"There might be some misunderstanding. I only discovered the God-beating Whip. In my previous world, many people preferred to call it the 'Four-edged Divine Saber'. After I came to this world, I learned from Lei Zang that it has another name, the 'God-beating Whip'. It might not even be true."
An idea came to Li Mu's mind. He summoned the Four-edged Magic Broadsword, which turned into a golden four-edged broadsword. He presented it with both hands and said, "Senior, please have a look. Is this really the God-slaying Whip you mentioned?"
The master of the Taoist Palace raised his white eyebrows. He just glanced at it but did not take it. He nodded and said, "Yes, it is the legendary God-beating Whip. Although its shape has changed, its aura is unmistakable. I have seen this divine object once."
Li Mu said, "It's just a coincidence that I found it. I'm not necessarily its owner."
The master of the Taoist Palace had white eyebrows and a white beard. He looked tranquil and wise as if he had seen through the vicissitudes of the world. He smiled and said, "You can already control it at will, and it has changed into its second form. This can only happen if you get its approval. You should know that divine objects have spirits and will choose their own masters. Many things that seem to be by chance may be destined from the beginning."
Li Mu pondered for a moment and decided not to argue anymore. He put away the God-beating Whip again and asked, "Senior, since you've seen the God-beating Whip before, could you please explain to me the origin of this whip and its magical effects?"
The master of the Holy Zhi Palace gestured for Li Mu to take a seat. Another Taoist boy came in from outside and poured tea for him. Then, he said, "It's a long story. During the Dark Ages, there were countless wars and killings in this world. Countless heroic souls died in battle. Some of their obsessions turned into monsters, while some of their spiritual wills did not die. They could still fight again, but they were in a state of neither life nor death. Later on, no one knows when, a mighty figure discovered a type of divine metal that could house the souls of the dead. After that, there was a Celestial Emperor who called himself the Undying. He used his divine powers to refine this divine metal into a treasure called the Investiture of the Gods. Not only can it store the souls of the dead, but it can also protect the spirits of the living. If the living register their name on this strange treasure, then even if they die in battle, no matter when or where they die, a wisp of their true spirit can return to the Divine Seal Decree, immortal and indestructible.
"The Celestial Emperor?"
It was the first time Li Mu had heard of this name.
This wasn't the first time Lei Zang had heard of the Divine Seal Decree.
The Lord of the Holy Zhi Palace continued, "The Undying Celestial Emperor was a legendary figure, and he put a lot of thought into the creation of the Investiture of the Gods. Firstly, it was to allow the souls of the deceased to reside in something, and secondly, it was to protect or protect the heroes who perished. Because of this, a new race was born — the Shen Clan. The Undying Celestial Emperor was known as the father of the Shen Clan, and his might shook the world. Unfortunately, after his death in battle, the Investiture of the Gods was pursued by all sides, and it gradually became a tool for ambitious people. That was because one who obtained the Investiture of the Gods would be able to control the True Spirit that resided on the Investiture of the Gods, as well as the Shen Clan. It was a terrifying power, and in the end, even those at the level of Great Emperors participated in the struggle. The dark period caused by the Investiture of the Gods was short, but it was the most terrifying period in the history of the Chaotic World.
Li Mu listened to the Lord of the Holy Zhi Palace. Although the Lord of the Holy Zhi Palace's words were not very emotional, Li Mu could feel the thrill of it. Not to mention anything else, just the two words "Emperor Fall" were enough to make the sky change color.
Even the Great Emperors had fallen. What kind of battle was that?
Just like in the Legend of the Condor Heroes, the martial arts world had stirred up a storm of blood in order to fight for the Nine Yin Scripture. Even the Five Uniques had participated. In the end, the Sword Duel on Mount Hua had determined the whereabouts of the Nine Yin Scripture, and the Investiture of the Gods was the Nine Yin Scripture of this world.
The Lord of the Holy Zhi Palace continued, "Later, the Investiture of the Gods was shattered in the battle for the throne and turned into dozens of pieces. Each of the major races and the Emperor-level inheritance took one piece, and the once prominent divine race completely fell apart. The powerful divine spirits became the subordinates of the major races, or more accurately, slaves. The major races used the power of the fragments of the Investiture of the Gods to continuously cultivate their own forces. Massacres caused by the fragments of the Investiture of the Gods happened from time to time. Most of the time, the world just doesn't know about it. It's a pity. It was originally a heaven-defying divine item that could save the world, but in the end, because of its evil heart, it became a scourge in the chaotic world."
The Lord of the Holy Zhi Palace sighed.
Li Mu could not help but ask curiously, "The Immortal Celestial Emperor was so powerful, and he had the support of the divine race. Why did he die in battle? If he didn't die, sooner or later, this world would be controlled by the divine race, wouldn't it? "
The Lord of the Holy Zhi Palace said, "This is an eternal mystery. No one knows why the Immortal Celestial Emperor died. Until now, no one has solved the truth. However, the Investiture of the Gods is too heaven-defying. It can collect the souls of the dead, protect the living, and create a race that is almost immortal out of thin air. It is simply a heaven-defying existence. Some people once said that because the Investiture of the Gods was too heaven-defying, the Immortal Celestial Emperor suffered the wrath of the Great Way and finally fell."
Li Mu said, "Wrath of the Gods?"
He did not believe this theory.
Compared with the wrath of the Gods, Li Mu believed that it was because some people could not bear to see the divine race grow, so they secretly planned something. The Investiture of the Gods was indeed too heaven-defying. If the Immortal Celestial Emperor did not die, and the Investiture of the Gods did not break, as time went by, the world would sooner or later be the world of the divine race. The Immortal Celestial Emperor could slowly turn all the heroes in the world into his subordinates, and even the existences at the Great Emperor level would become the real spirits that were controlled by the Investiture of the Gods.
This kind of thing had happened too many times on Earth.
The one who could kill an Emperor-level expert must be an Emperor-level existence.
How could the other Emperor-level experts sit back and watch the Immortal Celestial Emperor's power expand so wildly? As long as the Immortal Celestial Emperor was willing, every time a martial artist died in this world, there would be one more heroic spirit on the Investiture of the Gods, and the divine race would have one more warrior. The Chaotic World was originally a chaotic world. Even though the rules of the Holy War had been set, people were still dying all the time, which meant that the number of the divine race was constantly expanding.
In the beginning, when the human race and the extraterrestrial demons came to the Chaotic World, they were rejected and besieged by the aborigines, let alone such a new race that was created out of thin air, lived by fighting, and had unlimited potential to expand.
Li Mu did not know what kind of person the Immortal Celestial Emperor was, but if he put himself in his shoes, if he lived in the same era as the Immortal Celestial Emperor, he would also be afraid of him. The world could not tolerate the existence of such a person.
Therefore, the so-called eternal mystery might be that the other major races and emperors joined forces to kill the Immortal Celestial Emperor, and then, because of the Investiture of the Gods, they killed each other and finally broke the Investiture of the Gods.
Of course, this was just Li Mu's guess.
Hearing Li Mu's words, the Taoist Palace Lord smiled and said, "My young friend, what you said is not unreasonable."
Li Mu asked again, "Senior, what you just said was the Investiture of the Gods, what does it have to do with the God-beating Whip?"
The Taoist Palace Lord said, "The Immortal Celestial Emperor first refined the Investiture of the Gods, then found another kind of Emperor Metal, and refined the God-beating Whip to control some unruly evil spirits. This divine item has a natural restraint on the divine race. Even the most ferocious and terrifying gods can be broken with one strike, two strikes to shatter their bodies, and three strikes to destroy their souls. It is said that even an Emperor-level true spirit cannot withstand five strikes."
Li Mu nodded. "I understand. The God-beating Whip is a divine item refined to control the divine race, the bane of the divine race. But, did there really once be an Emperor-level true spirit?"
The Taoist Palace Lord shook his head. "I don't know. In the Era of Emperors Fall, I had not yet attained the Way, so I did not participate in that battle."
Li Mu said, "In that case, could this Deathless Celestial Emperor be a Refining Emperor? He could continuously refine such divine items. "
"Yes, the Immortal Celestial Emperor achieved the Way of Emperors by casting weapons. He was the only one in history." The Taoist Palace Lord said with great regret, "His talent can be said to be unparalleled. He never committed any evil deeds in his life. Even when he held the Investiture of the Gods and the God-beating Whip, he never killed for no reason. The period when he controlled the divine race could be said to be the most glorious period of the divine race, and also the most peaceful era in the Chaotic World. What a pity …"
A figure suddenly emerged in Li Mu's mind.
His little attendant, Qing Feng.
In the Divine Land, little Qing Feng was also a genius who was good at casting and refining weapons. When he finally broke the void and ascended, it was also because of refining weapons that he entered the Way.
"If my guess is right, the Thunder Ancestral Mountain has a fragment of the Investiture of the Gods, right?" Li Mu said.
The Taoist Palace Lord said, "Yes, back in the era of Emperors Fall, the ancestor of the Thunder Ancestral Mountain, Thunder Emperor, also participated in the war. One of the fragments of the Investiture of the Gods is now in the Thunder Ancestral Mountain."
Li Mu said, "That's right. They framed and hunted me, and I'm afraid they are also after the God-beating Whip. Senior, you just said that many major races and inheritances have fragments of the Investiture of the Gods, and they are also using this kind of fragment to configure their own army of gods. And I, who have the God-beating Whip that naturally restrains gods, must be a thorn in their side."
Speaking of this, Li Mu couldn't help but curse in his heart.
What the hell is this?
I've only been in the Chaotic World for a few months, but I've become a thorn that so many powerful forces want to get rid of?
The Taoist Palace Lord said, "That's part of the reason."
Li Mu said, "So the reason you secretly helped me just now and facilitated the sworn brotherhood between Brother Sword King and me, is it to find another layer of protection for me?"
The Taoist Palace Lord smiled but said nothing.
Li Mu said, "Senior, I can't thank you enough for your painstaking efforts."
The Taoist Palace Lord said, "Indeed, there is only one Taoist Palace, and it may not be enough to make those forces that are ready to make trouble in the dark afraid. But these madmen of the Hidden Sword Sea are even crazier than the cultivators of the Thunder Path. With them backing you, any force that wants to touch you will have to think twice."
Li Mu said, "So the Hidden Sword Sea doesn't have a fragment of the Investiture of the Gods?"
The Taoist Palace Lord said, "All these years, the Hidden Sword Sea has never cultivated its own god."
Li Mu nodded. One of the questions in his heart was finally solved.
"Senior, there is another matter that I would like to ask." Li Mu cupped his hands respectfully and said, "This junior has just arrived in the Chaotic World. Why do you help me so much?"
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