1025 Shocking the East Pole With One Blade (1/2)
East Deity raised his eyebrows. He wasn't pleased by Qin Mu's prickly words, even if they were true. He didn't understand Qin Mu's divine art.
Flowers of Illusory Grandeur Between People.
The third moon was on the branch of the snowy day. Which level of the Jade Stage was the man on?
Qin Mu's fifth form of entering the path with divine arts had a deep mood. He opened it when he obtained the wisdom of the masters of creation in the Ancestor Spirit World and fused it with his experience and understanding. It contained too much knowledge on top of his own unique qualities.
East Deity was an ancient god and thus was limited by his own Great Dao. Although he could recognize the divine arts contained in this move, it would be difficult for him to learn and comprehend said move.
It was common knowledge that the ancient gods were constrained by their own bodies. Outside of Celestial Emperor, most ancient gods could only progress according to their own Great Dao. It was hard to break out of it.
This was the case for Heaven Duke, Earth Count, and East Deity Qing Long.
Despite how many ancient gods had tried to find a path to break out of this via things like reincarnation, they found that the only path out was death.
It was only with death and the abandonment of their own corporeal body and Great Dao that they could escape.
Thus, reincarnation couldn't allow them to break out of their original Great Dao constraints. This was the case for Earth Count's Ah Chou.
”My reincarnation is still touring the worlds outside. It will take him a few days to come here.”
East Deity laughed. ”Please wait a couple of days, Great Wizard. I will get people to prepare a place to stay.”
Qin Mu said, ”I'm used to staying at the Jade Pool. Don't worry, East Deity, I will stay on the dragon island.”
East Deity nodded, and the boat sailed towards the island. On it, his descendants laid on the ground, not having the energy needed to move. East Deity frowned and called many dragon servants to pack things up and bring out the largest palace on the island.
Qin Mu entered and saw that this palace's sculptures, pillars, and paintings were adorned with precious treasures. He couldn't help but praise, ”How luxurious.”
East Deity said, ”You shall stay here for a while. When my reincarnation arrives, we shall begin with the second test.”
Qin Mu said, ”The later he comes, the more excited I get. You have already administered the first test, and I'm very excited for the second one. I can't wait for your reincarnation to arrive! I won't disappoint you, Deity!”
”Won't disappoint me…”
Suddenly, East Deity laughed. ”Great Wizard, I'm busy with work, so I shall stop disturbing you.”
Qin Mu sent him on and said, ”I believe you can feel my anticipation for your reincarnation's early arrival.”
East Deity returned to the Numinous Sky Hall of the Green Dragon Celestial Palace and summoned all of his officials.
They were his descendants. There was no one from another race. They looked up at him on the throne. He was visibly troubled and frustrated.
The crown prince coughed, bowed, and asked, ”Why do you look so worried, Father?”
East Deity released a long sigh and told him about everything. ”I just discovered that I don't understand this Great Wizard and his divine arts at all. Thus, I underestimated him. His divine arts are filled with wonders. That entering the path with the divine art, Flowers of Illusory Grandeur Between People, was something I couldn't comprehend and understand. I couldn't find its flaws or secret marvels. If that's the case with that move, I'll likely be even more clueless about his other divine arts. Thus, I'm worried about losing to him in the second test.”
The officials in court felt a chill down their spines.
The second prince came forward, bowed, and asked, ”If you're not confident, Father, why not cancel the second test?”
”I was forced to administer the test by what he said, as he grabbed hold of my weakness.”
East Deity frowned and continued, ”He is determined to beat me and overwhelm my awe. I cannot back out. All I can say is that my reincarnation is touring the world and is rushing back to delay the fight for a couple of days.”
The princes were furious. ”This Celestial Venerable Mu is too heartless! He doesn't know how to save Father's face and give him a chance to back out!”
They discussed it and found a counter-strategy. They explained, ”Fret not, Father, Celestial Venerable Mu has beaten up our brothers and sisters, so we have sufficient reason to challenge him. We can force him to deploy his other ultimate divine arts so you can observe in the dark and find a way to break them. Thus, when you battle him, you will win!”
East Deity was delighted and smiled. ”I'm grateful that my sons are sharing my burden.”
The princes exited the hall. The third prince said, ”Father is facing a strong enemy. It seems like this Celestial Venerable Mu's divine art is powerful indeed. There's another way besides forcing him to expose his divine arts, though. That way is to beat him up every day so that he leaves the East Pole!”
The crown prince said, ”Father still needs him, and he doesn't want to burn the bridge with him. We are only to enact justice for our brothers and sisters. It'll be enough to force him to deploy his divine arts.”
The second prince said, ”Big Brother is in the Emperor's Throne Realm, so he shall watch the grounds. Everyone else will go first. Remember, we're here only to enact justice for our brothers and sisters. Don't mention anything else!”
The plan was set, and they went to the dragon island of the Jade Pool menacingly by riding on clouds and lightning. Many divine dragons circled over the island, looking down on it.
A dragon son went down and claimed that he wanted to enact justice for the brothers and sisters on the island, thus challenging Celestial Venerable Mu.
After a while, a slightly delicate lady walked out and said, ”Master is cultivating, so he sent me to deal with all of you.”
That dragon son was so angry that he laughed. ”Is Celestial Venerable Mu so arrogant that he sent a maid? That's impotent from him!”
Yan'er coldly said, ”I'm not Master's maid. I just like serving people. If you spew any further nonsense, I'll tear up your mouth!”
That dragon son was furious, and he morphed into a human with a dragon head. He held a dragon halberd and declared, ”I'll beat you first before going after Celestial Venerable Mu to enact justice for my brothers and sisters!”
Yan'er rose up, and they fought in the air. After a few rounds, that dragon son's mouth was torn apart as he returned to his original form and fell into the Jade Pool, unconscious.
It was good that the water of the Jade Pool was filled with life force, as it prevented him from dying.
”You beat up the eighty-seventh brother!”
Another dragon son came and declared, ”I'll avenge him!”
Yan'er fearlessly faced him head-on and almost beat this dragon god to death.
The other dragon sons came forward, and they all fell out of the sky in defeat. However, Yan'er was tired too. At that moment, Qin Mu's voice rang out, saying, ”Back off first, Yan'er.”
Yan'er nodded and backed off.
”Pi, you will go.”
Qin Mu said, ”Everyone, you challenged me, but I can't beat you with my seniority. Thus, I will let Pi battle you. If you can win while in the same realm, I'll battle all of you.”
As he was talking, a large creature walked out of the palace. He had the head of a dragon and the body of a qilin. As he walked, he morphed into a buff youth. He said, ”I'm in the god realm. Who dares to fight me?”