Chapter 661 — The Floating Realm
The Herdsman of the Wasteland · Page 3 of 4
You mean one to whom destiny belongs? " Shen Mu's heart stirred slightly, and he said: "Then is the Chiming Divine Son also one to whom destiny belongs? " Chixi did not answer. Suddenly the labyrinth of light came to an end, and ahead a continent appeared, floating amid the many-colored radiance; above it sun and moon moved in their courses, along with a scattering of stars. Shen Mu looked around and saw that the continent was wholly wrapped in light; the outside could not be seen, nor could any other stars. This place was utterly cut off from the world beyond — calling it the Floating Realm was no exaggeration!
The green boat, overgrown with forest, sailed toward the center of the continent. The Primordial Ancestor, the Human Sovereign, said weakly: "Mu'er, look at the sun.
" Shen Mu's heart stirred: "He calls me Mu'er — is he trying to close the distance between us?
Hmph, I have not forgiven you yet. .
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" Yet even as he thought it, he could not bring himself to hate the Primordial Ancestor.
He looked at the sun of the Floating Realm and was slightly startled. The Floating Realm had three suns; they were very large, but the light they shed was strange, like divine radiance, and within the suns were layer upon layer of patterns, like the pupils of eyes.
"A formation structure?
" Shen Mu said in astonishment.
"These suns are man-made?
" The Primordial Ancestor shook his head: "They are eyes. " Shen Mu's heart skipped; he blurted out: "The Red Emperor's eyes?
You mean the Red Emperor died here, and his eyes became the suns? " "And the moons.
" The Primordial Ancestor weakly raised his hand and pointed to the bright moon in the sky — there were three moons as well — and said: "The moons must also be formed from the Red Emperor's eyes.
Those scattered stars in the sky are most likely the Red Emperor's Five Luminaries Divine Treasury.
This Red Emperor must have died here; his body became this continent, turning into fertile soil, his blood became rivers, and his sea of qi became the vast ocean.
" Shen Mu was awestruck, and murmured: "The Red Emperor used his own flesh to create the Floating Realm, giving his descendants a place to stand.
This Red Emperor is truly admirable.
. . " Before long a divine general with six arms and three heads flew over to question them; seeing Chixi, he hastily saluted and said: "Sir, you left the Floating Realm to seek news and did not return for several thousand years; the Divine Son has been worried beyond measure. Now that you have returned, the Divine Son will be overjoyed!
" Chixi was deeply moved and said: "This old minister has weathered many perils and at last returned alive, but the clansmen who went with me all met with misfortune. This old minister must beg the Divine Son's punishment!
" Shen Mu was surprised; Chixi's words did not seem feigned. This execution overseer of the Chiming era looked coldly upon everyone, yet toward the Chiming Divine Son he showed heartfelt reverence. "Could the Chiming Divine Son also be a figure as compelling as the Red Emperor and the Bright Emperor?
" he thought to himself, filled with anticipation at the coming meeting. The green boat landed outside a divine city of extraordinary grandeur.
Chixi hurried down the gangway and was about to go to the imperial city to report his experiences to the Chiming Divine Son, when he suddenly remembered something and said to the three-headed, six-armed divine general: "These are envoys from Jingping, come to pay their respects to the Divine Son and discuss an alliance. Arrange lodging for them first, and let them wait at ease for the Divine Son's summons.
This is Bangongcuo, a disciple I have taken; arrange for him to stay in my palace. " The six-armed deity assented and said: "Envoys, please follow me.