280: Ji Zhou in anger

They were all "acquaintances"!

"How did you find out?"

How could Shen Cangsheng have known about such a shocking matter? It seemed these forbidden darknesses weren't very good at keeping secrets.

"I found out by accident while returning to the Immortal Realm."

"I actually come from the Immortal Realm; I am a member of the Immortal Realm's Daoism."

Shen Cangsheng revealed a shocking secret.

Everything made sense now. No wonder the symbols on the stone statue were from the Immortal Realm; it turned out that Dao Sovereign Shen Cangsheng was a powerhouse from there.

It was also no wonder that little was known about his Origins in the records, only that a Dao Sovereign of terrifying strength had appeared in Daoism.

"At that time, I was returning from the Immortal Realm. Near the entrance to the Myriad Universes, I saw a door in the chaotic space."

The door from Shen Cangsheng's memory appeared before Mu Zun's eyes.

This... wasn't this the giant door that had suddenly appeared in the Myriad Universes?

"At that time, I was attracted by that eerie door and couldn't help but enter it."

Shen Cangsheng said.

After entering the giant door, Shen Cangsheng found it filled with darkness. Had it not been for his immense strength, he would have likely been lost long ago.

But during his exploration, he soon encountered a forbidden severed hand.

It turned out there wasn't just one severed hand.

At that time, Shen Cangsheng attacked it without a word.

A single forbidden darkness was naturally no match for Shen Cangsheng, and the severed hand was suppressed by him.

After suppressing it, Shen Cangsheng immediately began to investigate the secrets within the severed hand, hoping to gain information about the world inside the giant door.

In the end, he not only gained information but also learned a shocking secret.

This door was the Door of Corruption, and the world inside was left behind by a terrifying forbidden darkness when it was sealed by a mighty being from the Immortal Realm.

And now, the forbidden darknesses were plotting to rescue that forbidden darkness from its Seal.

The moment he learned the secret, three terrifying forbidden darknesses descended and began to surround and kill him.

He was then hunted until the scene just now in his memory before the Imperial Tomb.

"You intend for me to prevent the opening of the Door of Corruption?"

Mu Zun's expression was calm, showing no panic whatsoever because of the forbidden darkness's plot.

"No."

Shen Cangsheng shook his head.

"The opening of the Door of Corruption is only a matter of time. This is the result of the forbidden darknesses plotting for countless eras; we cannot stop it at all."

"I only hope you can inform the Qin Imperial Clan and the top forces of the Myriad Universes of this matter. Furthermore, I hope you can inherit my Legacy and contribute to the fight against the forbidden darkness."

Shen Cangsheng's wish was very simple; he merely hoped Mu Zun could do something for him.

"But you know, if I get involved, fighting the forbidden darkness is very dangerous."

Mu Zun said expressionlessly.

"But you will have to confront them eventually, won't you?"

"When the strongest forbidden darkness descends, no one in the Myriad Universes can remain uninvolved, even if you flee to the Immortal Realm."

"Since the strongest forbidden darkness dares to appear, it means they already have the means to contend with the Immortal Realm."

Shen Cangsheng didn't get angry because of Mu Zun's cold and indifferent attitude as if he wanted to wash his hands of the matter. Instead, he spoke slowly and logically.

These words left Mu Zun with no further rebuttal.

This Dao Sovereign truly seemed to want to contribute to the Myriad Universes.

Mu Zun wasn't afraid of being so-called "dragged into it" at all.

Because he already had a deep grudge against the forbidden darkness; he had offended every one of those three forbidden darknesses.

Even if he wanted to withdraw completely, it was impossible, because those three forbidden darknesses would never let him go.

A Chaos Body with Dual Pupils was already a greater threat to them than a Great Emperor.

Thus, Mu Zun was destined to fight to the death with the forbidden darkness.

"Hand your Legacy over to me."

Mu Zun spoke again.

These words immediately filled Shen Cangsheng with joy.

He could finally set down this heavy burden.

To him, this memory was no different from a heavy load. Now that someone was finally willing to take it over, Shen Cangsheng felt as if a weight had been lifted.

"Thank you."

Shen Cangsheng's weathered voice rang out.

This "thank you" was too heavy and contained too many things.

Then, Shen Cangsheng's figure began to gradually dissipate, and a heart composed of countless starlight fell before Mu Zun.

After Mu Zun took it into his palm, the Legacy belonging to the Dao Sovereign flooded into his mind.

The Dao Sovereign followed the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, and the Divine Abilities and Cultivation Techniques he used were all related to Heaven and Earth.

Mu Zun sat cross-legged in the starry river and began his enlightenment.

All the Daos of Heaven and Earth were within Mu Zun's heart.

Terrifying power surged within him, and the cultivation barrier of a Quasi-Emperor trembled at this moment.

The ability belonging to the Origin of Heaven and Earth from the Dao Sovereign's Legacy was continuously absorbed by Mu Zun. Mu Zun's cultivation was like a volcano about to erupt, bursting forth at this moment.

Mu Zun was about to have another Breakthrough.

His first-level Quasi-Emperor cultivation broke through consecutively.

In less than a minute, he had already reached the third level of the Quasi-Emperor Realm.

Mu Zun opened his eyes and raised his hand.

Feeling the profound power of Heaven and Earth.

This power wasn't a simple application of the Wei Tian Clan's Cultivation Technique like Wang Xiao's; it was the true coordination and Fusion of the power of Heaven and Earth into himself, having reached a level of consummate mastery.

"So this is the power of the Dao Sovereign."

Mu Zun could deeply feel the strength of this power. He had not yet fully digested the Dao Sovereign's Legacy; once he did, he believed his strength would take another step forward.

Now, Mu Zun's inheritance of the legacies of Buddhism, Daoism, and Confucianism—the Three Teachings—could be said to have reached an extremely high Realm. He was essentially the Venerable of the Three Teachings, the strongest combination.

"It's time to leave."

Mu Zun looked at this vast cosmic space, knowing that this was actually the Dao Sovereign's Legacy space. As long as he wished, he could return at any time.

Then, with a thought, Mu Zun vanished instantly... At this moment, at the Imperial Tomb, Ji Zhou knelt before the stone statue, his pained expression like that of a cuckolded victim who could only watch helplessly as his girlfriend was violated by a blonde-haired punk but was powerless to stop it.

"Why... why didn't you choose me..."

Just now, the angry Ji Zhou had tried several times to destroy the stone statue, only to be repelled by a force, leaving himself covered in wounds.

Had the area around the stone statue not been shrouded in mist at this time, he would have likely become a laughingstock for the outside Cultivators.

"Damn that Mu Zun..."

Ji Zhou's eyes were bloodshot, and golden light and lightning intertwined on his body.

However much he had hated the Buddhist Spirit Child before, he hated Mu Zun just as much now.

The Dao Sovereign's Legacy was the most suitable inheritance for him to break through to the fifth level of the Quasi-Emperor Realm.

But now it had been snatched away by Mu Zun. How could he not be furious?

"It seems the Legacy chose me, not you."

At this moment, a voice he utterly detested reached Ji Zhou's ears.

He looked up and saw that Mu Zun had appeared at some point, standing before him.

Moreover, the aura on Mu Zun's body had changed again, becoming somewhat mysterious and profound, with a sense of returning to one's true self.

Simultaneously, the surrounding mist dissipated, and everyone saw Ji Zhou kneeling before Mu Zun.

This scene caused every Cultivator's eyes to widen, their gazes filled with disbelief.

What was going on? Why was he kneeling?

Ji Zhou was the Dao Seed of the Tianhan Dao Palace, representing the face of the Tianhan Dao Palace.

Now, kneeling before Mu Zun like this was essentially trampling the reputation of the Tianhan Dao Palace underfoot.

The Buddhist Spirit Child's expression was also somewhat strange.

Had Mu Zun already fought Ji Zhou within the Legacy? Had Ji Zhou been beaten into submission?

Looking at Ji Zhou, he didn't seem like someone who had obtained the Legacy.

At this moment, Ji Zhou's mental state completely collapsed.

He never expected Mu Zun to appear at such a time.

A massive sense of humiliation caused Ji Zhou to suddenly explode.

Golden light and lightning fused, and a long snake of intertwined yellow and white lunged toward Mu Zun.

"Give the Dao Sovereign's Legacy back to me!"

Ji Zhou's face was distorted. His extreme lack of balance caused him to reveal another side of himself that he had never shown before.

After seeing Ji Zhou strike, a sharp light flashed in the Buddhist Spirit Child's eyes.

He pressed his two fingers together and directly manifested the Great Wheel Heavenly Finger, striking toward Mu Zun.

The Buddhist Spirit Child's Great Wheel Heavenly Finger was far more powerful than the River-Crossing Arhat's.

He want to take this opportunity to cooperate with Ji Zhou and take down Mu Zun directly.

In response, Mu Zun simply reached out a hand.

He actually caught that lightning snake in his palm; no matter how it struggled, it was to no avail.

The Buddhist Spirit Child's Great Wheel Heavenly Finger was also right before him. Mu Zun was unfazed and directly utilized the Dao Sovereign's power of Heaven and Earth.

The surrounding Void Realm did not shatter under the reinforcement of the power of Heaven and Earth. Instead, the Buddhist Spirit Child received a massive impact. He felt his chest vibrating, and his body, fused with the Eighteen Arhats Golden Body, actually felt bouts of pain and the sound of bones cracking.

Unable to hold it back, the Buddhist Spirit Child spat out blood.

"How is this possible..."

The Buddhist Spirit Child gritted his teeth, his eyes full of disbelief.

It was one thing for the individual Arhats to fail against Mu Zun.

But he was the combination of the Eighteen Arhats! Why was the result still like this when facing Mu Zun?

Such a result was clearly difficult for the Buddhist Spirit Child to accept.

His purpose for being created was to defeat Mu Zun. If he lost to Mu Zun again, then he and the Eighteen Arhats would have no reason to exist.

Mu Zun held the small white snake in his hand.

"So this is the Jiang Gong Divine Thunder."

In a mere instant, Mu Zun understood the structure of the Jiang Gong Divine Thunder.

The lightning snake in his hand gradually stopped resisting. Instead, it became even more powerful in Mu Zun's hand, finally leaping from his palm and lunging toward Ji Zhou.

"What's happening?!"

Facing the lightning snake he had created, Ji Zhou had no idea what was going on. Why was the Divine Ability he had used now attacking him?

Ji Zhou, who thought he could control the lightning snake, found that the attacking snake was even more terrifying than the one he had used.

Boom!!

Ji Zhou used the Golden Light Divine Incantation to protect himself, only to find that he couldn't block it at all.

The lightning of the snake carried a terrifying corrosiveness. It didn't seem like Jiang Gong Thunder at all, but rather like Water Filth Thunder.

"Aaahhhhh..."

The intense pain caused Ji Zhou to let out a cry of agony.

His skin was scorched black by the electricity, and various parts of his body suffered severe erosion and trauma.

A mouthful of blood was spat from his mouth.

"That Dao Seed Ji Zhou actually teamed up with that Buddhist Disciple to deal with Young Lord Mu Zun?!"

"They're asking for death!"

Seeing this, the Cultivators of the Qin Imperial Clan were instantly filled with righteous indignation and were about to go help Mu Zun.

They were immediately stopped by Qin Pei, Qin Qingyue, and others.

"Are you going to help or are you planning to be a burden to the Young Lord?!"

Qin Pei said with anger in his voice.

Although Ji Zhou and the Buddhist Spirit Child were being suppressed and beaten by Mu Zun, to other Cultivators, Ji Zhou and the Buddhist Spirit Child were simply on a completely different level—not someone they could deal with at all.

If the Cultivators of the Qin Imperial Clan went over, they would very likely be captured by the two and used as hostages.

At that time, Mu Zun might be put in a passive position.

That was why Qin Pei was so angry, believing that the actions of these clansmen were harming Young Lord Mu Zun.

Hearing Qin Pei's words, the clansmen realized their mistake and were instantly filled with shame.

Having often seen Young Lord Mu Zun crush his enemies, they had almost forgotten how vulnerable their own strength was before the opponents the Young Lord faced.

Other Cultivators also had strange expressions upon seeing Mu Zun being besieged by Ji Zhou and the other.

"Young Lord Mu Zun can actually make the prodigies of these two great rival sects, Buddhism and Daoism, join forces. Truly incredible."

"Even if the two of them join forces, they might not be a match for Young Lord Mu Zun, right? When has Young Lord Mu Zun not fought multiple opponents at once?"

"That's true. Young Lord Mu Zun always seems to be fighting against the odds."

"That's how it is for the strong."

The Cultivators discussed continuously. Recalling Mu Zun's previous battle records, their admiration for him grew even more.

Young Lord Mu Zun had yet to suffer a defeat. Mu Zun's admirers firmly believed he would maintain his undefeated streak and become an undefeated Great Emperor.

"Damn it!"

Ji Zhou's expression was full of hatred. He then began to utilize the luminous spirit seed within his body. Today, even if he died, he would make Mu Zun pay the price. The luminous spirit seed took control of Ji Zhou again, and white energy fell like a rain of light.

Falling into the Void Realm, it pierced large holes through it.

The energy of the luminous spirit seed was a special, ultimate energy belonging to Daoism.

The user could evolve it into various types of Moves and Divine Abilities, and it possessed immense power, capable of exerting extremely strong lethality.

A great Cultivator of Daoism possessing a luminous spirit seed could even use its energy to directly evaporate an entire Universe.

Although Ji Zhou had not yet fully mastered the luminous spirit seed, let alone cultivated it to its limit, its power could already pose a very large threat to a Great Emperor.

Now, by using this power with all his might, he had already made up his mind to deal a ruthless blow to Mu Zun.

"Cough, cough..."

The Buddhist Spirit Child also recovered. He silently chanted scriptures, blood-red Killing Intent surged, and the Asura Dharma Body formed once again.

Both utilized their ultimate powers to suppress Mu Zun.

Mu Zun remained unhurried. A strand of Chaos Qi appeared in his hand, followed by the power of the Great Dao.

Intertwining with each other, he struck with a Great Handprint capable of causing a Universe to fall, as if grasping all things in his palm.

This power was simply too terrifying. Just its aura caused the surrounding Void Realm to collapse, and even the distant Cultivators felt an immense sense of oppression.

"Dammit..."

Ji Zhou and the Buddhist Spirit Child's hair stood on end.