Chapter 939: The Deathly Weakness of Mu Tianzun

The monk and the Daoist were stunned by the woman’s beauty, taking a moment to recover. The Daoist quickly asked, “Young lady, this is Yanfeng. Where are you from?”

“Yanfeng?”

The young woman was Yun Chuxiu. Upon hearing this, she beamed and said, “Then this is the Primordial Realm. Yanfeng is the domain of that little fellow, Heavenly Venerate Mu. I’ve heard he’s also a Yanfeng Hegemon Body, one of the so-called Three Heroes of the Yanfeng Reform. This Psychic Transfer Bridge connects two altars: I built one in the Celestial Heavens, and he left one in Yanfeng. Thus, these two bridges are now linked…” With this thought, she added, “Monk, Daoist, go summon your emperor.”

The monk and Daoist hastily returned to the Yanfeng capital. Soon after, Ling Yuxiu arrived, leading her civil and military officials. Yun Chuxiu’s eyes lit up as she chuckled, “The Yanfeng Emperor is actually a woman! I always said there’s nothing remarkable about a woman being emperor, but those old fogeys always find excuses to object.”

Ling Yuxiu led her retinue forward and bowed, “The Son of Heaven of a small lower realm nation greets the Divine Celestial Heavens.”

Yun Chuxiu smiled, “No need for such formalities. It’s perfectly fine for a woman to be emperor; it’s not that scandalous. I truly admire you. Since the Celestial Heavens and the Primordial Realm are now connected, you’re welcome to visit the Celestial Heavens often to keep me company and relieve my boredom. There’s no need to remain in the lower realm constantly.” She handed over a waist token, saying, “With my token, you can travel to and from the Celestial Heavens without any hindrance.”

Ling Yuxiu expressed her gratitude, accepting the token. “Yanfeng is a poor land, and our people lack means of livelihood,” she said. “However, Yanfeng has numerous manufacturing facilities. Would it be possible for us to trade goods in the Celestial Heavens?”

Yun Chuxiu pondered for a moment, then smiled, “What exactly can your Yanfeng manufacturing facilities produce?”

Ling Yuxiu replied, “Everything, from everyday necessities to divine weapon fleets, can be manufactured.”

Yun Chuxiu’s eyes darted around, and she chuckled, “Can you manufacture Psychic Transfer Bridges?”

Ling Yuxiu nodded, stating, “Our national artisans have indeed manufactured this type of Psychic Transfer Bridge.”

“What’s the price?”

Ling Yuxiu summoned the Minister of Works, who quoted a figure using the Celestial Heavens’ currency. The Celestial Heavens’ currency is known as Heavenly Coins, but Yanfeng’s internal currency is Great Abundance Coins, so a conversion was necessary.

Yun Chuxiu became furious, sneering, “Those old dogs at Zhaofu Palace actually embezzled so much of my money! The cost for Yanfeng to build a Psychic Transfer Bridge is less than one percent of what Zhaofu Palace charges!”

Ling Yuxiu dared not speak.

Yun Chuxiu stated, “Yanfeng Emperor, you will accompany me to Zhaofu Palace. Yanfeng will be responsible for manufacturing the components of the Psychic Transfer Bridge, and Zhaofu Palace will assemble them. The price will not be low.”

Ling Yuxiu was overjoyed. She took the Minister of Works and several influential officials skilled in arithmetic and followed Yun Chuxiu into the Psychic Transfer Bridge.

Yun Chuxiu observed that among these influential officials, two were actually women. One of them was a fox spirit, openly displaying her white fox tail.

“Yanfeng has a female emperor and numerous female officials, whereas the Celestial Heavens doesn’t have nearly as many,” Yun Chuxiu mused. Unbeknownst to her, the female officials accompanying Ling Yuxiu were Hu Ling’er and Si Yunxiang. This negotiation with Zhaofu Palace was crucial for Yanfeng’s future development, making their presence essential.

By the Psychic Transfer Bridge, the monk watched them enter, a worried expression on his face. He whispered, “Bai Gui, is Cult Master Qin’s strategy of biding our time and building a strong nation through manufacturing truly feasible?”

The Daoist, with his air of an immortal, said gravely, “If we cannot defeat the Celestial Heavens, we can only integrate into its system and avoid becoming its enemy. Our Yanfeng will seize this opportunity to develop and gradually strengthen. However, if the Celestial Heavens’ system faces no internal or external threats, Cult Master Qin’s plan will only make the Celestial Heavens more stable. But the moment the Celestial Heavens experiences internal and external troubles, that will be the time for Yanfeng to rise and flourish!”

The monk’s gaze was distant as he sighed, “Could a colossal entity like the Celestial Heavens truly face internal and external challenges?”

“Your Majesty, you need not worry about such matters,” the Daoist said with a smile. “If the Celestial Heavens has no internal unrest, Cult Master Qin will create it. If there are no external threats, Cult Master Qin can also conjure them for the Celestial Heavens. He possesses that ability.”

The monk thought of Qin Mu’s actions in Yanfeng and couldn’t help but chuckle, saying, “He certainly does.”

The Daoist continued, “As for our Yanfeng, we simply need to diligently cultivate our internal arts during this period. Relying solely on manufacturing to build a strong nation is insufficient to overthrow the Celestial Heavens. Yanfeng must strengthen itself. If Yanfeng possesses many Emperor’s Throne realm experts, or even experts of the Celestial Heavens realm, then our future will be promising.”

Upon arriving in the Celestial Heavens, Ling Yuxiu looked around, utterly awestruck by its opulence and grandeur. It took her a long time to compose herself before she tentatively asked, “Divine One, is Heavenly Venerate Mu currently in the Celestial Heavens?”

Yun Chuxiu glanced at her, a half-smile playing on her lips. “Are you his little lover?” she inquired.

Ling Yuxiu’s face flushed slightly, and she shook her head.

“He’s currently residing at the Jade Pool, kept under strict surveillance, yet he still can’t help but cause a stir.”

Yun Chuxiu shook her head and chuckled, “Many in the Celestial Heavens wish to deal with him, but his antics have left them all utterly exasperated.”

Ling Yuxiu secretly let out a breath of relief. Yun Chuxiu’s gaze assessed her, settling on her chest, and she mused, “So that’s it. I had thought Heavenly Venerate Mu possessed refined tastes, valuing a woman’s inner qualities as much as her outward appearance. I never expected him to be so common and vulgar, valuing only the chest. It seems I was defeated on this point…”

Ling Yuxiu blinked, then noticed that in the blink of an eye, Yun Chuxiu’s chest seemed to have grown a full size, leaving her puzzled.

The Psychic Transfer Bridge, connecting to the Primordial Realm, caused significant tremors. This bridge’s immense utility would allow the Celestial Heavens’ forces to swiftly reach all the myriad worlds. Any discerning individual could immediately recognize its profound benefit to the Celestial Heavens’ rule over all realms! If such transfer bridges could connect all the myriad worlds, the Celestial Heavens’ rule would reach an unprecedented zenith. The Celestial Heavens would even be able to reduce the size of its military! As long as all the myriad worlds were connected to the Celestial Heavens, unnecessary armies could be cut, eliminating the need to dispatch numerous divine and demonic forces to garrison various worlds and guard against rebellion! Should a rebellion arise anywhere, the Celestial Heavens’ grand army could directly crush it by traversing the Psychic Transfer Bridge, thereby quelling the uprising! This would save untold amounts of supplies, provisions, and elixirs, drastically reducing the Celestial Heavens’ expenses and making its rule more stable than ever before! Moreover, with tributes from various realms, the consumption during transit would be eliminated, and the Celestial Heavens’ deities could descend to the lower realms to exert their authority with unparalleled ease!

However, the revelation that the Psychic Transfer Bridge originated from Qin Mu was surprising, prompting speculation about his true intentions. Nevertheless, emissaries continuously streamed into the Jade Pool’s Winding Corridor Pavilion, presenting various treasures in an attempt to acquire the Psychic Transfer Bridge blueprints.

Dragon Qilin smilingly accepted the treasures from these emissaries, stating, “Cult Master has already sent someone to deliver the blueprints to the Celestial Heavens’ Dao Sect. You may simply proceed to the Dao Sect and request the blueprints there.” Some emissaries attempted to reclaim their treasures but were promptly expelled by Yan’er.

In recent days, Yan’er, Qi Jiuyi, Yun Jianli, and others had returned to the Winding Corridor Pavilion to assist Qin Mu with various affairs. Over ten days later, more Psychic Transfer Bridges were constructed, and beams of light soared skyward, creating a magnificent spectacle above the Celestial Heavens.

“Heavenly Venerate, I shall be descending to the lower realm now.”

Yun Jianli bid farewell to Qin Mu, saying, “Now that the Celestial Heavens and the Primordial Realm are connected, descending to the lower realm has become incredibly simple. I intend to go to Yanfeng to witness firsthand what the reform truly entails.”

Qin Mu nodded, wrote a few letters, and handed them to him. “Brother Yun,” he said, “after you descend, you can visit Xu Shenghua at the Supreme God Sect in the Western Earth, Dao Master Lin Xuan at the Yanfeng Dao Sect, Zhankong Tathagata at Mount Sumeru, and Wang Muran at Little Jade Capital. They are all leaders of the reforms in the lower realms.”

Yun Jianli solemnly accepted the letters, then stood up and bid farewell.

Qin Mu gazed at the funnel-shaped beams of light in the sky above the Celestial Heavens, letting out a sigh of relief. His eyes flickered as he thought, “With this, Yanfeng will be secure.”

Just then, Yun Chuxiu’s voice drifted from afar, calling out with a laugh, “Heavenly Venerate Mu, you’re going to die!”

Qin Mu looked in the direction of the voice, seeing the woman approaching in a small boat from the sea. She seemed somewhat different from before. He retorted testily, “You’re the one who’s going to die!” His gaze involuntarily fell upon the woman’s chest. Yun Chuxiu, quite pleased, unconsciously puffed out her chest.

The small boat reached the shore, and she hopped out. Qin Mu’s gaze involuntarily followed her chest as it gently jiggled. Dragon Qilin noticed his gaze, and his heart skipped a beat: “Oh no! Cult Master’s weakness has been seized by the Empress Dowager!”

Yun Chuxiu strode over, giggling, “You really are going to die! Heavenly Venerate Hao convened a meeting of the Celestial Heavens’ magnates. He stated that Heavenly Venerate Huo and Heavenly Venerate Xu had sent a message from the Great Void, reporting recent anomalies there and requesting the Celestial Heavens to dispatch powerful individuals to prevent these disturbances from affecting the Celestial Heavens. After deliberation, the magnates decided to send one Heavenly Venerate to lead a vanguard force to rendezvous with Heavenly Venerate Huo and Heavenly Venerate Xu. Guess who that Heavenly Venerate is?”

Qin Mu grunted, “It wouldn’t happen to be me, would it?”

Yun Chuxiu hooked his left arm, pressing it against her chest, and cheered with a wide smile, “It’s none other than the renowned Heavenly Venerate Mu! Although some ancient gods objected, they were a minority, and the Celestial Emperor himself nodded, declaring that Heavenly Venerate Mu must be sent.”

Qin Mu attempted to free himself, but Yun Chuxiu held him tightly. His heart fluttered, and he chose not to struggle further.

“The Cult Master is doomed!”

Dragon Qilin’s heart pounded at the sight, and he secretly thought, “Oh no! The Cult Master’s fatal weakness has been seized!”

Qin Mu’s eyes flickered, and he tentatively asked, “I haven’t yet met the Celestial Emperor. Was His Majesty created using a creation artifact?”

Yun Chuxiu shot him a glance, a knowing smile playing on her lips. “Heavenly Venerate Mu doesn’t seem to be worried about his own safety in the slightest; instead, he’s beating around the bush. To be frank, most of the people accompanying you to the Great Void this time are those who wish to take your life. Besides the disciples of the various Heavenly Venerates, there’s also a powerful individual who is quite displeased with you. Can you guess who that is?”

Qin Mu shook his head. With his arm held by her, he involuntarily followed her toward the Winding Corridor Pavilion, feeling his left arm to be exceptionally soft and warm.

“The Cult Master is certainly doomed!”

Dragon Qilin’s face turned ashen. “That’s the Celestial Emperor’s wife!”

Yun Chuxiu laughed, “It’s Luo Wushuang, the leader of the Lingxiu Army, the one-armed Divine Saber! When Luo Wushuang heard he would also be accompanying you to the Great Void, his eyes flashed with two beams of saber light. You can’t imagine how delighted he was!”