Chapter 1517: Father and Son
Qiang Tianfei's escape caught everyone off guard. Zu, Xu, Gong, Shi, and the others' expressions changed drastically. Among the ten Heavenly Sovereigns, the only one who knew the direction to cross the river was Qiang Tianfei. If she left, wouldn't the others be trapped here to die?
Just the daily aging alone was unbearable!
They wouldn't even have time to walk out of this place before they died of old age on the way.
"She won't get away."
Xiao Tianzun said calmly, "Here, no one can get away. Dealing with Mu Tianzun is the priority."
Hao Tianzun glanced at him, his eyes flickering, and thought to himself, "It seems he knows some secrets of the Ancestral Court's Jade Capital City, so he believes the Grand Emperor won't escape. Where did he learn these secrets?"
Although Qin Mu had displayed astonishingly brilliant strength at this moment, Hao Tianzun still didn't take him seriously. To him, Qin Mu was not his opponent. His opponent was Xiao Tianzun, who had never moved from the start!
Only he knew how powerful Xiao Tianzun was!
The gap between Qin Mu and him was still huge, but Xiao Tianzun gave him a feeling of unfathomable depth!
"Besides Mu Tianzun's strange tree, there's another way to resist the invasion of the Calamity of Destruction. Father, have you also reached this step?"
Hao Tianzun thought silently, "Throughout the long river of history, I have not only defeated you, but also Yun Tianzun, Yue Tianzun, Ling Tianzun, and the Grand Emperor. I can defeat you not just once, but a second time, a third time, and I can even kill you!"
The two stood silently on the Dao Tree. Hao Tianzun's gaze shifted away from Xiao Tianzun's back, while Xiao Tianzun watched the fierce battle of the other Heavenly Sovereigns surrounding Qin Mu.
His face was aged, but his eyes were deep and terrifying. When Hao Tianzun's gaze left his back, a flicker of light moved in his eyes. "Worthy of being my son, he also thought of a way to resist the invasion of the Calamity of Destruction. Or perhaps, he had already thought of it long ago, which is why he is so confident. The Heavenly Court..."
A haze of Primordial Chaos swirled in his eyes. "Only by reaching the Heavenly Court realm of thirty-six Heavenly Palaces can one become as powerful as a Dao Achiever. At that step, we become Dao Achievers through strength. As long as we don't fall into the river, the Calamity of Destruction on the river's surface poses no harm at all to Dao Achievers who achieved the Dao through strength!"
He could already unify the thirty-six Heavenly Palaces in a short time.
And judging by Hao Tianzun's reaction, Hao Tianzun should also be able to reach this step!
"This final showdown between Heavenly Sovereigns can only be between us, father and son!"
Below, Ancestral God King, Fire Heavenly Sovereign, Gong Heavenly Sovereign, Shi Qiluo, Yan Tianfei, Xu Heavenly Sovereign, and Langxuan Divine Emperor were locked in a fierce, tangled battle with Qin Mu.
Ancestral God King's white hair flew wildly as he unfolded his Heavenly Dao domain, majestic and imposing.
Fire Heavenly Sovereign unleashed his twenty-eight layers of Dao Fire Heavens, roaring and spinning.
Xu Heavenly Sovereign unfolded her Netherworld Demon Dao domain. Langxuan Divine Emperor had the strongest combat power, his Primordial Chaos divine abilities reaching perfection, posing the greatest threat to Qin Mu. Shi Qiluo and Yan Tianfei joined forces, using their Guixu divine abilities in perfect harmony!
Gong Heavenly Sovereign blew her horn, boosting everyone's blood and qi, doubling the power of the elderly warriors!
But even so, facing Qin Mu's thirty-layer Sword Dao, they were all struggling greatly!
No matter which angle they attacked Qin Mu from, they were always confronting him head-on. Although Qin Mu's divine storage domain was retracted into his body, the effect of the domain remained.
Any of their attacks would be directly blocked by Qin Mu. It was as if Qin Mu had countless arms, and the sword in his hand had become countless swords. What were three heads and six arms, or a thousand hands and a thousand eyes? They couldn't compare to his current Embryonic Divine Storage domain!
Within his domain, he was the sole ruler, a four-faced god with no blind spots!
Their divine abilities seemed to be seen through by Qin Mu, and any technique would have its weaknesses found by him in an instant!
"Establishing the Dao with divine abilities, Mu Tianzun" was no empty boast!
At this moment, Qin Mu's mastery of divine abilities seemed like an innate talent. Even the Heavenly Sovereigns' Dao-imbued techniques held no secrets for him. Even their Heavenly Palace systems and Divine Storage systems were full of weaknesses in his eyes!
When divine abilities became Qin Mu's Great Dao, no divine ability or technique in the world could surpass his!
Coupled with the sword in Qin Mu's hand, which was so powerful it even surpassed Heavenly Sovereign treasures, the pressure on the seven Heavenly Sovereigns grew heavier and heavier.
In the past, Qin Mu's cultivation was far inferior to theirs, and his physical body was not as strong. But now, invaded by the Calamity of Destruction, whether in physical body, cultivation, primordial spirit, or divine consciousness, they were all inferior to Qin Mu!
Qin Mu was the most powerful existence among them!
Eight figures fought on the ruins of Jade Capital City between the two Chaos Rivers, their forms moving swiftly, various divine abilities emerging endlessly. Even for Heavenly Sovereigns, the shockwaves of their battle could not escape the ruins, swallowed and drowned by the Chaos Qi on the Chaos Rivers!
Smack—
A teaching whip suddenly flew up and struck Xu Heavenly Sovereign on the head. Xu Heavenly Sovereign's body shook violently, her primordial spirit was whipped out of her body, separating spirit and flesh!
Qin Mu's sword flew straight towards her brow. Fire Heavenly Sovereign swept sideways to block in front of Xu Heavenly Sovereign, his hands clasping together as the twenty-eight layers of Dao Fire Heavens roared and expanded!
The sword light pierced through the twenty-eight heavens with a *chi* sound. Fire Heavenly Sovereign was startled and hurriedly dodged. The sword light flashed, and one of the two long horns on Xu Heavenly Sovereign's head was severed!
Gong Heavenly Sovereign swung her whip, wrapping it around Qin Mu's physical body. Suddenly, the long whip shattered inch by inch. Qin Mu's sword light slashed down. Gong Heavenly Sovereign rolled and dodged repeatedly, while streaks of sword light swirled around her. Gong Heavenly Sovereign erupted with divine consciousness, but the sword light transformed into Primordial Yi Qi, breaking through layers of illusions!
"My life is over!"
Just as Gong Heavenly Sovereign thought this, Ancestral God King suddenly activated the Heavenly Dao Supreme Treasure, turning it into a round, circular wheel that stood vertically in front of her, spinning like the wind.
Streaks of sword light, transformed into Primordial Yi Qi, stabbed into the Heavenly Dao Wheel. Ancestral God King's muscles jumped continuously, feeling waves of terrifying power transmitted from the Heavenly Dao Wheel into his body, nearly blasting his physical form apart.
Doo-doo—
Gong Heavenly Sovereign flipped up, blowing her horn. Her only tooth flew out of the horn. She hadn't even managed to keep her last tooth.
Ancestral God King's blood and qi surged, finally blocking this move. His hands moved apart, splitting the Heavenly Dao Wheel, and he was about to transform it into the Heavenly Dao Cauldron to suppress Qin Mu.
But at the moment the Heavenly Dao Wheel split, Qin Mu's palm heavily imprinted itself on the wheel. Ancestral God King grunted, and the forty-eight Heavenly Dao treasures flew in all directions.
Ancestral God King quickly leaped into the air, unfolding his Heavenly Dao domain to stabilize the Heavenly Dao treasures one by one, intending to retrieve them.
At that moment, Qin Mu flipped his hand, and one of the Heavenly Dao treasures appeared in his grasp!
"Heavenly Compass Dao Weapon!"
Ancestral God King's eyes nearly split with rage. He hurriedly activated his Heavenly Dao domain, and the forty-eight Heavenly Dao treasures swarmed towards Qin Mu's hand!
These forty-eight Heavenly Dao treasures were the Heavenly Dao Dao Weapons transformed from the Heavenly Dao of the Xuan Du, left behind by the Heavenly Duke before his death. The Heavenly Compass Dao Weapon was the leader, the general outline for the other Dao weapons.
The Heavenly Compass Dao Weapon fell into Qin Mu's hands, while the other forty-eight Dao weapons fell into Hong Tianzun's hands. The Heavenly Calamity Dao Weapon was absorbed by Qiang Tianfei's God-Slaying Mysterious Saber, becoming the final and most powerful Heavenly Dao Dao weapon.
Ancestral God King had ambushed and killed Hong Tianzun, and the forty-eight Dao weapons also fell into his hands.
However, all Heavenly Dao Dao weapons were governed by the Heavenly Compass Dao Weapon. If Ancestral God King still possessed his former combat power, Qin Mu would not have been able to take his treasure with the Heavenly Compass handle. But now, Ancestral God King was at his weakest!
As soon as the Heavenly Compass Dao Weapon appeared, the forty-eight Dao weapons flew together, forming the Forty-Nine Heavenly Dao in Qin Mu's hand!
"You won't refine my treasure!"
Ancestral God King flew at him, but was punched to the ground by Qin Mu, his mouth full of broken teeth.
Qin Mu swung the Heavenly Compass Dao Weapon with his left hand. The forty-nine Heavenly Dao Supreme Treasures suddenly merged into a great axe, chopping down towards Ancestral God King's head!
Whoosh—
Shi Qiluo and Yan Tianfei attacked, joining forces to send him into the Guixu Great Abyss. Then, the Great Abyss was split open by the axe. Qin Mu flipped the axe, and Shi Qiluo was decapitated. His body immediately petrified, turning into a headless monster with four limbs that quickly retreated!
Yan Tianfei also retreated immediately. The seven Heavenly Sovereigns suddenly gathered together. Xu Heavenly Sovereign had a broken horn, Shi Qiluo was headless, Ancestral God King had lost his Heavenly Dao treasure, Gong Heavenly Sovereign's face was disfigured, and Yan Tianfei, Fire Heavenly Sovereign, and Langxuan Divine Emperor had also gained no advantage.
"Sacrifice the Heavenly Court!"
The seven Heavenly Sovereigns suddenly roared. Behind their heads, Heavenly Palaces flew out, forming seven great Heavenly Courts. Each Heavenly Sovereign had one behind them, either thirty-three Heavenly Palaces, or thirty-four, or thirty-five!
Their Heavenly Palaces were dim and lusterless, but the moment they formed the Heavenly Court, it was like a final burst of brilliance. Divine light shot up from the Heavenly Courts, showing signs of restoring their former glory!
The seven great Heavenly Courts linked together, forming a magnificent sight!
Although the seven Heavenly Sovereigns had white hair, they now displayed great heroism. Their primordial spirits emerged from their respective Heavenly Courts, and in unison, their raging magical power surged forward!
In that instant, all their lifelong learning transformed into the most powerful divine abilities, rushing at Qin Mu simultaneously. It was overwhelming!
At this moment, even the Chaos Qi on both banks was pushed aside, and the Chaos Waters churned, as if shocked by the power and might of the combined strike of the seven Heavenly Sovereigns!
Qin Mu let out a long howl. The Calamity Sword in his hand thrust forward, meeting the combined strike of the seven Heavenly Sovereigns!
Sword Dao, Thirtieth Layer: Calamity Breaker!
His sword light pierced into the combined strike of the seven Heavenly Sovereigns. However, the overwhelming power of the seven Heavenly Sovereigns crushed down. Although the Calamity Sword could withstand it, his physical body could not!
Bang—
Qin Mu's body exploded, turning into a mist of blood. Then the blood mist condensed, restoring his body, but it exploded again!
Under the World Tree, Qin Mu's body shattered and reformed repeatedly. One could only see a streak of light within the blood and dazzling divine radiance, constantly exploding, reforming, exploding, and reforming again.
His sword light stabbed straight forward, advancing continuously under the bombardment of the seven Heavenly Sovereigns!
Boom!
Amidst the incredibly terrifying shockwave, the seven Heavenly Sovereigns flew in all directions. Their Heavenly Courts collapsed, splitting into individual Heavenly Palaces that cracked and crumbled. In mid-air, the seven Heavenly Sovereigns all spat blood, and countless sword scars instantly appeared on their bodies!
Qin Mu soared into the air and bowed deeply. Yan Tianfei exploded with a bang, turning into a cloud of blood mist!
Qin Mu bowed again, intending to completely bow Yan Tianfei to death. Suddenly, a bell sound rang out. The great bell behind Hao Tianzun flew out. The bell's sound vibrated as the bell flew before him!
Behind Qin Mu, the Taiyi Crutch flew up, landing in his left hand. He used the crutch to parry the companion treasure of the Tai Su Goddess, his arm numbed by the shock!
But the sword light in his hand still thrust towards Yan Tianfei. At that moment, the Taiji Sand Table suddenly swept horizontally, blocking Yan Tianfei.
Qin Mu's heart sank. He saw the two Taiji Ancient Gods flying in from left and right, using the Taiji Sand Table to block his sword light. The two Ancient Gods struck together, shattering Shi Qilou into pieces!
Taiyin Goddess flicked her hand, rolling up the blood mist that was Yan Tianfei. Taiyang Ancient God grabbed Shi Qiluo's primordial spirit, laughing, "Empress, Lady Yuanmu, your opportunity has come! After today, you will achieve the Dao!"
The two Ancient Gods threw Yan Tianfei and Shi Qiluo into the Taiji Sand Table, then retreated with the sand table. Taiyin Goddess's gaze fell on Qin Mu's face: "Mu Tianzun, the first thing we repay you for!"
Qin Mu was slightly stunned, then nodded gently. "That counts as one thing. Two more remain."
The two Ancient Gods moved across the ruins of Jade Capital City. Suddenly, their tails intertwined, and towering mountains emerged, layer upon layer. Their figures vanished without a trace.
Ancestral God King, Gong Heavenly Sovereign, Fire Heavenly Sovereign, Xu Heavenly Sovereign, and Langxuan Divine Emperor fell to the ground. Fire Heavenly Sovereign struggled to get up, but fell flat again, unable to stand.
Qin Mu walked towards Fire Heavenly Sovereign, the Calamity Sword in his hand still dripping blood, pattering onto the ruins of Jade Capital City.
Suddenly, he stopped.
On the Dao Tree, Hao Tianzun suddenly smiled, a strange expression that was both a smile and a cry. "I won..."
He laughed heartily. "I finally won! Without Yan Tianfei, without Shi Qiluo, and without the Taiji Ancient Gods, I have finally won this battle!"
He laughed loudly. In the halo behind his head, thirty-five Heavenly Palaces appeared. Behind him, the Tai Su Goddess raised her jade hand and gently struck the bell. The bell sounded, and the thirty-sixth Heavenly Palace appeared behind Hao Tianzun's head!
Incredibly terrifying power erupted from within his body. Hao Tianzun's extremely aged body began to regain vitality, reversing the aging process, gradually becoming young!
Qin Mu frowned deeply, looking at Hao Tianzun.
That was the power of a Dao Achiever, bursting forth from Hao Tianzun's body!