Chapter 1462 — A Long Sword Hangs Across the Sky, Slaying the God Emperor
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But the Fire Heavenly Venerable was different. He brought out nearly every means at his disposal, his attacks ferocious beyond measure; even his divine artifact, the Imperial Heavenly Venerable, was mobilized, joining him to besiege the Moon Heavenly Venerable.
Suddenly, the zither music swelled. The Moon Heavenly Venerable plucked the strings, making the Heavenly River tremble violently—one note, three folds, splitting the starry sky—and the Moon Heavenly Venerable vanished.
The Fire Heavenly Venerable roared in fury, torrents of fire spewing from his mouth, burning through layer upon layer of void, yet he could not catch the Moon Heavenly Venerable and had no choice but to turn back. Shen Mu's small boat brushed past him; neither looked at the other, like strangers.
The small boat traveled on for another dozen days or so and encountered another army led by Divine Emperor Langxuan.
This army was Divine Emperor Langxuan's direct-line force, all of them heads of demigods from various races, but they too were held up by the Moon Heavenly Venerable. Divine Emperor Langxuan was utterly composed, contending with the Moon Heavenly Venerable. The Ancestral Court, Jade Pool and Jade Terrace had been restored to their original state; Divine Emperor Langxuan had obtained the Dao fruit of a powerhouse from the previous cosmic era, and his abilities were all the more transcendent.
Shen Mu's pupils narrowed slightly. The present Divine Emperor Langxuan, whether in the Dao of Divine Consciousness or Innate Primordial Qi, had refined them all to perfection; even the Dao of the Primordial Beginning—he had comprehended only the One Finger of Divine Origin.
Shen Mu saw that in dealing with the Moon Heavenly Venerable, he had displayed at least four different Primordial divine abilities. Clearly, he had gained immense benefit from that shriveled Dao fruit.
Facing him, the Moon Heavenly Venerable was in even greater peril than facing the Fire Heavenly Venerable; Divine Emperor Langxuan's Dao of the Primordial Beginning could use divine consciousness to interfere with her divine abilities and could threaten her life.
Shen Mu drew near and called out loudly, "Divine Emperor, do you need a hand to eradicate the Moon traitor together?
" Divine Emperor Langxuan's heart tightened, the muscles of his back tensed, and at once the Moon Heavenly Venerable found her chance to flee and departed. Shen Mu hurried forward and angrily said, "Why did the Divine Emperor let her go?
" Divine Emperor Langxuan turned around, with a half-smile: "If you had not locked onto me with your saber qi, how could she have escaped?
Mu Heavenly Venerable, you have grown bold.
" Shen Mu laughed heartily and said smugly, "I have indeed grown bold.
Divine Emperor, that Dao fruit. .
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" Divine Emperor Langxuan glanced at him and gave a cold snort: "If you dare spread this around, I will make you regret being born into this world. .
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" "Your Majesty. " Hearing this "Your Majesty," Divine Emperor Langxuan could not help but beam with delight. "No need to be so ostentatious.
Very well, I will not hold it against you. Do not go any further—Yin Son of Heaven awaits you ahead. I do not wish to lose a treacherous minister. " Shen Mu thanked him and departed by boat, musing silently: "It seems that Dao fruit, while it enhanced Divine Emperor Langxuan's strength, still affected his temperament, even his mind. Strange.
He clearly comprehended a deeper level of the Dao of the Primordial Beginning, which shows his Dao realm cultivation has risen; by rights his Dao heart should only grow clearer—why then was he still affected by a single 'Your Majesty' from me?
" He pondered in confusion. When Dao heart cultivation rises, whether in wisdom or thought, one should be higher; yet Divine Emperor Langxuan's wisdom seemed to have diminished—this was what perplexed him.
"Mu Heavenly Venerable, I finally know how you managed to survive in the Heavenly Court!