Chapter 699 — Flaming Firmament

" Shen Mu could see that Lady Tianyin had formerly been inexperienced in the ways of the world, managing only the Tianyin Realm; she might have paid little heed to schemes and intrigues, or perhaps had little contact with them. Now, however, Lady Tianyin understood how to employ methods, which set his mind somewhat at ease. The resurrected Lady Tianyin should not be so easily defeated by the Black Emperor of the Nether Capital. He jumped down from Lady Tianyin's hand and came to the ruined palaces, selecting a few still relatively intact Nether Capital divine weapons and putting them away; he also took the Heaven-Mourning Bell. "Great Dharma Master, you should go now. " Lady Tianyin toyed with the hourglass.

"I sense the Yin Son of Heaven through Tiandou. He will soon try to come here. When he plotted against me, his strength was already not weak; now he should have risen another level.

If you stay here, I cannot protect you.

" Shen Mu felt a chill in his heart and looked up.

"Do you have the ability to match him, Lady? " Lady Tianyin said, "My physical body is currently unstable, so it is hard for me to match him, but I still have the ability to block him. I will block him outside the Tianyin Realm, so that he cannot enter.

As long as he cannot enter, my life is not in danger.

However, he will certainly control the Evil ghosts of the Tianyin Realm to attack me. When that time comes, the Tianyin Realm will be in turmoil. If you stay, you will certainly be unable to preserve yourselves. " Shen Mu nodded and said solemnly, "Take care, Lady!

" He was about to leave with the Divine Man of Kaihuang when he suddenly remembered something and stopped.

"Lady, just now, in order to save you, I was attacked by the Evil ghost you had become, and my sword core was damaged. Now I have no weapon to use. I wonder, when you refined the pagoda, was there any leftover scrap of Tianyin Gold? Could you spare me some? " Lady Tianyin lightly scooped toward the seafloor; the seawater flowed away, and in her palm appeared much sea sand glinting with blue light. "This is Tianyin Gold," she said.

"Do you have anything to carry it in?

" Her palm spanned several hundred mu, and the Tianyin Gold in it was like a blue desert. Shen Mu's heart pounded; he inwardly praised her generosity and took out his Taotie Pouch. "My Taotie Pouch is filled with Buddha-Origin Crimson Chrome and Feather Buddha-Mother Trees, but there are still some gaps that can be stuffed with sand. " "Your two pouches are too small. I fear they will not hold much.

" Lady Tianyin shook her head and had him jump into her palm to fill it himself. Shen Mu immediately activated the Taotie Pouch and collected the Tianyin Gold into it, soon filling the pouch. More than half of the Tianyin Gold in Lady Tianyin's palm remained uncollected.

Shen Mu inwardly sighed in regret.

He laboriously lifted the two Taotie Pouches, intending to tie them at his waist, but nearly broke his belt; he had to carry them with both hands. "Melting Tianyin Gold must have its particular requirements. What fire did you use when refining the treasure, Lady?

" Shen Mu asked, looking up.

"Heavenly Fire, stolen from Lord Heaven of the Mystic Capital. " Lady Tianyin turned over her other hand, and a mass of flame appeared in her palm. "I stole this from Lord Heaven when he was not paying attention," she said.

"It is of no use to me now.

I will give it to you. " Shen Mu looked at the flame in her palm.

As it burned, it seemed like a crystal with edges and angles, but it was far too large—simply a sea of fire composed of crystals! "Lady, I cannot take so much.

" Shen Mu said sheepishly, "I have nowhere to put it.

. . " Lady Tianyin lightly broke off a piece of the crystal-like Heavenly Fire with two fingers and handed it to him.

"Hold this for now. This Heavenly Fire has a terrifying name, but it is not hot.

Only after it is activated does it have the power to burn all things.

" Shen Mu embraced this Heavenly Fire as if hugging an octagonal crystal pillar.

The Heavenly Fire was as thick as his waist and taller than he was; together with the two Taotie Pouches, it made things very difficult for him. "You should go now! " Lady Tianyin gazed ahead, her expression grave.

"The Yin Son of Heaven will soon arrive here! " Shen Mu immediately took his leave and leaped down from Lady Tianyin's palm; the Divine Man of Kaihuang hurriedly followed. With a splash, the Divine Man of Kaihuang was stunned to see Shen Mu plunge headfirst into the sea, not standing on its surface or flying.

Fortunately, Lady Tianyin scooped him out of the sea and gently blew a breath at the two of them.

Shen Mu and the Divine Man of Kaihuang immediately flew madly back the way they had come, riding clouds and mist, covering tens of thousands of li in an instant, and soon arrived before the Tianyin Realm Boundary Stone, where they finally landed.

The Divine Man of Kaihuang was about to pass through the boundary stone when Shen Mu hastily said, "Senior, wait! " The Divine Man of Kaihuang was puzzled. He saw Shen Mu set down the Taotie Pouches and the Heavenly Fire pillar, take out a dozen small jade bottles, and pour out the dragon saliva in them. The Divine Man of Kaihuang did not understand what he was doing.

Shen Mu chanted incantations and employed a peculiar divine ability; black sand swarmed forth and burrowed into the small jade bottles one by one. Shen Mu tightened the stoppers and set a series of strange runic seals around the bottles. He opened the Divine Man of Kaihuang's clothes pocket and placed the small jade bottles inside. "After you go out, you cannot be exposed to light.

When day comes, the black sand will leave your body.

I feared you would die, so I collected some soul black sand. Once we are outside, I will refine a treasure for you that can collect the black sand during the day and let it enter your body at night.

" The Divine Man of Kaihuang showed a look of gratitude. At that moment, a violent tremor suddenly came from the Tianyin Realm. "The Yin Son of Heaven has arrived!

" Shen Mu felt a chill in his heart and turned to look back.