Chapter 1626 — Crowned as King
The Herdsman of the Wasteland · Page 2 of 4
" Shen Mu came to his senses and hastily shut his mouth. Shen Fengqing turned the Book of Life and Death over and over once more, then tossed it aside and shook his head. "Those foolish little things will get themselves killed soon enough, dying in every manner of outlandish way, just like my bad little brother. Why would I need this thing?
This isn't the Earth Lord's wiping cloth — it's the Earth Lord's foot-washing rag. Stinks, and hard as stone.
" This time even Ling Heavenly Venerable was astonished, and he said abruptly, "The Little Earth Lord truly is the finest choice to command the Book of Life and Death.
" Shen Mu and the You Heavenly Venerable nodded again and again. Shen Fengqing was himself Youdu's demonic nature; the Book of Life and Death could neither control nor tempt him, and yet he could draw out its power to the full — and at the same time his heart was incomparably pure, surpassing Shen Mu by countless times over, and surpassing the You Heavenly Venerable by much. The You Heavenly Venerable let out a breath of turbid air, picked up the Book of Life and Death, and solemnly placed it in Shen Fengqing's hands. Bowing, he said, "We beg the Earth Lord to take his seat!
" His heart surged and swelled: this day would be carved into the annals of history, the day the old Earth Lord and the new exchanged places, and he could not help but look grave and reverent.
Shen Fengqing thrust the Book of Life and Death back at him, his face somewhat alarmed. "Little brother, I thought you brought me here for something important. If there's nothing, I'm going back! " With that he hurried toward the way out.
The You Heavenly Venerable caught hold of him in a fluster. "You cannot go!
Today is the day you are crowned Earth Lord. Only you can suppress the demonic nature of the Book of Life and Death.
If you leave, where am I to find another Earth Lord? " Shen Fengqing struggled free with all his strength and bolted for the door, straight for the little paper boat.
The You Heavenly Venerable gave chase, and saw Shen Fengqing desperately shrinking his body, trying to squeeze himself into the paper boat. The You Heavenly Venerable stepped up, lifted the Book of Life and Death, and bowed. "We beg the Earth Lord to take his seat!
" "I don't want it—" Shen Fengqing knocked the Book of Life and Death flying with a wave of his hand and looked in terror at Shen Mu.
"Little brother, come quickly, take me home!
I don't know the way!
I don't want this Book of Life and Death, take it away—" He had shrunk his body down, but he was still many times larger than the paper boat; he stood absurdly upon the little craft, yet had no idea how to drive it.
Shen Mu did not step forward to help him. The Book of Life and Death flew back, and the You Heavenly Venerable still held it up.
Shen Fengqing watched him come, terror in his eyes, and with a great cry leapt down from the boat and fled. The You Heavenly Venerable's primordial spirit flew out, vast and boundless, and with a lift of his hand drove him back.
The You Heavenly Venerable's primordial spirit was the foremost of the age, vast as another Earth Lord; he was called the finest primordial spirit in the world.
Though Shen Fengqing's strength was exceedingly high, he was still far inferior to him. Shen Fengqing fled this way and that, but could never escape; the terror on his face deepened.
Suddenly he turned and dashed with all his might toward the Earth Lord's third eye.
He too had three eyes, and now the butterfly-wing patterns in all three radiated outward, tears pouring from them. "Earth Lord!
" he cried aloud. "Big fellow!
Wake up! Run—" He charged toward the Earth Lord, shouting himself hoarse: "Run, big fellow!
They're going to kill you!
" The You Heavenly Venerable's primordial spirit came after him and blocked his way.