Chapter 1222: Coffin Parade

The Woodcutter Sage was very displeased and reprimanded, "You're acting foolishly again! You bear the destiny of Yankang. If you appear on the battlefield, could the Ten Celestial Venerables still tolerate Yankang? Go back!"

Qin Mu smiled, "I am proficient in the art of transformation. Wouldn't it be easy to avoid being recognized?"

The Woodcutter Sage was exasperated, "The Outer Celestial Heavens boast a myriad of talented individuals and divine beings, and countless among them cultivate various divine eyes. Do you truly believe no one can see through your art of transformation?"

Qin Mu comforted him, "Teacher, don't worry. Even if they recognize me, what can they do if I don't admit it? It would just be a prevarication. Besides, this time I'm going to fight you rebels; I won't cause trouble. Celestial Venerable Mu of the Celestial Heavens is noble and righteous, and though young, he bravely charges the front lines, overcoming villains like Qin Ye and God King Lang Wo."

The Woodcutter Sage widened his eyes, and after a moment, said helplessly, "You've learned to prevaricate? Fine, I can't control you."

Qin Mu remained on the Ark of the Other Shore. The ark suddenly vanished into the void, disappearing from Youdu.

Qin Mu still couldn't help but admire the forging craftsmanship of the Kaihuang Era. Every era in history had its unique strengths. The Dragon Han Era was an age of enlightenment, during which countless divine powers and spells emerged, and the Divine Treasure and Celestial Palace systems formed and developed.

The Crimson Bright Era, in contrast, excelled in refining the physical body and primordial spirit, making them incredibly powerful.

The High Emperor Era was the age of great mastery of Dao arts and divine powers, with the most Emperor-level experts emerging during that period. In the Primordial Realm alone, there were at least thirty Emperor-level experts.

The Kaihuang Era, on the other hand, left behind numerous powerful artifacts and divine weapons, such as Carefree Village, the Carefree Sword, and the Ark of the Other Shore. Heavenly craftsmanship held immense significance during this era.

The current Yankang Era is still relatively brief and not as prosperous as the preceding four eras.

In the Void Realm, with only Celestial Venerable Huo and Celestial Venerable Void holding command, the conflict escalated into a protracted war of attrition. Both sides established cities and launched continuous assaults against each other.

Celestial Venerable Huo and Celestial Venerable Void, facing the formidable Kaihuang Qin Ye and God King Lang Wo, dared not act rashly. Moreover, the Void Realm possesses its own Youdu, and the young Earth Count of this Youdu is a partial ruler. Without conquering the Void Youdu, they could only engage in a war of attrition.

The forces of Carefree Village and the Creators from the Other Shore Void were vastly outnumbered by the Celestial Heavens. In a war of attrition, Qin Ye and God King Lang Wo would undoubtedly be unable to bear the cost.

The Yin Celestial Emperor led the Northern Heaven and Underworld armies into the Small Youdu, deterring Qin Fengqing, with the battle line stretching to the Void Youdu. Across the Void Realm, more armies were scattered like stars, each establishing camps and fortifying cities.

The Celestial Heavens' Four Grand Imperial Preceptors and Four Heavenly Kings each commanded an army. Additionally, the Heavenly River Naval Force diverted the waters of the Heavenly River to the Void, enabling attacks by water.

With the Heavenly River entering the Void, material transportation became much easier. However, the Celestial Heavens still required heavy troops to guard the Heavenly River and utilize newly created Four Emperor divine artifacts to suppress the collapsing void, consuming immense financial and human resources.

This conflict had dragged on for several years, with both sides attacking each other and experiencing alternating victories and defeats. However, large-scale engagements proved unbearable for either side due to the excessively high casualties.

Consequently, large-scale battles only occurred during the initial two years. Both the Celestial Heavens and the forces from Carefree Village and the Other Shore Void suffered heavy losses. The Celestial Heavens' Four Grand Imperial Preceptors were countered by a mysterious opposing Imperial Preceptor, who systematically dismantled all their strategies and formations.

The opponent even knew the personalities of their Imperial Preceptors intimately. Whether in direct confrontations on the battlefield or in ambushing supplies and intercepting provisions, they were no match for that individual.

On the other hand, Carefree Village and the Other Shore Void suffered due to their forces being vastly outnumbered by the Celestial Heavens. Shang Pingyin's deployments were always direct and never took risks; he consistently used superior forces to encircle his enemies. Consequently, Carefree Village and the Other Shore Void lost a significant number of troops.

Meanwhile, the Yin Celestial Emperor attacked the Void Youdu, at one point even reaching the Void Bridge. Had it not been for the fierce fighting of the young Earth Count Qin Fengqing, and the Qin family disciples who carried their coffins and risked their lives in battle, they would never have been able to retake the Void Youdu!

Afterwards, with both sides' battle lines stretched thin, they could only engage in small-scale harassment.

The Void Realm was incredibly vast, encompassing endless territories. Consequently, building divine cities and formidable passes became an inevitable choice for both sides.

In other areas lacking cities or passes, the territory became a battleground for gods, devils, and divine ability practitioners from both factions. They often roamed these areas, seeking opportunities to slay enemies and earn merits.

At this point, the focus of contention between the two sides shifted to the Supreme Divine Consciousness Domain.

Both sides were determined to secure the Great Emperor's physical body and the physical bodies of the various Creator clan chiefs and elders located there.

However, the Supreme Divine Consciousness Domain was incredibly terrifying. Anyone who entered it would be assimilated, transforming from a three-dimensional being into a two-dimensional one, and then into a single point. At the very center of the Divine Consciousness Domain, even a Celestial Venerable would be frozen by the solidified space-time.

Therefore, although both sides' forces coveted the Supreme Divine Consciousness Domain, no one dared to easily venture into it.

On this day, over a hundred large flags flapped loudly as they flew swiftly close to the ground, passing over mountains and lakes. Not far from the Supreme Divine Consciousness Domain, these flags suddenly flattened themselves, lying motionless and assimilating with the earth. If one did not look closely, they would be completely unnoticeable.

In the sky, dozens of gods and devils from Carefree Village carried a highly polished, gleaming coffin as they flew overhead. The eyes of these divine beings glowed like torches, their gazes piercing down from the sky like beams of light. After surveying the area, they simply moved on.

Once they were far away, the ground undulated, and the hundred-plus flags slowly revealed themselves before flapping forward once more.

Suddenly, the flags stood upright, their surfaces rapidly swirling and transforming into young women.

"The one who just flew past must be a rogue leader from Carefree Village named Fang Youji, the Crown Prince's Junior Guardian of the villain Qin Ye."

The leading woman surveyed her surroundings and said very calmly, "However, our purpose in coming here is not him, but the Great Emperor's physical body. There's no need to clash with him."

She took out a mirror and shone it on the ground, surveying the area. Suddenly, the lake in front of them split open, its waters parting to both sides, transforming the entire vast lake into a colossal eye.

The colossal eye rolled once, then its pupil contracted, focusing on the women.

The woman used her bright mirror to shine upon the eye. The colossal eyeball rotated, and eerie void runes emerged within its pupil. Then, the eye slowly ascended, transforming into a gargantuan creature that towered into the clouds, vigorously shaking the bone mountain on its back.

A Void Beast!

This Void Beast was the very one brought from the ancestral court by the Precelestial Spirit Luo Xiao. Luo Xiao had believed he subjugated the beast, but he never realized that its true master was not him, but the Great Emperor!

Back then, Celestial Venerable Yun had assumed this Void Beast was Luo Xiao's mount, and thus brought it into the Void Realm. It was precisely because of this that the Great Emperor learned that the Creator remnants were hiding there.

The Void Beast's body merged with the void, making it difficult to detect from a distance.

"Take us to find the Great Emperor!" the woman said in a deep voice, putting away her bright mirror.

The Void Beast's body became increasingly faint as it began to walk towards the Supreme Divine Consciousness Domain.

Over a hundred women, uniformly dressed in grey-blue palace robes, quickly followed the Void Beast. One woman glanced at the beast, whose body was merged with the void, and whispered, "Commander Xue, is it perhaps a bit rash for us to enter this place without informing the two Celestial Venerables?"