Chapter 1546 — Striking the Iron Plate
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Scarcely had the words fallen when Gong Heavenly Venerable's divine consciousness took shape as a voice and sounded beside them: "Rest easy, Divine King. I will not go seeking the two of them alone. I have already joined forces with Xu Heavenly Venerable, and with Xu at my side there is no great peril. Besides, even if I do go after Qiang Heavenly Consort and Mu Heavenly Venerable, the Consort will not strike at me, and Mu Heavenly Venerable alone is not enough to do me harm.
" The Ancestor Divine King was stirred inwardly: Gong Heavenly Venerable was a cautious one, and if she joined hands with Xu Heavenly Venerable, then Shen Mu and Qiang Heavenly Consort would be able to do nothing to them. Her divine consciousness was bound to the Dao tree beneath Hao Heavenly Venerable's feet, keeping constant watch on the movements of them all, while with that same consciousness she searched out the whereabouts of Qiang Heavenly Consort and Shen Mu — able to advance, able to hold her ground.
Within the chaos qi, Shen Mu and the little boat were dragged hurtling backward by Qiang Heavenly Consort's divine consciousness, and after a moment her figure came down upon the boat, her face somewhat sour. Shen Mu shot her a glance; Qiang Heavenly Consort gave a cold humph.
That he had, without a word, swung the boat's prow about and used her to meet Fire Heavenly Venerable's full-strength blow head-on — that she could not get over. "Your Majesty, we have crippled Fire Heavenly Venerable, and beaten Shi Qiluo until he dares not show his head.
" Shen Mu, wreathed in high spirits, laughed: "Have you noticed? When you and I join hands, we are invincible under heaven!
So long as we brother and sister pull as one, we can sweep aside every other Heavenly Venerable!
" Qiang Heavenly Consort was somewhat put out by the words "brother and sister," yet in her heart she had to admit he was right. Joined with this scoundrel Shen Mu, they were indeed unstoppable; the two of them worked together as though they had rehearsed it many times over, and neither Shi Qiluo nor Fire Heavenly Venerable had been able to put up much resistance against their combined assault.
Shen Mu said: "You know I can see through the chaos mist — it is like broad daylight to me here.
The other Heavenly Venerables may be many, but if we coordinate well enough we can break them one by one and clear the road! " Qiang Heavenly Consort was greatly tempted, and laughed: "My blades and your sword — blade and sword joined, invincible under heaven!
" Shen Mu was elated, and laughed: "We are not weak. With our strength joined we can slaughter the ten Heavenly Venerables on this Chaos River and see that none of them ever returns! From this day on, you and I shall divide the universe between us, Your Majesty!
" Qiang Heavenly Consort's eye twitched.
She thought: "Divide the world? Dream on! Once the ten Heavenly Venerables are dealt with, I will be rid of you too, and root out all future trouble!
You grow far too fast! " Shen Mu opened the vertical eye at the center of his brow and peered all about, spurring the little boat forward: "Another Heavenly Venerable, and he is alone!
Your Majesty, the hour has come for the two of us to show our mettle! " Ahead the chaos mist lay thick and heavy.
Qiang Heavenly Consort stood at the stern of the boat, straining to look forward, and after a moment a Dao tree came into her sight. Upon that Dao tree stood Xiao Heavenly Venerable, hands clasped behind his back, letting the strange winds of the chaos mist howl through his robes.
Qiang Heavenly Consort's heart skipped, and her face changed slightly.
Shen Mu, full of confidence, laughed: "Xiao Heavenly Venerable, where in life shall we not meet?
" Xiao Heavenly Venerable looked at them, smiled faintly, and said with an easy air: "Mu Heavenly Venerable is very pleased with himself?