Chapter 1137: Jiang Baigui Convinces Yanyunxi

When Yan'er arrived, the mountain god guarding the area was a macaque, peering curiously into the cave.

Yan'er chased away the macaque mountain god and quickly pulled Qin Mu out of the cave.

Qin Mu coughed up blood repeatedly, yet suddenly burst into laughter. As he laughed, blood gushed out like a fountain.

Yan'er hurriedly said, "Young master, please stop laughing, or you'll bleed yourself dry!"

Qin Mu activated the Overlord Body Three Elixirs technique to stabilize his injuries. He managed to sit up and chuckled, "I'm fine; I just lost half a life, but I won't die. I've already deciphered the first rune!"

Yan'er was startled. "Young master, it took you two years to decipher just the first rune? How long will it take you to fully unravel Heavenly Venerate Ling's divine ability?"

"Two years?" Qin Mu was stunned. He had thought at most a year had passed, not two.

This was why he disliked going into secluded cultivation like other divine practitioners or gods. While it sounded impressive, such seclusion often meant disconnecting from the real world for decades or even centuries, missing out on people, events, and the evolution of spells and divine abilities, leaving one outdated upon emergence. This two-year seclusion was something he couldn't tolerate, but thankfully, he had thoroughly comprehended Heavenly Venerate Ling's divine ability, and by leveraging the backlash from the Grand Primordium Egg, he had finally deciphered the first Grand Primordium Grand Dao rune!

Yan'er secretly felt happy again, thinking, "The young master only deciphered the first rune of Heavenly Venerate Ling's divine ability after two years. Doesn't that mean he'll be here for a long time? Then I can stay with Pi Lang forever..."

Qin Mu stood up, stretched his limbs, and said, "Yan'er, let's go back. It's time to leave the Southern Heaven."

Yan'er was a little disappointed. "Young master, why don't you stay here and continue comprehending the divine ability?"

"I've already comprehended Heavenly Venerate Ling's divine ability; there's no benefit in staying here any longer."

They hurried back to the Dragon Qilin. Qin Mu put away the Grand Primordium Egg and said, "It's time to leave. I want to know how the Heavenly Court's attack on the Great Void is progressing, and the day I'm to decipher the ghost ship's divine ability is also drawing near."

His injuries hadn't fully healed, so he rode on the Dragon Qilin's back towards the Southern Heaven's Spirit Energy Mutual Shift Bridge. Upon reaching the bridge, Qin Mu looked back at the vast expanse of the world.

The Southern Heaven was peaceful, devoid of war or chaos.

"The people here don't know they could have another choice, but they've been so deeply ingrained with servitude that they don't understand how to resist." Qin Mu patted the Dragon Qilin, and it carried him and Yan'er into the Spirit Energy Mutual Shift Bridge. Qin Mu's face was grim as he thought, "They are merely livestock raised by demigods, politely asked before being consumed. Death isn't terrifying. What's terrifying is not fighting for a better future for one's descendants. Perhaps the people living here will even mock Eternal Peace, laughing at our overestimation of our strength, just as Heavenly Venerate Huo mocked me..." He burst into laughter.

In the Great Void, the four Divine Emperor artifacts suppressed the crumbling void as the Heavenly Court's vast army advanced swiftly, heading directly for the Great Void.

Meanwhile, the Rulers of Creation appeared and disappeared like ghosts in the void, attempting surprise attacks. They wielded the four Divine Emperor artifacts seized by Jiang Baigui and Emperor Yanfeng, trying to create chaos and disrupt the Heavenly Court army's advance. However, this time, the army was led by the Heavenly Court's Four Celestial Masters and the Four Emperors of the Southern, Northern, Eastern, and Western Heavens. The Four Celestial Masters possessed exceptional wisdom, and the Black, White, Green, and Red Emperors were immensely powerful. Although the Rulers of Creation achieved some gains, they also suffered heavy casualties and had to retreat.

Divine King Lang Wo personally led the Void Beasts into battle, inflicting heavy casualties on the Heavenly Court army. However, Heavenly Venerate Huo and Heavenly Venerate Hong soon arrived, severely injuring Lang Wo and forcing the Void Beast army to retreat.

The Rulers of Creation were completely out of ideas and could only defend the Great Void, awaiting the impending battle. Everyone knew this battle in the Great Void would be exceptionally brutal and bloody, and with the Rulers of Creation already few in number, it was uncertain how many would survive.

"First Celestial Master of Eternal Peace, how do you think we should stop the Heavenly Court army and weaken their forces?" Yan Yunxi asked with a smile.

Jiang Baigui replied, "Simple. Hold the strategic high ground. The crumbling void is the greatest danger."

Yan Yunxi's eyes flickered. "Divine King Lang Wo led the Void Beast army in a raid, but also returned severely wounded. Even the strongest among the Rulers of Creation were helpless. Celestial Master of Eternal Peace, how do you propose holding the strategic high ground?"

Jiang Baigui asked, surprised, "Are you testing me? You already know how to hold the strategic high ground; do you wish to probe my wisdom?"

Yan Yunxi opened her folding fan with a swish and smiled. "You are the First Celestial Master of Eternal Peace, here to assist. Tell me your method; I want to see how much military value you possess."

Jiang Baigui said blandly, "How much military value do I possess? When the Eternal Peace Calamity erupted, I was worth not even a single soldier."

Yan Yunxi's smile froze. When the Eternal Peace Calamity broke out, Emperor Kai's command caused Fengdu to shrink, and the divine beings of Eternal Peace did not help rescue its people. Jiang Baigui bringing this up now made her feel somewhat guilty and uneasy.

"However, I am not like you, which is why I am here to help." Jiang Baigui continued, "If I were you, I would select three thousand useless individuals and send them into the crumbling void. These individuals must have corrupted hearts and be filled with fear. Their inner demons would continuously manifest, forming an incredibly terrifying army of inner demons to block the Heavenly Court army's path."

Yan Yunxi's eyes lit up, and she smiled, "You speak my mind exactly."

"So, Celestial Master Zixi, how much military value do you think I possess?" Jiang Baigui asked.

"The Heavenly River Navy, with a million mighty soldiers, is still no match for you." Yan Yunxi sharply snapped her folding fan shut, summoned Crown Prince's Junior Guardian Fang Youji, and instructed, "Old Fang, gather three thousand individuals from Wuyou Township—those who are good at flattery, indulge in pleasure, and have no ambition for progress—and send them into the crumbling void to block the Heavenly Court army's path."

Fang Youji, the old deity whose coffin was polished to a gleaming shine, was overjoyed to hear this. He chuckled, "Three thousand isn't enough! How about I prepare thirty thousand for the Celestial Master?"

Yan Yunxi chided him with a laugh, saying, "The more the better, but not too many, lest their families cause a fuss."

Fang Youji hurried away. Yan Yunxi glanced at Jiang Baigui and then asked, "So, Celestial Master Jiang, do you think this can stop the Heavenly Court army?"

Jiang Baigui shook his head. "It won't stop them. Although this strategy can cause the Heavenly Court to suffer losses, it won't halt their advance. The Heavenly Court will send several more Heavenly Venerates to suppress the void. At that point, their army will sweep straight in, and with ten Heavenly Venerates on their side, we won't be able to match them in a bloody battle."

Yan Yunxi asked, "How can we counter that?"

"Invite Emperor Kai and Lang Wo to launch a surprise attack on the Heavenly Court from the Void Bridge!"

Jiang Baigui said, "If the Heavenly Court is disturbed, the Heavenly Venerates will surely not dare to commit fully to attacking the Great Void. This way, we can create a stalemate."

Yan Yunxi was deeply shaken. She bowed and said, "Yunxi is convinced. Please wait a moment, sir." She hurried away.

Emperor Yanfeng approached Jiang Baigui and whispered, "This woman is interested in you; you've won her over. I heard that Celestial Master Zixi made a vow: when she meets the man she admires, she will wear women's clothing and marry no one else. Imperial Tutor, I... I think she's gone to change into women's clothes. She calls herself Yunxi, not Zixi, which is a woman's name."

Jiang Baigui glanced at him and shook his head. "Your Majesty is spouting nonsense again. I am eternally loyal to my wife, until death."

As he spoke, Yan Yunxi indeed emerged, dressed in women's attire, radiating peerless elegance and grace—a rare beauty. She approached Jiang Baigui, and just as she was about to speak, Jiang Baigui bowed and said, "Martial Uncle Yan."

Yan Yunxi's face instantly turned incredibly pale.

"The Imperial Tutor is truly ruthless!" Emperor Yanfeng secretly gave a thumbs-up.