Chapter 1772: Crushing the Third Young Master
"Wuya, have you forgotten? We fought for half a year, and you still couldn't knock me into the Chaos River!"
Qin Mu stood on the lotus platform, urging the Supreme Beginning Dao to transform into a divine axe, sweeping it horizontally against the small world tree: "Even at full strength, you couldn't manage that—what makes you think a mere branch can?"
Huang Tang charged with all his might, the power of the small world tree suddenly erupting. Leaves transformed into thirty-six layers of heavens, a single tree as if bearing countless heavens, pressing down toward Qin Mu!
The axe light clashed with the world tree, cleaving through heavens one by one, striking the body of the small world tree itself.
The force of their collision exploded. The Return to Nothing lotus platform beneath Qin Mu's feet howled as it spun, sliding across the river's surface, pushed by immense power from one Chaos River to another!
Huang Tang ran like the wind, pushing the small world tree's power to its limit. In an instant, the two crossed from one river to the next.
Suddenly, with a deafening crack, the crown of the small world tree flew off cleanly—severed by Qin Mu's Supreme Beginning Tree-Felling strike!
Huang Tang swung the world tree's trunk at Qin Mu's head. At that moment, Qin Mu's Supreme Beginning divine axe dispersed, and a sword light flashed, piercing through Huang Tang's brow!
Calamity Breaker!
Boom!
Both landed their blows. Qin Mu was struck so hard that the Return to Nothing lotus platform plunged into the Chaos River, skidding across its surface. Huang Tang flew backward, his form scraping across the river, his back flesh eroded by the Calamity Breaker, soon a bloody mess!
By the time Qin Mu reached the tenth Chaos River, he finally steadied himself. Suddenly, a blur appeared before him—the Harmony Hall Master flew in, striking precisely when his old strength had just been spent and his new strength had yet to arise!
"Seventh Young Master, time to take your leave!"
The Harmony Hall Master's brow split open, revealing a vast, hazy purple light within. In that purple light, a magnificent hall was faintly visible.
That hall did not seem to reside within her brow—it appeared to be situated within the Chaos River of the Sixteenth Epoch!
Bang.
The hall's doors swung open, revealing a towering figure seated within. He did not move, yet a palm struck forth!
The Harmony Hall Master had seized her opportunity with exquisite timing, exploiting Qin Mu's weakness after breaking through the Phoenix Hall Master, Huang Tang, and the small world tree. She activated the Third Young Master's divine ability.
But this divine ability was not a true one—it was a bridge connecting to the Calamity of Destruction of the Sixteenth Epoch. The Third Young Master, Ling Xiao, sat in his Ling Xiao Treasure Hall, using this bridge to unleash his technique!
As the Harmony Hall Master's brow opened, the Third Young Master in the Ling Xiao Treasure Hall struck with a palm. Violet primordial light blazed as a massive handprint shot toward Qin Mu's forehead!
Suddenly, Qin Mu looked up and smiled. Before him, the Burial Dao Divine Coffin appeared, standing upright. The Third Young Master's palm slammed into the Burial Dao Divine Coffin!
"Third Brother, I've been waiting for you!"
Behind the coffin, Qin Mu's hand held five Dao-Slaying Divine Nails, driving them in from the coffin's rear, piercing the Third Young Master's five fingers!
The Divine Coffin no longer held any trace of Tai Yi—Qin Mu must have moved him out.
The Third Young Master's strike was indeed fierce and domineering, but this Burial Dao Divine Coffin was no ordinary item. It was personally forged by the First Young Master, Tai Shang, to suppress Tai Yi.
Tai Yi's strength was too great; the First Young Master had gone to great lengths, refining this coffin so thoroughly that even Tai Yi could not escape—truly the number one divine coffin in the world!
The five Dao-Slaying Divine Nails pierced the Third Young Master's hand, pinning his fingers. The power in his palm was suppressed, though the strike's force was still immense. Some of its energy passed through the coffin and struck Qin Mu.
Qin Mu coughed blood. With his other hand, he grabbed more Dao-Slaying Divine Nails, driving them one after another into the coffin, piercing the Third Young Master's wrist and arm!
"You once wanted to put me in a coffin—now let me put you in first!"
On the other side, Huang Tang, sent flying by Qin Mu's strike, landed on the sea surface. He slammed the tree trunk into the Chaos Sea, plowing across the water, splitting two massive waves of chaos to either side.
Suddenly, the small world tree struck a lotus leaf, bouncing off it, finally dispersing the force of Qin Mu's blow.
Huang Tang steadied himself, landing on a lotus leaf.
A bloodline appeared on his brow. He groaned, his body trembling as he leaned on the small world tree's trunk for support.
He tried to channel his power to suppress the damage from Qin Mu's sword strike, but the moment he did, the sword that had pierced his brow seemed to be nourished, its sword dao power surging!
Huang Tang roared. Behind him, his dao tree rose, the Great Luo Heaven manifesting. His dao fruit shone brilliantly, rotating once to reveal a layer of heaven.
His dao fruit rotated thirty-six times, revealing thirty-six layers of heaven, pushing his cultivation to its peak.
Suddenly, his face grew redder. Qin Mu's Calamity Breaker sword, nourished by his power, sent sword qi sweeping through those heavens, destroying all thirty-six layers!
The Great Luo Heaven itself was filled with sword light, writhing like dragons and snakes, soon crumbling.
Chi!
A sword light shot from his dao fruit—the sword dao of the Calamity Breaker had invaded his great dao, steadily dismantling his cultivation.
More and more sword lights appeared. In the span of a breath, they spread everywhere. Suddenly, a sword light landed on his dao tree.
"Damn it!"
His heart sank. The sword dao within Qin Mu's Calamity Breaker was different from others' sword dao. If he hadn't forcibly suppressed it with his power, he might have been able to refine it.
But forcing his power had only amplified the sword's might beyond what he could endure!
"Senior Wuya, take care of my sworn siblings!"
Knowing he could not survive, Huang Tang's heart burned with grief and fury. He roared, kicked out fiercely, sending the small world tree's trunk flying horizontally through the air.
He bellowed in rage, pushing the great tree's trunk with his right hand as he charged madly across the Chaos Sea!
Boom, boom, boom! His footsteps exploded on the sea's surface, churning the chaos.
Huang Tang sprinted, no longer suppressing the Calamity Breaker's power. Instead, he pushed his cultivation to its peak, driving the world tree into the Chaos River, charging straight at Qin Mu!
Behind him, the Great Luo Heaven shattered. Sword light spilled from his dao tree. The great dao he had cultivated over countless cosmic epochs crumbled in the light.
Soon, sword light began to pierce out from beneath his skin, destroying his physical functions.
"Yaaah—"
Huang Tang opened his mouth to roar, but dao blood sprayed from his lips. Blood streamed from his eyes, ears, nose, and mouth, spilling into the Chaos River.
On the river, the Dao-Slaying Divine Nails had already pierced the Third Young Master's right upper arm. The Third Young Master, Ling Xiao, lost all power in his right arm, suppressed by the Burial Dao Divine Coffin. Shock and fury filled his heart.
He was about to sever his own arm to escape the suppression when suddenly the small world tree, with a thud, pressed the Harmony Hall Master's body against the Burial Dao Divine Coffin, smashing her into it!
The Burial Dao Divine Coffin slammed into Qin Mu. The Return to Nothing lotus platform beneath his feet cracked open, revealing its second tier. Chaos qi erupted from the lotus seed pod!
Huang Tang roared, his white hair dyed red by his own dao blood, pushing the small world tree forward with all his might!
The power within the small world tree fully bloomed. Boom, boom, boom! Countless divine abilities erupted from the tree, blasting into the Burial Dao Divine Coffin.
Behind the coffin, Qin Mu coughed up mouthfuls of blood. The petals around his lotus seat detached and flew, spinning with a whoosh, slashing toward Huang Tang behind the coffin!
A lotus petal sliced through Huang Tang's head. Another petal killed his primordial spirit. His physical body and primordial spirit twisted and shattered.
His head flew up, hovering over the river. He saw Qin Mu being pushed all the way to the fifteenth river, about to step into the sixteenth!
The small world tree's power continued to erupt, madly hammering into the Burial Dao Divine Coffin!
It wasn't Huang Tang driving the tree's power—he was merely Wuya Elder's puppet, tasked only with bringing the tree to Qin Mu.
Now, it was Wuya Elder himself unleashing the small world tree's might!
Inside the coffin, the Harmony Hall Master was battered into a bloody pulp. Dao blood gushed from the coffin, staining the river red before dissolving into chaos.
This Mi Luo Hall Master, having focused entirely on executing the Third Young Master's technique, never had a chance to use her own strength. She was killed outright in the Burial Dao Divine Coffin by a series of unforeseen changes.
"Seventh Young Master, you can go back now!"
Huang Tang's head fell toward the Chaos River, a smile on his face: "With this great merit, Li Shu and Yan Mei should be well cared for by Wuya Elder."
As he fell, Qin Mu stepped onto the sixteenth Chaos River. At the same moment, the lotus platform beneath his feet shattered completely, and his foot was about to touch the river's surface.
Just then, the Ferry World Golden Ship appeared beneath Qin Mu's feet.
Huang Tang's eyes widened. The smile on his face froze. He let out a furious, unwilling roar as he plunged into the Chaos River.
Qin Mu stepped onto the Ferry World Golden Ship. Suddenly, he channeled his remaining power. The sixteen Chaos Rivers howled as they swirled around him. A Chaos Hall materialized, drawing the sixteen rivers into its interior.
Boom!
The hall's doors closed. In the instant they shut completely, the Third Young Master, Ling Xiao, decisively severed his own right arm.
The small world tree immediately turned, flying toward the hall's exit, but before it could reach the doors, they had already sealed shut.
Clang.
The small world tree slammed hard against the doors. Then came the sound of a heavy object falling inside the Chaos Hall.
This Chaos Hall completely severed the small world tree's connection to Wuya Elder, leaving him unable to control the artifact.
Qin Mu's legs gave way, and he nearly fell off the ship. Suddenly, a ribbon coiled around his waist—it was Lang Wo who had acted.
Ling Yuxiu rushed over and helped support Qin Mu.
Lang Wo withdrew her ribbon, acting as if nothing had happened. She suddenly noticed that Moon Venerable's gaze was fixed on her face, and she smiled in acknowledgment.
Moon Venerable looked away, hiding the peach blossom in her sleeve.
She had also intended to save Qin Mu, but Lang Wo had been quicker.
"I've calculated it!"
Xu Shenghua suddenly stepped forward, charging into the Zengcheng Hall Master's divine city. The Zengcheng maze shifted. Xu Shenghua grabbed a moving wall and pulled out a divine brick.
The Zengcheng's movements immediately stopped.
The Zengcheng Hall Master was horrified. He looked up as the Kai Emperor's sword struck.
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