"Could you allow me a few days to consider this?"
There was absolutely no way Chen Mu would agree to the Heavenly Emperor's request.
But now his life was in the other party's hands, so he had no choice but to try to stall for time.
"Very well! You descendants of God-Slaying God are all the same, stubborn and incorrigible!"
The Heavenly Emperor was an extremely proud man. Even though Chen Mu did not refuse on the spot, such a response had already caused him to lose face.
An ancient and primordial aura emanated from the Heavenly Emperor, Chen Mu suddenly found himself unable to move, or even breathe.
"To die from this move, you can say you died a worthy death."
The Heavenly Emperor knew very well that Chen Mu, as a rune master, must have many ways to protect himself. In order to prevent any accidents, he used his ultimate technique, the Ancient Emperor World-Destroying Sword!
In the Heavenly Emperor's hand, a golden longsword gradually solidified from nothingness. On the four sides of the hilt, mountains, trees, birds, and beasts were engraved, as if all things in heaven and earth had been condensed into one to create this sword.
"Are we going to die here?"
This was the first time Chen Mu had come so close to death. The Heavenly Emperor's Martial Dao realm was simply too high, far beyond his comprehension.
Even if he had many backup plans and made full use of every bit of his strength, all his struggles were in vain in the face of this absolute power.
"No! I can't die yet! My ideals haven't been realized, and I still have so much to do..."
For Chen Mu, who had died once before, death was not a terrible thing, but at least for now, he didn't want to die.
"Ahhhhh..."
He struggled desperately, and although he was still unable to move, a blood-red gas mixed with blue flames surged and burst out from his body.
" The Flame Holy Spirit?"
A hint of surprise flashed in the Heavenly Emperor's eyes, but it was too late; his golden sword had already slashed down at Chen Mu.
It seemed that Chen Mu was about to be reduced to ashes by this sword strike.
Suddenly, a slender figure in black tore through the void and abruptly appeared in front of Chen Mu.
" Mingye..."
Chen Mu opened his mouth, wanting to tell Mingye to escape, but no sound came out.
Mingye turned to look at Chen Mu, her eyes filled with deep reluctance, but her expression was one of smiles.
Chen Mu, do you know?
"Back then, in the grotto, there was a part of the story about Patriarch Yan Xue that I didn't tell you."
"What story? I don't want to hear a story right now."
You must run! You can't stop the Heavenly Emperor; otherwise, we'll all die together.
Despite the imminent danger, Mingye and Chen Mu communicated extremely quickly through their Divine Soul; what happened in the outside world happened in an instant, but could be communicated hundreds of times in their minds.
"Back then, when Patriarch Wentian stormed into the Nine Heavens Realm, he ultimately died at the hands of the Heavenly Emperor."
Even more coincidentally, the technique used by the Heavenly Patriarch Wentian was also the Ancient Emperor World-Destroying Sword.
Mingye did not respond to Chen Mu's words, but continued talking to himself.
At that time, Master Yan Xue was right beside him, but he was powerless to help.
Therefore, later in the grotto, in addition to receiving the inheritance of the ' Seven-Colored Heavenly Art ', I also mastered a forbidden spell with unbelievable power.
"But I didn't tell you about this forbidden spell."
"I originally thought I would never be able to cast such a forbidden spell in my lifetime."
"Because it was so incredibly stupid, so stupid that it transformed its entire cultivation, essence, and soul into a deadly curse, just to perish together with its enemy."
"But now, I'm very fortunate to have mastered this forbidden spell."
"Throughout these years of cultivating the Seven-Colored Heavenly Art, I can clearly feel Yan Xue Xue's longing for Patriarch Wentian —a pain that cuts to the bone, a deathly silence, a sense of utter helplessness..."
"If you die, I will probably suffer the same pain as Master Yan Xue."
"Therefore, I am very grateful to Yan Xue. It was she who created this forbidden spell, which saved me from the same fate as her."
I don't know if this forbidden spell can defeat the Heavenly Emperor, but at the very least, I can die with you...
After Mingye finished expressing what she wanted to say, she crossed her arms in front of her chest and began to chant a spell softly.
"There is no cure for lovesickness, Seven-Colored Self-Sacrifice Curse!"
"No!"
Only at this moment did Chen Mu understand what Mingye wanted to do.
He opened his mouth and screamed wildly, struggling desperately, but he couldn't do anything.
Wow!
Endless seven-colored light burst forth from Mingye's body, just like the first ray of light at the beginning of the universe, crashing into the Ancient Emperor World-Destroying Sword the Heavenly Emperor was slashing down.
In that instant, a sense of sorrow enveloped the entire world, and all things seemed to be mourning.
"Um?"
For the first time since arriving in the Kunlun Heaven Realm, the Heavenly Emperor, who had always been confident, revealed a solemn expression.
Bang!
The golden sword in his hand shattered, and the remaining seven-colored light rushed up and crashed hard into the Heavenly Emperor.
Whoosh... Boom!
The Heavenly Emperor retreated violently, flying for two or three miles before crashing heavily to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.
" Mingye..."
The world gradually fell silent, save for a single, heart-wrenching cry.
Chen Mu cried. This was the first time he had cried since he was reborn on the Pan Emperor Continent. Since embarking on the path of cultivation, he had always been extremely rational and calm, and had long forgotten what tears tasted like.
But now he cried, cried his heart out, cried his soul out, cried hysterically, because he knew that the person he loved most had left him forever.
"Heavenly Emperor! I want you dead!!"
The next moment, he suddenly soared into the sky, surrounded by blood mist and blue flames, and frantically charged towards the location where the Heavenly Emperor had been knocked down.
Boom! Clang clang clang...!
His Samsara Divine Spear had been retracted into his body, but with each attack, the blood mist would spontaneously condense into sharp blades.
His eyes turned bloodshot, and he unleashed terrifying battle power, completely suppressing the Heavenly Emperor.
Boom!
The Heavenly Emperor was struck in the abdomen by Chen Mu's fist and crashed into a rocky mountain, his face extremely pale.
"Burning one's bloodline cannot last; let him run rampant."
He had been invincible for nearly ten thousand years and hadn't experienced such a humiliating defeat in a long time, but he never expected to be humiliated by a Demigod today.
If he were still in his intact state, no matter how much Chen Mu burned his God-Slaying Bloodline, he wouldn't be able to harm him.
However, the seven-colored light contained an extremely terrifying corrosive power. Currently, a large portion of his strength is being used to resist the corrosive effect of that light, resulting in a significant decrease in his power.
On the other side, Gu Ningbi watched Mingye die with her own eyes, but she was just as powerless to do anything about it.
After Chen Mu rushed out to chase the Heavenly Emperor, she noticed a black bead and a small blue porcelain bottle falling from the spot where Mingye had disappeared.
She recognized those as Mingye's natal magical artifacts, and quickly ran over to pick them up and examine them carefully.