Chapter 448: Ancestor's Descendant

At these words, everyone in the building couldn't help but sneer.

Qin Mu didn't mind, smiling, "If the West Earth weren't separated by the Great Ruins, it would have been annihilated by Eternal Peace long ago. To be frank, your techniques and divine powers are already outdated compared to Eternal Peace. And even Eternal Peace's and the Great Ruins' magical arts seem a bit behind the times in my eyes, which is why I seek change. It's too dangerous for all of you West Earth brothers and sisters to be so close to me. Never mind your cultivation levels, even these few Seven Star realm cultivators – you, you, and you – being this close to me, in my eyes..."

He pointed at the Seven Star realm masters present, shaking his head, "You are all just walking, jumping, talking, and laughing corpses. The only difference is when you'll become actual corpses."

Inside the building, everyone's killing intent flared. Yue Qingshan suddenly stood up, sneering, "Cult Master Qin, you are incredibly arrogant! City Lord Geke, you are the host here. I'd like to have a bout with Cult Master Qin. May I?"

Geke laughed heartily, "Gentlemen, you are all guests here for the Flower Mountain Festival in Fangxiu City. Why be so confrontational? Wouldn't it be wonderful if everyone simply found a beloved companion and enjoyed themselves? Of course, if you insist on fighting, I can't stop you, can I?"

He made it clear he was just there to watch.

Yue Qingshan walked downstairs, sneering, "Cult Master Qin, come down. I want to gain some glory for the True Heaven Palace."

Qin Mu smiled, took a two-foot-square metal sphere from his Taotie Pouch, and shook his head, "No need to go down. It's fine right here."

He held the spherical metal object in his hand, and the building immediately trembled slightly, slowly sinking into the ground. The tall building groaned and creaked under the pressure. The first floor sank into the earth, then the second, and it wasn't until the third floor was submerged that it stopped its descent.

Everyone was awestruck. Geke praised, "What a heavy sphere!"

"Gentlemen, please observe."

Qin Mu gently nudged the metal sphere with his left hand, saying, "This is my sword pellet."

Crack!

The sword pellet split open, revealing eight thousand swords as fine as silk threads, their tips pointing directly at the sphere's center. To forge something so intricate required not only superb craftsmanship but also astonishingly precise calculation skills.

The eight thousand swords reflected rays of cold light, causing light to continuously shimmer across the building's four walls and over the faces of those present.

Each sword was like the most perfect work of art.

Qin Mu held the sword pellet in his palm. It slowly floated up, spinning gently, allowing everyone to clearly see its internal structure. He said, "Gentlemen, divine arts and abilities — let alone not progressing for thousands of years — even a hundred years without progress will leave one behind the times. Your West Earth's divine arts still use the techniques passed down by ancestors from ten to twenty thousand years ago, awakening spirits or gods in all things to fight for you. However, the activation speed of your divine arts is too slow. Even a Celestial Human realm master needs time to awaken the spirits of all things. But divine powers are constantly changing. How could they give you time? I will now demonstrate a sword technique. Please offer your comments, and do not move."

Ting Fang of the True Heaven Palace sneered, "If we don't move, aren't we just letting you butcher us?"

Qin Mu smiled faintly, "If you wish to move, you do so at your own risk. One Sword to Open the Emperor..."

The sword pellet in his hand suddenly split apart, and in an instant, swords filled the pavilion!

As the eight thousand swords moved, everyone almost couldn't resist standing up to defend themselves. But at that moment, all the sword light abruptly vanished. Not only did the sword light disappear, but even the building itself seemed to vanish, replaced by an overwhelming, boundless ocean of blood!

The second move of the Sword Picture, "One Sword to Open the Emperor, Ocean of Blood."

As this move was unleashed, a desolate and sorrowful sensation washed over them. They seemed to see countless gods and devils struggling and roaring in the ocean of blood, then turning into corpses under the sword light and sinking into the depths.

One Sword to Open the Emperor, Ocean of Blood: Mountains and rivers remain, but the heart is lost; looking left and right, the homeland is gone, and people no longer wear old garments.

During this time, they heard some slamming tables and rising, some roaring furiously, as well as the clash of divine powers and the sound of brief skirmishes.

Suddenly, the ocean of blood faded like fleeting time. They vaguely saw a figure with a divine sword on its back, turning back sorrowfully, a feeling of loneliness and vicissitude touching their souls.

The figure vanished, and the building reappeared. Qin Mu's hand was still subtly raised, and on his palm, a sword pellet was continuously spinning.

The dishes and various cuisines on the plates before them remained exactly as they were before, without the slightest disarray.

Cold sweat beaded on everyone's foreheads. They hurriedly looked around, their hearts filled with dread. They saw Yu Jinfang lying dead on the floor, while Ting Fang lay slumped in her seat with a red spot on her brow, and two more individuals were slumped dead over their tables.

Just moments before, they had slammed their tables and risen in response to Qin Mu's sword light, attempting to counter it. However, they had died one by one under that single move, while the others, who had remained seated and motionless, were unharmed.

Yue Qingshan's face was pale. He too had remained motionless. This was not because he hadn't felt the terrifying sword intent of Qin Mu's move; rather, he had felt it very clearly and thus dared not move.

Geke waved his hand, and immediately, servants stepped forward to drag the bodies away.

At the tables, some faces were pale, others ashen.

The shock brought by Qin Mu's move was simply too immense. The sword technique was so fast that they had no time to react and could only remain seated. This feeling of being helpless and awaiting death was indeed unpleasant.

Especially the few Seven Star realm masters. Although they could let their primordial spirits leave their bodies, and their primordial spirits had extremely strong combat power, the building was too narrow and Qin Mu's sword was too fast. Before they could even think, the sword light had already enveloped them.

The power of Qin Mu's move was immense. Every single sword was forged from the finest materials, possessing the power to endanger their lives!

And their divine powers, which awakened spirits in all things, were indeed much slower to activate than Qin Mu's sword. If they were to fight, they would first need to create distance or activate their divine powers before he did.

However, within this building, they had no such opportunity.

Qin Mu put away his sword pellet and said apologetically, "Brother Geke, I've dirtied your building. Please forgive me."

Geke quickly replied, "Cult Master Qin, your swordsmanship is truly unparalleled and eye-opening. Although you unleashed countless swords, you didn't damage my building in the slightest. That truly is skill. May I ask if this is a sword move created after the reforms in Eternal Peace?"

Qin Mu shook his head, "This move isn't a divine power developed after the reforms; it was created four or five hundred years ago. This move is also outdated, but here in West Earth, with this technique, I can kill every Seven Star realm practitioner without meeting a match. Although everyone present is strong, you are still not as good as Ban Gungong. Ban Gungong is much stronger than you; he could withstand this move of mine, at most suffering serious injuries."

Everyone scoffed, some with cold snorts. They wanted to speak, but their throats were somewhat hoarse, and their voices trembled slightly, so they could only quickly cough to cover it up.

"City Lord Geke, I am ashamed to remain here. I bid you farewell!" Yue Qingshan suddenly cupped his hands, turned, and went downstairs to leave.

With his departure, others also rose one after another to take their leave. Soon, only Qin Mu and Geke remained in the building.

Geke asked curiously, "Cult Master Qin, you've come this time with no powerful masters by your side, only a Dragon Qilin with the combat power of a Celestial Human realm practitioner. Yet West Earth is full of masters. Aren't you afraid of being trapped here?"

Qin Mu smiled ambiguously, "Brother Geke, you know of the Dragon Qilin?"

Geke did not answer. Qin Mu laughed, "Many people want to kill me, but none have succeeded yet. My purpose for this trip is not to challenge all the world's heroes, but simply to travel around and observe. Brother Geke, do you know where the True Heaven Palace is?"

"The True Heaven Palace is a sacred land in West Earth; everyone knows its location."

Geke smiled, "If Cult Master Qin wishes to go there, I can certainly show you the way."

Qin Mu thanked him, smiling, "The True Heaven Palace has a warrant for my arrest, yet Brother Geke treats me like an honored guest. Aren't you afraid of the True Heaven Palace making trouble for you?"

Geke laughed heartily and shook his head, "While the True Heaven Palace is powerful, it's not so reckless as to act without restraint. Although West Earth has only this one sacred land, it is not the True Heaven Palace that rules West Earth, but the Heavens. The True Heaven Palace wouldn't dare disturb the Heavens over such a trivial matter. Someone! Bring me a map of West Earth to present to Cult Master Qin!"

Qin Mu's heart grew serious.

Geke's words revealed important information: the relationship between the True Heaven Palace and the Heavens seemed somewhat delicate.

A servant stepped forward and presented a map of West Earth to Qin Mu. Qin Mu accepted the map but couldn't help but ask, "City Lord Geke, your estate seems to have an Eternal Peace style."

Geke smiled faintly, "Cult Master Qin, you should leave now. You've killed Ting Fang of the True Heaven Palace and Yu Jinfang of the Yu family; this itself is a great calamity. Those who hastily left just now weren't going to the Flower Mountain Festival; they were going to report this and summon reinforcements. If you don't leave soon, you won't be able to escape."

Qin Mu gave him a deep look and asked, "How long did Grandmaster stay here?"

Geke fell silent, then after a moment, said, "Not for long. He came once every year and taught me many things. When he left last time, he told me he probably wouldn't come again. Cult Master Qin, has he passed away?"

Qin Mu was silent for a moment, then walked to the window. He looked at the Dragon Qilin downstairs; at this moment, the enormous beast suddenly perked up its ears, clearly eavesdropping on the conversation upstairs.

"No."

Qin Mu smiled, saying, "Grandmaster probably became a god."

Downstairs, the Dragon Qilin's ears drooped again, and it lay on the ground with its tail flattened.

Geke came to his side and looked down. He saw Xiong Qi'er climbing onto the tip of the Dragon Qilin's tail. Then the large beast flicked its tail up, and Xiong Qi'er slid down, making the little girl giggle endlessly.

"I saw the Dragon Qilin when I was a child, but it no longer recognizes me."

Geke shook his head, "You're carrying the True Heaven Palace's little princess; do you still expect to reach the True Heaven Palace alive? No wonder the True Heaven Palace is determined to capture you and bring you to justice. Are you sure you don't need my help? I wouldn't be a city lord if I didn't have some capabilities and means! My father taught me many things!"

Qin Mu walked downstairs, shaking his head, "You have your own affairs; I won't implicate you. Fatty Dragon, Qi'er, let's go."

Geke watched them leave his estate and waved. Qin Mu seemed to sense it, turned, and waved back in farewell.

Geke couldn't help but ask, "Will I see him again?"

Qin Mu called out loudly, "When you become a god, you probably will!"

Geke smiled, watching them disappear into the distance, then his expression darkened, "Every time he mentions father, he uses the word 'probably.' Father must truly be gone..."