Chapter 1494 — A Standoff Between Two Venerables
The Herdsman of the Wasteland · Page 4 of 4
That is the truth of this world, the great Dao of this world. Only power! The human race has no power, and so it must cling to power! " "You have changed," Lan Yutian said, his face calm. "I have not changed!
" Celestial Venerable Huo roared, then slowly calmed again, and chuckled. "I have never changed. I have only learned to be cleverer.
Elder Brother, you are the one I revere most; give up your ideals. Come to my side and I will protect you well.
In days to come I will also slay your enemies with my own hand.
" Lan Yutian stepped forward and walked past him, shaking his head. "Those who walk different paths cannot take counsel together. Celestial Venerable Huo, from this day on you need not call me Elder Brother, nor need you avenge my wrongs. .
. " Shhk. A palm drove in through his back and out through his chest, its five fingers clamping hard around his heart.
The hand was trembling; behind him, Celestial Venerable Huo was trembling too. Disbelief came over Lan Yutian's face. He turned his head and saw that Celestial Venerable Huo's face was covered in tears, and then the tears, along with the mist of the Heavenly River, were burned away by the heat of his body. "Elder Brother, you were already dead.
You were dead, weren't you? Why did you have to come back to life? Was it not good enough that you were dead?
" Celestial Venerable Huo pressed close to Lan Yutian's ear, panting hoarsely, his face contorted.
He chuckled.
"If you are dead, then in my heart you remain that flawless elder brother, the flawless Elder Brother. That you live only puts me in a hard place, and I do not know what to do with you. . . Better that you die.
Better that you turn to ash, and keep your perfect image fixed in my heart. . .
" His palm slowly tightened, crushing Lan Yutian's heart, and the fire of the Dao began to devour Lan Yutian's body.
"You should understand me. You surely understand me, don't you?
" Celestial Venerable Huo's face grew yet more twisted and misshapen; he panted hoarsely and chuckled. "Rest easy. I will avenge you. I surely will.
If your spirit lingers in the heavens. .
. No. Celestial Venerable Mu will summon your soul again. Your spirit must not linger in the heavens! " He rummaged over Lan Yutian's corpse. "Where is Pixiang Hall? Bring out Pixiang Hall, quickly!
Seal you inside Pixiang Hall, and then he cannot revive you. Pixiang Hall.
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. " He found Pixiang Hall in the burning Taotie Pouch, and Pixiang Hall was ablaze. Celestial Venerable Huo froze. Pixiang Hall was a hall of the mightiest seals, formed from the gathered power of the strongest deities; it was simply impossible for his Dao-fire to set it alight.
He looked at Lan Yutian's corpse: flesh and blood had burned to ash, and yet the ash too had dispersed, leaving nothing behind. "A divine-consciousness illusion! " The muscles of Celestial Venerable Huo's face jumped wildly.
Whoosh.
A fiery wind blew, scattering the mist upon the Heavenly River. Then he saw, upon the river's surface far away, Lan Yutian standing there; beside Lan Yutian was Shen Mu, and beside Shen Mu was Divine King Langwo. On the Heavenly River the wind howled, but for a long while no one spoke.
Divine King Langwo broke the silence and said softly, "Celestial Venerable Mu, the thing you asked of me, I have done. Is it to your satisfaction?
" "Most satisfactory.
" Shen Mu said, flat and cool, "I can put my heart at rest now.
Celestial Venerable Yu, and you? " Lan Yutian shook his head.
"Brother, there is no Celestial Venerable Yu here.
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