Chapter 1392: Elegant Literary Talent
When Palace Celestial Venerable attacked Moon Celestial Venerable, the steps she took were exactly the same as when Langxuan Divine Sovereign, Ancestral God King, Fire Celestial Venerable, Hao Celestial Venerable, and Xiao Celestial Venerable had once plotted to ambush Moon Celestial Venerable and Ling Celestial Venerable—all using divine consciousness to interfere with Moon Celestial Venerable!
Moon Celestial Venerable's Space Dao was not without flaws; divine consciousness was the best way to disrupt her divine abilities.
When Moon Celestial Venerable's divine consciousness became disordered, her control over her divine abilities became less precise, making it difficult for her to unleash the full power of the Space Dao, thus giving others an opportunity to exploit!
This was precisely why Qin Mu had to block Palace Celestial Venerable!
Palace Celestial Venerable's divine consciousness was formidable. The moment it clashed with Qin Mu's divine consciousness, Qin Mu's mind immediately fell into an illusionary realm.
Palace Celestial Venerable possessed unparalleled skill in the realm of divine consciousness illusions. When Qin Mu first met her in the Ancestral Court, he had fallen into her divine consciousness illusion, and even activating the Primal Origin Stone had not allowed him to escape.
"Divine Consciousness Dao First!"
Qin Mu's body remained motionless where he stood, but his divine consciousness erupted, manifesting as a divine consciousness divine ability.
Divine Consciousness Dao First, the Sixteenth Heaven of Dao-Entering Divine Abilities!
His divine consciousness shattered the void, escaping from Palace Celestial Venerable's divine consciousness illusion. Palace Celestial Venerable let out a soft exclamation of surprise. The moment their divine consciousness collided, they communicated through it, each instantly aware of the other's intentions.
"Palace Celestial Venerable, do you truly intend to strike?"
"Mu Celestial Venerable, you may have a preconceived notion that I am your ally, since I once saved you. But you forget one thing: I saved you because you saved me; it was merely repaying a debt. After that repayment, there is no further connection between us. What remains between us is only transactions."
Palace Celestial Venerable's divine consciousness surged toward Moon Celestial Venerable once more, and Qin Mu's divine consciousness flowed, desperately trying to block her.
"Mu Celestial Venerable, have you never considered this?"
Their divine consciousness clashed again, and Palace Celestial Venerable said, "You should think about why I have been able to stand firm among the Ten Celestial Venerables without falling. It is precisely because my interests align with theirs that I joined them. And the reason they can tolerate me is that I mostly agree with what they do."
Qin Mu's body trembled slightly.
Palace Celestial Venerable immediately detected the flaw in his divine consciousness and suppressed it, continuing, "I have also participated in most of the things they have done. Including things you would not want to see. For example, the battle that destroyed Xiaohan Heavenly Court, the battle that destroyed Chiming Divine Dynasty, and even the battle that destroyed Shanghuang Heavenly Court, and the battle that destroyed Kaihuang Heavenly Court. I was involved in all of them."
Qin Mu could no longer hold back. He rose to his feet and rushed straight toward Moon Celestial Venerable, his divine storage domain about to burst forth!
"In terms of the world's Dao techniques and divine abilities, Moon Celestial Venerable's Space Dao serves as an unparalleled auxiliary Dao technique, capable of greatly enhancing one's cultivation and strength, allowing Kaihuang to hold his own against five opponents and still gain the upper hand!"
Qin Mu's divine consciousness rippled, clashing once more with Palace Celestial Venerable's, and he said coldly, "However, Moon Celestial Venerable's divine abilities and Dao techniques have fallen behind. In today's world, when it comes to auxiliary abilities, no one can surpass my divine storage domain! When I unfold my divine storage, it is enough to keep them in an invincible position, capable of contending with the Ten Celestial Venerables!"
"But your cultivation is too weak!"
Palace Celestial Venerable moved, blocking his path, and said calmly, "Mu Celestial Venerable, stop now. If you stop, you will still be one of us, enjoying endless benefits!"
Both moved with incredible speed. Qin Mu's Divine Step Stealing Heaven allowed him to reach speeds that nearly ignored space, but Palace Celestial Venerable was too powerful; no matter how fast he was, he could not reach Moon Celestial Venerable's side before her.
Just as their bodies were about to collide, Moon Celestial Venerable suddenly activated her divine ability, teleporting Kaihuang away. The next moment, Kaihuang appeared before the two of them, his Carefree Sword simultaneously attacking both, and he laughed heartily, "Seven Celestial Venerables striking together, even Mu Celestial Venerable, the great alliance leader, attacking us—truly an honor!"
Palace Celestial Venerable's expression changed drastically as she hurriedly blocked Kaihuang's sword. On the other side, Qin Mu drew his sword, his broken blade meeting the Carefree Sword.
Clang—
The difference in their swordsmanship was immediately apparent. Qin Mu broke through Kaihuang's sword technique, but he could not match Kaihuang's sword Dao, and the broken blade in his hand shattered into pieces!
"Excellent swordsmanship! Learning from you still cannot compare to you."
Kaihuang forced both of them back, then turned and thrust his sword at Moon Celestial Venerable. Moon Celestial Venerable's figure floated up, holding a zither, and landed on the tip of the Carefree Sword.
"Mu Celestial Venerable, the leader of the Heavenly Alliance, you have betrayed the Heavenly Alliance!"
Kaihuang brandished his sword, and with a flash of sword light, the Sword Dao Imprint entered the Thirty-Fifth Void. Fire, Hong, Xu, Lang, Zu, Palace, Qiang, and Yan—eight Celestial Venerables—charged in but missed their target.
Kaihuang and Moon Celestial Venerable, who stood on his sword, had already infiltrated the Thirty-Fifth Void, evading their attacks.
Hong Celestial Venerable's white hair fluttered in the wind as he struck toward the Thirty-Fifth Void with his massive hand. The back of his hand resembled a great turtle's shell, with muscles bulging and flesh transforming into various mysterious and extraordinary patterns. This single blow pierced through layer after layer of void, striking directly at Kaihuang and Moon Celestial Venerable within the Thirty-Fifth Void!
The power of this strike was so immense and terrifying that even after shattering one void after another, its force remained undiminished, causing the other Celestial Venerables' eyes to twitch.
At the same moment, Palace, Qiang, Yan, Fire, and the other Celestial Venerables also struck, following the path Hong Celestial Venerable had carved through the void to reach its depths, attacking the two within the Thirty-Fifth Void. The combined attack of eight Celestial Venerables was terrifying and overbearing beyond measure!
If this strike landed, Kaihuang and Moon Celestial Venerable would surely both perish!
However, just as Kaihuang used his Sword Dao to reach the Thirty-Fifth Void and landed, Moon Celestial Venerable's divine ability erupted. She plucked the strings of her zither, and a portal appeared in the Thirty-Fifth Void.
Moon Celestial Venerable opened the portal and stepped through, and Kaihuang followed her, watching the Celestial Venerables' divine abilities surging toward them as they shook the Thirty-Fifth Void. He laughed loudly, "Mu Celestial Venerable, Alliance Leader Mu, today I have made a grand scene at your gathering, cutting down your prestige, and yet you can do nothing! The Ten Celestial Venerables and the Heavenly Alliance leader combined still cannot do a thing to us!"
He turned and stepped through the portal, laughing, "Your Heavenly Alliance—I come and go as I please. Your subordinates, the Ten Celestial Venerables, are utterly useless! I feel ashamed for you! Farewell!"
Boom—
Deep within the void, violent aftershocks of divine abilities erupted. The eight Celestial Venerables' divine abilities exploded there but struck nothing, causing the Thirty-Fifth Void to tremble incessantly.
Qin Mu's face was ashen. He strode forward a few steps, shook his sleeves behind him, and looked up at the void. Kaihuang and Moon Celestial Venerable had vanished without a trace.
Xu, Hong, Fire, Yan, and the other Celestial Venerables were about to give chase when Hao Celestial Venerable snorted coldly and raised his hand, saying calmly, "No need to pursue…"
"Do not pursue a cornered foe!"
Qin Mu said loudly, "Several Celestial Venerables, today is a great day for the Heavenly Alliance. There is no need to bother with the traitors Qin and Yue. The assembly is what matters!"
The Celestial Venerables knew that Moon Celestial Venerable's divine abilities were vast; once she escaped their encirclement, there was no chance of catching her.
Moreover, with Kaihuang Qin Ye, Qin Celestial Venerable, by her side, even if they caught up, without forming an encirclement, it would be difficult to do anything to them.
The Celestial Venerables returned, their expressions uncertain.
Qin Mu raised his hand, inviting everyone to take their seats, and said loudly, "The traitors Qin and Yue are indeed extraordinary in their divine abilities. This time, we treated them with courtesy, yet they maliciously disrupted the Heavenly Alliance assembly—truly wolves with wild ambitions! Fire Celestial Venerable, how severe are your injuries?"
Fire Celestial Venerable had hundreds of sword wounds on his body. Upon hearing this, he snorted coldly.
Qin Mu sighed deeply and said, "I am also injured. Gentlemen, it is my incompetence as the alliance leader that I could not protect you all, allowing Fire Celestial Venerable to be hurt as well."
He raised his right hand. When the broken sword had been shattered by Kaihuang, his palm had also been cut, dripping with blood—a truly pitiful sight.
Qin Mu's right hand trembled, and his voice was hoarse as he said, "Although I am the founder of the Heavenly Alliance, my strength is too weak to serve as the alliance leader. Today, the traitors Qin and Yue attacked, and I could not defend the Heavenly Alliance. I willingly resign from the position of alliance leader!"
Two streams of clear tears slid down his cheeks, and he sobbed softly, though his voice was too low for others to hear clearly. But it was evident that he was reluctant to part with the alliance he had founded, yet for the sake of the Heavenly Alliance's future, he had to give up the position.
After a moment, Qin Mu rallied his spirits and said loudly, "I recommend Hao Celestial Venerable to succeed as the alliance leader! Hao Celestial Venerable is highly respected and is the founder of the Five Radiance Divine Storage. As the Heavenly Alliance leader, eradicating the Heavenly Duke, avenging Yu Celestial Venerable, and realizing the Heavenly Alliance's ambitions are within reach!"
His gaze was earnest, fixed on Hao Celestial Venerable.
Hao Celestial Venerable's eyes twitched, and he said solemnly, "The position of alliance leader does not rely on martial strength but on talent, merit, and prestige. In these three aspects, I am inferior to Mu Celestial Venerable. Mu Celestial Venerable, there is no need to blame yourself or decline."
Qin Mu's face showed difficulty as he looked at Fire Celestial Venerable. "Hao Celestial Venerable firmly declines, showing noble character. Fire Celestial Venerable is the founder of the Celestial Realm realm, with the Five Celestial Realms, possessing great merit and wisdom. He has repeatedly guided humanity in the darkness, eradicating the rebellious factions of Cloud Celestial Venerable, Minghuang, Shanghuang, Moon Celestial Venerable, and Ling Celestial Venerable. Although Fire Celestial Venerable is human, he does not favor humanity, and his noble character is admirable. As for the position of Heavenly Alliance leader…"
Fire Celestial Venerable closed his eyes tightly, suppressing his anger. The ring of fire behind his head twisted, and he said hoarsely, "I am inferior to Mu Celestial Venerable."
Qin Mu then looked earnestly at Hong Celestial Venerable.
Hong Celestial Venerable smiled slightly and said, "Mu Celestial Venerable, there is no need to decline. I am a great sage of the demon race, without merit or virtue, and it is difficult for me to sit in the position of alliance leader."
Qin Mu looked at Yan Heavenly Consort. Yan Heavenly Consort shook her head and said softly, "As the emperor's consort, it is not appropriate to show my face in public. Mu Celestial Venerable is highly respected and is the popular choice for the alliance leader. Please do not refuse."
Qin Mu's gaze swept over the other Celestial Venerables one by one. Ancestral God King, Langxuan Divine Sovereign, Qiang Heavenly Consort, and the others all shook their heads, each declining.
"You all love me."
Qin Mu sighed in melancholy, tears falling again. "I can only reluctantly serve as the alliance leader for the time being. If one day you feel that your talent, merit, or prestige surpasses mine, there is no need to kill me. Just say the word, and I will step down and yield to the worthy."
He looked around, his expression grave, and said in a deep voice, "Just now, Fire Celestial Venerable spoke of the Heavenly Duke's great evil and the need to punish him. The Heavenly Duke is also related to the traitor Qin. So, the first major matter today is to set the plan for punishing the Heavenly Duke! Ancestral God King, you will draft the proclamation for the expedition against the Heavenly Duke, listing his crimes!"
Ancestral God King was stunned upon hearing this. He had already handed the proclamation to Qin Mu, so why was he being asked to submit it again?
"This scoundrel, after scheming against Fire Celestial Venerable, now wants to scheme against me!"
Ancestral God King was furious but kept his expression unchanged. He immediately picked up his brush and wrote, quickly finishing the proclamation and handing it to Qin Mu.
Qin Mu read it over and praised, "Elegant literary talent."
—Tonight at 8:30, Zhai Zhu will be sending red envelopes in the book club groups to wish everyone a Happy New Year. Don't miss it~
QQ red envelope sending was abnormally locked
Zhu Ren is celebrating the New Year away from home. After sending red envelopes twice, QQ flagged it as an abnormal login and locked the account, preventing further red envelope sending. Zhai Zhu is working on resolving it and hasn't even had New Year's Eve dinner yet.
The surrounding discussions rose and fell, mingling with the conversation but not particularly noticeable. However, given Ye Che's strength, these naturally did not escape his ears.
He didn't seem to be joking. Although Mu Su's episodes of acting out were not uncommon, the others still subconsciously chose to trust their companion and listened intently.
The forest immediately became chaotic, with dozens of two-headed lizards panicking and fleeing toward the forest's edge.
Although still unclear, Er Yi's topic kept lingering on the issue of "treating."
With injuries, Ling Tian Diao, who had just returned, was also deeply shocked by Xi Qian Ye's back.
He could unleash spatial cracks, also known as spatial blades, and spatial confinement abilities.
Ke Wan Qin smiled upon hearing this, looked at Luo Luo, then at the man beside Luo Luo, and nodded with some understanding.
"Alright then! But Sister Yang, can you really beat my husband to a pulp?" Li Na asked, seemingly naive. Why did she feel that Li Shu Yang couldn't beat Mo Shen?
Although only two words, Luo Luo felt his voice was very captivating, magnetic, and steady, giving a sense of security and a feeling of reliability.
Besides, these matters were not for you to think about! Not to mention that the situation in your country has already eased; even if it hadn't, you wouldn't have suffered any grievances.
"Go!" After the old woman and others got into the carriage, the gray-robed man rode a horse and drove the carriage, taking them away.
However, Hua Shi Yi didn't even furrow his brow, even expressionlessly looking at him as if watching a street performer.
Unexpectedly, the two renowned beauties who had stirred up the two continents made their appearance simultaneously—only to be breaking up.
These were words of encouragement she said to herself, because now there was no one by her side, no one to help her; everything still depended on herself.
It was fortunate that Ba Tian Hu was sensible. If he insisted on helping Dai Chao and harbored ill intentions toward Li Ying, his fate might not be much better than Hei Hu's.
The three combined their attacks, and the momentum was extremely fierce. Moreover, they clearly intended to forcefully suppress and kill Lu Chen, so they unleashed their full power from the start, pushing their internal Yuan force to the limit.
"That's good, that's good!" Luo Yu pressed her body against the iron prison door, trying to see through the peephole to check on the neighboring cell, but no matter how she looked, she could only see the deep corridor.
Lu Ming held the tea cup, thinking about what she had heard in the hall. She felt that according to Imperial Physician Shi's words, the previous plague in Liangzhou must have been a sorcery curse.
With the Second Elder's current cultivation, only a step away from the Saint realm, if he unleashed his full power without regard for consequences, the strength he could display would naturally be terrifyingly extraordinary. A single move could easily shatter a mountain.
Moreover, the land taxes they paid were even higher than those of ordinary farmers. As a result, their annual harvest would decrease by a third.
Fortunately, the outer shape of the tomb had already been excavated. It was a large tomb facing west and east, with an astonishingly vast footprint.
Mao Si Ye and San Wa Zi's faces turned green. If they lost this bet, Xiang Shao Long might even lose his life.
However, Li Er didn't know what it was, only that it was something that once belonged to him. At Canghai Snow Mountain, even Li Er's divine consciousness couldn't probe it. This place was almost a realm where gods could not approach, so he had to rely on mortals.
Using his wife's QQ to send red envelopes, his skin account was also locked
Zhai Zhu used his wife's QQ to send red envelopes, and his skin account was also locked.
Upon hearing Chun Hui's words, Bai Ba Tuo's expression also changed. Why would they mention Xiu Shan Jun? That was ancient history, a time of harmony now far too distant, truly too distant.
With a few crisp and clear calls, two white cranes flew in from somewhere, their voices carrying Dao tones. Upon hearing this sound, Wang Er Hei understood that these two white cranes were crane spirits that had cultivated for many years. For some reason, they too flew to the riverside in the dark night.
Zheng Chen activated the Heartless Formation, astonishing the people of the Seven Great Mysterious Regions. Du Li, in particular, was stabilizing Zheng Chen's current peak of Sword Emperor Fifth Stage. When she saw Zheng Chen using the Heartless Formation against Cheng Lin Hai, Du Li frowned, as if thinking of something.
After all, at that time, Zhong Zhen was an orphan, growing up with her brother Zhong Wu Yan in 'Sari'.
Taking advantage of Dong Zhuo's decline, he turned against Dong Zhuo, executed the soldiers who violated military discipline, and defected to the rising Liu Fan.
"Wait, they're coming." Qiao Mi Mi quickly ran over, but she didn't know what awaited her.
"Yes, intensive training. Otherwise, we cannot contend with the Red Devil organization. Otherwise, we've been doing useless work all along." Qin Fen replied.
Xiao Dong, held down by me, regained a trace of composure, panting heavily. Although he worked at the crematorium, he had never seen such a terrifying scene, so he had lost control just now.
"Alright, alright, since you all say so, I'll agree to you, how about that?" The old man smiled, seeming to find Qin Fen's words amusing, as if he was being forced to accept.
Back in the Cave Heaven Ruins, Jiang Han and Wei Nuo had once had a conversation. Wei Nuo had said that after going out, he wanted to talk with Jiang Han again.
"Mu Yuan is a poor child…" Wei Yan looked at the roof, as if lost in memories.
"Let's go!" Hu Lao said. He could feel that the dangerous madman carrying the Fang Tian Hua Ji at the front had begun to spread his aura toward them.
Of course, despite the difficulty, Jiang Xie didn't take it too seriously, because he still had more powerful moves up his sleeve, so victory would ultimately be his.
Princess Angelina had reached her limit. The blood-red soldiers behind her were less than five meters away. Just as she was about to be caught, a shout with a strong southern Fushun accent came from the southeast.
"Passengers, Sui An Village has arrived. Passengers for Sui An Village, please get off!" the driver shouted.
The situation on the field was too different from everyone's expectations, causing them to exclaim in surprise. They had thought it would be a one-sided situation, but they didn't expect Ye Yang, with his mid-peak Chong Mai realm cultivation, to contend with He Zhen, who was at the high-peak Chong Mai realm. Although he was at a disadvantage, it was still commendable.
Lu Shan Min smiled faintly and said calmly, "Brother Yuan Kai, there's nothing we brothers can't say to each other."
But just then, a whooshing sound of breaking air suddenly came out. The next moment, a middle-aged man in black heavy armor arrived at the Marshal's Mansion and knelt on one knee directly before Zhan Gui Shen.
However, the four chicken feet suddenly gave birth to four flames, and then the flames under the feet grew to cover Jing Jing's body, like a fireball outside Jing Jing's body.
Finally resolved
Zhai Zhu asked Ye Mao to go to the groups that hadn't sent red envelopes to distribute them. Basically, all groups had already sent red envelopes.
He breathed a long sigh of relief.
This time, QQ's actions were really unfair; many people were locked out.
The crowd: "What?" The scene immediately became noisy, sharply contrasting with the quiet environment just moments ago.
Although the three of them had all achieved True Immortal Perfection after taking the pills, Yan Bei didn't think he could do the same. His original intention was to attack the cultivation fortress as much as possible, expanding the vortex black hole within his body. As for whether he could achieve True Immortal Perfection, he really didn't take it to heart.
This was something no one had anticipated. Chen Zhi was too obscure. Although he was a second-place scholar, he had no connections in the court, and this person was naturally lazy and unrestrained in speech, without any major figures in the court to support him.
"Then, does it have level restrictions?" Helena's heart was pounding with excitement. Her blue eyes fixed on his eyes, full of hope as she pressed for an answer.
At that moment, a earth-shattering sound was heard. The distant sky instantly became covered with dark clouds, and the entire earth trembled wildly.
Bei Tang Ye Xuan nodded at these words, revealing a faint smile. Although Bei Tang Ye Xuan had been busy with his marriage to Han Yue Qiao earlier, he had not relaxed his vigilance regarding Bei Tang Yan Qing and the Demon Emperor.
The River of Time pushed the great blade, bringing an unprecedented and terrifying aura of autumn killing as it struck, slashing toward Bi Yun Tao.
The giant python's head suddenly opened its snake eyes, which were sinister and vicious, biting down at Long Kui. Long Kui was completely terrified. Before Yuan Wu Hui below could react, a golden dragon sword energy fiercely struck the giant python's head.
Gong Luo Jue walked over, sat down by the bed, leaned down, and placed a gentle kiss on her smooth and delicate forehead.
Bi Yun Tao controlled the power within his body, gradually wearing away the sealing force left in his Sea of Consciousness by that Bitter Sea Third Realm powerhouse. About half a day passed, and with a rumble, the sealing force on his body was broken on the spot.
"The Marquis has his limits; the pipa was not harmed. Did you have too much to drink last night? Do you have a headache?" Han Zeng last night was very different, shedding his usual aloofness, each move exuding a heroic spirit.
Shao An's head rested on the damp torture bench, cold sweat streaming down his forehead. He wanted to raise his hand to wipe the sweat, but the hemp rope tightly bound him, unable to move. Ding Yi saw that his silk pants were already stained with bright red bloodstains and finally showed mercy, moving from the left side to the right, no longer striking the same side.
Seeing this, Luo Hao did not disturb him, gazing at Chen Tian for a long time. After their conversation, his perception of Chen Tian had changed significantly. The youth before him, though strong in strength, lacked a resolute character.
Then, members of the Ministry of Personnel, Ministry of Revenue, Ministry of Justice, and Ministry of Rites, all from the Prime Minister's faction, came to offer birthday congratulations. Only Prime Minister Shao was late in appearing. Sun Chi waited until nearly noon, and seeing that Shao An still hadn't arrived, he understood in his heart. The Prime Minister was probably trying to save face for both sides and wouldn't come.
Bai Zi Qi, who had turned around, was already in tears. She choked out his name, then threw herself into Yang Jin Xin's arms, sobbing softly, unwilling to let go.
Many people regarded being able to enter the Heavenly Thunder Domain and come out safely as an honor. Now, the Emperor actually announced that it would be permanently closed?
Huo Dong Lai hugged her tightly, regardless of everything, seeking that sense of solidity within his body. It lasted for a long time. Yang Jin Xin also let herself sink into his embrace, reaching out to hold his strong waist and back. Sweetness spread like this, and the reproaches she had practiced a thousand times had already vanished like smoke.