Yue Yuxi saw Zhao Qianyi escape and immediately wanted to pursue, but was stopped by Chen Mo.

Chen Mo held his sword in one hand, his starry eyes locked onto the figure ahead, only twenty steps between them.

"General Chen Mo, I greatly admire you. If you join Loulan, you can choose any title of king or minister you like, and I will grant it to you. Why oppose me?"

Yue Yuxi’s voice was cold. Although Chen Mo was injured and greatly exhausted, with no more worries and at a critical moment, even ordinary people could unleash unimaginable potential, let alone Chen Mo, the so-called War God of the Great Song.

Now, instead, Chen Mo was trying to stall for time with her, asking, "Is what Her Majesty the Queen said true?"

As he spoke, he was secretly recovering his True Qi. If he were in peak condition, Chen Mo would not fear Yue Yuxi, but now, he had no certainty.

However, his intentions were all seen through by Yue Yuxi, who, with a hint of mockery, said, "Trying to take the chance to recover your True Qi?" 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

She clasped her left wrist with her right hand, raising two fingers, a wisp of flame appearing at her fingertip.

"Depart!"

Yue Yuxi softly exclaimed, exuding an intoxicating allure with every gesture, then slammed her palm onto the ground.

Boom!

A massive flame erupted from between her palms, forming a fire ring that instantly appeared beneath Chen Mo’s feet, clearing the surrounding snow and grass, revealing the scorched earth below.

"Seal your cultivation and kneel to submit to me. I will consider sparing your life." Yue Yuxi soared into the air, hovering above Chen Mo. Her hand made a gesture, and the fire ring beneath Chen Mo split in two, with one rising to hover at his neck.

Chen Mo immediately felt a restrictive force, as if the surrounding flames were about to consume him.

"We shall see if Her Majesty the Queen has that power."

Chen Mo’s gaze grew cold, gripping the hilt of the Celestial Inquiry Sword in a reverse grip, pointing its tip to the ground, and pushing forward.

"Swish!"

The sword’s cry was like a dragon’s roar, ethereal and clear.

The Sword Qi surged forth, shooting to the sky, shattering the two fire rings around him.

"Sword One."

Chen Mo leapt into the air, flipping his wrist, channeling his remaining True Qi into the Celestial Inquiry Sword. The majestic Sword Qi took a physical form, turning into a fine line, slicing vertically toward Yue Yuxi.

Simultaneously, he activated the Red Dragon Demon Arm to its maximum power.

Yue Yuxi’s expression changed drastically. Without hesitation, she enveloped her entire body with True Qi, forming a protective shield, and then condensed True Qi over her body to form an armor in just a few breaths.

Boom!

The outermost True Qi shield was instantly split open. The Celestial Inquiry Sword slashed onto Yue Yuxi’s True Qi Armor, sparking only for a few breaths before cracks appeared all over the armor.

The Sword Qi attached to the blade poured out, penetrating through these cracks, entering the armor, causing Yue Yuxi to cry out delicately as the armor shattered with a crack.

Yue Yuxi swiftly retreated, pulling out a jade pendant from her bosom, which was broken in two.

Yue Yuxi’s face showed astonishment, even her Protective Treasure shattered under this sword strike.

Without the Protective Treasure, that sword just now, if not fatal, would likely have left her severely injured.

"Quick, keep up, the King is up there."

"..."

Hearing the voices from the mountain below, Yue Yuxi’s face relaxed, looking at the thoroughly exhausted Chen Mo, she said, "I admit you are strong, but can you still use that sword strike?"

Chen Mo’s face was slightly pale, and he smiled, "Her Majesty the Queen, you better worry about yourself."

"Hmm?" Yue Yuxi was taken aback, and the next second, her torn red dress suddenly slipped off, the bone-chilling wind whipping against her skin.

The ravaging Sword Qi earlier not only shredded her red dress but also destroyed the ties, damaging the garments underneath.

The snow-white delicate body was thus exposed on the mountaintop.

Chen Mo scrutinized intently, clicking his tongue twice, "Snow-white, hairless... Her Majesty the Queen, we shall meet again."

Having said that, he turned and dashed away.

Watching Chen Mo’s back, Yue Yuxi trembled with rage, wanting to chase, but now stark naked, decorum and shame stopped her. She picked up the tattered clothes from the ground, covered her body simply, flew to a tree, and used the leaves to conceal herself.

As the unscrupulous Taoist arrived with Loulan troops, Yue Yuxi ordered them not to look up, to pursue quickly, and to call for Moon Slave.

...

Even though his True Qi was exhausted, Chen Mo’s physical prowess was unmatched by ordinary people, and when he ran, he was much faster than average.

He ran, clutching his chest. With True Qi depleted, the Heart Fire inside him ran rampant, and the aftereffects of the Red Dragon Demon Arm heated his body up.

"Damn it," Chen Mo cursed, as he had never worried about these issues before, never considered them a big problem because he could always control them. But now, letting them run wild was deadly.

But now there was no time for Chen Mo to stabilize himself; he already heard footsteps behind him.

His consciousness and rationality were gradually becoming blurred when he tripped over a tree root and fell to the ground, a figure helped him up.

"Chen Mo, Chen Mo, wake up... are you alright..." Zhao Qianyi called softly.

She hadn’t left; halfway, she had turned back.

All the people who protected her had died.

She didn’t want to see Chen Mo die too.

Even in death, she wanted to die together.

"...Long Princess, why are you here? Didn’t I tell you to leave?" Chen Mo opened his eyes and looked at the familiar face, speaking somewhat incoherently.

"If we leave, we leave together." Zhao Qianyi placed Chen Mo’s hand on her shoulder, helping him away.

"Where do you think you’re going?"

The unscrupulous Taoist kicked off a tree trunk, leaping, somersaulting in the air, and reaching out to grab them.

"Bang bang..."

Suddenly, two figures rushed forward, one punching toward the unscrupulous Taoist.

The unscrupulous Taoist quickly changed his move to respond, and the three exchanged several blows in mid-air before landing. The unscrupulous Taoist retreated several steps, his face tensing, shouting, "Who?"

Li Weiqiu and Dai Xishan retreated over ten steps, stopping almost in unison, saying, "Song General Li Weiqiu."

"Song General Dai Xishan."

"Song Army?" The unscrupulous Taoist’s face changed. He looked up to see a large crowd approaching from behind them.

"Retreat!"

The unscrupulous Taoist dared not linger. Being injured himself, with Li Weiqiu and Dai Xishan obstructing him, he couldn’t capture the two, so he had to withdraw. There were no troops for him here.

"Chase." Li Weiqiu wanted to lead the pursuit but was stopped by Chen Mo, who said, "Do not pursue a cornered enemy, just withdraw first!"