Chapter 503: The Legend of the Overbearing Body

The other Human Sovereigns had strange expressions and remained silent.

Tuo Yu had always been the most reliable among the Human Sovereigns of all generations, and his mastery of numerology was unparalleled. However, facing Qin Mu, the Overlord Body, his calculations had gone awry.

Even the slightest miscalculation when dealing with an "Overlord Body" like Qin Mu could lead to complete humiliation!

To be safe, they chose not to trust Human Sovereign Tuo Yu's numerical abilities.

Human Sovereign Tuo Yu was so frustrated he felt a surge of anger. He leaped off the bridge and declared, "You don't trust me? How could I be wrong? I'll go down right now and beat this brat into submission to show you!"

"Grand Luo Heavenly Star Palm Force!"

On the bridge, the Second Ancestor calmly remarked, "See? I told you he miscalculated, didn't I? Now he's floating. If we had trusted him, it would be us floating now."

The Third Ancestor and the other Human Sovereigns felt the same way. Human Sovereign Qing Ning poked his head out and gloated, "Master, where exactly did you miscalculate?"

Human Sovereign Tuo Yu looked utterly despondent. He numbly said, "His primordial spirit. I miscalculated its strength; it's stronger than I estimated... I think I've seen through him!"

He leaped out of the water, dripping wet, and landed on the bridge. With an excited expression, he declared, "This time I definitely won't miscalculate! I can surely pinpoint his weakness! Just trust me this once!"

The Human Sovereigns of all generations chuckled awkwardly. Human Sovereign Qing Ning's eyes glinted. "Since Master has seen through his weakness, why don't you go down again and defeat that brat? We'll cheer you on!"

Human Sovereign Tuo Yu took out his abacus spirit weapon and smacked it down on Qing Ning's head. "As a disciple, instead of upholding your master's reputation, you gloat! What did I teach you? I taught you the art of numerology, but you went and learned music! You go down there and beat him up for me!"

Qing Ning turned to Human Sovereign Kong Xian, who was roaring with laughter. He kicked Kong Xian off the bridge. "I taught you music, but what did you learn? Word-Spells! You go down there and beat him up for me!"

Human Sovereign Kong Xian saw Qin Mu charging towards him. He quickly waved his hands and shook his head, seriously saying, "Human Sovereign Qin is indeed an Overlord Body; there's no need to fight."

Qin Mu quickly withdrew his attack and smiled. "I'm not a warmonger either. I just thought that the divine arts of all you Patriarchs and Grand-Patriarchs still have room for further improvement. However, your divine arts are indeed powerful, and if you can continue to develop their power, they will certainly surpass their previous forms. Especially Grand-Patriarch Kong Xian's Word-Spells; they are truly extraordinary and the most wondrous divine art I have ever seen!"

Human Sovereign Kong Xian's heart swelled with delight. He couldn't help but say, "You also think my divine art is extraordinary?"

Qin Mu nodded. He crossed his hands, moving his feet across the river surface, and gestured a sealing stance. "When I saw Patriarch sneak attack Patriarch Qing Ning, you used this move to directly seal Patriarch Qing Ning. What kind of divine art is it?"

"This is the 'Seal' character technique!"

Human Sovereign Kong Xian couldn't hide his excitement when talking about his divine art. He personally guided Qin Mu, teaching him how to activate vital qi and how to vocalize for this "Seal" character technique. He explained, "The key to Word-Spells lies in sound wave divine arts and rune divine arts. Movement, footwork, cultivation techniques, and sound wave divine arts must be integrated, along with vital qi rune arrays, to activate them! Watch!"

He activated his vital qi, moving his feet in two circles. He crossed his hands, and his vital qi burst forth as he shouted, "Seal!"

As soon as the sound emerged, his vital qi, like splashed ink, formed a giant "Seal" character beneath his feet. Qin Mu's vision immediately went dark. He couldn't hear any sound; his five senses were completely shut off. He couldn't even sense his own vital qi!

The next moment, the sensation of his five senses being sealed disappeared.

"What a divine art!"

Qin Mu was immensely excited. He consulted Human Sovereign Kong Xian in detail, and a moment later, he immediately began to try it himself. He also performed the "Seal" character technique, shouting, "Seal!"

In the river water beneath his feet, a giant "Seal" character immediately appeared!

Human Sovereign Kong Xian was stunned. "He learned it so quickly? My lifelong ultimate technique, and he learned it after just one try? Is there truly an Overlord Body in this world? Is the Overlord Body not something little Su invented?"

He was somewhat disbelieving. After the Village Chief entered Fengdu, he had proudly shared with all previous Human Sovereigns that his greatest achievement in life was tricking Qin Mu into believing he was an Overlord Body.

It could be said that all Human Sovereigns, except Qin Mu, knew the Overlord Body was a deception; only Qin Mu himself remained unaware.

Yet now, Human Sovereign Kong Xian felt that Qin Mu might genuinely be an Overlord Body.

"I'll teach you the 'Strength' character technique next."

Human Sovereign Kong Xian's eyes flickered. He imparted the "Strength" character technique to Qin Mu, who again mastered it in a short time. When Qin Mu activated the "Strength" character technique, a "Strength" character formed by a rune array appeared behind him. Simultaneously, accompanied by the character's rhythm, it activated the rune array's power, increasing his physical strength several times over!

Human Sovereign Kong Xian was incredibly surprised. Mastering Word-Spells in such a short time was simply impossible. He had developed the divine art of Word-Spells in his middle age. He had cultivated under Human Sovereign Qing Ning and achieved astonishing mastery in music, but wanting to forge his own path, he diligently studied and researched. He also achieved extremely high accomplishments in calligraphy, painting, runes, formations, movement techniques, footwork, and fist arts.

He spent decades integrating all his knowledge, only then creating the ultimate technique of Word-Spells. He then succeeded as Human Sovereign, took charge of the Human Sovereign Seal, and was held in great awe by various sects and schools in the martial world.

Qin Mu mastered Word-Spells in just a short moment. Didn't that mean his accomplishments in calligraphy, painting, runes, formations, movement techniques, footwork, and fist arts were also extremely high?

Even if Qin Mu had extremely high accomplishments in all these areas, mastering a technique in such a short time that took him decades to integrate was simply too astonishing!

Qin Mu then learned the "Fix" character technique from him. This technique involved striking out with a palm, causing a "Fix" character over a *zhang* (approx. 3 meters) in size to appear in front of oneself. The "Fix" character technique was also easily mastered by him.

Human Sovereign Kong Xian became increasingly shocked.

Suddenly, the Third Ancestor's voice came. "Little Qin, come and learn this move from me!"

Human Sovereign Kong Xian awoke from his shock. He looked around and realized that many Human Sovereigns had, at some unknown point, descended from the bridge and gathered around them. Even Lan Bo, Yi Shan, Qi Kang, and others who had been floating downstream were now gathered there, all staring at Qin Mu with somewhat strange gazes.

Human Sovereign Kong Xian didn't understand what was happening, so he stepped aside.

The Third Ancestor raised his palm and said gravely, "This move of mine is called the Yin-Yang Heaven-Overturning Palm. The palm is Yin, the back of the hand is Yang. Left and right can complement each other, or both can be Yin or both Yang, overturning heaven with Yin and Yang."

He explained the cultivation path, then made a reverse hand-seal. Immediately, pure Yang vital essence, like galloping thunder, caused a series of thundering explosions of lightning on the river surface, echoing a hundred times. Over ten miles away, pure Yang palm force erupted, sending waves dozens of *zhang* high.

The Third Ancestor then flipped his palm for a Yin seal. The river water that had just exploded into the air solidified instantly before falling, transforming into dazzling ice sculptures on the river surface.

"You try it," the Third Ancestor said to Qin Mu, withdrawing his stance.

Qin Mu thought carefully for a moment. He suddenly stepped forward, and with a reverse hand for Yang, a series of roars erupted on the river surface, striking over ten miles away. Then he covered his hand for Yin, releasing palm force, and the river water that had just exploded immediately froze and solidified.

The Third Ancestor raised an eyebrow but said nothing.

"Little Qin, come and learn this move from me!"

The Fifth Ancestor stepped forward and said, "This move of mine is called the Five Thunders Holding Heaven Bell. It combines thunder arts with fist arts!"

He moved his body, and as his fist strike emerged, a bell sound immediately rang out. Lightning wrapped around his body, forming a transparent bell, and as his fist struck out, the bell rang loudly.

The Fifth Ancestor moved broadly and fluidly, his fist and foot techniques incredibly crisp and clean, simple yet effective. Every punch and kick caused the bell to reverberate. The Five Thunders Holding Heaven Bell around him also constantly fluctuated in size, continuously vibrating. The power it erupted with was also intermittent, possessing a unique artistic conception and charm.

He withdrew his stance and imparted his Five Thunders Holding Heaven Bell to Qin Mu, an expectant look on his face.

Qin Mu pondered for a moment. Suddenly, he raised his hands high as lightning hummed down from above, inverting. Every punch and kick from him carried immense, incredibly heavy force. The bell sound resonated non-stop, and the Five Thunders Holding Heaven Bell also vibrated continuously on its own, its power blasting out in all directions with his punches and kicks.

"Exactly the same!" The Fifth Ancestor narrowed his eyes and exhaled a murky breath.

"Next, learn a move from me!"

Human Sovereign Yi Shan stepped forward and said, "My divine arts are matched with my cultivation techniques. Different vital qi circulation paths transform into different divine arts. Only when the divine art erupts does it possess astonishing power. This move of mine is called 'Heavenly Cavern, Silver River Hanging in Azure Sky!'"

Unconsciously, Qin Mu had learned one or two moves from almost all thirty-four Human Sovereigns' divine arts. Any divine art or technique, he learned it instantly and performed them perfectly, and at the same cultivation level, their power was not inferior at all.

The Second Ancestor's expression was grave. He looked at the Third Ancestor and Fourth Ancestor, who, along with the others, nodded silently.

"Human Sovereign Qin, why don't you go stroll around the city first?"

The Second Ancestor smiled. "Little Su said you're also the Sect Master of the Heavenly Devil Cult. Since you've rarely come, why not go to the Heavenly Devil Cult side and meet the past Sect Masters of your cult?"

"I was planning to do that too!" Qin Mu said happily.

The Second Ancestor put away the Boundary of Life and Death, the long bridge over the great river, and the pleasure boat, which flowed into his sleeve with a swish. Qin Mu immediately transformed from flesh and blood into a skeleton wearing clothes. He asked for the location where the past Sect Masters of the Heavenly Devil Cult resided, excused himself to the Human Sovereigns, and then landed in the city, walking in that direction.

The Second Ancestor and the other Human Sovereigns landed in the Five Yang Divine Hall. They exchanged glances, then averted their eyes.

"Is there such a mortal physique? I don't believe it!"

Human Sovereign Qi Kang exhaled a murky breath, shook his head, and said, "I wouldn't believe it even if you killed me!"

"I don't believe it either."

Human Sovereign Lan Bo showed an expression of disbelief and said, "The Human Sovereigns of all generations are as stubborn as mules. No one is willing to learn from their master; everyone insists on forging their own path. As a result, our Human Sovereign Hall lineage has no set of inherited ultimate techniques; everyone creates their own! Different cultivation techniques, different divine arts—if someone can learn all of them, that would truly be strange!"

"But he learned them, and it didn't take him long. Just the short time we spent teaching him on the river surface, he learned them and used them effortlessly, with such finesse as if he had spent a hundred years of arduous effort."

The Second Ancestor sighed. "I suspect he really is an Overlord Body. Little Su might have accidentally said the right thing; this child, whom he never thought highly of since childhood, truly is a unique Overlord Body."

Everyone was suspicious. Human Sovereign Qi Kang tentatively asked, "Do you think it's possible that little Su was deliberately tricking us? He clearly knew that little Qin was a true Overlord Body, but deliberately said he was deceiving Qin, when in reality, he was deceiving us and making us lose face?"

"That's possible!"

Human Sovereign Yi Shan slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "You brat, that's exactly your style! He's your disciple, so he must have the same style—tricking people to death without paying for it!"

Human Sovereign Qi Kang clenched his fists, cracking his knuckles. He sneered, "That brat has gone to look for the First Ancestor. When he gets back, we'll see how I deal with him!"

"It's 'we' who will deal with him!" Everyone sneered in unison.

Meanwhile, in the depths of the Great Ruins, secret realms emitted faint glows in the darkness. The Village Chief drifted along, passing through an ancient ruin and arriving in another wondrous realm. After walking for a long time, he finally smiled.

Before him lay an ancient and dilapidated cluster of buildings, possessing an antique charm and exotic flair unseen in the current era.

He searched for a moment and finally found the person he was looking for.

That person stood before a stone tablet beside a palace, observing the inscription.

"What is the First Ancestor looking at?" the Village Chief asked curiously.

"This is the last remnant of the High Emperor Era. After the Heavenly Court of the High Emperor Era was destroyed, the remnants fled here and rebuilt the High Emperor Divine Realm. This place was equivalent to their land of worry-free living, but it was eventually destroyed as well. I am searching for their history."

The First Ancestor did not turn around, saying, "The records they left behind are too scarce, but I still found this."

The Village Chief was slightly taken aback. He looked towards the stone tablet and asked, "What is recorded on the tablet?"

"The legend of the Overlord Body from forty thousand years ago!"

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