situation. Therefore, he launched his attack upon Ming Qi immediately, unleashing a relentless, raging attack, even having to constantly distract himself to fight the now-enraged twin demon dogs.
After several rounds, Ming Qi was even somewhat astonished.
Who was this person? He wasn't even at the Celestial Realm yet, yet he possessed such formidable strength. How terrifying would he be once he matured?
If it weren't for their current antagonistic relationship, Ming Qi would have sincerely wanted to sit down and have a good chat with him.
And just then, Ming Qi suddenly heard the voice of the Formless Child echoing from within the Divine Diagram's space.
"He's not human."
"Oh?"
Ming Qi was startled. If Wu Xiang Tongzi was right, then this made sense for his strength despite his relatively low realm.
"He must be from the Savage Ancient Beast Tribe. His combat prowess is unmatched, but his mastery of magical powers is rudimentary."
After Wu Xiang Tongzi's words, Ming Qi suddenly understood. Indeed, he hadn't seen the red-haired youth display any magical powers during the previous battle. The only thing he saw was the sword energy emanating from the red longsword in his hand.
It seemed he had obtained this red longsword from somewhere else, and only used its inherent power to unleash this sword energy. Otherwise, his fighting style would be quite simple indeed.
Ming Qi didn't know much about the Savage Ancient Beast Tribe. All he knew was that their movements were erratic, and they could be found throughout the Four Wildernesses. However, the Savage Ancient Beast Tribe rarely set foot in the Central Lands. They didn't engage in scheming, relying solely on power. They hated the cunning and deceitfulness of human cultivators, and therefore rarely interacted with them.
"The Savage Ancient Beast Tribe?"
Ming Qi immediately came up with a plan to defeat the red-haired boy.