Chapter 619: A Flurry of Chickens

This was a strike from the Crown Prince's Cultivation of the Divine!

It contained the Dao of rules, the art of laws, and the blessing of the ancient Heavenly Dao; it could suppress all things in heaven and earth, dissolve all resistance, and shatter infinite will.

Furthermore, it was saturated with the power of authority, capable of altering the perception of all living beings and deceiving the heavens. When manifested through a divine ability, it was extremely overbearing, dictating that what was said must be done.

Wherever it passed, the heavens collapsed and the earth cracked, all things were destroyed, and all living beings were terrified.

In an instant, the finger landed on the brow of the blood-colored face that was attempting to charge into the desert storm alongside the Fourth Hall Master's flying boat.

The face shook violently, its eyes bulging with rage, and it let out a low roar, attempting to resist. However, a black ripple spread from the brow where the finger touched, covering the entire giant face.

In the blink of an eye, the face caved in, cracked, and eventually fell apart, collapsing with a boom and transforming into countless fragments that scattered in all directions.

It even kicked up a storm, surging violently toward the direction of the Red Moon Temple. The rumbling sound was deafening at this moment, as if an invisible giant hand had transformed into a massive wave crashing against the shore.

Looking out, the Red Moon Temple's side was immediately thrown into chaos, with their forces retreating in disarray.

A single strike of the Divine, its divine might was heaven-shaking.

The Fourth Hall Master and the others who had charged into the desert were all shaken to their cores after witnessing this scene with their own eyes, each of them gasping. They were well aware that within the pursuing Red Moon Temple, there existed experts at the same Fourth-Stage Return to Void realm as the Fourth Hall Master.

And such Divine Envoys, under the tidal influence of the Red Moon star, would have their own combat power bolstered to a terrifying degree. Combined with the replication of others, they could display the might of a quasi-Cultivation of the Divine.

Just like that giant face from a moment ago.

Yet right now, that face was as fragile as paper, unable to withstand a single blow.

But as the supreme will of the Sacrifice Moon Great Domain, the Red Moon Temple naturally could not have only these means. At this moment, as the blood-colored light shone, blood-red light erupted once again from within the retreating organ-temples.

Following this, streaks of blood shadows shot out from within, taking advantage of the moment when the jade slip in Xu Qing's hand shattered and the Crown Prince's strike dissipated, to charge toward the desert storm.

Their numbers were vast, reaching over a thousand. The cultivators within were peculiar; they actually lacked physical bodies, resembling blood souls that traversed the void and entered the desert directly.

Furthermore, the moment they charged in, they each emitted their own Red Mother power and unleashed divine arts, as if to pollute the edge of the desert and allow the Red Mother's divine might to invade this place.

Seeing this, the Fourth Hall Master immediately issued an order. The boats that had flown into the desert turned around, and the cultivators within rushed out—some to receive other fellow Daoists, others to begin intercepting the blood shadows.

Old Ancestor Mo Gui also issued an order immediately. The desert cultivators stationed here all took action as well, and the Wind-Guarding clan among them unleashed their clan divine ability, making the storm even denser and howling in all directions.

At the same time, Xu Qing's gaze was cold as he spoke indifferently, "The chance to atone for your crimes through service has arrived."

As soon as he spoke, he pinched a seal and pointed at the little chicks behind him. Immediately, these chicks let out sharp cries, their bodies emitting fluctuations of cultivation, and their sizes grew rapidly.

Just like the big chicken under Xu Qing's feet, in the blink of an eye, these chicks also became big chickens.

Each of them wore a ferocious expression, their eyes filled with a desperate intent as they charged out. To earn merit, to avoid being eaten, or perhaps to look like they were working harder than the other chicks, they had no choice but to go mad.

In the blink of an eye, the flock of chickens took to the sky, approaching those blood shadows, and a chaotic battle suddenly erupted.

For a time, the sounds here were immense, the echoes reverberating endlessly. While shattering the surroundings, the storm also became more violent than ever before.

Even though more and more blood shadows from the Red Moon Temple charged in, and the blood light had gradually begun to invade the desert winds, the counterattacks from the Resistance Army were equally sharp.

Particularly eye-catching among them were those big chickens.

Each of them was over ten zhang in size, and their desperate, life-risking momentum caused their combat power to surge to varying degrees, making them incomparably savage.

Wherever they passed, the blood shadows were like insects, being crazily devoured by them.

Their devouring movements were incredibly skillful, as if it had become an instinct. Although casualties were inevitable, an even more peculiar scene occurred.

After the injuries on these big chickens reached a certain point, they actually emitted a white light, and in an instant, they were fully restored.

This was the power of authority belonging to Fifth Grandma.

Xu Qing was thoughtful. If the Red Moon cultivators were blessed for their faith in the Red Mother and thus gained the Red Mother's divine might, then these chicks had, unknowingly, begun to believe in Fifth Grandma, and thus possessed a portion of her abilities.

It was just that this ability was not absolute, so death would still occur.

But perhaps what the Fourth Hall Master said once was correct, or perhaps it was a fear of the Cultivation of the Divine, so the Red Moon Temple side outside the desert did not truly go all out.

After releasing a large number of blood shadows and noticing them collapsing one after another, they chose to withdraw.

As the blood light faded into the distance, eventually, with everyone's cooperation and the barrier effect of the sandstorm desert, this extraction mission came to an end.

The Resistance Army on the Fourth Hall Master's side, in this survival after the disaster, all felt ripples in their hearts. They felt both relief and emotion, and at the same time, they all looked toward the desert cultivators.

The focus was on those big chickens that had been incomparably brave and extremely savage in battle.

Because of this, Xu Qing, standing on the largest chicken, appeared particularly prominent, attracting even more attention.

In fact, the Red Moon side had also noticed him earlier; after all, it was Xu Qing who had unleashed the Cultivation of the Divine jade slip. However, after leaving the God-Slaying Platform, Xu Qing had disguised his appearance again with the help of the Crown Prince and others to avoid attracting too much attention.

After all, what he had done at the God-Slaying Platform was too significant.

Therefore, in the eyes of the Red Moon cultivators at this moment, although Xu Qing looked quite handsome, he could not be overlapped with the person who had once shaken the minds of all living beings.

The same was true for the Reverse Moon Hall Resistance Army on the Fourth Hall Master's side.

Xu Qing's expression remained as usual as he patted the big chicken under his feet and walked toward the Fourth Hall Master and the others.

At this moment, the Fourth Hall Master gazed at Xu Qing walking over from afar and asked Old Ancestor Mo Gui, who had arrived by his side.

"Fellow Daoist Mo Gui, who is this young man?"

As the Fourth Hall Master spoke, Master Sheng Luo beside him also looked over.

Old Ancestor Mo Gui's heart surged. He was only at the First-Stage Return to Void, while the person before him was at the Fourth-Stage Return to Void. Not only was he a Vice Hall Master of the Reverse Moon Hall, but looking at the entire Sacrifice Moon Great Domain, he was also a big figure.

If he hadn't taken the job at the apothecary, he would have been incredibly nervous facing this person, as the gap in status and position was simply too great.

But now, it was different. This could be seen from the way the other party addressed him, so he smiled and spoke.

"That is my Young Master."

Hearing this, the Fourth Hall Master nodded slightly. From the term "Young Master" and the ability to unleash the Cultivation of the Divine jade slip, he already understood the relationship between this young man and the Crown Prince.

Master Sheng Luo beside him also took a few extra looks at Xu Qing because of the title "Young Master," feeling emotional in his heart. Afterward, seemingly remembering something, he cupped his fists toward Old Ancestor Mo Gui.

"Fellow Daoist Mo Gui, I have a matter I would like to inquire about."

"Please speak, Master Sheng Luo." Old Ancestor Mo Gui smiled. Although he was not a cultivator of the Reverse Moon Hall, there were Reverse Moon Hall cultivators around him. Through their words earlier, he knew their respective identities, so he was well aware that this Master Sheng Luo was also a big figure.

"I wonder if there are any alchemy experts here in the desert? Have you ever heard of the name Master Dan Jiu?"

When Master Sheng Luo's words were spoken, Xu Qing had already approached. After hearing this, his gaze fell upon the person speaking, noticing that this was a middle-aged man who, while possessing decent cultivation, also carried the scent of some medicinal pills.

Clearly, this was someone who had been refining pills for many years.

Old Ancestor Mo Gui shook his head upon hearing this, not mentioning that Xu Qing knew how to refine pills. Having lived for so many years, he deeply understood that saying too much leads to mistakes, and they were not familiar with each other.

Just as he was about to speak, he noticed Xu Qing approaching, so he first paid his respects before answering Master Sheng Luo's question.

"Although there are alchemy cultivators among us in the desert, those with deep attainments seem to be very few... As for Master Dan Jiu, I have also heard of this person. Does Master Sheng Luo mean that Master Dan Jiu is in our desert?"

Hearing this, Xu Qing glanced at that alchemy cultivator, overlapping him with the statue of Master Sheng Luo in his mind.

He recalled the time the other party had competed in alchemy with his Reverse Moon Hall.

Master Sheng Luo sighed, seeing Mo Gui's perfunctory attitude and realizing he had been rash. Afterward, he nodded toward Xu Qing, and the Fourth Hall Master's gaze also fell upon Xu Qing.

"Greetings, seniors." Xu Qing cupped his fists.

"This junior is here on the orders of the Crown Prince to provide support. The Green Sand Desert welcomes you all."

Looking at the Fourth Hall Master, Xu Qing's first feeling was an inexplicable sense of familiarity, and then the messages the other party sent to his temple every few days surfaced in his mind.

But clearly, his concealment had always been very good, so it was impossible for the other party to know that he was Dan Jiu.

The facts were indeed so; although the Fourth Hall Master had profound cultivation, he was not omniscient. Neither he nor Master Sheng Luo could ever imagine that the Dan Jiu they had been wanting to visit was right before their eyes.

But this did not affect the polite exchanges between them. Even though they were at the Return to Void realm, Xu Qing represented the Crown Prince and had come to the desert, so their conversation was very harmonious.

Just like that, at Xu Qing's invitation, the group headed toward the Bitter Life Mountain Range in a grand procession.

The sandstorm howled. Xu Qing and Old Ancestor Mo Gui stood on the Fourth Hall Master's flying boat. Along the way, Xu Qing spoke very little; it was Old Ancestor Mo Gui who introduced the desert, and naturally, he also spoke of the gray wind here and the holy land apothecary of the desert...

The moment everyone's mental image of the God-Slaying scene ended was when the desert gray wind formed. This matter, months later today, was no longer a secret.

This was actually the reason why outsiders guessed that the scene of all living beings was related to the Crown Prince.

However, after hearing Old Ancestor Mo Gui's introduction with his own ears, the Fourth Hall Master still glanced at Xu Qing and suddenly spoke.

"Young man, the figure inside the God-Slaying Platform in the mental image of all living beings is you, right?"

Master Sheng Luo, who was on the side, was not focused on the God-Slaying Platform but on the apothecary. At this moment, he also looked at Xu Qing and couldn't help but ask.

"Little friend, did you open that apothecary? Do you know how to refine pills?"