Chapter 1526: Father and Son

Qiang Tianfei’s escape caught everyone by surprise. Ancestral God King, Xu Tianzun, Gong Tianzun, Shi Qiluo, and the others’ expressions changed dramatically. Among the Ten Celestial Masters, Qiang Tianfei was the only one who knew the way across the river. With her gone, wouldn't the others be trapped here to die?

The daily aging alone was unbearable!

They would grow old and die on the way before they could even leave this place.

“She can’t escape.”

Xiao Tianzun said calmly, “No one can escape from here. Dealing with Celestial Venerable Mu is more important right now.”

Hao Tianzun glanced at him, his eyes flickering. He thought, “It seems he knows some secrets about the Ancestral Court’s Jade Capital City, which is why he believes the Grand Emperor cannot escape. How did he learn these secrets?”

Although Qin Mu displayed astonishing strength at this moment, Hao Tianzun still didn't pay him much mind. For him, Qin Mu was not his opponent; his true adversary was Xiao Tianzun, who had remained still throughout.

Only Hao Tianzun knew how powerful Xiao Tianzun was. The gap between Qin Mu and him was still vast, but Xiao Tianzun felt unfathomably deep.

“Besides Celestial Venerable Mu’s strange tree, there’s another way to resist the tribulation of destruction. Father, have you reached this stage too?”

Hao Tianzun mused silently, “Throughout history, I've not only defeated you but also Celestial Venerable Yun, Celestial Venerable Yue, Celestial Venerable Ling, and the Grand Emperor. I can defeat you not just once, but twice, thrice, and even kill you!”

The two stood silently on the Dao tree. Hao Tianzun’s gaze shifted from Xiao Tianzun’s back, while Xiao Tianzun watched the fierce battle where the Celestial Masters besieged Qin Mu.

Xiao Tianzun's face was ancient, but his eyes were deep and terrifying. As Hao Tianzun’s gaze moved away from his back, a flicker of light appeared in his eyes: “As expected of my son, he also thought of a way to resist the tribulation of destruction. Or rather, he thought of it long ago, which is why he is so confident. The Celestial Heavens...”

The primordial qi swirled in his eyes: “Only by reaching the Heavenly Court realm of the Thirty-six Heavenly Palaces can one become as powerful as a Dao Practitioner. At that stage, we will be Dao Practitioners who achieved Dao through sheer power. As long as we don't fall into the river, the tribulation of destruction on its surface poses no harm to Dao Practitioners who achieve Dao through strength!”

He could already unify the Thirty-six Heavenly Palaces in a short time. And judging from Hao Tianzun’s reaction, Hao Tianzun should also be able to achieve this!

“This final confrontation between Celestial Masters can only be between us, father and son!”

Below, Ancestral God King, Fire Celestial Master, Gong Tianzun, Shi Qiluo, Yan Tianfei, Xu Tianzun, and Lang Xuan God Emperor were locked in fierce combat with Qin Mu.

Ancestral God King’s white hair fluttered as he majestically unleashed his Heavenly Dao domain.

Fire Celestial Master’s twenty-eight layers of Dao fire realms erupted, whirling and roaring.

Xu Tianzun unleashed her Youdu demonic Dao domain, while Lang Xuan God Emperor, with his peak combat strength, displayed masterful primordial divine arts, posing the greatest threat to Qin Mu. Shi Qiluo and Yan Tianfei teamed up, executing their Return to the Ruins divine arts with perfect synergy!

Gong Tianzun blew her horn, invigorating the vitality of the masses and doubling the battle power of the elders!

Yet, even so, facing Qin Mu’s thirtieth heaven of sword Dao, everyone felt immense pressure!

No matter from what angle they attacked Qin Mu, they were met with direct resistance. Although Qin Mu’s divine treasure domain was withdrawn into his body, its effects persisted. Any of their attacks were directly blocked by Qin Mu. He seemed to have countless arms, and the sword in his hand transformed into innumerable blades. Concepts like three heads and six arms, or a thousand hands and a thousand eyes, couldn’t compare to his current Spirit Embryo divine treasure domain! Within his domain, he was the sole ruler, a four-faced god with no blind spots!

Their divine arts seemed to be seen through by Qin Mu; he found the weaknesses of any divine art in an instant! The saying “Divine arts establish the Dao for Celestial Venerable Mu” was no exaggeration!

Qin Mu’s current mastery of divine arts was like an innate talent. Even the Celestial Masters’ Dao-entering divine arts held no secrets from him, and even their Heavenly Palace and Divine Treasure systems appeared full of weaknesses in his eyes!

When divine arts became Qin Mu’s Great Dao, no other Dao or divine art in the world could surpass his!

Moreover, the sword in Qin Mu’s hand was incredibly powerful, even surpassing Celestial Venerable artifacts, putting increasing pressure on the seven Celestial Masters.

Previously, Qin Mu’s cultivation was far inferior to theirs, and his physical body was not as strong. But now, afflicted by the tribulation of destruction, they were inferior to Qin Mu in terms of physical body, cultivation, primordial spirit, and divine consciousness! Qin Mu was the most powerful being among them!

Eight figures fought fiercely in the ruins of Jade Capital City between the two chaotic rivers. Their figures moved rapidly, unleashing an endless stream of divine arts. Even for Celestial Masters, the aftermath of their battle could not escape the ruins, being swallowed and drowned by the chaotic qi of the long rivers of chaos!

*Crack!*

A teaching whip suddenly flew up, striking Xu Tianzun’s head. Xu Tianzun’s body shook violently, her primordial spirit was whipped out of her body, separating from her physical form!

Qin Mu’s sword flew forward, aiming directly at her glabella. Fire Celestial Master blocked in front of Xu Tianzun, clasping his hands, and his twenty-eight layers of Dao fire realms expanded with a roar! The sword light hissed as it pierced through the twenty-eight heavens. Fire Celestial Master was startled and quickly dodged. With a flash of the sword light, one of Xu Tianzun’s long horns immediately broke off!

Gong Tianzun swept her whip, ensnaring Qin Mu’s body, but the long whip suddenly broke inch by inch. As Qin Mu’s sword light swept down, Gong Tianzun tumbled and rolled to evade. Streaks of sword light circled her up and down. Gong Tianzun’s divine consciousness erupted, but with a movement, the sword light transformed into primordial qi, breaking through layers of illusions!

“I’m finished!”

Just as Gong Tianzun thought this, Ancestral God King suddenly activated his Heavenly Dao supreme treasure, which transformed into a round treasure wheel, slamming vertically in front of her, spinning like a gale.

Streaks of primordial qi, formed from sword light, pierced the Heavenly Dao treasure wheel. Ancestral God King’s muscles twitched repeatedly, feeling terrifying surges of power transferring from the treasure wheel to his body, almost shaking his physical form to explode.

*Toot-toot—*

Gong Tianzun rolled to her feet and activated her horn. Her last remaining tooth flew out of the horn; she couldn't even keep her final tooth.

Ancestral God King’s vitality surged, finally blocking this move. He twisted his hands, and the Heavenly Dao treasure wheel separated, intending to transform into a great Heavenly Dao cauldron to suppress Qin Mu.

However, the instant the Heavenly Dao treasure wheel separated, Qin Mu’s palm heavily imprinted on it. Ancestral God King grunted, and forty-eight Heavenly Dao supreme treasures flew out in all directions.

Ancestral God King hastily ascended, his Heavenly Dao domain blooming, fixing the Heavenly Dao supreme treasures in place, intending to retrieve them.

But at that moment, Qin Mu flipped his hand, and a Heavenly Dao supreme treasure appeared in his grasp!

“Heavenly Guiding Dao Weapon!”

Ancestral God King’s eyes nearly burst from their sockets. He frantically activated his Heavenly Dao domain, seeing the forty-eight Heavenly Dao supreme treasures swarm towards Qin Mu’s hand!

Those forty-eight Heavenly Dao supreme treasures were the Heavenly Dao Dao Weapons formed by the Heavenly Dao of Xuandu before Heaven Duke’s death. Among them, the Heavenly Guiding Dao Weapon was the leader, the general principle for the other Dao Weapons. The Heavenly Guiding Dao Weapon fell into Qin Mu’s hand, while the other forty-eight Dao Weapons fell into the hands of Hong Tianzun. The Heavenly Fiend Dao Weapon was absorbed by Qiang Tianfei’s God Slaying Profound Blade, becoming the last and most powerful Heavenly Dao Dao Weapon. Ancestral God King ambushed and killed Hong Tianzun, and the forty-eight Heavenly Dao Dao Weapons also fell into his hands.

However, all Heavenly Dao Dao Weapons were meant to be controlled by the Heavenly Guiding Dao Weapon. If Ancestral God King still possessed his former combat strength, Qin Mu wouldn’t have been able to take away his supreme treasures with the Heavenly Guiding Dao Weapon. But now was his weakest moment!

The moment the Heavenly Guiding Dao Weapon appeared, all forty-eight Dao Weapons flew in unison, forming the Forty-nine Heavenly Daos in Qin Mu’s hand!

“You won't refine my supreme treasures!”

Ancestral God King lunged forward but was slammed to the ground by Qin Mu’s punch, his mouth filled with broken teeth.

Qin Mu raised the Heavenly Guiding Dao Weapon in his left hand. The forty-nine Heavenly Dao supreme treasures suddenly merged, forming a great axe, which he swung down at Ancestral God King’s head!

*Swish—*

Shi Qiluo and Yan Tianfei arrived, jointly pushing him into the Great Abyss of Return to the Ruins. Immediately, the Great Abyss was split open by an axe. Qin Mu swung the great axe, and Shi Qiluo’s head was separated from his body. His physical form instantly petrified, turning into a headless, four-limbed monster that rapidly retreated!

Yan Tianfei also retreated immediately. The seven Celestial Masters suddenly gathered together. Xu Tianzun had a broken horn, Shi Qiluo was headless, Ancestral God King had lost his Heavenly Dao supreme treasures, Gong Tianzun’s face was disfigured, and Yan Tianfei, Fire Celestial Master, and Lang Xuan God Emperor had gained no advantage whatsoever.

“Sacrifice the Celestial Heavens!”

The seven Celestial Masters roared furiously. Heavenly Palaces flew out from behind their heads, forming seven grand Celestial Heavens. Each Celestial Master had one behind them, either thirty-three, thirty-four, or thirty-five Heavenly Palaces!

Their Heavenly Palaces were dim, but the moment they formed the Celestial Heavens, it was as if they had a final burst of light; divine radiance shot up from them, showing signs of their former glory returning! The seven grand Celestial Heavens connected and merged, forming a magnificent sight!

Despite their white hair, the seven Celestial Masters displayed immense grandeur at this moment. Their primordial spirits emerged from their respective Celestial Heavens, and in unison, they unleashed raging magical power forward! In that instant, all their lifelong learning transformed into the most powerful divine arts, simultaneously rushing towards Qin Mu. It was more than just overwhelming; it was boundless!

At this moment, even the chaotic qi on both banks was pushed aside, and the chaotic waters surged, seemingly in awe of the combined might of the seven Celestial Masters!

Qin Mu let out a long roar, thrusting his Calamity Sword forward to meet the combined attack of the seven Celestial Masters!

Sword Dao, Thirtieth Heaven: Calamity Break!

His sword light pierced into the combined attack of the seven Celestial Masters. However, the immense power of the seven Celestial Masters crushed down. While the Calamity Sword could withstand it, his physical body could not!

*Boom—*

Qin Mu’s physical body exploded, turning into a bloody mist. Immediately, the mist condensed, reforming his body, only for it to explode again!

Beneath the World Tree, Qin Mu’s body repeatedly shattered and reformed. Within the bloody and dazzling divine light, only a phantom could be seen constantly exploding, reassembling, exploding again, and reassembling again.

His sword light thrust straight forward, continuously advancing under the bombardment of the seven Celestial Masters!

Amidst incredibly terrifying tremors, the seven Celestial Masters were sent flying in all directions. Their Celestial Heavens disintegrated, breaking into individual Heavenly Palaces, which then cracked and collapsed. In mid-air, all seven Celestial Masters simultaneously coughed up blood, and countless sword marks instantly appeared on their bodies!

Qin Mu rose into the air, bowed, and Yan Tianfei exploded with a bang, turning into a cloud of bloody mist!

Qin Mu bowed again, intending to completely obliterate Yan Tianfei. Suddenly, a bell rang out. The large bell behind Hao Tianzun flew out, its chimes reverberating as it soared in front of Qin Mu!

The Grand Prime Cane behind Qin Mu flew up, landing in his left hand. With one strike, it parried the Grand Purity Goddess's innate supreme treasure, leaving his arm numb!

But the sword light in his hand still thrust towards Yan Tianfei. At that moment, the Grand Ultimate Sand Table suddenly swung across in front of Yan Tianfei. Qin Mu’s heart sank. He saw the two Grand Ultimate Ancient Gods flying in from left and right, blocking his sword light with the Grand Ultimate Sand Table. The two ancient gods combined their might in one strike, shattering Shi Qiluo!

The Grand Yin Mother Goddess flicked her hand, sweeping up the bloody mist that was Yan Tianfei, while the Grand Yang Ancient God grabbed Shi Qiluo’s primordial spirit, laughing, “Empress, Mother Yuan, your opportunity has arrived! After today, you will achieve Dao!”

The two ancient gods struck Yan Tianfei and Shi Qiluo into the Grand Ultimate Sand Table, then retreated with the sand table. The Grand Yin Mother Goddess’s gaze fell on Qin Mu’s face: “Celestial Venerable Mu, our first repayment to you!”

Qin Mu was slightly taken aback, then nodded gently, “That’s one thing. Two more to go.”

The two ancient gods moved through the ruins of Jade Capital City. Suddenly, their twin tails intertwined, towering mountains emerged, layered and undulating, and their figures vanished without a trace.

Ancestral God King, Gong Tianzun, Fire Celestial Master, Xu Tianzun, and Lang Xuan God Emperor fell to the ground. Fire Celestial Master struggled to get up but collapsed back down, unable to stand.

Qin Mu stepped towards Fire Celestial Master. The Calamity Sword in his hand was still dripping blood, *plink-plonk*, onto the ruins of Jade Capital City.

Suddenly, he stopped.

On the Dao tree, Hao Tianzun suddenly smiled, a smile that wasn't quite a smile, and not quite a cry: “I won…”

He burst into laughter, “I finally won! Without Yan Tianfei, without Shi Qiluo, and without the Grand Ultimate Ancient Gods, I have finally won this battle!”

He laughed heartily. Within the halo behind his head, thirty-five Heavenly Palaces emerged. Behind him, the Grand Purity Goddess raised her slender jade hand and lightly tapped the bell. As the bell chimed, the thirty-sixth Heavenly Palace instantly appeared behind Hao Tianzun’s head!

An incredibly terrifying power erupted from within him. Hao Tianzun’s ancient physical body astonishingly began to rejuvenate, reversing aging, and gradually becoming young again!

Qin Mu frowned deeply, looking at Hao Tianzun.

That was the power of a Dao Practitioner, erupting from within Hao Tianzun!