Chapter 678 — The Wounded Divine General
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In Taihuang Heaven, within the territory of the demon race, Lu Li took his leave of Furiluo. "Honored King," she said, "I have been away from Youdu too long and must return.
Today I shall lead my army and depart.
" Furiluo frowned slightly. "My senior sister has not yet captured the Divine Son of Youdu—why the haste to leave? " "The visitors from Mingdu will never give me the chance to capture the Divine Son of Youdu.
Though I foolishly covet his power, I know my own limits—my strength is no match for Mingdu.
So I choose to withdraw.
" Lu Li hesitated, then said, "Honored King, you and I are both of the demon race. Before I go, I have three pieces of advice for you. " Furiluo asked curiously, "Pray speak, senior sister.
" "The first is patience—endure all things, no matter what. The second is retreat—the turtle lives long because it is skilled at pulling in its head.
The third is loyalty—loyalty knows no fault.
Farewell! " Lu Li let out a shrill cry. Countless Youdu monsters suddenly dissolved one by one into black smoke, and Lu Li's form spun and slowly sank into the earth until she was seen no more.
The Spirit-Energy Transfer Bridge. Shen Mu finally breathed a sigh of relief. The First Ancestor Human Emperor had gone to the alien star and instructed the gods and demons of the Suspended Void Realm there to slow their entry into Jingping; only then did the Spirit-Energy Transfer Bridge stabilize, no longer in danger of collapsing under the force of an over-strong energy transfer. Only then did he feel the sharp pain in his chest.
Lou Qianchong had inflicted two wounds upon him, piercing through his chest.
He had destroyed the central prong of the steel fork—the central prong being the one aimed at his heart; the other two prongs, though they had run him through, had missed his vital points. This had been the chief purpose of his third sword-light: to destroy the lethal threat and preserve his own life. Lou Qianchong was, after all, exceedingly formidable.
Though Shen Mu had avoided his vital points, the damage inflicted was still considerable; dragon saliva alone could not heal it. Lou Qianchong's divine ability still lingered in his wounds and had to be expelled.
Shen Mu tended his wounds, refining away the residue of Lou Qianchong's divine ability, activating the Flawless Creation Mystic Scripture, and supplementing it with dragon saliva—working both at once—before he felt somewhat better. There was a clamor beside the Transfer Bridge.
Shen Mu went over and found that the ability users guarding the bridge had blocked Qi Jiuyi and Zhe Huali. Seeing Shen Mu approach, the guards said hurriedly, "Cult Master, these two are from the demon race.
They are making a fuss, demanding to cross the Spirit-Energy Transfer Bridge into Jingping. " Shen Mu smiled.
"Senior brothers, you have come running into human territory and now wish to go to Jingping—are you not afraid I will kill you? " Zhe Huali shook his head. "Brother Shen, you are not that sort of man.
By the rules of the jianghu, one against one, apart from you I fear no one of the human race.
And wounded as you are from your battle with Lou Qianchong, you may not be my match. " "Who said anything about the rules of the jianghu?
" Shen Mu said doubtfully. "What I wear is the official robe of the kingdom of Jingping, so naturally I go by the rules of the court. And the rule of the Jingping court is that when it comes to a fight, there are no rules at all.
" Qi Jiuyi grew anxious, now scanning his surroundings, now lifting his head to look about.
Shen Mu could not help but grow suspicious. Qi Jiuyi's glances around were to see whether he would truly give the order for them all to rush forward and beat the two of them to death; but what was he watching for when he raised his head? He looked up at the sky but saw nothing unusual.
"Why must you two senior brothers enter Jingping?