Chapter 702 — All the Worthies Assemble
The Herdsman of the Wasteland · Page 2 of 4
Only my domain is to become a world of famished ghosts and darkness, and the famished ghosts are stupid things that know nothing but eating. " Shen Mu thought it over. Another great wave rolled in; the youth hurriedly warded it off with his vital essence, so that he was not struck full in the face. "My lady," he said, "to resolve the predicament of the Tianyin Realm, I think we may need the Lord of Heaven's help. " He recounted the stopgap remedy he had conceived. Lady Tianyin shook her head. "Steal a sun and hang it here, and the Shade of Heaven will simply become a part of Xuandu. If the Tianyin Realm ceases to exist, how am I to stand as the Lord of Heaven's equal?
Would I not become his little serving girl? Bore a hole through the sole of his foot — he would certainly not agree, and neither would I. From that stinking foot, the blood would seep and flow down to me. " Shen Mu could not help but laugh.
"I have a volume of the Book of Life and Death here. Perhaps my lady could comprehend the Netherworld Emperor's divine arts from it. " "The Netherworld Emperor's divine arts are also a stopgap, and not suited to my need. " Lady Tianyin shook her head. "I want my Tianyin Realm to have living, breathing life. The Netherworld Emperor's abilities are fine, but even he cannot deal with the famished ghosts. " Shen Mu thought until his head was splitting.
Then he suddenly smiled. "One man's wit is short.
Let my lady wait here a few days while I fetch several people of surpassing wisdom.
Perhaps they can find a way to deal with the famished ghosts and the soul-black sand. " Lady Tianyin said in surprise, "Are there people in this world cleverer than you? " Shen Mu looked utterly solemn and said in a low voice, "My lady jests.
Of course there are those cleverer than I. I am extremely dull by nature — how would I dare claim to be first under heaven? Those cleverer than me number one, two . .
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hm, four or five! " Lady Tianyin lowered her head and looked at his solemn expression, then broke into giggles. "Very well. Go and fetch them.
I would also like to see who these four or five people cleverer than you are. " Shen Mu smiled. "They are the pillars of the Jingping Reforms, and also the King of Hell of Fengdu.
My lady is sure to be astonished. " He was about to send his primal spirit out of his body when he suddenly remembered something.
He rose and stepped back several paces before activating the Three Primal Spirits Convergence Art. Lady Tianyin watched him curiously, and saw Shen Mu's primal spirit leave his fleshly body and depart from the Tianyin Realm.
"So at ease? Is he not afraid the famished ghosts will eat his body?
" Lady Tianyin thought, as she dispersed the famished ghosts that had come sniffing after the scent. In the Imperial Academy, within its great hall, many a primal spirit came at the summons, appearing one after another in the hall.
"What does the Hierarch need again? " Si Yunxiang asked.
"I need to find the Imperial Preceptor of Jingping, the Woodcutter Sage, Xu Shenghua, and the First Ancestor.
" Shen Mu said hurriedly, "Trouble you all to find them and bid them set out at once for the cliff at the source of the Yong River; the matter is urgent!
Also, ask them, when passing through Fengdu, to have the King of Hell bring several mighty ones well versed in the arts of the soul. " "Rest easy, Hierarch; they will be found before long. " The others withdrew their primal spirits one after another. Before long, Shen Mu's primal spirit returned to his body, and he found Lady Tianyin staring at him with wide, dark, curious eyes.
"You have already contacted them?
" Lady Tianyin said in surprise at how quickly he had awakened. Shen Mu smiled.
"Rest easy, my lady. In a few days they will arrive here.
My lady, I will go outside to refine my sword core and return after some days. " Lady Tianyin nodded, and Shen Mu took his leave at once.