Chapter 505 — Thrashing the Grandmaster
The Herdsman of the Wasteland · Page 2 of 4
And the Human Emperors of past generations, standing on the bridge, had likewise not shed their flesh and blood, but still possessed whole mortal bodies. This too was clearly a marvel of Between Life and Death.
"When I piloted the Po Boat and became a Moon Guardian, I withstood the suppression of the Dead-Living Realm and kept my body of flesh and blood. It seems the First Ancestor Human Emperor's strength must be far greater even than a Moon Guardian's!"
Shen Mu marveled. The First Ancestor Human Emperor's power was unfathomable; he was worthy indeed of being a hero of the Kaihuang era!
"But Between Life and Death is not useless at all—rather, it is a formidable weapon!"
He blinked, his heart pounding. Then he thought of the greatest use of Between Life and Death: it allowed Fengdu to intervene in the world of the living, to intervene in reality!
Between Life and Death let the underworld intervene in the world of the living, let these gods and demons of Fengdu return to the living world in the guise of the living. Though it was only upon this small stretch of river, it was no trifling matter!
Just think: the gods and demons of Fengdu numbered in the tens of thousands. If they could descend upon the living world, who could stand against them?
"Wielded well, Between Life and Death is a weapon of immense power!"
Shen Mu stood at the head of the bridge and looked out. The great river flowed toward Youdu, and faintly he could make out the darkness of Youdu at the river's far end. This river was exceedingly strange; plainly it was no ordinary river.
In Fengdu, countless gods and demons raised their heads to look. They saw the great river floating in the sky, drifting gently, exceedingly magnificent.
"Those Human Emperors again!"
One god-demon lowered his head and looked no more. To those around him he said, "Ever since those fellows came to Fengdu, there have been more and more of them, and they grow more arrogant and overbearing by the day. They are the bullies of our Fengdu; I fear only those devils of the Nether Demon Cult can match them. No need to look. Disperse, all of you. Let them show off."
"When the First Ancestor met our master's wife, he sailed this very painted boat toward Youdu, drew her soul back, and they met upon the bridge."
On the bridge of Between Life and Death, the Second Ancestor's face darkened. "Later, their meetings were discovered by Youdu. Our master's wife's soul was seized by the underworld constables and taken to Youdu for judgment. The First Ancestor knew nothing of it at first, and stood upon the bridge waiting for her. He waited decades and never saw her come. At the time I stood by the riverbank watching, and saw him grow older day by day... Enough of this!"
He roused his spirits, looked at Shen Mu, and chuckled. "And here is an Overlord Body who says we are all outdated. It is time this junior learned how high the heavens are and how thick the earth is!"
Shen Mu was astonished. "Masters, Ancestors—you know that I am an Overlord Body?"
The Human Emperors on the bridge all wore strange smiles and said in one voice, "How could we not? That Su kid told us everything. We all know!"
Looking at their strange smiles, Shen Mu wondered inwardly, "Do all people become this odd after they die?"
Human Emperor Qikang, beaming with delight, snickered, "That Su kid said he had taken an Overlord Body as his disciple, a truly formidable one, unmatched in this world. When we heard it, we all said that after you die you will beat him to death—give him a second death."
Shen Mu said in surprise, "Why would I beat the village head to death?"
The other Human Emperors, afraid Qikang would let something slip, coughed again and again. Human Emperor Qikang took the hint, stretched lazily, and laughed. "Overlord Body Shen, you just said we are old, useless, outdated, obsolete, no longer able to fight. Now it is time to settle accounts for us!"