Chapter 1637 — The Dao Heart Shatters
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"Why did you appear so suddenly.
. .
" Hao Tianzun's figure suddenly entered his sight. Shen Mu turned, and the five fingers of his hand plucked at space as though plucking strings that left no trace in the air.
The note of the zither sounded, and Xu Tianzun's figure vanished, to appear the next instant before Hao Tianzun.
Hao Tianzun was startled and hurriedly slipped back. Shen Mu turned, his face without expression, and went hurtling with a roar toward the Golden Ship of Salvation.
On the deck of the Golden Ship of Salvation, Xu Tianzun drove the divine artifact Yutianzun, and behind the artifact's head rose thirty-six heavenly palaces, composing a complete Heavenly Court. The power of that Heavenly Court was too great; even this artifact could not hold out long beneath it, but for Xu Tianzun it was long enough.
In that brief span she could kill Shen Fengqing and the reincarnated Tiangong both, and seize mastery of Youdu.
By now Shen Fengqing's magic power was climbing straight upward; she could already be reckoned a lesser Tianzun, her magic power nearly equal to that of a Tianzun of the Imperial Throne realm who had perfected eighteen heavenly palaces. But Shen Fengqing was too green; in both the arts of battle and the experience of battle she fell far short of her. The only one who posed her any threat was Tiangong, and Tiangong's threat came from the might of the fifty Heavenly Dao treasures; against the divine artifact Yutianzun of the perfect Heavenly Court, he was still somewhat the weaker.
Xu Tianzun was on the verge of killing the two of them when the golden ship veered and began little by little to quicken.
She looked up in haste and saw that the ship was steering toward Shen Mu. At the same time, Shen Mu was charging toward the ship.
Without pausing to think, Xu Tianzun leaped up from the deck; light spilled down from the ship, seeking to hold her aboard, and the divine artifact Yutianzun struck out with a punch that broke the golden light; standing on the artifact's shoulder, Xu Tianzun seized the chance and broke free. Shen Mu landed on the golden ship, and his hollow, empty gaze slid off Xu Tianzun's face.
Involuntarily a shiver of dread rose in her heart, and she did not dare press forward.
Suddenly Hao Tianzun appeared at her side, reached out, and drew her away. Ling Tianzun's figure appeared and pointed a finger at the void.
Shen Mu's gaze fell upon Hao Tianzun, then slid away; the golden ship turned and drove toward Huo Tianzun.
There Huo Tianzun was dealing death to Langxuan and Yue Tianzun at once.
The ship came flying, and Huo Tianzun hurriedly dodged and flew toward Hao Tianzun as he came.
The three of them stood shoulder to shoulder and watched Shen Mu take Yue Tianzun and Langxuan aboard the golden ship. Huo Tianzun raised his brows and was about to move to block the ship when Hao Tianzun lifted a hand.
"A cornered beast will still fight. Press him too hard now, and he will stake everything on one last throw.
Our aim is already achieved; let them go.
" Huo Tianzun was briefly taken aback, not grasping his meaning. Hao Tianzun smiled.
"My intent was to rid myself of Ling Tianzun; I never thought the blow would fall upon the wrong man. Shen Ye is dead.
" Huo Tianzun's body shook violently, and he bowed low. "Congratulations, Your Majesty! Felicitations, Your Majesty!
" Hao Tianzun laughed aloud and flew toward the Ancestor God King, with Xu Tianzun and Huo Tianzun hurrying after him. The golden ship was still gathering speed and charging at the Ancestor God King; at once Hao Tianzun's consciousness stirred and he warned the Ancestor God King to dodge.
The Ancestor God King was on the point of killing You Tianzun; hearing this, he hastily got clear, and then saw Ling Tianzun's figure appear upon the very spot where he had just been standing, which brought a cold sweat out all over him.
He hurried to Hao Tianzun's side and said in a low voice, "Brother Hao. . .