Chapter 882: The Strongest in History

The Imperial Consort's detached palace stood here, unblemished for millions of years. It was forged from divine gold, incredibly extravagant, but even such luxury couldn't withstand the impact of a supreme expert like Yan'er.

The palace lay in ruins, nearly half of it destroyed by the fat bird Yan'er had transformed into. When her Dragon Sparrow Primordial Spirit unleashed the "Dragon Sparrow Holding the Sky" divine ability, the crashing spirit melted the palace with Vermillion Bird Sacred Fire, causing molten metal to flow everywhere.

The sacred fire, incinerating all in its path, ignited the parts of the palace that hadn't been shattered.

Yan'er rose from the rubble, withdrew her primordial spirit, and flapped her wings, shaking off the debris. A long pavilion nearby, already unstable and ignited by the sacred fire, instantly collapsed and fell into the sea of flames as the gale from her wings swept over it.

Dragon Qilin also got up, dusting himself off.

Qin Mu stood up and resumed his work, as if nothing had happened.

Dragon Qilin watched him refine the divine gold, which had been melted by the Vermillion Bird Sacred Fire, and imprint teleportation runes on it. It seemed Qin Mu intended to build a large teleportation array to leave this place.

Qin Mu bustled about, yet Dragon Qilin could discern a heavy burden on his mind. As an expert in calculus himself, Dragon Qilin noticed Qin Mu making several errors while calculating spatial nodes.

This was something that would normally never happen.

As one of the most powerful calculus masters in the world, Qin Mu's chances of making an error in mathematical calculations were infinitesimally small, and making consecutive errors was simply impossible.

His current string of errors suggested that something was preying on his mind, preventing him from concentrating.

"What did Cult Master see in the Great Abyss?" Dragon Qilin cautiously asked.

Qin Mu stopped working on the teleportation array, lost in thought. After a moment, he said, "The one who killed Heavenly Venerate Ling was the Ancient God Heavenly Emperor. When he lunged towards the fractured section of the Heavenly River, I saw his face. It was identical to the Ancient God Heavenly Emperor I saw in the Tiyin World."

Dragon Qilin was perplexed: "The Ancient God Heavenly Emperor?"

"More precisely, it was the Ancient God Heavenly Emperor's physical body. However, who was controlling that body is beyond my knowledge."

As Qin Mu spoke, his thoughts became more active. He said, "The Ancient God Heavenly Emperor's physical body is not in the Celestial Heavens. This is why the entities ruling the Celestial Heavens are so desperate to create a perfect Heavenly Venerate Yu. The Ancient God Heavenly Emperor's body is the most powerful body in history. No single Heavenly Venerate can fully unleash its complete power. They must join forces to unleash all the power of the Ancient God Heavenly Emperor's body!"

He paced back and forth, his mind racing. "This body serves as a tool for them to keep each other in check. No one can fully control the Heavenly Emperor's body, which, paradoxically, maintains a balance among them, preventing them from attacking each other."

"However, without the Ancient God Heavenly Emperor's body, who would control the Celestial Heavens? Power would breed suspicion among them, and without the Heavenly Emperor's body, Heavenly Duke and Earth Count would also pose a significant threat to them. Therefore, they needed to create a powerful weapon, one capable of dealing with Heavenly Duke, Earth Count, and others."

"That weapon is Heavenly Venerate Yu!"

Qin Mu stopped, pondered for a moment, and then said, "This is why they created Heavenly Venerate Yu and then descended to the lower realms with this body. They wanted to test whether this weapon was effective and if it could compare to the Heavenly Emperor's physical body."

Dragon Qilin asked curiously, "Cult Master, is the person trapped in the Heavenly Emperor's body still in the Celestial Heavens?"

Qin Mu shook his head. "Only his physical body is in the Celestial Heavens, not his primordial spirit. He was trapped by Heavenly Venerate Ling and couldn't escape. How could one kill Heavenly Venerate Ling without paying a price? The Ancient God Heavenly Emperor doesn't need any weapons; his physical body is the most powerful weapon. This person, however, needed a spear as a weapon, so he must be an elder of the Celestial Alliance. He paid a hefty price: trapped in the Heavenly River, unable to escape forever, and he no longer has a place in the Celestial Heavens."

He became energetic and continued setting up the teleportation array, making no more mistakes this time.

Yan'er fed Dragon Qilin a spirit pill and praised, "Fat Dragon, your Human Cultivation Scripture is getting more impressive."

Eating the spirit pill, Dragon Qilin chuckled, "The Cult Master is too smart; sometimes he gets stuck in a rut. Actually, if he just talks it out, he'll figure it out himself. But intelligent people often don't initiate speaking. I didn't do anything; I just prompted the Cult Master to talk."

Yan'er smiled and continued to feed Dragon Qilin.

After building the teleportation array, Qin Mu went to collect more divine gold. The Imperial Consort's detached palace had been burnt to ashes, its divine gold melted into liquid metal. When Yan'er withdrew her sacred fire, the divine gold solidified.

The divine gold used in the Imperial Consort's detached palace was a special product of the Great Ruins: Abyssal Iron from the Great Abyss, found only there. Qin Mu had Yan'er remelt this Abyssal Iron, refine it into square metal blocks, and stack them neatly.

"My Lord, we cannot take this with us."

Yan'er and Dragon Qilin gazed up at the mountain of Abyssal Iron, horrified. Yan'er shook her head, "The Abyssal Iron is too heavy; even I can't lift it."

"It's fine, I have a place to store it."

Qin Mu lifted the willow leaf on his forehead and began dropping the Abyssal Iron blocks, one by one, into the Qin Continent.

Inside the Qin Continent, the Abyssal Iron rained down, piling up into a massive mountain. Heavenly Duke, Scarlet Emperor, Old Buddha, and others stood with grim faces around the crystal coffin, letting the Abyssal Iron fall around them.

Lava Earth Count's face wasn't grim; it was already a mix of black and red.

"Nonsense! This is where his brother is sealed. How can you just throw anything in here?" said Lava Earth Count.

After dealing with the Abyssal Iron, Qin Mu jumped up and down, feeling no weight, and chuckled, "From now on, I won't even need a gluttonous pouch!"

He took out the Carefree Sword and looked up at the sky, where a shattered star hung very close to the Great Ruins.

Heavenly Duke and the others also saw the shattered star above the Great Ruins, exchanging bewildered glances.

"What is this kid planning now?" they wondered, confused.

The large fat baby, who was eating in the Killing Cauldron, looked up upon hearing this and chuckled, "The naughty little brother plans to push the star down into the Great Ruins to lure out those two flowers."

Heavenly Duke quickly asked, "No one knows a brother like a brother. Why does your naughty little brother want to lure out those two Great Ruins flowers?"

"Cut them down with a sword and take them away," Qin Fengqing replied.

Heavenly Duke's face changed drastically. Earth Count's expression remained the same, but his hands and feet trembled.

Great Brahma Heavenly King Buddha, Scarlet Emperor, and the others didn't know the origin of these two flowers, so they naturally felt nothing amiss. Heavenly Duke and Earth Count, however, were scared half to death.

"Nonsense! Utter nonsense!"

Heavenly Duke's white beard quivered with rage. "Those two flowers are plugging the Eye of the Sea!"

Lava Earth Count clenched his fists and angrily retorted, "It's precisely because those two flowers are blocking the Great Abyss that the Great Ruins hasn't swallowed all the stars!"

"If you cut them down, even the East Sea of Yuan Du will be sucked dry!"

They looked up at the sky. Qin Mu was currently standing on the head of a large fat bird, flying towards a star above the Great Abyss, intending to use the fat bird's primordial spirit to push the shattered star into the Great Ruins Abyss.

Heavenly Duke immediately made a decision and shouted, "Throw the brother out and suppress the younger one, lest he cause more trouble!"

Qin Fengqing was still selecting food in the Killing Cauldron when Heavenly Duke, Earth Count, Scarlet Emperor, Great Brahma Heavenly King Buddha, and others swarmed him. Even the usually timid and submissive Great Sun Star Monarch joined in. They lifted the Killing Cauldron and threw him, person and cauldron alike, out of the heavens.

Qin Mu, in high spirits, was instructing Yan'er on how to alter the star's orbit and push the shattered star into the Great Abyss when suddenly he felt dizzy. Infuriated, he yelled, "Heavenly Duke, you ambushed me! Aren't you afraid your brother will cause trouble if you release him?"

He flailed wildly and fell from the sky, landing on the ground the next moment. He was surrounded by the Qin Continent, with Heavenly Duke, Earth Count, and the others encircling him with grim expressions.

Yan'er heard Qin Mu's shout and thought to herself, "My Lord truly has some issues with his mind; he always believes he has an older brother."

Just as she thought this, she suddenly felt Qin Mu become incredibly heavy, startling her.

Qin Mu's physical body, standing on her head, expanded furiously, transforming in an instant into an enormously huge baby, even larger and chubbier than her true form, pressing down on her so hard she could barely fly!

Yan'er was terrified. She heard the gigantic infant say in a milky voice, "Earth Count always says I'm evil. Now you know who the real bad guy is, right? It's the naughty little brother! He causes trouble, and I have to clean up his mess. But, well, I am the older brother..."

Despite her fear, Yan'er saw the large fat baby extend his palm, his chubby hand gently caressing the gigantic shattered star. Then, with a flick of a finger, he sent the star flying away.

"Don't be afraid, I'm here to save you!"

The fat baby leaped down, crashing to the ground with a rumble. Standing on the Great Abyss, he reached out and caught the falling fat bird by the neck, chuckling, "Don't be scared, I don't casually kill things anymore. I have rules now. Hmm, do you want to make a 'Little Earth Count' pact?"

Yan'er hastily shook her head.

The fat baby put her down, shrank his size, and laboriously climbed into the teleportation array Qin Mu had left behind. He said, "I've gotten fat; Mother will be so happy to see me... Come on, let's go back to Yankang. We can't stay here, or else the naughty little brother will get out and cause more trouble."

Yan'er and Dragon Qilin looked stunned. Prompted by him, they hurriedly entered the teleportation array. Dragon Qilin stammered, "Are you the Cult Master's older brother?"

The fat baby nodded, fiddling with the teleportation array. "I don't like coming out; it's too noisy outside, too many rules. I still prefer to go back. But my little brother caused trouble, so I had to come out... How does this thing work?"

Dragon Qilin quickly activated the teleportation array, and the runes on it lit up.

The fat baby's eyes lit up. He extended his large, chubby hand and stroked Dragon Qilin's small head, praising, "You know so much! No wonder my little brother never eats you..."

With a flash of light, they vanished from the teleportation array.

The next moment, they appeared in the ruins of the Dragon-Rearing Ancient Country. The old Yin Messenger had already collected the Dragon-Rearing souls from the ancient country, leaving the place in complete silence.

The fat baby picked up Yan'er and Dragon Qilin, placing them on his shoulders. He chuckled, "You're slow runners, so I'll take you back. Make sure to keep an eye on the naughty little brother; don't let him always cause trouble. I don't like coming out either..."

Dragon Qilin and Yan'er looked bewildered.

Then, the fat baby suddenly started running, his short legs moving furiously. With a loud crash, he broke through the barrier of the Dragon-Rearing Ancient Country and plunged into the sea, dashing across the surface at a speed that left Yan'er dumbfounded.

The fat baby sprinted with all his might, seemingly chasing the sun and moon, leaving behind towering waves. At this speed, he could probably reach Yankang in just a few days!

"There really is an older brother inside the Cult Master's body!" Dragon Qilin finally realized, exclaiming in disbelief.

The Qin Continent.

Qin Mu sat obediently in the center of the group, head bowed, not uttering a word.

"You almost, *almost* caused a monumental disaster!"

Heavenly Duke, angered by Qin Mu's heedlessness, chastised him, "Why do the Imperial Consort sisters hold such high status? Why did the Heavenly Emperor insist on marrying them as his Consorts? It's precisely because those two lotus flowers are plugging the Eye of the Sea; they are the roots of heaven and earth! If you had cut them down and taken them, Yuan Du would lose all vitality, and even the starry river of my Xuandu would be swallowed by the Great Ruins Abyss!"

Qin Mu lowered his head and said, "I know I was wrong."

Heavenly Duke fumed, "Suppress Qin Fengqing? I think *you* are the one who needs suppressing! You little brat are too good at causing trouble! What's the deal with this Imperial Consort sister's corpse?"

Qin Mu quickly said, "That's not my business; Heavenly Venerate Ling killed her."

Heavenly Duke was about to continue his reprimand when his face suddenly changed drastically. He cried out, "This is bad! I'm going to die!"

Lava Earth Count's expression also changed at this moment, and he exclaimed, "Oh no, my time is coming to an end!"

Qin Mu was stunned and quickly stood up to inquire.

Heavenly Duke's clone and Earth Count's clone paced back and forth, extremely anxious. Great Brahma Heavenly King Buddha sighed and said, "My two fellow Daoists, I know what you're talking about. That weapon has also arrived in my Buddhist Realm."

Qin Mu's heart skipped a beat, and he blurted out, "Weapon?"

Heavenly Duke's clone gestured vaguely with his hands and sighed, "Look."

As he parted his hands, the scene of Xuandu immediately appeared above the Qin Continent. Before the majestic figure of Heavenly Duke, a divine being of monumental stature crushed Xuandu's world barrier and manifested within Xuandu.

It was a Heavenly Venerate Yu, with his celestial palace drifting behind him in scattered clusters, forming a complete Celestial Heavens, as if Heavenly Venerate Yu were its lord.

"Has the Celestial Heavens' strongest weapon in history appeared in my Xuandu to eliminate me?" Heavenly Duke's clone sighed.

Lava Earth Count said, "In Youdu, such a weapon has also descended."