Han Lao’s expression changed instantly, as if he had just received some earth-shattering news.
However, this fake Xuan Yang Tianzun was preparing to transform into a spiritual light and escape into Mu Qingqing’s sea of consciousness.
“Dream on!”
Han Lao immediately unleashed his soul power to block Xuan Yang Tianzun’s path, shielding Mu Qingqing behind him and coldly shouting at the enemy before him.
“Tear off your hypocritical disguise, invader from beyond the domain, God of the Underworld Tribe!”
“Tsk, I didn’t expect a weak slave bug to have a strong human slave bug at the Seven-Star Soul Realm.”
The Xuan Yang Tianzun before him, seeing his disguise exposed, no longer bothered to act.
His originally ethereal and dignified appearance instantly shifted to that of a grotesque demon, covered in gray grime, with purplish skin, four arms, and three eyes.
Han Lao stared intently at the transforming demonic silhouette, even more certain that this was a God of the Underworld, and specifically a Shi Gui clan member with formidable combat power.
Even though the Shi Gui before him, like himself, was only a remnant soul, its threat remained undiminished.
Han Lao protected Mu Qingqing more fiercely, preventing the Shi Gui from approaching.
For he had witnessed the terror of these Shi Gui.
The God of the Underworld Tribe had always been the public enemy of all on the Eternal Continent.
Especially tens of millions of years ago, when a large number of God of the Underworld tribes invaded the Eternal Continent’s plane, enslaved numerous races, and contemptuously referred to all living beings on the Eternal Continent as slave bugs.
It wasn't until the Eternal Emperor appeared, and single-handedly sealed all the God of the Underworld tribes in the Land of Twilight, that the ten thousand races of eternity were rescued from the oppression of the God of the Underworld.
Now, the Xuan Yang Palace still harbored a God of the Underworld Shi Gui!
Why was there a legend of a phoenix falling on Fengyang Mountain? Why did Xuan Yang Palace appear here? Why had Xuan Yang Tianzun not shown himself?
Everything became clear in an instant.
Ultimately, it was all due to this Shi Gui. It was likely that Xuan Yang Tianzun and his contracted spirit beast, the phoenix, had perished in battle with the Shi Gui.
The Shi Gui had also lost its body, leaving only a remnant soul trapped by Xuan Yang Tianzun within Xuan Yang Palace.
Furthermore, a Xuan Yang Formation had been laid across Fengyang Mountain to gather spiritual energy for the confinement of this Shi Gui.
“Get out of the way, human slave bug. Do you think your meager soul power can stop me?”
“We won’t know until we try!”
Although Han Lao’s soul power had not fully recovered, it was sufficient to block this severely weakened remnant soul of a Shi Gui.
However, Mu Qingqing softly said from behind, “Elder Han, there’s no need to trouble yourself. I can handle it.”
“Little girl, don’t joke. This is a Shi Gui! Even if only its soul remains…”
Han Lao suddenly realized something. Meeting Mu Qingqing’s confident gaze, he understood instantly and stopped blocking her.
Mu Qingqing took a step forward and casually touched her bangs.
With an indifferent attitude, she said, “You want to take over my body? Go ahead and try. I promise I won’t dodge.”
The Shi Gui hesitated. How could this human slave bug suddenly become so unconcerned?
Could it be a trap?
Yet, no matter how it observed, this human slave bug was merely at the peak of the Earth Realm, with the weak cultivation of a Three-Star Soul Realm.
“What? Are you scared? So this is the extent of the legendary God of the Underworld Tribe’s courage and ability.” Mu Qingqing gave a wicked smile, seizing the opportunity to taunt.
The Shi Gui was instantly enraged. It, a noble, high-ranking species from beyond the domain, being mocked by a mere human slave bug.
This was utterly unbearable.
In a flash, it transformed into a stream of light and entered Mu Qingqing’s forehead, intending to annihilate her soul in one go.
The moment the Shi Gui entered her sea of consciousness, the Mu Qingqing outside transformed back into Xin Ci’s original body.
And the control of the body was returned to Xin Ci, who unfortunately was still unconscious.
Having regained control of her body, she collapsed to the ground with a thud.
“This is truly the human slave bug’s sea of consciousness?!”
Looking at the boundless starry sky around them, like a vast cosmos.
The Shi Gui was profoundly shocked, instinctively believing it had arrived in a realm beyond.
It wasn’t until it saw the human slave bug from before sitting on a pure white throne within the starry sky that the Shi Gui regained its senses.
Mu Qingqing sat on the throne, crossing her slender jade legs, looking down at it like a queen.
Her cherry-red lips parted, and she spoke with a teasing tone.
“Welcome to my world.”
The Shi Gui felt immensely insulted and was filled with indignation.
It brandished its four arms and charged forward, wanting to tear apart this overconfident human slave bug.
But to its surprise, Mu Qingqing merely reclined lazily on the throne, not even glancing at it.
She casually extended a delicate white finger and drew a line in front of her.
Instantly, the Shi Gui’s soul body was severed in half.
Looking at its detached lower half, the Shi Gui’s mind was still in a daze.
Even though its power was weakened, its soul power still approached the strength of a Six-Star Soul Realm.
How could it not detect the attack from this mere Three-Star Soul Realm human slave bug?
“What have you done?!”
Fear began to show on the Shi Gui’s face.
Mu Qingqing calmly explained, “Didn’t I tell you? This is my world.”
“Even a peerless master at the Eight-Star Soul Realm would become a puppet under my complete control once they entered this space.”
“Impossible! A mere human slave bug…”
The shocked Shi Gui could not accept this reality, its face contorting.
“Nothing is impossible. Finally, welcome to becoming dust in my beautiful starry sky.”
Then, Mu Qingqing’s finger came down mercilessly, and the Shi Gui’s soul body was instantly shattered into countless fragments.
As a gust of wind blew, they turned into countless specks of starlight, slowly merging into the starry sky.
Mu Qingqing’s soul power rapidly increased as she devoured a being comparable to a Six-Star Soul Realm expert.
Her soul power officially broke through to the Five-Star Soul Realm.
Now, when switching bodies, her spiritual power realm could also match her soul power, reaching the King Realm.
Outside, Han Lao had been watching Xin Ci’s body for some time, but she remained in a coma.
He wondered what was happening in the sea of consciousness between the little girl and the Shi Gui clan.
Although he had guessed that Mu Qingqing would engage the Shi Gui clan in such a manner, he couldn’t help but worry.
Xin Ci’s body suddenly trembled slightly, and then it transformed back into the young girl from before.
Only when he saw the familiar and bright star-pupil eyes reopen did Han Lao confirm that she had not been possessed by the Shi Gui.
“What happened to that Shi Gui?”
“It has been dealt with.”
Mu Qingqing stretched and replied with a smile.
These simple words made Han Lao gasp.
He had sensed that Xin Ci’s sea of consciousness was extraordinary when he couldn’t enter it before.
Even a Shi Gui soul comparable to a Six-Star Soul Realm could not escape annihilation within it.
He suspected that even he, a Seven-Star Soul Realm expert, would suffer the same fate if he entered.
Han Lao also abandoned any future thoughts of probing Xin Ci’s sea of consciousness.