Chapter 1604 — The Ancient Fiend
The Herdsman of the Wasteland · Page 2 of 4
In those years, Kaihuang, by means of Heavenly Venerable Ling's divine art, had returned to the early years of Longhan, taken part in the Jade Pool Gathering, and fought Shen Mu, displaying a divine art of the highest attainment.
At that time Taichu had unified the cosmos, was full of ambition, and had summoned all the gods of the world and the holy ones of every race to hold the Heavenly Court Gathering. Compared with the Heavenly Court Gathering, the Jade Pool Gathering seemed insignificant; yet even then he had taken note of this man, struck by the divine arts of Shen Ye and Shen Mu, and had conferred upon him the title of Heavenly Venerable, ranking him alongside the Seven Heavenly Venerables of Longhan.
He had never imagined that today this man would become his strongest and most troublesome opponent.
"With me here, Your Majesty cannot cross the river. " Kaihuang's tone was indifferent.
After attaining the Way, his desire for power had diminished greatly, replaced by the conviction that had run through him from first to last - his original heart.
He stood upon the long river of chaos like a long sword spanning from ancient times to the present, incomparably sharp, cutting through all things, blocking Taichu's path. "As one of the Five Primal Supremes of this universe, Your Majesty should not seek the aid of enlightened ones of old to achieve your ambition. " A dao sword slowly appeared in Kaihuang's hand, and he said softly: "If Your Majesty insists on going your own way, then your servant will have no choice but to bury Your Majesty upon this long river.
" Taichu laughed heartily, stepped into the long river, stood upon its surface, and faced him from afar.
"Shen Ye, you are indeed greatly capable.
The first to attain the Way, you astonished me. But attaining the Way through the Dao Realm is not the only road to enlightenment.
There are other roads to the Way, and so you are not invincible. " Taichu said mildly: "Do not forget, your Dao Realm system is also built upon the heavenly palace system.
It is by borrowing the power of the Jade Capital, the power of Lingxiao Hall, that you have achieved what you have today. If your Lingxiao Hall were destroyed, would you still have your present cultivation and standing?
The wise man adapts to the times - let me pass. " Kaihuang did not move.
Suddenly behind Taichu's head appeared the Great Heavenly Court formed of thirty-six heavenly palaces, and the phantom of a Lingxiao Treasure Hall pressed down.
He said in a deep voice: "Within the Jade Capital of the Ancestral Court, I can calmly borrow the power of the Third Young Master of Miluo Palace, and the Third Young Master can easily suppress your power and utterly destroy your Lingxiao Treasure Hall! Upon this river, I fear you not in the slightest! " Kaihuang rested his hand on the dao sword, gathering force, ready to strike.
Taichu roared, and his voice became the Dao Sound of Taichu, sweeping up the qi of chaos. His momentum surged, his primordial spirit enthroned within the Lingxiao Treasure Hall, his power coursing through all the heavenly palaces, and he stepped forward! Just then, suddenly, a lamp's light shone across the vast long river of chaos. Taichu hastily halted, holding his force in check.
Kaihuang frowned slightly, his hand still on the sword hilt, layer upon layer of sword domains stacking up, but he did not strike directly.
A child appeared, carrying a lantern, walking up from the depths of the long river of chaos, rising step by step, and soon came to the river's surface, shining the lamplight toward the two men. The child rose from the long river of chaos, and by the time he reached the river's surface he had become exceedingly old, white-haired, doddering. Only when the light fell upon the two men's faces did he chuckle: "Taichu, the Third Young Master has commanded me to come and guide you to the Lingxiao Treasure Hall. Anyone who dares block your way will find only death!