Chapter 642: Brutal Style
Chixi, after all, possessed profound cultivation and immediately attempted to resist being assimilated by the Creation Divine Wheel. However, his consciousness soon began to blur, and he could no longer mobilize his primal energy.
The three-headed, six-armed form of the Chiming Era, hailed as the most powerful battle physique, proved almost helpless against this force of creation. In no time, he transformed into a large fish with three heads and six fins, flopping about on the ground.
In the garden at this moment, aside from Qin Mu, who stood at the center of the Creation Divine Wheel, only the First Ancestor Human Sovereign remained unaffected by the force of creation, still able to maintain his self-awareness.
The garden was filled with large fish, sea trees, octopuses, sea anemones, sea beasts, jellyfish, and sea snakes, throwing the entire place into chaos.
Fortunately, before testing the Creation Divine Wheel, Qin Mu had already ordered tall walls to be erected around the perimeter to block the wheel’s radiance, so it did not affect those outside.
“Qin Mu, Human Sovereign, that’s enough!”
The First Ancestor Human Sovereign quickly called out loudly: “This treasure’s power is extraordinary; there’s no need to test it further. Be careful not to cause irreparable damage to their primordial spirits!”
Within the circular wheel, Qin Mu stopped channeling the Creation Divine Wheel, and the rings of light ceased their rotation.
The fish scales and gills on the First Ancestor gradually faded away, but the others in the garden were still hopping around on the ground, not yet reverting to their true forms.
Qin Mu waited for a moment, but these people still couldn’t transform back. He pondered, “This is a seal. Once it’s applied to them, it seals their physical bodies and primordial spirits, and they can’t undo it themselves…”
He took out paper and brush and jotted down his thoughts.
The First Ancestor Human Sovereign couldn’t help urging, “Hurry up and help them undo it! If you delay too long, their souls and primordial spirits will be assimilated!”
Qin Mu put away his paper and brush, then made the Creation Divine Wheel rotate forward. Seals of unsealing radiated in all directions with the spinning rings, dispelling the various creation seals within everyone’s bodies.
*Bang, bang, bang!* A series of explosive sounds rang out as the people’s physical forms shifted, quickly returning to their original states. Even Emperor Yanfeng looked at this heavy treasure with a face full of fear.
The divine man Chixi was filled with regret, his heart aching and bleeding. His expression shifted unpredictably as he gazed at the Creation Divine Wheel. He very much wanted to ask for it back, but he also knew that Qin Mu’s initial goal had likely been this very Creation Divine Wheel, not the hundreds of thousands of divine weapons on the list!
Qin Mu would absolutely not return the Creation Divine Wheel to him, not even if he offered the Chiming Heaven-Suppressing Tower in exchange!
The value of this Creation Divine Wheel had already far surpassed that of the Chiming Heaven-Suppressing Tower!
“An old thief of the ages, truly an old thief of the ages…”
An old thief of the ages possesses a pair of exceptionally sharp eyes, able to discern what is truly a treasure. He can even find treasures in your own home that you yourself didn’t know existed, then buy them at an incredibly cheap price or simply steal them outright.
Such an old thief often possesses a reverse way of thinking that ordinary people lack, able to keenly notice details others overlook. A pearl may be covered in dust, but the old thief can make it shine with radiance once more.
In Chixi’s eyes, Qin Mu was clearly such an old thief of the ages!
He himself hadn’t seen the greatest function of the Creation Divine Wheel, only using it as a key for unsealing. But Qin Mu had thought in reverse, using the Creation Divine Wheel as a lock!
In truth, Qin Mu wasn’t much different from an ordinary youth. He also liked to play and was mischievous. Perhaps the biggest difference was that there was an old thief in the village who never came back empty-handed.
The Cripple had seen all kinds of treasures, and his thinking was unconventional, often imagining what others couldn’t. Qin Mu had been taught by him since childhood, so naturally, he seemed like an old thief of the ages.
After the treasure-testing, everyone was covered in filth and went to change clothes. Before long, Emperor Yanfeng returned and said with a smile, “Master Chixi, are you planning to return to the Suspended Realm? It would be proper etiquette for my court to send an envoy to accompany you. Please wait a moment, sir.”
Chixi nodded, his eyes flickering as he said, “Your Majesty, I, a foreign minister, would like to exchange the Chiming Heaven-Suppressing Tower for the Creation Divine Wheel. Is that possible?”
Emperor Yanfeng laughed heartily and said, “The weather is lovely today… Minister Qin, you’ve turned my imperial garden into a complete mess—I ought to have your head!”
Bancongcuo showed a look of anticipation, but Emperor Yanfeng was smiling, clearly just speaking in jest. He was in a good mood.
Bancongcuo was disappointed. Chixi glanced at Qin Mu and said, “I, a foreign minister, believe that Young Friend Qin is clever and quick-witted. He could accompany us to the Suspended Realm.”
Emperor Yanfeng’s heart stirred, and he looked at Qin Mu. Qin Mu quickly shook his head and said, “I’d rather die than go. If I go, I’ll be beaten to death.”
Emperor Yanfeng smiled and said, “Going to the Suspended Realm indeed requires an envoy who can hold their own. If the National Teacher were here, I could ask him to go, but unfortunately, he is overseeing the war in the Grand Heavenly Realm and cannot easily leave. Aside from the National Teacher, the only one in my court who can uphold the integrity of our Eternal Peace Dynasty is you, Minister Qin. Even I cannot match you.”
Qin Mu felt a surge of pleasure and said with a smile, “I’m not going.”
A young eunuch beside him held out paper and brush, presenting a small booklet. Emperor Yanfeng dipped his brush in ink and wrote a stroke in the booklet, saying, “Even if I flatter you, you still won’t go?”
“What is Your Majesty writing?”
Qin Mu leaned in to look and saw that the booklet contained many names, mostly those of court ministers. His own name was among them, followed by six or seven “正” characters, with one “正” character having only four strokes written.
On this page, his name had the most “正” characters.
Emperor Yanfeng hurriedly covered the booklet, but Qin Mu, with a deft hand, stole it away. He flipped through it and saw that the booklet had over a dozen pages. The one with the most “正” characters wasn’t him but the Empress, with dozens of “正” characters after her name.
Emperor Yanfeng snatched it back angrily and said, “Stealing from me—I ought to have your head!” With that, he added another stroke after Qin Mu’s name.
Qin Mu suddenly understood. He glanced at the Empress beside him and thought to himself, “They must argue often, so the Emperor has probably ‘beheaded’ the Empress hundreds of times. She probably doesn’t know about this. If she did, the Emperor’s harem would be in chaos.”
Emperor Yanfeng carefully put away the booklet and said to Chixi, “Minister Qin is my right hand and cannot easily leave the court. May I ask, sir, how long this trip to the Suspended Realm will take? If it’s too long, I’m reluctant to let Minister Qin go.”
Chixi smiled and said, “Rest assured, Your Majesty. I, a foreign minister, originally led my people, driving a planet through the cosmos, drifting without knowing where our ancestral land was. It took us several thousand years to find it. This time, if I only bring Young Friend Qin, it will take about a year for the round trip.”
Emperor Yanfeng was surprised and said, “Why did it take so long before, but now it’s so fast?”
Chixi said, “Before, we only had star charts marking the ancestral land, and we had to calculate star orbits, search everywhere, and avoid attacks from enemies, which wasted a lot of time. This time, we know the way. My Chiming undersea celestial palace has a fast ship, much faster than a planet, so it will be a thousand times quicker than before.”
Emperor Yanfeng relaxed and said with a smile, “Master Chixi, wait a few days, and Minister Qin will set out with you.”
Qin Mu quickly shook his head and said, “Your Majesty…”
Emperor Yanfeng said sincerely, “A man should read ten thousand books and travel a billion miles. In my court, the only one who can uphold the nation’s dignity is you, Minister Qin. This mission to the Chiming Suspended Realm is heavy. Whether we can form an alliance with the remnants of Chiming depends on your skill. I truly cannot find anyone more suitable than you. I know this trip will likely be fraught with danger and difficulty, but you are the only one with the ability.”
Qin Mu frowned deeply and looked at Chixi. Chixi smiled faintly and said nothing, but behind him, Bancongcuo drew his hand across his own neck.
The two took their leave.
When they were far away, Emperor Yanfeng said, “Minister Qin, Chixi is not the one in charge. The Chiming Divine Son is the one who calls the shots. The alliance treaty Chixi signed with our Eternal Peace Dynasty is worthless; it only counts if the Chiming Divine Son agrees. Right now, Eternal Peace may seem stable, but it’s actually as precarious as a pile of eggs. So no matter what, we must finalize the treaty with the Suspended Realm! When you get there, that Chiming Divine Son will likely make things difficult for the Eternal Peace envoy. I can’t find anyone else who can handle that situation and atmosphere! This is from the bottom of my heart! This time, I cannot go myself, but I will have Princess Xiu accompany you. If something goes wrong, my princess will live and die with you!”
Qin Mu blinked and said, “I’ll go, then.”
He looked at the First Ancestor Human Sovereign, who hesitated for a moment before saying, “I can accompany you.”
Qin Mu relaxed and said with a smile, “Your Majesty can rest assured now.”
Emperor Yanfeng let out a deep breath and sighed, “Even with you two going, I’m still a bit uneasy. When you pass through the Grand Heavenly Realm, go see the National Teacher and ask for his opinion. I’ll prepare a few gifts over the next few days for you to present to the Chiming Divine Son.”
Qin Mu nodded.
Two days later, Emperor Yanfeng had the gifts ready: three basic sword techniques compiled into a manual, which he gave to Qin Mu to carry, along with various rare treasures for Ling Yuxiu.
Qin Mu, the First Ancestor Human Sovereign, and Ling Yuxiu set out. Chixi and Bancongcuo had already prepared the ship. It was a large vessel from the undersea divine city of the Southern Sea, retrieved by Chixi from its seal. This was a multi-decked ship, very ancient, with six wings, covered in ornate runes. The bow was a phoenix head, and the hull was imprinted with various bird and beast runes.
Qin Mu examined it closely, his heart tightening. The phoenix head at the bow was a real phoenix head, with flesh and blood, and the feathers were genuine phoenix feathers!
As for the various bird and beast runes on the hull, they were made from the skins of divine beasts and divine birds stretched over the ship, with the runes being their natural markings!
“And those six wings…”
He was horrified. The ship’s six wings were likely the wings of gods or demons, and certainly not ordinary ones!
The Chiming Era used the bodies of gods and demons to forge weapons and divine arms, and from this, one could see the style of that historical era!
Barbaric, unrestrained, brutal!
Not only this ship but also the God-Slaying Mysterious Blade reflected the brutal style of that era!
The God-Slaying Mysterious Blade was forged from the head of a Dominator of the Emperor Seat!
This trip to the Chiming Suspended Realm would definitely not be a pleasant journey!
—Emperor Yanfeng: I have a little notebook to record the brothers and sisters who cast monthly votes, filled with gratitude~