Chapter 1366: Worshiping Earth Mother (Third Update)
Wei Suifeng stretched his body and said calmly, "I have fought against White Emperor and Green Emperor, and I have also exchanged blows with several Heavenly Masters. Although I couldn't defeat them, they couldn't kill me either—they only managed to sink me into a river. I have never fought Earth Mother before. I can give it a try."
Youming Crown Prince hesitated for a moment, then said, "Although I have learned a great deal since coming to Yankang, I have spent all these years studying and have yet to put it into practice. I don't know how strong I really am. Teacher Si Youyou said I am very slow-witted and learn at a sluggish pace. I am most likely no match for Earth Mother..."
Long Qilin quietly retreated, muttering under his breath, "I definitely can't beat anyone. I'd better slip away..."
He turned and sprinted, casting a reverse summoning divine ability as he ran.
Just then, he noticed Long Xiao and froze in shock. "Such a massive dragon... When will I ever be as huge and imposing as him?"
Boom!
In the distance, Long Xiao was smashed into the dust.
Long Qilin shuddered and continued his desperate escape, fleeing far from this place.
His reverse summoning divine ability was not as swift as Qin Mu's, after all. Qin Mu was the originator of the reverse summoning divine ability, able to activate it with incredible speed, whereas he needed time to prepare.
He had to find a safe spot first before he could calmly execute it.
Qin Mu leaned on the Glazed Celestial Canopy, his expression calm as he said, "Earth Mother Primordial, we once had some ties of friendship. You lent me the Core of the Primordial Tree and a bottle of Primordial Chaos Liquid. So today, I will give you one more chance. If you withdraw now, I will not stop you. Whether we become friends or foes from now on will depend on fate."
Earth Mother Primordial sneered, "Do you think I would be intimidated by you three worthless cats and dogs? One of you is the Mu Heavenly Master, a charlatan who only knows how to swindle; another is the Cloudfall Emperor, who was sunk into a river; and the last is a demigod who was suppressed by his own parents for six hundred thousand years. What qualifications do you have to demand my retreat?"
Wei Suifeng said earnestly, "Earth Mother Primordial, you have slain too many gods and demons. The killing intent has clouded your mind and soul, robbing you of reason. I know Great Brahma Heavenly King Buddha. Why not come with me to see him and let him help dispel your killing aura?"
"Great Brahma Heaven?"
Earth Mother Primordial sneered, "You can't defeat me, so you plan to collude with Great Brahma to ambush me? Even if I haven't fully recovered to my peak state, I am still no match for someone like Great Brahma!"
Wei Suifeng frowned and sighed, saying nothing more.
Youming Crown Prince couldn't help but interject, "Primordial, do you know that what Mu Heavenly Master holds is the Glazed Celestial Canopy? This treasure was once the number one supreme treasure in the world. You should be aware of its reputation! Although it may not rank first now, after being redesigned and reforged by Mu Heavenly Master's elders—the Mute and the Blind—it surpasses its former self by countless times! With this treasure in hand, Mu Heavenly Master has already cut off your retreat, making it impossible for you to escape! Please think twice, Primordial!"
"Son of the Black Tortoise, are you just boasting about your own family's treasures?"
Earth Mother Primordial couldn't help but laugh. "The number one supreme treasure in the world was never the Glazed Celestial Canopy. The reason your parents earned that title was simply because the Heavenly Emperor, the Heavenly Lord, the Earth Lord, and I never bothered to show off our own treasures. Take my true form, the Primordial Tree, for example. It supports the myriad realms and far surpasses anything the Glazed Celestial Canopy could achieve. Your Glazed Celestial Canopy is merely twenty-eight heavens. The Black Emperor and Martial Emperor became gods through sacrificial rites, so their vision was shallow. You have no discernment either."
Youming Crown Prince opened his mouth, then sighed and fell silent.
Qin Mu gently shook the Glazed Celestial Canopy in his hand, and instantly the twenty-eight layered canopies hummed as they opened. Twenty-eight heavens emerged, spinning and expanding outward, quickly covering the vast space of the Ancestral Court!
These layers of heavens even cut through the earth, severing Earth Mother's retreat.
Earth Mother Primordial looked around and saw that within the twenty-eight heavens of the Glazed Celestial Canopy were countless powerful treasures. These treasures were clearly not forged by the Black Emperor and Martial Emperor; the formations and runes within them were far too formidable!
As she had said, when the Black Tortoise and Martial Emperors' Glazed Celestial Canopy earned the title of number one supreme treasure, it was only because the Heavenly Emperor and others chose not to show off.
Whether it was the Heavenly Emperor, the Heavenly Lord, or the Earth Lord, each possessed treasures of immense power. Even the treasures of the Empress and her sisters were not inferior to the Glazed Celestial Canopy.
As for Earth Mother Primordial herself, she was originally a supreme treasure of immense power!
She had seen the Glazed Celestial Canopy of the past. Though intricate and powerful, it was nowhere near as terrifying as it was now!
Now, the power of every treasure within the Glazed Celestial Canopy was almost fully activated. These treasures were as numerous as stars, scattered across every heaven. Clearly, a supreme grandmaster of forging and formations had spent a long time continuously enhancing the treasure's power, refining the Glazed Celestial Canopy to a level previously unattainable!
Earth Mother Primordial sneered, utterly unafraid. Although she had lost her physical body, and even her roots had been seized by Xiaotianzun and Gongsun Yan, she still possessed the Core of the Primordial Tree!
Even if her strength was not yet at the level of a Heavenly Lord, she was no weaker than beings like the Dao Ancestor or Great Brahma!
Even if Qin Mu brought out the Glazed Celestial Canopy, even with Youming Crown Prince and Wei Suifeng—both at the Imperial Throne level—she was still confident of victory!
"Die!"
Earth Mother Primordial let out a sharp shriek, and her true form appeared behind her—the Core of the Primordial Tree!
At this moment, the Core of the Primordial Tree was even more majestic and massive than when Earth Mother first descended into the Primordial Realm. The tree's crown directly lifted the layers of heavens of the Glazed Celestial Canopy, preventing them from changing their sequence!
Clearly, Earth Mother Primordial had studied the Glazed Celestial Canopy and knew that this treasure could respond to any request, freely altering the order of the heavens.
In the Primordial Realm, the Primordial Tree supported the heavens, so she could easily fix the heavens of the Glazed Celestial Canopy in place.
From the start, she had neutralized this ability of the Glazed Celestial Canopy!
Earth Mother Primordial revealed her true form, and countless roots danced wildly. Thick roots spread into each heaven, invading and coiling toward the treasures suspended within them!
She also had a natural advantage in how to break the Glazed Celestial Canopy!
Her form surged, darting through the layers of heavens as she charged at Qin Mu.
Fix the heavens, seize the treasures, kill Qin Mu—all in one seamless motion!
Beside Qin Mu, Youming Crown Prince bowed deeply to the approaching Earth Mother Primordial, then rose and took a step forward, roaring, "Myriad Phenomena of the Heavenly River!"
Suddenly, a heavenly river coiled around him, and a celestial palace emerged behind him, surrounded by various smaller celestial palaces.
Ever since he came to Yankang, his stagnant cultivation and strength had begun to advance by leaps and bounds. First, he was sent by Emperor Yanxiu, Ling Yuxiu, to copy texts at various academies. Later, he studied at the Grand Academy, then went to the Academy of Inquiry at the Earth Virtue Celestial Palace, where he became a disciple of Si Youyou and trained under him.
His shortcomings were many and great, but his talent and comprehension were far from poor. Otherwise, when the Dark Heavenly King encountered him back then, he wouldn't have half-jokingly lamented that if Youming Crown Prince hadn't been suppressed, he would surely have become one of the Ten Heavenly Lords.
Although Youming Crown Prince had not fully made up for his deficiencies, his cultivation and strength were far greater than before.
When he first broke free and encountered the Dark Heavenly King on the Heavenly River, he struck him with a single punch, severely wounding him. At that time, his magical power was already immense, and now his strength was even greater!
With the heavenly river coiling around him like a soaring serpent, he fully grasped the power and divine abilities of the Black Emperor and Martial Emperor. His great Dao divine ability erupted, surging like the mighty waters of the Heavenly River!
In an instant, images flashed around the Heavenly River, depicting countless worlds along its course!
Boom!
He clashed head-on with Earth Mother Primordial, and his blood and energy churned. She couldn't help but admire inwardly: "Youming Crown Prince's magical power is truly formidable! But his adaptability is lacking!"
Slap!
A root of the Primordial Tree lashed out, sending Youming Crown Prince flying.
Earth Mother Primordial stepped forward, only to see Wei Suifeng standing before her, also bowing deeply in her direction.