Chapter 1807: A Thread of Hope
Tai Shi did not understand his intent, but still stopped.
Qin Mu looked into the distance. There, numerous Guixu Abysses surged and drifted toward this location. Those abysses were the divine abilities of Young Master Wuji.
The true Guixu Abyss had already been destroyed by Qin Mu. Although Young Master Wuji's divine abilities were not weak, she was, like Empress Dowager, an ancient god born from the abyss.
Without the Guixu Abyss as a source of power, her cultivation recovery over the years had been extremely slow.
She had three ways to restore her cultivation. The first was to enter Qin Mu's Chaos Hall, where there were sixteen Chaos Long Rivers. She could absorb the power of the Calamity of Destruction to recover quickly.
The second path was the sixteen Chaos Long Rivers of the Jade Capital City in the Ancestral Court, which could also allow her to quickly restore her cultivation.
The third path was the sixteen Chaos Long Rivers surrounding the World Tree.
However, none of these three paths were feasible. Qin Mu would not allow her to enter the Chaos Hall, and the Third and Fourth Young Masters would not let her borrow the path through Jade Capital City. The third path seemed the most likely but was actually the most impossible, because Young Master Wuji could not approach the World Tree!
Moreover, even if she could absorb the power from the Calamity of Destruction, she could not obtain the power of the Calamity of Creation.
Even more critical was that Qin Mu had sealed the Ancestral Court and refined it. She could not destroy the Ancestral Court and turn it into Chaotic Qi.
She could go to the Chaos Sea floating in the sky, but there was Qin Mu's Six Paths Heavenly Wheel there, with immense power. She did not know what would happen to her if she went to the Chaos Sea.
After the battle at Guixu, it could be said that Qin Mu had completely suppressed her, leaving no chance for her to turn the tables.
Qin Mu's gaze was deep, and his voice traveled far: "Second Sister, Old Man Wuya has passed away."
The countless abysses swimming in the air suddenly stopped, merging and swallowing each other until only one abyss remained. Then, that abyss disappeared.
Qin Mu's eyes flickered. His figure soared into the air, turning into a streak of light heading straight for the Chaos Sea.
Young Master Wuji was also immensely wise. Knowing that after killing Old Man Wuya, Qin Mu's next target would be herself, she acted decisively and rushed straight toward the Chaos Sea.
As long as she reached the Chaos Sea before Qin Mu, destroyed the Six Paths Heavenly Wheel, and rebuilt the Guixu Abyss, the outcome of this battle would still be uncertain!
Even if she could not rebuild the abyss, as long as she planted her Guixu Lotus Platform in the Chaos Sea, she would have a fighting chance!
Whoosh——
Suddenly, a massive rift appeared on the surface of the Chaos Sea. Countless roots surged out from the rift, plunging into the Chaos Sea.
The moment the roots entered the sea, a huge sixteen-grade lotus platform was pulled out from the rift.
At the same time, the Six Paths Heavenly Wheel, made of Chaos Stone, rumbled into motion, lifting the entire Chaos Sea. The Six Paths Heavenly Wheel was like six enormous waterwheels, churning the Chaos Sea as it operated sluggishly, the Path of Reincarnation filling the sky of the Ancestral Court.
At the same moment the Six Paths Heavenly Wheel began to turn, Young Master Wuji's figure appeared on the sixteen-grade lotus platform. Her white hair surged like a tide, rushing toward the Six Paths Heavenly Wheel, locking the wheel with a rustling sound. The white hair, like living things, grew wildly, quickly covering all the wheels, preventing the Six Paths Heavenly Wheel from turning.
Young Master Wuji raised her hand and struck toward the Six Paths Heavenly Wheel. If she could destroy the wheel and rebuild Guixu, then Qin Mu might not be her match.
Her palm passed through the light formed by layers of the Path of Reincarnation. In an instant, the flesh and blood on her arm rapidly rotted and decayed, revealing white bones. Then, flesh and blood regrew, but in the next moment, it turned back to bones in the light of reincarnation.
Not only that, but this decaying and rotting trend also spread along her divine power toward her main body, extending to her arm and shoulder.
The Path of Reincarnation was rapidly consuming her cultivation, trying to pull her into reincarnation and completely annihilate her.
Young Master Wuji gritted her teeth and, regardless of the consequences, unleashed this strike!
Boom!
Her palm heavily struck the Six Paths Heavenly Wheel. The massive wheel collapsed with a roar, shattering into countless flying stones.
Young Master Wuji was overjoyed and was about to channel her divine power to rebuild Guixu when suddenly a Dao Fruit flew over and landed in the center of the rubble. Dao light radiated from the fruit, and countless Chaos Stones flew through the air, reassembling into the Six Paths Heavenly Wheel.
In front of the wheel, Qin Mu's small figure appeared. That Dao Fruit floated behind his head, emitting the Dao light of the Path of Reincarnation.
Hum!
The first wheel vibrated, spinning rapidly, expanding in size, its power pushed to the extreme!
Hum, hum, hum!
The power of the second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth wheels was successively activated, like six ancient and simple Chaos halos, arranged in order of size, front to back.
Young Master Wuji's heart sank. "Seventh Brother, has your Path of Reincarnation also achieved Dao?"
Qin Mu nodded. "I have too many distractions and cultivate too many types of Dao. Originally, it was very difficult for me to achieve Dao through reincarnation. But fortunately, I have a brother. He achieved Dao through reincarnation before me, and I learned a lot from him."
He was referring to Qin Fengqing.
Qin Fengqing inherited the will of Tu Bo. Besides mastering the Path of the Netherworld, he also cultivated the Path of Reincarnation. The Dark Heavenly Emperor was the founder of the Path of Reincarnation, but unfortunately, his talent was limited, and he could not perfect it. Qin Mu improved the Path of Reincarnation, deducing it to a profound Dao realm, splitting the Path of Reincarnation created by the Dark Heavenly Emperor into six parts, known as the Six Paths. He could be considered the guide for Qin Fengqing and the Netherworld Venerable.
However, Qin Mu was distracted on this path. The Netherworld Venerable focused on the primordial spirit and did not put much effort into the Path of Reincarnation. After achieving Dao through the primordial spirit, he continued to study the Path of the Netherworld. Instead, it was Qin Fengqing, because he controlled the Six Paths Heavenly Wheel, who went the farthest on this path.
In the end, it was Qin Fengqing who first achieved Dao through reincarnation.
Qin Fengqing and Qin Mu were originally the same person, one entity. The two brothers sometimes even shared thoughts, making it easier for Qin Mu to learn the Path of Reincarnation from Qin Fengqing.
Among the Dao Fruits on his World Tree, one was the Reincarnation Dao Fruit.
Young Master Wuji looked at the Six Paths Heavenly Wheel behind his head, her gaze complex. "Seventh Brother, you and I are actually very similar. Both of us believe that the teacher's philosophy had errors and needed revision. You may not be able to prove that your path is correct, nor can you prove that my path is wrong."
Qin Mu nodded. "Second Sister's path might be correct, but I cannot take that risk."
Young Master Wuji nodded. "You have never considered yourself a leader. If you were a leader, you would know that the others are mediocre; no matter how many there are, they are just parasites of the universe. You value them too much. With our level of Dao, we could completely recreate heaven and earth, re-enact the universe's vastness, and shape a perfect world."
Qin Mu smiled slightly. "Second Sister, those with different paths cannot plan together. Please."
Young Master Wuji took a long breath and said solemnly, "Little Junior Brother, please!"
In the Jade Capital City of the Ancestral Court, Young Master Lingxiao, Young Master Zixiao, and the various hall masters and Dao achievers looked up at the Chaos Sea high in the sky. Young Master Zixiao suddenly said, "Dao Brother, the situation is now favorable. We should strike and wipe out the forces of Yan Kang!"
The twenty-eight hall masters all looked toward Young Master Lingxiao. One hall master said solemnly, "Fourth Young Master is right. At this moment, Seventh Young Master is contending with Second Young Master and has no time to deal with us. Meanwhile, the Dao achievers of Yan Kang are clearing the remnants of Old Man Wuya. This is the perfect time to annihilate the Yan Kang Dao achievers in one fell swoop!"
Young Master Lingxiao's eyes flickered; he was clearly tempted.
At this moment, Qin Mu was tied up by Young Master Wuji and had no spare energy, while the Yan Kang Dao achievers were fighting the forces under Old Man Wuya. If the hall masters and Dao achievers of Jade Capital City attacked now, they could surely crush both the Yan Kang Dao achievers and Old Man Wuya's forces!
"Good!"
Young Master Lingxiao said solemnly, "Jade Capital City, attack!"
Boom!
The Jade Capital City of the Ancestral Court rumbled. One treasure hall after another burst forth with intense Dao light. The Dao trees in the city suddenly grew wildly, and the Dao chains in the Dao Fruits interwove and spread, causing the Dao in the entire divine city to nearly boil.
The twenty-eight hall masters and a group of Dao achievers channeled their divine power, lifting this ancient divine city into the air. It surged forward mightily, heading straight for the original site of the World Tree!
Young Master Lingxiao's eyes flickered, and he shouted, "Put some pressure on Seventh Brother! Send Second Sister's Wuji Hall here!"
At that moment, high in the sky, the Chaos Sea suddenly shook violently. The people in Jade Capital City looked up and saw the Chaos Sea being torn apart by a tremendous force. The phantom images of sixteen Guixu Abysses appeared, and from the entrances of those abysses, one could actually see scenes from the past sixteen cosmic epochs!
"Second Sister is summoning her Wuji Hall herself!"
Young Master Lingxiao's heart stirred, and he quickly said, "Stop the replacement of the Wuji Hall..."
Before he could finish his words, suddenly, space-time twisted into a wheel. The phantom images of the sixteen Guixu Abysses were carried by Chaos Long Rivers and landed on the sixteen rivers.
From the perspective of the people in Jade Capital City looking up, what they saw from the phantom images of the Guixu Abysses were not scenes from sixteen cosmic epochs, but faces of Qin Mu.
It was the Six Paths Heavenly Wheel, under Qin Mu's activation, twisting space-time!
Young Master Lingxiao's eyelids twitched violently, and he hurriedly shouted, "Quickly replace the Wuji Hall!"
But it was too late. At the entrances of the sixteen Guixu Abysses, a large hand descended from each.
The Red Rope Knot Seal technique created by the Lord of the Miluo Palace erupted in Qin Mu's hands. Sixteen palms struck Young Master Wuji almost simultaneously!
Young Master Wuji had tried to summon her Wuji Hall. Each entrance of the Guixu Abysses corresponded to her main body. However, Qin Mu was one step ahead. By exploiting the flaw she created when she tore through space-time to form the abysses, he attacked that flaw and executed a killing strike!
This strike was not created by Qin Mu. If it were his own divine ability, it might not have been enough to kill Wuji. But the Red Rope Knot Seal was precisely a technique created by the Lord of the Miluo Palace specifically to target Wuji. This strike was enough to take her life!
The Six Paths Heavenly Wheel spun almost madly, tearing the Chaos Sea into countless fragments!
In Jade Capital City, Young Master Lingxiao, Young Master Zixiao, and the others looked up, watching this scene, their hearts turning ice-cold.
Suddenly, the wildly spinning Six Paths Heavenly Wheel came to a halt. The shattered Chaos Sea returned to one body, and the sea surface calmed.
Behind Qin Mu's head, the Six Paths Heavenly Wheel slowly sank, half standing on the sea surface and half submerged beneath it.
Across from him, Young Master Wuji was silent for a long time before saying, "I am not at my peak now. If I were at my peak, the teacher's move might not have been able to hurt me."
Qin Mu thought for a moment and said, "Second Sister's talent is unparalleled, but I'm afraid she was still no match for the teacher. He could suppress you with one hand and kill you with one hand, but he couldn't bear to."
Young Master Wuji looked up, seeing not the sky but the Ancestral Court. She said desolately, "Is the teacher dead?"
Qin Mu nodded gently.
Young Master Wuji smiled radiantly. "Then I will go with him. Seventh Brother, when you return to the past and meet the strongest version of me, you must fight me fairly."
Her body disintegrated and collapsed.
Qin Mu was silent. He gently stirred the Six Paths Heavenly Wheel, and it turned.
"Second Sister, like the teacher, I cannot be sure that my path is correct. The teacher gave you a chance, so I will also give you a chance to make a comeback..."
His gaze fell on the Jade Capital City below, while the Six Paths Heavenly Wheel turned, gathering Young Master Wuji's disintegrating soul and sending it out of the Ancestral Court to be reincarnated.
"If, in the future, I return to the past and cannot find a way to resolve the Great Void Annihilation, then I will not stop you," Qin Mu said softly.
The reverse side of the Yuan Realm was the territory of the Beast Realm, where the ancient beast tribes lived, giving birth to many beast tribe divine ability users.
One day, a streak of light suddenly flew over. The beast tribe divine ability users looked up and saw that within the light was a charred tree root.
The tree root landed, burrowed deep into the earth, and disappeared.
The beast tribe divine ability users went to search but never found that charred tree root.
After who knows how many years, one day, thunder rumbled continuously in the sky. Lightning struck like rain, all heading in the same direction. At the spot where the lightning struck, a tender green sprout broke through the ground.
On the other side, a baby girl was born. One of her eyes was pitch black, while the other blazed with light, as if containing a universe of stars.