Chapter 1314: The First Ruler of the Ancient Era (Second Update)
Boom—
Qin Mu's Dragon Han mutual struggle, this great divine ability, struck heavily against the Grand Emperor's head. The Grand Emperor's head crashed through the void, vanishing from the sky of the Ancestral Court.
The Other Shore Divine Vessel beneath Qin Mu's feet dispersed, his body standing firm in midair. His three heads gazed in all directions, the vertical eye on his brow opening wide, all three eyes watching the movements within the void.
"Grand Emperor, you wouldn't be scared, would you?"
His voice clung like a bone-eating parasite, following the Grand Emperor's head as it tore through layer after layer of void, reaching the Grand Emperor's ears with perfect clarity. He laughed aloud: "As the mightiest emperor of the ancient era, you were dealt with by Heavenly Venerable Yun, dealt with by Heavenly Venerable Ling, dealt with by Heavenly Venerable Hao, dealt with by the four Heavenly Venerables Lang, Xiao, Yan, and Zu. Your entire life has been one of failure. Run."
The Grand Emperor's head swept through layer after layer of void, his expression grim. He could clearly hear Qin Mu's voice, and could clearly see Qin Mu's figure.
His head was transforming, flesh and blood regenerating.
His cultivation art was the most powerful in all the world—the Supreme Divine Consciousness of the Great Luo!
Even without the Primal Chaos Origin Stone, he could forcibly repair his physical body. However, using divine consciousness to repair the body was far inferior to the Primal Chaos Origin Stone. His injuries were now extremely severe, and the damage to his divine consciousness was even worse. Using divine consciousness to mend his flesh would leave him with grave hidden dangers.
"Keep running."
Qin Mu's voice continued to arrive: "This shouldn't be difficult for you. After all, you've spent this million years living in flight. You didn't even dare to take the form of a man, only daring to transform into a woman hiding in the Heavenly Emperor's harem, forcing a smile. The mighty Grand Emperor, the first Heavenly Emperor to rule over the universe and all creation, actually transformed into a woman, relying on the Heavenly Emperor's harem to compete for favor with his consorts, selling smiles to survive..."
The Grand Emperor's expression grew darker and darker. Suddenly, strands of curly hair spread out wildly, piercing through the void with sharp whooshes, anchoring his head in place.
He halted within the twenty-seventh layer of void, his hair extending in all directions like a sea urchin, fixing him there. His Supreme Divine Consciousness of the Great Luo operated at full speed, using every remaining shred of divine consciousness to visualize his physical form!
Without a body, relying only on his head, he knew he couldn't contend with a Heavenly Venerable like Qin Mu who had established his Dao through divine abilities. He needed a complete body.
Back in the early years of the Dragon Han era, the reason Qin Mu had been titled Heavenly Venerable was precisely because he had established his Dao through divine abilities!
The Qin Mu of those days, by current standards, had still been immature in his divine abilities. But now, Qin Mu had truly earned his reputation. His divine abilities had achieved the establishment of Dao, achieving the true status of Shepherd Heavenly Venerable!
Such an existence deserved respect, and deserved a battle from the Grand Emperor!
Beneath his neck, flesh and blood sprouted, quickly growing a chest cavity, then growing limbs.
The Grand Emperor visualized continuously, expending every last bit of divine consciousness to forge a new body.
"Your transformation into Consort Qiang was certainly an achievement, but it was all achieved through your face, your figure, your ability to sell smiles, wasn't it?"
Qin Mu's voice was utterly venomous, piercing into his mind: "You've hidden your entire life. When will you ever dare to fight openly and honestly like a man? Or could it be that after being a woman for so long, you've forgotten that you are a man?"
The Grand Emperor's expression turned icy cold. His head gradually shrank, striving to make his physique match that of an ordinary Creator.
Qin Mu fell silent.
The Grand Emperor's eyelids twitched. At this moment, he sensed Qin Mu's gaze. Qin Mu's eyes pierced through twenty-seven layers of void, landing upon him, locating his exact position.
The Grand Emperor closed his eyes, activating his Supreme Divine Consciousness of the Great Luo. Instantly, within the twenty-seventh layer of void, lights of every color blazed forth. One after another, deities materialized, imprinting themselves into the various apertures of his body.
This technique was very similar to Qin Mu's Crimson Bright Divine Body Art, but compared to Qin Mu, he was the true originator!
It was by learning his Supreme Divine Consciousness of the Great Luo that Qin Mu had been able to combine it with the Dao of Creation to refine the Crimson Bright Divine Body Art!
However, no matter how powerful Qin Mu's creation divine abilities were, he could never return to the ancient era to see those ancient gods who had already perished!
Though the number of ancient god projections stored within the apertures of Qin Mu's body was considerable, only three hundred and sixty-five ancient gods had complete Dao runes. The others, he had never even seen.
Because those ancient gods had died before the Dragon Han era—they were extinct!
During the ancient war, while many Creators had died, the ancient gods who perished accounted for more than half of all ancient gods. At that time, there had been over nineteen hundred ancient gods!
"I was honored as the Grand Emperor not merely through the worship of the Creators. I was honored as having the strongest body, not through Creator worship either. It was through my wisdom, my accumulated heritage!"
He suddenly let out a mighty roar, and strands of long hair retracted from the void.
He stood within the twenty-seventh layer of void, his curly hair pulled straight, draping over his shoulders. His muscular frame was fierce and imposing, filled with overwhelming power.
He bared his chest—this was the most perfect Creator physique, muscle lines possessing the perfection of mathematical precision, carrying breathtaking beauty. It was his pride.
He had been the most handsome man among the prehistoric Creator race, and also the wisest and most powerful. Boyang's weathered wisdom, Gongjun's beauty, Shujun's boldness—before him, they were nothing!
It was through his masculine vigor, his strength, his wisdom and charm that he had conquered the Creators of the prehistoric era, making the Three Kings submit, making the ancient gods bow in reverence, becoming the Grand Emperor!
Since the end of the ancient era, after being defeated by the Primal Chaos Heavenly Emperor, he had rarely used his wisdom and strength to fight with all his might, to struggle with everything he had. He had grown accustomed to dividing his power, transforming into Da Hong, into Ming Fangyu, into Consort Qiang, using schemes and conspiracies to calculate and seize power.
But now, he would display the masculine spirit and beauty of the Creators, crushing Qin Mu, crushing this young upstart!
He waited quietly for Qin Mu's arrival.
Whoosh—
The Other Shore Divine Vessel traversed the void, appearing before him. Qin Mu stood at the bow, his robes fluttering in the wind. When the divine vessel came to a stop, his robes settled.
"Shepherd Heavenly Venerable." The Grand Emperor spoke, his voice deep and low.
Qin Mu inclined his body slightly: "Grand Emperor."
"En garde!"
"En garde!"
The Grand Emperor roared, and within his muscular frame, over nineteen hundred ancient gods simultaneously mobilized their power, causing light and shadow to flicker across his body as he crushed through twenty-seven layers of void, shattering them one after another!
The next moment, he arrived before Qin Mu. The overlord of the ancient era, the unparalleled emperor—his dominance was contained entirely within a single punch!
He threw that punch!
Boom!
Their fists collided. Two massive figures separated left and right, tumbling backward, crushing void after void as they went. The void gave birth to thunder and lightning, crackling and snapping, striking endlessly!
Within the lightning was the light of blood—plasma bursting from their ruptured flesh and skin!
"Return to Ruins—One Breath of Primordial Chaos, Arise!"
Qin Mu roared in a long cry, steadying his form, then charged forward like flowing light. A great abyss of Return to Ruins materialized beneath his feet, while above his head, the Primordial Chaos One Breath connected with the abyss. From within the abyss, a twin-stemmed lotus bloomed, and the Primordial Chaos One Breath above his head transformed into an inverted lotus. His body spun at terrifying speed, his three heads and six arms unleashing who knew how many punches in an instant!
The Grand Emperor roared in fury, charging head-on: "A mere insignificant god of Return to Ruins—before me, you were nothing more than a single blow!"