Chapter 1183: The Four-Faced God Domain (First Update!)
Gao Huaitong and the others retreated. Qin Mu strode forward and stood before the First Ancestor Human Sovereign. His body trembled, and behind him, sixteen celestial palaces swayed, radiating brilliant light, with the sound of the Dao rumbling and roaring. This sight left countless gods and demons under Xiao Tianzun's command dazzled and secretly alarmed.
The First Ancestor Human Sovereign frowned and said, "At the same cultivation level, I am no match for you."
Qin Mu smiled and replied, "At the same level, only the Ten Heavenly Sovereigns can stand against me, but even they are not my opponents. First Ancestor, I will let you have three realms."
He raised three fingers and continued, "The Yao Chi, Zhan Shen Tai, and Yu Jing realms. As long as you can reach my side and strike me, you win."
The First Ancestor Human Sovereign raised an eyebrow and asked, "Striking you counts as my victory?"
Qin Mu nodded calmly and said, "That's right."
He looked around and smiled, "Esteemed junior disciples, the same applies to you. If any of you can get close and strike my true body, you win."
Xiao Tianzun's many disciples hesitated and glanced at Gao Huaitong. Gao Huaitong paused for a moment, then his gaze fell on Yan Qiling.
Yan Qiling's eyes flickered, and she laughed, "It's worth a try."
Gao Huaitong gave a slight nod to his fellow junior brothers and sisters.
Qin Mu smiled faintly and murmured, "Open—"
His body trembled again, and suddenly the sound of the Dao became immensely loud. Countless stars burst forth from between his brows, rising into the air and instantly transforming into a vast river of stars and constellations. The Xuan Du hung high above, and a celestial lord with Qin Mu's face, white brows, and white beard appeared atop the celestial stars.
Among the stars, large and small, stood numerous divine cities, each with an ancient god bearing Qin Mu's face seated within.
At the same time, the earth divided into yin and yang. The two energies of yin and yang swirled like a primordial court. A towering primordial tree shot up, lush and green, reaching the heavens!
Below the yin and yang, the You Du emerged. The Earth Lord stood atop the Gui Xu, controlling the souls of countless beings in the world.
The Four Extremes divided this miniature universe into the four heavens of east, south, west, and north. Beneath the celestial lord's feet, the Tian Yin Realm appeared, and within the Gui Xu, twin lotuses bloomed faintly.
Outside the Tai Chu vein, it was as if they had entered another world. Everyone could only see this world but not the outside.
Gao Huaitong's expression shifted slightly, and he whispered, "A domain..."
He looked at Qin Mu and saw his front face. Yet, no matter which direction one stood in this domain to look at Qin Mu, they would only see his front face!
Qin Mu was like a four-faced sacred being, with no back, no back of the head!
Even looking from above or from below the ground, one would still see his front face!
A four-faced god with no weaknesses.
"Take him down!" the Second Ancestor shouted loudly.
The Human Sovereigns attacked first, charging toward Qin Mu, who stood at the center of the yin-yang Tai Chi diagram!
Gao Huaitong had originally planned to observe Qin Mu's methods first, but Yan Qiling had already led many of Xiao Tianzun's disciples forward.
He had no choice but to grit his teeth and charge forward as well.
Suddenly, the Blue Amber Human Sovereign was knocked to the ground by the Celestial Lord and couldn't move. The Kong Xian Human Sovereign was beaten down by the seventy-two Earth Fiend Ancient Gods. The Fifth Ancestor Human Sovereign charged forward with the Five Thunder Sky-Bearing Bell, only to be dragged into the You Du by the Earth Lord. The Second Ancestor was seized by the Southern Emperor Zhu Que and suppressed in the Southern Extreme Heaven. The Sixth Ancestor was trapped by the Northern Emperor Xuan Wu in the Northern Extreme Heaven!
The Human Sovereigns at the forefront fell one after another. Meanwhile, Xiao Tianzun's disciples also suffered unpredictable blows, with many being suppressed without any chance to resist.
However, Yan Qiling and the others were immensely powerful. They soon reached the vicinity of the Tai Chi diagram and looked up to see sixteen celestial palaces arranged in an orderly fashion.
Sixteen celestial palaces, sixteen of Qin Mu's primordial spirits. Some stood beneath the Southern Heavenly Gate, others stood among the layers of palaces, not far from ascending the Yao Tai to drink the celestial dew.
The Yao Chi realm had a great advantage: one could ascend the Yao Tai to drink the celestial dew, which was a transformative change for those who had cultivated to the divine realm.
However, some of Qin Mu's celestial palaces were incomplete. The Medical Dao Celestial Palace and the Buddhist Dao Celestial Palace were both lacking, making it difficult for him to fully enter the True God realm. Thus, crossing into the Yao Chi realm was also very difficult for him.
The primordial spirits in Qin Mu's sixteen celestial palaces each unleashed their divine abilities, attacking the group with countless ever-changing techniques that dazzled the eyes. Several more people fell to the ground.
By this point, only Yan Qiling, the First Ancestor Human Sovereign, Gao Huaitong, and two others remained.
Gao Huaitong simultaneously resisted the attacks from the sixteen celestial palaces, helping Yan Qiling charge forward. Just as Yan Qiling entered the yin-yang Tai Chi diagram, she saw Qin Mu, standing within the diagram, reach out with a massive hand and unleash a divine technique.
Her strength was also formidable. Xiao Tianzun had taught her supreme divine techniques and Dao methods. Yan Qiling clashed head-on with Qin Mu's attack, merging the Primordial One Qi with the myriad Daos, but she still couldn't withstand it and was sent flying out of the yin-yang Tai Chi diagram by Qin Mu.
At that moment, the First Ancestor Human Sovereign charged into the yin-yang Tai Chi diagram.
His cultivation level was very high, but upon entering Qin Mu's domain, he immediately sensed that heaven and earth here were one with Qin Mu. He had no external power to borrow, so he had to use the Dao realm techniques he had used against Gao Huaitong to break through and enter this place.
He entered from a different location than Yan Qiling, and the two were on opposite sides. Yet, they both faced Qin Mu's front face. He took a direct hit from Qin Mu and was also sent flying.
Gao Huaitong broke through the obstruction of the sixteen celestial palaces and charged into the diagram. At the same time, Yan Qiling and the First Ancestor Human Sovereign also charged in. The three of them attacked Qin Mu simultaneously from three different directions!
On the Tai Chi diagram, three figures moved like rabbits rising and falcons swooping, their forms and positions constantly shifting, dazzling to the eye. Yet, they could never get close!
Qin Mu seemed to have no flaws, no weaknesses, no trace to follow. He blocked all their techniques and even counterattacked with increasing force!
"Attack from one direction!" the First Ancestor Human Sovereign suddenly said.
The other two understood. The three of them formed a single line, each using only one technique before retreating to give the others a chance.
Meanwhile, one of the other two would divert to block the attacks from the Celestial Lord, the Earth Lord, the Earth Mother, the various celestial palaces, and the gods of the heavens.
Finally, they drew closer and closer to Qin Mu. However, the First Ancestor Human Sovereign was caught off guard and sent flying by Qin Mu.
Without him, the other two fell into chaos. Gao Huaitong roared, doing his utmost to protect Yan Qiling, but he was struck by dozens of techniques and knocked to the ground.
Suddenly, his body rose higher and higher, unable to move, and was hung in the sky.
Seizing this opportunity, Yan Qiling killed her way to Qin Mu's side and gathered all her cultivation to attack him!
Qin Mu had no choice but to raise his hand to block. The moment their palms touched, Qin Mu gently grasped Yan Qiling's small hand and smiled, "You touched me. I lose."
Yan Qiling felt the power of her technique suddenly vanish. Held by his hand, she tried to pull away but couldn't. Her face flushed slightly, and she whispered, "Let go. They're watching."
Qin Mu gently released her hand and dispersed his divine storage domain, thinking to himself, "If I could thoroughly study the Dao runes contained in that divine egg of the Glazed Azure Sky Canopy, then they wouldn't be able to get close. If they did, I could directly evolve the heavens, turning this domain into sixteen layers of heavens, a formation like the Glazed Azure Sky Canopy, with gods guarding each heaven, changing as I wish. That would bring them eternal despair!"