Chapter 1237: The Strongest of the Ancient Era (Third Update)
Before long, the soldiers of one divine city after another in the Heavenly Court were making pre-war preparations, and a killing aura filled heaven and earth. Qin Mu's heart tightened, knowing that the Heavenly Court was about to dispatch its great army to attack Wuyou Village and the Creator.
"This battle probably won't be enough to take down Kai Huang and Lang Wan. Why are Fire Heavenly Venerable and Void Heavenly Venerable so eager to make a move?"
His heart stirred slightly: "Hao Heavenly Venerable is probably on his way right now!"
He felt a bit uneasy. Had Hao Heavenly Venerable brought the divine artifact, the Imperial Heavenly Sovereign?
If he had the Imperial Heavenly Sovereign, combined with Hao Heavenly Venerable's own unfathomable combat power, could the Great Emperor really stop him?
"Mu Heavenly Venerable."
Suddenly, a Heavenly Court divine being passing by him turned his head and smiled at him: "Hao Heavenly Venerable has already set out, heading for the Great Void. I'll go intercept him right now! Don't forget your promise—prepare the Primal Chaos Primordial Stone! Otherwise, I'll make sure every single person in Yankang dies, and even the livestock and the ants in the fields won't be spared!"
After saying this, the divine being shook his head, looked around in confusion, and then continued on with his work as if nothing had happened.
"Hao Heavenly Venerable is here?"
Qin Mu could hardly suppress the excitement in his heart: "The Great Emperor and Hao Heavenly Venerable—one is the strongest of the prehistoric era, the other the strongest of the present age! No matter what, I can't miss this battle!"
His blood was boiling, and he very much wanted to go watch the battle between Hao Heavenly Venerable and the Great Emperor. But at that moment, Fire Heavenly Venerable walked over and said in a deep voice, "Mu Heavenly Venerable, in a few days I will lead the great army to attack the rebels. I would like to request that Mu Heavenly Venerable lead a force to attack the enemy camp. What does Mu Heavenly Venerable think?"
Qin Mu was momentarily stunned: "Fire Heavenly Venerable is also a shrewd one. The day he chooses is probably the very day Hao Heavenly Venerable arrives here. By then, when Hao Heavenly Venerable makes his move with the Imperial Heavenly Sovereign, he will surely be able to kill Kai Huang and Lang Wan Divine King. Truly a well-laid plan!"
He revealed a smile: "But fortunately, the Great Emperor has been reborn. He won't expect that I have an agreement with the Great Emperor!"
Fire Heavenly Venerable saw that he didn't answer and asked again.
Qin Mu's complexion was very weak, and he said feebly, "Forgive me, Fire Heavenly Venerable. I haven't been feeling well these past few days, and I'm afraid I won't be able to go to the battlefield to fight. Although I have the heart to serve the Heavenly Court, my strength falls short of my desire."
Fire Heavenly Venerable frowned, never having expected him to say such a thing.
This kid had just been full of vigor and excitement, as if he wanted to smash the Heavenly Court's camp, but now he suddenly wilted and said he couldn't go to the battlefield.
If he didn't go, could Fire Heavenly Venerable force him to?
Fire Heavenly Venerable frowned and left on his own, finding Meng Yungui, Bai Yuqiong, and Zhu Shaoping to discuss the matter. He said, "What are we to do now?"
Bai Yuqiong and Zhu Shaoping said nothing, looking at Meng Yungui.
Meng Yungui thought for a moment, then smiled: "Although it's hard to see through Mu Heavenly Venerable's character from his words, expressions, and demeanor, one can deduce his personality from his past actions."
Fire Heavenly Venerable's gaze fell upon him, and Meng Yungui continued: "Mu Heavenly Venerable reminds me of a kind of mortal animal—the roe deer, a silly kind of deer with an insatiable curiosity that often gets it killed. If it were before, when Fire Heavenly Venerable invited him to the battlefield, even though he knew it was a trap, he would still be unable to resist his strong curiosity and would agree, wanting to see what tricks we had. Now that he refuses, it can only mean one thing."
Zhu Shaoping's eyes lit up, and he smiled: "This means there's something else that makes him even more curious, even more than his curiosity about us!"
Meng Yungui clapped his hands and laughed: "Exactly! Actually, the simplest way to kill Mu Heavenly Venerable is to arouse his curiosity and lure him into walking into an ambush on his own. Even though he knows there's an ambush, he'll still jump in."
Everyone looked at each other, and thinking of how Qin Mu was usually shrewd and slippery as an eel, they found it somewhat unbelievable.
Fire Heavenly Venerable then looked at Bai Yuqiong, somewhat puzzled. Bai Yuqiong usually had ideas, but now she was very quiet.
Meng Yungui continued: "However, what exactly this thing is that has aroused his strong curiosity now, we don't know."
Everyone frowned, none of them knowing what it could be.
Fire Heavenly Venerable took a deep breath and said in a low voice: "First, monitor his movements. If there's an opportunity, eliminate him, then report to the Heavenly Court that Mu Heavenly Venerable sacrificed himself for the country."
The three Heavenly Masters acknowledged. Just then, someone reported: "Heavenly Venerable, Mu Heavenly Venerable has disappeared without a trace!"
Fire Heavenly Venerable's heart stirred, and he immediately said in a deep voice: "He must have gone to the Great Void Netherworld! Quickly go find the Netherworld Son!"
Soon, news came from the Netherworld Son that Qin Mu had not gone to the Great Void Netherworld. Fire Heavenly Venerable immediately ordered the Heavenly Eye divine race to search for Qin Mu's whereabouts.
However, the Heavenly Eyes searched for a long time and still couldn't find any trace of Qin Mu in the Great Void.
"I should still be able to make it in time for the battle between the Great Emperor and Hao Heavenly Venerable!"
Qin Mu was already in the Collapsing Void, carrying Yue Heavenly Venerable's lantern as he hurried along. The Collapsing Void had already been opened up by the Heavenly Court, with divine artifacts of the Four Emperors—Vermilion Bird, Black Tortoise, White Tiger, and Azure Dragon—suppressing it at intervals, preventing the masterless divine consciousness in the void from approaching.
In addition to the Four Emperors' divine artifacts, there were powerful gods and demons guarding them with strict security. They had built divine cities around the Four Emperors' divine artifacts, and one powerful being after another emitted overwhelming auras. From a distance, the divine cities looked like torches in the darkness.
Yue Heavenly Venerable's lantern warped space, allowing Qin Mu to travel quickly. It was also with this lantern that he was able to evade the Heavenly Court's eyes and leave the Great Void to come here.
Of course, once he arrived here, he no longer needed to hide his tracks, walking along the road built by the Heavenly Court.
"Hao Heavenly Venerable must have also passed through this road. So the best distance for the Great Emperor to intercept Hao Heavenly Venerable is actually the middle of this road."
He walked for several days carrying the lantern, then stopped when he reached the center of the Collapsing Void.
The Great Emperor's chosen location to intercept Hao Heavenly Venerable would definitely be far enough from the entrance to the Great Void to prevent Hao Heavenly Venerable from escaping, and also far enough from the Great Void to prevent Fire Heavenly Venerable and Void Heavenly Venerable from coming to support.
Therefore, the center of the Collapsing Void was the best position.
Qin Mu used Yue Heavenly Venerable's lantern, which was extremely fast, not inferior to a Heavenly Venerable's travel speed, and even a bit faster. Even if Fire Heavenly Venerable and Void Heavenly Venerable rushed here, it would take at least four days.
If Hao Heavenly Venerable were defeated and wanted to escape back to the Great Void, it would also take four days to flee. The Great Emperor only needed to pursue him from behind—four days would be more than enough time to eliminate him at leisure!
"The Great Emperor should already be here!"
Qin Mu hovered high above the road, his gaze sharp as he watched below. There was a pass here—a stone city built by Heavenly Court soldiers at the midpoint of the road.
The city was large, with as many as tens of thousands of divine and demon soldiers stationed there. The city had flying chariots, tower ships, and cannon towers, and the soldiers in the city were mostly equipped with bows and arrows.
The stone city's walls were stained with bloodstains. It should be that some scattered heart demons from the Collapsing Void had wandered here, attacking the road and the stone city.
"If I were the Great Emperor, I would choose to hide in the city."
Qin Mu opened his vertical eye on his forehead and examined carefully. However, to his puzzlement, after looking over everyone in the city, he still couldn't find any trace of the Great Emperor.
"Could it be that he hasn't arrived yet? I wonder if he's broken through the Lotus Continent. If he hasn't, then his strength hasn't reached its peak state. However, judging from how easily he controlled Shang Pingyin, his divine consciousness should have already recovered to its peak..."
Just as he thought this, his vertical eye suddenly saw two people walking along the void road, and he was stunned. One of them was Bai Yuqiong, and the other was a chubby boy wearing blue clothes.
"Lan Yutian, Imperial Heavenly Venerable!"
Qin Mu almost cried out in shock. At that very moment, an extremely dazzling divine light came from behind the two. Qin Mu gazed intently and saw an extremely luxurious divine carriage approaching, radiating ten thousand feet of divine light, illuminating the void!
"Damn it! Hao Heavenly Venerable is here!"
Qin Mu's mind exploded, and his divine consciousness surged out, rushing toward Bai Yuqiong and Lan Yutian: "Get out of here quickly!"