Chapter 1254: You rebels

Bai Yuqiong was startled. She knew Qin Mu's character very well, so she had dismissed his idea even before he could fully articulate it. She was truly shocked when he finally voiced his terrifying thought.

"Who's 'us' with you? You rebel!"

She was exasperated, but her mind began to race. Hao Tianzun was severely injured, and the divine weapon Yu Tianzun was reduced to just a head. Hao Tianzun was immobile, making this the perfect opportunity to eliminate him!

Not only Hao Tianzun, but this was also a golden opportunity to get rid of Tai Di and Qiang Tianfei!

If they could find them and eliminate both Hao Tianzun and Tai Di in one go...

Her heart pounded. The temptation was too great. Even as a Heavenly Master of the Celestial Heavens, she found it hard to resist.

"Eliminate the strongest from the primordial era and the strongest from the current era in one fell swoop..." She felt as if she was hearing her own thoughts, but then realized it was Qin Mu whispering in her ear.

Bai Yuqiong pushed Qin Mu aside. "I am a Heavenly Master of the Celestial Heavens; I can't act recklessly like you. However, as a Heavenly Master, it is my duty to protect Hao Tianzun and ensure his safety."

She said calmly, "But if someone were to kill Hao Tianzun before I could reach him, I would simply lament and be helpless."

Qin Mu burst into laughter.

Bai Yuqiong rolled her eyes at him, both annoyed and amused. "Don't celebrate too soon; I won't stoop to your level... The head of the divine weapon Yu Tianzun landed over there; let's head that way!"

Lan Yutian was still in the midst of his enlightenment. Qin Mu opened the lantern door, tucked him inside, and let him continue his profound contemplation.

Although Lan Yutian was talented, his power was too low to be useful in pursuing Hao Tianzun.

Bai Yuqiong shook her head. "We can't use the lantern. If anyone sees it, they'll surely guess our identities."

Qin Mu thought for a moment and put away the lantern.

The lantern belonged to Moon Tianzun, and Qin Mu had once traveled extensively with it. Furthermore, Bai Yuqiong had a significant connection to Moon Tianzun; Fire Tianzun and Yin Tianzi knew Bai Yuqiong was Moon Tianzun's disciple and the reincarnated soul of Southern Emperor.

The lantern indeed had the potential to expose their identities.

At the Celestial Heavens' main camp, Fire Tianzun and Xu Tianzun arrived almost simultaneously, stumbling as they landed.

Fire Tianzun groaned, turned his head, pressed his hand to his mouth, and swallowed back the blood rising in his throat.

The flaming wheel behind his head was tattered and almost extinguished, and he bore dozens of sword wounds, inflicted by Founding Emperor.

In addition to the wounds from Founding Emperor, he also had spiritual wounds left by Tai Di.

These wounds appeared superficial, but his internal injuries were far more severe. Inside Fire Tianzun's divine treasures and celestial palaces, countless sword lights darted chaotically, accompanied by spiritual Grand Overarching Heavens running rampant.

Fire Tianzun quickly entered his grand hall, raised his hand to ring a palace bell, and palace maids immediately came forward.

Fire Tianzun commanded, "Summon Red Emperor."

Before long, Red Emperor Qi Xiayu arrived in the hall and bowed to Fire Tianzun.

Fire Tianzun suppressed his injuries and said, "While the Void Annihilation may affect this place, it won't destroy the Great Void. You needn't worry. Red Emperor, Hao Tianzun was severely wounded in his battle with Tai Di and fell into the Great Void. Do not make a fuss. Take some experts and go find Hao Tianzun. This is an excellent opportunity for you to gain merit."

Red Emperor Qi Xiayu's heart trembled. She bowed in acknowledgement and prepared to leave to gather experts.

"Wait!" Fire Tianzun called out, stopping her.

Qi Xiayu paused, looking at Fire Tianzun with a puzzled expression.

Fire Tianzun stood up, swaying as he paced back and forth. After a moment, he made up his mind and whispered, "Red Emperor, if Hao Tianzun's injuries are too severe, then... then..."

He raised his palm and made a diagonal downward cutting motion, asking, "Do you understand?"

Red Emperor Qi Xiayu's heart tightened, and she nodded solemnly.

"Go quickly," Fire Tianzun waved his hand.

In another grand hall, Xu Tianzun also suppressed her injuries and instructed her trusted Heavenly King, Xi Muhong, the Heavenly Lord. "Hao Tianzun was severely wounded by the rebel Tai Di; his fate is uncertain. Heavenly Lord Xi, take some trusted aides quietly and go find Hao Tianzun."

Heavenly Lord Xi Muhong was a handsome man, though his demeanor was somewhat sinister. He said, "Tianzun, I am a military commander. Such matters should be left to Heavenly Master Meng Yungui."

Xu Tianzun glanced at him and said unhurriedly, "While Meng Yungui is clever, he has many selfish motives. Your intentions are purer. Go. Wait!"

Her gaze fixed on Heavenly Lord Xi. "If Hao Tianzun's injuries are fatal, you understand what to do, right?"

Heavenly Lord Xi's heart felt a chill, and he smiled. "Tianzun should have done this sooner! I will depart and surely handle this important matter well, not disappointing Tianzun!"

Xu Tianzun exhaled, whispering, "There should be quite a few people looking for Hao Tianzun now, shouldn't there? Besides Fire Tianzun and me, I'm afraid Founding Emperor Qin Tianzun and that Creator God-King named Langwo will also dispatch their elite forces, determined to use this opportunity to eliminate Hao Tianzun. But then again, this truly is the best time to get rid of Hao Tianzun!"

Indeed, as she had expected, Yan Yunxi received Founding Emperor's command and immediately summoned Lu Zheng, the donkey, ready to depart on its back.

Just then, many Creator elders whistled past, dispersing in all directions.

Yan Yunxi withdrew her gaze, only to see an old ox galloping towards her. Combat Heavenly Master Zhuo Cha sat on its back, saying gravely, "Heavenly Master Zixi, I am here to assist you."

Yan Yunxi was a little reluctant, but then she saw a black tiger rushing over. Woodcutter Heavenly Master sat on its back and and said, "I'll also lend a hand."

Yan Yunxi's gaze shifted between them. One was unmatched in bravery, the other in wisdom; she liked both characters, but neither was perfect.

"Only Jiang Baigui..." She shook her head.

Bai Yuqiong and Qin Mu hurried towards where the head of the divine weapon Yu Tianzun had fallen. As they searched, Bai Yuqiong observed his movement techniques and divine arts and asked, "Didn't Master Moon teach you spatial arts or techniques?"

Qin Mu shook his head. "Every time I went to see her, I never actually saw her. She always hid behind a screen. Have you ever seen her?"

Bai Yuqiong also shook her head. "I wanted to see her, but I didn't dare. Was she... was she injured by Fire Tianzun?"

Qin Mu recalled helping Moon Tianzun achieve enlightenment in a dream. He said, "Her face was disfigured by Fire Tianzun."

Bai Yuqiong fell silent, saying no more.

Suddenly, they stopped. Ahead lay a bizarre world, like a nightmare, filled with twisted inner demons. These grotesque demons were the fears residing in the hearts of gods, devils, and divine arts practitioners.

The Great Void originally had inner demons, but those were peculiar, not entirely from the minds of those who came to the Great Void, but more from the inner demons of the ancient Creators.

These inner demons stemmed from Tai Di's surprise attack on the Great Void.

Tai Di's supreme spiritual consciousness domain was broken by Yun, Ling, and Yue, leading to his death on Lotus Continent, and the Great Void plunged into collapse. The Creators at that time tried to restore the Great Void to its original state but found it impossible.

Their contemplations had transformed the Great Void into a place that would always restore itself to its original state no matter how it was destroyed; even if the inner demons were killed, they would reappear.

The Creators couldn't survive in this place, which is why they considered migrating to the Void of the Other Shore.

However, the current inner demons came from the collapsing void and were different from the native inner demons of the Great Void.

Boom, boom! A colossal Creator corpse, propped on its limbs, crawled out from among the mountains. Its hands and feet sent rocks and debris flying, and countless inner demons swirled around the giant corpse.

"Void Annihilation! The Great Void has changed again!" Qin Mu's expression was solemn. The Great Void was now even more dangerous than before.

The corpse-walker roared, and all the inner demons turned to look at Qin Mu and Bai Yuqiong.