Chapter 1822 — The Arts of the Heaven-Opening Host
The Herdsman of the Wasteland · Page 3 of 4
By the time Shen Mu and Ling Yuxiu settled into their peaceful dwelling, the war had already ended. In that battle, Old Man Wuya's forces had suffered grievous losses; the Fourth Young Master had stormed his lair, a great loss of face for Old Man Wuya as well.
Old Man Wuya was furious; chaos qi spread thickly around the World Tree, and long rivers of chaos encircled the sacred tree in rings, forming a natural barrier.
The World Tree's roots extended in all directions, seizing the energy of the blood sacrifice.
—The Third Young Master Lingxiao was also searching everywhere for Shen Lingyun; without the Third Young Master presiding over the blood sacrifice, the Jade Capital of the Ancestral Court could not reap the greatest benefit.
Shen Mu's visit to the Miluo Palace Master had drawn away too many experts, causing the Jade Capital of the Ancestral Court to fall short of its expected gains in this battle. The World Tree's roots had also taken hold in the calamities of destruction of the sixteen epochs, drawing more powerhouses to hide among the roots and smuggle themselves into the Seventeenth Epoch.
At the same time, more hall masters and Dao-achievers of the Miluo Palace descended; in the Jade Capital of the Ancestral Court, Dao trees revived in ever greater numbers, towering into forests, lush with green.
This Jade Capital seemed to have shed much of its vicissitude, becoming far more splendid.
Within the Jade Capital, treasure halls rose one after another, their Dao light piercing straight into the heavens, illuminating the Ancestral Court's sky in dazzling hues.
This was a sign that the blood sacrifice's energy was too abundant, and the Jade Capital of the Ancestral Court was about to journey from the past into the Seventeenth Epoch!
Tai Shi, Shen Ye, Lord Shang, and the others returned, carrying Tai Yi, who could move only half his body, to see Shen Mu; Xu Shenghua and Lan Yutian had treated Tai Yi for two years, greatly easing his injuries.
Shen Mu rose, saluted Tai Yi and then the others, and said with a gentle expression, "You have all worked hard. After this battle, we can establish ourselves in the Ancestral Court.
" Tai Yi wished to rise, but many Dao-Slaying Divine Nails were still lodged in his body, and he could not stand.
"Then, my friend, did you succeed in your return this time?
" Helpless, Tai Yi remained seated, his gaze flickering as he looked into Shen Mu's eyes and probed, "On your friend's second return to the Miluo Palace, your daughter should have been born as well, no?
" The others were startled and looked toward Shen Mu and Ling Yuxiu.
Ling Yuxiu's expression dimmed; she said nothing.
Shen Mu's expression darkened slightly.
"Brother Tai Yi seems to know something.
Since you know, why not speak of it sooner? " "Sometimes knowing does not mean one may speak.
" Tai Yi said, "If I told you, you would not do it. The you of now believes doing so is wrong, believes it is a bad thing, but the you of the future believes doing so is right, that it is in fact a good thing.
So I could only remain silent.
" His words left the others baffled, but Shen Mu understood.
Many things had surely happened in the past cosmos; Tai Yi had most likely met the future Shen Mu, and his silence had its reasons. "Brother, you are the Lord of Tian Du, the leader of the Heaven-Opening Host.
How should I face you?
" Setting aside the matter of Shen Lingyun, Shen Mu asked, "You should be clear about the deeds of the Heaven-Opening Host, brother.
The Miluo Palace Master sent you to the Fourth Epoch both to compensate you and to let you witness the deeds of the Heaven-Opening Host of Tian Du.
The Heaven-Opening Host is searching for you and will surely descend in the future.
How will you face them? " Tai Yi fell silent; after a long while, he said, "What they want is Tian Du, not Tai Yi.
I am not Tian Du.
" "The Heaven-Opening Host will not think so.