Chapter 1150: Not Playing With You Anymore (Fourth Update!)
Outside the mine, Patriarch God King radiated divine light in ten thousand rays, brilliance reaching the heavens. Forty-nine beams of light connected sky and earth, shimmering with different lusters, like a peacock spreading its tail feathers.
"This treasure land is no small matter."
Patriarch God King's eyes flickered with light. He was the son of Heaven Duke, inheriting his bloodline—the most exalted of bloodlines, the famed Dulin Sacred Body, making the cultivation of any divine power or technique effortless.
He gazed at the chaotic qi permeating the mine vein. The chaotic qi was extraordinary—the fact that chaotic qi seeped from this vein indicated it was a great treasure land, suggesting the treasures within the vein were even more astonishing than the chaotic qi itself.
"Setting that aside, even though chaotic qi and chaos stones are difficult to refine into treasures, they are still extraordinary treasures. Using chaos stones to carve divine statues to suppress the heavens—who could resist?"
He strode into the mine, murmuring, "Even if there are no other treasures in this vein, these two mountain ranges formed of chaos stones can be refined into weapons—twin whips. Wielding them, I could strike down my old father with even greater ease!"
The moment he thought this, the earth suddenly trembled, mountains shook and the ground quaked.
Patriarch God King stared in shock as the two mountain ranges formed of chaos stones began to sway and collapse!
Chaos stones plummeted, the spectacle truly earth-shattering. Even he couldn't help but feel a twinge of fear!
The might of the Chaos Mountains was too terrifying—it wasn't like a collapse, but rather a complete disintegration and dissolution!
Patriarch God King hastily retreated, watching as the Chaos Mountains turned to nothing in mere moments, shattering into countless scattered boulders. The heavy chaos stones crushed the entire mine vein down into the depths of the earth!
As the Chaos Mountains collapsed, the chaotic qi hidden within the stones was finally released. Vast and boundless currents surged like rolling mist, blasting outward in all directions!
Wherever the violent currents passed, the earth was pressed down and sank continuously. Even the divine-gold mountains were compressed and shrank. Even those void beasts that could soar through the heavens and burrow through the earth were crushed to pulp in an instant, without even time to flee!
Patriarch God King's heart pounded with terror. He weathered the impact of the chaotic qi and looked toward the two Chaos Mountains and the mine vein—where there were now only two massive fissures sinking deep into the earth!
"What in the world happened?" He couldn't help but feel alarmed and uncertain.
At that moment, tremors and heavy, ragged breathing came from beneath the earth. Patriarch God King's heart jolted again: "Could there be a terrifying demon beast surviving here? Did that demon beast collapse the mine vein?"
Within the mist, chaos stones flew up in all directions, hurled high into the air, crashing into the ground like stars, splitting the earth open and leaving bottomless pits behind.
The chaotic qi was vast and obscured his vision. He couldn't see what kind of demon beast had emerged from within.
That "demon beast" seemed to have been buried in the mine, digging its way out.
Patriarch God King grew even more cautious. A series of heavenly palaces floated behind him—a stark contrast to the reckless, crude demeanor he usually displayed.
Those who had survived the Longhan, Chiming, Shanghuang, and Kaihuang eras, living to the present day and becoming Heavenly Venerables, were no fools.
Despite being a Heavenly Venerable, he remained cautious and careful, not daring to act arrogantly in a perilous place like the Ancestral Court.
After a moment, the "demon beast" stopped hurling out chaos stones and began walking outward. A voice came through, delighted: "Finally out! Pi, Yan'er, you can come out now."
Hearing this voice, Patriarch God King's face darkened.
A moment later, Qin Mu emerged from the collapse zone with Dragon Qilin and Yan'er. As he put away the Liuli Qingtian Banner, he finally noticed Patriarch God King standing equally within the chaotic qi. His heart tightened, but then he broke into a smile and nodded to Patriarch God King.
Patriarch God King snorted coldly, speaking with feigned indifference: "I've long heard that Shepherd Heavenly Venerable demolishes wherever he goes. I didn't believe it at first, but now that I see it with my own eyes, the reputation is well deserved. This primordial mine vein and Chaos Divine Mountains have existed in the Ancestral Court for who knows how many eons, always safe and sound. I never expected that the moment you arrived, you'd destroy them!"
Qin Mu responded with feigned deference: "You flatter me, worthy nephew, you flatter me!"
Hearing the term "worthy nephew," Patriarch God King raised an eyebrow and said flatly: "What treasures did you obtain in the mine vein? Bring them out."
Qin Mu shook his head with a sigh: "What treasures could there be here? To be honest, this place is a primordial mine vein that gave birth to a being akin to the Ancient God Heavenly Emperor. Haven't you heard my elder brother Heaven Duke mention it? The Ancient God Heavenly Emperor was born in the Taichu mine vein of the Juyu clan. He is the most ancient of gods, originally an egg, but never hatched until the Great Emperor incubated him."
Patriarch God King's expression shifted slightly, and he said in a hoarse voice: "Are you saying there's also an ancient god egg here? The ancient god egg in this mine vein should have been obtained by you, right? Hand it over to me!"
Qin Mu smiled: "Worthy nephew, the ancient god in this mine vein has already emerged, draining all the spiritual energy from the vein long ago. I merely entered and accidentally touched the ore body, causing the vein to collapse. I didn't obtain any treasures. I suspect..."
He looked around, speaking leisurely: "This being comparable to the Ancient God Heavenly Emperor is currently hidden somewhere in the Ancestral Court. Perhaps, at this very moment, he is watching us!"
The muscles on Patriarch God King's face twitched. He glanced around, then laughed: "Words are empty proof. You went into the mine—only you know whether there was an ancient god egg or treasures. Qin, I've always found you insufferable. Hand over your treasures and I'll let you live."
He said proudly: "Others don't dare kill you, but I do! I'm not like them, hesitating and second-guessing. I'd even kill my own father!"
Qin Mu smiled ambiguously: "You don't dare. Worthy nephew, you came in because I brought you in, and if you want to leave, I must be the one to take you out. I cannot die."
Murderous intent blazed in Patriarch God King's eyes.
Qin Mu said flatly: "Worthy nephew, I brought you along to play, so you could come here to play. If I don't bring you along, you can only watch from the sidelines."
Patriarch God King flew into a rage, saying coldly: "I can imprison you, torture you, humiliate you, and sever your limbs. I can also torment your primordial spirit, making you wish for death but unable to die!"
Qin Mu chuckled softly, speaking leisurely: "You truly don't dare. I have fellow cultivators. Of the Heavenly Venerables who entered this place, all except you are my fellow cultivators. The commotion here is so great—how could it not alert them? If you want to die right now, then go ahead and make your move."
Patriarch God King burst into laughter and bowed: "I was wrong. Uncle Shepherd, your nephew offers his apologies! Farewell, farewell."
Qin Mu said politely: "Worthy nephew, don't blame yourself. No need for formalities, no need for formalities."
Patriarch God King's face was wreathed in smiles as he turned to leave. Suddenly he stopped and laughed: "Uncle, that treasure you used earlier, which could support the Chaos Mountain body, is truly remarkable. If I'm not mistaken, it should be the number one treasure in the world that vanished six hundred thousand years ago—the Liuli Qingtian Banner, correct?"
The smile on Qin Mu's face froze.
Patriarch God King laughed heartily, his form transforming into a streak of light as he tore through the air and vanished.
Qin Mu watched him depart, murmuring: "Heaven Duke, you've raised a fine son..."
—Fourth update complete. Any monthly tickets left?