Chapter 1055 — The Fall of the Southern Emperor

" The divine official hesitated, then said, "Celestial Venerable, the battlefield ahead is incomparably perilous. It would be better for the Celestial Venerable to remain here.

" Shen Mu said with a half-smile, "Am I the Celestial Venerable, or are you? " The divine official was startled and hastily waved his hand, ordering the heavenly soldiers and generals around them to clear a path.

Shen Mu returned to the palanquin. The Celestial Dragon Palanquin raced toward the Southern Pole Heaven's forbidden zone. That forbidden zone was the birthplace of the Southern Emperor Vermilion Bird.

The Fire Celestial Venerable fighting his way in there likely meant the Southern Emperor Vermilion Bird was in grave peril!

"She can't be this foolish. It's impossible.

. .

" Shen Mu set Yan'er down.

The little blue sparrow hopped and flew anxiously about the carriage, repeatedly poking her head out to look through the window. At a thought from Shen Mu, the windows of the Celestial Dragon Palanquin clanged, and together with the four walls retracted into the carriage body, leaving nothing hidden from outside view.

The six heavenly dragons also took their complete forms. Each heavenly dragon was a hundred li long. The palanquin grew ever larger, flowing with radiance and color, traveling divinely through the sky with tremendous momentum.

"Yan'er, rest assured.

" Shen Mu calmed the anxious little blue sparrow. "Your mother is no less cunning than I am.

Since she has rebelled, she must have her reasons. Moreover, I am the Master of Ten Thousand Kalpas Without Annihilation.

Even if she dies, I can bring her back to life. " Yan'er stopped and transformed into the appearance of that little maidservant by the Moon Celestial Venerable's side.

Shen Mu thought for a moment, then took out the Moon Celestial Venerable's lantern and placed it in her hands.

"This is what the Moon Celestial Venerable gave you. Carry it, and it will protect you. Once we enter the battlefield, stray arrows may strike at any time. Guard the Celestial Dragon Palanquin.

" Yan'er suppressed the anxiety in her heart, took up the lantern, and stood before the carriage shaft.

The lantern's radiance rippled out in wave after wave, spreading in all directions and shrouding the Celestial Dragon Palanquin. Powerful divine abilities kept flying in from the sky and the earth, but when they came near the Celestial Dragon Palanquin and touched the lantern's light, they simply vanished, reappearing thousands of li away before erupting with dreadful force. Even the flowing solar fire encountered along the way vanished the moment it met the lantern's light. Even the great halls flying from the sun, upon touching the lantern's light, would appear thousands of li away the next moment, unable to draw near the palanquin.

This lantern was a treasure the Moon Celestial Venerable had given to Yan'er to pass on to Shen Mu, so that he might protect himself within the Grand Void. Shen Mu had never used it. Now, seeing its wondrous use, he could not help but marvel at the Moon Celestial Venerable's vast divine powers.

The lantern guarded the palanquin as it pressed forward. Yan'er called out directions to Long Qilin, who controlled the reins and commanded the heavenly dragons onward. The six heavenly dragons roared again and again. Their roars stirred up thunder and drew in lightning, and their speed grew faster and faster.

But the Southern Pole Heaven was vast beyond measure, and the Southern Pole Forbidden Zone was very far away. Racing there would likely take more than a day.

Just then, Shen Mu heard a faint, elusive sound of a zither from ahead. He quickly stood and gazed into the distance.

He saw a phoenix ship sailing in from beyond the heavens, its enormous prow piercing into the atmosphere. The phoenix ship spread its wings, and countless heavenly soldiers and generals of the Southern Heaven, steering smaller tower ships, slid down from it. From those tower ships, countless feather swords flew out, plowing forward along the earth and mountains like a plow through soil!

Wherever the feather swords passed, rivers and mountains were shattered! Shen Mu's eyes twitched wildly.

The gods and demons under the Red Emperor of the Southern Heaven had actually dealt the Southern Pole Heaven such a ruthless blow—it was truly beyond his expectations! The Red Emperor Qi Xiayu was absolutely a prodigy at leading armies.

In the late Shanghuang era, she had personally led troops into battle and slain the then Red Emperor of the Southern Heaven of the Heavenly Court! Her army's fighting strength was exceedingly powerful.

With her personally leading the campaign, wherever she passed, few would likely be left alive! "Fat Dragon, approach the phoenix ship!

" Hearing this, Long Qilin hastily steered the carriage. The Celestial Dragon Palanquin drew closer and closer to the phoenix ship. The divine general guarding the phoenix ship was a woman, a nine-phoenix primordial spirit manifesting behind her, exceedingly formidable. She called out from afar, "May I ask if the one in the carriage is Celestial Venerable Mu? Celestial Venerable, halt!

" Long Qilin hastily stopped the carriage.

Shen Mu sat within the carriage and asked, "Is the Red Emperor aboard? " The female general bowed.

"Her Majesty the Red Emperor has already gone to the Vermilion Bird Celestial Palace to quell the rebellion. She is not aboard. " Shen Mu waved his hand.

The Celestial Dragon Palanquin continued forward, and before long, the Vermilion Bird Celestial Palace finally came into view. The Vermilion Bird Celestial Palace was the most ancient of celestial palaces.

By now it had been battered full of holes, countless halls collapsing.

Enormous structures fell like great mountains from the sky, crashing onto the earth. At this moment, a nine-headed phoenix of immeasurable vastness was there. With a beat of its wings it tore open the Vermilion Bird Celestial Palace, its nine heads spewing clouds of radiance in all directions, sweeping over the gods and demons of the palace. Upon one of the nine-headed phoenix's heads, Qi Xiayu stood barefoot, a long zither cradled in her arms.

Her robes fluttered, her fingers danced, and the zither's notes rang out in a clatter and clamor.

That melody descended like the sharpest sword aura in the world, cutting down the powerful experts of the Vermilion Bird Celestial Palace who charged at her, routing them utterly.

Around her, corpses fell like rain. Not one enemy could withstand a single exchange.

Around her, many goddesses flew to and fro, shouting battle cries and unleashing divine abilities, slaying those who slipped through the net. At times they took human form to employ their powers, at times they became phoenixes soaring on spread wings.

Among the Emperor Throne powerhouses, the battle strength of the Red Emperor Qi Xiayu was absolutely not beneath that of the Black Emperor Yin Tianzi! "Master. .

. " Yan'er turned back to look at Shen Mu, a look of pleading on her face. Shen Mu gritted his teeth.

He truly could not figure out what the Red Emperor Qi Xiayu was trying to do. "Red Emperor! " Shen Mu's divine consciousness rippled and exploded into a grand voice. The Red Emperor Qi Xiayu turned to look.

With a tap of her toes, one of the nine phoenix heads beneath her shook and transformed into another Qi Xiayu, which flew toward the Celestial Dragon Palanquin and bowed.

"This concubine pays her respects to Celestial Venerable Mu. " Shen Mu's gaze was complicated. Qi Xiayu had sent only a clone to pay respects; her main body was still attacking the Vermilion Bird Celestial Palace, showing not the slightest intention of holding back.

"Red Emperor, Heaven has a virtue for sparing life. Where one can forgive, one should forgive.

Why must you hunt them all down and kill them all?

" Shen Mu said mildly.

Qi Xiayu gave him a deep look.