Chapter 1163: Moon Venerable's Lantern (Third Update)
The one who destroyed Qin Mu's altar and completely annihilated the two Venerable's chariots and the eighteen celestial dragons was an immensely powerful Divine Artifact Imperial Venerable!
"The number of Divine Artifact Imperial Venerables is limited. So far, although the Zaofu Heavenly Palace has created many smaller Divine Artifact Imperial Venerables, there are only ten that truly possess world-destroying power."
Langxuan Divine Emperor's expression shifted between gloom and uncertainty, his voice hoarse as he spoke. "And now there is an eleventh! Who created this eleventh Divine Artifact Imperial Venerable?"
"It must be Lady Yuanmu."
Gong Venerable surveyed their surroundings and said, "There is not a trace left here. Our chariots and Mu Venerable's altar seem to have been completely obliterated. Only the Empress and her sister possess such means."
Yan Heavenly Concubine and Qiang Heavenly Concubine nodded in agreement. "The only ones capable of completely destroying matter are the Empress and Lady Yuanmu's Guixu divine abilities."
The eight Venerables wore expressions of concern.
Zushen King said in a low voice, "But Lady Yuanmu was already killed by Ling Venerable..."
Everyone fell silent.
Within the Heavenly Court, it seemed there was indeed an eleventh Venerable, and this Venerable was a Dao-born Ancient God among the ancient deities, Lady Yuanmu, who possessed the power to destroy matter!
Qin Mu suddenly spoke up. "Could Lady Yuanmu be Fire Venerable or Void Venerable?"
Everyone's hearts tightened.
Qin Mu blinked his eyes and continued, "Among the Ten Venerables, only those two are not here. They are the most suspicious!"
Hao Venerable coughed lightly and said in a flat tone, "Mu Venerable, don't try to muddy the waters. They are leading the Heavenly Court's army to attack the Tai Void and are too busy to be here. It cannot be them."
Qin Mu smiled faintly and said nothing more.
His goal was precisely to stir up confusion. Even if Hao Venerable said this, doubt about Fire Venerable and Void Venerable would still linger in his heart. As long as there was suspicion, his words would not be wasted.
"Troubled times indeed."
Hong Venerable sighed with melancholy. "These ancient gods refuse to die peacefully. When will we be rid of them and restore a clear world to all living beings? Ah, I'm off, I'm off!"
With his wide sleeves fluttering, he drifted away gracefully and vanished into the distance.
The other Venerables also departed one after another, leaving Qin Mu standing there alone.
Qin Mu's face darkened, and he obediently continued on his way.
The starry sky stretched endlessly. Even though his speed was not slow, compared to these Venerables, he was still far behind. His form turned into a streak of light as he raced for months before finally encountering the first star.
"If I travel on foot, it will take over ten years to return to the Heavenly Court!"
Qin Mu steadied his mind and suddenly remembered that he still had a lantern given to him by Moon Venerable. His heart stirred slightly. "Moon Venerable established her Dao with spatial techniques and became a generation's Venerable. Could there be something unusual about her lantern?"
He took out the lantern and held it in his hand. With his vigorous primordial energy driving it, the light shone forth, and the vast starry sky beneath his feet began to contract.
Under the illumination of this light, even the distant sun became incredibly small, as if it could be crossed in a single step.
Qin Mu was stunned for a moment. He tentatively took a step, and in one stride, he crossed that solar system. After dozens of consecutive steps, he passed through a nebula.
"Such divine abilities... worthy of the name Venerable!"
He continued forward with the lantern, traversing the river of stars, and could not help but marvel in admiration.
This lantern that Moon Venerable had given him was truly a treasure befitting a Venerable, commanding deep respect.
"With Moon Venerable's vast divine powers, how did her legs get broken? Why could they never be healed?"
Qin Mu was puzzled and then recalled the painting Moon Venerable had given him. That painting was one he had drawn and presented to her. In the peach grove, Moon Venerable had returned it to him.
"I still have two chances to go back to the past. I plan to use those two chances to rescue Ling Venerable. The other chance might let me see Moon Venerable again..."
He walked through the starry night with the lantern, traveling through the cosmos. He raised his hand and took out the Primordial Beginning Egg, carefully studying the Dao sounds emanating from it.
Unconsciously, he fell into a drowsy sleep again, yet his steps continued moving forward without pause.
His dreams surfaced from his mind. In countless dreams, hundreds of tiny Qin Mu figures emerged, listening to the Primordial Beginning Dao sounds while diligently writing and drawing.
After more than ten days, Qin Mu caught up with Gong Venerable. Under her stunned gaze, he strode past with his lantern, moving on.
Half a day later, Qin Mu caught up with Yan Heavenly Concubine and Zushen King. The two Venerables stared wide-eyed as Qin Mu, acting as if no one else was there, carried his lantern and left them far behind.
"That brat, carrying an egg on his head, looks down on everyone!"
Zushen King was furious and tried to chase after him, but instead of catching up, he found himself falling further behind. He stomped in rage, cursing and grumbling.
Qin Mu then caught up with Xiao Venerable and Qiang Venerable. The two Venerables were chatting and laughing like close friends when they watched Qin Mu walk right past them.
They stared blankly at the sleeping Qin Mu and exchanged glances. Qiang Venerable smiled and said, "Dao brother, doesn't that egg look like the treasure lost from the Zhaoyang Hall?"
Xiao Venerable said flatly, "I am not a member of the Imperial family. How would I know what treasures are in the Zhaoyang Hall? Heavenly Concubine, don't joke around."
Hao Venerable and Langxuan Divine Emperor were walking at the front when they suddenly sensed something and turned around together. They saw Qin Mu snoring as he approached from behind at a speed that left them astonished, passing right by them.
"Moon Venerable's divine abilities are truly among the most extraordinary." Langxuan Divine Emperor could not help but praise.
Hao Venerable said indifferently, "No matter how marvelous, she is still a paralyzed person who cannot move. Now, only her two hands and head can move. If she doesn't behave, even her head will become immobile."
Langxuan Divine Emperor laughed. "Back then, it took quite some effort to cripple her, and the methods were not exactly honorable."
"The victor is king, the loser a bandit. Defeat is defeat."
Hao Venerable's gaze was deep and profound. "After Cloud Venerable died, she had already announced to the world that she would retire and not emerge for over a hundred thousand years. But when Ling Venerable came to invite her, she broke her promise and came out. Two women, trying to overturn heaven!"
Langxuan Divine Emperor said, "We also have Xiao Venerable to thank for his great righteousness."
Hao Venerable nodded slightly, a strange light in his eyes. "Xiao Weisu, heh, very interesting... He never defeated me in the past, and he never will in the future!"
He suddenly blurted out this remark, and Langxuan Divine Emperor did not know what it meant, but he did not ask.
The reason he had survived this long was by following the principle of feigning ignorance.
Although his strength was not inferior to Hao Venerable's, he never took the lead, always letting Hao Venerable act first.
Qin Mu's steps appeared slow, but his speed was extremely fast. In the dream above his head, countless tiny Qin Mu figures surrounded the Primordial Beginning Egg, studying and organizing various Dao runes.
Suddenly, one tiny Qin Mu pointed ahead and said seriously, "Maha!"
The other tiny Qin Mu figures looked up and saw the Heavenly Court right before them. They quickly pointed forward as well. "Maha maha!"
"Guji guji!"
The dream collapsed, and Qin Mu woke from his slumber. He raised his hand to put away the Primordial Beginning Egg, and his vertical eye on his forehead opened, shining a divine light onto the egg, absorbing it away.
He looked up and saw the Western Heavenly Gate of the Heavenly Court before him.
He put away the lantern and stepped through the Western Heavenly Gate. Before he had gone far, he arrived at the Zaofu Heavenly Palace.
Qin Mu passed through the Zaofu Heavenly Palace and saw that on the Spirit Energy Transfer Bridge, many fully loaded ships were sailing out. The ruler of the Zaofu Heavenly Palace was a burly man with a thick beard named Shi Qiluo, rumored to be a divine stone that had gained sentience and cultivated to the Imperial Throne realm.
This man was a master of forging and the number one forging grandmaster in the Heavenly Court.
The Creation Divine Artifact was entrusted to his control.
Qin Mu stopped to look and saw Ling Yuxiu personally escorting these goods from the Eternal Peace Kingdom to hand them over to Shi Qiluo.
Yun Chuxiu was also on the ship, bustling about. When she saw him, this enchantress's face flushed with excitement. She stood on the bow, thrusting out her chest and waving to him from afar, then turned her head to say something to Ling Yuxiu.
Qin Mu's face darkened, and he snorted coldly. "Little vixen, do you think I would be tempted by you?"
Thinking this, he walked toward the Eternal Peace cargo ship.
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