Chapter 1729: Lan Feng Great Battle

Qin Mu sat in the coffin and slowly turned his head. The fifty Divine Slaying Nails were incredibly painful, causing him a piercing ache with every movement. Fortunately, these nails suppressed the Dao injuries inflicted by the Third Young Master, leaving him enough energy to study the profound Dao arts and divine abilities contained within the injuries.

By seizing the opportunity to reopen his Divine Treasury and reshape his primordial spirit, he had erased the injuries to his Divine Treasury and primordial spirit, leaving only physical wounds. Once these were healed, his cultivation would fully recover, perhaps even surpassing his previous state.

"The Third Young Master's divine ability was developed by the Master of the Mi Luo Palace specifically to counter the Lord of Heaven Capital. It was indeed powerful enough to deal with me, but my cultivation path differs from the Lord of Heaven Capital's, which is why it didn't kill me instantly."

He meticulously examined the Dao injuries on his wounds. Suddenly, he burst out laughing from inside the coffin. "The Third Young Master was unwise. I only received one Mi Luo Palace Dao pattern, but he gave me so many, along with Teacher's great divine ability!"

In Yan Kang's Lanfeng Valley, many old acquaintances were approaching, intending to check on him. Hearing laughter from the coffin, they exchanged bewildered glances.

"I knew he wouldn't die," the Village Chief remarked regretfully to the Butcher. "Good people die young, but scourges live for thousands of years. How could Mu'er possibly die?"

The Butcher nodded repeatedly.

Ling Yuxiu hurried forward. Seeing Qin Mu sitting in the coffin, his face ashen, she felt a surge of anguish.

Qin Mu smiled, "My dear wife, my injuries are not severe. I'll fully recover in five to ten years."

Ling Yuxiu saw him impaled with coffin nails, five of them even in his skull. Tears welled up, and she choked out, "These coffin nails are Xing An's doing. How could he be so cruel? And I treated him so kindly..."

"So, it was Xing An's doing," Qin Mu said, surprised. "I was wondering who intentionally left such a significant flaw for me. Xing An is truly warm-hearted despite his cold demeanor. I've misjudged him before."

Although his intelligence was unparalleled, he didn't know that Xing An had only left him a one percent flaw, and it was Tai Chu who misunderstood Xing An's intent, thereby leaving a one hundred percent flaw.

"Wife, look up," Qin Mu said. "When the battle in Xuandu concludes, that will be the time for Yan Kang's counter-offensive." Qin Mu smiled, "Then, we can have children."

Ling Yuxiu's face flushed slightly, and she spat softly, whispering, "The elders are all here."

Coughs echoed from outside the coffin. Qin Mu couldn't turn his head to see his surroundings, but the sound of coughing indicated that people were standing all around the coffin.

"Excellent material," Grandpa Ma measured the coffin with a serious expression, pretending not to hear. He praised, "I've built many coffins before, but this is the first time I've seen such high-quality material. This craftsmanship is probably no worse than the Mute's."

The Blind Man also arrived, examining the runes and marks on the coffin. He praised, "What a magnificent coffin! It's a pity Mu'er is lying in it, otherwise I would definitely lie inside and enjoy myself!"

"Mu'er is truly blessed," the Deaf Man exclaimed loudly. "Pharmacist, don't you agree?"

The Pharmacist's voice came from behind Qin Mu's head, where he was observing Qin Mu's injuries and the coffin nails. He said casually, "Indeed, indeed. The coffin nails in Mu'er's body are also extraordinary. Such nails can suppress corpses and spirits; even an Emperor's Throne couldn't turn into a corpse demon if nailed by one."

Grandma Si glared fiercely at them. The Village Chief, who was about to make a few jokes, quickly shut his mouth upon seeing her expression.

The Woodcutter Wen Tiange walked over and said, "Mu'er is right. The strategic advantage of this war lies in Xuandu. As long as Xuandu falls under Yan Kang's control, you two can indeed have children without worries."

Ling Yuxiu's face turned crimson.

"The battle of Xuandu is crucial, but the Celestial Heavens still hold a powerful advantage," the Woodcutter's eyes flickered as he continued, "My third disciple, Jiang Baigui, surpasses me in wisdom and has always been better at seizing opportunities. The fact that he hasn't come to Lanfeng Valley for so long means he must have gone to Xuandu. The Celestial Heavens are well-equipped with strong soldiers and numerous gods and devils, far outnumbering Yan Kang, and now they also hold an advantage in realm. Emperor Haotian also has three Great Heavenly Kings by his side, ready to reinforce Xuandu at any moment. Therefore, we cannot remain in Lanfeng Valley."

The First Ancestor frowned, "Teacher, what do you mean?"

"We must launch an offensive to relieve pressure on Jiang Baigui!"

As soon as the Woodcutter Wen Tiange uttered these words, everyone present fell silent. The battle in Lanfeng Valley had already caused heavy casualties for Yan Kang. Launching an offensive now would be like hitting a rock with an egg. They all understood the Woodcutter's objective: to use Yan Kang's forces in Lanfeng Valley to pin down the Celestial Heavens' main army, preventing them from reinforcing Xuandu, thereby giving Jiang Baigui a chance to conquer Xuandu.

However, Yan Kang's forces were simply too few. To hold back the Celestial Heavens' main army would almost certainly mean sacrificing countless lives, and no one knew how many would die in this battle.

For a long time, no one spoke.

The Woodcutter glanced at everyone and said, "No matter what, we cannot let the Celestial Heavens remain idle. My Wuyou Township army can serve as the vanguard."

Everyone's eyes twitched. For Wuyou Township to be the vanguard meant they would likely go and never return.

Suddenly, Qin Mu said, "We must fight the Celestial Heavens. But don't feel too much pressure. This battle requires the full might of the nation. Use all of Yan Kang's strength to hold back the Celestial Heavens so that Junior Brother Jiang can win in Xuandu!"

Wei Suifeng said, "Junior Brother, what do you mean?"

"Abandon all defenses and launch a full-scale assault!"

Qin Mu stated decisively, "White Tiger Western Emperor and Dragon Qilin will attack from the west. Black Tortoise Northern Emperor and Senior Brother will attack from the north. Yan Kang's capital city will be abandoned. Please ask my father-in-law, Emperor Yanfeng, to lead his troops, along with Yuanjun Gongsun Yan of Earth Virtue, to quickly reinforce us via teleportation gates—it's faster! Yuanjun of Earth Virtue must deploy her true form! All gods from Dao Sect, Little Jade Capital, Wendao Academy, Taixue Academy, Tiansheng Academy, Lijiang Academy, and other major academies—all gods are to join the army!"

Everyone fell silent once more. Yan Kang's capital indeed still had an army led by Emperor Yanfeng, but mobilizing even the gods from the major academies meant that if this battle were lost, Yan Kang's legacy might well end.

"Youdu must also mobilize," Qin Mu said gravely. "Heavenly Venerate You, Yama, and Qin Fengqing will attack the Celestial Heavens' main army from Youdu. The Earth Count's Book of Life and Death and the Six Paths Heavenly Wheel can all be deployed. Teacher, carry my coffin and send me to the front lines! Although the pressure of this battle is immense, the tide is on our side."

The crowd was silent for a moment. Then, the Black Emperor's voice drifted slowly. "Is Heavenly Venerate Mu gambling with Yan Kang's fate?"

"It's not a gamble!" Qin Mu steadied his mind, his eyes shining brightly. "It's because we now possess the ability to contend with the Celestial Heavens. With Junior Brother Jiang personally commanding the battle of Xuandu, this war cannot be lost."

He tried to sit up but couldn't move. He said gravely, "The key to this battle is that the enemy has three Dao-Achievers: Tai Chu, the Empress, and Heavenly Venerate Haotian. This is their greatest trump card! However, once Junior Brother Jiang reaches Xuandu, Heavenly Venerate Yue and Lang Wo will return. On our side, we will have Heavenly Venerate-level combat power from Yue, Lang, You, Qing, Xuan, Wu, Bai, Xu, Yu, Yan, and also Tai Shi. Heavenly Duke is in Xuandu, so he's excluded."

The Woodcutter Wen Tiange said, "On the enemy's side, Heavenly Venerate-level combat power includes the Grand Extremity Ancient God, Right Divine Strategist, Left Dragon Martial, Right Dragon Martial, Left Divine Might, Right Divine Might, Left Feathered Forest, and Right Feathered Forest. While we have an advantage in Heavenly Venerate-level combat power, we need someone to deal with the Dao-Achievers, which is extremely perilous."

Qin Mu said, "The Left and Right Feathered Forest Armies were tasked with escorting my coffin to the Ancestral Court, but they were intercepted by Xu Shenghua. The Left and Right Feathered Forest are now unlikely to return. This means two major Heavenly Venerate-level forces are gone. Tai Shi!"

Tai Shi stepped forward.

Qin Mu's expression darkened slightly, and he said earnestly, "Dao Brother, the Grand Extremity Ancient God can no longer be your Dao friend, no matter what."

Tai Shi fell silent.

Qin Mu continued, "They have become the Ten Heavenly Venerates, and once they are the Ten Heavenly Venerates, there's no turning back. You cannot save them, nor will they ever awaken."

Tai Shi said hoarsely, "I understand."

Qin Mu stared at him and said gravely, "You must strike to kill; you cannot show mercy! If you show mercy, more people will die! Everyone around you could die because of you!"

Tai Shi looked at the faces of the people around him, clenched his fists, and said hoarsely, "Don't worry, I won't show mercy!"

Qin Mu closed his eyes, slowly lay back down, and said, "Gentlemen, you may go and prepare. Please close the coffin lid for me, but don't nail it shut. I need some time to prepare for this great battle."

The Woodcutter Wen Tiange frowned and asked, "You just mentioned Heavenly Venerates. How will we deal with those who haven't achieved Dao?"

Qin Mu's voice came from inside the coffin. "Shang Jun will handle Tai Chu. Xu Shenghua and Lan Yutian will confront the Empress. As for Heavenly Venerate Haotian, I will crawl out of this coffin and deal with him personally. Do not disturb me; I need to recuperate."

The crowd lifted the coffin lid and closed the Divine Burial Coffin. Inside the coffin, there was complete silence.

Qin Mu closed his eyes and gradually fell into a dream. Layers of dreams spread out within the Divine Burial Coffin, transforming into various heavens. Countless tiny Qin Mus emerged from his dreams, busying themselves around his wounds and communicating with one another.

The Woodcutter Wen Tiange led the others away, then suddenly asked, "Daoist Xu, how serious are Mu'er's injuries, really?"

Xu Shenghua replied, "They are very severe, but his primordial spirit is unharmed. However, his physical injuries are too grave for him to move. Even a slight movement could cause the Dao injuries to flare up, potentially endangering his primordial spirit."

The Woodcutter was stunned. "He just said he could heal in five years at the fastest..."

Xu Shenghua, who understood Qin Mu best, said, "His meaning is that he will enter a dream state for five years, exhausting all his wisdom and means, just to *possibly* heal his Dao injuries. But if he has to contend with Emperor Haotian..." He frowned slightly and continued, "His injuries might recur and affect his primordial spirit. It would then be difficult to heal."

The Woodcutter also frowned and looked at the Pharmacist, who shook his head. "Mu'er's medical skills are no weaker than mine. I no longer understand his injuries."

"Mu'er is risking his life," Grandma Si whispered.

"In this era, who isn't risking their life?" Ling Yuxiu walked towards Lanfeng Valley. "Gentlemen, let's expedite our preparations. Those who need to notify Emperor Yanfeng, do so. Those who need to see the White Tiger Western Emperor, go quickly. When all our armies have gathered, it will be time to move out for the decisive battle!"

Having been an empress for many years, she possessed the strongest command ability among them. She issued orders: "Grandpa Pharmacist, summon Yan Kang's best pharmacists to treat the wounded! Grandpa Blind, lead the array masters from all armies to repair the damaged array diagrams! Grandpa Butcher, Grandma Si, equip all soldiers with the latest divine weapons and divine armors. Send their broken divine weapons and armors back to Yan Kang's ordnance factories and have all factories repair them with full effort!"

She relayed her commands one by one: "Have all gods from the sacred lands and academies join the army as soon as possible, and familiarize themselves with combat preparations and formations! Dao Ancestor from the Dao Sect, Dao Master Lin Xuan, Immortal Wang from Little Jade Capital, and all Heavenly Kings and Protectors from the Heavenly Saint Cult—all of them are to be summoned!"

"First Ancestor, send someone to invite Grandpa Mute and dispatch one hundred thousand Yan Kang Heavenly Artisans here. Build ten ordnance factories in Lanfeng Valley as quickly as possible to repair divine weapons at any time! Also, within one month, complete the repair of all heavy divine artifacts here!"

"Grandpa Deaf, summon all painters from the Painting Saint Pavilion to assist Grandpa Blind in drawing new array diagrams! Additionally, draw more array diagrams and send them to Youdu for Heavenly Venerate You! Please ask Heavenly Venerate You's avatar to come and see me!"

"Senior Brother Wei, instruct someone to mobilize Yan Kang's divine arts practitioners to ensure that all teleportation gates and spirit energy transfer bridges in the rear operate smoothly. Not a single gate or bridge must fail! Also, command envoys to travel to all major heavens and demand they transport more supplies and send more gods and devils to participate in this war!"

By the time she reached Lanfeng Valley, all orders had been issued. The valley immediately became a hive of activity, with all soldiers methodically carrying out her commands.

Shortly after, Heavenly Venerate You's avatar arrived. Ling Yuxiu asked, "Tianzun, can you contact Xie Wuqi and Crown Prince Mingya?"

Heavenly Venerate You understood and turned to leave.

Ling Yuxiu turned back, gazing at the Divine Burial Coffin lying between Lanfeng Valley and the Celestial Heavens' main camp. Her gaze was complex as she murmured, "Everyone is risking their lives, everyone..."

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