Chapter 1388: Heavenly Alliance Grand Assembly, Radiance Fills the Golden Palace
"The Heavenly Sovereign's confidence is growing stronger and stronger."
Qin Mu's smile did not fade: "It seems that Tai Su has had a great influence on him, reigniting his confidence. With Tai Su's help, he believes he can defeat others and achieve ultimate victory."
Qin Mu did not know exactly how Tai Su was helping him, but judging by Tai Su's actions, the Heavenly Sovereign would likely pay a tremendous price.
"Tai Shi, you are also an ancient god, and Tai Su is also an ancient god. Look at what Tai Su does, then look at what you do."
Qin Mu awakened the Tai Shi egg within his divine storage, speaking with heartfelt pain: "You spend every day just refining that broken stone. When will you give me help like Tai Su gives to the Heavenly Sovereign?"
"Why don't you first look at the Heavenly Sovereign, and then look at yourself?"
Tai Shi's single sentence choked Qin Mu speechless. He grumbled in a muffled voice: "Tai Su emerged early; her abilities have reached their limit. But I am still growing continuously. In the future, I will definitely be immeasurably stronger than her. Moreover, Tai Su helps the Heavenly Sovereign actually to control him. Look at the Heavenly Sovereign now, full of confidence, but in reality, he is gradually falling under Tai Su's control. When the future comes, he will likely regret it deeply."
Qin Mu's heart stirred, and he asked: "How does Tai Su control the Heavenly Sovereign?"
"Tai Su grants every request. She can recast the Heavenly Sovereign's celestial palace, help him become the first to cultivate the Heavenly Court, and even give him whatever treasures he desires."
Tai Shi said: "I once discussed our respective powers with Tai Su. I know she was born with a supreme treasure of immense power. This treasure can transform into any other treasure, endlessly versatile. However, all of this comes at a price. Tai Su gives him power, but she can also take back the power she granted. Not only that, but borrowing Tai Su's power will slowly become addictive, making one subject to Tai Su's control."
Qin Mu's hair stood on end.
Back then, he too had obtained the Tai Su divine egg and experienced the invasion of the Dao heart brought by that granting of every request. The reason the Lapis Lazuli Heavenly Canopy became the number one supreme treasure was precisely because of the Tai Su divine egg!
"Tai Su's supreme treasure can transform into any treasure, endlessly versatile?"
Qin Mu suddenly recalled the vision of various precious treasures within the primordial qi he had seen when he first invaded the Tai Su egg with his divine consciousness. At that time, he saw a great bell with the myriad phenomena of heaven and earth engraved on its walls, a great cauldron bearing the earth's qi with deities and living beings engraved on its walls, and a bright mirror illuminating the great thousand worlds!
"Can this supreme treasure transform into the Creation Divine Artifact?" Qin Mu suddenly asked.
Tai Shi was slightly startled, then said: "Of course it can."
Qin Mu's eyelids twitched. He finally understood where the Heavenly Sovereign's confidence came from, even though his injuries were not yet healed!
It was because this supreme treasure of Tai Su the Divine Maiden could transform into the Creation Divine Artifact, creating Artifact Imperial Heavens!
Not only could it create Artifact Imperial Heavens, but it could even create the Heavenly Emperor's physical body, the Heavenly Duke's physical body, and the Earth Lord's physical body!
This was the source of the Heavenly Sovereign's confidence.
The one who possessed the most Artifact Imperial Heavens was probably not Shi Qiluo, but him!
"If I possessed such a divine artifact..."
Qin Mu was extremely envious. Suddenly, he came to his senses and probed: "Did the Heavenly Emperor Tai Chu have a companion divine artifact?"
Tai Shi said: "The Heavenly Emperor Tai Chu also had his companion supreme treasure, but back when he was still the adopted son of the Great Emperor, the Great Emperor took that treasure away. I don't know if he later retrieved it."
Qin Mu blinked and asked casually: "Then, does Dao Brother Tai Yi also have such a treasure?"
"In theory, he should."
Tai Shi said this, then suddenly realized his mistake and quickly changed his words: "Dao Brother Tai Yi has already transcended. Whether he has a supreme treasure or not is beyond my knowledge. Anyway, I don't..."
"Then, Dao Brother Tai Shi, what is your supreme treasure?" Qin Mu interrupted him and asked.
Tai Shi quickly laughed and said: "I really don't have one. Don't talk nonsense. If I had such a treasure, would I still be trapped in this eggshell? I would have already fought my way out and roamed freely."
"The reason you haven't broken the eggshell is that you still need to stay in the egg, waiting for me to find more divine stones to refine the primordial liquid."
Qin Mu said seriously: "What is Dao Brother's supreme treasure? Why not take it out and let me broaden my horizons?"
"No!"
Tai Shi said angrily: "I haven't emerged yet. Even if I had one, I couldn't take it out to show you! Stop trying to scheme against me!"
Qin Mu's eyes flickered, and he smiled: "So it's indeed hidden in the egg? The Dao of Tai Shi has form but no substance. For you, the eggshell also has form but no substance. Your treasure is most likely also formless and substanceless. Since that's the case, why not send it out and let me see it?"
Tai Shi said sulkily: "I don't have one, and that's that! If I take it out, would you still return it to me? I'm not a three-year-old child!"
Qin Mu laughed heartily, thinking to himself: "He really does have one... I wonder what form this stingy ancient god's supreme treasure takes?"
He grew even more curious, but unfortunately, Tai Shi knew him too well and was determined not to let him see his supreme treasure.
Qin Mu had no choice but to give up.
The next day, the Heavenly Alliance conference finally officially began. The deities of the myriad heavens and worlds gathered together, their divine light soaring to the sky, each displaying various auspicious signs. Their primordial spirits rose into the void, and celestial palaces hung high, with the primordial spirits standing atop them.
The gods, great and small, had varying levels of cultivation. Their primordial spirits either stood before the Lingxiao Hall or within the Jade Capital City, and their primordial spirits were also bizarre and diverse, corresponding to the spiritual bodies of their respective races.
Unlike the four spiritual bodies of Yankang, their spiritual bodies had various types, some in the form of ancient gods, some in the form of demon gods, and so on.
The deities of the myriad heavens flew up, each taking their seat in the air. Countless celestial palaces connected into one, forming a Heavenly Court more magnificent than any other. Even the true Heavenly Court seemed insignificant at this moment!
Even the grand spectacle of the Dragon Han era's Heavenly Court paled in comparison to today's splendor!
In the Dragon Han era, the leaders of the Heavenly Court were ancient gods, but there were only a little over three hundred of them, less than four hundred.
Moreover, the strength of the ancient gods back then was mostly inferior to that of today's lords of the myriad heavens. Even the weakest lord of the myriad heavens was far stronger than the lower-ranking ancient gods of that time.
Above this vast and boundless celestial palace, the Four Emperors and Four Heavenly Masters flew in, each taking their seat. Behind their heads, a celestial palace also appeared, with three to five palaces each, more or less.
Then came the Five Emperor Inner Thrones, Five Emperor Thrones, Left and Right Junior Assistants, Left and Right Junior Guards, Left and Right Upper Guards, Left and Right Junior Aides, Left and Right Upper Aides, Left and Right Junior Ministers, Left and Right Upper Ministers, Left Pivot, Right Pivot, Junior Commandant, Upper Supporter, Junior Supporter, Seven Dukes, Three Masters, Great Sun Star Lord, and various other important ministers of the Heavenly Court, all taking their seats.
In an instant, everyone's celestial palaces connected again, forming a second layer of the Heavenly Court!
Then, the Dao Ancestor and the Great Brahma Heaven flew in and took their seats in the second layer of the Heavenly Court. As soon as the Dao Ancestor and the Buddha Ancestor sat down, they each bloomed their celestial palaces, with over a dozen palaces each, their expressions solemn.
They were the oldest members of the Heavenly Alliance.
Suddenly, all the deities spoke in unison: "We respectfully invite the Heavenly Alliance Heavenly Sovereign, the Supreme Dao Consciousness, the Great Sage of the Yao Race, Heavenly Sovereign Hong!"
Heavenly Sovereign Hong, with white hair, white eyebrows, and a white beard, his robes flowing, stood on the head of a green bird. The green bird flapped its wings and flew in, then suddenly folded its wings.
Heavenly Sovereign Hong descended onto the second layer of the Heavenly Court. The Dao Ancestor and the Great Brahma Heaven stood up and hastily paid their respects.
Heavenly Sovereign Hong nodded slightly and sat down.
The deities of the myriad heavens chanted loudly: "We respectfully invite the Heavenly Alliance Heavenly Sovereign, the Boundless Divine Power, the Mother of Ten Thousand Dharmas, Heavenly Sovereign Gong!"
Heavenly Sovereign Gong walked in, with myriad dharma phenomena and boundless divine power. She also entered the second layer of the Heavenly Court.
The Dao Ancestor and the Great Brahma Heaven paid their respects. Heavenly Sovereign Gong nodded in acknowledgment and sat down.
"We respectfully invite the Heavenly Alliance Heavenly Sovereign, the Divine Son of the Heavenly Duke, the Ancestor of the God Race, the Great Sage Ancestral God King!"
"We respectfully invite the Heavenly Alliance Dao Venerable, the Fire Holy Venerable of Dragon Han, the Unmatched Heavenly Being, Heavenly Sovereign Huo!"
"We respectfully invite the Heavenly Alliance Heavenly Sovereign, the Divine Daughter of the Earth Lord, the Ancestress of the Demon Race, the Great Venerable, Heavenly Sovereign Xu!"
"We respectfully invite the Heavenly Alliance Heavenly Sovereign, the Righteous Mother of the Myriad Heavens, the Mother of the World, Imperial Consort Yan!"
"We respectfully invite the Heavenly Alliance Heavenly Sovereign, the Dao Mother of the Myriad Heavens, Imperial Consort Qiang!"
"We respectfully invite the Heavenly Alliance Heavenly Sovereign, the Divine Sacred Emperor, the Primordial Extreme Ancestor, Emperor Langxuan!"
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Ancestral God King, Heavenly Sovereign Huo, Heavenly Sovereign Xu, Imperial Consort Yan, Imperial Consort Qiang, and Emperor Langxuan all took their seats.
Suddenly, divine light filled the eastern sky, and a canopy covered the sky like clouds, enveloping the Heavenly Court. The deities of the myriad heavens, the Four Emperors, the Four Heavenly Masters, and other important ministers of the Heavenly Court all stood up and said in unison: "We respectfully invite the Heavenly Alliance Dao Venerable, the Holy Venerable of Dragon Han, the Supreme Exalted One of the Golden Palace, the Unsurpassed Saint King of Dao Transmission, Heavenly Sovereign Hao!"
The Heavenly Sovereign walked in, with myriad extraordinary phenomena.
The Dao Ancestor, the Buddha Ancestor, and the various Heavenly Sovereigns stood up to pay their respects. The Heavenly Sovereign walked forward amidst boundless divine light, nodding slightly in acknowledgment.
The Dao Ancestor, the Buddha Ancestor, and the various Heavenly Sovereigns waited for him to sit down before taking their own seats.
Then, the deities of the myriad heavens spoke in unison again, their voices loud: "We respectfully invite the Heavenly Alliance Alliance Leader, the Holy Venerable of Dragon Han, the Great Dharma Master of Divine Powers Establishing the Dao, the Immortal of Ten Thousand Kalpas, the Unsurpassed Virtue, the Unsurpassed Longevity, the Saint King of Dao Transmission, Heavenly Sovereign Mu!"
Qin Mu walked in. The various Heavenly Sovereigns, the Dao Ancestor, and the Buddha Ancestor all stood up to pay their respects. Qin Mu nodded slightly, signaling for everyone to sit down.
Everyone waited for him to sit down before taking their own seats.
A golden-armored divine messenger ran in, unfurling a golden scroll with a *shua* sound, and announced loudly: "His Majesty, hearing of the Heavenly Alliance conference and the gathering of the deities of the myriad heavens and the various Heavenly Sovereigns, is moved by the Heavenly Sovereigns' great achievements and merits. Therefore, he issues an edict of commendation."
The various Heavenly Sovereigns looked at Qin Mu. Qin Mu sat in the chief seat and raised his hand, saying: "Read it."
The golden-armored divine messenger immediately knelt on one knee, half-kneeling and half-sitting, and loudly read the Heavenly Emperor's decree.
After reading the Heavenly Emperor's sacred edict, the golden-armored divine messenger stood up tremblingly, holding the sacred edict with both hands, and waited for Qin Mu's instructions.
"His Majesty's kind intentions are appreciated by our Heavenly Alliance."
Qin Mu nodded slightly and signaled to an attendant: "Put it away."
An attendant stepped forward and took the Heavenly Emperor's sacred edict.
Qin Mu looked around and said in a clear voice: "I rose from Yankang, gained fame in the Dragon Han era, wasted a million years, and only now have I entered the Heavenly Alliance to participate in this grand assembly. I apologize for keeping you all waiting. Over the past million years, countless events have occurred, great and small. Of the five alliance leaders back then, I am the only one left, which inevitably stirs emotions. Today, at this grand assembly, as the alliance leader, I shall decide the great matters of the world. The first matter is..."
"Who said you are the only one left of the five alliance leaders?"
Suddenly, a voice came, speaking loudly: "Heavenly Sovereign Mu, do you remember the Heavenly Sovereign Qin who traveled with you in the Dragon Han era?"
As soon as these words were spoken, an uproar arose.
Some of the deities of the myriad heavens changed color drastically, while others were filled with murderous intent. They all looked in the direction of the voice.
It was Kaihuang Qin Ye, with a sword at his waist, walking into the Jade Pool, stepping directly onto the second layer of the Heavenly Court. He walked forward with a smile, pressing his hand on his sword.
"Heavenly Sovereign Mu, you control the Heavenly Alliance and throw the world's living beings into chaos. Did you ask me? Did you ask the Carefree Sword in my hand?"