Chapter 636: South China Sea Mutation

Qin Mu exited the Human Emperor Hall. Outside, darkness enveloped everything, and stars twinkled in the sky. The young man let out a long breath. Instead of leaving immediately, he found a large rock near the hilltop and sat down.

He stared blankly into space. Although he had vented some frustration by beating the First Ancestor Human Emperor, his worries remained unresolved.

"Maybe if I beat him again, my knot will untie... This fake sky, even the stars' trajectories are a bit chaotic. The gods controlling the celestial phenomena are getting sloppier!"

He widened his eyes, observing the somewhat disordered celestial phenomena above. The east was gradually brightening, and the stars in the sky were scurrying about as if in disarray. He thought to himself, "Lord Yangxing controls the great sun among the celestial phenomena. He was cut down by Butcher Grandpa from our village. With no one managing the sun in the sky, I'm afraid the other deities are also in a panic."

The stars in the sky remained chaotic for a while. Then, the morning glow rose in the east, and sunlight obscured the disordered celestial phenomena, revealing no further flaws.

Qin Mu sat silently, sneering at the disappearing stars. The sun, rising from the sea, also had a wobbly trajectory, like a kite frolicking and drifting erratically.

This situation clearly indicated that after Lord Yangxing's death, the other deities controlling the sun were still unfamiliar with how to manage it, leading to more exposed blunders.

Lord Yangxing had followed Qi Jiuyi to the Grand Emperor Heaven to search for Qin Mu, but he encountered his archenemy, Butcher, and was ultimately slain by him. After his death, there was no deity in the Eternal Peace's celestial map array responsible for controlling the sun. It must have been taken over by other deities, but they were not yet proficient, resulting in numerous flaws.

The celestial phenomena of Eternal Peace were composed of array diagrams, including the sun, moon, and stars. The deities in charge of these diagrams certainly had their specific duties. Taking over Lord Yangxing's stellar diagram abruptly would naturally lead to disarray and an inability to cope immediately.

Qin Mu sat for a moment, watching the sun gradually rise. It finally stabilized, though still drifting slightly left and right. Sunlight, mixed with the morning glow, illuminated the Southern Border and the South Sea in vibrant, dazzling colors.

Suddenly, the entrance to the Human Emperor Hall reappeared, and the First Ancestor Human Emperor emerged from within.

Qin Mu glanced back at him, then turned his head to continue watching the sunrise.

The First Ancestor Human Emperor saw him, hesitated for a moment, and instead of leaving, walked over and sat below the rock.

The First Ancestor Human Emperor stared at the rising sun for a while, then exclaimed, "This sun... it's unbearable to look at!"

Qin Mu had initially intended to ignore him, but he couldn't help but laugh at the comment. He said, "Bear with it. Lord Yangxing, who was in charge of this sun array, was cleaved to death by a single blade from my Butcher Grandpa."

"So that's how it is."

The First Ancestor Human Emperor said, "I've met Lord Yangxing. When Eternal Peace's celestial phenomena were obscured, I watched them pull back the sky curtain and hang the sun, moon, and stars. It must have been difficult for him, faking it for twenty thousand years."

He looked at Qin Mu, his voice dropping. "I'm sorry..."

Qin Mu was slightly taken aback and chuckled. "Why are you apologizing to me? I hit you; I should be the one apologizing."

The First Ancestor Human Emperor shook his head. "I originally wanted to be your teacher, to impart all my lifelong skills and insights to you. But after you left, I realized something. I've already caused so many Human Emperors to live solitary lives; I can't harm you too. Your path is yours to choose, yours to walk. It was my mistake to want you to follow my path."

Qin Mu pressed his lips together until they thinned. After a moment, he stood up, stretched his arms, and yawned. "I used to hate you so much I wanted to kill you, but I could only defeat you at the same realm, not kill you. And after hitting you this time, I suddenly don't feel that intense hatred anymore."

His expression was calm as he said faintly, "Perhaps you were testing me, or perhaps you were trying to motivate me to cultivate harder and surpass you. But I despise your methods."

The First Ancestor Human Emperor was slightly startled and blurted out, "You saw through it?"

"I'm not foolish."

Qin Mu gazed at the rising sun and said softly, "But if I were you, I wouldn't use such a foolish and terrible method to motivate a junior. I certainly wouldn't destroy a loved one's lifelong efforts, nor would I destroy their remains! With so many enemies, yet you chose to harm your own kin and friends—you truly are a deserter. I despise your character, and thus I disdain learning your cultivation techniques and divine arts."

The First Ancestor Human Emperor fell silent. After a moment, he said, "Who raised and taught you? They taught you very well."

Qin Mu's spirits soared, and an expression of admiration appeared on his face. "They are the best people in this world, the kindest, most upright, broad-minded, and profoundly wise! In terms of character, they surpass you a hundredfold, a thousandfold! Do you know Village Chief? He's the previous Human Emperor, the one who was beaten daily by Patriarch Qikang and all the Grandmasters. He's the eldest elder in our village! What I admire most about Village Chief is his vast knowledge; if he hadn't discovered I was a Hegemon Body, I might still be herding cattle in the Great Ruins right now. And Grandma Si, she's the most beautiful and kindest woman in the village; she picked me up and raised me..."

As he mentioned his village folk, he couldn't help but open up, talking endlessly about their good qualities.

The First Ancestor Human Emperor listened quietly. Only when Qin Mu finished did he smile and nod, saying, "They taught you very well, and you are also very good."

Qin Mu stopped speaking, pondering, "Why did I tell him so much? I should still hate him."

"You are a member of the Qin family, and so am I. You still consider me an elder of your clan and lineage."

The First Ancestor Human Emperor seemed to have read his thoughts and said, "When facing family, there are often many things one wants to say. You haven't met anyone from your own clan in a long time, have you?"

Qin Mu nodded.

He looked at the Human Emperor beside him and asked curiously, "What's your name?"

"Qin Wu."

Qin Mu took out the Qin clan's genealogy and meticulously flipped through it. When he found the name Qin Wu, he was astonished; this was a patriarch from a hundred generations ago.

At that moment, a bright light suddenly appeared on the sea surface, like surging clouds and mist, with massive bubbles rising from the depths.

Qin Mu stood up, activating the Nine Heavens Eye Opening technique to look towards the South Sea. He was astonished; the colorful light emanating from the sea resembled the radiance of a treasure.

However, the sea surface was very far from his location, and his vision couldn't reach the seabed. He had no idea what was emitting the treasure light.

The First Ancestor Human Emperor stood up and also looked in that direction, saying, "The water is too deep; we can't see the bottom!"

Qin Mu immediately took to the air, flying towards where the treasure light was erupting. The First Ancestor Human Emperor frowned slightly. "Why are you so curious? If someone wanted to deal with you and deliberately created some unusual phenomena, you'd probably foolishly rush right to them like a clueless person!"

He hastily followed Qin Mu, flying in that direction.

As they drew closer to the anomaly, even the First Ancestor Human Emperor couldn't help but feel a tremor of fear. The bubbles surging from the sea surface were colossal, each spanning a hundred miles in diameter. Dozens, even hundreds, of bubbles surged upward from the seabed all at once, making the ocean churn as if boiling. Enormous waves rose to the heavens, spreading in all directions.

A series of deafening roars emanated, incredibly terrifying!

Qin Mu frowned slightly, looked towards Eternal Peace, and then turned to fly back, chasing the receding waves.

The First Ancestor Human Emperor caught up to him, puzzled. "Why are you turning back?"

"A tsunami!"

Qin Mu rushed towards the coast with all his might, saying gravely, "It's a tsunami! If it reaches the shore, it will likely devastate tens of miles of coastline. There are still people there!"

The First Ancestor Human Emperor suddenly understood. He abruptly dropped from the air, headfirst, and lightly pressed his palm onto the sea surface. Immediately, his body rebounded, and he stood beside Qin Mu, saying calmly, "You can rest assured, the tsunami has stopped."

Qin Mu hastily stopped and looked back. He saw that the sea had suddenly become calm; the astonishing tsunami waves from moments ago had their peaks suddenly subside under the power of the First Ancestor Human Emperor's palm print!

"Incredible!"

Qin Mu exclaimed, giving a thumbs-up. "Truly incredible! I was only thinking of flying back to the coast in advance to rescue people and evacuate the residents. I didn't expect you to be even more formidable and directly stop the tsunami! What a divine art!"

The First Ancestor Human Emperor smiled faintly. "Want to learn? In terms of sword arts, I'm not as good as you, but when it comes to palm arts, I'm far superior. As long as you're willing to learn..."

"No!"

Qin Mu turned away and rushed towards the source of the treasure light, where there were no terrifyingly large bubbles, only a continuous flow of iridescent light.

The First Ancestor Human Emperor couldn't help but shake his head, quickening his pace to follow him, thinking, "There's always a way to make you learn."

Qin Mu took a deep breath and suddenly plunged into the ocean, diving towards the seabed.

The First Ancestor Human Emperor followed him. Qin Mu looked at him and saw the First Ancestor Human Emperor's vital qi surging around him, forming a large spherical barrier, allowing him to walk through the seawater as if on solid ground.

The First Ancestor saw him looking and smiled. "Want to learn..."

"Hmph—"

Qin Mu activated his Creation Technique, transforming his body into a thirty-foot-long fish, which then swam with wagging tail towards the treasure light.

The First Ancestor Human Emperor was torn between laughter and tears as he followed behind him. Suddenly, Qin Mu stopped swimming, blinking as he looked ahead. The First Ancestor Human Emperor quickly halted as well. Before them appeared a magnificent and grand ancient continent. Ancient temples radiated misty divine light, and tall, imposing divine statues stood on the seabed. The seaweed and mud covering these statues were shedding away!

Qin Mu was shocked. He slowly swam into this incredibly ancient continent, suddenly recalling the star map he had seen in the God-Slaying Platform temple on the extraterrestrial star in Luofutian. He exhaled a bubble, saying, "The star map from three hundred and fifty thousand years ago marked this very spot! This is... the ancestral land of the Crimson Light Era, the place that the Crimson Stream God-Man was searching for!"

As a large fish, he swam past the vast and majestic buildings. He wasn't alone there; strange creatures also inhabited the area. Numerous large fish with three heads and six fins were patrolling this continent.

A hundred-zhang-long bluish-white fish swam over their heads, emitting a prolonged low hum that vibrated their chests.

"These large fish..."

The First Ancestor Human Emperor's expression changed slightly. He hurriedly grabbed Qin Mu's fish tail, pulling him into his vital qi bubble, and said gravely, "There's something strange about these large fish! Don't act rashly!"

Qin Mu reverted to his true form, asking confusedly, "What's strange?"

"You should know about the gods and devils of the Founding Emperor Era whose physical bodies turned into stone statues while their primordial spirits hid in Fengdu, right?"

The First Ancestor Human Emperor's gaze swept over the three-headed, six-finned fish. He said gravely, "The gods and devils of the Crimson Light Era probably used a different method. They changed their species to evade the Heavenly Court's pursuit!"