Chapter 1759 — Showdown at the Peak
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With Junior Brother Jiang presiding over the battle of Xuandu in person, this war can no longer be lost. " He tried to rise, but could not move. In a low voice he said, "The key to this battle lies in the fact that the enemy has three who have attained the Dao: Taichu, the Empress, and Heavenly Venerable Hao. That is their greatest trump card.
And once Junior Brother Jiang reaches Xuandu, Heavenly Venerable Yue and Langwan will return. On our side, the Heavenly Venerable-level fighters are Yue, Lang, You, Qing, Xuan, Wu, Bai, Xu, Yu, Yan, and Taishi.
Tiangong is at Xuandu, so he is not counted.
" The Woodcutter Wen Tiange said, "The enemy's Heavenly Venerable-level fighters are the Ancient God Taiji, the Right Shence, the Left Longwu, the Right Longwu, the Left Shenwei, the Right Shenwei, the Left Yulin, and the Right Yulin. At the Heavenly Venerable level we hold the advantage, but someone must deal with those who have attained the Dao, and that is perilous in the extreme. " Shen Mu said, "The Left and Right Yulin armies were to escort my coffin to the Ancestral Court, but Xu Shenghua intercepted them.
The Left and Right Yulin cannot return. That removes two Heavenly Venerable-level forces. Taishi! " Taishi stepped forward. Shen Mu's face darkened slightly, and he spoke with weight: "Daoist brother, the Ancient God Taiji can never become your comrade in the Dao now. " Taishi fell silent.
Shen Mu said, "They have become Ten Heavenly Venerables. Once one becomes a Ten Heavenly Venerable, there is no turning back. You cannot save them, and they cannot awaken. " Taishi said hoarsely, "I understand.
" Shen Mu stared at him and said gravely, "You must strike to kill. Show no mercy! If you hold back, more will die!
These people around you may all die because of you!
" Taishi looked at the faces around him, clenched his fists, and said hoarsely, "Rest assured, I will not hold back! " Shen Mu closed his eyes and slowly lay himself down.
"My friends, you may go and make ready.
Close the coffin lid for me, but do not nail it shut. I need time to prepare for this great war.
" The Woodcutter Wen Tiange frowned and asked, "You have spoken of the Heavenly Venerables, but what of those who have not attained the Dao?
" Shen Mu's voice came from within the coffin: "Lord Shang will deal with Taichu; Xu Shenghua and Lan Yutian will meet the Empress in battle. As for Heavenly Venerable Hao, I will crawl out of this coffin and deal with him myself. Do not disturb me now; I must rest and recover.
" The crowd lifted the coffin lid and closed the Dao-Burying Divine Coffin. Within the coffin all was still; not a sound.
Shen Mu closed his eyes and gradually sank into dreams. Layer upon layer of dreamscapes spread out within the Dao-Burying Divine Coffin, each becoming a heaven; countless tiny Shen Mus walked out of his dreams and busied themselves about his wounds, talking among themselves. The Woodcutter Wen Tiange led the others away, then suddenly asked, "Daoist friend Xu, how bad are Shen'er's injuries, truly?
" Xu Shenghua said, "Very grave, but his primordial spirit is unharmed. His body, however, is too badly wounded for him to walk.
The slightest movement will bring the Dao wound back, and it may endanger his primordial spirit. " The Woodcutter was startled. "Just now he said he could be healed in as little as five years.
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" Xu Shenghua knew Shen Mu best of all. "What he means is that he will spend five years in dreams, exhausting every scrap of wisdom and every means at his disposal, and only then might he heal the Dao wound. But if he contends with Emperor Haotian. .
. " He frowned slightly.
"The wound may recur and spread to his primordial spirit. Then healing would be difficult indeed. " The Woodcutter frowned too and looked at the Alchemist, who shook his head.
"Shen'er's skill in medicine is no less than mine.