Chapter 1375: Nine Hells Platform Realm (Second Update)
Dragon Qilin was overjoyed and also leaned over the edge to look there, but he saw that Qin Mu was still walking very slowly and with great difficulty, each step seeming to drain all his strength.
Another two days passed before he could clearly see that Qin Mu's speed was indeed increasing.
But this improvement was truly slow, enough to make one anxious.
Gradually, Qin Mu's walking pace grew faster and faster. Where it had previously taken half an hour to complete one circuit, now it only took the time it takes an incense stick to burn.
Dragon Xiao paced back and forth, sometimes looking up at the sky, sometimes lowering his head to watch Qin Mu struggling in the celestial prison. His heart was truly hesitant.
He was unwilling to form an alliance with Qin Mu. Qin Mu's strength was too weak. If he submitted to any one of the Ten Heavenly Lords, he could stabilize his current position, at most becoming a mount for a Heavenly Lord.
Forming an alliance with Qin Mu, while nominally maintaining his independence, would not provide Qin Mu with any protection for him or for the giant beasts of the Backside of the Ancestral Court.
"However, Mu Heavenly Lord's potential is enormous. Moreover, as Mu Heavenly Lord said, if the Ten Heavenly Lords were to carve up the Backside of the Ancestral Court, then my position would be extremely awkward."
Dragon Xiao's nine faces shifted between light and shadow, uncertain. "They would most likely chop me into ten pieces and divide me equally. But if there are ten Heavenly Lords, there might be eleven. After all, the Four Ancient God Emperors are nominally four emperors, but there are five of them. The Ten Heavenly Lords most likely also have eleven..."
Suddenly, Dragon Xiao's expression changed slightly. He sensed a terrifying presence descending upon the Backside of the Ancestral Court!
"This person is not Palace Heavenly Lord, not Yan Heavenly Consort, and not Langxuan Divine Emperor. Then it must be one of the other existences among the Ten Heavenly Lords!"
Dragon Xiao carefully sensed this aura, quickly gulped down a few mouthfuls of the spiritual medicine sent by Dragon Qilin to first stabilize his injuries, and said in a deep voice, "One of the Ten Heavenly Lords has descended, so the other Heavenly Lords won't be far behind. Dragon, can be large or small, can appear or hide. Pi, we need to hide now!"
Dragon Qilin hesitated for a moment. "Then Mu Heavenly Lord, he..."
"Once he comes out, I will go find him. After all, I too need a way to survive!"
Dragon Xiao sensed another terrifying aura descending upon the Backside of the Ancestral Court, his expression changing again. "The Heavenly Lords are arriving faster than I imagined. Hurry!"
Without further ado, he swept up Dragon Qilin and said in a deep voice, "I will teach you the way of transformation. Study it carefully!"
At that moment, yet another terrifying aura descended upon the Ancestral Court. Dragon Xiao quickly transformed into a gust of wind and roared away.
In a short span of time, six of the Ten Heavenly Lords had arrived. All six Heavenly Lords moved with incredible speed, measuring heaven and earth with their steps, inspecting the Backside of the Ancestral Court with their gazes, startling the countless giant beasts that dwelled here.
Their bodies were majestic. The aura of a single Heavenly Lord was enough to suppress the Backside of the Ancestral Court, let alone six Heavenly Lords!
Even the exceptionally powerful giant beasts of the Ancestral Court dared not show themselves now, trembling and prostrating on the ground.
The six Heavenly Lords measured heaven and earth, traveling through lakes, seas, mountains, and rivers in just a few days, conducting their inspection.
At the edge of a vast marsh, there were herds of Kui Oxen. These Kui Oxen lowered their heads, eating the lush water grass. When the grass beside them was finished, they would hop on one leg to another place with abundant grass and continue eating.
The male Kui Oxen among the herd had bad tempers and often fought. Whenever they fought, thunderous sounds would burst from their bellies, rumbling and shaking the ground.
These Kui Ox giant beasts were naturally able to control lightning and were not weak in strength.
At that moment, the shadow of a Heavenly Lord appeared above the herd. Divine light surrounded his body like blazing flames, forming a huge fiery wheel behind his head, obscuring his face.
His body was larger than the largest giant beast, standing in the sky, causing the sky itself to warp.
His gaze swept over, and the Kui Ox herd all went weak in one leg, lying down on the ground.
The Heavenly Lord inspected the area, found nothing unusual, and roared away, vanishing without a trace.
After the Heavenly Lord left, the ox herd returned to their usual ways—eating grass, fighting.
Among the herd, there were two Kui Oxen, one large and one small, swishing their tails and diligently eating grass. The small ox ate while crying. "Godfather, do we really have to eat grass?"
"Don't talk!"
The old ox earnestly ate the grass, speaking indistinctly. "That Heavenly Lord hasn't gone far. He's still observing us. Keep eating. Even if we have to eat with tears, we must keep eating..."
In the sky, a fiery eye silently appeared, watching the herd, then silently vanished.
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"Dragon Xiao is very good at hiding. It's hard to find his tracks."
The six Heavenly Lords gathered again, all shaking their heads. "He is severely injured. After all, he is a creature from the barbaric era, without civilization. Healing will take him a thousand years longer than us."
As they spoke, two more Heavenly Lords descended. It was Qiang Heavenly Consort and Palace Heavenly Lord, arriving one after another at the Backside of the Ancestral Court.
"There are still two fellow Daoists who haven't arrived. Xiao Heavenly Lord and Hao Heavenly Lord probably won't come, right?" Hong Heavenly Lord looked around and chuckled.
As soon as he finished speaking, Hao Heavenly Lord's voice suddenly came from beyond the sky. "Xiao Heavenly Lord has been exiled by traitors like Yue Heavenly Lord, so he can not come. But how could I not be here?"
The other Heavenly Lords were startled, and they saw Hao Heavenly Lord descending from the sky.
"Gentlemen, regarding how to divide the Backside of the Ancestral Court, we need to establish a plan." Hao Heavenly Lord looked around, causing all the Heavenly Lords to feel a chill in their hearts, unsure of his depth.
"Nine Hells lock the Dao heart. Breaking through this kind of seal is extremely difficult."
Inside the egg, Tai Chu observed Qin Mu's actions with great interest. He was located in Qin Mu's Divine Treasury Ancestral Court and could clearly see that Qin Mu's Ancestral Court was slowly regaining its vitality.
His Great Dao was gradually restoring its fluidity. The air was filled with primordial energy, like a gentle spring breeze, causing the vitality of the Ancestral Court to slowly grow.
"But Mu Heavenly Lord is slowly trying to break through this seal. His speed will get faster and faster. If his Dao heart breaks through the seal, then his cultivation will also break through the seal. The Primordial Spirit, physical body, primordial energy, divine consciousness, bloodline, Divine Treasury, and Heavenly Palace will all break their seals one by one!"
Tai Chu in the egg was somewhat curious about Qin Mu's current state. He had no realms. If he were to be born perfectly, he would be born surpassing the so-called Heavenly Court realm, directly reaching the ultimate void of the Great Dao.
He didn't need to cultivate like Qin Mu, didn't need to risk life and death time and again like Qin Mu, didn't need to comprehend and realize, and didn't need to fight and struggle like Qin Mu.
However, in terms of Dao heart, he was not superior to Qin Mu.
He had experienced too little.
For him, this was both a blessing and not a misfortune.
Qin Mu's current state was a great inspiration to him. If he lost his identity as an egg-born ancient god, lost everything he had now, could he rise again?
The path of a hero's rise is very difficult, but even more difficult is the process of a hero falling and then rising again.
Those who can do it are all outstanding individuals!
Qin Mu's Dao heart was gathering bit by bit, as if retracing the journey of tempering his Dao heart from the past. His Dao heart gradually coalesced, and his cultivation and strength continuously broke through the seal of the Nine Hells Platform.
With the gathering of the Dao heart, the seal of the Nine Hells Platform was slowly being undone bit by bit. His cultivation and strength were also recovering. Not only that, but every time a thread of the seal was undone, the seal of the Nine Hells Platform transformed into a mysterious Dao sound and Dao rhythm, merging into his Dao heart and into his Dao conduct!
This was a brand new realm, a realm he had never encountered before.
However, this realm was being developed by him, gradually perfected!
—Yesterday was a long journey. The flight was delayed by more than two hours. After landing, it was already past eight in the evening. Then I took a three-hour bus ride. On the bus, there was no way to write. I arrived at my accommodation at midnight. After unpacking, eating, and showering, it was already two in the morning. No update last night, sorry. The two chapters at noon yesterday were actually saved drafts from the day before. Today, Sleeping Pig got up at seven, having only slept five hours, and worked hard to write...