Chapter 957: Tianyuan Three Struggles

The Taidi Seal was bequeathed to me by Heavenly Venerable Yun. Besides the seal and the altar, Dao Ancestor mentioned that Heavenly Venerable Yun also left Emperor Kai a geographical map of the Grand Emperor Heaven. Qin Mu looked up at the Taidi Seal, its power steadily increasing, and frowned slightly.

The items left by Heavenly Venerable Yun suggested that as early as the Dragon Han Era, he possessed extensive knowledge of the Grand Emperor Heaven, even surpassing that of the current Ten Heavenly Venerables.

There are rumors that Emperor Kai built Carefree Village in the Grand Emperor Heaven, which is why it's so difficult to find. The Ten Heavenly Venerables have repeatedly sent people to explore the Grand Emperor Heaven, aiming to find Carefree Village and eliminate Emperor Kai as a threat.

If Carefree Village truly is in the Grand Emperor Heaven, then the geographical map of the Grand Emperor Heaven left by Heavenly Venerable Yun would have been of great help to Emperor Kai in establishing it!

"Then why would Heavenly Venerable Yun's physical body appear within Taidi's glabella?" Qin Mu was filled with doubt and surprise. Luo Wushuang and Yue Tingge were also inexplicably shocked, looking up at the square seal.

It was truly astounding that this precious seal could break through the suppression of the Supreme Divine Consciousness Domain, freeing them from the rules of this peculiar place.

Qin Mu and Shu Jun, however, understood the reason perfectly. This Taidi Seal was Taidi's own precious seal. In this location, it could harness Taidi's power, thereby forming a relatively safe domain.

It wasn't the Taidi Seal that broke through the Supreme Divine Consciousness Domain, but Taidi himself. The seal's power, in fact, originated from Taidi.

Suddenly, Qin Mu proposed, "Heavenly Master Yue, Divine Blade Luo, since we have this precious seal, why don't we go there and explore the mysteries of this Supreme Divine Consciousness Domain?"

Luo Wushuang hesitated, then nodded, "Alright. At the very least, we must rescue Heavenly Venerable Huo."

Qin Mu looked at Yue Tingge, who no longer appeared insane or ferocious. Instead, he carried the demeanor of a strategist in command, nodding as he said, "With such a treasure, Heavenly Venerable Mu, the mysteries of this place might indeed be unraveled. This journey also requires guardians, so I shall serve as your protector."

Qin Mu blinked. Yue Tingge's sudden seriousness genuinely made him a little unaccustomed.

This Daoist would be sometimes deranged, sometimes ferocious and sinister, and now he was clear-headed again, making it truly perplexing to know when his madness might return.

Yue Tingge bowed deeply to the ground, showing the demeanor of an enlightened master, and chuckled, "I am Yue Tingge of the Dao Sect, greetings, Heavenly Venerable Mu. Since entering the Grand Emperor Heaven, I have been in a daze, and only today have I achieved this rare clarity. I apologize for having made you laugh along the way."

Luo Wushuang whispered, "Qin Overlord Body, this man cannot be trusted."

Qin Mu chuckled, "Now that we are all in the same boat, what's there to distrust? Heavenly Master Yue is a wise man of the Celestial Heavens. How do you think we should explore this Supreme Divine Consciousness Domain?"

Yue Tingge pondered. His vital qi transformed into countless stars, forming a large circle, a hundred *zhang* in radius, slowly rotating. He said, "Ahead is the core area of the Supreme Divine Consciousness Domain, where even Heavenly Venerable Huo is trapped and unable to escape. I will use these stars as a clock; one full rotation around the center signifies one day. I'll leave the stars here. We will use this precious seal for protection and enter the Supreme Divine Consciousness Domain. If we see the stars' rotation speed up, it will indicate that we are trapped by the Supreme Divine Consciousness Domain and the precious seal can no longer break through it. At that point, we must return as quickly as possible."

Qin Mu praised, "That's a clever method."

They set off immediately. Qin Mu used his divine consciousness to control the Taidi Seal, which hovered high above their heads. The three individuals and one dragon carefully traversed the abyssal void, approaching the Lotus Continent.

Qin Mu looked back and saw the hundred-zhang-tall stellar ring standing vertically on the cliff face, rotating according to its stellar markings.

It wasn't that the flow of time in the Supreme Divine Consciousness Domain was different from the outside world, but rather that the rate of material change differed. The divine consciousness here was so powerful that it caused matter to stop flowing, trapping even beings like Heavenly Venerable Huo.

Fortunately, protected by the Taidi Seal, they could pass through this static space-time.

They ascended the Lotus Continent and saw the shockingly enormous roots emerging from Taidi's feet. Taidi's physical body was comparable in size to the Primordial Wood. These roots were deeply embedded in the Lotus Continent, and the parts that bulged from underground formed mountains.

The river of blood on the ground was also astonishingly wide and incredibly long. Within it were many strange creatures, presumably terrifying species born from Taidi's divine blood.

Fortunately, this was the Supreme Divine Consciousness Domain, and these creatures were all fixed in place by the domain, unable to move.

Qin Mu and the others flew over the mountaintops, looking around. The divine abilities of the creation masters had formed magnificent and dazzlingly colorful sights here. Flying through it, they felt as if they were traveling in a giant's kingdom, where everything appeared exceptionally colossal.

"Do not touch anything here," Qin Mu said gravely. "Most things here are formed from divine consciousness. Be careful not to be invaded by a creation master's divine consciousness, or you might cease to be yourself."

Shu Jun snorted coldly. Qin Mu's words were based on experience, learned from Shu Jun himself. Shu Jun had nearly taken over Qin Mu's body back then but was blocked by Qin Mu's strange eye.

Although the creation masters here were dead, their divine consciousness still remained. The divine abilities of creation masters were bizarre; it was possible they could truly resurrect themselves through divine consciousness.

They gradually ventured deeper into the Lotus Continent, getting closer to Taidi. Qin Mu, Yue Tingge, and the others periodically looked back at the stellar ring on the cliff to calculate its rotation speed.

The stellar ring's rotation speed remained largely unchanged, which put everyone slightly at ease.

They were getting closer to Heavenly Venerable Huo when suddenly, Qin Mu's heart tightened as he saw the stellar ring's speed abruptly accelerate!

Previously, the stellar ring had rotated at a rate of one rotation per day, but now it completed a rotation in mere moments!

They felt no anomaly here, perceiving their walking speed as normal. However, if someone were to stand by the stellar ring and observe them, their movements would appear incredibly slow!

"The Supreme Divine Consciousness Domain here is incredibly powerful, exceeding the Taidi Seal's capacity," Yue Tingge said, noticing the accelerated rotation of the stellar ring. He quickly added, "We should turn back immediately! It's still not too late to return now!"

In the brief moments he spoke, the stellar ring had already completed two rotations, meaning two days had passed outside the Supreme Divine Consciousness Domain!

Luo Wushuang looked at Qin Mu, whose expression was uncertain. He gazed towards Taidi's glabella, where Heavenly Venerable Yun's physical body resided. Heavenly Venerable Huo had evidently discovered this as well, making it imperative to reach that location.

Qin Mu had no intention of rescuing Heavenly Venerable Huo. The old Heavenly Venerable Huo was simple, reckless, and upright. However, a million years had passed; who could guarantee that the current Heavenly Venerable Huo was still the same as before?

His sole purpose was to get closer to Heavenly Venerable Yun's physical body. He intended to summon Heavenly Venerable Yun's soul to inquire about past events.

However, if they continued, the Taidi Seal wouldn't be able to withstand it, and they would likely become trapped here too.

Just then, Shu Jun's voice echoed in his mind, saying, "Brat, the Taidi Seal alone can't stand against the Supreme Divine Consciousness Domain, but it should work if you add the altar."

Qin Mu's heart stirred, and he immediately took out the altar.

However, in the short time it took him to retrieve the altar, the stellar ring had already rotated over ten times. For them, it was mere moments, but half a month had passed in the outside world!

Qin Mu's eye twitched as he took out the altar, his divine consciousness trembling slightly. He asked, "Shu Jun, what now?"

"Suspend the seal above the altar and activate it with the Three Palaces Supreme Divine Consciousness, thereby mobilizing Taidi's Supreme Divine Consciousness!" Shu Jun's tone was grave as he solemnly warned, "However, you must be careful."

Qin Mu was slightly startled: "Careful of what?"

Shu Jun hesitated for a moment, and in that brief pause, the stellar ring rotated over ten more times. More than a month had already passed since they entered this place!

"Careful of what?" Qin Mu urged.

"Be careful of Taidi," Shu Jun said without further hesitation. "Do you truly believe Taidi is dead? I don't. If even I can survive, Taidi must also have means to preserve himself. Although I don't know why the creation masters of the Grand Emperor Heaven targeted Taidi, he is the one who destroyed the Grand Emperor Heaven. He appears dead now, but in reality, he is waiting to revive. If you use the altar to mobilize Taidi's Supreme Divine Consciousness, he will seize the opportunity to take over your body and resurrect himself through it!"

Qin Mu looked back, and another ten-plus days had passed.

The information Shu Jun revealed was truly astonishing. Qin Mu had once suspected that the person who destroyed the Grand Emperor Heaven and caused the death of countless creation masters was Taidi, but he hadn't seen the face of the destroyer. Shu Jun, however, had.

Shu Jun's personal confirmation that the person was indeed Taidi still profoundly shocked him.

"I will teach you a method called the Three Dippers of Heavenly Origin, but I'm not entirely certain if it can prevent Taidi from destroying your divine consciousness." Shu Jun's divine consciousness surged, rapidly transmitting a divine consciousness formation method into Qin Mu's mind. "I cultivate the Three Palaces Supreme Divine Consciousness, which was a top-tier divine consciousness technique even in the Primordial Era. However, the strongest in the Primordial Era was Taidi's Great Luo Supreme Divine Consciousness! I cannot guarantee if the Three Dippers of Heavenly Origin can withstand his divine consciousness invasion. You need to modify it, preferably by integrating your own knowledge. You're quite adept at modifying my techniques."

Qin Mu swiftly processed the Three Dippers of Heavenly Origin method transmitted by Shu Jun, using his own accumulated knowledge to modify and perfect it. He integrated it with his Three Primordial Spirits Undying Divine Consciousness and added ancient god Grand Dao runes from the Celestial Heavens' Dao Sect.

While he was perfecting the Three Dippers of Heavenly Origin, the stellar ring on the cliff rotated another 170 times. Half a year had passed just like that!

Cold sweat beaded on Qin Mu's forehead. He steadied himself and immediately activated the improved Three Dippers of Heavenly Origin, forming three Heavenly Origin seals in his third eye. The first Heavenly Origin seal transformed into the likeness of Heaven Duke, with white eyebrows and white beard, hands clasped together like a funnel. The second Heavenly Origin seal took the form of Earth Count, with a bull's head and human body, also forming a funnel-shaped seal.

The third Heavenly Origin seal was in the form of the Heavenly Emperor, also a funnel-shaped seal.

With the three seals formed, Qin Mu made an immediate decision, activating his Three Palaces Supreme Divine Consciousness and channeling his divine consciousness into the altar left by Heavenly Venerable Yun.

On the altar, the Taidi Seal immediately shone brightly. Within Taidi's body ahead, divine consciousness churned like raging flames, and immense, multicolored light, like a phoenix's wings, streamed towards the altar.

From the altar, a pillar of light shot skyward, heading for the Taidi Seal.

*Buzz—*

The Taidi Seal vibrated violently. A ring of pure white light expanded outwards in a circle, followed by a second ring of light, then a third…

The rings of light spread out, one after another, smoothly suppressing the Supreme Divine Consciousness Domain.

Yue Tingge, Luo Wushuang, and the others eagerly looked at the stellar ring on the cliff and were overjoyed: "The stellar ring's rotation speed has returned to normal! Heavenly Venerable Mu, your method works! Heavenly Venerable Mu?"

Yue Tingge looked at Qin Mu, who stood frozen in place, his three eyes wide and unmoving. Veins bulged on his forehead, and large beads of sweat streamed down like rain.

Yue Tingge and Luo Wushuang were startled, both realizing that Qin Mu was in an abnormal state.

"Something is trying to invade his glabella!" Yue Tingge, being a grand completion Emperor's Throne realm cultivator, immediately discerned the anomaly and said gravely, "One Hand, let's help him!"

Luo Wushuang snorted, clearly displeased with the moniker "One Hand."

Both simultaneously activated their vital qi and cultivation, attempting to rush into Qin Mu's glabella.

As their magic power and divine consciousness surged into Qin Mu's glabella, they instantly witnessed an incredibly magnificent scene: a towering Great Emperor stood in the boundless space-time, having slain Heaven Duke and shattered countless stars, now charging towards Earth Count, who possessed a bull's head and human body!

The next moment, Earth Count was decapitated and torn in half by the Great Emperor!

Yue Tingge looked ahead and immediately saw the massive phantom of the ancient god Heavenly Emperor, which was the third seal. Behind this third seal lay Qin Mu's Spirit Embryo Divine Treasure and his Spirit Embryo.

"This is bad!"

Yue Tingge and Luo Wushuang immediately rushed towards Qin Mu's Spirit Embryo Divine Treasure. Their vital qi and divine consciousness surged, arriving beside Qin Mu's spirit embryo. Standing on the Taiji diagram, one on the left and one on the right, they looked up to see the Heavenly Emperor seal in precarious danger under the attack of the towering Great Emperor!