As the giant net that locked the heavens descended, the sky was filled with misery. Xuanyuan Di had paid the price of his spirit, and his flesh, blood, and will had fused into the net. Those dense threads of the net were suffused with an extremely turbulent and resplendent radiance, and they were filled with a terrifying destructive might.
Shrill howls surged through the void, like the roar of Xuanyuan Di's soul. To Nan Ao, Qin Hao was like a nightmare that had walked out of the abyss and wanted to devour the entire Xuanyuan Clan.
From Xuanyuan Feng's death to Xuanyuan Jie and Xuanyuan Xingzhou, many geniuses of the clan had been destroyed by his hands. He could not get rid of them and could only destroy them.
No more running, fight!
Whether he was crippled or dead, Xuanyuan Di only wanted to do one thing, and that was to drag Qin Hao to the grave with him.
Whoosh!
The boundless net fell, and the sky darkened. The gravity of the Great Dao bound everything, destroyed everything, and devoured everything.
Qin Hao's eyes were cold. He raised one of his palms into the sky, and a ball of blood flame expanded from his palm. It grew wildly, nurturing terrifying power. Dark golden radiance kept flowing from his body into the ball of flame. The Red Lotus Overlord Fire had integrated the power of rules into this attack. The blood flame seemed to have no end and actually stole the light of the sun. It was as if it was devouring the sun. The light of the sun surged wildly and also merged into the blood flame.
At this moment, the roar of a dragon resounded between heaven and earth.
"Destroy!"
Just as the boundless net covered the top of his head, Qin Hao used his sword to blast away the blood flame. The blood flame rose into the sky like a blood-red sun.
There was a loud rumble. The sky was trembling, space was trembling, and the earth was also shaking. All the Emperors present looked at the void in shock. Whether it was Xuanyuan Di or Qin Hao, these two powers that were getting closer were extremely shocking.
Then, the giant net closed. The gravity crushed and bound, wanting to devour and destroy the blood sun.
However, the blood sun burned stronger and stronger in the net. The net formed by the gravity of the Great Dao melted little by little in the blood flame. The binding power of the giant net also weakened. Even if Xuanyuan Di had used all his strength to create this terrifying attack, it still could not stop Qin Hao.
Boom!
Finally, a terrifying shockwave exploded as the blood sun pierced through the huge net. The huge net was burned by the flames and melted bit by bit.
At this moment, Xuanyuan Di's aura was no longer present in the void. A tattered body broke free from the net and returned to its original body. It was Xuanyuan Di.
A ghastly hole appeared in the center of his chest, and the hole almost covered his entire upper body. It was as if what the blood flames had pierced through was not the giant net, but his heart. Wisps of blood colored devil flames emerged from that wound, burning everything. Xuanyuan Di, who had used up all of his spirit, no longer had any signs of life. Before he landed on the ground, his body had been burned to ashes.
"What a terrifying flame."
It was not that Xuanyuan Di's cultivation was weak, but that Qin Hao's flames were too powerful.
After killing Xuanyuan Di, Qin Hao did not stop to catch his breath. He flapped his flaming wings and continued to pounce on Changhe Lo. The Great Void Sword shone with a glaring light as if it was going to pierce through heaven and earth. That power was unstoppable.
"This is the real you, the side that people hate and fear."
Changhe Lo floated in the void and smiled. He shook his head slightly and did not dodge.
Being locked on by Qin Hao's mind, he knew that he could not dodge. Also, he did not doubt that this sword could definitely take his life.
It was useless to struggle!
However, Chang Heluo did not panic. His expression was as calm as ever. Chang Heluo reached into his bosom and slowly took out a flag. As Qin Hao flew over with his sword in hand, Chang Heluo held the flagpole in his hand and swung it fiercely against the wind. The flag expanded and instantly transformed into a divine battle flag.
On the flag, there were a total of seven towering peaks. They were tall and majestic, solemn and holy.
Megrez was in the middle, and on the left and right were Yaoguang, Daozang, Yun Yi, Xuantian, Supreme Subtle, and Mizar.
At this moment, the flag was unfurled, and a mighty aura filled the surroundings. It went straight to one's heart and made one feel respect.
"Qin Hao, what do you think this is?"
Changhe Lo held the flag and shouted.
Swoosh!
The sword light paused.
"Palace flag?"
Xiao Jiu and Ye Shuihan looked up at the same time and subconsciously spoke.
On the flag, the Seven Peaks stood side by side. The shape was very similar to the Seven Peaks of the Divine Palace. Could it be?
This was the token of the trial that Gong Zun spoke of, the palace flag that could allow a disciple to fulfill all their wishes!
Everyone had thought of a thousand ways it would appear and ten thousand ways it could be hidden.
But they had never thought that it would appear in the hands of Changhe Lo.
It was really … traveling far and wide only to find it by chance!
"Hmph!"
Changhe Lo snorted. His yuan qi wrapped around the flag and threw it toward the horizon.
The flag flashed with a dazzling golden light. It followed the path that Changhe Lo had thrown it and fell into the depths of a collapsed mountain.
The flag was right in front of him. It was the only token that could allow Qin Hao to leave the Divine Palace. How could he miss it?
Without much time to think, the flame wings on his back flapped. A crack appeared in the space. Even though it was just a small distance, Qin Hao did not hesitate to burn a large amount of yuan qi and travel through space to pursue it.
"No!"
When the Red Flame Emperor saw the place where the flag fell, his expression changed and he hurriedly shouted.
The location of the pit was called the Prison Wind Stream. It was an extremely dangerous place.
The Red Flame Emperor did not know how the Prison Wind Stream was born. It seemed to have fallen into the Cang State out of thin air. Not to mention the Red Flame World, even in the Upper Worlds, the Prison Wind Stream was definitely called a forbidden land of death.
No matter if it was humans, beasts, instruments, or anything else that fell into it, no one had ever heard of anyone coming out.
There were countless tragedies that had happened in the Prison Wind Stream. Many talented people had died there. Later on, it became infamous and slowly, no one dared to come here anymore.
The Red Flame Emperor had also personally come to investigate, wanting to see what was so special about the Prison Wind Stream.
As a result, once one got close, there was a terrifying feeling of being sucked in. Even someone as strong as the Red Flame Emperor could not resist it. At that moment, even his soul felt like it was being torn apart, as if it was being pulled out of his body and swallowed into the pit.
At that point, the Prison Wind Stream was completely listed as a forbidden land of death. After all, even the Red Flame Emperor could not resist it!
And now, Changhe Lo chose this place to ambush Qin Hao and threw the flag into the Prison Wind Stream. His purpose was self-evident.
Even so, Qin Hao was not moved by the Red Flame Emperor's obstruction. In this trial, there was nothing or anyone that could stop him from getting the flag. He had no choice.
Otherwise, he could only watch as Lin Feng died, Liao City fell, and Xiao Yi died.
At that moment, the emperors of the Red Flame World were all terrified. Qin Hao actually rushed into the Prison Wind Stream. That was a place of no return.
Although Little Nine and Ye Shuihan did not know how dangerous the Prison Wind Stream was, it was not difficult to guess from the proud expressions on the faces of the Red Flame Emperor, Emperor Kua, and Changhe Lo that the pit Qin Hao flew into must be a place of great terror.
One must know that Changhe Lo gathered the power of eight people and laid down the Demonic Chaos Melody, but it was still not enough to kill Qin Hao. Now, he threw the flag into the unknown pit, which showed that he was very confident in the dangers of the pit.
"The Illusory Palace is a forbidden land. Let's wait and see whether it will live or die."
Changhe Lo laughed a few times. Immediately, his sharp eyes turned and fixed on a child next to Emperor Kua. His afterimage attacked the void with unparalleled speed.
Everyone was shocked that Qin Hao had fallen into the Prison Wind Stream. The Red Flame Emperor and the others were not prepared. However, Emperor Kua felt the murderous intent coming from the sky and hurriedly used his spiritual power to block it.
But he was of the fourth level of the Emperor Plane. He was no match for Changhe Lo. A murderous sound of guqin rang out, accompanied by blood. The severed arm fell to the ground, but Emperor Kua was sent flying hundreds of meters away.
"Brother!"
The Red Flame Emperor was shocked. His anger turned into a towering fire. He clawed at Changhe Lo, and a stream of lava burned past.
But Changhe Lo had already picked up Goudan and flew away.
"I broke my promise."
Emperor Kua smiled bitterly and spat out blood. His internal organs were hit so hard that his blood was boiling. The arm that he used to block Changhe Lo was also broken. He was seriously injured.
He said that before Qin Hao returned, he would protect Goudan with his life. In the end, he was taken away right in front of him.
At that moment, the Red Flame Emperor and the Workman Emperor flew over and helped Emperor Kua up. They both looked at the white-haired guqin master with anger.
"Be honest. Before Qin Hao's life is determined, I don't want to kill a child. But don't force my hand."
Changheluo chuckled nonchalantly and stroked Eggface's head.
Goudan raised his small hand and pushed Chang Heluo's hand away. He glared at Chang Heluo with hatred in his eyes. He wasn't afraid. Perhaps the day his village was destroyed and his family was slaughtered, he didn't feel any fear. Because in Goudan's heart, there was nothing he could lose.
After that, he had traveled with Qin Hao. He had seen all kinds of things. Goudan could even face the Red Flame Emperor, who was as noble as the master of a realm. Changhe Lo could not scare him.
"You will die. You will die without a corpse."
Goudan looked at the powerful guqin master in front of him and said coldly.
Changhe Lo was stunned. He smiled and said, "I don't know how I will die, but the big brother who took care of you will not live for long."
At that moment, everyone was silent. Goudan had been taken, and Qin Hao had fallen into the Prison Wind Stream. They could only wait.
If Qin Hao could survive, there was still a possibility that Goudan could be saved.
If Qin Hao did not return, Changhe Lo might have just killed a child. His hands were stained with the blood of countless people anyway. He did not care.
At that moment, two figures stood on top of a mountain in the distance.
One was a handsome young man with cold eyebrows, and the other was a bald old man.
Seeing Qin Hao really chase after the palace flag and fall into the pit, Eastern Sky and Chang Yu's hearts tightened.
"Do it."
Eastern Sky gave the order without thinking.
They had seen the whole battle. Even though Qin Hao was suppressed by the Demonic Chaos Melody and was covered in scars, it still did not shake Eastern Sky and Chang Yu's confidence.
They thought that Qin Hao would definitely be able to break through the predicament because he was the Little Junior Brother of Megrez Peak. The disciples of Megrez Peak were all geniuses.
However, Eastern Sky and Chang Yu did not expect that Lan Qingwu would commit suicide and Su Jin would be crippled.
And now, after witnessing Qin Hao fall into the Prison Wind Stream with their own eyes, Eastern Sky did not hesitate and directly asked Chang Yu to save him.
It could be seen that the power of this forbidden land was absolutely extraordinary.
"Yes."
Chang Yu nodded and waved the cane in his hand. At the same time, a wave of Great Emperor power lingered out. It was incomparably vast. This wave of power moved forward and rushed towards the pit in the distance, wanting to save Qin Hao.
Suddenly, there was a bang. The Dili that Chang Yu swept out was blocked by another tyrannical force. At this critical moment, both of them were annihilated.
"Yi Zui, get out here."
Eastern Sky caught the aura of the person who attacked and stared at the void opposite the peak.
Then, a figure slowly appeared. It was a handsome young man with a celestial temperament.
Yi Zui, Yaoguang Peak's chief disciple, had the same status as Eastern Sky, Shenghua, and Tian Que. In the future, he was also a candidate for the position of Peak Master. His strength was unquestionable.
"Give me an explanation. If not, let's fight."
Eastern Sky's aura fluctuated. Mysterious ancient characters revolved around his body, brewing a terrifying Yuan Qi storm.
"Senior Brother."
Chang Yu looked nervous. He should save Little Junior Brother first.
Eastern Sky did not respond. He only stared coldly at the Yaoguang Peak's chief disciple because he knew that Qin Hao had already fallen into the pit. If he could resist, he would not die immediately. If he could not resist, he might die in an instant. Then, it would be useless to save him.
"The Illusory Palace trial. The Seven Peaks' chief disciples and second disciples will enter together with the team and secretly maintain the Illusory Palace. You know this in your heart."
The Yaoguang Peak's chief disciple, Yi Zui, said expressionlessly.
This was the task given to them by the seven Peak Masters. No matter how the disciples of the various peaks fought in the Illusory Palace, they only had to watch silently and record the disciples' performance and style as a standard. At the end of the trial, the corresponding rewards would be given.
But the chief disciples and second disciples of the various peaks absolutely could not attack their junior brothers in the trial, even if they had to witness the tragic death of a disciple. This was the rule.
If not, when Lan Qingwu committed suicide and Su Jin was crippled, how could Yi Zui not help?
Although he also felt pain in his heart, after all, they were his junior brother and sister. In the past two years, he had heard them call him Senior Brother countless times. How could he not have feelings for them?
Even though her heart ached, Yi Zui could only close her eyes and endure it. This trial ground was a survival of the fittest. It would select the more outstanding people for the Divine Palace. Even though Lan Qingwu and Su Jin had extraordinary talent, it was their fate to die here.
Since he could endure the death of his junior brother and sister, how could he ignore Eastern Sky's attack?
He did things according to the rules. In winter, he had to do the same. Even if Qin Hao was a person of Tian Quan, the rules could not be broken.
"If Qin Hao survives, then this matter will be dropped.
If he dies, when the trial is over, you and I will fight to the death on the Divine Pedestal. "
Eastern Sky's finger cut his palm. With a flick of his hand, a string of blood beads flew towards Yi Zui.
Yi Zui's face was full of shock. He sighed deeply and shook his head. In the next moment, he helplessly cut his palm and also flung out a string of blood beads.
Instantly, the blood of both sides intersected and emitted a divine light. The two of them silently recited the Divine Palace's teachings at the same time, declaring the battle. One could live.