Chapter 1492 — This Debt of Gratitude Is Not Yet Repaid

What does the God King think? " The Ancestor God King, all four limbs broken, laughed aloud.

"A bet is a bet.

I am willing to become Brother Hao's right hand, to support and assist Brother Hao with all my heart, and see you ascend the great throne! " He touched his head to the ground, kowtowing in fealty.

Hao Tianzun laughed heartily and flicked his sleeve, lifting the Ancestor God King up.

At once the Ancestor God King felt his severed limbs healing at flying speed; the Way wounds left by the Way fire's burning dispersed quickly; his injuries were healed with astonishing speed, and his cultivation climbed step by step! His gaze fell behind Hao Tianzun, and the figures he saw were Hong Tianzun and Lord Heaven.

In the blink of an eye, Hong Tianzun and Lord Heaven merged into one, taking the form of Lord Heaven.

The Ancestor God King lowered his eyes, rose, bowed to Hao Tianzun, and was about to kowtow again. Hao Tianzun hastily caught him by both elbows and laughed. "There is no need.

You and I are both leaders of the demigods; one bow is enough — no need for such ceremony. From now on the God King shall be my Lord Heaven; I shall rely on you to rule Xuandu for me, and to govern the motion of the stars in all the heavens and myriad worlds!

" With that he laughed heartily again.

The Ancestor God King said, "How dare I disobey? " "God King, this mortal body of Lord Heaven is yours; I will not take it from you. " Hao Tianzun said kindly, "To hold Xuandu you will need this mighty body to overawe petty villains. However, I need a share of Lord Heaven's Way of Heaven.

" The Ancestor God King said, "All of it is yours, Brother Dao; even my life is yours. Take whatever you wish.

" He had once been hot-tempered; now he showed only composure, and it made men click their tongues in wonder.

Hao Tianzun nodded slightly; his gaze fell on Fire Tianzun again, and he said warmly, "Brother Fire, you saved the Ancestor God King — a deed of the greatest merit, and by rights you should be rewarded according to your deserts. But the spoils of Xuandu are only so much, and cannot be shared with you. Do not take offense, brother. " Fire Tianzun bowed.

"How would I dare harbor such hopes?

" He glanced at the many Way of Heaven soldiers beside Hong Tianzun's smashed corpse and said, "Brother Hao, could these Way of Heaven soldiers perhaps.

. .

" Hao Tianzun shook his head and said with regret, "They cannot be given to you. Gong Tianzun's merit is greater; to root out Lord Heaven she fought desperately against the rebels You, Shen, Moon, and the rest.

These Way of Heaven soldiers are a gift to Gong Tianzun.

If you think your merit greater than hers, then they may be shared with you. " Fire Tianzun hastily shook his head. "I would not dare contend for merit with Gong Tianzun. Then where are the rebels Shen Ye, You, Moon, Langwo, and the rest?

" Just then Yan Tianfei's voice came.

"You was gravely wounded and was drawn away by Lord Earth, returning to Youdu. Shen Ye, Moon, and Langwo, seeing Lord Heaven dead, lost their will to fight and withdrew.

Even if they came at us, they would not be our match. " She stepped in, flanked left and right by the Taiji Ancient God; behind the Taiji Ancient God came Qiang Tianfei, whipped bloody by Gong Tianzun, Langxuan the Divine Emperor, whose forehead Hao Tianzun had pierced, and Shi Qiluo, whom Hao Tianzun had cut in two with a single wheel. Every one of them was wounded; even the Taiji Ancient God bore sword wound after sword wound, and Yan Tianfei's injuries were grave as well. The group split into two sides, facing each other as equals.

Hao Tianzun was unconcerned. He laughed.

"Both Tianfei and the Divine Emperor and Palace Master Shi have all rendered great merit; since that is so, a share of Xuandu's spoils shall be given to each of you. Xu Tianzun and Xiao Tianzun did not come, so there is no need to consider them. " Shi Qiluo snorted coldly, hauling his own lower half into place and trying to reattach it, and murmured, "Unfilial son.

. . " Hao Tianzun raised an eyebrow and said nothing.

Fire Tianzun bowed. "Everyone, I will take not a hairsbreadth of Xuandu's spoils.

There is still a matter in the Heavenly Court that must be dealt with; I must hurry back!

" Hao Tianzun nodded and smiled. "Go, then. Take care on the road.

" Fire Tianzun took his leave and departed in a streak of firelight. Meanwhile, in the Tianyin Realm, Lady Tianyin was carefully shaping a little clay figure, and its appearance was exactly that of Lord Heaven.

Lady Tianyin's body was vast, and the little clay figure she shaped was the size of an ordinary man.

"My lady's craftsmanship is truly fine. " Shen Mu studied the little clay figure Lady Tianyin had shaped and smiled.

"It truly resembles him.

Who would have thought — Tianyin is the shadow Xuandu's light cannot reach, the dark side of Xuandu, and yet my lady is Lord Heaven's savior.

" Lady Tianyin said with delight, "You still know how to flatter. In truth, I am only a little deft of hand.

" She blew a soft breath, and the little clay figure came alive out of the clay.

Shen Mu stretched out his palm; his five fingers danced and became the divine art of Creation, touching the clay figure, and at once it turned from clay to flesh and blood.

Shen Mu raised his hand, and the vertical eye at the center of his brow opened. He touched its pupil lightly with his fingertip; the pupil split, and a drop of the crystalline lens of Lord Heaven's heavenly eye flowed out. Shen Mu placed that drop of crystal at the clay figure's brow and roused his Way arts; it became an eye and burrowed between the clay figure's brows.

Lady Tianyin waited while he performed the Soul-Summoning Art; when the rite was done, the two of them joined hands to remake the soul, and Lord Heaven's three hun souls gradually took shape.

Hong Tianzun stood amid the light, a wavering shadow, and cried, "Mu Tianzun, I hold your IOU in my hand — you still owe me a favor! " "Where is the IOU? " Shen Mu asked, holding out his hand.

Hong Tianzun was taken aback. "It was smashed by that unfilial son, the Ancestor God King.

" "Only when the IOU is produced will I acknowledge it. Otherwise, with no proof, anyone at all could come asking me for favors.

" Shen Mu flicked a finger, and Hong Tianzun's soul shattered. Shen Mu drove Lord Heaven's other two hun souls into the clay figure's body; at once the clay Lord Heaven had a soul, and slowly opened his eyes.

Shen Mu smiled. "Congratulations, Lord Heaven — you have escaped the Way of Heaven and regained your freedom.

Lord Earth is waiting for you.

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