Chapter 1155: Those Who Learn from Me Shall Thrive (First Update)
Qin Mu activated the Overlord Body Three Dan Art to circulate his primal energy, and the Creation Divine Art operated, resisting the invasion of the Yin-Yang Dao as he charged along the mountain path.
Soon, he reached the end of this mountain trail, encountering as many as a hundred stone statues along the way. Some of these Creators had been unknowingly invaded by the Yin-Yang Dao while advancing, turning into stone, while others had died on their return journey. The terror of this mining area was evident.
Qin Mu operated the Creation Divine Art not only to resist the invasion of the Yin-Yang Dao. When the Yin-Yang Dao altered the material structure of his physical body and primordial spirit, he could also adjust his own body and spirit to their optimal state.
However, the Yin-Yang Dao also changed his primal energy and his divine consciousness, making his primal energy impure and his consciousness opaque—this was the most terrifying aspect! This divine ability to alter primal energy and consciousness, causing his cultivation to collapse, was something he had never encountered before!
"People say the Dao has no hierarchy, yet the Dao still has its superior and inferior forms. This Yin-Yang Dao is indeed somewhat superior to the Creation Dao."
He carefully examined himself, controlling his primal energy. He could only barely protect himself; if he were to bring Yan'er and the Dragon Qilin, he would be unable to shield them.
"This mining area has a consciousness. That means the entire mine is alive!"
He looked around, alert. Anything in the mining area could change form at any moment, turning into various dangers or different life forms. He had to be on guard.
He stepped into the mining area. There were traces left by Creators who had excavated here. Those Creators who had painstakingly arrived had never imagined it would be so dangerous. As they mined, their bodies and even their souls changed imperceptibly, and by the time they realized it, it was too late.
Qin Mu, leaning on the Glazed Azure Sky Canopy, advanced along the mineral vein. The Glazed Azure Sky Canopy had become rusted and mottled, its heavens dim, and the various treasures on it had also turned gloomy and lusterless.
"To mine the Taiji Divine Stones here will likely be quite difficult. I can't use the Glazed Azure Sky Canopy to suppress the vein's strangeness." He frowned.
This mineral vein was different from the Chaos mineral vein. The vein was exposed, with pieces of Taiji Divine Stones embedded in the rocks of the mountain walls. The divine stones and even the state of the mountain itself were in constant flux, like a drop of ink falling into a bowl of paste, slowly stirring.
Qin Mu put away the Glazed Azure Sky Canopy. Although it was very powerful, it seemed of little use here.
He picked up an axe and pick left behind by a Creator, intending to pry off a Taiji Divine Stone. Suddenly, the mountain wall shifted, black and white flowing together, slowly forming a human face.
Qin Mu was astonished. The black and white colors continued to flow, the face becoming clearer, then growing a body, limbs, and even holding an axe and pick in its hands. The human image on the mountain wall was identical to Qin Mu, but without any color.
Qin Mu studied his own reflection on the mountain wall. But the version of himself in the wall showed no curiosity; instead, it directly swung its axe and pick, making a chopping motion toward him!
Whoosh—
The axe and pick actually struck out from the mountain wall, becoming solid, and whipped up a gust of wind as it chopped toward Qin Mu's forehead!
Qin Mu's divine eye on his brow opened, shooting out a beam of light that shattered the axe and pick. The Qin Mu on the mountain wall showed a look of surprise, then suddenly leaped up. The handle of his axe and pick transformed into a broken sword, its sword light cascading like a waterfall as it struck out from the wall!
The moves and divine abilities he used were actually Qin Mu's Tribulation Sword Technique, almost identical to Qin Mu's swordsmanship! Moreover, his primal energy was even more abundant than Qin Mu's!
His sword moves were more powerful, but Qin Mu drew his broken sword, circulated his primal energy to restore the sword to its full form, and wielded it freely, blocking all the sword strikes from his mountain-wall self. Then, with a single thrust, he pierced the forehead of the self on the wall.
Qin Mu sheathed his sword and said with a smile, "Those who learn from me shall thrive; those who merely imitate me shall perish. Daoist brother in the mineral vein, you have not experienced the affairs of the mortal world, so it is difficult for you to comprehend my Dao and divine abilities."
The Qin Mu on the mountain wall, killed by his strike, dissipated, reverting to black and white colors.
Just as Qin Mu was about to pry off the Taiji Divine Stone, the black and white colors on the mountain wall flowed again. The white transformed into the image of an old man with white eyebrows, white beard, and white eyes, while the black transformed into the image of a Tu Bo with an ox head, tiger face, and three eyes.
Qin Mu was stunned. He saw that on both walls of this mineral vein, pieces of Taiji Divine Stones swirled in black and white. On the two side walls, images of Heavenly Lords emerged one by one. For every benevolent Heavenly Lord that appeared, a corresponding ferocious and evil-looking Tu Bo manifested.
Cold sweat broke out on Qin Mu's forehead. The mineral vein was curved. On the curved mountain walls, Heavenly Lords and Tu Bos opened their eyes one after another. Although they were alive on the walls, they all turned their gazes toward him in unison.
Qin Mu clenched his fist and sneered, "Daoist brother in the mining area, you are merely borrowing the Yin-Yang Dao to transform into Heavenly Lords and Tu Bos. Can you also transform into the Heavenly Dao and the Netherworld Dao?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the Heavenly Lords and Tu Bos on the mountain walls all struck out simultaneously. Heavenly Dao divine abilities and Netherworld Dao divine abilities erupted from the walls. There were also the Nether River as a whip, the Heavenly River as a ladle, the Nine-Bend Yellow Springs, and the coiled Star River.
Forty-nine Heavenly Daos and sixty-four Netherworld Daos burst forth from the mountain walls!
At the foot of the mountain, the Dragon Qilin and Yan'er were cultivating. The Little Tu Bo was trying to climb the mountain to catch an exotic beast to eat, but the Dragon Qilin raised a paw and pressed down on its tiger tail. It struggled to climb a few times but was pulled back each time. The Void Beast was staring at the elusive ancient giant beasts on the mountain, drooling. It wanted to go up the mountain but could clearly sense the danger. Coupled with Qin Mu's orders, it dared not make any rash moves.
Just then, the Dragon Qilin and Yan'er both woke up, turning their heads sharply to look toward the mountain. There, rays of various-colored Dao light were diffusing, erupting from within the mountain! The sound of Dao reverberated there, accompanied by furious roars, creating a terrifying spectacle.
"Master, he..."
Before Yan'er could finish her sentence, a figure flew high into the air, tumbled out of the mountain, and landed with a smack in front of them, face down, half of his head buried in the black sand.
The Dragon Qilin quickly stepped forward, about to help Qin Mu up.
"Don't touch me! I'm broken!" Qin Mu's voice came.
The Dragon Qilin was startled and quickly asked, "Chief, what's broken?"
"Everything from head to toe is broken..." Qin Mu trembled with pain.
The Dragon Qilin and Yan'er exchanged glances. They quickly grabbed the Little Tu Bo, who was about to go up the mountain, and scolded, "Even the master was beaten like this, and you still want to go up there and die? Go stand over there!"
The Little Tu Bo lowered its head, reluctantly walked to a corner, and stood there dejectedly, staring at its own ox hooves in silence, looking very wronged.
Qin Mu activated the Creation Art to heal his injuries. After he had fully recovered and rested for a moment, he sneered, "Do you think this will make me retreat? Not so easy!"
With murderous intent, he drew his sword and went up the mountain again.
The Dragon Qilin and Yan'er watched him walk into the mountain with worried expressions.
Qin Mu arrived at the mineral vein, gripping his sword as he strode forward, not looking to either side. He saw that on both sides of the mountain walls, the Taiji Divine Stones swirled in black and white, and images of Heavenly Lords and Tu Bos slowly appeared like murals. The Heavenly Lords moved their hands, manifesting forty-nine arms, each hand holding a different Heavenly Dao treasure: a net, a seal, an umbrella, an abyss, a rope, a whip, a policy, a palace, a gate—none repeated. The Tu Bos gently shook themselves, revealing sixty-four arms, each hand holding a talisman, a boat, a whip, a horn, an eye, a one-legged beast, a gate, a lamp, and other items, also without repetition.
"Divine Treasure Domain!"
Qin Mu activated the Overlord Body Three Dan Art and let out a low shout. His domain expanded wildly!