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7"Senior Twiger feels even nicer to touch like this!" Hu Ling'er said to Qin Mu with a serious face. The little fox had gone to touch twice, and she felt that he was quite chubby.
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9Qin Mu was slightly worried that his senior brother won't be able to stop himself and grow fat from eating too many Gold Water Mixed Vitality Pills.
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11However, the black tiger god was his senior brother and had followed Saint Woodcutter much longer. On top of that, he was a famous god, so as a junior brother, Qin Mu wasn't really in a place to say anything.
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13Even if he asked the black tiger god to eat fewer Mixed Vitality Pills, he reckoned he wouldn't listen to him. The black tiger god listened more to the dragon qilin than him.
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15'I should let Saint Woodcutter have the headache.'
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17Qin Mu turned around and saw trails of devil qi rushing into the sky. Some of it was in the form of lotuses and some were like clouds. There were also some shaped like peacocks and devil gods. All of these were apparitions formed by the vital qi of the devil experts.
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19To be able to create them, they had to be experts of Celestial Being Realm or even above!
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21Yet the strong devil practitioners didn't rush over to kill them. It was as if they were waiting for something.
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23"An expert of Divine Bridge Realm has arrived!"
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25Qin Mu focused his gaze and suddenly saw a divine bridge stretching dozens of miles across the sky. A devil god primordial spirit walked through it with the celestial palaces of the devil path above him. This was the apparition of a strong practitioner of Divine Bridge Realm.
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27In Eternal Peace, those on Divine Bridge Realm were existences of cult master level. Their abilities had been the greatest, but that was in the past. After Qin Mu spread the method to repair the divine bridge and enter the celestial palaces, one could only be considered an expert of the cult master level once they became a god.
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31In a bit, Qin Mu saw a second divine bridge, followed by a third and a fourth...
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33More and more strong practitioners of Divine Bridge Realm appeared behind them. They had all kinds of primordial spirits, and their locations on the divine bridges were different, representing different levels of cultivation.
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35The primordial spirits looked at them from afar as beams of devil light kept sweeping past them recklessly.
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37Yet even though so many strong practitioners of Divine Bridge Realm had come, they still didn't attack.
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39'They're waiting for an even stronger existence to descend!' Qin Mu narrowed his eyes and looked away while thinking, 'The only ones stronger than the divine bridge practitioners will be devil gods who had entered the celestial palaces! It's just that there's no way to know if the devil god that's hurrying over has crossed Southern Heavenly Gate or not..."
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41He took a look at the black tiger god who was lying on the chest with the dragon qilin. Ever since the two had found a common topic, they had become lazy. The black tiger god was always lying on the chest and whispering something with the dragon qilin.
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43Qin Mu felt an uneasiness brewing in his heart. 'Hope the one that comes hasn't crossed Southern Heavenly Gate yet...'
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45With a worried expression, Sang Hua said in a low voice, "Brother Cult Master, if we continue heading forward, we'll soon reach the frontlines There are numerous strong devil practitioners there."
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47Qin Mu's mind shook. He instantly knew what the devils were waiting for.
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49'There are numerous strong practitioners in front of us, and with the pursuers chasing behind, they will be able to pincer us, making it hard for us to take care of both our front and back. The devils behind are not waiting for the devil god since they're among them already, waiting for us to fall into the trap!'
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51Qin Mu composed himself and came to the side of the chest. The black tiger god and the dragon qilin were muttering something, but when they saw him coming, they immediately shut their mouths.
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53Qin Mu told them about his guess and said solemnly, "Senior Brother Tiger, the more we go forward, the closer we get to the frontlines, and the more dangerous it gets for us! When we come close enough, there will definitely be a devil god that will lead an army to block our path. Meanwhile, from the back, another devil god will block our retreat! If we are pincered between the two sides, we will be vanquished!"
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55The black tiger god stood up like a huge cat and said solemnly, "Great strategy! However, they're looking down on me! I had followed my lord to conquer the north and south and experienced countless battles. I've earned fame by bathing in the blood of my enemies! After my lord turned into a rock, I had also fallen into slumber. Looks like these devil brats have forgotten about my awe! Don't be afraid. When we're a thousand miles away from the frontlines, call me!"
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57Qin Mu opened his mouth, but didn't speak.
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59The black tiger god lay down again, then raised his head after a moment. "Do you still have any spirit herbs? The ones you gave me were all refined into pills. Give me some more; I can kill better with a full stomach."
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61Qin Mu took out some spirit herbs from his taotie sack, just enough for one furnace. He handed them over and said, "Senior Brother Tiger, don't eat too much, be careful of becoming like Fatty Dragon."
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63The black tiger god laughed, looking rather conceited. "You're underestimating me. I can dissolve these spirit pills just by cultivating and won't have any excess flab. I know my limits. I shall show you how awe-inspiring I am later!"
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65"Sister Hua, how far are we from the frontlines?" Qin Mu inquired.
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67Sang Hua took out a geographic map and searched around it. She took out a ruler and measured. "This is... Cloud Gathering Mountain. We are still four thousand miles away."
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69Qin Mu looked at the ratio and measured the distance himself. He shook his head and said, "Four thousand two hundred and sixty-one miles."
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71"Why do you need to be so accurate for?" Sang Hua asked with a smile.
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73Qin Mu shook his head. 'It's because the algebra of your Supreme Emperor Heaven is so lousy. Even your sun was forged so crookedly that it's unbearable to look at.'
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75Of course, he couldn't say this directly in her face.
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77Ling Yuxiu and Si Yunxiang called Sang Hua over the moment she was free. The three girls chatted noisily and exchanged pointers on the paths, skills, and divine arts of Supreme Emperor Heaven and Eternal Peace.
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79Ling Yuxiu and Si Yunxiang sincerely sought knowledge from Sang Hua about the method of cultivating to a young true god, and Sang Hua told them everything she knew without holding back. She also asked them about the spells of Eternal Peace, and the two girls taught her the divine art that was recently created in Eternal Peace—Primordial Spirit Guide.
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81"Primordial Spirit Guide needs dual cultivation, so this technique should only be used between husband and wife," Sang Hua said in astonishment.
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83Ling Yuxiu smiled at her. "Nonsense! As long as the primordial spirits are able to resonate, anyone will be able to cultivate. Even numerous monks and Daoists in Eternal Peace have cultivated it!"
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85Sang Hua was dumbfounded. After a moment, she asked suspiciously, "Even monks and Daoists have cultivated? You two have also cultivated it?"
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87"I cultivated it with the one who herds cows," Ling Yuxiu said.
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89Sang Hua was slightly disappointed and jealous. She looked at Si Yunxiang and asked, "What about Sister Xiang?"
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91Si Yunxiang smiled at her. "I have also cultivated with Cult Master. His primordial spirit is very strong, and you will improve very fast if you dual cultivate your primordial spirit with him!"
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93Sang Hua's eyes went wide, and she cried out, "How can you... two of.... that's not right! Primordial Spirit Dual Cultivation clearly only allows one Dao partner!"
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95As she almost went into a frenzy, Si Yunxiang said bewitchingly, "Once you dual cultivate with Cult Master, you will understand. His primordial spirit is very strong!"
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97Sang Hua blushed and said with a low voice, "The rules our Supreme Emperor Heaven have regarding Primordial Spirit Dual Cultivation is different from those of your Eternal Peace. Primordial Spirit Dual Cultivation here is a taboo; only husband and wife can dual cultivate. Even being engaged is not enough."
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99Ling Yuxiu and Si Yunxiang looked at each other and seemed to know the other's thoughts. "The rules of Supreme Emperor Heaven are too old, but this is not your fault. Every place has its own rules. For example, all of West Earth's women are little vixens. To pave the road, Imperial Preceptor had brought a thousand demoness and caused quite some trouble!"
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101Qin Mu went up high to look far into the distance. He saw incredibly thick devil qi rolling a thousand miles away from them. It was like a high wall that stretched ten thousand miles.
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105He observed with Nine Heavens Divine Eyes and saw all kinds of variegated and gorgeous vision. They were apparitions formed by the experts of Celestial Being Realm, Life and Death Realm, and Divine Bridge Realm in the army of the devils!
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107"Sister Hua, give me the geographical map!"
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109She took out the map, and Qin Mu used his vital qi as a ruler to measure it precisely. He turned back to look at the pursuers and the devil qi which was becoming thicker and thicker. His gaze flickered. 'There's still eleven hundred miles. Senior Brother Tiger told me to call him at a thousand miles, but he seems to have become even fatter during this period of time.'
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111Qin Mu turned his head around and looked at the black tiger god on the chest. He said solemnly, "Senior Brother Tiger, we are a thousand miles away from the frontlines."
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113The little tiger leaped from the chest and laughed. "Stay here and look at my methods!" Once he said so, he rushed towards the pursuers behind them.
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115Qin Mu looked at the black tiger god and saw him running faster and faster. As he ran, his corporeal body changed, and in not even a breath's time, he went from a little black tiger that was a foot tall to a behemoth that was like a mountain. He was awe-inspiring, although his tummy seemed a little bit too big.
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117When the black tiger god ran, he moved from four legs on the ground to only the two hind ones exerting force. All kinds of runes spread throughout his body like an armor covering his entire being. Two huge hammers appeared in his front paws.
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119In a breath's time, the black tiger god had already collided with the pursuers, and the bones of countless strong devil practitioners were broken. Their bodies flipped in the sky and fell down limply.
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121A devil god had indeed hidden himself, and he rushed into the sky at that moment with a battle-halbert to face the two huge hammers of the black tiger god. The latter was incomparably brave, but the devil god wasn't weak as well. The instant the two of them clashed, Qin Mu immediately saw a mountain top floating up after being slashed.
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123"Let's go quickly!" Qin Mu said rapidly. "Advance a hundred miles forward! Fatty Dragon, come down from the chest!"
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125Sang Hua didn't understand what he was saying, but she still heeded his words, bringing the chest to hurry forward. The dragon qilin jumped and followed after them.
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127Behind them, there were numerous devil experts that had not died in the hands of the black tiger god. They immediately left the black tiger god behind to chase after the small group.
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129Meanwhile, in front of the main camp, the battle between the black tiger god and the devil god created ripples that alarmed the devil experts in the vicinity. Immediately, devil qi separated from the mass above the main camp and surged towards Qin Mu. It was most likely a strong practitioner of the devil race rushing to pincer them.
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131Qin Mu sprinted a hundred miles with everyone, then shouted, "Halt!"
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133Behind, a world-shaking explosion suddenly rang out as the black tiger god and the devil god flashed past while dueling. With a roar from the tiger, mountains and vegetations were sent flying, and random rocks rushed into the sky.
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135The black tiger god arrived frantically, and his huge hammers smashed the strong practitioners chasing after Qin Mu one after another.
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137Qin Mu saw the situation and immediately said, "Retreat a hundred miles."
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139Sang Hua, Ling Yuxiu, and the rest didn't understand, but they still sprinted backward according to his words. After the black tiger god killed the pursuers, he leaped over their heads and faced the numerous devil experts that were chasing them.
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141The devil experts were led by a devil god, but their battle formation was disrupted by the black tiger god. The two gods started fighting while the rest o the experts took a detour around them and rushed toward Qin Mu and the rest.
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143After Qin Mu brought everyone back a hundred miles, he stopped and said solemnly, "We should be safe now."
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145After a moment, the primordial spirits of the strong devil practitioners arrived, and their divine arts rushed over from afar. Everyone's expressions changed slightly, but a huge hammer came flying out of nowhere, smashing the divine arts and the primordial spirits of the strong devil practitioners into smithereens!
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147The black tiger god's body flashed by them, and he grabbed the huge hammer that was flying towards everyone. He shook it forcefully and laughed loudly. "I believe I did not disappoint! Everyone, climb onto my back, and follow me into the enemy's main camp. I'll bring all of you back to Li City!"
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149Qin Mu let out a sigh of relief and thought to himself, 'Brother Tiger has indeed grown fatter these days. His weight has increased, and his speed has decreased by ten percent, so I added an extra distance of a hundred miles, and looks like I was right to do that!'
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157The black tiger laid down on the ground, and Qin Mu hurriedly threw the chest onto his back. He then carried Hu Ling'er up with him while the three girls and the dragon qilin followed after.
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159The black tiger god immediately began sprinting and passed the mountains in a flash. His speed was unmatched.
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161Qin Mu lay close to the tiger's back and listened to the tiger god's breathing. It gradually grew faster, and he thought, 'I was right, Senior Brother Tiger's lifetime of cultivation has been ruined by Fatty Dragon in one day. He has been brainwashed by Fatty Dragon. Hope he doesn't grow too fat or else I won't be able to explain myself to Sacred Teacher... Right, it's still unknown if we can break through the enemy camp and return to Li City…'
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163Right then, a sound akin to that of a huge dam crumbling and water flooding out deafened him. Qin Mu ignored the wind that was blowing in his face and looked forward. He saw sword lights tearing apart the devil qi and ripping a huge hole in the devils' main camp.
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165What followed after were big calabashes floating in midair with divine arts practitioners around them. They executed their divine arts, and lightning poured out from the calabashes, raining down on the devils' main camp.
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167Behind the lightning calabashes were countless sword pellets. Tens of thousands of them were swirling furiously. After the lightning strikes, countless swords rained down on the devils' main camp.
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169Behind the sword pellets, there were waves and waves of flying ships. True Origin Cannons were installed on them, and with the cannon beams plowing the ground, the main camp was destroyed!
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171"It's the army of Eternal Peace!" Qin Mu's spirits rose swiftly. "It was Eternal Peace Imperial Preceptor's sword light that broke the camp! This fellow always secures his gains with the safest method. That devil god who rushed out of the main camp to kill us should have been the commander of the main camp. The moment he left, Imperial Preceptor saw the opening and took advantage of it to break the formation! Only Imperial Preceptor could be so sneaky!"
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173Eternal Peace Imperial Preceptor's sword skill had entered the path, and it cultivated his Dao heart. No opening of an enemy could escape his eyes nor his sword lights. It was the same for the formation of the enemies. He had turned his sword path into the path of war, and it was successful in every battle.
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175Qin Mu relaxed. Even though the black tiger god was already gasping for breath, he was still able to bring them out of the devil territory.
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177At the front, Eternal Peace Imperial Preceptor and Duke Wei were opening a path for the flying ships behind them. The numerous soldiers with the lightning calabashes lowered themselves and landed on the flying ships.
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179Meanwhile in the back, there was an army formed by countless strange beasts and divine arts practitioners.
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181The black tiger god rushed into the battlefield and shook his body, flinging everyone away. He stood up and grabbed his two huge hammers to spin like a windmill, smashing the enemies around him like a storm.
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185When the black tiger smashed his hammer against the ground, its boundless power swept in all directions. Countless devils were blown into the sky.
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187The black tiger god attacked the enemies' battle formations while roaring. "You guys go back first. I shall stay and digest the spirit pills, using up the excess fats in my tummy so that my lord would recognize me!"
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189After saying that, the demon god destroyed everything around him and went to the frontlines to take the lead. He destroyed an enemy formation and opened his mouth wide to blow away a devil god that was rushing over with an intense beam of white light. It extended for a hundred miles before gradually fading away.
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191Qin Mu was dumbfounded. He turned to look at the round and fat dragon qilin that was thrown into the sky. He suddenly felt a pang of sorrow in his heart. 'Sacred Teacher's mount is still better. Even if he is slightly gluttonous, he still knows to train and maintain his figure. He won't delay his cultivation…'
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193The dragon qilin was also dumbfounded. When he took a glance and saw Qin Mu's sorrowful expression, he sunk into his thoughts.
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195A flying ship flew over from the sky and brushed past their bodies. A young general stood on its bow. With a wave of his hand, golden lotuses came into being. They lifted everyone up and brought them to the ship.
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197"Qin Feiyue, Little General Qin!" Qin Mu greeted in a hurry, full of astonishment.
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199Qin Feiyu wore a suit of armor, but he still bowed slightly to return the greeting. "Cult Master Qin, Princess Xiu. This general is wearing armor, so it's inconvenient for me to greet."
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201From behind him, a person rushed out—it was Qin Yu. There was a young dragon coiled around his body. "Qin Yu pays his respects to Cult Master Qin, Princess Xiu, and Saintess Xiang," he swiftly greeted.
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203The two brothers had been born in the Qin Family of General of Heavenly Strategies, and they were part of Imperial Preceptor's many disciples. They followed him to cultivate for a period of time, they had their success and assumed positions in the army.
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205Eternal Peace Imperial Preceptor had many disciples, and most of them entered the army and took up high positions. Ling Yuxiu's nature was open-minded, so she had made friends with a lot of heroes which were disciples of Imperial Preceptor.
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207The first time Qin Mu had met Ling Yuxiu, she had entered Great Ruins with Qin Feiyue, planning to draw the terrain to conquer Great Ruins at a later date.
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209The young dragon on Qin Yu's body raised its head in curiosity and examined Qin Mu. It suddenly slithered down and climbed onto him. It rubbed its horns against Qin Mu's face and gently cried out, "Ma ha..."
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211Qin Yu was stunned. He hurriedly took out his dragon bead and tried to summon his young dragon back, but it was reluctant to leave Qin Mu.
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213Qin Yu's heart was on tenterhooks. 'I was already no match for him in Imperial College. I got beaten by him several times, and after he became the Heavenly Devil Cult Master, I was even less of match for him. Is my dragon also going to be snatched away by him?'
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215Qin Mu plucked the little dragon and examined him over and over again. He then asked in astonishment, "Could this be the true dragon from Surging River Dragon Palace?"
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217Qin Feiyue nodded. "Imperial Preceptor called Little Poison King and saved its life. He then gave it to my brother."
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219Qin Mu's heart stirred slightly, and he asked with a smile, "Junior Brother Qin Yu, can you lend me this little dragon of yours for a few days?"
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221Qin Yu hesitated for a moment, and Qin Feiyue said with a smile, "Cult Master's position is extraordinary, and he's the grand chancellor of Heavenly Saint Academy. How could he lie to you?"
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223Qin Yu could only nod then, and Qin Mu said with a smile, "Junior Brother Qin Yu, I won't borrow it for nothing. I will give you something good. After I return this small dragon to you, you will understand."
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225The young dragon shrunk and climbed onto his earlobe. It hung there like an earring.
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227Qin Mu looked into the distance and saw the army of Supreme Emperor taking the chance when Eternal Peace Army broke through the enemy's formation to rush over, intercepting the reinforcements of the devil army. They were like two punches that crashed ruthlessly on the enemy's vital points.
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229Around the group, the flying ships were led by young officers into the fight. Cannonfire plowed through the ranks below, and the divine arts practitioners on the ship executed sword pellets. Their divine arts bombarded the ground.
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231Once the land was cleared, strong workers paved the land while the strange beast army and soldiers massacred any devils that had survived the main assault.
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233"The officers on the ships are also Imperial Preceptor's disciples!" Ling Yuxiu said after looking around. "The disciples of Imperial Preceptor are usually honorary directorates of River Tomb Academy. They frequently give lessons over there, and most of them are experts from the army. Look, there are more familiar people over there. It's senior and junior brothers from Imperial College!"
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235Qin Mu looked where she pointed and saw Wei Yong, Chen Wanyun, and the rest, so he immediately waved at them. However, they were focusing on executing their spirit weapons to bombard the ground and didn't see.
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237After a moment, the flying ships dispersed the enemy's formation. The devil army was blown into pieces, and with the strange beasts trampling their battles lines, it was a very bitter fight for the devils.
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239Qin Feiyue ordered the flying ships to stop and end their cannon fire. He wanted for the spirit weapons to continue attacking the enemies that were escaping in all directions while they secured the land.
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241He explained to Qin Mu, "The reason why our Eternal Peace Army is the vanguard is because the algebra skills of Supreme Emperor Heaven are too weak. Their formations are loose and normal. Imperial Preceptor felt their impact wasn't enough so our Eternal Peace Army was sent first to break the devils' formation."
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243"Imperial Preceptor is a great talent. The algebra of Supreme Emperor Heaven is indeed somewhat weaker," Qin Mu said.
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247"Even though Supreme Emperor Heaven's algebra is very weak, their divine arts are very strong. They have what our Eternal Peace lacks in the path of cultivation so we can only rely on battle formations to charge while the close-combat fights will have to rely on the divine arts practitioners of Supreme Emperor Heaven."
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249Qin Feiyue executed his sword pellets and looked down at the devils from above. He sighed ruefully. "I thought I was extraordinary in Celestial Being Realm, but after encountering these divine arts practitioners of Supreme Emperor Heaven, my eyes were opened. With my current cultivation, I can't even be ranked here! Imperial Preceptor ordered that in this battle, no one is to leave the ship to fight on their own. This is because on the same realm, our soldiers are no match for the devils."
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251The battle lasted for a long time, until the sun in the sky went out. Only then did both sides beat the gong to recall troops.
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253"We have clearly won the war so why do we have to retreat? Why can't we just take this chance when the enemies are escaping to enter the city?" Sang Hua asked in bewilderment.
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257Qin Mu recalled Saint Woodcutter saying that Supreme Emperor Heaven was undefendable, and he couldn't help becoming worried.
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259Saint Woodcutter wouldn't speak nonsense, so since he said it couldn't be defended, it really meant that it was impossible to guard it. The devils would definitely not follow the battle plan Eternal Peace Imperial Preceptor hoped they would use. Fu Riluo would definitely have other ideas.
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261In the darkness on the battlefield, numerous will-o'-the-wisps suddenly appeared from another world. They were lanterns on small boats sailing out of Youdu with elders whose faces were blurry. They were there to fetch the heroes that had died.
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263No matter if they were human or devil, as long as they became ghosts, they would be fetched by Youdu.
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265In the meantime, the army retreating below moved silently, ignoring the messengers of death. It seemed that they were used to this sight.
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267Qin Mu stood on the bow of the flying ship, overlooking the battlefield. He couldn't help sighing ruefully inside his heart, but he didn't say anything.
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269At that moment, a small boat sailed over in front of the flying ship. The elder in it stood up and raised the lantern to shine on Qin Mu.
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271"Qin Fengqing, you have disturbed Youdu. Earth Count invites you for a visit to talk about the cause and effects of your actions."
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273Astonished internally, Qin Mu said with a smile, "Who is Qing Fengqing? Elder, you are mistaken."
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275The lantern shone on his face, but the elder behind it didn't say anything.
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277Suddenly, black light flashed, and the black tiger god appeared at the bow of the ship, blocking Qin Mu behind himself. "Messengers of Death only care about the matters of the dead. When have you started to manage the matters of the living as well?"
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279The face behind the lantern was blurry. "Youdu has its rules. Youdu does not look into the matter in the world of the living unless a person from there disrupts the order of Youdu. Youdu then has to take control of the situation.
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281"Qin Fengqing released forty-eight thousand souls from Youdu and broke the rules of Youdu. Fifteen days ago, we came to inform and invite him to Youdu to talk about it, but he has a treasure which blocks the messengers of death."
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283Eternal Peace Imperial Preceptor walked over and asked in a solemn voice, "What if I don't let you take him?"
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285"Numerous worlds have been destroyed because of that," the elder said from behind the lantern.
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287Qin Mu couldn't help remembering what he'd seen before—Dutian Devil King wailing in the darkness and shedding sorrowful tears. "Imperial Preceptor, Senior Brother Tiger, no need to say more. I'll go with him."
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295Eternal Peace Imperial Preceptor frowned and looked at the battlefield. There were numerous will-o'-the-wisps that were messengers of death carrying lanterns. The boats carried the souls that had died in battle toward Youdu.
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297If they didn't let the messenger of death bring Qin Mu away and tried fighting, so many messengers of death would probably turn Supreme Emperor Heaven into a white land!
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299He looked at Qin Mu and muttered to himself irresolutely.
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301"I've been to Youdu twice already. The first time I was lured in by Dutian Devil King..."
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303"I was the one who saved you and sent you back to the world of the living,' said the elder from behind the lantern.
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305Astonished, Qin Mu looked over. He still couldn't see the man's face however.
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307"The second time, Grandmaster, Fatty Dragon, White Bat Brothers, and I fell into Youdu together, and we survived again."
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309Qin Mu composed himself and walked out of the flying ship. He came to the small boat and turned back to wave at everyone. He said with a warm smile, "Youdu isn't as dangerous as you guys imagine it to be. I'm going to talk about the cause and effect of the forty-eight thousand souls being back, and I'll be back once it's done."
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311The dragon qilin opened his mouth, wishing to speak, but he gave it some thought and suppressed the urge. 'Cult Master is being foolish. How is Youdu not dangerous? There are strange monsters everywhere, and there is even Saturn Star Sovereign, that terrifying monster... However, my position is now in danger as well. I look bad with Brother Tiger for comparison, so it's best if I don't talk. Otherwise, if Cult Master blows up now, I won't be able to get any more spirit pills again."
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313The black tiger god took a step forward and was about to talk, but Eternal Peace Imperial Preceptor raised his hand to stop him. He shook his head and said, "Does Cult Master want to leave his corporeal body behind?"
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315Qin Mu's heart stirred slightly, and he instantly understood what the other was trying to say—Imperial Preceptor wanted him to leave his corporeal body behind. If Qin Mu couldn't return, they could cast Soul Guide to seize his soul back by force.
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317"Imperial Preceptor doesn't have to worry." Qin Mu plucked the young dragon from his ear and sent it away before waving at everyone. "It's safer for me to bring my corporeal body along. I shall borrow this little dragon once I'm back from Youdu."
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319Eternal Peace Imperial Preceptor was slightly stunned, not understanding his intention. While he wondered about it, the small boat sailed away leisurely and vanished into the darkness. The young dragon flew back onto the ship and ran to Qin Yu to coil around his body.
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321"Why didn't Cult Master leave his corporeal body behind?" Puzzled, Eternal Peace Imperial Preceptor kept muttering under his breath. "If a few gods executed the spell Soul Guide at the same time, we should be able to summon his soul back from Youdu..."
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323Qin Mu stood on the small boat and looked around. He saw boats full of souls in the darkness, all sailing towards the depths of Youdu. Their lanterns were very dim, and from far away, they looked like stars moving through a pure black sky.
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325King Yama had once told Qin Mu to go to Youdu at least once if he got the chance. This was why he had rejected Imperial Preceptor's suggestion.
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327King Yama wasn't clear with his words, but Qin Mu could still detect that his birth in Youdu wasn't simple. Earth Count's summon was a rare chance, so he might even discover the secret of his birth.
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329The little boat floated at a very fast speed, but he couldn't feel its movement while sitting inside. He could only see the dim world rushing past him.
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331Qin Mu's heart trembled. He had boarded the boat in Supreme Emperor Heaven, and he could see it disappearing into the distance.
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333While in the boat, he saw numerous other worlds. From magnificent ones, small boats with lanterns came sailing out without end.
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335Looking from far away, the dark sky in those worlds and the faint lamplight brought wild and fanciful thoughts. He couldn't help fantasizing about those worlds, the stories that were unfolding there on a magnificent scale. Maybe they were of melancholy and hidden bitterness, maybe of heroism, or just human emotions.
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337"It's actually the fourth time you are in Youdu." At the bow of the boat, the messenger of death hung his lantern and turned around to face Qin Mu. He said in a steady voice, "You were born in Youdu so this is the fourth time."
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339Qin Mu's interest was aroused and he asked, "Senior, I have no memory of when I was born, so may I ask if senior could tell me about it?"
340
341"When you were born, you created quite a commotion and shook all the worlds in Youdu. In the end, most of the big shots came to an agreement to exile you."
342
343Qin Mu examined the face of the elder in detail, but he still couldn't see his true appearance.
344
345"Thus, you were exiled. As for what happened afterward, I don't know," the messenger of death said slowly.
346
347Qin Mu was stunned and burst out into laughter. "When I was born, I was definitely a small baby, so how could I have caused a huge commotion? And for the big shots of Youdu to exile a baby, isn't it a bit too much?"
348
349"It's already very generous," the messenger of death said steadily/ "In my eyes, us exiling you after all you've done was already very generous of us. After you were out, those big shots were so happy they celebrated for days."
350
351"What exactly did I do?" Qin Mu was even more puzzled. "What could an infant do?"
352
353The messenger of death didn't answer. The small boat sailed into a world and went through it. After a moment, they came to a small world inside it.
354
355Qin Mu raised his head and looked at the sun, moon, and the five elements as well as the stars in the sky that were abnormally beautiful. They shone with multicolored lights.
356
357There was also a divine bridge in the sky with a primordial spirit in the shape of a god.
358
359"This is the divine treasure of a strong practitioner of Divine Bridge Realm!" Qin Mu was astonished. "We have entered the divine treasure of a strong practitioner."
360
361The messenger of death took out a notebook and flipped it open. He found a name and said, "Han Zhen, your lifespan is over. I will fetch you after three days, settle what you need to do."
362
363The primordial spirit on the bridge looked down with a dim gaze. "I understand. Thank you, Messenger of Death, for giving me three days' time."
364
365The messenger of death nodded. His small boat sailed out of the small world and returned to Youdu. He continued to head forward.
366
367"Once a person is born, they make a pact with Earth Count for their souls to go to Youdu after their lifespan runs out. The messenger of death that was going to inform you had planned to enter your Life and Death Divine Treasure to tell you about Earth Count's orders, but who would've known that he'd be blocked by the treasure on your body. That's why I had no other choice but to go to the world of the living to find you. The longer this matter is delayed, the worse it will be for you."
368
369Feeling even more bewildered, Qin Mu asked with a smile, "I'm on Six Directions Realm so my Life and Death Divine Treasure hasn't even opened yet, so how could the messenger of death enter it?"
370
371"To you, it may be shut, but to the messengers of death, they are all open. When we enter a person's Life and Death Divine Treasure to send information, it's like giving them a dream," the messenger of death said. "However, we were blocked by the treasure on your body and couldn't enter your dream."
372
373Qin Mu took out his jade pendant and asked, "The treasure you keep mentioning, is it this jade pendant? Where did it come from? Does it have some curse?"
374
375"Wear it properly. Don't take it down," the messenger of death admonished him in a hurry.
376
377Qin Mu could only hide it back under his clothes.
378
379The messenger of death was still wary and took out a yellow joss paper to stick it on Qin Mu's face. He took down the lantern and shone it on the surrounding darkness. "Which Dao friend is lying low in the vicinity?"
380
381Qin Mu poked two holes in the yellow joss paper and looked around. Everything was dark, and he couldn't see anything.
382
383Suddenly, the light of the lantern fell on a slimy body. It moved quickly, and its scales reflected all kinds of lights which soon vanished.
384
385The messenger of death muttered irresolutely for a moment before sneering. "He is someone Earth Count wants to meet so don't try anything; otherwise, you won't be able to pay for your crimes!"
386
387Soft laughter came from the surroundings of the boat as strange devil eyes lighted up. Those eyes were huge and surrounded the whole boat.
388
389"Earth Count wants to see him so we won't obstruct. After all, we also live in Youdu and seek a place under the name of Earth Count. However, we also have masters and have received an order to find him."
390
391Voices came from all directions, followed by strange laughter. They were like worms crawling in one's body and speaking as they gnawed on the bone.
392
393"Sovereign Equal to Heaven, you're General Governor of Heavenly Talismans, an Official Sovereign of Youdu, so we should be somewhat respectful to you. However, you covered his face to prevent us from seeing his face and learning his identity. So how are we going to answer our master? Remove the yellow talisman and we will let you take him away!"
394
395The messenger of death sneered, and the eyes suddenly closed and vanished. A boat came sailing over. It had an elder carrying a lantern that lit up the surroundings.
396
397In the darkness, numerous slimy bodies slithered away from the light.
398
399Qin Mu's gaze flickered, and he saw more and more small boats sailing toward them. They overlapped with their boat, and the messengers of death also did the same. In the blink of an eye, some sixty-seventy boats and messengers of death overlapped to become one!
400
401"Now we won't have to worry about them," he said.
402
403"Who were the ones who stopped us?" Qin Mu asked immediately
404
405"Gods and devils planted by the celestial heavens." The messenger of death shook his head. "A bunch of fellows who reap things they did not sow."
406
407Qin Mu fell into his thoughts as the small boat continued to sail forward. Finally, he saw Earth Count once more. Of course, it wasn't the complete form, just the horns of nine bends.
408
409Layers of worlds formed them. The closer the boat went, the bigger the two horns looked, forming incomparably huge lands on them. Countless volcanoes erupted to connect the lands together.
410
411The paper boat traveled through one, and Qin Mu saw countless souls moving with difficulty through a world of magma.
412
413The boat sailed leisurely, and he didn't know how much later and how many planes of Earth Count's horns they had passed before they came to a stop. There was no heart palpitating hell in that piece of land, just a cluster of majestic palaces.
414
415The small boat descended and stopped in front of them. The palace hall had a name in the language of Youdu, and Qin Mu looked over. He instantly knew the meaning of the words there—Manor of Benevolent Saintly King Equal to Heaven.
416
417The messenger entered the hall and said, "This is my manor. Your body is too small so Earth Count can't meet you directly. Wait for a moment, Earth Count's clone will come and question you."
418
419Qin Mu checked the murals in the manor while waiting. They portrayed various myths and legends.
420
421Suddenly, magma flowed out from the center of the hall, and the floor became bubbling magma. It swirled, and a pair of twisted horns rose up, followed by the whole body of Earth Count that was over thirty yards tall.
422
423The messenger of death bowed and took out a book. "I've brought Qin Fengqing. All the evils he has done is recorded in this book, may Earth Count go through it."
424
425Qin Mu hurriedly came closer and saw that the book was terrifyingly thick. He hurriedly said, "I didn't do all of those things in the book! I'm just eighteen years old, so how could I have done so many bad things?"
426
427The magma Earth Count took the book and flipped through it to check. Divine lights blazed in his eyes as he said, "The things recorded here are not the things you have done in the world of the living, but in Youdu. Is the jade pendant I made for you still around? I could feel the seal loosening recently."
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429Chapter 562: Unable to Guard Against
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431Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
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433
434
435Qin Mu's eyes opened wide in disbelief, and his heart trembled. His jade pendant had actually been crafted by Earth Count?
436
437His jade pendant should have belonged to Qin Family and he had worn it ever since he was young, so how could it have been crafted by Earth Count?
438
439What was the relationship between them?
440
441Was it because he had truly done so much evil that Earth Count sealed him with the jade pendant?
442
443However, he should have only been a baby, so how could he have committed evil?
444
445He didn't have any memory of that. And besides, in Eternal Peace and Supreme Emperor Heaven, who didn't know that Cult Master Qin was a noble, benevolent, and a broad-minded character? So how could he have committed evil before?
446
447"The seal should have become loose." The magma Earth Count continued to flip through the book. "There was once a few gods and devils who tried to break the seal, but they didn't succeed; however, the seal seems to have gotten loose and almost released you. It's fine, I'll reinforce it later."
448
449His browsing speed was extremely fast, and he quickly read through all of the evils Qin Mu had committed. When he came to the last page, he said, "In the ominous land of Supreme Emperor Heaven, Son of Qin family Qin Fengqing used Soul Guide to disrupt Youdu, seizing forty-eight thousand souls by force, injuring the messenger of death..."
450
451"Using Soul Guide to bring away the forty-eight thousand souls was indeed my doing, but injuring the messenger of death wasn't. It was Seven Kills Star Sovereign Wei Liao who did it, so find him if you want."
452
453The magma Earth Count turned his head to look at Elder Messenger of Death and asked, "Was it Seven Kills Star Sovereign Wei Liao who injured the messenger of death?"
454
455"There was Seven Kills Star Sovereign Wei Liao's name in Life and Death Book, but after he died and his soul scattered twenty thousand years ago, it was removed, so he is no longer in Youdu's jurisdiction. The reason why the forty-eight thousand souls escaped though was still mainly because of Qin Fengqing helping Seven Kills Star Sovereign retrieve his soul and patch it back together. Because of that, the debt of injuring the messenger of death has to be recorded in Qin Fengqing's book. After all, he's still alive and his name is still in the Life and Death Book," the Elder Messenger of Death who was a clone of Benevolent Saintly King Equal to Heaven replied.
456
457The magma Earth Count looked at Qin Mu and said, "Do you accept for this debt to be recorded under your name?"
458
459"I don't!" Qin Mu said instantly.
460
461"Record it under his name," the magma Earth Count told Elder Messenger of Death. "Settle it in the future."
462
463Qin Mu's face instantly turned black. "If you're going to record it under my name, why even bother asking me?" However, when Earth Count said to settle the debt in the future, hope lit up in his heart.
464
465His words meant that Earth Count really only wanted to talk to him about the cause and effect of his actions and not seek reparations.
466
467The magma Earth Count closed the thick book and lowered his head to look at the tiny Qin Mu below him. "Why did you disrupt the order of Youdu and summoned those souls into the world of the living? Did you remember something? Are there images of Youdu flashing in your mind?"
468
469Qin Mu stared blankly for a moment, then shook his head. "When I was sent... exiled out of Youdu, I should have only been one or two months old, right? How could I have images of Youdu flashing in my mind? As for summoning the souls in the ominous land, I had no choice but to do so."
470
471He told them about the reason why he had executed Soul Guide, then stood still, waiting for his punishment quietly.
472
473The magma Earth Count kept staring at him. After a moment, he asked. "Are there really no images flashing in your mind? You don't recall anything?"
474
475Qin Mu shook his head. "What could I recall?" he asked with a smile.
476
477"If you didn't recall anything, how did you become proficient in Youdu language?" The magma Earth Count kept staring at him like he could see through him. In a while, he said in a slower voice, "Proficiency in Youdu language allows you to cultivate the paths, skills, and divine arts of Youdu, to open the door to the divine treasures of the devil path. Aren't you curious about how you were able to open the divine treasures of the devil path?"
478
479"Devils are descendants of the devil gods in Youdu, so they can open up their divine treasures of the devil path. Aren't you curious about how you are also able to do so?" Elder Messenger of Death asked from beside him.
480
481"I am!" Qin Mu looked at him with curiosity. "How was I able to open up the divine treasures of the devil path as well as divine treasures of the god path?"
482
483"That's because you are the descendant of Carefree Village and also a lifeform born in Youdu..."
484
485Just as Elder Messenger of Death said that, the magma Earth Count intercepted him. "He doesn't need to know all of that, and we don't need to explain it to him. He was summoned to be questioned, not to worm out facts from us."
486
487That Elder Messenger of Death came to realization and said with a smile, "He managed to worm a fact out of me. This brat's expression is simply abominable. He made me fall for his tricks."
488
489Qin Mu blushed and said with embarrassment, "My curiosity was piqued by Official Sovereign, so I just asked that, I wasn't trying to worm facts out from the two of you. I'm just a small child that turned eighteen..."
490
491Elder Messenger of Deaths shook his head. "Really can't see that he's lying."
492
493The magma Earth Count nodded and said, "This is an acquired slyness. He learned it from the living people. It wasn't part of his nature, but training changed that."
494
495"In that case, how much of what he said is true and how much is fake?"
496
497The magma Earth Count knew Qin Mu inside out, so he said, "When he talked about the cause of bringing back the souls to the ominous land, every word was true. After that, he might have seemed to have said a lot, but he didn't say anything at all. Instead, he was trying to ask and worm facts out of us."
498
499Elder Messenger of Death thought it over in detail and realized that it was truly so.
500
501"My nature isn't like this, I was just taught some bad stuff by the elders in my village, which is why I turned out this way. I really don't have any flashbacks of Youdu."
502
503"This sentence is true," the magma Earth Count said. "The seal is still there, so it should be just the memory regarding language that has awoken. He doesn't recall anything of what he had experienced."
504
505With sweat pouring down his forehead, Qin Mu probed, "I have killed some people in the past. Will that make my sins heavier?"
506
507"This sentence is fake. He's fishing for facts," the magma Earth Count said. "However, what he wants to ask isn't a secret, so you may reply to him."
508
509"All kinds of evil committed before death will be viewed as equal after death. Youdu is not a place of judgment, but where death belongs. Unless people are guilty of terrible crimes or disrupting the order of Youdu, they won't be eaten by Earth Count."
510
511Qin Mu let out a sigh of relief, but Elder Messenger of Death wasn't finished yet.
512
513"Those who are guilty of terrible crimes are plagued by sin and have to be burned by karma fire which is incredibly painful. Earth Count eats them to absorb their sins and karma fire. People like you who disrupt the order of Youdu and don't let dead people remain dead are also eaten by Earth Count."
514
515Qin Mu became nervous again. Elder Messenger of Death looked at his face, then revealed a satisfied expression. "However, Youdu doesn't dabble in the affairs of the living world. You're still alive, so we can't deal with you and need to wait until you die."
516
517"Official Sovereign, you got tricked by his expression again,' said the magma Earth Count.
518
519Stunned, Elder Messenger of Death cried out, "His original intention was to ask me if he would be punished right now? It's truly impossible to guard against hi—"
520
521The magma Earth Count nodded, then his gaze landed on Qin Mu's face once again. He said, "Don't speak first. Let me ask him."
522
523Qin Mu stood silent.
524
525The magma Earth Count looked at his obedient expression and pondered over it. He then decided not to say anything and just raised his finger gently. The jade pendant on Qin Mu's neck slowly floated up and came to rest onto his palm.
526
527The magma Earth Count pluck down one of the long horns on his head and stabbed it into the jade pendant. The entire long horn sunk inside and vanished without a trace.
528
529Rings of fire spread out from the jade pendant before gradually dispersing.
530
531The jade pendant flew up and went back to rest around Qin Mu's neck. He hid it beneath his shirt, keeping it close to himself.
532
533The magma Earth Count waved his hand and said, "I wanted to see the seal of the jade pendant. Since it's been stabilized, send him back. We'll talk about everything after he dies."
534
535Elder Messenger of Death hurriedly said, "After he dies, won't he still—"
536
537The magma Earth Count shot him a glance, and Earth Count suddenly remembered being ordered not to talk. He hurriedly kept the rest of the sentence to himself.
538
539The body of magma Earth Count swirled, and his voice came from the magma. "Don't let anyone touch your jade pendant! Official Sovereign, when you send him off, don't talk to him!"
540
541"Earth Count, I want to meet my mother, is that possible?" Qin Mu asked in a hurry.
542
543The magma Earth Count vanished.
544
545Qin Mu stood with a blank look on his face. After a moment, he said, "I just want to meet my mother. I've never seen her before... Official Sovereign, do you know how she looks like?"
546
547Elder Messenger of Death pondered over it and nodded.
548
549Qin Mu looked at him with eyes filled with anticipation. Elder Messenger of Death was truly troubled, and he hesitated for a moment. "Earth Count has ordered me to not speak to you."
550
551"Official Sovereign, is my mother still alive?" he asked with excitement.
552
553The messenger of death hesitated for a moment. Qin Mu's expression really gripped at his heart, so he could only nod at him. "Stop asking things; I'm very troubled. I have already gone against Earth Count's orders by talking to you. Go, it's not yet daytime in Supreme Emperor Heaven. I'll send you back to the world of the living."
554
555Qin Mu could only follow him and board the small boat. He was silent on the way.
556
557The small boat sailed leisurely. They left the broken plane on Earth Count's horns and went into the darkness.
558
559The true body of Earth Count was incomparably huge. Qin Mu didn't know how tall or large it was, but the small boat required a lot of time to leave the two Nine Bends Yellow Springs.
560
561Elder Messenger of Death kept looking around. From time to time, he would raise the lantern to shine it around them. In a bit, he threw a yellow talisman to Qin Mu and said, "The fellows looking for you will not give up this chance. Stick this yellow talisman on your face, and no gods or devils will be able to see your face. Whatever they glimpse would be fake, just like how I look like now."
562
563Qin Mu stuck the yellow talisman onto his face and didn't move.
564
565"Why haven't you made any holes yet?" Elder Messenger of Death asked curiously.
566
567Dispirited, Qin Mu said resentfully, "Not interested."
568
569"Little child throwing a tantrum."
570
571At that moment, the small boat stopped.
572
573Elder Messenger of Death quickly stood up and raised his lantern while saying indifferently. "Are you still not giving up?"
574
575"May Official Sovereign give us a way out!" a voice said from the darkness, but it was a cacophony of many having fused into one. "We just need his face and identity in the world of the living! We don't want his life now!"
576
577"You guys are meddling too much. Retreat quickly, or if my true body descends, you guys can forget about even being ghosts!" Elder Messenger of Death said coldly.
578
579On the boat, Qin Mu secretly took out the Life and Death Book he had taken from Shaman God Kui and shone it into the darkness. His body couldn't help shuddering when a name appeared on the page.
580
581"Hehehehe, you still gave the game away..." The weird voice from the darkness moved away rapidly.
582
583Elder Messenger of Death turned his head back, and his gaze landed on the Life and Death Book in Qin Mu's hands. He sighed and said, "Now you know his true identity, but he also knows your true identity. What you used is the Life and Death Book of the celestial heavens, and there aren't many of them around. He will find you soon. You... take care of yourself!"
584
585For a moment, Qin Mu was stunned. Only then did he realize what the game had been.
586
587Chapter 563: Dark History
588
589Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
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591
592
593Qin Mu's Life and Death Book had been taken from Shaman God Kui, and those who knew that it was in his hands were Xing An, Pangong Tso, as well as the demon monks of Thunderclap Monastery.
594
595Shaman God Kui should have been the Heavenly Official or Earthly Official, a god that managed souls.
596
597It was unlikely that he had made it himself, but that it had been gifted to him. There was little doubt that celestial heavens wouldn't have many such treasures, and each one would have an owner. Because of that, Elder Messenger of Death was certain that Qin Mu would be tracked rather quickly.
598
599Tracking the whereabouts of Life and Death Book was much simpler than tracking Qin Mu.
600
601"The name that appeared on the Life and Death Book just now was Jue Huang." Qin Mu flipped the yellow talisman up and revealed half of his face. "What god is Jue Huang?"
602
603"He's a god in the Yellow Springs. After he inhales or exhales, floods rise in the worlds and reap the souls there. He is one of the four great commanders that the celestial heavens have stationed in Youdu," Elder Messenger of Death said.
604
605"He's not the only one looking for you though. There are three other great commanders: Xuan Ming who manages the souls, Han Lei who manages fate, and Lu Li who manages the prison. You shouldn't have taken out the Life and Death Book. With it, it won't be hard for them to track you down."
606
607Qin Mu grew solemn. After a moment, he frowned and spoke in a troubled voice, "If I give the Life and Death Book to Grandmaster or Xing An, pushing everything on them, I should remain unknown..."
608
609Elder Messenger of Death looked at him. "You're just eighteen years old, so you can only sabotage youths of your age; the two people you mentioned are not suitable. Besides, after the four great commanders reap the soul of whoever you'd chosen to throw at them, they would discover your ruse, so it's not as simple to sabotage others as you think... Bah! Why am I helping you look for crooked ideas?"
610
611Qin Mu released the yellow talisman, and it covered his face once more. He said while blushing, "A just cause attracts much support, while an unjust one finds little. Official Sovereign must have found me honest, which is why you shared your wisdom. Since we can't sabotage, can the four gods leave Youdu and enter Supreme Emperor Heaven or Eternal Peace?"
612
613The small boat sailed leisurely toward Supreme Emperor Heaven. Elder Messenger of Death placed his lantern on the pole and sat down. "Their abilities are too powerful, so it's not easy for them to enter other worlds. However, they will find a way to capture you. Once you cultivate to Life and Death Realm and open the divine treasure, they could enter through there after locating you."
614
615Qin Mu shuddered. Entering from his Life and Death Divine Treasure?
616
617Wouldn't all the divine arts practitioners of Life and Death Realm be in extreme danger?
618
619"However, Youdu has its own rules. Entering a Life and Death Divine Treasure to seize another's life is against Youdu's rules, so they won't be able to do it easily."
620
621Elder Messenger of Death had already share a lot of information, so he felt like he might as well say everything. "However, even though their true body can't leave, they can send their disciples to Supreme Emperor Heaven or Eternal Peace, or they could find other people to act as their hands to kill you.
622
623"Or when Supreme Emperor Heaven gets sacrificed by the devils to connect their world to Eternal Peace, the world barrier will cease to exist. At that time, they'll be able to enter Eternal Peace at leisure."
624
625Qin Mu relaxed and said with a smile, "It's not easy to kill me, and it's also not easy to attack Supreme Emperor Heaven. It has tolled through twenty thousand years, and now with the backing of Eternal Peace Empire and endless reinforcements, it'll be easy to last another twenty thousand years."
626
627Elder Messenger of Death sneered at him. "You underestimate the devils. It's hard to say how long Supreme Emperor Heaven will last... We're here, you can take off the yellow talisman and return."
628
629Qin Mu looked over in a hurry and saw that they were already in the battlefield from before. It seemed that they were exactly from where he had been taken, and so he just jumped out of the boat.
630
631"Return me my yellow talisman!" Elder Messenger of Death shouted.
632
633Qin Mu fled with the yellow talisman on his face as though he was a thief that got discovered.
634
635"Damn it!"
636
637As Elder Messenger of Death saw him slipping away, he couldn't help seething with rage. He was about to give chase, but he suddenly stopped and burst out laughing. "It's just a yellow talisman. I shall gift it to him so he doesn't cause any trouble." The small boat turned back and vanished into the darkness.
638
639Qin Mu covered over ten miles before daring to look back. Only when he saw that Elder Messenger of Death really didn't give chase that he let out a sigh of relief. He plucked the yellow talisman from his face and examined it before putting it away.
640
641'This yellow talisman is a good thing. Even gods and devils wouldn't be able to recognize me if I stick it on my face. At least I've gotten some good things from this trip to Youdu.'
642
643He raised his head up and was slightly stunned. He saw flying ships sailing toward Li City, and they were only several hundred miles away from him. The pill furnaces of the flying ship spewed out intense light for them to remain airborne.
644
645"I've left Supreme Emperor Heaven for quite a long time, some six hours, at least, so how did the flying ships only cover several hundred miles? According to their speed, it should've been thousands of miles. It looks as if only fifteen minutes have passed…'
646
647Qin Mu sprinted with all his strength to catch up. First, he caught up with the army traveling on land, and not long later, he caught up to the fleet of the flying ships. He came to the main ship.
648
649Eternal Peace Imperial Preceptor and the black tiger god were looking at each other in horror, and so were everyone else in the surroundings. They were still discussing how Qin Mu had been invited into Youdu by the messenger of death, and what would happen next. Qin Mu chose that moment to ran out from behind them.
650
651"I'm back. How long have I been away?" he asked with a smile.
652
653"N-not even an hour," Sang Hua stuttered in astonishment. "You were taken by the messenger of death and returned from Youdu already?"
654
655"The messenger of death was the official sovereign of Youdu. He even brought me to another world and found a strong practitioner of Divine Bridge Realm named Han Zhen. He said he would reap his soul after three days. He then brought me to Earth Count and talked about the cause and effect of my actions. Earth Count said he would deal with me after I die, then shooed me back. On the way, we also met some gods and devils who wanted to take me."
656
657Qin Mu shared everything, finding it quite weird as well to have done so many things in such a short while. It would have taken three to five days in the world of living to accomplish all that.
658
659It was much shorter in Youdu, and even less time had passed in the world of the living in the meantime.
660
661"Youdu is like a dream. Your trip to Youdu is equivalent to a dream." Eternal Peace Imperial Preceptor's eyes flashed, and he said, "As long as you returned alive, it doesn't matter. Is Earth Count very scary?"
662
663Qin Mu shook his head. "Earth Count is easy to talk to. It's the same for the messenger of death."
664
665Everyone's faces grew weird. Earth Count and the messenger of death were easy to talk to? Only Qin Mu could say something like that!
666
667Anyone, no matter if they were gods or devils, would change their act when talking about Earth Count. They were even more tight-lipped about the messengers of death.
668
669"Ma ha…"
670
671The young dragon on Qin Yu's body quickly slithered down and ran to Qin Mu to rub against him. Feeling somewhat resentful, Qin Yu thought to himself, 'I haven't even felt its warmth yet, and it's lured away by him again..."
672
673Qin Mu caressed the little dragon and moved it to his ear. Its head hung down while its dragon's whiskers swayed in the air.
674
675Jealousy took root in Qin Yu's heart.
676
677"Junior Brother Qin, lend me your little dragon for a period of time. I might even need to bring him to Great Ruins. I will return him to you after I come back, and you will definitely be surprised!" Qin Mu said with a smile. "I was captured by Fu Riluo and struggled for my life. After going to Youdu, I'm truly tired, so I shall take a rest first."
678
679Qin Yu looked at him bringing the little dragon away and thought to himself, 'I wonder if my little dragon will really be mine after a few days? Its soul was already lured away by him…'
680
681...
682
683Elder Messenger of Death returned to Manor of Benevolent Saintly King Equal to Heaven and flipped open a thick book. It was the book he had handed to the magma Earth Count.
684
685Qin Mu had wanted to read it as well, but magma Earth Count was too tall. He also needed to act obediently, so he didn't get to see the contents of the book.
686
687Elder Messenger of Death turned the first page and saw flowing pictures. There was a piece of dark land on which a pregnant woman was giving birth. Boundless devil qi and grievances of the broken souls flowed furiously toward the small delivery room.
688
689That place seemed to contain a terrifying devil king that was swallowing the evil devil nature and devil qi of Youdu like a whale.
690
691Meanwhile, outside that piece of land, countless devil gods were alarmed and hid in the darkness, looking nervously at the first lifeform that was born from the womb in the history of Youdu.
692
693"The descent of the Son of God!" a devil god said in the corner of the page.
694
695In the sky above the delivery room, scarlet red eyes opened. There was one, two, no, three of them.
696
697Elder Messenger of Death flipped to the second page, and the picture changed. A big fat boy jumped down from the embrace of the woman, his three-eyed formed catching the messenger of death's attention. The boy was wreaking havoc on a dark land, his two chubby fists holding tight the two devil gods that had come to assassinate him. His three eyes opened up, and three beams shot out. They scorched the land, burning numerous monsters into oblivion.
698
699All ghosts there, big and small, were fleeing for their lives. Even ghost kings didn't look back on their way out. Their malicious faces were filled with terror, creating a surreal sight.
700
701The baby brought the devil god to his mouth and bit off half a head. It was a bloody event.
702
703Elder Messenger of Death shook his head and continued to browse. The next page was about how after the baby had swallowed countless souls and ate two devil gods, he became ridiculously huge and terrified everyone who saw his ferocious appearance. He crushed numerous levels of hells, killing all of the devil gods that came after his mother and clansmen. He made them all piss their pants and flee for their lives.
704
705However, the baby seemed to contain incomparably evil thoughts in nature. It didn't matter to him if before him were devils who were chasing after them or ghosts who were simply residing in Youdu. He killed and ate all of them.
706
707Elder Messenger of Death saw panic and fear on the mother's face. She was looked afraid of her own son, his devil nature.
708
709Elder Messenger of Death flipped to the next page, and it was another picture of the baby slaughtering everyone. In the picture, he was standing on a huge devil dragon while slitting open its belly. His three eyes revealed a murderous glint.
710
711Yet at the end of the painting, when the baby finished eating, he changed back into a small form and asked his mother to carry him.
712
713Elder Messenger of Death flipped page after page, watching things that were harder and harder to see. The baby crushed waves and waves of devil gods chasing after them, and this massacre alarmed the big shots hiding in Youdu.
714
715They crusaded against the baby and fought with him until heaven fell and earth rent.
716
717Near the end of the book, the baby had relied on his evil nature and ruthlessness to become one of the powers in Youdu. One day, he came to the borders of Youdu and used his huge scarlet eyes to peep into the world of the living with an excited gaze.
718
719On the other side of the picture, the big shots of Youdu were talking about something to Earth Count. The mother was also there, appealing to the lord.
720
721The Earth Count picked a broken piece of jade from the corner of his horn and refined it into a jade pendant. The mother held back her tears as he put down a seal on it. She then called her son over and put the jade pendant around his neck.
722
723The devil nature within him was suppressed along with his god nature. His body returned to normal, changing back into the most ordinary baby, a really tiny thing. He lay in his swaddling clothes and raised his arms and legs while crying ee ee aa aa. He then sucked his toe very seriously.
724
725The mother carried him up and gave him a few kisses before reluctantly putting him into a basket. Some woman picked it up and took a paper boat to leave into the distance.
726
727At the back, ghost kings, other ghosts of all sizes, as well as the devil gods that were faintly discernible beat drums and gongs to celebrate the baby's departure.
728
729Elder Messenger of Death flipped to the last page which was of Qin Mu in the ominous land. With his long hair draped over his shoulders, he cast a spell with his sword raised and opened Gate of Heaven Influence to summon the souls from the world of the dead.
730
731At that time, the jade pendant on his neck had floated up.
732
733"Eighteen years." Elder Messenger of Death closed the book and hid it properly. He then exhaled deeply. "It's completely impossible to see what this brat had been like before. I truly hope his devil nature will never awaken and control him again... Luckily Earth Count sealed and exiled him to the world of the living; otherwise, what would Youdu have become by today? Yet if he'd been left in Youdu, he probably wouldn't have lived to eighteen years old. He probably would have been eaten by Earth Count long ago for doing too much evil..."
734
735Chapter 564: Little Overlord of Youdu
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737Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
738
739
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741'There's still one suspicious point from Qin Fengqing's incident, and that is that Earth Count had already sealed him. By right, all of his divine treasures should have been sealed so he wouldn't have been able to cultivate or even open his divine treasures, let alone become a divine arts practitioner.'
742
743Elder Messenger of Death paced around while thinking about the matter. 'He could only live like a mortal till his body stopped functioning, which is for around hundred years at most. Yet how was he able to open his divine treasures?"
744
745Earth Count had sealed Qin Mu's devil nature and his memory. His god nature was also sealed along with it.
746
747During the process, Earth Count's voice had formed a seal on Qin Mu's divine treasures. It was an accidental act, and the suppression was a side effect of sealing his god nature and devil nature.
748
749The seal hadn't been meant to be that terrifying, but it ended up cutting off his path of cultivation.
750
751This also meant that there was no god or devil nature in Qin Mu's body. All of his divine treasures, no matter whether they were god or devil, were sealed and could never be opened. It was thus impossible for him to cultivate and improve himself.
752
753After Qin Mu went to the world of the living, he should have led a life like a normal human being and spent his life ordinarily.
754
755Yet his divine treasures had opened. To make matters worse, he had also cultivated so fast that he had already opened Seven Stars Divine Treasure and even merged Seven Stars and Six Directions into one.
756
757At first, he'd opened the divine treasures of his divine path while now the speed of his devil path cultivation was as though he had the assistance of a god!
758
759It was extremely strange.
760
761Opening Spirit Embryo Divine Treasure requires one to rely on their abilities. Nobody else could help even if they wanted to, so he could have only relied on himself. Yet the seal on his divine treasures was a hundred times harder than those of an ordinary person.
762
763This was because if he tried to break the Spirit Embryo Wall, he would activate Earth Count's seal, and the Nine Heavens God Language of Earth Count would come from above. And if he tried to open the Spirit Embryo Divine Treasure of the devil path, he would encounter Earth Count's Youdu Devil Language.'
764
765Elder Messenger of Death couldn't think of an explanation no matter what. He wasn't omniscient and omnipotent, and he also couldn't return to the night when Qin Mu had consumed the blood of the four spirits.
766
767He didn't know that on that night, there had been an old man whose limbs were severed sitting beside the bonfire in Disabled Elderly Village and speaking to the fiendish villagers around him. "My guess is that Mu'er has another type of constitution, one that combines the strength of the four great constitutions—an Overlord Body!" he had said at that time.
768
769With that sentence, a legend had been born, turning the impossible possible.
770
771The villagers of Disabled Elderly Village found even more blood of the four spirits, going all out for Qin Mu to consume as much as possible. The youth had also worked much harder as he had the belief of being invincible in his heart.
772
773He was the overlord body, the strongest spirit body!
774
775If he couldn't open his divine treasure, it would definitely be because he wasn't working hard enough and didn't deserve the title of Overlord Body!
776
777And like that, Earth Count's seal got thinner and thinner from his grind, and he learned the devil and god languages. He then used the instant when the god, devil, and buddha languages crossed to break open his Spirit Embryo Divine Treasure!
778
779From then onwards, his future had become bright.
780
781Earth Count's seal was still there, and his devil and god nature were still sealed. However, the even stronger belief to grow that flooded out from the tiny body was something that Earth Count and the other big shots in Youdu would have never expected.
782
783The story of a legend had begun from a white lie by an elder who looked like a human rod and lay beside a bonfire that night.
784
785'Besides that, there's also the weird incident from that time he was exiled out from Youdu and left in Great Ruins. What had happened back then?'
786
787Elder Messenger of Death shut his eyes, then opened them after a long moment and took out Youdu's Life and Death Book. 'What happened must be related. I should find that woman who had carried him away back and ask her about what happened. If she's still alive, I can locate her with Life and Death Book, and if she has died, her soul should have returned to Youdu...'
788
789He flipped through Youdu's Life and Death Book, and his expression slowly became grim.
790
791The woman's name had already been removed from the Life and Death Book. This meant that there were two possibilities. First, her soul might have scattered, just like that of Seven Kills Star Sovereign. When souls ceased to exist, their names would automatically vanish from the Life and Death Book.
792
793Second, her soul had landed in Fengdu or some other place that was similar to Youdu.
794
795'What exactly did she experience?'
796
797Elder Messenger of Death sighed and closed the Life and Death Book. His body shook, and he separated a number of himself out. They each got into a boat to leave.
798
799'Now the little overlord of Youdu is much cuter than in the past. I like this brat call Qin Mu more and don't want to see Qin Fengqing again. However, the seal has already become loose once, and celestial heavens is also looking for him. If the seal breaks in the future and Qin Mu turns back into Qin Fengqing, I'm afraid Youdu will be in danger…'
800
801…
802
803In Li City, Qin Mu opened his eyes in a daze, his face damp. Qin Yu's little dragon was lying on his face and licking his cheek.
804
805Qin Mu pinched the tail of the little thing and lifted him up. The small dragon raised his head and climbed onto his arms. It went up his shoulders and hung himself down from his ear.
806
807Qin Mu took a pail of water to wash his face, and the little dragon also took the chance to bury his face in the water. It sucked in a mouthful and spat it out to play around.
808
809Qin Mu walked out of the cabin and stretched his back. He had been sleeping on the ship the whole night. Hu Ling'er, Ling Yuxiu, Si Yunxiang, and Sang Hua had woken up early and were cooking. Upon seeing him awake, they greeted him.
810
811The chest clattered over and rubbed against Qin Mu's legs. It opened up and showed him the bones it had collected.
812
813The dragon qilin bit onto a huge basin and walked over. He wagged his tail and placed the basin at Qin Mu's feet.
814
815"Fatty Dragon, haven't you hid a few furnaces of spirit pills in the chest?"
816
817Qin Mu took out an apron and went to help the girls cook. He said with a smile, "Let me do it."
818
819"Cult Master even knows how to cook?" Sang Hua asked with astonishment.
820
821"Cult Master is an expert in cooking; the dishes he makes are delicious! During the days when Princess Xiu and I were seized by Grandpa Blind to marry him, it was Cult Master who did all the cooking. I even got addicted to his food and wanted to marry him for real!" Si Yuanxing explained in an excited voice.
822
823Ling Yuxiu's eyes lit up. "I was also addicted and even hoped Grandpa Blind could try to force us to marry once more. Let's just wait for cowherd to send up the delicacies!"
824
825Qin Mu received the ladle, and his heart moved slightly, turning his vital qi into fire. He said with a smile, "Actually, Grandpa Mute in our village cooks the best dishes, Grandpa Apothecary's medicinal cuisine tastes the most delicious, while Grandpa Ma is a master of vegetarian dishes. Granny Si also cooks well, but no one dares to eat them, since we don't know what kind of ingredients she uses. The others can't really cook."
826
827The dragon qilin looked at the chest, and it showed him its collections of bones, seemingly very happy. It then threw two bones at him. The dragon qilin rummaged through the chest's insides until he found some spirit pills.
828
829The black tiger god walked over, his voice booming like thunder. "Fatty Dragon, stop eating, I shall bring you to train! The best time to train is right after waking up in the morning! You taught me many things, so I'm going to teach you as well. I shall help you get rid of the excess flab on your body! Junior brother, I'm going to borrow your fatty!"
830
831"Senior brother feel free," Qin Mu hurriedly said.
832
833The dragon qilin tried to finish all of the spirit pills in his basin in one swallow, but before he could get all of them inside his mouth, the black tiger god grabbed his tail and dragged him away.
834
835"My bowl!" The dragon qilin's cries rang loud in the air. "I haven't even licked it clean—"
836
837"Little fox, come over after you finish your breakfast and train with me. I shall bring you guys to attack the enemy camp!" the black tiger shouted from afar.
838
839Hu Ling'er acknowledged, and the black tiger dragged the dragon qilin by his tail.
840
841Qin Mu finished cooking and took off his apron. He sat down with the girls in front of the dining table while Hu Ling'er scooped porridge for them before sitting down as well.
842
843The small dragon on Qin Mu's ear secretly stretched out its claws and quickly grabbed a piece of stir-fried clam meat before retreating. It hugged the meat and started eating.
844
845Everyone ate and chatted. Ling Yuxiu and Si Yunxiang had also went to Fengdu before and learned some techniques and divine arts from the gods and devils there. However, the techniques and divine arts they cultivated weren't complete, and the gods and devils of Fengdu could only teach. They still had to comprehend them by themselves.
846
847"However, Supreme Emperor Heaven's inheritances are complete, and we've learned quite a number of good things during these few days that we were here."
848
849"With Imperial Preceptor keeping the battle line, there won't be any huge battles after this victory for the time being. We can take this chance to learn from senior sisters and brothers of Supreme Emperor Heaven before exchanging blows with senior brothers and sisters of the devil race. There is quite a number of disciples from our Heavenly Devil Cult that have come here. Sister Sang Hua had also said she wanted to go to Heavenly Saint Academy to learn for a period of time," Si Yuanxiang said.
850
851Qin Mu pondered it for a moment. "We might be able to establish a branch of Heavenly Saint Academy here and invite famous gods, devils, and Divine Bride Realm practitioners of Supreme Emperor Heaven to give lectures. The people of Supreme Emperor Heaven could also go to Heavenly Saint Academy to cultivate for a period of time. This way we could interact frequently and not hold up the situation of the battle."
852
853They ate and chatted around the dining table. After Hu Ling'er finished eating, she rushed out to train with the black tiger god and the dragon qilin.
854
855Qin Mu and the girls stayed back to wash the dishes. When Yu He boarded the ship, he couldn't help becoming astonished when she saw Qin Mu washing the dishes. With a strange expression, she said hesitantly, "Cult Master, some devil scouts are lingering around in the battlefield. I'd like to bring Sang Hua and the rest for guerrilla warfare and meet them."
856
857Qin Mu nodded and said with a smile, "You guys go ahead, I shall do the dishes."
858
859Si Yunxiang immediately ran off after pulling Ling Yuxiu and Sang Hua along with her. From afar, Yu He's voice came in a whisper, "Isn't it improper to let Cult Master wash the dishes? How can he do such trivial matter as a cult master..."
860
861Si Yunxiang smiled at her. "Our Heavenly Saint Cult is impudent like this. We don't have that many rules."
862
863Yu He relaxed and said with a smile, "Cult Master once said that our Heavenly Saint Cult is outstanding in the righteous path, and upon seeing his action as he serves as a role model, I finally understand that it isn't by chance that our Heavenly Saint is outstanding in the righteous path."
864
865"This..." Si Yunxiang stared wide-eyed, not knowing what she should say.
866
867Qin Mu finished cleaning up, and the chest clattered over to him again. It opened up and showed the bones it had collected.
868
869Qin Mu didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He took out some spirit weapons of the devil race and placed them inside it. "During this trip out, I killed numerous devil experts and took their spirit weapons. You should start collecting them instead of just always focusing on bones."
870
871The chest threw out the spirit weapons, choosing to continue to collect bones.
872
873Qin Mu shook his head and took out the true dragon's nest. He plucked out the little dragon from his ear and said with a smile, "Little Dao friend, you've been pestering me because the item you want to see is this."
874
875The eyes of the little dragon lit up, and he cried out ma ha ma ha without stopping.
876
877Qin Mu laughed and brought the little dragon into the true dragon's nest.
878
879The human and dragon landed inside, and Qin Mu let go of the small creature. The little dragon immediately flew round and round the nest, ineffably excited.
880
881Qin Mu took out Emperor's Disk and threw it into the sky. The Emperor's Disk changed into the true dragon lord and became compatible with the nest. Instantly, a vast and boundless dragon qi spread out, and countless writings of the dragon race appeared.
882
883That little dragon flew to and fro to read all of them. His ma ha ma ha cries turned into cryptic dragon language that was hard to understand. He was comprehending the writings on the true dragon's nest!
884
885The bloodline of the little dragon was very pure since he was the son of Surging River Dragon King. Qin Mu called him little Dao friend, but his actual age was actually over twenty thousand years. It was just that he had been frozen in the dragon bead by Surging River Dragon King that he could never grow.
886
887The dragon language from his mouth became more and more cryptic. He was the son of the dragon king, and his bloodline was even higher than that of Bai Qingfu and Bai Qu'er that Qin Mu had met forty thousand years ago when he had traveled back in time to High Emperor Era. While listening, he could decipher more and more of the dragon language.
888
889Qin Mu just stood and listened to the dragon roars while mobilizing his vital qi to check the true dragon technique he had learned previously. His comprehension naturally became better and better as well.
890
891The little dragon flew up and down many times. It was hard to say how long had passed when he finally deciphered all of the writings. He then suddenly landed on the ground, and his body trembled, changing into that of a youth. He had a handsome appearance and majestic bearing. He looked slightly similar to Qin Yu, and he bowed in gratitude. "Much thanks to Cult Master Qin for bestowing the technique and assistance for me to awaken my intelligence."
892
893Qin Mu returned the greeting and said with a smile, "I lent you a hand to learn the technique of the true dragon's nest, so there's no need to thank me. May I ask how I should address little Dao friend?"
894
895"My family uses Jiang as a surname, and my mother bestowed the name Miao on me, so I'm called Jiang Miao," he answered. "Even though I have deciphered the writings on the true dragon's nest once, I'm still a second generation and my bloodline isn't pure enough. We'll need a divine dragon to decipher it for us to gain the complete true dragon lord's technique."
896
897Qin Mu frowned. "There's no true dragon in Supreme Emperor Heaven that has become god. Where can we find a divine dragon?"
898
899"There's a divine dragon in Great Ruins. While following Qin Yu, I heard his calls from time to time."
900
901Qin Mu's spirit was greatly aroused, and he said with a smile, "In that case, let's head to Great Ruins!"
902
903...
904
905In the broken Paramita Ark in Great Ruins, huge chunks of land floated in a large seal.
906
907Suddenly, a long roar sounded out as a divine bridge broke through the air. Xing An's primordial spirit crossed it and soared to the celestial palaces on the other shore.
908
909"I'm out!" Xing An retrieved his primordial spirit and rose up. He shouted sternly, "You mute, come here! You've been meddling with me time and time again. Now that I have crossed the divine bridge, come out and die!"
910
911"Die, die die—" His echo rang back. The mute had long fled.
912
913Xing An's face turned black. and he rushed out in wide strides. At this moment, his body trembled slightly. In his Life and Death Divine Treasure, Lu Li's devil eye appeared once more, and her sinister voice rang out. "The person you're looking for has a Life and Death Book that once belonged to Shaman God Kui. Find that person!"
914
915Lu Li's devil eye vanished.
916
917Xing An stood motionless in the air with a dumbfounded gaze.
918
919"Great Physician Qin, so it's you..." Xing An was dispirited, and his heart was flustered. "So it was you… I've trusted you time and time again, and not once did I expect for you to be even worse than that mute... It's you! I would like to see what tricks can you play this time!"
920
921Chapter 565: Qin Mu in the Mirror
922
923Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
924
925
926
927Qin Mu brought Little Dragon Jiang Miao out through Spirit Energy Mutual Shift Bridge and looked around. He couldn't help the astonishment that welled up in him.
928
929Great Ruins' Spirit Energy Mutual Shift Bridge was right in the center of it, and there was two stone-paved road that was a hundred yards each on both sides of the sacrificial altar. Meanwhile, surrounding Spirit Energy Mutual Shift Bridge were ancient temples, shrines, and divine palaces like a city that was twice larger than Border Dragon City. People came and went, making the place quite bustling.
930
931The temples and ruins had all been moved from elsewhere in Great Ruins to defend against the darkness. There were also numerous stone statues being worshipped with endless streams of incense.
932
933Many villages had settled in the city and no longer had to struggle for their lives daily. They became merchants which connected Middle Earth and West Earth.
934
935A primary school and a college had been also established to teach techniques and divine arts. It was just that they didn't have any sacred ground like the four great academies or Imperial College.
936
937There were also huge ruins outside the city for the strange beasts nearby to hide from the darkness. It was all very thoughtful.
938
939In this city, new and old constructions were in a picturesque disorder, setting each other off nicely. Qin Mu only took a rough look, and he could already tell that the person that planned the city was of rather high culture, self-cultivation, and had talent in city planning. His admiration for beauty had also reached extremely high attainments.
940
941'New branches from an old tree, creating contrast between the old and new. It's indeed not bad. It might be because I've seen too many crooked constructions in Supreme Emperor Heaven that I feel so much more at home in Great Ruins...'
942
943The chest ran out from Spirit Energy Mutual Shift Bridge behind him, and Qin Mu shook his head. The chest kept sticking to him. Since the dragon qilin and Hu Ling'er had been brought to the battlefield for training, it followed him without sparing any effort.
944
945"Cult Master, I feel the call of the divine dragon again." Jiang Miao said after looking around. "Follow me!"
946
947He shook his body and transformed into a little dragon. He flew out of the city, and Qin Mu brought the chest to chase after him, going into the depths of Great Ruins.
948
949Even though Eternal Peace Imperial Preceptor had finished the construction of the two roads which linked West Earth, Great Ruins, and Eternal Peace, there were still endless vast lands with few people around. Those places were all very mysterious.
950
951Qin Mu followed Jiang Miao to deeper into Great Ruins. They flipped through mountains and rivers, walking across pieces of ancient ruins. When night came, he let Jiang Miao lay on the chest while he walked through the darkness. The chest followed close behind him.
952
953Great Ruins in the darkness was completely different from Great Ruins in the day. When Qin Mu walked by himself through it, he could see Supreme Emperor Heaven that had become the darkness and numerous devils moving unpredictably.
954
955They would move along with them continuously or jump onto trees from time to time. Sometimes they would hide behind rocks and observe them secretly, not daring to get close.
956
957'These devils aren't Supreme Emperor Heaven's devils! The dark realms in Great Ruins aren't only Supreme Emperor Heaven!'
958
959Qin Mu was astonished. He had originally thought that the devils in the darkness of Great Ruins were from Supreme Emperor Heaven and that he had unraveled the whole mystery. Yet from the looks of it, the devils around him had nothing to do with Supreme Emperor Heaven.
960
961That was because when the people of Supreme Emperor Heaven saw Great Ruins in the darkness, all they could see were blurry shadows. Back then, Sang Hua had seen Qin Mu as a boy made of darkness. And once the time was up, he scattered like black sand.
962
963While in the darkness of Great Ruins, Qin Mu saw the people of Supreme Emperor Heaven the same way. They were from two different worlds, and they couldn't touch each other or interact in any way.
964
965Yet the monsters in the darkness of Great Ruins were different—they had truly existed in the darkness of Great Ruins!
966
967'There are just so many secrets in Great Ruins…'
968
969Qin Mu sighed, and Jiang Miao pointed out the direction for him. They continued to head forward.
970
971Two days later, they came to the northwest side of Great Ruins as the sun rose as usual. Qin Mu swept his gaze around and said with a smile, "This place isn't too far from Paramita Ark. I once drove Moon Ship through here. Look, here's its footprint."
972
973The huge imprint had already become a small lake, and there were even some weird fish swimming inside.
974
975"The call of the divine dragon is in the vicinity!"
976
977Jiang Miao rose into the sky, then looked around and headed west.
978
979Qin Mu hurriedly caught up to him, and they came to a canyon. Suddenly, everything became silent; not a sound could be heard. Qin Mu frowned and looked at their surroundings. He pulled back Jiang Miao who was about to enter the canyon by following the call of the divine dragon and said, "Keep calm, don't get excited."
980
981Jiang Miao didn't understand what he meant.
982
983Qin Mu surveyed the surroundings, and his gaze landed on the footprints of Moon Ship. "This is the place where Paramita Ark was sealed. Paramita Ark is a ship forged by Heavenly Works God Race for emigration. They had wanted to use it to bring all the lives of their land as well as the gods and devils of Founding Emperor Era to Carefree Village. However, it crashed here because of an attack using brute force. The call of the divine dragon might not be real. This place shouldn't have even a single strange beast..."
984
985When he'd used Moon Ship to pass this place, he had entered the overlapping space that sealed Paramita Ark nearby.
986
987The footprints left behind by Moon Ship vanished by where they were standing.
988
989Back then, he had faced numerous monsters and devil gods. They had pounced on Moon Ship furiously and many lost their lives.
990
991Yet when he returned to this place, he couldn't even see a bone.
992
993In front of the lakes of the canyon, sand covered the land. There was not a single rock to be found, not even the size of a fingernail.
994
995There were huge words covering the walls on both sides, but they weren't in human language. Instead of being squarish, they looked like complicated runes.
996
997Qin Mu didn't enter the canyon but stood outside while examining the runes on the wall. "It's a kind of god writing used for sealing."
998
999He executed Ten Thousand Spirit Nature Technique, and small whirlwinds rose in the canyon as he tried to raise a dune giant.
1000
1001However, the sand flowed and everything returned back to normal.
1002
1003'Impossible! Ten Thousand Spirit Nature Technique can enlighten all things, giving them spirit, so why couldn't it enlighten the sand and stone here?'
1004
1005He squatted down and grabbed a handful of yellow sand. He suddenly grunted as he lifted his hand up with difficulty.
1006
1007Jiang Miao was puzzled and tried to lift a handful as well. Every grain of the yellow sand was incomparably heavy, equivalent to the weight of a mountain!
1008
1009Qin Mu splayed his fingers, and the fine sand trickled down. When they smashed against the ground, they gave off loud rumbles similar to thunder.
1010
1011"This isn't sand, but spirit weapons!"
1012
1013One grain of sand was left on Qin Mu's palm, and he blew on it with his vital qi. It instantly flew up and swirled, transforming into a sandstone with a radius of dozens of fields. When it flew in the sky, the sound of air breaking was deafening!
1014
1015When the vital qi from that breath of Qin Mu was finally exhausted, the sandstone shrunk and fell down as a grain of sand.
1016
1017Jiang Miao jumped in shock and looked at the yellow sand in the canyon.
1018
1019The grains of sand were too numerous to count, probably in the billions. If each grain was as huge as the one Qin Mu had brought up, how astonishing would their weight be?
1020
1021"The god writings on both sides of the canyon are seals to hold the power of the sand in check. Once we go in, the seal and the formation will be activated."
1022
1023Qin Mu opened his divine eyes and looked at the sky. He suddenly let out a breath, and fog instantly spread through the sky. Rain started to fall slowly.
1024
1025Yet it didn't reach the canyon. Instead, it got blocked by an invisible barrier. The rainwater formed cubes in the sky.
1026
1027"The seals here are similar to the seal of Paramita Ark. One cannot enter from the sky."
1028
1029He flew up and looked into the depths of the canyon, frowning slightly. The canyon was over ten miles long. Yet it suddenly vanished after that distance. It was as though it was cut off!
1030
1031'The back of the canyon should be hidden.' Qin Mu started to fret. "If Grandpa Blind was here, he could try to solve this, but with my abilities, it'd be too difficult to deal with this god level sealing and killing formation. It's very dangerous... Jiang Miao, let's return. We can't step in here."
1032
1033Jiang Miao revealed a disappointed look. However, his abilities were far inferior to those of Qin Mu. If even Qin Mu said they couldn't step in, he also couldn't do anything about it.
1034
1035Suddenly, Qin Mu was slightly stunned the next moment. In front of the lake, he saw space tear open, revealing a door.
1036
1037The sky and the earth were flipped open. The sky was still okay as one couldn't see any abnormalities if they didn't look closely. However, the earth kept trembling, and pieces of land appeared out of thin air, distancing themselves from the door. In an instant, they were a hundred miles away.
1038
1039Next, Qin Mu saw a familiar figure walking out of the door.
1040
1041The moment it appeared, he instantly knew that things were bad and turned around to flee with Jiang Miao and the chest. But the sky and earth overlapped once again and brought them to the door.
1042
1043"Great Cult Master Qin," the familiar figure said in a familiar voice which had a hint of astonishment and delight. "What a small world. You even brought a dragon and my chest with you... Don't turn around, keep your back to me."
1044
1045Qin Mu felt the murderous intent coming from the person behind him, and the smile of his face froze. "Senior Brother Xing An has already found the source of the jade pendant, right? I didn't lie to you, did I?"
1046
1047"You didn't lie to me. I had indeed found numerous ruins with traces of the jade pendant." Xing An took out the mirror that Lu Li had handed to him. With his back against Qin Mu, he raised the mirror and said indifferently, "You weren't lying, but you had purposely lured me there and had a mischievous mute trap me there for half a year. If I hadn't become a god and made that mute know that he's in trouble, who knows how long I would have been trapped there! The Life and Death Book is in your hands, right?"
1048
1049Qin Mu was frozen in place by his aura, but his heart trembled violently. Without changing his expression, he said, "Life and Death Book was seized by a youth. I'm ashamed to admit it, but I was actually not his opponent and he seized it by force."
1050
1051Xing An's gaze landed on the mirror where Qin Mu looked as usual. The next moment though, the mirror image slowly turned its head around.
1052
1053The corners of Xing An's eyes twitched furiously. He saw the youth in the mirror change, and a devil eye filled with devil nature and desire for destruction appeared in Qin Mu's forehead. This devil eye was slowly opening while gripping his soul.
1054
1055Xing An's hand trembled, and the mirror suddenly shattered.
1056
1057Xing An hurriedly looked behind himself, but Qin Mu's back was still facing him; he hadn't turned around. However, the Qin Mu in the mirror had clearly looked back!
1058
1059His mind raced, and his aura wavered. Qin Mu took hold of this chance to grab the chest and the little dragon to rush into the canyon!
1060
1061Chapter 566: Ten Miles Star Sand Calamity Formation
1062
1063Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
1064
1065
1066
1067When Qin Mu brought the chest and Jiang Miao into the canyon, he saw the light flowing from the huge runes on both sides of the cliff. The next instant, all the sand in the entire canyon flew up as though a sandstorm was raising!
1068
1069"Don't breathe!" Qin Mu shouted out. "Seal up all your pores!"
1070
1071Jiang Miao instantly understood what was happening and held his breath while sealing up all of his pores.
1072
1073The sand in the canyon wasn't just yellow sand, but spirit weapons, and any grain of sand could expand anytime to become a huge sandstone the size of dozens of fields!
1074
1075If they breathed in numerous grains of sands into their nasal cavity, throat, or lungs, the result would not be pretty.
1076
1077If a few grains of sand entered their pores and expanded outwards, it would also be extremely terrible for them.
1078
1079The instant before the violent sand reached them, Qin Mu poured vital qi into his sword pellet and it instantly expanded. Flying swords flowed like water and transformed into a perfect metal sphere, hiding them within.
1080
1081Even the most exquisite sword skills would find it difficult to defend against the bombardment of the violent sand. He couldn't ensure that he would be able to block every grain of sand, so he might as well use his sword pellet to form the most perfect sphere to protect him.
1082
1083In Li City, he had already forged his flying swords into flowing water. Like Mute's sword pellets, it could transform into any form he wanted.
1084
1085For having refined a weapon to such a step, his forging method could be considered god level.
1086
1087The moment Qin Mu hid inside the sword pellet, the violent sand arrived, and in an instant, small dents marred the sphere where numerous grains of sand had hit!
1088
1089The materials that Si Yunxiang had given Qin Mu to forge his swords were of the highest quality. He might have been resentful about the resulting swords being too heavy earlier, which resulted in it being hard to execute, but now he was thankful that Si Yunxiang had given him the best materials. It was the main reason why his sword pellet didn't shatter from the initial impact.
1090
1091Even so, the sword pellet was blown away and crashed around the canyon at a terrifying speed, bouncing here and there!
1092
1093Qin Mu and Jiang Miao's body shook violently inside, and they were in so much discomfort that they almost vomited blood. Even though they could avoid the flying sand in the sword pellet, the vibrations from collision almost tore them apart!
1094
1095Qin Mu used all he could to execute flowing water characteristic of the sword pellet to its limit.
1096
1097Every time a dent appeared, it would repair itself automatically. However, Qin Mu's vital qi would usually be shattered into pieces by the flying sand, so it was hard for him to execute the sword pellet. This resulted in more and more dents.
1098
1099'This killing formation is even more terrifying than what I imagined!' Despair filled Qin Mu's heart.
1100
1101When they had stepped into the canyon, Xing An had followed right after. He had stretched his hand to grab the sword pellet when violent sand suddenly flew toward him. Xing An's expression changed slightly, and his fingers trembled. His divine art burst forth to blow the sand back.
1102
1103'There's something wrong about this sand. Wait, they're spirit weapons and not really sand! My corporeal body is the body of a true god, so why should I be afraid of mere sand?'
1104
1105He immediately saw the clues and speculated the correct answer. Since he had already entered the god realm, he had rushed into the canyon to chase after Qin Mu's sword pellet.
1106
1107His abilities were much stronger than in the past, yet even so, it was still extremely difficult for him to advance through the valley. Every step was a challenge.
1108
1109Yellow sand flew everywhere, covering the land. It assaulted him from all directions. Xing An's hands moved, and all kinds of divine arts came bursting forth to block the flying sand. Even though there were grains that he couldn't block, they could only cause pain to his corporeal body and not hurt him.
1110
1111Suddenly, he felt his feet becoming heavier and heavier. Noticing that some sand had fallen into his shoes, Xing An stopped. He raised his feet to shake out the sand, but more and more sand landed on his body. The grains actually seemed to come alive and flow up his body.
1112
1113Cold sweat rolled down his forehead, and he used his strength to shake off the yellow sand off himself.
1114
1115In the meantime, loud explosions rang out non-stop as Qin Mu's sword pellet got smashed around like a shooting star. It was filled with dents and seemed like it would shatter at any moment.
1116
1117Soon, Xing An's legs sank into the yellow sand, and he found it even harder to break free. YEt Qin Mu's sword pellet was also crooked from the bombardment, making it hard for him to continue.
1118
1119'If the brat wants to die, I don't have to die with him. I shall leave this place first! Human King Creation Technique!'
1120
1121Xing An gave a low shout, and his body suddenly shrunk into a speck of dust. Like this, he planned to escape the ill fate of being buried alive in the sand.
1122
1123His creation technique was from Pangong Tso who had cultivated Great Educational Heavenly Devil Scriptures before. Xing An's attainments in it far surpassed those of Pangong Tso, and even those of Qin Mu, the Heavenly Devil Cult Master.
1124
1125The moment he shrunk his body, the grains of sand expanded rapidly, and Xing An's expression went blank. He saw countless huge stone come flying toward him like planets!
1126
1127Big and small were relative terms. He had shrunk countless times, and so the sand had expanded countless times. The grains of sand became huge planets to crush him.
1128
1129He felt like he'd fallen into a vast galaxy which was incomparably terrifying and chaotic!
1130
1131'This is a killing formation for true gods! This kind of transformation changed star sand into constellations, shifting the formation according to how I change!"
1132
1133Xing An gave a dull grunt when he was caught between two planet-sized star grains of sand. He almost coughed up blood. After the two planet-sized star grains of sand crashed into him, they separated, and another two grains came. They crashed into Xing An who didn't have the time to avoid.
1134
1135Boom, boom, boom!"
1136
1137The collisions rang with loud noise, and Xing An's face turned pale. He finally couldn't hold back vomiting a mouthful of god blood. The star sand grains weren't actually stars but spirit weapons the size of dozens of fields. The force of the collisions wasn't too terrifying, but the speed at which they happened was simply astonishing. A series of them had severely injured Xing An!
1138
1139he shouted and used all his energy to execute his divine art, blowing away the star sand. He suddenly roared, and water flooded from behind him like a huge river and lifted his body up.
1140
1141The river danced in the air and traveled rapidly between the star sand, avoiding the planets by a hairbreadth.
1142
1143Xing An let out a sigh of relief, but at that moment, the grains of star sand became incomparably bright and burst forth with starlight.
1144
1145In the sky, the beams connected, and the tens of thousands of star sand grains combined to form an incomparably strange eye.
1146
1147'Crap...'
1148
1149Just as Xing An thought that, a beam of light shot out from that evil eye formed by the countless stars and struck his body.
1150
1151The long river under his feet crumbled, and he fell back while vomiting blood.
1152
1153The power of the sand wasn't too great, but when the grains combined, they were extremely terrifying and had the ability to hurt him!
1154
1155And in the vast galaxy, countless star sand grains gathered and turned into eyes floating in the sky. Beams of starlight shot to and fro, attacking him from all directions.
1156
1157Those beams were starlight sword qi which was incomparably sharp. Even if Xing An's body was the corporeal body of a true god, it was still difficult for him to defend himself!
1158
1159'I was lured into the formation, and now I can no longer leave it…'
1160
1161Despair filled Xing An's heart, and he hurriedly looked toward Qin Mu. The youth was also facing a similar situation once sword pellet had broken open. However, Qin Mu was using Phantom Illusion Technique to transform into a shadow to avoid the strikes of the star sand and keep himself alive for the moment.
1162
1163As for the chest and the little dragon, he must have placed them into his taotie sack.
1164
1165With all the star sand combining into Star Sand Evil Eyes, starlight sword qi encircled both of them.
1166
1167Xing An tried his best to avoid the beams of light while thinking, 'It's not a loss to have this brat die with me... Wait, that's not right! I have just become a god, so to die along with this brat would be a huge loss!'
1168
1169On the other side, Qin Mu suddenly froze. He raised his head to look at a Star Sand Evil Eye and stayed still as if he had accepted his fate. He waited quietly for his end.
1170
1171Xing An had strong cultivation, and his corporeal body was incomparably strong, so he could still endure. As long as he could find the transformation in algebra inside the Star Sand Killing Formation, he would have a chance to escape.
1172
1173Right then, Qin Mu's corporeal body suddenly returned back to normal. When he raised his hand to do a mudra, a huge star formation of Great Overarching Heavenly Stars lined up and collided with the starlight sword qi that was shooting at him.
1174
1175A strange thing happened then. The constellation of Great Overarching Heavenly Stars was lit up by the starlight sword qi, the stars that formed it becoming incomparably bright. With a hum, a thick beam of light shot out and shattered one of the Star Sand Evil Eyes!
1176
1177Xing An was stunned. He had recognized Qin Mu's mudra. It was what Li Tianxing had executed against him, and it was called Great Overarching Heavenly Stars Palm Force! In the end though, Li Tianxing had still died in the hands of Xing An.
1178
1179Yet one couldn't deny that what he used was an extremely powerful divine art. However, Li Tianxing's cultivation had been lacking, which made it so he was not a match for Xing An.
1180
1181Yet Qin Mu had now used the same divine art to block the starlight sword qi of the Star Sand Evil Eye. It was truly strange.
1182
1183In the distance, Qin Mu executed Great Overarching Heavenly Stars Forcefield and struck out with Great Overarching Heavenly Stars Palm Force, crushing Star Sand Evil Eyes one by one. He walked toward the depths of the canyon as though he was out for a walk.
1184
1185Xing An looked at him vanishing up ahead, then also tried to execute Great Overarching Heavenly Stars Palm Force, but he had only learned the creation techniques of Great Educational Heavenly Devil Scriptures and not the complete thing.
1186
1187'How could that brat solve this formation that can kill even gods?' Doubt arose in his heart.
1188
1189After a long time, Qin Mu walked out of the canyon that was ten miles long, leaving the yellow sand behind himself. He then released Jiao Miao and the chest from his taotie sack.
1190
1191Jiang Miao turned his head back and saw Star Sand Evil Eye flying to and fro. Starlight sword qi flashed around them, and his heart shook from astonishment. He wondered how Qin Mu had walked out of that.
1192
1193Qin Mu examined his surroundings silently and saw yellow sand still flowing continuously in the sky. He walked forward some more, and saw the source of it. There was a huge cauldron filled with the sand.
1194
1195The ten miles of life-threatening danger originated from it.
1196
1197Behind it though, there was a majestic palace with vermillion walls and glazed tiles with dragons and phoenixes carved on them. It looked extraordinary and sacred. On the eaves. there were ten sculptures of divine beasts sitting while at the front there was a person riding a crane.
1198
1199Strangely though, chains stretched out from the palace into all directions, going deep into the cliffs of the canyon.
1200
1201The chains rattled from time to time despite looking very heavy.
1202
1203Jiang Miao became excited and said in a low voice, "I can hear the call of the divine dragon. His voice is coming from here! I can hear it even more clearly now."
1204
1205Qin Mu couldn't hear that voice probably because he wasn't a dragon. Only those with the bloodline could hear the call.
1206
1207"Don't just go there," Qin Mu told him and walked toward the chains. He examined one carefully and raised his hand to brush it gently. Instantly, gorgeous rune markings lit up, and small sparks floated in the air where they scattered with the wind.
1208
1209He went to the side of the cliff and examined the runes there. They were god writings yet the ten miles of yellow sand was a devil formation used to refine a true god to death. What was even stranger was that the devil formation had been powered by god writings, and the usage of both of them was extremely exquisite.
1210
1211"To act straightforwardly, to be free from nature, that's the meaning of path. That's why no matter if it's god or devil, why is it my business?" Qin Mu's expression was unmoved, and he said, "Jiang Miao, this is the teaching of Heavenly Saint Cult. Stretch your hand out."
1212
1213Jiang Miao did as told, and Qin Mu used cinnabar to draw a rune on his palm that was almost the same as the god writing on the wall. "Let's go, let's go in."
1214
1215Jiang Miao didn't understand what he had done, but hurriedly entered the palace anyway.
1216
1217In the hall, a divine dragon was heavily chained. The chains went right through his body to keep him locked in place.
1218
1219The divine dragon was incomparably tall, sturdy, and sacred-looking. His dragon qi and dragon aura would make people look up at him in awe.
1220
1221The divine dragon opened his eyes and looked at Qin Mu and Jiang Miao. He then suddenly opened his mouth to say in a rumbling voice, "My clansman, you have finally arrived!"
1222
1223"Cult Master, let's quickly rescue this Senior Divine Dragon!" Jiang Miao said swiftly.
1224
1225Qin Mu shook his head. His gaze focused on the chained giant dragon and he said in a gentle voice, "This Senior Divine Dragon, there's something I can't figure out, why were you chained here by the founding master of my Heavenly Saint Cult?"
1226
1227Chapter 567: Big Senior Brother Capturing Dragon
1228
1229Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
1230
1231
1232
1233The divine dragon was slightly stunned, and his pupils contracted continuously. He focused his gaze on Qin Mu.
1234
1235His eyes were very huge, and if Qin Mu came to his face and stood under his eyelid, he wouldn't be able to reach its top even with his hands stretched up high.
1236
1237It wasn't comfortable being stared at by the pair of dragon's eyes.
1238
1239They held awe that made people shudder without feeling cold and aroused respect and fear in the heart.
1240
1241Qin Mu seemed to not feel anything though and slowly walked forward. He examined the decorations in the hall, noting numerous murals, but most of them had been destroyed.
1242
1243Dragons liked to show off their achievements and usually carved their deeds into murals, decorating their palaces to be sumptuous and shining brilliantly in gold. In addition, numerous murals described their glorious achievements. It was truly pleasant for them emotionally and physically to live inside such places.
1244
1245Not to mentioned the destroyed murals, even the treasures in the palace were all pillaged. Any incense burner or screen, any jade couch, teapot, book, painting, chess box, or zither were all moved away. Qin Mu even saw the holes where luminous pearls had once been, and not only that, there were also numerous tiles missing from the floor. From their position, they had all been at the center of the hall. There should have been a beautiful picture there which represented the owner's wealth and status.
1246
1247They had been taken away though and revealed the stones below. It was very painful to look at such a sigh.
1248
1249The stones, however, all had runes written all over them. Qin Mu examined them in detail, but didn't touch.
1250
1251"So the person who tricked me is your Patriarch?" the divine dragon asked with a hint of anger in his voice.
1252
1253"It's not my founding master; he's my big senior brother."
1254
1255Qin Mu searched around carefully, looking for a treasure or two that Founding Master might have left behind carelessly, but the cleanliness of the place left him helpless. Clearly, if his big senior brother had gone to open a bathhouse in Eternal Peace, his business would have boomed.
1256
1257The palace had been scrubbed so clean by Founding Master, that there wasn't a single thing left worthy of being taken away.
1258
1259The only things left were Founding Master's cauldron with ten miles of yellow sand and the huge palace, but that was impossible. The two treasures were used to suppress the divine dragon.
1260
1261"I saw star sand gathering in Star Sand Evil Eyes in the ten miles of yellow sand. The star arrangements and the connection between the starlight as well as the attributes and structure of the stars were the arrangements of the divine arts of my Heavenly Saint Cult's Great Educational Heavenly Devil Scriptures."
1262
1263Qin Mu searched for half a day but to no avail. At that time, he finally looked at the divine dragon and said, "Once I saw that, I came to a realization. I had learned Ten Miles Star Sand Calamity Formation before, and it's hidden inside Great Educational Heavenly Devil Scriptures. After comprehending that, even though the formation could kill a true god, it became quite simple for me, and I was able to walk out alive."
1264
1265He walked two rounds around the chained divine dragon while speaking. "However, I still didn't dare to be certain that the killing formation was left behind by big senior brother, so after I walked out of the Star Sand Calamity Formation, I went to check the god markings on the wall and the devil writings on the chains."
1266
1267Jiang Miao followed his footsteps and walked two rounds around the divine dragon. He pondered over it and said, "So the words you said just now weren't targeted at me nor were they your comprehension?"
1268
1269"The sentence was what I saw in the god and devil writings that big senior brother left behind, and I was talking about the cultivation of his frame of mind."
1270
1271Qin Mu turned and sat in front of the divine dragon. He stopped in his footsteps and explained to him, "My big senior brother is the founding master of Heavenly Saint Cult, and the cultivation of his frame of mind has reached very high attainments. Heavenly Saint Cult has the saying that one has to do three things to become saint: found a cult, gain merit, and put their ideas in writing.
1272
1273"Big senior brother established a cult and put his ideas in writing, but he hadn't gained merit, so he couldn't be a saint and cultivate to the realm of Saint Woodcutter. Yet among all the cult masters, other than him, no one could achieve even two things of the three, so it could only be him that suppressed the divine dragon. The other cult masters couldn't have done it."
1274
1275Jiang Miao also stopped walking and looked at him with puzzlement. "In that case, why did your big senior brother want to suppress the divine dragon?"
1276
1277"We will have to ask Senior Divine Dragon about that."
1278
1279Qin Mu raised his head and looked up at the huge divine dragon. Even when he was chained up and all his divine arts and transformation were restricted, his huge body was enough to make them look up.
1280
1281Its whiskers hung down like clouds tinged with sunset hues floating around them. There was no way anyone could see any evil in such an extraordinary and martial existence.
1282
1283Qin Mu raised his head to ask, "Big senior brother probably chained you here to gain merit to become a saint. In that case, what evil have you done for him to have to trap you here? Senior, please enlighten me!"
1284
1285The divine dragon looked at him with a cold gaze, then suddenly grinned, revealing razor-sharp teeth. "Such a clever child, so why do you wish to die? You are so smart so why don't you know that you should act blind? Sometimes you can live longer only when you don't speak the truth and pretend to be dumb."
1286
1287Jiang Miao shuddered and raised his head. "In that case, what's the motive behind senior calling me?"
1288
1289The divine dragon's body twisted, and his neck swept in a peculiar arc. The chains were pulled taut by him, but he looked into Jiang Miao's eyes. His long whiskers almost touched Qin Mu and Jiao Miao, but with the restraint of the chains, they were just out of reach.
1290
1291When Qin Mu had brought Jiang Miao to walk around the divine dragon, he had calculated the length of the chains, and his calculations were incomparably marvelous. They were just out of the giant creature's attack range.
1292
1293The breath coming out from the divine dragon's mouth creased the skin on their faces when he spoke. "Of course I summoned you to save me, son of Surging River Dragon King..."
1294
1295Jiang Miao was stunned. "You recognize me?"
1296
1297"Of course I do."
1298
1299The divine dragon stretched his body, trying to leave his coiled around himself position. However, with the chains penetrating his body, he couldn't stretch himself, but even, he had managed to shake the palace.
1300
1301"Come to think of it, you're my nephew. When you were just born, I even carried you, and you peed all over me. I even gave a flick on your little pee pee."
1302
1303Jiang Miao's face flushed, and he turned back to look at Qin Mu with a troubled expression. "Cult Master, don't tell anyone about this..." he said in a low voice.
1304
1305Qin Mu smiled at him. "So what about it? I also got my little pee pee flicked by Grandpa Blind and Grandpa Cripple when I was little. This is an act of love from the seniors. Also, before your intelligence awakened, you licked my face when I was sleeping and covered it in saliva."
1306
1307Jiang Miao's face turned red like a cloth that was just dyed. He muttered, "Can we not talk about this anymore?"
1308
1309"Alright, but when you met me for the first time, you even pounced at me and rubbed my face before hanging yourself by the tail on my ear while crying ma ha..."
1310
1311Jiang Miao didn't want anything more than to find a hole to hide himself inside. With shame in his voice, he said, "Cult Master, can we never mention that again?"
1312
1313Qin Mu laughed loudly. "After you become famous in the future, a divine dragon of an era, I will definitely tell your sons and descendants about this! I was also thinking, Junior Brother Qin Yu is still waiting for your return. After we come back, how are you going to face him? Are you still going to cling to his body?"
1314
1315Jiang Miao was stunned.
1316
1317The divine dragon was suddenly angered and asked in a sinister voice, "Have you guys finished talking?"
1318
1319Qin Mu walked a step back and said with a smile, "Your uncle is furious, so let's not talk drivel but focus on the important matters at hand. This is your family matters though, so I shall just listen on the side."
1320
1321The chest of the divine dragon heaved up and down. After a moment, he composed himself and said solemnly, "Jiang Miao, the brat with you is the junior brother of an evil man. He ain't a good thing, and you need to stay farther away from him. You are my nephew and I'm your uncle, so you should help me break free."
1322
1323Jiang Miao hesitated. He looked at him the back at Qin Mu with a troubled expression.
1324
1325"You could hear my call so you should know our bloodlines are close. Do you not trust me? Raise your hand, when our palms touch, you should know how closely related we are," the divine dragon said in a gentle voice.
1326
1327Jiang Miao raised his palm, and the divine dragon also raised his huge claw with a hint of excitement in his eyes. The instant before the palm and claw touched, the strange rune Qin Mu had left behind on Jiang Miao's palms suddenly shone with dazzling light.
1328
1329It instantly activated the hidden devil markings on the chains, and they shone brightly. The devil fire boiled and tunneled into the divine dragon, making him tremble violently from the burning sensation. His body distorted from the pain, and his roars rang out endlessly, shaking the hall!
1330
1331Jiang Miao hurriedly pulled back his hand and looked at Qin Mu.
1332
1333The youth smiled and walked over. He said leisurely. "Jiang Miao, your mother is Surging River Dragon King, and she died to protect you. There are countless dragon kings in the east sea of Great Ruins worshipped in the dragon king temples. This happened because they'd had no choice and were forced by the situation to petrify themselves.
1334
1335"Twenty thousand years ago, when Founding Emperor Era came to an end and the disasters struck heaven and earth, the gods and devils of Founding Emperor Celestial Heavens either headed to Carefree Village or chose to petrify themselves. So why didn't your uncle choose to petrify himself or head to Carefree Village? Don't you find it weird?"
1336
1337Jiang Miao was stunned.
1338
1339Qin Mu continued to speak. "Over here, Paramita Ark that was headed for Carefree Village suffered an assault. It was ambushed and destroyed by the enemy before getting sealed. However, there were still descendants of Heavenly Works God Race in Paramita Ark. To prevent them from breaking the seal and walking out, the enemy needed a strong practitioner to stay guard. And this guard, could it be your uncle?"
1340
1341Jiang Miao looked at the divine dragon. The expression of huge creature changed slightly, and he said coldly, "You'd rather believe an outsider and not your own uncle?"
1342
1343Qin Mu walked forward and looked up at the divine dragon. He suddenly said, "Jiang Miao, I've seen you a long time ago in Surging River Dragon Palace. The soul of your mother was floating around you and singing a sorrowful song in the dragon language. You were frozen by the mysterious ice, and there was a broken sword stabbed into your chest. The broken sword had pierced through your heart, and your mother had used her life to protect you, keeping you alive in anticipation that someone would revive you one day."
1344
1345Jiang Miao shed tears. After he was revived, he had gone to Surging River Dragon Palace with Qin Yu before and seen the skeleton of his mother.
1346
1347"Your mother, Surging River Dragon King, was extremely powerful, so how could she die?" Qin Mu's face was calm when he continued speaking. "Why did you not die even when a sword pierced your chest? Could the person that injured you have not killed you on purpose? Could their motive have been to make use of your injury to make your mother exhaust her dragon bead to extend your life? As a result, her cultivation fell drastically, making it easy to kill her. In that case, wouldn't it take a very close person to be able to get close to her while she's protecting you?"
1348
1349Jiang Miao's body trembled.
1350
1351"Why didn't this uncle with remarkable abilities come to save you even when you were frozen for twenty thousand years?" Qin Mu asked. "Where's that broken sword that had pierced your heart?"
1352
1353"I have always kept it." Jiang Miao opened his mouth and spat it out.
1354
1355Qin Mu's gaze landed on the broken sword that had pierced through Jiang Miao's heart. Dragon blood still stained it.
1356
1357"Do you want to know the owner of this sword?" he asked.
1358
1359Jiang Miao's face filled with fear, and he shook his head. "Cult Master, my heart is very confused..."
1360
1361Qin Mu raised his head and looked at the divine dragon. "If this is your sword, you can execute it to kill us easily and even severe the chains. You sensed Jiang Miao's aura and kept calling him because of this sword too, right? Now this sword is here, senior, please."
1362
1363The divine dragon narrowed his eyes and stared relentlessly at him.
1364
1365Qin Mu smiled.
1366
1367Suddenly, light flowed through that broken sword, and it rose into the sky with a roar!
1368
1369At the same time, the devil light on the chain shone brightly, and devil fire poured into the body of the divine dragon, burning him until he couldn't stop twitching. The magic power he had just gathered was broken once again!
1370
1371Clank.
1372
1373The broken sword landed on the ground.
1374
1375Qin Mu walked up and picked up the broken sword with a sigh. "Jiang Miao, your mother died unjustly."
1376
1377Jiang Miao raised his head and looked at the divine dragon in front of him. The creature laughed loudly and said sternly, "Only an outstanding talent can recognize current trends! Your mother and I were from the same dragon nest, transformed from the essence of the dragon vein. We were twin dragons! So why was she Surging River Dragon King and I only a Well Dragon King? The celestial heavens promised me more benefits, so I had to grab the chance! My sister was my proof of allegiance! However, so what even if I tell you? What can you do to me?"
1378
1379He looked ruthlessly at Qin Mu and sneered, "That big senior brother of yours had abilities that surpass yours ten thousand times and wasn't he still unable to kill me? He used all he knew and yet he could only trap me here!"
1380
1381Behind Qin Mu, a Gate of Heaven Influence appeared and opened wide. "In this world, there's nothing I can't kill. Big senior brother might not be able to kill you, but it's not a problem for me," he said indifferently.
1382
1383Chapter 568: Slaying Divine Dragon with Heavenly Gate
1384
1385Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
1386
1387
1388
1389The divine dragon looked at the Gate of Heaven Influence with a look of suspicion.
1390
1391Jiang Miao asked in a low voice, "Cult Master, will you really be able to get rid of him?"
1392
1393"I don't know," Qin Mu said softly.
1394
1395Wide-eyed, Jiang Miao cried out, "Don't know?"
1396
1397"I haven't tested if this gate can kill gods or not; I've only killed devil experts of Celestial Being Realm in the past. I was trying to scare him just now, since he has fallen to such a state, yet he still wants to act all high and mighty, so we need to be more ruthless than him no matter what..."
1398
1399Qin Mu finished his explanation and apologized to the divine dragon. "Senior, if I can't kill you, please don't laugh at me."
1400
1401He was about to execute Gate of Heaven Influence when the divine dragon looked like he'd remembered something, and his expression changed drastically. "Wait a minute!"
1402
1403Qin Mu stopped, and Gate of Heaven Influence instantly paused. He said very patiently, "Senior, please speak."
1404
1405The divine dragon stared at this gate of his with a hint of fear in his gaze. He screeched, "I've seen this gate before! What's your relationship with Mingdu Heavenly King? He also has a gate like this!"
1406
1407"Mingdu Heavenly King also has Gate of Heaven Influence?" Qin Mu asked with suspicion. "I remember seeing a person open Gate of Heaven Influence in Ghost Valley. Could he have been the Mingdu Heavenly King you're talking about?"
1408
1409"You're a descendant of Mingdu Heavenly King? No wonder, no wonder you can also open this gate..." the divine dragon said in a trembling voice.
1410
1411Qin Mu shook his head and said with a smile, "My surname is Qin, Qin of Carefree Village. Who is this Mingdu Heavenly King? Is his surname Qin as well?"
1412
1413The divine dragon seemed to not be listening to him though, having fallen into a deep and terrifying recollection. He muttered to himself, "Mingdu Heavenly King controls a gate connected to Youdu. Countless strong enemies died in his hands, and Founding Emperor conferred him the title of Heavenly King, ordering him to open Youdu.
1414
1415"Founding Emperor had great ambitions and wanted to annex Youdu as well. He wanted to control the marvel of life and death, but he angered Earth Count. Earth Count wasn't willing to submit, so Founding Emperor ordered Heavenly Works God Race to forge a divine knife. Mingdu Heavenly King sliced off a huge piece of Youdu with it, and Founding Emperor ordered people to construct Fengdu in that land..."
1416
1417Qin Mu was stunned. "Mingdu Heavenly King sliced off a piece of Youdu and turned it into Fengdu? He was so powerful?"
1418
1419"By stealing some territory of Youdu, Mingdu Heavenly King had angered Earth Count. However, Mingdu was clever, so he petrified himself and his primordial spirit escaped into Fengdu. Back then, the gods and devils that had died under his gate were uncountable, for which he was conferred to be the heavenly king in charge of the souls... This gate of yours, it's impossible for it to be the same as his!"
1420
1421Qin Mu's eyes lit up and he hurriedly asked, "Senior, I've seen a stone statue in Ghost Valley with a gate that connects to Youdu behind it, however, it sealed up gods and devils with a beehive seal. Could that person have been Mingdu Heavenly King?"
1422
1423The divine dragon was in a daze while muttering to himself. "Your gate cannot be the same as his. You don't have the ability to hurt me. You're just a country bumpkin that's as weak as a hen dragon..."
1424
1425Qin Mu's face flushed, and he said, "Senior, you're insulting all humans like this! I'm pretty sure I've seen this Mingdu Heavenly King before, and according to my guess, he should only be a fake Overlord Body. He didn't cultivate to my standard at all!"
1426
1427The divine dragon came back to his senses and sneered, "You call this gate as Gate of Heaven Influence? Truly ridiculous! This gate was known as God Slaying Mysterious Gate during Founding Emperor Era, for even the gods from the nine heavens above and the devil gods from the nine underworlds below couldn't escape it!
1428
1429"Once the door opened and closed, gods and devils would have their souls returned to Youdu, giving it the name God Slaying! You don't even know that so it's obvious that yours isn't the orthodox one! Come slay me, let me see what abilities you have!"
1430
1431Qin Mu spun around, and devil qi from Youdu leaked out from Gate of Heaven Influence. It was extremely dense as it spread through the hall.
1432
1433The gate opened up and swept toward the divine dragon.
1434
1435"Hold it!" Cold sweat rolled down the forehead of the divine dragon as he stared at the gate that was about to consume him.
1436
1437Qin Mu stopped, being very patient. "What does senior want to say?"
1438
1439"What's your cultivation?" the divine dragon asked in a hoarse voice while staring at Gate of Heaven Influence.
1440
1441"Junior has cultivated to Six Directions Realm, but I've also awakened my Seven Stars Divine Treasure."
1442
1443The divine dragon was stunned. "Six Direction Realm with Seven Stars Divine Treasure awakened? What is this logic… Yet even if we take that you're on Seven Star Realm, you actually want to kill me like that? Hahahaha, you are truly an ignorant hen dragon that's not afraid of a real dragon!" He relaxed and said proudly, "Let me see how you slay me!"
1444
1445Qin Mu continued to execute Gate of Heaven Influence, and more of Youdu's devil qi spread out. Suddenly though, the divine dragon shouted out, "Hold it!"
1446
1447Qin Mu's patience waned, and he couldn't help hurrying. "Senior, if you have anything to say, say it all at once."
1448
1449The divine dragon sneered at him. "Little brat, for trying to slay me, I will eradicate your whole family, are you clear? This seed you've planted today, it will result in your family being wiped out in the future!"
1450
1451Qin Mu nodded and continued to execute Gate of Heaven Influence. "I'm clear on that. If you don't die, come and wipe out my family anytime."
1452
1453Gate of Heaven Influence shifted, and cryptic voice came from Qin Mu's mouth. He chanted the hard to understand Youdu's devil language.
1454
1455The divine dragon hurriedly said, "Hold it! This gate of yours is different from what I've seen before, what's the language you are speaki—"
1456
1457Whoosh!
1458
1459Gate of Heaven Influence became even more towering when it swept past his body. Inside the gate was pitch black darkness. Within it, a pair of incomparably huge, curved horns could be faintly seen emanating with flames.
1460
1461The gate came to an abrupt stop then, and the body of the divine dragon turned stiff. Suddenly, a head crashed to the ground, and the body relaxed. The dragon turned limp like a dead snake, motionless.
1462
1463Qin Mu scattered Gate of Heaven Influence, and an intense pain came from the heart of his brows. A drop of black blood flowed down.
1464
1465Qin Mu hurriedly covered the heart of his brows, but the stinging pain became more and more intense. The pain was so unbearable that he knelt on the ground and hugged his head!
1466
1467From a few steps away, Jiang Miao had seen that when Gate of Heaven Influence took in the divine dragon, a huge mouth suddenly appeared in the darkness, swallowing the primordial spirit of the divine dragon in one bite!
1468
1469Jiang Miao was in a daze. The malicious mouth had been incomparably evil, and even he was frightened!
1470
1471When he came back to his senses and checked on the divine dragon, he couldn't help feeling astonished. The body had no more breath left!
1472
1473Its primordial spirit had indeed been swallowed by the huge mouth instead of entering Youdu!
1474
1475"Cult Master Qin, there seems to be a ghost in this gate of yours... Cult Master Qin!"
1476
1477Jiang Miao heard Qin Mu's whimpers, and he hurriedly came over to help him up. Qin Mu was trembling from the intense pain, and from his chest, his jade pendant suddenly shot off beams of faint light, forcing back the stinging pain.
1478
1479"I'm fine, I just suddenly felt my head aching." Qin Mu looked around in a daze and pushed away Jiang Miao's hand. He shook his head and said, "It's much better now; it should just have been a side effect of executing Gate of Heaven Influence. Strange, this kind of weird incident had never happened before when I did this in the past..."
1480
1481Jiang Miao looked blankly at the heart of his brows, and Qin Mu glanced at him. He asked with a smile, "What do you see?"
1482
1483"There's a bloody mark at the heart of your brows, and there seems to be something inside..." he said with astonishment.
1484
1485Qin Mu hurriedly took out a mirror and checked his reflection. He indeed saw a bloody marking at the heart of his brows. It was long and narrow, about an inch or more in length. The two ends were pointy while the center was slightly wider.
1486
1487What was even weirder was that the bloody mark bulged out slightly. It looked as though he had knocked his head and it was swollen.
1488
1489He stretched his hand and touched the bloody mark. There seemed to be some round thing inside, yet he didn't feel any pain when he exerted some force on it.
1490
1491'Could I have knocked my head after that intense pain... That thing is moving!'
1492
1493Qin Mu was shocked. His finger had clearly felt the thing under the bloody mark moving!
1494
1495'Could I have been possessed by the divine dragon?'
1496
1497He hurriedly executed his primordial spirit and looked into his body. He didn't discover any abnormalities after searching for half a day, and even when his primordial spirit came to the heart of his brows, he also couldn't find the thing left behind by the bloody mark.
1498
1499Jiang Miao examined the heart of his brows carefully and suddenly raised a finger. "Cult Master, look at my finger."
1500
1501Qin Mu did as told, and Jiang Miao moved his finger while looking at the heart of his brows. Instantly, Qin Mu realized that the thing in the bloody mark was moving along with the finger.
1502
1503Jiang Miao tested and let out a sigh of relief. "It should be an eye below the bloody mark."
1504
1505"An eye?" Qin Mu was puzzled. Great Educational Heavenly Devil Scriptures did have some strange techniques for him grow a third eye, but he hadn't transformed into Saturn Sovereign or Mars Sovereign so where did the third eye come from?
1506
1507"Cult Master Qin, I saw a ghost in that gate of yours just now!" Jiang Miao said after composing himself. He remembered the sight he had just seen and shuddered without feeling cold. "When my uncle was swallowed by your Gate of Heaven Influence, his primordial spirit was pulled out and fell toward the god with horns. At that moment, a huge mouth suddenly appeared and ate my uncle's primordial spirit!"
1508
1509"A huge mouth appeared to eat your uncle?" Stunned, Qin Mu rubbed his forehead. "There are numerous monsters with ferocious nature in Youdu, condensed from Youdu's broken souls and devil nature. They are malicious and terrifying. Could this have been the act of one of them?"
1510
1511Jiang Miao shook his head. "I don't know about this. I only saw that huge mouth swallowing my uncle. It gave a cruel smile before vanishing, and your gate closed shut."
1512
1513Qin Mu pondered it for a moment, then sighed. "Earth Count's control over Youdu is getting weaker and weaker, as a result, all these monsters are running out... We came here in search of a true dragon to explain the writings on the true dragon's nest, but now we are out of leads again..."
1514
1515Suddenly, he saw that the chains had fallen off the divine dragon, and the devil writings on them no longer flowed. This made his heart skip a beat.
1516
1517'Crap! Ten Miles Star Sand Calamity Formation will also stop!'
1518
1519Qin Mu sprinted out and saw the yellow sand flowing like a dragon in the sky above the canyon. It rushed back into the huge cauldron.
1520
1521Meanwhile, on both sides of the canyon, the runes on the walls were burning up and turning into ashes.
1522
1523In the sky full of yellow sand, Xing An was covered in blood as he dragged himself over with heavy footsteps. His expression was very dark.
1524
1525Qin Mu hurriedly ran over and hugged the huge cauldron with a grunt. He couldn't pick it up, however. The star sand was simply too heavy for him to carry.
1526
1527He roused his vital qi and tried to execute the star sand in the cauldron, and a few grains of star sand flew into the sky, slowly floating forward.
1528
1529Qin Mu's face instantly turned blacker than that of Xing An.
1530
1531Chapter 569: Owner of Emperor's Disk
1532
1533Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
1534
1535
1536
1537'This star sand that big senior brother made is too heavy! I can't execute it at all with my abilities!'
1538
1539Qin Mu abandoned the huge cauldron and turned to rush into the huge palace hall. Jiang Miao watched him rush back in a hurry and jump onto the divine dragon's body, not knowing what he was about to do.
1540
1541Qin Mu executed Dragon Rearing Scriptures, but how could it work when the dragon was already dead. His primordial spirit had even been swallowed by a 'malicious spirit', so there was no way to borrow the cultivation of the divine dragon. With, he might have been able to face Xing An, but alas.
1542
1543Qin Mu looked at Jiang Miao, then shook his head. 'His cultivation is too weak, even inferior to mine, so I won't get much power even if I use Dragon Rearing Scriptures... Teleportation Divine Art!'
1544
1545Runes flew around his body, and he was prepared to escape with Jiang Miao. However, with his cultivation, he was only able to bring Jiang Miao dozens of miles away at most. This kind of distance was only a matter of seconds to Xing An.
1546
1547Before his teleportation runes could even be executed though, they suddenly stopped moving and froze in the air.
1548
1549Not only were the runes frozen, but even Qin Mu and Jiang Miao were themselves were restricted. They couldn't move.
1550
1551Xing An walked into the hall with a gloomy face and stretched out a hand. When he spread apart his fingers, they were still dripping with blood. After he patched his divine bridge and reached the celestial palaces to become a god, his cultivation had an astonishing raise. His abilities were simply too powerful and could easily restrict Qin Mu.
1552
1553He had suffered heavy injuries in the ten miles of yellow sand, but he was a god and had immeasurable power. Even with the remnants of his magic power, he could still trap Qin Mu.
1554
1555Cold sweat rolled down Qin Mu's forehead as he forcefully squeezed out a smile. "Senior Brother Xing An, I will just return the chest to you..."
1556
1557"What I want isn't the chest, but you," Xing An said before spitting out bloody phlegm.
1558
1559The wounds on his body were of various sizes, but all looked extremely horrifying. Flesh could be seen in many places, and in a few even white bone.
1560
1561If one was to think of it, he was truly unlucky. First, he had been trapped in Paramita Ark, which was incomparably dangerous, for half a year. All kinds of seals and killing formation were everywhere, and he still needed to face some mute's harassment from time to time.
1562
1563The moment he came out, he met Qin Mu and were lured into Ten Miles Star Sand Calamity Formation. The youth had left easily yet he sank into the formation and his situation got worse and worse.
1564
1565Only by unleashing all that he knew was he able to endure for so long. If it wasn't because the formation had suddenly stopped, he definitely couldn't have lasted much longer and would have been turned into dust!
1566
1567"Great Divine Physician, why is it so difficult to catch you?" Xing An asked after swallowing the blood that rushed up his throat. "Luckily, you still haven't escaped from my grasp!"
1568
1569Incomparably intense darkness poured out from under his feet; it was his Life and Death Divine Treasure. He walked over as though he was walking on black water.
1570
1571At that moment, two eyes appeared in the darkness under his feet. Next, a beautiful woman revealed her face, and her alluring figure floated into view.
1572
1573Xing An looked like he was stepping on the black water, and the woman was like his reflection. However, one was a man and the other a beautiful women.
1574
1575This was an extremely peculiar sight.
1576
1577The two people walked toward Qin Mu in unison, raising and putting down their feet at the same time.
1578
1579Right before the darkness touched Qin Mu, Xing An suddenly stopped and no longer walked forward. The beauty also stopped. It was as if she could only move if Xing An moved.
1580
1581A male voice came from the mouth of the beauty. It was very rough and heavy, "Xing An, why aren't you walking forward anymore? Take him into your Life and Death Divine Treasure and hand him to me. Once I have him, our agreement will be finished!"
1582
1583"Lu Li, I've already found him for you, which is what I had promised. Whether or not you can capture him is your own business. I'm not fond of being threatened," Xing An said indifferently.
1584
1585Under his feet, the beauty was stunned for a moment. She then sneered, "You think that just because you went to the celestial palaces and became a fake god, you can bargain with me? Xing An, how dare you!"
1586
1587"Bargain?" Xing An shook his head. "This isn't bargaining, you sent me out of Youdu so I helped you find him. This is the trade. I've already done my part. As for whether you can capture him, that's your problem."
1588
1589He stretched his hand in a grabbing motion, and the body of the divine dragon rose while Qin Mu and Jiang Miao suddenly fell to the ground. They regained control of their bodies and could execute vital qi as they liked.
1590
1591Qin Mu was bewildered. He raised his head to see the body of the divine dragon shrinking. Its chains fell off due to the change in size.
1592
1593Xing An grabbed the divine dragon, then straightened it out and coiled around his waist like a belt. He suddenly said coldly, "Lu Li, get out of my Life and Death Divine Treasure!"
1594
1595Under his feet, the beauty flew into a furious bout. "How dare you talk to me like this! Do you think a small god like you can escape from my grasp?"
1596
1597"My divine treasure, who are you to talk? Scram!" Xing An shouted out, and his primordial spirit suddenly appeared in his Life and Death Divine Treasure. Sun, moon, and five elements lined up, and whenever their light came close, the beauty hurriedly avoided. She was forced to retreat by the light of the seven stars.
1598
1599"Xing An, you dare scam a high god, I will definitely—"
1600
1601"Scram!"
1602
1603God's aura burst forth from Xing An, and his clothes and hair fluttered. The divine treasures in his body shone brightly and lit up his Life and Death Divine Treasure, forcing her back into Youdu!
1604
1605Xing An's aura returned to normal, and his fluttering black air also fell back down to drape his shoulders. With clothes back to normal, he looked at Qin Mu. "Where's my chest?"
1606
1607Qin Mu hesitated for a moment, then took out the chest from his taotie sack. The chest sprinted toward Xing An, but turned its head back when it was halfway across to 'look' at Qin Mu. It then sprinted toward Xing An and came to his side.
1608
1609Xing An turned around and walked out of the hall while saying indifferently, "Divine Physician Qin, don't let me meet you again."
1610
1611"Why aren't you killing me?" Qin Mu suddenly asked.
1612
1613"Why should I kill you?" Xing An stopped and turned his head. "I have my own principles when doing things. The Secrets of Magpie Bridge, Secrets of Mysterious Guide, and Secrets of Divine Crossing have helped me cultivate to godhood and escape from worrying about my lifespan, so the grudge between us is written off.
1614
1615"Me finding you was just to settle the agreement between me and Lu Li. Now it is also written off. You are a great master, but do you think I can't know and act as one? You underestimate me too much."
1616
1617Qin Mu was stunned for a moment, then smiled. "I have indeed underestimated you in the past."
1618
1619Xing An saw that smile of his, and the corner of his eyes twitched. He gave a cold snort while turning to walk out of the hall. "Don't smile at me. I will come back to find you. You have founded numerous things, like Eighteenth Sword Form, Primordial Spirit Guide, and I'm someone who appreciates talented people, but when your corporeal body reaches a level where it comes into my view, I will find you. I want the corporeal body of an overlord body."
1620
1621Qin Mu was dumbfounded as he watched Xing An leave into the distance.
1622
1623When Xing An reached the huge cauldron, his gaze wavered. He was about to take the treasure when the star sand moved in the cauldron. It gradually rose and formed the shape of a young man.
1624
1625Astonished, Xing An rushed away, crossing the ten mile long canyon in a flash.
1626
1627He was afraid that the formation might erupt once again.
1628
1629Qin Mu brought Jiang Miao out of the hall and saw a sand human standing in the center of the huge cauldron. The star sand flowed continuously on the surface.
1630
1631"Big senior brother?" Qin Mu probed. "Heavenly Saint Cult's Founding Master, I'm the current cult master, and I met Saint Woodcutter not long ago. Big brother, are you still alive?"
1632
1633The sand human opened his mouth, but it couldn't speak. Suddenly, it crumbled, and the star sand flowed on the ground to make a picture.
1634
1635Qin Mu hurriedly looked over and saw geographical maps all over the ground. Mountains and rivers, all of them were captured on the ground.
1636
1637The terrain in the geographical map changed non-stop, and Qin Mu hurriedly memorized them by heart. The star sand transformed over a dozen times before flowing back into the huge cauldron.
1638
1639Qin Mu frowned slightly then. Besides the first map, he had no idea about the other ones, and when he thought about Great Ruins, there was no place in it that fitted the other pictures.
1640
1641The first map of Great Ruins, but the other thirteen didn't represent any terrain present in Eternal Peace or West Earth. It was also different from the terrain of Supreme Emperor Heaven.
1642
1643'What is big senior brother trying to say?'
1644
1645Qin Mu narrowed his eyes. Heavenly Saint Cult's Founding Master had to have detected that the divine dragon died, and since it was his merit, he had activated his star sand to become his body to look at the situation. However, he was probably not in Great Ruins or Eternal Peace, but in another world, which was why his voice couldn't transmit over.
1646
1647Because of that, he used star sand to arrange the geographical map to guide Qin Mu to his side.
1648
1649'The fourteen geographical maps were incomparably complicated, so why should I go to find him?' Qin Mu suddenly came to a realization. 'My horizons are narrow, but Saint Woodcutter must have seen the world and would definitely recognize all these maps! However, I might be able to find some clues from the first geographical map, so why don't I go over to take a look first.'
1650
1651When he decided on that, he relaxed and said, "Jiang Miao, let's go!"
1652
1653Jiang Miao acknowledged.
1654
1655Qin Mu suddenly turned back at that moment and hugged the huge cauldron. He tried to raise it forcefully while Jiang Miao scratched his head. "Aren't you going to help?" Qin Mu asked him in a shout.
1656
1657Jiang Miao went over in a hurry, and both their faces flushed as they used all their strength yet still couldn't lift the huge cauldron. Jiang Miao gasped for breath and tried to ask, "Cult Master, I think we should forget about it? Your big senior brother's abilities are too great, and even Xing An didn't dare to take this huge cauldron away. We definitely can't carry it..."
1658
1659Qin Mu could only give up. At that moment though, he saw the chains that had shackled the dragon, and his eyes lit up. He sprinted over in a hurry.
1660
1661"It won't be too bad if we can at least take a few chains! They could hold a divine dragon so the materials used to make have to be of the highest quality! Even if they were melted and turned into treasures, they would be of the highest grade among the highest grade!"
1662
1663Jiang Miao could only follow over. The two of them dragged a thick chain forcefully, barely managing to get it out of the hall.
1664
1665Qin Mu opened his taotie sack and tried to put one end of the chain inside, but the chain was too thick and he couldn't put it in at all. On top of that, the other end of the chain was deeply embedded into the cliff and he couldn't pull it out.
1666
1667The two youths stared at each other, out of ideas. Qin Mu was furious and turned to leave. "To think you're my big senior brother, what a miser!"
1668
1669Jiang Miao hurriedly followed after him, and Qin Mu flew into the sky with a gloomy face. He looked in the surroundings and checked the terrain, then chose the direction marked in the first geographical map.
1670
1671Two days later, they came to a small village which was the marked location.
1672
1673Qin Mu and Jiang Miao walked inside and examined their surroundings. The small village was similar to all the ordinary village in Great Ruins. However, there were sculptures of gods with dragon heads and human bodies all around it.
1674
1675'Why did big senior brother want us to come here?'
1676
1677While feeling puzzled, Qin Mu saw a white-haired elder who was weaving a fishing net in front of a small straw hut. He hurriedly walked forward and bowed in a respectful greeting. "Elder, what is this place?"
1678
1679The white-haired elder looked at him with blurry eyes full of astonishment. "I gave the Emperor's Disk to Ling Family, so why is it with you?" he asked with a smile.
1680
1681Qin Mu stared with his eyes wide open, speechless.
1682
1683Chapter 570: Ancient Commander's Seal
1684
1685Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
1686
1687
1688
1689The white-haired elder wore green clothing that had been washed pale. He placed the fishing net in his hands, and Qin Mu felt something moving on his chest. Next, he saw the Emperor's Disk change into a small dragon that popped its head out from under his collar.
1690
1691When Jiang Miao saw the small dragon, he couldn't help changing back into his true form. He became a small dragon also and hid behind Qin Mu with a low growl that was both respectful and fearful. "Ma ha—"
1692
1693The little dragon with its head out was a true dragon lord. It opened its mouth to yawn before slowly crawling out from Qin Mu's collar and slithering to the hand of the white-haired elder. It coiled up in his hand and closed its eyes sleepily.
1694
1695Immediately, numerous young men and women walked out from the small village, surrounding Qin Mu and Jiang Miao. One of the robust young men asked, "Old Ancestor, are they here to create trouble?"
1696
1697The white-haired elder smiled. "No, they aren't. Don't scare them, these two have some fate with our village."
1698
1699The young men and women lost their enmity then and examined Qin Mu and the Little Dragon Jiang Miao that was behind him.
1700
1701Qin Mu was astonished. The young men and women all had vigorous vital qi, and every one of them was hiding their light under a bushel. However, when they had surrounded them, Qin Mu had heard seven explosions from opening the divine treasures coming from the youngest girl's body, making it clear that she was an expert on Divine Bridge Realm!
1702
1703Yet she should've been the weakest in the village as everyone was protecting her!
1704
1705Even the weakest villager in this place that was by no means large was on Divine Bridge Realm!
1706
1707Qin Mu had thought that Disabled Elderly Village was the strongest village in Great Ruins, but from the looks of it, Great Ruins was really a place of concealed talents.
1708
1709"Besides the Emperor's Disk, you also have the true dragon's nest."
1710
1711The white-haired elder looked astonished when his gaze landed on the youth's waist. Qin Mu took off the taotie sack and brought out the true dragon's nest, placing it respectfully in front of the white-haired elder. "May senior take a look at it."
1712
1713The spirit of the true dragon lord immediately rose and swam into the true dragon's nest.
1714
1715When the other villagers saw it, their spirits rose, and they wanted to tunnel into the dragon's nest with that little dragon.
1716
1717However, they resisted the urge.
1718
1719'Could the villagers here be dragons and not humans? Is this a village of dragons?'
1720
1721Qin Mu made his own guesses after noticing everyone's reaction.
1722
1723"The Emperor's Disk of Ling Family was stolen by my Grandpa Cripple who gave it to me. As for the true dragon's nest, it was refined by Dragon Rearing Sovereign of High Heavens. Since I subdued him, the true dragon's nest also fell into my hands. Senior, you are the god that refined the Emperor's Disk, right?"
1724
1725The white-haired elder's gaze landed on the true dragon's nest, and he spoke with a smile that was not a smile. "Back when I refined the true dragon lord into the Emperor's Disk and entered Middle Earth to find a successor, I met a young fellow with extraordinary aptitude and comprehension. He was the old ancestor of Ling Family. I saw that he had the qi of the true dragon so I gave the Emperor's Disk to him and imparted the dragon language and technique on the Emperor's Disk.
1726
1727"But what could I do that his mind wasn't on this and he went to chase after some girl instead? In the end, he managed to chase catch that girl, but by then he had forgotten most of the dragon language and technique I had taught him. It was then that I knew that this young fellow wasn't the true dragon lord."
1728
1729Qin Mu had once heard Ling Yuxiu talk about this before and had found it funny. But never had he expected it to be true!
1730
1731"However, I'm lazy by nature and I had been asked by another to refine the true dragon lord and find a successor. Since the successor wasn't useless, I let him be," the white-haired elder said with a smile.
1732
1733"Who would have thought that even though the young fellow wasn't hard working, his descendants were all very hard working and managed to strengthen Eternal Peace Empire to its current state. Since Emperor's Disk fell into your hands and you also have the true dragon's nest, you must be after the technique on it, right?"
1734
1735"Senior, I'm indeed rather interested in the technique on the true dragon's nest; however, I've come here because of Heavenly Saint Cult's Founding Master. He is my big senior brother and he left a geographical map which marked this village, so I've found my way here," Qin Mu explained respectfully.
1736
1737The white-haired elder was stunned and pondered over it. "Heavenly Saint Cult's Founding Master? Is that the young fellow whose name is Wei Fengsui?"
1738
1739Qin Mu hesitated. He didn't know what was the name of his big senior brother.
1740
1741The white-haired elder saw his expression and smiled. "He once came to find me and asked me how to gain merit. He wasn't a bad youth and his abilities were extremely extraordinary. Teacher had found a good disciple.
1742
1743"However, if Wei Fengsui wanted to become a saint, it was very hard for him to gain merit as the path he walked was Teacher's path, and it is very difficult. I couldn't teach him anything. If you are his junior brother and have also come to ask me on how to become a saint, I can't teach you anything as well."
1744
1745The teacher he had been mentioning probably referred to Saint Woodcutter who once was the heavenly teacher of Founding Emperor Celestial Heaven. He'd been in charge of teaching all the princes and princesses of Founding Emperor's bloodline.
1746
1747"May I ask if my big senior brother mentioned where he was planning to go?" Qin Mu asked.
1748
1749The white-haired elder shook his head. "He didn't say where he planned to go, but he left something behind. If he made you look for me, it should be for that item."
1750
1751He stood up and walked into the straw hut. After a moment, he brought out a red box and handed it over.
1752
1753Qin Mu opened it and saw a palm-sized token engraved with a picture of a ferocious beast.
1754
1755Qin Mu flipped it around, but he still didn't understand what it was. He sincerely sought enlightenment and asked, "May I ask senior what is the use of this token?"
1756
1757"This is a commander's seal used to mobilize soldiers. There's a formation with positions for gods in it, but it's extremely ancient, so it's most likely useless now," the white-haired elder said."Even I don't recognize some of the runes on this, so it might be a commander's seal from High Emperor Era or even earlier."
1758
1759He took back the commander's seal and activated it with his magic power. They saw stars rise from the commander's seal and swirl around them. "These stars are the positions for gods. If they're all taken, they could use this formation to face the enemy and fight against it."
1760
1761Qin Mu raised his head and noticed that the stars that had flown out of the commander's seal weren't truly stars. They were apparitions, but there was an extremely high number of them. There were probably several thousand stars, and his heart couldn't help shuddering. He muttered, "A formation of several thousand gods... What kind of battle requires several thousand gods and devils?"
1762
1763"Your horizons are too narrow." The white-haired elder retrieved his magic power, and the star apparitions vanished. He said with a smile, "During Founding Emperor Era, there were more than a few such battles. The formation in this commander's seal isn't of much use anymore, but it's still a pretty nice collectible."
1764
1765Qin Mu looked at him in bewilderment. "How is the formation useless?"
1766
1767The white-haired elder handed the commander's seal to him and said, "Tthe Great Dao of Heaven and Earth have changed, so the formation in the commander's seal is no longer compatible with it. The formation also has no more power left. This item is very ancient, and it's no longer compatible with the Dao. It's probably something from tens of thousands of years ago, but as for which era it comes, that's not something that I know."
1768
1769Qin Mu placed the commander's seal back into the red box and put it away in his taotie sack.
1770
1771Since Founding Master Wei Fengsui had left the red box and the commander's seal with the white-haired elder, it meant that this item was definitely very important. His reason to lead Qin Mu to the village was definitely for it.
1772
1773"Forgive this junior's impudence, but may I ask for senior's name?" Qin Mu said.
1774
1775The white-haired elder smiled at him. "I thought a descendant of Qin Family would know my name, but you actually don't. I'm a dragon vein that attained Dao and cultivated itself into a true dragon. Back then, I followed after your ancestor. Because I was just born and didn't know how to talk, I could only cry out ma ha, so your ancestor named me like that. My surname is Ma and my name is Haqing; he used it to make fun of me."
1776
1777Qin Mu looked at him with a weird expression. "Ma Haqing..."
1778
1779Jiang Miao popped his head out from Qin Mu's back and said timidly, "Ma ha—"
1780
1781The white-haired elder continued his story. "Afterwards, I became an official in the celestial heavens which had four great celestial palaces. I oversaw Green Dragon Palace and its Sixty Star God Divisions. All of them was under my administration. I was honored as Green Emperor, but I disliked this title since it was too overbearing, and I changed my name to Qing Huang. Now that Founding Emperor Celestial Heavens was eradicated and Green Dragon Celestial Palace no longer exists, you can just call me Elder Qing Huang."
1782
1783Qin Mu greeted him once again and said, "Qin Family's one hundred seventh descendant Qin Mu pays his respects to Elder Qing Huang."
1784
1785Elder Qing Huang hurriedly motioned for him to straighten. "Please rise. When I saw you coming here, I immediately knew your bloodline and guessed you were a descendant of Founding Emperor. You want to learn the dragon language of this true dragon's nest? I can teach you."
1786
1787Qin Mu was overjoyed and bowed in gratitude. "Thanks for the trouble, senior."
1788
1789Elder Qing Huang brought him into the true dragon's nest and said, "I see that your paths, skills, and divine arts have already gained small success, and you seem to be cultivating both god and devil paths. You seem to have opened your divine treasures of both, which is very strange. Seeing how you have already found your path, learning the technique of my dragon race will only be decorating something that's already perfect. On the other hand, for this little dragon, you should receive a lot of benefits."
1790
1791Jiang Miao which was a little dragon at that moment tiptoed behind Qin Mu. When he heard what Elder Qing Huang said, he shrunk his head back and said, "Ma ha..."
1792
1793Elder Qing Huang smiled at him. "No need to thank me. If you want to thank someone, thank him. That's right, Qin Mu, I can sense something very strange about your body, and it's on your neck. It seems to be a jade pendant with a very powerful seal hidden inside it."
1794
1795"Is this what the senior has sensed?" Qin Mu took out his jade pendant and said, "It was crafted by Earth Count, and he said it's to seal my devil nature. I was born in Youdu and got invaded by the devil nature lingering in there, so Earth Count crafted this for me. As long as I wear it, it can suppress my devil nature."
1796
1797Elder Qing Huang looked at the jade pendant and sneered. "Earth Count sealed your devil nature? Why would he be so nice? Give me that jade pendant, I'll help you undo the seal!"
1798
1799"This..." Qin Mu looked at him with a troubled expression and said in a low voice, "Senior, King Yama once tried to undo it and suffered the curse of the jade pendant. Also, Fu Riluo of the devil race also tried to undo the seal and got cursed as well; he ended up in quite a miserable state. My master and King Yama said that it's best to not undo the seal in the jade pendant and that I shouldn't let the jade pendant leave my body. Otherwise, terrifying things will happen..."
1800
1801"What is there to fear from a mere curse?" Elder Qing Huang said with a smile. "However, if even Teacher said so, then there must be a reason, Come, let me clear your doubts in regards to the true dragon technique on the true dragon's nest!"
1802
1803Chapter 571: Ancestral Dragon Supreme Mystery Technique
1804
1805Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
1806
1807
1808
1809In the true dragon's nest, Qin Mu finally achieved what he wanted and comprehended all of the dragon language inside it.
1810
1811Elder Qing Huang was a divine dragon so he knew all of the dragon language. His abilities were extremely high, to the point that Qin Mu didn't know what realm he was exactly.
1812
1813However, to be able to become the master of Green Dragon Palace, one of the four great celestial palaces of Founding Emperor Celestial Heavens, he should have been stronger than Saint Woodcutter or King Yama.
1814
1815The combination of the stars was known as the celestial heavens, but separately they were known as the five palaces. Green Dragon Celestial Palace ruled the sixty stars of Eastern Heaven, White Tiger Celestial Palace ruled the twenty-seven stars of Western Heaven, Vermillion Bird Celestial Palace ruled the thirty-nine stars of Southern Heaven, and Black Tortoise Celestial Heaven ruled the Northern Heaven.
1816
1817In the center was Heavenly Emperor Celestial Palace which ruled Heavenly Emperor Stars.
1818
1819Besides it, Green Dragon Celestial Palace was in the lead of the other four great celestial palaces, so one could well imagine how strong was Elder Qing Huang.
1820
1821He didn't decipher the technique of the true dragon lord like Little Dragon Jiang Miao who went through word by word. Instead, he directly transformed all of the writings into techniques and imparted them to both of them, from the simplest to the hardest.
1822
1823The main technique was called Ancestral Dragon Supreme Mystery Technique, and it utilized all of the dragon language to reverberate in the corporeal body and primordial spirit with the dragon roars. The method of vital qi, divine art, and body refinement cultivation were all hidden in the writings.
1824
1825To a cultivator, this technique raised all of their aspects. What concerned the vigor of the vital qi, the exquisiteness of the divine arts, and the strength of the corporeal body—these were the most top-notch techniques that were on the level of Dao realm!
1826
1827If Qin Mu could comprehend everything completely, entering the path of technique would not be a difficult task.
1828
1829This was the first time Qin Mu had seen a technique on such a level, and it was even complete.
1830
1831The fourteen writings of Dao Sword were incomplete because the stars in the sky were fake. The fourteenth writing couldn't be comprehended no matter what, so the fourteenth sword could never reach the realm of path.
1832
1833Great Thunderclap Monastery's Rulai's Mahayana Sutra could only cultivate the frame of mind to the realm of path while the cultivation realm could only be cultivated to the twentieth heaven. Once one reached Brahma Realm, there were no further techniques.
1834
1835Little Jade Capital's technique could allow people to cultivate to the realm of god, after which it was broken off.
1836
1837Heavenly Saint Cult's Great Educational Heavenly Devil Scriptures had extremely high attainments in the divine arts, but it also had no techniques after becoming a god.
1838
1839Because there was a gap in Eternal Peace Empire's inheritance, there was a natural inadequateness. All the techniques in each and every one of the sacred grounds were lacking.
1840
1841Supreme Emperor Heaven might have complete inheritance and have numerous gods and devil gods, Qin Mu hadn't seen a technique that could allow a person to reach the realm of path. Neither had he heard of it before.
1842
1843Even the true god of Supreme Emperor Heaven could only cultivate one aspect of themselves to the realm of path. If they wanted to cultivate all aspects to the realm of path, they needed to comprehend and train.
1844
1845The techniques of Supreme Emperor Heaven couldn't let anyone cultivate to the realm of path.
1846
1847The one technique which could reach the realm of path straightaway was Ancestral Dragon Supreme Mystery Technique. By following it, one could cultivate the Ancestral Dragon Primordial Spirit and raise their comprehension of the dragons' divine arts to the realm of path. Their comprehension of the corporeal body could also reach such a level, making it a heaven-defying technique!
1848
1849'It surpasses even my Overlord Body Three Elixir Technique!' Qin Mu couldn't help sighing ruefully.
1850
1851When he bade farewell to Zhe Huali in Supreme Emperor Heaven, he had fallen into the state of technique entering the Dao in which he had revised all the divine arts of Overlord Body Three Elixir Technique and reached the most perfect state. However, it was a pity that he got interrupted by a bunch of devil experts during the process of fusing the divine eyes.
1852
1853Even so, he had taken the first step of technique entering the path.
1854
1855But that was different from path realm technique. Technique entering the path could allow his corporeal body, primordial spirit, and divine arts to reach the state of a young true god.
1856
1857The path realm technique was a level higher and could allow one's divine arts, the corporeal body, and the primordial spirit to reach the path of realm. On top of that, it had a technique after entering god realm.
1858
1859'Even though this technique is good, it's more suitable for dragons to cultivate. If I cultivate Ancestral Dragon Supreme Mystery Technique, my achievements will definitely be inferior to those of Jiang Miao. To me, only the most suitable technique for me is the best technique.'
1860
1861Qin Mu pushed the weight off his shoulders. Even though the Ancestral Dragon Supreme Mystery Technique was good, he still chose Overlord Body Three Elixir Technique over it.
1862
1863However, Ancestral Dragon Supreme Mystery Technique was still very useful to him. He could borrow the path of refinement within it to refine his corporeal body, primordial spirit, and divine arts and perfect his Overlord Body Three Elixir Technique.
1864
1865This method of refinement was called Eight Voices of Ancestral Dragon, and it was an extremely overbearing method. It was separated into Sticking Voice, Killing Voice, Seizing Voice, Absorbing Voice, Guiding Voice, Spinning Voice, Hammering Voice, and Refining Voice.
1866
1867Qin Mu immediately tried it out, and the circulation of his vital qi vibrated with a strange rhythm. Sticking Voice burst forth, and his vital qi became incomparably sluggish, vibrating at an extremely high frequency. In an instant, Qin Mu felt a marvelous change happening in his corporeal body. His blood became sticky and astonishing booms would burst forth when he circulated it!
1868
1869The circulation of his qi and blood had become even more boundless, like an avalanche rolling down snow mountains. When his qi and blood circulated to his palm, it became as big as a palm-leaf fan. Circulating vital qi in his palm gave off loud explosions like thunder rumbling.
1870
1871He used Sticking Voice to refine his blood vessels, then after one round, he dispersed it, feeling refreshed.
1872
1873Qin Mu then executed Killing Voice. It trembled his consciousness, refining it to become incomparably pure.
1874
1875He executed Seizing Voice, and his three souls almost got scattered.
1876
1877Seizing Voice refined the three souls, Absorbing Voice refined the seven spirits, Guiding Voice refined the heart, Spinning Voice refined the spirit, and Refining Voice refined the Dao heart.
1878
1879Qin Mu refined them one by one, gaining some understanding of the Eight Voices of Ancestral Dragon. He then scattered his vital qi in high spirits and used it to construct the circulation path of his Overlord Body Three Elixir Technique. His next step was to incorporate what he'd learned into his own technique.
1880
1881In front of him, vital qi created various circulation paths which led to a form somewhat similar to a human. But looking at it in detail, one could see a complicated structure.
1882
1883It dealt with Qin Mu's Spirit Embryo, Five Elements, and Six Directions Divine Treasure. His vital qi circulated in these divine treasures and formed an incomparably complicated system. The path of his vital qi in every divine treasure was different.
1884
1885Not only that, if one looked at every organ in his body, one would discover that his vital qi had a different path of circulation in his heart than his kidneys, and the path of circulation in his legs was also different from his five viscera and six bowels. It was truly extremely exquisite.
1886
1887He tried to incorporate Eight Voices of Ancestral Dragon into his vital qi circulation. Surprisingly, there were not many places he needed to change. He just needed to utilize Guiding Voice when his vital qi reached the heart, Sticking Voice when his vital qi reached the blood vessels, and Spinning Voice when his vital qi reached the spirit embryo. It was all as simple as that.
1888
1889He altered his technique in true dragon's nest while ignoring everything in his surroundings. Elder Qing Huang and Jiang Miao were immediately attracted by the activity, and their gazes landed on the circulation diagram in front of him.
1890
1891"Stop looking," Elder Qing Huang said with a shake of his head to Jiang Miao. "You can't learn it. This youth is very wide, and he's like a monster. His foundation and wisdom have reached a step that you will never walk onto. Let me talk to you about the marvel of Ancestral Dragon Supreme Mystery Technique to answer any questions you might still have."
1892
1893"Ma ha," Jiang Miao replied in a soft voice.
1894
1895Elder Qing Huang smiled at him. "You don't have to be scared of me."
1896
1897Jiang Miao picked back his courage and transformed into a human. He stood obediently on the side.
1898
1899Elder Qing Huang explained to him Ancestral Dragon Supreme Mystery Technique. He tried to simplify it in case the youth didn't understand.
1900
1901The lecture just went on for four to five days, until Qin Mu finally incorporated Eight Voices of Ancestral Dragon into his Overlord Body Three Elixir Technique. When he executed it and his vital qi circulated, it would naturally give off Eight Voices of Ancestral Dragon to refine his corporeal body, primordial spirit, vital qi, and Dao heart.
1902
1903Even when he executed his divine arts, Eight Voices of Ancestral Dragon operated and refined them!
1904
1905Qin Mu slithered through true dragon's nest while executing divine arts after divine arts. Dragon roars rang out endlessly, and the power of the moves became stronger and stronger. He couldn't help becoming delighted at the sight of it.
1906
1907Zhnng!
1908
1909He pulled out two Pig Slaughtering Knives and swung them to execute Midnight Battles Across the Stormy Cities. However, the moment he did so, the two knives in his hands shattered into pieces from the vibration!
1910
1911Qin Mu was stunned and took out a bamboo cane from his taotie sack and stabbed out with it. The bamboo cane turned into fine powder.
1912
1913'The power of Eight Voices of Ancestral Dragon is too strong! No random spirit weapon can be used with it.'
1914
1915He took out a sword pellet, and flying swords rushed out like flowing water to form into a long knife. Qin Mu grabbed it and pulled to the sides. The long knife separated into two, and he executed Every Cloud has a Silver Lining!
1916
1917The knife lights crossed each other, and the power become was even stronger than before. It nearly severed the pillars of true dragon's nest, and Qin Mu hurriedly pulled back his move before he demolished the dragon's nest.
1918
1919He examined the two long knives, then threw them into the sky. The long knives separated into flying swords and swirled around him.
1920
1921Qin Mu examined them in detail and let out a shaky breath. He said with excitement, "Luckily, my flying swords were refined well; otherwise, I really wouldn't have any weapon to use."
1922
1923He sank into his thoughts again. Besides Eight Voices of Ancestral Dragon, there were other divine arts in the technique from which he could learn.
1924
1925Ancestral Dragon Supreme Mystery Technique had numerous divine arts with unpredictable changes, and they could even be changed into buddhism divine arts. Some could even become divine arts of Dao Sect or even be executed as divine arts of the devil path!
1926
1927Qin Mu felt that numerous divine arts could also be changed into sword skills. If treated as knife skills, they would also possess great power.
1928
1929There were also a lot of extraordinary points about the body movement divine arts, and the pupil divine arts were also very astonishing.
1930
1931The deeper Qin Mu studied Ancestral Dragon Supreme Mystery Technique, the better he understood how extraordinary it was. He hated himself for not being a dragon and being unable to unleash the divine arts of this technique to the extreme.
1932
1933When he awoke once again, he saw that Elder Qing Huang and Jiang Miao where both no longer inside the true dragon's nest. He hurriedly flew out and saw Jiang Miao cultivating Ancestral Dragon Supreme Mystery Technique.
1934
1935The youth had transformed into a sapphire blue dragon which slithered around as he executed his technique and skills. He used the fighting skill from Ancestral Dragon Supreme Mystery Technique, and in just a few short days, his cultivation and abilities had increased drastically. His change was more than just eye-catching.
1936
1937Qin Mu sighed. He saw that numerous young men and women were observing Jiang Miao training by the side, full of cheers.
1938
1939Qin Mu walked to a young girl who was about the same age as him. She was probably only a year or two younger than him. He asked her with a smile, "How do I address this little sister?"
1940
1941The young girl's face instantly turned red and she said, "My name is Qing Ya. Don't call me little sister though. I'm already three hundred years old. How old are you?"
1942
1943Qin Mu flushed and looked at the youth beside him whose age was similar to his as well. He probed him. "This brother..."
1944
1945"I'm six hundred and thirty-seven years old this year," said that youth.
1946
1947Qin Mu gave a dull grunt. The young men and women in the village all had terrifying ages.
1948
1949A middle-aged man said with a smile, "I'm twenty thousand and eight hundred years old."
1950
1951Qin Mu no longer asked for anyone's age.
1952
1953His spirit suddenly rose though and he said with a smile, "Have you guys been to Eternal Peace? I'm the cult master of Eternal Peace's Heavenly Saint Cult, and we are in need of people currently..."
1954
1955Elder Qing Huang raised his fishing net and walked over with a black face. "Don't even think about my village! I've already imparted you the technique, so you should go!"
1956
1957"Senior, now that Supreme Emperor Heaven is fighting for its survival, even my master has gone to help..." Qin Mu hurriedly said.
1958
1959"Qing Ya, see off the guest," Elder Qing Huang ordered.
1960
1961The young girl named Qing Ya burst forth with incomparably terrifying vital qi. She restricted Qin Mu in a split second, making him unable to move.
1962
1963Qing Ya stretched out her other hand to grab Jiang Miao and said, "Both of you, don't move. I'm going to send you guys a thousand miles away!" After she said that, she spewed out a breath, and clouds instantly filled the sky. It sent the two youths flying far into the distance.
1964
1965'Such terrifying cultivation?' Somewhat shocked, Qin Mu shouted out, "Senior, I still have things I want to say..."
1966
1967Suddenly, the cloud vapor dispersed, and they landed on a mountain. Qin Mu was slightly stunned. He looked for the small mountain village, but he could no longer see it.
1968
1969Before he could even finish his sentence, he was sent a thousand miles away by the young girl that looked the same age as him.
1970
1971"Ma ha!" There was envy on Jiang Miao's face.
1972
1973"You will also be so powerful."
1974
1975Qin Mu let out a sigh. Suddenly, the true dragon's nest came flying over right in front of them in an instant. Qin Mu's face changed drastically. The true dragon's nest was incomparably heavy, and he rushed to avoid it, but then saw it pause before landing gently on the mountaintop. Qin Mu let out a sigh of relief while filled with astonishment.
1976
1977'Was the true dragon's nest thrown by Qing Ya as well? Isn't her magic power too strong? I can only execute two-three hundred pounds of flying swords for a distance of no more than two hundred miles, yet she was able to control the true dragon's nest a thousand miles away..."
1978
1979"Ma ha!" Jiang Miao said enviously.
1980
1981Feeling helpless, Qin Mu turned back to him and said, "Dao Friend Jiang, you can speak human language now. Strange, I'm not an unlucky star, so why was Elder Qing Huang unwilling to let me stay..."