Chapter 1346 — Same Day of Life and Death

After all, many treasures were hidden in his Shen-Character Continent, and some of them could not be brought into the light, such as the divine bow of a powerhouse of the previous epoch, and the fleshly body of Madam Yuanmu. The Origin Embryo Divine Treasury was likewise at the point between his brows, but it did not intersect with the Shen-Character Continent; ordinarily, the Egg of Taishi was kept in the Taishi mineral vein of the Origin Embryo Divine Treasury. Within the treasure seal, the Grand Emperor's head looked all around, and catching sudden sight of the pupil of Shen Mu's vertical eye, that Taiji Origin Stone embedded at the center of the Shen-Character Continent, he hastily stirred up his spiritual consciousness and, with difficulty, managed to lift the treasure seal into the air, flying panting toward the Taiji Origin Stone. He had just flown up before it and was about to examine the stone closely when Shen Mu sensed something amiss and at once plucked him out of the Shen-Character Continent, saying amiably: "Grand Emperor, Brother Dao, there are one or two little secrets here that I would rather you did not know, so let me put you to some trouble, Brother Dao; I will carry you on my back. " With that he took out a golden rope and bound the great seal to his back.

The Grand Emperor's head faced outward and downward, so that all he could see were Shen Mu's heels. He sneered: "Mu Heavenly Venerable, quick as you were to act, I still saw the crux of it. That stone is a divine stone of the same grade as the Taichu Origin Stone, both dug from ancient mineral veins!

" Shen Mu headed toward the Great Black Wood, saying with an ambiguous smile: "The Grand Emperor's insight is indeed fearsome. But this origin stone of mine is not the same as your Taichu Origin Stone. Mine was given to me by the master of the mining district of his own accord, whereas yours you seized from Taichu. You have made a deadly enemy of Taichu, while the master of the mining district and I are true friends, kindred spirits!

" The Grand Emperor laughed aloud: "How important are origin stones to the ancient gods of that mining district? Would he give one to you? You must have extorted it, forced him to hand it over. Mu Heavenly Venerable, I fear you have mistaken the meaning of the word friendship. That ancient god has no friendship for you at all; rather, he is scheming against you. " Shen Mu hesitated, then shook his head and said with all sincerity: "I still believe human nature is good at heart.

" The Grand Emperor laughed in fury: "To hear such words from that kindly face and black heart of yours is a fine irony against the goodness of human nature! Never mind that. I sensed Taichu's aura in your eye's pupil. So you are the one who stole the Taichu eggshell? " "Do not slander me!

" Shen Mu's face flushed red, and he stammered: "Slander. . . A gentleman remains steadfast in poverty, while a petty man in poverty turns to excess. How could I possibly do such a thing?

It would be an insult to decency! Slander. . . " The Grand Emperor sneered without end.

Just then, a root quietly emerged from the ground behind them, and the Grand Emperor's heart stirred: "Earth Mother Primordial Sovereign? " The Earth Mother's root stretched out farther and farther, lightly brushing the treasure seal on Shen Mu's back, trying to undo the seal upon it.

The Grand Emperor's head, eyes flickering, thought: "Fellow sufferers in a fallen world; perhaps the Earth Mother Primordial Sovereign will be the one to untie my knot. She has been gravely wounded and is beset on all sides, with no friends. She wants to join hands with me. .

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In those years she and I had our grudges, but an alliance is not impossible. . .

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