Chapter 1200: The Waves Behind Drive On Those Before (Second Update)
Behind Qin Mu, Wei Suifeng led the fifty thousand Feather Guard soldiers in a simultaneous bow, their voices thundering in unison: “Many thanks, benefactor!”
The river roared, its surface rippling with countless waves.
On both banks of the Surging River, flocks of birds took flight together.
Qin Mu turned around, helped Wei Suifeng to his feet, and clasped his shoulders with both hands, laughing heartily: “Senior Brother, why must you be so formal? Everyone, please rise!”
Dragon Bo King, Feng Qiuyun, and the others saw this scene, their expressions shifting drastically, their hearts filled with unease.
Wei Suifeng, the Cloud Emperor, a peak Imperial Lord realm powerhouse, along with tens of thousands of Feather Guard soldiers—this force was enough to sweep through the Primordial Realm!
Of course, that was except for the Primordial Realm’s divine artifact, the Imperial Heavenly Lord!
From this point on, Yankang finally had the strength to contend for the world, even if it was the most minimal strength, it was still strength!
“Dragon Bo King, Sister Qiuyun, Lin Xiao, swear your oaths to the Little Earth Lord!” Qin Mu’s gaze swept over them.
“Little Earth Lord?”
These few were uneasy in their hearts, unsure who this Little Earth Lord was, but with the situation favoring the other side, they had no choice but to follow Qin Mu’s words and swear oaths to the Little Earth Lord.
What puzzled them, however, was that after swearing to the Little Earth Lord, they received no response from that entity, leaving them both surprised and delighted, thinking the pact was ineffective.
Yet they did not know that this Little Earth Lord was not here, but in the Great Void.
As long as they set foot in the Great Void, or if Qin Fengqing came from the Great Void to this place, the pact with the Little Earth Lord would immediately take effect. Until then, if they did not rebel, all would be well; but if they did, they would have only one outcome.
“Senior Brother, will you stay in Yankang or head to the Great Void?”
Qin Mu said, “If you stay in Yankang, you and your soldiers can take the opportunity to absorb the fruits of Yankang’s reforms, making up for tens of thousands of years of shortcomings. If you go to the Great Void, you will face direct confrontation with the Heavenly Court.”
Wei Suifeng pondered for a moment, then said, “We’ll stay in Yankang for now, and head to the Great Void in a few years.”
Qin Mu nodded slightly.
Wei Suifeng had his own considerations. The current Feather Guard still used techniques and divine abilities from the Dragon Han era, not only inferior to Yankang’s but also to the current Heavenly Court’s.
Although their cultivation realms were high, with the lowest being at the Jade Capital realm, in terms of actual strength, compared to the Heavenly Court’s soldiers, they were only equivalent to the Execution Platform or even the Jade Pool realm!
Compared to Yankang’s soldiers, their strength was even lower, only matching Jade Pool realm celestial beings. If they faced monstrous talents like the leaders of Yankang’s reforms, they might not even match celestial beings; True God realm reform leaders could already stand on par with them.
The times did not stand still. If they did, that would be an era of utter despair and sorrow.
However, the Feather Guard’s innate talent was extremely high; each of them was a genius. As long as they absorbed the fruits of Yankang’s reforms, surpassing the Heavenly Court’s soldiers, or even catching up to Yankang’s deities, was well within reach!
Qin Mu bowed to Wei Suifeng in farewell, saying, “In the future, I will also head to the Great Void to see the battle situation there. First, go see Earth Virtue Primordial Lord. She is now the half-ruler of the Primordial Realm, with the authority to build palaces and station troops. Yankang’s military strength is limited after all; with your support, Earth Virtue Primordial Lord can truly rule half of the Primordial Realm.”
Wei Suifeng led the Feather Guard, Feng Qiuyun, Dragon Bo King, and the others away. From a distance, Feng Qiuyun saw a lush Primordial Tree covering a vast area, her heart filling with immense joy.
“Mu Heavenly Lord and the others said that Earth Mother Primordial Lord is dead—probably just to deceive me, to make me betray Earth Mother! Now that I’m at Earth Mother’s place, I’ll still be valued, and my Feng Clan will be valued too!”
As they drew closer to the Primordial Tree, they saw a celestial palace under construction in the distance.
That celestial palace floated among the tree’s canopy. Yankang’s master artisans and formation masters were designing arrays and forging the palace, which was already more than half completed.
Building a celestial palace was no easy task. The Heavenly Court gathered all the skilled craftsmen from the myriad worlds to forge theirs, while Yankang had no prior experience. Yet, for a single nation to construct a celestial palace was still an impressive feat of potential!
Wei Suifeng led them to the vicinity of the Primordial Tree, where Yankang soldiers immediately came to inspect them. After questioning, they hurried to the celestial palace to report.
Feng Qiuyun studied the Primordial Tree, a flicker of doubt in her heart. She saw a grand capital city at the tree’s base and another equally grand capital city on the tree itself, bustling with people and lively activity.
As for the celestial palace, though luxurious and magnificent, it was not as lively as those two cities.
“Earth Mother always discriminated against the human race and treated them poorly. Why is she treating them so well now?”
Not long after, Yankang’s deities invited them into the celestial palace. Wei Suifeng led a group of generals, along with Dragon Bo King, Feng Qiuyun, and others, heading toward the Hall of Ascending Clouds.
When they arrived before the hall, everyone straightened their robes, composed their expressions, and followed the divine official inside to pay respects to Earth Virtue Primordial Lord.
Feng Qiuyun secretly looked up and saw the Earth Virtue Primordial Lord. She froze, blurting out, “Yan’er!”
Gongsun Yan saw her and was both surprised and delighted. Forgetting formalities, she quickly rose from her seat, smiling, “Sister Qiuyun!”
Feng Qiuyun quickly said, “How did you end up in that seat? Come down! You…”
Suddenly, realization dawned on her, and she exclaimed, “You are Earth Virtue Primordial Lord?”
Her mind reeled. That little sister who always used to trail behind her had become the Earth Virtue Primordial Lord, ruler of half the Primordial Realm?
She remembered Gongsun Yan back then—always sweet and endearing, enough to make anyone’s heart soften. She was born from Earth Mother Primordial Lord’s fruit, yet Earth Mother didn’t care for her own child, sending her away to guard the gates.
Gongsun Yan never complained; she even planted an orchard outside, tending to it daily, watering and catching insects.
Who could have imagined that girl would rise to such a position?
Gongsun Yan walked down, delighted, saying, “My branch hasn’t yet had a phoenix alight on it, but Sister Qiuyun has finally come!”
Feng Qiuyun was dazed. She had been trapped on the ghost ship for only a dozen or twenty years, yet so much had changed.
“Earth Mother? Where is Earth Mother Primordial Lord?” she thought, utterly lost.
On the other side, Qin Mu arrived at the Dao Sect. Linxuan Dao Master hurriedly welcomed him and invited him inside.
Qin Mu gazed at the peach grove beside the Dao Sect. Linxuan Dao Master smiled, “Sect Leader Qin wishes to see the Peach Garden’s master?”
Qin Mu said, “She is an old acquaintance of mine, and I truly wish to see her. But for now, I don’t have the strength to cure her ailment. I’ll have to wait a while longer.”
Linxuan Dao Master’s eyes flickered, and he said, “It’s been over a decade since we last met. May I ask what level of strength Sect Leader Qin has reached now? I always worry you’ve been slacking off.”
Qin Mu glanced at him sidelong and said slowly, “No matter what level, I’m always one step ahead of you.”
Linxuan Dao Master humbly replied, “Yes, yes. Sect Leader Qin is the Overlord Body, after all, always one step ahead of others. I’ve been diligently cultivating over the years, but as my cultivation deepens, my desire to compete has faded. I no longer enjoy fighting and killing. Especially after I comprehended the great mathematical domain of the Dao Sword, I draw my sword even less. After all, there are fewer and fewer people worth me drawing my sword against.”
Qin Mu smiled broadly, saying, “It seems the Dao Ancestor has taught you many good things.”
Linxuan Dao Master poured him tea, also smiling: “The Dao Ancestor guided me, but cultivation still depends on myself, and I don’t owe him anything. I taught him microscopic mathematics, and he was as happy as a child, saying his Dao was complete. He’s run off somewhere now.”
Qin Mu smiled faintly, “But microscopic mathematics was something I comprehended and passed on to you.”
“You comprehended it and tossed it to me, but I perfected it.”
Linxuan Dao Master corrected him with a smile, reminding him, “You’re a lazy person; perfecting microscopic mathematics is beyond you. I, on the other hand, have a calm mind; only I can do what you cannot.”
Qin Mu’s eyes flickered as he sipped his tea, saying, “But Xu Shenghua also comprehended microscopic mathematics. How do you compare to him?”
Linxuan Dao Master’s expression stiffened, and he said awkwardly, “We exchanged ideas a few times. He lives far away, after all, in the Western Lands. It’s not easy for him to come here, and since he’s a guest from afar, I let him win a few times to spare his feelings.”
Qin Mu laughed heartily, leisurely saying, “Xu Shenghua is also one step behind me—standing up, that is.”
Linxuan Dao Master snorted, “Xu Shenghua’s divine abilities have reached the microscopic realm, just like my sword. I have the great mathematical domain, and he has the great divine ability domain. As for Wang Muran, Wang the Immortal, he’s also extraordinary. He has unified the techniques of Little Jade Capital, building twelve celestial palaces. In terms of cultivation depth, he’s unmatched among our generation. Surnamed Qin, Overlord Body, without you noticing, you’ve already become outdated.”
He raised his teacup to his lips but didn’t drink, saying, “The waves behind drive on those before. You, the wave ahead, have long been washed up on the shore.”
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