Chapter 1198: Like a Dream, Like an Illusion (Fourth Update)
The Moon Celestial was overjoyed in her heart, seeing that Qin Mu was painting very seriously, and even stamped a seal at the end as if signing a document.
"You rough fellow, this is a dream, not reality. Could you be afraid that the me in the painting will run away?" The Moon Celestial snatched the painting, rolled it up with cheerful delight, and laughed.
For her, this painting was a brand within a dream, something she naturally couldn't take into reality.
In the future, if she truly became disfigured and ugly, she could also take out this painting in her dreams and recall her former appearance.
Qin Mu wore a smile, continuing to paint, creating a second portrait of the Moon Celestial without telling her the truth.
There were some things that the Moon Celestial would do no matter what; he couldn't stop her from killing the Earth Mother, Primordial Lord.
This girl had been able to sustain the thirty-thousand-year era of the Sovereign Lords; she had her own thoughts, her own insights. The Earth Mother, Primordial Lord, had merit for the Primordial Realm, but she had also brought deep calamities.
The thirty-thousand-year war between the Northern and Southern Sovereign Lords had caused suffering for all living beings. No matter what, the Earth Mother, Primordial Lord, had to die.
Whether or not the Fire Celestial had proposed it, she would have done it. The Moon Celestial was that kind of person.
All Qin Mu could do was leave hope for her future.
"This painting, I'll keep it."
Qin Mu smiled. "One painting is branded in your heart, and one is branded in mine."
The Moon Celestial's face flushed with shyness, and she laughed. "Fortunately, this is a dream; otherwise, I'd think you were teasing me."
Qin Mu laughed heartily.
The Moon Celestial murmured softly, "If this were in a dream, then everything that happens here would be a beautiful memory."
But Qin Mu seemed not to understand the implication of her words, saying, "A dream is ultimately a dream; one still has to wake up. Yue, look into my eyes."
The Moon Celestial looked up at him, her eyes like autumn waters. Slowly, she closed her eyes again.
Yet she waited a long time without receiving Qin Mu's response. She quietly opened her eyes and found herself standing beside Qin Mu, with Wei Suifeng far away lecturing the Plume Forest Army. The Dragon Earl King led seven Dragon Earls, the eight remaining Dragon Earl tribesmen, all plucked bare, standing with eyes watching noses and noses watching hearts, appearing utterly desireless.
Qin Mu was still diligently channeling the Taiji Primeval Stone, restoring his physical body. Everything had just been her dream.
"What a pity it was a dream…"
The Moon Celestial felt a pang of sorrow. Suddenly, she saw the scroll in her own hand. Startled and embarrassed, she quickly unrolled the painting. Within it, she saw herself with a hint of maidenly shyness, a full moon shining brightly above her head.
The Moon Celestial rolled up the painting and looked toward Qin Mu. He was still working hard to restore his physical body, and beside him, there was also a scroll.
Zhuangzi dreamed of a butterfly, lost in reverie—was it real or not?
Emperor Wang's spring heart entrusted to the cuckoo—was it a dream or an illusion?
The world before her eyes seemed to shift from black and white into a dazzling array of colors, brilliantly vivid.
The Moon Celestial left with the painting. This scroll was not only a brand of her appearance but also a vessel for her emotions.
Though she was a Celestial, she was also a woman, and emotions made her slightly tipsy. However, when she stepped into the outside world, she quickly cast those feelings aside.
She could see the deeper meaning behind Qin Mu making her experience those dreams, but no matter what, she had to eliminate the Earth Mother, Primordial Lord. She could not tolerate the Earth Mother continuing to oppress the beings of the Primordial Realm like this.
"In this battle, the worst outcome is that I lose my legs and my face is ruined, but in exchange, the Earth Mother will be beheaded and will no longer cause harm."
She revealed a smile. "It's worth it. Sister Ling is the most important; as long as she lives, there is always a chance, always hope."
She walked with light steps toward the Sovereign Lord's Heavenly Court, her heart filled with fervor: "As long as Sister Ling is here, with her divine abilities, no one under heaven will be her match. As for Yue'er, the Moon Celestial is just Sister Ling's little sister, just a shadow assisting her…"
Qin Mu gradually restored his physical body, and the Embryo Divine Treasure was also structured according to his expectations.
He silently put away the painting of the Moon Celestial.
At this moment, he was an energy body, and even the portrait of the Moon Celestial had become pure energy. He did not hesitate to sacrifice a portion of his energy to paint these two pictures.
One of these paintings would be brought to this era by him, transforming into an energy body along with him.
The other painting, Qin Mu kept for himself. In the future, he would use this painting to restore the Moon Celestial's former appearance.
The most important thing now was to fulfill his promise and restore the physical bodies and primordial spirits of the Plume Forest Army.
Having undergone this drastic change, his restored physical body was even stronger than before. The reorganized divine treasures contained all sorts of strange powers. The most peculiar was his newly opened Embryo Divine Treasure, modeled after the Ancestral Court's specifications, containing mysteries that even Qin Mu himself could not imagine.
Especially the five mineral veins: the power of Taiji, the power of Taichu, the power of Taisu, and the power of Taishi had all begun to show signs, while only the Chaotic mineral vein emitted waves of chaotic energy without revealing any specific power.
Furthermore, using the Ancestral Court as the center of the Embryo Divine Treasure, he used this as the origin point to open up the universe of the Embryo Divine Treasure, establishing the Primordial Realm, opening the Mystic Capital, creating the Nether Capital, erecting the Four Extremes, with the Heavenly River originating from the Jade Pool of the Ancestral Court, passing through the Mystic Capital to the Four Extremes, falling from the Primordial Capital into the Nether Capital, and then entering the Return to Ruins.
From the Return to Ruins, it returned to the Jade Pool, forming a great cycle.
And the Heavenly River was the manifestation of primordial energy; its path of flow was exactly the path of the Overlord Body Three-Dan Art!
As for the places where the primordial energy flowed—such as the Embryo beneath the Divine Tree, the Heavenly Duke of the Mystic Capital, the Four Ancient Emperors of the Four Extremes Heavens, the Earth Mother of the Primordial Capital, the Earth Judge of the Nether Capital, the Twin Lotuses of the Return to Ruins, and various other stars, constellations, and ancient gods—each had different trajectories of primordial energy, operating according to the great paths of the ancient gods in those places.
At this point, Qin Mu felt that this circulatory system was nearly perfect!
"If we divide it by realms, the Ancestral Court Embryo is the first realm, the Mystic Capital is the second realm, the Heavenly Stars and Sacred Beings are the third realm, and the Four Extremes Heavens are four minor realms. The Primordial Capital Earth Mother is the fifth realm, the Nether Capital Earth Judge is the sixth realm, and the Return to Ruins Twin Lotuses are the seventh realm."
Qin Mu opened his eyes, silently thinking to himself: "These seven realms are the seven realms of the Divine Treasures. After cultivating a perfect great cycle, that is the Heavenly Court realm. After the Heavenly Court realm, one should develop the power within the five mineral veins of the Ancestral Court…"
His eyes grew brighter and brighter, feeling that he had found an extraordinary path!
This path was more perfect than the current Divine Treasure Heavenly Palace system, and more complete than the Dao Realm system!
Moreover, at the end of this path, he could see the future five realms of Taiji, Taisu, Taishi, Taichu, and Taiyi!
At present, only he walked this path, but once the realms were established, future generations only needed to cultivate along this path, and they might even reach the peak!
Admittedly, Qin Mu's path was extremely difficult to cultivate, but the Ancestral Court had already appeared. In the future, people would realize the benefits of this path, recognize the various irrationalities of the Divine Treasure system and the Heavenly Palace system, and still come to his path, advancing tirelessly along it!
In the past, his path was too difficult, but now, this path had become possible for others to tread!
He stood up and walked toward the Plume Forest Army.