Chapter 1278: The Taidi Has No Leader

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Qin Mu exited the Primal Void Land and soon arrived at its entrance.

He looked back and saw the Primal Void Land right beneath his feet.

The Ruined Void had been destroyed, leaving the Primal Void Land directly exposed to the Celestial Heavens. Defending it was impossible; they could only rely on the Void Bridge, a formidable natural chasm, to buy time. However, he wondered how long it would last.

From the Primal Void entrance to the Celestial Heavens, it would take him several months on foot.

The Primal Void's unique geography made it impossible to use spirit energy transfer bridges for transporting supplies. Consequently, it would take the Celestial Heavens' army anywhere from six months to over a year to reach this location.

However, for the Celestial Venerables, it would only take a few days of full-speed travel to directly reach the Primal Void Land!

This was perilous!

Previously, Emperor Kai could leverage the safety of the Celestial Heavens to threaten other Celestial Venerables because the distance to the Primal Void Land was vast, making round trips time-consuming for them.

Now, with the journey significantly shorter, the Primal Void Land faced the constant threat of destruction.

"Celestial Venerable Yue is still needed to guard the Void Bridge; after all, the Three Chambers on the other side of the Void Bridge were her creation."

Qin Mu frowned. Celestial Venerable Yue's injuries were still unhealed, and with her legs severed, Qin Mu found it unbearable to send her to confront such peril.

"Primordial might be able to heal Celestial Venerable Yue's dao injuries, but Primordial's conditions would undoubtedly be incredibly harsh, and Primordial has not yet emerged..."

He frowned deeply. The ancient god Primordial, having been imprisoned by Celestial Emperor Grand Beginning in Zhaoyang Palace for so many years, had become incredibly cautious and materialistic. Primordial would undoubtedly leverage this situation, demanding conditions that Qin Mu could not possibly accept.

To persuade him to emerge and heal Celestial Venerable Yue's injuries would be almost impossible!

"I should still make a trip to the Ancestral Court to see if Grandpa Apothecary's current medical skills can treat dao injuries."

Qin Mu made up his mind, took out Celestial Venerable Yue's lantern, and walked towards the Celestial Heavens. Using this lantern, the journey wouldn't take months; he could reach the Celestial Heavens in just a few days.

As he walked towards the Celestial Heavens, a thought suddenly crossed his mind: "I wonder how Grand Emperor is doing..."

Grand Emperor and Celestial Venerable Hao had both sustained grave injuries; Grand Emperor's wounds were surely no lighter than Celestial Venerable Hao's, and possibly even more severe!

Consort Tianfei Qiang had also suffered severe injuries, wounds no less serious than those of Grand Emperor's true form!

"The Primal Void Land lacks the Ultimate Void; it only exists outside. Once Grand Emperor is outside, his Great Luo Heaven divine consciousness imprint within the Ultimate Void can descend, and his divine consciousness cultivation should quickly recover. However, his physical dao injuries might not heal so easily in a short time... Wait a minute!"

Qin Mu suddenly grew alert. "Why did Grand Emperor suddenly cross my mind? Everything happens for a reason, and so do thoughts! My divine consciousness is now one of the strongest in the world. The sudden appearance of this thought must mean..."

His eye twitched, and he instantly realized he had unconsciously strayed from the path to the Celestial Heavens. Only an entity with divine consciousness vastly superior to his own could subtly influence his judgment and cause him to deviate without him noticing.

Qin Mu acted decisively, activating Celestial Venerable Yue's lantern. The power within it erupted, transforming into a luminous string dozens of miles long!

He had not cultivated Celestial Venerable Yue's spatial dao, nor had he received instruction from Celestial Venerable Yue or Bai Yuqiong. Relying solely on his own understanding, the light string's length and power were far from the magnificent display when Bai Yuqiong activated it.

As the lantern activated, Qin Mu's brow flashed. With two dull thuds, the two coffins of Empress Mother and Lady Yuan Mu flew out. Then, with two sharp cracks, both coffins sprang open.

His divine consciousness surged forth, and two ancient goddesses, looking almost identical, simultaneously stepped out of their respective coffins, their robes fluttering and divine light swirling around them!

He simultaneously controlled the two Guixu goddesses with his divine consciousness, vigilantly watching his surroundings.

Although the two Guixu goddesses' combat power did not reach the level of Celestial Emperor Grand Beginning, nor were they as formidable as Heavenly Duke, Earth Count, and Earth Mother, their strength surpassed that of the Four Emperors of the Ancient Gods!

After Qin Mu used his divine consciousness to activate and control the physical bodies of the Empress sisters, his vertical eye between his brows opened, and the Primordial Egg flew out from it.

He raised his right hand, supporting the giant egg with one hand.

From the moment he became aware to the completion of all these actions, it was but an instant, truly swift and decisive!

"Grand Emperor, come out and negotiate!" Qin Mu's divine consciousness swept around, and he said in a deep voice.

Space was silent.

This location was far from both the Celestial Heavens and the Primal Void, a desolate expanse.

It was approximately equidistant from both the Celestial Heavens and the Primal Void.

This distance was precisely the center point Grand Emperor chose when ambushing Celestial Venerable Hao.

Grand Emperor had ensured Celestial Venerable Hao could neither escape the Primal Void nor the Primal Void Land.

And now, Qin Mu's current distance also made it impossible for him to escape back to the Primal Void or back to the Celestial Heavens!

Qin Mu's voice echoed, but for a long time, there was no reply.

Qin Mu sneered. Just as he was about to proceed toward the Celestial Heavens under the escort of the Empress sisters, spine-chilling wails and mournful music suddenly drifted from the dark expanse of space.

"Grand Emperor, just come out and face me directly. Why resort to such theatrics?"

Qin Mu scoffed. A faint light appeared in the dark expanse, drawing closer. It revealed strange men and women in garish, colorful attire, carrying a coffin as they moved through the sky.

The faces of these men and women were powdered stark white, yet adorned with black circular patches on their cheeks. Their eyes were like dead fish, devoid of pupils, completely white.

Others, dressed in green, played trumpets and suona horns, their music a lament so sorrowful and tragic that it moved listeners to tears.

This was a funeral procession.

Yet, in the boundless vacuum of space, devoid of even a single star, the sudden appearance of such a funeral procession, dressed in such bizarre attire, was undeniably eerie.

"Celestial Venerable Mu, look, your name is written on that coffin," Primordial's voice came from within the egg.

Qin Mu sneered, then declared loudly, "Grand Emperor, if you can't overcome me, resorting to such flimsy theatrics is truly laughable! If you're looking for coffins, I happen to have two right here, both made of exquisite, top-grade wood!"

The funeral procession halted. The bizarre men and women all turned their heads, staring fixedly at him, and spoke in unison: "Your two coffins already have occupants, the Empress sisters. As for this coffin, it is prepared to bury Celestial Venerable Mu!"

Qin Mu burst out laughing: "Grand Emperor, stop playing games! Show yourself!"

"Celestial Venerable Mu, I have long since appeared, you just haven't noticed."

A colossal voice resonated. Only then did Qin Mu perceive an incredibly massive black shadow seated in the dark expanse ahead, unilluminated by the absence of starlight.

That colossal, unparalleled black shadow sat there, headless!

Suddenly, the ground beneath Qin Mu's feet vibrated. He looked down and saw a patch of black shadow there too, with continuous, undulating fingerprints and palm lines stretching like mountain ranges into the distance.

This was a hand, Grand Emperor's only hand.

Unbeknownst to him, he had been lured right before Grand Emperor, now standing within Grand Emperor's very palm!

"Celestial Venerable Mu, you want to negotiate? About what?" Grand Emperor's headless body resonated with a grand voice.