Chapter 1790 — The Adept Wades Through the Water

" Giant Taiyi was surprised. "This coffin was forged for me by Taishang, Eldest Young Master of Miluo Palace. Lord Mu followed the chart to rescue me, yet took my coffin to meet his foes, so that I was tossed near to death within it.

I must shut him inside for some days as well, to let him taste the flavor.

When I catch Taishang, I shall shut him in too, to wash away my shame.

" Xing An shook his head.

"Cult Master Shen asked me to crack the coffin, and one of his terms was to give this divine coffin to me.

" Giant Taiyi looked down at the Dao-Burying Divine Coffin, then looked at Xing An. Xing An's powers were naturally far beneath his own; were he to seize it by force, Xing An could do nothing, yet he set the Dao-Burying Divine Coffin down, saying, "The Seventh Young Master is slippery indeed.

Since he gave the coffin to you, I will not take what another loves.

" He raised his head and gazed afar toward the World Tree, his face changing slightly.

Xing An said, "Brother Dao, did you just say you would shut Cult Master Shen in the coffin for some days? " Giant Taiyi nodded.

Xing An smiled.

"Then when Brother Dao captures him, I may lend them to Brother Dao for some days.

I can even nail the coffin nails on for you myself. " Giant Taiyi laughed heartily, his voice bold and heroic, and strode away. "Good! Wait for me some days, and I shall go and capture him!

" Xing An smiled as he sat down, laid out in a row the hundred Dao-Slaying Divine Nails he had just put away, and waited in quiet.

"Cult Master Shen, though I cannot have your brain, to shut you within the Dao-Burying Divine Coffin will settle a wish of mine and bring my Dao heart one step nearer to perfection.

" The sun hung high in the sky, blazing overhead, yet beneath the World Tree all was darkness, and within the darkness faint lightning and thunder flickered, the clash of divine arts bursting forth in muffled booms like drums beaten upon the heart, throwing the blood into turmoil and great discomfort. Giant Taiyi strode toward the World Tree, when suddenly a sheet of glistening Dao light shone down from the heavens, driving a passage through the darkness beneath the World Tree.

The source of that light was a Grand Luo Heaven.

Taiyi's Grand Luo Heaven.

Within the Grand Luo Heaven stood an ancient Dao tree.

Taiyi's Dao tree.

A gleam of axe light flew up from beneath the Dao tree and came howling onward; Giant Taiyi lifted his hand, and the light fell into his grasp and became the Taiyi Divine Axe.

The giant shouldered the axe and strode in beneath the World Tree, advancing along the road lit by the Dao light.

Ahead, suddenly all was vast Chaos, a long river of Chaos surging with billows and barring his way. And upon the far bank, faintly to be seen, two lotus leaves floated upon the Chaos Sea, and a lotus flower towered above the waters.

At this moment the flower shook violently, and streaks of red cord danced about it. There the winds of cold death and heat death collided fiercely, most perilous. Giant Taiyi gave a chuckle, held his left hand emptily before him, and swung his great axe once about with his right, whistling through the air.

Suddenly, axe up, hand down!

Giant Taiyi split the Chaos river with one blow; the great river parted in two, and he walked forward along the riverbed, his huge shadow cast upon the Chaos waters rearing like valley walls on either side.

Giant Taiyi reached the far bank, only to see ahead yet another long river of Chaos.

"Wuya, your tricks are too many!

" Giant Taiyi paid no heed and hewed his way onward without pause, splitting river after great river of Chaos.

He split fifteen rivers in succession, paused to catch his breath, and looked ahead, his face at once growing somewhat grave.

"Three sides contend, and apart from Lord Mu, the others all seem to wait their hour to plot against me.

" Giant Taiyi saw the lay of things clearly and was pondering, when at that moment came a crack, and that lotus flower snapped!

Giant Taiyi hesitated no longer, swung his axe once more, split the last Chaos river before him, and charged for the far bank!

At the same time Lingxiao, Third Young Master of Miluo Palace, Zixiao, the Fourth Young Master, with all the hall masters and Dao-attainers, lifted their heads together, and beheld a giant walking upon the rivers!

"He has come!

" All were roused in spirit, thinking in their hearts.