Chapter 883: Powerless to Change Fate

Molten Earth Count pointed a finger at the ground. Demonic energy surged from below, and the ground vanished, revealing a scene of Youdu.

Qin Mu looked towards it and saw another "Heavenly Venerable Yu" descending before Earth Count's true form. That colossal physique, though not comparable to Earth Count's, was still immense, approximately one-tenth of Earth Count's size.

The "Heavenly Venerable Yu" in Xuandu was similarly vast. Heavenly Duke's and Earth Count's true forms were immense; only a handful of ancient gods could truly compare to them.

The "Heavenly Venerable Yu" in Youdu also possessed multiple Celestial Palaces, which formed a vast and boundless Heavenly Court, a truly magnificent sight.

Heavenly Venerable Yu's divine treasures and Celestial Palaces were structured using the Dao runes of almost all ancient gods. Therefore, encountering such a "Heavenly Venerable Yu" inevitably unnerved Heavenly Duke and Earth Count.

Ancient gods had no concept of cultivation realms; they were born immensely powerful. While they could cultivate to increase their strength, this only deepened their understanding of their own Great Dao, without allowing them to break free from their inherent limitations.

For example, Earth Count could not comprehend Heavenly Duke's Great Dao.

Acquired beings and demigods, however, were not subject to these limitations. Yet, they were innately countless times weaker than ancient gods, and even with the divine treasure and Celestial Palace cultivation systems, they could not catch up.

After all, no matter how much acquired beings and demigods comprehended, they could not surpass the ancient gods who were born from the Great Dao itself; the Dao they grasped would always be somewhat inferior to the true Great Dao.

However, Heavenly Duke and Earth Count knew of one exception.

In the early years of the Dragon Han era, at the Jade Pool gathering, Heavenly Venerable Hao revealed the eighth realm of Heavenly Venerable Yu's divine cultivation: the Heavenly Court realm.

The Heavenly Court was the key for acquired beings and demigods to surpass ancient gods!

The Heavenly Court encompassed the ancient god system, with thirty-six Celestial Palaces and seventy-two Treasure Halls. Cultivating the Heavenly Court allowed one's power to stand alongside beings like the ancient Celestial Emperor!

For a long time, there had been no records or legends about the Heavenly Court realm. The Heavenly Court's rulers did not want others to know about it, and ancient gods also helped conceal it.

This realm was simply too terrifying!

Heavenly Duke and Earth Count also knew that the Heavenly Court's rulers had long been seeking various Emperor's Throne cultivation techniques to develop a Heavenly Court technique. However, assembling all thirty-six Celestial Palaces and seventy-two Treasure Halls proved extremely difficult, and the Heavenly Court's rulers had achieved little success.

There were already few Emperor's Throne experts in each era, and since the cultivation methods for the thirty-six Celestial Palaces and seventy-two Treasure Halls required different attributes, assembling them was naturally fraught with difficulty.

However, the sudden appearance of two "Heavenly Venerable Yu" figures in Xuandu and Youdu truly shocked them.

"No, that's not right!"

Qin Mu counted and said, "The number of Celestial Palaces behind these two Heavenly Venerable Yu figures is incorrect! The Heavenly Venerable Yu in Xuandu has eighteen Celestial Palaces, and the one in Youdu has twenty. They haven't reached the complete Heavenly Court realm! They are not invincible!"

Molten Earth Count calmed down and nodded, "In Youdu, I can fight! They haven't acquired the Divine Son of Youdu, nor have they thoroughly understood my Youdu Great Dao."

Heavenly Duke's avatar said despondently, "I'm on the verge of being completely understood. The one who came this time is none other than my rebellious son. With his arrival, I fear the worst. However, my rebellious son won't make a move against me until he has thoroughly researched me. He wants to surpass me, replace me, and become stronger. Until he achieves that, he won't touch me."

Qin Mu composed himself, pacing back and forth, then suddenly looked at Great Brahma Heavenly King Buddha and asked, "King Buddha, as a member of the Celestial Alliance, will the Heavenly Venerable Yu who entered the Buddhist Realm make a move against you?"

Great Brahma Heavenly King Buddha shook his head. "They won't necessarily act against me, as I am an elder of the Celestial Alliance, but my Emperor's Throne True Scripture must be handed over. Heavenly Venerable Mu, the Heavenly Court won't move against Earth Count and Heavenly Duke for now. This time, I fear they intend to strike at the Primordial Realm."

Qin Mu's expression changed dramatically, and he blurted out, "Are you saying a Heavenly Venerable Yu has also descended upon the Primordial Realm?"

Great Brahma Heavenly King Buddha sighed. "Primordial Realm's Earth Mother Primordial Lord, though defeated, is not yet dead and must be eliminated. Besides the Primordial Realm, there are the Four Emperors; I fear a Heavenly Venerable Yu has also descended upon each of their domains: the East, West, South, and North Heavens. Eternal Peace, a small corner of the Primordial Realm, is now in extreme peril. Destroying Eternal Peace would be effortless for this weapon."

Qin Mu's hands and feet felt cold, and he asked in a hoarse voice, "What do we do?"

He looked at Heavenly Duke, whose avatar sighed and remained silent.

Qin Mu looked at Earth Count, who avoided his gaze and remained silent.

He then looked at Great Brahma Heavenly King Buddha, who shook his head. He looked at Crimson Emperor and Great Sol Sun Lord. Crimson Emperor said, "We are already dead and utterly useless. My Crimson Light era, I fear, is truly doomed..."

Qin Mu felt dazed and sat down despondently.

The most dangerous situation was not for Heavenly Duke and Earth Count, but for Eternal Peace.

The Heavenly Court would not move against Heavenly Duke and Earth Count until their Dao runes were fully calculated; otherwise, the losses would be too great.

However, dealing with the Primordial Realm was incredibly easy for them.

Eternal Peace, an insignificant corner of the Primordial Realm, would not escape this calamity.

"Son of Qin, we can barely protect ourselves; we cannot help you," Molten Earth Count said. "Youdu is relatively safe. Heavenly Venerable You has already gone to Eternal Peace to retrieve the true Heavenly Venerable Yu. With Heavenly Venerable You and me here, his safety can be guaranteed. Don't stay in Eternal Peace; it's too dangerous. Go to Youdu, and we'll plan from there."

Qin Mu's mind went blank.

Heavenly Duke said, "You can also come to my Xuandu. My rebellious son won't act against me for now. You cannot go to the Buddhist Realm; they are still seeking you."

Qin Mu's mind was in turmoil.

Suddenly, hope ignited within him. "That's right, the Celestial Emperor, the ancient god Celestial Emperor! He's also the head of the Celestial Alliance! And Heavenly Venerable Yue, Celestial Yin Empress, and the remnants of Emperor Kai's forces—they can help Eternal Peace! There's still hope!"

"You are the Divine Son of Youdu; the Heavenly Court must not get you."

Molten Earth Count said, "If the Heavenly Court acquires you, it's equivalent to them acquiring my Youdu Great Dao, and then even I will be in danger. Return to Youdu. You were born in Youdu; you are one of Youdu's people. You don't belong to Eternal Peace. Youdu is your true home, your native land."

"I want to return to Eternal Peace!"

Qin Mu suddenly gritted his teeth and said loudly, "I want to go to Eternal Peace!"

Molten Earth Count frowned and said, "Go back to Eternal Peace first, pick up some relatives and friends, and I will have Heavenly Venerable You go to meet you."

Qin Mu said nothing more.

Qin Fengqing traveled continuously, and after two days, the Primordial Realm continent came into view.

Suddenly, Qin Fengqing paused, looking up at the sky, and blurted out, "There's something bigger than me in this world! How long would it take to eat all of that?"

In the sky, a colossal Heavenly Venerable Yu crushed the Primordial Realm's world barrier and descended from beyond the heavens. Even from the fringes of the Primordial Realm continent, this divine being was visible.

Layers of light wheels rotated behind his head, and fiery light surged as he descended towards what was once the Great Ruins.

Rings of ripples erupted from him in all directions, pushing aside the heavens and sweeping away all the clouds.

A terrifying pressure instantly swept across tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands of miles of the vast Primordial Realm. Everyone felt this dreadful power, as if a dazzling deity was pressing down on their hearts.

Even experts who had transcended their inner gods involuntarily felt a profound sense of powerlessness upon encountering such a being.

At this moment, almost everyone in the Primordial Realm sensed and saw the Heavenly Court's most powerful weapon.

The weapon capable of dominating all heavens had descended on this day.

Along with that "Heavenly Venerable Yu" descending were countless large warships. As his colossal body crushed the Primordial Realm's barrier, these warships floated around him, descending together.

Onboard the ships was the Heavenly Court's army of gods and devils.

"Heavenly Venerable Yu" was not there to deal with the remnants of Crimson Light, High Emperor, and Emperor Kai; he was there to confront the ruler of the Primordial Realm and slay Earth Mother Primordial Lord.

Eliminating the remnants of Crimson Light, High Emperor, and Emperor Kai was the responsibility of the Heavenly Court's army of gods and devils who descended with him.

"Can't beat it," Qin Fengqing mumbled. He placed Dragon Qilin and Yan'er down from his shoulders and called out, "Bad brother, we're ashore! There's a big guy out there that I definitely can't beat. Be careful!"

With that, his physical body rapidly shrank, quickly returning to Qin Mu's appearance.

"Heavenly Venerable Mu, find your relatives and friends as quickly as possible. Heavenly Venerable You will come to pick you up and take you to Youdu!" Earth Count's voice entered his ears.

Qin Mu did not answer. He took out a willow leaf, placed it on his forehead, smiled, and said to Yan'er, "Sister Yan'er, my clothes are messy. Won't you help me tidy them?"

Yan'er was still stunned by the gigantic "Heavenly Venerable Yu." Hearing him, she quickly transformed into a plump girl and struggled to help Qin Mu tidy his clothes, saying, "Young master, the person who came down from the sky looks like a big blue fatty."

Qin Mu nodded and said, "It's a replica, but unbelievably powerful."

Earth Count's voice entered his mind: "Do not hold any illusions of luck. If Eternal Peace is destroyed, you absolutely won't be spared! Return to Youdu; you are, and always have been, Youdu's divine son!"

Qin Mu saw Yan'er struggling and smiled, "I'll do it myself. Sister Yan'er, how long would it take for you to fly me and Fat Dragon to the Peach Forest at top speed?"

Yan'er exhaled, transformed back into her true form—a plump dragon sparrow—and said, "We can fly to the Peach Forest in one day!"

Qin Mu leaped onto her back and said solemnly, "Then we'll go to the Peach Forest first! Fat Dragon, get on!"

Dragon Qilin quickly jumped onto Yan'er's back. The dragon sparrow flapped her wings, whistling through the air. Although not as fast as Qin Fengqing at full sprint, she was still incredibly swift, many times faster than Dragon Qilin!

The next day, Yan'er flew to Kunlun Realm and landed outside the Daoist Academy.

Dao Master Lin Xuan saw the divine bird descending from the sky and rushed out of the academy. He then saw Qin Mu slide off the divine bird's back and run towards the Peach Forest without greeting him.

"Heavenly Venerable Yue!"

Qin Mu burst into the Peach Forest and called out loudly, "Your old friend, Heavenly Venerable Mu, requests an audience!"

Dao Master Lin Xuan was stunned, seeing Qin Mu continually try to enter the Peach Forest but always remaining at its periphery.

"What's wrong with Cult Master Qin?" Dao Master Lin Xuan asked Dragon Qilin.

Dragon Qilin glanced around and said, "Eternal Peace is doomed. The Cult Master wants to ask the Peach Forest's owner for help, so he's revealing his identity. If the Peach Forest's owner still remembers their past friendship, she won't refuse."

Dao Master Lin Xuan was bewildered and quickly said, "Eternal Peace is doomed? Is it related to that Blue Yu Tian who suddenly descended from the sky? That divine being is almost identical to the Blue Yu Tian by the Cult Master's side, just a bit thinner!"

Just then, several Daoists arrived, calling out loudly, "Dao Master, someone from Azure Cloud Heaven is here; please come!"

Dao Master Lin Xuan didn't bother to ask for details and hurried back to the academy to receive the visitor from Azure Cloud Heaven.

To his surprise, it was none other than the Azure Cloud Sect Master himself who had come. Just as Dao Master Lin Xuan was about to exchange greetings, the Azure Cloud Sect Master raised a hand and said, "Junior Brother Lin, I have come to see you with an oral decree from the Dao Ancestor. Please immediately move Eternal Peace Dao Sect into Azure Cloud Heaven, away from this place of conflict! Eternal Peace cannot be saved!"

Dao Master Lin Xuan was dumbfounded; suddenly, all strength left him, and he leaned dejectedly against a pillar, asking in a hoarse voice, "Did the Dao Ancestor say that?"

"The Dao Ancestor said it!"

The Azure Cloud Sect Master immediately bade farewell and left, saying solemnly, "I still need to inform the various heavens of the Heavenly Court Dao Sect about the Dao Ancestor's oral decree! Junior Brother Lin, the Dao Ancestor values you greatly and wanted me to inform you first. Do not disappoint his expectations!"

He flew away.

Dao Master Lin Xuan's mind was in a haze, and it took a long time for him to clear his head. He stumbled out of the Daoist Academy, only to see Qin Mu still wandering at the edge of the Peach Forest, trying to enter, but the Peach Forest's owner remained silent.

By night, faint lights glowed in the Peach Forest. A woman carrying a lantern walked out and said, "Young Master Qin, the Empress says she is helpless in this matter and cannot assist. Please return. The Empress also advises you to be wise and protect yourself, not to get too deeply involved in worldly affairs. If you had not come seeking help, you could enter the Peach Forest anytime; there is no conflict or danger here."

Qin Mu was stunned.

The woman with the lantern looked at Yan'er and said, "Sister Yan'er, the Empress asks you to return to the palace."

Yan'er's heart was in turmoil. She looked at Qin Mu, then at Dragon Qilin, then at the woman with the lantern, and hesitated.

The woman said, "The Empress says your life is in danger outside, especially when you are with Young Master Qin, facing even more perils."

Yan'er hesitated, then suddenly said, "Fat Dragon, persuade the Young Master to enter the Peach Forest with me. The Empress can guarantee your safety."

Dragon Qilin glanced at Qin Mu and said, "The Cult Master's resolve is firm; no one can persuade him. Sister Yan'er, you should go."

Yan'er was greatly anxious and said, "Aren't you coming with me?"

Dragon Qilin smiled. "The Cult Master needs me. When I was almost starving to death, he was the one who fed me. I can't just wag my tail and leave when he's in trouble. Now is his most helpless moment; I absolutely cannot leave. Although I am timid and greedy, I am not afraid of death. Sister Yan'er, take care!"