Chapter 604: Primordial Magnetic Storm (Third Update!)
Qin Mu looked up toward Luofu Heaven. Altars shaped like golden characters stood in the distant lands. Through the thin clouds and mist, he could faintly make out the altar where Woodcutter Sage and Furi Luo were located.
The world of Luofu Heaven was like a painting standing upright. Many places were only black and white, devoid of other colors. Massive volcanoes erupted like fireworks during festivals, dotting this landscape painting so it wouldn't seem too monotonous.
They could also see fragments of stars falling from the sky, streaks of fire snakes descending from beyond the heavens. They appeared to move slowly, but in reality, they were terrifyingly fast.
The altar where Woodcutter Sage and Furi Luo stood was a thousand miles away from them. Even when seen, it was just a tiny speck.
Yet he could still see the light and clouds emanating from there. Although the altar looked small, its radiance was intense, like a small sun suddenly rising, but far more dazzling than sunlight. Even here, it felt blinding.
Over where Black Tiger God and Granny Si were, the battle scene was quite spectacular. Every move of those four gods and demons could be seen clearly.
Qin Mu stopped walking. Zhe Huali and Qi Jiuyi also stopped without prior agreement. The three youths stood on this massive star core, looking around. The sky was high and the clouds were thin, refreshing the mind and heart. It was a rare, pleasant place.
Suddenly, a huge planet drifted toward them. That planet appeared extremely massive, as if it might fall at any moment.
Wherever it passed, the sky twisted, the earth continuously rose up, forming thousands of mountains and valleys at an astonishing speed. The scene was terrifying!
In the distance, Black Tiger God, Granny Si, Mutuluo, and Yuluocha shuttled between the suddenly rising mountain ranges, attacking each other fiercely.
"Zhe Huali, do you know why Luofu Heaven became like this?" Qin Mu asked curiously.
Zhe Huali hesitated for a moment, then said, "I once heard Master Furi Luo mention the specific reason. He said a foreign star suddenly arrived, hovering above Luofu Heaven, twisting space and causing natural disasters. After that, Luofu Heaven became uninhabitable."
The foreign star he referred to was those broken planets in the sky. From their angle, they appeared exceptionally huge, and they could even clearly see the mountains and rivers on the planets.
"Although my master and I are not of the same race, I can feel his sincere, childlike heart."
He said solemnly, "Master Furi Luo said that he was not originally the Demon King of the demon race. The previous Demon King led many demon gods to the foreign star in the sky, trying to shatter it or push it away from Luofu Heaven. However, there were many terrifying beings on the foreign star. The previous Demon King and those demon gods went to the foreign star and never returned. Master Furi Luo said that he later went to the foreign star and found that the previous Demon King and the terrifying beings there had all died in battle."
Qin Mu was puzzled. "Then why didn't Furi Luo try to shatter these foreign stars instead of spending twenty thousand years attacking Grand Emperor Heaven, causing so many demons and humans to die?"
Zhe Huali shook his head. "He was secretive about it and didn't elaborate."
Qin Mu looked at Qi Jiuyi and asked, "Brother Qi is a visitor from the Heavenly Court. Do you know anything about this foreign star?"
Qi Jiuyi was about to speak when that huge planet arrived directly above them. The three of them suddenly felt their bodies become lighter and knew something was wrong.
Qin Mu quickly activated his sword pellet. The sword light, thick as a pillar, stabbed toward the star core beneath their feet, trying to secure his footing.
At the same time, Zhe Huali's demon blade also stabbed into the star core. Qi Jiuyi's shoes burst apart, turning into phoenix claws that *cracked* as they grabbed at the star core, trying to dig in so they wouldn't be pulled away by the foreign star's geomagnetic force.
But then cold sweat broke out on the foreheads of all three.
Qin Mu's sword pellet light was deflected by the star core. Zhe Huali's demon blade couldn't penetrate the star core at all. Although Qi Jiuyi's phoenix claws were powerful, the star core was so hard that it nearly snapped his talons!
*Whoosh!*
The geomagnetic force formed an electric-light storm, like the aurora over the northern ice plains of Yankang. With a gentle sweep, the three were involuntarily lifted into the air.
The three youths remained calm in the face of danger. Each activated their techniques and used their divine abilities, trying to escape this storm formed by primordial magnetic lightning. Qin Mu manifested his Blazing Fire Star Lord form, with an ox head and human body, stepping on two fire dragons. The twin dragons carried him as they roared outward.
Zhe Huali offered up his blade. Thousands of sword lights flashed, trying to break through the storm.
On the other side, Qi Jiuyi shook his body and transformed into a nine-headed phoenix, flapping its wings and flying at incredible speed, even surpassing Qin Mu and Zhe Huali!
However, even though they were the top experts of the younger generation, none of them could escape this primordial magnetic storm. They were carried higher and higher by the storm.
"Brother Tiger's terrible idea, making us come to this star core! We stood too high and got caught by the foreign star's geomagnetic force..."
Cold sweat dripped from Qin Mu's forehead. Suddenly, he took a long breath, sweeping all the surrounding air into his chest and storing it there.
Since he couldn't escape the primordial magnetic storm, he could only wait and see if the storm would weaken. There was no air at high altitudes, so he needed to take a breath and store it in his chest. Fortunately, his strength was already considerable, and his chest could hold more air.
This breath stored in his chest could ensure he didn't need to breathe for a whole day. Even if he was sent into space, he could temporarily survive.
Qi Jiuyi and Zhe Huali were also taking breaths. Both were exceptionally intelligent and, like Qin Mu, quickly thought of the key point.
The primordial magnetic storm carried them higher and higher. The star core below and Luofu Heaven grew farther and farther away.
Cold sweat broke out on Qin Mu's forehead because above their heads was a sea of countless wandering thunderbolts!
*Crack!*
A heavenly thunderbolt suddenly moved and struck toward him. It was like poking a hornet's nest. Countless thunderbolts suddenly appeared, forming an ocean of heavenly thunder.
Qin Mu tossed up his sword pellet. Swords flew around him, then suddenly formed a metal sphere about ten feet in diameter, enclosing Qin Mu inside and blocking the thunder light.
Bolts of thunder hammered against the sword pellet. The sword pellet creaked and groaned, turning red-hot and threatening to melt at any moment.
On the other side, Qi Jiuyi and Zhe Huali were also having a hard time. Rolling thunder engulfed all three!
After a while, the thunder light dissipated. Qin Mu quickly withdrew his sword pellet. He saw that the primordial magnetic storm was still there, still carrying them like a swimming serpent. The vast, beautiful light was ever-changing, shifting through many colors in an instant.
But when Qin Mu looked up, his heart gradually sank. He saw that they had already left Luofu Heaven far behind and entered the sky of the foreign star.
"Damn it..."
Qin Mu's scalp tingled. Suddenly, he saw that the mountains and rivers on the foreign star were lush and green, which slightly relieved him. There were trees and flowers here, indicating there should be air, though he didn't know if it was breathable for humans.
*Whoosh!*
They were thrown out of the primordial magnetic storm. The three youths tumbled and rolled, flying a long distance before stabilizing themselves in the air.
The three youths stood in the air, looking at each other in dismay. Qi Jiuyi's nine heads shook and gradually retracted into his chest, leaving only one head as he transformed back into human form.
"How do we get back to Luofu Heaven..."
The three looked in the direction of Luofu Heaven and their scalps went numb. Luofu Heaven had disappeared!
That's right, Luofu Heaven had vanished, leaving only the dark starry sky!
The three exchanged glances, all seeing fear and unease in each other's eyes.
The foreign star was moving outside Luofu Heaven's sky. No one knew when this star would orbit back to above Luofu Heaven!
Qin Mu quickly took out his calculation artifact, preparing to calculate the celestial constellations and deduce when this foreign star would return to Luofu Heaven. Suddenly, he froze.
He looked up at the sky beyond. The stars beyond were completely different from those of Yankang. This meant that the celestial constellation techniques and arrays he had learned from the Daoist sect were completely useless!
He could observe the movement of the stars and deduce the orbit of this foreign star's celestial constellations, calculating the star array, but it would take at least a year to figure it out.
A chill ran through Qin Mu's heart. "How long is a year on this foreign star? A few months in Yankang time, or a few years, centuries, or millennia?"
Qi Jiuyi looked around. Suddenly, his eyes lit up, and he walked toward a distance. "There are traces of battle over there! You two, we'd better go take a look. Maybe we can find a way to leave!"
Qin Mu and Zhe Huali quickly followed. Sure enough, they saw astonishing remnants of battle. It was a pure god-and-demon war. Some mountain peaks had been cleanly sliced off. Some ground had five-fingered palm prints that had turned into lakes. Giant demon god corpses lay fallen on the battlefield, their flesh already rotted away, leaving only white bones.
In the distance, a towering divine mountain rose, topped with a magnificent divine palace, resplendent and seemingly undamaged.
Qin Mu was slightly startled. He suddenly stopped and shot into the air.
Seeing this, Zhe Huali and Qi Jiuyi also quickly flew into the air, alertly looking around.
"Brother Qin, have you found any danger?" Qi Jiuyi squinted and asked.
Qin Mu didn't answer. Looking down from above at the surrounding mountains and rivers, his heart trembled slightly.
The layout of the mountains and rivers on this foreign star looked very familiar!
He couldn't help but recall the canyon hall outside the Ark of the Other Shore. The great cauldron of the founding patriarch of the Heavenly Saint Cult had flowed out yellow star sand, transforming into many geographical maps. The mountains and rivers of this foreign star were one of those geographical maps!
There was a divine palace marked on the geographical map, which should be the divine palace on that divine mountain ahead!
"Senior Brother has been here! Could he be here right now?"
Qin Mu steadied his mind. The founding patriarch had used the great cauldron's star sand to create many geographical maps. The first map had led Qin Mu to find the Azure Wasteland Elder living in seclusion in the Great Ruins, completely solving his troubles with dragon script.
What discovery would this geographical map bring?
"I might have misjudged earlier."
Qin Mu looked embarrassed and said to the two, "I thought it was residual divine abilities from gods and demons. It's nothing. Let's keep going."
Qi Jiuyi and Zhe Huali were skeptical. Qi Jiuyi coughed and said, "This is a foreign star. No one knows what might happen. If Brother Qin has found something, it's best to speak up. Only by working together can we have a chance to leave alive... Huh?"
Qi Jiuyi looked at the approaching divine mountain, startled and uncertain. Zhe Huali's eyes flickered. "Brother Qi, what have you found?"
"This mountain... don't you find it very familiar?" Qi Jiuyi said in a low voice.
Zhe Huali looked at this divine mountain. Suddenly, his heart stirred, and he nodded. "It's very similar to that divine mountain in the Heavenly Court, but this mountain shouldn't be real."
Qi Jiuyi looked at Qin Mu ahead, revealing a smile, and said in a low voice, "No need to tell him. We have the upper hand!"
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*Today's update is late because I encountered some annoying trouble. A reader from another book infiltrated the Alliance Leader group of The Legend of the Shepherd God, took over a moderator's account, and started kicking people out. It's really frustrating. To that reader named Mo Chengkong: I understand you support other authors, but coming into The Legend of the Shepherd God's Alliance Leader group to kick out The Legend of the Shepherd God's Alliance Leaders—isn't that going too far? You're just bringing trouble to the author you support, brother. Isn't it just a monthly ticket ranking? Playing undercover, playing traitor—what's all this about? I don't get it.*