Chapter 1362: First Arrogant, Then Deferential (Third Update)
On the altar within the Ten Thousand Great Black Mountains of the Ancestral Court, Qin Mu’s divine consciousness returned to his body. He opened his eyes, his expression somewhat grave.
Granny Si, Wei Suifeng, and the others saw him return safely and all breathed sighs of relief.
*Smack.*
Granny Si gave his backside a heavy slap.
Qin Mu rubbed his bottom, somewhat puzzled, but didn’t dwell on it. He thought to himself, “Long Xiao is powerful and stubbornly self-willed. He definitely won’t let Shu Jun, Lan Yutian, and the others go. It seems I need to go to the reverse side of the Ancestral Court myself to rescue them.”
He exhaled a mouthful of turbid air. Although Long Xiao was absurdly strong, he still hadn’t reached the level of the Ten Celestial Venerables. Compared to them, he was still far inferior.
Moreover, the reverse side of the Ancestral Court was so bountiful that the Ten Celestial Venerables would surely covet it.
Wei Suifeng, Dragon Qilin, and Netherworld Crown Prince felt a surge of schadenfreude seeing Qin Mu get slapped on the rear, but then their hearts tightened with worry for the safety of the First Ancestor, Xu Shenghua, Lan Yutian, and the others.
“Rest assured, they’re all still alive. Long Xiao has trapped them but hasn’t killed them—he only wants to subdue them as mounts. There’s a major turning point in this matter, because that fellow Shu Jun brought the Imperial Emperor’s head into the reverse side of the Ancestral Court!”
Qin Mu waved his hand, and the nine-tiered altar collapsed, turning into a stream of divine consciousness that flowed back into his mind. He said in a deep voice, “Long Xiao can handle Shu Jun and the others, but can he handle the Imperial Emperor? Shu Jun brought the Imperial Emperor’s head into the reverse side of the Ancestral Court. The Imperial Emperor must have discovered the richness there, as well as the immense power of the ancient colossal beasts.”
“The Imperial Emperor’s head?” Everyone’s hearts tightened. None of them knew when the Imperial Emperor’s head had fallen into Shu Jun’s hands.
Wei Suifeng frowned. “Didn’t the Imperial Emperor’s head fall into Hao Tianzun’s hands? Hao Tianzun has already refined it into a treasure to intimidate the Primordial Realm!”
“It’s another of the Imperial Emperor’s heads—the one I subdued and suppressed.”
Qin Mu said, “The head in Hao Tianzun’s hands is the strongest. The one I suppressed is a physical body the Imperial Emperor visualized. Although its strength isn’t great, it won’t be easy for Long Xiao to see through it.”
He looked into the distance, toward the direction of the God-Slaying Platform of the Ancestral Court, which was occupied by Qiang Tianzun.
Qiang Tianfei was one of the Imperial Emperor’s identities. Although little remained of the Imperial Emperor’s true body—one hand in Di Mu’s possession and one head in Hao Tianzun’s—Qiang Tianfei still existed and possessed boundless power.
As one of the Ten Celestial Venerables, Qiang Tianfei would definitely not sit idly by!
“Qiang Tianfei won’t actively break the seal of the Ancestral Court to reveal the reverse side. If she did, she wouldn’t be able to monopolize the resources there. She has to swallow it all herself, and the simplest way to monopolize the reverse side is to subdue Long Xiao!”
Qin Mu narrowed his eyes. Qiang Tianfei should already be in the Ancestral Court!
“There are two ways for her to enter the reverse side of the Ancestral Court. One is to come to me. The other is to find Di Mu Yuanjun! Di Mu Yuanjun is proficient in summoning divine abilities. By deriving reverse summoning divine abilities from summoning abilities, she could transmit herself to the reverse side without breaking the Ancestral Court’s seal.”
Qin Mu muttered to himself, “That’s a bit difficult, after all, Di Mu Yuanjun isn’t as smart as I am.”
“So, coming to me is the simplest path!”
Just then, a woman’s voice came from outside the Ten Thousand Black Mountains: “Mu Tianzun, Lady Tianfei has come to visit the Celestial Venerable!”
“Speak of the Imperial Emperor, and the Imperial Emperor arrives!”
Qin Mu laughed heartily and said loudly, “The Lady’s arrival from afar brings great honor to my sacred mountain! Everyone, come with me to welcome the Lady’s carriage!”
Wei Suifeng, Netherworld Crown Prince, and the others exchanged glances before following Qin Mu outside.
Even they couldn’t help but feel uneasy facing the Imperial Emperor.
Qin Mu’s sleeves fluttered as he took the lead, personally leading everyone to greet her with great fanfare. The Lady’s carriage drove up, pulled not by phoenixes but by majestic ancient beasts of the Ancestral Court, moving at great speed.
The carriage stopped. A palace maid lifted the beaded curtain, and Qiang Tianfei stepped out, bowing her head as she emerged. She slowly raised her head, her features beautiful with a captivating charm that could topple nations. She saw Qin Mu leading everyone to stand on either side, showing utmost respect.
Her beautiful eyes glanced around, and she couldn’t help but laugh. “Mu Tianzun, why are you first arrogant and then deferential?”
Qin Mu looked up and smiled. “It’s not that I was first arrogant and then deferential. Rather, the Lady is His Majesty’s beloved consort, and although I am honored as a Celestial Venerable, I am still His Majesty’s subject. So I cannot help but show respect.”
Qiang Tianfei smiled. “That’s not what you said when you were being domineering before.”
Qin Mu extended his hand to invite her in, but Qiang Tianfei was unwilling to enter the Ten Thousand Black Mountains. She shook her head. “Your place is eerie. I don’t want to go in. Let’s talk out here.”
Qin Mu’s heart stirred. Back then, Qiang Tianfei had mobilized all her void beasts to attack the Ten Thousand Black Mountains, only to suffer a crushing defeat at Qin Mu’s hands, with most of the void beasts killed or wounded.
However, Qiang Tianfei probably wasn’t refusing to enter the Great Black Mountains because of that incident. She was the Imperial Emperor, and the void beasts were merely her tools.
“During the ancient times, the Imperial Emperor must have also discovered the eeriness here and thus dared not enter,” he thought to himself.
Qiang Tianfei got straight to the point. “I want to enter the reverse side of the Ancestral Court. Will the Celestial Venerable grant this request?”
Qin Mu smiled. “Since the Lady has spoken, how dare I refuse? But the benefits on the reverse side of the Ancestral Court are so great, I’m afraid the Lady may not be able to swallow them all at once.”
“That’s not for you to worry about.”
Qiang Tianfei said calmly, “To be honest, Langxuan Divine Emperor has already arrived at the Ancestral Court and captured that fool Di Mu Yuanjun. His goal is to use Di Mu Yuanjun’s divine abilities to reverse-engineer your reverse summoning divine ability. With his intellect, it won’t be too difficult for him to deduce it. His aim is also Long Xiao. Moreover, as the son of my husband Gong Yun and Tai Chu, his divine consciousness cultivation is extremely high. If he subdues Long Xiao, you will be in danger.”
Qin Mu was startled.
Langxuan Divine Emperor had come to the Ancestral Court and captured Di Mu Yuanjun?
This was a major event!
Qiang Tianfei said Langxuan Divine Emperor could subdue Long Xiao, but Qin Mu didn’t agree. Langxuan’s divine consciousness was certainly no match for Long Xiao’s, so subduing him wouldn’t be easy. However, Langxuan Divine Emperor’s strength was indeed unfathomable!
Even if he couldn’t directly subdue Long Xiao with divine consciousness, he could severely wound him first and then subdue him!
Langxuan had an extremely bad relationship with Qin Mu. After all, Qin Mu had stormed the Langxuan Divine Palace multiple times in the past, killing countless of his disciples.
If Langxuan subdued Long Xiao and gained the greatest power under heaven, there would definitely be no good outcome for Qin Mu!
“If I obtain Long Xiao, your little friends can also survive.”
Qiang Tianfei smiled charmingly, her demeanor captivating. “What do you think, Mu Tianzun?”
Qin Mu pondered for a moment, then looked up. “Fine! Allow me to prepare.”
Qiang Tianfei said flatly, “You’re thinking of notifying Gong Tianzun to have her check me?”
Qin Mu’s eyelid twitched. He had indeed had that thought—using one tiger to drive out another, dragging Gong Tianzun into the fray.
Qiang Tianfei smiled lightly. “If you don’t want to die, you’d better drop that idea.”
Qin Mu took out a lantern and handed it to Granny Si, laughing heartily. “I really did think of notifying Gong Tianzun. After all, Gong Tianzun is the Lady’s natural enemy. Unfortunately, the Lady saw through me. Oh well. So, Lady, shall we set off now?”
Qiang Tianfei chuckled. “The Celestial Venerable is truly an interesting person—his face changes so quickly. Let’s set off now!”
Qin Mu immediately executed the reverse summoning divine ability. The two stood on the altar. Qin Mu glanced at Dragon Qilin, and then the divine ability erupted, and the two vanished.
Everyone frowned deeply, at a loss.
Suddenly, Granny Si said, “I’ll go to the Heavenly Court to fetch Gong Tianzun. Dragon Fatty, immediately prepare a reverse summoning altar. When Gong Tianzun and I arrive here, send us to the reverse side of the Ancestral Court!”