Thoughts could change endlessly in the blink of an eye. Qiao San’s pupils constricted as he leaped into the air, narrowly dodging the mutated “Five Elements” beam.
The mutated Five Elements Formation quickly retaliated. Qiao San’s freedom was rapidly diminishing.
“Damn it, no more thinking! Let’s just fight first!”
The rogue had never liked tormenting himself. If something couldn’t be figured out, he simply cast it aside. This excellent rogue tradition cleared his mind completely. His three souls and seven spirits gathered at his brow. A red glow surged like a raging storm, instantly turning the tide of battle.
The rogue no longer held back. Before the five maidens could steady themselves, his deadly palm strike had already landed on the head of the Golden Celestial Maiden. The fatal strike was as heavy as thunder and as fast as lightning!
The other four celestial maidens were preoccupied with their own predicaments. Yet the Golden Celestial Maiden, unable to resist, showed no trace of fear in her eyes—not the kind of fearless resolve, but a calm, natural indifference.
“Bang!”
A tiny fist emerged from the void. Though small, it carried an immense force, as if heaven and earth were collapsing. Instantly, Qiao San was sent flying more than ten zhang away.
The tiny fist slowly rose. It was as if an invisible giant hand was lifting a tiny figure from the void. A strange red-haired, red-eyed, red-skinned, red-clothed child gradually emerged, stretching his limbs…
Above the heavenly palace, the Elder Tai Bai joyfully knelt before the Queen Mother. “Congratulations, my Lady! I am honored to report that the Five Elements Formation Spirit has been successfully forged.”
“Indeed, Elder Tai Bai, your efforts are commendable. Today, I promote you to the esteemed position of Tai Bai Star Lord, in charge of the Twenty-Eight Lunar Mansions.”
The Queen Mother looked with satisfaction at the scrying image transmitted by the Far-seeing Immortal. Particularly amusing was the rogue’s wide-eyed expression, which made the Queen Mother especially delighted. She couldn’t help but smugly mutter to herself, “Bold San, let’s see how you fight back now! Hehehe…”
Her laughter paused as she cautiously asked, “Tai Bai, is the Formation Spirit’s mind completely under control?”
The old man, recently promoted three ranks, knelt again and reported, “My Lady, the Five Celestial Maidens could command the Formation Spirit to self-destruct immediately, and he would obey without hesitation. Furthermore, I have added a special secret method in its forging. The Formation Spirit will forever remain in this form, never growing, never thinking, and thus never rebelling!”
“Indeed, that is a clever method!”
Fully satisfied, the Queen Mother closed her eyes with pleasure and sat comfortably on her throne.
“Attack!”
At the Golden Celestial Maiden’s command, the red child’s expression instantly changed. His previously expressionless eyes became ferociously cruel. With a body about the size of a five or six-year-old, he leapt forward and lunged at Qiao San.
“Damn it, what kind of monster is this?!”
The monster and Qiao San clashed fiercely. The magical powers of the five Yaochi maidens continuously flowed into the Formation Spirit’s body. The rogue was effectively fighting the five maidens indirectly. Since he had defeated them before, naturally, he was unafraid now.
In no time, amid the chaos, the Formation Spirit suddenly parted his two fingers, chopped with a single palm, then raised his knee and struck—clearly executing the three ultimate moves of the rogue clan: eye-gouging, throat-locking, and crotch-kicking!
Almost instinctively, Qiao San reacted simultaneously with the rogue’s three moves. Their fingertips collided, their palm strikes clashed, and finally, their knees smashed together with a cracking sound.
Qiao San winced in pain, staring at the child in disbelief. “Kid, who are you?”
The Formation Spirit’s finger bones were visibly deformed, yet his flushed little face showed no change. His red hair bristled with rage, and the little monster ignored Qiao San’s question completely. He swung his broken fingers and attacked Qiao San again.
In a whirlwind of flying sand and stone, another fierce battle ensued. In the end, the rogue’s skills prevailed. With a heavy palm strike, he knocked the Formation Spirit to the ground. A follow-up punch rushed toward the monster’s head.
The howling punch wind stirred the red hair on the monster’s head. At that moment, an indescribable feeling suddenly surged through Qiao San’s heart. Instinctively, his hand softened, his force deviated, and the heavy punch barely missed.
“Bang!” A dull sound echoed. Blood mist splattered. Though the rogue’s hand faltered, the little monster fought like a wolf or tiger, fiercely kicking Qiao San in the chest, completely disregarding his own vulnerability, clearly intending mutual destruction.
Rolling backward, Qiao San barely swallowed the blood rising in his throat. A flash of ten suns’ red light passed over him, and in an instant, his injuries were mostly healed. His mind heated with rage. In his entire life, he had never suffered such a humiliating defeat.
“Damn it!”
The strongest thunder and fire engulfed the space. Lightning suddenly appeared from nowhere, its killing intent locked tightly onto the monster’s most vulnerable fatal weakness. The rogue was absolutely confident he could reduce the little monster to cinders in an instant.
The situation looked dire, yet the Golden Celestial Maiden’s expression remained leisurely. Glancing at the swirling thunderclouds above, she seemed to mutter to herself, “Go ahead, kill him! Kill him, and the world will have one less demonic descendant! Bold San, strike quickly!”
“Ahh!”
Wave after wave of dizziness surged into his mind. How could Qiao San not understand immediately? He was like a punctured balloon, instantly deflating.
Son? This little monster was actually his own son with Bei Gong Zhen?! Waaah… damn it, despicable, vile!
The Formation Spirit’s expressionless face once again exuded ferocity. Qiao San’s magical powers were now useless. He could only desperately dodge his estranged son’s frenzied attacks.
“Hehehe…” Delighted laughter echoed through the heavenly palace. The Queen Mother sipped her immortal wine while watching the spectacle. “Mmm, this wine tastes truly excellent!”
Absolute power can absolutely corrupt a “person”—but can it also corrupt a “deity”?
Depression filled Qiao San’s mind. Although he clearly knew the Queen Mother’s sinister plot, he couldn’t find a way to counter it. Seeing his child turned into a puppet, his heart ached, yet he was helpless.
He couldn’t bring himself to fight. Then… he would flee!
Suddenly, the rogue seemed to shine like the sun. Then he turned and fled, abandoning any intention of rushing into the Three Holy Heavens. The Yaochi Five Maidens and the Formation Spirit blinked in the blinding light. When the dazzling brightness vanished, the cunning rogue had already transformed into a black dot, vanishing together with Xuan Nu, leaving the five celestial maidens helplessly exchanging glances, uncertain how to report back to the Queen Mother.
Although they had blocked the rogue’s path to the Three Holy Heavens, their mission was far from complete. Qiao San’s unexpectedly powerful abilities had disrupted their meticulously planned scheme.
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