Chapter 1234: The Supreme Emperor, Peerless (Fourth Update)
The Void Heavenly Venerable was clad in a black robe, a long black garment cascading like a black waterfall, cinched at the waist before spreading out like a skirt to the ground. Her twin horns rose high atop her head, winding like rivers of molten magma, twisting and turning in nine bends and eighteen curves, a striking sight.
Her eyes shifted, her gaze falling on Meng Yungui as she said softly, “Why do you say that?”
Meng Yungui reached out and lightly swept his hand through the air. One by one, portraits of Qin Mu rose and floated before the Void Heavenly Venerable.
“Heavenly Venerable, please take a look.”
Meng Yungui displayed these portraits one by one, analyzing Qin Mu’s character. “In this painting, I mentioned that I had gone to see the Netherworld Emperor, who praised him endlessly. He humbly said it was nothing, but in the painting, the corners of his mouth lift slightly, and his pupils dilate—this is a sign of his inner smugness.”
He took another painting and continued his analysis. “This is a portrait of him when he heard me ask about countermeasures. His eyes flickered, and he changed the subject.”
One painting after another, he dissected them, speaking with clear logic.
The Void Heavenly Venerable listened quietly. Suddenly, Meng Yungui waved his hand, and all the portraits burst into flames, quickly turning to ash.
The Void Heavenly Venerable was taken aback.
“But it was all fake!” Meng Yungui said coldly.
The Void Heavenly Venerable tilted her head to look at him. “Why do you say that?”
“Every subtle expression in these paintings, every hint of psychological revelation—it’s all fake! Even when I exposed his intentions and said his plan was to steal the Primordial Wood and abduct the Divine Weapon Imperial Heavenly Venerable, he feigned loud laughter to cover it up—that too was fake!”
Meng Yungui said in a deep voice. “He deliberately said such things to deceive me, to create a false impression that he wasn’t unfathomably deep. Every expression on his face is utterly untrustworthy! He has never revealed his true thoughts in front of me! To achieve this, he must have been trained from childhood, developing a habit of disguise!”
The Void Heavenly Venerable asked, “Then why do you say that the Pastoral Heavenly Venerable must die?”
Meng Yungui’s eyes gleamed with sharp light. “The Pastoral Heavenly Venerable is not someone who can be changed. Not only that, but he is even altering the situation in the Heavenly Court. After the Divine Weapon Imperial Heavenly Venerable was created, did you, Heavenly Venerable, believe that the world was about to be at peace?”
The Void Heavenly Venerable nodded slightly.
“And yet?”
Meng Yungui continued, “It was precisely because the Pastoral Heavenly Venerable ascended to the Heavenly Court that discord arose among the Ten Heavenly Venerables. Though there was no open split, I could see that a great rift had formed between them. Then there was the return of the Qin Heavenly Venerable. Without the Pastoral Heavenly Venerable, the Qin Heavenly Venerable would not have come back! Without the Qin Heavenly Venerable’s return, the Grand Void would not be in its current state, nor would the Heavenly Court have been split open by his sword! Even the Ancestral Court would not have appeared!”
“Even more astonishing is that the Dao hearts of all the gods in the world have been flawed due to the Heavenly Court’s division! It is this man, the Pastoral Heavenly Venerable, who has stirred up the current situation!”
Meng Yungui declared loudly, “Without him, the Heavenly Duke and the Earth Count would not have joined forces, and the Supreme Emperor would not have been reborn! The Moon Heavenly Venerable would have continued to sink into obscurity, never stirred to walk again! Therefore, the Pastoral Heavenly Venerable must die! With a single command from you, Heavenly Venerable, I can carry out this task, and I will do it cleanly, leaving no trace behind!”
The Void Heavenly Venerable frowned slightly. “Set this matter aside for now. The Heavenly Court has plans for the Qin Heavenly Venerable, the Heavenly Duke, and the Earth Count. Meng Heavenly Master, I ask you this: if I want to survive in the future, should I agree to the Fire Heavenly Venerable’s proposal of marriage?”
Meng Yungui’s body trembled slightly, and he bowed his head. “Your subject does not understand.”
The Void Heavenly Venerable said flatly, “You don’t understand? You understand very well. Your greed for wealth is merely to give others a handle on you. With that handle, the Heavenly Venerables won’t move against you. Meng Yungui, you are my man; there’s no need for such caution. Speak plainly.”
Meng Yungui bowed even lower, lowering his voice. “If you marry the Fire Heavenly Venerable, you must be eyeing the Hao Heavenly Venerable’s power, correct?”
The Void Heavenly Venerable nodded slightly.
Meng Yungui stealthily tilted his head, lifting his eyelids to observe her every move. Seeing her nod, he continued, “Then may I ask, Heavenly Venerable, if you marry the Fire Heavenly Venerable, will the Hao Heavenly Venerable value you more, or the Fire Heavenly Venerable more?”
The Void Heavenly Venerable smiled. “Go on.”
Meng Yungui boldly said, “Naturally, he would value the Fire Heavenly Venerable more. But the Fire Heavenly Venerable is a human. How could the Hao Heavenly Venerable trust him without reservation? In the future, if the Hao Heavenly Venerable truly unifies the world, he will inevitably move against the Fire Heavenly Venerable. If you marry the Fire Heavenly Venerable, you will also suffer the consequences.”
“The cunning hare is dead, the running dog is cooked. I understand this principle.” The Void Heavenly Venerable nodded.
“Since you are eyeing the Hao Heavenly Venerable’s power, why act as a wedding garment for the Fire Heavenly Venerable? Simply lower your head, acknowledge the Hao Heavenly Venerable’s leadership, and when he purges his enemies in the future, you won’t be implicated by the Fire Heavenly Venerable.”
Meng Yungui said softly, “The Hao Heavenly Venerable cannot tolerate the human Fire Heavenly Venerable, but he can tolerate the half-god Void Heavenly Venerable. This is the way for you, Heavenly Venerable, to ensure your survival in the future.”
The Void Heavenly Venerable looked at him, and Meng Yungui bent lower, almost prostrating himself on the ground.
Suddenly, the Void Heavenly Venerable let out a light laugh. “What if the one who wins in the future is the Pastoral Heavenly Venerable?”
Meng Yungui’s bent body could no longer support him, and he fell to his knees with a thud, prostrating himself, not daring to speak.
“Get up.”
The Void Heavenly Venerable said indifferently, “There’s no need to be so cautious in front of me. You’ve calculated everything, but you didn’t account for the changes that the Supreme Emperor’s rebirth would bring. The Supreme Emperor is the real threat. Now that he has been reborn, he certainly won’t stay quiet.”
Her figure gradually faded, and her voice came through: “Whether to kill the Pastoral Heavenly Venerable can be set aside for now. The Supreme Emperor is the top priority. He still hasn’t left the Grand Void; he’s lurking here.”
Meng Yungui carefully climbed to his feet, muttering softly, “The Pastoral Heavenly Venerable came to test my skills. I wonder what he saw…”
“This Meng Heavenly Master is quite remarkable.”
Qin Mu arrived at the divine city of the First Heavenly Master, Shang Pingyin, walking through the encampment of the Heavenly Court. Soldiers and officers came and went, the army mighty and imposing.
“In the courtyard behind him, there are many Heavenly Court painters. These painters have not yet mastered the art of painting. They are observing me, painting me, but their skill is poor. The moment they lift their brushes, they cannot hide it from me. Meng Heavenly Master uses their brushes to paint me, thereby inferring my character and my weaknesses.”
Qin Mu looked around, inspecting the formation of the Heavenly Court’s army, thinking to himself, “But he won’t see anything. The Fire Heavenly Venerable has already met me, so the person behind Meng Heavenly Master must be the Void Heavenly Venerable.”
His gaze flickered. Suddenly, a Heavenly Court soldier walked up beside him and stopped, smiling. “Pastoral Heavenly Venerable, we should have a proper talk.”
Qin Mu’s heart stirred. He looked at the soldier, who had a face he didn’t recognize.
The soldier walked alongside him, a strange smile on his face. “You’ve repeatedly ruined my plans, but you didn’t expect me to be reborn, did you?”
“Supreme Emperor!”
Qin Mu’s expression changed. But then the soldier stopped, scratched his head in confusion, and continued his patrol.
At that moment, another Heavenly Court god passing by Qin Mu looked at him and smiled. “Pastoral Heavenly Venerable, we are not enemies to the death. There’s no need for you to keep targeting me.”
That god walked past Qin Mu without looking back.
Qin Mu continued forward. A divine maiden approached from the opposite direction, passing by him and smiling as she looked at him. “My power is beyond your imagination!”
Qin Mu quickened his pace. In this divine city, every god who passed by him would smile at him. The Supreme Emperor’s divine consciousness was terrifying—it could shift from one god’s body to another at any moment, always whispering in his ear!
Then, Qin Mu saw the Heavenly Court’s First Heavenly Master, Shang Pingyin, who was organizing military supplies.
He walked up to him. Shang Pingyin turned his head, a strange smile on his face. “Pastoral Heavenly Venerable, how do you plan to compensate me?”
Qin Mu’s mind buzzed.
Even a powerhouse like Shang Pingyin, at the level of an Imperial Lord, had no resistance against the Supreme Emperor’s divine consciousness!
At that moment, the entire divine city—a million heavenly soldiers and generals—turned their heads in unison to look at Qin Mu, speaking with one voice: “Compensate me—”