Chapter 1427: Seizing the Sinister Dragon's Fiery Aura

Zhe Huali looked up at the God-Slaying Platform. He saw the two malevolent energies, having devoured Fang Ziyan’s vital essence, become even more intense. He said, "My Dao heart can withstand this, but my cultivation isn't enough. I'd be the first to get injured on the God-Slaying Platform. With my current cultivation, I'd be stripped of my vital essence, my primordial spirit severed, and my life extinguished in an instant! However, when it comes to demonic blades, the divine blades of the God-Slaying Platform are inferior to mine!"

The Butcher also made his assessment. "With my mastery of the blade, I can ascend this divine platform without being harmed by its blade energy. But once on the platform, if those two divine blades move, I'll be decapitated. My strength is insufficient; if it were ample, perhaps I could fight!"

Luo Wushuang stated gravely, "I'm one-armed, which is a major defensive weakness. I'd suffer physical damage before even reaching the God-Slaying Platform. While my Dao heart would remain intact, my strength would rapidly wane. However, once on the platform, I might be able to block one of the divine blades."

Tian Shu said, "Judging by the speed at which Fang Ziyan’s vital essence depleted, I would also suffer damage when facing the two divine blades. I'd die on the platform within a breath. But if I can just block them, I can gain a foothold on the platform."

The five of them were seasoned veterans. From the moment Tian Shu feigned drunkenness and verbally teased Empress Qiang, the other four understood his intention, grasped his meaning, and allowed Tian Shu to provoke Fang Ziyan.

Fang Ziyan's Dao heart mastery was inferior to theirs, and she fell for the trick, causing the protective jade talisman bestowed by Empress Qiang to be destroyed. When she was attacked by the God-Slaying Platform, the five took the opportunity to estimate the platform's attack power and methods, as well as deduce their own strengths and weaknesses.

Knowing oneself and knowing the enemy ensures victory in every battle.

The more they understood about the God-Slaying Platform, the greater their chances of overcoming it.

Although Fang Ziyan was a God-Emperor realm existence and a disciple of Empress Qiang, she had less experience in the martial world. Compared to these five battle-hardened veterans, she was significantly inferior. Especially with her Dao heart suppressed by the God-Slaying Platform, she easily fell into Tian Shu's scheme.

The four analyzed their respective advantages and disadvantages, then all looked towards Qin Mu.

Qin Mu's eyes gleamed. "With the help of you four, we are sure to overcome the God-Slaying Platform and obtain its Great Dao."

*Om—*

His Divine Treasure domain suddenly unfolded. Standing within his domain, the four immediately felt as if their gaze could simultaneously perceive everything in front, behind, above, below, and to their sides, with every angle facing them directly!

At the same time, Qin Mu, primarily using his Blade Dao Celestial Palace and supplementing it with other celestial palaces, gathered energy into blades. With a firm Dao heart, he unleashed a protective blade. The group stood united, their vital energies connected, and their magical powers flowed through each other!

Zhe Huali, the Butcher, and Luo Wushuang immediately felt their cultivation and magical power surge, as if they possessed the power of a God-Emperor in an instant!

Heavenly King Tian Shu, however, felt his magical power slightly recede, but it didn't drop significantly, allowing him to maintain his God-Emperor realm.

The four were inwardly astonished. This magical power was clearly not Heavenly King Tian Shu's but originated from Qin Mu!

Qin Mu's magical power had reached such an unfathomable depth, which was truly incredible!

The greatest shock was for Zhe Huali. He had initially thought Qin Mu's cultivation and magical power were not much different from his own. He never imagined the gap was so vast, so immense it was beyond his reach!

This was only natural. He had followed the normal cultivation path of Eternal Peace, even though his seven divine treasures had been unified into the Celestial River Divine Treasure. But Qin Mu had long since transcended that, possessing only a single Spirit Embryo Divine Treasure. Within it resided the Ancestral Court, Xuandu, Yuandu, Youdu, the Four Extreme Heavens, and even all the heavens and myriad worlds!

The magical power contained within this single Spirit Embryo Divine Treasure alone far surpassed his own. Additionally, Qin Mu had nineteen Celestial Palaces, and the Four Heavenly Gates within them were built according to the Great Dao of the Ancestral Court, as were the Jade Pool and Jade Stage. He had also created a new realm, the Nine Prison Stage.

Furthermore, he had refined the four Great Daos of Grand Beginning, Grand Initial, Grand Prime, and Grand Ultimate into four great ore veins. The vastness of his magical power meant that even Lan Yuetian, at the same cultivation realm, would be significantly inferior to him, let alone the Ten Heavenly Venerates, who were far, far behind.

If judged solely by magical power, Qin Mu had long surpassed ordinary God-Emperor experts.

"Good thing this kid is still a step behind me in blade dao," Zhe Huali thought with satisfaction.

"It's settled!" Luo Wushuang said gravely.

The Butcher nodded. "It's settled."

Zhe Huali revealed a confident smile. "We can definitely overcome the God-Slaying Platform!"

Tian Shu's eyes gleamed. "We can fight!"

The five simultaneously activated their magical power, elevated their Dao hearts, and roared in unison, "Dao Realm, Twenty-Fifth Heaven!"

The five voices overlapped, deep and powerful. Their individual Twenty-Fifth Heaven Blade Dao realms erupted, overlapping to form five magnificent, distinct blade dao domains, complementing each other's deficiencies and collectively enveloping Qin Mu's Divine Treasure domain!

Qin Mu took a step and walked towards the God-Slaying Platform.

As he ascended the first step, the five instantly felt a surge of pressure. The oppressive force of the God-Slaying Platform surged forth, clashing with their Twenty-Fifth Heaven Dao Realm. It was like entering a terrifying battlefield, with countless divine blades assailing them from all directions, colliding with their blade dao domains!

On the periphery of the Twenty-Fifth Heaven, countless blade lights flickered. These were the blade dao wills of Qin Mu, the Butcher, and the others colliding with the malevolent energy of the God-Slaying Platform, creating an incredibly dense flurry of clanging sounds.

Despite this, the Butcher, Zhe Huali, Tian Shu, and Luo Wushuang remained still, their blades held in place, confronting the malevolent energy of the God-Slaying Platform with their spiritual will.

Qin Mu ascended the second step, and the pressure intensified further. The five still remained still, their blades held steady.

Qin Mu ascended step by step, each step a new heaven. When they reached the ninth step, the malevolent energy of the God-Slaying Platform began to invade their ninth heaven Dao Realm, its power astonishing!

The God-Slaying Platform had twenty-five steps in total. By the time Qin Mu ascended the last step, the malevolent energy of the God-Slaying Platform had already penetrated their Twenty-Fifth Heaven Blade Dao domain, and the malevolent energy was upon them!

The five suddenly drew their blades, their figures crisscrossing, blade lights intersecting, blocking the two malevolent divine blades descending from the sky!

*Clang, clang, clang, clang, clang!* Five continuous loud crashes reverberated. The five shuddered violently, their feet involuntarily shifting, retreating in different directions.

Within their bodies, myriad blade energies formed from the malevolent energy raged. The malevolent power of the two divine blades was extremely potent; the instant they collided with their divine blades, they actually invaded their bodies!

Countless blade lights erupted from within them, aiming to sever their primordial spirits, their Dao hearts, and their physical bodies!

The power of the two divine blades of the God-Slaying Platform was beyond their expectations!

*Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!*

Qin Mu, the Butcher, Tian Shu, Luo Wushuang, and Zhe Huali stumbled, countless wounds erupting on their skin, blood spattering!

Before Qin Mu, a drop of blood flew past his vertical eye on his forehead. Within that drop of blood, myriad streaks of crimson blade light surged out, like a constantly rotating and expanding crystal, ever-changing!

"Unchanging Divine Art!"

Qin Mu roared, and all the divine blood that had erupted from their bodies suddenly flowed back. Their wounds healed in an instant. Qin Mu shouted, "Refine the malevolent energy within your bodies! These two blades have not yet fully formed; we can seize their malevolent energy to cultivate our blade dao!"

The five shifted their positions, reforming their formation, and each activated their magical power to refine the malevolent energy within their bodies.

Meanwhile, the two enormous streaks of malevolent energy in the sky, having been shaken, became somewhat disoriented. Within the malevolent energy, two blood-red blade lights, like two fierce dragons, were covered in reversed scales of blade energy, emanating terrifying Dao might. The two fierce dragon divine blades lightly spun, then charged downwards, their scales flaring outwards like countless divine blades attacking them!