Chapter 1635: Chicken Dragon Yong Never Be a Slave

At the lowest level of Guixu, the Sea of Chaos emitted boundless light. Within this light, the Guixu lotus seed, given to Qin Mu by the Second Young Master of the Miluo Palace, suddenly cracked open. From it emerged a root covered in sharp thorns and a dark red lotus leaf curled into a cylinder.

The root grew, and the lotus leaf pushed out of the Sea of Chaos, revealing its pointed tip.

Qin Mu's heart stirred. Ever since he obtained this lotus seed, he had simply tossed it into the Guixu Abyss within his Divine Treasure and had paid it no mind. He never expected that after obtaining Emperor Haotian's cultivation technique from the human skin sent by Xing An, and comprehending the Path of Guixu that Emperor Haotian had realized, the lotus seed would sprout just like this!

"Haotian and Xing An are truly my lucky stars!" The sprouting of the Guixu lotus seed could be said to have solved the most crucial link in his cultivation system!

Qin Mu gazed at the great abyss within his Divine Treasure, observing the lotus leaf slowly unfolding, gradually growing and expanding. The patterns on the lotus leaf depicted the Path of Guixu, continuously extending. Qin Mu's understanding of the Path of Guixu was actually no less profound than Emperor Haotian's, and perhaps even equal to that of the Guixu Goddess, Madam Yuanmu, and the Empress. He had thoroughly studied the physical bodies of Yuanmu and the Empress, unifying various Guixu runes using both microscopic and macroscopic numerology.

However, the true Path of Guixu was not so simple; it actually contained the path of the universe's creation and destruction. Qin Mu had accumulated many insights into this, but it was still not enough to make the Guixu lotus seed grow. The Guixu lotus seed contained the complete Path of Guixu, so inducing it to sprout was the crucial matter. This time, comprehending Emperor Haotian's cultivation technique precisely filled the missing link for him.

Although the Guixu lotus leaf grew within the Sea of Chaos and floated on its surface, it was untouched by any chaotic energy or dust, remaining pure and flawless. As the lotus leaf grew, another lotus leaf emerged from the Sea of Chaos, followed by a bud that poked its pointed tip out of the chaotic waters.

Twin lotuses on one stalk!

As the lotus leaves and flowers grew, various profound principles of the Path of Guixu flooded Qin Mu's mind. Among them were the profound principles of the "Wind of Heat Death," the opposite extreme to the ultimate void. However, the Wind of Heat Death was just one aspect; most importantly, it encompassed the wondrous truth of the universe's destruction into chaos and its subsequent rebirth from chaos!

He delved deeper and deeper into his comprehension, gradually seeming to fall into a state of personal decay and prosperity. His vital energy rapidly withered, and the power of Guixu within his Spirit Embryo Divine Treasure grew increasingly strong, devouring Youdu, Yuandu, and all the heavens and myriad worlds. It even drew Xuandu into it, plunging his Divine Treasure universe into heat death! Eventually, the Ancestral Court also collapsed, continuously plummeting into Guixu.

Finally, everything within his Divine Treasure returned to chaos. Thick chaotic energy resembled an ocean, with only the twin lotuses and the World Tree remaining. Even his Heavenly Palace and Heavenly Court were entirely buried within the Guixu chaos! Not only that, but the thirty layers of hidden void within his Divine Treasure also vanished entirely, leaving no trace!

Qin Mu's vital signs completely dissipated; there was no trace of a living person. Several Jipolong birds boldly approached, looking him over from all sides and pecking at the corner of his clothes.

"Oh oh oh—" The Jipolong birds confirmed Qin Mu's death and happily chirped, flapping their wings. One Jipolong intended to fly above Qin Mu's head, to survey the land and declare that the Heavenly Palace Qin Mu had conjured was about to become their territory. Just then, a thunderous sound, like the creation of heaven and earth, erupted from within Qin Mu!

Before that Jipolong could even reach Qin Mu's head, it was roasted by a burst of fire and fell to the ground with a thud, emitting a sweet, savory aroma. The other Jipolong birds, seeing this, immediately scattered like frightened animals. Only a few cows in the distance lazily flicked their tails, glanced this way, and then quietly resumed chewing their cud.

Two small red fish leaped from the Heavenly River, and with a booming sound, transformed into two large red Kun. Propping themselves up with their fins, they swayed their heads and tails, moving forward with difficulty, attempting to catch some cows to eat. The cows, now alert, stood up and eyed the approaching large red Kun, quietly retreating.

Boom—

Suddenly, an incredibly terrifying aura burst forth from within Qin Mu, and boundless vitality surged out. Instantly, countless stars erupted around him, rapidly materializing. The world spun. The vast Ancestral Court passed through the herd of cows and the great red Kun, then over the fleeing Jipolong birds, swiftly encompassing them all within its boundaries.

The red Kun, cows, and Jipolong birds were stunned. They felt a surge of immense vitality pouring into their bodies. Several yellow cows mooed, their bodies helplessly spinning in the air, growing larger and larger. Their spirits and souls, nourished by this vigorous life force, also grew rapidly! The great yellow cows' physical bodies transformed; their insides hissed as crimson dragon scales emerged from their skin, replacing their bovine hair. Their tails became like steel, covered in sharp spikes! Their heads swelled, and their horns grew increasingly sharp, gleaming with a cold light! Bursts of divine power surged within them, their muscles strengthening. Unable to resist, they rose on two legs, transforming into Kui Dragons, their moos and dragon roars mixing together! They clasped their two hooves together before their chests, their bodies now a terrifying mass of bulging muscles!

These cows, having received the opportunity of Qin Mu's creation of heaven and earth, transformed into Kui Dragons and awakened their intelligence. Their hearts filled with malice, they immediately sought to avenge their companions by killing the two large red Kun. They looked up and saw that the two great red Kun had also absorbed this creation opportunity like whales, their bodies growing even larger. They floated in the air, swaying their heads and tails, joyfully swimming towards them.

The Kui Dragons hurriedly fled. In the distance, the Jipolong birds' wings had also become extremely magnificent, their bodies grown more than tenfold, now imbued with divine power. However, their minds were too small, and their intelligence undeveloped. Seeing the herd of cows stampeding towards them, with the fierce great red Kun chasing behind, they quickly flapped their wings and escaped.

Just then, the creation of heaven and earth ceased, and everything calmed down. The great red Kun, the cows, and the Jipolong birds each stopped and looked back. They saw Xuandu, Youdu, the Ancestral Court, and all the heavens and myriad worlds floating around them, along with ancient gods and deities filling the sky, all merely shrunk by countless times.

One Jipolong pecked at a glowing sun, tilted its head back, and swallowed it. Not long after swallowing the sun, it laid an egg with a soft *pop*. "Cluck-cluck-cluck." it chirped in surprise.

Suddenly, the newly created universe violently contracted. The great red Kun, cows, and Jipolong birds lost their footing, whistling backward. The Guixu Abyss appeared, devouring everything. All the heavens and myriad worlds twisted and plunged into that bottomless pit; everything was annihilated! Chickens flew, cows mooed, and fish swam, all struggling, yet powerless against this world-destroying force.

Whoosh—

They were drawn into Guixu, quickly disintegrating and turning into chaos.

A profound silence ensued. Only a large radish in the distance poked its head out of the soil, watching the scene in terror.

A moment later, another colossal sound of creation echoed. Chaos around Qin Mu opened up and evolved anew. The radish crawled out of the soil and bolted. Though it was fast, the torrent of creation quickly caught up to it. All the heavens and myriad worlds were born from nothingness, and the radish grew frantically, only to then plummet into Youdu. In Youdu, several dead Jipolong birds appeared, forlorn and with only their souls remaining, watching wistfully as the radish flew past them, gesticulating wildly.

The radish then saw several Kui cattle in soul form, as well as the two enormous red Kun, now vastly enlarged, swimming around with gaping mouths, devouring everything. They immediately cooperated, striving to swim out of Youdu. Suddenly, behind them, a monstrous, unbelievably massive creature with a bull's head, a human body, and a tiger's face was born. Two long, winding horns, like rivers of lava, flowed down from its head. This bull-headed deity bore Qin Mu's face, wielded the River Styx as a whip, and noticed them struggling in Youdu, a look of surprise in its three eyes.

Crack—

The River Styx lashed out, coiling around these "little things." The "little things" flailed wildly as they were sent out of Youdu.

Thump, thump, thump—

They landed on the ground, dazed and disoriented from the fall. The Jipolong birds, Kui cattle, great red Kun, and the radish stood up. They found themselves at the gates of the Heavenly Palace, and looking back, they saw the newly born universe collapsing and being destroyed again, leaving them with lingering fear.

"Cluck-cluck-cluck…" One Jipolong hugged its egg, kissing and jumping for joy. A Kui Dragon hastily touched its body and found itself perfectly intact, its physical form restored. It couldn't help but weep tears of joy, looking up at the sky.

"Having survived such a catastrophe, good fortune surely awaits us!" A Kui Dragon spoke, then suddenly startled itself, exclaiming, "Moo! I can talk? Have I become a monster?" A group of Kui Dragons rejoiced, mooing incessantly. That same Kui Dragon declared, "Let us swear a blood oath and become sworn siblings! From now on, we shall be the overlords of the Heavenly River!"

The radish and the two great red Kun flying in the air each spoke, articulating human speech, saying, "Having survived a great calamity, good fortune surely awaits. Let us become sworn brothers and sisters! What do you say?" They looked at the Jipolong birds, who blinked their small eyes at them and chirped, "Cluck-cluck-cluck?" The radish asked suspiciously, "They don't seem to have awakened their intelligence… Do we need to sacrifice a chicken for our blood oath? Perhaps we could just…"

A moment later, the surviving Jipolong birds shivered in the corner of the Heavenly Palace's South Heaven Gate, gazing in horror at their companion, now transformed into a roasted chicken.

"How did these Jipolong birds end up hiding here?" Granny Si's voice came from within the palace: "Blind, what are we having for lunch today?"

"Young Mu's two fish are quite good." Blind's voice followed: "And some radish and beef to go with them."

Whoosh—

The Jipolong birds, along with their sworn companions—the radish, the great red Kun, and the Kui Dragons—hastily scattered.

That night, in the dark forest outside the Heavenly Palace, a dozen Jipolong birds built a bonfire and ignited it with a burst of fiery breath. They circled a makeshift altar constructed from dry branches, stepping rhythmically and chanting "cluck-cluck-cluck" in low voices, performing a mysterious ritual. After an unknown period, the Jipolong egg at the center of the altar suddenly made a soft *crack*, and a line appeared in its shell. A tiny Jipolong, with an eggshell on its head, stood up from within the egg. Its left wing pointed to the sky, its right wing to the earth, and it let out its first cry upon entering the world!

"Jipolong will never be slaves! Cluck-cluck—"

Qin Mu, using his own cultivation, manifested the cycles of creation and destruction within his Divine Treasure universe. With each cycle, not only did his comprehension of the Path of Guixu deepen, but the World Tree within his Divine Treasure also continued to grow. The Guixu lotus seed, now transformed into twin lotuses on one stalk, finally completed the grand circulation system of his cultivation technique!

After an unknown period, Qin Mu opened his eyes. His vertical eye between his brows showed a vast chaos. He activated his cultivation technique, and behind him, the World Tree's branches and leaves swayed. A grand Heavenly Court materialized, with chaos surging in Jade Capital City, and a majestic hall vaguely situated between illusion and reality.

At Star-Plucking Peak of Wendao Academy, Xing An received a message from Ling Yuxiu. After reading it, his eyes flickered, and he said to the Box: "This is why I wanted Cult Master Qin's brain. He has only one brain, yet he found things I never could." He stood up and said, "Pack your things. We're going to the Heavenly Court." The Box quickly rummaged around the palace, stuffing everything it could carry into itself. It swiftly packed all the treasures in Xing An's palace, then snapped its lid shut and followed Xing An with light steps.

"Palace Master Zaofu, Heavenly Venerate Xing An?" Xing An closed the palace gates and walked towards the Spirit Energy Teleportation Bridge in the Imperial City of Yankang, whispering, "It's nothing special. I just want to see what treasures the Heavenly Court has that are worth collecting…"

————Today, the official account announced the eleventh place in the Ten Heavenly Venerates' strength ranking. Wait, the Ten Heavenly Venerates, eleventh place? How can there be eleven Ten Heavenly Venerates? You pig! You definitely weren't paying attention when your gym teacher taught you math!

That's right, there aren't ten Ten Heavenly Venerates. What was announced yesterday was the combat power and achievements of the twelfth Heavenly Venerate among the Ten Heavenly Venerates…