Chapter 1815: A Ray of Hope

Taishi was puzzled by the meaning, but he still stopped his actions.

Qin Mu looked into the distance, where numerous Great Abysses of Guixu surged, drifting towards him. Those abysses were Gongzi Wuji's divine abilities. The true Great Abyss of Guixu had already been destroyed by Qin Mu. Although Gongzi Wuji's divine abilities were powerful, she, like the Empress, was an ancient god born within the Great Abyss. Without the Great Abyss of Guixu as her power source, her cultivation recovery had been extremely slow over the years.

She had three ways to recover her cultivation. The first was to enter Qin Mu's Chaos Hall, which contained sixteen Chaos Rivers, from which she could draw the power of the Destruction Tribulation to rapidly restore herself. The second path involved the sixteen Chaos Rivers in the Ancestral Court's Jade Capital City, which could also enable her rapid recovery. The third path involved the sixteen Chaos Rivers surrounding the World Tree.

However, none of these three paths were feasible. Qin Mu could not allow her into the Chaos Hall, and the Third Young Master and Fourth Young Master would not let her pass through the Jade Capital City. The third path, while seemingly the most plausible, was in fact the least possible, as Gongzi Wuji could not approach the World Tree. Furthermore, even if she could draw power from the Destruction Tribulation, she could not acquire the power of the Creation Tribulation.

More critically, Qin Mu had sealed and refined the Ancestral Court, making it impossible for her to destroy it or transform it into chaos qi. She could go to the Chaos Sea, which floated in the sky, but Qin Mu's Six Paths Heavenly Wheels were there, immensely powerful. She did not know what her fate would be if she went to the Chaos Sea. After the Battle of Guixu, Qin Mu had utterly suppressed her, leaving her no chance of resurgence.

Qin Mu's gaze was profound, and his voice carried far: "Second Sister, Elder Wuyue has passed away."

The countless abysses floating in the air suddenly halted. One by one, they devoured and merged with each other, quickly leaving only a single abyss, which then vanished.

Qin Mu's eyes flickered as his form soared into the sky, transforming into a streak of light that shot directly towards the Chaos Sea. Gongzi Wuji, being extraordinarily intelligent, knew that after Qin Mu killed Elder Wuyue, she would be his next target. Thus, she acted with exceptional decisiveness, heading straight for the Chaos Sea. If she could reach the Chaos Sea before Qin Mu, destroy the Six Paths Heavenly Wheels, and rebuild the Great Abyss of Guixu, then the outcome of this battle would remain uncertain! Even if she couldn't rebuild the Great Abyss, merely planting her Guixu Lotus Platform in the Chaos Sea would give her the strength to contend!

On the surface of the Chaos Sea, a tremendous fissure suddenly appeared. Tendrils surged from the fissure, embedding themselves in the Chaos Sea. The moment the tendrils entered the sea, a massive sixteen-petal lotus platform was pulled out from the fissure.

Simultaneously, the Six Paths Heavenly Wheels, composed of chaos stones, began to spin with a thunderous roar, drawing up the entire Chaos Sea. These Six Paths Heavenly Wheels resembled six enormous waterwheels, rotating mysteriously as they churned the Chaos Sea, filling the Ancestral Court's sky with the essence of the Way of Reincarnation.

At the very moment the Six Paths Heavenly Wheels spun, Gongzi Wuji's figure appeared on the sixteen-petal lotus platform. Her white hair, like a surging tide, rushed towards the Six Paths Heavenly Wheels, quickly locking them down. Her hair, akin to living tendrils, grew wildly, rapidly covering all the Heavenly Wheels and preventing them from operating.

Gongzi Wuji raised her hand and struck towards the Six Paths Heavenly Wheels. If she could destroy the Heavenly Wheels and rebuild Guixu, Qin Mu might not necessarily be her match. Her palm passed through layers of light formed by the Way of Reincarnation. In an instant, the flesh and blood of her arm rapidly rotted and decayed, revealing stark white bones. Immediately, new flesh grew, only to transform back into bone the next moment within the light of reincarnation. Moreover, this decaying effect spread to her very being through her cultivation power, extending up her arm and shoulder. The Way of Reincarnation rapidly consumed her cultivation, attempting to drag her into its cycle and utterly obliterate her. Gongzi Wuji gritted her teeth, unleashing the attack regardless of the consequences!

Her palm slammed onto the Six Paths Heavenly Wheels, which collapsed with a crash, shattering into countless flying fragments. Gongzi Wuji rejoiced inwardly. Just as she was about to channel her cultivation to recreate Guixu, a Dao fruit suddenly flew in, landing in the center of the fragments. Dao light overflowed from the fruit, and countless chaos stones tumbled through the air, reassembling themselves into the Six Paths Heavenly Wheels.

In front of the Heavenly Wheels, Qin Mu's slight figure appeared. The Dao fruit floated behind his head, emanating the Dao light of the Six Paths of Reincarnation. The First Heavenly Wheel vibrated, whistling as it spun, expanding and growing larger, its power amplified to the extreme! The Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Heavenly Wheels were then successively activated, appearing like six ancient, primordial halos of chaos, arranged in order of size.

Gongzi Wuji's heart sank: "Seventh Brother, has your Way of Reincarnation also reached Dao?"

Qin Mu nodded, saying, "I have too many distractions and cultivate a vast variety of Great Daos, which made it difficult for me to achieve Dao in Reincarnation. But fortunately, I have a brother. He achieved Dao in Reincarnation before me, and I learned a great deal from him." He was referring to Qin Fengqing.

Qin Fengqing inherited the legacy of Earth Sovereign. Besides mastering the Way of Youdu, he also cultivated the Way of Reincarnation. While Yin Tianzi founded the Way of Reincarnation, his talent was unfortunately limited, preventing him from perfecting it. Qin Mu, however, improved the Way of Reincarnation, advancing it to a profound Dao realm and dividing the path originally established by Yin Tianzi into six. He could be considered the guide for both Qin Fengqing and You Tianzun. Qin Mu, however, became distracted on this path. You Tianzun, focusing primarily on the primordial spirit, also didn't exert himself much on the Way of Reincarnation, continuing to study the Way of Youdu after achieving Dao in the primordial spirit. Instead, it was Qin Fengqing, by controlling the Six Paths Heavenly Wheels, who traveled the furthest down this particular road. Ultimately, it was Qin Fengqing who first achieved Dao in Reincarnation.

Qin Fengqing and Qin Mu were originally one being, a single entity. The two brothers sometimes even shared a telepathic connection, which made it easier for Qin Mu to learn the Way of Reincarnation from Qin Fengqing. Among the Dao fruits on his World Tree, one was a Reincarnation Dao fruit.

Gongzi Wuji gazed at the Six Paths Heavenly Wheels behind his head, her expression complex. "Seventh Brother," she said, "you and I are actually very similar. Both of us believe that Master's philosophy had flaws and needed to be modified. You may not be able to prove that your path is correct, nor can you necessarily prove that mine is wrong."

Qin Mu nodded. "Second Sister's path could indeed be correct," he said, "but I cannot take that risk."

Gongzi Wuji nodded. "You have never truly seen yourself as a leader," she stated. "If you were a leader, you would understand that the masses, no matter how numerous, are merely parasites of the universe. You value them too highly. With our level of cultivation, we could entirely recreate heaven and earth, re-evolve the primordial cosmos, and forge a perfect world."

Qin Mu smiled slightly. "Second Sister," he said, "our paths diverge too greatly for us to walk together. Please."

Gongzi Wuji took a deep breath and solemnly replied, "Junior Brother, please!"

In the Ancestral Court's Jade Capital City, Gongzi Lingxiao, Gongzi Zixiao, and a host of hall masters and Dao achievers all looked up towards the Chaos Sea, high in the sky. Gongzi Zixiao suddenly spoke, "Brother Dao, the situation is excellent now. We should attack and utterly wipe out Yankang's forces!" The twenty-eight hall masters all turned their gaze towards Gongzi Lingxiao. One hall master stated in a deep voice, "Fourth Young Master makes a valid point. At this moment, the Seventh Young Master is preoccupied with the Second Young Master, leaving him no time to heed us. Meanwhile, Yankang's Dao achievers are clearing out Elder Wuyue's remaining forces. This is the optimal moment to annihilate Yankang's Dao achievers in one fell swoop!"

Gongzi Lingxiao's eyes flickered, clearly tempted. At this time, Qin Mu was tied down by Gongzi Wuji, leaving him no spare strength. Meanwhile, Yankang's Dao achievers were battling Elder Wuyue's subordinate forces. If the hall masters and Dao achievers of the Jade Capital City attacked now, they could undoubtedly swiftly crush and eliminate both Yankang's Dao achievers and Elder Wuyue's forces!

"Excellent!" Gongzi Lingxiao declared in a deep voice, "Jade Capital City, attack!"

The Ancestral Court's Jade Capital City trembled violently. Palaces burst forth with intense Dao light, and the Dao trees within the city suddenly grew wildly. Dao chains, interwoven from Dao fruits, permeated the air, causing the Great Dao within the entire divine city to nearly boil. The twenty-eight hall masters and a host of Dao achievers channeled their cultivation, lifting the ancient divine city into the air. Majestically, it soared directly towards the World Tree's original location!

Gongzi Lingxiao's eyes flickered as he exclaimed, "Put some pressure on Seventh Brother! Bring Second Sister's Wuji Palace here to me!"

Just then, high in the sky, the Chaos Sea suddenly vibrated violently. The people in the Jade Capital City looked up to see the Chaos Sea being torn apart by immense power. Sixteen illusory Great Abysses of Guixu appeared, and from their entrances, one could even glimpse scenes from the past sixteen cosmic epochs!

"Second Sister is summoning her Wuji Palace herself!"

Gongzi Lingxiao's heart stirred, and he hastily ordered, "Stop the transposition of Wuji Palace..." Before he finished speaking, space-time suddenly twisted into wheels, and the sixteen illusory Great Abysses of Guixu were lifted by Chaos Rivers, landing within the sixteen rivers. From the perspective of those in the Jade Capital City looking up, what they saw through the illusory Great Abysses of Guixu were not scenes from sixteen cosmic epochs, but rather numerous faces of Qin Mu. That was the Six Paths Heavenly Wheels, twisted space-time under Qin Mu's activation!

Gongzi Lingxiao's eye twitched erratically, and he quickly exclaimed, "Quickly transpose Wuji Palace!" It was already too late, however. At the entrance of each of the sixteen Great Abysses of Guixu, a large hand descended. The Red Rope Knot Seal, created by the Miluo Palace Master, unleashed its power in Qin Mu's hands. Sixteen palms simultaneously imprinted themselves onto Gongzi Wuji's body!

Gongzi Wuji had attempted to summon her Wuji Palace, with each entrance of the Great Abyss of Guixu corresponding to her true form. However, Qin Mu proved to be one step ahead. He exploited the flaw exposed by the abysses she created by tearing space-time, striking this vulnerability with a single, fatal blow! This strike was not Qin Mu's own creation; had it been his unique divine ability, it might not have been enough to kill Wuji. However, the Red Rope Knot Seal was specifically developed by the Miluo Palace Master to counter Wuji, and this attack was sufficient to take her life!

The Six Paths Heavenly Wheels spun almost madly, tearing the Chaos Sea into countless fragments! In the Jade Capital City, Gongzi Lingxiao, Gongzi Zixiao, and the others looked up, watching the scene unfold, their hearts turning cold.

Suddenly, the madly spinning Six Paths Heavenly Wheels ceased. The fragmented Chaos Sea coalesced back into one, and its surface returned to calm. Behind Qin Mu's head, the Six Paths Heavenly Wheels slowly descended, half resting on the sea's surface and half submerged beneath it.

Across from him, Gongzi Wuji remained silent for a long moment, then spoke: "I am not at my peak now. If I were, Master's technique might not have been able to harm me."

Qin Mu pondered for a moment, then said, "Second Sister's talent is unparalleled, but I'm afraid she is still no match for Master. He could suppress you with one hand and kill you with one hand; he simply couldn't bring himself to do it."

Gongzi Wuji looked up, her gaze not on the sky, but on the Ancestral Court. "Master is dead?" she asked forlornly.

Qin Mu nodded softly.

Gongzi Wuji smiled faintly. "Then I shall follow him," she said. "Seventh Brother, when you return to the past and encounter my strongest self, you must fight me fairly." Her body disintegrated, dissolving.

Qin Mu remained silent, gently turning the Six Paths Heavenly Wheels, causing them to rotate. "Second Sister," he murmured, "like Master, I cannot be certain that my path is the right one. Master gave you a chance, so I, too, will give you an opportunity for a comeback..." His gaze fell upon the Jade Capital City below. As the Six Paths Heavenly Wheels rotated, Gongzi Wuji's disintegrated soul reassembled, sent out of the Ancestral Court for reincarnation.

"If, in the future, I return to the past and cannot find a solution to the Great Void Oblivion," Qin Mu whispered, "then I will not impede you."

The reverse side of the Primordial World was the territory of the Beast Realm, where ancient beast tribes resided and many beast-race divine practitioners were born. One day, a ray of light suddenly appeared. The beast-race divine practitioners looked up, vaguely discerning a charred tree root within the light. The tree root landed, burrowed deep into the earth, and vanished. The beast-race divine practitioners went to search, but they never found the charred tree root.

After an unknown number of years, one day, thunder continuously rumbled in the sky, and lightning struck like rain, repeatedly hitting the same spot. At the point of impact, a tender green sprout emerged from the ground. Elsewhere, a baby girl was born; one of her eyes was completely dark, while the other shone brightly, as if containing the cosmic starry sky.