Chapter 779 — Dragon Han's Fierce and Mighty Body
The Herdsman of the Wasteland · Page 2 of 4
The Lava Tubo paid him no heed and looked toward the mountains of the Shen Continent, saying, "Dao-brother Xuandu, why skulk in hiding?
I can see you.
" A white-bearded old man walked out from behind the mountain, laughing heartily. "Dao-brother Youdu, I have been waiting for you to come, and here you are! At this moment, this continent can be said to have assembled the masters of heaven, earth, and the mortal realm! " The Lava Tubo looked at him and said nothing for a long time.
The Heavenly Duke wore a calm expression, with all the bearing of a transcendent hermit, giving off an air of profound inscrutability. After a long while, a smile slowly crept across the Lava Tubo's utterly stern face, growing wider and wider, until this deity who ruled over Youdu could no longer hold it in and burst into laughter, laughing until he could not catch his breath, both hands braced on his knees. The Heavenly Duke's face darkened, and he said coldly, "Have you laughed enough?
" Tubo's laughter gradually died down; he turned his head and gave him a sidelong glance, then could not help bursting into laughter all over again. At that moment, the big-headed doll behind the cauldron rubbed his hands and feet, then leapt up like a wildcat and pounced onto Tubo's back.
"Got you! Eat you, and I can become Tubo! " The Lava Tubo shook himself in alarm, trying to fling him off, but could not shake him free no matter what.
With a start, he hurriedly activated his magical power; the ground beneath his feet immediately melted into magma. The Lava Tubo sank downward, while the big-headed doll kept clinging to him, gnawing at his head.
As the Lava Tubo sank into the lake of magma, he found he could not return to Youdu no matter what. Growing somewhat panicked, he was forced to rise from underground and look up at the sky. The Heavenly Duke could not help sighing and said, "Don't waste your thoughts.
The willow leaf has been pressed down over it.
Unless the seal is broken, there is no escape.
" "Doesn't taste good. " The big-headed doll had dismembered the Lava Tubo into eight pieces, then lost all interest in him and ran off again to study the Nether Sea inside the Life-Slaying Cauldron. Tubo pieced his lava limbs back together one by one, stood up again, and said, "If someone peels off the willow leaf from outside, we might be able to escape.
" The Heavenly Duke was overjoyed and urged, "Then go ahead and peel it off!
" The Lava Tubo was silent.
The Heavenly Duke eyed him suspiciously. Tubo did not speak; after a long while, he finally said, "Dao-friend, please do not keep staring at me. " The Heavenly Duke's incarnation urged, "Why don't you take off that willow leaf?
" The Lava Tubo was silent for another moment, then said, "He took the Prefect's paper boat and has already made it to the world of the living. " The Heavenly Duke's incarnation was struck dumb; after a moment he let out a murky breath. "You've been duped by that brat.
But it doesn't matter.
I can live quite well here. Besides, there are plenty of secrets to be heard here—other than getting beaten up by the big-headed little imp when he loses his temper, it's not so bad.
" The Lava Tubo kept staring at him and said, "You have had many chances to leave. As soon as he removed the willow leaf, you could have slipped away.
Why have you stayed here all along?
" The Heavenly Duke was silent. "Xuandu is extremely dull," he said.
"The gods and demons in Xuandu are mostly all under the sway of the Heavenly Court now. My circumstances are far more miserable than yours, so compared to Xuandu, I much prefer it here.
Little bird, you were just telling us about the attack on the Empress.
You didn't finish.
Let's continue! " The Great Sun Star Lord gave a timid look at Tubo, then glanced at the big-headed doll.
The Heavenly Duke laughed and said, "Now that Tubo is here, we have much more courage.