Chapter 1293: Giant Beast Reappears

Qin Mu's face instantly drained of color, turning pale. He stammered, "Brother Tai Yi, please don't joke. How could I possibly bear such a responsibility? I'll call my whole family, old and young, and we'll move immediately!"

The youthful Tai Yi watched him with a half-smile, offering no resistance.

Qin Mu waited for a moment. Seeing that Tai Yi didn't stop him, he still didn't leave.

"I know you very well, Celestial Venerable Mu." The youthful Tai Yi smiled faintly. "When you were still studying in Disabled Elderly Village, I transformed into a Fowl Dragon and observed you for many years. Celestial Venerable Mu, when faced with a situation like this, you would certainly not be afraid; on the contrary, you would have an even stronger sense of curiosity."

Qin Mu slumped, feeling as though he had been seen through completely.

The youthful Tai Yi continued, "If it were anyone else, merely hearing about the immense horror here, or even witnessing the destruction of the previous universe once, would be enough to shatter their Dao heart and cause them to completely collapse. Yet, last time you took Tai Su to the previous epoch and personally experienced the universe's destruction, you returned without any hindrance to your Dao heart; instead, you prepared to search for Tai Su to kill her."

Qin Mu chuckled, "The past is irreversible; cherish the present and the future. That's what Disabled Elderly Village taught me."

He then grew curious and asked, "Did Brother Tai Yi really transform into a Fowl Dragon?"

The youthful Tai Yi sighed helplessly and nodded.

Qin Mu eagerly asked, "Then, during New Year's, were you served on our dinner table?"

The youthful Tai Yi became even more resigned and nodded again. "It was the Blind Elder who did it; he said I was the fattest. You all ate very happily... But never mind that. You'll never leave the Hundred Thousand Black Mountains. Since you won't leave, what will you do?"

Qin Mu's eyes lit up. He clapped his hands decisively and laughed, "Of course, I'll continue mining! This place is full of gold. Excavating the ore veins from previous epochs will bring immense wealth, enough to strengthen Eternal Peace!"

The youthful Tai Yi was speechless for a long moment.

Qin Mu continued, "I'll also take their treasures! Their artifacts are surely all top-grade. Of course, they won't agree, so I'll need to forge a treasure specifically for chopping off their hands!"

The youthful Tai Yi was stunned for a moment before saying, "If they crawl over from the last epoch..."

"Then I'll kill them," Qin Mu said nonchalantly, chuckling. "Killing one by one isn't a big deal. With your seals suppressing them here, they can't possibly all crawl out at once, can they?"

The youthful Tai Yi sighed. "If the Ancestral Court once again becomes a battlefield, it's quite possible they could crawl out. Even I wouldn't be able to suppress them then."

Qin Mu burst out laughing, full of confidence. "The Ten Celestial Venerables constrain each other; who would dare to make a move in the Ancestral Court? And Celestial Emperor Tai Chu, Earth Count, and Heaven Duke all know the dangers of the Ancestral Court, as do the Empress sisters. They won't make a move. Brother Tai Yi, you're worrying needlessly!"

As they were speaking, Jiang Yunjian flew over. "Godfather, an envoy from Heavenly Consort Yan requests an audience."

Qin Mu's heart stirred slightly. He handed the willow branch and small iron bucket back to the youthful Tai Yi, smiling, "My business has arrived, Brother Tai Yi. You can continue mending these black mountains yourself."

The youthful Tai Yi helplessly clutched the willow branch and held the bucket, watching Qin Mu depart.

Jiang Yunjian was about to slip away but was called back by the youthful Tai Yi. He obediently stopped, took the willow branch and small iron bucket from Tai Yi's hand, and reluctantly began mending this part of the world.

At first, mending the Great Black Mountains was interesting and novel, but in the years since Qin Mu left, they had been helping Tai Yi mend them, and they had long since grown tired of it.

Heavenly Consort Yan's envoy was Xiu Hongsu. She carried Heavenly Consort Yan's invitation and bowed, presenting it. "Celestial Venerable Mu, Heavenly Consort requests your presence."

"Just a moment, Xiu Xiu." Qin Mu found the Tai Shi Egg, which had been placed in a bird's nest by Yan'er for incubation. Fresh flowers were arranged in a circle around the large egg.Because the void beasts were now controlled by the Dragon Qilin, the Ancestral Court was gradually recovering its vitality, and flowers and trees were growing.The Tai Shi Egg seemed relieved; it couldn't quite handle Yan'er's diligent care. It quickly followed Qin Mu, while Yan'er felt a bit regretful.

The Dragon Qilin hurriedly caught up and said, "Cult Master, during these past days, while controlling and training the void beasts, I've acquired many treasures. They are all stored in our treasury in the Hundred Thousand Sacred Mountains. Please take some time to inspect them." He looked eager.

Qin Mu smiled. "I'll go to Heavenly Consort Yan's meeting first, then I'll look at them when I return. Oh, and Long Pi, Emperor Tai has revived. He will certainly reclaim the void mother beast in the future and control it to command the other void beasts. I fear there will be a catastrophe in the Ancestral Court. You should ask Tai Yi what his plans are regarding this."

"Emperor Tai?" The Dragon Qilin's expression turned serious. As Qin Mu walked towards Xiu Hongsu, the Dragon Qilin quickly followed. "Cult Master, aren't you going to check our own treasury?"

Qin Mu looked puzzled and said, "This matter is urgent. I'm going to negotiate with Heavenly Consort Yan to acquire some Tai Shi Divine Stones. I promise to see the treasures you've collected when I return."

Seeing an outsider present, the Dragon Qilin had no choice but to stop talking. He watched Qin Mu and Xiu Hongsu depart, thinking to himself, "Tai Shi Divine Stones? We have plenty in our treasury. I've basically taken all the divine stones that Xiu Hongsu and the others mined and put them in our treasury. By my reckoning, today is the day Ancestral God King's territory ships their excavated treasures back to the Heavenly Court. I should get going too..."

He let out a low roar, and an enormous void beast emerged from the depths of the void.

The Dragon Qilin leaped onto the back of this void mother beast and commanded, "Wake your young ones! We're going to rob—"

The void mother beast was far more powerful than before, its body several times larger. It shook the hollow bone-mountains on its back, and the air flowing through them produced a sharp whistling sound. Countless void beasts emerged from the void, forming a vast, mighty procession that swept away with the Dragon Qilin and the void mother beast.

Qin Mu sat in Xiu Hongsu's carriage, which was very fast and served as Heavenly Consort Yan's personal transport.

Just then, Qin Mu suddenly felt a ripple in the void. He pushed open the carriage window and looked out. Strangely, ever since Tai Yi dropped a drop of water into his vertical eye, his vertical eye between his brows could effortlessly see through everything in the Ancestral Court, even the void itself!

He saw countless void beasts galloping like a pack of wolves in the depths of the void, with an even larger mother beast at their center. And upon the mother beast's back, he saw the Dragon Qilin standing there!

"What's Fat Dragon up to now?" he wondered.

Xiu Hongsu also poked her head out to look, but she saw nothing. Although she was a grand master at the Emperor's Throne realm, her eyes were not as powerful as Qin Mu's.

"What are you looking at, Celestial Venerable Mu?" Xiu Hongsu asked with a smile.

Qin Mu withdrew his gaze and smiled faintly. "Nothing. Just a few little birds flying by."

"Little birds? How could there be birds in this Ancestral Court?" Xiu Hongsu chuckled, amused.

Qin Mu offered no further explanation. Suddenly, a colossal, earth-shaking roar came from outside. Both looked out and saw a mossy area, dozens of miles in circumference and covered with shrubs, rising from a swamp!

It was a colossal beast. Qin Mu recalled Celestial Venerable Gong mentioning that this type of giant beast was called a Que Qi, an ancient behemoth of the Ancestral Court!

This Que Qi appeared to be a young beast, yet it was already enormous. If it reached adulthood, it would likely be as astonishing as a moving continent!

However, the giant beasts of the Ancestral Court were supposedly extinct, all devoured by void beasts. How could there still be a Que Qi in this place?

Then, a rumbling vibration echoed from the swamp once more. Landmasses of varying sizes successively rose from the water, and hundreds of enormous Que Qi wandered through the swamp, emitting long, clear, resounding calls.

Qin Mu couldn't help but stare in astonishment.