Chapter 257: Subduing the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud
"In that case, Xue Beng, I'll leave the writing of the proclamation to crusade against the Clear Sky Sect to you!"
"We must announce this to the world, so everyone knows our Heaven Dou Empire is not to be trifled with!"
Emperor Xue Ye spoke with righteous indignation, but how could Qin Mu not see through his little schemes?
On the surface, he was announcing his revenge to the world, but in reality, he was telling everyone...
...that the Heaven Dou Empire had already formed an alliance with Spirit Hall.
Of course, Qin Mu also needed such a legitimate reason.
After all, very few people on the continent knew about the Clear Sky Sect's assassination attempt on him back then.
If Spirit Hall were to launch a grand crusade now, many would think they were simply trying to expand their influence and eliminate dissent.
With the Heaven Dou Empire acting as a shield, their actions would be much more convenient.
When it was time to leave, Emperor Xue Ye and Xue Beng personally escorted Qin Mu out of the imperial palace.
Such treatment made him the first person in history to receive such an honor.
Upon returning to his hotel in Heaven Dou City, Qin Mu gave a few instructions to Ling Yuan and the others before taking out the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud sent by Emperor Xue Ye.
Holding the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud in both hands, Qin Mu couldn't help but feel a bit puzzled.
As an essential item for the Sea God's inheritance, it had now fallen into his hands.
Could he still use the abilities of the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud?
He didn't rush to pour Soul Power into it; instead, he carefully observed the unique object with its shifting light and shadows, cautiously releasing his Spiritual Power to probe inside.
However, the moment a sliver of Qin Mu's Spiritual Power entered the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, he suddenly felt an indescribable, colossal force violently bounce his Spiritual Power back.
One must realize that Qin Mu's current Spiritual Power was undoubtedly the strongest on the entire continent.
Yet, when facing the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, Qin Mu still felt a sense of nearly infinite Spiritual Power.
At that moment, the sharp tip of the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud struck a small gash on Qin Mu's forehead.
Considering the toughness of Qin Mu's physical stats, the fact that he was cut showed just how sharp that triangular tip was.
Then, the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud actually began to autonomously absorb the blood flowing from Qin Mu's forehead.
As Qin Mu's blood was continuously drawn into it, the originally blue halo of light gradually turned red.
However, before long, Qin Mu discovered something.
The Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud wasn't just absorbing his blood.
As his blood drained, Qin Mu actually felt his body becoming increasingly weak!
It wasn't mere exhaustion, but a permanent loss!
Sensing the changes within his body, Qin Mu's expression turned to shock.
"As expected, this thing is an inheritance item of the Sea God."
"As the successor of the God of Destruction, I simply cannot use the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud."
"If this continues, I'm afraid this thing will suck me dry!"
Sensing that something was wrong, Qin Mu immediately retaliated.
Since the energy within the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud came from the Sea God, to resist this erosion, he naturally had to use energy of the same divine rank!
A surge of dark purple energy radiated from his forehead, tightly sealing the wound.
After doing this, the dark purple energy seemed to have a mind of its own.
Instead of choosing passive defense, the dark purple energy surged directly into the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud.
The originally red Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud immediately turned a crystal blue upon being invaded by the dark purple energy.
But the blue energy seemed to pale in comparison when facing the dark purple energy.
Before long, the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, which had been emitting a blue crystalline glow throughout, became half blue and half dark purple.
"Impudent junior! You actually dare to try and seize my divine inheritance artifact? You truly are like an ant trying to shake a tree!"
A somewhat angry, elderly voice rang out, and then the blue light atop the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud flared intensely.
Immediately after, the dark purple energy, which had been holding the advantage, suddenly began to retreat step by step.
"Old man, since you want to absorb my blood, why can't I absorb your divine artifact in return?"
Hearing that elderly voice, Qin Mu's face also showed some anger.
He had clearly only wanted to try using the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud.
It was one thing for the old man not to let him use it, but he actually wanted to consume him.
Now that his malice had backfired, he was actually shifting the blame.
Such double standards reminded Qin Mu of a certain someone.
"If I'm not mistaken, you must be the Sea God, right?"
"However, since you're currently trapped within this Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, you probably can't exert your full strength."
"In that case, let's see who's more powerful: you, the Sea God, or the destruction energy within my body!"
With that, Qin Mu immediately utilized the divine sense he had previously fused.
Because using divine sense was too taxing, Qin Mu generally didn't want to use it.
But now, relying on himself alone against the portion of energy the Sea God left in the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, he would likely face more ill than good.
As his divine sense was released, the output of dark purple energy within Qin Mu's body also increased.
For a time, the dark purple energy once again stood on equal footing with the blue energy.
But gradually, due to Qin Mu's skillful use of destruction energy, and the fact that the God of Destruction's divine force was higher than the Sea God's...
...the dark purple energy began to gain the upper hand.
The dark purple energy swallowed the blue energy bit by bit; it was visible to the naked eye as it went from being at a disadvantage to a fifty-fifty split, and now to occupying the majority of the area.
Finally, just as it looked like the dark purple energy was about to completely consume the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud...
...suddenly, a brilliant blue light radiated from the shroud.
With the appearance of this brilliant light, the dark purple energy that was about to take over completely vanished without a trace in an instant.
The backlash even transformed into a physical attack, lunging toward Qin Mu.
At the critical moment, a purple glow suddenly radiated from Qin Mu's body!
The purple light completely enveloped Qin Mu, turning the backlash from the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud into nothingness.
"Poseidon, gods cannot interfere in the affairs of the lower realm. Have you forgotten?"
A powerful voice rang out from all directions, carrying a hint of unquestionable authority.
"Destruction! You bastard, do you truly intend to snatch my inheritance away?"
"I have no objection to you having Qin Mu as your successor."
"But if you take my Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, my Sea God's Heart will also be lost."
"When that time comes, how will the people of the continent inherit my Sea God Position?"
The elderly voice was extremely furious, even sounding as if he were gnashing his teeth.
"Your God Position? Then find another way; what does that have to do with me?"
"This Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud is actually a good item. If Qin Mu wants it, then give it to him."
"As for any Sea God's Heart, this seat knows nothing of it!"
A playful voice rang out, and then the dark purple energy radiated from Qin Mu's body, directly swallowing the entire Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud.
As the dark purple energy completely occupied the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, Qin Mu suddenly felt a new connection between himself and the object before him!
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