Chapter 936: Heart Demons Run Wild
"The Tai Xu World is very strange—whatever you think of becomes reality. Could it be that the entire Tai Xu is actually composed of divine consciousness? The prehistoric Creator used the Primal Chaos Stone to visualize. Perhaps the entire form of this world is actually a Primal Chaos Stone? What is the principle behind this world's operation?" Qin Mu fell into deep thought.
The others activated the Non-Thinking Non-Non-Thinking state, keeping their thoughts and consciousness nearly static to prevent their heart demons from becoming real. But this also meant they lost the ability to think.
The reason he didn't actively learn the Non-Thinking Non-Non-Thinking technique was precisely because he possessed an insatiable curiosity. He wanted to uncover the truth of the Tai Xu world.
Without the ability to think, it would be difficult to find the truth amidst all the chaos.
Luo Wushuang was still locked in battle with his heart demon Qin Mu, while the divine officials on the ship intended to steer the tower vessel past them. Luo Wushuang was clearly no match for his heart demon, so abandoning him and fleeing this place was the right decision.
Qin Mu remained lost in thought. "The Tai Xu might be the Primal Chaos Stone universe conceived by the prehistoric Creator. This blank thought process captures the fears in our hearts and turns them into reality."
"The fear in one's heart is the heart demon within the Dao heart. I just thought of the prehistoric Creator, probably because the Creator Shujun resides in my brow. Shujun is a worry in my heart, so the Tai Xu manifested a Creator."
"Luo Wushuang was defeated by me in his early years, so I am his heart demon. That's why when he asked who was thinking wildly, he instinctively suspected me, and his heart demon appeared."
With this thought, Qin Mu purified his divine consciousness, cast aside distracting thoughts, and stopped thinking about the other Heavenly Venerables.
Those Heavenly Venerables were his heart demons, especially terrifying weapons like the Imperial Heavenly Venerable, which was a tremendous heart demon.
If he thought about them, and a Imperial Heavenly Venerable appeared here, it would surely cause great chaos.
"Then why does the Tai Xu only evoke heart demons? Why does it only manifest the fears in one's heart?"
Qin Mu sank into contemplation. For others, the Tai Xu was an extremely dangerous place, but for him, it was also an immense source of power. If he could harness the power of the Tai Xu to manifest divine weapons and even gods and demons to fight for him, wouldn't that allow him to resist the Heavenly Court?
Just then, Luo Wushuang's roar came from behind. Qin Mu quickly moved to the stern and saw that the blade light behind him was several times stronger than before. Luo Wushuang's divine blade had actually constructed layers of heavens, slashing at his heart demon Qin Mu!
"Luo Wushuang is a genius! In this battle, he actually broke through his original realm, elevating his blade technique to another level!"
Yun Chuxiu and Lian Huahun came to his side. Yun Chuxiu praised, "His blade technique has entered the Dao, stronger than before. His heart demon was only a hair stronger than him; now he can defeat it!"
The blade light was dazzling, like a blazing sun. After the light burst forth, it gradually dimmed.
Luo Wushuang's imposing figure emerged from the fading light, holding the head of the heart demon Qin Mu in his hand. In a few steps, he caught up with the tower vessel and landed on the stern.
He was covered in blood and wounds, but his aura was even more formidable than before.
Qin Mu frowned slightly, seeing that the one-armed man was severely injured.
Luo Wushuang tossed the head of the heart demon Qin Mu aside. The head rolled to Qin Mu's feet. Qin Mu looked up at Luo Wushuang, who was striding toward him with murderous intent, but suddenly he fell straight down with a thud and passed out.
The disciple he had brought onto the ship quickly rushed over, took out medicine, and began treating Luo Wushuang's wounds.
Suddenly, Yun Chuxiu said coldly, "A person who has passed out is the most dangerous. Kill Luo Wushuang now, and we might still be saved!"
The disciple was startled and immediately placed the blade case beside him to guard Luo Wushuang, shouting angrily, "Madwoman, what nonsense are you spouting?"
The others on the ship were also shocked, looking at Yun Chuxiu, not understanding why she said that.
Yun Chuxiu sneered, "When a person is unconscious, their divine consciousness is chaotic and their Dao heart is out of control, making them extremely dangerous. In a coma, wild thoughts run rampant, demons dance wildly, and unpredictable great dangers can arise!"
Just then, a clattering sound came. Everyone followed the sound and saw a box appearing in the light of the Tai Xu. On the box, the heart demon Qin Mu of Luo Wushuang came into view.
Then another clattering sound came, and a second heart demon Qin Mu appeared, followed by a third, a fourth...
Soon, more and more heart demon Qin Mus appeared. In that short time, thirty to fifty boxes had emerged from the light of the Tai Xu, each with a heart demon Qin Mu on top!
"It's too late... The reason Luo Wushuang imagined Mu Tianzun as so strong is because of his Overlord Body reputation."
Yun Chuxiu sighed and shouted loudly, "Everyone, use all your strength to drive the ship away from here!"
The tower vessel immediately accelerated, madly rushing deeper into the Tai Xu halo. Behind the ship, thirty to fifty Qin Mus simultaneously leaped up, chasing the vessel. Flying sword lights flashed, and beams of light reached the ship before them.
The sounds of tearing came as the ship was pierced by those sword lights, leaving large holes. On the deck, sword lights danced like dragons and fish, weaving through the crowd.
Everyone on board immediately fell into danger, activating their divine abilities and divine weapons to resist.
Suddenly, a scream rang out. A divine being was pierced through the body by a sword, and his primordial spirit immediately flew out of his body, but it was pinned in the air by another sword light before it could escape!
Chaos reigned on the ship. Qin Mu also activated his sword pellet to block the sword lights. In Luo Wushuang's imagination, he was still using the sword techniques of the past, which now seemed crude to the current Qin Mu.
But Luo Wushuang's imagination of him was too strong. Qin Mu could only find opportunities to break the sword techniques, but each collision with the heart demon Qin Mu's sword light shook his primordial energy into disarray!
"I am too strong in Luo Wushuang's heart!"
Qin Mu gritted his teeth and persisted. His sword pellet flew and weaved, meeting the sword lights that darted across the ship as he approached the unconscious Luo Wushuang.
In his coma, Luo Wushuang's consciousness was scattered. More heart demon Qin Mus emerged from the void, chasing the ship. The situation grew increasingly dire.
On the other side, Yun Chuxiu and Lian Huahun were also resisting the dragon-like sword lights, moving toward Luo Wushuang.
Qin Mu's body shifted and dodged, quickly reaching Luo Wushuang. The disciple, loyal to the end, stayed by his side, his blade light opening and closing to block the sword lights from harming Luo Wushuang.
Qin Mu arrived in front of him and immediately moved his ten fingers like a storm, rapidly tapping various points on Luo Wushuang's body.
The disciple was startled and, without thinking, slashed at him with his blade. The blade light stopped just above Qin Mu's head.
He realized that Qin Mu wasn't trying to kill Luo Wushuang but to wake him up. After this series of techniques, the sword wounds on Luo Wushuang had stopped bleeding.
Yun Chuxiu rushed over and saw this, angrily saying, "Why don't you kill him?"
Qin Mu ignored her. His ten fingers flashed, forming a strange hand seal. His divine consciousness seemed to turn into a lotus flower, and as his hand seal descended, it landed on Luo Wushuang's brow.
On the other side, Lian Huahun flew over, pushing her hands toward Luo Wushuang and Qin Mu.
An incredibly powerful aura burst from the girl's body. Her hands pushed forward, her blood energy fierce and intense. Her divine ability erupted with a loud, rumbling sound!
A head suddenly grew from behind Qin Mu, followed by four arms. Four palms simultaneously executed the Heavenly Seal, colliding heavily with the girl's palm force.
Their divine abilities clashed. The power from Lian Huahun's hands was astonishingly strong. Qin Mu grunted, his body flipping upside down. His other two arms steadily continued the hand seal, sending divine consciousness techniques into Luo Wushuang's brow.
Qin Mu landed, and his four arms suddenly exploded with a bang, shattered by Lian Huahun's divine ability. Bones snapped.
Lian Huahun was about to press her advantage when Yun Chuxiu stepped in front of her. The two girls locked eyes, each wary of the other.
Suddenly, Luo Wushuang sat up with a start.
Qin Mu retracted his four broken arms into his body, and the head behind him disappeared.
Luo Wushuang blinked, looked at Qin Mu, and said solemnly, "Thank you."
"Don't mention it." Qin Mu smiled.
Luo Wushuang stood up, his blade cutting through the sword lights in the air. The ship immediately accelerated, leaving the pursuing heart demon Qin Mus far behind.
His magical power and cultivation far exceeded everyone else's. By fully driving the ship, he greatly increased its speed.
This time, he had turned misfortune into fortune, his strength advancing beyond those heart demons. However, these heart demons were born during his coma. In his unconscious state, he had no clear perception of his own strength, so the heart demon Qin Mu wasn't very powerful. But now that he was awake, if he gave rise to another heart demon, its strength would be even greater!
As long as he hadn't defeated Qin Mu, his heart demon Qin Mu would always be a step stronger than him!
Only by defeating Qin Mu would the heart demon dissipate.
"I distinguish between kindness and enmity. You saved my life, so I thank you for that. But my arm was also severed by your sword, and I will repay that grudge."
Luo Wushuang glanced back and saw that the heart demons couldn't catch up. He breathed a sigh of relief and said seriously to Qin Mu, "To completely break my heart demon, I will still challenge you."
Qin Mu smiled faintly, unconcerned, and said, "I'm also very interested in your blade entering the Dao. You can challenge me anytime."
Luo Wushuang put away his divine blade and looked behind him. The heart demon Qin Mus were already out of sight. He said softly, "The Tai Xu creates heart demons—it's like a great creation artifact. But now that we've shaken them off, will the heart demons continue to exist? Will they persist forever?"
Qin Mu's gaze fell on Lian Huahun. She had returned to normal and bowed gracefully, her voice very pleasant: "The situation was urgent just now. I was forced to offend the Heavenly Venerable. Please forgive me."
"It was indeed chaotic. No need to blame yourself, little sister."
Qin Mu said warmly, "Your techniques and divine abilities are very exquisite. Could you tell me about their principles?"
Lian Huahun said, "I am a disciple of Hao Tianzun. I cultivated eighteen Imperial Throne techniques and integrated them to create a divine art suited to me."
Qin Mu was impressed: "Eighteen Imperial Throne techniques? Little sister is truly remarkable!"
Yun Chuxiu walked over, smiling, "Merging eighteen Imperial Throne techniques can already be called a Great Heavenly Court technique. Sister Lian is truly extraordinary, worthy of being called a young Heavenly Venerable. If you cultivate to the Imperial Throne realm, you'll have eighteen heavenly palaces, with magical power more than ten times deeper than other Imperial Throne powerhouses!"
Lian Huahun laughed, "Sister Yun is not bad either, no less than a young Heavenly Venerable. Which Heavenly Venerable's sect does Sister Yun come from?"
Yun Chuxiu took Qin Mu's arm and said coquettishly, "Naturally, I'm from Mu Tianzun's sect! I was personally trained by Mu Tianzun."
Qin Mu had a headache. The two women stared at each other, their words carrying hidden meanings. Both wanted to find out which Heavenly Venerable the other had reincarnated into, so they were probing each other's intentions.
The Ten Heavenly Venerables seemed to know each other well, but in reality, they were a pool of muddy water. The Ancient God Heavenly Emperor was among the Ten Heavenly Venerables, as were the Empress and Lady Yuanmu. But which Heavenly Venerable they were was something no one could say for sure.
"Both of these women deserve a good spanking!" Qin Mu thought to himself.
The tower vessel continued sailing deeper into the Tai Xu. After a while, it passed through the halo zone and entered a starry sky. Countless stars formed a quiet galaxy.
The ship sailed beneath the galaxy, and one could reach out and touch the tiny, dust-like stars.
"Is this the Tai Xu?" someone asked, reaching out to touch the stars.
"Don't touch!"
Luo Wushuang quickly stopped him, saying, "That's a divine ability! An imagined divine ability. If you touch it, the ability will activate!"
Everyone's heart skipped a beat. They quickly steered the ship away from the galaxy.
Qin Mu examined the galaxy, his mind stirring: "This divine ability... it's Senior Brother Wei Suifeng's technique! He's been here? Is there any place my senior brother hasn't been? Wait, isn't the Tai Xu only supposed to manifest heart demons? How did Senior Brother use the Tai Xu to manifest divine abilities?"