Chapter 985: Intimidating Worry-Free Village

In Carefree Land's Thirty-Three Heavens, a grim silence hung in the air.

The various divisions of Emperor Kai's Celestial Court army had completed their preparations. Generals moved back and forth at the front of their formations, continuously shouting loudly to boost morale.

The Thirty-Three Heavens had gathered their armies primarily to protect the people who had migrated there. Here stood numerous divine cities, easy to defend but difficult to attack. The coordination between various troop types was seamless, far surpassing what the Creator race, a disorganized mob, could achieve.

However, even though the Creator race was a disorganized mess, their combat power was exceptionally high; even underage Creators were extremely terrifying.

A two- or three-year-old Creator could fight and kill a flood dragon, far outmatching other races. Perhaps only beings like Qin Fengqing, the Divine Son of Youdu, could surpass them in infancy.

Everyone looked up, gazing at the sky.

Countless enormous planets swarmed in the heavens, filling the sky. Some were whole, some shattered, jostling and colliding with each other.

Over the past twenty thousand years, the Creator race had sporadically invaded, causing heavy casualties in Carefree Land.

The Dead Star Zone was even more perilous. Creators often lurked there, manifesting various monsters to invade Carefree Land, and even conjuring natural disasters like thunderstorms, floods, and hurricanes, plaguing Carefree Land incessantly.

Now, they had received news: the Creator race was launching a full-scale assault and would soon arrive at Carefree Land!

Although Carefree Land's Thirty-Three Heavens had been forged into an impregnable fortress over the years, it was the Creator race attacking. Could their divine cities truly withstand these Creators?

Suddenly, the sky shattered. A pair of immensely rough hands reached in from beyond the heavens, gently pushing aside a multitude of planets as if they were marbles. Then, numerous Creators appeared, picking up planets one by one and placing them far away.

The number of Creators rapidly increased. Soon, a vast area of the Dead Star Zone surrounding Carefree Land was cleared.

Moving stars and changing constellations—even the deities of Carefree Land could not achieve such a feat with such ease!

The divine generals of Carefree Land's Thirty-Three Heavens looked grim, involuntarily tightening their grip on their divine weapons. Some had cold sweat beading on their foreheads, flowing into their eyes, and hastily lifted their visors to wipe it away.

A general, seeing this, immediately rebuked him, ordering him to quickly replace his visor.

In the city, a child cried, but its mother covered its mouth, muffling the sound.

In the sky, a colossal face descended, scanning the divine cities.

"Hold your positions!"

A divine general bellowed, "My orders: hold your positions! Wait until the enemy enters Carefree Land, then await my command!"

The divine beings guarding the cities grew increasingly tense, their vital energy surging. The Celestial Palaces behind them wavered, and their Primordial Spirits within the palaces reached their peak, ready to strike at any moment!

However, the Creators in the sky vanished.

The divine and demonic armies and the common people of Carefree Land looked up, gazing beyond the heavens. Even though they were seasoned warriors, they couldn't help but feel a tremor of fear.

Beyond the heavens, towering figures, resembling ancient gods, stood in the void outside, their ranks perfectly aligned, radiating murderous intent.

From Carefree Land, the Creators beyond the heavens stretched as far as the eye could see. These Creators stood ramrod straight, adorned in gleaming golden armor, and wielding divine weapons that were clearly stained with countless battles.

Moreover, these divine weapons were enormous. It seemed that just one or two weapons could destroy a divine city, crushing it to dust!

Even more terrifying, the Creators beyond the heavens were arrayed in different formations, each formation possessing distinct divine armor and weapons. The armor and weapons were covered with incredibly intricate rune patterns, clearly indicating that each weapon had been meticulously forged and refined and contained countless terrifying array formations and divine abilities!

Every single weapon was a most terrifying instrument of slaughter!

Within Carefree Land, even the general commanding the divine and demonic armies had cold sweat beading on his forehead, his hands trembling slightly.

Clang.

He heard a sound behind him. Looking back, he saw a soldier who had lost his grip on his divine weapon, the weapon falling to the ground.

"Pick it up!" he growled.

The soldier hastily picked up his divine weapon and looked up beyond the heavens. His eyes suddenly fixed, his mouth agape, unable to speak.

The general quickly turned, looking beyond the heavens. His hand involuntarily trembled, almost losing his grip on his own weapon.

Beyond the heavens, a million Creators roared, divine light erupting behind them as colossal Celestial Palaces rose from the void!

Countless Celestial Palaces linked together. Almost every Creator from the other shore had two or three Celestial Palaces floating behind them; some even had over ten, forming a small Celestial Court!

This sight brought despair.

Although the Creators of the Other Shore world were incredibly skilled in divine consciousness visualization and had adopted the Divine Treasure Celestial Palace system, how could they have developed to such an extent?

One must know that even in Carefree Land, few had managed to cultivate the Minor Celestial Court technique!

Yet almost every single one of these million Creators had mastered the Minor Celestial Court technique!

In the Jade Clear Heaven, Qin Fengqing, the big-headed strange infant, was also fully armored, clutching two large war hammers. These were heavy divine artifacts specially crafted for him by Carefree Land's artisans, on Emperor Kai's command, to combat the Creator race.

His armor had also been meticulously forged. The runes inscribed on it were array patterns specifically designed to counter the Creator race's divine consciousness attacks.

Upon seeing this scene beyond the heavens, Qin Fengqing immediately tucked his two war hammers under his arms, turned, and entered Emperor Kai's Celestial Palace. Consort Zhen hastily followed, asking, "Fengqing, where are you going?"

"Packing up my valuables, preparing to flee."

The big-headed child turned back and said, "Mother, you come too. This isn't Carefree Land anymore. Those tasty treats are coming here, and I can't stop them; they might even eat me. Mother, call Father. We have a boat. We can leave from the back. I'll take you back to Youdu. Earth Count said if I return, he'll do everything he can to protect me. Our family can still survive!"

Consort Zhen angrily replied, "Our clansmen are all here. How can we abandon them and flee alone?"

Qin Fengqing scratched his head and said, "How about you call them too? But not too many. There are too many people; I can't protect all of you, and Earth Count probably won't want to shelter so many..."

Consort Zhen, furious, jumped onto his shoulder, tugged his ear, and angrily said, "There's even less chance of survival outside! Only by defending Carefree Land and fighting to the death can we possibly survive! Have you forgotten your brother? Your brother was captured by these Creators! You're thinking of running away instead of saving him? I'm ashamed of you!"

"Don't pull, don't pull!"

Qin Fengqing followed her back to the front of the formation, protesting, "I'm an adult now; don't keep pulling my ear. Everyone in Carefree Land respects me. It's embarrassing if you pull my ear. Bad brother can't die; I've never seen him die. He's probably hiding among the tasty treats, secretly laughing at us..."

Consort Zhen dragged him to the front of the formation. Just then, Emperor Kai laughed towards Qin Hanzhen and others, saying, "These Celestial Palaces, they look real, quite intimidating."

Around Emperor Kai, powerful masters exuded overwhelming aura, rising into the sky and transforming into various phenomena. All were observing the Creator army outside.

"Indeed, they look real. But unfortunately, there's too much repetition."

Yan Yunxi said with a chuckle, "There are only fourteen types of Celestial Palaces behind these Creators, and some are even incomplete. Clearly, someone showed these fourteen types of Celestial Palaces to the Creators, allowing them to visualize them and use them to scare us as if they were their own."

Qin Hanzhen laughed, "Their divine armor and divine weapons are also visualized, not real. The armor patterns and weapon forms of each Creator army unit are different. A million Creators are divided into a thousand units, each with distinct armor and weapon designs. Simply designing these armor and weapon structures would require incredibly complex knowledge. This reminds me of someone."

Yan Yunxi and the others nodded in agreement, laughing, "We also thought of someone."

"Wen Tianshi of Wen Tian Pavilion—his knowledge is profound, his insight extraordinary, and he is the smartest person under heaven. He always strives for perfection in his work. If he were to set up this scheme, he would undoubtedly design it to be flawless."

Emperor Kai said, "That's precisely the kind of person he is. But this also limits his achievements. His studies are too diverse, preventing him from integrating all his knowledge, making it difficult for his cultivation to advance."

Yan Yunxi chuckled, "Your Majesty might not know this, but he took three disciples, each inheriting some of his strengths and weaknesses. These three disciples share one common trait: they all strive for perfection. Among them, the second disciple is from your Old Qin family."

Qin Hanzhen's eyes showed surprise: "Grandmaster Zi Xi, do you mean..."

Yan Yunxi laughed, "Not only was the Qin family child not beheaded as a sacrifice, but he truly became the Creators' Sacred Infant, the leader of the Creator race."

Qin Hanzhen exclaimed, "Are you saying Mu'er created this scheme?"

Emperor Kai calmly said, "He is the mastermind among the Creators. Heh heh, with an army at our gates and such a grand display, this fellow has quite the nerve. If you see him, remember to address him as Celestial Venerable Mu; do not treat him as a mere Qin family member."

Everyone was startled, not understanding his meaning.

Emperor Kai said, "He carries the Qin family bloodline, but the Qin family offered him no upbringing or guidance. Furthermore, he has already repaid their favor of birth. He is, after all, a Celestial Venerable. Addressing him by his honorary title is a sign of respect."

Qin Hanzhen frowned, sensing that their ancestor was somewhat displeased.

One couldn't blame Emperor Kai.

Those who could discern that the Creators' Celestial Palaces were mere visualizations were few and far between. The rest were terrified out of their wits by the Creator army from beyond the heavens, so much so that even Qin Fengqing wanted to flee.

And since all of this was orchestrated by Qin Mu, how could Emperor Kai not be annoyed?

Beyond the heavens, fourteen Celestial Palaces floated behind Qin Mu. Using Divine King Lang Wo's divine consciousness, he projected the structures of his fourteen Celestial Palaces into the minds of these Creators, allowing them to visualize them.

Shu Jun coughed, reminding him, "Sacred Infant, aren't you worried you're going too far?"

"Going too far?"

Qin Mu sneered, "When Yan Kang most needed Carefree Land's protection, a single decree summoned all the divine beings away, leaving Yan Kang to resist the Celestial Court alone. I don't think this is going too far. He shouldn't have given Yan Kang hope, only to snatch it all away at once. Yan Kang, heh heh..."

His resentment towards Emperor Kai had never fully dissipated. He said, "Yan Kang has been nothing but a common mortal abandoned by him from beginning to end, not once, but twice! It was never him who rescued the people of Yan Kang, but the First Ancestor."

He stood up, floating on Divine King Lang Wo's shoulder, his feet treading air, level with her earlobe. He said, "Sister, your divine consciousness is vast. Inform everyone in Carefree Land that the Divine King and Sacred Infant of the Creator race wish to meet with Emperor Kai to establish eternal peace between our two races! Ask him if he dares to come!"