Chapter 951: 大、大、大

Luo Wushuang resigned himself, thinking, "As long as I can escape..."

However, the monstrous creatures quickly revived, and the damaged Creator buildings glowed and rapidly restored themselves. The path ahead was once again blocked, with more monstrous creatures swarming forward, leaving no chance to break through.

Qin Mu gritted his teeth, laughing in exasperation. "This is the first time I've encountered a city that can't be demolished..."

Luo Wushuang's expression was peculiar.

Suddenly, music drifted over. The massive flesh-and-blood ship, propelled by countless limbs, charged haphazardly towards them. Onboard, numerous half-humans played instruments: trumpets, suona horns, zithers, flutes, reed pipes, and lutes. A variety of joyful music filled the air, vibrant and cheerful.

The enormous ship moved frantically, its bow opening and closing like a huge mouth, devouring countless monstrous creatures. It crunched on the Void monsters, chewing them loudly and crisply.

Other monsters that couldn't dodge were either flung away by the strange ship or crushed into mud.

From the mid-to-rear section of the strange ship, a pipe resembling a large intestine extended diagonally towards the sky. Indigestible matter consumed by the ship was expelled from this pipe as thick, rolling smoke, accompanied by long, whistling toots.

The strange ship surged towards Qin Mu and Luo Wushuang. Despair welled up in their hearts; this bizarre vessel was likely a conglomeration of countless souls.

With their current strength, they couldn't possibly resist. They would simply be devoured by the ship, turned into smoke, and expelled through its "intestine."

Qin Mu gritted his teeth, then suddenly noticed the Fire Celestial's imprint not far away. He made a swift decision.

Luo Wushuang was using his vital qi to form a divine blade, slicing at the monsters nearby. Catching Qin Mu's gaze, he was startled and quickly asked, "Qin Batian, what are you doing?"

Qin Mu's vital qi shot out, transforming into a sharp sword that flew directly towards the wound where the Fire Celestial's imprint lay.

Luo Wushuang's hair stood on end. He shouted, "People of the city, get out of here quickly!"

Qin Mu reached into his brow and pulled out the Core of the Primordial Wood, then slammed it into the ground. The Core rapidly thickened.

Qin Mu pulled Luo Wushuang, signaling him to lie down. "Lie flat and don't move. Use all your vital qi to protect your body. Be careful not to be crushed."

As the two lay on the Core of the Primordial Wood, the strange ship reached them. At the same instant, the flying sword formed from Qin Mu's vital qi pierced the wound of the Fire Celestial's imprint.

"Grow, grow, grow!" Qin Mu bellowed.

"Extend, extend, extend!"

Luo Wushuang used all his vital qi to protect his body, filling every part of it. Peeking, he saw the Fire Celestial's imprint suddenly transform into an incredibly bright light, making his eyes flash intensely before plunging him into absolute darkness.

Almost simultaneously, the Core of the Primordial Wood surged wildly, lifting them skyward. In an instant, the Core grew hundreds of miles high!

The immense inertia pressed them tightly against the top of the Core of the Primordial Wood. Luo Wushuang felt all the divine blood in his body gathering beneath his skin. His eyes were pressed almost into his brain, and his heart was flattened, adhering tightly to his back ribs.

His muscles felt like paper, pressed flat against the Core of the Primordial Wood. At the same time, he heard the sound of bones breaking next to him, along with the faint tearing sound of skin.

"Qin Batian, it's over..."

A profound sadness filled his heart. Even his body, that of an Empyrean realm expert, couldn't withstand this, let alone Qin Mu.

The sound of breaking bones beside him was Qin Mu's skeleton being crushed instantly by the pressure. The sound of skin bursting was Qin Mu's blood immediately flowing into the skin pressed against the Core of the Primordial Wood beneath him. His skin couldn't endure such immense pressure and impact; he must have exploded in an instant, his blood coating the Core of the Primordial Wood!

Not only that, his entire body would be utterly shattered, including his brain matter!

"Qin Batian, you severed my arm, and I resented you for forty thousand years, yet you saved my life three times."

Luo Wushuang's mind was hazy. "Alas, I can't repay you. I once wanted to spar with you, to show you my blade techniques..."

The Core of the Primordial Wood continued to surge, rising thousands of miles high, standing straight in the Creator city, heading directly towards the blood-red moon in the sky.

Soon, the Core of the Primordial Wood reached ten thousand miles high, still growing upward, getting taller and longer, pushing through the Void Land's atmosphere.

The Core of the Primordial Wood whistled upward, reaching the blood moon in the sky and whistling past it.

That blood-red moon was a giant sphere of flesh, likely an enormous head, staring with grotesque eyes in astonishment as the pillar scraped past it.

It was probably the head of an incredibly powerful Void Creator, slain by an unknown assailant. His severed head floated above the Void Land, becoming the moon of this bizarre world, emerging every night to play joyous and pleasant flute melodies.

Now, it had forgotten to play its flute, engulfed by the boundless flames rising from below.

Below, the Fire Celestial's imprint exploded. In an instant, the energy contained within it swept across the entire Creator city, destroying everything!

Simultaneously, the drop of Fire Celestial's divine blood and the sword qi within it were triggered. A massive, intensely bright fireball completely enveloped the Creator city, then spun outward, expanding to cover over a thousand miles instantly, then ten thousand miles. Wherever it passed, space shattered, mountains turned to ash, rivers evaporated, and oceans vanished into nothingness!

Finally, the divine power fluctuations below subsided, and the Core of the Primordial Wood stopped growing. Luo Wushuang's vision gradually cleared, and his blood returned to normal circulation. Although his body was severely injured, he was at least still alive.

He sat up. The Core of the Primordial Wood had transported him beyond the heavens; the void was empty, save for this massive pillar.

Luo Wushuang felt a pang of sadness as he looked at the Core of the Primordial Wood, which was as vast as land. He suddenly froze.

He saw many blood beads seeping from the wood of the Core of the Primordial Wood, floating in space. The blood automatically coalesced, quickly forming a heart.

Numerous blood vessels grew from the heart, extending in all directions. More tiny vessels emerged, forming the shape of a human body.

He then saw a brain growing, along with the internal organs, bones, and tendons.

Soon, the body grew skin and hair, transforming into a naked man—Qin Mu.

Qin Mu raised his hand, and his clothes, which had been spread flat on the Core of the Primordial Wood, flew up. He shook off the fragmented bones from them before putting them on.

"Earth Mother Yuanjun is truly good to me."

Qin Mu wore a look of contentment. Luo Wushuang remained silent.

"She even gifted me such a precious treasure, showing such deep affection and loyalty. Yet, I was still thinking of getting more treasures from her. I'm truly unworthy," Qin Mu mused.

Luo Wushuang remained silent, thinking, "This person is still as detestable as ever after coming back to life, not a single change. I was wrong to misjudge him."

A rhythmic tapping sound echoed in the void; it was Luo Wushuang's inner demon reappearing.

Qin Mu glanced at him. The Core of the Primordial Wood rapidly shrank, returning to the Void Land, and stopped abruptly beneath the blood-red moon.

Luo Wushuang didn't understand. Qin Mu flew off the Core of the Primordial Wood, and Luo Wushuang immediately realized his intention, hastily following him out.

"Grow!" Qin Mu bellowed again.

Qin Mu roared, and the Core of the Primordial Wood surged, pushing the gigantic head out of the heavens and into the vast expanse of space.

The blood-red moon let out a piercing scream, sent flying to an unknown location.

The Core of the Primordial Wood shrank again, and the two, standing at its top, quickly returned to the atmosphere. When the pillar had shrunk to the size of the original Creator city, they saw that the city had become a barren expanse, with a large crater.

Qin Mu retracted the Core of the Primordial Wood. Smelling a burnt odor, he quickly lifted the stick and examined it closely. A section of the Core was charred black, having lost countless growth rings!

Moreover, the Core of the Primordial Wood bore many sword marks, some sections nearly severed, likely damaged by that sword qi!

Qin Mu felt a pang of heartache. "I wonder if Earth Mother Yuanjun would be willing to give me another stick like this..."

He looked into the distance, seeing undulating mountains constantly regenerating. Exceptionally grand peaks rose rapidly from the ground, quickly approaching their location.

"Even a Celestial Venerable's divine art can't completely destroy this place?" Qin Mu couldn't help but be astonished.

Luo Wushuang urged, "Qin Batian, once this city recovers, we won't be able to leave!"

The two quickly hurried out of the city ruins, walking swiftly eastward. Qin Mu's voice drifted back from afar: "I just saw a magnificent city to the east from up in the sky. Perhaps I can find clues left by Senior Brother Wei Suifeng there..."

Not long after they left, the ground gradually rose. The destroyed Creator city began to reappear, like a mirage, bit by bit. The monstrous creatures were also regenerating. Everything seemed unchanged.

The difference was that the Fire Celestial's imprint and the drop of divine blood were gone, and the other inhabitants of the city had died in the Celestial Venerable's divine art explosion.

Qin Mu looked back at the magnificent city, his gaze lost in thought. He silently wondered, "What exactly did the Void Creators experience? Where did they go? Why can't I see any sign of them?"

Luo Wushuang, however, was thinking of something else: "Are Empress and Madam Yuanmu still alive? Heaven and the Void are two separate worlds. If their avatars died here, their true bodies wouldn't know what happened. In that case, I wouldn't have to betray Heaven."

Qin Mu glanced at him, then calmly said, "Luo Divine Blade, how do you know that the Celestial Venerable Xu who entered the Void isn't one of them?"

Luo Wushuang froze, then shivered. He forced a laugh. "Impossible, how could there be such a coincidence?"

Despite his words, a lingering unease remained in his heart.

Which two Celestial Venerables did Empress and Madam Yuanmu reincarnate into?

As the sun rose, the Void monsters receded like a tide, disappearing into the mountains and forests. In the Creator city, two dark whirlpools suddenly appeared, spinning like abysses.

A flower grew from one of the abysses. Its bud slowly unfurled, and Yun Chuxiu lay sideways within the petals, like a sleeping beauty lazily waking up, yawning.

From the other abyss, another flower emerged. Once it bloomed, Lian Huahun sat upright, her gaze cold as she looked at Yun Chuxiu.

"Hussy!"

She rose abruptly, radiating killing intent. "It's time to settle our grievances! Today, you will die here!"

Yun Chuxiu chuckled. "You're always so serious, with no fun at all. No wonder brother-in-law ended up in my bed. You're suited to be an Empress, while I'm better as a mistress."

Lian Huahun was enraged and about to act when Yun Chuxiu quickly said, "Do you know where your physical body is?"

Lian Huahun stopped, her voice cold. "You stole my body, and your relationship with Celestial Venerable Ling is excellent. My body is naturally on Celestial Venerable Ling's ghost ship, placed there by you."

Yun Chuxiu flicked her sleeve, grinning. "Do you want it back?"

Lian Huahun's gaze fell on her face, trying to discern her sincerity.

Yun Chuxiu smiled. "Emperor Yunluo, Wei Suifeng, has already been sent to the ghost ship. You should understand who is trying to find your body. Earth Mother Yuanjun is still powerful despite her demise; could brother-in-law have died so easily?"

Lian Huahun's delicate body trembled. She gritted her teeth and said, "What does that scoundrel want with my body?"

Yun Chuxiu chuckled. "It's certainly not for a loving entanglement with you. We sisters share the same root and origin. You can't deal with brother-in-law alone, and I can't fight him by myself either. How about we join forces? I'll help you retrieve your body, and you help me retrieve mine. What do you say, elder sister?"

Lian Huahun pondered for a moment, then probed, "Where is your body?"

Yun Chuxiu smiled faintly, a beauty that could topple cities. "Naturally, it's with that little rascal, Qin Mu."