994 Celestial Venerables Close Combat Battle (1/2)
The rumbles of drums shook the entire universe. It was as though they were trying to use the sounds of the drums to wake Carefree Village. Waking up the older generation who bemoaned their fates and grumbled against the heavens. Waking up the younger generation who indulged themselves in a blissful and mesmerizing state, not wanting to improve themselves in a life of luxury.
Qin Mu wasn't only battling Founding Emperor but the decaying spirit of the Founding Emperor Era. In the eyes of the people, Qin Mu wasn't Qin Mu anymore. Instead, he represented the celestial heavens and its authority that they swore to resist!
What they saw when Founding Emperor was getting pummeled in Qin Mu's realm was that their leader had fallen at the iron heels of the celestial heavens, under the iron fists of the gods of the celestial heavens. In Qin Mu's realm, the faces of the gods and devils had turned into sinister smiles, mocking the people of the Founding Emperor Era for overestimating their abilities, mocking the fact that Founding Emperor's resilience and sacrifices weren't able to rouse the ignorant people of this era.
The celestial heavens that Qin Mu represented were mocking them, mocking that they were originally the allies of Founding Emperor and his Dao friends but had now turned into pitiful worms and parasites that relied on him to turn the tide.
They had turned into bystanders who would only wave their flags and cheer Founding Emperor on from the sidelines. They had become fearful and grief-stricken protected people after the defeat of Founding Emperor.
Qin Mu was sitting up high in a leading position, mocking them with his cold eyes, saying that they weren't fit to be Founding Emperor's Dao friends!
However…
This wasn't right!
For the older generation, during that era, they were favored and privileged people with boundless heroic spirit. They were men of great ambition that aspired to change the world, daring to resist the celestial heavens and injustice.
Since the beginning, they weren't subjects of Founding Emperor. Instead, they and Founding Emperor were friends on the same path. It was only because he had more guts, perseverance, and resourcefulness that they elected him as Founding Emperor.
It wasn't that they needed his protection.
The Founding Emperor Era wasn't just the era of Founding Emperor, it was the era of them all!
As the war drums rang and the thunder rumbled, the blood in the hearts of these men from that era 20,000 years ago started to stir, reigniting once again.
Among the drumbeats, the spirit of that era looked as though it had been given a new lease of life—sprouting in the hearts of everyone, growing, and strengthening again!
The reform of the Founding Emperor Era was supposed to be the reform of everyone in that era. It lost its essence when hopes were placed solely on one man.
When everyone was isolated in their own world and pinned their hopes on a leader to change everything, the reform lost its base.
When their righteous passion began to cool, they lost their spirits and could only grumble at heaven and earth.
When the subsequent generations grew up in such an atmosphere, how could they be expected to have the fighting spirit of their forefathers? How were they able to inherit the spirit of reform from the Founding Emperor Era?
It wasn't strange that when they were unable to expand or realize their ambitions that they led a decadent and dissolute life.
Normally, if one wasn't making any headway in their endeavors, they could leave and seek their fortune elsewhere. However, because this was Carefree Village, they were unable to leave and could only live a wanton life.
Now, the spirit from that era 20,000 years ago was woken from its slumber.
Some had already woken up and would use their spirit to energize the heaven and earth, rousing even more people in order to reignite the reform of the Founding Emperor Era!
It wasn't too late, they could still make a comeback.
Today, they were taking the first step forward from the starting point!
Within the drumbeats, Qin Mu could feel the fighting spirit from 20,000 years ago—that dauntless and indomitable spirit, that aura that dared to spill blood in the celestial heavens for the sake of all, those lofty aspirations that aimed to smash through restraints and injustice!
This spirit was similar to what Eternal Peace had, but there were some differences as well. However, what these differences were, Qin Mu couldn't identify in a short span of time.
He relaxed his fist, and Founding Emperor fell from between his fingers, looking like a lump of mushy flesh as he tumbled into the yellow sand.
Qin Mu's giant face appeared in the sky as though it was pasted on top of the ruined Founding Emperor Celestial Heavens. His voice boomed like thunder as it rang in everyone's ears. ”You…”
”Are you going to rebel?”
His roar shook the sky, and the earth trembled. The force of the roar conjured a violent gust that engulfed the Founding Emperor Celestial Heavens.
An old man with a head full of pale white hair revealed his strong upper body and carried with him a steel knife. He thumped his chest and shouted, ”So what if we are rebelling!”
One by one, their voices erupted, overpowering Qin Mu's voice. ”Rebel!”
”Let's reorganize and rally our forces to attack the extraterritorial celestial heavens!”
”I'm unable to stay in this Carefree Village any longer! I want to barge my way out of this cage so that I can fight again!”
…
Qin Mu's face darkened as he shouted, ”How dare you…”
When he was about to speak, Princess Consort Zhen pulled him back as she whispered, ”Mu'er, that's enough. Stop talking!”
Yan Yunxi flew over and waved her hand. Thick clouds appeared in the sky, covering their figures.
The clouds overlapped one another, gradually covering the Founding Emperor Celestial Heavens. Within the clouds, Princess Consort Zhen grabbed Qin Mu and descended. Yan Yunxi was by her side, providing protection. She looked around nervously as she spoke quickly, ”You can stir the hearts of people, but emotions are running high. If you continue speaking, those crazed fellows might be tipped over, thinking that you're the Celestial Venerable of the extraterritorial celestial heavens and end up killing you!”
Qin Mu got a fright. He muttered, ”Surely, things won't deteriorate to such a state?”
Yan Yunxi smiled coldly. ”You have beaten up Founding Emperor badly and thought of yourself as the celestial heavens. You are now the manifestation of the extraterritorial celestial heavens. At this moment, some people can differentiate clearly between you and the celestial heavens, but some are unable to do so. Under the fervor of the crowd, killing you is something expected. They hate you to the core.”
Qin Mu humbly said, ”I have also been beaten up badly by Founding Emperor. His thirty-fourth heaven sword skill pierced through me.”
Yan Yunxi laughed coldly.
Qin Mu looked at Princess Consort Zhen. ”Mom, don't you think so?”
Princess Consort Zhen helplessly nodded her head. ”It seems that Founding Emperor didn't hold back and injured Mu'er severely.”
At this moment, Qin Hanzhen's voice traveled over, whispering, ”Quite a number lost their minds and charged towards the skies. Apparently, they want to kill you to expend the vigorous energy in their bodies. I will go find Founding Emperor and request that he calm down the emotional crowd. It looks like he has to appear this time around.”
He then left in a hurry.
Princess Consort Zhen and Yan Yunxi brought Qin Mu to hide from place to place so he wouldn't reveal himself. Now, the emotions of the people of Carefree Village were roused, and they needed an outlet to vent on while their rationality had been suppressed. Qin Mu was already treated as a representation of the celestial heavens. If he was discovered, he would be dead.
”We can't stay in the celestial heavens anymore. Let's leave!”
Princess Consort Zhen and Yan Yunxi swiftly brought him out of the Founding Emperor Celestial Heavens. Qin Mu heard the heavy voice of Founding Emperor coming from the celestial heavens. It seemed that he was encouraging the people of Carefree Village to walk out, continue to fight, and carry on their reform.
However, Princess Consort Zhen and Yan Yunxi were leading him further and further away. Eventually, he was unable to clearly hear what Founding Emperor was saying.
They arrived at the Peaceful Education Heaven, and Princess Consort Zhen led them towards the King Zhen Residence. When Qin Mu saw the King Zhen Residence from afar, he shook his head. ”I have already fought Founding Emperor. I'm not going in and will be sitting here. Heavenly Teacher Zi Xi, may I trouble you to bring Divine King Shu Jun out.”
Princess Consort Zhen was stunned but didn't say anything.