Just Being Called Big Brother!

Just as the stream of poisonous gas, imbued with almost all of Xiao Yi Xian, was about to strike Venerable Mu Gu, hum!

A pitch-black spatial rift silently appeared before him, swallowing up all the poisonous gas without even causing a ripple.

"Call-

Venerable Mu Gu secretly breathed a sigh of relief, then his tone returned to its previous coldness and arrogance as he sneered, "You almost capsized in a ditch!"

At the same time, just as the terrifying shockwave from the explosion of the Four-Colored Fire Lotus had passed, what followed was a violent wave of Heavenly Flames mixed with the Dou Zun Dou Qi of Venerable Mu Gu!

This destructive energy, powerful enough to instantly vaporize metal, was completely swallowed up by the unclosed spatial rift and vanished without a trace when it rushed towards Mu Gu's side.

Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi Xian's desperate attack, apart from causing Venerable Mu Gu's blood and qi to fluctuate slightly and sustaining some minor injuries, only destroyed the main hall of the Misty Cloud Sect, achieving nothing else.

The situation was quite different for Xiao Yan. The shockwave alone had already left Xiao Yan severely injured and unconscious.

Gu He's internal organs trembled violently, and his Dou Qi dissipated.

Faced with the terrifying waves of fire that followed, they were powerless to resist.

"Damn it!" Yao Chen's voice was filled with resentment. He used his last bit of strength to set up a tough Soul Barrier, struggling to resist the dual impact of Dou Qi and Heavenly Flames.

Sizzle!

The Soul Barrier rapidly melted away under the scorching heat of the flames and the crushing force of the Dou Qi.

When all the aftershocks finally subsided, Yao Chen's soul had become so faint as to be almost transparent, as if it would dissipate into the world at any moment.

He turned his head with difficulty, looking at the fading consciousness of Xiao Yi Xian and the unconscious Xiao Yan in the distance, his eyes filled with guilt and reluctance. In the end, he could only utter two barely audible words: "I'm sorry----"

Before the words were finished, the remaining Soul Power was finally exhausted, and it fell into a deep sleep.

Without the support of his Soul Power, the Spirit Artifact tailor-made for him scattered and fell to the ground with a crisp sound.

"Ugh-!!!"

Witnessing the Yao Chen "dissipate," the already irrational Xiao Yi Xian received a final shock.

She clutched her head and let out a heart-wrenching scream!

Completely controlled by the instincts of the Woeful Poison Body, Xiao Yi Xian stomped her toe on the ground!

Boom!

The already cracked ground collapsed instantly, and her petite body, using the recoil, transformed into a dark light filled with a deathly aura, rushing straight towards Venerable Mu Gu at an astonishing speed!

The boiling Calamity Poison Qi surrounding Xiao Yi Xian automatically condensed into a ferocious, roaring Hei Du, which pounced on her together!

At this moment, the energy within her body was still surging wildly, having already reached the level of High-Rank Dou Zong, and showed no signs of stopping.

It probably won't be long before they break through that Dou Zun barrier!

However, the moment Xiao Yi Xian truly broke through to the Dou Zun was the instant she was completely devoured by the Calamity Poison Qi and died!

Buzz!

Just as Xiao Yi Xian's suicidal attack was about to strike Venerable Mu Gu, another, even more powerful spatial force suddenly descended!

Like an invisible swamp, it instantly trapped Xiao Yi Xian in mid-air! Even the wildly surging energy within her body was abruptly halted!

"Hmph! Mu Gu, as a Dou Zun, you were beaten so badly by a few greenhorns that you even needed someone else to block a fatal blow for you. It's utterly laughable."

A deep voice slowly rose.

Beside the frozen figure of Xiao Yi Xian, another old man dressed in black robes appeared silently.

That powerful spatial force just now originated from him.

"No need for you to bother, Elder Xue!" Venerable Mu Gu's voice was cold and hard, carrying obvious displeasure.

If it weren't for that bastard Yao Chen knocking down my cultivation level, how could you, a mere Four-Star Dou Zun, be allowed to stand here and point fingers! Mu Gu gritted his teeth, secretly filled with resentment.

The black-robed elder, known as Elder Xue, ignored Mu Gu's anger.

His gaze, hidden beneath the brim of his hat, lingered with interest on Xiao Yi Xian, who was tightly bound by his spatial power yet still instinctively emanating poisonous gas that eroded the spatial barrier. He uttered a sound of admiration, "Tsk tsk, as expected of the legendary Woeful Poison Body, it can even slowly erode my spatial power. Truly profound."

He paused, his tone as if he were discussing a piece of merchandise.

"I recall that the guys from Ice River Valley have been searching for this kind of physique. I wonder what price they'd offer if we sent this little girl there?"

"Thousand-Flame Sword Aura!"

Just then, a fiery sword shadow, though faint in aura, carried a resolute intent and pierced through the air, heading straight for Elder Xue's back!

It was Gu He, who had barely managed to stand up, who launched the final attack.

Elder Xue did not reply, but simply waved his sleeve casually.

The fiery sword shadow shattered and vanished instantly, like an egg hitting a rock, without even a spark.

"Oh? That's interesting."

Only then did Elder Xue slowly turn around, his gaze falling on Gu He, whose face was deathly pale and who could barely stand with the aid of his sword. His tone carried a hint of mockery, like a cat playing with a mouse.

"You alchemist are far more daring than your counterparts in these surrounding empires. If you were to join my Soul Hall— "

"Ha!" Gu He gasped for breath, blood bubbling from his mouth, but upon hearing this, he sneered and interrupted him.

"The Soul Hall? The place I Gu He, want to go is the Pill Tower!"

Gu He didn't even know what he was persisting in.

The enemy who appeared today was far stronger than he had ever imagined. Dou Zun —that was an existence he could never hope to reach.

With his Dou Emperor strength, in this situation, he's no different from cannon fodder.

"Meeting you guys is the worst luck imaginable—" Gu He spat under his breath, his tone a mixture of helplessness and determination.

Just as Xiao Yi Xian rushed towards Mu Gu, she used her last bit of strength to throw the heavily injured and unconscious Xiao Yan out of the Misty Cloud Sect's mountain gate.

Gu He knew in his heart that this was probably in vain. With the terrifying strength of the enemies in front of him, even if he could throw Xiao Yan out of the capital, there would be no chance of escape.

At that moment, Gu He closed his eyes and suddenly threw all the remaining pills in his Storage Ring, regardless of their type or purpose, at the distant enemy like pebbles.

At the same time, the little remaining Dou Qi in his body began to reverse, compress, and boil at an unprecedented speed!

Gu He is planning to self-destruct!

At this moment, his body swelled up as if inflated, his skin cracked and bled, exuding an extremely dangerous aura!

"Heh----hehe----" A relieved smile appeared on Gu He's face as he charged headlong into the enemy that was as unshakeable as a mountain.

He wanted to use his last bit of strength to fight for that slim, almost non-existent chance of survival for the boy who had been thrown out and the girl who had been imprisoned!

"It was just being called 'Big Brother'—I'm... insane!"