Chapter 985: The Qin Family
Yan Yunxi attacked with her sword, interrupting his words. As she struck, she unleashed the first form of the Thirty-Three Heavenly Realms Sword Dao of the Founding Emperor, the Grand Emperor's Heaven-Leveling Sword, and sneered, "Do you think I'm like those fellows, Su Maiqing, Yan Rinuang, and the others? Some of them are skilled in divination, some in divine abilities, some in leading troops, and some are merely civil officials. How much of the profound mystery of the Founding Emperor's sword techniques can they actually display?"
The Thirty-Three Heavenly Realms Sword Dao of the Founding Emperor was indeed filled with infinite mysteries in her hands, incomparable to the techniques Qin Mu had seen before.
Unlike Su Maiqing and the others, Yan Yunxi fought for real, showing no mercy. From the very start, she pushed the power of the sword dao to its limits.
However, she still underestimated Qin Mu's cultivation. She used the power of the Revered God realm, and even though she fully unleashed the might of the Founding Emperor's sword techniques, they posed little threat to Qin Mu.
Qin Mu's mind stirred slightly, and his sword pellet flew out. He countered her sword with his own, directly and decisively breaking her Grand Emperor's Heaven-Leveling Sword.
Feeling the power transmitted from his sword, Yan Yunxi's heart moved. She raised her magical power realm and executed the second form, the Grand Radiance's Heaven-Aligning Sword.
Qin Mu still countered with his sword, using his sword techniques to completely break every move of the Grand Radiance's Heaven-Aligning Sword, severing the heaven-aligning strike.
Yan Yunxi raised her magical power to the True God level, yet she still felt that Qin Mu's magical power was vast and mighty, far stronger than her own cultivation at the True God realm. A shock ran through her heart.
The path she walked was different from others. She had studied a wide variety of subjects, but she was also proficient in each, achieving high attainments in every field.
The Founding Emperor had once evaluated her, saying that in terms of intelligence and wisdom, Heavenly Teacher Zixi was only slightly inferior to Wen Tiange, while her natural talent and aptitude far surpassed Wen Tiange's.
In terms of natural talent and aptitude, she was inferior to Di Yiyue, yet she was smarter than Di Yiyue.
Di Yiyue possessed the bloodline of the Heavenly Duke, able to learn anything easily. Yan Yunxi did not have such talent; she studied acquired great daos. Whether it was music, chess, calligraphy, painting, or weapons like sabers, spears, swords, halberds, formations, martial combat, and other acquired great daos, she dabbled in them all.
The path Yan Yunxi walked was actually the path of advancing multiple heavenly palaces simultaneously, hoping that when she broke through to the Emperor Throne realm, she could directly impact the great realm of the Heavenly Court, elevating her techniques, cultivation, and strength to a level not inferior to the Heavenly Venerables.
She had indeed followed this path, but any acquired great dao is extremely difficult to elevate to the Emperor Throne level, even far more arduous than cultivating innate great daos, requiring step-by-step innovation.
She knew the difficulty of choosing this path. Di Yiyue and Martial Combat Heavenly Teacher had already become Emperor Throne powerhouses, while she remained trapped at the Empyrean realm.
However, this also made her magical power exceptionally vast. She was one of the few figures in the Founding Emperor's Heavenly Court who, while at the Empyrean realm, could pin down Martial Combat Heavenly Teacher Zhuo Cha and beat him!
In the Founding Emperor's Heavenly Court, the first to surpass Martial Combat Heavenly Teacher Zhuo Cha in magical power was the Founding Emperor himself.
The Founding Emperor's magical power was incredibly vast, and the foundation of Qin Mu's Overlord Body Three-Pellet Technique was derived from the basic guiding techniques passed down from the Founding Emperor.
The second was Di Yiyue, with the Heavenly Duke's bloodline, immensely powerful.
But Yan Yunxi, despite being a realm lower than Martial Combat Heavenly Teacher, could still make him submit through sheer strength—that was true skill.
However, when compared to Qin Mu, she immediately felt that at the same realm, Qin Mu's magical power was far more abundant than hers, surpassing hers by two or three times!
She had no choice but to raise her cultivation realm to the level of the Divine Execution Platform before she could withstand Qin Mu's sword.
"If it were the same realm, the Founding Emperor wouldn't be as profound as him. Even, even..."
She felt uneasy. Qin Mu's magical power was too vast. At the same realm, even the Founding Emperor seemed far inferior to him.
Yan Yunxi had already executed the Thirty-Three Heavenly Realms Sword Dao up to the Supreme Constant Harmony Sword. However, Qin Mu had never seen this move before, so she performed it slowly, trying to display the various profound principles of this sword technique for him to see.
After executing this move, Yan Yunxi did not stop. She also performed the thirtieth heavenly realm, Jade Dragon Soaring Victory Sword.
Then came the thirty-first heavenly realm, Dragon Transformation Brahma Degree Sword; the thirty-second heavenly realm, Heavenly Balance Nurturing Jia Yi Sword; and the thirty-third heavenly realm, Supreme Purity Dao Realm Sword.
At this move, Yan Yunxi stopped. She waved her hand and discarded her sword, saying desolately, "I cannot defeat you. But this is my failure, not the Founding Emperor's failure. When the Founding Emperor uses the Thirty-Three Heavenly Realms Sword Dao, its power surpasses mine by an unknown number of times. You will surely be defeated by His Majesty the Founding Emperor."
"Thank you." Qin Mu withdrew his sword pellet and said sincerely.
Yan Yunxi glanced at him and sneered, "Do you think you can truly defeat the Founding Emperor? He is the foremost in sword dao, and no one can match his attainments in the sword. His speed in comprehending sword dao and the depth of his understanding are unparalleled! The Thirty-Three Heavenly Realms Sword Dao was created by him twenty thousand years ago. In these years, I am not even clear on what level his sword dao has reached."
Qin Mu's heart tightened.
Yan Yunxi continued, "When the Founding Emperor sees your Sword Nineteen, he can deduce Sword Fifteen, Sword Sixteen, Sword Seventeen, and Sword Eighteen. With such talent, he will not be trapped by Sword Nineteen. Perhaps when you ascend to the Founding Emperor's Heavenly Court, you will find his Sword Twenty, or even see his Sword Dao's thirty-fourth heavenly realm, thirty-fifth heavenly realm! You are doomed!"
Qin Mu smiled slightly. "Do you really want the Founding Emperor to be defeated by my hands?"
Yan Yunxi's eyes widened, and she shouted, "How dare you! My loyalty to the Founding Emperor is as clear as the sun and moon! I lost to you through sheer strength, not because I deliberately let you see the Founding Emperor's sword techniques!"
Lyu Zheng and Shu Jun were accompanying the other divine officials on the city tower, drinking. When those divine officials heard this, the wine they had just drunk was sprayed out.
"What are you laughing at?"
Lyu Zheng flew into a rage, glaring, "Everyone, drink! Anyone who can't see or hear today isn't allowed to leave!"
Those divine officials trembled with fear and dared not refuse.
To Yan Yunxi, Lyu Zheng was just a donkey, but to everyone else in the Supreme Heaven, this donkey was the Donkey Demon King.
Qin Mu glanced over there and said, "Heavenly Teacher, does the thirty-fourth heavenly realm of sword dao truly exist?"
"I don't know."
Yan Yunxi shook her head. "Perhaps it exists, perhaps it doesn't. Given his talent, it should exist. Given the current state of Carefree Village, it does not."
Qin Mu gave her a deep look and said, "Heavenly Teacher Zixi, when will you change into women's clothing? The Woodcutter Sage Teacher and Martial Combat Heavenly Teacher are both waiting."
Yan Yunxi said angrily, "That's none of your business! Unless there is a man who moves my heart, I will remain single."
Qin Mu laughed heartily and said, "You can't find a man who combines the Woodcutter Sage Teacher's wisdom with Martial Combat Heavenly Teacher's persistence. You might as well change into women's clothing soon and pick one of them to marry. The Woodcutter Sage Teacher and Martial Combat Heavenly Teacher have never married to this day. They are both likely waiting for your decision. You are not only delaying yourself but also delaying them."
Yan Yunxi was both ashamed and annoyed, and she fumed, "I haven't defeated you! Leave quickly! Stop humiliating me here!"
"Shu Jun, it's time for us to go!"
Qin Mu called out. Shu Jun quickly stood up, and Lyu Zheng laughed, "Big Head, come drink another day! I'll treat you to some radishes!"
The radish tied to the fishing rod on his head struggled desperately but couldn't break free, so it had to resign itself to fate.
Shu Jun responded and came to Qin Mu's side.
"Don't go to the next few heavenly realms."
Yan Yunxi saw them out of the city and said, "My side was fake flattery; over there, it's real bootlicking. If you go there, you will only be humiliated."
Qin Mu was slightly startled, showing a puzzled expression.
Yan Yunxi sighed, "In Carefree Village, the ones who are unwilling are us old generals. The new gods and demons born in Carefree Village have no feelings for the outside world. They are terrified of the legendary mighty Heavenly Court and don't want to go out. Among them are clever people who know you came to use martial persuasion to force the Founding Emperor to go on an expedition. They will surely obstruct you."
Qin Mu revealed a smile and nodded. "To them, this place is truly a Carefree Village."
Yan Yunxi snorted, her tone indifferent. "What Carefree Village? There is no such thing as a Carefree Village in this world! Go. The sooner you see the Founding Emperor, the greater your chances of victory. His comprehension of sword dao and divine abilities is too high. If you delay even one day, he might comprehend Sword Twenty, making things even more disadvantageous for you."
Qin Mu bid her farewell and left.
The two arrived at Jade Dragon Heaven. This Carefree Village's Jade Dragon Heaven was indeed vastly different from the previous twenty-nine heavens. Here, songs and dances flourished, and everything was resplendent. Young gods and demons used visualization techniques to create all kinds of wondrous sights and sacred realms, breathtakingly beautiful.
People sang and danced in these strange and splendid places, with pools of wine and forests of meat, indulging in extreme luxury.
As Qin Mu and Shu Jun walked here, Shu Jun suddenly shed tears.
Qin Mu was surprised and said, "Divine King, what's wrong?"
"Before my Creator race was destroyed back then, it was just like this. Seeing this reminds me of those days."
Shu Jun sighed with emotion. "When the Creator race was at its most prosperous, no one ever imagined that the calamity of extinction was not far off."
Qin Mu fell into thought.
There were divine beings patrolling everywhere here. They should be young new gods who had heard that Qin Mu had arrived in Carefree Village and were searching for their whereabouts.
Qin Mu's divine consciousness rippled, forming a divine consciousness illusion. He walked right past those searching gods without incident.
They arrived at Dragon Transformation Heaven. The extreme luxury here was even greater than in Jade Dragon Heaven. The generals guarding the lower heavens of Carefree Village would still worry about the Creators' attacks and train troops and set up formations, but here, that tense atmosphere had completely vanished. Only enjoyment, pleasure, and indulgence in the sea of desires remained.
Qin Mu and Shu Jun did not stop and continued to the next heaven, Nurturing Jia Heaven.
"Mu'er."
Qin Hanzhen and his wife were waiting for him at the entrance to Nurturing Jia Heaven. They seemed to have been waiting for a long time. Princess Zhen smiled and said, "Mu'er has indeed come. Your father knows you well. He said you would definitely come to investigate the Founding Emperor's sword techniques."
Qin Mu pushed aside his robe and knelt to kowtow to them, saying, "Mu wears a red robe and is the Holy Infant, so I have neglected you two elders. Now I come to apologize."
Qin Hanzhen quickly helped him up and said, "I have no nurturing grace, no ability to educate, and I did not give you a soul. How dare I be called your father?"
Princess Zhen wiped the corner of her eye and smiled, "I truly wish I had given birth to two sons."
Qin Hanzhen said, "You have endured many hardships along this journey. His Majesty's old subordinates are extremely loyal to him and will surely make things difficult for you in every way. I know you have suffered."
Qin Mu was dumbfounded.
Princess Zhen said, "Your father is Prince Zhen. It was not convenient for him to go down and see those old fellows directly. They have strange tempers and speak with a sarcastic tone. I told your father to go find you, but he said those old men have a sense of proportion. They would definitely attack you, but they wouldn't endanger your life. At most, they would injure you, so there was no need for him to go. If you were forced back by those old men, that would be even better."
Qin Mu was even more dumbfounded.
Shu Jun chuckled and said, "Those old subordinates of the Founding Emperor are indeed extremely loyal and made things difficult in every way."
Qin Hanzhen led him toward Prince Zhen's residence and said, "It's rare for you to come back. I'll take you to pay respects to the ancestors of the Qin family. Let's not talk about your duel with the Founding Emperor. Let's enter the family home first. Half of this Nurturing Jia Heaven's territory belongs to the Qin family."
Qin Mu acknowledged.
He followed Qin Hanzhen and Princess Zhen, walking along. He saw row after row of graves, stretching as far as the eye could see.
"These are all the ancestors of the Qin family."
Qin Hanzhen said, "The Qin family knew that the Founding Emperor's decision to move to Carefree Village was very unpopular among the soldiers. So, starting from the fourth generation, the Qin family took the initiative to fight against the Creators. They are all here, generation after generation, all here."
"The Founding Emperor had thirty-four children. During the establishment of the Founding Emperor's Heavenly Court, thirty-three of them died in battle. Our branch's founding ancestor died in the battle to migrate to Carefree Village. He led his six sons to block the Heavenly Court. His body was never found, and we never searched for it."
Qin Hanzhen continued, "He did not enter the ancestral graves. The Founding Emperor's third-generation descendants died on the way into the Great Void. They went in first to scout the path. Only one returned alive and said to the Founding Emperor, 'It is safe.'"
"By our generation, I am the one hundred and sixth generation, and you are the one hundred and seventh. The Qin family's population is already very small. Every generation must bear the heavy burden of guarding Carefree Village. When the Creators attack, the Qin family is the first to rush out, to charge to the very front. Your mother didn't want you to come back, also out of concern for this."
He pointed to a grave ahead and said, "That is your eldest uncle, my elder brother. He was very good to me in the past. When I left Carefree Village, he saw me off. When I returned, he was already buried here..."
"For the Qin family, Carefree Village has never existed."
He stood before that grave and lowered his head. "Because for those with the surname Qin, the burdens they carry are too many, too heavy."
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