Chapter 989: Celestial Venerable Battle, Close Combat
The drumbeats rumbled, shaking heaven and earth, as if using the sound of war drums to awaken the current Carefree Village, to awaken those older generations who wallowed in self-pity and blamed heaven and others, to awaken the younger generation who were lost in comfort and luxury, unwilling to strive.
Qin Mu was not striking the Kai Emperor; he was striking the decadent spirit of the Kai Emperor era. And in the eyes of everyone in Carefree Village, Qin Mu was no longer Qin Mu, but the Heavenly Court they had sworn to resist, the embodiment of tyranny!
The scene of the Kai Emperor being beaten within Qin Mu’s domain made them see their leader falling under the iron hooves of the Heavenly Court, under the iron fists of the Heavenly Court’s gods. Within Qin Mu’s domain, the faces of those gods and demons twisted into ferocious grins, mocking the overestimation of the people of the Kai Emperor era, mocking the Kai Emperor’s persistence and sacrifice, which could not awaken the ignorant people of this age.
The Heavenly Court that Qin Mu represented was mocking them, mocking them for being originally the Kai Emperor’s companions, his fellow Daoists, yet turning into pitiful parasites who expected the Kai Emperor to single-handedly turn the tide.
They had become mere spectators who only cheered for the Kai Emperor, protected individuals who, after his failure, were filled with panic and grief as if mourning a parent.
Qin Mu, lofty and aloof, sneered coldly that they were not worthy of being the Kai Emperor’s fellow Daoists!
But…
This was wrong!
These older generations were also favored children of heaven in their time, filled with heroic spirit, daring to resist the Heavenly Court and injustice, with ambitions to reshape heaven and earth!
At first, they were not the Kai Emperor’s subjects; they were his peers. It was only because the Kai Emperor had more courage, perseverance, and means that they elected him as their leader.
They did not need the Kai Emperor’s protection.
The Kai Emperor era was not the era of one man alone; it was the era of all of them!
The war drums sounded, the thunder roared, and the blood of the people from that era two thousand years ago began to boil again, to burn once more.
Amidst the drums, the spirit of that era seemed to be reborn, sprouting anew in every heart, growing anew, strengthening anew!
The Kai Emperor’s reform was originally meant to be a reform for everyone in that era. Placing all hope on one person would strip the reform of its essence.
When everyone retreated into their own worlds, expecting a leader to change everything, the reform lost its soil.
When their blood cooled and they only used complaints to rail against heaven and earth, they lost their former spirit.
When the new generation grew up in this atmosphere, how could they have the fighting spirit of their predecessors? How could they inherit the spirit of the Kai Emperor era’s reform?
When their ambitions could not be realized and their aspirations could not be fulfilled, indulging in pleasure and extravagance was no longer so strange.
When the Way could not be practiced, they did not take a raft and drift out to sea, because this was Carefree Village, and they could not leave; they only sank into decadence.
And now, the spirit of the era, dormant for two thousand years, awakened in the sound of war drums.
Some had already awakened, letting their spirit fill heaven and earth, to awaken more people, to revive the reform and change of the Kai Emperor era!
It was not too late; they could still start over.
Now, they could still take the first step anew!
Amidst the drums, Qin Mu felt the fighting spirit from two thousand years ago, the indomitable and unyielding spirit, the courage to be the first to challenge the Heavenly Court and shed blood, the ambition to break the cage and injustice!
This spirit was very similar to that of Eternal Peace, yet also different. As for the specific differences, Qin Mu could not discern in such a short time.
He released his grip, and the Kai Emperor, like a lump of rotten flesh, fell from between his two fingers, crashing into the rolling yellow sand.
Qin Mu’s enormous face descended from the sky, almost pressing against the tattered Kai Emperor’s Heavenly Court, his voice like thunder, booming in their ears: “You…”
“Are you rebelling?”
His roar shook heaven and earth, and the airflow from his breath formed a gale that swept through the Kai Emperor’s Heavenly Court.
An old man with white hair, revealing his muscular upper body, slapped his chest with a steel blade and shouted fiercely: “Rebel, then!”
One voice after another burst out, roaring, overpowering Qin Mu’s voice: “Rebel!”
“Regroup and charge into the Outer Heavenly Court!”
“I’m not staying in this Carefree Village anymore! I’ll kill my way out of this cage and fight another battle!”
…
Qin Mu’s face darkened, and he shouted, “How dare you…”
He was about to speak when Princess Zhen grabbed him and whispered, “Mu’er, that’s enough! Don’t say any more!”
Yan Yunxi also flew over, waving her hand, and layers of clouds covered the sky, obscuring their figures.
Layer upon layer of clouds gathered in the sky, gradually covering the Kai Emperor’s Heavenly Court. In the clouds, Princess Zhen pulled Qin Mu downward, while Yan Yunxi guarded them, nervously watching their surroundings, and said quickly: “The people’s hearts are stirred, and they’ve become a bit too heated. If you speak again, those hotheads might harden their hearts and take you for a Celestial Venerable of the Outer Heavenly Court and kill you!”
Qin Mu was startled and stammered, “It won’t come to that, right?”
Yan Yunxi sneered, “You beat the Kai Emperor so badly and made yourself the symbol of the Heavenly Court. Now, you are the embodiment of the Outer Heavenly Court. At this moment, some can distinguish between you and the Heavenly Court, but others cannot. With the crowd’s excitement, killing you is entirely possible. They hate you to death.”
Qin Mu said guiltily, “I was beaten badly by the Kai Emperor too. Just now, the Kai Emperor’s Thirty-Fourth Heaven Sword Dao pierced right through me.”
Yan Yunxi sneered again.
Qin Mu looked at Princess Zhen, “Mother, right?”
Princess Zhen nodded helplessly, “The Kai Emperor really did hurt Mu’er badly.”
Just then, Qin Hanzhen’s voice came softly, “Many of those hotheads have charged into the sky, clearly intending to vent their pent-up energy by killing you. I’ll go find the Kai Emperor and ask him to calm the crowd. Only he can handle this now.”
He hurried away again.
Princess Zhen and Yan Yunxi led Qin Mu in hiding, trying not to be exposed. At this moment, the emotions of the people in Carefree Village had been stirred up, reason suppressed by emotion, and they needed an outlet. Qin Mu had been marked as a representative of the Heavenly Court, and if discovered, he would surely be killed.
“We can’t stay in the Heavenly Court! Let’s get out!”
Princess Zhen and Yan Yunxi quickly led him away from the Kai Emperor’s Heavenly Court. Qin Mu could hear the Kai Emperor’s deep voice from within the court, likely encouraging the people of Carefree Village to go out, to continue fighting, to continue the reform.
But Princess Zhen and Yan Yunxi took him farther and farther away, until he could no longer hear what the Kai Emperor was saying.
They arrived at Pingyu Heaven, and Princess Zhen led them toward the Zhen Mansion. Qin Mu saw the Zhen Mansion from afar and shook his head, “I’ve already fought the Kai Emperor; I won’t go in. I’ll just sit here for a while. Celestial Master Yan, please go fetch Divine King Shu Jun.”
Princess Zhen was stunned for a moment but said nothing.
Yan Yunxi immediately left, returning to the Kai Emperor’s Heavenly Court to find Divine King Shu Jun.
Time passed bit by bit. Qin Mu did not know what happened afterward in the Kai Emperor’s Heavenly Court, nor did he need to. He only knew that Carefree Village had come alive, and the people there would no longer continue their drunken stupor; they would try to go out.
And the Creator race would not remain stagnant either; they would also go out.
He looked at the graves of the Qin ancestors, at the white mist rising from them and spreading across the cemetery.
His heart was calm.
He very much wanted to revive his ancestors, to bring these once-living beings back to the world, but this was not the outside world. Here, he could not borrow the power of the Heavenly Duke or the Earth Lord, and without a physical body, he could not resurrect them.
He sat quietly, wanting to communicate with them, but their consciousness had also dissipated, after all, they were not Creators.
What is there to say about the dead? They entrust their bodies to the mountains and hills.
They died a worthy death; that was enough.
After an unknown amount of time, the Kai Emperor and Qin Hanzhen walked over one after another, with Shu Jun and Yan Yunxi also nearby.
Qin Mu stood up, patted the dirt off his pants, and said, “I’m afraid I can’t stay in Carefree Village any longer. No one here will welcome me. It’s time for me to leave. After all, I’m not a native of Carefree Village; I’m the Holy Infant of the Creators.”
Qin Hanzhen and Princess Zhen had complicated expressions.
Qin Mu had offended the entire Carefree Village. Not only could he not remain on the Qin family tree, but he couldn’t even stay in Carefree Village.
The Kai Emperor said, “I’ll see you off.”
Qin Mu nodded, stepped into the void, and walked toward the outer heavens.
The Kai Emperor walked side by side with him, while Shu Jun lagged a few steps behind, not following closely.
He keenly sensed that these two were very strange, and it was best not to get too close.
They walked all the way to the outer heavens. Qin Mu looked back and saw that Qin Hanzhen and his wife were no longer visible, and the Creators outside the heavens had also withdrawn their troops. The starry sky outside Carefree Village was empty.
“Qin Kai, did I hit you hard?” Qin Mu asked with concern.
Upon hearing the name “Qin Kai,” the Kai Emperor’s left eyebrow twitched slightly, and he said, “Very hard, but I can take it.”
“You’re thick-skinned and tough; of course you can take it.”
Qin Mu smiled, “Do you want to know who is stronger between you and me?”
The Kai Emperor remained expressionless, “Probably about fifty-fifty.”
Qin Mu chuckled lightly, “I think so too. See me off here. Your Carefree Village has a lot to rebuild; there’s plenty to do.”
The Kai Emperor nodded and stopped.
Qin Mu walked toward the direction of the Creator territory. Shu Jun wanted to follow but found himself involuntarily stopping.
The Kai Emperor drew his Carefree Sword and said softly, “Daoist Mu Qing, are you at the Venerable God realm?”
Qin Mu stopped and turned back with a smile, “Yes.”
“Then your vitality is very abundant, even stronger than mine.”
The Kai Emperor gripped the Carefree Sword and said leisurely, “In terms of divine abilities, I seem to be inferior to you. You are more proficient in the Great Way of runes and have already formed a domain. With just your magical power, you can crush me.”
Qin Mu turned around, the sword pellet appearing in his hand, slowly transforming into a divine sword, its light flowing gently, and he smiled, “Yes.”
The Kai Emperor said, “But a real fight can’t just be about divine abilities or swordsmanship. Is your Eternal Peace reform any good?”
Qin Mu’s face was full of smiles, “Try it and you’ll know, won’t you? If you don’t try, how will you know that my Eternal Peace reform is stronger than your Kai Emperor reform?”
Shu Jun quietly retreated, cold sweat breaking out on his forehead.
The Kai Emperor revealed a smile, his feet suddenly exerting force, his sword domain expanding, his sword intent rising to its peak, and he laughed, “Mu Qing, have you seen the Twenty Styles of the Sword?”
Boom—
An extremely dazzling light burst forth. Qin Mu exploded his divine treasure domain, the Tai Chi Diagram spinning and expanding, the sun, moon, and starry river rising from within him, and the divine sword in his hand swelled!
“I’ve been waiting for you to say that! Let me see your sword domain and the Twenty Styles of the Sword!”
The light from their hands collided. At this moment, Shu Jun’s eyes were stabbed with pain, tears streaming uncontrollably, his vision blurry. He could only feel the ultimate sword intent piercing through the void, sending out ripples!
His skin felt as if it had been pierced by ten thousand swords, piercing through his body, his soul, his divine sense, filling him with great terror!
Soon, the dazzling light from the sword intent dissipated. Qin Mu covered his chest and turned to leave.
The Kai Emperor sheathed his sword; blood dripped from the blade.
“Shu Jun, let’s go!”
Qin Mu’s voice came, somewhat weak: “I can’t walk anymore. Carry me back…”
Shu Jun quickly followed, his heart filled with shock, glancing at the Kai Emperor.
The Kai Emperor was melancholy, watching them go.
His sword domain was above Qin Mu’s, and the Twenty Styles of the Sword lived up to his expectations, piercing Qin Mu’s divine treasure domain and breaking through his swordsmanship.
However, a stunning sword light from Qin Mu’s Divine Bridge divine treasure flew past his Divine Bridge, graceful like a startled swan, agile like a swimming dragon.
Qin Mu’s Calamity Sword did not cut off his Divine Bridge; it only grazed it, but it sent a chill down his spine.
If that sword had truly severed his Divine Bridge, his Heavenly Palace would have collapsed, crushing the other six divine treasures and completely destroying his cultivation!
Clang.
He didn’t know whether Qin Mu was unable to deliver that strike or had held back.
The Kai Emperor swung his sword back into its sheath and turned back to Carefree Village: “I need to go see the reforms of Eternal Peace.”
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