Chapter 1400: Breaking the Tribulation
Qin Mu’s heart clenched. The powerhouse from the previous universe had directly thrown out the greatest temptation!
Langxuan Divine Emperor’s dream was to become the foremost of the Ten Celestial Venerables, to become an existence that had attained the Dao. And the Dao Fruit of the powerhouse within that coffin had offered something even more precious than his dream: to live into the next cosmic epoch!
If Langxuan submitted to him, he could not only become the foremost of the Ten Celestial Venerables and the Heavenly Emperor, with his Great Dao branded into the Ultimate Void and his divine consciousness entrusted there, but he could even survive the destruction of the universe and live for another cosmic year!
How great was this temptation?
Qin Mu was truly worried that Langxuan Divine Emperor would accept this temptation and become the lackey of the powerhouse from the previous epoch.
Suddenly, Qin Mu said, “Divine Emperor, since we’ve come to this fragment of the Grand Celestial Heaven from the prehistoric epoch, why don’t we take a look around?”
Langxuan Divine Emperor’s gaze flickered as he looked at him, and Qin Mu’s gaze also met his.
Langxuan Divine Emperor nodded as if possessed by some impulse, and said with a smile, “Yes, the Grand Celestial Heaven was a place we dreamed of visiting in the past. Although this isn’t the true Grand Celestial Heaven, just a fragment, it’s still good to see it.”
The two left the giant coffin and walked side by side. Qin Mu carefully observed the fragment of the Grand Celestial Heaven, then reached out to touch this void. As his palm pressed down slightly, a palm print actually appeared in the fragment of the Grand Celestial Heaven, slowly fading only after a long moment.
He then activated his own primal energy, attempting to brand a few Dao runes. They were indeed branded onto the Grand Celestial Heaven, but before long, his brand disappeared.
However, when his Dao runes were branded onto it, he actually felt his Dao heart merge with this fragment of the Grand Celestial Heaven, experiencing a sensation of the Heavenly Heart being his own heart!
Not only that, but he also had an even stranger feeling.
When the Dao runes were branded onto it, he felt that his Dao would endure forever, sharing the same lifespan as the universe!
The Heavenly Heart is my heart, my Dao endures—this was the wondrous function of the Grand Celestial Heaven.
Unfortunately, when he tried to deeply comprehend it, he felt his Dao heart become incredibly turbid and murky, completely unable to sense the mysteries of the Grand Celestial Heaven. The feeling of the Heavenly Heart being his heart and his Dao enduring also quickly faded as the brand disappeared.
Qin Mu tried branding with his divine consciousness, and it also worked, but it would disappear just as quickly.
An extremely strange feeling arose in his heart. The Grand Celestial Heaven seemed like a self-recovering stamp pad, capable of being shaped into different forms.
But this was only a fragment of the Grand Celestial Heaven. What was the true Grand Celestial Heaven like? Could it also be branded like this?
Langxuan Divine Emperor was also trying to explore the mysteries of the Grand Celestial Heaven, but even as powerful as he was, he couldn’t permanently brand his Great Dao here. His Dao heart was even worse, his Dao realm shallower. However, his strength was too great, so his brand lasted longer than Qin Mu’s.
“The Ultimate Void Grand Celestial Heaven is truly miraculous. I feel that if I brand my Great Dao here, I will be immortal and indestructible. Even if I am killed, my physical body destroyed, my divine consciousness annihilated, my primordial spirit obliterated, and everything about me erased, I still won’t die.”
Langxuan Divine Emperor sighed with deep emotion and said, “The Grand Emperor could remain undead even in death, thanks to the effect of his Divine Consciousness Grand Celestial Heaven. Emperor Kaihuang of the Kaihuang Era was still remarkable. Although the Grand Emperor attained his Dao, he didn’t understand the reason behind it. Only Kaihuang pioneered the method of Dao realms, which can benefit future generations.”
Qin Mu smiled and said, “Divine Emperor admires the reform? Admires Kaihuang?”
Langxuan Divine Emperor shook his head, hesitated for a moment, then nodded.
His demeanor was quite arrogant, and he said, “Kaihuang pioneered the Dao realms and made up for the deficiencies of the Heavenly Palace and Heavenly Court system. But he started from the Dao as his starting point, which doesn’t mean the Heavenly Palace and Heavenly Court system is wrong.”
Qin Mu was slightly startled and looked at him, humbly seeking instruction. “Divine Emperor, why do you say that?”
“He attained the Dao through the Dao, using the Dao realm and Dao heart to continuously elevate himself, ultimately reaching the point of branding the Ultimate Void and cultivating the Sword Dao Grand Celestial Heaven.”
Langxuan Divine Emperor said unhurriedly, “I just tried to brand the Grand Celestial Heaven with my own power. Although I didn’t succeed, I saw the hope of attaining the Dao. The Heavenly Palace and Heavenly Court system focuses on power. After cultivating to the Great Heavenly Court realm, one can attain the Dao through power!”
He was filled with heroic spirit and declared loudly, “No need to comprehend any damn Heavenly Heart, no need to sense any damn Dao enduring! After I cultivate the Great Heavenly Court, my power will be incomparably fierce. I will directly brand my mark onto the Grand Celestial Heaven, regardless of whether the damn Grand Celestial Heaven is willing or not!”
Qin Mu was dumbfounded. After a moment, he praised, “Divine Emperor is a great talent.”
Langxuan Divine Emperor smiled slightly and said, “Kaihuang is also a great talent, not inferior to me.”
Qin Mu burst into loud laughter.
Langxuan Divine Emperor knew that “not inferior to me” was his catchphrase, so he said this.
Qin Mu laughed for a long time, then suddenly stopped. His tone shifted, and he said calmly, “Divine Emperor, when will you kill me as a sacrifice?”
Langxuan Divine Emperor smiled and said, “Why does Mu Celestial Venerable say such a thing? When did I ever intend to kill you as a sacrifice to please the old monster from the previous cosmic epoch? I am one of the Ten Celestial Venerables, and I have seen the possibility of attaining the Dao through power. Why would I kill you as a sacrifice?”
“My Dao heart is transparent. Anyone standing beside me, if they harbor even a slight killing intent toward me, will be reflected in my Dao heart.”
Qin Mu said seriously, “Just now, in front of that coffin, when the prehistoric existence made his proposal, you were already preparing to make a move against me. My Dao heart reflected your killing intent.”
Langxuan Divine Emperor asked curiously, “The Dao realm actually has this kind of function? Truly miraculous. Kaihuang is remarkable.”
Qin Mu smiled and said, “Kaihuang’s Sword Heart is clear and bright. Although his Sword Heart is strong, it may not be able to reach my level.”
Langxuan Divine Emperor was slightly shocked in his heart. “So, when you invited me to take a walk and examine the mysteries of the Grand Celestial Heaven, it was to use the opportunity of discovering the Grand Celestial Heaven’s secrets to make me dispel the killing intent in my heart?”
Qin Mu nodded.
Langxuan Divine Emperor sighed. “The Dao realm can actually achieve this. It seems that merely cultivating the Heavenly Court to attain the Dao through power is not enough. To go further, one still needs the assistance of the Dao realm. Mu Celestial Venerable, guess what method I will use to kill you?”
Qin Mu thought for a moment and said, “Ordinary methods would find it difficult to completely kill me. Although my strength is not as good as the Divine Emperor’s, I have many life-saving methods. Especially the Immutability divine ability. When the Divine Emperor kills me, he must also be wary of me dragging him into the great anomaly of material immutability. Therefore, the simplest way for the Divine Emperor to annihilate me is to throw me into the prehistoric era as a sacrifice.”
Langxuan Divine Emperor clapped his hands in praise. “Indeed, an excellent method! The prehistoric universe underwent a great destruction, and matter no longer exists. Throwing you in there will grind you down into a mass of energy, and you will cease to exist! Even if someone could use the same soul-summoning and soul-shaping techniques as you, they wouldn’t be able to summon your soul sand. This is indeed the best way to completely eliminate you. Moreover, throwing you into the prehistoric era is very easy. The other end of this fragment of the Grand Celestial Heaven is located in the great destruction of the prehistoric universe. I only need to give you a slight push, and you will fall in.”
Qin Mu was silent.
“But I won’t kill you. At least not for now.”
Langxuan Divine Emperor laughed heartily, turned around, and walked toward the coffin standing on the altar, saying leisurely, “Your transparent Dao heart still cannot reflect the thoughts of a Celestial Venerable. Mu Celestial Venerable, you overestimate yourself. I have already comprehended the path of attaining the Dao through power. There is no need for the guidance of that prehistoric existence, let alone kneeling to him or worshipping him!”
The moment he turned and left, Qin Mu also secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
In Qin Mu’s Dao heart, Langxuan Divine Emperor’s killing intent toward him had finally completely disappeared!
From the moment he invited Langxuan Divine Emperor to explore this Grand Celestial Heaven, to the moment he asked Langxuan when he would kill him, every move, every word, every action was aimed at completely dispelling Langxuan’s murderous intent toward him!
Because, when the existence within that Dao Fruit said those words to Langxuan, Langxuan had indeed harbored killing intent toward Qin Mu!
Extremely strong killing intent!
At that time, Langxuan had indeed wanted to kneel to that existence within the Dao Fruit, indeed wanted to learn his method of becoming a god, indeed wanted to become the ruler of the current universe, indeed wanted to live into the next cosmic epoch!
It was only just now that Langxuan’s killing intent had completely vanished.
“If I hadn’t been to the Nine Prisons Platform, I would probably be dead by now.”
Qin Mu smiled slightly and followed Langxuan. Now, he no longer had any worries about his life.
The two arrived before the giant coffin. The coffin was still not closed, and divine light swirled inside. Around the withered Dao Tree within the divine light, it seemed as if a galaxy of stars hung, coiling around the withered Dao Tree.
Langxuan Divine Emperor bowed in greeting and said with a smile, “Senior from the prehistoric era, your proposal just now was very good. I have thought it through clearly.”
From within that Dao Fruit came a cryptic and ancient divine consciousness: “Very good. A wise man submits to circumstances. Your universe is too backward, and your Dao techniques and divine abilities are too low-level. I will teach you my ultimate arts, and you will instantly become the most powerful existence in the current world…”
Langxuan Divine Emperor straightened up, interrupting him, and said with a smile, “Senior, I will now give you two choices. The first choice: roll back to your universe and obediently die. The second choice: hand over all your insights to me, then roll back to your universe and obediently die. Which path does Senior choose?”
“You!”
The voice within the Dao Fruit was furious. “You insignificant ant, how dare you be so disrespectful to me! You should know…”
“It seems you choose the first path.”
Langxuan Divine Emperor laughed heartily. Behind his head, the Heavenly Court appeared, and his primordial spirit suddenly struck out, pointing a divine primal finger into the giant coffin. “But Senior, I still want you to take the second path! You can roll back and die, but your Dao Fruit must stay, because I, Langxuan, have taken a liking to your Dao Fruit!”
Boom—
An incredibly terrifying tremor came from within the giant coffin. The Dao Tree of that prehistoric existence swayed its branches, the galaxy shining brightly, and an immensely terrifying power erupted from the Dao Fruit, actually blocking Langxuan’s divine primal finger.
Langxuan Divine Emperor roared, and his primordial spirit struck out with one finger after another, continuously pointing, each strike being a divine primal finger.
His enlightenment divine ability was only this one move. If it were someone else, they would definitely dodge in all directions. However, the giant coffin was on the wooden altar, half in the Ancestral Court and half still in the prehistoric cosmic epoch, facing the calamity of the great destruction. There was no way to dodge!
Langxuan Divine Emperor struck countless times in succession. Suddenly, the giant coffin blazed with light, and a world-shaking loud noise came from within the coffin. The Dao Fruit on the Dao Tree was finally knocked down by his divine primal finger!
Langxuan laughed heartily, reached out to grab the Dao Fruit, and then his figure flew up, landing on top of the coffin. He exerted force with both feet and shouted fiercely, “Roll back and die!”
The giant coffin and the wooden altar trembled, pressed back into the prehistoric cosmic year. Because the Dao Fruit was no longer inside, the altar and the giant coffin immediately turned to dust in the great destruction, vanishing without a trace!
Langxuan Divine Emperor landed, raised the Dao Fruit, and laughed loudly. “Mu Celestial Venerable, the other Celestial Venerables, the day you submit to me is coming soon!”
Qin Mu stood to the side, smiled slightly, and said, “Congratulations, Divine Emperor.”