Chapter 1155: Those Who Learn From Me Survive (First Update)
Qin Mu activated the Overlord Body Three Elixir Art to channel his primordial energy, the Creation Mystic Art circulating as he resisted the invasion of the Yin-Yang Dao, charging along the mountain path toward the depths.
Soon, he reached the end of this mountain road, encountering as many as a hundred stone statues along the way. Some of these Creators had been transformed into stone statues by the insidious invasion of the Yin-Yang Dao while advancing without realizing it, while others had perished on their return journey. The terror of this mining region was evident from this alone.
Qin Mu circulated the Creation Mystic Art, not merely to resist the invasion of the Yin-Yang Dao. When the Yin-Yang Dao altered the material composition of his physical body and primordial spirit, he could also adjust his body and primordial spirit back to their optimal state. However, the Yin-Yang Dao equally transformed his primordial energy and his divine consciousness, rendering his primordial energy impure and his divine consciousness no longer clear and penetrating—this was the most terrifying aspect!
A divine ability that altered primordial energy and consciousness, causing his cultivation to crumble—he had never encountered such a technique!
"People say the Dao has no high or low, yet the Dao still has its hierarchies. This Yin-Yang Dao is indeed somewhat superior to the Creation Dao."
He carefully examined himself, controlling his primordial energy. He could barely protect himself now; if he were carrying Yan'er and the Dragon Qilin, he would be unable to shield them.
"This mining region has a consciousness of its own—that is to say, the entire mining area is alive!"
He looked around warily. Anything within the mining region could shift forms at any moment, transforming into various dangers or different life forms. He had to remain vigilant.
He stepped into the mining area, where traces of the Creators' excavation remained. The Creators who had traveled here through immense hardship never imagined how dangerous this place truly was. As they mined, their bodies and even their souls underwent imperceptible changes, and by the time they realized it, it was already too late.
Qin Mu leaned on the Glazed Azure Sky Banner as he advanced along the mineral vein. The Glazed Azure Sky Banner had become rusted and mottled, its myriad heavens dimmed, and the various treasures adorning it had also turned gloomy and lusterless.
"If I want to mine Taiji Primal Stones here, it won't be easy. I can't use the Glazed Azure Sky Banner to suppress the strangeness of this vein." He frowned.
This mineral vein differed from the Chaos mineral vein. The vein was exposed on the surface, with Taiji Primal Stones embedded within the rocks of the mountain walls.
The primal stones and even the state of the mountain itself were in constant flux, like a drop of ink dripping onto a bowl of paste, slowly being stirred in.
Qin Mu put away the Glazed Azure Sky Banner. Although the banner was extremely powerful, it seemed of little use here.
He picked up an axe-pick left behind by the Creators and was about to pry loose a Taiji Primal Stone when suddenly the mountain wall shifted—black and white flowing together, slowly forming a human face.
Qin Mu was startled, but then he saw the black and white colors continue to flow, the face growing increasingly distinct. It grew a body, grew limbs, and even held an axe-pick in its hand.
The human image on the mountain wall was actually identical to Qin Mu in every way, save that it had no color.
Qin Mu studied his reflection on the mountain wall, but the version of himself within the wall showed no curiosity whatsoever. Instead, it directly swung its axe-pick, making a chopping motion toward him!
Whoosh—
The axe-pick actually struck out from the mountain wall, becoming solid, kicking up a fierce gale as it chopped toward Qin Mu's forehead!
Qin Mu's divine eye at his brow opened wide, shooting out a beam of light that shattered the axe-pick into pieces. The Qin Mu on the mountain wall revealed a look of surprise, then suddenly leaped up. The handle of the axe-pick transformed into a broken sword, its sword light cascading like a waterfall as it struck out from the mountain wall!
The techniques and divine abilities he employed were actually Qin Mu's Tribulation Sword, nearly identical to Qin Mu's swordsmanship!
Moreover, in terms of the richness and depth of primordial energy, he was even more formidable than Qin Mu!
His sword techniques were more powerful, yet Qin Mu drew his broken sword, circulating his primordial energy to restore the blade to completeness. He wielded the sword with casual, flowing strokes, blocking every one of the mountain wall's own sword techniques, then thrust his sword straight into the brow of his reflection on the wall.
Qin Mu returned his sword to its sheath, smiling: "Those who learn from me survive; those who merely imitate me die. Daoist brother within the mineral vein, you have not experienced the affairs of the mortal world, so it is difficult for you to comprehend my Dao and divine abilities."
The Qin Mu on the mountain wall, pierced by his sword, dispersed and reverted to black and white colors.
Qin Mu was about to pry loose that Taiji Primal Stone when suddenly the black and white colors on the mountain wall flowed again. The white transformed into the image of an elder with white brows, white beard, and white eyes—the Heavenly Duke. The black transformed into the image of the Earth Count—a bull-headed, tiger-faced, three-eyed being with a human body.
Qin Mu was stunned for a moment, then saw that along both walls of this mineral vein, the black and white colors of the Taiji Primal Stones swirled. On both mountain walls, images of the Heavenly Duke emerged one after another. For every benevolent, kind-eyed Heavenly Duke that appeared, a corresponding ferocious, fearsome Earth Count materialized.
Cold sweat broke out on Qin Mu's forehead. The mineral vein was curved, and along the arc-shaped mountain walls, the Heavenly Dukes and Earth Counts all opened their eyes one by one. Though they lived upon the mountain walls, they all turned their gazes toward him in unison.
Qin Mu clenched his fist, sneering: "Daoist brother in the mining region, you merely borrow the Yin-Yang Dao to transform into the Heavenly Duke and Earth Count. Can you also transform into the Heavenly Dao and the Netherworld Great Dao?"
The moment he finished speaking, the Heavenly Dukes and Earth Counts on the mountain walls struck out simultaneously. Waves of Heavenly Dao divine abilities and Netherworld divine abilities erupted from the mountain walls. There were also the Nether River as a whip, the Heavenly River as a ladle, the Nine-Bend Yellow Springs, and coiled star rivers.
Forty-nine Heavenly Daos and sixty-four Netherworld Great Daos exploded forth from the mountain walls!
The Dragon Qilin and Yan'er were cultivating at the foot of the mountain. Little Earth Count was trying to climb up the mountain to catch some exotic beasts to eat, but the Dragon Qilin raised a claw and pressed down on his tiger tail. He struggled to climb several times but was still dragged back.
The Void Beast, meanwhile, stared hungrily at the ancient giant beasts that appeared and disappeared mysteriously on the mountain, drooling. It wanted to go up, but it could clearly sense the danger. Combined with Qin Mu's orders, it dared not make any move.
At that moment, the Dragon Qilin and Yan'er both woke up, turning their heads sharply to look toward the mountain. There, streams of Dao light of every color permeated the air, erupting from within the mountain!
There, Dao sounds shook the heavens, furious roars rang out continuously, forming terrifying visions.
"The young master, he..."
Yan'er had just spoken these words when she saw a human figure fly high into the air, tumbling out from the mountain, and land with a thud right in front of them—face down, half his head buried in the black sand.
The Dragon Qilin hurried forward, about to help Qin Mu up.
"Don't touch me—I'm broken!" Qin Mu's voice came through.
The Dragon Qilin was startled and quickly asked: "Young Master, what's broken?"
"Everything on me is broken..." Qin Mu trembled with pain.
The Dragon Qilin and Yan'er exchanged glances, then quickly grabbed Little Earth Count, who was about to climb the mountain, and scolded him: "Even the young master got beaten like this, and you still want to go up there and throw your life away? Go stand over there!"
Little Earth Count hung his head, reluctantly walking to the corner. He stood there dejectedly, staring at his own ox hooves in silence, looking very aggrieved.
Qin Mu activated the Creation Art to heal his injuries. After his wounds recovered, he rested for a moment, then sneered: "You think this can make me retreat? Not that easy!"
Murderous intent radiating from him, he drew his sword and went up the mountain.
The Dragon Qilin and Yan'er wore worried expressions as they watched him walk into the mountain.
Qin Mu arrived at the mineral vein, gripping his sword as he strode forward, eyes fixed straight ahead. He saw that on both mountain walls, the black and white colors of the Taiji Primal Stones spun, and the Heavenly Dukes and Earth Counts slowly appeared like murals.
Those Heavenly Dukes moved their hands, manifesting forty-nine arms, each hand grasping a Heavenly Dao treasure—compasses, seals, umbrellas, abysses, chains, ropes, records, palaces, gates—none repeated.
And those Earth Counts gave a slight shake, manifesting sixty-four arms, each palm holding talismans, boats, whips, horns, eyes, bells, gates, lanterns, and other objects—also none repeated.
"Divine Treasury Domain!"
Qin Mu activated the Overlord Body Three Elixir Art, letting out a low shout as his domain expanded wildly!