Chapter 1016 — An Audience with the Sovereign Invites Trouble

Lian Huanhun came walking over, looked at the two "Jue Wuchen," and could not help but stare blankly.

"Two little bitches. .

. " Yun Chuxiu was likewise studying Lian Huanhun, sneering inwardly, yet her head had swollen three sizes. "There really are two bitches.

Which one is the real one?

" Back when Luo Wushuang and Shen Mu had led two or three hundred people to Taixu, before they had even entered it, Yun Chuxiu had already discovered Lian Huanhun, and Lian Huanhun had discovered Yun Chuxiu; from each other's looks, both had formed guesses in their hearts. But now Yun Chuxiu was no longer so certain.

Shen Mu stood before the three women, his head aching badly, and thought: "I only hope God King Langwan has some sense about her, and does not probe Lian Huanhun and Yun Chuxiu with her divine consciousness. Otherwise even I will not be able to protect her.

" Those two were Her Majesty the Empress and Lady Yuanmu. Though they had lost their Ancient God true bodies, they were Heavenly Lords who had broken free of the Ancient Gods' bonds, and they were hiding among the Ten Heavenly Lords.

If God King Langwan did not restrain herself and used her divine consciousness to pry into their memories, then what awaited her would be the strangling of two Heavenly Lords! God King Langwan could still hold her own against Kaihuang alone, but to face two Heavenly Lords at once, and Heavenly Lords who commanded divine artifacts at that, she would certainly die a most wretched death!

As a God King of the Creator race, God King Langwan stood above the rest in both means and scheming; she ought to know her measure.

"Heavenly Lord Mu, who are these two sisters?

" Lian Huanhun bowed gracefully to Shen Mu and asked. Shen Mu said helplessly, "This is Yun Chuxiu of the Yun family, and this is Langwan.

You three chat on; I have matters to attend to.

. . " "Heavenly Lord, do not leave!

" Yun Chuxiu stepped up and caught his arm, trapping it between her breasts, and said with a smile, "I am shy of strangers, so the Heavenly Lord must stay. And there is another thing besides: did the Heavenly Lord not go to Taixu?

When did you return? What did you encounter in Taixu?

" Shen Mu said gravely, "Little sister went to Taixu as well.

What happened there, could you not know?

I truly have urgent business. . . " Yun Chuxiu blinked and tittered.

"Has the Heavenly Lord forgotten?

After we entered Taixu we were separated, so of what the Heavenly Lord encountered, your little sister knows nothing at all. " "Slut! " Lian Huanhun gave a cold hum and said mildly, "How did the Yun family teach you?

To show such lack of manners before a Heavenly Lord? " Yun Chuxiu rolled her eyes at her, then glanced at God King Langwan, and thought suspiciously: "This little slut Lian Huanhun's tone is very much like my sister's.

So then what is the origin of this Langwan?

Her aura is not one whit weaker than my sister's, that little slut. . . Which Heavenly Lord created a Jue Wuchen to impersonate my sister?

" Suddenly a divine official came to proclaim the Heavenly Emperor's decree: "Summon Heavenly Lord Mu into the palace for an audience. " Shen Mu breathed a sigh of relief, then his heart tightened again: "The Heavenly Emperor in the Heavenly Court is also a counterfeit made by the Creation Divine Artifact; the true Heavenly Emperor's body is trapped within the divine ability of Heavenly Lord Ling.

So which Heavenly Lord is it that summons me? " The divine official said, "The Heavenly Lord has campaigned in Taixu and rendered great service; His Majesty commands that pearls, jade, and beauties be bestowed in reward for the Heavenly Lord. " With that, the divine beings attending him brought forward many palace maids and treasures of pearl and jade.

Shen Mu summoned Xue Hu'er and told her to take the pearls, the jade, and the beauties into her keeping, then followed that divine official into the palace to look upon the sage.

Yun Chuxiu's eyes darted about; she stepped forward, took God King Langwan's hand, and said with a smile, "Sister Langwan, you and I look so alike, like twin sisters parted for many years. Sister, we must have a good talk, a good chat; who knows but we may truly be sisters separated for many years.

" Lian Huanhun gave a cold hum and said mildly, "Indeed. You are true sisters; and true sisters must guard against a knife in the back!

" God King Langwan said gently, "Why does Sister Lian say such a thing? When I see you two sisters, affection rises in my heart unbidden; I feel as though we were born of the same root, and I cannot help but wish to draw close to you both.

" Shen Mu hurried his steps and left the Heavenly Lord's residence at speed.

Following that divine official, he came to the inner city of the Heavenly Court.

The official said, "It is not the hour of court. His Majesty awaits the Heavenly Lord in the Hall of Nurtured Glory.

" Shen Mu narrowed his eyes and thought: "The Hall of Nurtured Glory?

Could it be that this time the one controlling the Heavenly Emperor's body is a goddess Heavenly Lord? I wonder which of the four goddess Heavenly Lords it is. " When they reached the Hall of Nurtured Glory, the divine official gestured for Shen Mu to wait outside, then walked in with small steps and said, "Your Majesty, Heavenly Lord Mu has arrived.

" "Summon him," came the Heavenly Emperor's voice. The official walked back out with small steps and said to Shen Mu with a smile, "Heavenly Lord, this way, please.

" Shen Mu entered the hall and looked up. There sat the Ancient God Heavenly Emperor upon the throne of the Hall of Nurtured Glory, his body vast and broad, his eyes closed.

Many goddesses held up jade trays, and upon the trays were treasures such as spirit balms and medicinal substances.

The goddesses' colored ribbons fluttered as they flew to and fro around the Ancient God Heavenly Emperor, their postures exquisite, carefully applying spirit balm to the Emperor's skin; and some goddesses threaded through the Emperor's hair bun, smearing ointments over his hair to nourish it. Other goddesses sat at the Emperor's feet, pounding spirit medicines with pestles and adding jade spring water to make spirit balm, tending to the Ancient God Heavenly Emperor's feet.

Still other comely girls, upon the exposed skin of the Ancient God Heavenly Emperor, used spirit medicine to meticulously daub the rune marks upon his body. Within this Hall of Nurtured Glory, strings and flutes murmured on; from time to time a goddess struck the chime bells, sending up a melody that soared and lingered.

"Heavenly Lord Mu, please be seated.

" The Ancient God Heavenly Emperor opened his eyes and raised a hand in invitation; several goddesses who had been tending his fingernails hurriedly flew up to follow his palm. And the goddess tending his eyelashes was flustered too, rushing to alight upon his lashes and smooth each one into place. Shen Mu took his seat and went on studying this Ancient God Heavenly Emperor.

Judging by appearance alone, the Ancient God Heavenly Emperor of the Heavenly Court was almost indistinguishable from the one trapped within the divine ability of Heavenly Lord Ling. His bearing was that of the lord of ten thousand daos; his air was lofty and transcendent, carrying the aura of an overlord who ruled the cosmos and the heavens and earth.

Behind him many goddesses flew to and fro around the halo at the back of his head, wiping that halo so that it shone ever more brilliantly. The Ancient God Heavenly Emperor was also studying Shen Mu, and after a moment he spoke: "Heavenly Lord Mu has toiled greatly, campaigning in Taixu.

Do you know the whereabouts of Heavenly Lord Huo and Heavenly Lord Xu?

" "I report to Your Majesty: Heavenly Lord Huo and Heavenly Lord Xu were trapped in Taixu, and have now broken free.