Chapter 1320: Dragon and Han in Conflict

The Great Emperor’s head was as colossal as a mountain. To Qin Mu, it had initially felt like a hundred thousand great Black Mountains, but that was merely an illusion created by the Great Emperor’s divine sense interfering with his mind.

The Great Emperor was not known for his divine sense illusions; his mastery in that area was far inferior to Heavenly Venerable Gong. His divine sense fluctuations caused space to tremor, which was precisely why Qin Mu could see through him.

“Heavenly Venerable Mu, you are growing increasingly audacious.”

The Great Emperor’s long, naturally curly hair was clumped together. Now enraged, these tangled masses flew around him as he spoke faintly, “In my billions of years of life, you are nothing but a tiny grasshopper, hopping from spring until autumn...”

Before he could finish, Qin Mu’s Divine Treasure Domain erupted!

The Divine Treasure Domain whistled as it expanded. The Great Emperor sneered, his flowing curly hair fanning out and swaying like mighty serpents. He allowed Qin Mu’s domain to expand to its maximum, yet it could only encompass his colossal head.

The Great Emperor’s head alone occupied nearly half of Qin Mu’s Divine Treasure Domain. Before this immense cranium, Qin Mu’s shimmering Heavenly Palaces and Heavenly Courts appeared insignificant, resembling tiny, floating cities before him.

Qin Mu’s physical body seemed even more minuscule in comparison.

A smile spread across the Great Emperor’s face as he observed the scattered, varying sizes of ancient god phantoms within the domain. He sneered, “This is your domain, quite impressive. However, I was the one who pioneered domains! From primordial times until now, among billions of cultivators, I was the very first to establish a domain; I am the trailblazer!”

“You dare to use the Supreme Divine Sense Domain against me?”

Qin Mu burst into laughter, soaring into the air. The broken sword in his hand instantly restored itself, and with a flash of sword light, he thrust it towards the Great Emperor!

This single strike unleashed his Sword Dao Domain!

The Sword Dao Domain was a component of his Divine Treasure Domain. As it erupted, the various gods within his Divine Treasure Domain each unleashed their magical power and cultivation: the Heavenly Dao of Xuandu, the Great Dao of Youdu, the Great Dao of Yuandu, along with the Four-Pole Heavenly Ancient Gods and the Ancient Gods of Tianyin and Guixu, all lent their strength to this one sword, maximizing its power!

The Great Emperor remained expressionless, observing the incoming sword light. He indeed dared not employ his Supreme Divine Sense Domain; to do so would be a death sentence.

Qin Mu had already mastered Heavenly Venerable Ling’s Ever-changing Divine Ability. If the Great Emperor were to use his Supreme Divine Sense Domain, it would instantly transform into a weapon to attack him, trapping him fatally within it.

However, he possessed more than just the Supreme Divine Sense Domain!

His other form, Heavenly Consort Qiang, existed as one of the Ten Heavenly Venerables, and her cultivation path was not focused on divine sense!

Ever since Heavenly Venerable Yun, Heavenly Venerable Ling, and Heavenly Venerable Yue slew him in the Great Void, he recognized the significant shortcomings of his divine sense. Consequently, after his transformation into Heavenly Consort Qiang, he abandoned the old path of achieving Dao through divine sense.

In fact, his chosen path mirrored that of the other Heavenly Venerables: using the identity of a Heavenly Consort, he gathered all divine abilities and methods across the land, focusing primarily on primordial qi cultivation to study the innate Dao and achieve self-perfection.

Along this path, he had already become one of the ten most accomplished individuals of the current era!

His long hair billowed and twisted like mighty dragons, surging forth to meet Qin Mu’s Sword Domain. The Sword Domain immediately flared, unleashing countless crisp, metallic clangs as if steel was striking steel!

Strand after strand of his long hair was severed by Qin Mu’s Sword Domain, falling from his head!

The severed strands of hair twisted and then, at their tips, monstrously transformed into fierce black dragons, baring their fangs and claws as they lunged at Qin Mu!

More of the Great Emperor’s long hair streamed forth, swirling and intertwining like soaring dragons, incredibly sharp. They fiercely clashed with Qin Mu’s Sword Domain, even shifting from defense to offense. Each strand of hair became like the world’s sharpest sword, the most ferocious dragon, or the most piercing spear, assailing Qin Mu and puncturing his Sword Domain!

Qin Mu held his sword in one hand and touched his brow with the other. His vertical eye opened, and the black dragons, formed from the hair, instantly reverted to mere strands of black hair, plummeting from the air.

“The Ever-changing Divine Ability?”

The Great Emperor frowned. Qin Mu had employed the Ever-changing Divine Ability, directly forcing his hair transformations back to their original form!

“Can no divine sense ability be used in front of this young man?”

Qin Mu’s sword light had already reached him, cutting through strand after strand of long hair as it aimed for the hollow between his brows!

“No more idle talk with you!”

The Great Emperor suddenly roared, a terrifying sound wave shattering space itself. Qin Mu’s Sword Domain instantly disintegrated!

Not only the Sword Domain shattered, but so too did Xuandu, Youdu, and Yuandu!

Within Qin Mu’s Divine Treasure Domain, gods of all sizes fractured and crumbled, the starry sky was annihilated, the earth evaporated, and elemental energies of earth, water, wind, and fire surged forth, presenting a clear omen of armageddon!

Qin Mu faced the Great Emperor’s fierce might, yet a smile appeared on his face. The sword light in his hand abruptly dissipated, and his physical body began to expand rapidly!

His muscles intertwined, forming the likeness of a colossal titan capable of rending heavens and splitting earth. Spirit and flesh were unified, divinity and body inseparable, as he directly countered the roar emanating from the Great Emperor’s head!

On the surface of his physical body, muscles formed intricate runic patterns. A grand bell hovered above his head, its resonant peal vibrating with miraculous creation, instantly restoring his shattered Divine Treasure Domain to wholeness and resurrecting every broken deity!

This was the fifteenth heaven of divine abilities: Creation of Primal Chaos Unveiled!

His entire Divine Treasure Domain suddenly contracted in an instant, drawing inward into his body, with all the gods of various heavens, large and small, taking residence within the different orifices of his physical form!

This was the eighteenth heaven of divine abilities: Crimson Bright Divine Body Perfection!

The Crimson Bright era was divided into the Crimson Emperor’s era and the Bright Emperor’s era. One focused on the creation of the primordial spirit, shaping the most powerful primordial spirit, while the other focused on the creation of the physical body, shaping the most powerful physical body.

At this moment, the techniques of both the Bright Emperor and the Crimson Emperor were displayed to their fullest extent through him!

Qin Mu’s physical body expanded immensely. Standing before the Great Emperor’s head, his physique was in no way smaller. Then, with a series of sharp, metallic clangs, incredibly thick arms erupted from beneath Qin Mu’s armpits!

His head astonishingly split into three, granting him three heads and six arms. *Thud, thud, thud* — countless punches landed on the Great Emperor’s face in an instant, sending his enormous head flying backward!

The Great Emperor’s mind reeled and buzzed, disoriented from the barrage. Suddenly, Qin Mu paused, and a divine boat materialized beneath his feet. The vessel soared across the sky, swiftly pursuing the Great Emperor.

This was the Other Shore Divine Boat Crossing!

At the bow of the boat, layered Heavenly Palaces interlocked behind Qin Mu. These palaces arranged and combined, instantly forming a single, magnificent, and resplendent Heavenly Court.

Qin Mu’s vital energy instantly surged to its zenith, a sanguine glow illuminating half the sky and dyeing it crimson!

Countless phantoms of ancient gods emerged in the sky, engaging in battle and slaughter, a vivid re-enactment of the tragic era of the Dragon Han, where heroes fiercely vied for dominance over the world!

The Great Emperor gazed into the crimson expanse and saw Qin Mu’s Heavenly Court split into three, astonishingly re-enacting the scene of three Heavenly Courts standing in powerful contention during the Dragon Han era!

“This is a creation divine ability, yet he has refined it to such an extent!”

The Great Emperor’s heart was profoundly shaken. This move by Qin Mu was precisely the seventeenth heaven of divine abilities on the path to Dao: The Dragon Han Contention!

This formidable divine ability, “The Dragon Han Contention,” was imbued with an overwhelming murderous aura, seemingly condensing the brutal struggle for dominance of the Dragon Han era into a single move. The three Heavenly Courts—Dragon Han, Xiao Han, and Dragon Xiao—vied for the true succession of the Heavenly Emperor, and countless conspiracies and stratagems were all encapsulated within this one technique!

That era was both magnificent and tragic. The Nine Heavenly Venerables spread their teachings across the world, while Heavenly Emperor Taichu wielded authority, manipulating all beings. Earth Count reincarnated as A Chou, leading Youdu to battle the Heavenly Court. Heavenly Venerables Yun, Ling, and Yue slew the Great Emperor in the Great Void. Other Heavenly Venerables conspired to kill the Heavenly Emperor. Heavenly Venerable Hao plotted against Crown Prince Xie Wuqi. The Empress fell into Guixu. Heavenly Venerable Ling banished the ghost ship and the Feathered Forest Army. And the Dragon Han annexed both Xiao Han and Dragon Xiao…

The Great Emperor was a direct witness to that tumultuous period. Qin Mu’s technique made him feel as though he had returned to that era of great contention, a time when even the most formidable primordial overlords could fall at any moment!