Chapter 1288: Heroes Join Forces

The mountains in the valley had been leveled once by that formidable entity; the next attack would likely be even more formidable.

“Where is your lantern?”

Within the egg, Tai Shi said, “That entity’s cultivation and power are terrifying. The next attack will be even fiercer and will engulf the entire valley. There will be no place for you to hide in this valley; only that lantern can conceal you.”

Qin Mu agreed, took out the Moon Sovereign’s lantern, and hung it on a cliff.

As expected, with the lantern, no matter how the terrifying entity attacked, it could not reach Qin Mu’s main body.

In the valley, Qin Mu fired arrow after arrow, forcing the terrifying entity back into its own era repeatedly. Even with the Physician’s potent pills, he couldn’t sustain it.

The skin on his arms was torn, his entire musculature was nearly shattered by the recoil from firing the arrows, and his bones cracked again and again.

Each time he raised the divine bow, he felt his muscles tremble and his bones groan.

He was holding on almost solely by sheer willpower!

The Tai Shi egg also noticed Qin Mu’s dire condition and grew anxious: “Why hasn’t Brother Tai Yi arrived yet? Didn’t he say he was coming?”

He was dazed and disoriented, gritting his teeth to hold on.

Finally, he was too exhausted to lift the divine bow, his legs gave out, and he almost collapsed to his knees.

Qin Mu leaned on the bow, struggling to stand. The potent pills within him were activating, but his body had reached its limit, and his primordial spirit was also muddled, making it sluggish to channel his vital qi and circulate the Overlord Body Three Elixir Art.

He panted heavily, rested for a moment, then stood up again.

“Mu’er, let us take over!”

The Human Sovereign First Ancestor, leading the past Human Sovereigns, approached. Qi Kang helped Qin Mu aside. The First Ancestor took the divine bow from Qin Mu’s hands and said gravely, “Just now, the Blind helped us design a formation that can combine our strengths into one. We’ve practiced it for a long time, so drawing this bow shouldn’t be a problem.”

Qin Mu sat down, seeing the Dragon Qilin arrive with the Physician. The Physician set down a colossal alchemy furnace with a thud and declared, “Go ahead and get injured; I’m here! As long as there’s a piece of flesh left, I can save you!”

A warmth spread through Qin Mu’s heart. He smiled, looking at them, unable to speak.

The First Ancestor and the past Human Sovereigns laughed heartily, then arranged themselves in a formation, each taking their position, with the First Ancestor at the lead.

The First Ancestor raised his right arm and strained to draw the bow!

The past Human Sovereigns shouted in unison, and magnificent Heavenly Palaces erupted behind them. Their primordial spirits stood tall within their respective Heavenly Palaces, some on Jade Terraces, others amidst the grand halls!

Astonishingly, no two Heavenly Palaces were alike!

Qin Mu’s eyes lit up as he murmured, “Perhaps after thoroughly understanding the Disabled Elderly Village, I can also learn from the older generation of Human Sovereigns too...”

The Human Sovereign First Ancestor’s Heavenly Palace also emerged. The Heavenly Palaces of the past Human Sovereigns were a magnificent sight, linked together, their Great Dao intertwining, as if forming a grand Celestial Court!

Qin Mu’s heart pounded. This was a formation created by the Blind. It wasn't designed based on the individuals' movement techniques, but rather on the cultivation arts of the past Human Sovereigns, based on their Heavenly Palaces!

The Blind’s formation intended for their Heavenly Palaces to merge perfectly, forming a complete Celestial Court!

Each of the past Human Sovereigns had their unique strengths. Over thirty Human Sovereigns, combined with the First Ancestor, were enough to form a vast Celestial Court system!

Of course, in Qin Mu’s view, the Blind’s current formation was still rudimentary, just taking shape, with many issues yet to be resolved.

However, this type of formation was already showing its potential. With continuous refinement in the future, it would undoubtedly evolve into an unprecedented and unique grand formation!

At that time, the Blind would truly live up to his reputation as the foremost master of formations!

The Human Sovereign First Ancestor roared and loosed an arrow. The emaciated figure in the cliff face had just extended its palm when it was shot back!

But the past Human Sovereigns also endured the divine bow’s recoil. Their blood and qi surged, and popping sounds emanated from their bodies. Those with weaker physical bodies, like Human Sovereign Lan Po, suffered ruptured skin and bleeding from the corners of their mouths due to the bow’s impact.

If even Qin Mu, with his immense power, struggled to bear it, how could they?

The Physician quickly moved among them, placing potent pills into each person’s hand. He said gravely, “Don’t worry, you won’t die. Quickly activate the medicinal effects and prepare for the next attack!”

Everyone silently refined the medicinal energy, waiting for the second confrontation.

They had initially thought Qin Mu’s task of repelling the gaunt figure in the stone wall seemed easy, but only when they took over did they realize the terrifying pressure Qin Mu had been under.

Soon, divine light surged through the valley again, even more terrifying than before!

The Human Sovereign First Ancestor, leading the past Human Sovereigns, drew the divine bow once more, intercepting the terrifying entity and shooting it back into its own era repeatedly.

Finally, the past Human Sovereigns could no longer hold on, collapsing one after another. Even the Human Sovereign First Ancestor found it difficult to sustain.

Jiang Yunjian, leading many of the younger generation, approached and bowed, saying, “Godfather, let us try.”

Qin Mu shook his head, swaying as he stood up, and calmly said, “Yunjian, although you are strong, you won’t be able to exert any power against such an entity. Step down.”

Jiang Yunjian and the others looked ashamed. Qin Mu had recovered some strength and was about to draw the divine bow when the Physician suddenly chuckled, “Mu’er, let us handle this kind of entity instead. You’re still a junior; it’s time for us old folks to make a move.”

Qin Mu raised an eyebrow, about to speak, when suddenly the Blind and the Mute walked up from either side, followed by the Physician.

The three gathered, heads bowed in discussion.

The Blind frowned, “Can it work? If we had the Butcher’s knife or the Village Chief’s sword, I’d feel a bit more confident. With just the Mute’s hammer, I find it difficult.”

The Mute grew furious, sneering, “In terms of cultivation, neither the Butcher nor the swordsman is as profound as I am!”

“But their attack power far surpasses yours.”

The Blind said mercilessly, “Your Forging Heavenly Palace is not as directly effective as the Sword Heavenly Palace or the Saber Heavenly Palace.”

The Physician said, “Adding my Medical Dao Heavenly Palace and your Formation Heavenly Palace, it’s worth a try.”

The three walked forward to the cliff face. The Physician’s Medical Dao Heavenly Palace manifested, and he took out various medicinal herbs. Within his Medical Dao Heavenly Palace, his primordial spirit, a thousand zhang tall, used the entire palace as an alchemy furnace, causing the herbs gathered from the Ancestral Court to swirl and their medicinal powers to intertwine.

After a moment, the Physician refined a spirit medicine and applied it to the stone wall, saying, “As long as he is a living being and not a manifestation of the Great Dao, he must be affected! When his palm passes through the stone wall, its structure will be damaged, but his main body won’t sense it. This is your best chance to sever his hand! Blind, can you find the weakness in his palm?”

The Blind’s divine eyes glowed. He calmly stated, “I must find it no matter what! Dragon Expansion, we only have one shot!”

From his waist, the Dragon Expansion Divine Spear flew up, its black dragon form vibrating and rattling.

“The most crucial part is the Mute. Your hammer must shatter his hand bones the instant the Blind breaks through his palm!”

The Physician said fiercely, “Without his hands, even if he breaks through, we can all gang up and kill him! First Ancestor, Yan’er, Fat Dragon, if he really gets in, let’s attack him together!”

Everyone’s blood boiled with excitement, and they shouted their assent.

The Dragon Qilin also put away the Lapis Lazuli Azure Sky Canopy, carrying it into the valley, ready to act at any moment.

A sigh emanated from the Tai Shi egg. The ancient god within the egg muttered, “These hot-headed youths have no idea how terrifying that entity truly is... Why hasn’t Brother Tai Yi arrived yet?”