Chapter 1795: Unfathomably Deep
Qin Mu looked at him calmly, then suddenly smiled. "Fine!"
The next moment, his figure appeared among the seventy-two halls!
Boom!
Torrents of chaos qi surged forth, instantly flooding the seventy-two halls and transforming them into a sea of chaos.
Before each great hall, the twelve hall masters and the one hundred and eight Dao achievers of the Miluo Palace hurriedly activated the Miluo Dao Burial. But at that moment, within the chaos sea, enormous lotus leaves rose one after another, and the Guixu lotus bloomed, spinning!
The sound of waves surged powerfully. One star after another rose from the chaos sea, ascending higher and higher, growing more numerous, forming a sky full of stars. The stars coalesced into constellations, star mansions, and star rivers. The myriad heavens and countless realms emerged one after another!
Above this chaos sea, the Primordial Realm, the Ancestral Court, the Xuan Du, and the Netherworld all appeared at once, a sight that shook the soul!
At the same time, the Chaos Hall manifested behind Qin Mu, complete with thirty-six heavenly palaces and seventy-two precious halls. His Chaos Hall was seated within the Jade Capital City formed by the seventy-two precious halls, becoming the supreme seventy-third hall!
"Becoming Dao through strength!"
Heavenly Lord Hao felt despair. Thirty-six heavenly palaces and seventy-two precious halls—this was absolutely the standard of becoming Dao through strength. Even if Qin Mu had not yet stepped across the Chaos Hall to ascend to its imperial throne, he was already sufficient to achieve Dao through strength!
Clearly, during these three thousand years, Qin Mu had absorbed the other three types of imperial throne techniques, completing the number of his heavenly palaces.
And these three heavenly palaces could not have come from the Eternal Peace Kingdom, because during these three thousand years, Qin Mu had remained in the Ancestral Court, suppressing the Jade Capital City and the World Tree.
Then these three heavenly palaces could only have come from within the Ancestral Court itself. The techniques Qin Mu could most easily obtain were from Xu Shenghua, Lan Yutian, the Dao Ancestor, Jiang Baigui, and others.
If they were imperial throne techniques obtained from others, that might be tolerable, after all, all divine abilities in the world originate from Miluo, and any technique or divine ability could be traced back to the Miluo Palace.
But Xu Shenghua, Lan Yutian, and Jiang Baigui were different.
Among these three, Xu Shenghua and Lan Yutian had pioneered the path of achieving Dao internally, without relying on external factors, while Jiang Baigui was the great synthesizer of achieving Dao through acquired means.
If Qin Mu absorbed the imperial throne techniques of these three, then his achievement in becoming Dao through strength would be unmatched!
Becoming Dao through strength would comprehensively elevate his dharma power and physical capacity, raising them to an unimaginable level, absolutely surpassing every hall master of the seventy-two halls!
Although becoming Dao through strength was an external path, Qin Mu had long escaped the Jade Capital trap. The power he gained from becoming Dao through strength belonged only to himself. Combined with his Five Great Primordials Dao achievement and Guixu Dao achievement, his combat power would definitely reach a height that Heavenly Lord Hao could not imagine.
"Third Young Master has miscalculated Mu Tianzun's strength!"
Heavenly Lord Hao urgently wanted to tell the Third Young Master and the others, but at this moment, the Third Young Master's consciousness had suppressed his own thoughts and awareness into a corner of his mind. He simply could not take control of his body.
"On Mu Tianzun's World Tree, there are not two Dao fruits and three Dao flowers!"
He desperately wanted to speak but could not make a sound. "On Mu Tianzun's World Tree, there are three Dao fruits! The third Dao fruit is the Dao fruit of becoming Dao through strength! Our Miluo Dao Burial is aimed at the two Dao fruits and three Dao flowers of his Five Great Primordials Dao achievement!"
Almost at the same time, the power of the Miluo Dao Burial erupted. Although only the twelve hall masters had descended, and the other hall masters were still in the Sixteenth Era, when the power of the Miluo Dao Burial erupted, it precisely targeted every aspect of Qin Mu's divine treasures and divine abilities!
Over the past three thousand years, the Dao achievers of the Miluo Palace had observed Qin Mu, observed every aspect of him. They had an extremely thorough understanding of his divine abilities and techniques, had studied the structure of his divine abilities with unparalleled detail, and had researched the Dao he grasped with meticulous care.
The Miluo Dao Burial was a supreme great divine ability created based on the Miluo Palace's Dao techniques and divine abilities, specifically targeting Qin Mu's techniques, cultivation, and Dao!
Heavenly Lord Hao was even more despairing. "They miscalculated one Dao fruit—"
The twelve hall masters and the one hundred and eight Dao achievers activated the power and might of the Miluo Dao Burial. At this moment, the Dao chains of the seventy-two precious halls erupted, piercing through the chaos sea. Layer upon layer of heavens spread out, cutting against Qin Mu's myriad heavens and countless realms!
At this moment, the Dao might erupting from the seventy-two precious halls each displayed the supreme achievements of those seventy-two hall masters in their respective domains. Each precious hall corresponded to a Dao realm of forty heavens, forty layers of heavens, slicing Qin Mu's myriad heavens and countless realms into pieces!
Young Master Lingxiao controlled Heavenly Lord Hao's physical body. With the enhancement of the Miluo Dao Burial, it was as if the master of the Miluo Palace had arrived in person, controlling the power of the Miluo Dao Burial!
The Dao trees of the twelve hall masters and the other one hundred and seven Dao achievers blazed with light. One Dao fruit after another rose into the air, suppressing the chaos sea, calming it until no waves stirred!
Qin Mu's Guixu lotus and lotus leaves also lost all their power.
"Success!"
The twelve hall masters and the one hundred and eight Dao achievers were greatly energized. Everyone's dharma power converged into a single earth-shattering strike, a blow capable of annihilating all Dao!
And now, they were waiting for an opportunity—an opportunity for Qin Mu to unleash all his power, only to be defeated and crushed by the Miluo Dao Burial.
At that moment, Qin Mu's Chaos Hall burst open with a thunderous roar. The World Tree flew out from within the Chaos Hall. On the World Tree, two Dao fruits and three Dao flowers radiated Dao light in all directions, transforming into the Five Great Primordials mineral veins floating above the chaos sea.
The Reincarnation Dao manifested as the Six Paths Heavenly Wheel, standing upright on the surface of the chaos sea, spinning with a whistling sound!
"Waiting for this very opportunity!"
Young Master Lingxiao's eyes shone brightly. He controlled Heavenly Lord Hao's physical body, gathered the might of the Miluo Dao Burial, and the power of the Miluo Dao Burial erupted, piercing through the Six Paths Heavenly Wheel.
This divine ability surged forth with overwhelming force. The heavens tilted, the earth slanted, suns and moons were annihilated, the heavens crumbled, and the great Dao of heaven and earth was shattered into dust. Even the Six Paths Heavenly Wheel was shaken into fine powder, vanishing without a trace!
The Five Great Primordials mineral veins formed by Qin Mu's Dao flowers and Dao fruits were immediately suppressed. The five great mineral veins collapsed and disintegrated under the tremors.
If one were to analyze it finely, the Miluo Dao Burial, this great divine ability, could be broken down into countless tiny divine abilities. Each tiny divine ability was specifically designed to target the composition of Qin Mu's Dao, destroying all his Dao in an instant.
If the Dao ceased to exist, Qin Mu's cultivation would be abolished, and his divine abilities would naturally lose their power and might. Qin Mu could only be at their mercy!
The Miluo Dao Burial, this great divine ability, would destroy everything about Qin Mu—destroy his divine treasures, his Five Great Primordials Dao, his Dao fruits, Dao flowers, and World Tree, crush his Guixu Abyss, and level his heavenly palaces and celestial court!
Furthermore, this strike could destroy his physical body and primordial spirit!
However, just as the smile appeared on Young Master Lingxiao's face, the leaves of Qin Mu's World Tree parted, and the third Dao fruit appeared.
Boom!
A violent tremor instantly filled the chaos sea, lifting the Miluo Dao Burial, this great divine ability. Originally, the Miluo Dao Burial could have suppressed Qin Mu completely, but now Qin Mu's power surged wildly, causing the twelve hall masters and the one hundred and eight Dao achievers to lose their footing, their dharma power churning.
Boom!
Another violent tremor came. The Chaos Hall behind Qin Mu vanished, replaced by sixteen chaotic long rivers. The rivers stretched endlessly, and the seventy-two halls each stood on different rivers.
Everyone was startled. Young Master Lingxiao quickly shouted, "Maintain the divine ability! Don't fall into the rivers!"
The might of the Miluo Dao Burial erupted fully. At the same time, a great bell appeared in Qin Mu's hand. The bell's sound vibrated, sending ripples in all directions. The myriad heavens and countless realms that had been destroyed by the Miluo Dao Burial reappeared before everyone's eyes.
"Steady! Don't fall into the rivers!"
Young Master Lingxiao had just said this when suddenly a Dao achiever lost his footing, fell from before his precious hall, and plunged into the chaotic long river. A wave rolled over him, and he vanished.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The bell's sound vibrated without end. One Dao achiever after another could not stand firm and was blasted away from before their precious halls, falling toward the rivers.
The formation of the Miluo Dao Burial was broken, chilling the hearts of everyone. They had miscalculated Qin Mu's cultivation and strength, missed counting one Dao fruit. A single mistake had led to total defeat.
Now, the power of the Miluo Dao Burial was no longer strong, unable to contend with Qin Mu's Cosmic Bell. If they continued to fight, he would only knock everyone into the chaotic long rivers.
If they fell into the chaotic long rivers, even if they could survive the destruction tribulation, they would be cast into the prehistoric destroyed universes. Without the protection of the Miluo Palace, even if they could withstand the destruction tribulation, they could not withstand the creation tribulation!
Young Master Lingxiao roared in fury, reached out, and grabbed. The Dao Spear flew into his hand, and he thrust it at Qin Mu's Cosmic Bell.
Dong—
An earth-shattering sound, like the opening of heaven and earth, rang out. The Cosmic Bell above Qin Mu's head was pierced through by the spear and flew backward.
Qin Mu was startled and immediately retreated, laughing, "Third Brother, if you had offered the Dao Spear earlier and let me see its power, this wouldn't have happened. I came this time just to see the power of your Dao Spear. Now that I've seen it, I take my leave!"
He immediately turned and fled, preparing to leave the Jade Capital City.
Young Master Lingxiao's eyes were bloodshot. He controlled Heavenly Lord Hao's physical body and charged with the spear. The Dao Spear had not yet fully descended, so its power was not at its peak, but once the Dao Spear was out, Qin Mu's Cosmic Bell could not withstand it at all.
Dong!
Another terrifying bell sound rang out. A forest of withered Dao trees in the Jade Capital City instantly disintegrated under the bell's sound, turning into dust.
Dong!
Another bell sound. A great hall in the city suddenly collapsed and turned to ash!
Young Master Lingxiao charged at Qin Mu with the spear. The Dao Spear struck the Cosmic Bell blow after blow, riddling the bell with holes. Qin Mu was blasted out of the city, but the once-pristine Jade Capital City, after this battle, became dilapidated and ruined, with nearly half of it demolished by the two.
Chaos reigned in the city. The twelve hall masters scrambled to rescue those Dao achievers falling toward the chaotic long rivers, but they could not save everyone. More than ten Dao achievers fell into the rivers and vanished.
As Qin Mu was forced out of the Jade Capital City, the chaotic long rivers disappeared. Those rivers were the sixteen long rivers from Qin Mu's Chaos Hall, connected to the destruction tribulations of sixteen cosmic eras. Falling into them naturally meant great danger.
Boom!
A violent tremor came from outside the city. A divine mountain range stretching tens of thousands of miles was lifted by Young Master Lingxiao's spear. In an instant, the mountain range was refined into a long dragon that swept toward Qin Mu. Meanwhile, the Dao Spear struck the Cosmic Bell again, and the great bell was full of holes.
The two fought a chaotic battle outside the city. In the distance, Lan Yutian, Xu Shenghua, the Kai Emperor, and Jiang Baigui, having heard the news, arrived and saw this scene. They were about to charge in.
Xu Shenghua stopped everyone, shaking his head. "No need to go forward. Going forward would be suicide. Quickly record Young Master Lingxiao's divine abilities!"
Granny Si, Zhu Santong, and others were newcomers and did not understand his meaning, but they saw Lan Yutian, Jiang Baigui, and the Dao Ancestor rapidly recording Young Master Lingxiao's divine abilities, very practiced, clearly not doing this for the first time.
In the distance, Young Master Lingxiao, unable to secure a victory after a prolonged battle, glanced at the Salvation Golden Ship where Xu Shenghua and the others were recording his divine abilities. His heart tightened. He withdrew his spear and vanished without a trace.
Qin Mu, covered in blood, walked over, carrying the tattered Cosmic Bell. He boarded the ship, sat down with a thud, and panted heavily. Looking up, he asked, "How much did you record?"
"Still not much."
Xu Shenghua did not look up. "Young Master Lingxiao's foundation is far deeper than yours. You've been thoroughly studied, but Young Master Lingxiao's skills have only been partially revealed."
Qin Mu breathed a sigh of relief and laughed. "As long as he can't kill me, sooner or later I'll squeeze out all his divine abilities and methods!"
Granny Si was heartbroken and quickly called for the Medicine Master to treat Qin Mu's injuries. Zhu Santong quietly asked the Grand Beginning, "Does Seventh Young Master often do this?"
The Grand Beginning nodded and whispered, "He often goes to provoke the enemy to beat him. We've also studied many of the divine abilities and techniques of the Third and Fourth Young Masters. But those two young masters are unfathomably deep, and we haven't plumbed their depths. As for Old Man Wuya, we've pretty much figured him out."