Chapter 973: Langhuan Divine King

The patriarchs of various Creator races, including the Zili, Zhuqiu, Yanlong, and Xiatai tribes, stepped forward one after another, almost lying on the Grand Emperor's Seal to examine it. They also meticulously inspected the Grand Emperor's Altar.

After a long time, these patriarchs finally straightened up, exchanged glances, and began to whisper amongst themselves, discussing animatedly.

"Could the third prophecy of the Precursors really have come true?"

"But this boy doesn't look much like a Creator. He even has an Adam's apple, more like an adult from the evildoers."

"His eyes and eyebrows also resemble Qin the Traitor!"

"Now that you mention it, the Holy Infant does bear some resemblance to Qin the Traitor, and the more I look, the more alike he seems..."

"However, he possesses the Authority Seal, an altar, and a primeval stone in his brow. Qin the Traitor shouldn't be so cunning as to achieve all this, right? Even if he were that cunning, he wouldn't have a way to acquire the Authority Seal and the altar, let alone obtain the primeval stone."

"Qin the Traitor is cunning; we must be cautious. Who among you would have imagined how vast a single sword strike could be back then?"

Inside the primeval stone, Shu Jun was anxious and couldn't help but remind the Creator patriarchs, "He wasn't born holding the Authority Seal, nor did he descend upon the altar! The Grand Emperor's Seal and Grand Emperor's Altar were given to him by others! The Grand Beginning primeval stone was also stolen from me! Hey, be smarter!"

After some deliberation among the patriarchs of the various tribes, the white-haired patriarch of the Xiatai tribe said, "The matter of the Holy Infant is of great importance. We must first verify his identity to ensure he isn't a spy sent by Qin the Traitor. If we foolishly acknowledge him as the Holy Infant, wouldn't Qin the Traitor be laughing his head off behind our backs?"

Xiu Zhong nodded, saying, "The arrival of the Holy Infant indeed requires utmost caution. I'm not certain whether he is the Holy Infant, which is why I invited all of you here. What methods do you all have to determine if he is the Holy Infant?"

"Everything else can be faked, but the soul cannot!"

Can Nü, the female Creator from the Zili tribe, said, "The treasure of my Zili tribe is the Seven Souls Grass. It is a sacred object that our tribesmen have visualized for millions of years. Besides being able to devour souls, it can also identify them. Last time, we used it against the big-headed monstrous infant of the Qin family, and he gnawed off most of the Seven Souls Grass. Fortunately, some roots and stalks remained."

She carefully took out a plant. It had purple roots and purple stems, which were many times larger than the blades of grass, looking like purple sweet potatoes growing on roots. However, the roots and stems bore severe bite marks.

This plant was a sacred object created by the Zili tribe's Creators through countless years of visualization. It was extremely powerful and skilled at devouring souls, but it suffered a great loss when it encountered Qin Fengqing.

At that time, Qin Fengqing was rampant, slaughtering Creators as he burst forth from Carefree Village. Can Nü and her tribesmen immediately offered up this treasure, intending to ambush him with the Seven Souls Grass, but he simply hugged it and started gnawing on it.

Can Nü and her tribesmen hastily retrieved it, but most of it had already been gnawed off by Qin Fengqing. This was also why the Seven Souls Grass wasn't palatable.

Since retrieving the Seven Souls Grass, the plant had been somewhat listless and dispirited. Even when Can Nü and her tribesmen combined their efforts in ritual sacrifices, they couldn't restore the Seven Souls Grass to its peak state.

Fortunately, this time it was only used to identify Qin Mu's soul age, which was well within the Seven Souls Grass's capabilities.

Can Nü offered up the Seven Souls Grass. This listless sacred object floated unsteadily onto the altar and came before Qin Mu. Purple energy flowed, entering Qin Mu's body and circling within him.

The Seven Souls Grass weakly raised two root-stems, each about the thickness of a thumb. One stood perfectly straight, while the other drooped.

"The Seven Souls Grass says he's not even two years old!" Can Nü retrieved the Seven Souls Grass and said, "Then he is definitely from our Creator race. I've seen human infants; at one or two years old, they are tiny."

Shu Jun was furious, his large head bouncing back and forth on the primeval stone altar, shouting, "That idiotic grass of yours is useless! It can't discern his physical body! This boy's body is over thirty years old!"

Dong Ming, the patriarch of the Zhuqiu tribe, said, "Since the soul is authentic, then there should be no falsehood. However, the prophecy states that the Holy Infant possesses immense divine abilities and profound wisdom. Holy Infant, may we put you to the test?"

Qin Mu reluctantly said, "Please, feel free."

Even if he had objections, these Creators wouldn't allow him to refute, so it was better to let them test him freely.

"Anyway, Xiu Zhong said there was no danger more than once," Qin Mu thought to himself.

Xiu Zhong consulted with the other patriarchs to finalize the testing procedures. He then said, "The Divine King has not arrived yet. Logically, given her speed, she should be here very soon. Could something be holding her back? Perhaps we should wait a little longer. Once the Divine King arrives, she can preside over it."

Dong Ming, Can Nü, and the others nodded.

Just then, the sound of phoenix cries echoed. Everyone looked up and saw heavenly flowers showering down, fluttering everywhere, like a waterfall of petals descending from the sky.

Colorful phoenixes flapped their wings and soared, slowly pulling an incredibly magnificent chariot and fragrant carriage down from the flower waterfall. And where the fragrant carriage passed, a river of flowers mysteriously stretched through the void for an unknown distance.

The river of flowers dispersed, and the magnificent chariot gently landed.

"The Divine King has arrived!"

The patriarchs and elders of the various tribes who had come to the Xiumin tribe bowed in homage one after another and said in unison, "Welcome, Divine King Lang Wo!"

"No need for such formality."

A woman's voice came from the magnificent chariot. Qin Mu looked towards it but couldn't see the woman inside. However, unlike the other Creator patriarchs, the colorful phoenixes did not dissipate into divine consciousness after landing.

The mounts of the Creator patriarchs were all formed from visualized divine consciousness; after landing, they would disperse into divine consciousness and be retrieved by their respective owners. But this Divine King Lang Wo's mount seemed to be a real colorful phoenix.

"Could these colorful phoenixes be deities created through visualization?" Qin Mu's heart stirred. "From visualization to reality, these colorful phoenixes are probably no different from ancient gods! What is the origin of this Divine King Lang Wo? Divine King Shu Jun, have you heard of this woman?"

"I haven't heard of her." Shu Jun was also somewhat surprised and said, "In our era of the Three Kings, all three were as ancient as I am. Shu Jun, Bo Yang, and Xin Fu were known as the Three Divine Kings, second only to the Grand Emperor in status. Bo Yang and Xin Fu both died in the final battle and did not survive. But this Divine King Lang Wo, I've never heard of her. Could it be that she's a Divine King consecrated by later generations of Creators?"

Divine King Lang Wo's voice came from the magnificent chariot: "The Holy Infant's arrival is a joyous omen. However, the Precursors prophesied that the Holy Infant would lead our people out of the Grand Void and restore our ancestors' glory. Since that is the case, we must assess the Holy Infant's capabilities."

The Xiatai patriarch said, "We were just waiting for the Divine King to arrive and conduct a test."

Divine King Lang Wo smiled. "You should have already verified the Holy Infant's identity and confirmed he is one of our Creator race. But have you inquired about his origin and lineage?"

Xiu Zhong quickly bowed and said, "The Holy Infant said his teacher is a Creator named Shu Jun. The Holy Infant's divine consciousness is very strong, no weaker than an adult Creator's. Presumably, Shu Jun is also a formidable figure among our people."

"Shu Jun?"

A surprised voice came from the magnificent chariot. Divine King Lang Wo laughed, "So it's Divine King Shu Jun, one of the Three Ancient Kings. Hasn't he been dead for millions of years? He is, after all, my senior, and I've heard of his great name. Our Creator race's defeat back then was also not unrelated to him. How could a dead person be the Holy Infant's teacher? Ah, I see."

Her voice was pleasant and melodious, and she laughed, "Divine King Shu Jun, please show yourself for a moment!"

From within Qin Mu's third eye, inside the Grand Beginning primeval stone, Shu Jun snorted coldly and said indifferently, "A junior of later generations dares to look down on me."

Qin Mu asked curiously, "Divine King, aren't you going to meet Divine King Lang Wo?"

Shu Jun sneered, "Why should I see her? I am an ancient Divine King; she is merely a Divine King consecrated by later Creators. If I go running to meet her just because she calls me, wouldn't I be demeaning myself? Besides, all I have left is this big head, and there's not even a brain inside it. If I go out, I'll be ridiculed, and the Divine King's prestige will be completely lost. I'm not going!"

Qin Mu chuckled, "Divine King, I believe a Divine King capable of introducing the Divine Treasure Heavenly Palace cultivation system and reforming the divine consciousness cultivation system must be magnanimous and broad-minded, not so petty... I wasn't talking about you, I was talking about Divine King Lang Wo."

Shu Jun was enraged, his big head bounced up, and he angrily said, "Even if I wanted to go out, could you let me out? Aren't you afraid I'll expose you as a fake Holy Infant?"

Qin Mu smiled slightly and said, "Shu Jun, haven't you realized yet? The Holy Infant mentioned in the three prophecies is me."

Shu Jun was stunned, his expression complex.

Upon careful consideration, the Holy Infant in the third prophecy circulating among the Creator race was indeed Qin Mu; there was no one else.

Qin Mu obtained the Grand Beginning primeval stone, and Heaven Sovereign Yun sent the Grand Emperor's Seal and Grand Emperor's Altar. All of this seemed destined by fate, destined for him to come to the Creators' world of the other shore and become this Holy Infant!

As for whether Qin Mu was a Creator, was it really that important?

Because the third prophecy never stated that the Holy Infant would be a Creator!

Divine King Lang Wo's divine consciousness permeated the void, even resounding in Qin Mu's mind, and she laughed, "Divine King Shu Jun, since you're here, why not show yourself?"

"I'll come out."

Shu Jun said calmly, "Each generation produces its own talents, surpassing the last. However, I refuse to believe that this Divine King Lang Wo's vision and knowledge can surpass mine! Remove the Great Luo Supreme divine consciousness!"

Hearing this, Qin Mu dispersed the Great Luo Supreme divine consciousness.

Divine King Lang Wo was about to speak further when suddenly, a giant head flew out from between Qin Mu's brows and landed on the altar with a thud.

Shu Jun said lazily, "Divine King Lang Wo, why all the fuss?"

Beside the magnificent chariot, two colorful phoenixes poked their heads out, hooked the curtains with their beaks, and pulled them apart. A goddess gracefully rose within the carriage and stepped out. The phoenix coronet and garlands on her head hung down, swaying slightly.

"Greetings, Ancient Divine King Shu Jun."

The goddess was exquisitely beautiful; seeing her made Qin Mu's mind reel for a moment, and he inwardly cried out that it was strange.

"In this world, there truly is a Jue Wuchen!"

His mind reeled: that Divine King Lang Wo actually looked identical to Jue Wuchen. She was just as flawless, as captivating, and as intoxicating!

"Impossible! Impossible! Jue Wuchen was created by Ling Tianzun to seduce lustful beings like the Ancient God Heavenly Emperor. Such a beautiful woman cannot possibly exist in this world!"

Qin Mu's gaze fell on the goddess's chest, making him even more certain. "This goddess must definitely be a product of visualization. That chest... Pfft, pfft, I mean she's too beautiful, truly stunning!"