Chapter 850: Fallen God Valley Cambridge

Qin Mu held the Carefree Sword, and the divine sword slowly ceased its humming.

"Emperor Kai's swordplay indeed has similarities to mine. I learned part of the Carefree Village's legacy from my father, and I met Emperor Kai at the Jade Pool Grand Assembly. I estimate we both influenced each other."

He observed for a moment, realizing that the round, bright light wasn't moving; it was the shimmering light that was moving, creating the illusion that the bright light was shifting.

Ahead of them, colossal divine and demonic remains littered the landscape. Shimmering light drifted around them. Some of the bones were covered in golden runes, which would light up with crackling sounds as the divine haze passed by, only to be extinguished within it.

Qin Mu's heart grew heavy; these divine hazes contained terrifying power, sealing off the area.

"The bright light is a mark left by swordplay in space, and the shimmering light is also a mark left by a divine art."

Xing An, carrying his box, walked into the ruins and said, "Follow me carefully. This ruin is unusual; we need to walk on these divine arts imprinted in space."

Qin Mu was slightly taken aback. Walk on divine arts imprinted in space?

He had entered many ruins before, usually avoiding imprinted divine arts because they still contained terrifying power that could erupt upon contact, annihilating intruders.

Wouldn't walking on divine arts be the most dangerous path?

Just then, a voice laughed, "Heavenly Venerable Mu! Long time no see!"

Qin Mu's heart stirred. He looked in the direction of the voice and couldn't help but smile, waving from afar. "Sister Yan Qiling, I've missed you greatly since our last parting. How have you been these days?"

Xing An stopped and looked over. A pleasure boat flew through the air, and a group of goddesses surrounded a woman standing at the bow. A flowing halo behind the woman's head made her appear exceptionally sacred. The halo was not perfectly round but oval, with many peculiar patterns.

Xing An didn't recognize her, but his eyes lit up. He praised, "This woman is worth collecting!"

Qin Mu said, "She's a disciple of the Ancient God Heavenly Emperor, and her abilities are quite similar to mine, so she's naturally worth collecting. However, the women beside her are formidable; their skills are exceptionally high and unfathomable."

Yan Qiling also arrived at the edge of the ruins, stopping her pleasure boat about a hundred zhang away from Qin Mu.

Yan Qiling and the group of women disembarked. A young man, seemingly around Yan Qiling's age and also with a halo behind his head, also stepped off the boat.

"Is this young man also a disciple of the Heavenly Emperor?" Qin Mu wondered.

Xing An also noticed the young man and praised, "This boy is also worth collecting!"

Yan Qiling chuckled, "Last time, Heavenly Venerable Mu injured me, and it took me a long time to recover. Heavenly Venerable, His Majesty is very angry with you. You tricked His Majesty and bestowed his blessing upon a black wild boar. His Majesty chatted with that wild boar for a long time before realizing something was amiss, and then he flew into a rage, cursing you for a long time."

She let out a giggle, but the young man beside her looked displeased. He said sternly, "Junior Sister, this villain has insulted His Majesty and deserves to die. How can you still joke with him?"

Yan Qiling whispered, "Senior Brother Mu, His Majesty still needs him to do things and needs to keep him alive."

The young man, Mu Qiubai, still looked unhappy. He sneered, "Insulting His Majesty is a crime from which there is no escape."

Qin Mu, looking triumphant, chuckled, "His Majesty wants to control me, so naturally, I need to be cautious. By the way, how is that black wild boar doing?"

Yan Qiling shook her head. "His Majesty was furious and ordered people to capture that pig demon. However, the pig demon was clever and escaped with its entire family. His Majesty even lamented that this pig demon was very cunning and would eventually become a remarkable figure thanks to his blessing, thus becoming a stain on his reputation. Heavenly Venerable Mu, what brings you to this Fallen God Valley?"

"This place is called Fallen God Valley?"

Qin Mu was delighted. He quickly took out Xing An's map, wrote "Fallen God Valley" at the corresponding location, and chuckled, "Thank you, Sister Yan Qiling. Sister Yan, how are Earth Mother Yuanjun's injuries?"

Only then did Yan Qiling realize he had no idea what the place was called. Before she could speak, the ground suddenly swelled, and a series of mountains continuously rose from beneath the earth. Over a dozen divine beings stood atop one of the peaks, soaring towards them.

"Thank you, Heavenly Venerable Mu, for your inquiry. Earth Mother Yuanjun is doing very well now."

A booming voice, like thunder, exploded. Qin Mu looked towards the suddenly appeared mountaintop and saw an old Dragon King at the forefront. His brows and whiskers hung low, and his old eyes were dim, yet divine light shot out whenever they opened and closed. He spoke in a muffled, booming voice, "Earth Mother misses you greatly and awaits your return to sculpt her soul!"

Qin Mu's heart tightened. This old dragon was indeed the same old Dragon King from before the Earth Mother's underground palace, an existence as renowned as Feng Qiuyun!

Feng Qiuyun had been taken away by the ghost ship and was still missing. Earth Mother Yuanjun, on the other hand, was first severely wounded by another Earth Mother, then by the scholar Zi Xi. Later, when she reached the capital of Eternal Peace, she was again severely wounded by the Martial Arts Heavenly Master Zha Cha and the Hades Heavenly King Tian Shu, and had made no moves since.

Dragon Qilin joyfully said, "Heavenly Dragon King, do you still remember your little brother?"

The old dragon's face darkened; he pretended not to see him. Dragon Qilin had bribed him with spiritual pills, called him 'brother,' and reaped countless benefits in the underground palace. This was a major stain on his life, and he naturally preferred not to mention it.

Heavenly Dragon King said, "Heavenly Venerable Mu, Fallen God Valley is not a place for you. For your safety, Heavenly Venerable, please come to my side, and I will escort you to Earth Mother."

Mu Qiubai's eyes shone brightly as he looked at the Heavenly Dragon King. "Heavenly Venerable Mu must return with us. Heavenly Dragon King, please withdraw."

The Heavenly Dragon King's dim old eyes suddenly flashed with fierce light, radiating chilling killing intent.

Qin Mu laughed heartily, "You all want me to meet Earth Mother, but there are two Earth Mothers. Which one should I meet? I'll make my decision after the two Earth Mothers have decided their victor and their fate."

The Heavenly Dragon King snorted.

Mu Qiubai said, "Heavenly Dragon King, are you loyal to the Heavenly Emperor or to the Earth Mother?"

The Heavenly Dragon King calmly replied, "I only know the Earth Mother, not the Heavenly Emperor. Whoever dares block the Earth Mother's path, I will kill them."

Xing An looked around. Their retreat was blocked by these two groups of powerful beings, leaving only the path into Fallen God Valley.

The sudden appearance of so many powerful individuals made even him feel greatly troubled.

Suddenly, Yan Qiling laughed, "Everyone, we all came for Fallen God Valley, not to contend for Heavenly Venerable Mu. Why fight now? Since we are here for Fallen God Valley, it is proper to explore it first. What do you say, Heavenly Dragon King?"

The Heavenly Dragon King, clearly apprehensive, slowly nodded. He led many demigods behind him down the mountain. Suddenly, his body trembled, and white dragon whiskers swayed behind him, piercing through a Myriad Heavens World with swishing sounds.

That Myriad Heavens World was opened by his dragon whiskers, revealing countless Fire Dragon Crows flying out of it and heading towards Fallen God Valley.

He was not confident in exploring this forbidden area, so he first sent the Fire Dragon Crows to scout the way. These Fire Dragon Crows had dragon mouths and crow heads, dragon tails and crow wings, and were about five to six zhang long. They were demigods with dragon bloodline, and their numbers were vast.

A maidservant beside Yan Qiling and Mu Qiubai took out a portal and placed it on the flat ground. The woman grasped the doorknob and opened the door, revealing another Myriad Heavens World behind it. Many bird-winged demigods flew out of it, heading towards Fallen God Valley.

Xing An shook his head and sneered, "These fools only know how to pile up lives. They have no brains and don't know what's coming to them."

As the bird-winged demigods and Fire Dragon Crows flew halfway to the Fallen God Valley ruins, many of them suddenly turned into skeletons and fell to the ground. However, quite a few Fire Dragon Crows and bird-winged demigods managed to penetrate deeper alive, reaching the foot of Fallen God Valley.

Yan Qiling, Heavenly Dragon King, and others, having determined the path, all set off towards Fallen God Valley.

Qin Mu looked at Xing An, who calmly said, "That path is a dead end. The true path to survival is right beneath our feet. Pay attention to your footing, keep your feet at the same height as mine, and your head no higher than mine."

Qin Mu quickly lifted his feet and lowered his head. Dragon Qilin also hastily shrank his size to about a zhang long, his height not exceeding Xing An's. Yan'er, who was shorter than Xing An, suddenly transformed into a green sparrow and landed on Qin Mu's shoulder.

Xing An took out a massive computational spiritual weapon. Countless symbols flickered and transformed with crackling sounds as it performed calculations. Only then did he take a step.

"This computational spiritual weapon is practically identical to mine!"

Qin Mu's expression was peculiar. He thought, "Xing An copied my spiritual weapon!"

As Xing An took that step, the round, bright light suddenly erupted. A sword beam tens of miles long surged towards them. Its immense sword qi sent chills down their spines!

This terrifying sword beam tore through dozens of colorful, dazzling hazes, slicing through space wherever it passed!

The power contained within the sword beam was overwhelming and devastating. Not to mention Xing An and Qin Mu, even ordinary Jade Capital Realm experts would likely be killed by a single strike from this sword beam!

This sword beam arrived precisely beneath their feet, making them feel as if countless tiny sword lights were piercing their bodies, causing a strong stinging sensation. Strangely, however, the sword beam did not harm them; the stinging sensation came from the sword intent contained within the beam.

Xing An, stepping on the sword beam, quickened his pace and said gravely, "Faster, this sword beam will retract soon."

Qin Mu quickly brought Dragon Qilin along, following his steps.

Below, Yan Qiling, Mu Qiubai, Heavenly Dragon King, and the others looked up, seeing Qin Mu and Xing An, along with Dragon Qilin, running over their heads. They were astonished. "This sword light isn't a killing formation of Fallen God Valley, but a bridge?"

Around them, numerous demigods continued to dissolve in the divine haze, turning into piles of bones and collapsing as they walked, causing everyone to feel immense pressure.

Yan Qiling quickly leaped up onto the sword bridge, saying, "It's safe here."

Others also leaped up. Suddenly, six or seven people whose bodies were taller found their heads missing the moment they landed on the sword bridge, while others had half their heads sliced off. It was extremely gruesome!

"Be careful! This sword bridge only protects up to seven chi in height! Lower your bodies!" Heavenly Dragon King quickly shouted.

By the time they landed on the sword bridge, Qin Mu and Xing An had already reached the end of it, in front of the bright light. Behind the light was a cliff, with a floating bridge connecting it to the opposite side of the cliff.

Xing An jumped off the sword light, landing precisely on the floating bridge. Qin Mu also quickly jumped down. The moment he landed on the floating bridge, he heard a hum as the sword light suddenly retracted into the bright light above their heads, and the divine haze that had been cut by the sword light closed up again.

Yan Qiling and the others who had just landed on the bridge suddenly felt the ground disappear beneath their feet. They mentally cursed, "Oh no!" as divine hazes surged around them.

"Retreat!" Heavenly Dragon King decisively shouted.

Everyone retreated. A few more people, as they ran, turned into skeletons and fell to the ground.

After escaping Fallen God Valley, Mu Qiubai reopened the portal, sending out more bird-winged demigods, and shouted, "Scout out that sword bridge!"

The sword bridge reappeared, decapitating hundreds of bird-winged demigods and leaving a trail of bodies. Mu Qiubai finally determined the exact location of the sword bridge.

On the floating bridge by the cliff, Xing An shook his head and said, "These guys only know how to pile up lives."

Qin Mu chuckled, "So, how many lives did you lose to find that sword bridge?"

Xing An fell silent, strongly resisting the urge to beat him to death.

They arrived at the cliff top on the opposite side. Behind the cliff was a valley. Steep cliffs surrounded the valley, and chains stretched in all directions, tethering a coffin. The coffin stood upright, with a stone well beneath it.