Chapter 1495: The Strongest Heavenly Artisan
In the Ancestral Court, Mute stared at the Dao Fire Ancestral Land, his heart surging with emotion. This Dao Fire Ancestral Land resonated with his aura, and suddenly, layers of dao fire blazed intensely, shooting straight into the clouds!
His dantian was like a furnace. The dao fire he had refined within his dantian resonated with the Dao Fire Ancestral Land, rising slowly from his dantian like a blazing sun!
After a moment, the sound of rushing water suddenly came from his dantian. A Heavenly River orbited the sun, revealing the rules of the Great Dao beyond pure yang. Water and fire stood in opposition, yet they merged into one within his body.
Qin Mu watched Mute, his heart stirring slightly. Mute's divine palace was a forging palace, and his cultivation technique was also one of the forging path. Heavenly Artisan Opening All Things, his creative power was extraordinary.
However, Mute also cultivated the path of pure yang and the path of fire. But Qin Mu hadn't known that Mute had already reached the stage where yang reached its extreme and yin was born!
"With the Dao Fire Ancestral Land, we still lack a place of ultimate yin."
Mute observed and sensed the Dao Fire Ancestral Land, then spoke: "Using so many treasures to forge your sword, the dao fire can indeed melt them, but cooling them down will be difficult. One forging, one quenching—between the forging and quenching, the quality of the treasures will be greatly enhanced. The Heavenly Yin Realm has the Heavenly Yin Sea, whose waters can be used for quenching."
Qin Mu said in a deep voice, "Then let's go to the Heavenly Yin Realm!"
Mute shook his head and said, "I also need all the Heavenly Artisans from Yan Kang who have entered the Dao to assist. Besides that, I need the best Heavenly Artisan in the world to help me forge it."
Qin Mu hesitated for a moment, then tested, "Emperor Shijia Li Youran?"
Mute was silent, unwilling to mention Emperor Shijia's name.
His surname was also Li, and he was a descendant of Emperor Shijia Li Youran. However, Emperor Shijia Li Youran's actions weighed heavily on his heart, and he couldn't move past it.
Qin Mu pondered and said, "I'll send someone to invite him to the Heavenly Yin Realm."
Mute said, "I also need formation masters to help imprint your Great Dao runes, patterns, and domains into the sword during the forging process. Blind can help me, but your cultivation is very strong; Blind alone can't do it. Even if all the formation masters in Yan Kang were combined, they probably couldn't accurately imprint your Great Dao into the sword."
Qin Mu said, "The Nether Sea Prince is skilled in formations, and Yan Yunxi is also a master of formations."
Mute continued, "During quenching, I need the most powerful ancient gods to control the water vapor and help me master the quenching method."
Qin Mu's heart stirred and said, "The Black Tortoise and White Tiger Emperors—I might be able to invite them to assist."
"The Southern Emperor's Dao Fire Ancestral Land is ready, but the materials you're using are too astonishing, and the metal energy is too strong."
"The Western Emperor White Tiger has a past connection with me. Inviting her to help refine the treasure won't be difficult."
Mute continued, "When imprinting your blood and qi into the divine sword, relying on our Yan Kang's abilities alone, it will be difficult to achieve this step."
Qin Mu thought for a moment and said, "Although the Eastern Emperor Azure Dragon is arrogant, the Southern Emperor Vermilion Bird can persuade him to come and assist."
Mute pondered for a moment and said, "I also need the strongest sword path expert in the world to sharpen the divine sword's edge with their own sword path when it is about to be completed!"
Qin Mu raised his eyebrows and said in a deep voice, "The Kai Emperor Qin Ye, unmatched in sword path; Village Chief Su Muzhe, the Sword God incarnate; Yan Kang's National Teacher Jiang Baigui, with a clear sword heart; plus King Yan's Fengdu Rakshasa Sword; my father Qin Hanzhen's sword path; and the First Ancestor Human Sovereign Qin Wu's Yuming Sword—are they enough?"
Mute shook his head and said, "The First Ancestor Human Sovereign's swordsmanship is mediocre; he hasn't comprehended the sword path. He's just filling a spot. I need all the sword path masters in Yan Kang to come together."
Qin Mu said in a deep voice, "I'll have Yanxiu Emperor help me find these sword path geniuses. I'm sure we can gather them!"
Mute put down the blacksmithing furnace on his back, picked up the Dao Fire Ancestral Land, and carried it on his back. Barefoot, he picked up his toolbox and said in a voice like a great bell, "You can go now and prepare. I need to walk on foot, carrying this sacred land, letting my blood and qi and Great Dao connect and merge with it."
Qin Mu immediately turned and left to make preparations.
Blind came over and walked alongside Mute.
Mute said, "This is the last sentence I will speak before forging the divine sword. In the coming days, I need to keep my mouth shut, striving to communicate with the Great Dao of the Dao Fire Ancestral Land, aiming for the unity of man, fire, and land. Don't deliberately try to make me talk, or all our efforts will be wasted! From now on, I am Blind. Lead me to the Heavenly Yin Realm."
Blind quickly nodded solemnly.
Mute closed his eyes, letting Blind guide him forward, entrusting himself completely to him.
Blind led the way, but saw that Mute's dao heart was already resonating with the Great Dao of the Dao Fire Ancestral Land. Layers of dao fire formed behind him into roaring, spinning wheels of flame, incredibly astonishing.
"Mute letting Blind lead the way—aren't you afraid I'll lead you into a ditch..." Blind grumbled inwardly.
He was originally a fast-talking, gossipy person, and Mute was also someone who couldn't keep his mouth shut, full of mischief. So usually, Blind and Mute could chat well together.
Now Mute didn't say a word. For the first few days, Blind could still bear it, but later he became listless and dejected.
On the other side, Qin Mu and Granny Si arrived at the Heavenly Court above the Ancestral Court. The ten Heavenly Lords hadn't returned yet, and the Heavenly Court guards, seeing Qin Mu, didn't dare to be negligent. They all bowed and addressed him as Heavenly Lord.
During the Xuan Du battle, although Qin Mu had covered his face, most people knew it was Mu Heavenly Lord who had stirred up trouble in the Xuan Du battle, and many Heavenly Court soldiers had died because of him.
Qin Mu didn't mind. There were quite a few people in the world who could deal with him, but in the current Heavenly Court, no one could.
He went directly to his Heavenly Lord's mansion, contacted Yan Kang, and asked the Yan Kang deities to use the Spirit Energy Teleportation Bridges to come to Zao Fu Palace, and from Zao Fu Heavenly Palace to the Spirit Energy Teleportation Bridges leading to the North Pole Heaven and West Pole Heaven, to invite the Western Emperor and Northern Emperor.
Ling Yuxiu received his message and immediately gathered all the Heavenly Artisans, formation masters, and sword path experts from Yan Kang, heading to the Heavenly Yin Realm.
At the same time, Granny Si went to the Land of No Worries to invite Emperor Shijia and Yan Yunxi. Qin Mu stood on the Heavenly Court's Observatory Platform to search. The Observatory Department didn't dare to say anything and just stood aside obediently watching.
Qin Mu found Jiang Baigui and Yan Feng Emperor and immediately set off to find them.
Jiang Baigui and Yan Feng Emperor had already arrived at the back of the Ancestral Court and passed through the North Heavenly Gate, sensing the Great Dao laws within the gate. This was the fourth Heavenly Gate. When the two came out of the gate, Jiang Baigui let out a long roar. One divine palace after another rose up, and each precious hall shone brilliantly. The perfect and flawless Great Heavenly Court was finally formed!
He felt that the Heavenly Court was stable, with no possibility of wavering!
Jiang Baigui exhaled a long breath of true essence, which turned into sword qi, forming a long rainbow in the sky.
Seeing this, Yan Feng Emperor was both delighted and envious. Jiang Baigui's path was different from his; he couldn't cultivate it.
The two walked out of the Ancestral Court's North Heavenly Gate and saw Qin Mu waiting outside.
Qin Mu explained the matter of forging his sword. Jiang Baigui said, "My foundation is not yet complete. I need to go to the Yao Tai. Will I make it in time?"
Qin Mu said, "I'll await your esteemed presence. Meet at the Heavenly Yin Realm in three months."
The two left.
Qin Mu then hurried to the Heavenly Yin Realm to meet with the Southern Emperor Vermilion Bird and explained his plan.
The Southern Emperor Vermilion Bird hesitated and said, "My relationship with the Eastern Emperor Azure Dragon was a fleeting affair. Back then, I couldn't protect myself. I muddled through and had a fling with him, giving birth to Yan'er. I'm not too keen on seeing him, but little brother is my benefactor. Since you've asked, I will definitely invite Azure Dragon to come and assist."
Qin Mu bowed in thanks. The Southern Emperor Vermilion Bird called Yan'er and said, "Come with me to see your fickle father." The two women hurried away.
In the Heavenly Yin Realm, Heavenly Yin Niangniang sat by the sea, chin in hand, staring listlessly at the water. Occasionally, she would grab a mountain peak and toss it into the sea.
Her form was too large; mountain peaks were just pebbles to her.
These days, her Heavenly Yin Realm had become increasingly lively. Constantly, people in strange clothes from Yan Kang and the Ancestral Court came to her realm, noisy and boisterous, making her a bit uncomfortable.
Some of these people were deities, some were cultivators at the Heavenly River realm. Blacksmiths liked to go shirtless, with loud voices and strong physiques. Formation cultivators liked to run around everywhere, measuring things. Others stared at her, planning to measure the Heavenly Yin runes on her body.
As for those sword path cultivators, they were even more annoying, practicing their sword techniques every day, their sword lights disturbing the peace.
Now, there were already thirty to fifty thousand Yan Kang deities and demons in her Heavenly Yin Realm, and more were arriving in an endless stream.
A few days later, King Yan arrived, and Heavenly Yin Niangniang perked up a bit. After all, King Yan had fought alongside her before; he was an old acquaintance. Finally, she had someone to chat with and relieve her boredom.
But King Yan was not a talkative person. He always hid under his cloak and didn't say much to her.
A few days later, Emperor Shijia Li Youran arrived. Heavenly Yin Niangniang glanced at this handsome man and felt that his appearance was on par with the Yin Heavenly Lord. She immediately found him repulsive and ignored him.
Then the Kai Emperor Qin Ye arrived. Heavenly Yin Niangniang had a good impression of this Human Clan Qin Heavenly Lord. However, the Kai Emperor's sword path was too strong. As soon as she got close, she felt uncomfortable and had to stay far away from him.
The Kai Emperor brought a young man with him. His appearance wasn't as repulsive as Li Youran's. Heavenly Yin Niangniang chatted with him for a while and learned that the young man was called Qin Hanzhen and was Mu Heavenly Lord's father.
Talking with him, Heavenly Yin Niangniang always felt something was off.
After more than ten days, a lively, tiger-headed, tiger-brained big girl rushed excitedly into the Heavenly Yin Realm. Heavenly Yin Niangniang finally breathed a sigh of relief. This girl was the Western Emperor, very cheerful and quick-tongued. Finally, she could relieve her boredom.
A few days later, the Northern Emperor Black Tortoise and his wife arrived. Heavenly Yin Niangniang became happy. Finally, old acquaintances had come, and there was naturally much to talk about.
The Eastern Emperor Azure Dragon also arrived, his face covered with a black cloth. Heavenly Yin Niangniang immediately frowned. Azure Dragon was arrogant and lecherous by nature, and she had never liked him.
The Southern Emperor Vermilion Bird's expression was also not very good. Clearly, inviting the Eastern Emperor Azure Dragon to assist had not been without its troubles for her.
"I'm just here to help."
The Eastern Emperor Azure Dragon looked around, greeted the Black Tortoise and White Tiger Emperors, and then greeted Heavenly Yin Niangniang. He said displeasedly, "We, the helpers, have arrived. Hasn't the sword forger arrived yet? What kind of behavior is this!"
The Kai Emperor Qin Ye walked over. The Eastern Emperor Azure Dragon felt a chill in his heart, stepped forward to greet him, and said politely, "When did Qin Heavenly Lord arrive?"
The Kai Emperor said indifferently, "A month earlier than you. It's quite nice here."
"Yes."
The Eastern Emperor Azure Dragon laughed and said, "It's indeed not bad here."
A few more days passed, and a great monk and a Taoist arrived. They sat down silently and didn't speak. The Eastern Emperor Azure Dragon didn't recognize them, but he saw many people from Yan Kang go up to them with concern and respect. He was puzzled: "Are this monk and Taoist the Great Brahma Heaven and the Dao Ancestor? No, they don't look like it. I've seen them before... I thought Mu Heavenly Lord only invited me to help him forge his sword. I didn't expect him to invite so many important figures!"
Everyone waited another ten or more days. Blind led Mute, who had his eyes closed, arriving belatedly.
Behind Mute, he carried the Dao Fire Ancestral Land. At this moment, the dao fire of the Dao Fire Ancestral Land was blazing fiercely, burning through the void, extremely intense. Even the Southern Emperor Vermilion Bird's heart skipped a beat: "This man's dao fire realm and cultivation are extremely high!"
Blind led Mute to the Heavenly Yin Sea of the Heavenly Yin Realm. Suddenly, Mute opened his eyes, and the power of the Dao Fire Ancestral Land surged violently, burning through the Heavenly Yin Realm, revealing the Xuan Du World!
Mute set down the Dao Fire Ancestral Land. The ancestral land spread out, and the Nine Heavens twisted the cosmic void, making all the heavens and myriad realms seem to hang on the Nine Heavens, indescribably mysterious!
Mute's body shook, and the muscles on his upper body bulged. He no longer looked like the usual weird, hunched-over old blacksmith. Instead, he resembled a giant using the world as his furnace and the earth as his anvil to transform all things in heaven and earth!
At the same time, Qin Mu, bare-chested, walked across the sea surface, stepping into the dao fire alongside Mute.
Qin Mu's divine consciousness exploded, driving the ancestral land's dao fire, elevating the power of the Nine Heavens of Dao Fire to another level. Then, he took out divine weapons from the past universe's powerhouses one by one and offered them into the dao fire.
Mute was like a giant within the flames, drawing channels on the ground, letting the molten divine weapon liquid flow along the channels. He hammered the ground into a sea, letting the hot slurry from the channels flow into the rolling sea.
Ten thousand Heavenly Artisans from Yan Kang walked into the Nine Heavens of Dao Fire. They were all bare-chested, burly men. Although there were women among them, they also displayed their strength, wearing simple clothing.
In the Nine Heavens of Dao Fire, the giant Heavenly Artisans of the Human Clan worked with fiery enthusiasm, scooping up the hot iron slurry, golden liquid, and copper liquid, constantly hammering and forging.
Another ten thousand formation masters, led by Blind, controlled the heaven and earth formations, opening the Netherworld, connecting to the Xuan Du, channeling the spiritual energy and spiritual power of heaven and earth, imprinting Qin Mu's various Great Dao runes and patterns into the forging of the Heavenly Artisans!
The Four Ancient God Emperors watched, dazzled and entranced, unable to help but admire this earth-shattering power.
The Kai Emperor watched this scene, turned his head to look at Emperor Shijia Li Youran, and said with unconcealed pride, "Only an era with passion can gather such magnificent power, transforming heaven and earth, forging the strongest divine weapon with one's own spirit and energy! Back then, the Kai Emperor era also had this kind of drive. At that time, you were the strongest Heavenly Artisan in the Kai Emperor Heavenly Court! The Land of No Worries Sword, the Ark of the Other Shore, the Thirty-Three Heavens Heavenly Court, and even the Land of No Worries itself—you personally forged them all! But now, the spirit and energy of the Land of No Worries have declined, while Yan Kang is showing this sign."
Li Youran took off his robe, folded it neatly and placed it aside, then walked barefoot into the dao fire. His voice came from within the dao fire: "Now, I am still the strongest Heavenly Artisan!"
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