Meng Hao and the Steel King rushed over, their expressions turning grave at the sight before them.
"What happened to Ju Mu?!" the Steel King shouted, attempting to approach Ju Mu, only to be repelled by Ju Mu's frenzied attacks.
A glint of insight flashed in Meng Hao's eyes as he noticed the wounds on Ju Mu's body, torn open by poisonous thorns, from which a dark aura was seeping out.
"It's poison!" Meng Hao said in a low voice. "He has been backfired by Li Muqing's poison technique!"
Qian Fengyuan was sent flying by a punch from Ju Mu, crashing heavily to the ground and spitting out a mouthful of blood.
"Meng... Meng Hao..." Qian Fengyuan struggled to lift his head, his voice weak and urgent. "Ju Mu... Ju Mu has... the key plan of the Underworld... I... I am their scapegoat..."
His words thundered in Meng Hao's ears.
Meng Hao suddenly looked at Ju Mu, shock flickering in his eyes.
It turned out that Ju Mu was not merely rampaging; he harbored secrets of the Underworld!
"Qian Fengyuan! Hold on!" Meng Hao shouted. He knew that Qian Fengyuan was the only one who understood the situation; he could not die!
He quickly charged toward Ju Mu, the Heavenly Axe in his hand bursting forth with brilliant golden light.
"Unyielding against tyranny!" Meng Hao shouted as he swung the Heavenly Axe with thunderous force toward Ju Mu.
Ju Mu roared and swung his iron hammer to meet the Heavenly Axe.
"Boom!"
A massive explosion echoed as axe met hammer, sending powerful shockwaves radiating outward, shattering nearby structures.
Meng Hao felt an immense force hit him, causing his body to stagger backward, but he quickly steadied himself.
Ju Mu was also pushed back a few steps by the power of the Heavenly Axe; his body swayed slightly, a flicker of pain crossing his eyes.
Though he possessed immense strength, the poison's erosion had rendered him unable to fully exert it.
“Qian Fengyuan!” Hu Meng rushed anxiously to his side, pulling out a medicine pack she always carried with her, quickly applying it to stop the bleeding and heal him.
“Hu Meng... you must go...” Qian Fengyuan said with great difficulty. “The plan of the Underworld... is too terrifying...”
“No! I won’t leave!” Tears welled in Hu Meng's eyes as she tightly grasped Qian Fengyuan's hand, pleading, “Tell me! Tell me the Underworld's plan! I will find a way!”
Qian Fengyuan looked at Hu Meng's anxious face, a flicker of reluctance crossing his eyes.
He knew he wouldn’t last much longer.
“The Underworld... they want to... control all divine weapons... using their power... to open... open a... forbidden gate...” Qian Fengyuan spoke in fragmented sentences, his voice growing weaker.
“A forbidden gate?!” Hu Meng and Meng Hao exclaimed in unison.
They had never heard of such a thing. What was this forbidden gate? Where did it lead?
Meng Hao felt a surge of urgency; he knew time was running out.
He charged once more towards Ju Mu, the Heavenly Axe swirling like the wind, its golden light enveloping Ju Mu.
In his frenzy, Ju Mu fought back recklessly, but the poison’s grip slowed his movements.
At that moment, Qian Fengyuan suddenly broke free from Hu Meng's support. He summoned every last ounce of strength and unleashed the ultimate technique of the Hammer Sect—“Falling Meteor”!
His body soared into the air, transforming into a shooting star that crashed violently into Ju Mu!
“Qian Fengyuan! No!” Hu Meng screamed heart-wrenchingly.
“Boom!”
A thunderous roar echoed as Qian Fengyuan's body collided with Ju Mu.
A powerful shockwave obliterated everything around, enveloping the area in dust and debris, blocking out the sun.
As the dust settled, Ju Mu lay heavily on the ground, convulsing, black blood oozing from his mouth.
Beside him, Qian Fengyuan lay lifeless, his body charred and devoid of breath.
He had sacrificed his life to buy precious time for Meng Hao, delivering a heavy blow to Ju Mu in the process.
Hu Meng rushed to Qian Fengyuan's corpse, weeping inconsolably.
Meng Hao gazed at Qian Fengyuan's body, a wave of sorrow washing over him.
He understood that Qian Fengyuan's sacrifice had unveiled deeper secrets of the Underworld.
Taking a deep breath, Meng Hao looked at the fallen Ju Mu, a glimmer of determination flashing in his eyes.
He knew this was not the time for grief.
He had to unite the factions to confront the schemes of the Underworld!
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