Boomâ
The celestial palace collapsed, and the Numinous Sky Hall behind Jing Baichuan also crumbled. He stretched out his palm, seemingly wanting to stop the celestial palace he had cultivated from crumbling. Instead, his body fell along with the destroyed celestial palace.
Eventually, all of the celestial palaces disappeared, turning into the spirit energy and force of heaven and earth, leaving only the corpse of Jing Baichuan, which fell onto the ruins of the Endless Clouds Palace.
Qin Mu stepped forward and lifted up Yu Chudu, who was among the ruins. He said solemnly, âYanâer, donât leave any survivors, not even their souls. I donât want Celestial Venerable Hao to trace it back to me.â
Upon hearing his order, Yanâer got excited. She turned into a dragon sparrow and pounced on those four strong practitioners at the Jade Capital Realm. At the same time, the dragon qilin jumped onto the ship and charged towards the gods and devils on it.
Yu Chudu was out of breath and unable to stand up. He could only sit on the ground as he bowed at Qin Mu. âMany thanks to Celestial Venerable Mu...â
Qin Mu laughed. âJust call me Senior Uncle.â
âSenior Uncle...â Yu Chudu was bewildered.
Qin Mu gave a faint smile and was about to speak when, suddenly, a womanâs voice came from behind him. Her voice was pleasant as she faintly said, âCelestial Venerable Mu, youâve killed Celestial Venerable Haoâs disciple. Are you not afraid to die?â
âIn that case, why did Heavenly Master not stop me?â
Qin Mu turned around and looked at Bai Yujing, who was standing nearby. âQue Feiyin, itâs been a long time since we met. Is that jade pendant still on your primordial spirit?â
Bai Yujing was dressed from head to toe in white, different from the red clothing she used to wear in her previous life. Her figure was graceful and elegant like fine white jade, and her skin was as soft as snow.
She met Qin Muâs gaze with a complex expression. She raised and then lowered her hands, seemingly in a dilemma.
âCelestial Venerable Mu, Iâm the third heavenly master of the celestial heavens. Logically, I should arrest you and bring you to justice. However, youâre also the benefactor who saved my life. Without your jade pendant, I might still be an ignorant girl getting killed by Son of Heaven Yin over and over again.â
Bai Yujing sighed, her breath smelling of orchids and irises. âI discriminate clearly between grudges and gratitude. I wonât pursue the matter this time, treating it as though nothing has happened. I can even help you hide this from Celestial Venerable Hao. Celestial Venerable Mu, weâll part ways here...â
When she turned to leave, Qin Mu smiled and said, âQue Feiyin, do you remember your master?â
Bai Yujing trembled slightly and stopped walking.
Qin Mu continued talking, saying, âDonât you want to know about your reincarnation muddle-headedness? About why Son of Heaven Yin would want to kill you over and over again and then allow you to reincarnate? Did that vermillion bird feather make you recall anything?â
She took out the vermillion bird feather and stared at the Vermillion Bird Scared Fire in a daze.
The heart of Qin Muâs brows opened, and deep in the pupil of his eye, rows of runes of ancient primordial Great Dao on the egg of Celestial Emperor Tai Chu glowed, converging into sight. The Qin word land shook as the Youdu Great Dao rippled, rushing into the Grand Primordium Origin Stone at the center of the Qin word land.
The Origin Stone combined the Dao of Tai Chu with the Youdu Great Dao, gradually raising the power of his third god eye.
Qin Mu used the eye at the heart of his brows to look at Bai Yujing. Instantly, he saw the experiences and encounters of this female emperorâs entire life.
From her birth to her becoming a divine arts practitioner, then becoming a god. He could see how she cheated death time and time again, avoiding Son of Heaven Yinâs ambushes. He also saw the period during the Founding Emperor Era, where her reputation shook the world, ambushing Son of Heaven Yin.
Qin Muâs gaze pierced deeper, looking at all her previous lives, looking back upon how she died each time.
Bai Yujing was still standing there. Suddenly, she tossed away the vermillion bird feather and smiled as she turned around. âCelestial Venerable Mu, I donât want to know. Iâm simply me, the one and only me! In this world, thereâs only one Bai Yujing!â
Her lovely hair fluttered, cutting off Qin Muâs line of sight. She then turned and left, walking off in a carefree manner.
Bai Yujing came to the Spirit Energy Mutual Shift Bridge, then looked back and smiled. âCelestial Venerable Mu, Iâm not South Deity! If you want me to become South Deity, then youâre making an enemy of me!â
She placed her palm on the sacrificial altar of the Spirit Energy Mutual Shift Bridge and walked into the light. âCelestial Venerable Mu, Celestial Venerable Hao has lost his disciple, and White Deity has lost his beloved general. They will definitely come forth to investigate. I can buy you some time, but itâs best that you leave now.â
The Spirit Energy Mutual Shift Bridge collapsed as her figure disappeared!
âShe really is a smart girl...â
Qin Mu looked at the collapsed altar and muttered, âShould I wake her up to let her become South Deity, or should I not wake her up and let her continue to be Bai Yujing?â
He picked up the vermillion bird feather and studied it for a long time.
Behind him, Yanâer killed the four strong practitioners of the Jade Capital Realm and immediately helped the dragon qilin kill the gods and devils on the ship that was under White Deity.
Qin Mu looked at the vermillion bird feather and thought, âWaking up the god soul of South Deity is equivalent to killing Bai Yujing. However, isnât Bai Yujing South Deity? Even if South Deity Zhu Que is awakened, Bai Yujingâs memory wonât disappear and will become a part of South Deityâs long memory...â
Yanâer flew over and chirped, âYoung Master, the deed is done! Whereâs my mother?â
Qin Mu handed the vermillion bird feather to her and said, âYanâer, your mother didnât want to be South Deity. She was too clever and guessed that she was the reincarnation of South Deity from my words. However, she feels that being Bai Yujing or Que Feiyin is better. She thinks that if she awakens the memory of South Deity, that would mean the end for Bai Yujing and Que Feiyin.â
Yanâer was a little confused and muttered, âBut Bai Yujing, Que Feiyin, and South Deity Zhu Que, are they not her?â
Qin Mu put away the Heavenly Dragon Treasure Carriage and helped treat Yu Chuduâs broken bones. âBai Yujing has broken the Spirit Energy Mutual Shift Bridge. She wants to delay Celestial Venerable Hao and White Deityâs arrival here, but she also doesnât want us to return to the celestial heavens. Sheâs more worried that Iâll let her die again to revive the soul of South Deity.â
Yanâer still didnât understand and muttered, âBut, they are all her...â
Qin Mu couldnât help but think of Qin Fengqing. His experience was similar to Bai Yujingâs.
Back then, Qin Mu had thought that he was himself, the one and only him. However, he discovered that he was the second consciousness born from Qin Fengqingâs corporeal body.
He was just a consciousness born accidentally. It wasnât only his corporeal body that wasnât his, but his soul as well.
All he had was his consciousness.
Later, Qin Mu dug his eye out and was reborn. Only after that did he have his own soul.
How was Bai Yujingâs experience similar to his? Bai Yujingâs experience was even worse. She was reincarnated for nearly 200 lifetimes, always struggling to survive, forcing herself to become smarter.
Naturally, she would find it hard to accept that she wasnât herself but the reincarnation of South Deity.
âDisciple Nephew, are you able to walk?â Qin Mu asked after he was done attending to his injuries.
Yu Chudu stood up and moved around twice. He realized that the injuries on his body had recovered. The same couldnât be said about the injuries suffered by his primordial spirit. Qin Muâs creation technique could heal the flesh but wasnât as good at healing the wounds of primordial spirits.
âI can walk, Senior Uncle...â
Yu Chudu hesitated and examined Qin Mu. âI never heard my master mention that I have a senior uncle...â
âYou have two senior uncles. Iâll tell you more when we have time.â
Qin Mu gave a flick, and the old gods that were guarding the Endless Clouds Palace fell asleep. Their memories were tampered with by him, with the memory of seeing him and the rest wiped. He then smiled and said, âLetâs go. We canât use the Heavenly Dragon Treasure Carriage anymore, as it will definitely leave a trace and be spotted by others, and Celestial Venerable Hao would know that it was me who killed his disciple. Disciple Nephew Yu, do you know of any shortcuts that can allow us to leave here and return to the celestial heavens quickly?â
âSenior Uncle, the closest route would be from White Earth Hope Prefecture, which is the Central God Prefecture of the nine prefectures. Thereâs a Spirit Energy Mutual Shift Bridge there that leads to the White Deity Celestial Palace. If we walk from the starry sky, Iâm afraid itâll take fifty or sixty years to reach the celestial heavens.â