Chapter 298: The Strongest Battle

"Heaven-Slashing Sword Art."

"Descent of the War God."

"Buddha's Palm."

"Power of Heaven and Earth."

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At this moment, Meng Hao, Jian Wudi, Lu Yan, Zong Hen Tian, and Mie Qiongqi unleashed their strongest combat power to resist the descending palm strike from the heavens.

"How could I let my junior brothers face this alone? Today, even if I exhaust everything, I, Zhang Ergou, will lend them a hand." The blood within Zhang Ergou surged, and with a flick of his sleeve, a myriad of bizarre pills flew through the air.

But in an instant, those pills shattered upon contact with Han Yongyi's aura, proving utterly useless.

Zhang Ergou looked on and sighed helplessly.

"I'm still too useless after all." Zhang Ergou felt somewhat disappointed. The pills he had painstakingly developed crumbled before even touching the enemy, which was truly disheartening.

Yet seeing the admiration in his junior brothers' eyes, Zhang Ergou felt a slight joy. Then he looked into the distance—Junior Brother Mie was in danger; who knew what would happen?

"What are you all doing here? I alone am enough." Mie Qiongqi had strong pride, and seeing the others come to help, he was somewhat displeased.

"Senior Brother Mie, with the sect in peril, we can't let you take all the glory." Meng Hao forced a faint smile as he spoke.

"Enough talk. This man is too strong; we can't handle him." Jian Wudi's aura seemed to tear through heaven and earth as he gazed intently into the void.

"You're all my stepping stones; how could you die here?" Lu Yan said domineeringly.

"Junior Brother, bold words." Mie Qiongqi glanced at him and sneered.

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"Hmph, a bunch of clowns daring to compete with the bright moon?" Han Yongyi in the void sneered disdainfully. "A swarm of ants daring to fight against heaven—courting destruction."

"Hmph, I, Mie Qiongqi, may only be at the Lesser Heavenly Position Great Perfection, but today I'll see just how strong you, a Greater Heavenly Position, really are."

"Indestructible Body."

Mie Qiongqi roared, frantically channeling the "Undying and Indestructible" technique. A momentum that could slaughter heaven and earth erupted. Behind him, an ancient phantom appeared, bellowing as it unleashed supreme might.

"War Heaven, Annihilate Earth."

Jian Wudi's sword destroyed heaven and earth, sword intent surging. A white-haired elder transformed into a towering sword intent, soaring into the sky.

"Suppress..."

Lu Yan roared, his whole body blazing with golden light. Buddhas with palms pressed together circled around him, chanting mysterious scriptures, their vast power resisting the descending palm from the heavens.

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At that moment, the descending palm was actually held up by the few of them, stunning the disciples of the Holy Sect.

Yan Hongyu, who was severely injured, showed a faint smile inwardly. The Holy Sect would not perish—so many prodigious disciples. No matter what, they must not die.

"Hmph, trash..." Han Yongyi in the void snorted coldly, and thunderous sounds erupted. The power of that palm suddenly multiplied.

"Boom..."

A thunderous roar sounded. Lu Yan's Buddhas shattered one after another, and he spat out a mouthful of blood, flying backward. Jian Wudi's sword intent also bent and eventually turned to ashes.

"So strong..." Everyone's expression changed drastically. Truly worthy of a Greater Heavenly Position Great Perfection expert—such strength was overwhelming.

It left no room for resistance.

Even these prodigious disciples could not withstand absolute power.

"I'll fight you to the death! Annihilation of the Ages!" At this moment, the only one still holding on, Mie Qiongqi, roared to the heavens, blood spraying from his body as he erupted with even greater power. The ancient phantom seemed to sever heaven and earth, transcend all, and attain eternal status.

"An interesting fellow, but a waste of effort." Liang Yongyi sneered disdainfully, his aura suddenly exploding outward.

"Pfft..." The pressure intensified, and Mie Qiongqi coughed up blood uncontrollably. The ancient phantom shattered instantly. Before absolute power, all heaven-defying techniques were useless.

"Junior Brother..." Zhang Ergou cried out in panic, quickly supporting Mie Qiongqi.

Mie Qiongqi, always cold and aloof, now had a distant gaze, as if he might fade away at any moment. "Senior Brother, I've done my best. I haven't disgraced the Holy Demon Sect."

"Junior Brother, don't speak. You've already done amazingly. Even if the Sect Leader were here, he wouldn't blame you." Zhang Ergou, seeing Mie Qiongqi like this, was in tears. Although this junior brother had always looked down on him, he still respected him deep down.

"No, the Sect Leader told me to protect the Holy Demon Sect. Even if I die in battle, I cannot let him down." At that moment, Mie Qiongqi's weakening eyes flickered with light again, and his fading aura surged once more.

"Junior Brother!" Zhang Ergou shouted in alarm at Mie Qiongqi's state.

"Ah..."

Mie Qiongqi floated in the void, roaring to the heavens, "Even if I fight to the last drop of blood, I will protect the Holy Demon Sect and never let anyone invade!"

"Junior Brother, that's enough! You've done enough! Don't go on—you'll die!" Zhang Ergou screamed.

"No, even if I fight to the last drop of blood, I must protect the Holy Demon Sect." At this moment, Mie Qiongqi's battle intent burned to its peak.

"Annihilation of All Realms!" Mie Qiongqi roared, his true essence boiling, blood spraying from his body, dyeing the entire world.

"Hmph, a fearless fool." Han Yongyi sneered disdainfully, striking out with a palm even fiercer than before.

"Ah! Even if my soul is scattered, I will protect the Holy Demon Sect!" At this moment, Mie Qiongqi unleashed unprecedented power—a power drawn from overdrafting his life.

"Perish!" Mie Qiongqi burned his life force, and the palm that blotted out the sky hurtled toward Han Yongyi.

Mie Qiongqi, once regarded as an ant, erupted with boundless combat power. Han Yongyi's expression changed, as if he sensed that power, and he roared, "Heaven-Shaking Palm!"

Han Yongyi's aura raged wildly, his true essence twisting. Under his palm, the buildings of the Holy Sect crumbled continuously.

To protect the sect, Mie Qiongqi was ready to fight to the death, unleashing his final strength. But just then, his expression changed. Seeing Han Yongyi's aura shattering distant buildings, he roared and changed direction, flying toward the distance.

In Mie Qiongqi's eyes, that was Nameless Peak, where the Sect Leader's beloved junior sister, Zhiqiao, was hidden.

In the secret chamber, Zhiqiao nestled in Gong Bingye's arms. The sounds of battle outside reached them. "Sister Gong, will everything be alright?"

"It will be fine." Gong Bingye comforted her, but she herself was uncertain.

The Holy Sect was a major sect; if someone was attacking, it must be a powerful enemy.

"No..." Just then, Gong Bingye's expression changed. She felt a powerful force approaching.

Under that force, Gong Bingye's face turned pale. She gritted her teeth and shielded Zhiqiao beneath her.

"Sister Gong, what are you doing?" Zhiqiao asked.

"Don't be afraid." Gong Bingye's lips were white, her body trembling slightly. She closed her eyes, waiting for the force to descend.

"Boom..."

In an instant, heaven and earth shattered, and a scream was heard.

When Gong Bingye opened her eyes, she saw Mie Qiongqi bearing the brunt of that force, lying there with fading breath.

"Mie Qiongqi..." Gong Bingye stared blankly at the scene.

"Protect... junior sister." Mie Qiongqi's breath grew weaker, and after uttering these words, he lay motionless.

Zhiqiao looked at the scene before her. Her innocent eyes suddenly filled with terror, deeply affecting her young mind.

"Senior Brother..." Zhiqiao broke free from Gong Bingye's embrace and rushed to Mie Qiongqi's side, ignoring the scattered bag blown by the wind, shaking his arm.

"Senior Brother, wake up..." Tears streamed from Zhiqiao's big eyes. In the Holy Demon Sect, besides Lin Fan, her favorite people were Zhang Ergou and Mie Qiongqi.

Although Mie Qiongqi was very cold, he adored Junior Sister Zhiqiao. So, when no one was around, he would take her flying through the skies, showing her all kinds of strange creatures.

But in public, Mie Qiongqi would revert to his cold demeanor, as if telling everyone not to mess with him.

"Senior Brother, wake up..." Junior Sister Zhiqiao cried loudly, shaking Mie Qiongqi's shoulder.

But Mie Qiongqi lay there as if dead, motionless. His blood-soaked body indicated he was on the verge of death.

"Roar..."

The Snow King Lion roared, then jumped out of Zhiqiao's arms and ran into the distance.

"Little White, don't run!" Cai Zhiqiao hurried after it.

"Zhiqiao, don't go out!" Gong Bingye panicked and chased after her.

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"What happened? Why did Junior Brother Mie suddenly change direction?" Zhang Ergou was puzzled. But when he looked into the distance, his expression changed.

That was Nameless Peak...