Chapter 1251: Enemies Meet (First Update)
Bai Yuqiong’s battle with her inner demon was not as easy as Qin Mu’s. The Taixu Demon Realm could not reproduce the Great Daos of Taichu, Taisu, Taishi, or Taiji, so Qin Mu’s inner demon was never as powerful as the Blue Yutian in his imagination.
But Bai Yuqiong had not escaped the Great Dao of Divine Awareness, so this battle was extremely grueling.
The weakest link among her inner demons was actually the inner demon of Qin Mu. Of her three enemies, the Dark Heavenly King had been at war with her for hundreds of thousands of years, and deep down, Bai Yuqiong was not truly afraid of him.
As for Heavenly Master Zixi, her heart held more admiration—she admired his talent and learning, loved his charm and elegance. But they were on opposing sides, and she could never attain what she desired.
In truth, what she feared most was Qin Mu.
She was always afraid that Qin Mu would erase her consciousness, awaken the Southern Emperor’s divine soul within her, and restore the Southern Emperor’s memories.
In the long, vast history of the Southern Emperor, her own small consciousness was but a single grain of sand in an ocean of memories—utterly insignificant.
Yet as Bai Yuqiong, she knew she was a complete life, with her own loves and hates, her own ambitions and ideals.
She did not want to become just a page in the Southern Emperor’s long journey.
She feared Qin Mu’s divine abilities, feared that he would awaken the other soul within her, feared her own death.
Thus, when facing the siege of the three inner demons, she always avoided the attacks of the inner demon Qin Mu, unwilling to clash head-on, terrified of falling into its trap.
Qin Mu watched for a moment, then suddenly called out, “Heavenly Master Bai, start with me! The inner demon of Qin Mu does not have my abilities—it cannot use my reincarnation techniques!”
“Is that true?”
Bai Yuqiong’s spirits soared, both shocked and delighted. Then Qin Mu saw a divine ability fly from her, and the inner demon Qin Mu shattered into countless pieces, torn apart by her technique!
Qin Mu’s face darkened. “It seems Heavenly Master Bai holds quite a grudge against me…”
After eliminating the inner demon Qin Mu, Bai Yuqiong finally let loose. Her divine abilities shifted in countless ways, her form appearing and disappearing unpredictably—spatial techniques, creation techniques, numerological techniques, Buddhist techniques, Dragon Clan techniques, Phoenix Clan techniques, even the techniques of the Northern Emperor, the Western Emperor, and other Heavenly Sovereigns, all unleashed at once!
Soon, the inner demon of the Dark Heavenly King was also severely wounded by Bai Yuqiong.
To Qin Mu’s slight relief, the inner demon of the Dark Heavenly King died an even more miserable death than the inner demon Qin Mu, clearly showing that Bai Yuqiong’s hatred for the Dark Heavenly King ran deeper.
However, Qin Mu was surprised to find that Bai Yuqiong never delivered a killing blow to the inner demon of Zixi.
Not only did she not strike fatally, but she was also tender and affectionate, constantly playing around with the inner demon Zixi!
Given Bai Yuqiong’s strength, eliminating the inner demon Zixi should have been no challenge.
Qin Mu grew suspicious. Watching her brows and eyes, he saw a soft, watery tenderness—her fight with the inner demon Zixi was not a life-and-death struggle but more like flirtation and teasing.
Qin Mu’s suspicion deepened, and he grew increasingly restless. From ahead came the sounds of divine abilities colliding, clearly indicating that others were also searching for the whereabouts of Heavenly Sovereign Hao, and they had already ventured deep.
If someone else found Heavenly Sovereign Hao, and if they came not to kill him but to rescue him, wouldn’t all their efforts be in vain?
“Bai Yuqiong seems to have feelings for Heavenly Master Zixi…”
The more Qin Mu watched, the more doubtful he became. The tenderness in Bai Yuqiong’s eyes was almost overflowing, and she refused to deliver a fatal blow, wasting too much time.
“Bai Yuqiong has lived nearly two hundred lifetimes—she’s an old hand in the martial world. Has she never realized that Heavenly Master Zixi is actually Yan Yunxi, a woman disguised as a man?”
Qin Mu suddenly coughed, reminding her, “Heavenly Master Bai, Heavenly Master Zixi is indeed immensely powerful—your formidable foe! This woman’s original name is Yan Yunxi, a woman disguised as a man, deceiving people’s feelings. She is a heinous criminal under the Open Sovereign, and you must not let her off! Let me help you!”
At these words, Bai Yuqiong’s mind suddenly fell into chaos. The inner demon Zixi seized the opportunity, nearly trapping her in a deadly killing formation. She barely escaped, disheveled and furious. “Yan Yunxi? A woman disguised as a man? Deceiving my feelings?”
Qin Mu was gratified to see Bai Yuqiong rally. The inner demon Zixi died a death a hundred times more miserable than the inner demons of the Dark Heavenly King and Qin Mu!
Bai Yuqiong walked over, her face expressionless, clearly displeased. She said calmly, “Mu Heavenly Sovereign, let’s hurry. Don’t let others steal the credit!”
Qin Mu cautiously followed her, saying nothing.
Bai Yuqiong also remained silent. Qin Mu stole a glance and saw tears wetting her cheeks.
His heart skipped a beat. He opened his mouth but said nothing.
“Deceiving people’s feelings… Yan Yunxi—” Bai Yuqiong ground her teeth, her murderous aura so intense that it sent chills down his spine, plunging him into a dark abyss.
“Heh heh…”
Qin Mu let out a dry laugh, his eyelids twitching. He thought to himself, “The Dark Heavenly King toyed with feelings and harmed Di Yiyue. Yan Yunxi toyed with feelings and deceived Bai Yuqiong. Both of them are probably in for it. But at least Yan Yunxi is the Open Sovereign’s second Heavenly Master—I need to warn her to prepare in advance. Then again, Yan Yunxi should be helping the Open Sovereign with government affairs, so she probably won’t run into her…”
No sooner had he thought this than a donkey’s bray came from ahead: “Hee-haw, hee-haw— Black Cat, Brother Sanduo, you’re no match for the Heavenly Court’s True Martial Minister! Watch my move!”
Qin Mu’s face changed. That donkey’s bray belonged to Yan Yunxi’s mount, the Great Demon King Lü Zheng.
“Damn it!” he thought.
If the Great Demon King Lü Zheng was here, then Yan Yunxi must be here too!
Thinking back to the inner demon Zixi’s death, Qin Mu couldn’t help but shiver several times.
Bai Yuqiong’s face was ashen, her murderous aura growing heavier.
“Well, when Heavenly Master Bai goes after Heavenly Master Zixi, I’ll stay far away. I’ll just pretend I never said anything…”
Just then, someone ahead shouted, “The head of the Divine Artifact Imperial Heavenly Sovereign is here! Everyone be careful—Heavenly Sovereign Hao should be nearby!”
Qin Mu was both shocked and delighted. “Heavenly Sovereign Hao is nearby? Looks like he’s doomed this time!”
He and Bai Yuqiong hurried forward. Along the way, giant corpse walkers lay prostrate, leading countless inner demons in a frenzied slaughter. Bai Yuqiong and Qin Mu forced their way through, Qin Mu fending off various inner demons while Bai Yuqiong dealt with the corpse walkers.
They exerted all their strength, cutting a bloody path through demon mountains and seas of demons, crossing several blazing volcanoes, wading through rivers of magma, and passing through thick black smoke. Countless inner demons lay fallen along the way, along with the corpses of corpse walkers!
They also saw the bodies of many Heavenly Court gods, demons, and creators—clearly, the battle had been brutal.
Ahead was the head of Imperial Heavenly Sovereign. Originally as large as a planet, it had now shrunk countless times but was still the size of a mountain peak.
This head had crushed entire mountain ranges and stood there.
Heavenly Sovereign Hao must have mustered his remaining power to steer this head here, only to lose control of his power and his Dao heart.
Those who had made it here from the Heavenly Court, Carefree Village, and the creators were few—only about fifty, all top-tier existences at the Jade Capital, Empyrean, or Throne realms, with their Heavenly Palaces fluttering behind them!
They faced off against each other, extremely cautious. After all, aside from the Woodcutter Sage, every one of the powerful figures here was not to be underestimated!
Even that arrogant donkey was not to be taken lightly!