Chapter 83 Ultimate Armament

Qin Mu was able to learn a lot from studying the statues in Xianglong City. He observed and contemplated the intricacies of the sculptures, focusing on their form, aura, and spirit. In his eyes, these statues gradually transformed from mere statues into a manifestation of vital energy. They possessed a perfect balance of essence, momentum, and magnitude.

Although he was still a martial artist and had not yet delved into the realm of supernatural abilities, his mind began to conceive of creating extraordinary powers based on the techniques used by the divine sculptors.

As Qin Mu observed a statue of a goddess treading on water, his own vital energy became vibrant and active. With a sudden whoosh, his vital energy transformed into flowing water, surging and billowing between his palms. Each palm strike carried the sound of crashing waves, and as his palms moved around his waist, the sound gradually intensified, becoming a torrential roar.

Qin Mu's palm strength grew stronger and stronger. Suddenly, he struck out, his vital energy transforming into a roaring river, surging forth for several zhang and pulverizing a large stone at the temple gate into dust!

This strike was not a supernatural ability, yet it resembled a spell but was not quite one. It was somewhat similar to a combat technique but also different, a truly peculiar phenomenon.

"Thank you."

Qin Mu respectfully bowed to the statue of the goddess treading on water, then exited the temple and entered the adjacent ancient temple.

Within this ancient temple stood a statue of a humanoid figure with tiger claws and two dragons beneath its feet. Qin Mu observed it for a long time, sitting and lying beside the statue, constantly contemplating.

Days passed in a haze, and Qin Mu gradually grasped the three aspects of form, aura, and spirit, as well as the three states of essence, momentum, and magnitude depicted in the sculptures. His vital energy involuntarily followed the patterns he had observed. Suddenly, his body emitted a brilliant golden light, and with every movement and stillness, it sounded like the clash of metal, resounding loudly!

His form resembled that of a divine statue. Suddenly, golden discs appeared in front of and behind him, a total of seven. The edges of the discs were sharp, emitting a faint light, with the center of each disc being the most concentrated in golden color.

秦牧's body moved, his hands forming a sword seal, and the discs followed suit. As his vital energy circulated, the center of the discs emitted an increasingly bright light. Suddenly, Qin Mu pointed his sword finger forward, and beams of golden light emerged from the seven discs. The golden light was thin, resembling slender threads of golden swords.

Swish, swish, swish!

The seven golden threads shot out like lightning, piercing the spot indicated by his sword seal!

Qin Mu withdrew his hand, revealing a deep sword hole in the ground.

"I'm still not as formidable as Lord Ma's boxing technique... Wait, something's wrong. When did my vital energy transform into White Tiger Vital Energy?"

Qin Mu suddenly realized. As he was pondering, a sudden change occurred in his Inner Infant and Divine Treasury. His Inner Infant took a long breath, instantly absorbing all the remaining golden light from the Golden Sea!

Qin Mu felt as if his brow center had suddenly emptied, his mind went blank, and he felt a bit dizzy. When his consciousness recovered, he discovered that his Inner Infant had fallen asleep again.

"No, the village chief clearly said that the Three Dan of the Hegemonic Body Technique referred to the Inner Infant awakening three times. Why does my Inner Infant show a tendency for four awakenings?"

Qin Mu was puzzled. With his Inner Infant now in a deep slumber, he could only access half of his cultivation, and maintaining the Divine Sky Eye became somewhat strenuous. He immediately left the ancient temple.

"Young Master, the Grandmaster has sent a message."

Just as he walked out of the temple gate, he saw an elderly man in green clothing bowing respectfully outside. The man had been standing there for an unknown amount of time. He quickly approached and took out a letter from his sleeve, saying, "Please read it, Young Master."

"The Grandmaster of the Demon Cult has sent me a letter?"

Setting aside the matter of his Inner Infant's four awakenings for now, Qin Mu accepted the letter. The elderly man in green clothing stepped back, and Qin Mu unfolded the letter, reading, "Young Master Qing, it has been three years since our hurried parting at Yongjiang. People say that old age brings wisdom, and I have grown old. Observing the will of heaven, I still have seven years left. I hope that in my remaining days, I will have the chance to see Young Master Qing again and witness your ascension to the throne."

Qin Mu closed the letter. The message stated that the Grandmaster of the Demon Cult still had seven years to live and wished to see him again in his remaining days, hoping that Qin Mu would officially become the leader of the cult.

"Ling Yuxiu wants me to go to the capital city of Yankang, and the Grandmaster of the Demon Cult wants me to visit him. It's time to make a decision about staying or leaving."

Qin Mu calmed himself down. Did he have to leave Daxu, leave Canglao Village, and leave behind his loved ones who had raised him?

He called the elderly man in green clothing and said, "Reply to the Grandmaster that I will leave Daxu soon and go to meet him in the east."

The elderly man in green clothing acknowledged and left.

After contemplating for a moment, Qin Mu arrived at the Lord's Manor. The sun was setting, and inside the manor, Village Chief, Pharmacist, and others had gathered once again. These old men were dressed in clothes personally made by Qin Mu. He had bought a lot of silk and satin in the city, and although it was his first attempt at making clothes, they turned out quite well. The only issue was that the fabrics he chose were a bit flashy. Village Chief, Pharmacist, Lame, and the others looked like wealthy landowners in their new clothes, truly radiant and beautiful.

However, it was Qin Mu's heartfelt gesture, and the old gentlemen were all very happy.

"Mu'er, the Village Chief is leaving seclusion and is ready to take you to the Dark Realm, the dark realm within the darkness, to find your birthplace."

Pharmacist beckoned to him and smiled, "We'll depart tonight!"

Qin Mu's heart was pounding wildly with excitement. He cast aside his previous thoughts and hesitated, saying, "The darkness holds many dangers, Village Chief..."

"It's alright."

The Village Chief smiled gently and said, "My old bones can handle it. Mu'er, you must not leave my side during this journey into the darkness. Auntie, give him the Great Nurturing Devil Scripture for self-defense."

Auntie Si plucked a thread from a small basket, flicked her fingers, and a thread flew out, swiftly weaving through Qin Mu's palm. Before long, it formed a glove.

Qin Mu gently clenched his hand and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. He could hardly feel that he was wearing a glove at all.

Village Chief said, "Lame, bring your Emperor Disc and put it on him."

Lame took off a jade ring from his own neck. The ring seemed like an amulet but not quite, palm-sized, with strange characters engraved on it that were constantly flowing and changing.

Lame put the jade ring around Qin Mu's neck, his face filled with pain as he said, "Mu'er, don't ever lose it. This was exchanged by Lame with one leg! The Emperor Disc is worth my leg!"

The Village Chief said, "Don't worry, the Emperor Disc won't be lost. Mu'er, take off your clothes."

Qin Mu didn't understand the purpose but took off his shirt, revealing his strong physique.

The Village Chief coughed and said, "Take off everything, don't wear any clothes."

Auntie Si turned around, and Qin Mu took off all his clothes, leaving only the gloves on his hands.

The Pharmacist took out a plump worm and lamented, "This cup of blood is the precious blood of a venomous dragon. It took me a lot of effort to obtain..."

He squeezed the plump worm, and a small cup of blood flowed out.

Deaf stepped forward and took a brush, dipped it in the blood, and painted on Qin Mu's back. He painted the image of the old man with a turtle shell on his back, entwined by a giant snake, which was one of the four stone statues in Canglao Village.

When the dragon blood was used up, Deaf finally finished painting the entire body of Qin Mu with the giant snake. The brush became completely clean without a trace of dragon blood. Deaf said, "Mu'er, you can put on your clothes now."

The Village Chief said, "Mute."

Mute, the blacksmith, stepped forward, and his body trembled. He was surrounded by a raging and intense flame, as if a divine being was hidden within the flames.

Mute raised his hand and pushed hard. The raging furnace flew towards Qin Mu.

Qin Mu's body came into contact with the seemingly astonishing furnace, but he didn't feel any temperature. The furnace became smaller and smaller until it finally disappeared into his body.

The Village Chief said, "Master Ma."

Master Ma stepped forward, and suddenly, a resounding Buddhist chant filled the air, accompanied by a radiant light. Behind him, a majestic aura transformed into a colossal Buddha figure, with countless rays of light emanating from his head.

It was the Tathagata.

The Tathagata took steps toward Qin Mu, gradually shrinking in size until it disappeared into the center of his brow.

"Blind, it's your turn," the Village Chief said again.

Blind raised his bamboo staff and tapped it against Qin Mu's chest, whispering, "Open your eyes!"

Qin Mu's body trembled as a vast primordial energy surged from his heart and lungs into his eyes. With a buzzing sound, nine iris rings appeared in his eyes!

He had activated the Nine Heavenly Eyes: Celestial Eye, Azure Eye, Jade Eye, Vermilion Eye, Scenic Eye, Azure Jade Eye, Lang Eye, Purple Eye, and Flame Eye. All nine layers of divine eyes were now open!

Qin Mu suddenly felt as if the world before his eyes was deconstructed layer by layer and reconstructed anew. It seemed that his eyes could penetrate everything.

Although it was Blind who opened his eyes using his own cultivation, the effect of the Nine Heavenly Eyes was not weakened much.

The world he saw now was completely different from what he usually perceived. It was the world seen through the state of the Heavenly Eyes!

The Village Chief floated in the air, three feet above the ground, and smiled, "Now it should be enough. Mu'er, come with me. We, the two masters, will go to the Dark Realm."

Auntie Si opened her mouth to say something but didn't stop them. She said, "Mu'er, be careful. If you encounter danger, just leave that old man, the Village Chief, there and run back on your own."

The Village Chief was brimming with confidence as he led Qin Mu, floating towards the outskirts of the city. He laughed and said, "Auntie Si, rest assured. I will definitely bring him back safely!"