Chapter 971: Mu and Qin Reunite (First Update!)
Lang Wan Divine King was still stunned that Qin Mu had used a peach wood hairpin to lightly slash open the supreme divine consciousness domain that had trapped her for countless eons, barely hearing his words. The shock was too great. To outsiders, Qin Mu had taken over a year to break the supreme divine consciousness domain, but to her, he had merely pondered for a brief moment before using a hairpin to shatter that invincible domain!
"Who killed Ling Tianzun?"
She asked blankly, "And who is Ling Tianzun?"
Qin Mu paced excitedly on the altar, laughing heartily, "The Grand Emperor! It's the Grand Emperor! The one who controlled the Heavenly Emperor's physical body to assassinate Ling Tianzun—that's the Grand Emperor!"
Lang Wan Divine King remained bewildered: "Who is the Heavenly Emperor?"
Qin Mu was inexplicably thrilled, sometimes clenching his fists, sometimes waving the peach wood hairpin, circling around her again and again: "Ling Tianzun's Matter Immutable divine ability can precisely counter the Grand Emperor's supreme divine consciousness domain—not just counter, but completely dismantle it!"
"The supreme divine consciousness domain uses divine consciousness to freeze time and space, creating the phenomenon of motionless time while the outside world changes. Anyone entering his domain is almost frozen, but Ling Tianzun's Matter Immutable divine ability negates the very concept of time. What we call the passage of time is merely an illusion caused by changes in matter."
"Their divine abilities represent two extremes: one where consciousness determines matter, and the other where matter determines consciousness."
"The Grand Emperor seems to have comprehended the Dao of controlling time, but Ling Tianzun's divine ability tells him that his most powerful ultimate move is merely an illusion created by changes in matter—a false perception!"
"His supreme divine consciousness domain is just an illusion easily pierced by Ling Tianzun's Matter Immutable divine ability!"
"So Ling Tianzun had to die!"
"If Ling Tianzun didn't die, he wouldn't be invincible!"
"Many Tianzun in the Heavenly Alliance had reasons to kill Ling Tianzun, but none were as urgent as his. Therefore, the one who killed Ling Tianzun and was trapped inside the Heavenly Emperor's body in the Heavenly River must be the Grand Emperor!"
Lang Wan Divine King shook her head, struggling to keep up with his thoughts.
Yet what Qin Mu said about consciousness determining matter was indeed the essence of the Creator race, a single phrase that could describe their divine abilities and civilization. The concept of matter determining consciousness was also novel to her.
Qin Mu looked up at the sky, his eyes flickering, and murmured, "Then why did the Grand Emperor use the Heavenly Emperor's body to assassinate Ling Tianzun? This shows that without the Heavenly Emperor's body, he couldn't deal with Ling Tianzun. It also means he was hiding in the Heavenly Court, one of the leaders of the Heavenly Alliance. By assassinating Ling Tianzun and destroying the Heavenly Emperor's body—a great weapon—there would be no one in the Heavenly Court who could threaten him."
Lang Wan Divine King watched this being who was less than two years old and found herself thinking that this little fellow was somewhat captivating when analyzing mysteries.
"Divine King just said that the Grand Emperor possesses eternal, indestructible divine consciousness and can survive in any form. So I have a guess. The Grand Emperor trapped in the Heavenly Emperor's body in the Heavenly River might not be the complete him—only a part of him."
Qin Mu pondered for a moment and continued, "Another part of him is active in the Heavenly Court as a Tianzun. In that case, the Grand Emperor is split into three: his physical body and part of his consciousness in the Tai Xu Land, his soul or consciousness in the Heavenly River, and another part of his soul or consciousness in the Heavenly Court. Now, what intrigues me is why Jue Wu Chen looks so much like you?"
He stood before Lang Wan Divine King, carefully studying her breathtakingly beautiful face—thin lips like cinnabar, a nose like fine jade, eyes like precious gems. He had never been this close to such a beautiful girl before. Although Yun Chu Xiu often clung to him, he dared not look closely. Lang Wan Divine King, unlike Yun Chu Xiu's flirtatious nature, made Qin Mu bolder.
"Lang Wan Divine King, did Ling Tianzun see you, or did Yun Tianzun or the Grand Emperor see you?"
Qin Mu suddenly asked, "One of them must have seen you to create a perfect Jue Wu Chen to seduce the Ancient God Heavenly Emperor. Which of these three saw you?"
Lang Wan Divine King allowed his gaze freely, speaking softly, "The fourth trial tests wisdom, and you have passed."
Qin Mu still stared at her: "One of those three must have seen you to use the Art of Creation to create a person identical to you. Creating a Jue Wu Chen to seduce the Ancient God Heavenly Emperor—who came up with this idea is very important. What makes me curious is, has Lang Wan Divine King ever left?"
He added, "I mean, during the Dragon Han Era, did Lang Wan Divine King ever leave the Tai Xu?"
Lang Wan Divine King smiled lightly, "Holy Infant, I am a Divine King, and you are a Holy Infant. Don't be too curious. Excessive curiosity can get people killed."
Qin Mu immediately became obedient, stopped asking, spread his red robe, and sat docilely on the altar.
Lang Wan Divine King stepped down from the altar and returned to her seat, saying, "The Holy Infant has passed all four trials. Please go rest for now. The leaders of the various races will prepare for the Ancestral Spirit Realm Grand Sacrifice. In a few days, the sacrifice will be held to send the Holy Infant to the Ancestral Spirit Realm."
She gave the orders, and leaders like Xiu Zhong went to make preparations. Qin Mu also stepped down from the altar, glanced at Shu Jun on his throne, and saw that his expression was somewhat unpleasant.
Shu Jun had a thick face and remained unperturbed, chuckling, "Congratulations, Holy Infant."
Qin Mu snorted, recalling this fellow's despicable behavior, and felt a bit displeased.
Lang Wan Divine King said, "The Holy Infant's attainments in divine consciousness divine abilities are still shallow. In these days, you should diligently study the current Creator divine abilities. I don't want to have to explain your human identity to the Ancestral Spirits at the Ancestral Spirit Realm. If you are outstanding enough, even if you are human, the Ancestral Spirits will accept your status as Holy Infant. If you are not good enough, I will have to go through a lot of trouble to make them accept you."
Her aura was imposing. Although she looked the same as Yun Chu Xiu, her temperament was completely different.
Qin Mu acknowledged and asked, "Divine King, what is the purpose of going to the Ancestral Spirit Realm to meet the Ancestral Spirits of the Creators?"
"Inheritance."
Lang Wan Divine King turned to leave, saying, "To obtain the inheritance of the Creator race. The civilization of our Creator race has accumulated infinite knowledge from ancient times to the present. If the Ancestral Spirits recognize you, they will pass this knowledge on to you, making you the most learned being in the entire universe in an instant."
Qin Mu's heart pounded wildly.
Instantly gaining the accumulated knowledge of the Creator civilization over eons? Such a thing existed?
Although the earlier accumulation of the Creator civilization seemed crude and primitive to him, the civilization they developed after absorbing the Divine Treasury and Divine Palace cultivation system was truly remarkable!
Moreover, the Creators' methods of creating stars and worlds were also deeply admirable!
Shu Jun was also extremely envious, thinking to himself, "If I were the Holy Infant..."
Lang Wan Divine King departed, her divine consciousness echoing in Qin Mu's mind as a voice: "I am temporarily staying in the Qing Yu Hall of the Xiu Min tribe. If you have any difficulties or questions, you may come to ask me."
Qin Mu acknowledged and watched her leave.
Shu Jun said, "This Lang Wan Divine King is remarkable. If it were me, I couldn't acknowledge an outsider as the Holy Infant of our Creator race. She has the breadth of mind to accept you—a spirit I cannot match."
"Lang Wan Divine King indeed has astonishing spirit, a woman who outshines men, even surpassing them."
Qin Mu also praised her, then suddenly glanced at him and snorted coldly. Shu Jun chuckled dryly, "There was a reason I didn't teach you my divine abilities. You haven't restored my brain yet, so I had to keep some tricks to trade for your divine consciousness and blood essence. If I taught you everything, you little brat would definitely refine me to death."
Qin Mu's anger dissipated, and the rift between them vanished, as he smiled, "Indeed, it's not the Divine King's fault."
That was his nature.
His relationship with Shu Jun had always been one of mutual use and tripping each other up. As a Divine King among the Creators, Shu Jun didn't recognize him as the Holy Infant and gave him some trouble—that was only reasonable.
Qin Mu had that much magnanimity.
Creators from various tribes like Zi Li, Zhu Qiu, Yan Long, and Xia Tai continuously arrived at the Xiu Min tribe's territory. Under the direction of their tribal leaders, these Creators visualized and created, constructing a massive altar to prepare for the sacrificial ceremony.
Meanwhile, Qin Mu and Shu Jun joined the young Creators. Although these young Creators were small in age, they possessed vast knowledge because they were infused with divine consciousness at birth, inheriting the knowledge base of adult Creators. They knew much, but their divine consciousness was weak, and they needed constant practice and refinement to master various divine consciousness divine abilities.
Qin Mu's purpose in interacting with these young Creators was to master the Creator race's divine consciousness divine abilities from the ground up. Although he had defeated many adult Creators in the four trials, even overwhelming the nine great Creators with his divine consciousness divine abilities, his foundation was still weak.
Shu Jun's large head floated in the air, following him step by step, also earnestly learning the basic divine abilities. Although Shu Jun sometimes seemed stubborn and overly confident, his spirit, breadth of mind, and wisdom were extremely high.
When Qin Mu modified his Three Enclosures Supreme Divine Consciousness, he realized that the ancient techniques were outdated and must evolve with the times, or the Creator race would still be eliminated by the era.
When Qin Mu felt that the Grand Emperor's Great Luo Supreme Divine Consciousness, modified into the Divine Treasury and Divine Palace cultivation system, was useless to him, Shu Jun keenly sensed that the Creator race's techniques also needed such modification, and he was even modifying his own techniques in that direction.
When he saw the Creators of the Other Shore World reforming and changing their laws, abandoning ancient traditions, he didn't rage at them for changing the cultivation system. His anger stemmed from feeling that the Other Shore Creators had abandoned the simple tradition for the flashy and impractical, believing that ornate art was of little use to Creators.
He possessed the qualities of a leader.
"Why are you visualizing such complicated things?"
Shu Jun saw a young Creator, about two zhang and six or seven chi tall, visualizing the runic patterns on a stone wall—patterns from the Divine Treasury and Divine Palace cultivation system's flame patterns—and couldn't help asking, "Why not just visualize fire directly? The stronger your divine consciousness, the more powerful the flame. Wouldn't that be simpler?"
The young Creator shook his head, "Visualizing these complex patterns enhances the strength, toughness, sensitivity, and reaction speed of divine consciousness, allowing for more subtle changes."
Shu Jun wanted to frown but had no eyebrows. Qin Mu provided him with some blood essence and divine consciousness, allowing Shu Jun to grow two thick black eyebrows. He frowned, "Then, in battle, shouldn't your divine consciousness divine abilities be as simple as possible?"
The young Creator shook his head again, "Using runes to construct the form of fire indeed produces greater power than directly visualizing fire. So we try to make it as detailed as possible."
Shu Jun's eyes popped out of their sockets, and he roared, "Then your divine consciousness reaction speed will slow down! The key to divine consciousness divine abilities is speed! Attack the enemy with the speed of lightning, use incredibly swift changes to counter them, so they die stiff before they can react! Doing it this way, you're abandoning our race's traditions!"
Qin Mu kindly provided him with more blood essence and divine consciousness, letting him grow eyelids to keep his eyeballs from popping out again.
The young Creator was puzzled and laughed, "When we constantly visualize, the runes become imprinted in our divine consciousness. And runes are basic—there are only over two hundred types of flame runes. We visualize them daily, imprinting these two hundred-plus flame patterns into our divine consciousness. Different combinations of runes can form different divine abilities. In battle, different rune combinations allow us to deploy different divine abilities, and the speed is no slower than before."
Shu Jun stood dumbfounded.
After a long time, he sighed, "Lang Wan being the Divine King—I accept it wholeheartedly. Brat, when will you help me restore my brain? Not having a brain really won't do!"
Qin Mu was about to speak when Shu Jun sighed again, "I won't follow you anymore. The primal stone is yours too—I won't snatch it. I plan to stay here and study seriously for a while, starting from scratch. In ancient times, I became a Divine King, revered by tens of thousands. Now, I can certainly do it again and become a Divine King once more!"
Qin Mu breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, "Since the Divine King has such ambition, I naturally want to help you succeed."
Suddenly, his expression shifted, and his gaze fell on a distant "infant Creator." That Creator seemed only one or two years old, wearing a red bellyband.
"Shu Jun, wait for me a moment."
Qin Mu's mind buzzed, and he hurried toward that "bellyband Creator." The "bellyband Creator" saw him approaching, quickly turned around, revealing a bare bottom, and walked away into the distance.
Qin Mu quickened his pace to catch up. When they reached a secluded spot, Qin Mu sneered, "I recognize you! The Opening Emperor! A generation's Tianzun, dressed like this—so shameless!"
——First update! I heard tomorrow is the start of double monthly votes. Brothers, are you ready?