890 Sacrificial Offerings for Reform (2/2)

Almost at the same time, a blanket of darkness appeared over the northern sky with the same aura of emperor's awe. A fleet of celestial palaces appeared, like a scroll painting unfurling. Son of Heaven Yin was sitting on the Emperor's Throne, the great seas surging behind him.

Over at the south, where blazing fire raged, a fleet of celestial palaces appeared among the flames. The Numinous Sky Hall sat within the sacred fire, with nine phoenixes spreading their wings and shrieking.

Cripple was overwhelmed by the emperor's awe. He looked back and saw a green light bursting into the sky, followed by a fleet of celestial palaces appearing among the light. Countless palaces had grown a layer of dragon scales, giving off an air of unsophisticated simplicity.

The White Deity, Black Deity, Red Deity, and Green Deity—the four great deities born after the creation of the celestial heavens—had all arrived.

Cripple's heart sank, he was getting more and more desperate.

Qin Mu rushed towards the White Deity in the west, sending out a terrifying shock wave. However, he was forced back by the White Deity and was unable to escape via the west.

He charged at Son of Heaven Yin and battled him among the great seas. After a few blows, he was forced to retreat. The north route wasn't an option either.

Qin Mu turned towards the south. Music played, and Red Deity Qi Xiayu transformed into a nine-headed phoenix and forced him back.

Cripple saw Qin Mu rushing madly past him towards the oncoming Green Deity from the east. Not long after, he saw Qin Mu tumbling back to him.

”Mu'er…”

He reached out his trembling hands, unable to catch Qin Mu, who continued to be beaten back every time he charged forward.

”Don't hurt the Son of Youdu, capture him.”

From afar, an emotionless voice said, ”He is an important weapon to deal with Earth Count.”

Cripple saw Qin Mu continue charging forward, only to get beaten back time after time. His injuries were getting worse, and he had difficulty standing.

”Mu'er!”

Cripple rushed towards Qin Mu. Qin Mu's six arms were supporting him off the ground, and he was coughing up blood and fragments of his lungs.

Cripple rushed towards his location with all his might. When Qin Mu saw him, he turned around and smiled.

”Grandpa Cripple…”

Cripple saw Qin Mu lift a finger at him, which had runes surrounding it.

”No!” Cripple shouted angrily before he was engulfed by the runes and disappeared.

He spun and twirled—when his body settled, he was already thousands of miles away.

Cripple was shocked and angry, wanting to return to the battlefield. However, it was too far, even for a peerless thief god like him.

”Brother, you should go.”

Qin Mu struggled to get up. He wiped the blood off his mouth, looked around at the four approaching deities, and laughed. ”You can still return to Youdu. You are very important, we can't let the Heavenly Courts gain possession of you. If they do, Earth Count will be in danger. Let me send you back.”

Qin Fengqing shook his head and charged at Red Deity Qi Xiayu. ”You are more important!”

Qi Xiayu plucked her musical strings, causing him to fall back. He immediately got up and charged at her again.

Qin Mu invoked the undying god consciousness, trying to suppress him and force him back to Qin word land. ”Go back! Return to Youdu!”

Qin Fengqing was beaten back once again and tried to crawl up. All of a sudden, his devil nature erupted, strongly resisting the suppression. ”You should go back!”

”Stubborn!”

Qin Mu used all of his power to suppress him and shouted angrily, ”We must not let them gain possession of you! I'm not Son of Youdu, I'm just a consciousness born out of this body after you were sealed! I don't have a soul, my soul is yours! Go back!”

Qin Fengqing was suppressed until he was crawling on the ground like a baby. He groaned as he moved towards Qi Xiayu. ”You are more important… bad brother is more important… Mother doesn't like me, she's afraid of me… Mother likes you more. If you live, Mother will be very happy…”

He tried to stand up again, fighting to regain control of his body.

Qin Mu sighed and closed his eyes. He said softly, ”Heaven Duke, Earth Count, please lend me your power…”

A burst of power surged within him, causing Qin Fengqing to be sent back to Qin word land.

”Bad brother!” Qin Fengqing shouted at the top of his lungs as he fell into Qin word land.

Qin Mu held down the Slaughter Cauldron. Within the cauldron, there were faces floating on the surface, staring at him.

Qin Mu raised his hand and plucked out the third eye that was residing between his eyebrows.

A Gate of Heaven Influence appeared behind him, and he threw his eye through the gate into Youdu.

The faces in the Slaughter Cauldron looked at him—a teenager without his third eye—and said quietly, ”Ah Chou.”

”Yes, I am Ah Chou.” Qin Mu wiped the blood off his forehead and grinned.

He staggered to his feet as the four deities of the celestial heavens approached.