Chapter 1311: Another Stir (Third Update)
"Using the ancestral court as an altar, and the living beings of the ancestral court as sacrifices—this is truly a shocking and audacious move. Who could have orchestrated this?"
Qin Mu frowned deeply. Who possessed such power and wisdom to transform the ancestral court into this state?
Given the current condition of the ancestral court, it was unsuitable for anyone to settle here. It had to be sealed, and no one must be allowed to come here!
Where there were people, there would be conflict. If there were a few more battles among the Heavenly Venerables, even Taiyi might not be able to prevent those prehistoric beings from descending!
"If the sky falls, Taiyi will hold it up... Is the Grand Emperor dead or alive? It seems his head hasn't fallen yet..."
Qin Mu looked around but still couldn't see the Grand Emperor's head falling. The Earth Mother Primordial Lord was still searching everywhere, and countless tentacles—her roots—were dancing across the chaotic land.
It seemed the Earth Mother had only managed to find one of the Grand Emperor's fists; everything else had been sacrificed, turned into offerings.
"The Grand Emperor really got the short end of the stick."
Qin Mu sighed regretfully: "Too bad he didn't fall into my hands... While the four Heavenly Venerables are still chasing the Grand Emperor's head, I'll head to the Chaos Sea and fish out the Primal Chaos Origin Stones!"
The Chaos Sea was originally Taiyi's mine, a place where the sacrificial power of the previous universe couldn't reach. It was filled with chaotic energy, extremely heavy, and could easily assimilate other things into chaotic gas.
If Xiao Heavenly Venerable's hand fell into the sea, it wouldn't become an offering, and it probably wouldn't be assimilated by the chaotic energy anytime soon. The Primal Chaos Origin Stones wouldn't be assimilated either. As long as he could go deep into the Chaos Sea, he could find those fragments of origin stones.
"The last time I managed to walk out of there alive, it was thanks to the Responsive Glazed Celestial Canopy. Unfortunately, Tai Su has already emerged, and the Responsive Glazed Celestial Canopy can no longer grant wishes. But I still have the two eggshells left by Brother Taiyi."
Qin Mu was full of confidence. With Taiyi's eggshells, he could definitely enter the Chaos Sea and find the fragments of origin stones and Xiao Heavenly Venerable's hand.
The fragments of origin stones were treasures, and Xiao Heavenly Venerable's hand was also an invaluable treasure!
He sped along like the wind, heading toward the Chaos Sea. Suddenly, the earth churned, and countless roots burst out of the ground, like earth-drilling dragons, weaving in and out of the soil as they madly chased after him!
"It's the Earth Mother Primordial Lord again!"
With a thought, Qin Mu activated the Other Shore Divine Boat Great Divine Ability, stepping onto a divine boat that sailed far away, vanishing into the void, leaving the Earth Mother Primordial Lord far behind.
Countless roots followed him into the void, piercing through layers of emptiness like a frenzy of demons. But as Qin Mu went deeper, the Earth Mother's roots gradually struggled to keep up.
Finally, the Earth Mother couldn't catch up and had to retract her roots.
Qin Mu emerged from the void, sneering coldly, and landed on the surface of the Chaos Sea.
Just then, four loud booms rang out, and Qin Mu's body stiffened. He saw four extraordinarily towering figures appear around him.
He lifted his head with difficulty and saw Yan Tianfei, Xiao Heavenly Venerable, Ancestral God King, and Langxuan Divine Emperor.
The four Heavenly Venerables were battered and bruised, their bodies covered in wounds, skin cracked, clothes in disarray, and divine blood still flowing from their wounds onto the Chaos Sea.
These four Heavenly Venerables must have been chasing the Grand Emperor and were injured by his desperate counterattack. However, judging by their wounds, besides those left by the Grand Emperor, there were also injuries caused by the grinding of the void.
They must have pursued the Grand Emperor deep into the thirty-fifth layer of the void, where they were ground down like this.
Qin Mu stood in the center of the four Heavenly Venerables, behaving obediently, finally understanding how Rongyan Tuba felt when surrounded by the Heavenly Venerables.
Rongyan Tuba was a clone of Tuba, easily discardable without much impact on Tuba's main body. But Qin Mu couldn't be as carefree as Tuba.
He steadied himself and was about to speak when Xiao Heavenly Venerable covered his severed arm and said amiably, "I've lost an arm, so I'm afraid it will be difficult to find the Primal Chaos Origin Stones. I'll leave this treasure to the three fellow daoists."
He suddenly retreated and disappeared.
Langxuan Divine Emperor's face was sallow, his breath weak. He coughed up blood and said, "Brother Xiao's injury is just external, but mine is internal. Before you all arrived, I was ambushed by the Grand Emperor and suffered the most severe injuries. This Primal Chaos Origin Stone is something I can only hope for but cannot obtain. Forget it, forget it—I'll leave it to you all."
His figure faded backward and vanished.
Yan Tianfei and Ancestral God King each frowned. These two formidable opponents had actually withdrawn immediately without searching for the Primal Chaos Origin Stones, clearly plotting something else.
Suddenly, Ancestral God King's body emitted a series of bangs, and his face changed drastically. He exclaimed, "My Heavenly Dao treasure is shattered! This cultivation is as good as destroyed! Your Majesty, I'm afraid I cannot escort you into the Chaos Sea to find the origin stone to present to you! I must return to my territory to heal my injuries!"
Yan Tianfei's face also changed, and she stepped back, sighing, "My hidden ailment has flared up, and my cultivation is nearly gone. I must return to the mine to stabilize my injuries."
Ancestral God King also retreated, sneering, "Then let that scoundrel Mu Heavenly Venerable have the benefit! Mu Heavenly Venerable, enjoy it!"
In the blink of an eye, the four Heavenly Venerables vanished, leaving only Qin Mu alone on the Chaos Sea.
Cold sweat dripped down the back of Qin Mu's neck as he stood motionless on the Chaos Sea.
"These four scoundrels know they can't fight the other three, so they use excuses to retreat. In reality, they're waiting for someone to retrieve the origin stone, then the three of them will join forces to attack and severely wound that person."
His eyes darted around. Although the four Heavenly Venerables had left, their auras had locked onto this spot!
And Qin Mu was right in the center, locked onto by the auras of all four Heavenly Venerables. Even the slightest movement would disrupt their auras and trigger a simultaneous attack from all four!
"Even if I could escape into the Chaos Sea in an instant, I wouldn't survive."
His eyes spun rapidly, but no matter how he calculated, any movement would lead to certain death—no escape!
The atmosphere around the Chaos Sea was eerily quiet.
Just then, the rocks on the shore split open, and a root emerged from the ground. The root gently probed, slowly stretching, and then a single eye grew on the thick root. The eyelid opened, cautiously scanning the surroundings.
More cold sweat beaded on Qin Mu's forehead. The Earth Mother Primordial Lord had arrived too!
Her appearance at this moment only made things worse!
More and more roots emerged from the ground, gradually gathering.
After a moment, the Earth Mother Primordial Lord slowly rose from the earth, looking at Qin Mu but not attacking immediately. She laughed, "Great Sorcerer, look at you now! Run, why don't you keep running?"
Qin Mu's voice was a bit hoarse as he said seriously, "Earth Mother, there is no mortal enmity between us. I advise you not to come near me. The four Heavenly Venerables are nearby, their auras intertwined, waiting for an opportunity to strike. If you approach me or move me, you will trigger their attack."
The Earth Mother Primordial Lord looked suspicious, sizing him up and observing the surroundings. Not seeing any trace of the four Heavenly Venerables, she laughed, "I'll trust you this once."
Qin Mu was stunned as he watched the Earth Mother Primordial Lord burrow into the earth and disappear!
"When did the Earth Mother get so smart? I was hoping to lure her into attacking, using her body to block the four Heavenly Venerables' assault—even if only for a moment, I could escape..."
Qin Mu blinked, sweat trickling down his forehead into his eyes. The Earth Mother actually believed him, which was completely unexpected!
"What an unlucky day. Is someone scheming against me?"
Just as this thought crossed his mind, the Chaos Sea suddenly stirred!