Chapter 738: The Collision Between Qin Mu and the Kaihuang Emperor (Requesting Monthly Tickets!)
The Yaochi Gathering had always been a bustling, crowded affair, packed with people everywhere. When Qin Mu sent Fire Heavenly Venerable flying, an uproar immediately erupted. Everyone buzzed with discussion, and the crowd surging over grew larger and larger.
Sending Fire Heavenly Venerable flying was something a demigod could accomplish, but absolutely impossible for a divine ability practitioner.
Fire Heavenly Venerable was one of the pioneers of the Divine Treasury cultivation system. The Heavenly Human Divine Treasury was his creation. He had received the blessings of the ancient gods, his cultivation was formidable, and the only ones who could match him were the other six Heavenly Venerables.
Moreover, Fire Heavenly Venerable's strength among the Seven Heavenly Venerables was by no means the weakest.
Fire Heavenly Venerable had mastered the power of flames, and his attainments in fire-based divine abilities were unmatched by anyone. How could it not cause a stir that Qin Mu had sent him flying so easily?
"Equal to the gods?"
Qin Mu paid no heed to the crowd surging toward him, tilting his head in thought. Where did this definition of "god" come from?
If achieving immortality was enough to be called a god, then cultivating the Art of Creation could indeed be called godhood.
The Art of Creation could make one's physical body immortal, keeping all bodily organs in a state of eternal youth. In terms of lifespan, one could already stand alongside the ancient gods.
As for the method pioneered by Imperial Heavenly Venerable, it should be the Heavenly Palace cultivation system of later generations, which also granted physical immortality.
The two methods had their differences. The Heavenly Palace cultivation system had clear realm divisions, climbing realm by realm all the way to the Imperial Throne.
The Art of Creation didn't have such clear divisions. It focused more on using divine abilities to alter the body's structure, keeping oneself perpetually young.
But the Art of Creation was far more difficult to cultivate, and it was merely a divine ability. It couldn't be propagated like the Heavenly Palace cultivation system and accepted by the world.
"The Art of Creation has too many limitations."
Qin Mu calculated this clearly and said to Ling Heavenly Venerable, "Sister Ling, although the Art of Creation can be called godhood, it cannot compare to the method pioneered by Imperial Heavenly Venerable. Not because it's weaker in power, but because it's too difficult to learn."
Ling Heavenly Venerable smiled and said, "Those are all mediocre talents. We seek the Dao. Why bother with mediocre talents? Your Art of Creation can indeed help perfect my divine abilities. We must study this thoroughly!"
She pulled Qin Mu by one hand and pushed through the crowd. Just then, a thunderous boom sounded as Fire Heavenly Venerable flew back, flames blazing all around him, scorching the air until it exploded. He bellowed, "I was careless, that's why you sent me flying! Brat, try that again!"
Qin Mu had one hand held by Ling Heavenly Venerable while his other five hands moved in a blur, meeting Fire Heavenly Venerable's attack. Another thunderous boom rang out, and Fire Heavenly Venerable was sent flying backward once again.
The Kaihuang Emperor was furious, lowering his voice to a harsh whisper, "I told you not to make a move! How much more of a commotion do you want to cause?"
Qin Mu was also somewhat irritated. "He attacked me. If I didn't block it, wouldn't I be injured? If it were you, would you refuse to fight back and willingly take the beating?"
The Kaihuang Emperor frowned. Fire Heavenly Venerable charged again, fury blazing, shouting, "Everyone scatter! Too many people, I can't fully unleash my power!"
The crowd scattered in a rush, leaving an open space.
The Kaihuang Emperor quickly said, "Fire Heavenly Venerable, this is all a misunderstanding..."
Fire Heavenly Venerable's flames blazed fiercely, his body growing larger and larger until he became a twelve-zhang giant, fire dragons coiled around his body, radiating boundless might.
The Kaihuang Emperor frowned deeply. Fire Heavenly Venerable clearly had considerable attainments in both fire divine abilities and physical divine abilities. Of course, in his eyes, they were still somewhat shallow.
Qin Mu pulled his hand free from Ling Heavenly Venerable's grasp, saying calmly, "Sister, step back a few paces. What do you want me to do?"
His second sentence was directed at the Kaihuang Emperor.
The Kaihuang Emperor stood motionless, staring at him intently, and said calmly, "If you cause too big a commotion, who knows what changes will occur in the future. You don't know, and neither do I."
"Hesitating and worrying about everything—that's who you are."
Qin Mu also stood there without moving, smiling enigmatically. "I'm not like you. I don't have as many burdens as you do. Whoever hits me, of course I'll hit back!"
Fire Heavenly Venerable charged in, and behind Qin Mu suddenly appeared a twelve-zhang primordial spirit, standing behind him with three heads and six arms, forcing Fire Heavenly Venerable back.
Behind the Kaihuang Emperor, a twelve-zhang primordial spirit also materialized, blocking the attack of Qin Mu's primordial spirit. Unable to suppress his anger, he laughed and said, "I knew all along you looked down on me, always needling me openly and secretly. Since that's the case, let's have a fight!"
Qin Mu's anger toward the Kaihuang Emperor could no longer be contained. His aura exploded violently, and suddenly a tidal wave of blood energy erupted in the sky, whipping the clouds and wind into a frenzy!
His twelve-zhang, three-headed, six-armed primordial spirit stood within the surging tide of blood energy, and all three faces roared like thunder, "A fight it is! You think I'm afraid of you? Come on—"
All around, countless ancient divine ability practitioners stood stunned, staring blankly at the spectacle in the sky, unable to snap out of it.
Powerful. Far too powerful.
In this era, never had such a powerful divine ability practitioner been seen!
Fire Heavenly Venerable charged in again, but suddenly saw Qin Mu's primordial spirit standing like a god or demon within the surging river of blood in the sky. His face turned pale. "Impossible, there can't be a divine ability practitioner this powerful..."
The Kaihuang Emperor was furious beyond measure, his aura also exploding violently. He shouted harshly, "You've given up all restraint! I cannot indulge your reckless behavior!"
Boom—
His blood energy pierced the sky. His primordial spirit leaped, stepping onto the surging blood energy. The domineering aura of a hero who had opened an era was on full display!
The two primordial spirits and blood energies stood in opposition, their auras surging, suppressing the entire Yaochi Gathering. Every divine ability practitioner at the gathering, from top to bottom, was shaken to the core, staring blankly at that thrilling scene in midair!
Imperial Heavenly Venerable and several other Heavenly Venerables were in the Yaochi Golden Hall discussing matters. They were also alarmed and walked out of the hall one after another, looking up. All of them stared in astonishment.
Such powerful primordial spirits, such formidable blood energy, gave one a sense of grandeur and ferocity!
Ling Heavenly Venerable was also looking up, deeply shaken. She murmured softly, "So powerful... how did they cultivate to this level..."
Behind her came the old ox's distressed voice, stomping his feet and saying, "What to do, what to do! Both of these fellows have tempers like bulls... no wait, like donkeys! Bulls have good tempers! If they fight, it'll be a disaster..."
Ling Heavenly Venerable asked in confusion, "Didn't you all come together? Aren't you friends?"
Ox San Tou sighed heavily and shook his head. "They both want to be friends, but both are too proud. Neither is willing to lower their head and back down..."
The sky shook with a tremendous rumble. Qin Mu's primordial spirit and the Kaihuang Emperor's primordial spirit suddenly erupted with divine abilities. In an instant, the magnificent power of those divine abilities whipped up a hurricane in the sky, blowing in all directions. The clouds in the sky were swept clean by the spatial fluctuations in an instant, vanishing without a trace!
For the first time, the sky became so azure blue.
The next moment, countless bolts of lightning interwove, crackling down from midair, raining thunder like a storm!
"Your divine abilities aren't bad."
Below, the Kaihuang Emperor suddenly surged forward, charging at Qin Mu with a cold laugh. "But your understanding of divine abilities is still far off!"
His hands flipped rapidly, his divine abilities condensed inward, hidden within a single palm. As his sleeves fluttered, countless tiny divine abilities spun around him endlessly.
He was the founder of an era. Although he was still in the youth of his life, his heroic ambition and strategy were on full display. The most magnificent and fascinating divine abilities of the Kaihuang Era were created by him, supporting an entire era!
He was the originator of the most primitive version of the "Overlord Body Three Elixir Technique" that Qin Mu cultivated. The countless divine abilities in the Great Nurturing Demon Scripture had countless arrangements, all organized by the Woodcutter from the Kaihuang Emperor's divine abilities.
In the treasure ship corridor of his father Qin Hanzhen, Qin Mu had learned the method of highly condensing divine ability power—that technique originated from the Kaihuang Emperor.
The power of a divine ability that could destroy everything within a dozen li when unleashed, condensed into a tiny space—when such power erupted, the destruction it dealt to an enemy was immeasurable!
Qin Mu let out a long cry. Others had seven divine treasuries, but he had as many as fourteen, divided into two categories: divine and demonic. Aside from the Life and Death and Divine Bridge divine treasuries which were not yet opened, all his other divine treasuries were open, totaling ten divine treasuries.
And those ten divine treasuries had already been refined into one.
His primordial energy flowed like a waterfall hanging upside down, surging through this magnificent unified divine treasury like pillars of qi or torrential floods—a thousand streams, a hundred channels, thundering into motion, weaving through the heaven and earth of the divine treasury.
Because the divine treasuries were unified, his primordial energy circulated faster than the Kaihuang Emperor's, more ferociously, with stronger explosive power and greater might!
Although he was inferior to the Kaihuang Emperor in divine abilities, in a head-on collision, he had no fear!
The two collided with a thunderous impact. The power of their divine abilities erupted at the moment of collision. Beneath their feet, the white jade flagstones floated up in an instant, lifting in rings around the two as the center. Even the divine ability practitioners standing in the distance were lifted up by the flagstones beneath their feet, involuntarily tumbling outward!
Bang bang bang—countless impacts rang out like a chain of thunderclaps, erupting in an instant. Amid the thunderous noise, two figures were sent flying, hurtling toward the earth like comets, slamming into the walls of two great halls, a hundred li apart.
In the sky, the two majestic primordial spirits moved at the speed of light and lightning, hurling all manner of divine abilities at each other without mercy, leaving dazzling trails of light across the sky.
In the sky, light and shadow interwove, and all kinds of visions burst forth—galloping dragons, soaring phoenixes, ten thousand flying swords, blades that split the sky, mountain-like fist seals, vast rivers, spinning great bells...
Accompanying the various visions were all sorts of wondrous sounds—the Dao tones that rang out when divine abilities erupted!
The rooftops of the two great halls burst open with a crash. Qin Mu and the Kaihuang Emperor each shot into the air, landing with a whoosh on top of their respective halls, standing a hundred li apart, facing each other from afar.
Their gazes locked.
"Yaaaaah—"
Qin Mu roared, his spirit surging to the heavens. Suddenly he left the hall and strode through the air, each step covering a li of distance, stepping on empty air. Below him, the earth gained a massive footprint with every step!
He ran through the air, a fleeting shadow, and with each stride he unleashed countless punches. In front of him, fist seals compressed the air into solid form—giant fists hurtling toward the Kaihuang Emperor at astonishing speed. The fist seals multiplied, forming a wall that grew thicker and thicker!
The old ox's heart trembled with fear. He quickly called out, "Qin Ye... Qin Kai, don't fight him head-on! His martial arts skills have already reached the pinnacle!"
On the other hall, the Kaihuang Emperor paid no heed to the old ox's words. He moved his feet and charged straight at Qin Mu, his hands fluttering like dancing butterflies. Countless tiny divine abilities flew out from between his fingers, his fingertips, his palms, and beneath his sleeves. In front of him appeared towers, cauldrons, bells, and pagodas; sabers, spears, swords, and halberds; dragons, tigers, black tortoises, and vermilion birds—all manner of divine objects, carrying terrifying power, flickering with unsteady light!
It was an incomparably terrifying fluctuation of aura, concealing incomparably dreadful power.
The old ox's hair stood on end. He called out loudly, "Mu Qing, don't fight him head-on! Qin Kai's divine ability skills have already been refined to the pinnacle!"
In midair, an incomparably terrifying fluctuation came. Fists collided with divine abilities. In an instant, the two young figures crashed together. A blinding white light erupted from the center of their collision, like an incomparably sharp blade, slicing straight across the center of the Yaochi Treasure Island in both directions with a whoosh.
The earth shook. Mountains and halls trembled. A heavenly chasm split the Yaochi Treasure Island apart, the crack neat and orderly, growing longer, wider, and deeper by the moment!
Whoosh—
A violent wind swept in all directions. The glazed tiles of one great hall after another were ripped off in an instant, exposing the ridge beams. Countless emerald tiles formed a cloud of jade, flying off in every direction.
"Primordial spirit, return to the body!"
Two voices sounded simultaneously. The tidal wave of blood energy in the sky came crashing down, and the two primordial spirits of Qin Mu and the Kaihuang Emperor returned to their bodies almost at the same moment.
Both exuded a proud, unyielding aura. Qin Mu's physical body swelled section by section, growing taller and taller until he reached twelve zhang, standing like a god or demon.
His six arms flexed with power, muscles swelling with crackling pops. His three heads roared in unison, and his six palms slammed down onto the ground.
"Refining treasures into weapons!"
The earth shook. Great halls collapsed amid the tremors. Pillars of bronze shot up into the sky with piercing whistles, melting in the flames, transforming into flying spiritual weapons—swords streaking through the air at terrifying speed!
On the other side, the Kaihuang Emperor suddenly brought his hands together before his chest, his aura exploding. Other halls crumbled and floated, disintegrating as divine metal and divine materials transformed into various forms mid-flight—those thousand dragons, ten thousand phoenixes, and all manner of exotic treasures came whistling through the air.
Those were the spiritual weapon forms his divine abilities took once they were finalized.
Both had worked themselves into a fury. The methods they were using now had already surpassed the concept of sparring.
The old ox's head ached. Protecting Ling Heavenly Venerable, he shouted loudly, "Qin Kai, stop fighting him! He's the Overlord Body! You can't outmatch him!"
The Kaihuang Emperor ignored him. The old ox called out, "Mu Qing, withdraw now! His divine abilities are limitless! If you show even the slightest opening, he'll take you down! Don't forget, his strongest is swordsmanship—the divine abilities are just a cover!"
In the sky, the two peerless divine abilities shocked everyone on the entire island, leaving countless ancient divine ability practitioners dumbfounded. And these two divine abilities were about to collide.
"You two!"
Ox San Duo finally couldn't hold back any longer. A world-shaking roar erupted from his mouth: "Have you two caused enough trouble? I'm getting angry!"
Ling Heavenly Venerable was watching with great excitement when suddenly her expression froze. Beside her, this old man suddenly erupted with heaven-shaking, earth-shattering aura. The space around them cracked and popped.
Ling Heavenly Venerable stared blankly at this old man whose body grew taller and taller. She saw a physique as formidable as an ancient god's already piercing into the clouds. The old ox was furious beyond measure, his voice resounding throughout the Heavenly Court, causing the waters of the Heavenly River to churn and surge as if boiling!
In the sky, cracks in space appeared everywhere.
This Yaochi Treasure Island could barely contain this old man's physical body!
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