Chapter 1525: You Are Not Capable

This land also contained structures of Jade Capital City, likely an earlier version. It's conceivable that people began building Jade Capital City as early as the Fourth Universe era.

However, these palatial buildings had collapsed, unable to withstand the Great Catastrophe of Destruction, leaving behind only ruins and broken walls.

The current Jade Capital City now resembles a composite of the Jade Capital Cities successively built across sixteen universes.

Qin Mu's Spirit Embryo Divine Treasure domain now stretched over these ruins. The dilapidated palace pillars stood like mountains within his domain.

Yet, a sense of decay emanating from these palace ruins was quite unsettling. These ethereal wisps were like smoke rising from small volcanic vents, occasionally accompanied by the sound of air currents, resembling the sighs of the deceased and conveying a mournful atmosphere.

In addition, there were scattered Dao bones, stripped of all energy, buried haphazardly in the ruins, with only fragments occasionally visible.

On both sides, two vast rivers of chaos surged, with wisps of chaotic energy rising from their banks like waves, emanating the desolate aura of all destruction.

Within these two rivers, countless figures could vaguely be seen struggling and submerging, then vanishing, turning into streams of chaotic energy.

The destruction of two universes was both magnificent and brilliant, a sight that even a painting sage could not capture, nor the greatest poet could describe.

On the ruins of Jade Capital City between the two rivers, Qin Mu stood with his Calamity Sword strapped to his back, his eyes gleaming brightly as he observed the Ten Celestial Venerables and three Ancient Gods.

The Ten Celestial Venerables were all elderly men and women, standing beneath two Dao Trees, with Empress Tianfei Qiong trapped between them.

They looked around and saw that Qin Mu's Divine Treasure domain was indeed incredibly wondrous. It contained the Ancestral Court, Youdu, Xuandu, and the myriad heavens, along with numerous primordial deities.

Moreover, Qin Mu's Celestial Palace was also within his Divine Treasure.

This was the extraordinary nature of cultivating the Dao through divine arts, differentiating him from others.

Other practitioners typically had their Celestial Palaces behind their heads, forming a grand Heavenly Court where their primordial spirits resided within.

Qin Mu, as Celestial Venerable Mu, who established the Dao through divine arts, had his Celestial Palace seemingly transformed into a supplementary structure, floating within his Spirit Embryo Divine Treasure, appearing quite unconventional.

This domain remarkably encompassed both heaven and earth. Heavenly Duke Qin Mu resided above, gazing down upon them, while Earth Count Qin Mu dwelled below, looking up at them. In the myriad heavens, various forms of Ancient God Qin Mu also turned their gazes towards them.

The ten Celestial Venerables advanced, walking breathlessly towards Qin Mu, looking around and remarking, "Not bad, not bad."

Empress Tianfei Yan also spotted the Return to Ruins, praising, "Celestial Venerable Mu has even created the Return to Ruins; truly remarkable, truly remarkable."

"Shall we break it then?" Celestial Venerable Hao asked, looking at Celestial Venerable Xiao.

Celestial Venerable Xiao nodded, "Let's break it."

Celestial Venerable Hao glanced at Ancestral God King, who stepped forward and exclaimed, "Celestial Venerable Mu, your imitation is quite impressive! You actually play the sovereign in your own domain. Do you realize this means you're going to die?"

He grinned, revealing three teeth, then suddenly activated forty-eight Heavenly Dao supreme treasures, roaring, "Blaspheming the Heavenly Dao, blaspheming the Heavenly Duke! How dare you! Heavenly Dao Domain!"

The forty-eight Heavenly Dao supreme treasures soared, swiftly transforming into a sky, then another, with layers of skies continuously accumulating upwards. In an instant, they lifted Xuandu from Qin Mu's Spirit Embryo Divine Treasure, isolating Xuandu outside!

Concurrently, Celestial Venerable Xu's two long horns twisted and turned in complex patterns, growing wildly as the dry magma within them reignited with fierce heat, causing lava to surge through the horns!

"Demonic Dao Domain!"

Celestial Venerable Xu, trembling, bellowed a command, and layers of Youdu Demonic Dao domain expanded and descended, severing Youdu from the Spirit Embryo Divine Treasure.

Celestial Venerable Xiao also struck simultaneously, taking out the Primordial Wood and activating it.

That Primordial Wood, though withered and shriveled by the Great Catastrophe of Destruction, gradually exuded vitality under his activation with Primordial Qi, making it difficult for Yuandu within Qin Mu's Spirit Embryo Divine Treasure to function, isolating it from the world!

With their combined strike, the three Celestial Venerables pinned down three crucial worlds within his Spirit Embryo Divine Treasure domain. Their formidable methods made it difficult for his divine treasure to operate.

They continued forward, arriving beneath the World Tree. Qin Mu stood there, his Calamity Sword held in one hand behind his back, while the other hand formed a sword incantation, quietly awaiting their arrival.

Empress Tianfei Qiong's eyes darted about. Trapped between nine Celestial Venerables and two Dao Trees, unable to advance or retreat, she secretly groaned in distress.

Celestial Venerable Hao said, "Do not separate. His domain is peculiar; no matter where you attack from, you'll face him head-on. Therefore, to kill him, there's no need to attack from multiple directions. Just assault him from one direction, using overwhelming power against overwhelming power, and you can slay him."

Shi Qiluo set down his tattered treasure chest, from which two Divine Weapon Imperial Celestial Venerables emerged. These were the only two he had left.

Even the Divine Weapon Imperial Celestial Venerables had now grown old, becoming decrepit, frail old men.

Controlling the two Divine Weapon Imperial Celestial Venerables, Shi Qiluo chuckled, "Celestial Venerable Mu, do you have any last words?"

Celestial Venerable Huo, who had intended to strike, paused upon hearing this, silently waiting.

God Emperor Lang Xuan raised his palm, looking at his severed index finger. He silently activated the Profound Creation Art, but the creation runes had been ravaged by the Catastrophe of Destruction, preventing even this profound art from regenerating the finger.

Empress Tianfei Yan pulled out her hairpin, only to see her entire head of white hair flutter freely, prompting a mournful sigh.

Celestial Venerable Gong conjured her long whip and horn. Empress Tianfei Qiong shook the hilt of her blade, retracting her two God-Slaying Profound Sabers and reassembling them.

Behind Celestial Venerable Hao, shadowy figures flickered, and a rich, ethereal glow emanated, forming a massive bell that hung suspended.

The two Grand Purity Ancient Gods sighed, activating the Taiji sand table behind their heads, taking a couple of ragged breaths, ready to strike at any moment.

Only Celestial Venerable Hao and Celestial Venerable Xiao, despite their advanced age, remained composed, waiting for Qin Mu's last words before sending him on his way.

Qin Mu scoffed, then looked up at the immobilized Xuandu, and then at Yuandu and Youdu, muttering, "Old relics..."

Suddenly, the pervasive colorful glow rapidly retracted. The Divine Treasure domain, including Xuandu, Youdu, and Yuandu, whistled inwards, surging into his body!

Empress Tianfei Qiong's face drastically changed. She immediately shouted, "He's finished his last words! Quick, kill him!"

The entire Divine Treasure domain, like a whale swallowing a rainbow, instantly surged into Qin Mu's body. The myriad Ancient Gods within the divine treasure settled into each of Qin Mu's bodily apertures!

Empress Tianfei Qiong, her face pale, without hesitation activated her two God-Slaying Profound Sabers and attacked Qin Mu, yelling, "You fools, you can't let his physical body merge with his domain!"

The other Celestial Venerables and Ancient Gods' hearts skipped a beat. They watched as the Spirit Embryo Divine Treasure domain was instantly and completely absorbed by Qin Mu, merging with his physical body. The Ancestral Court also vanished, and even the Heavenly Court formed by the Celestial Palaces hovering around him disappeared into Qin Mu's glabella!

The only thing not absorbed into his body was the World Tree!

Qin Mu's right hand emerged from behind him, a glint of cold light meeting Empress Tianfei Qiong's two God-Slaying Profound Sabers. Empress Tianfei Qiong's arms trembled violently, making it difficult to control the two divine sabers.

The twin sabers, like dragons, flew out of her grasp!

The next moment, Qin Mu's sword light was before her eyes!

Empress Tianfei Qiong retreated rapidly. At the same time, Celestial Venerable Huo activated his Dao flames, fearlessly charging forward. On the other side, Shi Qiluo controlled his two Divine Weapon Imperial Celestial Venerables to meet Qin Mu's sword light!

Though the Divine Weapon Imperial Celestial Venerables were old and their bodies aged, their power remained formidable. One activated Celestial Venerable Hao's cultivation art, while the other activated Celestial Venerable Xiao's. Although Shi Qiluo's cultivation prevented them from reaching their full potential, their combat strength was still extraordinary!

However, the next moment, Qin Mu's sword light pierced through Celestial Venerable Huo's twenty-eight layers of Dao fire heavens, and the sword light appeared before Celestial Venerable Huo's eyes.

Celestial Venerable Huo's face changed drastically. He flickered and retreated. The sword light suddenly transformed into purple qi, splitting into two, to confront the two Divine Weapon Imperial Celestial Venerables!

In an instant, purple blossoms danced everywhere, like an ocean of flowers.

Purple Path Wanderer Amidst Flowers!

The two Divine Weapon Imperial Celestial Venerables roared like thunder, charging through the purple blossoms. They broke through the move with their supreme divine power, but countless purple sword-blossoms struck their bodies, causing their vital blood to rapidly drain.

The purple blossoms proliferated, stealing more and more vital energy from their bodies, making it increasingly difficult for the two Divine Weapon Imperial Celestial Venerables to move!

Shi Qiluo, hidden behind the two Divine Weapon Imperial Celestial Venerables, watched in horror as the purple blossoms multiplied endlessly, from one to two, then two to four.

Just then, God Emperor Lang Xuan activated his Dao Fruit, charging in from the flank. With a single Primordial divine art, he shattered countless purple blossoms, transforming them into primordial qi!

God Emperor Lang Xuan sneered, thrusting his hands forward with great force. Simultaneously, Qin Mu bowed forward, holding his sword by the hilt in reverse.

Both their bodies trembled violently. God Emperor Lang Xuan gritted his teeth, activating all his magic power, when suddenly with two sharp cracks, the few remaining teeth in his mouth snapped off.

God Emperor Lang Xuan groaned, feeling his vital blood was no longer as vigorous as before. Qin Mu's magic power surged forward, seemingly endless, forcing him to stumble backward.

The moment he retreated, Shi Qiluo charged forward, moving past the two Divine Weapon Imperial Celestial Venerables. With a wave of his hand, a great abyss appeared, engulfing Qin Mu!

The great abyss, like a mouth devouring the heavens, swallowed Qin Mu whole with a gurgling sound!

"Sister!" Shi Qiluo's rough, aged voice called out.

Empress Tianfei Yan flew over, her hairpin transforming into a sword light that fiercely pierced into the great abyss.

As she thrust her sword, she and Shi Qiluo, one above and one below, connected their feet and began to perform their art over the Return to Ruins great abyss!

The great abyss suddenly shook with a deafening roar, blossoming outwards into two lotus flowers. The withered stamens within the lotuses swayed as the two flowers spun rapidly around the abyss, their stamens trembling. Countless Dao patterns transformed into chains of Dao, plunging into the great abyss!

Under their combined activation, the great abyss devoured and crushed everything. As the two lotuses spun, they seemed to merge with the abyss, forming a single flower!

At the same time, Celestial Venerable Gong arrived, conjuring her horn and letting out a long blast. Shi Qiluo's and Empress Tianfei Yan's withered vital blood suddenly surged with renewed vigor. The two lotuses trembled slightly and merged into one!

Empress Tianfei Yan and Shi Qiluo's bodies were aged, and their vital blood wasn't as strong as before, but Celestial Venerable Gong's horn could make their withered vital blood boil anew!

With Celestial Venerable Gong's assistance, their vital blood became vigorous, immediately enabling them to unleash their Dao arts to the fullest!

Empress Tianfei Yan and Shi Qiluo showed joy. However, the instant the two lotuses merged, a sword light suddenly erupted from within the great abyss, cleaving it in two, intending to split the lotus flower as well!

A figure was about to fly out of the severed lotus!

Celestial Venerable Gong hurriedly activated her long whip, sweeping it out to entangle the figure. Simultaneously, Ancestral God King finally put away his forty-eight Heavenly Dao supreme treasures, merging them into a long spear, which he plunged into the chest of the figure ensnared by Celestial Venerable Gong!

Ancestral God King vigorously shook his spear, and the figure burst into pieces!

"You're far too weak to contend with us, the Ten Celestial Venerables," Ancestral God King said, withdrawing his spear and standing, laughing breathlessly.

His laughter had not yet faded when a sword flew, piercing through his glabella, impaling him, and sending him whistling backward!

Celestial Venerable Gong spun, her long whip flying, but a large hand broke through the dense whip shadows, seized her head, and slammed it forcefully into the ground!

Celestial Venerable Gong was entirely pressed deep into the ground, with only her feet remaining visible.

The two Divine Weapon Imperial Celestial Venerables flew in simultaneously, striking the figure's front and back. Shi Qiluo, raising his head in delighted surprise, saw that the figure had no front or back at all, but rather faces on all four sides!

"Crimson Bright Divine Body Art!"

Qin Mu's muscles bulged. He roared, lifted the two Divine Weapon Imperial Celestial Venerables, slammed them down, then raised his hand. The Calamity Sword flew to him, and with a flash of sword light, he beheaded both Divine Weapon Imperial Celestial Venerables!

Shi Qiluo and Empress Tianfei Yan roared in unison. Qin Mu raised his left hand, and with various hand seals – forehand, backhand, fist prints, palm prints, hand blades – he continuously struck the two with successive blows!

Shi Qiluo and Empress Tianfei Yan were sent sprawling backward!

Qin Mu retracted his hand, stepped forward, and his gaze swept around indifferently as he declared, "When it comes to divine arts, you are simply not good enough!"

In the distance, Empress Tianfei Qiong stealthily moved away, swiftly leaping onto a Dao Tree stump, then plunging into the third river of chaos and disappearing into the waves, leaving only a receding back.