Chapter 1275: All Things Return to Spring (First Update!)
Qin Mu was still trembling with pain, and the Qin Continent shook violently, the sky twisting as well.
The Primordial Beginning Egg fell silent for another moment, then said helplessly, "Celestial Venerable Mu, stop shaking. I was dug out of a mine vein, and not long after being unearthed, I was taken by Celestial Venerable Primordial Beginning to be suppressed. I don't have anything valuable on me. If you keep shaking, you won't be able to shake anything worthwhile out of me."
Qin Mu stopped shaking and probed, "Is the egg liquid inside your egg tasty?"
"Not tasty!" The voice of Primordial Beginning from within the egg was stiff.
He added another sentence, "Don't you dare think about making a move on my egg liquid!"
"Miser."
Qin Mu laughed and cursed, still wanting to squeeze something out of him. He tested, "After you hatch, can you give me your eggshell?"
The voice of Primordial Beginning in the egg grew even stiffer: "No! I have a habit of gnawing on eggshells; I'll definitely eat the eggshell the moment I hatch! You snatched Primordial Beginning's eggshell, harboring ill intentions, planning to use the eggshell to subdue him—do you think I don't know?"
Qin Mu's face showed difficulty as he shook his head and said, "Brother Primordial Beginning, you, an ancient god, are good in every way except for being stingy, squeezing out no benefit at all. You're unwilling to part with a single hair—how can I abandon Empress Dowager's physical body to help you?"
The Primordial Beginning Egg hesitated for a moment, then probed, "Since we're allies, I won't deceive you or hide things from you. Even if you help me reclaim the Primordial Beginning Mine Vein, I'll still need hundreds of thousands of years to absorb all the raw divine stones and divine stones in the vein before I can hatch. However, if you learn my Way of Primordial Beginning, you can find like-minded people to come to the Primordial Beginning Mine Vein and help me refine the energy within it, allowing me to hatch early. After I hatch, we'll join forces. I'll assist you in taking down Primordial Beginning, and you can become the Celestial Emperor!"
Qin Mu laughed heartily, his face darkening.
The Primordial Beginning Egg's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly asked, "Celestial Venerable Mu, what are you thinking?"
Qin Mu said fiercely, "I'm thinking about what weapon I can use to crack open your eggshell!"
The Primordial Beginning Egg quickly appeased him with a smile, "You becoming the Celestial Emperor—aren't you happy about that?"
Qin Mu snorted and shook his head, "Brother Primordial Beginning, you underestimate me. I've done everything for you and even helped you hatch early. Once you hatch, you'll be invincible under heaven. As for you assisting me in taking down Primordial Beginning, that's just you avenging yourself. Making me the Celestial Emperor while you become the Emperor Emeritus—what a good plan. You still haven't given up a single hair and have reaped all the benefits."
The Primordial Beginning Egg let out a dry laugh twice, then calculated, "In that case, how about this: if we obtain the Primordial Beginning Raw Stone, I'll lend it to you to comprehend the Way of Primordial Beginning for a period of time, and you can return it to me later. I truly have nothing else to offer, so this is all I can do."
Qin Mu thought for a moment and said, "This is still you getting something for nothing. The Primordial Beginning Raw Stone is still in the Primordial Beginning Mine Vein, and I have to help you retrieve it."
The Primordial Beginning Egg was speechless.
Qin Mu continued, "So, besides lending me the Primordial Beginning Raw Stone, you must also promise to do three things for me. These three things must not harm you yourself."
The Primordial Beginning Egg thought it over, agreed, and made the promise.
Qin Mu let out a sigh of relief. Suddenly, the light halted, and they arrived at the Spirit Energy Migration Bridge outside the Ancestral Court.
Qin Mu examined the Celestial Venerable Seal and saw that it was still intact. He thought to himself, "Primordial Simplicity indeed has methods. He can freely enter and leave the Ancestral Court without breaking the Celestial Venerable Seal—truly formidable, with unfathomable divine abilities. Primordial Beginning has agreed to do three things for me, so the first thing will be to have him help me heal the wounds on Moon Celestial Venerable! But if Grandpa Medicine can cure her, then I'll save this favor for something more useful..."
He entered the Ancestral Court.
Suddenly, the voice of Primordial Beginning came from the vertical eye on his brow: "Hey, Qin! I remember now!"
Qin Mu ignored him. The Primordial Beginning Egg jumped up and down in fury, shouting, "Originally, we agreed that I saved you from Primordial Simplicity, and you would go all out to help me reclaim the Primordial Beginning Mine Vein, wholeheartedly searching for Primordial Beginning Divine Stones and the Primordial Beginning Raw Stone! At that time, you were just trying to escape, and there weren't so many conditions!"
Qin Mu walked into the sky of the Ancestral Court, looking around. He saw much more greenery in the Ancestral Court and was very pleased: "Long Pi is controlling the void beasts, and these void beasts are no longer devouring things in the Ancestral Court. In a few years, the Ancestral Court will regain its vitality!"
"Why aren't you saying anything?"
The voice of the ancient god came from the Primordial Beginning Egg: "Are you feeling guilty? Bastard! You say I'm getting something for nothing, but you're the one getting something for nothing! I saved your life in vain! Come on, let me out of this egg, and we'll fight three hundred rounds!"
Qin Mu carried a lantern as he traveled, muttering to himself, "These plants are taking root and sprouting. There should be many heavenly spiritual roots of the Ancestral Court, right? This is truly a great treasure land. If I could find a spiritual root similar to the Primeval Wood..."
"Don't change the subject!"
On the Qin Continent, the round egg bounced around, shouting, "If you have the guts, hit me once and see if I don't shatter you to pieces!"
"The Ancestral Court's all things return to spring—will the Great Black Wood also take root and sprout again, with the old tree rejuvenating?" Qin Mu said joyfully.
"...Let me give you a good beating!" The egg's surface lit up with countless ancient runes, it shouted.
Qin Mu looked around. In the Ancestral Court, there were many more gods and demons, likely the direct subordinates of the Ten Celestial Venerables, trying to expand outward from their original territories and establish more domains.
Qin Mu saw thousands of void beasts besieging these territories, with fierce fighting.
"Fat Dragon is doing a really good job."
Qin Mu silently praised. As he passed by Yan Tianfei's territory, the Primordial Beginning Egg finally quieted down, thinking, "This kid is indeed trustworthy. He really intends to use Empress Dowager's physical body in exchange for the Primordial Beginning Divine Stone and Raw Stone."
"Please inform the Celestial Concubine that Celestial Venerable Mu has important matters to discuss." Qin Mu politely asked the divine guard stationed here to go in and report.
After a moment, Yan Tianfei's disciple, Xiu Hongsu, came to greet him, smiling, "Celestial Venerable Mu's visit here—I thought you were going to block the door again. I had just secretly arranged hidden assassins, ready to give the order the moment you entered, and have them chop you up with random blades and axes."
Qin Mu laughed heartily, "Xiu Xiu really knows how to talk, making jokes sound so real. Where is your master?"
Xiu Hongsu was originally a palace maid by Yan Tianfei's side. Because of her quick wit and high cultivation, Yan Tianfei sent her out to serve as an official. Later, Yan Tianfei arranged for her to marry the Eastern Heavenly Azure Emperor, making both husband and wife noble.
The Eastern Heavenly Azure Emperor was a powerful figure in the Xiao Celestial Venerable faction. Yan Tianfei marrying Xiu Hongsu to him as his wife had a very intriguing intention.
"The Celestial Concubine is in the Heavenly Court and only comes here occasionally. Celestial Venerable Mu, it seems you won't be coming in. You all can disperse and continue mining."
Xiu Hongsu waved her hand, and many hidden divine generals with axes and blades emerged from the Primordial Beginning Mine Vein, gave a loud salute, and left with their weapons.
Qin Mu's eyelids twitched as he watched those burly axemen walk away.
Xiu Hongsu said, "I heard that the Primordial Void has changed. The Celestial Concubine has been closely watching the developments there and hasn't come. But the Ancestral Court isn't peaceful either. When we mine here, the mining ships are often attacked by void beasts when leaving the Ancestral Court—how detestable!"
Qin Mu took out a drop of divine blood and smiled, "Xiu Xiu, give this drop of blood to Yan Tianfei and tell her that I have important matters to discuss with her."
Xiu Hongsu took the drop of divine blood and changed expression. She saw that the divine blood contained an extremely profound cultivation of the Great Way. A light touch produced a resonance of Dao sounds and radiance of Dao light!
"This drop of blood..." Her heart pounded.
Qin Mu said calmly, "The divine blood of Hao Celestial Venerable. I'll go ahead first and await good news."
Xiu Hongsu's face changed dramatically. She quickly took out a jade bottle, put Hao Celestial Venerable's blood into it, called over a capable subordinate, and ordered him to set off immediately for the Heavenly Court.