Chapter 1546 — Striking the Iron Plate
The Herdsman of the Wasteland · Page 4 of 4
Boom — the Long River of Chaos shook violently, blood burst from the eyes, ears, mouths, and noses of Shen Mu and Qiang Heavenly Consort, and the little boat nearly sank beneath the savage shock. "His Celestial Court has not reached true perfection — the seventy-two treasure halls are not complete! " Shen Mu forced up a breath and threw all his strength into the Tribulation Sword, fighting to the death against Xiao Heavenly Venerable's follow-up assault, shouting: "He cannot remain long at the Celestial Court realm! " Qiang Heavenly Consort fought desperately as well; the two of them were pressed by Xiao Heavenly Venerable's appalling divine arts until their bones nearly cracked, the skin of their whole bodies bursting open, their garments in tatters, a wretched and miserable sight.
They had not even the chance to flee! At last, Xiao Heavenly Venerable's cultivation suddenly dropped by a sliver.
"Counterattack!
" Shen Mu was overjoyed. "Counterattack my foot!
" Qiang Heavenly Consort was furious, and her two baleful mystic blades came to rest against either side of Shen Mu's neck.
Shen Mu roused the Mystic Body Three Cores Art and drove the little boat away with a howl. Xiao Heavenly Venerable rode his Dao tree down onto the river and drove it in pursuit, but the little boat was exceedingly swift and soon left him far behind.
"Without the seventy-two treasure halls, one still cannot stand for long at the Celestial Court realm," Xiao Heavenly Venerable sighed. He went on tracking Qiang Heavenly Consort and Shen Mu with his divine consciousness, pursuing without haste.
On the boat, Shen Mu roused the Creation Mystic Art to swiftly repair his flesh, and Qiang Heavenly Consort put away her two divine blades and visualized her body, lest wounds be left behind.
The two exchanged a look, each still shaken.
"I see Langxuan Divine Emperor!
" Suddenly Shen Mu's eyes lit up; the vertical eye at his brow gazed into the distance, and he said delightedly: "Langxuan is surely a soft persimmon, easy to squeeze!
Let us go finish him! " Qiang Heavenly Consort was beside herself with rage.
She snatched up her two divine blades, raised them at Shen Mu, and said viciously: "Mu Heavenly Venerable, that is enough! I thought your rotten ideas were meant only to trap me, but I never imagined your rotten ideas would trap you as well!
We are in the same boat, the two of us — keep thrashing about and this little boat may capsize at any moment! Thrash about any more and I will hack you to death!
" Shen Mu gingerly pushed the divine blades aside and laughed: "Langxuan Divine Emperor is nowhere near as fierce as Xiao Heavenly Venerable. He is a blunt, honest fellow — stabbing him in the back comes easy to me.
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" The blades in Qiang Heavenly Consort's hand did not stir a hair's breadth.