Chapter 1563: The Path of Reincarnation
Empress Dowager spoke with tender affection, her voice soft and gentle: "My dear Qin, don't worry. I'll refine your sister to death, and you'll die a glorious death—a death with value!"
Qin Mu struggled with all his might, but he couldn't break free.
In the past, Qin Mu wouldn't have feared any divine ability from Mother Yuanmu or Empress Dowager, but after the two women merged, their Dao techniques and divine abilities became extremely bizarre and terrifying—even he couldn't crack them in a short time.
This kind of Dao technique contained the power to destroy everything, while simultaneously containing the power to nurture everything. When these two powers merged together, they became something that stimulated Qin Mu's own Great Dao, causing him to almost lose control over his own Dao, transforming it into Dao Fire that burned fiercely!
Even the Five Primordials Great Dao he had comprehended was ignited by Empress Dowager!
Even more terrifying was that he couldn't stop his own cultivation from turning into Dao Fire!
"Mother Yuanmu, I can help you refine Empress Dowager."
Qin Mu's eyes flickered as he said, "Do you think that by burning us to forge this great furnace, you'll definitely be able to refine her to death? You're thinking too simply. You can't refine her at all—her consciousness and thoughts are completely fused with yours. No treasure can extract her consciousness and thoughts except me! In the path of Creation, your skill is far inferior to mine!"
Empress Dowager gave him a very feminine glare, giggling: "You little scoundrel, the way you brag with such a serious face really makes my heart flutter. After you die, I'll come and pay my respects to you often."
Qin Mu inwardly groaned. This woman was now a madwoman—there was no reasoning with her, and no way to use self-interest to change her mind!
"Empress Dowager, if you kill me, you'll offend Heavenly Lord Hao!"
Palace Lord Gong was also suffering greatly, gritting her teeth: "Do you think Heavenly Lord Hao will let you off?"
"Let me off?"
Empress Dowager giggled: "He's my son. Would he kill his own mother for your sake?"
Palace Lord Gong's face turned pale, and she couldn't speak.
Qin Mu felt his own Great Dao burning, and said in exasperation: "Mother Yuanmu, I can use the Path of Reincarnation supplemented by the Path of Creation to help you refine Empress Dowager, but if I die, you'll never have another chance!"
Suddenly, Empress Dowager's expression changed, and she said coldly: "Lord Mu, you say you can refine me to death?"
Qin Mu blinked, cautiously testing: "Empress Dowager?"
"It is I!"
Empress Dowager gritted her teeth, sneering: "That little slut took advantage of my unpreparedness and forcibly suppressed my consciousness, thinking she could fool everyone and forge a treasure to kill me. She underestimates me! I suppressed her consciousness and forced her into slumber, otherwise you adulterous pair would have succeeded in your scheme! You conspired with that little slut—how could I possibly spare you?"
Qin Mu quickly smiled: "Your Majesty, allying with Mother Yuanmu was never my wish. Allying with Your Majesty is my best choice. That little slut Mother Yuanmu is moody and unpredictable..."
"My dear Qin, what did you say?" Empress Dowager's eyes were seductive as she spoke with a smile.
Qin Mu's face was as black as iron, filled with helplessness, feeling a deep sense of powerlessness.
Talking to a madman truly gave his cunning no room to work.
The seductiveness on Empress Dowager's face disappeared, replaced by a cold expression as she said flatly: "That little slut has jumped out again, but do you think I'll let you have your way? By burning two Heavenly Lords and forging this supreme treasure, I'll completely refine that little slut into ashes!"
Palace Lord Gong felt despair in her heart. She could see that even Qin Mu was helpless now, with no ideas at all.
Qin Mu had always been cunning. Facing all kinds of dangers, even seemingly certain-death situations, he could always come up with unexpected ideas to escape with his life.
But now, Empress Dowager was a madwoman—an unreasonable madwoman!
Palace Lord Gong also felt her own Great Dao burning and draining away, her heart darkening: "I never thought that after living since the Ancient Era, surviving countless calamities without dying, I would ultimately die at the hands of a madwoman..."
Suddenly, Qin Mu spoke in a clear voice: "All desires arise from causes and conditions, causing one to fall into the three evil paths, cycling through the six realms of reincarnation, enduring all suffering! All beings turn and revolve within it."
Palace Lord Gong was momentarily stunned, then heard Qin Mu reciting a scripture about the Path of Reincarnation. The Dao techniques in the scripture were profound, explaining the mysteries of the Path of Reincarnation one by one.
The Path of Reincarnation did not originally exist in this world—it was created by the Netherworld Son. However, due to limitations in his aptitude and comprehension, although he had created the Path of Reincarnation, he hadn't perfected it, so his reputation wasn't well known.
But the scripture on the Path of Reincarnation that Qin Mu recited was far more profound than what the Netherworld Son had created. Even she couldn't help but marvel at its mysteries, nodding repeatedly.
On the other side, Empress Dowager listened intently, and unknowingly, the Dao Fire on Qin Mu and Palace Lord Gong gradually diminished. Clearly, Empress Dowager was listening, learning, and cultivating at the same time, no longer converting their cultivation into Dao Fire.
Qin Mu continued reciting, the scripture growing deeper and more obscure, explaining the reincarnation of changing one's fate, explaining how to eliminate delusion and disaster in reincarnation, explaining how to maintain one's original heart in reincarnation, to hold fast to one's origin, and not be invaded by inner demons.
Even Palace Lord Gong listened with rapt fascination, inwardly praising: "Lord Mu is truly remarkable. His Great Dao of Reincarnation seems to incorporate the Infinite Calamity Sutra of the Buddhist Great Brahma Heaven, far surpassing the Netherworld Son's sacred method of reincarnation. No wonder when the Netherworld Son used his reincarnation divine ability on him, he directly fell unconscious."
Empress Dowager listened even more intently than she did. Although the Dao Fire on their bodies was still burning, the flames had diminished considerably.
The scripture on the Path of Reincarnation that Qin Mu recited happened to address Empress Dowager's current condition, which was why it held such attraction, causing them to stop fighting each other and focus solely on comprehending the scripture.
Qin Mu deliberately made the scripture obscure and difficult to understand, drawing all their attention away.
The deeper Qin Mu recited, the more Empress Dowager unconsciously released her grip on their hands.
Qin Mu's eyes flickered as he continued reciting without pause, but he quietly moved his steps, slipping away from beneath the great furnace.
Palace Lord Gong saw this and thought to herself: "Lord Mu truly has become a master of escape. Even in this certain-death situation, he still has a way!"
She also quietly moved her steps.
Just as she lifted her foot, suddenly Empress Dowager's aura changed—two streams of energy shot up into the sky, colliding with each other.
Palace Lord Gong's heart jumped with alarm, and she quickly stopped. She saw Empress Dowager's two streams of energy intertwining and attacking each other. It turned out that Mother Yuanmu and Empress Dowager had simultaneously activated the Path of Reincarnation, each trying to use it to refine the other!
Palace Lord Gong breathed a sigh of relief, but saw that Qin Mu had already walked far away. She immediately charged toward Qin Mu, and without explanation, her divine consciousness erupted, attacking Qin Mu!
Qin Mu was furious. He stopped reciting and defended with all his might, lowering his voice: "Gong Yun, are you trying to get yourself killed?! If you alert her, none of us will escape!"
Palace Lord Gong attacked him madly, saying coldly: "Heavenly Lord Hao gave me the task of filling the sea eye. If I let you escape, I'll be dead anyway! Today, no matter what, you must be thrown into the Great Abyss of Guixu!"
Her divine consciousness was powerful, and her divine consciousness attacks were extremely swift. Although Qin Mu's divine consciousness achievement was also very high, he was still one or two points inferior to her. He had to defend, otherwise if her divine consciousness divine ability invaded his body, it wouldn't kill him but would bring him great trouble.
Qin Mu defended against her attacks and boldly drew his sword. As soon as the Calamity Sword came out, it was the Thirtieth Heaven of the Sword Dao—Breaking Calamity!
The sword light flashed, sweeping across Palace Lord Gong's throat, and a flash of blood appeared.
Palace Lord Gong sidestepped to avoid the strike, spinning her body. Her long whip flew out with a whoosh, wrapping around him.
Qin Mu took advantage of the moment to move close to her, unleashing a great martial divine ability, activating the Absolute Body of the Red Ming Divine Body, and punched at her.
Palace Lord Gong raised her hand to block. Behind her head, palaces materialized to form the Great Heavenly Court, boosting her vital energy to counter his martial divine ability, using her magical power to suppress him!
The moment the two made contact, their bodies shook violently, each tumbling backward.
Boom!
In the great abyss, a pillar of light surged up into the sky. The Guixu tidal wave erupted, grazing past their bodies, and instantly both of them were covered in blood.
In the great abyss, twin lotuses on a single stem rose gracefully within the light tide, resplendent and beautiful.
Above Palace Lord Gong's head, her heavenly palace transformed into a horn that stood upright. With a sound, her vital energy surged. She turned her whip into a spear and thrust it forward. Qin Mu clasped his hands together, forming a Taiji Diagram. The spear thrust into the Taiji Diagram, and Palace Lord Gong pressed against him, pushing him into the tidal light of Guixu!
Qin Mu retreated rapidly, and the next moment he landed on the twin lotus. The lotus was free from the tidal invasion.
Palace Lord Gong frowned and stopped.
Qin Mu looked at her across the light tide, then suddenly smiled: "Gong Yun, Empress Dowager is right behind you."
Palace Lord Gong's hair stood on end. She quickly leaped, whistling as she fell toward the twin lotus.
She forcibly crossed the light tide, her body covered in wounds. She hurriedly looked back and saw that Empress Dowager was still standing in place, crazy and mumbling to herself—she wasn't behind her at all!
"Fooled!"
Just as she thought this, a sword light pierced through her chest from the front and out through her back, stopping her momentum!
Qin Mu had landed his strike and immediately changed his technique, intending to completely push her into Guixu. Suddenly, a long whip swept over with a whoosh, locking onto Qin Mu. Qin Mu planted his feet and stabilized himself. The next moment, Palace Lord Gong had already arrived within the lotus.
Qin Mu raised his foot and stomped heavily. His Divine Treasury Domain expanded, and behind his head, palaces floated, combining into a great Heavenly Court!
At the same time, fifty-eight treasured halls materialized, jointly guarding his Heavenly Court!
Palace Lord Gong's eyes twitched. The long whip wrapped around Qin Mu was forced open by the terrifying power erupting from within his body, unable to bind him any longer!
"Gong Yun!"
Qin Mu stretched his body, reached out, and the Calamity Sword flew back into his hand. He said calmly: "What do you think of my fifty-eight treasured halls?"
Palace Lord Gong's pupils contracted sharply: "You've thoroughly studied Heavenly Lord Hao's Myriad Dao Heavenly Wheel?"
"Not only that, I've also deduced Heavenly Lord Hao's various heavenly palaces along the way."
Qin Mu revealed a smile and said calmly: "These past days, I've wandered through the Myriad Dao Heavenly Wheel, exploring his lifelong learning and insights, analyzing the various runes within it. Then, I reorganized them again and again, attempting to deduce his techniques and divine abilities. Whatever he knows, I know it all."
He flicked the Calamity Sword and said leisurely: "Even when you all tried to refine me in the Heavenly Court, I roughly understood your divine techniques and Dao methods as well. Whatever you know..."
He let out a mocking laugh: "I know it too! Give it some more time, and perhaps I'll even use them better than you, more skillfully, with higher Dao attainment!"
Gong Yun's pupils contracted: "But your cultivation realm is still insufficient. You still can't defeat a Heavenly Lord!"
"Why not try?" Qin Mu said with a smile.
Outside, the Guixu tidal wave grew even more violent, its light dazzling.