Chapter 262: The Emperor's Divine Treasures
She was once again drawn to the Celestial Gate and that book. In truth, Qin Mu couldn't understand the text on the book either; he could only read the words on the gate.
He only knew one phrase in the Netherworld language, and that was "Celestial Gate." For that single phrase, he had nearly been killed by the Heavenly Capital Demon King.
"You want to learn? I can teach you," Qin Mu said, his face neither red nor flustered.
From Granny Si's mouth came Li Tianxing's voice, sneering coldly, "Do I need you to teach me? You are a Sacred Lord and Saintly Teacher, and I am also a Sacred Lord and Saintly Teacher, and your senior at that. If you teach me, where would I put my face?"
Qin Mu smiled slightly. "But you don't know the true Suppress Star Lord Earth Marquis True Art."
Li Tianxing was choked with anger, then rolled her eyes at him coquettishly. "I am a Sacred Lord and Saintly Teacher—how could I not know it?"
Qin Mu ignored her and steadied his mind. That gaze was too powerful; it had nearly enchanted him. He activated the Nine Heavens Eye-Opening Technique, and layers of heavens opened within his eyes as he looked toward the Emperor. He saw only a series of dilapidated divine treasures within the Emperor's body, like shattered worlds.
Qin Mu let out a low shout, and suddenly his brow split open, revealing a third eye. This eye seemed not to be a mortal eye of the human world but one from a dark, shadowy realm, exuding a gloomy, sinister aura that dimmed the candlelight in the room.
As this eye opened, the entire room seemed to enter another world, no longer resembling the mortal realm!
Using this eye, Qin Mu saw Yanfeng Emperor's soul and primordial spirit, finding the root of the problem.
The Heavenly Human realm refines the primordial spirit. When vital energy and the soul combine, they form the primordial spirit—the deity standing behind a cultivator in the Heavenly Human realm. That is the primordial spirit, vital energy, and soul.
Yanfeng Emperor's primordial spirit stood upon the Divine Bridge, as if about to cross it to reach the divine realm. But his secret realms had collapsed, severely wounding his primordial spirit and soul. His three souls and seven spirits were no longer a unified whole. Moreover, terrifying forces were striking his physical body, causing his soul to lose its anchor.
Thus, even if Qin Mu saved his body, his soul could not remain within it.
Li Tianxing's aura suddenly sank, and she said grudgingly, "I haven't learned this eye technique... Is this truly the Earth Marquis True Art from the Great Nurturing Demon Sutra?"
Qin Mu closed the eye on his brow, dispelling the Suppress Star Lord form, and paced back and forth with a frown, deep in thought. Li Tianxing suppressed her anger and waited quietly.
Suddenly, Qin Mu clapped his hands and laughed. "What can I see just by looking from here? It's better to enter the Emperor's body and examine it thoroughly! Li Sect Leader, come with me!"
Li Tianxing was startled and said suspiciously, "How can you enter his body?"
"Simple. The Great Nurturing Demon Sutra has a technique called the Demon Shadow Illusion Art, which hides a person within a shadow, concealing their physical form. Another technique is the Dharma Heaven Mustard Seed Art, which allows the body to expand or shrink. Activating both techniques together, we shrink ourselves, turn into shadowy projections, invade Yanfeng Emperor's body, and examine his primordial spirit and divine treasures."
Qin Mu glanced at her. "You don't know it?"
Li Tianxing laughed in anger. "How could I not know it?"
Qin Mu took a step back, grabbed her hand, and pulled her toward Yanfeng Emperor. The two of them simultaneously activated the Demon Shadow Illusion Art and the Dharma Heaven Mustard Seed Art. As they ran toward the Emperor, their bodies grew smaller and smaller, then flattened into two dark shadows on the ground, drilling into Yanfeng Emperor's brow.
Yanfeng Emperor stood frozen, unable to move. His five senses were sealed by Qin Mu, but he could still feel two dark shadows burrowing around inside his body.
Suddenly, Qin Mu and Li Tianxing stopped, arriving at the Embryonic Divine Treasure. They stood at its edge and looked ahead. Yanfeng Emperor's Embryonic Divine Treasure was in a state of collapse. The embryo and the altar had both been destroyed. The sky was riddled with holes, and shocking cracks appeared in the heavens and on the ground, revealing the white skull outside.
Blood was pouring in, flowing into the Embryonic Divine Treasure like massive waterfalls.
Besides this, Qin Mu also saw a sword light flying back and forth within the Embryonic Divine Treasure, wantonly destroying it.
"The Dao Lord's Dao Sword!"
Li Tianxing exclaimed in surprise. "This old Daoist is remarkable—he's driven his sword intent inside!"
"Can you absorb this sword intent?" Qin Mu asked.
Li Tianxing giggled. "Why should I help you?"
Qin Mu smiled. "You've seen so many of my authentic transmissions from the Great Nurturing Demon Sutra; you should give something in return. Even if you don't help me, I can ask Granny to do it tomorrow."
Li Tianxing snorted, flew forward, and pressed her ten fingers together. She then spread them apart, and streams of vital energy connected between her fingers, interweaving to form a spatial sealing cage. The cage's opposite corners connected, creating another spatial sealing cage within it, and then another inside that, repeating endlessly, almost without limit.
Li Tianxing tossed this angular sphere, and it lightly touched the sword intent. The sword intent vanished instantly, sucked into the sphere. She reached out and grabbed the cube, tossing it in her hand, and looked at Qin Mu with some pride.
"Multi-Faceted Spatial Sealing Technique," she said.
Qin Mu praised, "Indeed, very ingenious."
"You recognize it, but you might not be able to use it," Li Tianxing said with a smile.
Qin Mu smiled faintly and casually performed the spatial sealing technique. "My cultivation is weak, so I can't seal the Dao Lord's sword intent. But I've also dabbled in mathematics, and I understand how to set up spatial seals. It's just that my cultivation isn't as strong as yours. You and I are both Sacred Lords and Saintly Teachers; what I know is no less than what you know, only more."
Li Tianxing snorted, exuding a very feminine air, yet it didn't provoke disgust but rather seemed endearing.
Qin Mu inwardly marveled at her power. The two of them turned into two tiny shadows and left the Embryonic Divine Treasure, entering the Five Elements Divine Treasure.
In the Five Elements Divine Treasure, five great Buddhas sat in the shattered sky, replacing the Five Luminaries. Li Tianxing flicked her fingers, and five streams of demonic energy turned into five lotus flowers that flew out, landing beneath the five great Buddhas. Instantly, the five Buddhas experienced the Five Declines of Heavenly Beings, their bodies withering and burning with fierce demonic flames. The five Buddhas turned into wisps of ash. Li Tianxing sneered, "Do you understand this too?"
Qin Mu said, "This is the Red Lotus Demon Heart Curse from the Great Nurturing Demon Sutra. This is my first time using this curse technique, but I'm not inferior to you!"
His vital energy shifted, and he performed the Red Lotus Demon Heart Curse, flicking his finger to send a red lotus flying.
Li Tianxing looked closely and saw that it was indeed the Red Lotus Demon Heart Curse, but it was somewhat more refined than her own. She had just released demonic energy that evolved into demonic fire red lotuses, which were not as pure as Qin Mu's Red Lotus Karmic Fire. Due to his limited cultivation realm, the power of Qin Mu's Red Lotus Demon Heart Curse was much weaker.
The two then arrived at the Six Harmonies Divine Treasure. Yanfeng Emperor's Six Harmonies Divine Treasure was also in ruins, letting air through everywhere, crisp and clear. Half a volume of All Heavens was hidden here, with celestial gods and Buddhas attacking this divine treasure, shattering the Six Harmonies.
Li Tianxing couldn't help but say, "This Emperor is beyond saving. His divine treasures are more broken with each layer. Even if you save his life, he'll be a cripple. Is it worth all this trouble for you?"
As she traveled this path, she had come to recognize Qin Mu as a Sacred Lord and Saintly Teacher, and her opinion of him had improved. She felt that Qin Mu's hard work to save Yanfeng Emperor was somewhat unworthy, as he would only bring back a cripple.
Qin Mu shook his head. "For the Heavenly Saint Sect, I must save him."
Li Tianxing asked no further questions and acted to absorb the residual waves of the Tathagata's divine power from the Six Harmonies Divine Treasure.
"Although I am no longer the Sacred Sect Leader, I was once one. I am willing to do what benefits the Sacred Sect," she said softly.
Qin Mu was surprised and nodded silently.
The two then arrived at the Seven Stars Divine Treasure. They saw the sun and moon hanging in the sky, both already destroyed. Two divine swords hung there, occasionally vibrating, sending sword energy shooting in all directions!
Qin Mu was puzzled and murmured, "The Seven Stars Divine Treasure—judging by the name, there should be seven stars..."
"The Seven Stars Divine Treasure includes the sun and moon, plus the Five Luminaries from the Five Elements Divine Treasure, making seven stars."
Li Tianxing guided him. "Look down, and you'll see the Five Elements Divine Treasure."
Qin Mu looked down and was startled. Beneath their feet was the Five Elements Divine Treasure, and the Five Luminaries there, together with the sun and moon here, formed the Seven Stars. However, Yanfeng Emperor's Five Elements Divine Treasure had already been destroyed, and beneath their feet were shocking cracks, with parts of the sky collapsing from time to time—a very perilous sight.
"These two divine treasures are connected. When you cultivate to the Seven Stars Divine Treasure, you'll see the Five Luminaries and Seven Stars form a single entity. If you reach the Heavenly Human realm, you'll see the Six Harmonies surrounding the Embryo, the Five Luminaries spread across the sky, and the Seven Stars' sun and moon hanging at the zenith. This is the Ultimate Heaven and Earth."
Li Tianxing guided him further. "When you reach the Life and Death realm, darkness will appear beneath the Embryo's feet—that's the path to the Netherworld. At the Divine Bridge realm, a divine bridge will extend straight to the Heavenly Court! At that point, you'll be close to becoming a god."
She revealed a smile, but it was cruel and ruthless. "But at that moment, you'll discover that this bridge to the Heavenly Court is broken! Heh, broken! All your lifelong cultivation, your lifelong persistence, your lifelong ideals and beliefs—all useless. When your time comes, everything is empty, all a void!"
"Li Sect Leader, stay calm," Qin Mu said.
Li Tianxing rolled her eyes at him in a very feminine way and couldn't help asking, "Aren't you disappointed?"
Qin Mu was puzzled. "Living a brilliant and splendid life—why would I be disappointed?"
Li Tianxing was stunned for a moment, then nodded. "So, this humble one must live a brilliant life and become the most beautiful woman in the world!"
Qin Mu's scalp tingled. He didn't know whether this former Sacred Sect Leader was stimulated by Granny Si or had become a bit unhinged from cultivating the Great Nurturing Demon Sutra.
They entered Yanfeng Emperor's Heavenly Human Divine Treasure, and Qin Mu finally saw the Ultimate Heaven and Earth formed by the Embryo, Six Harmonies, Five Luminaries, and Seven Stars that Li Tianxing had mentioned.
When they reached the Life and Death Divine Treasure, Qin Mu saw the dark Netherworld beneath his feet.
Finally, they arrived at the last divine treasure, the Divine Bridge Divine Treasure.
A divine bridge spanned the sky, crossing over Life and Death, Sun and Moon, Five Luminaries, and Six Harmonies. At the end of the bridge seemed to be a dazzling, resplendent Heavenly Court, where gods awaited their arrival.
Yanfeng Emperor's bridge had been broken into countless pieces. From time to time, sections of the broken bridge crashed down with a terrifying roar, piercing through layer after layer of divine treasures and smashing into the Embryonic Divine Treasure!
Li Tianxing looked around. "The Emperor is truly beyond saving—he's crippled. Give me his skin, and I'll become the Emperor. Yankang will then belong to our Heavenly Saint Sect!"
Qin Mu shook his head. "You're not cut out to be an Emperor. You're only fit to wreak havoc on the world's people."
Li Tianxing feigned anger, puffing out her cheeks and glaring at him. "If this humble one becomes Empress, I'll grant you the position of Imperial Consort!"
Qin Mu rolled his eyes upward, showing only the whites as he looked at her.
Li Tianxing was taken aback, then suddenly burst into giggles.
"This demoness is formidable!" Qin Mu quickly sealed his five senses to avoid being disturbed.