High in the sky, Xiao Yan, Elder Luo, and Qing Mu formed a three-way encirclement, surrounding Hei Mu. Each of them wore a sinister expression on their face.
Elder Luo and Qing Mu exchanged a glance, then looked at Xiao Yan, whose aura was somewhat weak. A hint of amazement flashed in their eyes. They had witnessed Xiao Yan's previous move in its entirety.
The Great Dao of the Void is something many people dream of controlling. Although Xiao Yan's current control over it is only superficial, with this good start, complete control in the future is only a matter of time.
After just one glance, Elder Luo's gaze shifted from Xiao Yan, and his eyes instantly turned fierce, his icy gaze fixed on Hei Mu in the center of the three.
Sensing Elder Luo's chilling gaze, Hei Mu's increasingly dim body writhed for a moment before his face gradually solidified, revealing a somewhat familiar, aged face with a playful smile at the corner of his mouth.
When Elder Luo saw this scene, a chilling killing intent instantly appeared on his aged face. He clenched his withered hand in the air, and surging Dou Qi burst forth, condensing into a sharp, crimson longsword.
With a flick of the sword tip, a whooshing sound rang out, and then the sword paused, becoming level with Hei Mu's head. The crimson blade emanated a chilling aura that was sure to captivate.
" Hei Mu, you're nothing but a remnant soul. It's best to let go of what you should let go of. This era no longer belongs to you!"
Elder Luo stared at Hei Mu with icy eyes, his aura like a sharp sword slicing through the void and soaring into the sky, causing a series of clear sword cries, like thunder, to echo from the high sky.
As Elder Luo finished speaking, Xiao Yan and Qing Mu's gazes fell on Hei Mu's aged face.
Upon seeing the withered old face, Xiao Yan raised an eyebrow. His gaze then involuntarily turned to Qing Mu opposite him. The face that Hei Mu had transformed into was exactly the same as Qing Mu's.
Upon seeing the appearance on Qing Mu 'Hei Mu face, Aoki's aged face couldn't help but show a trace of sorrow, but it was immediately replaced by a deep murderous intent.
" Hei Mu, stop being so stubborn. Thousands of years have passed; all the resentment should have been resolved long ago. Don't let yourself be controlled by that filth anymore. My Ginseng Spirit Clan should also distance ourselves from the world. This world is not for us!"
The endless murderous intent ultimately resulted in only a deep sigh and words of advice, which only made Xiao Yan, an outsider, even more confused.
However, there was one thing he could see: the grudge between them had probably been sown thousands of years ago, and he was merely the fuse that would settle this thousand-year-old feud today.
Hearing the persuasive tone in Qing Mu's words, a rare look of helplessness appeared on Hei Mu's Elder Zhang.
"Yes, a thousand-year-old feud should have been resolved long ago. Although it has been delayed until today, in the end, it will all return to dust..."
Upon hearing Hei Mu's sudden change of heart, Elder Luo couldn't help but frown slightly, and slowly relaxed the long sword in his hand.
Upon hearing these words, Xiao Yan's delicate brows furrowed even more deeply. This sudden 360-degree turn of events struck him as rather strange.
However, Qing Mu's aged face showed a hint of weariness. He let out a deep breath, and his whole body suddenly relaxed. Today, everything can finally have a good ending. This world should finally be closed!
But the next moment, just as Qing Mu completely relaxed, Hei Mu's slightly hoarse voice came out again.
"Dust to dust, ashes, but not necessarily to ashes. To end all this, Qing Mu, you'll have to suffer first..."
Before the words were finished, deep within the earth below, where countless gnarled roots intertwined, streams of dark power rapidly spread from the roots, quickly enveloping the deepest part of the space.
At the same time, Qing Mu's expression suddenly changed drastically. He raised his arm, intending to point at Hei Mu, but Hei Mu let out a chilling laugh, and with a swift movement, he charged fiercely into Qing Mu's body. Then, to Xiao Yan's astonishment, he plunged into Qing Mu's body. "Ah!!!!! Heimu... you!!"
A fierce black aura instantly enveloped Qing Mu's body, and the image of Hei Mu reappeared in his mind. Waves of surging black aura rapidly spread, merging into every inch of Qing Mu's body, becoming one with him completely.
"Hehehehe, Qing Mu, you've been asleep for a thousand years. Did you really think I wasn't prepared for you? I should really thank you for nurturing this body for me for so long. But from now on, it belongs to me, hehehehe..."
As Xiao Yan retreated at lightning speed, he looked at " Qing Mu " whose tone had suddenly changed, and his brows furrowed deeply. It seemed that Qing Mu's body had been forcibly taken over by Hei Mu!
When Elder Luo saw this scene, a cold killing intent suddenly rose on his aged face. He spun the hand holding the longsword, and the longsword swept across the space in front of him. A sharp sword aura suddenly shot out and rushed towards " Qing Mu ".
However, " Qing Mu " showed no intention of dodging. His body remained still, neither moving nor avoiding the incoming sword energy. He chuckled softly and said:
"What, you want to kill me? Come on, kill me without hesitation. I'll stand right here and let you kill me. I want to see whether I die first, or the owner of this body!"
A cold laugh was like a bucket of cold water poured over Elder Luo's head. With his teeth clenched, the sharp sword energy that had been about to reach " Qing Mu " dissipated with a bang.
Enraged, Elder Luo swung his right hand violently, throwing his long sword out. He glared furiously at " Qing Mu " opposite him, his eyes blazing with murderous intent.
Seeing this, " Qing Mu " gave a cold smile, knowing that he was already under control, so he stopped paying attention to him and turned his gaze to Xiao Yan, who was retreating rapidly.
At this moment, Xiao Yan was already at his limit. The Dou Qi he had just recovered was completely exhausted when he tore through the void. Even at the last crucial moment, he was only able to unleash it thanks to Gu You's intervention.
At this moment, the Vajra Glazed Body had also dissipated; this body alone could not withstand this guy's torment.
Feeling Hei Mu's gaze, Xiao Yan Xiao Yan looked over as well, and his expression immediately became more and more serious.
At this moment, the " Qing Mu " was shrouded in mysterious black runes, and the green Dou Qi on his body had turned completely dark green. A faint black aura lingered around " Qing Mu ". He had completely turned into Hei Mu, and there was no trace of the Qing Mu from before.
"Hehehehe, human boy, you're quite impressive. To possess such strength at such a young age, even I have to commend you!"
"In that case, thank you for your kind words, senior!"
As Xiao Yan retreated rapidly, he stared intently at Hei Mu, his words uttering indifferently.
"Hehe, no problem, no problem. I see you have quite a talent and wish to take you as my apprentice. Why don't you come with me? Your future achievements will certainly not be limited to this!"
Xiao Yan's eyes flickered slightly, he chuckled softly, and said cautiously:
"Then I thank you for your kindness, senior. However, I have already taken a master, and in this life, I will only have one master. I am afraid I am unworthy of your kindness..."
"Hmph! Enough with the nonsense. Come down with me. Today, no one can save you!"
At this moment, Hei Mu was the first to lose patience. From the slightly dim black aura on his body, it could be seen that he had not completely suppressed Qing Mu. After all, Aoki was in a period of weakness. If he could not recover quickly, even he would not be able to support him for long.
With a sharp shout, Hei Mu waved his sleeve, and a streak of dark green Dou Qi shot out, tearing through the air towards Xiao Yan.
Upon seeing this, Xiao Yan's Xiao Yan changed drastically. However, before he could make a move, he suddenly realized that the space around him had been instantly frozen, and he was frozen in the void, unable to move at all.
"Hehehehe, why don't you come with me!"
Hei Mu grinned maliciously at Xiao Yan. In a flash, he appeared beside Xiao Yan, his large hand clenching in mid-air, and Xiao Yan's body was uncontrollably grabbed and lifted up.
" Hei Mu, don't even think about taking him away! With me here, no one can touch him!"
Just as Hei Mu was about to grab Xiao Yan and bring him down, Elder Luo's furious figure reappeared, and with a wave of his hand, he grabbed Xiao Yan.
"Hehehehe, is that so? Then I'll still capture him. If he wants to save him, he'll have to step over my body first!"
As soon as Elder Luo spoke, Hei Mu smiled coldly and let out another cold snort. With a flash, he used his body to block Elder Luo and Xiao Yan. But immediately afterward, a look of struggle appeared in front of the old man.
"Luo... Old Man Luo... It's me Qing Mu... Ah!!"
Looking at the Hei Mu in front of him, whose color was constantly changing, Elder Luo couldn't tell whether it was Hei Mu or Qing Mu. More than anything, he was struggling with his own inner turmoil.
In the end, the withered hand that was about to strike " Qing Mu " stopped a few inches away. He knew that, no matter what, he could not kill Hei Mu here today...
"Hehehehe, since that's how it is, then I'll take my leave of you, hehehehe..."
Amidst a series of eerie, cacophonous laughs, Xiao Yan could not escape his fate of being captured. His body, along with the Hei Mu, was drawn deep into the earth. Meanwhile, outside, Elder Luo could only struggle for a long time with a dejected expression before sadly departing...