Chapter 1325: Ancestral Court Jade Capital

In the midst of Emperor Tai’s cries, the precious seal spun into the air, radiating brilliant light. The Emperor Tai’s head within the seal let out a muffled groan, his divine consciousness involuntarily stimulated, manifesting various strange Dao markings on the seal’s surface.

Qin Mu’s strike with the seal caused mountains to collapse and the earth to crack. Emperor Tai’s head felt his divine consciousness transform into the energy of this precious seal. Qin Mu hadn't used his own cultivation for this attack; he had merely activated the four mining seals, and these four mineral veins absorbed Emperor Tai’s energy, converting it into power.

“You son of a bitch, you've refined me into a treasure!”

Emperor Tai’s head swore angrily, but seeing Qin Mu about to activate the precious seal again, he quickly said, “Heavenly Venerate Mu, let’s talk this over!”

Qin Mu stopped, recalled the precious seal, and said amiably, “Brother Dao, won’t you reconsider the matter of Heavenly Venerate Yun and Heavenly Venerate Ling?”

Emperor Tai’s head’s expression shifted, and he slumped, saying, “I’ve been thoroughly defeated. However, I can absolutely not hand over Heavenly Venerate Yun and Heavenly Venerate Ling to you. But we can discuss other matters.”

Qin Mu feigned activating the precious seal again. Emperor Tai quickly interjected, “Stop! This head of mine is truly worthless; it was merely conceptualized from Primeval Stone, incomparable to Heavenly Venerate Yun’s soul or Heavenly Venerate Ling’s life! No matter how you humiliate me, I will never exchange them with you! We can exchange other things!”

Qin Mu withdrew his hand, looking suspicious. “What else do you have to exchange? Brother Dao Emperor Tai, it’s not that I look down on you, but honestly, I occupy the Ancestral Court’s largest treasure trove, with a hundred thousand black mountains, abundant minerals, and flourishing resources! Moreover, I have dealings with Heavenly Venerate Gong and Heavenly Consort Yan. To be frank, I don't even bother looking at the meager output from your territory. If you’re talking about treasures from Heavenly Consort Qiang’s territory, then spare me the speech.”

Emperor Tai’s head sneered, “You call your Great Black Mountain a treasure trove? That’s laughable! Heavenly Venerate Mu, your Great Black Mountain is a place even the Ten Heavenly Venerates wouldn’t glance at; only you consider it a precious lump! My territory in the Ancestral Court is also a treasure trove, infinitely better than your Great Black Mountain, being a place where baleful qi converges. Of course, I won’t exchange that with you.”

Qin Mu’s heart stirred slightly, and he humbly inquired, “What’s so special about the place where baleful qi converges, occupied by Heavenly Consort Qiang?”

Emperor Tai chuckled, “Nothing special, merely a natural God-Slaying Platform in the Ancestral Court.”

Qin Mu’s heart pounded a few times, and he said in a hoarse voice, “A natural God-Slaying Platform?”

“Heavenly Venerate Mu, you’re still too young.”

Emperor Tai chuckled, “My treasure trove is a natural God-Slaying Platform, and Emperor Lang Xuan’s treasure trove is a natural Sacred Jade Pool realm in the Ancestral Court! Besides these, there are other treasure troves in the Ancestral Court, corresponding to the Four Heavenly Gates, the myriad palaces and halls, and even the Sacred City of Jade Capital! Even the Gate of Succession can be found in the Ancestral Court! Do you realize something?”

Qin Mu’s mind reeled, and he blurted out, “Do you mean there’s an ancient Celestial Heavens in the Ancestral Court?”

“Wrong, it’s not the Celestial Heavens from the primordial era.”

Emperor Tai said with an air of profound wisdom, “It should be said that the Celestial Heavens of later generations were all constructed according to the specifications of the treasure troves in the primordial Ancestral Court. Primeval and the ancient gods who built the Celestial Heavens practically replicated the Ancestral Court’s treasure sites. The Jade Pool corresponds to the Ancestral Court’s Jade Pool, the Heavenly Gates correspond to the Ancestral Court’s Heavenly Gates, and the God-Slaying Platform was also modeled after the Ancestral Court’s God-Slaying Platform. Now you should understand why the Celestial Palace realm is so important, right?”

Qin Mu’s mind exploded with understanding.

The Celestial Palace realm was created by Heavenly Venerate Yu. When Heavenly Venerate Yu established the Celestial Palace realm, people of later generations naturally gained immense power by cultivating according to its seven stages.

Where did this power come from?

Why did their strength increase tremendously with every step forward in the Celestial Palace?

Why did deities, upon reaching a certain cultivation realm, have to pass through the God-Slaying Platform?

If the Dragon Han Celestial Heavens was laid out according to the geography of the Ancestral Court, then it all made sense.

Besides the five great primordial mineral veins, the Ancestral Court also contained other treasure sites like the Southern Heavenly Gate and the Jade Pool. The Celestial Heavens was constructed based on the specifications of these treasure sites, and the Dragon Han Celestial Heavens inherently upheld the Great Dao of the Ancestral Court!

When deities cultivated to the realm of the Southern Heavenly Gate, it was equivalent to the process of attaining Dao by traversing the Southern Heavenly Gate in the Ancestral Court, naturally granting them the corresponding power!

Qin Mu composed himself and suddenly asked, “So, what exactly do you intend to exchange with me, Brother Dao Emperor Tai?”

“The location of the Sacred City of Jade Capital!”

Emperor Tai stated gravely, “The God-Slaying Platform is already my territory; I will absolutely not cede that to you. However, I can tell you the location of the Sacred City of Jade Capital. This Sacred City of Jade Capital is infinitely superior to your Great Black Mountain. If you acquire this treasure trove, you will surely rise to prominence in the future, and becoming a Heavenly Emperor will be within reach!”

Qin Mu burst out laughing, his laughter growing louder and more resonant.

Emperor Tai’s head asked coldly, “What are you laughing at?”

Qin Mu laughed heartily and shook his head. “Emperor Tai, do you take me for a three-year-old child? Let me tell you, I'm already sixteen! If that Sacred City of Jade Capital were truly a supreme treasure trove, would you not have occupied it? Would Heavenly Venerate Xiao, Heavenly Consort Yan, and Heavenly Venerate Gong not have occupied it? They too have learned the secrets of the Ancestral Court and know no less than you do.”

His lips curved upwards, and he said indifferently, “You likely do know the whereabouts of the Ancestral Court’s Sacred City of Jade Capital, but its danger level is probably so high that even Heavenly Venerates would find it difficult to venture there, perhaps even surpassing the peril of the five great mineral veins. You’re merely using this information to trick me into my death.”

Emperor Tai’s head was silent for a moment, then sighed and said, “You guessed correctly. The Ancestral Court’s Sacred City of Jade Capital is indeed a forbidden land, a restricted zone. When I was in power and revered as Emperor Tai, I once led the most powerful ancient gods to explore it, but even we retreated upon realizing the difficulty.”

Qin Mu inquired, “Which ancient gods did you lead?”

“Heavenly Emperor Primeval, Earth Mother Yuanjun, and Northern Emperor Xuanwu. Besides them, there were also Boyang, Shujun, and Gong Jun, each leading other ancient gods and three emperors, to explore the place together.”

Emperor Tai fell silent again for a moment, then said, “We weren’t able to explore the entire place; we only explored the periphery and eventually had to retreat. How about this, Heavenly Venerate Mu? I’ll tell you the location of the Sacred City of Jade Capital, and I’ll allow you to enter my God-Slaying Platform once. In return, you let me go.”

He coaxed, “You must understand, the benefits you gained from experiencing the God-Slaying Platform in your own Celestial Palace are merely one ten-thousandth of what the true God-Slaying Platform offers! And the God-Slaying Platform at my location *is* the true God-Slaying Platform! If you can pass through the trials of my God-Slaying Platform, hehe, the advantages within...”

Qin Mu was greatly tempted. After a moment of hesitation, he gritted his teeth and said, “First, give me the location of the Sacred City of Jade Capital!”

“What’s so difficult about that?”

Emperor Tai directly used his divine consciousness to transmit the location of the Sacred City of Jade Capital into Qin Mu’s mind. He said, “Since our last failed attempt to explore the Sacred City of Jade Capital, we sealed it. Even if you find its location, you won’t be able to enter the Sacred City of Jade Capital without an ancient god or a creation master who participated in setting up the seals to guide you. Moreover, under no circumstances should you go there by yourself. You must suppress your curiosity; the dangers there are unimaginable!”

The more Emperor Tai spoke, the more curious Qin Mu became. He felt as if a thousand little fox spirits, like Hu Ling’er, were living in his heart, scratching his delicate heart with their tails, making it itch more and more.

Emperor Tai’s head revealed a smile. As Emperor Tai, unparalleled in divine consciousness, he had long seen through Qin Mu’s weaknesses. Not just Qin Mu’s, but the weaknesses of other Heavenly Venerates were also entirely within his grasp!