Chapter 1303: Lang Xuan Ambushes the Void Beasts (Fourth Update)
Finally, they walked into the coverage range of the Liuli Qingtian Canopy. Qin Mu let out a long sigh of relief and said, "There's no need to sell yourself short. These old hands are just born earlier than us and have experienced more of the world. That doesn't necessarily make them smarter than us. If living longer made you wiser, then turtles would have ruled the world long ago."
Dragon Qilin couldn't help but laugh and said, "Chief, turtles aren't the longest-lived species."
Qin Mu chuckled. "The longest-lived are the ancient gods, but haven't I killed many of them? See? Living a long time doesn't make you smarter. What's truly frightening is that living a long time makes you rely more and more on experience rather than your own brainpower. Once you fall into the trap of experience, that's when it gets dangerous."
Dragon Qilin felt these words were golden advice and made a mental note: "Maybe I can use this in my Art of Domesticating Humans..."
"If the Grand Emperor suffers a heavy blow this time, can I take back the Primal Chaos Origin Stone?"
Qin Mu blinked and stroked the beard on his chin. These stubborn whiskers refused to stay gone; no matter how much he plucked them, they always grew back.
"If I take back the Origin Stone, wouldn't that stone I gave to Heavenly Venerate Xiao be wasted? But the Primal Chaos Origin Stone is truly tempting..."
Meanwhile, Xu Shenghua, Lan Yutian, and the others had passed through the Heavenly Rift and finally arrived at the Ancestral Court.
"What a treasure land!"
Everyone looked around, unable to stop marveling. This place was more like the Heavenly Court than the Heavenly Court itself. Everywhere were divine mountains made of divine gold, rivers formed of Kui Water, white clouds gathered from spiritual energy, and drizzling rain condensed from spiritual power.
The soil beneath their feet was Xirang, capable of self-growth; a single clump could transform into an entire landmass.
The mountain ranges rose and fell like divine dragons in various postures. If there were a genius like Dragon Tamer Lord, they could slightly alter the geography to make the mountains take the form of true dragons.
There were also lush grasses and trees in the wilds, along with countless rare spiritual flowers, exotic herbs, and precious flora—all rarely seen in the outside world.
And the giant beasts roaming the mountains and flying through the clouds and mist were simply unbelievable.
"No wonder the Chief has always wanted me to come here."
Xu Shenghua couldn't help but sigh in admiration, murmuring, "The treasures here are too abundant. The natural patterns on those giant beasts contain profound principles. If one could grasp them, their achievements would be extraordinary. The lay of the mountains and rivers, the heavenly materials and earthly treasures—this is clearly a place where emperors rise!"
Lan Yutian sensed the Great Dao here and murmured, "This will be my place of enlightenment..."
Xu Shenghua also nodded. "I feel it too. This will be my place of enlightenment."
The two exchanged a glance. Lan Yutian led the five thousand divine beings as they descended from the sky, following his own intuition. He said, "I sense five unique types of Great Dao here, exceptionally intense, related to my Dao techniques and divine powers."
Xu Shenghua sensed it carefully and praised, "Brother Lan's talent still surpasses mine. My perception isn't as clear as yours; I can only barely sense the aura of those five Great Daos."
The group followed the two of them, winding their way through mountains and rivers. Along the way, they saw countless heavenly materials and earthly treasures, dazzling to the eye.
Some divine beings were so influenced by the treasures that their Dao hearts wavered, and they stopped to search for them. But by the time they found their prizes, Lan Yutian and Xu Shenghua had already disappeared without a trace.
As they walked on, the number of divine beings behind them dwindled until only three thousand remained, still persistently following them.
Strangely enough, some giant beasts they encountered also joined the ranks of their followers.
When Lan Yutian and Xu Shenghua stopped to discuss Dao techniques and divine powers, these ancient giant beasts even sat down and listened in earnest.
Some divine beings tried to drive the beasts away, but Xu Shenghua stopped them, saying, "All things have spirit; all things have the Dao. They can all cultivate."
Lan Yutian's perception was even sharper, and Xu Shenghua admitted he was inferior. They traveled for several dozen days until they finally arrived at the edge of a Chaos Sea.
This Chaos Sea was filled with ancient, heavy Chaos Qi, incredibly dense and capable of dissolving anything. It was extremely dangerous, and even the giant beasts of the Ancestral Court dared not set foot here.
Xu Shenghua looked around and shook his head. "The Great Dao here has dissipated, leaving only its aura."
Lan Yutian shook his head. "It hasn't dissipated. The Great Dao has always been here. It's just that someone used this place's Great Dao to achieve enlightenment. After they attained enlightenment, their realm became too profound, and they no longer needed this place, so they left."
Just then, the sky suddenly darkened. Everyone looked up to see countless six-legged giant beasts spreading two pairs of fleshy wings, gliding across the sky.
These beasts were somewhat larger than other giant beasts, with extremely peculiar patterns on their bodies. They flew in dense flocks, filling the sky.
None of them had ever seen such a magnificent sight, and they all looked up in awe.
Xu Shenghua murmured, "Chief Qin once taught me several types of Void Patterns, saying they contained a kind of Void Dao. Those patterns resemble the ones on these beasts... That's it! These are Void Beasts!"
No sooner had he spoken than the herd of giant beasts near the Chaos Sea suddenly became agitated, scattering in all directions. Even the few beasts following Lan Yutian trembled and prostrated themselves on the ground, as if trying to hide.
Xu Shenghua, Lan Yutian, and the others didn't know much about Void Beasts, but the other giant beasts were well aware of their terror. Void Beasts could be said to be the natural enemies of all giant beasts. With so many Void Beasts on the move, they could truly massacre everything!
But strangely, the Void Beasts in the sky paid no attention to the fleeing beasts below. Instead, they all rushed in the same direction—toward another hole torn in the sky of the Ancestral Court!
There were two holes in the sky. One was the Heavenly Rift caused by the Opening Emperor's sword splitting the Heavenly Court. The other was a round hole blasted through the Seals of the Gods when Qin Mu triggered the eruption of the Primal Beginning Veins.
The Void Beasts were heading straight for that round hole.
Just as the countless Void Beasts surged toward that hole, the sky violently trembled. A round, enormous eye emerged from the void, crushing the sky as it pushed through.
The other Void Beasts fled in panic, clearing a space.
Then, the giant eye extended downward, slowly revealing an even larger Void Beast's head.
Boom—
The sky shook. A claw several times thicker than a mountain range reached out from the void, friction with the air causing lightning and thunder to crackle, with bolts of fire scattering wildly.
Boom, boom, boom—
The beast's six claws emerged from the void, and its full body descended—it was the Void Mother Beast!
This mother beast was the one Dragon Qilin had once controlled, but now it had returned to the Grand Emperor's grasp.
Countless Void Beasts surrounded the mother beast, escorting her as they flew toward the large hole in the Ancestral Court, apparently trying to escape!
"Why would the Void Beasts flee? Is there something here even more terrifying than them?" Xu Shenghua wondered. From Qin Mu, he had heard many legends about Void Beasts.
Just then, a massive divine light wheel slowly rose, blocking half the sky. The wheel spun with a whoosh, and in front of it appeared the face of Lang Xuan Divine Emperor.
That face wore a smile.
"The Void Mother Beast belongs to me!"
Lang Xuan Divine Emperor's divine consciousness exploded, and he burst into laughter. "The entire Void Beast race will also fall under my control!"
Xu Shenghua, Lan Yutian, and the others watched in stunned disbelief. Xu Shenghua's face changed drastically, and he quickly said, "We need to leave now! Even a single wisp of a Heavenly Venerate's power leaking down would be enough to shatter us!"
Just as they were about to leave the Chaos Sea, a figure slowly rose from within it. It was an old man with white hair, leaning on a staff in one hand and carrying a bucket in the other. He chuckled and said, "Two fellow Daoists, you can't escape a battle between Heavenly Venerates by running. Better come over here and take shelter with me for a while."