Chapter 1797: Stabbing Allies in the Back
The Ancestral Court.
The First Ancestor Human Emperor and his group arrived here. Although they had already read the "Ancestral Court Dao Records" and knew of the awe-inspiring spectacle of the Ancestral Court's Primordial Chaos Cauldron, seeing it with their own eyes still left them deeply shaken.
The Chaos Sea in the sky and the enormous lotus flowers and leaves also filled them with shock and wonder.
However, they were rather regretful that they had not witnessed the scene of the Cosmic Universe Bell crossing the sixteen Chaos Long Rivers, striking directly at the World Tree, and contending with the countless prehistoric powerhouses climbing its roots.
The magnificent scene described by Zhu Santong in the "Ancestral Court Dao Records" filled them with longing.
However, when they arrived, it happened to be a time when a Dao Soldier of an Ascended One from the Ancestral Court's Yujing City was descending from a prehistoric universe, which was also awe-inspiring.
It was an ancient zither. As it descended, the zither played itself without anyone touching it. The sound of the strings vibrated, creating a fantastic scene of countless different realms around the Ancestral Court's Yujing City and in the sky.
"I should go to the foot of the World Tree and see Elder Wuya."
Qin Mu said to the crowd: "I will persuade Elder Wuya to join me in blocking the descent of Fourth Young Master's Dao Soldiers! Third Young Master's Dao Spear has already descended. If we add Fourth Young Master's zither, it will be an immense threat to both Wuya and us."
The crowd looked at each other in bewilderment.
Zhu Santong thought to himself: "Not long ago, Seventh Young Master just joined forces with the Ancestral Court's Yujing City to attack Elder Wuya. Now he wants to join forces with Elder Wuya to attack Yujing City. That's a bit too shameless."
Emperor Kaihuang Qin Ye, Emperor Kaihuang Di Yiyue, and others hastily tried to dissuade him, urging him not to go see Elder Wuya and invite trouble upon himself.
The First Ancestor Human Emperor and the others also tried to persuade him.
They had read the "Ancestral Court Dao Records" and knew that the deed of Qin Mu joining forces with Yujing City to brutally beat Elder Wuya was recorded in the "Chapter of Cunning and Deception."
Zhu Santong had recorded this matter in detail in the book, even recording how Grandmother Si had ordered him to delete the chapter of cunning and deception. In that chapter, Elder Wuya was beaten terribly, nearly uprooted by Qin Mu and Yujing City.
During the most critical moment of the great battle, Qin Mu led many powerhouses of Yankang to turn traitor, stabbing Yujing City in the back, killing and scattering the Hall Masters and Ascended Ones of Yujing City, which allowed Elder Wuya to escape with his life.
Therefore, neither Elder Wuya nor the powerhouses of Miluo Palace's Yujing City held Qin Mu in high regard.
"For the sake of righteousness, even if there are thousands against me, I shall go."
Qin Mu said with great righteousness: "I will go and persuade Elder Wuya, make him understand the greater good, and join me in resisting the Ancestral Court's Yujing City!" With that said, he went alone to the World Tree.
The crowd looked at each other again. Emperor Kaihuang Qin Ye said: "Make preparations early, guard against the unexpected."
Everyone agreed, saying: "Lord Mu Thien Ton may find it hard to return unscathed this time. If Elder Wuya traps him, he will surely send others to attack us, first sweeping our faction out of the game!"
At sunset, Qin Mu returned, his face bruised and swollen, with many bruises on his body. He said to the crowd: "Elder Wuya has agreed to join forces. Tomorrow we attack Yujing City."
The crowd was stunned and astonished.
"Mu'er wasn't beaten to death?"
Village Chief Su Muzhe said in surprise: "It seems his strength has improved again. I thought Elder Wuya would beat him to death."
The crowd nodded, saying: "Lord Mu Thien Ton's strength has improved again!"
The next day, the First Ancestor Human Emperor and the others besieged Yujing City. Elder Wuya was also seen leading nearly ten thousand prehistoric powerhouses, among whom were not a few Ascended Ones.
Elder Wuya personally came to battle, standing side by side with Qin Mu. The corner of his mouth twitched: "Old Seventh of Miluo Palace, last time you allied with Yujing City to attack me, and I saw your true face. You are someone skilled at stabbing your allies in the back. I find it hard to trust you. This time, you deal with Fourth Young Master's Dao Spear, and I'll deal with Third Young Master's ancient zither. We'll have nothing to do with each other. Neither of us crosses the line."
Qin Mu still had faint bruises on his face that hadn't faded. He said: "Dao Brother, the reason I stabbed Yujing City in the back last time was to save you, wasn't it? Not only do you fail to show gratitude, but you call my face detestable. Dao Brother, what about your face?"
Elder Wuya also had unhealed bruises on his face. He sneered: "To save me? The one who beat me was you, and the one who saved me was also you. How innocent am I? Chaos, you live up to your name. You act chaotically, making it hard for people to see through you! You could have been like the Miluo Palace Master, obedient to me. I could have protected you and your Yankang, making you another Miluo Palace Master!"
"Another Miluo Palace Master?"
Qin Mu laughed heartily. Elder Wuya's face gradually turned green. Qin Mu's laughter slowly subsided, and he shook his head: "Wuya Dao Brother, I will not become the Miluo Palace Master, and the Miluo Palace Master is not obedient to you either. Although you boast that the Miluo Palace Master's Dao Tree imitates you, even you have to call him teacher. Without him creating the Dao methods and the Dao realm, you would just be a tree, ignorant and muddled. It was he who made you, not you who made him."
Elder Wuya's face turned even greener, but he did not refute.
Qin Mu clasped his hands behind his back, gazing at the ancient zither in the Ancestral Court's Yujing City. The zither's notes played, defending Yujing, turning it into an impregnable holy domain.
"But Dao Brother can rest assured. As long as Miluo Palace is powerful, we are natural allies, and I will not let you die." Qin Mu said calmly.
Elder Wuya understood, saying: "As long as we join forces to defeat Yujing, then my faction will be the most powerful, so at that time you will join forces with Yujing City to deal with me. I wonder if my understanding is correct?"
Qin Mu nodded with a smile.
Elder Wuya spat, saying: "Chaos, this old man was called Wuya by the Miluo Palace Master, meaning my life is boundless, and my Dao is boundless. I'll also give you a title, called Shameless. Your life is shameless, and your Dao is shameless."
"Dao Brother flatters me." Qin Mu said modestly.
Elder Wuya was full of pent-up anger, wishing he could tear him apart right then and there, but dealing with Yujing City was imperative. If both Young Masters' Dao Soldiers descended upon the Ancestral Court, they would be in danger.
"Fortunately, besides you, I have another ally!"
Elder Wuya's eyes flickered. He glanced at the sky and suddenly shouted: "Begin!"
The moment his words fell, the ground outside the Ancestral Court's Yujing City suddenly split with a booming sound. The earth shook and mountains moved. Extremely thick root tendrils drilled out from the depths of the earth, piercing through the vast different realms formed by Young Master Zixiao's zither music!
The World Tree's root tendrils collided with the Fourth Young Master's divine abilities contained within the vast different realms, causing terrifying spatial disturbances. Those root tendrils of the World Tree were like countless arms of Elder Wuya, also unleashing various divine abilities to contend with the Fourth Young Master's powers!
The prehistoric powerhouses and Ascended Ones under Elder Wuya immediately swarmed forward, stepping on the World Tree's root tendrils as if walking along magnificent mountain ranges shaped like dragons, striding swiftly as they charged into the city!
The twelve Hall Masters and ninety-six Ascended Ones in the city had long been on strict alert, waiting for the two groups to attack the city. Seeing this, they immediately came to fight.
At the same time, a Chaos Hall appeared behind Qin Mu, and the Cosmic Universe Bell landed in his palm.
The Chaos Qi suddenly surged and swelled, transforming into a Chaos Sea.
Qin Mu held up the Cosmic Universe Bell, his palm striking forward.
Dong—
The mouth of the bell faced Yujing City, as if the universe was being created. The moment the bell rang, the city walls and towers of Yujing City floated and shattered. Countless city bricks forged from the finest divine metal flew up with a whoosh and flew backward.
The Five Primordials evolved, stars emerged, and the river of stars and constellations formed the shape of a bell, crashing into the city.
"Kill!"
Emperor Kaihuang drew his sword and roared, being the first to leap into the bell, stepping on the inner wall of the bell as he charged forward.
"Kill!"
Lan Yutian and the others followed closely behind, surging into the bell.
This scene immediately made the newly arrived Yankang powerhouses like the First Ancestor Human Emperor's blood boil with excitement. Qin Fengqing shouted loudly: "You newcomers, stay close to me and Heavenly Yin Empress! If you're about to die, say so in advance!"
The First Ancestor, Southern Emperor, and the others felt a chill in their hearts. Zhu Santong caught up with them, laughing: "Don't worry. Earth Lord, Heaven Duke, and Heavenly Yin Empress have many tricks up their sleeves. It's hard for you to die. I wrote it all in the book. And even if worst comes to worst, there's still Medicine King God!"
The crowd gritted their teeth and charged forward. Ahead, Emperor Kaihuang, Lan Yutian, and other Ascended Ones had already collided head-on with the powerhouses of Yujing City, which put them somewhat at ease.
Qin Mu raised his hand to stop Moon Thien Ton, who also wanted to charge into the city, and gently shook his head.
Moon Thien Ton understood and stayed by his side. Qin Mu gazed into the city from afar, seeing that Third Young Master of Miluo Palace had once again taken control of Heavenly Emperor Haotian's body and the Dao Spear. On the other side, Fourth Young Master had also chosen an Ascended One to guard his ancient zither.
Strains of zither music came from the city, with profound artistic conception. Fourth Young Master's Dao of Music was not particularly brilliant. His true brilliance lay in using the zither music to unleash divine abilities, truly miraculous and beyond imagination.
Third Young Master Lingxiao's spear was the most domineering weapon in the world. Even Qin Mu's Cosmic Universe Bell could not block it.
Young Master Zixiao's zither had not fully descended, but its power was by no means trivial!
Qin Mu's gaze flickered. He glanced at Elder Wuya and said unhurriedly: "This time, besides going to see Elder Wuya and fighting with him, getting beaten black and blue by him, I also made a trip to Yujing City."
Moon Thien Ton turned her head in surprise, looking at his profile with a puzzled expression, but she did not ask why Qin Mu, after discussing with Elder Wuya how to deal with Yujing City, would also go to Yujing City.
Because she knew that Qin Mu would definitely give her a reasonable explanation.
Qin Mu continued: "Elder Wuya's Ascended Ones are growing more and more numerous. Although we and Yujing City have been constantly attacking the World Tree, eliminating part of his forces, he has sixteen cosmic eras backing him, and his followers come endlessly. The reason he can make these followers ascend in the Seventeenth Era is because he has another ally."
Moon Thien Ton's heart stirred. She wanted to look up at the sky but did not dare to look directly upward, afraid of alerting that person.
"Young Master Wuji is helping him, and he is also helping Young Master Wuji break free."
Qin Mu said: "My dispute with Old Third and Old Fourth of Miluo Palace is a dispute of philosophy about governing the world and saving the world. Even if Old Third and Old Fourth beat me to death, they would not make things difficult for Yankang, nor for the myriad worlds. They would only continue forward along the Miluo Palace Master's philosophy. But Wuji is different. Wuji wants to destroy the world, annihilate everything, and create a perfect world. That is why I went to see Old Third and Old Fourth."
Moon Thien Ton lowered her voice: "You allied with them?"
Qin Mu nodded gently, saying: "Young Master Wuji is a disaster that Old Third brought upon himself. He must bear the responsibility. I sensed the red rope knot seal I repaired. My runes—Young Master Wuji hasn't touched a single one. So the ones Elder Wuya helped her refine should be the remaining runes in the red rope knot. If those other runes are dissolved by her and Elder Wuya, then breaking my runes will be a piece of cake for Wuji."
Moon Thien Ton said: "So the greatest danger does not come from Young Master Zixiao's zither."
Qin Mu nodded: "The greatest danger comes from Wuji. Whether for us or for Miluo Palace, Wuji breaking free will be a devastating blow. This time, our goal is to lure out Young Master Wuji. I, Old Third, and Old Fourth will join forces to suppress her, seal her again, or even beat her to death!"
Moon Thien Ton shuddered, saying: "But Wuji cannot be killed."
Qin Mu said: "There are only two people who can kill Wuji. One is the Miluo Palace Master, and the other is Elder Wuya."
His gaze turned cold and fierce: "This time, we will use Elder Wuya's hand to kill Wuji, and kill Elder Wuya. Old Third and Old Fourth definitely won't miss this temptation."
Moon Thien Ton asked in confusion: "Then what is your purpose in keeping me here?"
"I cannot let Wuji and Elder Wuya die right now. If they die, the entire Ancestral Court's Yujing City and Third and Fourth Young Masters can descend. I cannot let them descend."
Qin Mu turned to look at her, speaking softly: "I need you to interfere with Young Master Zixiao at the critical moment. But you might die."
Moon Thien Ton fell silent, then suddenly looked up and said: "Tell me what to do."
Qin Mu looked at her quietly, revealing a slight smile: "But I won't let you die. If you trust me, I will return from the future to the past, at this very moment, and save you. Moon."
He took Moon Thien Ton's hand, and her heart was thrown into disarray. Qin Mu said softly: "We will meet in the universe of the past."
Moon Thien Ton withdrew her hand from his, silently nodding.
—Wishing Cangsang Nanping a belated happy birthday yesterday!! (Zhai Zhu forgot again, making up for it now)