Chapter 1837 — Through Fire and Water for a Kindred Spirit
The Herdsman of the Wasteland · Page 3 of 4
The World Tree's roots collided with the Fourth Young Master's divine powers contained within that vast domain, causing spatial disturbances of a most terrifying kind. Those roots were as though countless arms of Old Man Wuya, each wielding its own divine power, contending against the Fourth Young Master's powers!
At once the prehistoric powerhouses and Dao-attainers under Old Man Wuya swarmed forward, treading the World Tree's roots as though walking along magnificent dragon-like mountain ranges, striding swift as flight, and charged into the city!
Within the city, the Twelve Palace Lords and ninety-six Dao-attainers had long been waiting in stern array for the two forces to assault the city, and at the sight they charged out at once.
At the same time, a Chaos Palace emerged behind Shen Mu, and the Cosmic Bell fell into his palm. Chaos qi surged and billowed in an instant, transforming into a Chaos Sea. Shen Mu raised the Cosmic Bell and struck out with his palm.
Clang — The bell's mouth faced Yujing City, as though the cosmos were being opened. In the instant the bell sounded, the towers and walls of Yujing City shifted and shattered, and countless bricks forged from the finest divine gold flew up with a clatter, hurtling backward. The Five Ultimates evolved, the stars surged forth, and rivers of stars and constellations formed the shape of a bell, crashing into the city.
"Kill! " Kaihuang drew his sword and roared, leaping first into the bell, treading its inner wall as he charged forward. "Kill!
" Lan Yutian and the others followed close behind, pouring into the Cosmic Bell.
This scene at once set the blood of the newly arrived Jingping powerhouses, the First Ancestor, the Human Sovereign, and the rest, boiling.
Shen Fengqing cried out loudly: "You newcomers, stick close to me and Lady Tianyin, and when you're about to die, say so in advance!
" The First Ancestor, the Southern Emperor, and the others felt a chill in their hearts.
Zhu Santong caught up with them and said with a smile: "Rest easy.
The Earth Lord, the Lord of Heaven, and Lady Tianyin have many tricks at their disposal; it will be hard for you to die. I wrote it all in my book. And at the very worst, there is still the Medicine King God!
" The others steeled themselves and charged forward.
Ahead, Kaihuang, Lan Yutian, and the other Dao-attainers had already clashed head-on with the powerhouses of Yujing City, which set their hearts somewhat at ease.
Shen Mu raised a hand to stop Yuetianzun, who also wished to charge into the city, and gently shook his head.
Yuetianzun understood, and stayed by his side.
Shen Mu gazed far into the city, and saw that the Third Young Master of Miluo Palace had once more taken control of Emperor Haotian's body and the Dao spear, while on the other side the Fourth Young Master had also chosen a Dao-attainer and stood guard over his zither.
Wave upon wave of zither notes came from the city, profound in conception. The Fourth Young Master's Dao of music was not lofty; where he truly excelled was in borrowing the zither's notes to wield divine powers, and this he did with consummate, inconceivable skill. The spear of the Third Young Master, Lingxiao, was the most domineering weapon under heaven; even Shen Mu's Cosmic Bell could not hold it back.
Though Young Master Zixiao's zither had not fully descended, its might was by no means easy to withstand! Shen Mu's gaze flickered uncertainly. He glanced at Old Man Wuya and said unhurriedly: "This time, besides going to see Old Man Wuya and having a fight with him, and being beaten black and blue by him, I also paid a visit to Yujing City.
" Yuetianzun turned her head in surprise and looked at his profile, a look of doubt on her face; yet she did not ask why, after discussing with Old Man Wuya how to deal with Yujing City, he had still gone to Yujing City. For she knew that Shen Mu would surely give her a reasonable explanation.