Chapter 1028: The Western Emperor's Peril
"Father's love is like a mountain, so the Northern Emperor Black Tortoise, as parents, directly pressed a mountain on the Dark Abyss Crown Prince for six hundred thousand years."
Inside the Heavenly Dragon Treasure Carriage, Qin Mu said to Lang Wan Divine King: "To protect their son, they really went to great lengths. The Dark Emperor, scheming against the Northern Emperor Black Tortoise, also showed astonishing perseverance, persisting for four to five hundred thousand years. But this time he won't get his way—instead, he'll suffer a small loss. When I saw him tirelessly releasing insects to eat the gourd vine, I knew his goal wasn't the Five Thunder Gourd."
Lang Wan Divine King's eyes flickered, and she said: "I received news in the divine city near the Divine Artifact Imperial Heaven that the Ten Heavenly Venerables are about to have a civil war. The gods and demons guarding the Northern Polar Heaven spoke of this matter, and they were very fearful."
Qin Mu's spirits lifted greatly, and he asked: "Have the Ten Heavenly Venerables finally torn off all pretense?"
"Because of the matter of the Heavenly Emperor's eggshell, six Heavenly Venerables were originally contending, but they hadn't torn off pretense yet. However, Heavenly Venerable Hao attacked, without hiding his identity, demanding those six Heavenly Venerables hand over the Heavenly Emperor's eggshell. Those six naturally refused to admit it was in their hands, so Heavenly Venerable Hao demanded to search them."
Although Lang Wan Divine King's tone was very casual, Qin Mu could hear the danger within.
Heavenly Venerable Hao wanted to search them?
How noble were the identities of Heavenly Venerable Xiao, Consort Qiang, Consort Yan, and the others? How could they tolerate such humiliation? Moreover, among them were women—and they were the Heavenly Emperor's women!
"Those six Heavenly Venerables could not tolerate Heavenly Venerable Hao's demand to search them. However, Heavenly Venerable Huo descended to support Heavenly Venerable Hao. With Heavenly Venerable Hao having the greatest power, and with Heavenly Venerable Huo's support, the other Heavenly Venerables were no match."
Lang Wan Divine King said: "The Heavenly Court is now in turbulent undercurrents, extremely dangerous. There are rumors that the Ten Heavenly Venerables even plan to recall the Divine Artifact Imperial Heaven that suppresses the myriad heavens, return to the Heavenly Court, and prepare for war. The various heavens under these Heavenly Venerables are also mobilizing troops, with many armies of gods and demons marching out from the various heavens, rushing to the Heavenly Court. Even the Ten Guards of the Heavenly Court have been deployed!"
"The Ten Guards of the Heavenly Court have also been deployed?"
Qin Mu's heart tightened. He stood up, pacing back and forth, and thought: "No, no. The Ten Guards of the Heavenly Court—Left and Right Feather Forest, Dragon Martial, Divine Strategy, Divine Might, Divine Martial—these ten guards are under the command of the Heavenly Emperor. The Ten Heavenly Venerables cannot possibly mobilize them. For the Ten Guards to be deployed, only the Ancient God Heavenly Emperor could have ordered it. But all Ten Heavenly Venerables can control the Heavenly Emperor's physical body, and with the ten of them restraining each other, they actually cannot mobilize the Ten Guards. There's something strange here..."
Lang Wan Divine King blinked her big eyes, watching his pacing figure, and asked: "What do you mean?"
"The civil war among the Ten Heavenly Venerables is only a facade. Its true purpose is to lure the snake out of its hole."
Qin Mu stopped, suddenly striking his fist into his palm with a sharp crack, and said in a deep voice: "If the Ten Guards of the Heavenly Court hadn't moved, it might still be possible that the conflict among the Heavenly Venerables had erupted. But since the Ten Guards have moved, that's impossible!"
The Ten Guards of the Heavenly Court were the ten most powerful armies of the Heavenly Court, each with its own strengths. They were directly under the Heavenly Emperor's command, recognizing the military tally rather than the person, recognizing the Heavenly Emperor rather than the Heavenly Venerables.
As early as the Dragon Han Era, Wei Suifeng led an army of a hundred thousand gods and demons from the Feather Forest Guard, and they could destroy the Dragon Earl Kingdom. One must know that in those days, the Dragon Earl Kingdom had even trapped the Empress in the Return to Ruins for several years!
Although there were many hidden tricks in that matter, and the Empress's strength back then was not as formidable as it later became, the combat power of the Ten Guards of the Heavenly Court was still evident!
To mobilize the Ten Guards, only the Ancient God Heavenly Emperor could personally order it. And for the Ancient God Heavenly Emperor to order it, the Ten Heavenly Venerables needed to reach an agreement. Otherwise, if everyone tried to control the Heavenly Emperor's physical body, it would only descend into chaos.
If the Ten Heavenly Venerables were at civil war, then no one could mobilize the Ten Guards!
Now that the Ten Guards had been mobilized, this could only be a trap to lure the snake out of its hole!
"This is a trap aimed at the Ancient Gods! The split among the Ten Heavenly Venerables and their civil war is only a facade—the real purpose is to lure the snake out of its hole!"
Qin Mu frowned and said decisively: "If any Ancient God fails to see this, thinking that the Ten Heavenly Venerables are falling apart, then they will surely die!"
Suddenly, the Heavenly Dragon Treasure Carriage gave a slight jolt and arrived at the Western Extreme Heaven.
At that moment, the voice of the Heavenly Dragon came from outside the carriage: "Heavenly Venerable, we cannot pass ahead! The gods and demons stationed here have blocked the road!"
Qin Mu walked out of the treasure carriage and looked forward. He saw tens of thousands of gods and demons surrounding a Divine Artifact Imperial Heaven, constructing a Heavenly Fortress City.
The towering city was magnificent, connecting heaven and earth. The Western Extreme Heaven was rich in metal, and this Heavenly Fortress City was a divine city built entirely of pure metal. Its height was astonishing—even taller than the mountain ranges of the Western Extreme Heaven—and its thickness was equally remarkable!
Countless gods and demons cut their wrists, and divine blood flew from their wounds, splattering onto the metal city walls. There were also gods and demons skilled in talismans holding great brushes, flying along the city walls. The brushes were like rafters, dipped in divine and demon blood, writing talismans on the walls!
One talisman after another was branded onto the city walls, some emitting golden light, some emitting red light.
Within the Heavenly Fortress City, the furnaces of warships were being lit. Giant bronze beasts sprayed streams of light and flame dozens of miles long downward, causing the warships to slowly rise into the sky.
On the warships, hundreds of gods and demons were moving rapidly, donning divine armor and divine robes, picking up divine weapons, and forming great formations under the commands of their generals.
As for the city itself, giant beasts were pulling enormous cloud chariots loaded with divine weapons and sharp tools, struggling toward the city walls.
On both sides of the streets, countless alchemists were activating alchemical furnaces that required over a dozen people to embrace. Divine dragons breathed fire beneath the furnaces, and the alchemists of the Heavenly Court each used their own methods, frantically refining pills. Medicine apprentices continuously threw various herbs into the furnaces.
The finished spirit pills were sent to the city walls, to be used for treating the wounded in case of war.
Qin Mu watched this scene from afar. The Heavenly Court had stationed millions of troops in the Western Extreme Heaven, and now the war machine had already started. The speed at which they built the Heavenly Fortress City was astonishing.
Even though the Heavenly Court had already decayed, this mobilization speed still filled him with deep fear!
The Heavenly Court's war machine started far too quickly!
However, across from the Heavenly Fortress City was the White Tiger Heavenly Palace of the Western Extreme Heaven. It had already begun to move, advancing toward this side.
Clearly, the Western Emperor White Tiger had already received news of the civil war among the Ten Heavenly Venerables of the Heavenly Court and planned to seize this most terrifying weapon in the world before the Heavenly Venerable stationed in the Western Extreme Heaven recalled the Divine Artifact Imperial Heaven!
"Not all the Ancient Gods can see that this is a trap aimed at them. On the contrary, the Ancient Gods have been oppressed for too long and have been waiting for an opportunity. Now that the opportunity has suddenly arrived, they think the time has come."
Qin Mu steadied himself and thought: "The Northern Emperor Black Tortoise can see through this trap, but the Western Emperor White Tiger, the Eastern Emperor Azure Dragon, and the Southern Emperor Vermilion Bird may not necessarily see it! If she dares to make a move, she truly walks the path of death!"
In the Western Extreme Heaven, within the White Tiger Heavenly Palace, the Western Emperor's army had already set out, flying out from the heavenly palace.
The Western Extreme Heaven was rich in metal, jade, and strange beasts, so the native gods and demons of the Western Extreme Heaven often rode giant beasts as they charged, and their divine weapons were mostly forged from divine gold and beautiful jade.
Those giant beasts trod upon clouds of various colors, galloping across the sky. The beasts themselves had formidable cultivation, stirring up various heavenly phenomena. Within those phenomena, the divine weapons of the Western Extreme Heaven's gods and demons carried the might of heaven and earth, charging straight toward the Heavenly Fortress City!
"The Western Emperor White Tiger cannot escape death." Lang Wan Divine King actually seemed somewhat gratified as she said to Qin Mu.
Qin Mu glanced at her, then withdrew his gaze, and said in a deep voice: "Fat Dragon, Yan'er, have the Heavenly Dragons reveal their true forms and pull the treasure carriage into the Heavenly Fortress City!"
Dragon Qilin quickly gave the order. The six Heavenly Dragons immediately let out long roars. The dragon roars were vast and mighty. The six Heavenly Dragons' bodies continuously expanded, transforming into thousand-mile golden dragons, treading auspicious clouds and commanding thunder and lightning, pulling the Heavenly Dragon Treasure Carriage toward the Heavenly Fortress City.
The treasure carriage also continuously grew larger, becoming heavier and heavier. Clouds and mist swirled around it, auspicious vapors hung in strips, and the canopy transformed into a heavenly dome covering the carriage. The Milky Way coiled around it, starlight brilliant.
Beneath the carriage, great waters spread and surged forth, transforming into a heavenly river that stretched forward without end. Black Tortoise with snake and turtle also emerged from beneath the carriage, carrying the carriage forward.
At the rear of the carriage, a Vermilion Bird soared high, boosting the carriage's speed, greatly increasing its velocity!
The Vermilion Bird spread its wings, and behind the carriage, waves of fire flowed with dazzling light, stretching three thousand zhang, extremely gorgeous.
Inside the carriage, White Tiger patterns flickered and transformed into two white tigers, becoming Qin Mu's throne. Qin Mu's physical body was vast, like a deity suppressing heaven and earth. His palm pressed upon the tiger's head, his countenance majestic and dignified.
The divine beings guarding the Heavenly Fortress City all stopped their work, raising their heads to stare blankly at this incomparably luxurious treasure carriage as it sailed across the sky.
"May I ask which sacred one this is?" The divine general guarding the Heavenly Fortress City hastily soared into the sky, blocking the front of the carriage, and bowed as he asked.
Qin Mu's countenance was shrouded in divine light. He instructed: "Yan'er, Dragon Pi, raise the banner of my title, Shepherd Heavenly Venerable!"
Dragon Qilin and Yan'er quickly walked out of the carriage. Dragon Qilin took out a banner and shook it in the wind. Yan'er's mighty primordial energy flew out, surging into the banner.
With a whoosh, the great banner unfurled, and on its surface was embroidered the character "Shepherd."
Seeing this, the divine general guarding the Western Extreme Heaven's Heavenly Fortress City's face twitched. He bowed and said: "So it is Shepherd Heavenly Venerable. This minor god pays respects to Shepherd Heavenly Venerable! Heavenly Venerable, I am a disciple of Heavenly Venerable Hong, stationed in the Western Extreme by his command. Now the Western Emperor White Tiger is causing rebellion. Your Heavenly Venerable's precious body should not enter dangerous ground. I beg the Heavenly Venerable to stay."
Qin Mu reached out and parted the bead curtains to both sides. His gaze fell upon the divine general's face. Looking down from above, he said indifferently: "Do I need you to instruct me on what to do? Withdraw!"
Cold sweat broke out on that divine being's forehead, but he did not move, saying: "Heavenly Venerable, please forgive me. This disciple has heard that the Heavenly Venerable is only a venerable god—high in status, but not strong in strength. The gods and demons of the Western Extreme Heaven are vicious and evil. This disciple is also worried that they might harm the Heavenly Venerable."
He did not retreat at all, saying: "This disciple is also thinking of the Heavenly Venerable's safety."
Qin Mu said calmly: "Whether the Western Emperor has rebelled is still an open question. How dare you presume to tell me? Get down. If you get down, I'll give Heavenly Venerable Hong face. If you don't get down, I'll execute you right here, and Heavenly Venerable Hong will have nothing to say."
That divine being's eyes rolled around, unable to decide whether to block Qin Mu.
Qin Mu saw the army of the Western Extreme Heaven's gods and demons drawing closer and closer, and grew increasingly anxious. He angrily said: "Blocking a Heavenly Venerable's path—you have quite the audacity! Yan'er, seize him!"
Yan'er leaped into the air, her body shifting as she transformed into a Dragon Sparrow, pouncing toward that divine being.
That divine being did not dare to lay hands on Qin Mu, but he had no such psychological burden toward her. He immediately let out a fierce shout and transformed into a lion-headed god. He shook his head, and one lion head after another grew out. He shouted: "This disciple is considering the Heavenly Venerable's safety and must keep the Heavenly Venerable here, lest the Heavenly Venerable be harmed by rebels! So, Heavenly Venerable, forgive me—this disciple must resort to force!"
His strength was extremely formidable. Behind him, one heavenly palace after another flew out. His cultivation was even more profound than Yan'er's.
This Nine-Headed Lion had actually cultivated nine great heavenly palaces, his strength incomparably fierce. He was just about to suppress Yan'er when suddenly Qin Mu's vertical eye on his forehead blazed with light. The lion's mind suddenly became muddled and confused. Before he could react, he was severely wounded by Yan'er, who sent blood spraying from all nine heads as he fell from the sky.
"Daring to block the Heavenly Venerable's carriage—your crime deserves death!"
Dragon Qilin stood atop the head of one of the Heavenly Dragons, his voice like thunder, spreading throughout the Heavenly Fortress City as he shouted loudly: "However, in consideration of your being a disciple of Heavenly Venerable Hong, I spare your life! Whoever dares to block Shepherd Heavenly Venerable again will be executed without mercy!"
Yan'er spread her wings, flames reaching the sky. The sacred Vermilion Bird fire blazed fiercely, melting the sky itself. Behind her trailed a long dragon tail, and her gaze was sharp as she swept her eyes over the great warships rising below.
The soldiers in the Heavenly Fortress City were stricken with fear—not so much of her, but of the name of Shepherd Heavenly Venerable.
"Set out." Qin Mu's voice came.
The six Heavenly Dragons pulled the treasure carriage, rumbling forward. Soon they crossed over the Heavenly Fortress City, heading straight toward the army of the Western Extreme Heaven's gods and demons.
Qin Mu watched the Western Extreme Heaven's army drawing closer and closer. He heard the killing cries shaking the heavens from the opposing side, and he laughed in fury, his steel teeth grinding together with creaking sounds.
Even seeing his carriage, seeing the banner of Shepherd Heavenly Venerable, the Western Emperor White Tiger in the White Tiger Heavenly Palace never gave the order to withdraw her troops. Clearly, she was determined to obtain the Divine Artifact Imperial Heaven!
Lang Wan Divine King said calmly: "The Western Emperor seeks her own death. She showed no consideration for the Holy Infant's feelings. Why should you care about her life or death?"
Qin Mu rose abruptly, strode out of the treasure carriage, and stood upon it. His divine consciousness shook as he transmitted toward the White Tiger Heavenly Palace: "Western Emperor, Shepherd Heavenly Venerable has come to visit. I ask that you lay down your arms!"
No voice from the Western Emperor came from the White Tiger Heavenly Palace. Instead, the sound of war drums grew loud, and one low, penetrating horn call after another rang out, piercing heaven and earth, making blood surge and battle intent soar!
Qin Mu frowned, turned to look at Lang Wan Divine King, and said in a deep voice: "I have already found the location of the Ancestral Court."
Lang Wan Divine King let out a faint sigh, stood up, and said softly: "Holy Infant, do you know that the ones who exterminated my race were the Ancient Gods, and among them was the Western Emperor? Do you truly insist that I save her?"
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