Chapter 1263 — Invincible Since Antiquity

Before long, the soldiers in the divine cities of the Heavenly Court were making their pre-battle preparations, and a killing air pervaded heaven and earth. Shen Mu was solemn, knowing in his heart that the Heavenly Court was about to send forth its great army to attack Wuyou Township and the Creator. "This campaign will likely not be enough to take down Kaihuang and Langwan either—so why are Fire Heavenly Venerable and Void Heavenly Venerable so eager to strike?

" His heart stirred slightly. "I fear Hao Heavenly Venerable is on his way here!

" A chill of dread crept over him.

Had Hao Heavenly Venerable brought the divine artifact, the Imperial Heavenly Venerable?

If he had the divine artifact Imperial Heavenly Venerable, and add to that Hao Heavenly Venerable's own unfathomable combat strength, could the Great Emperor truly hold him off? "Mu Heavenly Venerable.

" Suddenly, a Heavenly Court deity who had been passing by turned his head and grinned at him.

"Hao Heavenly Venerable has already set out and is heading for the Great Void. I am going now to intercept him! Do not forget your promise—have the Primordial Stones ready! Otherwise, I will see to it that every last person in Jingping dies, down to the livestock and the ants in the fields—not one will be spared! " Having said this, the deity shook his head, looked around in confusion, and then, as though nothing had happened, went back to busying himself with his work.

"Hao Heavenly Venerable has arrived? " Shen Mu could scarcely suppress the elation in his heart.

"The Great Emperor and Hao Heavenly Venerable—one the strongest of prehistoric times, the other the strongest of the present age!

This battle, by no means can I miss it! " His blood raced.

He longed to go and witness the fight between Hao Heavenly Venerable and the Great Emperor, but just then Fire Heavenly Venerable walked over and said in a heavy voice, "Mu Heavenly Venerable, in a few days I will lead the great army to attack the rebel faction. I ask that you, Mu Heavenly Venerable, lead one army to assault the enemy camp. What say you? " Shen Mu was slightly taken aback.

"Fire Heavenly Venerable is a shrewd one too. The day he has chosen is likely the very day Hao Heavenly Venerable arrives here. When that time comes, Hao Heavenly Venerable will strike suddenly with the divine artifact Imperial Heavenly Venerable, and they will surely be able to slay Kaihuang and Langwan, the Divine Kings. A fine calculation indeed!

" He put on a smile.

"But fortunately, the Great Emperor has been resurrected.

He will never anticipate that I have a pact with the Great Emperor! " Seeing that he gave no answer, Fire Heavenly Venerable asked again. Shen Mu looked very weak and said in a feeble voice, "Forgive me, Fire Heavenly Venerable.

These past few days I have not been feeling well, and I fear I will be hard-pressed to go onto the battlefield and fight.

Though I have the heart to repay the Heavenly Court, my strength falls short. " Fire Heavenly Venerable frowned, having never expected him to say such a thing.

This fellow had just moments ago been full of vigor, so agitated he wished he could smash the Heavenly Court's camp—and now he had suddenly wilted, claiming he could not go to the battlefield.

If he would not go, could he really be dragged there by force? Fire Heavenly Venerable frowned and left without another word.

He sought out Meng Yungui, Bai Yuqiong, and Zhu Shaoping, told them of the matter, and said, "What is to be done now?

" Bai Yuqiong and Zhu Shaoping said nothing, and looked toward Meng Yungui. Meng Yungui pondered for a moment, then smiled. "Though Mu Heavenly Venerable is a man whose character is very hard to see through from his words, manner, and expression, one can deduce his character from his past actions.

" Fire Heavenly Venerable's gaze settled on him, and Meng Yungui continued, "Mu Heavenly Venerable reminds me of a creature of the mortal world—the roe deer, a silly sort of deer with an abundant curiosity that often gets it killed. If it were the old days, and Fire Heavenly Venerable invited him onto the battlefield, then even knowing full well there was a trap, he still would not be able to resist his intense curiosity; he would agree, wanting to see what tricks we had up our sleeves. That he refuses now can only mean one thing. " Zhu Shaoping's eyes lit up, and he laughed. "It means something else has made him even more curious—so curious it surpasses his curiosity about us! " Meng Yungui clapped his hands and laughed.

"Exactly so! In truth, the simplest way to kill Mu Heavenly Venerable is to provoke his curiosity and lure him into an ambush of his own accord.

Even knowing full well there is an ambush, he will still jump right in. " The others exchanged glances. Remembering how shrewd and slippery Shen Mu usually was, they found it somewhat inconceivable.

Fire Heavenly Venerable, however, looked toward Bai Yuqiong with some misgiving. Bai Yuqiong had always been full of ideas, yet now she was strangely quiet.

Meng Yungui went on, "However, what this thing is that has provoked his abundant curiosity, we do not know. " Each of them frowned, and none knew what this matter could be.

Fire Heavenly Venerable drew a long breath and said in a heavy voice, "Monitor his movements for now. If there is an opportunity, do away with him, then report to the Heavenly Court that Mu Heavenly Venerable gave his life for the cause.

" The three Heavenly Masters voiced their assent.

Just then, someone came to report, "Heavenly Venerable, Mu Heavenly Venerable is nowhere to be found! " Fire Heavenly Venerable's heart stirred slightly, then he said in a heavy voice, "He has surely gone to the Great Void's Dark Capital!

Go quickly and find the Yin Son of Heaven!

" Soon word came from the Yin Son of Heaven: Shen Mu had not gone to the Great Void's Dark Capital. Fire Heavenly Venerable immediately ordered the Heaven-Eye clan to search for Shen Mu's whereabouts.

Yet after searching for a long time, the Heaven-Eyes were never able to find any trace of Shen Mu in the Great Void. "I should still be able to make it in time for the battle between the Great Emperor and Hao Heavenly Venerable!

" By now Shen Mu was already in the Collapsing Void, speeding along with Moon Heavenly Venerable's lantern in hand.

The Collapsing Void had already been opened through by the Heavenly Court, and at intervals along the way the divine artifacts of the Four Emperors—Vermilion Bird, Black Tortoise, White Tiger, and Azure Dragon—were stationed to suppress it, so that masterless divine consciousness in the void could not draw near.

Beyond that, the Four Emperors' divine artifacts were guarded by powerful gods and demons, with strict defenses. Around each of the Four Emperors' divine artifacts they had built divine cities, and one mighty figure after another radiated a heaven-soaring aura; seen from afar, the divine cities were like torches in the darkness. Moon Heavenly Venerable's lantern twisted space, allowing Shen Mu to travel swiftly through.

It was by means of this lantern that he had been able to evade the Heavenly Court's watchful eyes, leave the Great Void, and come here. Of course, once here, he no longer needed to conceal his tracks, and he walked along the road the Heavenly Court had built. "Hao Heavenly Venerable will surely pass along this road as well.

Then the best distance for the Great Emperor to intercept Hao Heavenly Venerable is in fact the middle of this road. " He walked with the lantern for several days, and when he reached the center of the Collapsing Void he stopped.

The place the Great Emperor chose to intercept Hao Heavenly Venerable would certainly be some distance from the entrance to the Great Void, so as to keep Hao Heavenly Venerable from escaping, and also some distance from the Great Void itself, so as to keep Fire Heavenly Venerable and Void Heavenly Venerable from coming to reinforce him.