Chapter 262: Emperor's Divine Treasure

Once again, she found herself drawn into the depths of the Cheng Tian Zhi Men and the ancient tome, pulled back into the past. The text within the book itself remained a mystery to Qin Mu; only the inscriptions upon the gate held any semblance of understanding for him.

Of the You Du tongue, he knew but a single phrase, repeated endlessly: "Cheng Tian Zhi Men." This lone utterance had nearly cost him his life at the hands of the Du Tian Mo Wang.

"Do you wish to learn?" Qin Mu's face remained impassive, his heart unstirred. "I can instruct you."

From Si Po Po's lips emerged Li Tian Xing's voice, a cold, ringing laugh. "Do I require your tutelage? You are the Jiaozhu Shengshi, and I am also a Jiaozhu Shengshi, and moreover, your senior. For you to instruct me, where would I place my dignity?"

Qin Mu offered a faint smile. "However, you do not possess the true Zhen Xing Jun Di Hou Zhen Gong."

Li Tian Xing was rendered speechless with indignation, casting a charming, yet exasperated, glance his way. "As a Jiaozhu Shengshi, how could I not?"

Ignoring her, Qin Mu stabilized his mind. That gaze had been too potent, nearly overturning his very soul. He invoked the Nine Heavens Open Eye Method, and within his eyes, layers upon layers of various heavens unfolded. He directed his gaze towards the emperor, beholding within the emperor's form a multitude of broken and shattered divine treasures, akin to ruined worlds.

Qin Mu let out a low cry, his brow suddenly splitting open to reveal a third eye. This eye seemed not to be of the mortal realm, but rather to have emerged from the dark world, emitting a gloomy Yin Qi that caused the room's candlelight to instantly dim and flicker.

With this eye open, the entire chamber seemed to enter another reality, no longer resembling the human world!

Utilizing this eye for observation, Qin Mu immediately perceived Emperor Yan Feng's soul and Yuan Shen, discerning the crux of the matter.

The Tian Ren realm cultivates the Yuan Shen, where Yuan Qi and the divine soul combine to form the Yuan Shen. This is the divine being that stands behind a strong practitioner of the Tian Ren realm; it is the Yuan Shen, comprised of Yuan Qi and the divine soul.

Emperor Yan Feng's Yuan Shen still stood upon the Shen Qiao, seemingly attempting to cross the bridge directly to Shen Jing. However, his secret realms had collapsed, his Yuan Shen was severely wounded, and his soul had also suffered greatly, scattering its essence. The preservation of his Yuan Shen had failed, leading to the fragmentation of his three souls and seven spirits. Furthermore, waves of terrifying power were relentlessly bombarding his physical form, preventing his soul from anchoring within its shell.

Therefore, even if Qin Mu were to save his body, his soul could not remain within it.

Li Tian Xing's imposing aura abruptly lessened, a vexed tone entering her voice. "This eye, I truly have not learned... Is this indeed the true Di Hou Zhen Gong of the Da Yu Tian Mo Jing?"

Qin Mu's brow-eye closed, and he dispersed the Zhen Xing Jun form. He frowned, pacing back and forth, deep in thought for a moment. Li Tian Xing endured her irritation and waited patiently.

Suddenly, Qin Mu clapped his hands and laughed. "What can I discern merely by looking here? It is far better to enter the emperor's body and thoroughly examine it! Li Jiaozhu, follow me!"

Li Tian Xing was startled, her tone suspicious. "How can you enter his body?"

"Simple. The Da Yu Tian Mo Jing contains a technique called Mo Ying Huan Mo Gong, which conceals a person within a shadow, hiding their physical form. There is also another technique called Fa Tian Jie Zi Gong, which allows the body to shrink or enlarge. By simultaneously activating both techniques, one can shrink oneself, then transform into an ethereal shadow, and invade Emperor Yan Feng's body to examine his Yuan Shen and divine treasures."

Qin Mu glanced at her. "You do not know this?"

Li Tian Xing was angered to the point of laughter. "How could I not?"

Qin Mu took a step back, seized her hand, and pulled her towards Emperor Yan Feng. The two simultaneously activated the Mo Ying Huan Mo Gong and Fa Tian Jie Zi Gong. As they ran towards Emperor Yan Feng, their bodies grew smaller and smaller, then adhered to the ground, transforming into two black shadows, and drilled into the center of Emperor Yan Feng's brow.

Emperor Yan Feng remained rigid and immobile, his five senses sealed by Qin Mu. Yet, he could still feel two black shadows moving within his body.

Suddenly, Qin Mu and Li Tian Xing stopped, arriving at the Ling Tai divine treasure. The two stood at the edge of the Ling Tai divine treasure, looking forward. Emperor Yan Feng's Ling Tai divine treasure was already in a state of ruin. Both the Ling Tai and its surrounding area were destroyed, the sky riddled with holes. Earth-shattering cracks appeared in the sky and on the ground, exposing the snow-white skull beneath.

Fresh blood flowed in, pouring into the Ling Tai divine treasure like a series of great waterfalls.

Furthermore, within the Ling Tai divine treasure, Qin Mu observed a sword light flying about, wantonly destroying this divine treasure.

"Dao Lord's Dao Sword!"

Li Tian Xing exclaimed in surprise. "This old Daoist is remarkable! He has sent his own sword intent in!"

"Can you remove this sword intent?" Qin Mu asked.

Li Tian Xing giggled. "Why would I assist you?"

Qin Mu laughed. "You have observed so many true transmissions of the Da Yu Tian Mo Jing from me; surely you should offer some form of reciprocation. Even if you do not help me, I can ask Po Po to act tomorrow."

Li Tian Xing let out a hum of annoyance, then flew forward. She brought her ten fingers together, then suddenly spread them apart. Immediately, streams of Yuan Qi connected between her fingers. The Yuan Qi intertwined and crossed, forming a cage of spatial seals and restrictions. Within this cage, another cage of spatial seals and restrictions appeared, linked diagonally. Then, another was born within that, and so on, almost endlessly.

Li Tian Xing tossed this angular sphere out, gently touching the sword intent with it. The sword intent immediately vanished, absorbed into the body of the sphere.

Li Tian Xing reached out and grasped the cube, tossing it in her hand. She looked at Qin Mu, rather pleased with herself.

"Multi-faceted spatial sealing technique."

Qin Mu praised. "Indeed, quite clever."

"You may recognize it, but you cannot utilize it," Li Tian Xing chuckled.

Qin Mu offered a slight smile and casually demonstrated the spatial sealing technique. "My cultivation is weak; I cannot seal the Dao Lord's sword intent. However, I have some understanding of Shu Shu. I comprehend how to set up spatial seals, though my cultivation is not as profound as yours. Both you and I are Jiaozhu Shengshi; what I comprehend will not be less than you, only more."

Li Tian Xing hummed, a touch of feminine irritation in her voice, yet it was not off-putting, but rather endearing.

Qin Mu inwardly marveled at her power. With her, he transformed into two tiny shadows and departed the Ling Tai divine treasure, entering the Wu Xing divine treasure.

In the Wu Xing divine treasure, five great Buddhas sat in the broken sky, replacing the five Yao stars. Li Tian Xing flicked her finger, and five streams of Mo Qi transformed into five lotus flowers and flew out. They landed beneath the five great Buddhas, and in an instant, those five great Buddhas experienced the heavenly and human decay. Their physical forms withered, igniting raging Mo fire, and the five great Buddhas immediately turned into wisps of flying ash. Li Tian Xing laughed coldly. "Do you understand this as well?"

Qin Mu replied, "This is the Hong Lian Mo Xin Mantra of the Da Yu Tian Mo Jing. This is the first time I have displayed this Mantra, but I am no worse than you!"

His Yuan Qi shifted, and he displayed the Hong Lian Mo Xin Mantra, flicking his finger to send a Hong Lian flying out.

Li Tian Xing observed closely. It was indeed the Hong Lian Mo Xin Mantra, but compared to her own display, it was more exquisite. What she had just flicked out was Mo Qi, which evolved into Mo fire Hong Lian, not as pure as Qin Mu's Hong Lian karmic fire. Due to the limitation of his realm, the power of the Hong Lian Mo Xin Mantra displayed by Qin Mu was much weaker.

The two then came to the Liu He divine treasure. Emperor Yan Feng's Liu He divine treasure was also broken beyond repair, open on all sides, clean and clear. Here, half of the Zhu Tian Zang still remained, with the gods and Buddhas of the heavens attacking this divine treasure, shattering the Liu He.

Li Tian Xing could not help but say, "This emperor is already beyond saving, a waste. Give his skin to me, and I shall become emperor. Yan Kang will belong to our Tian Sheng Jiao!"

Qin Mu shook his head. "You are not material for emperorship. You are only suitable for bringing harm to the common people of the world."

Li Tian Xing glared at him in anger. "If I become empress, I shall allow you to be a noble consort!"

Qin Mu rolled his black eyeballs upwards, revealing the whites as he looked at her.

Li Tian Xing was stunned for a moment, then suddenly burst into laughter.

"Demoness power!" Qin Mu hastily sealed his own five senses to avoid being disturbed.