“So it seems Young Master Xu does not intend to hand over the Ancestral Fla,” Murong Qing said evenly.
“To be honest,” Xu Zimo replied with a smile, “the Ancestral Fla isn’t of much use to . I have many other things on that are far more valuable to your Fire God Race. But you’re not qualified to negotiate with .”
“Young Master Xu, you know well,” Murong Qing said coldly, “that our Radiant Court will pay any price to obtain the Ancestral Fla. Even if that ans becoming your enemy, we must have it.”
“I’ve already stated my terms,” Xu Zimo said with a light laugh. “If I don’t et Primordial Fla, I won’t hand over the Ancestral Fla, even if it ans standing against the Radiant Court.”
Murong Qing’s eyes narrowed slightly.
All around them, the independent cultivators were growing restless. The collapse of the Thunder Domain was only monts away, danger lood ever closer.
“Radiant Court bastards!” Tiger Overlord roared. “Give us an answer! Will you open the Ancestral Lands or not? If we die here, your Radiant Court will be the target of every faction across the Inferno Crucible Heaven, all five God Realms included!”
“To let you leave is not because we fear you,” Murong Qing snorted. “It’s simply because you are not our goal this ti.”
With that, she pressed her hands together and began to form seals.
Her movents were impossibly fast, within a few breaths, countless intricate runes filled the sky, each glowing with mysterious power.
When those runes combined, they ford a single object, a key.
A key that could open the Ancestral Lands and connect to the outside world.
Vast, primordial energy rippled from it, carrying the aura of creation itself.
The key shimred in the void, and then the heavens split apart.
The world tore open, revealing a massive, swirling vortex of devouring force.
anwhile, the collapse of the Thunder Domain was now less than three kiloters away, death was closing in fast.
“Through this vortex lies the outer world, the Inferno Crucible Heaven,” Murong Qing announced. “Everyone except Young Master Xu may leave.”
After saying that, her gaze returned to Xu Zimo.
“I am quite curious to see how you intend to escape this place of destruction, Young Master Xu.”
“Why would I need to leave?” Xu Zimo replied with a smirk. “The real show hasn’t even begun. Why rush?”
Murong Qing frowned slightly.
By now, countless rogue cultivators were rushing toward the vortex, desperate to flee.
So had lost everything despite their efforts to find an Ancestral Fla, while others who had aid only for ancient ruins had co away richly rewarded.
Just as more and more people began escaping, sothing unexpected happened.
As the Hell Tiger Race approached Murong Qing to leave, Tiger Overlord suddenly struck.
A thunderous tiger’s roar echoed through the sky, and terrifying power erupted from his body.
Tiger Overlord attacked first.
Explosions rocked the heavens.
No one could have anticipated that Tiger Overlord would dare to attack soone from the Radiant Court.
Murong Qing was caught completely off guard, a single punch sent her flying backward.
“Hand over the Ancestral Flas, bitch!” Tiger Overlord roared.
The Ancestral Flas were stored in Murong Qing’s sleeve-world, a pocket dinsion she had personally refined, since a simple storage ring could not contain such power.
So powerful beings went to great lengths to create small, private worlds, not only to store treasures but even to house their families within. Though such worlds were lifeless and could not grow, they served their purpose well.
Tiger Overlord had long been watching her sleeve-world, waiting for his chance.
His power surged, manifesting as a massive tiger phantom that devoured the heavens themselves.
The phantom roared, and Murong Qing’s sleeve-world shattered under the assault.
Countless treasures spilled out, but most noticeable were the five radiant Ancestral Flas.
Murong Qing’s expression changed drastically. “Put down the Ancestral Flas! What are you Hell Tigers trying to do? This concerns the Fire God Race’s fate, the Ancestral Flas cannot be taken!”
“You Radiant Court people have been in our way for far too long,” Tiger Overlord sneered. “The Fire God Race needs change, with you sitting on top, nothing ever changes. It’s ti to remove you.”
Tiger Overlord and Murong Qing clashed violently in midair, each trying to seize the Ancestral Flas.
In the struggle, Murong Qing managed to reclaim the Fire, Thunder, and Wood Ancestral Flas.
Tiger Overlord, anwhile, snatched up the tal Ancestral Fla.
Though both were Saint Sovereign prodigies of their respective powers, the gap in strength between them was obvious, under Murong Qing’s fierce assault, Tiger Overlord could barely defend himself.
After securing four Ancestral Flas, both turned their eyes toward the final one, the Earth Ancestral Fla.
At the sa ti, they both launched themselves into the air, reaching for it.
But before either could touch it, a massive hand appeared from nowhere and snatched the Ancestral Fla first.
Both of their faces darkened.
Especially Murong Qing’s, for the one who had taken it was none other than Shangguan Wan’er.
Surrounded by the burning Nine Nether Hellfire, Shangguan Wan’er unleashed a devastating strike, sending both of them flying back.
She had been hiding her true strength all along.
In fact, ever since the earlier battle involving Xu Zimo, she had never fought seriously.
“Shangguan Wan’er, what are you doing?” Murong Qing shouted furiously. “Is the Divine Crow God Realm planning to betray us too?”
“Your Radiant Court doesn’t rule the Fire God Race,” Shangguan Wan’er said coldly. “Just because we defy your will, that makes us traitors?”
“What kind of bandit logic is that?!” Murong Qing snapped.
“That’s not what I an, and you know it,” Murong Qing said through clenched teeth. “Are you working with the Hell Tigers?”
“No, no,” Shangguan Wan’er said, shaking her head with a faint smile. “I only care about myself. What happens to the rest of you has nothing to do with .”
With that, she turned and smiled again. “You two can keep fighting. Settle your business however you like. I’ll be taking my leave.”
She rose into the air, flying straight toward the vortex.
Murong Qing didn’t move to stop her, she only watched coldly.
Then, boom!
As Shangguan Wan’er touched the vortex, a massive force struck her down.
“Who’s there?” she shouted, but no answer ca.
The attack had co from a formation, an enormous formation spinning in the void, stirring clouds and wind.
It enveloped the vortex completely, sealing every exit.
From that mont on, no living being could leave the Ancestral Lands.
“So, you were prepared for this all along,” Shangguan Wan’er said, glaring at Murong Qing.
“I only want to know one thing,” Murong Qing said coldly. “Are you and Tiger Overlord working together?”
“No,” Shangguan Wan’er replied evenly. “Let go.”
“Hand over the Ancestral Fla,” Murong Qing said in an icy voice. “Co with to the Radiant Court and confess your cris, I can spare your life once.”
“Wishful thinking,” Shangguan Wan’er snorted.
Then, turning to Tiger Overlord, she said, “Hell Tiger, how about we join forces?”
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