Chapter 1776: The Eve of Suppression

After the two Hall Masters, Feng Huang and He Huan, retreated into Jade Capital City, Emperor Kai Qin Ye immediately attacked the Mi Luo Palace enlightened beings who were attempting to descend outside the city.

Without the protection of the two Hall Masters, these Mi Luo Palace enlightened beings were no match for his swordplay. They were quickly wiped out, though a few decisive enlightened beings immediately ceased their descent and returned to the Sixteenth Epoch to save themselves.

Inside and outside the city, peace settled.

The Golden Ship of Deliverance floated silently outside the city. Everyone sat on board, and Celestial Venerable Yue, having become adept at healing through her prolonged illness, treated their injuries. However, she was unable to fully cure everyone's wounds.

Almost all of Yankang's most powerful beings were gathered there. Each had many questions for Emperor Kai, but no one knew where to begin.

After a long silence, Celestial Venerable You broke it, saying, "Qin Ye, where have you been for the past forty-two years?"

Emperor Kai Qin Ye replied, "That year, I broke into Jade Capital City, crossed the sixteen chaotic rivers to Mi Luo Palace, and met Seventh Young Master in the Mi Luo Palace Chaos Hall. Seventh Young Master told me some things and planted a divine art within me, specifically designed to counter Fourth Young Master Zixiao's divine art. Forty-two years ago, I blocked Fourth Young Master Zixiao's fatal blow targeting Celestial Venerable Ling, which activated Seventh Young Master's divine art. Since then, I've been on this ship."

"On the ship?"

Everyone was stunned. Celestial Venerable Yue asked, "On this very ship?"

Emperor Kai Qin Ye nodded. "Yes, on this very ship. I could see you, but not touch you. I could hear your conversations, but couldn't convey any information to you. You couldn't see me, touch me, or hear me. On this ship, I studied the teachings of Seventh Young Master, and I also encountered the Master of Mi Luo Palace and spoke with him for a long time."

"The Master of Mi Luo Palace?"

Everyone was horrified and quickly turned their heads to look at the golden halls within the Golden Ship of Deliverance.

"It was an illusory projection of the Master of Mi Luo Palace," Emperor Kai Qin Ye explained. "His abilities have reached a level I cannot comprehend. His Dao left many imprints on this ship, guiding me greatly."

Celestial Venerable Yue composed herself and probed, "Did Celestial Venerable Mu tell you much about the future?"

Everyone's gaze fell on Emperor Kai Qin Ye's face, awaiting his answer. Emperor Kai shook his head. "He didn't tell me much. I was just lying to those two Hall Masters to force them not to resist us directly."

Everyone was skeptical.

Previously, they had an unwavering trust in Emperor Kai Qin Ye, believing every word he said, because everyone knew Qin Ye was nothing like Qin Mu, who was known for his glib tongue.

Qin Mu was full of lies, but Qin Ye would never lie.

Now, however, they discovered that an honest person's deception was far more terrifying, because others simply couldn't tell which words from an honest person were true and which were false.

"He truly didn't tell me much," Emperor Kai Qin Ye said helplessly. "I don't know much about the future. At the time, he didn't have much time to tell me things, and it seemed he also didn't wish to."

Everyone remained deeply suspicious.

Emperor Kai said no more.

"The longer this drags on, the more disadvantageous it will be for us," Xu Shenghua suddenly said. "The Mi Luo Palace enlightened beings have ample time to descend, meaning more and more enlightened beings will gather in Jade Capital City. Before long, we'll face a devastating blow. Should we assault Jade Capital City to prevent their descent?"

"No need," Emperor Kai Qin Ye replied, looking back. "After Ancestral Court was sealed, the blood sacrifice ritual is confined within it. The energy for this ritual here can only come from two sources: accumulated historical energy, or the powerful beings who die in Ancestral Court during subsequent battles. Most of the historically accumulated blood sacrifice energy has been used by Old Man Wuya, so Mi Luo Palace doesn't have much blood sacrifice power at its disposal. There should also be a limit to the number of powerful beings they can descend. They only have two ways to break this limit."

He pursed his lips and said, "Killing us is the first path. Destroying the World Tree and eliminating Old Man Wuya's forces is the second path."

Xu Shenghua pondered for a moment. If Qin Mu's seal was completed, these were indeed Mi Luo Palace's only two options.

Even if Mi Luo Palace killed them, it wouldn't be enough for all of its powerful beings to descend. They would still need to deal with Old Man Wuya's forces to ensure all enlightened beings could descend to the Seventeenth Epoch.

In other words, Qin Mu, by sealing Ancestral Court, had transformed it into a three-way deathmatch!

Ancestral Court was like a giant beast cage; whether it was Mi Luo Palace, Old Man Wuya, or them, all were fierce beasts within the cage. Only the final victor would be able to leave alive!

"Jade Capital City is fraught with danger; there's no need for us to storm it. Attacking Jade Capital City won't nullify the blood sacrifice energy and will only lead to heavy casualties for us," Emperor Kai Qin Ye said. "On the contrary, we should leave Jade Capital City and no longer guard this place. When the Mi Luo Palace enlightened beings descend, they will certainly seek out Old Man Wuya, and a deathmatch between the two sides is inevitable. However, before that, we need to prevent the enlightened beings from Jade Capital City from leaving Ancestral Court until Seventh Young Master's seal is complete! If anyone leaves Ancestral Court, it will allow them to re-establish blood sacrifice altars in the outside world!"

Emperor Xuan's heart stirred slightly, and he asked, "Qin Ye, did Seventh Young Master tell you this?"

Emperor Kai nodded.

Emperor Wu's spirits lifted, and he pressed, "What else did Seventh Young Master tell you?"

Emperor Kai Qin Ye shook his head. "He only told me this one thing; he said nothing else."

Lang Wo suddenly asked, "Fellow Daoist, when did Celestial Venerable Mu become Seventh Young Master?"

Emperor Kai shook his head. "I don't know."

Lan Yutian said, "How did my brother go back in time?"

"I don't know."

Everyone was itching with curiosity, wishing they could tear open his mouth and make him reveal everything he knew. However, Emperor Kai remained silent, and they were helpless.

In the southern part of Ancestral Court, the ground suddenly rose, and the fourth Heavenly Wall continued to grow. However, its growth rate was much slower than the other Heavenly Walls, indicating that Qin Mu's continuous folding of three sides of Ancestral Court had severely depleted his vitality, and he was no longer as strong as before.

By the time Granny Si, Ling Yuxiu, and the Village Chief arrived, the southern Heavenly Wall of Ancestral Court had already risen to the zenith. From a distance, Ancestral Court now resembled a massive cauldron floating at the center of the universe.

Viewed from the outside, the cauldron's four walls were encircled by suns, moons, and stars, with rolling mountains and vast rivers, and gigantic beasts dwelling on its walls.

There, herds of colossal beasts resided, and magnificent palaces stood. Dragon Qilin and Yan'er flew through the clouds, patrolling their territory.

Their speed was swift, but from a distance, their flight appeared extremely slow.

From the inside, the cauldron's inner walls appeared as four independent worlds, each undisturbed by the others.

When Ling Yuxiu, Granny Si, and the others found Qin Mu, he was weak and weary, yet still expanding his vast inner universe, pushing his magic power to its limits, and mobilizing all his strength to make the Heavenly Wall grow even higher.

Seeing them arrive, Qin Mu relaxed, landing on the Heavenly Wall and leaning against a divine coffin to rest, a relaxed expression on his face.

Ling Yuxiu stepped forward, her heart aching for him.

Although Qin Mu was haggard, he exuded a sense of complete relaxation and composure. He smiled and said, "I'm fine; I'm just exhausted. I'll be good after some rest, no need to worry about me."

The Village Chief looked around. Ancestral Court now resembled a massive cauldron, and its geography and mountains had almost completely changed, making him feel unfamiliar with it.

Suppressing the shock in his heart, he recalled the past, filled with emotion. He had never imagined that the young boy who walked out of Disabled Elderly Village would grow to such a degree.

"Ancestral Court's seal still needs strengthening. The current seal cannot withstand Mi Luo Palace's Hall Master-level beings," Qin Mu said.

He took the spiritual pill offered by the Apothecary, tilted his head back, and swallowed it. "However, if they try to leave, they'll trigger the seal I've laid down. My seal connects all of Ancestral Court's divine mines, sacred mountains, and other holy sites, leveraging the power of Ancestral Court's heaven and earth. This will hold them back for a while."

The Blind Man opened his divine eyes and looked around, seeing that the geological features and mountains of Ancestral Court had been altered, transformed into numerous formations and arrays.

Qin Mu's action could be said to have mobilized the power of Ancestral Court's heaven and earth. If anyone attacked the seal, they would be contending against the power of Ancestral Court, and the counterattack would undoubtedly be terrifying!

It must be known that Ancestral Court was the origin of all heavens and myriad worlds. Countless heavens and holy lands originated from here; even Xuandu and Youdu were heavens branched off from Ancestral Court!

And the Primordial Realm itself was formed from Ancestral Court's primordial soil!

With the power of Ancestral Court's heaven and earth mobilized, one could imagine how terrifying its might was!

Qin Mu claimed the seal was still not strong enough to stop Hall Master-level beings, but in the Blind Man's view, the current seal was already perfect.

"Mu'er, how are you sealing the sky?" the Blind Man asked, looking up.

"I'll seal the sky using the Great Void of Gui Xu," Qin Mu replied.

Qin Mu refined the spiritual pill, regaining some strength, though it was still far from enough to return to his peak condition. Fortunately, his Chaos Hall was connected to the Chaotic River, allowing him to use the Dao of Gui Xu to refine the chaotic energy from the river to continuously restore his cultivation.

"I sensed that the Empress had died, and now Gui Xu is without a master, with only Second Young Master suppressed there. In the Dao of Gui Xu, no one in the world can surpass me," Qin Mu said with a faint smile. "Even if the Empress were still alive, her achievements in Gui Xu wouldn't compare to mine. If I were to mobilize Gui Xu, she couldn't contend with me. I will summon Gui Xu and use its power to seal Ancestral Court's sky, blocking off its ultimate void. However, before that, Emperor Kai and the others must keep everyone within Ancestral Court; they cannot be allowed to escape. Even if one escapes, it would pose an immense threat to the outside world."

His eyes gleamed as he said solemnly, "The Hall Masters of Mi Luo Palace will soon realize that this is their last chance to escape Ancestral Court. They must leave Ancestral Court and bring the blood sacrifice ritual to the myriad heavens and worlds before I fully seal Ancestral Court. Therefore, a bloody battle surely awaits Emperor Kai!"

He looked at the Apothecary. "Emperor Kai and the others are likely injured. Apothecary Grandpa, please go to Jade Capital City in Ancestral Court and help them heal."

The Apothecary nodded and immediately rose to leave.

The Village Chief, Butcher, and others quickly said, "Apothecary, we'll go too!"

Qin Mu hesitated for a moment, then called out loudly, "Village Chief, Granny, you must leave Ancestral Court before I seal its sky. You absolutely cannot stay! Staying here poses great danger!"

The Village Chief waved his hand. "Don't worry, we'll naturally leave!"

Qin Mu frowned and looked at Ling Yuxiu, saying, "Wife, you too must leave as soon as possible."

Ling Yuxiu sat down, leaning against the divine coffin, and smiled. "I'm not leaving. I thought after we got married, we'd have our own little world, but we've been apart more than we've been together. Now, this is a rare time for us to be together. I'll stay here for as long as you are in Ancestral Court."

Qin Mu looked at her, and after a moment, nodded. He sat down leaning against Grand Clarity's coffin and smiled, "We'll build our own world here and have a few children. This will be our carefree home."

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