Chapter 1290 — Whatever the Heart Wills Shall Come True
The Herdsman of the Wasteland · Page 2 of 3
Wretched though it was, though he lost all face before the soldiers of the Heavenly Court camp, he had to endure. On the other side, Yin Tianzi paced back and forth upon the city tower, his face shifting between dark and bright: "Shen Mu and I have the hatred of a slain son and a murdered wife, a debt I must repay, yet if I act, in days to come I may well become a second Great Sun Star Lord.
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" His heart was truly torn, for Hao was his patron, and that he had held firm the throne of the Black Emperor for so many years owed much to Hao's support.
If Shen Mu truly killed Hao and his patron fell, execution might not follow, but his power and place could hardly be preserved. On one side his life, on the other his authority, and neither could he bear to cast away. While he hesitated, suddenly drums thundered like peals, and a general came to report: "Your Majesty the Nether Emperor, the rebels Shen Fengqing and Yama invade!
" "Truly straw to save my life!
" Yin Tianzi's spirits lifted, and he cried sternly: "Order the army and march out of the city to meet them! Slay every rebel!
" A northern general hesitated: "Your Majesty, Heavenly Venerable Hao.
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" Yin Tianzi cast him a glance, and the general felt as if plunged into ice, silent as a winter cicada, daring to speak no more.
The Worry-Free Village and the Other Shore Void also received word that Shen Mu was hunting Hao, having chased him tens of thousands of miles and thrown the Court lines into great disorder.
The high ranks of the Worry-Free Village looked at one another, while the Creators of the Other Shore Void rejoiced and praised in chorus: "The Holy Infant is invincible!
" The Woodcutter, Yan Yunxi, the Martial Celestial Master, Xiu Zhong, the Silkworm Maiden and the others fled back to camp, and hearing the news were shaken beyond words, staring wide-eyed and speechless.
The Woodcutter sighed: "Shen Mu beating Hao into the Heavenly Court camp is to erase his name and ruin his form, to destroy in one stroke Hao's image of invincibility and Hao's renown.
If he could kill Hao, there would be no need for this. " He knew it in his heart.
That Shen Mu pared away Hao's fame and ruined his image was because he had no sure grip on killing him, and so sought the greatest gain instead, sowing the seed of his own invincibility before the gods of the Court, and planting a vast shadow in Hao's Dao heart. Sage Woodcutter roused himself again: "Yet now is the finest hour to strike the Heavenly Court camp! " He was about to give the order when he saw the god and demon armies of the Worry-Free Village and the Other Shore Void already moving, vast and mighty, driving at the Court lines.
Sage Woodcutter started, and looked up to see a monk and a Daoist directing the hosts of the Worry-Free Village and the Creators of the Other Shore, with the former First Celestial Master of the Court Yue Tingge assisting at their side.
Sage Woodcutter smiled: "My two disciples have both made fine vessels. Only the eldest lacks striving. .
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but to have two who strive is already excellent.
" With a crash Hao tumbled head over heels and smashed into Yin Tianzi's Youdu camp, into Nether City, Yin Tianzi's mustering ground, yet what made Hao's eyes split with rage was that at this moment there was not a single soldier in the city. Yin Tianzi had actually ordered all his armies out of the city to meet the Worry-Free Village.
"Yin Chaojin. .
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" Hao gritted his teeth and staggered to his feet, when suddenly his knees softened and he fell heavily to his knees, unable ever to rise again. His head sank, his hands braced the ground, yet the strength in his hands also drained away.
His body pitched forward, his face grinding against the ground and sliding across the cold earth until he lay prone upon it.
Blood welled gurgling from his mouth.
He strained to lift his head to see where Shen Mu had reached, yet could not lift it.