Chapter 34: The Time of Decline Has Arrived

Meng Zhan flew ahead alone, with Qu Yi following behind. Gui Ning also asked to join them, so the three team leaders flew off together.
Qu Yi didn’t reveal why Gui Ning wanted to accompany them. Those two simply wanted to lure him into the ambush set by the five members of Guangyuan Gate. He would just go with them and take the chance to capture them all at once.
“Meng Zhan, how much longer do we have to fly?” After a day of flying, Qu Yi pretended to be impatient and couldn’t help asking.
“Li Mu, we’ll be there soon,” Meng Zhan replied with a smile, speeding up.
At that moment, Meng Zhan and Gui Ning were filled with ecstasy, thinking to themselves, “Li Mu, you’re doomed this time. Trying to fight against us of Guangyuan Gate—you’ll die sooner or later.”
In fact, Qu Yi had already detected through the spiritual sense of the Instrument God the hiding place of the five experts at the Integration stage from Guangyuan Gate. He had deliberately asked earlier just to let them feel proud for a while and enjoy themselves one last time.
The area was filled with lava lakes and volcanic craters, with molten rock rolling everywhere. The heat was unbearable, like waves of fire.
Soon, Meng Zhan and Gui Ning landed on the shore of a lava lake, and Qu Yi followed.
When they saw Qu Yi land, Meng Zhan and Gui Ning, who had been smiling moments ago, suddenly became smug and arrogant.
“Li Mu, you’re so naive. You really came here with me. Great! Now, you’ll have to settle your old scores with us of Guangyuan Gate,” Meng Zhan shouted with a vicious grin.
“Li Mu, you’ve fallen for our trap. You must die today. After your death, your Li family’s foundation on Xue Mu Star will also be completely destroyed,” Gui Ning shouted wildly, as if she could finally vent her long-suppressed emotions.
Qu Yi showed no fear either. He smiled at the two of them and said calmly, “Meng Zhan, Gui Ning—do you really think just the two of you, worthless scum, can deal with me, Li Mu?”
At this point, Qu Yi didn’t reveal the hiding place of the five members of Guangyuan Gate to avoid alerting them. So, he spoke with disdain, looking at Meng Zhan and Gui Ning as if he had no idea that someone from Guangyuan Gate was lurking nearby.
Sure enough, upon hearing Qu Yi’s words, Meng Zhan and Gui Ning realized he hadn’t noticed anything unusual around them, and their smiles grew even wider.
“Uncles and elders, please show yourselves!” Meng Zhan and Gui Ning shouted in unison.
Suddenly, five figures rushed into the air—clad in yellow robes, wielding yellow swords, their murderous intent evident as they hovered in the air.

Qu Yi remained calm, glanced up at the five of them, then smiled at Meng Zhan and Gui Ning, saying, “So you’ve already colluded with Guangyuan Gate to ambush me here. You really overestimate me—sending five experts at the Consolidation stage. It seems Guangyuan Gate has quite substantial resources.”

Meng Zhan sneered, “Li Mu, this time you must die. All the elders of Guangyuan Gate have come out to eliminate you, this source of trouble.”

Hearing this, Qu Yi let out a deep sigh. “Guangyuan Gate is doomed—its luck has run out, and it’s time for decline.”

Meng Zhan, Gui Ning, along with the five elders of Guangyuan Gate in the air, all burst into laughter, amazed that Qu Yi was still so arrogant at this point.

“You brat, it’s not your place to decide the fate of Guangyuan Gate. Die!” Suddenly, an elder at the early Consolidation stage fell from the sky.

Qu Yi suddenly pulled out the Golden Spear and vanished. By the time the elder landed, Qu Yi was already behind him, the Golden Spear plunged into his back.

A fatal strike!

Just now, Qu Yi had used the golden-element attack technique, Fatal Strike. He had begun practicing this technique when he reached the early Divination stage, and now, at the mid-Divination stage, it finally showed its power.

This technique, combined with speed-based skills, allowed his body to seemingly enter another world before reappearing, leaving no trace of his presence.

The elder at the early Consolidation stage struggled to turn his head and saw that Qu Yi’s right hand was already gripping his golden-element Yuanling.

As Qu Yi used the Golden Spear to kill the elder, he also seized his Yuanling—this early Consolidation stage golden-element Yuanling was exactly what he needed.

“Huang Jiao!”

The four elders of Guangyuan Gate in the air didn’t even blink before realizing the elder was dead—they were too stunned to react. But once they saw what had happened, all four shouted in anger.

Meanwhile, Meng Zhan and Gui Ning on the ground no longer had any smiles on their faces. They couldn’t believe how much Qu Yi’s strength had improved again, and his speed and assassination skills were utterly unfathomable. They suddenly felt their bodies trembling, filled with fear.

Qu Yi calmly stored the Yuanling in his space ring before smiling and saying, “I told you—Guangyuan Gate is doomed.”

“Stop talking nonsense. There are six of us—let’s attack him together. From the strange spell he used just now, it seems he’s used up most of his vital energy; he can’t cast it again.” said one of the four elders, who looked older in appearance.
“Yes!” the other five replied immediately.
Unfortunately, Qu Yi wouldn’t give them the chance to attack together. Suddenly, his body disappeared again, reappearing behind another elder in the early stage of fusion, with his Golden Spear thrust into his back.
“Hmm, this Earth Element Yuan Ying is also what I need,” Qu Yi said loudly as he grabbed another Yuan Ying.
Meanwhile, Meng Zhan, Gui Ning, and the other three elders in the middle stage of fusion, still flying at high speed, sensed Qu Yi’s presence behind them. They immediately stopped and turned, once again astonished to see him holding another Yuan Ying.
“Pang Hou!” the remaining five members of Guangyuan Gate shouted angrily in unison.
Qu Yi smiled faintly as he stored the Earth Element Yuan Ying in his space ring, then looked at the five of them with a smile and said, “I told you—Guangyuan Gate is doomed to decline.”
“That’s impossible. Your vital energy seems untouched. How can you cast that mysterious spell again?” asked one of the elders in the late stage of fusion.
“Did you take some pill to restore your vital energy before using this ultimate move?” another elder in the late stage of fusion questioned.
Meng Zhan and Gui Ning were filled with unease, thinking rapidly. If it weren’t for the presence of the three elders, they would have flown away right away.
Qu Yi responded with a cold smile, inwardly overjoyed. His five types of energy could be freely converted. He had just transformed all his Water Element vital energy into Gold Element vital energy, allowing him to use his golden-based attack technique once more.
“I told you—Guangyuan Gate is destined to fall. Now, shall I start attacking, or shall you continue to attack?” Qu Yi stood still, smiling.
The five members of Guangyuan Gate exchanged glances, took a deep breath, and immediately flew up again, wielding their swords as they rushed at Qu Yi.
They didn’t believe Qu Yi could cast that mysterious spell again, so they decided to combine their forces to kill him.
At that moment, Qu Yi’s lips twitched, and suddenly, Wuyuan, the Golden Qilin, and the Illusory Dancing Butterfly appeared beside him.
“You go deal with those two bastards in the middle stage of fusion, Meng Zhan and Gui Ning. I’ll deal with them!” Qu Yi smiled faintly as he flew forward to confront them.

Wuyuan, Golden Qilin, and Phantom Butterfly had long been waiting inside the Dimensional Sphere, ready for action. At the moment they heard Qu Yi’s command, they rushed forward and each chose an elder in the mid-stage of fusion to fight against.

The five members of Guangyuan Gate were filled with shock; they couldn’t understand how these five demon cultivators had appeared and froze mid-flight for a moment. It was during this brief interval that Wuyuan, Golden Qilin, and Phantom Butterfly seized the opportunity and immediately engaged in battle with the three elders in mid-stage fusion.

Qu Yi, meanwhile, faced Meng Zhan and Gui Ning. With his Golden Spear, he created dazzling movements and golden light, inspiring fear in his opponents. Meng Zhan and Gui Ning couldn’t keep up with Qu Yi’s speed and could only stick together back-to-back, struggling to resist his rapid attacks. Yet Qu Yi wasn’t in a hurry to kill them right away; he simply kept attacking swiftly to prevent them from escaping.

Wuyuan fought against an elder who practiced wood-based cultivation techniques, Golden Qilin fought against one who practiced metal-based techniques, while Phantom Butterfly danced with an elder who practiced earth-based techniques.

Through their battles within the Dimensional Sphere, Wuyuan and Golden Qilin finally saw results. With their early-stage fusion cultivation, they managed to hold their own against the two mid-stage fusion elders, causing the surrounding lava to shoot upward like fireballs. Phantom Butterfly, using her dances combined with spiritual attacks, mesmerized the mid-stage fusion elder and devoted all her understanding of energy to the fight.

Suddenly, the Spirit of the Artifact transmitted a message: “Qu Yi, a group of people is flying toward here. End the battle quickly.”

Upon hearing this, Qu Yi immediately shouted, “Wuyuan, Golden Qilin, Phantom Butterfly—knock them out, bring them into the Dimensional Sphere, and do whatever you want to them.”

After saying that, Qu Yi took out a spirit storage bag, infused it with his vital energy, and released the Poison Soul Beast inside.

Yes, this Poison Soul Beast had always been kept by Qu Yi, and now it could finally be set free to devour Meng Zhan and Gui Ning. The Poison Soul Beast grew stronger by consuming a certain number of souls, naturally advancing in level as it did so.

As soon as it appeared, the Poison Soul Beast rushed toward Meng Zhan like a teleporting dark cloud and plunged into his head. In moments, Meng Zhan’s entire body turned black and rotted, his soul having already been completely consumed by the beast.

When Gui Ning panicked and tried to plead for mercy with Qu Yi, the Poison Soul Beast immediately entered her head and devoured her entirely as well.

On the other side, Golden Qilin and Illusory Butterfly took out their Eight Directions Swords and swiftly swung them, stunning the three elders in their mid-stage fusion state. Qu Yi immediately wrapped the three elders in his true energy and brought them inside the Inch Realm Sphere. The entire battlefield now consisted only of two pools of black liquid on the ground and the fiery red lava falling from the sky.