Chapter 1210: Xiaoweisu, You Step Back

Lin Xuan sighed, "If I were to learn this, I would have to use the Calamity Sword, the nineteenth form of the Sword Canon, to shatter my Heavenly Palace and the Seven Divine Treasures that I've painstakingly cultivated. Under such immense pressure, who could possibly survive? Who is as powerful as you? I would surely be crushed to death."

He paused, then continued, "Moreover, I doubt ordinary people could even cultivate this. No one at the martial artist realm possesses such vast primordial qi to carve open chaos, to create heaven and earth in their mind, establishing a miniature universe, let alone gather spiritual energy and power within their body to form a spiritual embryo."

"How immensely powerful are you? Yet, even you have only just now gained the ability to establish this cultivation system. Who else possesses such formidable capital?"

Qin Mu frowned slightly.

Lin Xuan said, "If you want this cultivation method to be passed on and widely practiced, you must simplify it and lower the entry barrier. But if you lower the difficulty, future generations won't be as powerful as you."

He thought for a moment, then added, "Even so, it would still be much stronger than the Divine Treasure and Heavenly Palace system."

Qin Mu pondered carefully for a moment, then nodded, sighing, "You're right. I am too powerful. I assumed others were as strong as me, never considering that I possess the Overlord Body."

Lin Xuan's face darkened. He gripped the hilt of his Dao Sword, wishing he could draw it and strike Qin Mu, then slowly released it. He huffed, "If only I weren't no match for you..."

Finally, Qin Mu learned the Primordial Qi. However, he couldn't master the Grand Computation Dao Domain. He then took his leave, saying, "I'm planning a trip to the Western Earth to meet Xu Shenghua."

Dao Master Lin Xuan's eyes lit up. With great composure and politeness, he said, "If Xu Shenghua challenges you, you must give it your all. Do not give him an opening."

Qin Mu understood. "I get it. Rest assured."

Dao Master Lin Xuan breathed a sigh of relief. He saw Qin Mu off with great eagerness, accompanying him for a long distance before reluctantly returning to the Dao Sect.

Qin Mu continued walking with his lantern. Unconsciously, he arrived at the center of the Primordial Realm. The Primordial Tree was verdant and lush, covering half of the Primordial Realm's land. Heavenly Venerate Xiao's Heavenly Palace floated within its canopy, while Heavenly Venerate Yu floated nearby.

Just as Qin Mu was about to pass by the Primordial Tree, a voice suddenly called out, "Heavenly Venerate Mu, stop!"

Qin Mu stopped and turned to see Yan Shaoqing, the Left Imperial Censor and master of the Heavenly Prison.

Yan Shaoqing seemed to be meeting him for the first time. He stepped forward to pay his respects, saying, "Heavenly Venerate Mu, Heavenly Venerate Xiao wishes to see you."

"Heavenly Venerate Xiao wants to see me?"

Qin Mu pondered for a moment, then looked up at Heavenly Venerate Xiao's Heavenly Palace.

Yan Shaoqing watched him, feeling uneasy.

He was not an ordinary individual; his divine consciousness attainment was publicly the highest in the Celestial Heavens. Even the Ten Heavenly Venerates hoped he could create an Emperor's Throne-level divine consciousness technique.

Of course, at least three individuals in the Celestial Heavens surpassed him in divine consciousness attainment, but they remained hidden. These were Empress Qiang Tianfei of the Grand Emperor, Heavenly Venerate Gong Yun, and God Emperor Lang Xuan, the son of Heavenly Venerate Gong and the Celestial Emperor.

These three concealed their identities, not revealing their full power, which is why Yan Shaoqing, the Left Imperial Censor, still appeared to have the highest divine consciousness attainment.

Although Yan Shaoqing's divine consciousness cultivation was high, it was too unrefined. He had once fallen into a trap set by Qin Mu and Jiang Baigui, barely escaping a divine consciousness illusion.

Later, he followed Qin Mu's advice, traveled to Eternal Peace to study the achievements of the Eternal Peace Reform. In recent years, he had made significant progress, getting closer to the Emperor's Throne realm.

"Heavenly Venerate Xiao," Qin Mu murmured, "must be that mysterious expert who ambushed the ghost ship on Surging River."

Qin Mu whispered, "I made him retreat when he realized the difficulty; he was afraid of being trapped by the Grand Initial Dao and the Immutability divine art, so he left. He's here to see me, definitely for what's on the ghost ship. Besides Empress Dowager's physical body, there's probably also Juewuchen's body, and, well, there should be that Imperial Forest Army, given that he's the reincarnation of the Ancient Celestial Emperor..."

Yan Shaoqing's hair stood on end. He wanted to cover his ears and avoid listening to Qin Mu's words, crying inwardly, "The more you know, the faster you die! I'm going to die!"

Qin Mu glanced at him, then continued slowly, "The fifty thousand Imperial Forest Guards are all ancient talents. With a little training, their combat power will certainly skyrocket, becoming a major asset for him. As for Empress Dowager's physical body, it can be used to threaten the Empress. And Juewuchen's body, hehe, he was killed by Heavenly Venerate Hao and others before he could get Juewuchen back then, so naturally, he'll want to 'sleep' with her..."

Despair filled Yan Shaoqing's heart. His legs completely gave out, and he plopped down onto the ground.

Qin Mu bent down, patted his shoulder, and smiled, "Left Imperial Censor, you still haven't sealed off your Southern Heavenly Gate and severed your divine bridge? It seems you don't intend to defect to Eternal Peace. So, I don't need to give you a chance to live."

Yan Shaoqing's eyes twitched. He looked up and said, "I am willing to cripple my divine bridge and defect to Eternal Peace. Please, Heavenly Venerate, give me a chance."

Qin Mu chuckled, "What's difficult about that? I just used my divine consciousness to seal this area. Even Heavenly Venerate Xiao can't see through it; he doesn't know what we're talking about."

Yan Shaoqing was dumbfounded.

Qin Mu continued walking with his lantern, leisurely saying, "However, you know this secret. If you don't rebel against the Celestial Heavens, then I'll tell Heavenly Venerate Xiao and Heavenly Consort Yan that you'll still have no place to be buried."

He turned, winked, and added, "I'll help you keep this secret."

Yan Shaoqing's face turned ashen.

Qin Mu burst into laughter, then walked away with his lantern.

Yan Shaoqing hastily called out, "Heavenly Venerate Mu, Heavenly Venerate Xiao wants to see you. Aren't you going?"

"No!"

Qin Mu's voice drifted back from afar, "I am Heavenly Venerate Mu, one of the five Grand Elders of the Heavenly Alliance. Heavenly Venerate Xiao is my junior disciple-nephew. At the very least, he should call me 'Dao Brother.' You expect me to go see him? It's more like he should come see me!"

Yan Shaoqing was astonished.

Qin Mu proceeded with his lantern. Mountains and rivers blurred past beneath his feet. He walked with a leisurely stride, yet with Heavenly Venerate Yue's lantern, even his slow steps meant terrifying speed.

Suddenly, a beam of light pursued him from behind. After half a day, it finally caught up, blocking his path.

The light dissipated, revealing Heavenly Venerate Xiao, his face grim, silently gazing at Qin Mu.

Qin Mu smiled faintly, put away his lantern, and leisurely said, "Xiao Weisu, I am not your subject. If you have something to ask of me, you should come to see me. How dare you ask me to go see you? You have quite the nerve."

Heavenly Venerate Xiao said coldly, "Heavenly Venerate Mu, don't forget that taking your life is but a flick of my finger. How dare you be so insolent in my presence?"

Qin Mu burst into laughter, then his expression suddenly turned cold. "It takes you a flick of a finger to kill me, but it only takes me a twitch of my lips to kill you. Your Majesty, not many people know about your reincarnation."

A powerful murderous intent surged in Heavenly Venerate Xiao's eyes.

"You're here looking for Empress Dowager's and Juewuchen's physical bodies. How laughable! A dignified Celestial Emperor, so blinded by greed!"

Qin Mu said indifferently, "If I give you the Empress Dowager's body and Juewuchen's body, can you really use them to threaten Heavenly Consort Yan? Heavenly Consort Yan no longer needs that body. As for Juewuchen, you merely treat her as a plaything. Are you going to offend me for these two items?"

Heavenly Venerate Xiao sneered, "Why can't I say that for these two items, *you* are going to offend *Me*?"

Qin Mu chuckled softly, "The Empress can abandon her physical body, but you cannot. I can decipher the ghost ship, and I can also decipher Heavenly Venerate Ling's divine art. If you offend me, don't even think about getting your physical body back!"

Heavenly Venerate Xiao's eye twitched.

Qin Mu waved his sleeve, saying, "You may withdraw."

Heavenly Venerate Xiao gritted his teeth and walked away. When he reached Qin Mu's back, he suddenly stopped and turned his head, saying, "Heavenly Venerate Mu, you are no longer within my control. You've grown very quickly."

Qin Mu replied calmly, "Thanks to you. During the Eternal Peace Calamity, I learned a lot from you."

Heavenly Venerate Xiao smiled faintly, then drifted away. His leisurely voice echoed back, "However, you do not understand what 'the greater trend' means. As long as Eternal Peace exists, you will never truly escape my control!"