Chapter 664 — Invincible Under Heaven
The Herdsman of the Wasteland · Page 2 of 5
" The Divine Son Chiming and a host of three-headed, six-armed gods and demons all looked over. Shen Mu and Ling Yuxiu came forward without haste; both envoys were young, the boy elegant as jade in the wind, the girl of dashing and heroic bearing, so that all who saw them could not help praising them inwardly.
"To think that one head and two arms could look so fine," one of the three-headed, six-armed gods murmured in admiration. A god beside him hastily warned, "Quiet. Mind the Divine Son hears you!
" The god's heart went cold; the Divine Son Chiming, like Shen Mu, had not taken the form of three heads and six arms, and fortunately the Divine Son seemed not to have heard, which set him somewhat at ease.
Shen Mu brought out the manual of the three fundamental sword forms, and Ling Yuxiu brought out the various treasures Emperor Yanfeng had given her.
A god came forward, received them with a bow, and ascended the long steps to present them to the Divine Son Chiming. The Divine Son Chiming paid no regard to Emperor Yanfeng's treasures; he picked up only the sword manual and leafed through it.
These three fundamental sword moves he had seen upon Bangongcuo more than once, yet still he found himself leafing through it as if moved by some spirit. Of all the gifts, the sword manual alone was worth the most!
"Rather more wondrous than my calculations allowed.
" The Divine Son Chiming closed the manual and smiled: "The Emperor of Jingping is thoughtful. Envoys both, please ascend and take your seats.
" Shen Mu and Ling Yuxiu started forward.
Suddenly one of the three-headed, six-armed divine-power users stepped out from the crowd and blocked their way; his six arms cupped in salute, he bowed and said, "Jingping, a petty little country beyond our borders, seeking an alliance with the Chiming Divine Dynasty, must surely possess some excellence beyond the common.
I am Hu Kang; I make bold to ask the envoys to instruct me.
" Shen Mu looked ahead, and on the plaza before him stood at the very least ten thousand three-headed, six-armed divine-power users; he could not help frowning. He looked up. The Divine Son Chiming sat high above, his face blank, saying nothing. Shen Mu said mildly, "How would I dare raise a hand before the Divine Son?
Would that not be a capital offense? " The Divine Son Chiming's voice came down from above: "Envoys, come up and take your seats, and we may talk at length.
" "Old fox.
" Shen Mu raised an eyebrow.
The Divine Son Chiming had not, as he had expected, declared him guilty of no offense; plainly he did not want Shen Mu striking to kill.
He had told Shen Mu and the others only to come up, and had said nothing of the thousands upon thousands of Xuankong divine-power users on the plaza withdrawing. Plainly, if Shen Mu and his companions wished to go up, they would have to fight their way up! "Brother Hu has crossed hands with the Great Venerable, I take it?
" Shen Mu smiled.
"The Great Venerable's strength is formidable.
" "The Great Venerable?
" Hu Kang was puzzled.
Shen Mu laughed: "I mean Bangongcuo. 'The Great Venerable' is my affectionate name for him.
When you two traded blows, did you win or lose?
" Not far off, Bangongcuo, standing behind Chixi, gave a muffled snort and muttered, "Affectionate? Screw your affection. .
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" Hu Kang said, "I am one of the few who have beaten him, though that was ten days ago. Last time I fought him it took me several hundred moves to defeat him; now I could beat him in twenty or thirty.
" Shen Mu nodded lightly.
"The Great Venerable's cultivation is uncommon; that you could overcome him is indeed remarkable.
" Hu Kang said gravely, "I am of the Life-and-Death Realm.
What realm are you? I will seal my own Divine Treasury to contend with you; I will not take advantage. " "I am at the Seven Stars Realm now, though I have cultivated to the point of shattering the wall into the Heavenly Man level.