The fairy forced me to marry into her family, so I retorted by throwing myself into the Pool of Fate

In mid-air, Xiong Pihai swung the anchor down again.

The blood mist surged, entangling the cloud energy unleashed by Mu Fangxu like a fiery fog. The white rainbow formed by the Three Returns to Cloud was riddled with holes and dissipated before it even got close.

Mu Fangxu retreated hastily, narrowly avoiding the sweeping anchor, but the blood mist grazed his shoulder, instantly charring his clothes and causing a burning pain in his muscles.

He looked down at himself; his clothes were torn, and there were seven or eight wounds on his chest and back, oozing blood. He was in a terrible state.

But Mu Fangxu suddenly laughed. He pointed down and said, "Fellow Daoist Xiong, one of your two mid-stage Qi Refining cultivators is lying down, and the other is dead."

"My Mu family member is still standing at the mid-stage of Qi Refining."

He looked at Li Ping, his eyes full of admiration: "You didn't expect that, did you? My real killer move has never been myself."

Xiong Pihai looked at him expressionlessly, tightening his grip on the anchor, but said nothing.

Mu Fangxu then pointed to two other battlegrounds: "Su Mei and Mu Ming are locked in a standoff, while Liu Qi and Mu Dingyuan are locked in combat. Although the two from the Giant Whale Gang have the upper hand, Li Ping has freed up his hands. Once he goes over and lends a hand, the situation will reverse."

Mu Fangxu wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his smile widening: "Su Mei and Liu Qi are both down, now it's your turn."

He said this with such confidence, as if he were stating a fact.

Xiong Pihai remained silent upon hearing this.

He glanced down at the pool of blood below, then at Zhou Dahai lying on the ground pretending to be dead, and finally his gaze settled on Li Ping.

This kid at the sixth level of Qi Refining is indeed a bit strange.

The fact that he killed Tao San in one blow was beyond the level expected of someone in the mid-stage of Qi Refining. If this kid were to get involved in the other two battles, Su Mei and Liu Qi would certainly not fare well.

He hesitated for a moment before finally speaking: "Liu Qi, save them first."

As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Qi understood.

With a slight twitch of his sleeve, the Misty Shadow Cone retracted into his sleeve. At the same time, he slammed his toes into the ground, his figure like a black shadow, withdrawing from Mu Dingyuan's spear shadow.

"Trying to run?" Mu Dingyuan shouted, thrusting his spear forward and giving chase.

But Liu Qi was too fast. He cultivated the art of escape, and with a few leaps and bounds, he left Mu Dingyuan several feet behind.

Mu Dingyuan had been locked in a fierce battle with Liu Qi for a long time, and his magical power was greatly depleted. He tried his best to catch up, but he was still some distance behind. He could only watch helplessly as Liu Qi rushed towards the center of the open space.

In the blink of an eye, he was only three zhang away from the black rice dumpling.

Mu Fangxu's expression changed, and he immediately shouted, "Li Ping, we can't let him succeed!"

Li Ping had been watching Liu Qi's movements for a long time. Upon hearing this, he didn't reply, but instead flashed out from the side.

He kicked up pebbles under his feet, each step heavy, yet his speed was not slow.

But it was obvious to anyone with eyes that Li Ping had not cultivated any escape techniques and was relying purely on his physical strength to sprint. Compared to Liu Qi's shadowy movements, he was much slower.

Three zhang, two zhang, one zhang... Liu Qi was getting closer and closer to the black rice dumpling, while Li Ping was still more than five zhang away.

Can't catch up.

Mu Fangxu's heart sank. Xiong Pihai's lips curled up slightly, revealing a cold smile: "Fellow Daoist Mu, you should mind your own business first."

As soon as he finished speaking, he raised the anchor, and blood mist surged around him as he prepared to attack again.

But just then, a cry of surprise suddenly rang out.

"No."

Su Mei's voice was sharp and piercing, filled with disbelief and panic, as if she had seen something incomprehensible.

Everyone's attention was drawn to it.

Liu Qi had already rushed to the black rice dumpling, but instead of untying the black cloth, he was holding his magic weapon, the Mist Shadow Cone.

He held the palm-sized black awl in his hand, the tip pointing forward, aimed at the black rice dumpling.

Instead of saving lives, he was going to kill people.

Before Su Mei could finish speaking, the Mist Shadow Cone had already been released from her hand.

A dark light pierced the sky, accompanied by a sharp whistling sound, heading straight for the black rice dumpling.

This sudden turn of events caught everyone off guard.

Xiong Pihai paused, Mu Fangxu's pupils shrank sharply, and Mu Dingyuan and Mu Ming were stunned on the spot.

Li Ping and Mu Fangxu shouted almost simultaneously, "Quick, get out of the way!"

Their voices were filled with anxiety, and even a hint of despair.

But it was too late; the darkness had already fallen.

Everyone thought that blood would be spilled on the spot at any moment.

But then, something unexpected happened.

scoff.

The sound of tearing black cloth rang out, and a figure flew out from the black rice dumpling, narrowly avoiding the dark light.

The mist cone grazed past his body and disappeared into the ground behind him, blasting a crater the size of a bowl.

The figure flipped in the air, landed on the ground, and staggered a few steps before regaining its balance.

The events unfolded in a flash, leaving everyone in the audience momentarily stunned.

Everyone stared intently, and were completely stunned.

It's not Ruan Ling'er.

It is Mu Junyi.

He was dressed in the robes of a Mu family disciple. His face was a little pale, but his eyes were clear. He showed no signs of being drugged.

The scene was deathly silent.

Xiong Pihai frowned deeply, and Liu Qi's expression changed as well.

Su Mei's eyes widened, her lips trembled slightly, and she couldn't speak.

According to Li Ping's original plan, if the Giant Whale Gang wanted to rescue someone, they would definitely target Ruan Ling'er.

So they decided to have Mu Junyi impersonate Ruan Ling'er, wrapped in a black cloth, so that he could launch a surprise attack at a crucial moment and catch the opponent off guard.

The plan wasn't particularly ingenious, but its strength lay in its simplicity and practicality.

But no one expected that Liu Qi wasn't there to save people, but to kill them.

What was even more unexpected was that Mu Junyi tore open the black cloth himself, thus avoiding this fatal blow.

Two reversals occurred in the blink of an eye, leaving everyone in the audience momentarily stunned.

But the danger is not over yet.

After Mu Junyi dodged the misty cone, it drew an arc in the air and then turned back.

The dark light changed direction, locking onto Mu Junyi's position with even greater speed than before, aiming straight for his back.

Mu Junyi had already exerted all his strength to break free of the cloth, and now that his old strength was exhausted and new strength had not yet been generated, he had no time to dodge again.

He tried to dodge, but the cone tip seemed to have eyes; no matter which direction he veered, he couldn't escape its lock.

puff.

The Misty Shadow Cone pierced Mu Junyi's back, drawing out a spray of blood.

Mu Junyi's body stiffened, and he spat out a mouthful of blood, falling from the sky like a kite with a broken string.

With a muffled thud, he crashed to the ground, sending shards of stone flying and dust billowing everywhere.

The muffled thud struck everyone's hearts like a heavy hammer blow.

There was a moment of silence, then the room erupted in chaos.

Xiong Pihai's expression finally changed. He glanced at Mu Junyi lying on the ground, then at the empty black rice dumpling, and a hint of annoyance flashed in his eyes.

Without hesitation, he immediately shouted, "Retreat!"

Before he finished speaking, he flashed into a streak of bloody light and fled into the depths of the deserted island, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

Liu Qi followed closely behind. He glanced deeply at Mu Junyi lying on the ground, then at Su Mei, whose face was ashen, not far away. He withdrew his Mist Shadow Cone, and with a few leaps, disappeared behind the reef.

Zhou Dahai reacted the fastest.

Even before Xiong Pihai shouted "retreat," he had already sprang up from the ground and sprinted away. His speed was much faster than when he fought Li Ping earlier, and he didn't look injured at all.

After running a few steps, he suddenly stopped and looked back at Su Mei.

Su Mei stood motionless, as if all her strength had been drained away, her eyes vacant.

Zhou Dahai opened his mouth as if to say something, but in the end he gritted his teeth, turned around and ran away.

In just a few breaths, the members of the Giant Whale Gang were all gone.

Only Su Mei remained standing in the same spot, like a statue.

The Mu family ignored her and rushed towards Mu Junyi.

Li Ping was the closest and was the first to rush to Mu Junyi's side.

He crouched down, placed his fingers on Mu Junyi's neck, and then lifted his shirt to check the wound.

Mu Junyi's face was as white as paper, blood foam hung from the corner of his mouth, his chest rose and fell slightly, he was still breathing, but he had already fainted.

The crowd gathered around, their faces grave.

Mu Fangxu rushed over and squatted down beside Li Ping, somewhat anxiously asking, "How is it?"

Li Ping did not answer immediately, but examined the area carefully before raising his head: "The breath is still there."

"The tip of the cone pierced through the left rib, avoiding the heart meridian." Li Ping pressed around the wound and continued, "The meridians are somewhat damaged, but the dantian is not affected."

Hearing this, the Mu family members finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Mu Ming plopped down on the ground, panting heavily.

Mu Dingyuan slammed his spear to the ground and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Mu Chengyuan slumped down, exhausted from the battle. He was only able to hold on by sheer willpower.

Mu Fangxu stood up, looked around, glanced at the direction the Giant Whale Gang had fled, and said, "This place is not safe to stay any longer."

"Send Junyi back for medical treatment first, we can talk about the rest when we get back."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Mu Dingyuan and Mu Ming stepped forward, one on each side, and carefully lifted Mu Junyi up.

Mu Junyi groaned, his brows furrowed, but he did not wake up.

Just as they were about to leave, Mu Chengyuan suddenly pointed into the distance: "What about her?"

Everyone looked in the direction he was pointing and saw that Su Mei was still standing there, not having run away.

Mu Fangxu looked at Li Ping with a complicated expression: "This woman has probably been heartbroken by her own people. Let's take her back with us."

Li Ping nodded and walked towards Su Mei.

He walked up to Su Mei and reached out to grab her arm.

Su Mei did not resist, letting Li Ping hold her, nor did she cooperate; she was like an empty shell.

She felt weak all over, as if her bones had been removed, and Li Ping was unable to pull her up for a moment.

Li Ping glanced at her, paused for a moment, and then said, "I don't know why you're like this, but Ruan Ling'er is fine."

Upon hearing the name Ruan Ling'er, Su Mei's eyebrows twitched slightly.

She slowly raised her head, her empty eyes gradually regaining focus, meeting Li Ping's gaze.

Li Ping didn't say much, he just looked at her calmly.

A moment later, Su Mei moved.

She raised her hand, her fingertips touching her dantian. Her magical power surged, and a faint spiritual light spread out from her dantian, then receded into silence.

Li Ping could see clearly that she had deliberately sealed her dantian.

He didn't say much, but grabbed her arm again, this time much more easily, and pulled her up.

Su Mei lowered her head and let Li Ping lead the Mu family members away.

Seeing this, Mu Fangxu nodded: "Let's go."

The Mu family carried Mu Junyi, along with Su Mei, towards the ship moored on the other side of the deserted island.

In the blink of an eye, the deserted island returned to peace, as if nothing had ever happened.

It's unknown how long it will be before anyone sets foot here again.