Chapter 1282 — Dao Laws Woven into a Cocoon

Xi Tianjun gave a muffled groan and smashed the divine general to pieces with his demon-subduing pestle!

His face dark, he tore the divine sword from his chest and ground out the sword light that sought to sever his divine bridge, his heart still pounding with lingering fear.

Suddenly countless Heart Demon Mu Tianzuns charged into the Great Dao chains of his demon-subduing pestle, killing madly toward him, and Xi Tianjun drove the pestle to slay the Heart Demons that had broken in. His expression grew ever graver, for these Heart Demon Mu Tianzuns had seen through the Great Dao texture of his demon-subduing pestle and were unraveling its Dao patterns!

Plainly the Heart Demon Mu Tianzuns had found a way to counter him, and he, wounded by that sword thrust just now, was weakened in strength, and should these heart demons break open his demon-subduing pestle, a bloody battle would surely follow!

Those Heart Demon Mu Tianzuns joined hands to tear open the Dao patterns of the pestle and fought their way to him, and Xi Tianjun let out a stifled roar, his whole cultivation blooming forth as he fought with all his might. After an unknown span, having slain countless Heart Demon Mu Tianzuns, he at last drove back those that remained.

His body streamed with blood, covered everywhere with wounds. Xi Tianjun panted heavily when footsteps sounded, and two divine generals strode swiftly from the darkness toward him, themselves stained with blood, saying, "Heavenly King, we have found you at last!

We.

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Xi Tianjun spun and struck, swinging his demon-subduing pestle to burst open the crown of one man's skull, and with another blow slew the other divine general, sneering, "The same trick again?

You hold me, Xi Muhong, in too little esteem! " Having killed the two, he saw their corpses fall without any change, plainly they truly were his own subordinates!

A shock seized Xi Tianjun's heart, his face turned unsightly, a hoarse howl tore from his throat, and gripping his demon-subduing pestle he strode on into the darkness.

In the darkness screams rose one after another, none could tell whether they were the death cries of Heart Demon Mu Tianzuns or others fallen to murderous hands.

In this dark valley enemies seemed to lurk on every side!

The Woodcutter Sage and the Black Tiger God were frantic with alarm, for the Heart Demon Mu Tianzuns just now had scattered Yan Yunxi and the others and left them alone, and though the Woodcutter Sage possessed heaven-reaching wisdom, against these Heart Demon Mu Tianzuns he was helpless.

Master and servant stared trembling into the surrounding dark, daring not to move. "Zhuo Cha will find us.

" The Woodcutter Sage softly comforted the Black Tiger God, murmuring, "He always beats me, yet truly he cares for me.

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" Just then footsteps came through the dark, and the Woodcutter Sage drew his great axe, staring in panic toward their source.

From the darkness stepped a Heart Demon Mu Tianzun, divine sword in hand, gazing at them in calm.

At the same time footsteps sounded behind them, and another Heart Demon Mu Tianzun appeared, one before and one behind, hemming them in.

Woodcutter and Black Tiger God stood back to back, arrayed for battle, yet both knew this was likely their hour of death!

The two Heart Demon Mu Tianzuns stepped forward together, forms flickering as they charged from front and rear, sword light falling like waterfalls!

Despair filled the hearts of the Woodcutter Sage and the Black Tiger God, for the two Heart Demon Mu Tianzuns were too strong, no match for them at all.

Hiss - blood flashed, sword light vanished.

The Woodcutter and the Black Tiger God opened their eyes to see one Heart Demon Mu Tianzun had slain the other, shaking the blood from his blade before walking silently into the dark.

The Black Tiger God stared blankly, but the Woodcutter awoke in a flash: "Shen-er? " That 'Heart Demon Mu Tianzun' never looked back and vanished into the darkness.

The Woodcutter Sage frowned slightly and said low, "It truly is him, he has come here as well.

" In the dark sword light flickered and faded, and the Woodcutter Sage and the Black Tiger God followed that glimmer forward, only to find the ground strewn everywhere with corpses of Heart Demon Mu Tianzuns.

The Woodcutter grew ever more certain that among the myriad Heart Demon Mu Tianzuns in this dark valley, one was indeed the true Shen Mu!

Here he was as a fish in water, not cautious and fearful as they were, dreading encirclement by heart demons. The Woodcutter and the Black Tiger God followed that Shen Mu in the darkness for dozens of miles, meeting I know not how many assaults from the dark, yet ever someone barred every attack from the shadows for them.

Suddenly ahead came the voice of Zhuo Cha the Martial Heavenly Master, and the Woodcutter and the Black Tiger God hastened toward the sound, finding indeed Zhuo Cha and Niu Sanduo fighting fiercely, having already slain many Heart Demon Mu Tianzuns.

Seeing them, Zhuo Cha breathed relief and said, "You woodcutter, where did you run off to?

We searched long for you and thought you dead! " The Woodcutter Sage smiled, "We stayed where we were, waiting for you to rescue us, yet you ran off here instead.

" "Those heart demons have laid teleportation formations everywhere, Sanduo and I stepped heedlessly into one and were sent here. They had laid an ambush here.

" Zhuo Cha and Niu Sanduo were themselves covered with wounds, saying, "These heart demons are full of wiles and formidable besides, the Mu Tianzun in Hao Tianzun's heart is indeed stronger than that lad Shen Mu!

" The Woodcutter Sage shook his head, "Hao Tianzun's heart demons fall far short of the true Shen-er.

" Zhuo Cha marveled, yet asked no more, saying, "We are not far from where Hao Tianzun lies, just now I heard zither music and a donkey's bray, most likely Qi Xiayu and Heavenly Master Zixi are not far ahead. Let us hurry over, Heavenly Master Zixi is no match for Crimson Emperor Qi Xiayu!

" The Woodcutter Sage gazed into the dark, Shen Mu must still walk there, shielding the others in secret. Not long after, they at last found Xiu Zhong, who had become separated from the Silkworm Girl, and the Creators he had brought had suffered grievous losses, only two or three remaining.

To their surprise, Xiu Zhong had already found Yan Yunxi, yet Yan Yunxi and Lu Zheng had suffered heavy wounds and lay fallen.

Xiu Zhong held her in his palm, and Yan Yunxi gasped, "I ran into Bai Yuqiong, that madwoman gave me a beating, I barely escaped. " "Does Bai Yuqiong not dote on you? " Zhuo Cha the Martial Heavenly Master asked puzzled.

Yan Yunxi offered no further explanation, saying, "When that madwoman sought to kill me, a Heart Demon Mu Tianzun saved me.

" The Silkworm Girl hurried over, saying, "I met a heart demon who said you were here.

" The Woodcutter Sage said, "That was Shen-er.

He has come here too, likely those Heart Demon Mu Tianzuns mistook him for one of their own. " The crowd stared at one another.

Niu Sanduo said, "He disguised himself as a heart demon and mingled with these Heart Demon Mu Tianzuns?

Such sport.

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" Zhuo Cha the Martial Heavenly Master glared at him, and Niu Sanduo at once resumed his usual honest guise, though he loved adventure, especially adventuring at Shen Mu's side.

At last they came to where Hao Tianzun lay unconscious, where countless Heart Demon Mu Tianzuns crowded about a great cocoon of divine light, reeling silk and peeling layers, seeking to force their way into the cocoon.

They had already opened a path into the great cocoon, none knew how deep the cocoon ran, yet some Heart Demon Mu Tianzuns who bored inside never came out alive. "This is Hao Tianzun's Great Dao cocoon!

" Xi Tianjun arrived, crying out at the sight. He had joined with Crimson Emperor Qi Xiayu, and only by their combined strength had they fought their way here.