Chapter 1434: Xuan Du Battlefield (First Update)
Zhe Huali and Tian Shu also came over to ask about the wonders of the Jade Pool. Qin Mu told them what he had learned during this time, and everyone was filled with envy.
"I was pressed for time and didn't map out the Four Heavenly Gates, the Jade Pool and Jade Terrace, or the Nine Prisons Terrace. However, Xu Sheng Hua and Lan Yu Tian are working on those."
Qin Mu thought for a moment and said, "Even for them, it will take ten to twenty years to fully map out all the Heavenly Gates, Jade Pool, Jade Terrace, Nine Prisons Terrace, and the Execution Platform. But once they are mapped, the Heavenly Palace cultivation system will undergo a tremendous change!"
Tian Shu said solemnly, "A tremendous change? It will be an earth-shattering transformation! Merging the Dao Realm with the Heavenly Palace realm is truly, truly..."
He couldn't find an adjective to describe it.
The Butcher said, "Merging the Dao Realm with the Heavenly Palace is equivalent to possessing the Dao conduct of the Kai Emperor while also having the power of the Heavenly Venerate Hao."
Qin Mu mused, "It should be even stronger than that. After all, there is an additional Nine Prisons Terrace realm, and the Ancestral Court Jade Capital—that realm is said to be extremely perilous. Back then, even the Grand Emperor and the Heavenly Emperor Tai Chu barely escaped unscathed. I suspect the true Jade Capital will also bring significant changes to the original Jade Capital realm."
Luo Wushuang's heart shook violently. "Do you mean that in the future, after the Dao Realm and Heavenly Palace cultivation systems merge, it will be much stronger than the Kai Emperor plus the Heavenly Venerate Hao?"
Qin Mu sighed emotionally, "Much stronger? It might even rival me! Of course, it will still be slightly inferior, but it's already incredibly impressive."
The others didn't really absorb the second half of his sentence; they only heard the first half, and the shock in their hearts was beyond compare.
"At that point, will this be the ultimate cultivation system?"
Zhe Huali murmured, "A perfect cultivation system that cannot be improved upon—that is both a good thing and a bad thing... In the future, there may no longer be reformers like us."
"Where is there an ultimate cultivation system?"
Qin Mu shook his head. "Have the Five Supreme Primordial realms been developed? Has the cultivation system for acquired Dao been developed? After achieving Dao, is there still room for progress? How do you cultivate the Dao Tree, Dao Flower, and Dao Fruit? These are all unknowns. Moreover..."
He said leisurely, "Future people will be different from us. We are slowly groping and exploring the mysteries of Dao. What we are exploring now might just be basic knowledge for future generations. They will continue to innovate on our foundation. Perhaps the future cultivation system will be completely different from today's."
The Butcher nodded. "Thirty years ago, I couldn't have imagined the drastic changes in today's cultivation system."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
Thirty years ago, who could have imagined the Heavenly River realm? Who could have imagined the unification of the Seven Divine Treasures? Who could have imagined the Dao Realm system? Who could have imagined the Four Heavenly Gates realm or the Nine Prisons Terrace realm?
And now, they have all emerged one after another.
They, the reformers, could see even further and go even further. In the future, there were the Five Supreme realms, as well as the Dao Tree, Dao Flower, and Dao Fruit, waiting for them to discover and explore. There were also various acquired Dao, requiring generation after generation to evolve and develop.
On the ship, the Butcher was sharpening his Heavenly Saber. Tian Shu stared at the wine jar in Zhe Huali's hands. Zhe Huali was holding the wine jar, feeding his demon blade Dragon Fang. Luo Wushuang paced back and forth on the deck, each step precisely measured to a blurry decimal point.
Qin Mu stood at the bow, steering the ship, watching the increasingly close Xuan Du.
Xuan Du was like a dome of heaven, appearing as a sphere covering the myriad realms, but in reality, it contained a vast number of different world spaces, interwoven and complex—not a true sphere.
From any world, one could look up and see Xuan Du. With enough patience, strength, and lifespan, one could fly to Xuan Du.
The gaze of Xuan Du's Heavenly Lord could reach any world, much like Qin Mu's Divine Treasure Domain.
In Xuan Du, the Heavenly Lord appeared like a four-faced god, with no back visible.
He had only one shadow, and that was his feet, which was the Heavenly Yin. The Sea of Heavenly Yin in the Heavenly Yin Realm also seemed to be the shape of his footprints.
Several dozen days later, the fast ship arrived at Xuan Du. They saw the towering ships of the Heavenly River Navy floating on the surface of the Heavenly River, vast and mighty, stretching for hundreds of thousands of miles, endless and boundless.
These ships included not only large vessels but also small ones. Of course, "small" was relative to the ships of the Heavenly Court. These small ships, placed in the mortal world, would be colossal warships.
Countless gods and demons stood on the ships, while others plunged into the Heavenly River, hunting enemies within the river.
The underwater battles were extremely brutal. From time to time, gurgling blood bubbled up to the surface. This was caused by Star Lords stationed in Xuan Du leading rebel forces to sneak into the Heavenly River, attempting to attack the Heavenly River Navy from underwater.
However, the Heavenly River Navy had many Water Gods and Dragon Gods; how could they let them succeed?
On the front lines, massive suns were pushed forward by the rebels. On each sun, a majestic divine city floated on its surface, with Xuan Du's Sun Guardians riding the great flames, waving banners, and drawing upon the solar fire to burn the Heavenly River Navy.
Qin Mu and the others steered their small boat away from the Heavenly River, avoiding the battlefield. They saw war raging across Xuan Du. Tens of thousands of Moon Guardians in Xuan Du drove bright planets, charging into battle one after another.
The Moon Guardians were mostly women, coordinating with the Sun Guardians. The moons drew light from the suns, transforming it into beams of death.
There were also numerous Star Lords commanding various stars. Around the stars were divine cities, and between the stars, light chains connected them, channeling the power of the constellations as they rushed into battle.
Beams of light chains erupted from the stars, suns, and moons, clashing fiercely with the Heavenly River Navy.
The cannon fire from the towering ships of the Heavenly River Navy and the divine soldiers surging out like tidal waves collided with the suns, moons, and stars of the Xuan Du rebels. The scene was magnificent and spectacular, unforgettable.
As Qin Mu and the others entered Xuan Du, huge fragments of stars drifted past their ship. These were the ashes of shattered suns. The fragments were numerous, and the further they went, the more there were.
Among the fragments, there were also the corpses of colossal gods and demons, floating silently in the starry void.
These were the bodies of fallen Sun Guardians.
The Sun Guardians, Moon Guardians, and Star Lords of Xuan Du were originally divine officials responsible for the operation of the suns, moons, and stars across the myriad realms. On the surface, they obeyed the orders of the Heavenly Court, but in reality, they were supporters of Xuan Du's Heavenly Lord.
The Heavenly Lord of Xuan Du directed the movement of stars and the operation of the sun and moon across the myriad realms, naturally having countless fervent followers.
On the surface, the Heavenly Court's power was the greatest, but in reality, the ancient gods who held their own territories each had their own vast forces.
The reason the Heavenly Court had not moved against these ancient gods for so long was precisely because the forces they controlled were not to be underestimated.
The reason the Heavenly Alliance Council required all rulers of the myriad realms to participate was also because Xuan Du's Heavenly Lord had his own influence throughout the myriad realms.
Qin Mu and the others withdrew their gazes. Upon arriving here, they could feel the aura of Heavenly Dao.
Heavenly Dao was ordinarily not easily sensed; one needed a very high level of Dao cultivation to perceive its operation and movement. But now, the Heavenly Dao in Xuan Du was so intense that anyone entering Xuan Du could easily feel it!
"Xuan Du must have sensed that the situation is dire, which is why the Heavenly Dao is so intense, blessing those who guard the Heavenly Lord."
The Butcher felt waves of Heavenly Dao power surging into him, filling his physical body with immense strength. He said in a deep voice, "Heavenly Dao cannot act directly. Dao itself has no power; what has power are divine abilities and the people who wield them. So the Heavenly Dao is blessing us."
Tian Shu and the others also felt the blessing of Heavenly Dao. Dao was formless, but as it surged into their bodies, it manifested various phenomena, taking the form of forty-nine types of Heavenly Dao treasures, protecting their physical bodies and primordial spirits.
Qin Mu had the deepest understanding of Heavenly Dao. He immediately captured the fluctuations of Xuan Du's Heavenly Dao and said solemnly, "Let's go to Tian Fang City!"