Chapter 1708: A Xúu and Hư Thiên Tôn
Upon hearing these words, Hạo Thiên Đế couldn't help but fly into a rage: "Mục Thiên Tôn bullies me too much!"
Qin Mu, right in front of him, right in front of the various armies of the Heavenly Court, humiliated him so thoroughly—the anger in his heart could well be imagined!
However, Thái Sơ, Đế Hậu, and the others remained silent, and Thái Cực Cổ Thần also said nothing, causing a chill to run down his spine. He immediately realized they had seen through his true situation.
He had fallen from the realm of the Đạo Tree and Đạo Flower, stripped of two realms, and Vân Thiên Tôn had destroyed the avatar of the Second Young Master, which also took his Quy Khư Đạo Body with it.
His strength had fallen too much, so naturally he couldn't hide it from the eyes of Thái Sơ, Đế Hậu, and the others. These people were likely harboring designs on the Emperor's throne because his cultivation and strength were far inferior to before!
This even included the two Thái Cực Cổ Thần!
Hạo Thiên Đế was about to speak, to salvage some dignity, when suddenly an obscure and difficult-to-understand Đạo Language came from the Tử Tiêu Bảo Điện, suppressing even his intention to speak.
His heart trembled slightly, and he became alert, immediately realizing where his problem lay.
Although he had suffered repeated defeats in the past—a million years ago at the Dao Pool Gathering, he was beaten like a dead dog by Qin Mu, wasting a thousand years, unable to take care of himself, eating, drinking, and sleeping all in a sickbed.
Even so, he had stood up again, and afterward accomplished a series of earth-shattering feats.
At Thái Hư Chi Địa, he was ambushed by Thái Đế, both suffering mutual destruction, and then Qin Mu broke his plan to heal and advance further, chasing him for six hundred thousand li before the two armies, completely ruining his reputation and nearly crushing him.
Afterward, he was coerced by Thái Tố Thần Nữ, forced to kneel to Thái Tố, becoming her puppet.
Even so, he still managed to make a comeback. Not only did he heal his injuries, but he could also spy on Thái Tố's Dao techniques, ultimately refining Thái Tố, slaying Thái Đế, achieving Dao through force, cultivating the Đại La Thiên, overpowering the other Thiên Tôn, eliminating dissidents, ascending to the position of Thiên Đế, and plotting the death of Khai Hoàng Tần Nghiệp, turning Qin Mu's hair white overnight, accomplishing an unparalleled hegemony!
Ask heaven and earth—who could achieve such a feat under such volatile circumstances?
Only Hạo, and Hạo alone!
And now?
Was he just going to sink like this?
He refused to accept it!
He could make a comeback, he could use the power of the Third and Fourth Young Masters and then turn against them, he could take the dominant position, fight for glory again, defeat Qin Mu, wash away his shame, seize the power of the Third and Fourth Young Masters, monopolize the Seventeenth Era, and become the shadow that looms over this cosmic era!
Just then, a vast and mighty force surged from the Lăng Tiêu Điện. Hạo Thiên Đế's body immediately lost control, and even his consciousness was pushed aside!
The unwillingness in his heart instantly turned into despair—weak and helpless. This was the Third Young Master borrowing his body to speak with Qin Mu. Such immense power, Dao attainments so profound they defied comprehension, was enough to shatter the conviction he had just mustered!
He was like an appendage, a tool. When the Third and Fourth Young Masters wanted to use him, they simply took him and used him without asking. After using him, they could discard him wherever they pleased, without needing his consent!
"Seventh Brother."
From Hạo Thiên Đế's mouth came the voice of the Third Young Master of Di La Cung, his tone indifferent: "You cannot defeat us, so why struggle so hard? Right now, you have an opportunity—return to the past universe, become a disciple under the teacher, and obediently be your Seventh Young Master, dreaming your grand dreams. Isn't that good? The only consequence of you preventing our descent is that we will destroy everything you hold dear and throw you back to the past."
From the Tử Tiêu Điện came the Fourth Young Master's voice: "Seventh Brother, if you voluntarily return to the past universe, you can still preserve some dignity. If we throw you back, you'll also lose face for the Seventh Young Master of Di La Cung."
Qin Mu laughed heartily: "You talk as if you can defeat me. Three plus four equals seven—such simple arithmetic, Third Brother, Fourth Brother, don't you understand? Even combined, you're barely a match for me."
Suddenly, Thái Sơ's expression changed slightly. He immediately felt a vast and mighty force surge from the Tử Tiêu Điện, and in an instant, his consciousness was pushed aside!
He heard his own mouth speak in the Fourth Young Master's voice: "Seventh Brother, when it comes to sharp tongue, you do have extraordinary skill. But strength doesn't rely on words. We have operated in the Seventeenth Era for six billion years. The cultivation foundation of this universe was laid by us. We have stripped the four great realms of Ngọc Kinh, Lăng Tiêu, Đế Tọa, and Thiên Đình from the generals under your command. What capital do you have left to fight us?"
Đế Hậu Nương Nương glanced at the controlled Thái Sơ and Hạo Thiên Đế, then suddenly burst out laughing.
Hạo Thiên Đế and Thái Sơ simultaneously turned their heads to look at her.
Đế Hậu Nương Nương lowered her head to look at her own toes, twisting her right foot on the ground, and whispered with a smile: "Hạo Nhi and my late husband have fallen too. Now the only one qualified to contend for the Emperor's throne is this old lady. I can finally do whatever I want, hee hee..."
Qin Mu's gaze also fell on her, and he smiled slightly, thinking to himself: "Đế Hậu and Nguyên Mẫu are already hard to separate. They've broken my Reincarnation Divine Ability and completely merged. However, Lam Ngự Điền seems to have left something remarkable inside her body. Perhaps I can make use of it..."
He withdrew his gaze and said calmly: "Third Brother, Fourth Brother, even now you still can't see that Di La Cung has already grown decrepit? Di La Cung has rotted to the point where even the teacher despairs, yet you still think you can rely on Di La Cung to conquer the future. As the Seventh Young Master, I'm not returning to the past because you've driven me into a corner—rather, I defeated you here, and only then did I leisurely return to the past. You..."
He tapped the ground: "Both of you were defeated here!"
"Seventh Brother, it seems you won't turn back until you've smashed your head bloody!"
The Fourth Young Master's power controlled Thái Sơ's physical body and primordial spirit, stepping forward. The imperial might of a generation of emperors spread out, causing everyone's expressions to change drastically, unsure whether it was Thái Sơ's imperial might or the Fourth Young Master's!
"In terms of Dao attainment, you are simply no match for us."
The Fourth Young Master stood before Qin Mu. Thái Sơ's physical body was massive, and the surging imperial might made him appear even more imposing: "You are not yet the Seventh Young Master. You cannot stop Di La Cung's descent!"
Behind him, the Dao might of the Tử Tiêu Bảo Điện suddenly surged, suppressing the present age, causing even Dao Achievers to tremble!
Qin Mu's expression remained unchanged. He raised his head, the World Tree swaying behind him. His Great Heavenly Court was suppressed atop the World Tree, and his primordial spirit stood before the Hỗn Độn Điện, facing the Fourth Young Master's Dao might head-on.
"Fourth Brother, you're simply not good enough."
Qin Mu said calmly: "If we fight here, aren't you afraid that the two of us will destroy the armies of the Heavenly Court?"
"The Dao techniques and divine abilities of Di La Cung will not leak out."
The Third Young Master, controlling Hạo Thiên Đế's physical body, walked over with his hands clasped behind his back: "Even if this strike of mine possesses the power to destroy the entire Nguyên Giới, not a trace will leak out. Seventh Brother, you've only learned a superficial bit of Di La Cung's Dao techniques and divine abilities. You haven't truly mastered them. The teacher's abilities are beyond your reach. You walked right into the trap—today I'll defeat you right here and send you back to the past."
Qin Mu laughed heartily, glanced at the two of them, and said: "You two—who goes first?"
"Seventh Brother, with us here, you can't kill even one of us."
The Fourth Young Master's gaze swept past him, and he said in a deep voice: "Everyone else, raise the armies and march on Diên Khang! Not a single person stays here!"
Suddenly, behind Qin Mu's head, layer upon layer of void unfolded, and with a whoosh, he swept all the people of the Heavenly Court into his Divine Treasury Domain. All the various armies of the Heavenly Court—even the Huyền Đô army in the heavens above, and the U Đô army overlapping with the Nguyên Giới—all fell into his Divine Treasury Domain!
All the gods and demons of the Heavenly Court, all the soldiers and generals, no matter which direction they looked, all they saw was Qin Mu!
No matter which direction they went, they were all facing Qin Mu!
And there wasn't just one Qin Mu!
In the Thirty-Three Heavens, there were thirty-three World Trees, and thirty-three Qin Mus standing beneath them!
Qin Mu stood there motionless with his hands clasped behind his back. Layer after layer of void unfolded, divine abilities establishing the Dao across the Thirty-Three Heavens. The Thirty-Three Heavens didn't completely overlap; instead, the various armies of the Heavenly Court were placed in different positions across the Thirty-Three Heavens.
After all, the Heavenly Court's formations were also extremely powerful. If the various armies of the Heavenly Court united their strength, breaking through his Thirty-Three Heavens Divine Treasury Domain would be well within their means.
He had to disperse the strength of these various armies.
Suddenly, a Heavenly Court soldier fell to the ground with a thud—his liver and gallbladder had burst from fear, his soul scattered!
The Fourth Young Master frowned.
"Seventh Brother's Reincarnation Dao is indeed a unique art of Di La Cung."
The Third Young Master sneered, stepped forward with his hands clasped behind his back, and the momentum of the two clashed. Qin Mu's four consecutive Dao Realms shook violently, and the U Đô demon army was immediately cast out of his domain!
"Hư Thiên Tôn, you will preside over the great blood sacrifice and march on Diên Khang."
The Third Young Master said calmly: "In this battle, among the soldiers of Diên Khang, even a Thiên Tôn will find it hard to last a single exchange against you. Go quickly!"
Hư Thiên Tôn had originally been locked in Qin Mu's domain. No matter which direction she looked, all she saw was Qin Mu, and despair filled her heart. But when the Third Young Master stomped his foot, she was cast out of Qin Mu's domain, and she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
If she faced Qin Mu head-on, she doubted whether she could survive even a single complete move against him!
However, the Third Young Master's words made her hesitate. Presiding over the blood sacrifice would inevitably attract the Dao Achievers of Di La Cung to descend. If Di La Cung's Dao Achievers descended, would she still have her current position?
But this thought only lingered in her mind for a moment before she cast it aside.
"Warriors of U Đô, follow me into battle!"
She cracked her Minh Hà long whip and led countless U Đô demons and monsters toward the Lam Phong Valley in Diên Khang.
The Fourth Young Master's momentum erupted. He raised his foot and stomped heavily, and four more of Qin Mu's Dao Realms shook. Tổ Thần Vương sighed in relief and immediately led the Huyền Đô army out of Qin Mu's Divine Treasury Domain.
"Tổ Thần Vương, go with Hư Thiên Tôn and perform the blood sacrifice on Diên Khang!" the Fourth Young Master said calmly.
Tổ Thần Vương bowed and immediately led the Huyền Đô army away.
The gazes of the Third and Fourth Young Masters fell upon Qin Mu.
At Lam Phong Valley, Lam Ngự Điền's three days and three nights of preaching had come to an end. Tư Bà Bà immediately took over, preaching the Dao, expounding her understanding of the Tổ Đình Dao Realm system.
U Thiên Tôn frowned. The U Đô demon army rushing over from the U Đô of the Nguyên Giới naturally couldn't escape his notice, but he had been crippled by three and a half realms—he was absolutely no match for Hư Thiên Tôn!
Moreover, Hư Thiên Tôn's demon subjects were countless. Even if he could hold off Hư Thiên Tôn, he absolutely couldn't hold off so many demon armies!
At the same time, Nguyệt Thiên Tôn glanced at Lãng Oản, and the two women understood each other's intent. They each rose, preparing to face the Huyền Đô Tổ Thần Vương in battle.
A Xúu stood up and said to Thiên Công: "Đạo Huynh, no one else can go out—if they do, their lives will be in danger. Only the two of us haven't cultivated the Heavenly Palace system and still retain our peak strength. This is our battle. We can't avoid it today. If we succeed today, we can achieve Dao. If we fail, we die and our Dao perishes."
Thiên Công hesitated, then stood up, took out the fifty Heavenly Dao Supreme Treasures, and said: "That unfilial son Tổ Thần Vương indeed needs me to go deal with him. But Đạo Hữu, you must be careful. Hư Thiên Tôn is one of the Ten Thiên Tôn—she is no longer your daughter. Take care of yourself!"
A Xúu smiled and said: "In this life, I want to become human and complete this life of mine. U Thiên Tôn, can you hold off the demons of U Đô?"
U Thiên Tôn looked at him, his expression complicated.
A Xúu revealed a look of hope. U Thiên Tôn nodded and said: "Thiên Tề Nhân Thánh Vương, commanding U Đô—this was conferred by Thổ Bá. Naturally, I can hold them off."
Thiên Tề Nhân Thánh Vương was the Holy King of U Đô, personally enfeoffed by Thổ Bá. U Thiên Tôn's relationship with Thổ Bá was even better than his relationship with Qin Mu.
Although Thổ Bá had been reincarnated as A Xúu, as long as he made a personal request, U Thiên Tôn couldn't bear to refuse—even knowing how much danger A Xúu's journey would entail!
A smile appeared on A Xúu's ugly face. His figure slowly sank into the U Đô of the Nguyên Giới, and he said joyfully: "Today is the day my Dao Heart becomes complete."
U Thiên Tôn stepped onto a paper boat and followed him into the U Đô of the Nguyên Giới. His figure flickered, and with swish swish swish, countless old yin officials appeared riding paper boats, densely packed, numbering in the hundreds of millions, silently awaiting the arrival of the U Đô demon army!
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