Chapter 1256 — The Greater the Power, the Deeper the Harm
The Herdsman of the Wasteland · Page 2 of 3
" His face went cold as frost and snow, and he said icily, "That Heavenly Lord Yue and Heavenly Lord Ling survived at all is because I entered the Dao in dreams time after time to simulate it, and only thus chose out the single road to life! And you dare to gild your own face before me, claiming the credit as your own! " He fell silent, and after a moment said hoarsely, "You are no longer the Heavenly Lord Fire you once were. " Heavenly Lord Fire's face was blank, and he said woodenly, "You do not understand me. Heavenly Lord Yue, Heavenly Lord Ling—they did not understand me either.
Heh heh, only Heavenly Lord Yun understood me, knew that I acted for the human race. . . " "If Heavenly Lord Yun could see your Southern Heaven World, the state of the human race there, he would be angered back to life.
" Shen Mu raised his head, his manner bleak: "You are wrong.
He did not understand you. From first to last he never saw it—that your so-called doing it for the human race was in truth only for your own standing, your own life. " The wheel of fire behind Heavenly Lord Fire's head swayed; his mind was somewhat disordered, and suddenly he laughed: "It matters not that Heavenly Lord Yun did not understand me; I have no need of his understanding.
In all this world there is but one who understands me, and that is Heavenly Lord Yu.
" Shen Mu cast him a cold glance and turned to go. "Only Heavenly Lord Yu understands me! " Heavenly Lord Fire's voice came from behind him: "Only he, a great hero of the human race, the most outstanding being of our people, understands me!
Were he not dead, he would be the one who supported me most! I have no need of the understanding of you selfish creatures; so long as he understands me, that is enough! " Shen Mu gave a derisive laugh and strode away.
Heavenly Lord Fire watched him go, and sneered, "Only Heavenly Lord Yu is my comrade in the Dao.
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. Bai Yuqiong, rest easy. With me here, Heavenly Lord Mu will not dare act rashly. " With his hands clasped behind his back, he said in a low voice, "Let him run wild as he pleases; in his deeds he yet keeps some measure.
It is best that he does not touch you; if he dares to touch you, I will surely put him to death!
" Bai Yuqiong frowned slightly and said softly, "Heavenly Lord Fire, for a small figure like me, to put a Heavenly Lord of the human race to death—is it worth it? " "Naturally it is worth it.
" Heavenly Lord Fire turned to look at her and said gravely, "Heavenly Lord Mu is indeed talented and capable, but the more a man is so, the greater the harm when he turns to evil. You are different.
Though your soul is that of the Southern Emperor, you set your heart on being human, and you are moreover a Heavenly Master of the Heavenly Court—you are more reassuring than he. " Bai Yuqiong smiled placidly: "Because I will not reform the laws, nor plot rebellion and chaos?
" Heavenly Lord Fire nodded and said without haste, "So long as Heavenly Lord Mu does not move against you, I have no reason to move against him.
But from what I observe of his conduct, this man will surely rebel in the future and plunge the human race into a great crisis of life and death. I cannot let him do so, and therefore I must seek a reason to rid myself of him. " Bai Yuqiong nodded: "So his attempt to awaken the Southern Emperor's soul within me would be the reason for the Heavenly Lord to strike him down. " Heavenly Lord Fire broke into a smile: "Worthy indeed of a Heavenly Master, to grasp it at a word.
" He strode off.