Chapter 1206: Utter Despair (Fourth Update)
Xu Shenhua immediately adapted. His divine techniques and Dao methods were all tailored to counter Qin Mu's divine treasury domain, first by imitating Qin Mu's divine treasury and reconstructing it with his own Dao principles.
Then, he transformed Qin Mu's divine treasury into his own corresponding divine abilities!
But this was not the most critical part. The most crucial aspect was his formidable deductive power.
After his divine abilities were broken by Qin Mu, he promptly deduced a method to counter Qin Mu's techniques based on them. He was like a powerful calculating machine. Even if Qin Mu's divine abilities far surpassed his in power, even if Qin Mu's magical force was more abundant, he could still protect himself and dismantle Qin Mu's techniques.
He even saw the weakness in Qin Mu's divine treasury domain: that domain was Qin Mu's Spirit Embryo Divine Treasury, and all of Qin Mu's power originated from that Spirit Embryo Divine Treasury.
If he could destroy Qin Mu's Spirit Embryo Divine Treasury, then Qin Mu's strength would gradually diminish, and he would ultimately be defeated.
But the person he faced was Qin Mu.
When Qin Mu fully unfolded his divine treasury domain, Xu Shenhua finally experienced what Qin Mu had described as despair.
Above his head came attacks from the Forty-Nine Heavenly Daos of the Xuan Capital, around him were assaults from the Great Daos of the Four Extremes Heaven, on the ground were the entangling strikes of the Thirty-Six Yuan Capital Daos, and sneak attacks from the Sixty-Four Daos of the Nether Capital. Even more despairing was the formation of the Star Lords of the Heavens, shifting and interweaving.
But this was not the harshest part.
The harshest was the primordial spirits from the sixteen heavenly palaces within Qin Mu.
Those primordial spirits were not projections; they were incarnations derived from the indestructible divine consciousness of the Three Primordial Spirits. The primordial spirit of the Sword Heavenly Palace excelled in the sword Dao, the Array Heavenly Palace in formations, the Medicine Heavenly Palace in poison Dao, and the Forging Heavenly Palace treated him like a piece of stubborn iron, trying to flatten him and hammer him into a perfect sphere.
Meanwhile, the attacks from the Divine Consciousness Heavenly Palace were the most unpredictable, striking his consciousness with overwhelming force, leaving him sometimes dazed and confused, sometimes falling into illusions.
The most formidable was Qin Mu's ability to unify the power of these sixteen heavenly palaces. Not only that, but he also harnessed the strength of the Xuan Capital, Yuan Capital, Nether Capital, and even worlds like Tianyin!
Xu Shenhua knew that Qin Mu was not using his full strength. Even when facing him, Qin Mu held back.
But Xu Shenhua did not know how much power Qin Mu had reserved.
He only knew that the gap between him and Qin Mu had originally been extremely narrow, but after Qin Mu left the Yuan Realm and ascended to the Heavenly Court, that small gap had begun to slowly widen.
Still, Xu Shenhua wanted to prove himself, to show that he had the strength and capital to contend with Qin Mu!
He pressed forward with all his might, using every ounce of his wisdom to counter the divine abilities that could strike from any direction at any moment, charging toward Qin Mu, who stood in the Ancestral Court.
He felt his essence, energy, and spirit reach an unprecedented peak. For the first time, his mind was so clear, operating at high speed in a state of utmost lucidity.
He was like an utterly calm lake, reflecting every ripple from his surroundings.
Or rather, his thoughts were like a strange structure composed of multiple calm lakes interwoven together. No matter which dimension Qin Mu's attacks came from, he could respond in time and come up with the best countermeasure.
Moreover, his divine consciousness remained elevated, overseeing the entire situation with an extremely detached attitude, making optimal adjustments to avoid falling into defeat.
The battle with Qin Mu brought him another tremendous boost!
This kind of improvement was something he had never experienced in his duels with Lin Xuan, Wang Muran, or Zhankong Rulai.
Even Lan Yutian could not bring him to this perfect state.
Xu Shenhua, the Young Master Xu of the High Heavens, needed a Dao companion who could inspire him.
Lin Xuan, Wang Muran, and Zhe Huali were not such people. Lan Yutian was not either. The only Dao companion who could inspire him was Qin Mu alone!
He struggled to maintain his domain. The domain of great divine abilities changed in countless ways, like drifting clouds, like vast oceans, like endless deserts. The Dao was formless, and so were the divine abilities.
He broke Qin Mu's techniques and destroyed Qin Mu's divine treasury. No matter the angle, he always faced Qin Mu head-on, but this did not discourage him.
Qin Mu's divine treasury domain was constantly being destroyed by him, and the pressure on him grew lighter and lighter. By the time he charged into the Ancestral Court, reached the Divine Tree, and stood before Qin Mu, he finally had the capital to clash directly with him.
Qin Mu withdrew his hand and smiled. "Xu Shenhua, you've finally made it to my side."
Xu Shenhua also stopped fighting and bowed. "Thank you for your guidance, Sect Leader Qin. I deeply apologize for damaging your divine treasury. However, you have already lost. Your divine treasury has been broken by me. If we continue fighting, you will undoubtedly be defeated. You are the female."
"Not at all."
Qin Mu smiled slightly. "Turn around and look."
Xu Shenhua turned his head and was stunned.
He saw that the divine treasury he had destroyed had all been fully restored, without a single crack.
He clearly remembered breaking the Xuan Capital, piercing the Nether Capital, destroying the Yuan Capital, slaying one Star Lord after another, and shattering the starry sky. Yet everything was still there.
Even the heavenly palaces he had smashed were all intact, as if they had never been damaged!
The reason he had been able to fight his way here was that he believed Qin Mu's divine treasury, once destroyed, could not recover, causing Qin Mu's combat power to steadily decline.
But now it seemed that Qin Mu's combat power had not weakened at all. The apparent weakening was merely a ploy to stimulate his potential!
"The Indestructible Divine Ability?" Xu Shenhua murmured.
Qin Mu nodded. "I have fully comprehended it, and I have even grasped something better. I can break the Indestructible Divine Ability."
Xu Shenhua's gaze grew somewhat dazed. He murmured, "What stage have you reached? How strong is your full strength?"
"I haven't tested it yet, so I don't know exactly where my full strength stands compared to gods in the traditional cultivation system."
Qin Mu pondered. "But it's absolutely impossible for a cultivator at the Lingxiao Realm to kill me. If a cultivator at the Dizuo Realm tries to kill me, I can ensure I won't die."
Xu Shenhua's eyes fixed on his face, as if trying to discern truth from falsehood in his expression.
Qin Mu showed a sincere smile, which made Xu Shenhua feel like punching him.
Xu Shenhua let out a deep breath, suppressing the urge to hit him, and said, "For now, it seems I am the female."
The smile on Qin Mu's face grew even brighter.
Xu Shenhua clenched his fist, then slowly released it, thinking aloud. "Probably only Lan Yutian can contend with you at the same cultivation level, but it's hard to say who is stronger. Maybe Lan Yutian would be stronger. The path you walk is opposite to his, but his talent is greater. Once he deduces the Ancestral Court and achieves unity of all Daos, you will no longer be his match, because his insights are deeper."
The smile on Qin Mu's face froze.
Xu Shenhua continued, "However, in terms of adaptability and combat experience, he is far inferior to you. His soul is missing a part, making him somewhat dull and foolish."
The frozen smile on Qin Mu's face bloomed again.
Xu Shenhua glanced at his smile and went on, "But once he retrieves his lost soul and becomes whole, you will no longer be his match. Then he will be the complete Imperial Heavenly Lord, a being who, with his wisdom alone, could dominate the path of cultivation for a million years! As for your cultivation path, it will only be forgotten, because no one else can learn it."
The smile on Qin Mu's face stiffened once more.
Xu Shenhua grinned, speaking softly. "I read Long Qilin's 'Art of Taming Humans.' A small test, and it proved quite effective. Sect Leader Qin, your expression is even more entertaining than your divine abilities."
He burst into hearty laughter, his cheerful voice echoing throughout the High Heavens Divine Sect.
Qin Mu was somewhat embarrassed, then he too laughed heartily. Their laughter was filled with joy.
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