Chapter 778 — The Hidden Sorrow of the Blazing Sun Venerable
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The Crimson Emperor's consciousness and a bird-headed, human-bodied divine being were hiding in the Shen Continent, peering this way.
"That bird god looks a bit familiar. .
. " Shen Mu was startled, confused.
"Didn't I see him in the Dragon Han Heavenly Court?
He's the Great Sun Star Lord who was beaten black and blue by Senior Brother Niu Sanduo.
. .
" The Heavenly Duke's avatar said, "That's exactly the Great Sun Star Lord. He died long ago. Little bird, Daoist Crimson Emperor, come over here.
Don't worry—he has food now, he won't eat you! " The Crimson Emperor's consciousness came over, but the Great Sun Star Lord still dared not emerge.
Shen Mu smiled and said, "Star Lord, rest easy. Your flying speed is unmatched in the world; my brother cannot catch you.
" The big-headed doll glanced at the Great Sun Star Lord and said, "He can catch you.
Grab your wings and you won't get away. " The Great Sun Star Lord hesitated, then stepped out cautiously, poised for immediate flight, and said, "I was caught because I wasn't paying attention.
If I'm prepared, no one can catch me. " Shen Mu said, "Star Lord, how did you die? " The Heavenly Duke sneered: "He died of stupidity.
He knew too much, and couldn't keep his mouth shut. He literally bored himself to death. " Shen Mu became interested and asked curiously, "What did the Great Sun Star Lord know?
Why did he die for knowing too much? Star Lord, would you be willing to tell me?
" The Great Sun Star Lord snorted, "I died precisely because I was talkative. If I tell you, won't I be torn to soul-scattering bits? " Shen Mu said kindly, "Star Lord, if you don't tell me, you'll soon be soul-scattered and devoured by my brother. " The Great Sun Star Lord hesitated, looked at the Heavenly Duke and the Crimson Emperor.
The white-bearded old man coughed repeatedly; the Crimson Emperor looked up at the sky.
"Heavenly Duke. .
. " "Don't look at me. I'm also curious how you died.
" The Heavenly Duke shook his head. "As early as the middle of the Dragon Han era, the heavenly court was enshrouded by the Heavenspan Net.
I could no longer see it. You were the chief of all the stellar lords, in charge of all the net-managing gods of the heavenly court.
You knew more about the court than I did. To this day I still cannot see the court's inner scene.
" The Great Sun Star Lord hesitated for a long while, glanced at the big-headed doll still counting, then steeled himself: "I don't know which secret it was that killed me.
When the war broke out, I was attacking the heavenly court built by Cloud Venerable, and I was killed by an arrow from behind.
I was charging forward, someone shot me in the back, and I died. " All fell silent. Shen Mu coughed. "Then, Star Lord, which matter do you think it was that got you shot? " The Great Sun Star Lord thought awhile, and said, "It wasn't the death of the Imperial Venerable—that was a big stir, but there were many rumors.
I said a thing or two, but everyone was saying them. Nor was it the Crown Prince affair—General Wuqi's rebellion. I knew many inside details, but I didn't tell many people. Could it be the Empress assault? Or the Jade Pool upheaval? Or the Tubo Slaughter of Heaven?
Maybe the Tubo Slaughter—I knew a lot of secrets in that.
But it could also be the Yulin Legion time-crossing affair. Oh, and there was the Heavenly Duke's reincarnation affair.
There were plenty of hidden strings in that too. . . " Shen Mu was dumbfounded. So many things had happened in the Dragon Han Heavenly Court? He had crossed to the early years of the Dragon Han era and stayed only briefly. He never imagined so many interesting things would happen later! He wanted to hear every single thing the Great Sun Star Lord mentioned and learn the full truth of each! "Great Sun Star Lord, why not tell them one by one, clearly? " His eyes glinted. "One by one!
And the present Celestial Emperor—you know who that is, don't you?