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As soon as Mu Que revealed himself, the four Heavenly Venerables of the Soul Palace, dressed in red robes and exuding a bloody aura, also had uncontrollable resentment in their eyes.
"Mu Que, I never expected you to dare show up here!"
A chilling and eerie aura erupted directly from the Four Heavenly Venerables' bodies, and a thick, bloody scent swept out like a storm. Although the energy was enormous, its target was clearly Mu Que.
Mu Que laughed heartily, "Well done!"
A broadsword appeared directly in Mu Que's hand. Mu Que wasn't particularly tall, but wielding the broadsword seemed perfectly suited to his stature. Mu Que swung his sword three times in succession against the Four Heavenly Venerables' attacks. The azure wind blades, carrying hurricane energy, danced through the wind, directly shattering the storm-like bloodthirsty aura.
"Blood River, I could cut off your arm back then, and I can take your head today!" Mu Que laughed loudly, confident and proud.
The four Heavenly Venerables that Mu Que was referring to seemed to be stinging, and waves of blood also swept out from his hands, with a powerful and unstoppable force.
"You've had enough of being a coward for so many years, haven't you? Today, you'll die by my hand!"
Layer upon layer of blood waves piled up and erupted, obscuring the sky and the sun. At this moment, Mu Que could no longer see the sky; all that could be seen was the surging blood-red tide. The blood-red tide replaced the sky in such a short time!
Mu Que grinned, his broadsword trembling slightly, azure battle aura rising from his body, and the sound of phoenix cries echoing in the air. Mu Que was exceptionally excited at this moment.
He was once a prodigy among the magical beast clans who dominated the Central Plains, but unfortunately, the clan entrusted him with the great responsibility of clan leader, forcing him to conceal his brilliance and focus all his attention on his clansmen. However, unrestrained fighting was something rooted in Mu Que's bloodline; it might fade, but it would not disappear forever.
Mu Que gripped his broadsword tightly with both hands, channeling the power of his waist to the blade, aiming it at the sky. His eyes burned with a fierce intensity; he had been suppressing his pent-up frustration for too long, and now was the perfect time to unleash it. The Four Heavenly Venerables of the Soul Palace before him were clearly formidable opponents. Years ago, before Mu Que had joined the Soul Palace, they had clashed in an ancient ruin, where Mu Que had severed his arm! He had spent many years in seclusion, devoting most of his energy to his clan, while Venerable Blood River had joined the Soul Palace and become one of the Four Heavenly Venerables. Logically, Venerable Blood River might have already surpassed him, which explained why Venerable Blood River dared to attack directly. Only Mu Que knew the exhilarating freedom he felt at this moment; he was prepared to personally subdue Venerable Blood River once again!
Wind-attribute battle aura is typically characterized by speed and sharpness, but this doesn't apply to Mu Que. The wind-attribute battle aura he uses gives off a sense of weight and power. Just as the crimson wave released by the Four Heavenly Venerables was about to engulf Mu Que, Mu Que, without any hesitation, let out a thunderous roar that resounded through the sky. The sword he had been preparing for so long was finally unleashed, an unstoppable strike.
"To the ends of the earth, to the very depths of hell!"
Thick wind, unrestrained wind, powerful wind!
The crimson tide unleashed by the Four Heavenly Venerables was like an endless crimson ocean, but in that instant, the ocean shattered. It was sliced inch by inch by Mu Que's powerful strike, just as the crimson tide in the sky, at its peak, was completely destroyed by Mu Que's single blade!
The remaining blade force still pierced through space as it reached the Four Heavenly Venerables. The Four Heavenly Venerables shone with bloody light, but their protective shields were directly shattered by the residual force. Subsequently, the Four Heavenly Venerables of the Soul Palace forcibly withstood this attack, and the bloody aura around them almost dimmed.
Mu Que stood in mid-air, carrying his broadsword on one shoulder. He didn't rush to do anything after the attack, but waited confidently for the Four Heavenly Venerables.
"So strong." Xiao Yan sighed inwardly. He had a premonition that Mu Que's strength was extraordinary, but he didn't expect it to reach this level. The four Heavenly Venerables of the Soul Palace personally took action, but they had already suffered a considerable loss after just two moves. The difference in their strength was already evident in that brief exchange.
At this moment, the Celestial Venerable of Sacrificial Spirits looked at Xiao Yan, who was right beside Mu Yaoyin, and his expression darkened. Xiao Yan was his target for this trip! He then shouted to the four Celestial Venerables, "Don't forget our purpose!"
Logically speaking, his status is lower than that of the Four Heavenly Venerables, so it shouldn't be said that way. However, the Four Heavenly Venerables and Mu Que have an old grudge, and at this moment, they seem to have lost their minds and attacked directly.
The Five Heavenly Venerables had already been punished for their previous failure. The Venerable Huiyou, who had acted alongside them, was directly killed by the enraged Palace Master, his soul and spirit annihilated. Even the Saint leading the team was under pressure from above and hadn't appeared in the Soul Palace for a long time. No one knew the Soul Palace Master's methods better than them; another failure this time would mean certain death.
The Four Heavenly Venerables did indeed stop their actions because of the Five Heavenly Venerables' words. However, when they saw Mu Que beckoning to them provocatively from not far away, their soul power surged wildly, and they pounced on Mu Que again.
"Mu Que is powerful; I'll stop him."
Seeing the impatient Fourth Heavenly Venerable, the Fifth Heavenly Venerable was annoyed but helpless. He simply said to Xiao Yan, "Boy, I didn't expect you to deliver yourself to my doorstep. This time you can't escape."
As he spoke, he transformed into a streak of light and hurtled toward Xiao Yan. However, before he had gone halfway, a short, middle-aged man who looked like a farmer blocked his way.
"You mere Seven-Star Dou Zun, get out of my way!" The Five Heavenly Venerables were no longer willing to continue the entanglement and only wanted to take Xiao Yan away as soon as possible. So they released several beams of dark light to bombard Chen Wei, thinking that they could temporarily block him.
He then discovered that his attack had completely torn Chen Wei to pieces—or rather, not even pieces, since nothing was left. He then found himself trapped, as if stuck in quagmire, unable to escape quickly.
Beneath his feet, complex runes moved according to their own rules. He discerned something from the changes in the runes and asked with some doubt, "An array? When did it appear?"
He had been here the whole time, and normally he would have noticed if someone had set up an array. Unless the newcomer's strength far exceeded his current level, in which case there would be no need for him to use his own array to influence him. Besides, these runes were far too ancient; even with his limited knowledge, he couldn't decipher their origin.
"Ding, ding, ding."
Three sounds rang out in succession, and the Five Heavenly Venerables widened their eyes as they discovered that three more formations had formed almost instantly.
"Chen Wei of the Heavenly Phoenix Clan, why don't you seek some guidance from the Five Heavenly Venerables?"
At this moment, Mu Yaoyin, Xiao Yan, Mu Xinyuan, and Mu Zier were still on the sidelines, not making a move.
Mu Yaoyin suddenly spoke up: "Master, I'm afraid we'll have to rely on Xinyuan and Xiao Zi to protect you from now on."