Chapter 1783: Reentry into Mira Palace

Qin Mu rested for several days, recovering some of his cultivation, then became busy again. Shang Jun was affected by Jiang Baigui's Imperishable Divine Art, putting him on the brink of death. Releasing him from this state was complicated, as it required blocking the Joyful Hall Master's fatal blow the instant the Imperishable Divine Art was broken.

The Joyful Hall Master, despite being dead, was still a Hall Master-level existence. Her divine art continued to circulate within the Imperishable Divine Art, repeatedly killing Shang Jun.

Besides Qin Mu, only Kaihuang could block her fatal blow.

The two prepared. Qin Mu would break the Imperishable Divine Art, and the moment it unraveled, Kaihuang Qin Ye would thrust his sword, blocking the divine art aimed at Shang Jun!

Shang Jun was pulled back from the brink of death by the two of them. The Physician immediately stepped forward to treat his injuries.

Qin Mu sighed in relief, then brought out Grand Emperor. Grand Emperor lay motionless on the golden boat, his body covered in God-Slaying Nails.

"Brother Yu, Brother Xu, Junior Brother Jiang," Qin Mu said, "I will teach you the Primordial Runes of the Miluo Palace. You will heal Grand Emperor."

Qin Mu invited the three, imparting to them the Primordial Runes and the Miluo Palace Daoist arts and divine abilities he had comprehended. He explained, "Third Young Master and Fourth Young Master suffered a setback this time, but they will certainly return. Old Man Wuya will also heal his Dao injuries and reappear sooner or later. You must heal Grand Emperor as soon as possible."

Jiang Baigui hesitated, then asked, "Didn't Second Senior Brother say that Grand Emperor is the Lord of Heaven Capital? If we heal him, and the Heaven Capital's Sky-Opening cultivators come looking..."

"Healing Grand Emperor and the Sky-Opening cultivators from Heaven Capital coming to our door are two different matters," Qin Mu said.

Qin Mu smiled, "The Sky-Opening cultivators won't find us so easily. If they could locate this place, they would have already come. After all, Grand Emperor guarded Ancestral Court's Great Black Mountain for billions of years and was even sent to the Fourth Epoch by the Miluo Palace Master. If Grand Emperor was who they were looking for, they would have had plenty of opportunities. This shows they are not looking for Grand Emperor himself, but for the Lord of Heaven Capital."

Xu Shenghua was puzzled, "Is there a difference?"

"Grand Emperor is a lone wanderer, acting independently. The Lord of Heaven Capital, however, is the leader of Heaven Capital. That's the biggest difference," Qin Mu explained.

Qin Mu continued, "Grand Emperor and the Lord of Heaven Capital are certainly different, but I'm not sure about the specifics. Perhaps Ling Tianzun could explain it clearly."

Lan Yutian said, "Brother, wouldn't it be easier for you to heal Grand Emperor? Your mastery of Primordial divine arts is higher."

Xu Shenghua and Jiang Baigui both nodded in agreement.

"My Chaos Hall still contains the Coffin of Buried Dao and the Small World Tree," Qin Mu explained. "I also need to go in there and deal with Third Young Master's hand, which is suppressed within."

Qin Mu sighed and said earnestly, "Furthermore, there's Ancestral Court Jade Capital City and Old Man Wuya's forces; these two major powers will inevitably stir up trouble. I also need to go around, suppress what needs suppressing, and kill what needs killing. And the Ancestral Court prison is not stable; I need to constantly reinforce it. There are too many things to do, leaving me no time to heal Grand Emperor. I'm teaching you the Miluo Palace Daoist arts and divine abilities so you can use this opportunity to improve yourselves and strive to achieve Dao as soon as possible. That way, I won't have to work so hard."

The three had initially suspected he found healing Grand Emperor too troublesome and had therefore dumped the task on them. Hearing his explanation, they couldn't help but feel a pang of guilt.

The Golden Boat of Crossing Worlds landed. Qin Mu asked everyone to disembark except Ling Yuxiu. The golden boat grew smaller and smaller, carrying them away elegantly.

A moment later, Qin Mu's shadow on the golden boat suddenly flickered, and then Shang Jun's figure emerged, only to be tossed off the boat by Qin Mu.

Jiang Baigui looked up and said to Xu Shenghua and Lan Yutian, "We weren't wrong. He's just too lazy. He can't be bothered with any troublesome tasks and just throws them at us."

Lan Yutian shook his head, "My brother isn't like that. Brother Xu, isn't that right?"

Xu Shenghua didn't commit, simply saying, "Healing Grand Emperor is important."

These three were arguably the most gifted and insightful individuals. By jointly studying the Miluo Palace Daoist arts and divine abilities Qin Mu imparted, observing Grand Emperor's Dao injuries, and exchanging ideas, they would naturally progress faster than Qin Mu alone slowly figuring things out.

However, to heal Grand Emperor, they would need profound mastery of the Miluo Palace Daoist arts and divine abilities, which would take time.

Meanwhile, the golden boat slowly and leisurely flew towards Jade Capital City. Qin Mu and Ling Yuxiu cuddled together at the bow, enjoying a rare moment of peace and tenderness.

Ling Yuxiu suddenly chuckled, "Husband, isn't it a bit unkind to dump Grand Emperor on them?"

Qin Mu burst into laughter, "If I take on everything myself, they won't get any opportunities to grow. Now, their chance has come. Besides, we genuinely do have a lot of things to attend to."

He took Ling Yuxiu's hand and walked towards the golden palace on the boat. Ling Yuxiu's face flushed crimson. She covered her lips with her other hand, somewhat reluctant, yet still followed his steps.

A moment later, the Golden Boat of Crossing Worlds swayed drunkenly, suddenly crashing into a divine mountain. Then it wobbled into the air again, only to plummet to the ground, dragging itself for tens of thousands of miles before suddenly soaring into the sky and plunging into the sea of clouds.

Fortunately, the Ancestral Court was uninhabited at this time, so there was no need to worry about causing a sensation.

After an unknown period, the Golden Boat of Crossing Worlds slowly flew to Ancestral Court Jade Capital City.

Several Miluo Palace Dao Achievers had already arrived in Jade Capital City and were watching the strange golden boat as if facing a formidable enemy. Suddenly, the golden boat seemed to lose control, crashing to the ground with a thunderous roar and lying motionless.

The deaths of the three Hall Masters – Hehuan, Phoenix, and Zengcheng – had already reached the Miluo Palace, shocking everyone.

Even more shocking was that Third Young Master Ling Xiao had his right arm severed, causing an uproar throughout the Miluo Palace. Everyone felt a mix of astonishment, anger, and fear towards Seventh Young Master.

They were astonished by Qin Mu's strength despite not yet achieving Dao, angry that he, as the Seventh Young Master of Miluo Palace, would ruthlessly kill his own people, and fearful that he showed no mercy, believing that if they descended to the Seventeenth Epoch, they too might fall victim to him.

In recent days, the Miluo Palace had continued to use the power of blood sacrifice to encourage new Dao Achievers to descend to the Seventeenth Epoch. However, the newly arrived Dao Achievers were much more cautious and never left Jade Capital City.

They hadn't ventured out, yet unexpectedly, Qin Mu had stormed in!

These Dao Achievers were cautious. They didn't approach but observed from a distance, seeing no one on the Golden Boat of Crossing Worlds.

A moment later, the main hall's doors on the golden boat suddenly opened. Qin Mu emerged, adjusting his clothes, looking radiant. He smiled, "Fellow Daoists, there's no need to worry. I'm not here to kill, but to see my teacher. Please make way."

In front of him, the Dao Achievers silently parted to clear a path.

The Golden Boat of Crossing Worlds took flight, heading deeper into Ancestral Court Jade Capital City.

Ling Yuxiu walked out of the golden palace, observing that Ancestral Court Jade Capital City was desolate, with withered Dao trees everywhere, collapsed divine palaces and temples, and the strange, unpredictable winds of cold and heat death.

Besides the few descending Dao Achievers, no other living creatures were visible.

Suddenly, a Dao Fruit flew onto the golden boat, hovering before the two. A woman inside the Dao Fruit smiled, "Nanxiang greets Seventh Young Master."

Ling Yuxiu looked at Qin Mu. Qin Mu smiled, "Daoist Nanxiang, no need for formalities. This is my wife."

"Nanxiang greets Young Master's wife."

Within the Dao Fruit, Dao chains rotated, vaguely revealing a stunningly beautiful woman. However, being inside the Dao Fruit, she wore no clothes, her exquisite body subtly exposed.

Ling Yuxiu's face slightly reddened, and she glanced at Qin Mu.

Qin Mu remained composed and smiled, "Daoist Nanxiang, I am here to see my teacher. Would you be so kind as to inform him, to avoid any complications along the way?"

The woman in the Dao Fruit chuckled, "Seventh Young Master, how bold of you! Many Hall Masters from the seventy-two halls of Miluo Palace have died by your hand and the hands of your associates, yet you still dare to come and see the teacher! You intend to destroy the teacher's Dao lineage. Not to mention the teacher won't tolerate you, who in the entire Miluo Palace would?"

Qin Mu smiled faintly, extending a finger to lightly touch the void.

There was an invisible string there.

This string extended from the Chaos River all the way to the World Tree in Ancestral Court.

The string was taut, its power capable of erupting at any moment.

"Fourth will let me pass," Qin Mu said.

Qin Mu smiled, "The one controlling this string is Hao Tianzun. He is the only complete Dao Achiever in Jade Capital City, though he achieved Dao through strength. If Fourth doesn't allow me to pass, I will use this string of his to unleash my divine art and directly kill Hao Tianzun."

Lady Nanxiang's expression subtly changed. She bowed within the Dao Fruit, "Young Master, please wait!"

The Dao Fruit flew away in a hurry.

The Golden Boat of Crossing Worlds continued, carrying Qin Mu and his wife. Soon, they arrived beside the first Chaos River. The river was turbulent, with fierce winds and rapid waves. The long river stretched endlessly, and they could only see countless beings struggling, dying, and being annihilated within it.

The golden boat stopped.

Qin Mu and his wife waited for a moment. A Dao Fruit flew out from the Chaos River, and Lady Nanxiang said to Qin Mu, "Young Master, Madam, Fourth Young Master says you two may cross the river; he will not obstruct you. However, he can only guarantee that he will not act. As for whether others will act, that is unrelated to him."

Qin Mu bowed in thanks, "Thank you, Nanxiang."

"It's nothing," Nanxiang replied.

Nanxiang bowed back within the Dao Fruit, "I will guide Young Master."

Once the Golden Boat of Crossing Worlds entered the Chaos River, Ling Yuxiu observed closely. The Dao Fruit suddenly seemed to unravel like silk, and the woman within stretched her body, actually stepping out of the Dao Fruit!

The Dao chains and patterns of the Dao Fruit transformed into a magnificent feathered robe, draped over her body, looking quite splendid.

Lady Nanxiang gathered her robe tightly across her chest, leaving only a hint of white skin exposed, and smiled, "I haven't heard Young Master mention having a wife before."

Ling Yuxiu chuckled, "We only got married recently. After my husband and I wed, he destroyed the Celestial Heavens."

Lady Nanxiang was surprised, "So Madam married Young Master to destroy the Celestial Heavens."

Ling Yuxiu smiled, "We're planning to have a child. My husband said he wants to visit the teacher in Miluo Palace. A round trip will take about two years. The child will be born just as we arrive at Miluo Palace, so it will be perfect to ask the teacher to name them."

Nanxiang felt a chill in her heart and said no more.

Destroying the Celestial Heavens after getting married implied Qin Mu had victory firmly in his grasp, hence he could afford to marry.

Now, Qin Mu planning to have a child, did it imply he already had enough confidence to destroy the Miluo Palace?