Chapter 855: Heavenly Dragon King's Corpse Mutation

Qin Mu returned to the hanging coffin, and Xing An also entered, carrying his box. He glanced at "Imperial Heavenly Venerate," Yan Qiling, and Mu Qiubai, who had jumped into the coffin.

The blind elder showed no hospitality to any of them, so they had no choice but to leave.

Suddenly, a bloodied dragon head emerged from the water and jumped into the coffin. It was the Heavenly Dragon King, gnawed down to just his head by the Corpse Devil.

Yet, he was still alive, barely clinging to life.

The Heavenly Dragon King glared fiercely at them, gasping for breath in a corner. He was extremely wary of everyone, and corpse aura permeated his face.

The Corpse Devil, formed from an Emperor's corpse, wielded extremely potent corpse poison, which was now attacking his brain and corrupting his primordial spirit.

The hanging coffin closed with a click.

The sound of water came from outside the coffin. Many people had entered the hanging coffin earlier, but now only a few remained alive. Many had perished trying to break the seal of Fallen God Valley, while others had died from infighting or been eaten by Corpse Devils.

Yan Qiling, who had originally been accompanied by many maidservants, now only had one left, and she was severely injured.

However, this hanging coffin remained full of dangers.

The Heavenly Dragon King was being assimilated by the Emperor Corpse Devil's poison. Although only a large head remained, he was still panting, exhaling streams of corpse aura.

"Heavenly Dragon King, you are about to turn into a Corpse Devil."

The Dragon Qilin couldn't help but whisper a reminder, "The Cult Master is skilled in medicine; perhaps he can help you expel the corpse poison."

"Heh heh, do you want to kill me?"

The Heavenly Dragon King's head panted raggedly. Air was inhaled through his mouth but expelled from his neck, and green corpse aura enveloped him. This divine dragon was extraordinarily alert. He sneered, "If you can't kill me, you want to poison me to death? Not so easy! Heh heh..."

The Dragon Qilin frowned deeply and looked at Qin Mu.

Qin Mu shook his head, "There's no saving him. I can't counteract the Emperor Corpse's poison either. If Grandpa Apothecary were here, there might be hope."

The Dragon Qilin grew dispirited. The Heavenly Dragon King had been kind to him, helping him complete his cultivation technique, and he truly wanted to save this divine dragon. However, since Qin Mu had no solution, he naturally had even less means.

The Heavenly Dragon King was still circulating his magic power, attempting to dispel the corpse aura. However, everyone in the hanging coffin clearly saw his vital qi gradually emulsifying, turning into a green paste.

The divine ability runes of his vital qi were also infected by the corpse poison, breaking apart one by one.

Xing An was horrified. He silently left the pavilion with his box, retreating into the darkness until he was gone.

The Heavenly Dragon King's two large dragon eyes had turned white, his pupils gone. Yet, he was still blinking his eyelids, seemingly able to perceive his surroundings.

Yan Qiling and Mu Qiubai felt a chill in their hearts. They quietly retreated backward, disappearing into the darkness.

Qin Mu gestured to the Dragon Qilin, who quickly followed him. Yan'er, transformed into a green bird, stood on the Dragon Qilin's head, and they silently walked into the darkness.

"Imperial Heavenly Venerate" had also left at some unknown point, his whereabouts unknown.

"I see you!"

Corpse fluid flowed from the Heavenly Dragon King's mouth. Still staring with his pupil-less eyes, he cried out, "I see you! No one tries to harm me! Hoo, hoo... I see you..."

He lost his breath. A moment later, the huge dragon head silently flew up, enveloped in a green mist, emitting an eerie sound as it chuckled, "I see you!"

He flew into the darkness, laughing, "I see you! Where did you hide my body? If I catch you and eat your bodies, I can grow my body back, heh heh heh..."

The interior space of the hanging coffin was extremely vast. When they first fell into it, they plunged for an unknown duration before reaching the bottom. Now, as Qin Mu groped his way through the darkness, he realized the hanging coffin's internal space was even larger than he had imagined.

The hanging coffin was merely a transport vehicle, meant to carry Heavenly Venerates to Heavenly Venerate Ling's burial ground. However, this particular hanging coffin was crafted by the blind elder, whose abilities were unfathomable. He had used immense magic power to distort space within the coffin, creating a vast area. Qin Mu walked for a long time in the darkness but still hadn't reached the edge.

"Fatty Dragon?" Qin Mu whispered.

There was no sound from behind him.

Qin Mu was startled. He quickly stopped, and with a slight thought, his vital qi transformed into a ball of fire. He shone it around, only to discover that the Dragon Qilin and Yan'er had gotten lost in the darkness!

It was truly too dark, with no light, and he hadn't even noticed when the Dragon Qilin had gotten lost!

Cold sweat beaded on Qin Mu's forehead. He thought to himself, "With Yan'er on his head, Fatty Dragon must be fine..."

Just then, the Heavenly Dragon King's twisted, eerie laughter came from afar: "I see you—"

Qin Mu quickly extinguished the flame and activated the Devil Shadow Illusion Art, his body suddenly transforming into a dark shadow clinging to the ground.

Whoosh—

The Heavenly Dragon King's huge head swayed, flying past above him with greenish light emanating from its eyes, then veering off to another direction.

Qin Mu exhaled in relief. The shadow slowly stood upright, then shook, expanding suddenly from its thin form to restore his body.

"I see you—"

The Heavenly Dragon King's strange laughter came from afar, followed suddenly by a shriek of agony. It was unknown who had fallen victim to his sinister hand.

Qin Mu composed himself. The Heavenly Dragon King's huge head flew further and further away, until his laughter was no longer audible.

Silence enveloped the surroundings.

Qin Mu took out his sword pellet. With a slight thought, it suddenly disintegrated into countless flying swords that silently circled him in the darkness, covering a radius of a hundred zhang.

He slowly groped his way forward in the darkness, the flying swords moving with him. These swords darted up and down, and the formation they created was constantly changing.

At this moment, a figure slowly emerged from the side of the pavilion and entered it. Mu Qiubai glanced around, sighing in relief as he whispered, "The Heavenly Dragon King has turned into a Corpse Devil and is chasing my maidservant; he won't be back in this pavilion anytime soon. This is the safest place... Who's there?"

He suddenly turned around, his face tense as he looked into the darkness.

In the darkness, faint footsteps could be heard, and then a young man carrying a box appeared before his eyes.

Mu Qiubai exhaled in relief, smiled slightly, and said casually, "So it's the expert beside Heavenly Venerate Mu. You're hiding nearby just like me; I suppose you also believe the most dangerous place is the safest. It seems you possess some wisdom."

"Your body is excellent; I like it very much."

Xing An put down his box, his gaze eagerly scanning Mu Qiubai up and down as if admiring a work of art.

The box automatically opened with a click. Xing An, still tilting his head and observing Mu Qiubai, saw his gaze grow increasingly fervent.

Mu Qiubai felt extremely uncomfortable under his gaze. He sneered, "You and I have fought in the High Heavens Palace. Undeniably, you are indeed very strong. But what you don't know is that I am a disciple of the Ancient God Heavenly Emperor. I have followed His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor in cultivation since childhood, and the Great Dao of the world is thoroughly ingrained in my mind. For you to challenge me is to seek your own demise."

Xing An continued to observe him, nodding repeatedly. He mumbled, "A Heavenly Emperor's disciple, no wonder your physical body is so well refined and your primordial spirit is so strong. To deal with you, I'll need to use my ultimate trump card... Cult Master Qin always thought my path was wrong, that I seized others' limbs for my own longevity. I'm always chased and attacked wherever I go, but they don't understand me."

There weren't many items left in the box; most had already been used in Fallen God Valley. But at this moment, a terrifying aura emanated from the box.

Xing An smiled faintly, "They think I pursue longevity, but that was merely an ideal before I could become a god. Now, I have a higher ideal."

From the box, a gigantic body slowly crawled out. It was a colossal being composed of dozens of true god arms, true god heads, and physical bodies, prostrate there, each of its heads eagerly staring at Mu Qiubai in the pavilion.

Xing An stood on the body of this demonic god, looked at Mu Qiubai, and said darkly, "You, I'll collect you."

The colossal being sprang into the air and lunged at Mu Qiubai.

Mu Qiubai's mind was blank. "What Dao is this? Even the Heavenly Emperor's treasury doesn't record such a Great Dao!"

In the darkness, Qin Mu heard divine ability fluctuations coming from the direction of the pavilion. His heart stirred, and he immediately followed the fluctuations.

Suddenly, he stopped as divine abilities erupted ahead, casting bright light.

"Earth Mother Primordial Monarch's Dao Three?"

Yan Qiling's voice came, "Great Sun Star Lord's Dao One! Empress's Dao Two! Heavenly Dao's Dao Sixteen! Who exactly are you, and how can you master these Great Dao rules?"

Beams of light tore through the darkness. Qin Mu looked in that direction and saw Yan Qiling encountering "Imperial Heavenly Venerate."

Yan Qiling's cultivation and strength were extremely formidable; he had fought with her and was almost beaten to death on the spot by this woman.

Yan Qiling was a disciple of the Ancient God Heavenly Emperor. Dao Ancestor must have organized all the Great Daos of the world and passed them to the Ancient God Heavenly Emperor, which is why Yan Qiling was well-versed in all kinds of Great Dao divine abilities.

More crucially, Yan Qiling had also received the Heavenly Emperor's true inheritance, cultivating the Heavenly Emperor's Dao One divine ability, whose power was incomparably terrifying!

However, "Imperial Heavenly Venerate" opposite her was even more terrifying. While Yan Qiling merely knew various Great Dao divine abilities well, "Imperial Heavenly Venerate" wielded them effortlessly, each one exquisitely subtle and terrifyingly powerful, comparable to an ancient god of the same realm personally unleashing them!

Yan Qiling was at a disadvantage. She suddenly let out a sharp cry, finally unleashing the Ancient God Heavenly Emperor's Dao One divine ability.

At this moment, the rules of the Dao burst forth, as if the Heavenly Emperor himself had descended, and terrifying fluctuations surged towards "Imperial Heavenly Venerate."

At the exact same time, "Imperial Heavenly Venerate" unleashed the identical Dao One divine ability. In Yan Qiling's horrified eyes, the two Dao One divine abilities collided, and in an instant, the burst of divine power illuminated hundreds of miles around!

Yan Qiling spat blood and stumbled backward. Suddenly, her body flickered, transforming into a black-clothed, white-bellied swallow, which flapped its wings and flew away.

"Imperial Heavenly Venerate" had just taken two steps in pursuit when he suddenly stopped, turned, and looked towards Qin Mu.

Qin Mu's gaze met his. In the air, it was as if two invisible fists violently collided, causing the air between them to churn and stirring up a strong gale.

"I see you—, heh heh heh..." A huge head in the air was flying rapidly towards them.

Qin Mu extended a hand in a 'please' gesture. "Imperial Heavenly Venerate" smiled slightly, and the two walked forward.

The light of the Dao One divine ability dimmed, and the two vanished into the darkness, yet they continued to advance.

In the darkness, a putrid corpse aura surged forth. The Heavenly Dragon King's huge head flew from the air, chuckling, "I see you..."

Qin Mu and "Imperial Heavenly Venerate" continued to walk forward. "Imperial Heavenly Venerate," with his hands clasped behind his back, spoke as they walked in the darkness: "During the Battle of Jade Pool back then, you astonished the world. Your divine abilities were unparalleled and admirable. Even now, recalling them, your divine abilities can still be considered formidable. I have already met Heavenly Venerate Qin; after he grew up, his skills overshadowed everyone of his generation. Unfortunately, he cultivated for too short a time."

Qin Mu's steps were steady. He said in a deep voice, "You are merely using an imperfect physical body to come here now. Your cultivation and strength are not particularly formidable. Killing you would not be too much trouble for me."

"Imperial Heavenly Venerate" laughed heartily, "Do you think the Heavenly Court's divine abilities have remained stagnant, making no progress? You are too naive. The Heavenly Court's divine abilities have long advanced to a level you cannot imagine. A million years have passed, Heavenly Venerate Mu, since you dominated the Jade Pool Grand Gathering. You cannot possibly imagine how far divine abilities have developed in a million years."

He scoffed, "You are still indulging in your glory from a million years ago. The saying 'a frog in a well' perfectly describes you."

Whoosh—

A huge dragon head inserted itself between the two. Greenish corpse aura billowed around the Heavenly Dragon King, and its two eyeballs looked left and right. Foul-smelling corpse fluid flowed from its mouth as it chuckled, "I see both of you..."

Qin Mu and "Imperial Heavenly Venerate" almost simultaneously erupted, attacking each other across the huge corpse dragon head.