Chapter 1260 — The Peerless Emperor
The Herdsman of the Wasteland · Page 3 of 3
The Great Emperor is the chief concern at present. He still has not left Taixu; he is lurking here still. " Meng Yungui cautiously climbed to his feet and murmured, "Heavenly Venerable Mu came to see what I am capable of. I wonder what he saw.
. . " "This man, Celestial Master Meng, is quite remarkable.
" Shen Mu had come to the divine city of the First Celestial Master, Shang Pingyin, and walked through the Heavenly Court's great camp, where Heavenly Court officers and soldiers came and went, their troops magnificent. "In the courtyard behind him there are many Heavenly Court painters.
These painters have not yet even entered the gate of the Dao of painting.
They watch me and paint me, but their Dao of painting is unpracticed — the moment they lift a brush, they cannot hide it from me. Celestial Master Meng is using their brushes to paint me, and by that means to infer my character, my weaknesses.
" Shen Mu looked about, surveying the disposition of the Heavenly Court's great army, and thought, "But he can see nothing. Heavenly Venerable Huo has already met me; so the one behind Celestial Master Meng must be Heavenly Venerable Xu. " His gaze flickered. Suddenly a Heavenly Court soldier walked up to him and stopped, smiling.
"Heavenly Venerable Mu, it is time you and I had a proper talk. " Shen Mu's heart stirred slightly, and he looked at the soldier — a stranger's face, one he had never seen. The soldier walked along beside him, a strange smile on his face.
"You have spoiled my plans again and again — but you never thought I would return to life, did you? " "The Great Emperor!
" Shen Mu's expression changed slightly, but then the soldier halted, scratched his head in bewilderment, and went on with his patrol. Just then another Heavenly Court god passing by Shen Mu looked at him and smiled.
"Heavenly Venerable Mu, you and I are not enemies sworn to fight to the death. There is no need for you to keep targeting me.
" The god walked past Shen Mu and did not look back.
Shen Mu walked on. A goddess came toward him, passed by his side, and looked at him with a smile.
"My power is beyond anything you can imagine! " Shen Mu quickened his pace. In this divine city, every god who passed him wore a smile for him.
The Great Emperor's divine consciousness was terrifying indeed — at any moment it shifted from one god to another, forever whispering at his side!
Then Shen Mu caught sight of the Heavenly Court's First Celestial Master, Shang Pingyin, marshaling his troops and equipment. He stepped forward.
Shang Pingyin turned his head, a bizarre smile on his face. "Heavenly Venerable Mu, how do you mean to compensate me? " Shen Mu's mind roared. A powerhouse of the Great Emperor's seat, one of Shang Pingyin's caliber — and before the Great Emperor's divine consciousness he had not the slightest power to resist!
At that very moment, throughout the divine city, a million heavenly soldiers and heavenly generals turned their heads as one, looked at Shen Mu, and said with one voice, "Compensate me—"