Tales of Herding Gods
Chapter 1717: The Death Of Celestial Venerable Mu

"Your Majesty, Celestial Venerable Mu is already an arrow at the end of its flight."

Tai Chu stepped forward and advised, "Now is the best time to send him back to prehistory. If we miss this opportunity, it will be extremely difficult to find another chance!"

Emperor Hao Tian looked at Qin Mu and was slightly hesitant. Qin Mu's aura had become more low these few days. If he was injured, with Qin Mu's attainments, his injuries should have calmed down a little and his aura should have increased slowly.

However, Qin Mu's aura became weaker, making him hesitant.

According to his understanding of Qin Mu, this was most likely a trap!

"Celestial Venerable Mu is indeed injured, and it's an extremely serious injury. He can't come straight to us, he's waiting for us to deliver ourselves to him."

Emperor Hao Tian said, "Grand Imperial Sire, the soldiers of my celestial heavens have been fighting for years and suffered many casualties. In addition, we haven't conquered the South Heaven yet, so our rations are lacking. That thief Mu is sinister and cunning, waiting for us to fall into his trap. Since that's the case, why don't we take the chance to reorganize ourselves and order the army to harvest some rations from the nearby heavens?"

Tai Chu frowned. He wanted to say more, but Celestial Emperor Hao said, "He shattered the power of the fourth young master of Miluo Palace, and the third young master's power and consciousness were also sealed by him. The third young master also needs time to break his red ropes. No matter if he wants to stall for time or trick me, it's exactly what I want. Grand Imperial Sire, there's no need to say anymore. I have my own decision."

Tai Chu sighed.

In the past, even though Celestial Venerable Hao had many despicable points, he had never lost the drive in his heart. He was always determined to improve and could seize any fleeting opportunity.

Ever since Emperor Hao Tian had been defeated by Celestial Venerable Yun in the Ultimate Void, he had started to cower in fear. He didn't dare to take the risk and try again.

"Celestial Venerable Yun has already destroyed his Dao heart! He doesn't seek credit, but he seeks to avoid mistakes. However, he will easily miss a good opportunity!"

When Tai Chu thought of this, he said, "Your Majesty, rations and supplies are naturally important, but he can't have an easy time with Celestial Venerable Mu. Now, we can split into two groups and bypass Celestial Venerable Mu, attacking the Misty Maple Valley from the left and right. The highest realm of Eternal Peace now is only the Jade Capital Realm. If we miss this chance, we won't be able to find a good chance to destroy Eternal Peace!"

Celestial Emperor Hao hesitated for a moment. He also knew that the time was hard to come by. Eternal Peace was implementing new techniques on a large scale, and the new cultivation system would only take ten years at most for a large batch of strong practitioners to appear.

At that time, wanting to take down Eternal Peace would be as difficult as ascending to heaven!

"May the two Celestial Venerables of Taiji, one on the left and one on the right, lead the Divine Master Navy to attack the Misty Maple Valley!"

Emperor Hao Tian issued a decree. "Celestial Venerable Taiji has mobilized his troops like gods. He will definitely win this battle and trample Lan Feng Pass!"

Celestial Empress couldn't resist saying, "Why doesn't Your Majesty send out the Feathered Forest Guards, the Divine Might Army, and the Dragon Martial Army? These few armies are comparable to Celestial Venerables, and mobilizing them is the best time to deal with Eternal Peace!"

Emperor Hao Tian glanced at her and said with a smile, "Left and right Feathered Forest, Left and Right Divine Awe, Left and Right Dragon Martial, they are the imperial guards of Celestial Emperor. How could they be sent all at once?"

Celestial Empress' heart turned cold, but she still didn't give up. "Your Majesty, we are gods that have achieved the path, and we are gods that have achieved the path to protect the interests of the celestial heavens. We will fight to the death, so how can we let small gods like Feathered Forest, Divine Might, and Dragon Martial protect us?"

Celestial Emperor Hao hesitated, and he said, "Mother is right. However, Dragon Pi is a traitor. He led the great army of the beast world to attack from behind me, so we need the imperial guards to eliminate him."

Tai Chu said resolutely, "There's no need for so many people!"

Emperor Hao Tian said, "Then send out the left and right Divine Might Army to attack the Misty Maple Valley…"

Celestial Empress was so angry that she laughed. "To deal with Dragon Pi, we just need to send the Left Feathered Forest Guards forward. The other imperial guards can all head to the Misty Maple Valley! Once we flatten it, we can march straight into the capital city of Eternal Peace and flatten Eternal Peace!"

Celestial Emperor Hao shook his head and said, "Mother, Celestial Venerable Mu is sitting there. If the guards are sent forward and he suddenly explodes, the guards will all be destroyed! You didn't consider things properly, so there's no need to say anything."

Celestial Empress was furious and turned to leave.

Tai Chu followed her out and whispered, "Celestial Emperor's condition isn't right. He has lost his drive and courage. In his battle with Celestial Venerable Yun, his second young master clone was destroyed by Celestial Venerable Yun, and his Ruins of End Dao Body was also destroyed. I'm afraid he has already fallen from the realm of Dao Beings, so he's worried about personal gains and losses and doesn't dare to advance. His current state is very disadvantageous to the celestial heavens. Although it's impossible for the celestial heavens to lose, even if they defeat Eternal Peace, their vital qi will be greatly damaged. We might even have the risk of dying."

Celestial Empress understood what he meant. It was impossible for the celestial heavens to lose because of the Jade Capital City of the ancestral court!

In this battle, even if the power of the celestial heavens was severely damaged, it was impossible for the celestial heavens to fail. The celestial heavens could only sacrifice a few heavens, and when the successors of the Jade Capital City of the ancestral court descended, Eternal Peace would be wiped out!

This was a war that couldn't be lost, but the only ones who could lose would be the ten Celestial Venerables!

The ten Celestial Venerables might be injured or killed, losing their status and benefits.

The two of them chatted as they walked. Tai Chu looked into the distance and said, "Ever since Emperor Hao Tian ascended to the throne, Celestial Venerable Huo died, God Emperor Lang Xuan died, and now Celestial Venerable Xu is also dead. All of his old friends have vanished, which makes me sigh. Celestial Emperor is greedy for power and doesn't want to give it to his old friends, nor does he want to give it to the Jade Capital City of the ancestral court. As a result, this war against the Primordial Realm is muddled. Now that he's afraid of battle and defeat, it's probably extremely dangerous for us."

Celestial Empress stopped and said with a smile that wasn't a smile, "You want to cripple Celestial Emperor Hao and ascend to the throne by yourself? Tai Chu, changing Celestial Emperor at this time will stir the morale of the army. The celestial heavens will be undefeated and defeated!"

Tai Chu's body trembled slightly as he stared at her. He suddenly said, "You aren't Mistress Yuanmu! Mistress Yuanmu wouldn't analyze the pros and cons so seriously!"

Celestial Empress walked forward and said, "We are husband and wife, and you only realize now that I'm not that little slut sister? Hehe, men always think with their lower bodies… Tai Chu, haven't you realized? The main force of this battle is no longer us, but Miluo Palace! We just need to protect ourselves in this battle."

Tai Chu quickly caught up to her and lowered his voice. "After the Dao successors of Miluo Palace come over, our power will become like a dream!"

"It's better than losing your life."

Celestial Empress left these words behind and left him there.

Tai Chu frowned and didn't follow her.

Emperor Hao Tian stood high up and looked into the distance. He saw Celestial Venerable Taiyin and Celestial Venerable Taiyang leading the Celestial River Navy and the Celestial Heavens Divine Masters in a grandiose manner towards the Misty Maple Valley.

The two armies avoided Qin Mu and drew a huge circle with him as the center.

Meanwhile, Qin Mu's divine treasure realm was even more dilapidated. It had already shrunk to a radius of a hundred miles, and Qin Mu's aura was becoming weaker.

Emperor Hao Tian sensed it in detail. At this moment, Qin Mu was like a candle in the wind, and even though it seemed like he could be extinguished.

"He's injured. Third young master used the master of Miluo Palace's divine art to severely injure him. His injuries must be extremely severe, and he might even die!"

Emperor Hao Tian was worried about his gains and losses. 'Even if he doesn't die, he won't be able to resist. Otherwise, he wouldn't be sitting there, ignoring the Celestial River Navy and the Divine Masters of the celestial heavens passing by him. However, how do I know if he's intentionally acting weak?'

He paced back and forth like a fierce tiger trapped in a cage, anxious and uneasy. 'His injuries are extremely severe. As long as I throw him into the Ruins of End or into the Jade Capital City of the ancestral court to sink the river, I can solve this huge problem in one fell swoop! He can go over and be his seventh young master. If no one sacrifices him, he will never be able to return! If that's the case, I will win. No one else, the so-called Celestial Venerable You and Celestial Venerable Yue, is my match! However…'

He stopped in his tracks and stared with his eyes wide open. Celestial Venerable Yun's shadow appeared in front of his eyes. "However, there's still Celestial Venerable Yun! Celestial Venerable Yun, you must be dead, right? No, not necessarily! I saw you leave with my own eyes. Your injuries are very serious and hard to heal, but you must be hiding. Hehe, you are looking for another chance to plot against me…"

There was fear and anger in his eyes. He walked around like a trapped tiger, unable to use his martial power.

A dull roar came from his throat. "Celestial Venerable Yun, it's you, you are the one who put me in this predicament! I won't be defeated by you. I hold great power and control an army of ten million gods and devils, with countless heavens under my command! I still have the Ancestral Court and Jade Capital City behind me! If you want to ambush me, I won't give you a second chance!"

His eyes lit up, and his voice was slightly hoarse. "That's right, sacrifice a few heavens and let the successors of the Jade Capital City descend! That's right, that's right… Hehe, no one can defeat me and seize my power!"

His eyes were filled with ruthlessness as he summoned the Five Emperors and gave them some instructions in a low voice. The five god emperors of the Five Emperors were shocked, and the head of the Emperor's Throne, Hua Liuzhao, had cold sweat dripping down his forehead. He bowed and said, "His Majesty has already sent out a few troops to the other heavens to plunder the slaves and rations. This action has already made many soldiers unhappy. Most of the soldiers in the army are from the worlds…"

Emperor Hao Tian's gaze was fierce, and his voice was hoarse. "Minister Hua, say it again!"

Hua Liuzhao knelt on the ground and kowtowed. "I will definitely not disappoint Your Majesty and settle this matter well!"

Emperor Hao Tian harrumphed and waved his hand. The five emperors retreated and immediately took stock of their armies before leaving.

"And you, Celestial Venerable Mu…"

Emperor Hao Tian stared fixedly at Qin Mu in the distance. Qin Mu's divine treasure realm had already shrunk to the size of a square circle. It was as if he was a lamp that had run out of oil.

"You are also waiting to ambush me!"

Celestial Emperor Hao snorted angrily. "I won't fall for your trick!"

The five emperors led their armies out of the main camp of the celestial heavens, heading towards the heavens on the left. The flow of the river had a worried look on their faces. The other four emperors looked at each other, and one of them said, "Brother Hua, the situation in the celestial heavens is great. We are going to break through Carefree Village and close in on Eternal Peace. As long as we break through Lan Feng Valley, Eternal Peace will have no more power to resist. Why is Brother Hua still so worried?"

"The celestial heavens may seem to be attacking cities and plundering lands, defeating Carefree Village and Eternal Peace, but they are actually losing all kinds of side battles."

Hua Liuzhao sighed and said, "Now that Celestial Venerable Xu has died in battle, Youdu has fallen. If Xuandu also falls, the situation will be over. Your Majesty…"

He hesitated for a moment, but still said, "If Your Majesty mobilized his army to attack the Misty Maple Valley, there would still be a chance for us to flatten Eternal Peace. However, Your Majesty has made a foolish move and ordered us to sacrifice the other heavens to allow prehistoric successors to descend. Hehe, most of the soldiers of our celestial heavens are from the thousands of worlds and heavens!"

He frowned and lowered his voice. "Blood sacrifice to the other heavens, what will the soldiers think? How many of the other heavens came to help the celestial heavens when they came to suppress the Primordial Realm this time? If it was in the past, with a command from the celestial heavens, all the great heavens would gather and pile up Eternal Peace to death! Now, there are very few people in the thousands of heavens that have come to help the celestial heavens. On the contrary, there are quite a number of gods and devils from the other heavens in Eternal Peace's camp!"

He let out a shaky breath. "If Your Majesty sacrifices the other heavens again, I'm afraid all of the worlds and heavens will have to support Eternal Peace! In our army of the celestial heavens, there will probably be many gods and devils that will mutiny and even rebel against the enemy!"

The other four Emperor's Throne looked at each other.

"Brother Hua, what should we do now?"

Hua Liuzhao raised his head to look at the sky, and two streams of old tears flowed down from the corners of his eyes. "What can we do? We have to be loyal to the celestial heavens and repay His Majesty's kindness. We can only walk down this path until the end. If the celestial heavens wins, it will be fine, but if the celestial heavens loses, hehe, the future generations will be cursed…"

The two ancient gods of Tai Chi led the Celestial River Navy and the celestial heavens' divine masters, one on the left and one on the right, marching three thousand miles away from where Qin Mu was guarding. Celestial Venerable Yang and Celestial Venerable Yin stayed in the center, monitoring Qin Mu's movements at all times.

He saw Qin Mu sitting there with his head hung down, motionless.

Suddenly, Qin Mu's divine treasure realm vanished without a trace!

"Reporting to Celestial Venerable!"

A divine general hurriedly reported, "Celestial Venerable Mu is dead!"

Celestial Venerable Yang and Celestial Venerable Yin received the news almost at the same time, and they couldn't help being delighted. However, they were slightly hesitant. The two of them looked at Qin Mu, and they saw blood suddenly pouring out of his corporeal body, transforming into a sea of blood. Qin Mu's corpse sat in the sea of blood, and the purple qi in the sea of blood churned. There was also primordial qi filling the air.

Qin Mu's World Tree and the Ruins of End Lotus were still there, but they were indeed dead!

"Celestial Venerable Mu is really dead?" The two Celestial Venerables didn't dare to confirm.

"It's fake!"

Emperor Hao Tian stood in front of the side palace hall and laughed loudly. "Old Dog Mu, don't you dare lie to me!"