Chapter 1775: Old Qin Family Never Lies

Hall Masters Hehuan and Fenghuang looked up at the ancestral court's sky. If Qin Mu truly sealed the ancestral court's thirty-six layers of void, it would indeed prevent even the Dao achievers from the Miluo Palace from achieving Dao in the Seventeenth Epoch, even if they arrived!

Evidently, Qin Mu's goal was not merely to deal with the Dao achievers from the Miluo Palace; it was also to counter Old Man Wuya and his followers. Old Man Wuya's strength was comparable to that of the Young Master of Miluo Palace. However, he had numerous followers. The roots of the World Tree extended into the chaotic rivers of countless prehistoric universes, through which an unknown number of powerful beings, who had not yet achieved Dao in prehistoric times, sought to enter the Seventeenth Epoch and survive. Old Man Wuya's immense influence was evident. Most of these powerful individuals who allied with him had not yet achieved Dao and hoped to do so in the Seventeenth Epoch. If Qin Mu sealed the ancestral court, including its void, then the powerful individuals under Old Man Wuya would have no chance of achieving Dao after entering the Seventeenth Epoch!

"Does Young Master Seven possess such power?" Hall Master Hehuan suddenly smiled. She was the most beautiful woman among the seventy-two halls of Miluo Palace, and her every expression was captivating and immensely charismatic. "Perhaps after returning to the past, Young Master Seven might have such power, but currently, his achievements haven't reached the Hall Master level, nor is he even a Dao achiever. Folding the ancestral court is already his limit; he cannot seal the void."

Founding Emperor Qin Ye smiled faintly. "This is my advantage. I learned about the future from Young Master Seven; I know everything that will happen. I know of Miluo Palace's defeat in the future, and Old Man Wuya's defeat. I also know that you three..." His gaze swept across the faces of Hall Master Zhaoyang, Hall Master Fenghuang, and Hall Master Hehuan, then he smiled gently. "...I know of your downfall. I even know every move you will use in this battle, and how you will react when facing my sword."

Hehuan and Fenghuang's expressions changed dramatically, while Hall Master Zhaoyang became even more muddled, his sword wound worsening. He could now only focus all his strength on suppressing the sword injury, so he hadn't clearly heard Qin Ye's words.

"I even know which move will kill you, and how many wounds you will have." Founding Emperor's gaze fell on Hall Master Zhaoyang. He said calmly, "You will die in this battle against us. The first to be slain by my sword Dao will be the Hall Master of Zhaoyang Hall. His primordial spirit will be obliterated by me, and his divine sense and consciousness will be wiped out by Lang Wo."

Upon hearing this, Lang Wo's spirits greatly lifted.

"Celestial Venerable Yue's Extreme Void Domain will allow my Supreme Sword Dao to simultaneously confront any of you three. Sword Dao is the sharpest acquired Grand Dao, the fastest at killing. Hall Master Zhaoyang will die quickly. The second to die will be Hall Master Hehuan." Founding Emperor shifted his gaze to Hall Master Hehuan and continued unhurriedly, "Hall Master Hehuan's two Dao fruits will be destroyed by my Sword Dao, and your Dao tree will be cast into the Great Abyss of Returning Ruins by Xu Shenghua and Lan Yuantian, turning to nothingness. Your palace will be damaged in a collision with my Sword Dao Holy Temple. The moment you are wounded, Celestial Venerable You will blast your primordial spirit out of your body, and my Sword Dao fruit will strike your glabella, destroying all your divine consciousness."

The smile on Hall Master Hehuan's face stiffened, and a chill spread through her heart.

Founding Emperor's gaze fell on Hall Master Fenghuang, his expression indifferent. "Hall Master Fenghuang will die at the hands of Young Master Seven. The moment you make your move, you will break through Celestial Venerable Yue's Extreme Void Domain, harming everyone. But after you wound us, Young Master Seven will have already completed the Ancestral Court Cage Seal. You may seem to have the upper hand, yet just as you are about to succeed, Young Master Seven will take your life. Your fatal wound will be in your glabella; he will use Miluo Palace's divine abilities to directly pierce your primordial spirit, destroying your Grand Dao."

Hall Master Fenghuang's face changed dramatically.

At this moment, the power of Sword Dao erupted in Founding Emperor Qin Ye's eyes. He suddenly drew his sword and roared, "Attack!" No sooner had his voice rung out than sword light burst forth, its dazzling brilliance resonating with the Great Luo Heaven, Dao tree, Dao fruit, and Sword Dao Holy Temple. The Sword Dao flourished, instantly reaching its peak! The Supreme Sword Dao of Forty Heavens displayed an unstoppable sharpness!

Simultaneously, Celestial Venerable Yue's Extreme Void Domain unfolded, ensuring that Hehuan, Fenghuang, and Zhaoyang would all face Founding Emperor's direct assault! A beam of sword light pierced through Hall Master Zhaoyang's Zhaoyang Hall, puncturing the precious palace!

Hall Masters Hehuan and Fenghuang were terrified. Their will to fight vanished, and they retreated swiftly, unwilling to directly confront Founding Emperor's Sword Dao. As they watched, Zhaoyang Hall was pierced by the Supreme Sword Dao. Hall Master Zhaoyang roared furiously, activating Zhaoyang Hall's Dao power to meet Founding Emperor's attack head-on.

The instant the two Hall Master-level existences collided, Celestial Venerable Yue's Extreme Void Domain could not withstand the impact and collapsed. However, Hall Master Zhaoyang's sword wound in his glabella also became uncontrollable. The Sword Dao infused him, and his physical body disintegrated. His primordial spirit suddenly landed on his Dao tree, activating the Dao tree and Dao fruit. Simultaneously, Zhaoyang Hall crumbled, its constituent Grand Dao merging with his primordial spirit, elevating his aura to its peak!

At the same time, Founding Emperor collided with him. Dazzling sword lights shot out in all directions. With a deafening roar, Hall Master Zhaoyang's primordial spirit shattered amidst the surging Sword Dao!

The two Hall Masters retreated into the Ancestral Court's Jade Capital City almost simultaneously, watching as Hall Master Zhaoyang was slain by Founding Emperor Qin Ye's Sword Dao! But in that final strike, they also saw Founding Emperor Qin Ye counterattacked by Hall Master Zhaoyang. Hall Master Zhaoyang's last blow pierced through Founding Emperor Qin Ye's physical body and primordial spirit, leaving him with dozens of wounds!

"Qin Ye, you're lying!" Heavenly Emperor Hao rushed toward the Ancestral Court's Jade Capital City, shouting, "Hall Masters, Qin Ye is deceiving you! Young Master Seven definitely never told him the details of this battle!"

The two Hall Masters, now inside the city, realized the truth. If Qin Ye's words were true, then Qin Mu couldn't have witnessed Qin Ye killing Hall Master Zhaoyang and Hall Master Hehuan, as he only arrived at the last moment to slay Hall Master Fenghuang. In other words, Qin Mu couldn't have told Founding Emperor Qin Ye the specific details of this battle!

Founding Emperor Qin Ye sheathed his sword, his body slowly drifting down. The Golden Ark of Deliverance sailed up behind him, landing precisely at his feet. On the ark, Celestial Venerable You, Xu Shenghua, Lan Yuantian, and others stared at him in a daze. Just moments ago, even they had believed Qin Ye, convinced that Young Master Seven Qin Mu had told him the course and outcome of this battle.

"Founding Emperor Qin Ye, does he lie too?" Celestial Venerable You murmured, finding it hard to accept.

Founding Emperor Qin Ye was arguably the most composed and steady person. His presence alone gave one the feeling that even if the sky collapsed, he would bear the weight. Qin Ye's impression was never that of a liar.

"All members of the Qin family, except Qin Fengqing, are adept liars." Founding Emperor Qin Ye flicked his sword light, meeting the gazes of Hall Master Hehuan and Hall Master Fenghuang. He said calmly, "The best liars in the Qin family are the most composed ones. I even deceived the entire carefree village, the entire Founding Emperor era. However, this time, I am not lying."

Behind him, everyone was stunned. Not lying?

Founding Emperor stated gravely, "Young Master Seven did indeed tell me the process and outcome of this battle. And the three Hall Masters will indeed die in this battle. Hasn't Hall Master Zhaoyang already died?"

Hall Master Hehuan and Hall Master Fenghuang, who had intended to rush out of Jade Capital City to kill, felt a slight tremor in their hearts upon hearing this and hesitated.

Founding Emperor Qin Ye continued unhurriedly, "After this, the deaths of the two Hall Masters will still be as I described: Hall Master Hehuan will be the second to die, and Hall Master Fenghuang will be the last."

Heavenly Emperor Hao burst into laughter. "Qin Ye, you're still lying! Hall Masters, don't believe him. I know him very well; the Founding Emperor's Heavenly Court was utterly destroyed by my hands back then!"

Founding Emperor Qin Ye glanced at him and said softly, "Hao, do you know how you died?"

Heavenly Emperor Hao's heart seized.

"You died by my hand." Founding Emperor Qin Ye said calmly, "You achieved Dao before he sealed the ultimate void. Then, after the two Hall Masters died, you were slain by my sword."

Heavenly Emperor Hao laughed loudly, shaking his head. "Qin Ye, you're just bluffing. You risked severe injury to kill Hall Master Zhaoyang just to make your lie plausible! You are gravely wounded, and everyone behind you is also injured, all exhausted soldiers with no strength left to fight! Your only goal is to intimidate the two Hall Masters!"

Behind Founding Emperor, Celestial Venerable You had lost his physical body and was only a primordial spirit. Celestial Venerable Yue's domain had been shattered, her aura weak and dispirited. The Two Emperors Xuanwu and Lang Wo had been severely wounded by Empress, and were now at the end of their tether. Jiang Baigui was also heavily injured from his battle with Hall Master Huanxi. Shang Jun was even unconscious, teetering between life and death after being struck by Hall Master Huanxi. The only ones who still maintained peak combat strength were Xu Shenghua and Lan Yuantian, who remained vigorous after refining Empress to death.

"Hao, you truly understand me." Founding Emperor Qin Ye suddenly let out a sigh of relief and smiled. "That's right, I was lying."

Hall Master Hehuan and Hall Master Fenghuang were stunned.

Qin Ye said, "My strength is indeed no match for the Hall Masters of Miluo Palace. If I were to confront any of them head-on, I wouldn't be their opponent; at most, it would be a mutual loss. And my fellow Daoists behind me have also reached their limits. Therefore, I used lies to disturb your minds, seeking an opportunity to slay Zhaoyang, hoping to frighten you away. Young Master Seven actually didn't tell me anything, and I know nothing about the outcome of this battle. If you two Hall Masters emerge from the city now, you can kill all of us!"

There was no hint of joking on his face. His expression was solemn as he said gravely, "Young Master Qin Mu has not yet achieved Dao. His forced sealing of the ancestral court has severely depleted his vital energy; he's at the end of his tether. How could he possibly rush here to kill Hall Master Fenghuang?"

Hall Master Fenghuang's eyelid twitched.

Founding Emperor Qin Ye stated gravely, "He is no match for Hall Master Fenghuang in a direct confrontation. How could he possibly slay Hall Master Fenghuang with a single blow? Therefore, I was lying. Hall Masters, please come out of the city and kill us."

Heavenly Emperor Hao hastily urged, "Hall Masters, attack quickly!"

However, Hall Master Fenghuang and Hall Master Hehuan were slowly retreating.

Heavenly Emperor Hao grew anxious and shouted, "He truly is deceiving you! Those named Qin all lie!"

Hall Master Fenghuang said in a deep voice, "Fellow Daoist Hao, whether he is telling the truth or lying, the best course of action right now is to hold fast to Jade Capital City and wait for more Hall Masters to arrive!"

Heavenly Emperor Hao was furious. He sharply retorted, "You're squandering a military opportunity and being utterly foolish and dim-witted. How did you even become Hall Masters?"

Hall Master Hehuan slapped him across the face and said lightly, "Fellow Daoist Hao, know your place."

Heavenly Emperor Hao was awakened by the slap, stopped speaking, and quietly immersed himself in the void.

"Qin Ye, which of your words were true?" Behind Qin Ye, Celestial Venerable Yue asked softly, "Were you telling the truth or lying?"

Founding Emperor Qin Ye turned around, as composed as ever. "The Qin family never lies." A moment later, he added, "If you believe that, you've lost."