Chapter 1519: Kicked a Hard Rock

No sooner had his words faded than Gong Tianzun's divine sense transformed into a voice, resonating beside them: "Divine King, rest assured, I will not seek them out alone. I have already rendezvoused with Xu Tianzun, and with Xu by my side, there is little danger. Moreover, even if I were to seek out Consort Qiang and Cult Master Mu, Consort Qiang would not attack me, and Cult Master Mu alone cannot do anything to me."

The Ancestral God King's heart stirred slightly. Gong Tianzun was a cautious person. If she allied with Xu Tianzun, then Qin Mu and Consort Qiang would be powerless against them.

Her divine sense was connected to Hao Tianzun's Dao Tree, constantly monitoring everyone's movements. At the same time, she searched for the whereabouts of Consort Qiang and Qin Mu with her divine sense, allowing for both offense and defense.

Amidst the primordial chaos, Qin Mu and the small boat were rapidly pulled back by Consort Qiang's divine sense. After a moment, Consort Qiang's figure landed on the small boat, her expression somewhat displeased.

Qin Mu glanced at her. Consort Qiang snorted, still bothered by the fact that Qin Mu had, without a word, turned the boat around and used her to directly face Fire Tianzun's full-force attack.

"Your Majesty, Fire Tianzun has been crippled by us, and Shi Qiluo was beaten so badly he doesn't dare show his face."

Qin Mu, beaming with excitement, laughed: "Have you noticed that when you and I team up, we're invincible? As long as we, brother and sister, work together, we can certainly sweep aside the other Tianzun!"

Though Consort Qiang felt a bit uneasy about being called his "sister," she wholeheartedly agreed with his words.

Indeed, teaming up with this scoundrel Qin Mu always yielded success. Their coordination was so seamless, as if they had practiced countless times. Neither Shi Qiluo nor Fire Tianzun could put up much resistance against their combined efforts.

Qin Mu said: "You know I can see through the chaotic mist here as if it were broad daylight. Although there are many other Tianzun, as long as we cooperate well, we can defeat them one by one and clear all obstacles!"

Consort Qiang was greatly moved and smiled: "My saber, combined with your sword—saber and sword united, invincible under heaven!"

Qin Mu, elated, laughed: "We are not weak at all. If we join forces, we can purge the Ten Tianzun on this River of Chaos, leaving them no way back! From now on, Your Majesty, you and I will share this universe equally!"

Consort Qiang's eye twitched slightly. She thought to herself: "Share the world equally? What a pipe dream! After getting rid of the Ten Tianzun, I'll get rid of you too, to eliminate future troubles! Your growth rate is simply too fast!"

Qin Mu opened his vertical eye between his brows, looking around. He urged the small boat forward, saying: "We've encountered another lone Tianzun! Your Majesty, it's time for us to show our might!"

Ahead, the chaotic mist was thick. Consort Qiang stood at the stern of the small boat, straining to look forward. After a moment, she saw a Dao Tree appear in her line of sight.

Upon that Dao Tree stood Xiao Tianzun, hands clasped behind his back, allowing the strange winds whistling through the chaotic mist to buffet his robes.

Consort Qiang's heart skipped a beat, her expression subtly changing.

Qin Mu, however, was full of confidence, laughing: "Xiao Tianzun, how coincidental to meet you here!"

Xiao Tianzun looked at them, smiled faintly, and calmly said: "Cult Master Mu, are you very pleased with yourself? Having allied with Grand Emperor and defeated several Tianzun, you seem quite smug. It appears you haven't faced enough setbacks. I should also thank you, Moon Tianzun, and You Tianzun for exiling me. Had you not exiled me, I would hardly have achieved what I have today."

Qin Mu slowly drew his Calamity Sword and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, you've indeed turned misfortune into a blessing, and your cultivation has progressed, which is truly commendable. However, your luck is rather poor, as you've run into us again. Your Majesty, your godfather, the Grand Emperor, is here, and he and I are sworn brothers. By seniority, you should call me uncle..."

Xiao Tianzun chuckled: "Speaking of which, the three of us once swore an oath of brotherhood. Cult Master Mu, you won't get the better of me."

He was referring to the time during the early Dragon Han era when the three of them and the Creator Luo Xiao became sworn brothers. At that time, Grand Emperor, having reincarnated as Da Hong, was ranked as the eldest brother, Emperor Tai Chu's reincarnated self, Gu Xiao, was second, Luo Xiao was third, and Qin Mu, being the youngest, was fourth, referred to as 'the youngest brother' or 'little brother'.

Qin Mu burst into laughter: "Third Brother Luo Xiao has been dead for a million years, still waiting for us to join him down there! The last time I saw him, he was still angry, saying we were untrustworthy, that we'd agreed to die on the same day, same month, same year, but he died and we never went to see him. I told him I'd send Eldest Brother and Second Brother down to accompany him, and then his anger turned to joy. Since then, it's been on my mind; I've been constantly thinking about sending my two elder brothers on their way."

Consort Qiang snapped: "That oath of brotherhood doesn't count!"

Xiao Tianzun's gaze fell upon her. He said: "Little Brother still has his uses. I still need to leverage Little Brother's influence to meet Dao Brother Taiyi. But Eldest Brother is of no use. Let's send Eldest Brother to meet Third Brother first."

Consort Qiang snorted, activating her two God-Slaying Profound Sabers. She said coolly: "You want to see Taiyi, so you need to keep Little Brother alive. But Little Brother and I have no need to keep you alive. When you make your move, you will certainly be constrained, and you will be lost at the hands of us two brothers!"

Both of them kept referring to him as "Little Brother," which made Qin Mu quite uncomfortable.

The term "Little Brother" ("yaodi") was a homophone for "Demon Emperor" ("yaodi"). He always felt they were indirectly scolding him, using the opportunity to insult him.

Xiao Tianzun chuckled, shaking his head: "You truly won't shed tears until you see the coffin. Back then, in the battle of the Ten Thousand Li Peach Forest, I could contend against Moon Tianzun, You Tianzun, and Earth Count. Now my strength is even greater. Not to mention the two of you combined, even if one or two more Tianzun were added, what would I have to fear?"

No sooner had he spoken than Consort Qiang attacked, a step ahead of Qin Mu. Her two God-Slaying Profound Sabers whistled, one from the left and one from the right, slicing towards Xiao Tianzun on the Dao Tree. She sharply commanded: "Little Brother, I'll handle him; you take the chance to chop his Dao Tree!"

Qin Mu's sword light flashed, heading directly for the Dao Tree!

Xiao Tianzun laughed heartily. Behind him, a cluster of Heavenly Palaces emerged, perfectly integrated, forming a Grand Heavenly Court composed of thirty-five palaces. Immediately, precious halls were distributed throughout the Grand Heavenly Court, causing his aura to surge repeatedly!

Qin Mu and Consort Qiang were inwardly shocked at this sight. They saw that the number of precious halls in Xiao Tianzun's Heavenly Court was more than a dozen greater than Fire Tianzun's!

These thirty-seven precious halls settled into place, and then another Heavenly Palace flew up, landing within the Grand Heavenly Court.

Qin Mu and Consort Qiang were struck with terror, exclaiming in unison: "Grand Heavenly Court!"

Xiao Tianzun's aura surged dramatically. He flicked his fingers twice in quick succession. Two bloody evil dragons shrieked, sent flying by his flicked fingers, unable to get close!

Qin Mu's Calamity Sword reached the base of the tree. Xiao Tianzun smiled slightly, raised his palm, and slowly pressed it downwards. Qin Mu immediately felt his control over the Calamity Sword's magic power nearly slip away, and the sword uncontrollably fell into the River of Chaos.

Xiao Tianzun stood on the Dao Tree, which incredibly rose into the air above the River of Chaos, whistling as it moved to hover over the small boat.

Qin Mu's expression drastically changed. A ray of sword light ascended from the long river, exploding like spring blossoms. The sword light split into two, then four, then eight, and by the time it met Xiao Tianzun, it had transformed into a sky full of sword lights!

On the other side, Consort Qiang controlled her two God-Slaying Profound Sabers, slashing towards Xiao Tianzun's back!

Both possessed Tianzun-level combat strength. Their full-force attacks were immensely powerful, enough to severely injure even someone like Fire Tianzun!

Xiao Tianzun, however, laughed heartily. The Dao Tree beneath his feet seemed to suddenly come alive, its thousands of branches and myriad roots blocking Qin Mu's continuous sword lights. Then, he pointed two fingers at the God-Slaying Profound Sabers. The two divine sabers, incredibly, failed to cut through his fingers; instead, their power dissipated, nullified by the Tai Chu Dao subtly infused within his two fingers!

The Dao Tree pressed down towards the small boat. Qin Mu and Consort Qiang both coughed up blood!

The magic power of that complete Heavenly Court was simply too formidable, so formidable that even their combined efforts couldn't come close to matching it!

Qin Mu gritted his teeth, summoned the Primordial Sage's Teaching Whip, and lashed it towards Xiao Tianzun's forehead!

Xiao Tianzun reached out to grab it but missed the whip. Struck by the whip, he lost consciousness for a fleeting moment.

By the time he regained consciousness, Qin Mu and Consort Qiang had already urged the small boat to speed away, their figures vanishing into the chaotic mist.

"Can you truly escape?"

Xiao Tianzun's divine sense erupted, attacking the two. Qin Mu and Consort Qiang each activated their own divine senses, completely blocking his divine sense offensive. However, in just a brief moment, Xiao Tianzun had already arrived, laughing: "The true Dao of Tai Chu combines divine sense and primordial innate qi, and I am inherently the master of the Dao of Tai Chu. You can witness it for yourselves."

He struck out with a palm, and ten thousand Daos resonated. Qin Mu activated his Calamity Sword, and Consort Qiang activated her God-Slaying Profound Saber, both meeting his palm strike.

Boom—

The River of Chaos violently shook. Blood spurted from Qin Mu and Consort Qiang's eyes, ears, noses, and mouths, and the small boat was almost sunk by the intense vibrations!

"His Heavenly Court has not truly reached perfection; the seventy-two precious halls are not yet complete!"

Qin Mu forced a breath, desperately urging his Calamity Sword to resist Xiao Tianzun's subsequent attacks, and shouted: "He cannot stay in the Heavenly Court realm for too long!"

Consort Qiang also fought desperately. Both were pressed down by Xiao Tianzun's terrifying divine abilities, their bones nearly breaking, their skin bursting open all over, leaving them ragged and miserable.

They didn't even have a chance to escape!

Finally, Xiao Tianzun's cultivation suddenly dropped a notch.

"Counterattack!" Qin Mu exclaimed, overjoyed.

"Counterattack your head!"

Consort Qiang was furious, placing her two formidable divine sabers on either side of Qin Mu's neck. Qin Mu activated his Hegemon Body Three Elixir Technique, steering the small boat swiftly away.

Xiao Tianzun, riding his Dao Tree, landed on the long river and urged the Dao Tree to pursue them. However, the small boat was extremely fast and soon left him far behind.

"Without the seventy-two precious halls, one still cannot remain in the Heavenly Court realm for long," Xiao Tianzun sighed. He continued to lock onto Consort Qiang and Qin Mu with his divine sense, pursuing them unhurriedly.

On the small boat, Qin Mu activated his Creation Divine Art to rapidly heal his body. Consort Qiang also put away her two divine sabers and began visualizing her body to prevent leaving any scars.

They exchanged a look, both still feeling lingering fear.

"I see God Emperor Lang Xuan!"

Suddenly, Qin Mu's eyes lit up, and his vertical eye between his brows looked into the distance. He exclaimed joyfully: "Lang Xuan must be a soft persimmon, easy to crush! Let's go take care of him!"

Consort Qiang was beyond furious. She snatched up her two divine sabers, raised her hand, and pointed at Qin Mu, snarling: "Cult Master Mu, that's enough! I originally thought your terrible ideas were just to trap me, but I didn't realize your terrible ideas would trap even yourself! We're on the same boat; if you keep stirring things up, this small boat could capsize at any moment! If you stir things up again, I'll chop you to death!"

Qin Mu carefully pushed the divine sabers away and laughed: "God Emperor Lang Xuan is definitely not as formidable as Xiao Tianzun. He's a straightforward man, and ambushing him would be easy for me..."

The sabers in Consort Qiang's hands remained perfectly still.

—The doctor said to rest well and exercise more, but the test results won't be available for a few more days.