Chapter 1662: Heavenly Capital Creation Chapter

The scene before Qin Mu's eyes abruptly changed. Chaos energy surged wildly around him, incredibly terrifying. He felt as though he stood at the very heart of the universe's ultimate destruction.

He felt immense pressure and boundless heat!

The ultimate void was gone; the entire universe had transformed into a chaotic mass. There was immeasurable pressure and boundless heat.

Within that surging chaos, only a few perfected beings remained. He saw Jade Capital City amidst the chaos, which he presumed belonged to the Master of Miluo Palace and his followers. Besides them, strange objects floated in this final chaos, such as the World Tree and the Great Abyss of Gui Xu.

Qin Mu "saw" the figure of the Master of Miluo Palace, standing majestically before Miluo Palace. The Dao Tree radiated dazzling light, guarding Jade Capital City of the Sixth Epoch universe.

Purple qi permeated the area, marking it as a peaceful sanctuary within the chaotic universe.

He also "saw" palaces surrounding him, their layout resembling that of Miluo Palace. The altar beneath his feet remained, forged from chaos stone.

He "looked" around and saw perfected beings standing near him, anticipation in their eyes.

At this moment, Qin Mu was horrified to "see" a familiar figure!

Heavenly Venerate Ling!

Qin Mu's mind reeled. He had actually seen Heavenly Venerate Ling!

How could Heavenly Venerate Ling be among the perfected beings in this divine city?

However, how familiar was he with Heavenly Venerate Ling? They were both mentor and friend to each other. In earlier years, Qin Mu had guided Heavenly Venerate Ling in the path of creation and encouraged her to develop the Indestructible Divine Ability. Later, Heavenly Venerate Ling taught him Dao arts and divine powers, and even sent him back to the early years of the Dragon Han era.

He was absolutely certain he wasn't mistaken!

The woman beside the altar, among the perfected beings of the Sixth Epoch universe, was indeed Heavenly Venerate Ling!

"How could Ling appear in the past?"

However, his "vision" was not under his control. His feet must have been placed within the footprints of the person named Tiandu, thus his perspective had shifted to Tiandu's.

He saw "his own" figure and the axe in "his" hand.

Qin Mu was momentarily stunned, finding the axe somewhat familiar. He had seen a similar axe in the hands of Grand Prime.

Grand Prime, when he transformed into a giant to cleave the World Tree, used a similar axe. After the World Tree regenerated, Qin Mu borrowed the axe from Grand Prime to cut down a tree and had once tried to thoroughly study it. Although he hadn't fully understood it, he wouldn't mistake it!

However, the axe in "his" hand was slightly different from Grand Prime's; it wasn't exactly identical, but it clearly shared an ancestral lineage.

"Could this Tiandu be Grand Prime?"

Just as Qin Mu thought this, he suddenly saw "himself" swing the divine axe with all "his" might!

At the same time, the perfected beings beneath the altar also poured all their strength into the effort, joining "him" to maximize the divine axe's power!

At this moment, chaos was sundered!

Qin Mu witnessed all of this from the perspective of a creator, his shock and awe unparalleled. There was no scene more magnificent or thrilling than what he now beheld!

He witnessed the birth of a universe!

He watched these perfected beings create heaven and earth with their own power, unleashing their Dao arts and divine abilities to forge a new universe from chaos!

Qin Mu had evolved such a magnificent scene countless times within his Spirit Embryo Divine Treasure. But only when he "witnessed it firsthand" did he realize that his evolutions weren't true acts of creation. His divine treasure's evolutions didn't surpass his imagination.

What "Tiandu" and these perfected beings accomplished, however, was true creation, the evolution of the primordial cosmos!

After they cleaved open chaos, infinite energy burst forth: immeasurable heat, immeasurable light, immeasurable space, expanding outwards!

At that time, there was no matter; the entire primordial universe was a rapidly expanding hot liquid of energy. There was also no Dao yet.

However, in the very next instant, the two primordial Daos, Grand Change and Grand Beginning, emerged in succession!

The evolution speed of these two primordial Daos was astonishing; they completed their transformation in less than an instant, and the void was born simultaneously!

The power of the void propelled the entire universe into rapid expansion, causing the energies to recede from one another.

Qin Mu stood there, watching the primordial universe continue to evolve. The entire universe was a single mass of Grand Beginning Qi, existing only in a Qi state, without other matter.

Approximately 300,000 years later, the primordial universe, propelled by the power of the void, entered the Grand Initial stage. The Dao of Grand Initial was born from the Grand Beginning Qi.

Layer after layer of void was born, driving the evolution of cosmic matter, from Grand Initial to Grand Simplicity, and then from Grand Simplicity to Grand Ultimate.

By the time stars evolved, and the sun, moon, and stars rotated among themselves, forming galaxies and constellations, the Dao of Grand Ultimate began to evolve all things under heaven. The ultimate void also appeared on its own, and the cosmic blueprint unfolded, transitioning from its primordial state to its nascent form.

And by then, tens of millions of years had already passed.

Of course, Qin Mu stood on the altar, viewing all of this from "Tiandu's" perspective, so not that much real time had actually passed.

He regained consciousness, and "his own" voice sounded in his ear, joyfully proclaiming: "The Seventh Epoch has been opened! Fellow Daoists, we, Tiandu, have finally forged this universe!"

"We, Tiandu?"

Qin Mu was surprised. He had originally thought that "Tiandu" on the stone tablet referred to the individual who created heaven and earth, a personal title. But from this person's words, it seemed "Tiandu" didn't refer to a single individual, but to their entire group of perfected beings!

This group included Heavenly Venerate Ling!

Tiandu referred to the perfected beings within this divine city. Perhaps the divine city itself was also called Tiandu!

"Wasn't Heavenly Venerate Ling in the Primordial Realm? How did she get here? How did she come to the end of the Sixth Epoch universe to create the cosmos with these perfected beings from Tiandu?"

His mind was muddled; he truly couldn't comprehend when Heavenly Venerate Ling had gone to the Sixth Epoch.

The surrounding chaos gradually dispersed. Qin Mu felt a sense of loss, yet also a thrill in his heart. The scene of creation was truly astounding and profoundly inspiring to him. It allowed him to experience the Five Grand evolutions of cosmic creation in a short span of time, significantly boosting his cultivation techniques and divine powers!

His understanding of the Five Grands had now reached an unprecedented height!

He felt that if he could absorb the insights gained from witnessing this act of creation, his Hegemon Body Three Elixir Technique could advance further. Perhaps in less than a decade, his cultivation would fully recover, and he might even ascend to a higher realm!

However, the time spent observing Tiandu's perfected beings create heaven and earth was too short. He wished he could comprehend it over and over again, but unfortunately, it was a one-time experience.

He closed his eyes and concentrated, carefully comprehending. His own Dao charm surged, drawing him deeper and deeper into the Dao.

This observation of Tiandu's creation had elevated him tremendously. Not only did he improve his understanding of the Five Grands, but he also enhanced the power of his Dao realm divine powers.

Whether it was the Void Shape as Grand Ultimate, the Primal Chaos Qi Dao of Shared Journey, the Grand Ultimate Evolution of Yin-Yang Movement, or the Five Grands Merged, their power had significantly increased!

Furthermore, he gained a deeper understanding of his divine powers entering the Dao, vaguely nearing the Thirty-third Heaven of the Divine Power Dao Realm!

The Dao charm emanating from Qin Mu's body reached its utmost intensity. Suddenly, a thunderous vibration resonated, and within his divine treasure, the act of creation began to unfold as well. It re-cleaved chaos, evolved the Five Grands, and transformed the heaven and earth!

Heaven and earth, and chaos, evolved repeatedly within Qin Mu's divine treasure. Meanwhile, he stood within the two footprints, drawing out the Calamity Sword. The Calamity Sword mimicked the axe techniques Tiandu had employed during creation, striking at empty space.

The sword in his hand grew heavier and heavier, appearing clumsy in its supreme skill, heavy and unadorned. Yet, this simple sword strike contained supreme profundity!

He attempted to integrate the Primordial Runes and the Primordial Purple Qi to perfect this move.

He practiced it repeatedly, and the move became increasingly perfect. Every subtlety, every profound Dao principle, was contained within a single sword strike.

This sword strike seemed not like a divine power, but a natural Dao. It was as if he had entered a new realm, where one sword contained one Dao.

After an unknown period, Qin Mu struck out with another sword. The Dao charm contained within this sword reached its pinnacle. As the sword struck, it was as if the Great Dao itself traversed the world, and wherever it passed, the chaos around the altar was cleaved open by his single strike, revealing a miraculous vision of heaven and earth being sundered!

Qin Mu withdrew his sword and opened his eyes. The miraculous vision of creation within Tiandu City slowly dispersed. The path leading to the outside world emerged, no longer obstructed by chaos energy.

Qin Mu exhaled a turbid breath and murmured, "This sword strike can no longer be described as a mere move; it is not a move, but a Dao. Back then, when Emperor Kai's sword Dao entered the Thirty-third Heaven Dao Realm, he named it the Taiqing Realm Dao Sword. He knew that his sword Dao of the Thirty-third Heaven was no longer just sword techniques or moves, but Dao itself. My sword strike is even more profound than the Taiqing Realm; it's difficult to describe with a 'realm' designation, so let's call it the 'Tiandu Creation Chapter'."

Having comprehended the "Tiandu Creation Chapter," heaven and earth opened within his divine treasure domain, and thirty-three layers of void appeared. His own Dao realm became more refined, his cultivation gradually improved, and his primordial spirit steadily grew.

Furthermore, Qin Mu's physique was also gradually increasing in height; his legs were no longer as slender, but were slowly growing.

"If the Lord of Tiandu was Grand Prime, then what did he mean when he said he shed a tear upon seeing me abandon my path?"

Instead of the great joy typically accompanying Dao comprehension, Qin Mu fell into deep thought.

"Grand Prime said he was saddened that I abandoned my path. So now, have I returned to the path I abandoned? Perhaps not… At that time, my path should also have been his path, which is why he transformed into a tear when he saw me abandon it…"

Qin Mu composed himself, lifted his right foot, preparing to step out of the footprints. Suddenly, Tiandu City changed again!

He hesitated, then placed his right foot back down.

In his eyes, Tiandu City was no longer a ruin. It appeared as if it had just been created, resplendent and golden, imbued with streaks of Dao light, standing at the highest point of the universe.

However, this Tiandu City was collapsing!

Qin Mu's vision once again became that of the footprints' owner. The last scene he witnessed was the Primordial Purple Qi of the Master of Miluo Palace, the Dao Tree of Miluo Palace, and behind the Dao Tree, the collapsing Tiandu City, along with his own falling figure!

The Chaos Divine Axe slipped from his hand.

Qin Mu also fell, his Dao heart turning to ashes.

"Fellow Daoist, what you are doing is wrong." He heard the Master of Miluo Palace's voice, growing increasingly indistinct.

After a long while, Qin Mu awoke, his vision gradually returning. Only then did he realize he was lying on the altar. He hurriedly got up and looked around; it was still the ruins of Tiandu, nothing had changed.

He wore a bewildered expression, descended the altar, and walked out of the ruins in a daze, with only one immense question endlessly circling in his mind.

"Master of Miluo Palace, why did he kill the Lord of Tiandu? Why…?"