Chapter 1365: Summoning and Counter-Summoning (Second Update)
Lan Yutian’s voice fell upon the ears of the crowd, sounding rather jarring.
Qin Mu said seriously, “You all are not weak either. You’re just a hair behind me, that’s all. No need to sell yourselves short.”
The crowd coughed repeatedly, looking around in all directions.
Just as Qin Mu was about to unleash his divine abilities, suddenly, outside, one after another of the giant beasts that had been attacking the divine awareness cage prostrated themselves on the ground, kowtowing in worship.
Qin Mu frowned and looked outside. He saw the earth churning, countless roots breaking through the soil, and the figure of Earth Mother Primordial emerging from beneath the ground, rising higher and higher.
This ancient god was wreathed in baleful aura, bloody and fierce. She strode forward, and one by one, the giant beasts involuntarily knelt and worshipped her.
She was the Mother of the Earth, the natural ruler of the giant beasts from the primordial era.
In this world, only two people could control the giant beasts of the primordial era: one was Long Xiao, and the other was Earth Mother.
Long Xiao was the leader of the giant beasts, possessing supreme majesty, thus able to make the primordial giant beasts submit. But there were also those who did not submit, such as the beasts subdued by Shu Jun, Gong Yun, and the Grand Emperor—these did not submit to Long Xiao, nor did the void beasts.
Earth Mother, on the other hand, was an ancient god born from the great Dao of heaven and earth. She did not rely on majesty; she was formed by heaven and earth, born of the Dao, a natural ruler.
“Pastoral Celestial Venerable.”
Earth Mother Primordial arrived outside the cage, studying the people inside with interest, and said with a smile, “So you’ve come to this too?”
Qin Mu’s expression shifted slightly, then he laughed heartily, “Earth Mother Primordial, do you think you have me cornered? I am protected by Long Xiao’s divine awareness cage. One of us is outside the cage, the other inside—but it’s me outside and you inside. Earth Mother, farewell. Take care of yourself.”
Earth Mother Primordial sneered, “Do you think that just because you’re hiding in a cage, I can’t do anything to you? You underestimate me too much. Long Xiao’s divine awareness cage can trap you, but it can’t trap me. Because I have obtained a supreme treasure!”
She produced a palm—it was none other than the Grand Emperor’s hand, already refined into a weapon by her. She sneered, “It was you who reduced me to this state. Today, I will make sure you are utterly annihilated, body and soul. Let’s see if you, the Great Mage, can resurrect yourself again!”
She activated the Grand Emperor’s hand and punched!
The divine awareness cage, which even the primordial giant beasts could not breach, immediately showed cracks under the attack of the Grand Emperor’s hand!
The power of the Grand Emperor’s hand was supremely fierce and forceful. The fist struck the cage, turning the intangible cage into something tangible, and then the Grand Emperor’s hand shattered it!
Earth Mother Primordial struck again, and the divine awareness cage shook violently. With just two or three more attacks, this cage set up by Long Xiao would be completely dismantled!
Inside the cage, everyone panicked. Qin Mu frowned, took the treasure seal from Shu Jun’s back, and said with a smile, “Brother Grand Emperor, today is the day of your release. Congratulations on breaking free.”
Everyone in the cage was startled, including Shu Jun himself, who had once forgotten that he was carrying a treasure seal forged from the Grand Emperor’s head on his back.
The Grand Emperor’s divine awareness was too powerful, affecting their thoughts and memories, making them unable to see this seal.
Even Shu Jun was unconsciously influenced by the Grand Emperor’s head, his memory hazy, completely forgetting the seal on his back.
The Grand Emperor’s head sneered, “Release me? Pastoral Celestial Venerable, you’re too ruthless. Are you releasing me now not just to deal with Earth Mother? You’re planning to have me ambush Celestial Venerable Gong and Divine Emperor Langxuan, aren’t you?”
Qin Mu shook his head and said calmly, “Just to maintain balance for now. I don’t want the back side of the Ancestral Court to fall into the hands of any Celestial Venerable.”
He unsealed the four mines, and the Grand Emperor’s head immediately broke free!
Just as Earth Mother Primordial was controlling the Grand Emperor’s hand to strike again, suddenly the hand lost control, its divine might surged, and it struck back at her instead.
Earth Mother was caught off guard and was sent flying backward by the palm strike, along with countless roots deep in the earth. With a series of snapping sounds, thick roots were torn up, flying into the distance with Earth Mother Primordial.
The Grand Emperor’s head floated up, looking around proudly. The giant beasts under Earth Mother’s control charged at him, but with a sweep of his divine awareness, he instantly took control of the towering beasts.
The Grand Emperor’s head drifted down, landing on the forehead of one of the giant beasts, and laughed heartily, “Pastoral Celestial Venerable, this vast land of the Ancestral Court is where I truly belong. It’s a pity there are no void beasts here, or else I’d show you the glory of my past!”
One by one, the giant beasts galloped off, carrying his head and his fist into the distance, where Celestial Venerable Gong, Qiang Tianfei, Divine Emperor Langxuan, and Long Xiao were locked in a fierce battle, evenly matched.
“Pastoral Celestial Venerable, I won’t kill you, but I won’t let you off easy either!”
The Grand Emperor’s voice came from afar, filled with unrestrained laughter: “Earth Mother Primordial, I’m leaving Pastoral Celestial Venerable for you!”
Qin Mu’s expression changed drastically. He stomped his foot heavily and, without hesitation, activated his divine awareness. The reverse summoning divine ability was set in motion, and in an instant, a reverse summoning altar took shape!
Clang, clang, clang—
Countless runes flew around him. In the blink of an eye, countless summoning runes were imprinted on the altar. In no time, the altar was ready, and he activated the divine ability.
Everyone on the altar immediately sensed Qin Mu’s vast and profound divine awareness impacting the void, connecting with Youming Crown Prince in the Great Black Mountain on the front side of the Ancestral Court.
Qin Mu’s divine awareness was overwhelmingly powerful, forcibly turning Youming Crown Prince’s divine awareness into a summoning formation!
In the Great Black Mountain, Youming Crown Prince involuntarily rose into the air, pulled toward the sky. Various magnificent runes continuously appeared around him, leaving Long Qilin and the others dumbfounded.
Hum!
The divine ability activated. Beside Youming Crown Prince, figures appeared one after another: Shu Jun, Xu Shenghua, the First Ancestor, Lan Yutian, and others, all materializing on the runic chains of the summoning divine ability. The number grew.
On the other side, Qin Mu sent everyone away and immediately prepared to summon himself to the front side of the Ancestral Court. Just as his form was about to vanish, countless roots burst from the ground, pierced the altar, and wrapped around his feet with a rustling sound!
Those roots grew wildly, quickly binding Qin Mu into a big dumpling, leaving only his head exposed.
Qin Mu gritted his teeth and frantically channeled his magical power. His form, along with the roots, disappeared from the back side of the Ancestral Court!
“Trying to escape? Pastoral Celestial Venerable, you underestimate me too much!”
Just as his form vanished, countless thick roots followed him into the void, pulling and tearing fiercely.
Earth Mother Primordial’s figure appeared. With a fierce shout, she activated a summoning divine ability and cried out sharply, “No matter where you go, I can summon you back!”
Thud!
A big dumpling fell from the sky, smashing rocks and earth. Qin Mu landed upright in front of Earth Mother Primordial, bound tightly, with only his head sticking out.
Earth Mother Primordial sneered, “Pastoral Celestial Venerable, how do you like my summoning divine ability? Can you still escape?”
Qin Mu stood upright, unable to move, and said with a faint smile, “Of course I can’t escape, so I brought some good friends along.”
Boom!
A massive figure landed. Youming Crown Prince crouched on the ground, slowly stood up, and looked up at Earth Mother, his voice like thunder: “Youming, son of the Black Tortoise, pays respects to Earth Mother!”
Boom!
Another figure descended from the sky. Wei Suifeng stood up and bowed, saying, “Yun Luo Emperor Wei Suifeng, pays respects to Earth Mother Primordial.”
Boom!
Another loud crash. Long Qilin, dizzy and disoriented, climbed out of a large pit, looking around, still puzzled as to why he had been summoned. Trembling, he said, “I’m not here to fight. I’m here to deliver something. Sect Leader, give me the Glazed Heavenly Canopy and send me back!”
“Fatty Long, don’t you know the reverse summoning divine ability yourself?”
Qin Mu twisted his body, suddenly slipping free from the Yuan Wood roots. He reached out, grabbed the Glazed Heavenly Canopy, and said calmly, “You can go back on your own. Crown Prince, Senior Brother, do you have the confidence to eliminate an ancient god?”