Chapter 1803: Deep and Unfathomable

Qin Mu looked at him calmly, then suddenly smiled. "Alright!"

The next moment, his figure appeared amidst the seventy-two palaces.

Rolling chaotic qi surged forth, instantly submerging the seventy-two palaces and transforming them into a sea of chaos.

In front of each grand hall, the twelve Hall Masters and the one hundred and eight Daolords of the Mi Luo Palace hastily activated the Mi Luo Dao Burial. But at that moment, giant lotus leaves began to rise one after another from the sea of chaos, and the Returned Ruins Lotus spun and bloomed.

Waves crashed mightily as stars rose gradually from the sea of chaos, growing higher and more numerous, forming a sky full of constellations, star-fields, and galaxies. All the heavens and myriad worlds emerged one by one.

Above this sea of chaos, the Primordial Realm, Ancestral Court, Profound Metropolis, and Netherworld simultaneously materialized, a truly shocking sight.

At the same time, Qin Mu's Chaos Palace appeared behind him, complete with thirty-six Heavenly Palaces and seventy-two Treasure Halls. His Chaos Palace was situated within the Jade Capital City, formed by the seventy-two Treasure Halls, becoming the seventy-third, supreme Treasure Hall.

"Achieving Dao through Force!"

Haotian Venerable felt despair. Thirty-six Heavenly Palaces and seventy-two Treasure Halls—this was absolutely the standard for achieving Dao through force. Even if Qin Mu hadn't yet stepped past the Chaos Palace to ascend its Imperial Throne, he was still capable of achieving Dao through force!

Clearly, over these three thousand years, Qin Mu had absorbed three other Emperor's Throne cultivation methods, completing the number of his Heavenly Palaces.

These three Heavenly Palaces certainly did not come from Eternal Peace, as Qin Mu had remained in the Ancestral Court for three millennia, suppressing Jade Capital City and the World Tree.

Therefore, these three Heavenly Palaces could only have originated from the Ancestral Court. The cultivation methods Qin Mu could most easily obtain were from Xu Shenghua, Lan Yutian, Dao Ancestor, Jiang Baigui, and others.

If they were Emperor's Throne cultivation methods obtained from others, that would be acceptable. After all, all divine arts in the world originated from Mi Luo, and the shadow of Mi Luo Palace could be found in any cultivation method or divine art.

But Xu Shenghua, Lan Yutian, and Jiang Baigui were different.

Among the three, Xu Shenghua and Lan Yutian pioneered a path to Dao that originated internally, not relying on external forces. Jiang Baigui, on the other hand, was the ultimate master of post-natal Dao realization.

If Qin Mu had absorbed their three Emperor's Throne cultivation methods, then his achievement in "Achieving Dao through Force" would likely be unmatched.

Achieving Dao through Force would comprehensively boost his magic power and physical stamina to an unimaginable degree, certainly surpassing every single Hall Master of the Seventy-Two Halls.

Although achieving Dao through force was an external path, Qin Mu had long escaped the Jade Capital trap. The power he gained from this method belonged solely to him. Combined with his Five Supremes Dao Realization and Returned Ruins Dao Realization, his combat strength had undoubtedly reached a level unimaginable to Haotian Venerable.

"Third Young Master has underestimated Celestial Venerable Mu's strength!"

Haotian Venerable desperately wanted to inform the Third Young Master and others, but at that moment, the Third Young Master's consciousness had suppressed his own thoughts and awareness into a corner of his mind, leaving him unable to control his body.

"Celestial Venerable Mu's World Tree doesn't just have two Dao fruits and three Dao flowers!"

He was anxious to speak but could not utter a sound. "Celestial Venerable Mu's World Tree has three Dao fruits! The third Dao fruit is from achieving Dao through force! Our Mi Luo Dao Burial is targeting his two Dao fruits and three Dao flowers from the Five Supremes Dao Realization!"

Almost simultaneously, the power of the Mi Luo Dao Burial erupted. Although only twelve Hall Masters had descended, with the other Hall Masters still in the Sixteenth Epoch, the eruption of the Mi Luo Dao Burial's power precisely targeted every aspect of Qin Mu's divine treasures and divine arts!

Over three millennia, the Daolords of Mi Luo Palace had observed Qin Mu and every aspect of him. They had a thorough understanding of his divine arts and cultivation methods, had meticulously researched the structure of his divine arts, and had painstakingly studied the Grand Daos he mastered.

The Mi Luo Dao Burial was a supreme divine art created based on the Mi Luo Palace's Dao methods and divine arts, specifically designed to counter Qin Mu's cultivation techniques, cultivation level, and Grand Daos!

Haotian Venerable grew even more desperate. "They miscalculated one Dao fruit!"

The twelve Hall Masters and one hundred and eight Daolords unleashed the power of the Mi Luo Dao Burial. At that moment, the Dao chains of the seventy-two Treasure Halls erupted, piercing through the sea of chaos. Layers of heavens unfurled, intersecting and severing Qin Mu's myriad worlds.

At this instant, the Dao might unleashed by the seventy-two Treasure Halls showcased the supreme achievements of their respective Hall Masters in their own domains. Each Treasure Hall corresponded to a forty-layered Dao realm, and these forty layers of heavens shredded Qin Mu's myriad worlds into pieces.

Young Master Ling Xiao controlled Haotian Venerable's physical body. Under the augmentation of the Mi Luo Dao Burial, he seemed like the Mi Luo Palace Master himself, wielding the power of the Mi Luo Dao Burial!

The Dao trees of the twelve Hall Masters and the other one hundred and seven Daolords shone brightly. Dao fruits soared into the sky, suppressing the sea of chaos and rendering it completely still.

Qin Mu's Returned Ruins Lotus and lotus leaves also lost all their power.

"Success!"

The twelve Hall Masters and one hundred and eight Daolords were greatly invigorated. All their magic power converged into a earth-shattering blow, a strike capable of annihilating all Grand Daos!

Now, they were waiting for an opportunity: for Qin Mu to unleash all his power, only to be defeated and crushed by the Mi Luo Dao Burial.

Just then, Qin Mu's Chaos Palace burst open, and the World Tree flew out from within. On the World Tree, two Dao fruits and three Dao flowers emitted radiating Dao light, forming the Five Supremes ore veins that floated above the sea of chaos.

The Grand Dao of Reincarnation transformed into the Six Paths Celestial Wheel, standing upright on the surface of the sea of chaos, whistling as it rotated!

"This is the chance we've been waiting for!"

Young Master Ling Xiao's eyes gleamed brightly. Controlling Haotian Venerable's body, he gathered the might of the Mi Luo Dao Burial, which then erupted and pierced through the Six Paths Celestial Wheel.

This divine art was vast and imposing. The sky tilted, the earth skewed, sun and moon vanished, heavens crumbled, and all the Grand Daos of heaven and earth were shattered into dust. Even the Six Paths Celestial Wheel was pulverized, leaving no trace.

Qin Mu's Five Supremes ore veins, formed by his Dao flowers and Dao fruits, were instantly suppressed. The five great ore veins disintegrated and collapsed amidst the tremors.

If broken down, this grand divine art of Mi Luo Dao Burial could be deconstructed into countless smaller divine arts, each specifically designed to target the composition of Qin Mu's Grand Daos, instantly destroying all of them.

With his Grand Daos destroyed, Qin Mu's cultivation would be crippled, his divine arts naturally losing their power and might, leaving him completely at their mercy!

This grand divine art, the Mi Luo Dao Burial, would destroy everything of Qin Mu's: obliterating his divine treasures, his Five Supremes Grand Dao, his Dao fruits, Dao flowers, and World Tree, crushing his Returned Ruins Great Abyss, and leveling his Heavenly Palace and Heavenly Court!

It could even destroy his physical body and primordial spirit!

However, just as a smile appeared on Young Master Ling Xiao's face, the branches and leaves of Qin Mu's World Tree unfurled, revealing a third Dao fruit.

Intense tremors instantly filled the sea of chaos, disrupting the grand divine art of Mi Luo Dao Burial. Originally, the Mi Luo Dao Burial could have completely suppressed Qin Mu, but now Qin Mu's power surged wildly, destabilizing the twelve Hall Masters and the one hundred and eight Daolords, causing their magic power to churn.

Another violent tremor shook the area. Qin Mu's Chaos Palace vanished behind him, replaced by sixteen long rivers of chaos. These vast rivers flowed endlessly, with each of the seventy-two palaces now situated on a different one.

Everyone's hearts jolted. Young Master Ling Xiao hastily shouted, "Maintain the divine art! Don't fall into the rivers!"

The might of the Mi Luo Dao Burial fully erupted. Simultaneously, a grand bell appeared in Qin Mu's hand. Its chimes resonated, sending waves of ripples in all directions. The myriad worlds that had been destroyed by the Mi Luo Dao Burial reappeared before everyone.

"Hold steady! Don't fall into the rivers!"

No sooner had Young Master Ling Xiao spoken than a Daolord lost his footing, stumbled from the front of a Treasure Hall, and fell into a long river of chaos. Swept away by a wave, he vanished.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

The bell continued to toll without cease. One after another, the Daolords were unable to maintain their balance, flung from the front of the Treasure Halls and sent plummeting into the rivers.

The formation of the Mi Luo Dao Burial was broken, chilling everyone's hearts. They had underestimated Qin Mu's cultivation strength, missing one Dao fruit. A single misstep led to complete defeat.

Now, the Mi Luo Dao Burial's power was no longer strong enough to resist Qin Mu's Cosmic Grand Bell. Continuing the battle would only result in him knocking everyone into the long rivers of chaos.

Falling into the long rivers of chaos, even if they could survive the Calamity of Destruction, they would be cast into a prehistoric, annihilated universe. Without the protection of Mi Luo Palace, even if they could withstand the Calamity of Destruction, they wouldn't be able to endure the Calamity of Creation!

Young Master Ling Xiao roared in anger, reaching out to grasp the Dao Spear as it flew to him. He then thrust it into Qin Mu's Cosmic Grand Bell.

CLANG—

An earth-shattering clang echoed. Above Qin Mu, the Cosmic Grand Bell was pierced by the spear and flew backward.

Qin Mu was startled, immediately retreating. He chuckled, "Third Brother, if you had brought out your Dao Spear earlier and let me witness its power, none of this would have happened. I came here specifically to see the might of your Dao Spear. Now that I've seen it, I bid you farewell!"

He immediately flew away, preparing to leave Jade Capital City.

Young Master Ling Xiao's eyes turned red with fury. Controlling Haotian Venerable's body, he charged with the spear. The Dao Spear hadn't fully descended yet, and its power wasn't at its peak, but as soon as it appeared, Qin Mu's Cosmic Grand Bell was utterly unable to resist.

Another terrifying chime rang out. A withered forest of Dao trees in Jade Capital City instantly disintegrated into dust amidst the bell's sound.

Another chime. A grand hall in the city suddenly collapsed into flying ash!

Young Master Ling Xiao, spear in hand, charged at Qin Mu, striking the Cosmic Grand Bell repeatedly. The grand bell was riddled with holes, and Qin Mu was blasted out of the city. However, the once pristine Jade Capital City was left dilapidated after this battle, with a significant portion of it demolished by the two combatants.

Chaos reigned in the city. The twelve Hall Masters rushed to rescue the Daolords falling toward the long rivers of chaos, but they couldn't save everyone in time. Over a dozen Daolords plunged into the rivers and vanished.

As Qin Mu was forced out of Jade Capital City, the long rivers of chaos disappeared. These long rivers were the sixteen rivers within Qin Mu's Chaos Palace, connecting to the Calamities of Destruction of sixteen cosmic epochs. Falling into them naturally meant grim prospects.

Violent tremors emanated from outside the city. A divine mountain range, stretching tens of thousands of miles, was lifted by Young Master Ling Xiao's spear. In an instant, he refined this mountain range into a long dragon, sweeping it towards Qin Mu. Meanwhile, the Dao Spear struck the Cosmic Grand Bell again, leaving it full of holes and leaking energy.

The two fought fiercely outside the city, turning the world upside down. In the distance, Lan Yutian, Xu Shenghua, Emperor Kai, and Jiang Baigui heard the commotion and came. Seeing the scene from afar, they prepared to rush in.

Xu Shenghua stopped them, shaking his head. "There's no need to go forward; that would only be suicide. Quickly record Young Master Ling Xiao's divine arts!"

Granny Si, Zhu Santong, and others were new and didn't understand what he meant. However, they saw Lan Yutian, Jiang Baigui, Dao Ancestor, and others rapidly recording Young Master Ling Xiao's divine arts with great familiarity, clearly not doing this for the first time.

In the distance, Young Master Ling Xiao, unable to end the prolonged battle, caught sight of Xu Shenghua and others on the Golden Ferry recording his divine arts. His heart chilled, and he withdrew his spear, departing without a trace.

Qin Mu, covered in blood, walked over, carrying the tattered Cosmic Grand Bell. He collapsed onto the boat with a thud, panting heavily. He looked up and asked, "How much did you record?"

"Still not much."

Xu Shenghua replied without looking up, "Young Master Ling Xiao's foundation is far deeper than yours. You've been thoroughly studied, but Young Master Ling Xiao has only revealed a fraction of his abilities."

Qin Mu sighed in relief and chuckled, "As long as he can't kill me, sooner or later we'll figure out all his divine arts and methods!"

Granny Si was distressed and immediately had the Physician come forward to treat Qin Mu's injuries. Zhu Santong quietly asked Grand Emperor, "Does Young Master Seven often do this?"

Grand Emperor nodded, whispering, "He often goes to seek beatings from enemies. We've managed to study many of the divine arts and Dao methods of the Third Young Master and Fourth Young Master. However, those two Young Masters are unfathomable; we haven't discerned their full extent. As for Elder Wuya, we've gotten a pretty good grasp of him."