Chapter 488: When We Become History

Qin Mu carried the box and followed Bai Qingfu, Bai Qü'er, and others to their residence in Bailong City. He kept thinking about Ban Gungong's words, feeling uneasy.

Although Ban Gungong was his archenemy, he was an old monster who had lived for ten thousand years, widely experienced and knowledgeable. There was some truth to his words.

The era they were in was at least thirty to forty thousand years ago, during the twilight of the Supreme Emperor Era, which was already on the verge of collapse. They had arrived here, riding the Star-Beast's box for unknown reasons. If they were to alter something that happened in history during this period, wouldn't it mean history would be rewritten?

If history were rewritten, would the Kaihuang Era still exist? Would Yan Kang still exist?

Most crucially, would they themselves still exist?

Even the slightest, hair-thin alteration could cause monumental changes to "later generations"!

"Brother Qin, Brother Ban, you need not worry. Beiluo Shimen guards the Celestial Court and possesses immense power. The Celestial Court's strength is terrifying, and with the Supreme Emperor personally overseeing it, nothing will go wrong."

Bai Qingfu invited them to sit. The surroundings were brightly lit, with dragon pearls suspended in the air, illuminating the place as if it were day.

Seeing Qin Mu's somewhat troubled expression, Bai Qingfu guessed he was worried about the front line and reassured him: "Beiluo Shimen has fought this kind of war many times; it won't reach us here. Although the extraterrestrial demons are formidable, our Bailong City is not to be trifled with, and Beiluo Shimen is even stronger, being one of the Celestial Court's four major military strongholds."

Qin Mu recalled the divine and demonic remains of Beiluo Shimen he had encountered in the golden desert, and his unease intensified. Those gods and devils of Beiluo Shimen had died in battle while protecting the ancestral land.

Who knew if that battle wasn't the very Beiluo Shimen war that was currently unfolding?

"Perhaps we are merely within history, and whatever we do is historically predetermined."

Qin Mu suddenly thought: "Or perhaps, I am currently amidst the strangeness of the Great Ruins. I have experienced historical afterglow before, so is everything before my eyes merely a temporal afterglow? The Great Lord's teleportation divine ability couldn't possibly be so powerful as to send us tens of thousands of years into the past. Perhaps this is just a temporal afterglow formed by the Great Ruins' eerie phenomena, a temporal reflection of the future shining upon us. When dawn breaks, all of this will vanish. Whatever we have done, it will not alter the predetermined history."

With this thought, he felt somewhat relieved, casting aside the burden in his heart. He chatted merrily with the Bai Qingfu siblings, exchanging insights on sword techniques.

The siblings were utterly astonished. Bai Qingfu exclaimed, "After the fourteen basic sword forms, there are actually four more basic sword forms? Who created this sword technique? What extraordinary talent!"

Qin Mu pondered for a moment, then truthfully replied, "The one who created Sword Form Fifteen, Sixteen, and Seventeen is a sage born once every five hundred years. His talent is exceptionally high, and I admire him greatly."

"A sage born once every five hundred years?"

Bai Qü'er wondered, "Brother Mu, is there a specific allusion to 'a sage born once every five hundred years'?"

Qin Mu didn't know much about it either and chuckled, "I've heard that every five hundred years, a remarkably talented genius emerges in this world, who establishes a school of thought, writes influential works, and achieves great deeds, thereby becoming a sage through these three achievements. That's why they are called sages born once every five hundred years. As for the precise origin of this saying, I'm not sure."

"I see."

The siblings suddenly understood. Bai Qingfu's wife smiled, "Bailong City is a small town; it's not ranked among the divine cities, so we hadn't heard of such a saying. Brother Qin must be from a prominent place, knowing so much."

Bai Qü'er felt uneasy and whispered, "Sister-in-law, will he look down on me for being from a small place?"

Bai Qingfu's wife chuckled softly, "Although Bailong City is a small place, you are the Bai family's little princess, so your status is high enough. Don't worry. Besides, mutual affection is more important than matching social status."

Only then did Bai Qü'er feel at ease.

Bai Qingfu curiously asked, "Brother Qin just mentioned that the first three sword forms were created by a sage. So, who created Sword Form Eighteen?"

Qin Mu's face flushed slightly as he replied, "Sword Form Eighteen was something I inadvertently created myself."

Everyone was greatly shaken. Even Ban Gungong, whose face was ashen, was inexplicably shocked, feeling both jealousy and admiration. "This Qin fellow is truly formidable, able to create basic sword forms and alter the laws of heaven and earth... We're doomed, doomed. This audacious kid is passing on future sword techniques to people of the past, changing history; we'll all disappear..."

Qin Mu continued to converse cheerfully with everyone. He then took out the True Dragon Nest and invited Bai Qingfu and Bai Qü'er inside, asking the siblings to help him decipher the writings and patterns on it.

Although he had already deciphered many of the dragon script characters on the True Dragon Nest, many more remained unreadable. The Bai Qingfu siblings, however, were of the dragon race, and Bai Qingfu had used true dragon divine abilities when sparring with him, indicating their exceptionally high bloodline.

"Is this the dragon essence of the True Dragon Lord?"

Entering the True Dragon Nest, the siblings were immensely shocked. Bai Qingfu said, "What a pity! This True Dragon Lord has already been refined into a treasure. Otherwise, by absorbing the power of other dragon essences, it would have become a True Dragon King! It's truly a shame that the True Dragon Lord was refined into a jade pendant."

Bai Qü'er also repeatedly expressed regret, saying, "The Dragon Ancestor of the Celestial Court was born from the dragon essence of the True Dragon Lord. His power is incredibly formidable; he is one of the few giants in the Celestial Court, whose strength is rarely matched anywhere. Even the Supreme Emperor shows him considerable respect..."

Knowing that this was not a treasure Qin Mu could have refined, Bai Qingfu and Bai Qü'er didn't dwell on it.

The siblings helped him sort through the writings within the dragon essence. Bai Qingfu was inexplicably excited: "Brother Qin, our siblings have also benefited from you. Frankly, our Bai family has gained a great deal from you! We learned your sword techniques, and from your True Dragon Nest, we learned the True Dragon Lord's dragon speech. For you, learning the dragon speech might not be a huge improvement, but for us, the gains are extraordinary!"

He spoke the truth. Qin Mu was not a dragon after all, so cultivating the True Dragon Lord's techniques would naturally not be as fast or as refined for him as it would be for the dragon race. By inviting them into the True Dragon Nest to decipher the dragon speech, they gained even more benefits than Qin Mu did.

Bai Qü'er was also thrilled, thinking excitedly, "If he were to offer the dragon speech from the True Dragon Nest as a betrothal gift, my father would be absolutely overjoyed and would surely agree to marry me to him. I just don't know if he's already married... but it doesn't matter!"

Bai Qingfu and Bai Qü'er deciphered the dragon speech within the True Dragon Nest one by one, teaching it to Qin Mu. However, there were still some characters they couldn't understand.

"If Father were here, it would be great," Bai Qü'er said. "His bloodline is even purer; he could definitely decipher all of this dragon speech."

Bai Qü'er's eyes sparkled, and she sweetly said, "Brother Mu, please stay in Bailong City for a few more days, until my father returns."

Qin Mu nodded, feeling greatly satisfied.

The siblings had already helped him unlock many mysteries of the dragon speech. Less than ten percent of the dragon speech in the True Dragon Nest remained undeciphered, and the True Dragon Lord's cultivation technique had been further advanced by the three of them, making it even more powerful!

Bai Qingfu tried to activate the True Dragon technique and felt his cultivation rapidly increasing, his foundation constantly strengthening and filling in previous deficiencies. He couldn't help but exclaim joyfully, "Brother Qin, if I cultivate the techniques from the True Dragon Nest, at the same cultivation level, you might not be able to defeat me!"

The three of them exited the True Dragon Nest. Qin Mu stored it in his Gluttonous Bag and shook his head with a smile. "Even if Brother Bai cultivates the True Dragon Lord's techniques, he might not necessarily defeat me. I possess the Hegemon Body; in the same realm, I rarely have an opponent."

Bai Qü'er's eyes widened, and Bai Qingfu also wore a bewildered expression.

"Hegemon Body? Brother Qin, what is a Hegemon Body?"

Bai Qingfu humbly sought enlightenment, saying, "I've always only operated around Bailong City. I've been to the Celestial Court a few times before, but I only listened to the teachings of those True God elders, so I don't know much and am completely ignorant about this Hegemon Body. Brother Qin must have traveled widely and knows a great deal. May I ask Brother Qin to enlighten me?"

Just as Qin Mu was about to explain, a loud laugh suddenly rang out: "Qingfu, your Bai family has distinguished guests, and you didn't even invite us?"

"Qingfu, I saw you got beaten up. You're usually so smug; now you got a beating in front of the whole city, didn't you?"

Qin Mu looked in the direction of the voices and saw many young people approaching, both men and women, all radiant and strikingly handsome.

Bai Qingfu hurriedly said, "They are the young generation's masters from Bailong City, all here to make fun of me. Brother Qin, let me introduce you."

He introduced everyone, then introduced Qin Mu to them, mentioning how Qin Mu had created Sword Form Eighteen and that he possessed the Hegemon Body. Everyone was greatly astonished.

A young man stood up, his fighting spirit ablaze, and declared loudly, "Hegemon Body Qin, you say your Hegemon Body is so powerful that you are truly unrivaled among your peers? I don't believe it. May I request a challenge?"

Qin Mu rose to his full height and smiled, "I was also just thinking of sparring with you all!"

The young man transformed into a bird-headed human with two wings on his back, soaring into the sky, his golden feathers fluttering. Qin Mu also ascended, and the two clashed in mid-air. The crowd below watched, mesmerized and enthralled, cheering continuously.

In just a moment, the young man's sword technique was broken, and he fell.

"I'll spar with Hegemon Body Qin!"

Another young woman, eager to show her skills, also charged forward. She too was of the dragon race, but she pursued a fierce and domineering path, having mastered dragon magic and divine abilities. Divine powers erupted from her fingers and palms with astonishing force.

Qin Mu activated the Great Educational Heavenly Devil Scripture, unleashing a single Grand Luo Heavenly Star Palm strike. Immediately, over three hundred types of divine abilities, like countless stars, erupted simultaneously, sending the young woman tumbling down.

"What magnificent divine abilities!"

Praise rang out from below. Another young man soared into the sky, but after only a few rounds of combat, Qin Mu struck him down with a single blade.

One after another, others came forward, but each was defeated.

Bai Qü'er was inexplicably excited and whispered, "Sister-in-law, what do you think of him?"

"Outstanding, absolutely outstanding."

Bai Qingfu's wife showed a wry smile and whispered, "Now I'm a little worried about you."

Bai Qü'er also grew troubled, feeling a bit worried.

"Hegemon Body Qin, truly worthy of the Hegemon Body!"

Bai Qingfu burst into laughter, inviting Qin Mu to return to his seat. He looked around and loudly asked, "Do you all think Brother Qin can fight his way into the Celestial Court and teach those arrogant Celestial Court elites a lesson?"

Everyone chorused with laughter, "Yes!"

A young woman smiled, "I think Brother Qin's cultivation techniques and divine abilities simply transcend an era. They are truly ingenious and thought-provoking. It seems countless possibilities can be created from Brother Qin's Dao and divine abilities, evolving our Supreme Emperor Era's Dao and divine abilities to their peak!"

The others nodded in agreement, smiling, "We feel the same way!"

Bai Qingfu proposed, "Brother Qin, once this Beiluo Shimen battle is over, let's go to the Celestial Court together and knock down those arrogant fellows! What do you all say?"

"Great!" The sound of their laughter soared to the heavens.

Qin Mu also burst into laughter, exchanging insights on divine abilities and Dao techniques with them, completely oblivious to the fact that he might be altering history.

In a corner of the banquet, Ban Gungong's face was ashen. He glanced at the Dragon Qilin, who was full and asleep, then looked at the box that had pulled in its four legs and was hiding in the shadows. He thought to himself, "How is this merely changing history? This is clearly punching dozens of huge holes in history! We're dead, definitely dead, there's no going back, we might even just disappear..."

He was utterly terrified. "Sword Form Eighteen has been passed on by this scoundrel; this is going to turn the world upside down! Damn you, Qin, you've gotten me killed!"

At the banquet, everyone was laughing and chatting, drinking themselves into a stupor, swaying from side to side. Bai Qü'er boldly pulled Qin Mu to dance. Qin Mu's face turned red, unable to break free, and had no choice but to dance a song with her, to everyone's boisterous laughter.

Just then, a booming sound suddenly came from afar, as if the sky had collapsed. A world-shaking roar, surging with darkness and shockwaves, violently struck Bailong City, causing the entire city to tremble intensely.