Chapter 1614 — Upheaval in the Netherworld: The Yin Sovereign's Life Is at Risk
The Herdsman of the Wasteland · Page 2 of 5
The entire Nether Capital had stopped functioning; no one was attending to the dead of all the realms. If things continued this way, it was bound to stir up tremendous chaos across the heavens and myriad worlds.
The souls of the dead would run wild in the world of the living; those who had died unjustly or been murdered, those who harbored resentment or ambition, would turn into vengeful ghosts. And more than that, fallen gods with great power could seize the bodies of living beings and throw yin and yang into disorder. At worst, they would carve up the world of the living and found ghost kingdoms upon it.
When the dead did not die, catastrophe was sure to follow.
At this moment, the Nether Capital was filled with a desolate killing intent, and the operations of its Great Dao had become more active than before.
The demon races within the Nether Capital had also grown quiet, but Shen Mu could clearly sense the power of the Demonic Dao increasing.
This was very much like the changes that had overtaken the Heavenly Dao of the Mystic Capital when the punitive campaign against the Duke of Heaven was launched back then. "The Nether Capital has stopped running, so something major must be happening!
Which means the Heavenly Court is preparing to attack the Earl of Earth!
" Wariness chilled his heart, and he walked into the Forest of Karma-Fire Steles, where he soon found the reincarnated body of the Duke of Heaven.
The Duke of Heaven's reincarnated body was still suffering from karmic fire, writhing within the flames.
"Heavenly Venerable Mu! " the Duke of Heaven called out, enduring the sharp pain that racked his soul. Shen Mu offered a salute and looked him over from head to toe.
The Duke of Heaven's Heavenly Dao was more perfect than ever; not only the Heavenly Dao, but his understanding of every great Dao in the world had reached an extraordinary level.
Submerged in karmic fire and tempered by it, he had instead attained the deepest profundities in the Heavenly Dao and all other Daos.
His Dao realm had advanced by leaps and bounds, and his cultivation and power were extraordinary.
"Duke of Heaven, now that you have cast off the shackles of the Ancient God, the attainment of the Dao is within reach.
" Shen Mu smiled and congratulated him.
The Duke of Heaven said, "It is thanks to your assistance, Heavenly Venerable Mu, that I have hope of attaining the Dao. You have noticed the changes in the Nether Capital, haven't you? Fellow Daoist Earl of Earth is about to be released as well. My path to the Dao will no longer be lonely, with him to support me.
" Shen Mu's heart sank a little.
The Heavenly Court was attacking the Earl of Earth, and the Earl of Earth would use the opportunity to shed his Ancient God body and become Achou.
This was the Earl of Earth's long-cherished wish, so Shen Mu naturally ought to fulfill it. But if the Earl of Earth died and the Nether Capital fell into enemy hands, the Heavenly Court would possess the power of the Nether Capital in addition to the Mystic Capital, and neither Yan Kang nor the Land of No Sorrow would have even the slightest strength to resist. The Mystic Capital controlled the sun, moon, and stars and could plunge the heavens and myriad worlds into darkness, calling down all manner of natural catastrophes.
The great snow disaster that had once struck Jingping had cost it several hundred million lives. If the Heavenly Court controlled the Mystic Capital and waged war, the disasters would only be too vast to imagine.