Chapter 1552: Yongding Solidified Seal

Ling Tianzun suddenly felt an indescribable warmth fill her heart.

She had never felt this way before.

She longed to say, "I've waited for you for too long," but the words caught in her throat.

She could no longer remember how many times she had died. Each death was swift and excruciating, yet this cycle seemed endless.

Her disciple, Yi Shisheng, sealed the High Emperor Heaven and collected her body downstream in the Celestial River. Each coffin held one of her corpses, but whenever the Immutability divine art activated, her body would transform into river water.

Over 40,000 long years, her coffins had completely filled the High Emperor Heaven.

For these four millennia, she was repeatedly killed. She even considered ending it all herself, but she couldn't break her own divine art. The Emperor, Ming Fangyu, had given her too little time to figure out how to counter her own power.

Even the mentally strongest person would break under such continuous deaths, and Ling Tianzun was no exception.

The moment she saw Qin Mu, her shock and gratitude were immeasurable.

She possessed an incredibly firm will, but even that resolve had been worn down to the point of collapse by years of death.

Her gaze fixed on Qin Mu's face, unable to move. The warmth emanating from his hand was unlike the cold of a spear shaft piercing her body, making her feel truly alive.

She dared not believe her own feelings.

It wasn't until she heard Qin Mu's voice that a surge of ecstasy blossomed from her heart, spreading through her entire body as a warm current.

Meanwhile, the Emperor's primordial spirit, Ming Fangyu, immediately halted his retreat the moment he was forcefully struck out of the Primordial fleshly body by the staff, and charged back towards the Heavenly Emperor's body.

"Emperor, I just struck you out of the Primordial fleshly body. Do you really think you can return?"

Qin Mu turned, smiling faintly at the approaching Emperor's primordial spirit. "You probably don't know me yet. I am Qin Mu — Qin from 'three people farming,' and Mu from 'herding cattle.' You can call me Reverend Mu. Although you don't recognize me, we've been locked in a bitter struggle for a long time."

Though he smiled, his actions were utterly ruthless. He reached out and grasped the God-Slaying Profound Blade, merging two into one, and slashed it at the Heavenly Emperor's body's glabella!

This single strike was grand and formidable, fully displaying the dominance of the blade path!

Ming Fangyu was at the 35th Heaven Dao realm, and the God-Slaying Platform also had 35 layers. With the God-Slaying Platform activated, the power of the God-Slaying Profound Blade was boosted to its maximum!

This blade strike could severely injure even the Founding Emperor, shattering his Dao heart. Yet, when such a terrifying blow landed on the Heavenly Emperor's glabella, it couldn't even break the skin of that body.

A violent tremor ripped through, sending the God-Slaying Profound Blade in Qin Mu's hand bouncing high. Qin Mu was startled. "Such a powerful body?"

He couldn't believe it; he had never encountered such an incredibly strong physical body!

The God-Slaying Profound Blade could even cleave the Heavenly Duke's body, yet it couldn't even scratch the Heavenly Emperor's skin!

The strength of this body far surpassed that of the Emperor's own body, reaching an unprecedented level!

"Truly the strongest ancient god!"

At that moment, even Qin Mu was tempted by the Heavenly Emperor's body.

To wield such a body would truly make one invincible!

He made a swift decision, unfolding his Divine Treasure domain. Abandoning the blade, he used his fingers, drawing them rapidly.

*Swish, swish, swish.* With each stroke of his finger, layers of space surged outwards, increasingly widening the distance between Ming Fangyu and the Primordial fleshly body.

Ming Fangyu whistled closer, his Emperor's primordial spirit vast and boundless. With a single stride, he crossed the endlessly expanding layers of space. His palms pushed forward, causing the space before him to fold layer upon layer, demonstrating unparalleled magical power and divine art mastery!

Qin Mu frowned slightly. Logically, Reverend Xiao should have intervened upon seeing this, to reclaim his own body. Yet, his continued inaction seemed illogical.

However, with the Emperor's primordial spirit attacking, he had no time for further thought.

He released Ling Tianzun's hand, joined his own, and pushed them forward.

"One Qi Primordial Dao Wander!"

His palms collided with the Emperor's primordial spirit's large hands. Their divine arts erupted, and with a *swish*, Qin Mu's black hair billowed. The entire God-Slaying Platform's bloody aura roared upwards like a waterfall, soaring into the sky!

Across from him, the Emperor's primordial spirit withdrew his hands, forcefully trying to squeeze back into the Heavenly Emperor's body, attempting to regain control.

Though Qin Mu was strong and a formidable opponent, if the Emperor could re-enter the Heavenly Emperor's body, he could kill ten Qin Mus with a single strike!

Just then, the God-Slaying Profound Blade flew up and slashed towards him.

The Emperor's primordial spirit frowned, ignoring the blade light, and forced himself into the Heavenly Emperor's body. Unexpectedly, he only managed to slip in halfway before Qin Mu pointed a finger at the Heavenly Emperor's glabella and whispered, "Eternal Fixation and Seal."

The Immutability divine art burst forth, flowing throughout the Heavenly Emperor's body.

Ling Tianzun's eyes brightened. "That Immutability divine art was perfectly executed!"

The Emperor's primordial spirit drilled into the Heavenly Emperor's body, but then the Immutability divine art activated. With a flash of light, half of his primordial spirit was expelled from the Heavenly Emperor's body again.

The other half of his primordial spirit remained inside the Heavenly Emperor's body.

The Emperor's primordial spirit was aghast, trying again to enter the Heavenly Emperor's body, but the result was the same: he was still affected by the Immutability divine art, with half of his primordial spirit exposed outside.

"You taught me well," Qin Mu said humbly.

However, the blade in his hand showed no mercy, slashing towards the Emperor's primordial spirit!

His execution of the Immutability divine art was indeed formidable. The divine art he employed was not the complete version, but rather fragments, to avoid the predicament of turning himself into immutable matter.

Yet, even fragments of the Immutability divine art were enough to trap the Emperor's primordial spirit.

The Emperor's primordial spirit grew increasingly anxious. He controlled half of the Heavenly Emperor's body to block Qin Mu's attacking blade light. A loud bang rang out, Qin Mu's body shook violently, and he swiftly retreated with Ling Tianzun, narrowly dodging the divine spear thrust by the Emperor!

*Whoosh—*

The surface of the Celestial River exploded. The divine spear's power was immense and surging, tearing the river apart. Where the spear passed, waves on either side rose like continuous mountains, steadily surging forward, the mountain-high colossal waves climbing ever higher.

Qin Mu immediately seized the Primordial Simplicity staff and met the strike!

The Heavenly Emperor's body possessed overwhelming combat power. Qin Mu had to use the Primordial Simplicity staff to resist; otherwise, even with the Tribulation Sword, he wouldn't be able to block the Emperor's attack!

Qin Mu's body shook violently, his clothes flapped, and the scabbard of the Tribulation Sword at his waist was shattered, sending the sword into the water.

The Heavenly Emperor's body stood on the God-Slaying Platform. With a single strike, it shattered both God-Slaying Profound Blades. The Emperor's primordial spirit once again eagerly tried to control the Heavenly Emperor's body.

However, no matter how many times he tried, it remained the same: half of his primordial spirit was outside, and half inside, preventing him from gaining full control of the Heavenly Emperor's body.

Qin Mu charged again, smiling. "Emperor, I told you when I drowned Consort Qiang that I would give you a chance for a fair fight before your death. Now, I'm fulfilling that promise!"

The Heavenly Emperor's body roared, stomping its foot heavily. The 35-layered God-Slaying Platform actually cracked from the impact!

Qin Mu's eye twitched. He knew perfectly well how astonishing the power of the God-Slaying Platform was. Even the Founding Emperor, at the 35th Dao realm, couldn't affect this platform in the slightest.

Because the God-Slaying Platform was formed from the solidified Grand Dao of the ancestral court, it was a natural Dao artifact. Only after achieving Dao could the Founding Emperor possibly break through this divine platform.

The power of this Heavenly Emperor's body was truly terrifying. Even though the Emperor could only control half of it, its might was likely enough to kill a Reverend!

However, what was strange was that neither Reverend Xiao, nor Reverend Hao, nor the Founding Emperor showed any movement at this moment!

They hadn't appeared or taken action yet, which seemed somewhat peculiar!

A cold glint flashed in Qin Mu's eyes. He swiftly charged towards the Emperor, pulling Ling Tianzun's hand. The Emperor stomped his foot again, and the God-Slaying Platform made a cracking sound, almost breaking apart!

The Heavenly Emperor's body's vital essence boiled, becoming increasingly vigorous, pushing away the bloody aura of the God-Slaying Platform.

Compared to the vital essence contained within the Heavenly Emperor's body, the God-Slaying Platform's vital essence was insignificant!

This vital essence was so potent that it not only dispersed the God-Slaying Platform's bloody aura but even evaporated the Celestial River, revealing the magnificent landscape around them!

It was a ravaged land, like a landscape that had endured countless apocalypses. As far as the eye could see, there was no sign of human habitation for thousands of miles.

Yellow sand deserts stretched everywhere. Occasionally, ruined divine cities stood in the desert, as fierce winds howled, sweeping and shifting sand dunes wildly across the wasteland.

When the sand dunes shifted, they revealed piles of bones buried beneath the desert.

This was likely an All-Heavens world that had somehow transformed into a desert. Corpses and bones littered the entire desert floor, remnants of a battlefield from an unknown era.

Even Qin Mu didn't know what era this was.

By breaking Ling Tianzun's Immutability divine art, he should have returned to the time before her attack and death. However, Ling Tianzun had already experienced one reincarnation after another within the Immutability divine art. While the matter in the Celestial River remained unchanged, the external environment had transformed.

"If such a mighty body could be slain and used to nourish the God-Slaying Platform and the God-Slaying Profound Blade, then these two divine blades could even slay a Dao achiever!"

Qin Mu ignored the external environment, barely containing his excitement. He rushed to the God-Slaying Platform, using the Primordial Simplicity staff as a sword, and met the divine spear thrust by the Emperor!

The instant the divine spear clashed with the staff, blood spurted from Qin Mu's eyes, ears, nose, and mouth. His body crackled with explosive sounds, and his muscles and bones shattered inch by inch!

At the same time, the Tribulation Sword suddenly leaped from the Celestial River and pierced the sole of the Emperor's exposed half-primordial spirit.

This sword, with its myriad variations of moves, attacked upwards from the Emperor's primordial spirit's toes. Dense sword light instantly traveled from the toes to the sole, to the ankle, to the knee bend, and to the thigh!

Wherever the sword light passed, the Emperor's primordial spirit disintegrated!

*Whoosh—*

The sword light pierced through the Emperor's primordial spirit's chest and abdomen, from the throat directly to the brain.

With a *plop*, the Tribulation Sword shot upwards from the crown of the Emperor's primordial spirit. As the Tribulation Sword ascended high above the Celestial River, various sword techniques continued to wildly unleash, forming a dazzling curtain of sword Dao!

Half of the Emperor's primordial spirit completely disintegrated, shattered by the Tribulation-Breaking Sword!

Simultaneously, Qin Mu, who was flung backward, struck with a palm, dispelling the Immutability divine art on the Heavenly Emperor's body. The teaching whip flew out and, with a *smack*, knocked the Emperor's other half-primordial spirit out of the body!

He crashed down amidst the swirling yellow sand, raising dust and staining a bloody path – that was Qin Mu's blood.

The instant he knocked out the Emperor's other half-primordial spirit, a figure burst forth, abruptly appearing behind the Emperor's half-primordial spirit. It seized the Emperor's primordial spirit, opened its mouth wide, and forcibly swallowed this half of the Emperor's primordial spirit.

This person was none other than Reverend Xiao!

Reverend Xiao had just swallowed half of the Emperor's primordial spirit. The next moment, a peach wood hairpin touched his glabella.

"Eternal Fixation and Seal," Ling Tianzun whispered.

Reverend Xiao's expression changed dramatically.

This time, Qin Mu was not holding Ling Tianzun's hand. Ling Tianzun had remained on the God-Slaying Platform, standing beside the Heavenly Emperor's body, waiting for this opportunity to ambush both him and the Emperor.

Now, he and the Emperor's half-primordial spirit had merged, both transforming into immutable matter.