Chapter 1359: Are You Beautiful?

Yun Chuxiu left in a hurry. Qin Mu watched her depart, then sighed in relief and returned to the flying ship.

Wei Suifeng quietly asked, "Was that Lady Yuan Mu? Why did she seem as if her tail had been stepped on?"

Qin Mu explained the whole situation. "If Empress obtained her physical body, then she would be in danger. They are ancient gods born from twin lotuses."

Wei Suifeng recalled the twin lotuses in the Great Abyss of Returning Ruins and suddenly asked, "Can Empress and Lady Yuan Mu merge into a single ancient god?"

Qin Mu was stunned. While Wei Suifeng's idea was unusual, it wasn't impossible.

If Empress or Lady Yuan Mu obtained the other's physical body and integrated the Way of Returning Ruins, wouldn't that mean the powers of these two Dao-born ancient gods would completely merge? They could instantly become beings no less powerful than Heaven Duke or Earth Count, perhaps even stronger.

Qin Mu suddenly realized a crucial point: Consort Yan, who was the reincarnation of Empress, and Shi Qiluo, the reincarnation of Lady Yuan Mu, were both Ten Celestial Venerable level beings. Even if their number of Heavenly Palaces wasn't as many as Celestial Venerable Hao or Celestial Venerable Xiao, it wouldn't be far off.

If they were to absorb each other, they could probably form a complete Heavenly Court realm immediately and become an invincible existence.

"But when Lady Yuan Mu killed Empress back then, why didn't she directly devour her and instantly become a being like Heaven Duke or Earth Count?"

Qin Mu was greatly puzzled. "It was a rare opportunity. Why would she ask you, Senior Brother, to place Empress's corpse on the ghost ship instead?"

Wei Suifeng shook his head. "She had no opportunity. Empress died right in front of me. I led the most powerful Feathered Forest Imperial Guard, and I wouldn't have given her any chance to devour and refine Empress's corpse. More importantly, she didn't obtain Empress's primordial spirit. Although Empress died, her primordial spirit escaped. Even if Yuan Mu had obtained Empress's corpse and devoured her, they couldn't have merged into one."

Qin Mu thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.

During the Dragon Han era, Dao arts and divine abilities were not as prosperous and flourishing as they are now. Even an existence like Lady Yuan Mu could be defeated by Wei Suifeng and the Feathered Forest Imperial Guard, forced to abandon her armor and weapons.

"These two sisters have fought their entire lives, and I'm afraid they will continue to do so. I just wonder which of them will have the last laugh and become the most powerful being," he thought to himself.

The flying ship sailed into the Spirit Energy Transfer Bridge, heading for the Ancestral Court.

Meanwhile, Yun Chuxiu, clever and mischievous, skipped to Wen Dao Academy and found Yun Jianli.

Upon seeing her, Yun Jianli felt a headache coming on. The thought that this sworn sister of his was Lady Yuan Mu made him uneasy.

Yun Chuxiu pulled on him, refusing to let go, and pleaded, "Brother, some little hussy wants to steal your sworn sister's treasure! You have to stand up for your sworn sister!"

Yun Jianli was terrified and quickly said, "Gracious Lady, please let go! Tell me what's wrong! Which little hussy? I'll tear her apart!"

Yun Chuxiu gritted her teeth. "That little hussy, Consort Yan!"

Yun Jianli shivered and begged for mercy. "How could I dare provoke a Celestial Venerable? Please spare my life, Gracious Lady!"

"So, you dare provoke me?"

Yun Chuxiu's expression darkened, then she brightened with a smile. "Don't worry. This time, that little hussy sent her little cat to bring me bad luck. That kitten is only at the Numinous Sky Realm, so dealing with it won't be difficult. Besides, I have my sisters. Lady of Earthly Virtue and Emperor Yanxiu are my sworn sisters. I'll go find them, and you'll come with me."

Although Yun Jianli was usually incredibly bold, at this moment, his face turned ashen. He was dragged by her to find Gongsun Yan.

Gongsun Yan, upon hearing their intentions, said, "I need to guard the Earthly Virtue Heavenly Palace, so I can't accompany you, sister. However, I have a top expert here at the perfected Numinous Sky Realm named Feng Qiuyun. She can go with you; she should be able to deal with that corpse demon."

Yun Chuxiu then planned to find Ling Yuxiu. Gongsun Yan laughed, "All the experts from Yankang have been taken to the Ancestral Court by Celestial Venerable Mu. Even if you found Fourth Sister, she wouldn't be able to summon experts to help."

Yun Chuxiu had no choice but to give up. Once Feng Qiuyun arrived, they immediately set off.

Over ten days later, they arrived at a battlefield where two great heavens were about to clash. The war hadn't yet begun, but both sides' forces were neatly arrayed, creating an atmosphere of grim solemnity.

As the three were about to fly over, they suddenly froze. They saw that all the gods, devils, and divine arts practitioners on the battlefield were headless corpses.

"What kind of monstrous evil is at work?" Yun Jianli exclaimed.

Yun Chuxiu sighed. "It's precisely the corpse demon from her physical body at work. That little demon must have comprehended some of the Great Dao laws from my physical body to be able to silently take so many lives."

Her long sleeves fluttered as she bit her fingernails, fully displaying a girlish demeanor.

Yun Jianli and Feng Qiuyun both shivered.

Feng Qiuyun, being experienced and knowledgeable, thought of a crucial point and solemnly asked, "Then, Celestial Venerable, as the master of Returning Ruins, is your physical body responsible for destruction or creation?"

Yun Jianli suddenly understood and looked at Yun Chuxiu. Yun Chuxiu giggled, "Creation, of course!"

"Heavenly Emperor Grand Beginning would only marry a goddess who controlled creation. He wouldn't marry a goddess who controlled destruction."

Yun Jianli said, "Empress is the ancient god of creation, you are the ancient god of destruction?"

Yun Chuxiu giggled again. Yun Jianli frowned, cautiously looking around, thinking, "A corpse demon born from an ancient god of destruction must be incredibly destructive."

They passed through the battlefield, with headless bodies on both sides, a truly chilling sight.

Suddenly, Yun Jianli saw a white cat moving through the corpses. His heart stirred, and he subtly gestured to Feng Qiuyun and Yun Chuxiu.

The three quietly followed. The white cat leaped with incredible speed. They followed the cat to the heart of the Primordial Realm, where they saw more and more divine beings. These divine beings were all searching for something; even the Howling Celestial Dog was present.

And three-legged Golden Crows flew across the sky.

It wasn't just Consort Yan who was after Yuan Mu's physical body.

"Am I beautiful?"

Suddenly, a voice came. Yun Chuxiu rushed after it, but she was too late. Several gods who had tracked it here were already dead, headless.

"Am I beautiful?"

Another voice came. Before they could rush over, they heard a scream. Then, the questioning voice continued, and more and more screams echoed around them, one after another.

Cold sweat appeared on Feng Qiuyun's forehead. Yun Jianli also felt as if he were facing a formidable enemy. Suddenly, a cat's meow was heard, and then a white cat leaped over their heads, fleeing in a panic.

"Even Consort Yan's cat is no match for that corpse demon," Yun Chuxiu's expression also changed.

A profound silence fell all around them, with no sound whatsoever. The three tried their best to steady their breaths, remaining motionless.

After a long time, a voice suddenly came from beside Yun Jianli's neck. The woman's breath misted onto his neck, stirring the hair near his ear. "Am I beautiful?"

"Let me see first, then I'll know if you're beautiful or not!"

Yun Jianli abruptly turned his head, his face almost touching that of the Yuan Mu corpse demon.

The Yuan Mu corpse demon was very beautiful. She smiled sweetly, then opened her mouth wide, like a vast abyss.

Just then, a hand suddenly reached out, and a yellow talisman was affixed to the corpse demon's face.

The corpse demon instantly became motionless after the talisman was placed on it.

"Celestial Venerable You!"

The three quickly looked, but it wasn't Celestial Venerable You; it was Crown Prince Mingya. Crown Prince Mingya glanced at them and said, "I am here by Celestial Venerable You's order to suppress this corpse demon. Celestial Venerable You intends to use this corpse demon to deter the Primordial Realm. I'm taking it."