Chapter 1778: Return to the Chaos Sea of Gui Xu

Qin Mu stood silently before the Great Abyss of Guixu, observing the scene. Guixu was behind him. To those below, Guixu appeared inverted, an upside-down world hovering above the Ancestral Court. However, for Qin Mu and Ling Yuxiu, it was the Ancestral Court that seemed inverted. Naturally, with Qin Mu's deliberate concealment, no one could see Guixu, nor did they realize they were heading straight for it.

Beside Qin Mu, Ling Yuxiu curiously observed the lotus platform beneath him. Qin Mu claimed this platform was a second-rank Dao realm item, on the verge of becoming third-rank. Its lotus pod was connected to the primordial sea, constantly spewing chaotic energy that transformed into primordial qi around Qin Mu. This primordial qi, through his breathing and various transformations including the Five Tais, became his cultivation power. Ling Yuxiu marveled at this. She knew little about achieving Dao through Guixu; it was an extremely mysterious path. Not only were there few who had achieved it, but even those with exceptional mastery of the Guixu Dao were rare. While Lan Yutian and Xu Shenghua's Ancestral Court Dao realm system touched upon the Guixu Dao, it never reached profound depths. Lan Yutian once stated that the Ancestral Court Dao realm system was founded on the World Tree, and since the Guixu Dao conflicted with the World Tree, their achievements in that area were limited. Qin Mu could be considered the only one who mastered the strengths of both paths.

The Golden Ship of Crossing Worlds and the two Hall Masters, Hehuan and Fenghuang, drew closer to Guixu. Onboard, Heavenly Venerate Yue's zither music resonated, expanding space to form a domain of ultimate void around the Golden Ship. Emperor Kai, Xu Shenghua, and others stood on the ship, their sword lights crisscrossing and various divine arts erupting, attacking the two Hall Masters while simultaneously fending off Hall Master Zengcheng and others who were attacking from behind. Heavenly Venerate Yue's ultimate void domain was unique, allowing everyone on the ship to confront divine arts and Dao soldiers attacking from any direction at any moment. Though the Golden Ship was at the center of the conflict, they showed no sign of panic in their response. Moreover, the Golden Ship's speed was more than sufficient to catch up to the two Hall Masters. However, due to the delay caused by Hall Master Zengcheng and his allies, Emperor Kai was forced to turn his attention to Hall Master Zengcheng and the other Dao achievers, leaving Xu Shenghua, Lan Yutian, and the others to deal with the two Hall Masters. This prevented them from apprehending the two Hall Masters.

The three factions drew increasingly closer to the Great Abyss of Guixu. Hall Master Hehuan and Hall Master Fenghuang felt a stir in their hearts. "It seems we overestimated Emperor Kai Qin Ye; his power isn't truly formidable, just a bluff. Perhaps we can seize this opportunity to eliminate them first!" Just as the two Hall Masters were about to stop and attack the Golden Ship, several figures suddenly flew in from beneath the World Tree. Leading them was Huang Tang, one of the three remaining Elders of Fengshu! As the saying goes, old enemies meet with burning eyes. Two of the Five Elders of Fengshu had died, leaving only three, with Huang Tang now at their head. Seeing the two Hall Masters also rushing towards the heavens, Huang Tang immediately launched an attack. The prehistoric powerhouses under Huang Tang's command then rushed towards the Dao achievers under Hall Master Zengcheng, and both sides immediately clashed in a chaotic battle. Hall Master Zengcheng, intent on delaying the Golden Ship, paid them no mind. He suddenly activated his Dao Tree, sending out thousands of glowing tendrils that wrapped around the Golden Ship, its roots burrowing into the ship, pulling his body towards it. Before he could land on the ship, the Golden Ship suddenly expanded immensely. Lan Yutian guided his Dao Tree roots into the Golden Ship's various golden halls, while others unleashed their divine arts to suppress his roots. Hall Master Zengcheng was momentarily stunned. "These fellows are so skilled, it doesn't seem like their first time doing this!" Being incredibly powerful, he naturally felt no fear. The next moment, he landed on the Golden Ship, lifted his hand, and the Zengcheng Treasure Hall settled into his palm, causing the Golden Ship to slightly sink.

On the other side, Huang Tang seized the opportunity to charge towards Hall Master Hehuan and Hall Master Fenghuang. Divine arts erupted from afar, and he joined the Golden Ship's occupants in surrounding the two Hall Masters. "This old man has a death wish!" The two Hall Masters were furious but had to respond cautiously. Although the Five Elders of Fengshu were not widely renowned, they were ancient and had lived long enough to cultivate power not much inferior to the Hall Masters of the Miluo Palace. Hall Master Hehuan and Hall Master Fenghuang had descended in a hurry, with no time to anchor their Great Dao in the void. In a one-on-one fight, they held no advantage against Huang Tang; even if they won, they risked severe injury from his desperate counterattack. "I'll block Huang Tang!" Hall Master Fenghuang paused, facing Huang Tang and the approaching Golden Ship alone. Without looking back, she instructed, "Fellow Daoist Hehuan, leave the Ancestral Court immediately!" Hall Master Hehuan knew the great responsibility she bore and that failure was not an option. Without hesitation, she surged upwards. Hall Master Fenghuang activated her Dao Fruit and manifested her Dao Tree, standing before the Fenghuang Palace. She casually parried the divine arts of Xu Shenghua, Lan Yutian, Heavenly Venerate Yue, and others, but her gaze was fixed on Huang Tang. As Huang Tang charged, his Grand Heaven suddenly appeared, and his Dao Tree rose within it, boosting his cultivation and power to their peak. When the Grand Heaven clashed with the Fenghuang Palace, Hall Master Fenghuang breathed a sigh of relief. "Huang Tang is too reckless, trying to counter my Fenghuang Palace with his Grand Heaven. He truly underestimates me!" Her Fenghuang Palace suddenly blazed fiercely, unleashing the power of the fortieth Dao realm heaven, suppressing Huang Tang's Grand Heaven. Just then, a branch whipped out, striking Hall Master Fenghuang with lightning speed, sending the woman flying with a single lash! Hall Master Fenghuang was lacerated by the whip, spinning like a top, unable to stabilize her body. Even her primordial spirit was nearly whipped away. She was filled with both shock and rage. "The World Tree! It's a treasure given to him by Elder Wuya!" She immediately grasped the crucial point. Elder Wuya, to avoid being sealed by Qin Mu within the Ancestral Court and trapped like a cornered beast, must have tried to break the deadlock. The World Tree possessed myriad mysteries and was a naturally unchangeable substance. Elder Wuya was also proficient in all Great Daos from ancient times to the present. The most direct way for him to break the situation was to plant a World Tree clone outside the Ancestral Court. If the roots of the two World Trees connected and interlinked, he wouldn't have to worry about being sealed within the Ancestral Court by Qin Mu. "This branch must be the result of Elder Wuya repeatedly refining and purifying the power within the World Tree, integrating it into the branch. It might contain a tenth of his own power, which is why it possesses such might!" No sooner had she thought this than she saw Hall Master Hehuan actually landing behind her. She had been whipped so hard that she had flown past Hall Master Hehuan. The power of that single blow was truly immense, preventing her from hindering Huang Tang in the slightest!

As Huang Tang charged, Hall Master Hehuan was startled, hearing Hall Master Fenghuang's voice, "Beware that branch! It's Elder Wuya's treasure!" Huang Tang had already activated the branch and was striking with it. Without a moment's thought, Hall Master Hehuan immediately unleashed the divine art of the Third Young Master Lingxiao from between her brows. At the same time, the Golden Ship of Crossing Worlds was also charging forward. Onboard, Emperor Kai and Hall Master Zengcheng engaged in a brutal close-quarters battle, both sustaining hundreds of wounds, large and small, in a brief moment. *Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!* The five Dao achievers from the Miluo Palace swiftly killed the prehistoric powerhouses brought by Huang Tang, their figures landing on the Golden Ship one by one. Xu Shenghua, Lan Yutian, and the others, no longer bothering to harass Hall Master Fenghuang and Hall Master Hehuan, immediately stepped forward, standing behind Emperor Kai Qin Ye. Hall Master Zengcheng took a step back, aligning himself with the five Miluo Palace Dao achievers. Both sides stood in a tense, murderous standoff. The Golden Ship's speed was astonishing, still heading directly for Hall Master Hehuan. However, at this very moment, the Third Young Master Lingxiao's divine art erupted, colliding with Elder Wuya's tree branch. When the Third Young Master Lingxiao's divine art burst forth, the Ancestral Court's sky violently collapsed. It was as if countless ancient gods appeared at that instant, simultaneously unleashing the Primordial Great Dao. A phantom image of the Lingxiao Treasure Hall even emerged in the collapsing sky! If one looked closely, the runes forming the Lingxiao Treasure Hall seemed to be made of deities, built from their very bodies, like a pantheon! With a sufficiently keen eye, one could discern that these were not true deities but rather divine forms constructed from Primordial runes. Throughout history, far too many powerful beings had cultivated to the Lingxiao realm; their arduous cultivation had transformed into imprints on the Lingxiao Hall. Regardless of the profound mysteries of the Third Young Master's divine art, his cultivation alone was enough to dominate seventeen cosmic epochs, making it difficult to find an equal! Meanwhile, from the World Tree branch in Huang Tang's hand, tens of thousands of Great Dao divine arts erupted, meeting the Third Young Master Lingxiao's attack. Each Dao was exquisitely profound, akin to a peak Dao achiever's strike! The divine arts hidden within Elder Wuya's World Tree branch transformed endlessly. In terms of intricacy, they were absolutely unique, unparalleled! The two terrifying divine arts collided and exploded, their power flowing unleashed and sweeping everything away! At this moment, everyone forgot about mercilessly attacking their enemies and had to activate all their divine arts, desperately fighting for self-preservation! Facing this terrifying impact, the Golden Ship also flared with light, protecting itself. As the waves of two supreme divine arts surged, the Golden Ship vibrated and swayed violently amidst the impact, drifting unstably.

After a long time, the ripples from the divine art collision finally subsided. Huang Tang was spitting up blood, and Hall Master Hehuan and Hall Master Fenghuang were also wounded and panting. The Golden Ship of Crossing Worlds stabilized its hull and gently descended. The two divine arts had created a chaotic expanse, with chaotic energy swirling everywhere. The Golden Ship, upon entering this chaotic energy, paused slightly, then surprisingly began to float. The surroundings became brightly lit, no longer a dark starry sky. Vast, boundless chaotic energy swirled back and forth. The two Hall Masters descended, their aura pushing the chaotic energy aside. Suddenly, their expressions changed drastically. Where the chaotic energy parted, they saw a boundless primordial sea. Huang Tang forcefully activated the World Tree branch, intending to deliver a fatal blow to the two Hall Masters, but his expression also changed instantly. He looked around and saw huge lotus leaves floating on the surface of this chaotic ocean. Thick, awe-inspiring stems covered with sharp thorns shot straight up into the sky, like lotus stalks but immensely massive. On this primordial sea, a primordial hall floated, supported by a lotus flower like a platform. In front of the hall, Qin Mu and Ling Yuxiu sat. Hall Master Hehuan and Hall Master Fenghuang's hearts gradually sank. This was Guixu. They hadn't even realized when they entered Guixu. Normally, the fluctuations of Guixu were extremely peculiar, and it was a dangerous place for Dao achievers. They would instantly detect its presence, even if they merely passed by, let alone entered it. Yet this time, they only realized they had entered Guixu when they reached its deepest part and saw the primordial sea.

Meanwhile, in the Ancestral Court, Emperor Haotian looked up and saw the figures of the Hall Masters and Huang Tang suddenly vanish. A chill ran through his heart. "These Hall Masters are finished," he muttered, wiping cold sweat from his brow, and continued towards the World Tree.

Before the Primordial Hall in Guixu's Primordial Sea, Qin Mu stood up.

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