Chapter 665 — A Myriad Hearts as One
The Herdsman of the Wasteland · Page 3 of 5
To defeat ten thousand divine-power wielders of the Seven-Star realm — I truly could not do it. If they were drawn up in battle formation, never mind ten thousand — a single round of divine-art bombardment from a hundred Seven-Star divine-power wielders would be enough to blast me to death with ease. The method I used was to throw their formation into disorder first, scatter them, throw them into chaos, and then take advantage of the confusion to land in the midst of the crowd. Those who could land a blow on me were indeed only six, and the rest were all trying to rush in, hampering one another — in truth only three or four could reach me. It was by this method that I defeated ten thousand divine-power wielders. " Ling Yuxiu laughed: "Still, he did it to cut you down to size. " "He did it for his own race.
There is nothing to reproach in that.
" Shen Mu said: "And my aim was to use this one battle to win fifty years of peace between Jingping and Chiming.
" He smiled: "These gods, demons, and divine-power wielders of the Chiming Void Realm are proud and arrogant.
Even if they joined hands with Jingping, they would look down on Jingping. Arrogance breeds prejudice, and prejudice leads to bullying. Because they look down on us, they would surely bully the people and divine-power wielders of Jingping, and sooner or later it would breed great disaster. Now that I have given them a beating, within fifty years the divine-power wielders of the Void Realm will not dare make trouble. " Ling Yuxiu was astonished: "I never imagined you thought so deeply.
And after fifty years?
" "After fifty years, give them another beating.
" Shen Mu's manner was easy: "And there will be another fifty years of peace.
" The Divine Son Chiming sent those stirred divine-power wielders away to tend their wounds, then turned and walked back to his seat, smiling: "Jingping's envoy, please be seated. " Shen Mu, Ling Yuxiu, and the First Ancestor, the Human Sovereign, each took their seats.
The Divine Son Chiming's eyes were bright as he studied the three of them carefully, then said to the First Ancestor: "Fellow Daoist, are you a man of the Kaihuang era? " The First Ancestor said: "A remnant of Kaihuang.
" "I sent Chixi precisely to meet Kaihuang, intending to acknowledge him as sovereign and join hands with Kaihuang against the Heavenly Court.
" The Divine Son Chiming sighed: "I never expected that times would change and all things with them — before Chixi reached his destination, the Kaihuang era had already been cut short.
The Kaihuang era lasted twenty thousand years; for my Void Realm, that is only three thousand years past. Lamentable, lamentable. Fortunately, there is still Jingping.
" His gaze fell on Ling Yuxiu, and he smiled: "That Princess Yuxiu should come in person brings light to my humble hall. The covenant Chixi signed with the Emperor of Jingping on my behalf — I have read it. Had my Void Realm's disciples just now overcome the envoy, I could still have haggled, revised a few terms more favorable to me. But they lost, after all; therefore the terms Chixi signed I will not alter by a single word. " Ling Yuxiu inclined herself slightly, smiling: "The Divine Son is magnanimous.
I gave offense a moment ago; I beg Your Highness's pardon.
" "The Princess is too courteous.
I had intended to give you a show of force, but it seems I was the one thrown from the horse. " The Divine Son Chiming laughed heartily, appearing very open and hearty, yet he did not look at Shen Mu: "These terms of covenant I have agreed to. I ask the Princess and the envoy to wait a few days; there are still some trifles I must prepare on my side, and then I will send a portion of my people forth, to Jingping.
" And so the negotiation ended in perfect harmony.