Chapter 1185: Taming the Mother Beast

Qin Mu thought for a moment and decided to restrain himself.

The Nine Elders of Disabled Elderly Village had always let him roam freely; although they worried about him, they allowed him to venture into the world and rarely interfered.

He worried about the younger generation of Eternal Peace, but they too needed experience to grow.

The Mute lowered his head and searched again, finding several more stubborn stones. He exclaimed in surprise, "This ore vein is ancient; even these divine metals have gained sentience, forming natural divine weapons! There must be something huge in this vein!"

He cracked open a few more stubborn stones, and as they split, various treasures flew out: pearls, tokens, tripods, blades. There was even a golden ox that grew enormous upon encountering the wind, charging wildly, knocking over the Apothecary, and then galloping away!

Jiang Yunjian and the other young cultivators cheered excitedly. Although some were injured, their injuries were not severe.

The Mute breathed a sigh of relief and said in a deep voice, "Blind Man, your eyesight is the best. Come and see where this ore vein leads? Can you see the big fellow at the deepest part of the vein?"

Divine light suddenly burst forth from the Blind Man's eyes, penetrating deep underground. As he searched along the ore vein, his body suddenly jolted, he let out a cry, and flipped backward.

A beam of divine light pierced through the ground, almost impaling him!

Everyone was startled, watching as the divine light, with a sudden *thwack*, shot through the outer realms of the Lapis Lazuli Heaven Pagoda, flying outside and transforming into a brilliant rainbow!

Qin Mu's gaze was somewhat dazed. The divine light just now was an anomaly caused by the treasure deep within the ore vein automatically counterattacking after being probed by the Blind Man's divine eye.

That treasure could actually pierce through the outer realms of the Lapis Lazuli Heaven Pagoda; its power was truly terrifying.

Divine King Shu Jun was also stunned. He scratched his head, muttering, "Isn't this the most dangerous and poorest place in the Ancestral Court? How can there be so many treasures here?"

He was utterly perplexed.

The Creator Race had lived in the Ancestral Court for countless eons, and all races knew that the most perilous place in the Ancestral Court was not the five ancient ore veins, but the Great Blackwood Mountains!

Although the five ancient ore veins had various strange phenomena appearing endlessly, they paled in comparison to the Great Blackwood Mountains.

At least the Creator Race dared to mine the five ancient ore veins, but they didn't even dare to touch this place.

"Inside is a bow!"

The Blind Man, recovering from his fright, said, "It's an incredibly huge and powerful bow. I only saw it for an instant, and then the sky was filled with a radiant glow that filled my divine eye! If I had been a moment slower, I would surely have died!"

Qin Mu's heart stirred slightly. He asked, "How powerful is that bow?"

The Blind Man shook his head. "I don't know yet."

The Mute found another divine stone and cracked it open with force. A small flying dagger flew out from the stone. Qin Mu spread his five fingers and lightly snagged the dagger.

The flying dagger darted around in his palm like a silver fish, but it could not escape his control.

Qin Mu channeled his vital qi and the divine stone's energy into the flying dagger. *Swish!*

Flying daggers shot out in all directions. Everyone scrambled to dodge, but only the Apothecary, whose cultivation was still shallow, was hit by dozens of them.

Qin Mu was startled and immediately began treating the Apothecary.

The Apothecary's body trembled as he pointed at Qin Mu, speechless.

Qin Mu's face flushed slightly, and he coughed. "The power of this flying dagger isn't bad; it can be compared to the divine weapons of gods and devils at the God-Slaying Platform realm. However, the rune imprints within the dagger are naturally formed and not very intricate, so its power isn't exceptionally strong."

The Mute said, "However, the quality of this divine weapon is astonishingly high! I've been forging divine weapons in Eternal Peace for over a decade, and only the Ancestral Court divine metal brought by Mu'er had the best quality. But compared to the divine weapons born from this ore vein, its quality is still a bit inferior."

His eyes gleamed. "With a little forging and the addition of Eternal Peace's Great Dao runes, the power of these naturally formed treasures will greatly increase! Mu'er, the Ancestral Court divine metal you brought last time couldn't even withstand your Great Dao runes, and your divine sword exploded into a broken blade. If we use the divine metal from here for forging, it won't explode."

Everyone praised him, saying, "Mu'er, you've indeed found a good place!"

Divine King Shu Jun finally couldn't hold back. He said, "This is absolutely not a treasure trove! Far from being a treasure trove, it's the most perilous and treacherous place in the Ancestral Court! It's not suitable for long stays, much less for establishing a base here!"

Qin Mu laughed. "Divine King, as you can see, we've only found one ore vein and there are already so many exotic treasures. If we search this entire area, there will surely be countless more treasures! How can it not be a treasure trove?"

Divine King Shu Jun was exasperated. He cried, "Even void beasts dare not enter here, which shows how dangerous it is!"

Qin Mu shook his head and chuckled. "When I occupied this place, millions of void beasts attacked the Great Blackwood, and I killed countless of them."

Divine King Shu Jun was stunned, then retorted angrily, "Anyway, this isn't a proper place! All Creator Race members shudder at the mere mention of it and dare not even speak of it!"

Qin Mu patted his shoulder and laughed. "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. Grandfather Apothecary, there's some vegetation over at Great Black Peak; there might be spiritual herbs from the Ancestral Court there."

The Apothecary's eyes lit up. "If there are rare and exotic herbs, I won't hold the dagger incident against you. But if there aren't..."

His face instantly darkened, causing Qin Mu to shiver repeatedly.

Jiang Yunjian and the other young cultivators struggled greatly but finally managed to capture a few divine weapons. Those weapons, once subdued, became docile. However, some divine weapons still escaped, such as the golden ox, which, relying on its incredibly tough body and immense strength, knocked everyone over and fled.

Fortunately, the Lapis Lazuli Heaven Pagoda guarded this place, preventing it from escaping to the outside world.

Everyone boarded the fast boat and headed towards Great Black Peak. Before they even reached Great Black Peak, they saw a massive void beast approaching. Qin Mu was startled, thinking Long Qilin and Yan'er had met with disaster, but then he saw Long Qilin and Yan'er standing on the void beast's head.

He felt relieved but wondered, "Did Long Pi or Yan'er subdue this void beast? Yan'er doesn't seem to have specifically cultivated divine consciousness, so it must be Long Pi. But when did Fat Dragon's divine consciousness become this powerful?"

Long Qilin was exceptionally excited. He jumped down from the void beast's back. "Cult Master, you're finally back! A lot has happened these past few days!"

He quickly recounted the strange occurrences at Great Blackwood during the night and then described how the old man, who could transform endlessly, had been repairing the Black Mountain. He added, "He also guided me in capturing this void mother beast."

Qin Mu was utterly astonished. "Could that old man be... Wait, are you saying this is a void mother beast?"

Long Qilin's tail stood ramrod straight as he nodded repeatedly.

Qin Mu was dumbfounded. The incredibly powerful void mother beast had actually been captured and subdued by Long Qilin, which was truly beyond his expectations!

Even Qin Mu himself believed he didn't possess the ability to subdue a void mother beast!

Void mother beasts were originally the mounts of the Grand Emperor. The previous void mother beast was only slain by Qin Mu after he exhausted all his efforts, while this mother beast of Long Qilin's should be a newly born one. Although it was weak, it was still extraordinary!

More importantly, regardless of its strength, the greatest ability of a void mother beast is to control other void beasts!

Qin Mu had always been worried about void beasts escaping outside the Ancestral Court and wreaking havoc across the myriad heavens and worlds under the Grand Emperor's control. He never expected Long Qilin to resolve the issue so easily!

Suddenly, Qin Mu burst into laughter. "The Ten Celestial Venerables' territories in the Ancestral Court are in trouble!"