Chapter 1507: A Barrage of Dirty Tricks
"We're all on the same boat now, so naturally we should help each other through thick and thin, right?"
Qin Mu said gently: "Palace Heavenly Venerable's divine consciousness is naturally formidable, and only one person can surpass her. And that person happens to be Your Majesty."
Qiang Tianfei's expression softened slightly, and she sneered: "At least you can still speak human words. This Empress... I won't bother quibbling with you over such matters."
Suddenly, chaotic energy surged, and a powerful divine consciousness pierced through layers of chaos, sweeping toward their small boat's position.
Qiang Tianfei smiled faintly, saying leisurely: "Palace Heavenly Venerable has indeed come to test us. It's been a long time since I've played with her..."
Her divine consciousness erupted, clashing against the divine consciousness surging from the chaotic energy. When two powerhouses clashed, superiority was immediately revealed. Although Palace Heavenly Venerable's divine consciousness was formidable, compared to an existence like the Great Emperor, she was still much weaker.
Fortunately, the Great Emperor loved his wife and couldn't bear to harm her. Otherwise, a single divine consciousness assault alone would have thrown Palace Heavenly Venerable's divine consciousness into chaos, leaving her mind in a daze.
Qiang Tianfei's divine consciousness rippled as she giggled: "My beloved consort, I have already killed Shepherd Heavenly Venerable and seized the treasures of the Dao-achiever. You and I, husband and wife..."
Just as she said this, suddenly another surge of divine consciousness came howling, incomparably domineering, slamming hard against Qiang Tianfei's divine consciousness together with Palace Heavenly Venerable's!
"Langxuan Divine Emperor!"
Qiang Tianfei flew into a rage: "You little brat, how dare you contend with me?"
She was truly angered. Langxuan Divine Emperor was the child born of her most beloved woman, Palace Heavenly Venerable, and Heavenly Emperor Taichu. How could she tolerate this?
Qiang Tianfei's Divine Consciousness Grand Luo Heaven erupted. Just then, another vast and mighty divine consciousness came surging in. The three divine consciousnesses combined forces, crushing Qiang Tianfei's divine consciousness and pushing it back.
Her Divine Consciousness Grand Luo Heaven shook violently, nearly being blasted through by the three great powerhouses!
"Taichu Xiao Heavenly Venerable!"
Qiang Tianfei let out a muffled groan, brilliant light bursting from her forehead, her head nearly exploding!
She was utterly horrified. Xiao Heavenly Venerable's divine consciousness was so powerful that it was almost on par with Langxuan Divine Emperor!
Heavenly Emperor Taichu was skilled in Primordial Unity Qi and was not proficient in divine consciousness. Now, as his reincarnated self, Xiao Heavenly Venerable possessed such powerful divine consciousness. There could only be one explanation.
That was that he had obtained a tremendous opportunity and had begun to unify Primordial Unity Qi with the Dao of Divine Consciousness, transforming it into the Great Dao of Taichu!
Although Heavenly Emperor Taichu was named Taichu, he had never managed to master the Great Dao of Taichu. He had only managed to grasp Primordial Unity Qi before being ambushed by the Great Emperor and forced to be born prematurely.
If Xiao Heavenly Venerable had mastered the Great Dao of Divine Consciousness, that meant he was not far from mastering the Great Dao of Taichu!
Boom!
Qiang Tianfei's Divine Consciousness Grand Luo Heaven divine ability shattered under the attacks of the three great divine consciousness powerhouses. But she was formidable as well. Her Supreme Divine Consciousness Domain erupted with a hum, spreading wide. Suddenly, everything around seemed to become incomparably slow.
Palace Heavenly Venerable's, Xiao Heavenly Venerable's, and Langxuan Divine Emperor's divine consciousnesses attacked into the Supreme Divine Consciousness Domain, slowing down more and more. Those divine consciousness transformations, visualizing various divine abilities, were also pathetically slow.
However, even more divine consciousness came surging in, howling and crashing, slamming into the Supreme Divine Consciousness Domain!
At the same time, Palace Heavenly Venerable's Illusion Divine Consciousness Domain erupted, Langxuan Divine Emperor's Taichu Divine Consciousness Domain erupted, and Xiao Heavenly Venerable's divine consciousness directly transformed into Primordial Unity Qi, breaking through like a splitting bamboo, aimed straight at Qiang Tianfei's brow!
With the three great Heavenly Venerables joining forces, Qiang Tianfei's divine consciousness domain actually showed signs of being broken through!
One must know that the Great Emperor's Supreme Divine Consciousness Domain had always been an unsolvable existence, until Ling Heavenly Venerable broke it with the Unchanging Divine Ability, bringing him down from his invincible throne.
But even so, the Supreme Divine Consciousness Domain was still the most top-tier domain.
Yet now, three great divine consciousness powerhouses were using divine consciousness to break divine consciousness, and they actually showed signs of dismantling the Supreme Divine Consciousness Domain, causing cold sweat to roll down Qiang Tianfei's forehead.
Boom boom boom!
Various sounds echoed in her mind. This was an illusion caused by her divine consciousness being crushed back by the three great Heavenly Venerables, a backlash of divine consciousness. But if the three great Heavenly Venerables' divine consciousnesses rushed into her mind, it would be far more than just auditory hallucinations. Her head might even explode from it!
Layer upon layer of Dao fire came howling, forming layers of heavens, spinning madly, cutting into the Supreme Divine Consciousness. Clearly, Fire Heavenly Venerable was making his move.
With Fire Heavenly Venerable's assistance, the Supreme Divine Consciousness Domain was being broken through even faster.
Suddenly, Qiang Tianfei's face flushed red, and she spat out blood. Seeing her spit blood, Qin Mu finally felt relieved and urged the small boat rapidly toward the chaos.
If Qiang Tianfei hadn't spat blood, he would have needed to wait a bit longer before leaving that place, until Qiang Tianfei was beaten to the point of spitting blood by the various Heavenly Venerables.
Whoosh—
Layers of Dao fire heavens rose like wheels of flame from the chaotic great river ahead of the small boat, blocking its path.
The three great Heavenly Venerables had used divine consciousness to contend, locating Qiang Tianfei's position in the vast chaotic energy. Fire Heavenly Venerable and the other Heavenly Venerables would certainly take the opportunity to come find them.
Their concern for Qin Mu's life or death was far less than their concern for Qiang Tianfei.
Because beside Qiang Tianfei was a Dao Fruit, and within that Dao Fruit was a prehistoric Dao-achiever. Only this Dao-achiever could discern direction in this chaos, leading them deep into Jade Capital City to explore its ultimate mysteries.
Of course, they also cared quite a bit about whether Qin Mu lived or died.
But more than that, they wanted to see if Qin Mu had really been killed by Qiang Tianfei. If Qiang Tianfei hadn't killed Qin Mu, they would be more than happy to kill Qin Mu for her, eliminating the source of future trouble.
—Although the Great Emperor's character wasn't good, Qin Mu's character wasn't much better either.
Qin Mu narrowed his eyes, manipulating the small boat to narrowly avoid those layers of flame wheels. His vertical eye on his brow pierced through the chaotic energy. The Ten Heavenly Venerables couldn't see him, but he could see them. This was his greatest advantage in the chaos.
He naturally knew how to grasp his own advantages and maximize them!
Behind the small boat, Qiang Tianfei continued to desperately resist the attacks of Xiao Heavenly Venerable, Palace Heavenly Venerable, and Langxuan Divine Emperor, feeling increasingly anxious inside. Although this chaotic fog had come at just the right time, Qin Mu's reaction seemed a bit slow, causing her to be entangled by the three great Heavenly Venerables' divine consciousnesses, unable to escape, and instead having her divine consciousness severely wounded.
"Juyu, he is using the hands of the three Heavenly Venerables to weaken your strength." Beside Qiang Tianfei, the woman in the tattered Dao Fruit suddenly transmitted her voice through divine consciousness.
She had expended too much energy while crossing the first Chaotic Long River, and now her aura was growing weaker and weaker.
Qiang Tianfei's heart tightened. While resisting the divine consciousness attacks of the three great Heavenly Venerables, she grabbed the God-Slaying Mysterious Blade. The blood-crimson great dragon wrapped around Qin Mu's waist with a swish.
Qiang Tianfei said viciously: "Shepherd Heavenly Venerable, if you don't hurry up, I'll feed you to this divine blade of mine!"
Just as she said this, she looked down at her chest and saw that Qin Mu had somehow already drawn his sword, the tip pressed between her breasts.
Qiang Tianfei sneered coldly: "This physical body of mine can be discarded at any time, but if you die, you won't come back to life. This Blood Fiend God-Slaying Mysterious Blade of mine has devoured the last Dao of the Heavenly Dao—the Dao of Heavenly Calamity. As long as you break even a little skin, even if you're a Heavenly Venerable, you'll die on the spot!"
The three great Heavenly Venerables' divine consciousnesses hammered repeatedly, and Qiang Tianfei's delicate body swayed, barely able to hold on.
Qin Mu laughed heartily: "Great Emperor, do you think your God-Slaying Mysterious Blade can break through my Unchanging Divine Ability?"
The two stood at opposite ends of the boat, glaring viciously at each other, looking like they might go for mutual destruction at any moment.
Suddenly, the sound of Heavenly Dao resounded through the chaotic fog. Mouthfuls of Heavenly Dao supreme treasures emitted profound Dao sounds, sweeping in from all directions.
The muscles on Qiang Tianfei's and Qin Mu's faces twitched wildly. Suddenly, Qin Mu sheathed his sword, and Qiang Tianfei also withdrew her divine blade. Both of them put on gentle, harmonious expressions, faces full of spring breeze.
Qiang Tianfei raised her twin blades to block the attacks of the mouthfuls of Heavenly Dao supreme treasures, while Qin Mu's Calamity Sword also met the incoming Heavenly Dao supreme treasures. Working together, they finally managed to block Ancestral God King's attack.
"Over here!"
Ancestral God King's voice came from the chaotic fog. Immediately, the mouthfuls of Heavenly Dao supreme treasures suddenly converged, forming a single supreme treasure in the fog. Ancestral God King, stepping on his Dao Tree, viciously pounced over from the fog!
But when he arrived there, he found nothing. The small boat had vanished without a trace.
Ancestral God King's gaze was like lightning, sweeping in all directions, but he couldn't find the small boat's trail. Just then, a flash of light suddenly appeared behind him, making a gentle cut. The Guixu Great Abyss appeared, and Ancestral God King's body couldn't help but fall toward the abyss!
A divine light flashed in Ancestral God King's eyes. He raised his Heavenly Dao supreme treasure and smashed down hard, blasting through the Guixu Great Abyss and breaking out of it. Immediately, he saw two Taiji Ancient Gods charging at him.
Those two Ancient Gods each raised a hand, and their two hands gently traced, forming a Taiji Diagram that pressed toward him.
Ancestral God King's body shook violently, sent flying backward levelly. His Dao Tree beneath his feet didn't follow him, throwing his mind into chaos as his body uncontrollably fell toward the Chaotic Long River.
"Damn it!"
Just as he was about to fall into the Chaotic Long River, suddenly a palm grabbed the back of his heart and lifted him up. Ancestral God King turned to look and saw that it was Hao Heavenly Venerable, who had arrived stepping on his Dao Tree.
Yan Tianfei and the two Taiji Ancient Gods saw this and retreated, disappearing into the chaotic mist, concealing their forms.
"No need to worry."
Hao Heavenly Venerable remained unhurried and composed, saying leisurely: "Shepherd Heavenly Venerable wants to muddy the waters, but the Great Emperor and he are not of one mind. These two on the same boat will capsize sooner or later."
Ancestral God King, still recovering from his shock, bowed his head in acknowledgment, saying: "What if those two escape?"
"They can't escape."
Hao Heavenly Venerable smiled slightly: "They have already been locked onto by Palace Heavenly Venerable. There's no way they can slip away. Don't you agree, Palace Heavenly Venerable?"
A Dao Tree drifted over. Palace Heavenly Venerable's divine consciousness surged, firmly locking onto Qiang Tianfei's position, and said: "Hao Heavenly Venerable, rest assured. The Great Emperor cannot escape my grasp."
At this moment, Qin Mu and Qiang Tianfei stood on the small boat. Qiang Tianfei was still resisting the divine consciousness attacks of the three great Heavenly Venerables, inwardly lamenting bitterly: "These three won't let up. Sooner or later, they'll exhaust my divine consciousness. When that happens, that little brat Qin Mu will strike to kill me, and he'll enjoy every moment of it!"
She looked at Qin Mu and saw that he was like a leopard staring at prey that was bleeding, waiting for the blood to run dry before beginning to feast.
"That little brat..."
Qiang Tianfei, with a smile plastered on her face, urged her twin God-Slaying Blades, calculating when to deliver that fatal blow to the little brat.
On this small boat, the space was cramped. She still had a chance.
Qin Mu, with a smile plastered on his face, tightly gripped the hilt of his Calamity Sword. The two stared at each other, neither moving.
Whoosh—
The small boat suddenly sailed past in front of Void Heavenly Venerable. Only then did Void Heavenly Venerable notice this boat and hastily gave chase. Cold sweat immediately poured down Qiang Tianfei's forehead.
Void Heavenly Venerable was chasing behind the boat, and she was standing at the stern, having to resist the divine consciousness of the three great Heavenly Venerables. Now there was another Void Heavenly Venerable right on her tail attacking her. Could it be that heaven wanted to destroy her?
Just as Void Heavenly Venerable was about to catch up, suddenly a Divine Artifact Imperial Heavenly Venerable charged out from an unexpected angle, blasting toward Void Heavenly Venerable.
Void Heavenly Venerable had no choice but to block that Divine Artifact Imperial Heavenly Venerable, and the small boat had already sailed out of her sight.
"Shi Qiluo!"
Void Heavenly Venerable flew into a rage. After a few exchanges, she lightly pressed a seal onto the brow of the Divine Artifact Imperial Heavenly Venerable, sealing all its senses, and cast it into the Chaotic Long River.
On the small boat, Qiang Tianfei had just breathed a sigh of relief when she saw a Dao Tree appear behind the boat. The burly Shi Qiluo, carrying his treasure box, was gleefully chasing after them!
Qiang Tianfei giggled: "Yuanmu Madam is my ally. Shepherd Heavenly Venerable, your calculations were wrong."
Qin Mu's face was full of spring breeze: "What a coincidence. Yuanmu Madam is also my ally."
Qiang Tianfei's heart tightened. She heard Shi Qiluo's bold and rough laughter. The big man opened his treasure box, and Divine Artifact Imperial Heavenly Venerables flew out one after another, giggling: "I just love killing allies!"
Qiang Tianfei and Qin Mu exchanged smiles, letting bygones be bygones. They stopped their standoff and joined forces to attack Shi Qiluo!
Even with his Divine Artifact Imperial Heavenly Venerables, Shi Qiluo had two of them destroyed by the pair within a few exchanges. The God-Slaying Mysterious Blade even drained all the blood and qi from the Divine Artifact Imperial Heavenly Venerables. He himself was also hit by several sword strikes and hastily turned around to flee at top speed.
"Shepherd Heavenly Venerable, you bastard! Stop playing your tricks!"
Seeing Shi Qiluo retreat, Qiang Tianfei suddenly flew into a rage, brandishing her twin divine blades, her voice fierce and stern as she shouted: "If you dare use any more dirty tricks, I'll drag you down with me even if it costs me my life!"