Chapter 934: What the Heart Thinks, Becomes Reality
“Divine Blade Luo Wushuang? He’s going to the Great Void too?”
Qin Mu frowned slightly. Luo Wushuang’s hatred for him ran deep. If Luo Wushuang was also going to the Great Void, the danger would indeed be extreme.
“What exactly is the Great Void?”
Qin Mu subtly withdrew his arm from her embrace, unable to help asking, “Since arriving at the Heavenly Court, I’ve heard of this place, said to be very mysterious. Why must it be explored?”
“Isn’t it because of Carefree Realm?”
Yun Chuxiu said, “Celestial Venerable Qin established Carefree Realm, moving the Kaihuang Heavenly Court there. Although the Kaihuang Era has been annihilated, the main force of the Kaihuang Heavenly Court still survives. This time, when the Heavenly Court attacked the rebels of the Primordial Realm, why didn’t they move against Fengdu? Isn’t it because they haven’t found Carefree Realm?”
Qin Mu’s heart stirred slightly.
Yun Chuxiu continued, “Kaihuang is, after all, Celestial Venerable Qin. Even though he betrayed the Heavenly Alliance, he was one of the five founding elders. If he doesn’t die, many people will feel uneasy. And he simply refuses to stay quiet. During this campaign against the Primordial Realm rebels, there were rumors that he was issuing orders from Carefree Realm, telling Fengdu to avoid battle and lie low. Fengdu is a minor nuisance, but Carefree Realm is the true thorn in the Heavenly Court’s side.”
She carefully studied Qin Mu’s expression but found nothing unusual. She smiled ambiguously, “Celestial Venerable Mu remains calm and composed. Celestial Venerable Qin, Qin Ye, is your ancestor. Aren’t you the least bit curious about him?”
“Back then, I traveled with him through the early Longhan Era Heavenly Court. He was indecisive and unpleasant, and he had a rebellious nature. He even dared to strike at Celestial Venerable Hao, kill someone at the Jade Pool, and defy Lady Yumu! I saw then that he was destined to be a rebel, and I despised his conduct. My physical body carries his bloodline, but my soul has nothing to do with Kaihuang’s lineage.”
Qin Mu was full of righteous indignation, speaking with great conviction, “Now he is a rebel, while I am Celestial Venerable Mu of the Heavenly Court. Naturally, I must draw a clear line with this traitor! If I meet him in the Great Void, I will thoroughly denounce him! Empress, have Celestial Venerable Huo and Celestial Venerable Xu found this rebel?”
Yun Chuxiu carefully observed his subtle expressions but still saw nothing amiss. It seemed that his break with Kaihuang was genuine.
She shook her head, “There are rumors that Carefree Realm might be within the Great Void. That’s why the Heavenly Court has been exploring the Great Void for years, trying to find Carefree Realm and eliminate this threat. Celestial Venerable Huo and Celestial Venerable Xu separated after entering the Great Void. They found many strange places. The Great Void is a place filled with eeriness… Going there, you can’t take too many people. The more people, the greater the danger. This time, you, as a Celestial Venerable, will lead a group of only three hundred.”
Qin Mu’s heart stirred again, “Empress, have you been to the Great Void?”
Yun Chuxiu’s expression shifted slightly, clearly recalling the past but unwilling to discuss it. “His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor’s decree will soon arrive at the Jade Pool. Wait to receive it, make some preparations, and then go to the Great Void to die.”
Qin Mu’s eyes flickered, and he smiled, “Empress, aren’t you going?”
Yun Chuxiu giggled, “Why would I go to a place like that? It’s so dangerous and terrifying. I wouldn’t go to such a horrible place.”
Qin Mu asked curiously, “Then why did the Empress summon me so urgently? Surely it wasn’t just to tell me this?”
Yun Chuxiu’s expression shifted between gloom and uncertainty. Suddenly she sighed, “I want to go, but I dare not go in my true body.”
Qin Mu was about to ask for details when Dragon Qilin said, “Master, it’s time to eat.”
Qin Mu went over, refined some spirit pills, and gave them to Dragon Qilin. Dragon Qilin stared at his bowl, earnestly dealing with the pills, then suddenly chuckled, “Master, I heard a story from Qi Jiuying that nearly killed me laughing. Let me tell it to you.”
Qin Mu hummed in acknowledgment, curious, “What interesting story did Qi Jiuying tell?”
Dragon Qilin said, “Once upon a time, there was a man who was very lecherous. Then he died. The story is over. Isn’t it funny? Hahahaha—”
Qin Mu stared at him. Dragon Qilin stopped laughing and continued earnestly eating his pills.
Qin Mu stood up and said calmly, “You told a good story. Let me tell you one. Among these spirit pills in the bowl, one is poisoned. My story is over.”
Dragon Qilin immediately stopped, staring at the pills in his bowl, cold sweat beading on his forehead.
Before long, a divine official arrived to deliver the decree, ordering Celestial Venerable Mu to lead three hundred gods and demons to the Great Void to rendezvous with Celestial Venerable Huo and Celestial Venerable Xu.
Qin Mu received the decree and saw behind the divine official three hundred gods and demons, led by Luo Wushuang, who was accompanied by a disciple of the Lingxiu Army, also missing an arm. The other gods and demons had varying levels of cultivation, likely disciples of the Celestial Venerables.
The divine official stepped forward. It was the same one who had cleaned the Yao Sea before. He smiled, “Celestial Venerable Mu, the ship is ready. Please prepare and set off as soon as possible.”
Qin Mu looked at the sea and indeed saw a multi-story ship. He smiled, “Are the supplies prepared? Where is the geographical map of the Great Void?”
The divine official shook his head, “The Great Void requires no supplies, nor does it have a geographical map. You will understand when you get there, Celestial Venerable.”
Luo Wushuang and the others had already boarded the ship. Qin Mu frowned slightly and said to Yan’er and Dragon Qilin, “This journey is extremely dangerous. Stay behind; don’t come with me. After I leave, Yan’er, take Fatty Dragon to see Southern Emperor Zhuque. With her protection, you’ll be safe.”
Yan’er hesitated, “Master, among these three hundred gods and demons, at least two hundred have murderous intent towards you. I could stay and protect you…”
“No need.”
Qin Mu smiled slightly, “If Carefree Realm is indeed in the Great Void, then my brother is there too. With my brother around, no one can touch me!”
Yan’er thought for a moment, then took out a lantern, “Master, take this treasure. The Celestial Venerable Empress gave it to me for protection.”
Qin Mu accepted the lantern and boarded the multi-story ship. To his surprise, Yun Chuxiu was also on board. He was momentarily stunned, then smiled, “Empress, didn’t you say you weren’t going?”
Yun Chuxiu sighed, looking somewhat dispirited and worried. “I don’t want to go at all, but I also want to go again, to explore the true nature of the Great Void.”
The ship slowly rose into the air, heading north from the Heavenly Court. Qin Mu probed, “Is the Great Void really that terrifying? Since the Empress has been there, why not tell us about the dangers so we can prepare?”
Yun Chuxiu hesitated for a moment, then said, “I have indeed been there. At that time, I led one hundred thousand troops of the Heavenly Court’s Divine Martial Army, two of the four Heavenly Masters of the time, and my most accomplished disciples, intending to explore the Great Void.”
Qin Mu’s heart skipped a beat. The Divine Martial Army was one of the Heavenly Court’s Ten Guards, on par with the Feather Forest Guard, composed of the most powerful gods and demons, all battle-hardened!
He had seen soldiers of the Feather Forest Guard on the ghost ship; each one was a terrifying existence at the Jade Capital realm, or even stronger!
The Empress leading one of the Ten Guards, the Divine Martial Army, to explore the Great Void—her goal was likely not just exploration but conquest!
“The Great Void is a relic of this universe, a halo zone. But once you enter, you find another world within.”
Yun Chuxiu leaned on his shoulder, recalling the past, and whispered, “At that time, after we entered that halo zone, strange things kept happening. All kinds of bizarre events, creatures from our imaginations, appeared endlessly.”
She frowned, “We were attacked by all sorts of strange incidents, suffering heavy casualties. Fewer than one in ten of the Divine Martial Army survived. Even I and the two Heavenly Masters were severely wounded! It wasn’t until later that Heavenly Master Yue suddenly awakened and understood the secret of the Great Void. That secret is: what the heart thinks, becomes reality.”
Qin Mu’s mind shook. “What the heart thinks, becomes reality? Does Heavenly Master Yue mean…”
“He meant that what attacked us and killed the Divine Martial Army soldiers were actually the great terrors in our own minds. The things we feared became real in the Great Void.”
Yun Chuxiu said, “Someone imagined being struck by lightning, and terrifying lightning really came. Someone imagined a demon with a thousand heads and a thousand hands killing them, and such a demon appeared. Someone feared the sky falling and the earth collapsing, and the sky really fell, the earth really split, and stars fell from the sky. All kinds of great terrors kept coming, until the Heavenly Court’s most powerful army was utterly defeated. We never even saw the true face of the Great Void before we had to turn back. In the end, only I walked out of the Great Void alive, but I was severely wounded and barely escaped death. The two Heavenly Masters…”
She sighed, looking dejected, “Both Heavenly Masters were beings of supreme wisdom and great experts at the Perfect Throne level. Unfortunately, neither made it out alive.”
Qin Mu narrowed his eyes.
What Yun Chuxiu described was truly terrifying. Was the Great Void really such a horrible place?
“What great terror wounded the Empress?” Qin Mu asked.
“The Heavenly Emperor. The true Heavenly Emperor.”
Yun Chuxiu’s face showed fear, her voice a little hoarse. “Although I killed him, he was what I feared most! In the Great Void, he appeared again and attacked us. I was afraid…”
She shivered several times, trembling with cold.
Qin Mu suddenly said, “Then how did the two Heavenly Masters and the other survivors die? Since Heavenly Master Yue had already understood the secret of the Great Void, knowing that what the heart thinks becomes reality, he would surely have restrained everyone from thinking. For beings like them, that shouldn’t have been difficult, right? Why did they all die in the Great Void, with only the Empress coming out alive?”
Yun Chuxiu revealed an innocent, pure smile, so beautiful it was captivating. She even puffed out her chest, the fabric at her collar straining tightly, her beauty barely contained, threatening to burst forth. She laughed, “What is Celestial Venerable Mu trying to say?”
Qin Mu ignored her seductive demeanor and smiled faintly, “What I mean is, in that great terror, the surviving soldiers of the Divine Martial Army had lost their minds, panicked and terrified. And since the Empress didn’t know what others were thinking, the best way to protect herself was to kill the others, so they could no longer think. What the heart thinks becomes reality—as long as they were dead, they wouldn’t think anymore.”
His gaze locked onto the girl’s beautiful face, and he said word by word, “So, the Empress killed them. The Empress also didn’t trust the two Heavenly Masters, so she killed them too. That was how the Empress survived and walked out of the Great Void.”
Yun Chuxiu giggled, her chest heaving. “Celestial Venerable Mu, we really are birds of a feather! You figured out my way out of the Great Void in an instant. Perhaps you and I are truly meant to be a pair!”
Qin Mu remained indifferent to her allure and said flatly, “Empress, we are not a pair, and we can never be on the same path. I would never abandon my companions, let alone kill them! I have simply seen too much darkness to guess your venomous heart.”
Yun Chuxiu sneered, “Celestial Venerable Mu, you are too idealistic. They were not my companions; they were merely slaves and servants. It was either them or me, so it had to be them! When you reach the Great Void and face the same situation as I did, your choice will be the same as mine! We are always on the same path! Even if not now, you will become like me in the future!”
Qin Mu frowned.
The ship sailed out of the North Heavenly Gate, passing over the Heavenly River. Below was the Heavenly Court’s military camp, Beiluo Shimen. Countless gods, demons, and warships were stationed there. Various minor heavens surrounded the stars of Beiluo Shimen, supplying the camp with the provisions and equipment it needed.
Qin Mu looked at this camp. Divine light shot into the sky, vast for millions of miles.
The Heavenly Court was too powerful. Not to mention the Ten Guards, even Beiluo Shimen alone was enough to destroy Yancheng thousands of times over!
“Ever since I revealed the secret of the Great Void, the Heavenly Court has developed various methods to keep the mind empty of thoughts. Among these, the Buddhist ‘Neither Thinking Nor Not Thinking’ is the most famous.”
Yun Chuxiu said, “‘Neither Thinking Nor Not Thinking’ allows one’s thoughts to exist in a state between presence and absence, preventing the Great Void from turning one’s thoughts into reality. This is a method created by Mahabrahma. Have you learned it?”
Qin Mu shook his head.
Yun Chuxiu showed a charming smile, looking at a faint halo appearing in the dark starry sky.
Luo Wushuang walked over and said in a deep voice, “So, Celestial Venerable, what are you most afraid of?”
Qin Mu turned to look at him and smiled, “I am the Overlord Body. I have no fear in my heart. Divine Blade Luo, what are you most afraid of?”
“I have my divine blade in hand. I fear nothing,” Luo Wushuang said calmly.
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