Chapter 1309: United Against a Common Enemy (First Update)
In the Chaos Sea, Xu Shenghua and Lan Yutian watched helplessly as the Hand of Heavenly Sovereign Xiao descended, clutching the Primal Origin Stone, and fell before them. From within that palm, the precious light of the Primal Origin Stone seeped through the gaps between the fingers.
Neither of them moved; instead, they looked toward the elderly Taiyi.
The elderly Taiyi smiled and said, “This stone is the Primal Origin Stone, containing the Dao of Primal Origin. Even the Celestial Emperor Primal Origin himself failed to comprehend the true essence of Primal Origin.”
He stopped abruptly at this point and did not continue.
The two still stared at him eagerly, waiting for him to go on.
Although the right hand of Heavenly Sovereign Xiao had been severed, it now stealthily extended two fingers. The other three fingers remained tightly clenched around the fragments of the stone. The two fingers moved like legs, causing the right hand to stand up and walk along the seabed of the Chaos Sea, heading outward.
*Pat.*
A piece of the stone fell off. The two fingers quickly stopped, groping and probing around until they found the stone. Carefully, they picked up that fragment, placed it back in the palm, and continued moving outward with their two-fingered gait.
Xu Shenghua and Lan Yutian could hardly restrain themselves. They kept shifting their gazes to glance at this Heavenly Sovereign’s right hand, then turning back to look at the elderly Taiyi.
Lan Yutian’s three thousand followers and the group of ancient giant beasts watched the right hand with curiosity, observing it as it kept walking outward, constantly dropping gems from its palm.
The giant beasts, well-meaning, shifted their hindquarters to let it pass by without blocking its way.
The Heavenly Sovereign’s right hand finally made its way out of the space supported by the crutch. The moment it took a step outside, the pressure of the Chaos Sea bore down. With a loud *bang*, the right hand was crushed flat against the ground, and the fragments of the Primal Origin Stone scattered everywhere.
Heavenly Sovereign Xiao’s right hand struggled for a moment, but how terrifying was the weight of the Chaos Sea?
This right hand had clashed fiercely with Earth Mother Primordial, forcing her back, and had also taken a lash from Tǔbó. Its divine power was utterly depleted, leaving it unable to contend with the Chaos Sea. Now pinned down, it could not escape.
Seeing that Xu Shenghua and Lan Yutian were still staring intently at him, the elderly Taiyi sighed helplessly and said, “You are seekers of the Dao. Why must you know the drawbacks of attaining the Dao? Once you harbor thoughts of good and bad, your attainment of the Dao becomes impure.”
Lan Yutian thought for a moment, then said sheepishly, “Elder speaks rightly. I’ve been corrupted by my brother; he always tells me to be more cautious.”
Xu Shenghua probed, “Then, Daoist brother, if we were to take this Primal Origin Stone and comprehend the Great Dao within it, would there be any harm to us?”
Lan Yutian shuddered and quickly looked back at Taiyi.
Taiyi, resigned, had to reply, “There is harm. First, the Primordial Emperor will want to kill you. This stone is the object of his enlightenment; without it, his cultivation and power can never reach their peak. Second, the Celestial Emperor Primal Origin will want to kill you. This stone is also his object of enlightenment. Though he has attained the Dao, he has not yet fully achieved it. He must gather all the origin stones and all the divine stones. Therefore, besides eliminating everyone who obtains the stones, he must also eliminate all creators.”
“The Sect Leader (brother) was indeed prescient,” Xu Shenghua and Lan Yutian thought simultaneously.
If not for Qin Mu constantly telling them to be cautious, they would likely have joyfully taken the stone by now, offending both the Primordial Emperor and the Celestial Emperor for no reason.
Taiyi asked, “So, fellow Daoists, will you take the Primal Origin Stone or not?”
Lan Yutian looked at Xu Shenghua.
He knew that Xu Shenghua was his brother’s Dao companion and was often resourceful. Sometimes, when Qin Mu couldn’t make up his mind, he would travel to the Western Lands to seek his advice.
Xu Shenghua pondered for a moment, then said, “We will take it. We take the stone only for its Dao, to comprehend the Dao of Primal Origin through it. We will not take its power or borrow its might. In this way, whether the Primordial Emperor or the Celestial Emperor Primal Origin wants the stone back in the future, we can simply return it to them.”
Lan Yutian thought it over and praised, “My brother said, ‘Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.’ When he taught me to cultivate, he only explained the principles of practice, never imparting specific divine powers or techniques. This is the reason.”
The elderly Taiyi sighed, “Heavenly Sovereign Mu spoke very well. However, one must not only listen to his words but also observe his actions. Though Heavenly Sovereign Mu speaks well, his deeds go beyond learning to fish—he also steals others’ fish. This, you must not imitate.”
The two acknowledged this and stepped forward to the crushed right hand of the Heavenly Sovereign, each picking up a few fragments of the Primal Origin Stone.
On the surface of the Chaos Sea, all was still silent.
Although Lava Tǔbó had lost the Heavenly Sovereign’s right hand and the Primal Origin Stone fragments, he remained surrounded by the Heavenly Sovereigns. The standoff continued, with no one moving.
Suddenly, Lava Tǔbó sighed and dispersed the divine power of this avatar. It instantly turned into a pile of rocks, ground down and refined by the Chaos Sea into wisps of chaotic energy.
In this situation, his avatar was utterly useless. Continuing to be trapped here would only invite ridicule, so he chose to abandon this body.
The others remained motionless. Heavenly Sovereign Xiao, Heavenly Sovereign Yan, Ancestral God King, and Divine King Langxuan each kept their silence.
The Primordial Emperor broke out in a cold sweat.
He suddenly realized that after Tǔbó had voluntarily abandoned this avatar, his own situation had taken a turn for the worse.
“That bastard Heavenly Sovereign Mu seems to have tricked me again!” His eyelids twitched uncontrollably.
Suddenly, Heavenly Sovereign Xiao spoke unhurriedly, “After all, we are Heavenly Sovereigns.”
“Yes, no matter what, we are Heavenly Sovereigns,” said Heavenly Consort Yan.
Ancestral God King and Divine King Langxuan nodded in agreement. “We are Heavenly Sovereigns. Though we have our own grudges and dirty dealings, we must unite against external enemies.”
The Primordial Emperor suddenly burst into loud laughter. “Well said! We are Heavenly Sovereigns, naturally bound together in spirit and united against a common foe!”
The other four Heavenly Sovereigns fell silent, as if struck by a dagger in their hearts.
The Primordial Emperor was too treacherous. With one sentence, he implied that he too was among the Ten Heavenly Sovereigns, inevitably arousing suspicion and doubt. Although Heavenly Sovereign Xiao knew the Primordial Emperor’s true identity, he would not reveal that the Primordial Emperor was Heavenly Consort Qiang.
Because if Heavenly Sovereign Xiao exposed the Primordial Emperor’s identity, the Primordial Emperor would also expose his identity as the Celestial Emperor Primal Origin—mutual destruction!
The balance of interests would maintain a tacit understanding between them, just as Heavenly Consort Yan would not expose Heavenly Sovereign Xiao, and Heavenly Sovereign Xiao would not expose Heavenly Consort Yan’s identity.
Ancestral God King said coldly, “The Primordial Emperor must die. The Ten Heavenly Sovereigns cannot tolerate his existence. Three fellow Daoists, what say you?”
“Agreed,” said Heavenly Sovereign Xiao.
Heavenly Consort Yan and Ancestral God King each revealed smiles.
“Agreed!” “Agreed!”
The Primordial Emperor took a step back, his foot landing on the back of the Void Mother Beast. He laughed heartily, “You little brats think you can take my life? I have roamed since ancient times, and no one has dared to face me in battle!”
The moment his foot moved, the four Heavenly Sovereigns—Xiao, Yan, Ancestral, and Langxuan—attacked simultaneously, converging on the Primordial Emperor!
At the same time, the Void Mother Beast beneath the Primordial Emperor’s feet leaped backward, vanishing into the void, carrying the Primordial Emperor through layers of space in a flash!
Before the Primordial Emperor, the bodies of the four Heavenly Sovereigns twisted the void, their powerful forms shattering one layer of space after another, like mirrors breaking and splintering!
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