Chapter 1322: Dao Fruit and Great Black Wood

"Guixu One Qi Genesis" is Qin Mu's twelfth heaven in his journey through divine arts. The most formidable aspect of this technique lies in its ability to absorb the enemy's power. As the twin lotus flowers in the great abyss beneath his feet sway, they draw the opponent's divine art power into the abyss. This power then transforms into Primordial One Qi, which descends from the lotus flower above his head, nourishing him.

As the Primordial One Qi grows stronger, the divine art's power increases, inflicting heavier damage on the enemy.

This divine art was created by Qin Mu, drawing inspiration from Haotianzun's techniques in the Primordial Void Devil Domain. It can be said to be a culmination of Haotianzun's wisdom.

Despite this, Qin Mu is not Haotianzun and lacks the bloodline of Heaven Emperor Taichu and Empress Yuanmu. However, his research into the Primordial One Qi and the Way of Guixu is in no way inferior to Haotianzun's, and perhaps even surpasses it.

He acquired the Great Dao runes from Dao Ancestor's Scripture Repository. These runes used numerology to decipher the Great Dao of ancient gods, including those hidden within Heaven Emperor Taichu's physical body.

Qin Mu also acquired the physical bodies of Empress Niangniang and Lady Yuanmu, thoroughly comprehending the Great Dao within these two ancient gods. Concurrently, he used microscopic numerology to complement Dao Ancestor's insights.

Given these factors, Haotianzun's understanding of the Primordial One Qi and the Way of Guixu might not be able to match Qin Mu's. Moreover, with the Heaven Emperor's eggshell residing in his glabella, Qin Mu has even begun to comprehend the Way of Taichu.

If they were to clash at the same cultivation level, both utilizing the Primordial One Qi and the Way of Guixu, Haotianzun would possess the advantage of his bloodline, granting his divine arts immense power. However, Qin Mu would hold the advantage of a deeper understanding of both the Way of Taichu and the Way of Guixu, meaning he might not necessarily be weaker than Haotianzun.

The instant they collided, Emperor Tai immediately felt his own power rapidly draining away, consumed by the Guixu Great Abyss beneath Qin Mu's feet.

With this constant depletion and his opponent's growth, he would undoubtedly grow weaker.

Boom, boom, boom! Their fists struck like lightning, moving at incredible speeds. Their bodies moved even faster, crossing from one end of the void to the other in the blink of an eye.

Utilizing his three heads and six arms, Qin Mu's attack speed was dizzying. In an instant, countless fists rained down. With every blocked strike or landed punch, Emperor Tai felt his internal power draining away, consumed by his opponent.

His power flowed along Qin Mu's fists and arms, through his body, down through his legs, and into the Guixu Great Abyss.

Upon reaching the Guixu Great Abyss, he instantly lost all sensation of his own power, which must have been devoured and refined by the abyss, transforming into Primordial One Qi.

Since his revival, Emperor Tai had re-established contact with his other body, Consort Jiang. With immensely profound cultivation, he activated his Divine Treasure Heavenly Palaces, leaping to become a being with thirty-four Heavenly Palaces, thus compensating for his previous weakness of lacking vital qi.

However, during his battle with the Four Heavenly Venerates, his Heavenly Palaces were almost completely destroyed. Now, the vital essence within these shattered palaces was frantically leaking, surging into Qin Mu's body.

At this moment, he had no means to control the outflow of his vital essence.

Struck by yet another of Qin Mu's attacks, his colossal body repeatedly crashed through layers of void, plummeting from the twenty-seventh layer to the tenth, as blood incessantly spewed from his eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.

He looked up to see that the void he had crashed through had not yet closed. Through the gaping holes of seventeen void layers, Qin Mu charged down wildly, his body spinning, countless fists flying. They formed a colossal, multi-fisted entity, filling his vision like the most precise machine.

At this moment, Qin Mu unleashed his martial arts divine ability, fully manifesting the martial arts Primordial Spirit and spirit of Old Farmer Zhuo Cha, one of Emperor Kai's Four Heavenly Masters, through his fists.

Emperor Tai raised a hand to wipe the blood from his mouth, immediately changing his tactic. Suddenly, dozens of dilapidated Heavenly Palaces flew out from behind him. All his Heavenly Palaces had been shattered by the Four Heavenly Venerates, and his vital essence was continuously draining.

Yet, he seemed oblivious to the severity of his injuries. He roared, and at that instant, all his Heavenly Palaces collapsed!

His aura immediately plummeted.

Qin Mu perceived an opportunity and was about to activate Guixu One Qi Genesis to seize Emperor Tai's cultivation and magic power. Suddenly, from amidst the collapsing Heavenly Palaces, a new one slowly rose.

Qin Mu's heart skipped a beat as he instantly sensed danger. His downward charge abruptly halted, and he rapidly retreated, soaring upwards through the still-open void layers.

Emperor Tai's Heavenly Palace reformed at a terrifying speed. Its aura felt very familiar to Qin Mu: it was the Divine Consciousness Great Overarching Heavenly Palace!

Emperor Tai knew his cultivation was nearing depletion. If his magic power were dispersed among other Heavenly Palaces, he would surely be unable to withstand Qin Mu's devouring divine art. Thus, he chose to destroy his other Heavenly Palaces, concentrating all their energy to reshape the Divine Consciousness Great Overarching Heavenly Palace.

Only by doing so could he concentrate his power to kill Qin Mu in the shortest possible time.

The instant his Divine Consciousness Great Overarching Heavenly Palace formed, a flickering phantom of a Primordial Spirit appeared, sitting majestically upon the imperial throne within the High Heavens Treasure Hall of the Great Overarching Heavenly Palace.

A surge of imperial might shot skyward, piercing through layers of void. The Great Emperor, seated on the High Heavens Treasure Hall's throne, ruled the world and commanded heroes, exuding an inherent majestic aura.

Emperor Tai had been the ruler of the primordial era for hundreds of millions of years, and his imperial might surpassed even that of Heaven Emperor Taichu.

Qin Mu's eyes twitched. This imperial might exuded an aura of invincibility, influencing even his Dao heart.

Although Emperor Tai was not in a complete Emperor's Throne Realm and lacked a complete Primordial Spirit, the pressure he exerted was incredibly terrifying.

As he rapidly retreated, Qin Mu immediately activated his divine art, "Beyond Shore Divine Boat Crossing." He sped through layers of void, entering the twenty-ninth void with two resounding booms.

Simultaneously, another of his divine arts erupted, allowing him to quickly enter a state of profound meditation where he forgot both self and objects. His body became semi-illusory, rendering him immune to attack and preventing Emperor Tai's aura from locking onto him.

"Shepherd Heavenly Venerate."

Emperor Tai looked up, gazing across the void at Qin Mu, who had already reached the twenty-ninth void. His gaze penetrated through the layers of closing void. There, Qin Mu stood at the prow of the divine boat, his cape spread out like wings, enveloping the vessel.

The robes and cape he wore were not ordinary garments; they were the imperial attire of Emperor Yunluo Wei Suifeng. When unfurled, the imperial robe was exceptionally magnificent; looking up from below, star rivers coiled and stars appeared like clouds.

Qin Mu's Crimson Light Divine Body Art had rendered his physical body incredibly formidable, also making him tens of thousands of feet tall and astonishingly immense. The Beyond Shore Divine Boat divine art appeared quite small beneath his feet, barely able to contain his body.

However, Emperor Tai was extremely far away, so looking up, he could only see Qin Mu standing on the divine boat, his robes and cape resembling a nebula, not appearing much larger than usual.

Separated by eleven layers of void, both seemed motionless.

"If we were to categorize by the Divine Treasure Heavenly Palace realm, your current attainment should be at the pinnacle of the High Heavens. Remarkable, truly remarkable."

Before Emperor Tai's words finished, his figure had already reached the twenty-ninth void. The two, one above and one below, were still far apart, yet in each other's eyes, their opponent's form had already grown immense.

"You didn't follow the Divine Treasure Heavenly Palace system but reached this stage through your own intelligence and wisdom. That is what truly commands admiration. Therefore..."

Emperor Tai's figure moved again, appearing before Qin Mu the next instant. "You may take pride in dying under my Divine Consciousness Great Overarching Heaven divine art!"

Qin Mu's hair bristled, and he moved swiftly. The divine boat beneath his feet shot towards a higher void, while simultaneously, his various divine arts erupted.

The Great Dao arises from the Ancestral Court!Creation blossoms from primordial chaos!The Divine Consciousness path takes precedence!

Various powerful divine arts poured forth relentlessly, confronting the ever-approaching Divine Consciousness Great Overarching Heaven. Within the Great Overarching Heaven, Emperor Tai's Divine Consciousness Dao Flower had already bloomed, its Dao Fruit still unripe.

At this moment, Qin Mu clearly saw the tree within the Great Overarching Heaven.

It was the World Tree – the same colossal black wood that now stood in his Ancestral Court territory, but in its complete form, before Taiyi had cut and burned it.