Chapter 596 — A Graceful Young Lord Comes from Afar
The Herdsman of the Wasteland · Page 3 of 4
The Silent Artisan, the Blind Elder and the others exchanged glances, faintly uneasy.
Shen Mu said "before the two armies," but in truth it was only before the demon army. After all, this city was merely painted. The million gods and demons within it, and all those countless cannons, were fake. Whether the true-essence cannons between the battlements or the Sun-Shooting Divine Cannon within the city—all were paintings, pleasing to the eye but useless, with little real power.
In other words, if the demon race attacked, they could be drowned at any moment by the demon army. There would absolutely be no way to survive.
The Butcher laughed heartily. "Shen'er has spirit after all! Good! I too will duel this celestial god before the two armies! You bird god—do you dare?"
Lord Yangxing hesitated and looked toward Qi Jiuyi. Qi Jiuyi pondered for a moment, then suddenly laughed despite himself. "If Brother Shen dares, why would I not dare? Lord Yangxing, you are being overly anxious about gain and loss, placing too much importance on me. With such a mindset, facing an expert in battle, you will easily lose the initiative. Why not adjust your mindset?"
Lord Yangxing felt a chill in his heart.
Qi Jiuyi said with cheerful laughter, "Since Brother Shen extends the invitation, then... please!"
Shen Mu turned and walked back toward the Divine City, secretly praising him: "This Qi Jiuyi is truly no ordinary person. I wonder what his origins are, to have tempered his Dao heart to a level not inferior to mine. Most remarkable."
The Butcher strode after him, walking ahead of him. Granny Zhu, the Silent Artisan and the others followed behind, exchanging glances and frowning slightly. The Deaf Elder said in a low voice, "Should we all go at once and just kill this blasted Lord Yangxing and the nine-headed bird? If we all strike together, killing them will not be difficult. We could run them through in less than a quarter-hour."
"To strike here—the demon race would easily see through the bluff."
The Deaf Elder shook his head. "This Lord Yangxing is no easy opponent. That great sun hanging above his head has likely already drawn the demon race's attention. It is only because they do not know whether we are friend or foe that they have held back. If we fight him—even if we press him hard—the demon race will see that we have encountered an enemy."
The faces of the others turned grave. If they could not dispose of Lord Yangxing in the shortest possible time, Varuna would see through their depth and know they were playing the Empty City Stratagem.
And if in battle Lord Yangxing blasted apart the Divine City, Varuna would also see through the bluff.
The best path now was undoubtedly Shen Mu's choice: before the demon army, an open and honorable challenge—to defeat or even slay Lord Yangxing and Qi Jiuyi.
Dangerous, yes, but there was a way to live.
In the demon camp, one demon god after another was activating their demon eyes, scanning the Divine City opposite.
Varuna could not hold back any longer. He was about to order that no matter what, this Divine City must be taken—when suddenly the city gates swung wide open. Varuna's heart jolted. He swallowed the words that were about to leave his mouth and raised a hand to halt the demon armies preparing to attack.
Shen Mu, Qi Jiuyi, the Butcher, Lord Yangxing and the others continued walking forward, apparently intending to head toward the demon camp.
"Only these few come out of the city. What trick is True God Pang Yu playing?"
Varuna sneered. "Just a handful of petty gods! Who will go and cut them down for me?"
"Wait!"
Lu Li saw the faces of Qi Jiuyi and Lord Yangxing, and his expression changed drastically. He hurriedly raised a hand and said in a deep voice, "Those opposite are honored personages from the Heavenly Court. Varuna, you must not offend them!"
Varuna was startled. "Honored personages? Could it be..."