Chapter 553 — The Sun-Binder in the Flames
The Herdsman of the Wasteland · Page 1 of 4
"Why run?
" Before Shu You, Yu He, and the others could grasp his meaning, the Black Tiger God's ears suddenly pricked upright, and he raised his head to scrutinize the altar still under construction. Around the altar, the demon soldiers who heard Shen Mu's shout wore looks of suspicion. The demon general of the Heavenly Human realm immediately barked twice, ordering several demons over to investigate.
Those demons came racing toward them, and one of them opened a black urn. From it a swarm of bees flew up with a droning hum, each swelling to the size of two feet. The Black Tiger God's ears folded back again.
"Run from what? " he asked, baffled. "These demons aren't hard for you to handle.
That Heavenly Human realm general might be a little troublesome, but he's not unbeatable. " Cold sweat broke out on Shen Mu's forehead. The mirror in his hands felt heavier and heavier, as though he were holding up a great mountain. The Sun-Binder in the mirror was about to step out of it!
"The Sun-Binder! The Sun-Binder is beside that altar! " His voice was hoarse.
"Can't you see him?
He's walking this way!
" A chill ran through the others. They hurriedly looked around.
Yu He asked, perplexed, "Where is the Sun-Binder? " The Black Tiger God warily glanced about and pricked up his ears, swiveling them north, south, east, and west to listen to the sounds around them. He shook his head. "There's no trace of the Sun-Binder. Have you lost your mind?
The Sun-Binder is the commander of the demon race. Why would he come to such a remote place instead of holding court in his main camp? " The mirror in Shen Mu's hands grew impossibly heavy and crashed to the ground. His voice cracked with strain.
"Can't you see the Sun-Binder in the mirror? Just now the Sun-Binder walked out of that altar and then appeared in the mirror!
" The others hastily looked at the mirror and shook their heads one after another.
"Sect Master, there's nothing in the mirror. Your eyes must be playing tricks on you. " Shu You said urgently, "The enemy is almost here.
Prepare to meet them! " The Black Tiger God also looked at the bright mirror, his expression grave. He too saw no Sun-Binder in the mirror, yet he sensed something was wrong.
Though Shen Mu's strength was inferior to Yu He's and Shu You's, and a little less than Sang Hua's, he should never have been unable to lift this mirror!
The mirror had fallen to the ground, which meant it was growing heavier and heavier, surpassing the limit of Shen Mu's strength!
This was impossible! The Black Tiger God walked toward the mirror and said in a low voice, "There truly is no trace of the Sun-Binder beside the altar. Did you really see him in the mirror?
" Shen Mu's eyes remained fixed on the mirror as though he could not look away. Drop by drop, cold sweat ran down his forehead. Though the mirror had fallen to the ground, it had not toppled over. It stood upright before him, as if pinned in place by some inexplicable force. The Black Tiger God looked into the mirror.
There was no Sun-Binder in it, only Shen Mu's reflection. The Black Tiger God's heart jolted.
He hurried to the other side of the mirror and looked into Shen Mu's eyes. Shen Mu was still staring fixedly at the mirror, his face stricken with terror.
Yet in each of his eyes appeared a figure, and that figure was slowly growing larger, filling his pupils! The Black Tiger God finally saw the face of that figure—it had three faces. It was none other than the True Demon Commander of the demon race, the Sun-Binder!
"Damn! The Sun-Binder isn't in the mirror—he's in your eyes!
You once met his gaze! " The Black Tiger God's expression changed drastically.