荒墟牧神 - 第533章 刀道封神 - 簡牘書房

Yu He's expression dimmed. She said, "But Shi City still fell to the enemy. The demon race's strength is indeed somewhat greater than ours. But the divine-arts practitioners of Taihuang Heaven are no weaker than the demons—they merely rely on superior numbers!"

Shu Yao walked over, gave Sang Hua a gentle smile, and said, "Sang Hua, little sister, you have not yet entered the God-Suppressing Tower, have you? I can see that your cultivation and strength are now considerable, a great improvement over before. You will surely pass the God-Suppressing Tower's trial."

Sang Hua was greatly encouraged.

Shu Yao looked at Shen Mu and frowned slightly. He said in a low voice, "And this one?"

"Shen Mu the thresher."

Yu He said helplessly, "From another world. A bit strange in temperament—he came here to forge iron."

Sang Hua's face reddened slightly. She said in a low voice, "Shen Mu is very formidable. He has a gate such as I have never seen. Wherever it passes, not a blade of grass grows, and he has killed many demon experts. He also has a Lunar Jade Eye—even Fuyuxiao was shot dead by that eye. His attainments in divination arts are extremely high, but his medical skill is even higher than his divination, and his iron-forging is higher still than his divination..."

"Furiluo's disciple Fuyuxiao was shot dead by him?"

Everyone's heart jolted. They all looked at Shen Mu, only to find him still hammering iron. Yu He said calmly, "This senior brother Shen's treasures are truly extraordinary."

The others nodded. Fuyuxiao was greatly renowned among the younger generation, a master of the Heaven-Man realm. That Shen Mu could kill Fuyuxiao must surely have relied on the power of that so-called Lunar Jade Eye.

Sang Hua hurriedly said, "It was not entirely the treasure's doing. It was mainly that the thresher's attainments in divination arts are extremely high. He said he calculated Fuyuxiao's next move through divination, and only then could he use the Lunar Jade Eye to shoot Fuyuxiao dead..." As she spoke, even she began to lose confidence.

"Divination arts?"

The others shook their heads. Huang Yue said indifferently, "What use are divination arts? They cannot raise one's combat power in the slightest. On the contrary, they eat into one's cultivation time."

The Black Tiger God coughed and said in a deep voice, "First, each of you calm your minds. There will be a fierce battle shortly! Just now, my lord has exchanged blows with Furiluo several times, and neither could gain the upper hand. Hence this proposal—let the juniors contend, and decide the ownership of Li City! Whether we can seize Li City depends on your abilities!"

Shu Yao glanced at Shen Mu, still forging iron, and frowned. "This senior brother forges iron here—how is he to calm his mind?"

The others nodded.

The Black Tiger God said helplessly, "Bear with him. His attainments in mental state are not the equal of yours, so he must rely on forging iron to steady his mind."

Suddenly, Huang Yue's gaze fixed dead on the opposite side, his voice somewhat hoarse: "Zhe Huali—Furiluo's most prized disciple! I encountered him on the battlefield. It was in the darkness, and I nearly died at his hands. Luckily, reinforcements arrived in time."

Shu Yao was also staring at that young demon expert. The long saber on his back rang with a ding-ding sound, emitting wave after wave of blade-song. He said in a low voice, "I have crossed blades with him too. I lost. Perhaps only senior sister Yu He could defeat him..."

Yu He's gaze fell upon Zhe Huali. She shook her head. "I encountered him on the battlefield just now as well. Though we exchanged only two moves before the battle formation scattered us, two moves were enough for me to judge his strength. I am not fully confident I could defeat him... If you cross blades with him, you must be careful!"