868 The Son of Heaven Duke (1/2)

In the split second that the killing intent of these gods and devils emerged, the first devil god had already collapsed. His eyes were initially bursting with life, but in a split second, his eyes became empty and hollow. All the life in his eyes had vanished.

His corporeal body was still undamaged, yet his breathing had stopped instantly. It was as though some terrifying force had emptied out his primordial spirit in that instant, letting him die incomparably quickly!

It was just that the other gods and devils were still pouncing towards Qin Mu, so no one had noticed yet.

However, in the next instant, the eyes of the second devil god dulled, his sprinting figure having collapsed. In another instant, it was a third devil god, and then a fourth devil god...

When the devil god who had reached Qin Mu first burst out his divine art, behind him came the sounds of the gods and devils collapsing.

He turned his head to look behind him with a blank gaze.

The rulers of each northern heavens resembled a series of figures that he left behind from leaping into mid-air. These figures collapsed one after the other—their palms reaching forwards, their eyes turning ghastly white, and their faces wearing incredibly horrifying expressions.

”Little Earth Count...”

The sole remaining devil god had only just spoken that line when darkness loomed over his eyes. In the dark, a flame resembling the shape of a butterfly appeared, flying out to the sides, looking extremely beautiful.

It was an eye that radiated shocking beauty, yet it was filled with a demonic aura. The eye glanced at him, and he lost his consciousness.

Thump.

The last corpse fell to the ground.

The rest of the rulers of the heavens revealed looks of terrors, all retreating, yet it was already too late.

One of the rulers of the heavens was suddenly drained of his soul. He pinched at his neck with both hands and opened his wide mouth. His tongue then rolled out as he kneeled downwards without any breath left.

Following, it was the second ruler of the heavens, and then the third.

The rest of them fell into a state of extreme fear, trying to escape in all directions. Yet death followed them like a shadow, sticking to them like a maggot in their bodies, taking away their lives one by one.

”Mahakala, save me—” one of the rulers cried out shrilly in the dark, but his cry was abruptly cut off—he became a corpse and fell from the sky, crashing into the ground limply.

Mahakala didn't open his eye. Regarding what was happening in the darkness, he had long predicted it. The defeat of 'Celestial Venerable Yu' this time made him determined to sacrifice these old subordinates, and he was adamant about not interfering.

Not every ruler of the heavens had killing intent towards Qin Mu, yet death didn't seem to care whether or not they did. The devil king that controlled death was stubbornly following the Pact of Little Earth Count that they had set and was here to reap the souls.

As long as the Pact of Little Earth Count was set, if they didn't follow the bet they had agreed on with Saint Woodcutter to annex the northern heavens to Eternal Peace, then, they would all be left to his mercy!

In the pool of blood, Qin Mu's skeleton was still growing flesh and blood. He raised a palm weakly, wanting to save some of the rulers of the heavens to be the battle power of Eternal Peace Empire. However, he was really too frail.

In the battle against 'Celestial Venerable Yu', 'Celestial Venerable Yu' had already executed up to the twenty-eighth level of heavens in the great divine arts of entering the path.

This was an existence who had almost mastered all of the ancient gods Great Dao with a Dao Realm of twenty-eight heavens. Qin Mu could fight him to the death only because he relied on combining all of the results of the reforms of Eternal Peace within himself, and also because he relied on his magic power being much stronger than 'Celestial Venerable Yu's'.

Even then, Qin Mu was still almost beaten until his form and spirit were completely destroyed.

Now, he no longer had the strength to stop his other self.

At that moment, his brother Qin Fengqing must have been shivering with agitation as he excitedly reaped the souls of the rulers of the northern heavens as per the Pact of Little Earth Count, saving them in his Slaughter Cauldron to feed on them slowly.

Rationality didn't exist for Qin Fengqing. Inside his brain, other than his mother, all the beings and living things in the world were differentiated only by what could or couldn't be eaten.

Even his father Qin Hanzhen and brother Qin Mu were in the category of what could be eaten. It was only because his mother didn't want him to eat Qin Mu that he reluctantly kept his brother alive.

”If these rulers of heavens of the Jade Capital Realm came to Eternal Peace, the ability of Eternal Peace would be able to improve immeasurably...” Blood surged out from the corners of Qin Mu's mouth, and he was incredibly pained in his heart.

Finally, the last devil god collapsed in the darkness.

Mahakala opened his eye, looking towards Qin Mu with an indifferent gaze. ”I thought you would have kept them, I didn't realize you would be so vicious.”

In the pool of blood, Qin Mu's heart ached even more, and the blood in his mouth spurted out like a fountain.

Mahakala turned around and walked to the palace. ”Leave. I will give you half a day's time. If you cannot walk out of the boundaries of the palace of Mahakala alive, I will then kill you myself. If you escape from here, I'm willing to hold my rage and accept this, and I won't do anything to Eternal Peace.”

The dragon qilin sprinted over hurriedly, putting Qin Mu, who was still restoring his corporeal body, onto his back. He then ran down the mountain without saying anything else.

Within the palace of Mahakala, the disciples of Mahakala exchanged glances, quietly observing the silent Mahakala.

This time, Mahakala had made a huge loss. The two heavenly teachers, Woodcutter and Zi Xi, had first stirred up trouble and started the fight between the northern heavens and Overlord Body of Eternal Peace. If Mahakala hadn't stepped in, the northern heavens would have been taken by these rulers of the heavens and annexed to Eternal Peace in an attempt to save their own lives.

Yet, despite Mahakala stepping in, the three hundred and sixteen rulers of the northern heavens had all lost their lives!

These rulers could be said to be the most formidable battle power under him. In addition, in the selections for the strongest divine arts practitioners of each heaven, countless young practitioners had died. Mahakala was known to seek revenge for even the smallest grievances, much less now that he had suffered such a huge loss.

Yet, he had restrained himself, tolerating it quietly, even doing something that seemed so ridiculous and muddle-headed like leaving half a day's time to allow Qin Mu to leave his territory.

'Within the same realm, he managed to defeat the most formidable weapon of the celestial heavens. He truly lives up to his reputation as the Overlord Body. As long as he manages to stay alive, then perhaps the future won't be all that bleak.'

Mahakala was lost in his thoughts for a while before he suddenly laughed out loud. ”You all think that me letting him walk free is throwing away the face of the northern heavens, right?”

Mo Santong, Xue Taidou, and the others didn't dare to say anything.

”As your teacher, let me tell you all a secret.”

Mahakala gave a mischievous laugh and said, ”I was born before Dragon Han. Being able to survive from the ancient times until now, it's exactly because I'm shameless.”

Mo Santong and the others wore odd expressions, and no one responded.