Chapter 676 — I See Through You
The Herdsman of the Wasteland · Page 1 of 5
Lou Yunqu hesitated a moment, then smiled. "Very well. Let me give you all a look.
" With that he drew out a scroll, unrolled it gently, and revealed a sheet of paper of unimaginable thinness, gleaming with a metallic luster.
Holding the paper up, Lou Yunqu peered through it at Shen Mu.
His body gave an involuntary shudder, and then he was overjoyed. "Iron shoes worn through searching everywhere in vain, and here he is, found without the slightest effort. So he is Shen Fengqing!
" Delighted, Lou Yunqu laughed.
"This really is an unexpected harvest. Honored King, I imagine you have long admired the Heavenly Court's Book of Life and Death by reputation? It is rarely that I bring it out. Take it and admire it.
" Vajra's expression shifted; he hurriedly received it with both hands and examined it closely. He had indeed coveted the Book of Life and Death for a long time.
The Book was a treasure of both the Heavenly Court and Youdu, or more precisely, the Heavenly Court's Book was an imitation of Youdu's. Yet Youdu's Book had few functions, whereas the Heavenly Court's Book possessed many, and formidable ones at that!
The Heavenly Court's Book of Life and Death had been refined by the Black Emperor of Mingdu.
Mingdu's cultivation arts and divine abilities were born of Youdu's, yet surpassed their origin. Vajra held the Book up and swept it around. Whoever the Book was turned upon, that person's figure would surface on the paper, followed by the corresponding name!
"A truly marvelous treasure! " Vajra could not praise it enough. "With this treasure the Heavenly Court holds the life and death of all men in its grasp. I once heard of a demon-god named Kui Wushen. His powers were not considered high, yet with the Book of Life and Death he annihilated countless demon-gods of the Kaihuang Era.
" Lou Yunqu took the Book back and said unhurriedly, "The power of the Book of Life and Death far exceeds your imagination. Mingdu refined the Book for the Heavenly Court, and for it to fall into Kui Wushen's hands was a pearl cast into darkness.
Treasures of this caliber are scarce even in Mingdu. This time, in swallowing Taihuang Heaven, we relied precisely on the Book's efficacy.
. .
" He had barely spoken when Shen Mu, riding his unknown creature across from them, suddenly produced a precious scroll of his own, unrolled it, and turned it upon them. The smile froze on Lou Yunqu's face.
His gaze fell on Shen Mu's hand. That scroll was indeed the Book of Life and Death, beyond any doubt!
"Lou Yunqu, Kui Qingpei, Fu Yanqi, Lou Qianzhong. . .
" Shen Mu swept the Book over them one by one, reading out the names. Lou Yunqu and the other demon-gods from Mingdu were shaken to the core, unable to believe it.
Treasures like the Book of Life and Death were exceedingly rare.
How could Shen Mu have one in his hand? Since when had the Heavenly Court's Book of Life and Death become a cabbage by the roadside, so that any man one met happened to own one?
Could it be that in Taihuang Heaven every single person had one?
Lu Li smiled and did not tell them the truth. He thought to himself, "His Book of Life and Death came from Kui Wushen.
I went to great pains to get his name out of Juehuang, and now you come to steal my credit. " Lou Yunqu had originally intended to use the Book of Life and Death against the demon-gods and divine ability users of Taihuang Heaven, but now that he saw Shen Mu casually produce a Book of his own, he hesitated. Shen Mu put the Book away and looked at Lou Qianzhong.
"You've come to kill me? " Lou Qianzhong looked back at him, some doubt in his heart. Lou Yunqu said in a low voice, "Junior brother, he is Shen Fengqing.
" Lou Qianzhong smiled. "I've come to capture you.