Chapter 1496 — The Omen of the Mind's Collapse
The Herdsman of the Wasteland · Page 3 of 3
His power could not match Celestial Venerable Hong's. A single stroke from Celestial Venerable Hong could shatter the thirty-five layers of the void and gravely wound the enemies within.
And though Celestial Venerable Huo was inferior to Celestial Venerable Hong, the distance between them was not great. "We will not die.
" Shen Mu moved his feet, urging the Other Shore Divine Boat, and flew through the air, shifting sideways in the void.
Celestial Venerable Huo's palm slammed down, and the thirty-five layers of the void shook violently, yet the Other Shore Divine Boat carried the three away from the fingertips of that palm by the narrowest of margins. Whoosh, the Other Shore Divine Boat shot out of the thirty-five layers of the void and emerged upon the surface of the Heavenly Sea.
In the distance, Celestial Venerable Huo let out a muffled grunt.
The flame wheel behind his head spun, grinding the Vermilion Bird, the Dark Tortoise, the Azure Dragon, and the White Tiger all into shreds. He then soared upward, leapt into the sky, transformed into a streak of fire, and fled far away.
"Why did he not kill us?
" Lan Yutian watched Celestial Venerable Huo go, confused. "His Dao heart has decayed.
" Shen Mu's eyes flickered.
"His one strike failed, and he no longer has confidence in himself. With wounds upon his body, he does not dare let himself be injured. He is afraid that if he is hurt, the other Celestial Venerables will seize the chance to take his life.
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