Chapter 611 — The Magnetic Pole Tempest
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Shen Mu looked up toward Luofu Heaven. Row upon row of altars in the shape of golden characters towered in the far distance, and through the thin mist and cloud he could faintly make out the altar where the Woodcutter Sage and Vajra were. The world of Luofu Heaven was like a painting stood upright; in many places there was only black and white, no other color, and volcano after volcano erupted like fireworks at festival time, adorning the landscape scroll so that it did not seem too monotonous.
They could also see fragments of stars falling from the sky, one fiery serpent after another dangling down from beyond the heavens; they seemed to move slowly, yet in truth their speed was terrifying. The altar where the Woodcutter Sage and Vajra stood was a thousand li away; even seen, it was no bigger than a tiny bean. Yet he could see the light and cloud-vapor radiating from there.
Though the altar looked small, its radiance was fierce, like a small sun suddenly rising, and far more intense than the sun's light - even here it stung the eyes. Over on the side of the Black Tiger God and Granny Zhu, the battle was spectacular; every move of those four demon gods could be seen clearly.
Shen Mu halted, and Zhe Huali and Qi Jiuyi stopped as if by agreement. The three youths stood upon the enormous star core, gazing about.
Here the sky was high and the clouds pale, the air fresh and clear - a rare fine place. Suddenly a massive planet drifted toward them. It looked immensely huge, as if at any moment it might come crashing down.
Wherever it passed, the sky warped and the earth heaved upward; a thousand mountains and ten thousand ravines sprang up with astonishing speed. The sight was terrifying.
In the distance the Black Tiger God and Granny Zhu darted among the mountains that had suddenly thrust up from the earth, trading fierce blows with Mutuluo and Yuluocha. "Do you know, Zhe Huali, why Luofu Heaven became like this? " Shen Mu asked curiously.
Zhe Huali hesitated, then said, "I once heard Master Vajra mention the reason. Master Vajra said an alien star came suddenly and halted above Luofu Heaven, twisting space and causing natural disasters.
From then on Luofu Heaven became unfit for life. " The alien star he spoke of was one of those broken planets in the sky; from this angle it looked monstrously huge, and one could even make out distinctly the mountains and rivers upon it.
"Though my master and I are not of the same race, I can feel his earnest, childlike heart. " He said gravely, "I heard Master Vajra say that he was not originally the Honored King of the demon race.
The Honored King of that time led many demon gods up to the alien star in the sky, hoping to shatter it or push it away from Luofu Heaven.
But there were many dreadful beings upon that star, and the Honored King and those demon gods went there and never returned. Master Vajra said he later went to the alien star and found that the previous Honored King and the dreadful beings there had all died in battle. " Puzzled, Shen Mu said, "Then why didn't Vajra try to shatter these alien stars? Why instead spend twenty thousand years attacking Taihuang Heaven, at the cost of so many demon and human lives?
" Zhe Huali shook his head. "He kept it deeply hidden and would not speak of it in detail.
" Shen Mu looked at Qi Jiuyi and asked, "Brother Qi, you are a guest from the Heavenly Court - do you know anything about this alien star?