# Chapter 1771: Elbow Turning Outward
"Ladies and gentlemen, you now have only one path to survival."
Qin Mu raised one finger, his gaze sweeping across the faces of Hehuan, Fenghuang, Huangtang, and the others, a faint smile on his lips. "This path to survival is for me to send you back to the past. However, before that, I need you to hand over the blood sacrifice grand formation that you know. I will set up the blood sacrifice grand formation and send you back to the past. After you return, the energy you sacrificed will return to the Seventeenth Epoch, restored to its original owners. What do you all think?"
"Dream on!"
The Phoenix Hall Master looked up at him, shouting with murderous intent: "Seventh Young Master, you are a young master of the Miluo Palace. Why is your elbow turning outward? If you refuse to help the Miluo Palace, that's one thing, but instead you're striking against it. If the teacher were to find out..."
Qin Mu pointed out with his Hongmeng finger. The Phoenix Hall Master's heart jolted with alarm, and he was about to defend himself when he saw Qin Mu's finger thrusting toward the Ferry World Golden Ship behind him.
On the Ferry World Golden Ship, the Zengcheng Hall Master, leading two Miluo Palace cultivators who had attained the Dao, was locked in battle with the Kaihuang Emperor and others. Suddenly, the Zengcheng Hall Master sensed danger approaching and hastily shifted his form, transforming the Zengcheng Hall into a divine city as he dodged into it for shelter.
The Zengcheng Treasure Hall was extremely ingenious, its internal structure incredibly complex. He assumed that Qin Mu's strike would not be able to harm him.
Chi!
As he dodged into the Zengcheng Hall, one of the cultivators who had been fighting alongside him against the Kaihuang Emperor was caught off guard, pierced through the center of his brow by the Hongmeng finger!
That finger was ferociously domineering. The moment the Hongmeng primordial energy passed through his brow, it transformed into Taiyi primordial energy, then into Taichu primordial energy, cycling through the five Tai orders. By the time it became Taiji primordial energy, the power of that finger burst forth from his brow.
When the Hongmeng finger passed through the back of his head, it was only the size of a fingertip, but when it emerged from his forehead, it was already the size of a bowl.
The Taiji primordial energy spun, and the yin and yang energies instantly evolved into countless forms of innate great Dao. With a clang like a bell, the innate ten thousand Daos erupted from his exploded brow, forming a cosmic bell that rapidly expanded and bloomed forward.
Although all seven young masters of the Miluo Palace had received teachings from the Miluo Palace Master and all cultivated Hongmeng primordial energy and Hongmeng runes, even with the same divine ability, each person's understanding was different.
The Hongmeng finger divine ability had been cultivated by most of the other Miluo Palace young masters, but when Qin Mu's Hongmeng finger unleashed its power, it formed a bell-shaped Dao pattern and Dao domain, evolving the form of a universe's birth, with extraordinary might.
This was due to his cultivation technique and the Dao he practiced.
Qin Mu withdrew his finger, his gaze falling back on the Phoenix Hall Master. "I have long experienced the Phoenix Hall Master's skills. When I escaped from the Jade Capital trap, the Phoenix Hall Master and the other hall masters besieged me. How bold of you, to surround and attack a young master of the Miluo Palace. And now you dare to speak to me about elbows turning outward? What a joke."
On the Ferry World Golden Ship, the Miluo Palace cultivator who had been struck was exceptionally decisive. He immediately severed his own head, attempting to regenerate and grow a new one.
But to his horror, when his new head grew, his forehead and the back of his skull still bore the Dao wound caused by Qin Mu's finger!
He felt that wherever the power of Qin Mu's finger had passed, the Dao he had cultivated was directly destroyed, leaving an indelible mark.
Not only that, but the Dao wound was also wantonly destroying his physical body and primordial spirit, causing his cultivation and strength to plummet.
Moreover, as time passed, his Dao wound showed signs of worsening.
His Dao fruit flew over, about to enter his brow to suppress the injury, when suddenly the Dao fruit split apart with a clang, cracking into hundreds of pieces. Yue Tianshi had seen the opportunity and immediately struck, cutting apart his Dao fruit.
Lan Yutian flew over, and in a few bounds, he struck the cultivator into the Chaos Sea, where he perished.
"Seventh Young Master, you cannot keep us here!"
The Hehuan Hall Master saw this and shouted, "You are acting against the natural order, harming your fellow disciples. Once we leave this place, we will surely inform the other young masters of the Miluo Palace to rid it of this scourge!"
Chi!
Qin Mu pointed out again, still using the Hongmeng finger.
On the golden ship, the Zengcheng Hall Master had just left the Zengcheng Treasure Hall when suddenly the power of that finger came at him. He hastily dodged, and another cultivator who had attained the Dao suffered, pierced through his Dao tree and Dao fruit by the Hongmeng finger.
His strength plummeted instantly, and he was immediately killed by You Tianshi, Lang Wo, and the others.
You Tianshi and the others freed themselves and flew forward, attacking the Zengcheng Hall Master's Dao tree, attempting to destroy it first to weaken his power.
Xu Sheng did not advance but continued to calculate the mathematical mysteries of the Zengcheng Treasure Hall.
Qin Mu's gaze fell on Huangtang, and he proposed, "I have no enmity with the Five Elders of Fengshu. Brother Huangtang, if you leave this small World Tree behind, I will send you back to your era. What do you think?"
Huangtang's white brows fluttered, and he sneered, "Seventh Young Master, what do we cultivators who have attained the Dao seek through our arduous cultivation? We seek eternal life, unending longevity. When heaven and earth perish, we do not perish; when the universe decays, we do not decay! If you send me back to my era, wouldn't that mean my death? Besides, with the World Tree here, I am not my own master."
Qin Mu smiled faintly, his gaze falling on the small World Tree. "Even Old Man Wuya cannot reach the Abyss of Return to Nothing..."
"Not necessarily."
The voice of Old Man Wuya came from within the small World Tree, sneering, "Miluo Palace's Seventh, you are too arrogant. Miluo Palace's Third has hidden a divine ability in that girl's brow, specifically designed to deal with you. You may not escape this calamity. This time, there will be no Taiyi to help you."
Qin Mu's smile froze on his face. His gaze fell on the Hehuan Hall Master's brow, and he said, "That the Third hid a divine ability in the Hehuan Hall Master's brow—do you think I don't know? There were two divine abilities in her brow. One was used when she fought against you, and it was formidable indeed! But when she used that divine ability, I saw through her brow and knew there was another."
He spread his feet apart, tilting his head and said, "Madam, please take shelter on the golden ship for a moment."
Ling Yuxiu straightened his clothes for him and said, "Be careful. If you can't win, don't force it."
Qin Mu nodded with a smile. "I understand."
Ling Yuxiu flew away from the Chaos Hall and landed on the Ferry World Golden Ship.
Suddenly, Qin Mu let out a low shout, and the Chaos Hall rumbled and shook. Chaos energy filled the air, and the hall vanished from sight.
Behind Qin Mu, sixteen Chaos Rivers suddenly appeared, laid out in a line, immeasurably long.
The Chaos Rivers surged violently, and within them could faintly be seen great worlds, universes vast and boundless—each one a prehistoric universe!
In the Chaos Sea, the Second Young Master Wuji, who had been suppressed by the red rope knot and dragged into the Chaos Sea, had barely managed to break free. She had been silent, waiting for an opportunity to ambush Qin Mu. Now, seeing these sixteen Chaos Rivers, she couldn't help but praise, "Seventh, you are about to attain the Dao! Once you cross these sixteen rivers, you will become the Seventh Young Master who has attained the Dao! At that time, even I may not be your match!"
Qin Mu paid her no attention.
The Second Young Master Wuji sneered, cackling, "Fenghuang, Hehuan, listen well, you two little girls. You don't need to kill him. Just force him into the Chaos Rivers, and he will naturally roll back to the past as the Seventh Young Master. This is the simplest way to deal with him..."
Qin Mu snorted coldly, flicking his five fingers, and triggered the power of the red rope knot left by the Miluo Palace Master.
Boom!
The Second Young Master Wuji was heavily bound and dragged into the depths of the Chaos Sea.
Her laughter still echoed: "Seventh, your most fatal weakness is your own cultivation technique. You cannot step into the Chaos Rivers, not even half a step..."
The eyes of Hehuan, Fenghuang, and Huangtang suddenly blazed with brightness. The moment Qin Mu activated the red rope knot, the three of them moved almost simultaneously!
The Phoenix Hall Master activated the Phoenix Hall, which clanged as the Dao within transformed into a phoenix soaring into the sky. Its wings spread, turning into forty layers of heavenly Dao fire!
The Phoenix Hall Master flew forward, pointing a finger. The phoenix's wings folded, charging toward Qin Mu's brow in an unparalleled strike!
At the same time, Huangtang uprooted the World Tree, turning it into a long wooden staff. He thrust it out, the tip shifting and changing in countless ways, attacking Qin Mu's waist!
The Hehuan Hall Master followed closely behind the two, waiting for the right moment to activate the Third Young Master's divine ability!
Light flickered uncertainly in her brow, and the Third Young Master's divine ability could erupt at any moment!
Just then, Qin Mu reached out and drew his sword. Sword light flashed, severing the phoenix's head in one stroke. The sword light swept through, cutting through the Phoenix Hall Master's unparalleled strike!
Chi!
That sword light sliced through the Phoenix Hall, splitting it in two!
The Phoenix Hall Master's heart jolted. He soared into the air, transforming into a fire phoenix circling over the Chaos Sea, charging toward Qin Mu!
He skimmed the surface of the sea at incredible speed, cutting through the Chaos energy. Just as he was about to reach Qin Mu, a lotus leaf suddenly rolled up from the sea surface, wrapping around him!
The Phoenix Hall Master was caught off guard. He struggled free from the lotus leaf, flapping his wings, but inadvertently passed through a Chaos Wheel.
The Chaos Wheel turned, twisting his body, and crackling explosions sounded from within.
The Phoenix Hall Master knew something was wrong. Suddenly, he flapped his wings, and a parasol tree rose from the ground, growing larger and larger within the Chaos Wheel, propping it up and preventing its power from erupting.
His pressure eased, and he landed on a parasol branch to catch his breath. But at that moment, the other five Chaos Wheels flew over, stacking together. The parasol tree cracked and snapped, shattering completely!
The Phoenix Hall Master flapped his wings to rise, but the moment he did, his wings exploded, turning into clumps of Chaos energy that fell.
He rushed outward, but before he could escape the Chaos Wheels, he turned into a clump of Chaos energy and plunged into the sea.
On the other side, the wooden staff formed from the World Tree in Huangtang's hand reached Qin Mu. Just as Qin Mu's sword light vanished, the staff struck Qin Mu's chest with a ding.
The terrifying power contained in that strike erupted, sending Qin Mu flying backward.
Whoosh—
Huangtang twisted the staff with force, spinning it in his hands. The top of the staff rapidly grew a crown, larger and larger, turning into a World Tree that slammed into Qin Mu again!
Countless branches on that World Tree were like swords, countless leaves like palms, striking Qin Mu like a storm of rain hitting pear blossoms—countless heavy blows landing on him in rapid succession!
This was no longer Huangtang's own skill, but Old Man Wuya using Huangtang's hands to attack Qin Mu!
Qin Mu staggered backward, retreating toward the Chaos Rivers behind him.
"He's falling into the Chaos Rivers!"
Huangtang's eyes widened with joy as he watched Qin Mu's steps descending into the Chaos Rivers!
Just then, a Return to Nothing Lotus Platform rose from the Chaos Rivers, supporting Qin Mu's form. The lotus platform floated on the river's surface, and the soles of Qin Mu's feet did not touch the river at all.