It turns out, they were the main characters.

Deep in the Dragon Head Forest.

At this moment, Mu Zhian had already led Bai Ruoxi to a well-hidden cave entrance.

Once inside the cave, he took out a paper crane from his storage ring and threw it out of the cave entrance.

The paper cranes, enveloped in the glow of the sunset, flew out and soared towards the horizon.

Mu Zhian turned to Bai Ruoxi and asked, "Can you sense the aura of the Heavenly Dao here?"

There were too many people and too many eyes there. If Bai Ruoxi had taken the Heavenly Dao Qi directly then, the crowd might have turned against her immediately and attacked her first.

At that point, Bai Ruoxi will become the target of public criticism.

Even with the help of two Refining Spirit Realm cultivators from the Mu family, it would only benefit the man in black robes.

But here, there won't be such trouble, since no one knows who took away the Heavenly Qi.

"I'll give it a try."

After Bai Ruoxi finished speaking, she closed her eyes slightly.

Behind her, a bronze sword quietly appeared, looking ancient and solemn.

Not long after, Mu Zhian felt as if a very warm light was enveloping the entire cave.

He raised his head slightly and saw a sphere emitting a milky white light quietly flying into the cave, illuminating the dim entrance.

This is the essence of Heaven!

She really is able to attract the energy of Heaven...

However, the reason should lie with this bronze sword.

Mu Zhian noticed something amiss.

Rather than saying that Bai Ruoxi attracted the aura of the Heavenly Dao, it would be more accurate to say that the bronze sword behind her attracted the aura of the Heavenly Dao.

Because he could sense the aura of Heaven swirling around the bronze sword behind Bai Ruoxi, appearing quite intimate with it.

At the same time, Bai Ruoxi slowly opened her eyes and extended her palm.

The energy of Heaven quietly settled in her palm, its warmth gently nourishing Bai Ruoxi's meridians. A warm, comforting feeling made her squint her eyes in pleasure.

No wonder everyone is so concerned about this Heavenly Qi.

With this thing, not to mention a human, even a pig could advance to the Qi Refining Realm in a few years.

This is simply an unparalleled treasure...

Bai Ruoxi gazed at the Heavenly Dao Qi in her palm, a hint of conflict in her eyes.

Finally, she turned around and extended her palm to Mu Zhian.

“Young Master Mu, I have no way to repay your kindness these past few days. If you don’t mind, you can take this.”

Mu Zhian shook his head and did not accept.

Bai Ruoxi frowned slightly, about to speak.

At this moment, Mu Zhian continued, "There's no rush to distribute these things now."

"Regardless of who ultimately possesses the power of Heaven, at least for now, you need to hold onto it."

Bai Ruoxi raised her eyebrows slightly, staring at Mu Zhian, and asked, "Why...?"

Mu Zhian said, "This place is not suitable for explanation. You will understand after we leave the cave in a while."

Lingering here too long will arouse suspicion; I must leave as soon as possible.

Bai Ruoxi didn't press the matter. After spending these past few days together, she chose to believe Mu Zhian's words.

To be honest, if the timing weren't so inappropriate, she would even like to ask Mu Zhian what his purpose was.

If he doesn't even want the Qi of Heaven, what else could possibly move him?

With these thoughts in mind, Bai Ruoxi took a step forward.

At this moment, she suddenly stopped slightly, feeling a cold sweat break out on her back, and turned her head sharply to look at Mu Zhian not far to her side.

A black venomous snake was staring coldly at Mu Zhian.

A demonic creature at the Refinement of Spirit Realm?!

Bai Ruoxi's eyes slowly widened, and she hurriedly reached out to grab Mu Zhian's shoulder and pulled him back.

The bronze sword behind him was drawn and thrust towards the direction of the venomous snake.

hiss!

The venomous snake flicked its tongue, twisted its body to dodge the attack, and spat out a stream of venom that struck Bai Ruoxi's shoulder.

Under their gaze, the pitch-black venomous snake gradually transformed into human form.

It was the black-robed man who had just faked his death!

His lips were deathly pale, and his spiritual energy was in disarray, but his cold eyes were fixed on the two of them.

To be precise, he was staring at Bai Ruoxi.

"What about the Qi of Heaven?" the black-robed man asked coldly.

Mu Zhian frowned, staring at the black-robed man standing in front of the cave entrance, and slowly said, "You're still alive."

The man in black robes chuckled, "You almost killed me, Young Master Mu."

"Although you humans are only at the Qi Refining stage, you are really good at scheming and it's hard to guard against your tricks."

“However, while you have your schemes, we also have our means of escape.” The man in black robes raised his head, his cold eyes staring intently at Mu Zhi’an from beneath his bamboo hat.

"Young Master Mu, are you surprised now?"

As he spoke, he exuded astonishing spiritual energy. Even though he was seriously injured, the power of the Refining Spirit Realm was still fully displayed at this moment.

Bai Ruoxi clutched her shoulder tightly, feeling a sense of powerlessness creeping into her body from the very beginning.

It's the venom from just now!

The venom was eroding her spiritual energy, to the point that she could no longer even wield the bronze sword.

"Give up struggling. That bronze sword is indeed troublesome, but in the end, you are just a junior in the Qi Refining Realm. As long as your meridians are temporarily sealed, you are just an ordinary person." The black-robed man stood with his hands behind his back, staring at Mu Zhi'an.

"Young Master Mu, would you like to die a quick death, or would you like to experience a fate worse than death?"

Mu Zhian was taken aback and said, "It seems there's no difference?"

"Hand over the Heavenly Dao Qi obediently, and I may give you a quick death."

“The aura of Heaven is not here,” Mu Zhian said, glancing casually behind the man in black robes.

The man in black chuckled and said, "Do you really think I'm a fool, Young Master Mu? The Heavenly Dao Qi is in the hands of your little girlfriend, isn't it?"

"Since you refuse to hand over the Qi of Heaven, then I will have to do it myself."

The man in black robes reached out his hand to grab Bai Ruoxi, but Mu Zhian's expression remained unchanged; he simply stood in front of Bai Ruoxi.

The man in black chuckled, "Truly, true friendship is revealed in times of trouble. But what use is a Qi Refining cultivator like you in front of me?"

Mu Zhian quietly observed the man in black robes, his gaze passing over the man's shoulder to the cave entrance behind him. He chuckled, "Of course, a Qi Refining cultivator like me is of no use, but... why don't you take a look behind you?"

"Are you trying to say that the people who were just surrounding me have caught up with us?"

The man in black robes sneered, "In their eyes, I'm already dead. They're probably still slowly searching for you."

Yes... that's the true source of the man in the black robe's confidence.

Every so often, as a demon cultivator, he is able to shed his skin, and through this 'shedding skin,' he can fake his death and deceive everyone.

However, this skin-shedding technique can only be used when severely injured; if not used, it will automatically become ineffective after a few months.

A cultivator at the Refining Spirit Realm can already dominate a region, let alone a demon cultivator who possesses innate powerful strength, so he rarely uses "molting".

This time, I've been defeated by this brat in the Qi Refining Realm.

But now it's all over, and no one will interfere with his actions anymore.

"Since you refuse to hand over the Qi of Heaven, then I'll do it myself!"

After speaking, the man in black robes did not hesitate any longer and raised his hand to grab Mu Zhian.

However, Mu Zhian remained motionless, simply watching as the hand was about to touch him.

The man in black robes stared intently into Mu Zhi'an's eyes, hoping to see fear in them, and even hoping that his composure would crumble at this moment, and that he would kneel down and beg for mercy.

But he saw nothing in Mu Zhian's eyes, only indifference.

What are you still pretending for at a time like this?!

The black-robed man's eyes were filled with killing intent. He drew spiritual energy from his palm, which transformed into a sharp blade and slashed at Mu Zhi'an.

Ding!

Just then, a young girl behind him drew her sword and blocked the illusory blade.

The man in black robes suddenly turned his head and saw a woman in a moon-white dress standing quietly at the entrance of the cave. Her face was covered by a thin veil, her figure was curvaceous, and her beautiful, cold eyes, as clear as ice, were quietly watching him.

"...The Two Elements Sect."

The man in black robes stared at the woman with an unpredictable expression, and uttered the name with difficulty.

The reason why that empress has never led demons to invade the Eastern Continent is because of the existence of the Liangyi Sect.

Almost every year, many demon cultivators die at the hands of the disciples of the Liangyi Sect. Although the Lord of the Demons is powerful, he is unwilling to fight against the Empress of the Liangyi Sect.

Even the giant python that devours the heavens is not confident that it can deal with that empress.

For demon cultivators, the Liangyi Sect is their mortal enemy; they will fight to the death if they meet.

"Senior Sister!" Mu Zhian called out.

Lan Mulian glanced coldly at Mu Zhian. Even without saying a word, it was easy to see from her eyes that she meant: I am not your senior sister.

Her gaze quickly fell on the man in black robes, and she said in a clear and cold voice, "The remnants of demon cultivators have actually come to the foot of the Liangyi Sect's mountain. They really have a lot of nerve."

The man in black robes stared at Lan Mulian with a flicker of his eyes, his expression shifting between anger and uncertainty.

His brows furrowed, and he instinctively stepped back, his body gradually turning into black mist, as if trying to escape.

Lan Mulian raised her finger slightly, and almost instantly, a moon-white radiance enveloped everything from all directions. The light instantly formed a cage, trapping the black mist that the black-robed man had transformed into.