Chapter 847 — Long Time No See

" Yu Hongxiu could not help laughing: "This Dao Master Lin has always been so mature and steady—who'd have thought his temper was even hotter than mine. " Shen Mu was sweeping the first floor, cleaning it spotless without leaving a trace.

He looked up and said: "It's already done. Wait a moment—I'll come up once I finish sweeping.

" A moment later, he carried a mirror up to the second floor with his vital essence. The three peered over, and saw Shen Mu use his vital essence to roll up scroll after scroll of jade slips.

The slips unfurled with a clatter, and he held them up to the mirror. Then Shen Mu put the jade slips back in place and climbed to the third floor. He repeated the same process, and before long he reached the floor where Lin Xuan was. Dao Master Lin Xuan looked into the mirror and was startled.

Within the mirror were scroll after scroll of unfurled jade slips, and the Great Dao runes on them were clearly visible. The jade slips were neatly arranged in rows, so that the rune marks on them could be examined at any time.

"Stop memorizing. " Shen Mu arranged the jade slips from the bookshelf in midair and held them up to the mirror, smiling: "Give you a hundred years, and you still couldn't memorize all the floors. And if you make a mistake, you won't even know where you went wrong.

" Dao Master Lin Xuan looked into the mirror and saw another row of jade slip runes appear within. He compared them and found they matched the runes on this floor exactly, without the slightest error. The only difference was that the jade slips in the mirror were reversed.

"When we go to the Daoist sect to study, I'll give you a copy.

" Shen Mu headed up, leaving a dumbstruck Lin Xuan standing there.

Lin Xuan said: "After you recalculate it with the Taiwei Calculation Classic, give me another copy. " Lin Xuan came to his senses and followed him, stumbling along, watching numbly as Shen Mu swiftly imprinted row after row of jade slip runes from the bookshelves into the mirror.

"This mirror—does it use the Heavenly Chart Painting Sage's World Within a Painting? " he could not help asking.

"Yes.

" Shen Mu did not turn his head: "And my Grandpa Mojiang's forging techniques, plus the Red Emperor and Bright Emperor's Creation arts. I also used my Grandma Zhu's Yuan Magnetic divine ability to fold part of the space inside the mirror. " Dao Master Lin Xuan's eyes were vacant as he murmured: "Wonderful, wonderful.

. . " "Yes.

" Shen Mu turned back and gave a kindly smile.

Dao Master Lin Xuan found his kindly smile indescribably irritating, and wished he could pound two fists into his face.

Before long, Shen Mu reached the floor where Yu Hongxiu was. Under the red-robed girl's gaze, he imprinted the Southern Emperor Vermilion Bird's runes, then headed up.

Yu Hongxiu was dazed, and followed Dao Master Lin Xuan in a stupor as they made their way upward. "Is Jingping's Shen Tyrant Body always this eccentric and unpredictable?

" she could not help asking Lin Xuan.

Lin Xuan said helplessly: "Always.

His brain is built differently from ours. I. . .

" He shook his head with a bitter smile: "I don't know how his brain grew either.

Probably the Tyrant Body's brain has a unique structure.

" At last, Shen Mu reached the floor where Xiao Chunfeng was. Xiao Chunfeng's mouth hung open and his eyes were wide as he stared blankly at Shen Mu imprinting all the jade slip runes into the mirror in just a few moments.

Thud. Xiao Chunfeng plopped down on the ground, limbs limp, utterly dejected.

Dao Master Lin Xuan extended a hand to him and smiled gently: "It's all right. You'll get used to it.

There are many days ahead. " Shen Mu stretched lazily and smiled: "Finally done.

As for the Creation runes on the top floor, there's no need for those. Once we've imprinted these runes, the Dao Ancestor should send us back to Azure Cloud Heaven.

. .

" He had just said this when suddenly voices came from outside the tower, gradually drawing closer. A resonant voice said: "These past days, the Archive Pavilion has been fairly peaceful, hasn't it? " "The Archive Pavilion is the most forbidden of forbidden grounds.

Who would dare sneak in here?

" another somewhat aged voice laughed.

"Mm, that's true. " The resonant voice said: "His Majesty's meaning is that the Creation divine artifact has been completed.

First extract the runes and manufacture that body. " The aged voice said doubtfully: "Isn't it a bit early to manufacture it now? Many runes are still incomplete, and the thirty-six different Heavenly Palaces have yet to be found. .

. " The sound of a door opening came from the lowest level of the jade tower, and two long shadows appeared in Shen Mu and the others' field of view. Shen Mu made a silencing gesture, signaling the others to retreat.

The four hurriedly withdrew to a corner of the jade tower to avoid being discovered. Shen Mu stealthily looked at the two shadows.

One of them was extremely magnificent, with layer upon layer of flame-shaped patterns behind its head.

"His Majesty's meaning is to manufacture it first. The other runes can be gradually perfected later.

" The shadow with the flame-shaped patterns walked into the tower, and the resonant voice came: "It's just that the Venerable Lord of Heaven and the Lord of the Soil are somewhat difficult to deal with. They're too stubborn, and too arrogant. .

. " Shen Mu's heart skipped a beat, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead: "Fire Heavenly Venerable!

He's Fire Heavenly Venerable! " Xiao Chunfeng, Lin Xuan, and Yu Hongxiu's faces showed despair.

The newcomers were walking upstairs, and before long they would reach the top floor! By then, the four of them would have no way to escape, nowhere to hide!

"Why hasn't the Dao Ancestor sent us away yet? " Xiao Chunfeng clenched his fists, his body trembling slightly.

Shen Mu frowned. Now that Fire Heavenly Venerable and the other had already entered the tower, the Dao Ancestor likely had no time to send them away! If the Dao Ancestor used his divine ability, Fire Heavenly Venerable would surely notice!

After all, Fire Heavenly Venerable was one of the Nine Heavenly Venerables of old, the opener of the Heaven-Man Divine Treasury, older even than the Dao Ancestor!

His strength was likely above even the Dao Ancestor's! Shen Mu gritted his teeth and suddenly turned around.

A dark, heavy Gate of Heaven's Mandate appeared silently on the top floor, without the slightest ripple of vital essence.

Shen Mu's eyes flickered as he signaled to Dao Master Lin Xuan. Lin Xuan stepped forward.

Shen Mu's hands flew, his finger techniques shifting through countless variations. Suddenly he drew them back, pressing his index and middle fingers together against Lin Xuan's forehead, sealing his body and primordial spirit together, then pushed him backward.

Lin Xuan tumbled helplessly into the Gate of Heaven's Mandate, falling into Youdu.

Shen Mu looked at Xiao Chunfeng. Xiao Chunfeng hurried over and was dealt with the same way, sent into Youdu.

Yu Hongxiu hurried forward.

Shen Mu cast the spell again, and at that moment a voice came from below: "These two Ancient Star Gods are ancient, yet they are stubborn and set in their ways, unable to see the surging tide of the times. " The two voices approached the top floor at an unhurried pace: "They each have their own ideas.

The Venerable Lord of Heaven is manageable enough, but the Lord of the Soil is somewhat cunning.

Fortunately, the Lord of the Soil's daughter is still in the Heavenly Court, and the Youdu Divine Son has also been born. They are the key to dealing with the Lord of the Soil. .

.

" Shen Mu's heart skipped a beat, and his vital essence grew somewhat disordered. At that very moment, an indescribably terrifying fluctuation surged up from below, instantly filling all several hundred floors of the Archive Pavilion!