339: Shepherd Breaks Through Emperor Realm

Mu Zun did not look back. Chaos Qi swirled slightly at his fingertips as his gaze remained locked on the gilded stone platform deep within the sea of clouds.

As his voice fell, his figure transformed into a streak of pale golden light, plunging straight into the Chaos sea of clouds.

The churning air currents boiled instantly, and three dormant Chaos air currents suddenly awakened.

The first one transformed into thousands of sharp blades, hacking down with a might that could tear through time and space.

Wherever the blade light passed, even the Chaos Qi was sliced with fine cracks.

The second air current condensed into a giant dark shield, its surface engraved with Longevity emperor patterns, attempting to block Mu Zun.

The third air current transformed into a gilded spear, its tip swirling with emperor's might, thrusting straight toward the vital point of Mu Zun's heart.

"What a domineering Restriction!" Yan Linjun's expression shifted slightly as he subconsciously took a half-step back.

The power of these three air currents far exceeded ordinary Emperor Realm Divine Abilities; even if he and Yan Lintian joined forces, they might not emerge unscathed.

Facing the incoming Restriction, Mu Zun's expression remained calm.

The Nascent Chaos Body within him vibrated violently, merging with the Chaos Qi of heaven and earth, allowing him to pass directly through the first stream of sharp blades.

The Chaos Body's natural compatibility with Chaos Laws allowed him to evade most of the Restriction's power.

To deal with the second stream of the dark shield, Mu Zun raised his hand and threw a punch.

Chaos Qi intertwined with the power of the Innate Sacred Body Dao Fetus, his fist wind striking the shield's surface like the creation of heaven and earth.

The emperor patterns crumbled, and the dark shield was instantly blasted apart.

As the third stream of the spear attacked, Mu Zun summoned the emperor dragon crown, which hovered above his head.

Billions of Dragon Qi poured out, colliding with the Chaos spear with a crisp "clang." The spear shattered into a sky full of Chaos Qi, all of which was absorbed into Mu Zun's body.

Within just a few breaths, Mu Zun broke through the triple Restriction and landed steadily on the gilded stone platform. He reached out to pick up a translucent jade box. The moment he opened it, a wisp of pure aura of longevity wafted toward him; inside the box lay half a volume of the book of lifespan.

It fit perfectly with the half-volume he had obtained previously. Upon contact, they automatically flew out and merged in the air into a complete tome, radiating brilliant golden light.

Just as the book of lifespan was about to merge into Mu Zun's body, a black figure suddenly lunged from the shadows of the sea of clouds, holding a short blade engraved with clan runes, thrusting toward the back of Mu Zun's heart with fierce wind.

This person was none other than Jing Yuan, who had followed all the way using the concealment effect of the "Void-Devouring Talisman."

His intention was to snatch the Opportunity during the interval while Mu Zun was refining the book of lifespan.

"Courting death." Coldness flashed in Mu Zun's eyes. Without moving his body, a Chaos Qi barrier automatically emerged behind him.

The black short blade shattered instantly upon hitting the barrier. Jing Yuan was sent reeling back by the counter-force, coughing up blood, his face filled with disbelief.

"Not good!" Seeing the sneak attack fail, Jing Yuan immediately erupted with the Wei Tian Clan Bloodline within him. Surrounded by black runes, he turned to flee.

Mu Zun didn't bother with words and struck out with a palm. Chaos Qi and Longevity power intertwined into a great handprint.

It directly crushed Jing Yuan's offensive while an invisible force firmly imprisoned him.

Jing Yuan trembled all over, his power deathly suppressed by the Chaos Qi, unable to move even a single finger.

He looked at Mu Zun's cold eyes, and despair welled up in his heart.

Even after obtaining the Wei Tian Legacy, he was still as insignificant as an ant in the face of such an absolute power gap.

Just then, violent energy fluctuations came from outside the Chaos sea of clouds, accompanied by Yan Lintian's angry roar.

Mu Zun looked sideways and saw an Emperor Realm Chaos Beast covered in black scales suddenly appear, frantically attacking the Yan brothers.

This Vicious Beast was the final line of defense guarding the Chaos core, its strength far exceeding any encountered before.

Yan Lintian's Seven-Colored Emperor Soul was torn by the beast's claws, and Yan Linjun's Spotless Sacred Body gained several bone-deep wounds, gradually falling into a disadvantage.

Mu Zun glanced at the battle outside but did not step in to help. He stored the complete book of lifespan into his Inner Universe.

As soon as the book of lifespan entered his body, it resonated strongly with the Nascent Chaos Body. Vast Longevity Laws poured into his Meridians, directly pushing against the Ninth Layer Quasi-Emperor Realm barrier, which began to slowly crack.

The Emperor Realm aura grew increasingly dense, and the entire Chaos Secret Realm trembled slightly.

He turned to look at the golden light cluster on the stone platform and reached out to grasp the Chaos Origin.

Pure Origin power poured into his body like a bursting dam. The golden lines on Mu Zun's skin grew more brilliant, and black and white swirled within his Double Pupils as Chaos and Longevity powers intertwined into a brand-new power system.

The imprisoned Jing Yuan watched this scene, his eyes full of resentment, yet he could only watch helplessly as Mu Zun grew stronger.

Outside the sea of clouds, the Yan brothers were nearly at their limit. Yan Lintian's Seven-Colored Emperor Soul had dimmed to the extreme, and Yan Linjun was even swatted away by the beast, crashing heavily onto the rocks at the edge of the sea of clouds, coughing up blood.

After Mu Zun absorbed the last wisp of Chaos Origin, the Realm barrier within him completely shattered. The Emperor Realm aura spread like a tsunami, sweeping through the entire Chaos Secret Realm.

He slowly opened his eyes, emperor's might swirling in his Double Pupils. With just a casual glance, the Emperor Realm Chaos Beast trembled all over, no longer daring to attack the Yan brothers, and turned to flee toward the depths of the Secret Realm.

"Thank you, Young Master of the Qin Clan!" The Yan brothers slumped on the ground, panting heavily, their eyes filled with awe as they looked at Mu Zun.