The auction was held as scheduled, and nothing unusual happened during the period, so much so that Yang Qi even doubted whether Emperor Yi Chen's plan had failed.
Yang Qi came out of the auction house after completing the handover. His eyes fixed, and he thought to himself, "The auction is over, but there is still no movement."
There were no problems with the auction of the Blood Cloud Evil Pearl, and it was eventually bought by a cultivator from the Qingmu Palace. His so-called handover was just a formality, and nothing special happened during the entire auction.
“Never mind, let’s do as planned and leave Qingmu City first.” Yang Qi said to himself.
After all, Qingmu City is controlled by Qingmu Palace, and the Qingmu Palace's lair is nearby. Even the practitioners of the Holy Temple may not dare to attack openly. It is obviously not worth it just for a little Blood Cloud Evil Pearl. However, the plan is not over yet. He still needs to leave Qingmu City to complete the arrangement of Emperor Yi Chen.
Not only Yang Qi, but also the cultivator who took the picture of the Blood Cloud Evil Pearl will leave Qingmu City. All of this is to lure out the cultivators from the Temple. It’s just that no one knows whether the cultivators from the Temple have come or not.
Whoosh~
After leaving Qingmu City, Yang Qi's figure flashed and flew towards the depths of the void.
"Yang Qi, be careful, we haven't found any practitioners from the temple here." Just as Yang Qi was hurrying on his way, there was a strange movement from the message talisman. It turned out to be a message from Emperor Yi Chen.
Yang Qi raised his eyebrows, and his expression became serious, "Is it my side?"
Emperor Yi Chen was on the side of the cultivator who took the photo of the Blood Cloud Evil Pearl, but no cultivators from the Temple were found there. Either the cultivators from the Temple were not attracted, or they were coming for him.
Buzz~
At this moment, the surrounding void trembled violently, and time and space were blocked.
“Here it comes!”
Feeling the strangeness of the space and time around him, Yang Qi didn't know that the practitioners from the temple had already arrived and were heading straight for him.
Whoosh~
A figure flew over from the depths of the void and arrived in front of Yang Qi in the blink of an eye. The man was shrouded in a black robe. Contrary to Yang Qi's expectations, he did not sense the evil and violent aura from the other person.
"Did you kill Tianxie?" The man's eyes fell on Yang Qi. He moved his hand and a fierce attack came towards Yang Qi.
"Stop it for me!"
Facing the incoming attack, Yang Qi did not hesitate at all. With the help of the dark beetle and the secret technique, he raised his cultivation to the late stage of the Nine-Star Martial Arts. He shook the Black Phoenix Sword in his hand to block the incoming attack.
Boom!
The two fierce attacks collided with each other, and immediately there was a shocking noise. The surrounding sealed space and time were instantly covered with huge cracks.
Looking at Yang Qi who was blown away but obviously suffered no damage, the visitor fixed his eyes and said slowly, "He does have some strength. I now believe him a little."
"Who are you?" Yang Qi looked at the person who came and asked.
He had already sensed the power of the black-robed man's attack, and that was why he dared to resist. Otherwise, facing a strong man who might be a high-level Martial Emperor, it would be a sheer act of seeking death to fight back.
The black-robed man looked at Yang Qi and said calmly, "You don't need to know who this emperor is. You have two choices. One is to surrender to this emperor and work for him, and the other is to die!"
Yang Qi’s strength is close to that of a Martial Emperor, and his talent and potential are also extremely high. If he can be recruited under his command, he will be a good subordinate for the man in black robe.
"Then I choose the second one." Yang Qi said with a calm smile.
As soon as these words came out, the man in black robe snorted coldly, "Since you are seeking death, then this emperor will grant your wish."
Whoosh~
The black-robed cultivator attacked again, but this time, the power was much stronger than the previous attack. The attack cut through the void and fell towards Yang Qi with endless aura of destruction.
“Too strong!”
Surrounded by the attack, Yang Qi suddenly felt as if his body and consciousness were frozen, and even the circulation of his energy became extremely difficult. And this was only because of the suppression of the opponent's attack power. The gap between the two was obvious. Just this one attack was enough to kill him!
Bang!
Just as the attack was about to fall on Yang Qi, a figure appeared out of nowhere and blocked the incoming attack.
"Emperor Qinghong?"
Looking at the person coming, the black-robed man's eyes focused. Emperor Qinghong is not only powerful, but also very good at hiding. It is precisely because of this that he did not notice the existence of Emperor Qinghong before.
“Emperor Qinghong, do you think you can stop me?” The man in black robe laughed coldly.
Upon hearing this, Emperor Qinghong said calmly, "Senior, you have misunderstood. I was only hired to escort him away from the nearby star region."
"Hmph~"
The black-robed man snorted coldly. It was not uncommon for some practitioners in the cultivation world who sold precious treasures to actively seek protection from the auction house organizers. This was even more common in the Chaos Star Region. Because the Chaos Star Region itself was very chaotic, if one's own strength was insufficient and one had a treasure, it would simply attract others to rob him.
"You alone can't stop me!"
The man in black robe sneered, his figure flashed, and instantly turned into a stream of light, rushing towards Emperor Qinghong.
Facing the black-robed man, Emperor Qinghong did not retreat but advanced directly to meet him. Yang Qi on the side quickly left the area where the two were fighting. After all, a fight between high-level martial emperors, even the residual power, was a threat to his life.
Boom!
A loud bang came from behind him, followed by a terrifying power. Yang Qi's body was suddenly hit as if by a hammer. The blood in his body surged and his vitality was lost.
"The loss of vitality is not great."
Feeling that the vitality lost from his body was not too much, Yang Qi couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Emperor Qinghong had anticipated this before making his move, so the place where the two fought was still a certain distance away from Yang Qi. Otherwise, in a close fight, he would not be able to contend with the residual power.
Whoosh~
Although the loss of vitality was not great, Yang Qi did not dare to stay any longer. His wind and thunder wings vibrated rapidly, and he continued to move away from the area where the two men were fighting. He stopped only after the residual power of the fight had no effect on him at all.
At this moment, Yang Qi's message token moved strangely. It was a message from Emperor Yi Chen, "Yang Qi, we are here."
"Um?"
The black-robed man who was fighting with Emperor Qinghong suddenly changed his expression and shouted, "Emperor Qinghong, you actually colluded with the Holy Church in private!"
When Emperor Yichen and the other man approached, the man in black robe sensed two powerful auras. How could he not understand that everything today was a trap, a trap for him. It was obvious that Emperor Qinghong was also involved in this trap, otherwise how could it be such a coincidence that while he was fighting with Emperor Qinghong, the practitioners of the Holy Church came to kill him? (To be continued)