Chapter 922: The Celestial Court's Creator (Third Update!)
The woman's beauty was like an utterly pure lake, showing no impurities whatsoever. Her smile seemed to reflect her heart, so innocent and flawless that any excessive imagination felt like a desecration of her.
Qin Mu withdrew his gaze, his face full of smiles, suppressing his wildly pounding heart. He thought to himself, "Even more formidable than that demonic former leader Li Tianxing. When it comes to playing with people's hearts, Li Tianxing is still an apprentice. If I hadn't seen Jue Wuchen, I really would have had my soul stolen by her. This woman has only one flaw—her chest isn't big enough..."
Within the Yao Sea, winds and waves churned violently. Terrifying roars echoed endlessly. The two divine demons hid themselves in the darkness, their divine abilities clashing secretly, turning the Yao Sea outside the Manhui Corridor Pavilion into a realm of destruction.
Qin Mu turned and walked back into the pavilion, smiling. "Brother Yun, things are only going to get livelier here. Since we have nothing to do, why not take this opportunity to undo your bloodline great curse?"
Yun Jianli quickly followed him. The two arrived at the seaside pavilion of the Manhui Corridor Pavilion. Qin Mu sat down and asked, "Who is that divine king up in the sky? Do you recognize him, Brother Yun?"
Yun Jianli replied, "That person is using a dharma manifestation, not his true face. However, from his divine abilities, it's easy to identify him. An existence like his has very recognizable techniques. He is Nanming Divine King, one of the Four Heavenly Kings of the Celestial Court. The one in the sea is the Northern Emperor, the Primordial God Xuanwu. Nanming's thunderfire clashes with the Five Directions Cloud Thunder. Even though they hide their faces, they can't fool each other."
Qin Mu opened his third eye on his brow, activated the Taiwei Starry Realm Upper Consciousness, and mobilized his divine sense. In an instant, his divine sense became immensely powerful!
Buzz—
From the diamond-shaped pupil of his third eye, his divine sense transformed into a beam of light that shone straight into Yun Jianli's brow!
Just then, a dim sun appeared in the sky. The sun, obscured by layers of thick fog, looked unusually bleak.
But then the sun gave a slight shake, and behind the dark clouds, countless suns appeared in the blink of an eye, one after another, hanging in the sky, hidden behind the clouds.
Next, countless three-legged crows flew out from those suns, diving into the dark clouds, weaving through them to reach the dark Yao Pool!
The sky was filled with all kinds of piercing cries. Countless three-legged golden crows dragged bright flames through the darkness, charging toward the pavilion of the Manhui Corridor Pavilion, blotting out the sky and covering the sun!
Yun Jianli couldn't help but roll his eyes to look outside, his voice hoarse. "It's the Great Sun Star Lord!"
Yan'er, the Dragon Qilin, and the others hurried over. When they got near the pavilion, Yan'er suddenly transformed into a Vermilion Bird, flapped her wings, and landed on the pavilion's spire, watching the approaching golden crows nervously.
Qi Jiuyi was about to come over when Yun Chuxiu smiled and said, "Young Master Qi, that place is dangerous. Why risk yourself?"
Qi Jiuyi's gaze was gentle. "It's more dangerous to stay by your side. You've affected my dao heart." With that, he walked toward the pavilion where Qin Mu was.
Yun Chuxiu pouted and followed him.
Suddenly, dim stars appeared in the sky, then the stars began to shake as if space-time was unstable. One by one, the stars fell, crashing into the Yao Sea with thunderous roars.
The stars in the sky pierced through the thick, heavy dark clouds, dragging long fiery tails as they plunged into the Yao Sea. The sea surface exploded, and ancient, majestic deities slowly rose from the darkness within the sea, reaching out to grab the golden crows flying everywhere.
The giants in the sea were countless, and the golden crows flying in the sky were also countless. They fought each other, making it difficult for anyone else to approach the Manhui Corridor Pavilion.
Qin Mu traced the source of the bloodline great curse along Yun Jianli's bloodline with his divine sense, finally locating the curse hidden within the bloodline.
Just then, a roar came from the sky. A giant hand parted the countless suns, stars, and dark clouds, descending from the heavens to press down on the Manhui Corridor Pavilion!
This hand rubbed against the air, igniting a blazing fire, determined to crush the island where the Manhui Corridor Pavilion sat into ashes!
At that moment, a golden sound rang out. From the west of the island, a brilliant golden light appeared. A round, glowing mass rolled swiftly from the west and hovered above the Manhui Corridor Pavilion.
That golden mass spun rapidly. Within the light, a white tiger could be seen leaping and frolicking. Countless golden sword qi shot up into the sky, and in an instant, the fiery giant hand was riddled with holes!
A cold snort came from the sky. Suddenly, flames burst forth, and a golden pillar descended from the heavens, plunging straight into the Yao Sea. The pillar was immeasurably tall, using the Manhui Corridor Pavilion as its center to churn the sea, overturning rivers and oceans!
The golden mass floated above the Manhui Corridor Pavilion, radiating brilliant light. Dao sounds echoed and reverberated. Within the golden light, the white tiger pounced, repeatedly blocking the golden pillar.
The golden pillar shrank rapidly, turning into a golden needle that moved unpredictably, making it hard for the golden mass to withstand.
Just then, a golden scroll flew in from the darkness, fluttering in the wind. With a sharp *ding*, the golden needle pierced into the golden scroll, barely escaping.
The golden scroll and the golden needle clashed in the air, unleashing terrifying power that made everyone on the island tremble with fear. Any one of these attacks landing on the island would be enough to vaporize the island and everyone on it, leaving not even their souls intact!
Even Yan'er, who was at the Lingxiao realm, couldn't withstand it—she would only meet certain death!
"Brother Yun, don't be distracted."
Qin Mu sensed that Yun Jianli's divine sense was scattered and reminded him, "Your mind is unsettled, which interferes with my removal of the bloodline great curse from your body."
Yun Jianli couldn't help but ask, "Can a Celestial Venerable really be so indifferent? Aren't you afraid? If the strong ones protecting you fail to hold, any one of those divine abilities could kill us a thousand times over!"
Qin Mu's divine sense surged into his Spiritual Embryo Divine Treasury. His divine sense, like a golden torrent, struck the Spiritual Platform and formed a golden, radiant altar. He smiled and said, "Of course I'm afraid. But they have their limits. Those who want me dead won't completely tear apart the veil—tearing it apart would mean tearing apart the Celestial Court. And those who want me alive will protect me at all costs. That's where the hope lies. Haven't you already prepared yourself for death, Brother Yun? Why are you still afraid?"
Yun Jianli's primordial spirit gazed at the divine sense altar within the Spiritual Embryo Divine Treasury. Qin Mu's divine sense had actually condensed into a physical object—such powerful divine sense was something he had never seen before.
"Because of the bloodline great curse, I couldn't live long enough to become a god, so I wasn't afraid of death. But now that death is truly upon me, I'm still afraid," he said with a laugh.
Outside, even more terrifying fluctuations came. Another burst of fire appeared from somewhere, like an enormous firebird racing through the darkness.
On the pavilion, Yan'er, in her fat Vermilion Bird form, couldn't help but cheer and hop around, nearly collapsing the pavilion.
The chaos grew worse. New powerful beings kept joining the fray.
In the darkness, a Nether Capital Heavenly Gate slowly rose from the Yao Sea. A Book of Life and Death flew out from the gate, radiating brilliant light, shining toward them.
The moment the Book of Life and Death appeared, a massive dragon head emerged from behind the island where the Manhui Corridor Pavilion sat. Its long neck stretched over the island, and the dragon head blocked the front of the pavilion, letting the Book of Life and Death shine upon it.
The dragon exhaled, and thunderbolts for ten thousand miles roared into the Nether Capital Heavenly Gate.
Suddenly, an ancient tree descended from the sky, crashing heavily onto the dragon's head. The dragon's head was pressed into the Yao Sea. It rolled its body, avoiding the island to keep from crushing the people on it.
The dragon coiled around, locking onto the ancient tree. The tree's roots suddenly swelled, climbing onto the dragon's body as they rolled and fought in the sea and clouds.
Yun Jianli, Qi Jiuyi, and the others watched, dazzled and shaken, their hearts filled with terror. The island of the Manhui Corridor Pavilion was far too dangerous—it could be turned to ash at any moment.
Even so, the ones fighting were still not the strongest existences. The strongest in the Celestial Court were the Ten Celestial Venerables!
Those ten were the most powerful beings in history!
The diamond-shaped pupil in Qin Mu's brow grew brighter and brighter as he fully activated the Taichu Primordial Stone. The golden altar he had set up in Yun Jianli's Spiritual Embryo Divine Treasury was now activated!
The curse within Yun Jianli's bloodline was unraveled thread by thread, drawn out from his bloodline by this altar!
At that moment, the sky shook violently. Dao sounds filled the air, echoing endlessly, overwhelming all the hidden existences fighting in the Yao Sea!
This power was so terrifying, so immense, that it almost made people lose any will to resist!
Not only did the people on the island feel a shock, but even the terrifying beings locked in battle fell silent.
In an instant, the Yao Sea became calm. Giants hidden in the dark clouds, suns and moons rising from the sea and hiding behind the dark clouds—all vanished.
Stars floated back into the sky and disappeared.
The golden light flew away, the golden scroll retreated, the white banner vanished, the golden needle flew back, the divine dragon dove into the sea, and the black tortoise fled. Only the quiet Yao Sea remained, as if the nearly world-destroying battle had never happened.
The sky was still covered in dark clouds, blocking out the sun, plunging the Yao Sea into deep darkness. Only the Manhui Corridor Pavilion remained brightly lit.
Then, a figure walked across the sea surface. It was he who had unleashed an aura surpassing the Imperial Throne realm, scaring everyone away.
He had the strength to do so.
If he wanted to kill someone, no one in the Celestial Court could stop him!
Now, he had come to kill.
He still hid his face, not wanting anyone to recognize his true identity.
After all, the person he wanted to kill was Mu Celestial Venerable, a Celestial Venerable who had taught the method of becoming a god to all living beings, bringing the realm of godhood into the mortal world.
He didn't want to leave too many traces, lest someone with ulterior motives seize on them to suppress or eliminate him.
Now, there were no more obstacles in his way.
He was already close to the Manhui Corridor Pavilion.
Yun Jianli quickly turned his head, his voice hoarse. "Mu Celestial Venerable!"
Qin Mu was still fully focused on removing the bloodline great curse from him. He said calmly, "Patience. What just happened was only the prelude. Now comes the main event."
Qi Jiuyi's forehead was covered in cold sweat, and despair filled his heart. Yan'er also flew back into the pavilion, trembling as she shook her feathers. She took out a lantern from somewhere and held it up, but she was still shaking.
This was a lantern given to her by Moon Celestial Venerable, containing Moon Celestial Venerable's divine abilities. But whether she could use Moon Celestial Venerable's abilities to save their lives, Yan'er had no confidence.
Only the Dragon Qilin was still lying at the corner of the pavilion, squinting and dozing off.
Just then, a light shone from beneath the sea.
The figure suddenly stopped and looked down at the sea surface.
Beneath the sea, a paper boat was sailing right under his feet, following him like his shadow. On that paper boat, an old man carried a horse lantern.
The figure stopped, and the paper boat also halted.
Inside the Manhui Corridor Pavilion, Qin Mu smiled. "Everyone, would you like to witness the clash of existences who have cultivated to the incomplete Celestial Court realm?"
"No!"
Qi Jiuyi said decisively. "I wouldn't even if you killed me! This scene is already out of control!"
Cold sweat poured down his forehead, and his heart was filled with utter despair.
The Yin Cha Old Man, the Heavenly Qi Ren Sheng Wang of the Nether Capital, was also one of the Nine Celestial Venerables of the Dragon Han Era—You Celestial Venerable, the creator and founder of the Life and Death Divine Treasury!
The other person, unknown, was definitely a Celestial Venerable of the Celestial Court.
If two Celestial Venerables fought here, what kind of terrifying waves would that stir up?
Not to mention the small pavilion, the small Manhui Corridor Pavilion, the small island—even the Yao Pool might not survive, and the entire Celestial Court might be shattered into pieces!
The figure did not act. Instead, he looked at the calm sea surface. The paper boat beneath the sea floated quietly in another world, as if that side was the surface and this side was the seabed.
On the paper boat, You Celestial Venerable remained silent, making no move.
Both sides were wary, unwilling to easily break the balance, nor did they want to shatter the Yao Pool or even the Celestial Court.
Just then, Qin Mu finally extracted all the bloodline great curse from Yun Celestial Venerable's body. It was a blood-colored divine sense, which he forcibly bound to the altar in Yun Jianli's Spiritual Embryo Divine Treasury.
Qin Mu breathed a sigh of relief. Suddenly, the blood-colored divine sense on the altar condensed into a blurry figure, letting out a strange, indistinct laugh. "Hehehe... Which creator has removed my bloodline great curse? I never thought that besides me, there would be another creator in the Celestial Court..."
Qin Mu transmitted his divine sense and smiled. "It's me."
"So it's Mu Celestial Venerable."
The figure said in surprise, "You actually understand the techniques of my race. You are worthy of the title of Celestial Venerable. But you can barely protect yourself, yet you dare to ruin my plans. Ah, you really don't know the immensity of heaven and earth! If you just kept yourself safe here, that would be fine, but you had to provoke me."
The sky above the Yao Pool suddenly shook violently. A second Celestial Venerable had descended!
The fragile balance between the figure on the sea surface and You Celestial Venerable was instantly shattered by this uninvited guest!
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