753 Revived (2/2)
Those were incomparably fine soul particles, and they shattered until they could no longer shatter under the long passage of time. The naked eye of a person couldn't detect them, but they truly existed.
Because a million years had passed, he didn't even know how the current celestial heavens and the celestial river had become. The passage of time had caused Celestial Venerable Yu's soul particles to be scattered to most of the worlds. This had exceeded Qin Mu's expectations, and he gradually found it exhausting. More and more magic power was used up by his primordial spirit, and the voice was becoming louder and louder.
”Why didn't you just gather his soul back then?”
Elder Messenger of Death was puzzled. ”Back then, his soul was scattered in the celestial heavens, so it would be easier to gather them then. You wouldn't have to spend so much effort now.”
”Back then, I still didn't know Earth Count and Heaven Duke. If I made a move to borrow Heaven Duke and Earth Count's power, I would definitely be killed by them.”
More and more sweat broke out on Qin Mu's forehead. His sweat evaporated to form clouds, and he said solemnly, ”Now, my relationships with Heaven Duke and Earth Count are very good, they won't say anything if I borrow their power. I couldn't back then.”
Elder Messenger of Death had a weird expression, and it was like his mouth was stuffed with two eggs while his eyes stared like bronze bells. He thought to himself, 'Does Celestial Venerable Mu have some misunderstanding about good relationships? I don't know about Heaven Duke, but his relationship with Earth Count is definitely far from good. Earth Count is just annoyed at him running to Youdu to create trouble...'
Qin Mu found it more and more exhausting. As he raised his hands and feet to execute the runes, they became heavier and heavier. Mudra after mudra was marked on Celestial Venerable Yu's body, and it was like raising a Mount Meru. His voice was slightly hoarse. ”And also, the celestial heavens at that time was too dangerous. It wasn't just Celestial Venerable Hao that wanted to kill him. The person that wanted to kill him was too strong, so strong that even Heaven Duke and Earth Count didn't dare to provoke him. Even if I revived him then, he would still have to die. Even I would have to die. Therefore I only revived his corporeal body and got Celestial Venerable Ling to hand him to you. Only today do I dare to revive him!”
His body trembled violently. His primordial spirit and his corporeal body stopped at the same time. One stood on the ground, and the other stood at the heart of his brows. Each of them had wheels of lights spinning behind their heads. All kinds of runes on the wheel lit up as they swirled, shining on Celestial Venerable Yu's body!
Countless soul particles came flying over, and they entered Celestial Venerable Yu's body one after another. They tunneled into his organs, into the heart of his brows, into his throat, into his heart, into his dantian, and into his nether regions.
Qin Mu and his primordial spirit stood there motionlessly while the wheels of light swirled continuously.
Elder Messenger of Death was astonished, and he knew now was the crucial moment. He immediately became alert, and paper boats came sailing into Youdu to guard around the manor. The number was extremely huge, and outside was densely packed.
It wasn't known how much later it was before Qin Mu gave off a fatigued look and the wheels of lights stopped swirling before fading away.
His primordial spirit moved forward and became smaller and smaller until it merged with his corporeal body.
Elder Messenger of Death only let out a sigh then, and he hurriedly went forward to ask. Qin Mu didn't wait for him to speak and just said with a frown, ”Celestial Venerable Yu's soul, there's one portion that wasn't shattered. Instead, it's being suppressed by someone, and I can't summon it back.”
Elder Messenger of Death was stunned and hurriedly asked, ”How much of it is suppressed?”
”Not even ten percent.”
Qin Mu let out a shaky breath and rested for a moment. ”I don't know if the portion that is lost is important or not. As for who took away the portion of his soul, I wouldn't know that.”
Elder Messenger of Death was flustered. ”What should we do?”
”Very simple, ask Earth Count.”
Qin Mu said solemnly, ”I will bring him back to the world of the living immediately and reconstruct his souls and spirits! After his souls and spirits are reconstructed, Earth Count will be able to sense where it is from his souls and spirits. We just need to ask Earth Count to discern the location of the remaining soul.”
Both of them placed Celestial Venerable Yu's body on the small boat. Elder Messenger of Death's mother was busy cooking dishes, and she hurriedly said, ”It's almost done, are both of you not eating after being so busy?”
Elder Messenger of Death hurriedly said, ”Mother, we have urgent matters to attend to!”
That woman smiled and said, ”Then be safe on your journey, I will keep the dishes warm. That little brother, my You'er is still young and insensible, he doesn't know how to interact with people either, so please look out for him more.”
Qin Mu held back his laughter and hurriedly said, ”Auntie, don't worry. I understand.”
He looked at Elder Messenger of Death, who had a black face with no emotion.
When the boat sailed far away, only then did Qin Mu laugh loudly. Elder Messenger of Death's face turned blurry again, and he said indifferently, ”What are you laughing at? I couldn't beat you back then, but I sure can beat you now.”
Qin Mu immediately suppressed his laughter and said with a smile, ”You can even beat Celestial Venerable Yu now. I wonder if he will still recognize us after he is revived.”
Elder Messenger of Death fell into a daze. He said after a moment, ”He will forever be my elder brother.”
Qin Mu blinked his eyes. ”What about me?”
”Hmph.”
Elder Messenger of Death turned his head over and revealed the devil mask on the back of his head. The devil mask suddenly stuck out its tongue at him.
Qin Mu jumped in shock and examined it carefully. The devil mask was no longer the one he had carved earlier. It should be the mask that Celestial Venerable You had worn back then. He didn't know when Elder Messenger of Death had taken it out and worn it on the back of his head again.
'He must have been worried that his appearance had changed and Celestial Venerable Yu wouldn't be able to recognize him, so he found the mask to wear,' Qin Mu thought to himself.
When they reached the world of the living, it was still the shore of the Surging River.
At this moment, it was nighttime in the Great Ruins, and there wasn't as much black soul sand or as many starved ghosts in the darkness as before. Qin Mu stood on the paper boat floating on the Surging River and cast his spell once again. Gate of Heaven Influence appeared and flipped horizontally to borrow both Heaven Duke and Earth Count's power. The power shone on the body of Celestial Venerable Yu, who was floating in the air.
Elder Messenger of Death looked nervously at him casting his spell, and he gripped his fist tightly.
After a long time, Qin Mu dispersed his magic power, and Celestial Venerable Yu landed gently on the river surface.
”Lan Yutian, long time no see.” Qin Mu smiled at the youth standing on the river surface.
That youth gradually opened his eyes and revealed a blank expression. Elder Messenger of Death became excited, and suddenly, a plop was heard. Celestial Venerable Yu sank into the river, and he stretched out his hands to flail around helplessly, gulping many mouthfuls of water as a result.
The rapid current quickly swept the youth that didn't know how to swim downstream.
Qin Mu and Elder Messenger of Death were dumbfounded, and they suddenly came back to their senses. ”Save him!”
After a moment, they dragged a drenched Celestial Venerable Yu ashore and placed him down.
Celestial Venerable Yu almost drown, and he kept retching to vomit out the water in his lungs. He gasped for air.
Qin Mu and Elder Messenger of Death looked at each other in dismay. ”It's fine if his cultivation is gone, he can still cultivate.”
Celestial Venerable Yu rested for a moment before getting up to greet both of them. ”Many thanks to two benefactors for saving me. That's right, benefactors, what did you call me earlier?”
This youth scratched his head and blushed. ”I don't remember my name.”