Chapter 1713: Retreat Three Thousand Miles
"Blasphemer of the Dao?"
Qin Mu gasped for a moment, trying to recover from his physical injuries, but Fourth Brother Zixiao's Primordial Unity Finger surpassed him in its variations, leaving him unable to break it in a short time. Breaking through the variations of this technique was not impossible for him—Qin Mu had also learned the Primordial Unity Finger, but he was inferior to Fourth Brother in terms of variation. As long as he comprehended the changes at the wound site, he could heal the Dao injury.
"Third Brother, you call this technique of mine a blasphemer's divine ability?"
He forcibly sealed the wound, a faint, ambiguous smile on his face. "Is it that because this technique of mine is not among the Dao techniques of Miluo Palace, it must be a blasphemer's divine ability? With the teacher absent, you all have grown increasingly spineless and petty. Not only can you not tolerate others, but you cannot even tolerate new Dao techniques. How disappointing. No wonder the current Miluo Palace is so foul and chaotic!"
Third Brother Lingxiao's face darkened, and he said coldly, "Seventh Brother, you don't know the origins of the Heavenly Capital blasphemers, so it's understandable that you've learned their techniques. Our war between Miluo Palace and Heavenly Capital has lasted for ten cosmic epochs. Heavenly Capital is not the righteous path; it defiles the great Dao of heaven and earth, relying on brute force to wreak havoc. And now you've walked down this wrong path!"
He clasped his hands behind his back, speaking calmly, "The conflict between you and me is merely an internal struggle within Miluo Palace. Even if we fight until we're battered and bloody, it's still a contest between fellow disciples. But the struggle between Heavenly Capital blasphemers and Miluo Palace is different—it's a conflict of orthodoxy, a battle between right and wrong! Seventh Brother, don't lead yourself astray!"
Qin Mu laughed heartily, "Third Brother, now it's you and Fourth Brother joining forces, planning to destroy my orthodoxy, and you still expect me not to use my strongest techniques? What a fine deal!"
Third Brother's face grew stern, and behind him, the faint shadow of a Dao tree gradually emerged. He said solemnly, "Fourth Brother has a weakness in his heart, and you exploited it to force his retreat. But I have no such weakness. I entered Miluo Palace earlier and attained the Dao earlier. When the teacher eradicated Heavenly Capital back then, I was also present. If you use blasphemer techniques before me, I will use the teacher's ultimate skill to kill you, just as the teacher killed the Lord of Heavenly Capital!"
His Dao tree grew clearer, and the Dao fruits on it gradually appeared, each containing a different Dao.
The shadow of that Dao tree took root in Qin Mu's domain, piercing through the thirty-three heavens, even larger and more incredible than Qin Mu's World Tree!
Just this shadow of the Dao tree alone was enough to suppress Qin Mu's Dao realm domain!
Their eyes met, and Qin Mu's pupils contracted. The Chaos Hall once again filled with chaotic energy, forming a vast chaotic river around the World Tree, like a great calamity of destruction!
Not only that, but his aura fully erupted, causing his Dao realm domain to begin collapsing into chaos!
His Dao realm domain was suppressed by Third Brother, so he simply destroyed it altogether!
The Dao realm domain was his divine treasury, and he prepared to shatter it entirely to amplify the power of the Heavenly Capital Creation Chapter!
The thirty-three heavens domain immediately fell into the calamity of destruction. Countless heavenly court gods and demons nearby saw the terrifying apocalyptic vision—heaven, earth, and the cosmos all collapsed toward Qin Mu, turning into chaos, into the great calamity of destruction!
Sun, moon, stars, and all the myriad realms were ground to nothing, wiped from existence!
If this calamity of destruction erupted, countless heavenly court armies would be caught in it and reduced to nothing!
Just then, Third Brother's Dao tree suddenly shook violently. Countless roots and branches pierced through the thirty-three heavens, and enormous root tendrils plunged into the calamity of destruction, forcibly halting it!
The heavenly court's naval forces, divine armies, and other troops breathed a sigh of relief. At that moment, the two Taiji ancient gods soared into the air, shouting, "Now! Get out!"
Qin Mu's divine treasury domain was suppressed, and its advantages vanished entirely. The heavenly court's armies frantically fled outward, like a massive rout. Gods and demons trampled and collided with each other, some even killing those in their way. In an instant, the heavenly court's armies turned on each other, suffering heavy casualties!
The two Taiji ancient gods quickly activated the Taiji Sand Table, which transformed into a Taiji star domain, sweeping up the heavenly court's armies and sending them outside the domain.
Qin Mu suddenly spread his feet apart, standing in a stance neither square nor eight-shaped, as if stepping on a platform for creating heaven and earth!
Boom!
His vitality surged several times over. Within his Primordial Unity body, blood flowed wildly, and the violent vitality blasted the wound on his chest open again. He pushed his Primordial Unity energy to its peak, causing his hair to stand on end and flutter wildly!
Qin Mu lowered his waist, extended his right hand, and made a gesture of drawing a sword.
At the peak of his aura, the ground around him rumbled and rose. The World Tree behind him, stirred by his surging vitality, pulled its roots from the earth. Countless roots danced in the air like twisting dragons!
The leaves and branches of the World Tree rustled, each leaf like a separate realm, dazzling and bright. The veins of the leaves resembled great rivers and mountains, undulating and stretching!
Within the branches and trunk, various Daos flowed, shimmering with extremely fine Primordial Unity runes!
Bang!
The ground beneath him shook violently. The Guixu abyss suddenly split open, revealing an unfathomably deep chasm. From it, Dao light surged like a Guixu tide, incredibly intense.
Within the Dao light, a lotus flower and two lotus leaves rose slowly. Beneath the lotus was a chaotic sea, connected to the surrounding chaotic energy. The lotus trembled lightly and bloomed!
At this moment, within Qin Mu's domain, chaos reigned, leaving only the calamity of destruction swirling. The wind of heat death howled through the destruction, carrying rolling flames!
His aura reached an unprecedented peak. The sound of Dao resonated and rumbled. The World Tree and the Guixu lotus formed a magnificent scene of the universe after destruction!
Just then, Third Brother Lingxiao raised his hand and lifted it upward. All the heavenly court soldiers fleeing toward the domain's edge involuntarily had their vitality circulate on its own. From their brows, countless heavenly palaces flew out, floating behind their heads!
Within those heavenly palaces, Lingxiao Halls blazed with light. Millions upon millions of gods and demons, whether they had reached the Lingxiao realm or not, all had their Lingxiao Halls erupt with unimaginable power.
Third Brother turned his raised hand over and pressed it downward. The power of those heavenly court soldiers' Lingxiao Halls crashed down, all landing within Qin Mu's divine treasury domain!
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
Thirty-two consecutive sounds of heavy collisions rang out. The thirty-three heavens were instantly compressed into a single layer, pressing heavily onto Qin Mu and the World Tree!
Qin Mu's bones cracked and popped under the pressure. He roared in fury, the muscles beneath his skin bulging as he pushed his Primordial Unity body to its limit!
His shoes suddenly exploded, his clothes tore apart, and his pants shredded down to just his shorts.
Suddenly, behind Third Brother, a Lingxiao Hall rose, blindingly bright, and crashed down onto Qin Mu with a thunderous boom!
"Eeyah—"
Qin Mu's body bent, his skin burst open, blood mist rising. A roar escaped his throat as his right hand, shaped like a sword, was drawn out fiercely.
"Seventh Brother, you're stubbornly deluded. It seems you won't be able to return to the past intact as the Seventh Brother!"
Third Brother's face was cold as he closed in. A wondrous technique erupted in his hands!
His ten fingers danced, each tracing a beautifully perfect arc through the space. Within each arc, a flawless Dao flowed along the curve. It didn't seem like a technique but rather exquisite art!
This was the technique Miluo Palace Master used when killing the Lord of Heavenly Capital. To slay that formidable enemy, Miluo Palace Master had even secluded himself for thousands of years before setting out, comprehending the great Dao, and finally breaking out of seclusion!
Third Brother was a witness to that battle. He had seen firsthand how Miluo Palace Master used this technique to kill the Lord of Heavenly Capital.
That was at the end of the Seventh Epoch, countless eons ago. Miluo Palace Master's foundation had long since surpassed that time, unfathomably deep.
And Third Brother only fully comprehended and mastered this technique at the end of the Sixteenth Epoch.
He had thought he would never have the chance to use it, but he never expected it would be used against someone from Miluo Palace—and that person was Seventh Brother!
Ssssss!
Blood holes suddenly burst open all over Qin Mu's body. Even with the strongest body of the Seventeenth Epoch and a Primordial Unity primordial spirit, he couldn't withstand this technique!
Third Brother charged straight at Qin Mu's slashing sword strike, pushing the technique to its limit. Just as life and death hung in the balance, Qin Mu's slashing right hand suddenly opened its five fingers and slapped Third Brother's face!
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Explosions rang out. Qin Mu's right hand was instantly shredded by the technique's power, flesh and blood dissolving, leaving only white bones.
Third Brother was stunned. His move was aimed at Qin Mu's Heavenly Capital Creation Chapter, but Qin Mu's attack wasn't that technique at all.
"You've been tricked, Third Brother."
Qin Mu's face was covered in blood, his eyes wide as he stared at him. His skeletal hand still gripped Third Brother's face, a triumphant smile on his face: "You spread so much power to suppress me that your own strength isn't enough for a killing blow. I really can't beat you, but the teacher created a technique to deal with Second Sister. You've never seen it, have you?"
Whoosh!
The Red String Knot plunged into Third Brother's mind, piercing through the back of his head, and blasted out the Primordial Unity energy and consciousness he had used to possess Emperor Hao's body!
That terrifying Primordial Unity energy, carrying Third Brother's consciousness, flew backward. Red strings spread out in all directions, forming dense Dao chains, flying rapidly backward.
The Dao chains extended in every direction, latching onto the Lingxiao Hall that was suppressing Qin Mu, dragging the massive hall along as it flew toward Third Brother's consciousness.
The Lingxiao Hall collided with the Primordial Unity energy and Third Brother's consciousness. With a thunderous roar, Third Brother's Primordial Unity energy and consciousness crashed into the hall. The Red String Knot's five red strings locked onto the hall's doors, forming a net. The five strings reached deep into the hall, firmly binding Third Brother's power and consciousness.
Qin Mu smiled, his body swaying. Before him, Emperor Hao regained consciousness, his face changing drastically. He turned and fled, turning into a streak of light as he shot out of Qin Mu's divine treasury domain.
Qin Mu laughed heartily, but blood sprayed from his mouth, cutting off his laughter.
He sat down cross-legged beneath the World Tree, with the Guixu lotus beneath him.
His domain rapidly contracted but still spanned a thousand li.
His domain was tattered, full of holes, letting the wind through. The heavenly court gods and demons within had long fled, leaving corpses scattered across his domain.
The two Taiji ancient gods reorganized their troops. Looking back, they saw Qin Mu sitting motionless, his aura faint.
"Is Mu Tianzun dead?"
Taiyin Tianzun's eyelids twitched. He wanted to go check but didn't dare rush in. He called over a hundred heavenly court soldiers and shouted, "Go in and see if he's alive or dead!"
Those hundred soldiers were extremely reluctant, but orders were orders. They had to steel themselves and step into Qin Mu's broken domain.
Emperor Hao had already retreated to the front of the detached palace hall. Seeing this, he stopped and watched from afar.
The hundred soldiers gathered their courage and advanced cautiously. When they were still over ten li away, they felt Qin Mu's aura growing weaker and finally relaxed a little.
Suddenly, Qin Mu moved. The hundred soldiers screamed and turned to flee, wailing loudly.
"Retreat three thousand miles!" Emperor Hao turned and walked away, shouting loudly.
The heavenly court armies swept away, wailing and crying all the way, feeling as if Qin Mu might strike at any moment.
After retreating three thousand miles, the various army commanders quickly stopped the fleeing soldiers and stabilized their positions. Emperor Hao climbed to a high point and looked back. Qin Mu was still sitting there, motionless.
—Happy birthday, Yan Zhi Gui Gui!
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