Chapter 763: Heavenly Fire Burns the World

"Ignorant!" Yan Jiuxi burst into laughter as Qin Mu charged towards him. "Son of Youdu, you're truly ignorant to dare to clash head-on with me. You clearly didn't learn your lesson last time! You don't know the power of the Earth Mother Primordial Lord's bloodline!"

Qin Fengqing hastily said, "Brother, this shorty is formidable. His divine powers are strange, and he uses two terrifyingly heavy swords that really hurt me when he chopped me."

Yan Jiuxi's body glowed with primordial magnetic divine light, and his primordial magnetic divine power erupted. As Qin Mu charged, he suddenly felt as if countless planets were pressing down on him, making his physical body incredibly heavy.

The primordial magnetic divine light around Yan Jiuxi instantly transformed into two divine swords. He took them in hand, and their sword qi flew, slashing towards Qin Mu's three heads and six arms. He chuckled, "Lost your strength, haven't you? The Earth Mother Primordial Lord is my mother, and I inherited her bloodline. Who dares to challenge me in my prime?"

"Primordial Magnetic Divine Power?" Qin Mu struggled immensely to raise a hand, his arm incredibly heavy, almost impossible to lift.

Yan Jiuxi's sword light was already upon him. Qin Mu roared, and his palm power erupted. Countless crystalline heavenly flames surged forth, splitting outward with clanging sounds. In an instant, crystalline heavenly flames filled an area of several thousand miles!

Yan Jiuxi's primordial magnetic divine swords pierced through the heavenly flame crystals one by one. Just then, the Great Sun Star Lord's shout echoed: "Prince Jiuxi, don't touch those crystals! Retreat quickly—"

But it was already too late. When Yan Jiuxi's primordial magnetic divine sword pierced the first heavenly flame crystal, the power of the heavenly flames instantly erupted. The raging flames melted the primordial magnetic divine sword, and the terrifying fluctuations ignited the eight surrounding heavenly flame crystals. The explosion of those eight heavenly flame crystals immediately triggered more heavenly flames.

Boom, boom, boom— All the heavenly flame crystals detonated in a chain reaction almost simultaneously. With Yan Jiuxi at the epicenter, space was shattered. The terrifying heavenly flames penetrated deep into space, melting the sky and earth, revealing constantly burning spatial cross-sections.

Amidst the shaking of the earth and mountains, a massive fireball slowly rose, incinerating everything. Even the Youdu devil qi and the continent beneath Earth Lord's feet were burned through!

The fireball expanded, evaporating everything in its path. It left behind a series of voids, with ignited spatial cross-sections surrounding them.

That was the power of Heaven Duke. Heaven Duke, Earth Mother, and Earth Lord, controlling different powers, are the most ancient beings.

Qin Mu used the Great Dao of Heavenly Flames to counter Yan Jiuxi's Great Dao of Primordial Magnetism. However, Yan Jiuxi was not renowned for nothing. Amidst the terrifying fluctuations of the heavenly flames, this demigod surprisingly protected himself with countless layers of primordial magnetic divine light. The explosion tore through countless layers of his divine light, yet it couldn't harm his essence.

The surging heavenly flames completely surrounded him. Even his primordial magnetic divine light continuously melted away in the heavenly flames, unable to pose a threat.

Within the flames, Qin Mu, holding a great sword in one hand, thrust it forward. The sword light hummed as it pierced through the primordial magnetic divine light, then clanged as it impaled Yan Jiuxi's glabella.

Countless runes at Yan Jiuxi's glabella spun wildly, blocking the sword. His primordial magnetic runes continuously shattered under the sword light's power, as the sword light pierced into his glabella, advancing with extreme difficulty.

Yan Jiuxi retreated as the heavenly flames burned, igniting his primordial spirit.

Yan Jiuxi roared, his primordial spirit smoking from the burning. Suddenly, a shriek came from within the heavenly flames as the Great Sun Star Lord passed through them, three sharp claws reaching for Qin Mu.

Qin Mu's physical body rapidly shrank, returning to its normal size. The Great Sun Star Lord grabbed air, then swiftly flapped his wings, transforming into a bird-headed, human-bodied deity with three bird legs, his wings flapping like divine blades. He rolled and spun, attacking Qin Mu ferociously with every part of his being: wings, sharp claws, and beak!

Having witnessed the power of the heavenly flames, he knew it would be difficult to surpass Qin Mu in flame techniques. So, he simply stopped using divine powers and engaged in close-quarters combat.

Although he was dead, his primordial spirit was still extremely powerful. After all, he was a famous ancient god from the Dragon Han Era. In close combat, he rarely feared anyone!

His feathers were like swords, his divine wings like blades, his sharp claws like hooks, and his beak like a spear. Every part of his body was a weapon, capable of killing Qin Mu!

"Son of Youdu, I've never lost in close combat!" The Great Sun Star Lord, brimming with momentum, shouted, "Great Sun Thousand Feathers Slash Profound Mystery!"

Countless feathers fluttered on his wings, divine feathers like swords, a thousand feathers darting through the air. Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh, swoosh— Qin Mu's body instantly gained numerous blood holes.

The Great Sun Star Lord flapped his wings, and the thousand feathers returned, reforming into two wings. They then became like two rapidly spinning divine blades, slashing continuously at Qin Mu.

Qin Mu's wounds quickly healed. His arms flew, blocking the attacks. He chuckled, "You're bragging."

The Great Sun Star Lord's heart skipped a beat. Upon hearing the word 'cow' (牛), the image of a towering, ox-headed divine demon involuntarily appeared in his mind.

He had also been defeated before, but that was a very long time ago. It was at the Jade Pool in the early Dragon Han era, where he was defeated bare-handed by the Golden Guard Cavalry Commander Niu Ben.

That was a tremendous humiliation! Later, his mastery of the Sun Divine Fire grew increasingly profound, and he was confident he had long surpassed Niu Ben. He wanted to seek revenge, but he could never find Niu Ben again.

Qin Mu freed his hands to deal with him, yet the sword in Yan Jiuxi's glabella remained. Heavenly flames blazed around Yan Jiuxi, and he retreated frantically, but Qin Mu stuck to him like a shadow.

The Great Sun Star Lord's attacks grew faster and fiercer. However, he could never break through Qin Mu's defensive perimeter.

Just then, Yan Qianzhong charged through the heavenly flames, joining the battle.

"Great Derivation Dragon Dance!" Countless fire dragons with bared fangs and claws swirled in and out around Yan Qianzhong. He was like a demon god with countless divine dragons sprouting from his body, terrifyingly powerful in both divine might and divine abilities!

The Great Sun Star Lord sighed in relief. After all, Yan Qianzhong was an Emperor's Throne realm existence in life, possessing astonishing mastery in flame divine powers. He was a lord in Youdu, fearless of heavenly flames.

The Great Sun Star Lord and Yan Qianzhong joined forces to attack Qin Mu. Yan Qianzhong's body swayed, shrinking to Qin Mu's size. The two attacked ferociously from left and right, but Qin Mu still fended them off. The sword remained pressed against Yan Jiuxi's forehead, its light already piercing into his skull.

The four moved wildly, their various attacks erupting with earth-shattering roars.

Suddenly, flute music drifted from beyond the heavens. A divine being, clad in snow-white robes, descended from the sky, bare-footed and treading on heavenly flames, holding a jade flute in both hands. His fingers danced, and the flute music was melodious and lingering.

"It's Heaven Duke's disciple, the Fire Cloud Sage of the Heavenly Court!" Yan Qianzhong was overjoyed and chuckled, "What a wonderful tune! Is this perhaps the Heavenly Flames Incinerating Gods Melody?"

The Fire Cloud Sage played the jade flute, and the Heavenly Flames Incinerating Gods Melody resonated from it. The sound waves stirred the heavenly flames, causing them to attack Qin Mu.

The Great Sun Star Lord chuckled, "With the Fire Cloud Sage assisting, even the Son of Youdu can be killed!"

The Fire Cloud Sage moved his steps as the four rushed wildly. He, meanwhile, rotated around the four within the heavenly flames, his flute music flowing smoothly yet with pauses, a heavenly melody assailing them from all directions.

As the Fire Cloud Sage played loudly, Qin Mu's third eye on his forehead suddenly opened, and a beam of light shot out, slicing across the Fire Cloud Sage's neck.

The Fire Cloud Sage was stunned, and his head fell off. Qin Fengqing hastily reached out, grabbed the two halves of the Fire Cloud Sage's primordial spirit, stuffed them into his mouth, and then let out a satisfied burp.

"Oh no, I'm too full." The large-headed doll was a little flustered. He hadn't had time to digest Empress Wuji, whom he'd eaten earlier, and now with the Fire Cloud Sage, he immediately felt his body bloated and swollen.

"There's still so much good food, what should I do?" he muttered, vexed.

Outside the heavenly flames, a hundred or so other ancient beings watched from afar, not daring to enter.

The heavenly flames were too fierce. Most of them were primordial spirits without physical bodies. Heavenly flames inflicted immense damage on primordial spirits, which was one reason why primordial spirits ended up in Youdu after death instead of being able to go to Xuandu.

Heaven Duke's body was covered in heavenly flames; souls and primordial spirits simply couldn't withstand them.

Suddenly, a cultivator of the Numinous Sky realm's eyes lit up, and he exclaimed, "They've fought their way out of the heavenly flames!"

Fire waves surged, gushing out for thousands of miles. They were forced out like fiery snakes by the divine powers of Qin Mu, the Great Sun Star Lord, and Yan Qianzhong.

Next, the figures of the four burst out of the heavenly flames. Numerous ancient beings immediately flew over. They saw that Qin Mu's sword light had already pierced Yan Jiuxi's head, emerging from the back of his skull.

"Mine!" One of Qin Mu's chubby, doll-like heads rejoiced. He grabbed Yan Jiuxi, opened his wide mouth, and stuffed Yan Jiuxi into it. Immediately, he was so full that he burped repeatedly, feeling utterly frustrated: "I thought I could eat a lot, but it turns out I can't..."

"How dare you!" A hundred or so Numinous Sky and Emperor's Throne realm experts charged forward. They immediately felt that there were too many of them, getting in each other's way and making it difficult to unleash their full power.

Only a few of them could attack Qin Mu simultaneously. However, with his three heads and six arms, Qin Mu could block all the surrounding attacks.

Moreover, this Son of Youdu was thick-skinned and resilient, extremely resistant to blows. Even with their combined attacks, they could only injure him, not kill him.

Qin Mu's footwork was swift, and he unleashed various divine powers and dao arts. When danger arose, he simply waved his hand, teleporting nearby formidable opponents hundreds or thousands of miles away.

"How is his magic power still so formidable?" the Great Sun Star Lord, also wounded, exclaimed in exasperation.

Yan Qianzhong roared furiously, "In Youdu, his magic power is boundless!"

Suddenly, the third eyes on Qin Mu's three heads simultaneously burst with light. Beams of light shot out in all directions, slicing and spinning with hissing sounds. Everyone scrambled to dodge, but many were still struck and immediately cut in half!

When a primordial spirit is cut, unlike a physical body, being severed means the soul is slain, scattered into oblivion, leaving only the spirit embryo.

Qin Fengqing's eyes widened in dismay, and he quickly whispered, "Little brother, dear little brother, I really can't eat anymore. Fight slower, don't kill them all... Big brother, you're the older brother, don't kill anymore..."

Qin Mu ignored him. Suddenly, risking injury, he unleashed a 'Robbery Severing Sword' technique, continuously slashing several people. Two of his own heads were also chopped off, and four of his arms were broken!

Flesh and blood surged on his shoulders, and two more heads sprouted, looking ferocious and malevolent.

Qin Fengqing's hands trembled as he collected the slain primordial spirits, wanting to stuff them into his mouth, but he simply couldn't fit any more. Suddenly, a thought flashed, and he happily declared, "I have a solution! I can store some food first!"

With that, he stuffed the mangled primordial spirits into his own glabella.

Heaven Duke's clone and Emperor Chi's consciousness were nervously observing the battle outside. Suddenly, the sky split open, and severed limbs and scattered body parts rained down, quickly piling up on the ground.

The two exchanged bewildered glances.

Just then, the Great Sun Star Lord was tossed in, landing on the ground.

This Star Lord, also a primordial spirit, was surprisingly not dead. He immediately flapped his wings and flew towards the outside, intending to escape the place.

Heaven Duke kindly said, "Little bird, don't run anymore. None of us can escape, let alone you. How did you get in here?"

The Great Sun Star Lord's heart jolted in surprise, finally noticing the two. He hastily prostrated himself, saying, "Greetings, Heaven Duke! Heaven Duke, has that old man also been treated as food by the Son of Youdu?"

"Tsk, tsk, don't speak such nonsense, it brings good fortune!" Heaven Duke chuckled, "How could I be treated as food? I voluntarily came here to enlighten this devil, lest he bring disaster upon the common people. How did you end up in here?"

The Great Sun Star Lord was utterly ashamed and said, "I was just dazed by the Son of Youdu's beating, then that baby-faced one grabbed my two wings and stuffed me in here. Heaven Duke, it is truly noble of you to prevent him from harming the common people. But why can he still go out and wreak havoc?"

The white-bearded old man stroked his beard, glared, and sneered, "Little bird, do you know how you died?"

The Great Sun Star Lord mumbled, "I spoke carelessly, knew too many secrets, and so I died for no apparent reason."

Heaven Duke snorted and said blandly, "At least you still have your primordial spirit after death. If you keep spouting nonsense, your soul will be scattered to the winds."

The Great Sun Star Lord meekly assented, then said, "But won't that Son of Youdu still eat me?"

Heaven Duke's clone burst out laughing, "I've been here for a very long time. Although the Son of Youdu has some abilities, as long as you stay with me, he won't even dream of eating you."

Emperor Chi couldn't help but interject, "Don't trust him. I trusted him, and as a result, I've been beaten countless times."

The Great Sun Star Lord hastily asked, "And you are, sir?"

"Emperor Chi of the Scarlet Heaven Heavenly Court."

The Great Sun Star Lord was appalled.

Outside, severed limbs and body parts continued to be thrown in. Suddenly, the sky drastically darkened, and there was no more movement from beyond the heavens.

"Lu Li and the others have made their move!" The Great Sun Star Lord exclaimed, "The Slaughtering Cauldron and the Chaos Heaven Net have merged and trapped him! We're saved!"

Heaven Duke's clone, with a worried expression, shook his head and said, "You're overthinking it. This time, it's bad. The Slaughtering Cauldron and the Chaos Heaven Net will probably refine us along with everyone inside the cauldron to death... Lu Li wants to become the second Earth Lord!"