Chapter 994: Entering the Palace to Meet the Emperor Brings Nothing but Trouble
Lian Huahun walked over, looking at the two "Jue Wuchen," and couldn't help but freeze: "Two little sluts..."
Yun Chuxiu also looked at Lian Huahun, sneering inwardly, but her head was spinning three times over: "There are actually two sluts—which one is the real one?"
Back then, when Luo Wushuang and Qin Mu led two to three hundred people to Tai Xu, before they even entered Tai Xu, Yun Chuxiu had already spotted Lian Huahun, and Lian Huahun had also spotted Yun Chuxiu. Based on each other's appearances, both had their suspicions. But now, Yun Chuxiu was feeling uncertain.
Qin Mu stood before the three women, his head aching terribly. He thought to himself: "I hope Lang Wan the Divine King has some sense of restraint and doesn't use her divine sense to probe Lian Huahun and Yun Chuxiu, or else even I won't be able to protect her."
Those were Empress Dowager and Lady Yuanmu. Although they no longer had their ancient god true bodies, they were Heavenly Venerables who had broken free from the shackles of the ancient gods, hiding among the Ten Heavenly Venerables.
If Lang Wan the Divine King didn't know when to stop and used her divine sense to probe their memories, what awaited her would be the joint killing strike of two great Heavenly Venerables!
Lang Wan the Divine King could barely handle facing Kai Huang alone, but facing two Heavenly Venerables at once—and Heavenly Venerables who possessed the divine artifact Imperial Heavenly Venerable—she would absolutely die a miserable death!
As a Divine King of the Creator race, Lang Wan the Divine King excelled in both schemes and cunning. She should have her own sense of restraint.
"Mu Heavenly Venerable, who are these two sisters?" Lian Huahun gracefully greeted Qin Mu and asked.
Qin Mu said helplessly: "This is Yun Chuxiu of the Yun family, and this is Lang Wan. You ladies chat slowly. I still have matters to attend to..."
"Heavenly Venerable, don't leave!"
Yun Chuxiu stepped forward and hooked her arm around his, clamping his arm between her breasts, and said with a smile: "I'm shy around strangers. The Heavenly Venerable must stay. Besides, there's another matter—didn't the Heavenly Venerable go to Tai Xu? When did you return? What did you encounter in Tai Xu?"
Qin Mu said seriously: "Sister also went to Tai Xu. How could you not know what happened there? I really do have important matters..."
Yun Chuxiu blinked her eyes and giggled: "Has the Heavenly Venerable forgotten? After we entered Tai Xu, we got separated. So I know nothing about the Heavenly Venerable's experiences."
"Slut!"
Lian Huahun snorted coldly and said calmly: "How did the Yun family teach you? Showing such disrespect before a Heavenly Venerable?"
Yun Chuxiu shot her a glare, then glanced at Lang Wan the Divine King, feeling suspicious: "Lian Huahun's tone sounds very much like my sister. So who is this Lang Wan? Her aura is no smaller than my sister's... Which Heavenly Venerable created a Jue Wuchen to impersonate my sister?"
Suddenly, a divine official came to read the Heavenly Emperor's decree, saying: "Summon Mu Heavenly Venerable to the palace for an audience."
Qin Mu breathed a sigh of relief, but his heart tightened again: "The Heavenly Emperor in the Heavenly Court is also a fake created by the divine artifact of creation. The real Heavenly Emperor's body is trapped in Ling Heavenly Venerable's divine power. So which Heavenly Venerable is the one summoning me?"
The divine official said: "The Heavenly Venerable campaigned in Tai Xu with great merit. His Majesty has ordered rewards of jewels and beauties to honor the Heavenly Venerable." After speaking, the accompanying divine beings brought forward many palace maids and treasures of jewels and jade.
Qin Mu called over Fox Ling'er and had her collect the jewels and beauties, then followed the divine official into the palace to meet the Emperor.
Yun Chuxiu's eyes darted around. She stepped forward and linked arms with Lang Wan the Divine King, laughing: "Sister Lang Wan, we look so alike, like long-lost twin sisters. Sister, we absolutely must have a good chat, get to know each other. Who knows, maybe we really are long-lost blood sisters."
Lian Huahun snorted coldly and said calmly: "Indeed. You are blood sisters, but blood sisters must still be wary of a knife in the back!"
Lang Wan the Divine King said softly: "Sister Lian, why do you say that? The moment I saw you two sisters, I felt a warmth in my heart, as if we truly share the same roots. I can't help but want to grow close to you both."
Qin Mu hurriedly quickened his pace and swiftly left the Heavenly Venerable's mansion.
He followed the divine official to the inner city of the Heavenly Court. The divine official said: "It is not court session time now. His Majesty is waiting for the Heavenly Venerable at Nourishing Glory Hall."
Qin Mu narrowed his eyes, thinking: "Nourishing Glory Hall? So the one controlling the Heavenly Emperor's body this time is a female Heavenly Venerable? I wonder which of the four female Heavenly Venerables it is."
Arriving at Nourishing Glory Hall, the divine official gestured for Qin Mu to wait outside the hall, then walked in with small steps and said: "Your Majesty, Mu Heavenly Venerable has arrived."
"Summon him." The Heavenly Emperor's voice came through.
The divine official walked out with small steps again and smiled at Qin Mu: "Heavenly Venerable, please."
Qin Mu walked into the hall and looked up. He saw the ancient god Heavenly Emperor seated upright on the throne of Nourishing Glory Hall, his body vast and immense, his eyes closed.
Many divine maidens held jade trays in their hands, upon which were placed spiritual ointments, medicinal herbs, and other treasures.
The divine maidens' colorful ribbons fluttered as they flew around the ancient god Heavenly Emperor with graceful postures, carefully applying spiritual ointment to the Heavenly Emperor's skin. Some divine maidens were weaving through his hair bun, applying medicinal paste to his hair to nourish it.
Some divine maidens sat at the Heavenly Emperor's feet, grinding spiritual herbs with pestles, adding jade spring water to make spiritual ointment, maintaining the ancient god Heavenly Emperor's feet.
Some delicate girls were carefully applying spiritual medicine to the runic marks on the ancient god Heavenly Emperor's exposed skin.
Within Nourishing Glory Hall, the sound of silk and bamboo drifted lazily. From time to time, divine maidens struck the chime bells, producing melodious music.
"Mu Heavenly Venerable, please be seated." The ancient god Heavenly Emperor opened his eyes and raised his hand in a gesture. Several divine maidens who were tending to his nails hurriedly flew up, following his hand.
The divine maidens tending to his eyelashes were also somewhat flustered, hurriedly landing on his lashes to smooth each one out.
Qin Mu sat down and continued to observe this ancient god Heavenly Emperor.
Just from appearance alone, there was almost no discernible difference between the Heavenly Court's ancient god Heavenly Emperor and the ancient god Heavenly Emperor trapped in Ling Heavenly Venerable's divine power. His bearing was like the master of ten thousand paths, and his temperament was also outstandingly transcendent, possessing the domineering aura of one who commands the universe.
Behind him, many divine maidens flew around the halo behind the Heavenly Emperor's head, polishing it to make it shine even brighter.
The ancient god Heavenly Emperor was also observing Qin Mu. After a moment, he spoke: "Mu Heavenly Venerable has worked hard and achieved great merit in the campaign in Tai Xu. Do you know the whereabouts of Fire Heavenly Venerable and Void Heavenly Venerable?"
"Reporting to Your Majesty, Fire Heavenly Venerable and Void Heavenly Venerable were trapped in Tai Xu but have now escaped."
Qin Mu said: "During this exploration of Tai Xu, Your servant discovered the whereabouts of the Creator race and Wuyou Village."
The ancient god Heavenly Emperor's expression shifted slightly, and the halo behind his head also trembled slightly. Many divine maidens tending to the halo couldn't keep up, scrambling in a fluster.
The divine maiden tending to the Heavenly Emperor's lips also hurriedly flew away, lest the airflow from the Heavenly Emperor's breathing blow her away or suck her into his belly.
Qin Mu observed the ancient god Heavenly Emperor's expression. Based on facial expression alone, it was very difficult to tell which Heavenly Venerable was inside this body.
"Mu Heavenly Venerable, speak in detail." The ancient god Heavenly Emperor said.
Qin Mu slightly bowed and said: "Your servant entered Tai Xu and discovered that the divine sense there is in chaos, related to the prehistoric Creator race. Your servant also found traces of Tai Emperor, the leader of the Creator race. Your servant discovered that Tai Emperor's physical body is trapped in the land of Tai Xu. Your Majesty should be no stranger to Tai Emperor, correct?"
He watched the ancient god Heavenly Emperor's expression.
But the ancient god Heavenly Emperor's face did not change. He truly could not discern any shift in the mindset of the Heavenly Venerable controlling this body.
"Tai Emperor is a rebel. Indeed, he cannot go uninvestigated."
The ancient god Heavenly Emperor said: "Heavenly Venerable, continue."
Qin Mu's gaze turned inward, and he said: "Your servant discovered that Tai Emperor's physical body is frozen within the Supreme Divine Sense Domain. His physical body is incomparably powerful, and his divine sense is vast. Perhaps we could capture this beast's body and display it at the Heavenly Court's execution grounds to proclaim the might of heaven."
The ancient god Heavenly Emperor made no comment.
At that moment, Qin Mu sensed a fluctuation in the ancient god Heavenly Emperor's aura—another force entered the Heavenly Emperor's body!
Those divine maidens seemed to notice nothing, but his divine sense was extremely sharp, and he could clearly feel this fluctuation of aura!
"Now, there are two Heavenly Venerables inside the Heavenly Emperor's body!"
Qin Mu raised an eyebrow, but his expression remained unchanged as he continued: "Your servant has made another discovery. Tai Emperor is not dead. What was trapped and killed in Tai Xu was merely Tai Emperor's physical body. Tai Emperor's primordial spirit has already escaped, leaving the land of Tai Xu. Moreover, his divine sense is unimaginably powerful. A portion of his divine sense has also left Tai Xu, lurking within the Heavenly Court or the myriad worlds."
The ancient god Heavenly Emperor revealed a kind smile and laughed: "Mu Heavenly Venerable's discovery is indeed astonishing. A rebel like Tai Emperor ought to be dragged out and executed to uphold heavenly authority. Does Mu Heavenly Venerable believe Tai Emperor is currently hiding in the myriad worlds, or in the Heavenly Court?"
Qin Mu said solemnly: "Your servant dare not make a definitive claim."
At this time, another faint fluctuation of aura entered the Heavenly Emperor's body.
The third Heavenly Venerable had arrived!
"Tai Emperor is still alive. This matter is indeed of great importance and cannot be taken lightly. Hah, laughable! There are always traitors and rebels coveting my rivers and mountains!"
At this moment, the ancient god Heavenly Emperor's tone was different from before, clearly the third Heavenly Venerable speaking: "Now that the myriad worlds have just found peace, more trouble arises. Do these traitors and rebels truly believe I dare not unleash a great slaughter?"
Suddenly, another fluctuation of aura drilled into the Heavenly Emperor's body, and the Heavenly Emperor immediately changed his demeanor, speaking softly with a chuckle: "Mu Heavenly Venerable has worked hard and achieved great merit in discovering the matter of Tai Emperor. However, regarding Wuyou Village and the Creator race, Mu Heavenly Venerable might as well speak on those as well."
Qin Mu said frankly: "In the land of Tai Xu, Your servant discovered traces of the rebel Qin Ye. The rebel Qin Ye had a battle with Fire Heavenly Venerable, ending in mutual destruction."
The ancient god Heavenly Emperor's face immediately became extremely interesting to behold, various expressions shifting unpredictably, leaving the divine maidens who were grooming his face at a loss.
Qin Mu took note of this and sneered inwardly, continuing: "The rebel Qin Ye is the bandit leader of Wuyou Village, appearing in the land of Tai Xu. Fire Heavenly Venerable has already left the land of Tai Xu and should return to the Heavenly Court within days. As for where exactly Wuyou Village is and where the rebel Qin Ye is, Fire Heavenly Venerable should know better than Your servant."
At this moment, another surge of aura came, silently drilling into the Heavenly Emperor's body, saying: "What unusual movements has the Creator race made?"
Qin Mu said: "The Creator race has not been exterminated. Your servant discovered that the remnants of the Creator race have carved out a new void in the land of Tai Xu and migrated into the void, harboring wild ambitions and plotting a counterattack. However, Your servant's strength is weak, and I dared not approach to investigate. But I did see Void Heavenly Venerable heading there to search for the whereabouts of the Creator remnants."
A sixth surge of aura came and also disappeared into the ancient god Heavenly Emperor's body.
The ancient god Heavenly Emperor's demeanor actually became somewhat alluring, saying: "Mu Heavenly Venerable has had a tiring journey. How are the people who followed the Heavenly Venerable to Tai Xu?"
Qin Mu sighed with regret: "Heaven is jealous of talent. Those who walked out of the land of Tai Xu alive together were only Yun Chuxiu of the Yun family and Lian Huahun of Heavenly Venerable Hao's sect. Everyone else was buried in Tai Xu."
"Divine Blade Luo Wushuang also died?"
Qin Mu shook his head: "When I arrived at the land of Tai Xu, I was separated from Divine Blade Luo and do not know where he went."
The ancient god Heavenly Emperor sighed. As he sighed, another surge of aura came, and the ancient god Heavenly Emperor's body now had seven Heavenly Venerables controlling it!
"Divine Blade Luo is the number one divine blade of the Heavenly Court. I had hoped he could establish the Dao of the Blade as Heavenly Duke. I never expected him to fall in Tai Xu. Truly sad and lamentable."
The ancient god Heavenly Emperor said: "Mu Heavenly Venerable truly did not find Wuyou Village?"
Qin Mu said in a deep voice: "I did not find Wuyou Village, but I traveled throughout the land of Tai Xu and mapped out the situation there with complete clarity, drawing a scroll of the Tai Xu Geographic Chart."
"Present it!"
Qin Mu took out the Tai Xu Geographic Chart. A divine maiden stepped forward to receive it and presented it to the ancient god Heavenly Emperor.
The ancient god Heavenly Emperor unfolded the geographic chart and looked at it, remaining silent in contemplation.
Suddenly, an eighth surge of aura came, diving into the Heavenly Emperor's body, also examining the Tai Xu Geographic Chart.
Qin Mu's gaze flickered, and he suddenly said: "Your servant suspects that Tai Emperor is right here in the Heavenly Court, and may even be hiding among the Heavenly Venerables!"
Within the ancient god Heavenly Emperor's body, the aura immediately became chaotic. Strands of hair stood on end, robes fluttered wildly, and the halo behind his head spun madly.
Qin Mu watched this scene with a smile. The eight Heavenly Venerables inside the ancient god Heavenly Emperor's body were probably now testing each other!
—Belated birthday wishes: Happy birthday to the two alliance leaders, Lan Xiaoyi and Wang Chuan!