Chapter 968: Like Divine Assistance
Langwan Divine King’s eyes sparkled as she smiled. “Divine King Shujun perished in the Blood Rust Zone during the Primordial Era, and by that time, we had already migrated to the Great Void. A Divine King could not have escaped into the Great Void, because back then, no one told you where the Great Void was.”
On the altar, Divine King Shujun snorted, clearly displeased.
But what Langwan Divine King said was true.
Although they were all revered by later generations as Creators, considered the Creator race, the Creators themselves were divided into different races, belonging to different factions, with their own grudges and grievances.
Where there are people, there are conflicts; the same holds true for Creators.
The Three Primordial Kings were a relatively powerful force at the time, with the strongest being the Great Emperor. Besides the Three Primordial Kings, there were various other factions vying for power and influence, making for a lively scene.
The Three Kings harbored mutual resentment, and there was also a significant rift between them and the Great Emperor. Coupled with some who had defected to the Ancient Gods, their defeat, extermination, and disappearance from the world was not a coincidence but an inevitability.
At that time, Shujun’s reputation among the Three Kings was notoriously bad; indeed, no one had told him where the Great Void was.
Langwan Divine King pondered for a moment, then smiled. “Then Divine King Shujun must have encountered the Saint Child in the outside world, hidden within his body, using his divine consciousness and blood essence to revive. But he hasn’t fully revived, which is why his strength is so low.”
Divine King Shujun snorted again, even more displeased. This woman had guessed correctly once more.
He had originally planned to use his status as a Primordial Divine King to intimidate her, but instead, she had deduced his origins in just a few words and turned the tables on him.
Langwan Divine King continued, “Divine King Shujun has come from afar as a guest and has brought the Saint Child. It is only right that we Creators of the Other Shore extend our hospitality. Someone, please invite Divine King Shujun to take a seat, right beside me.”
Xiu Zhong stepped forward, lifted Shujun’s head from the altar, and moved it away. Someone brought a throne and placed it beside Langwan Divine King. Xiu Zhong set Shujun’s head on the seat.
The two large eyeballs in Shujun’s sockets bounced and flickered restlessly. He wanted to speak but didn’t know what to say to salvage any dignity.
Qin Mu thought to himself, “This woman is formidable. With just a few words, she’s arranged Shujun perfectly, leaving him with no room to argue. No wonder she’s the leader of the remaining Creators, holding her ground against the Opening Emperor until now.”
To be able to contend with the Opening Emperor on equal terms, and even absorb the Divine Treasury Heavenly Palace cultivation system to keep pace with the times—this Langwan Divine King was incredibly sharp in vision, breadth of mind, and political acumen!
During the era of the Three Kings, although the Creators ruled the universe, they were ultimately just primitive tribes. But under Langwan Divine King’s leadership, even though the Creators’ status had declined, they had progressed significantly.
Langwan Divine King gave Qin Mu a deep look. Her voice echoed in his mind. “You are a human, not a Creator.”
Qin Mu’s hair stood on end, and he nodded silently.
It was only natural for Langwan Divine King to deduce that he wasn’t a Creator. Denying it would be pointless.
Since Shujun had admitted they came from the outside world, and the Creators outside had been wiped out, Qin Mu couldn’t possibly be one. With Langwan Divine King’s intelligence, it was easy for her to figure this out.
“Don’t worry. The third prophecy says a Saint Child will descend, but it doesn’t specify that it must be a Creator. Perhaps you really could be the Saint Child.”
The pearl tassel on Langwan Divine King’s forehead emitted a soft, radiant glow as her voice continued in Qin Mu’s mind. “However, if a human becomes the Saint Child and goes to the Ancestral Spirit Realm to meet the successive ancestral spirits, they will most likely be killed by the enraged spirits. Even if the ancestral spirits don’t kill you, if my people learn your true identity, they will show no mercy.”
Qin Mu blinked.
Langwan Divine King went on, “But I can choose not to expose your identity. Even if it is revealed, my status is enough to protect you, and I can also protect you before the ancestral spirits in the Ancestral Spirit Realm. However, before that, you must pass the trials set by me and the other clan leaders.”
Qin Mu let out a muffled groan.
He, too, had been thoroughly arranged by this woman.
After finishing her communication, Langwan Divine King said cheerfully, “Everyone, since the Saint Child has descended, he must possess extraordinary divine consciousness, an extraordinary physical body, extraordinary combat skills, and extraordinary wisdom to lead our people out of the Other Shore and back to the Ancestral Court. Therefore, I believe the assessment should be divided into four parts. Considering the Saint Child is not yet two years old, the first trial will test divine consciousness, pitting him against adult Creators.”
Xiu Zhong said to Qin Mu, “I told you it wasn’t dangerous, right?”
Qin Mu breathed a sigh of relief and thanked him.
Langwan Divine King continued, “The second trial will test the physical body, also against adult Creators. The third trial will test combat skills, likewise. The fourth trial will test wisdom, and I will personally conduct it. Does anyone have any objections?”
Xiu Zhong smiled at Qin Mu. “See? Four simple trials. With the Saint Child’s abilities, he’ll easily pass them!”
Qin Mu felt a bit uneasy. Testing the physical body and combat skills seemed ordinary, but he knew very little about the Creators’ physical combat techniques and divine consciousness visualization methods!
The clan leaders whispered among themselves and found no objections.
“I have an objection!”
On the throne, Shujun’s large head bounced, and he chuckled. “These four trials are far too simple. The Saint Child is, after all, my disciple. Such trivial tests are naturally a piece of cake for him!”
Qin Mu was furious. “This bastard is trying to make things difficult for me!”
Langwan Divine King smiled. “Divine King Shujun may not realize it, but these four trials, though seemingly simple, are actually quite difficult. The first trial, testing divine consciousness, involves visualization creation. And it’s not against a single adult Creator, but against nine adult Creators. The nine Creators will simultaneously unleash their divine consciousness to disrupt his visualization. If he can suppress them and successfully visualize creation, he will pass.”
Xiu Zhong’s expression changed, and the other clan leaders also looked alarmed.
Shujun chuckled. “Nine adult Creators disrupting his visualization—that’s a direct divine consciousness confrontation. If he’s not careful, the Saint Child could be blasted into an idiot by their divine consciousness. This trial is somewhat interesting. Disciple, are you afraid?”
“Disciple is not afraid.” Qin Mu showed a simple, honest smile, his gaze fixed on Shujun’s large head.
Shujun felt a chill run down his spine. “If I go back into the primal stone, this kid definitely won’t let me off. But who would lend me their blood essence and divine consciousness to restore my body? I’ll have to go back…”
Langwan Divine King gave a few instructions, and soon, the various clans selected nine robust adult Creators.
“The Saint Child is to visualize the sacred object of the Xiu Clan.”
Langwan Divine King looked at Xiu Zhong. He hesitated for a moment, then raised his hand, and a treasure slowly floated up—a pearl hovering before Qin Mu.
Xiu Zhong said, “Saint Child, look carefully.”
His divine consciousness erupted, activating the pearl. The pearl instantly expanded, transforming into a cosmic realm suspended above the altar!
In this spherical cosmos, land was embedded on the inner wall of the pearl. Thousands of mountains and rivers seemed carved from jade, their shapes and flows forming intricate runes. The mountains rose and fell in complex patterns, and the rivers, streams, and waterfalls also formed different runic structures, with extremely intricate connections between them!
Most crucially, at the center of the pearl was a divine city, similar to the Jade Capital of the Heavenly Palace, containing gods and demons in the form of Ancient Gods!
Upon closer inspection, one could see that these Ancient God-like beings contained infinite details within them!
Shujun broke out in a cold sweat, muttering to himself, “That little vixen Langwan is trying to kill the Saint Child… no, kill Qin Mu. Such a complex visualization—not only can he not visualize it, but even I would struggle. The control over divine consciousness required is too meticulous. These Creators have completely abandoned tradition. A single pearl made this complicated…”
Qin Mu’s vertical eye on his forehead opened, and a curtain of light shot out from it, like an incredibly fine plow, sweeping over every corner of the Xiu Clan’s sacred object—mountains, rivers, and the Jade Capital city alike.
He closed his eyes and sat motionless on the altar. Below, over a hundred thousand Creators were silent, watching him nervously.
Suddenly, Qin Mu opened his eyes. “I’m ready.”
Langwan Divine King said, “The nine Creators will attack with their divine consciousness to disrupt your visualization. Do not take this lightly.”
Qin Mu nodded.
Langwan Divine King signaled to the nine Creators, and they immediately unleashed their divine consciousness. Their third eyes erupted with vast waves of divine consciousness. Though invisible, they stirred up storms and lightning, roaring toward Qin Mu on the altar!
The moment the nine Creators’ divine consciousness erupted, Qin Mu’s own divine consciousness surged out. But instead of visualizing the pearl, he channeled all his divine consciousness toward the nine Creators!
Boom—
The area around the altar shook violently. Ten powerful streams of divine consciousness collided. Qin Mu’s divine consciousness instantly transformed into the Great Luo Heaven, crushing the divine consciousness of the nine adult Creators. In an instant, he shattered their divine consciousness and forced it back into their third eyes!
“Seal!”
He shouted softly. The nine Creators’ bodies trembled violently. The diamond-shaped vertical eyes on their foreheads became clouded as he layered seal after seal over them with his divine consciousness, preventing them from breaking through!
After sealing all nine, Qin Mu withdrew his divine consciousness and began his visualization creation.
“This is the true Saint Child.”
The Dongming Clan leader couldn’t help but admire, smiling. “If he had focused solely on visualizing the Xiu Clan’s Jade Capital Pearl, he would have been exploited by those nine and possibly blasted into an idiot. But by sealing their divine consciousness, he can visualize calmly without further interruption.”
The other clan leaders nodded in agreement. The Silkworm Woman said, “Now we’ll see if he can visualize the Jade Capital Pearl.”
Before they finished speaking, thousands of mountains and rivers seemed to burst forth from the void around Qin Mu. The mountain ranges, water flows, celestial patterns, and geography were almost identical to the cosmos within the Jade Capital Pearl, all emerging at once!
Not only that, but the phantom of the Jade Capital City also appeared—its gates, walls, houses, palaces, and halls, all corresponding to the Jade Capital Pearl. Even the Ancient God-like beings were fully visualized by Qin Mu, with a complexity and intricacy that even surpassed the original!
“Like divine assistance! Like divine assistance!”
Many Creators exclaimed in admiration. “More complex than the Jade Capital Pearl, with even more details! Truly the Saint Child born from the primal stone, guiding us!”
Shujun rolled his eyes repeatedly. “If it were me, I’d probably have been blasted into an idiot by now… No, I wouldn’t be an idiot—I don’t have a brain…”