“Tang Hao, you are indeed very strong, but it is far from enough!” Shi Yi’s voice came clearly in the energy storm, with a hint of cold sarcasm.

Before he finished speaking, the sword of the Shura Demon Sword suddenly raised, and the dark red sword energy burst out instantly, like a roaring blood dragon, tearing the shadow of Tang Hao’s Clear Sky Hammer into countless pieces. Tang Hao’s body flew backwards like a kite with a broken string, and fell heavily to the ground, spurting out a mouthful of blood, staining the ground beneath him red.

At this moment, Tang Hao seemed to have noticed something, and his eyes were fixed on Shi Yi’s right leg. His eyes were burning with rage, as if he wanted to burn Shi Yi to death: “It turned out to be you!”

Shi Yi smiled slightly and nodded, with a hint of teasing in his tone: “It’s me. That blue silver grass should be very important to you.”

“Where on earth did you take Ah Yin?” Tang Hao’s voice was low and hoarse, filled with suppressed anger.

Shi Yi said casually: “I have no grudge against her, so I naturally took her to a place suitable for the growth of Blue Silver Grass. If I leave her in the cave like that, I’m afraid she will wither. I’ll give you one last chance – leave Tang San behind, and the Clear Sky Sect will go into seclusion. I can return her to you, and even give your Clear Sky Sect a chance to survive.”

As soon as Shi Yi finished speaking, Ning Fengzhi gave Gu Rong a veiled look. Gu Rong nodded slightly, with a hint of coldness in his eyes. On this sinking ship, no one wanted to see others escape successfully.

Hearing this, the seriously injured Tang Hao showed a struggling expression on his face and fell silent. He clenched his fists, his knuckles turned white from the force, and the inner conflict and pain almost tore him apart.

“It seems that this is a very difficult decision. However, my patience has run out.” Shi Yi sneered, and the Shura Demon Sword in his hand gently danced, and the sword edge drew a graceful arc in the air. His fingers gently brushed the sword, and then he swung the sword suddenly, and a blood-red sword energy went straight to Tang Hao.

“Dad!” Tang San’s eyes were red with anger, and he wanted to rush forward, but was held tightly by Gu Rong. His eyes were full of pain and despair, but he could not break free from Gu Rong’s restraints.

Tang Hao looked at the huge blood-red sword energy heading straight for him, but a trace of relief appeared on his face. He secretly said in his heart: “A Yin, for Xiao San, you will understand me.”

Shi Yi was about to turn around and leave, but suddenly he sensed something and frowned slightly.

The next second, countless Clear Sky Hammers fell from the sky, blocking Tang Hao like an indestructible barrier. The blood-red sword energy gradually disappeared under the continuous bombardment of the Clear Sky Hammers.

“Haotian Sect, it seems you have made a decision.” Shi Yi looked up at the sky with a hint of coldness in his tone.

“If I give you an inch today, I will take a foot tomorrow. My Haotian Sect will never sit still and wait for death!” Tang Xiao’s heroic voice resounded throughout the battlefield. His figure slowly fell from the air, followed by five elders of the Haotian Sect, with great momentum.

Shi Yi glanced at the newcomers and smiled contemptuously: “It seems that you are ready to fight to the death. However, this young man didn’t come, and only you old guys came. It seems that you are not ready to destroy your clan. Don’t worry, my spiritual power has recorded the aura of everyone in your Haotian Sect that day. Since you want to play, I will settle accounts with you one by one after the empire is unified.”

Hearing this, Tang Xiao and the five elders behind him instantly turned extremely ugly. Shi Yi could judge their comings so accurately, which showed that his mental power was indeed strong enough to track down every reclusive Haotian disciple.

“Despicable boy!” The Seventh Elder gritted his teeth, his eyes full of anger and unwillingness.

Shi Yi looked at Tang Xiao and the others calmly, his tone calm but with an unquestionable threat: “Take Tang Hao away now, I won’t stop you. If you insist on opposing me, the fate of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex Sect and the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect will be your example.”

“Xiao Yi, why waste time talking to them? Just kill them.” Seeing that the other side had a large number of people, Qian Renxue flew forward, her voice as cold as ice, with unquestionable majesty.

“What a big tone.” Tang Xiao stared at Qian Renxue with a gloomy look, his voice low and full of oppression.

Qian Renxue snorted coldly, and the angel sword in her hand suddenly appeared, and the sword body flashed with holy golden light. Her body began to undergo strange changes, and the shadow of the six-winged angel martial spirit slowly unfolded behind her, and the holy aura swept across the entire battlefield like a tide. Then, powerful soul power burst out from her body, and soul rings emerged one by one.

Black, black, black, black, black, black, red, red, red – nine soul rings appeared one after another, each of which exuded a frightening power. However, when everyone in the Tiandou Empire thought that this was Qian Renxue’s limit, the tenth soul ring slowly emerged, emitting a sacred light, as if it was a gift from heaven.

“Ten… ten spirit rings?!” Tang Xiao’s pupils suddenly shrank, and a huge wave of emotion surged in his heart. He stared at Qian Renxue intently, and his voice was filled with shock that could not be concealed: “The legendary god… actually exists in reality.”

Qian Renxue was suspended in mid-air, her six wings flapping gently, and a sacred light enveloped her body, like a god descending to the earth. Her eyes were cold and majestic, and her voice resounded through the battlefield like a judgment: “I am not as merciful as Xiao Yi. Today, if the Tiandou Empire does not surrender, it will be destroyed.”

Before she finished speaking, Qian Renxue swung the Angel Sword in her hand violently, and a brilliant golden sword energy cut through the sky and headed straight for the Tiandou Empire’s army formation. Wherever the sword energy passed, the air seemed to be torn apart, and a deep gully was plowed out on the ground.

“Quickly retreat!” Tang Xiao shouted, swinging the Clear Sky Hammer violently, trying to resist the sword energy. However, how could a mortal resist the power of a god? The moment the Clear Sky Hammer collided with the sword energy, Tang Xiao felt an unrivaled force sweeping through his body, and he was knocked back, spurting blood from his mouth.

“Master!” Upon seeing this, several elders of the Haotian Sect stepped forward to support Tang Xiao, their eyes filled with horror and anger.

Qian Renxue looked at them coldly, with a hint of disdain in her tone: “How can a tiny pearl shine?”

Shi Yi stood aside, watching all this calmly. He did not make a move, because he knew that Qian Renxue’s power was enough to crush everything. His eyes swept across the people of the Tiandou Empire, and finally stopped at Tang Xiao, saying lightly: “Tang Xiao, this is your last chance. Surrender, or perish.”

Tang Xiao clenched his fists, his eyes full of anger and unwillingness. He knew that facing the god-level Qian Renxue, they had almost no chance of winning.

At this moment, Ning Fengzhi, who was not far away, moved his lips slightly, as if he was communicating with someone. The next second, Ge Long, the Marshal of the Tiandou Empire, resounded throughout the battlefield with a loud and firm voice: “Tiandou Empire, we would rather die than surrender! Kill——!”

Ge Long’s voice was like a thunder, instantly igniting the fighting spirit of the soldiers of the Tiandou Empire. The morale, which was originally slightly depressed due to Qian Renxue’s god-level pressure, was completely stimulated at this moment. The soldiers tightly grasped their weapons, and the flames of unyielding ignited in their eyes, as if they wanted to vent all the repression and anger for many years. The disciples of the Haotian Sect were also infected by the atmosphere of the battlefield. Ge Long’s words aroused their humiliation and unwillingness after being oppressed by the Spirit Hall for many years. However, without the order of the Sect Master Tang Xiao, they could only suppress the blood in their hearts, stare at the front, and wait for orders.

“Stubborn.” Qian Renxue snorted coldly and raised the angel’s holy sword in her hand again. On the sword’s tip, the sacred light quickly condensed, as if to purify the entire world. Her six wings gently flapped, and golden light fell, like a god descending, with unparalleled pressure.

“Since you are determined to seek death, I will grant your wish!” Qian Renxue’s voice was cold and majestic, as if she had pronounced the fate of the Tiandou Empire.

She swung the angel’s holy sword in her hand suddenly, and a brilliant golden sword energy cut through the sky and headed straight for the Tiandou Empire’s army. Wherever the sword energy passed, the air seemed to be torn apart, and a deep gully was plowed out on the ground, as if even the heaven and earth were trembling under this sword.

“Form a formation! Defend!” Golong shouted, and the soldiers of the Tiandou Empire quickly gathered. The soul masters released their soul skills one after another, trying to resist this devastating blow.

However, how could a mortal contend with the power of a god? The moment the golden sword energy collided with the defensive formation of the Tiandou Empire, a deafening roar erupted. The air wave swept in all directions, countless soldiers were knocked back, and the defensive formation collapsed instantly.

“Puff——” Ge Long spat out a mouthful of blood and staggered back, but he still held the spear tightly in his hand, looked at Qian Renxue with a firm gaze, and roared: “Tiandou Empire, never surrender!”

“My teacher, after so many years, you still like to play tricks on people.” Qian Renxue’s voice was soft and cold, as if with a hint of sarcasm. Her eyes fell on Ning Fengzhi, and a cold light flashed in her golden pupils. “But in the face of absolute power, these tricks… are useless.”

Ning Fengzhi turned pale when he heard this. Although Qian Renxue’s voice was different from before, the familiar tone still made his heart tremble. His pupils shrank slightly, and he looked at Qian Renxue in disbelief, his voice trembling: “You…you are Qinghe?”

Qian Renxue did not answer, but looked at him coldly, with a faint smile on the corner of her mouth. There was a hint of sarcasm and indifference in that smile, as if she was mocking Ning Fengzhi’s innocence and ignorance.

Endless regret and despair surged in Ning Fengzhi’s heart. Countless images flashed through his mind – Xue Qinghe, the child who studied under him and was taught by him, now stood on the opposite side of him and became a god-level strongman that he could not reach. What made him even more painful was that if he guessed correctly, the destruction of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect was inextricably linked to Qian Renxue in front of him.

“If…if I had chosen to help her quickly ascend to that position instead of hesitating for the sake of the sect’s interests, wouldn’t the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect have ended up like this?” Ning Fengzhi’s heart was filled with self-blame and regret. He clenched his fists, his knuckles turned white from the force, and the pain in his heart almost overwhelmed him.

However, there is no if in reality. The Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect has been destroyed, and he has long lost the opportunity to save everything.

Qian Renxue seemed to have seen through Ning Fengzhi’s thoughts. Her voice was still calm, but with a hint of sarcasm: “Teacher, regret is useless. Your choice as the sect leader has doomed the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect to decline from prosperity. A sect composed of auxiliary spirit masters has mastered wealth that they cannot control. In our eyes, you are like a piece of fat meat that can be eaten at any time.”

Ning Fengzhi opened his mouth, but found himself speechless. His eyes dimmed, as if he had aged ten years in an instant. He knew that Qian Renxue was right. He wanted to carry forward the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect. The thing he was most proud of in his life was that after the Haotian Sect closed its sect, he turned the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect into the number one sect on the continent. However, the current situation of the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect was also caused by him. He personally pushed his sect to the edge of the cliff.

“Qinghe…” Ning Fengzhi’s voice was low and hoarse, with a hint of pleading, “If…if I had helped you ascend to the throne, would everything be different?”

“Maybe. If you had let me ascend to the throne before my mother set her sights on you, my first choice would be to slowly erode the power of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect. But what has happened in the past cannot be changed.” Qian Renxue said calmly.

There was no trace of pity in her tone, as if she was stating a simple fact. Ning Fengzhi’s heart sank to the bottom.

“In that case…” Ning Fengzhi took a deep breath, a trace of determination flashed in his eyes, “Then let us use the last of our strength to regain some dignity for the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect!”

“Oh? Dignity? I think this is just a way for you to play with people’s hearts.” Qian Renxue looked at Ning Fengzhi playfully, her beautiful eyes full of mockery.

As soon as the words fell, the angel sword in Qian Renxue’s hand suddenly burst out with a strong soul wave. The golden sword energy was like a roaring dragon, instantly tearing the earth apart, leaving a bottomless ravine. Her figure was particularly dazzling on the battlefield, with six wings spread out, and the sacred light sprinkled in every corner, like a god descending to the earth.

Everyone was shocked by Qian Renxue’s sword, and the sound of fighting on the battlefield stopped abruptly at this moment. Whether it was the soldiers of the Heaven Dou Empire or the Wuhun Empire, they all stopped what they were doing and looked up at the figure standing tall above them.

Qian Renxue’s voice was magnificent and majestic, like the sound of nature, resounding throughout the battlefield: “Soldiers of Tiandou, all this should have nothing to do with you. Think about your parents, wives, brothers, and friends, they are waiting for your return at home. I promise you in the name of the God of Angels, as long as you lay down your weapons and get rid of the people headed by the empire, no one will be implicated. The war should end.”

Her voice seemed to have some kind of magic that struck people’s hearts. The soldiers of the Tiandou Empire looked at each other, and the weapons in their hands began to tremble slightly. Many of them had fought to protect their homes, and now after hearing Qian Renxue’s promise, their inner defenses began to waver.

Ning Fengzhi stood in a corner of the battlefield, his face ashen. His eyes, which used to be warm, were now filled with despair. Qian Renxue’s words not only undermined the morale of the Tiandou Empire, but also completely shattered his last hope. She didn’t even give him a chance to fight, and directly chose to use the most cruel way to destroy the fighting spirit of the Tiandou side.

“It’s over… It’s all over…” Ning Fengzhi murmured in a low voice, his voice full of powerlessness and sadness. He knew that Qian Renxue’s words had completely collapsed the morale of the Tiandou Empire. Even if someone was willing to continue fighting, they could no longer muster enough morale.

At this moment, a young soldier in the Tiandou Empire’s army suddenly dropped his spear, knelt on the ground, and shouted in a trembling voice: “I… I don’t want to fight anymore! I still have a mother to take care of, I can’t die here!”

His action was like a fuse, instantly igniting the hesitation in the hearts of other soldiers. Then, more and more soldiers put down their weapons, knelt on the ground, and begged for forgiveness. The entire Tiandou Empire’s military formation began to disintegrate at a speed visible to the naked eye.

“You…what are you doing!” Marshal Ge Long roared, trying to stop the soldiers from surrendering. However, his voice was drowned out by the increasing number of surrenders. Even some generals began to waver, looking towards Qian Renxue with flickering eyes.

Qian Renxue was suspended in mid-air, watching everything coldly. There was no mercy in her eyes, only cold majesty. She knew that this war was no longer suspenseful.

…(End of chapter)