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Crimson Emperor, Brahma Buddha, and Heaven Duke were still speechless. The aura was terrifyingly solemn.
Great Sun Sovereign pulled his head back, though he would examine everyone from time to time. He thought to himself, âI feel like the things I know are increasing. I was shot in the back by an arrow when I was alive because I knew too much. Now that I know even more, will I be eliminated again?â
âCelestial Empress is Jue Wuchen, Jue Wuchen is Celestial Empress, what a great scheme.â
Old Buddha sighed and said righteously, âLet me sort out the cause and effect of this incident. Celestial Empress returned to her hometown and came to the Ruins of End, where Dragon Count Country rebelled. Celestial Empress was assaulted. The Feathered Forest Guards came to rescue her and investigate the incident where Celestial Empress was assaulted. The Feathered Forest Guards quelled the rebellion, and then Celestial Empress was attacked a second time, in which she faked her death to escape. The Feathered Forest Guards time-traveled. Jue Wuchen was born, and Celestial Empress entered Jue Wuchenâs body to seduce Celestial Emperor.â
âCelestial Emperor reincarnated, and so Celestial Venerable Yun, Celestial Venerable Hao, and Jue Wuchen assassinated him. The two celestial venerables then rushed to the celestial heavens to seize Celestial Emperorâs corporeal body, while Celestial Empress abandoned Jue Wuchenâs corporeal body to bury this body with her true body, placing them on the ship where the Feathered Forest Guards had time-traveled.
âThis is my current guess of the truth. Heaven Duke, Earth Count, Crimson Emperor, Sun Sovereign, is there anything you guys want to add?â
Everyone shook their heads.
Old Buddha said calmly, âNow here comes the problem. Celestial Empress must have determined the plan to kill Celestial Emperor before heading to the Ruins of End, so why did Dragon Count Country rebel? Why did they rebel right as she returned to the Ruins of End? It was an utterly dumb move of Dragon Count Country to take Celestial Empress as a hostage to threaten Celestial Emperor, as it was easy for Celestial Emperor to wipe out Dragon Count Country. In that case, was Dragon Count a pawn of Celestial Empress? This is one.â
âSecondly, Celestial Empress once came onto this ghost ship to bury Jue Wuchen and put her body together with her own corporeal body. So how did she leave this ghost ship? If she didnât come personally and sent someone else instead, is this person still on the ship?â
âThirdly, if both the corporeal bodies of Celestial Empress and Jue Wuchen are here, where would she go without these two bodies? And who is that celestial empress in the celestial heavens?â
He voiced out his suspicions, and everyone frowned.
Old Buddha had asked important questions, but no one could solve his doubts.
Heaven Duke said to Earth Count, âItâs interesting to hide in the heart of his brows, right? We can see and listen to many things we didnât know in the past.â
Earth Count nodded. âHowever, knowing so much also makes me tremble with fear.â
Old Buddha stretched his back, and his body gradually rose upwards. âI shall take a nap in the sky first, take care.â
Crimson Emperor instantly sensed something bad, and he hurriedly turned his head back only to see the big-headed baby, Qin Fengqing, looking at them maliciously while dragging his Slaughter Cauldron.
The devil nature in the Slaughter Cauldron became fiercer and fiercer. Faces without any thickness appeared in the devil qi and swirled around the big-headed baby.
âAh Chou,â they called out at Qin Fengqing.
âOld Buddha, come down!â
Heaven Duke said loudly, âWe can still suppress this chubby kid if we work together!â
Brahma Buddha yawned, and he laid down while saying leisurely, âWe canât beat him now. I shall take a nap first, good luck to you.â
On the outside, Qin Muâs gaze twinkled. What Village Chief had thought was also what he had thought. Jue Wuchen was Celestial Empress.
As the empress of Celestial Emperor, she knew Celestial Emperorâs nature well, even more than Celestial Emperor himself did. Only then was she able to lay out this trap for Celestial Emperor.
âSince the Heaven Allianceâs Celestial Venerable Yun participated, what about Celestial Venerable Ling?â
Qin Mu was still in a daze. Jue Wuchenâs beauty was unmatched, and in order to create such a body, one would probably need to have extraordinary comprehension in the art of creation.
The only one in the Dragon Han Era to possess such a profound art of creation was probably Celestial Venerable Ling.
Furthermore, the time travel incident of the Feathered Forest Guards was also because they had encountered Celestial Venerable Ling casting her spell during their journey, turning them into a ghost ship that could travel through time.
This was also the reason why the Feathered Forest Guards didnât manage to bring Celestial Empressâ corporeal body back. The evidence of this ship had just completely vanished.
Celestial Venerable Lingâs appearance on the Celestial River was simply too much of a coincidence, so he couldnât help connecting the dots.
âMaybe Celestial Venerable Ling imparted her divine art to Celestial Venerable Yun. After all, he is still the leader of Heaven Alliance...â
He consoled himself and said, âMaybe things arenât as bad as Iâve imagined them to be...â
Village Chiefâs injuries were slightly better, and he forced himself to get up. âWhen you summoned the soul, Celestial Empress should have sensed you, so she can most likely find you. We canât stay here for long...â
He frowned once again. Now that they were trapped on this ghost ship, there was no way for them to leave.
âVillage Chief, donât worry. Celestial Empress canât find her way here.â
Qin Mu took out some spirit pills and started to refine spirit pills on the spot to treat his injuries. He said with a smile, âCelestial Empress has remarkable abilities, but the Feathered Forest Ghost Ship can time travel. When she finds her way here, this ship will be in some other year already.â
Village Chief was stunned, and he relaxed. âThis ship is so peculiar and filled with dangers. How are we supposed to leave here?â
âVillage Chief doesnât have to worry.â
Qin Mu finished refining his spirit pills and let him consume them to catalyze the medicinal energy. âIt isnât impossible to solve the Feathered Forest Ghost Ship. This ship must be located in a strange divine art, and this divine art is most likely a divine art that I created with Celestial Venerable Ling when I was Celestial Venerable Mu. However, it was only in the fledgling stage then. I need to find more clues in order to solve this divine art.â
Village Chief said with a smile, âIn our village, the one who is the most knowledgeable now is you, you have not failed our teachings. Since itâs a divine art that you created with that Celestial Venerable Ling or something, it shouldnât be too difficult... Wait a minute, what did you just say? Celestial Venerable Mu? What Celestial Venerable Mu?â
Qin Mu smiled, and he told Village Chief about how he had traveled back in time with Founding Emperor to the ancient Dragon Han Era.
Village Chiefâs mind was blown, and he had an empty gaze. He couldnât come back to his senses even after a long time.
Suddenly, this old man tried to pull out his sword, but he had completely forgotten that his sword had already shattered.
Qin Mu asked curiously, âWhat is Village Chief doing?â
âKilling Dragon Rearing Sovereign!ân/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
Village Chief overflowed with killing intent and said, âThis incident is of utmost importance, and now that Dragon Rearing Sovereign knows, we naturally have to silence him!â
Dragon Rearing Sovereignâs face turned ashen.
Qin Mu said with a smile, âDragon Rearing Sovereign has also worked hard, so how can we kill him just because he knows a little secret of mine? Village Chief, donât worry, he has already made a Pact of Big and Little Earth Counts with me, so he wonât dare to turn against me.â
Dragon Rearing Sovereign hurriedly nodded his head.
Village Chief could only leave it at that, and he said, âDo you have any confidence in solving this peculiar divine art?â
Qin Mu stretched his body and walked out. âSomeone has solved this divine art from Celestial Venerable Ling before, and that is the four deities!â
Village Chief came to a realization and followed after him. âThatâs right, the four deities have been on this ship. Their seals are all around the deck to seal those black coffins, which means that Vermillion Bird, Black Tortoise, Green Dragon, and White Tiger have all been here. They solved the divine art here and left this place!â
Qin Mu nodded his head and said, âAt this moment, Celestial Venerable Lingâs divine art shouldnât be perfect, and as a result, the substance of this ship isnât stable. Every time this ghost ship time travels, the substance is reconstructed. Since thereâs a flaw which could be discovered by the four deities, I can find it too!â
They left the main hall, and the lantern flew up and down around them. The light from the lantern shone brightly in all directions.
Miserable cries from that old dragon in the distance could be heard once again. âHeaven and earth changes, the unchanging constant of thirty-six people! The unchanging constant, thirty-six, whatâs the meaning...â
Qin Mu frowned slightly.
âIs that old dragon Dragon Count or Dragon Rearing Sovereign? Or maybe itâs Ancestral Dragon King who would go crazy in the future?â
He had a bad feeling in his heart. If it was Dragon Rearing Sovereign or Ancestral Dragon King, would there be the two of them as well?
âThere must be more clues on the ship!â
He suddenly remembered something and hurriedly stopped the lantern. âLin Xiao, where are the rest of the Feathered Forest Guards? Why is there only you on this ship? Where have the rest gone?â
The tiny bird-headed human sitting on the door sill of the lantern said, âHas Commander forgotten? Please follow me.â
He flapped his wings, and the lanterns flew forward.
Qin Mu quickly followed up, and he was getting a little excited. âI have the commanderâs seal of the Feathered Forest Guards, and they only recognize the seal and not the person. If I can gather the strongest army of the Dragon Han Celestial Heavens to assist me, I can get rid of everyone else on the ship and borrow their power to solve Celestial Venerable Lingâs divine art!â
The ship was extremely huge. In front were the buildings and halls, while behind was the field where soldiers trained. The field was extremely wide and flat, which was enough to hold thousands of gods to train their battle formations.
When Qin Mu arrived there, he sensed something was wrong. He could clearly sense hundreds to thousands of abnormally strong auras, but he couldnât see anyone!
Village Chief and Dragon Rearing Sovereign also frowned. They had also sensed it, the auras of thousands of gods. Every aura was incomparably terrifying!
Yet when they looked around, they couldnât see any gods.
âCommander, you guys turn around,â said the tiny human in the lantern.
Qin Mu and the rest turned around according to his words.
The tiny human in the lantern said, âSlowly turn back.â
Qin Mu and the rest slowly turned back, and from the corner of their eyes, they could see majestic gods standing on the training field. Yet when their gazes touched the gods, those terrifying gods instantly disintegrated and turned into nothing!
Qin Mu quickly turned around, and he could vaguely see thousands of gods standing upright on the training field. They were majestic and formidable, yet these gods had crumbled in the next instant and vanished.
Qin Mu turned around once more to sense those gods, but when they turned back the next instant, he could only see the apparitions of those gods disintegrating!
âWhen the fog attacked, their corporeal bodies and primordial spirits were broken down, and they were turned into the state where they canât be seen. As long as one observes them, they would disintegrate and vanish.â
The tiny human had a sorrowful expression, and he said, âNo vision can touch them, and they canât be touched either. Iâm the only lucky one, I didnât get shrouded by the divine art in the fog. Back then, Old Commander extinguished the sun in the lantern, and so I escaped this fate.â
Qin Mu was slightly in a daze, and a cold sweat broke out on his forehead. âThis ghost ship will travel through time and space thirty-six times, and thirty-six times is a cycle?â
The tiny human in the lantern nodded his head.
More cold sweat broke out on Qin Muâs forehead. âIn that case, the first time travel will return us to the time when the fog burst out?â
The tiny human nodded his head again.
Qin Muâs voice trembled slightly. âWhich also means that we will get hit by that divine art and turn into the same state as the Feathered Forest Guards, becoming a substance that canât be seen?â
The tiny human shook his head. âCommander survived, and you even lived for a very long time on this ship until your death.â