Chapter 1563: Final Judgment

The Primordial Runes he had left in the Heavenly Emperor's physical body, though numerous, could only be used once. Once these runes formed the Mi Luo Palace Dao patterns, they would dissipate with the eruption of their power.

Currently, Qin Mu wished he could deliver another blow, but he was powerless despite his desire.

Celestial Venerable Xiao saw his expression and suddenly breathed a sigh of relief. He thought to himself, "It seems this fellow Celestial Venerable Mu only tampered with my body once and didn't leave any other tricks. If he could have left ten or eight more contingency plans, even if I regained my body, I wouldn't dare to use it."

Feeling extremely vigilant, he secretly vowed never to let his body fall into Qin Mu's hands again. Otherwise, he wouldn't know what strange tricks this kid would leave in his body; he might be ambushed and die without even knowing how!

"The most dangerous thing in the world is Celestial Venerable Mu's schemes!"

The Grand Emperor charged forward, steam rising from his scalp. Qin Mu's previous blow had ripped off his skull, exposing his brain.

The Dao injuries left by Founding Emperor, Celestial Venerable Hao, and Celestial Venerable Xiao were manageable. Thanks to the Heavenly Emperor's powerful physical body, these injuries weren't severe; the traces of their Dao patterns could be assimilated and healed with primordial qi, and the physical damage could then be repaired using the Profound Creation Art.

However, the Dao injury left by Qin Mu's attack could not be assimilated even by primordial qi.

The wound on his scalp was caused by the Mi Luo Palace Dao patterns. These Mi Luo Palace Dao patterns were the culmination of wisdom from the past sixteen universes, containing not only knowledge of the Grand Primordium Dao but also various Grand Dao divine arts like Grand Change, Grand Beginning, Grand Ultimate, and Grand Absolute.

Even Qin Mu, who had tried to decipher the mysteries of the Mi Luo Palace Dao patterns for years, had gained some insights but was unable to unlock all their secrets.

It was precisely because the Mi Luo Palace Dao patterns were so powerful, suppressing the Heavenly Emperor's physical body, that Celestial Venerable Xiao, Celestial Venerable Hao, and others were able to break through the Heavenly Emperor's defenses and severely wound him.

What was even more infuriating was that Qin Mu not only left him with the Mi Luo Palace Dao patterns' injury but also inserted the Grand Change staff into his forehead, piercing through his skull, throat, and reaching his abdomen!

The Grand Change staff was another extraordinary treasure, forged by Grand Change from a branch of the World Tree after he chopped it down.

Grand Change had left the staff with Qin Mu so that Qin Mu could follow the map and save him. However, the staff's power was extraordinary; when Grand Change crossed the Chaos River, he had used it to beat prehistoric enlightened beings, including some Mi Luo Palace Young Masters!

The Dao injuries inflicted by the staff on the Heavenly Emperor's physical body and the Grand Emperor's divine consciousness were also difficult to recover from in a short period.

Furthermore, the staff had been snatched by the Grand Emperor, but he couldn't use it. In Qin Mu's hands, it was a precision weapon, but in the Grand Emperor's hands, it was merely an incredibly hard wooden stick, incapable of unleashing its power.

Qin Mu activated the golden ship and headed straight for the Grand Emperor. At the same time, the Grand Emperor charged forward, emanating overwhelming killing intent. He immediately unleashed his supreme divine consciousness domain, infusing it with primordial qi to guard against the Unchanging divine art.

Everyone on the ship roared as layers of domains overlapped, four different domains merging together and violently colliding with the supreme divine consciousness domain!

Only Goddess Tai Su hadn't managed to board the ship and had no domain. She stood alone outside, constantly shaking the Grand Bell, attempting to interfere with the Grand Emperor.

However, the Grand Emperor completely ignored her.

The Grand Luo Heaven of Divine Consciousness trembled, the Grand Emperor's Dao tree swayed, and dazzling light burst forth from his Dao fruit, quelling the residual power of all divine arts!

Qin Mu, Founding Emperor, and the others roared. Instantly, various divine arts erupted simultaneously, attacking the Grand Emperor. The Grand Emperor fought with sweeping movements, his Dao tree standing behind him. This time, even he had to use all his means; his Dao tree and Dao fruit were activated, launching strike after strike at the group!

The five fought with desperate fury. Qin Mu used his Divine Treasure domain to support everyone, ensuring that even if they were severely wounded, his domain would instantly heal them!

Not only that, but standing within his domain, any divine art unleashed by the Grand Emperor, regardless of direction, would turn into a frontal attack on them, allowing them to respond immediately!

But even so, the four of them repeatedly faced danger!

The Grand Emperor was truly formidable. With his Dao fruit activated, he could even stabilize the combined domains of the four!

The Grand Emperor harbored a deep hatred for Qin Mu and paid special attention to him. He not only activated his Dao fruit, causing various Dao patterns to fly out and completely suppress Qin Mu's domain, but also activated his Dao tree, whose branches and leaves scattered, swirling in the divine arts, constantly approaching Qin Mu.

And those branches were like sharp arrows, changing speed, length, and hardness unpredictably, relentlessly stabbing at Qin Mu!

Celestial Venerable Hao, Celestial Venerable Xiao, and Founding Emperor were repeatedly wounded while protecting Qin Mu, doing so to preserve his life and allow him to activate his Divine Treasure domain to save their own lives.

The Grand Emperor landed on the bow of the golden ship. The four people on board immediately turned pale, and a faint sense of despair arose in their hearts.

If the Grand Emperor hadn't boarded the ship, they would still have had a chance to fight. Qin Mu could have used the golden ship as a heavy weapon to ram the Grand Emperor, which could have somewhat alleviated their dangerous situation.

But with the Grand Emperor on board, the golden ship lost its effectiveness as a heavy weapon.

On the golden ship, the atmosphere was tense. The four individuals' gazes were fixed on the Grand Emperor before them.

The Grand Emperor's expression was grim. Behind him, his Dao tree waved its branches and roots, rising slowly from beneath the ship like a monster with countless tentacles.

The Grand Emperor's Dao fruit grew increasingly brighter and more sacred, and the Grand Dao within it seemed to have fully revived.

So far, his Dao tree and Dao fruit remained completely undamaged!

Only the ancient god Heavenly Emperor's physical body had suffered damage.

This sight was utterly despair-inducing!

"Hao'er, it's time for you to unleash your full power, isn't it?"

Celestial Venerable Xiao suddenly looked at Celestial Venerable Hao and said blandly, "In Ancestral Court Jade Capital City, you almost killed me. You have more power than what you're showing now."

Celestial Venerable Hao snorted coldly and said blandly, "Father God, what about you? When you entered the Ancestral Court High Heavens Hall, surely that Young Master didn't just heal your wounds, did he? Given the situation, you're still holding back, which hardly shows the magnanimity of a Heavenly Emperor. You've become so petty."

Celestial Venerable Xiao's gaze was fixed on the Grand Emperor at the bow of the ship as he smiled. "As expected of my good son. Since that's the case, let's both unleash our full power and see what we each gained in Jade Capital City!"

Celestial Venerable Hao raised an eyebrow and smiled faintly. "Father God is indeed Father God. However, you've already been defeated by me twice, and you're getting old. You'll be defeated a third time in the future!"

Celestial Venerable Xiao simply smiled.

Qin Mu felt a surge of vigilance, glancing at the two. He thought, "These two are also old foxes, hiding their trump cards so well. But I'm not bad either; I also have two major trump cards!"

He quietly looked at Founding Emperor, signaling a question, and Founding Emperor silently nodded.

Founding Emperor was his first major trump card.

As long as Celestial Venerable Ling's Unchanging divine art could send them back to the time period when Founding Emperor achieved enlightenment, Founding Emperor's Sword Dao Grand Luo Heaven, imprinted in the ultimate void, would be able to sense this place.

At that time, with the two Grand Luo Heavens colliding, Founding Emperor's Dao tree and Dao flower would arrive simultaneously, and his cultivation and strength would undoubtedly increase significantly!

Celestial Venerable Ling was Qin Mu's second major trump card.

Celestial Venerable Ling's forty thousand years of cultivation should compensate for her weaknesses in cultivation. Additionally, her forty thousand years of arduous study of the Primordial Runes and Mi Luo Palace Dao patterns would undoubtedly make her the decisive factor in this battle!

Moreover, Founding Emperor sensing his Sword Dao Grand Luo Heaven indicated that they had reached the time period when they entered the Heavenly River, and also indicated that Celestial Venerable Ling, forty thousand years in the future, was also nearing her arrival!

"This is not only our struggle against the Grand Emperor, but also our struggle against Celestial Venerable Hao and Celestial Venerable Xiao!"

Qin Mu felt a bit nervous. How much benefit had the Third and Fourth Young Masters of Mi Luo Palace given to Celestial Venerable Xiao and Celestial Venerable Hao? Could Founding Emperor and Celestial Venerable Ling achieve true victory in this battle?

Could he save Celestial Venerable Yun?

It all depended on the outcome of this battle!

On the Golden Ship of Crossing Worlds, another figure stirred. The Grand Emperor showed a look of confusion, but he didn't bother to clearly see who the figure was, dismissing it.

"It's time for this to end."

The Grand Emperor stood with his hands behind his back, his skull still open and brain steaming. He casually glanced at the four, then looked at Goddess Tai Su, who was still ringing the Grand Bell, and calmly said, "Unbeknownst to me, forty thousand years have passed. The four of you have accompanied me for forty thousand years. What has happened in these forty thousand years truly leaves me sighing with emotion."

Upon hearing this, the four also sighed with emotion.

During these forty thousand years, the Founding Emperor Era rose, declined, and retreated to Carefree Village. The Ten Celestial Venerables took control of the government, completely seizing the power of the Heavenly Court. They created a false Heavenly Emperor body and used the Heavenly Emperor to command the feudal lords.

The forty thousand years had been relatively calm for them until Qin Mu's sudden emergence.

From the Grand Emperor's physical body breaking free to it being killed and turned to ashes.

From Founding Emperor emerging from Carefree Village to him cleaving the false Heavenly Emperor body with his sword, splitting the Heavenly Court, and revealing the Ancestral Court's whereabouts.

From Qin Mu creating the spiritual energy migration bridges to the myriad worlds being connected by various bridges.

From the Heavenly Court unifying the myriad worlds to its relocation to the Ancestral Court.

From the Ten Celestial Venerables forming an alliance, united as one, to the alliance falling apart.

From Celestial Venerable Hong's demise to Consort Qiang's death, and then to Mother Earth and Empress becoming one and going mad.

From Grand Change's appearance to Grand Ultimate and Grand Absolute emerging one after another.

From the appearance of Ancestral Court Jade Capital City to the Ten Celestial Venerables visiting Mi Luo Palace.

Behind all these events, there seemed to be a massive, silently pushing black hand. However, Celestial Venerable Xiao and Celestial Venerable Hao were direct participants and knew that the true mastermind behind all this was none other than Qin Mu.

Qin Mu, whether intentionally or unintentionally, had spearheaded the changes in the world over the past century or so, pushing the entire universe's situation to its current state.

This was an upheaval unseen in a million years, unprecedented since the birth of this universe, all brought about by Qin Mu!

"Now, everything can be concluded!"

The Grand Emperor let out a long cry. Behind him, his Dao tree's countless branches whistled upwards, standing straight in the sky. His Dao fruit radiated brilliant light, and the Dao sound roared and vibrated!

The Grand Emperor stepped forward, and the full power of his Grand Luo Heaven of Divine Consciousness erupted, crushing everyone!

At the same time, behind Celestial Venerable Xiao, a grand hall rose into the air. It was a phantom image of the Ancestral Court High Heavens Hall, different from others. The hall rotated, revealing countless intricate Dao patterns, incredibly complex!

His cultivation and magical power surged rapidly, reaching an unprecedented peak!

At the same instant, behind Celestial Venerable Hao, a Myriad Dao Celestial Wheel rose. Various complex patterns also appeared on the massive celestial wheel, and at its center was the Ancestral Court Purple Heavens Hall, emitting overwhelming Dao might!

The power of both individuals soared instantaneously; in terms of power, they even surpassed Founding Emperor's Sword Dao!

Just as the two unleashed their respective trump cards, in the ultimate void, a Sword Dao Grand Luo Heaven appeared and violently collided with the Grand Luo Heaven of Divine Consciousness!

The two Grand Luo Heavens converged, the Sword Dao's Dao tree appeared behind Founding Emperor, a Dao flower bloomed on the Sword Dao's Dao tree, and Founding Emperor's aura surged!

On the other side, at the source of Yongjiang River, Celestial Venerable Ling looked up and saw the sky cracking open, layers of void appearing, revealing the supreme ultimate void.

She saw the Grand Luo Heaven.

"Ling, is that you?" At this moment, a trembling voice came from behind her.

Celestial Venerable Ling turned around and saw Celestial Venerable Yue, trembling with excitement, walking towards her with an expression of disbelief.

Celestial Venerable Ling smiled.