Chapter 792 — The Nine Ancient Emperors
The Herdsman of the Wasteland · Page 2 of 4
But I was plowing a field at the time, so I paid it no heed. " Shen Mu mused, "If it was not the Earth Mother who summoned the demigods, then who could borrow her name and bring the Primordial Realm's demigods here? By what means could that person call the demigods of the Primordial Realm? To make every demigod hear the call and be unable to tell true from false, that cannot be simple.
" Gongsun Yan shook her head. "That is beyond my knowing. Ever since the Earth Mother passed away, I have kept watch in the underground palace, quietly waiting for the day she would revive.
I know little of the world outside. " Jade Capital City was vast, stretching over a great expanse, and Lingxiao Hall stood within it. Waves of dread power rolled out from that place; from time to time mighty divine abilities burst forth, spreading outward with Lingxiao Hall as their center.
Shen Mu looked that way and thought, "The one who borrowed the Earth Mother's name must be in Lingxiao Hall, though I do not know who. Who has such audacity, to impersonate the Earth Mother and make demigods serve him? Celestial Master Zixi has gone there; I wonder whether she will meet danger. " Then he shook his head.
Though the scholar's strength was not the greatest among the Four Celestial Masters, her overall fighting power was the greatest of them all; even Celestial Master Wudou had come off the worse against her several times, and was wholly convinced that she deserved to rank ahead of him. Celestial Master Wudou was an existence of the Emperor Throne realm, and even he admitted he was no match for her; so Celestial Master Zixi should be in no danger. They circled around for a long while and came to a small earthen mound.
On the mound stood a dilapidated temple, and a plaque thrust into the soil bore several characters. Shen Mu pulled the plaque from the earth and brushed off the dust.
The writing was exceedingly ancient.
He looked at Yu Tianzun, who said, "Brother, it says here: Temple of the Earth Mother Primordial Sovereign.
" Gongsun Yan walked into the ruined temple and urged them on.
"Come quickly! " Shen Mu hesitated, then put the plaque away in his Taotie Pouch, thinking, "I will keep it for now.
It may prove useful.
" They entered the temple. It was not large, but it was clean, plainly swept often by someone, and to one side were several side rooms with their doors closed.
"Is that where you live, Sister? " Shen Mu asked.
Gongsun Yan nodded.
"This is where I live. Behind the temple there are a few mu of fields where I grow vegetables and fruit. The fruit I grow is delicious; a pity we came in such haste that there is no time to offer you any. After you have seen the Earth Mother, I will pick some for you.
" Shen Mu thanked her.
The woman was a little naive and artless, with no guile in her, which made her especially easy to get along with.
Gongsun Yan came into the temple's main hall. Shen Mu looked up and saw facing him a statue of a woman, with a full brow and a square jaw, a smile at the corners of her mouth.
Behind the statue was an ancient tree carved of bronze, and the statue stood beneath it.
Gongsun Yan bowed to the statue, and suddenly the temple floor split open, revealing a path leading down into the earth, with a faint light glimmering in the darkness. Shen Mu studied the seal on the floor and thought, "This seal is rather crude.
" Gongsun Yan laughed.
"You are a muddled one. What is there to look at on the floor?
Let us go down! " Shen Mu followed her. The dragon qilin hurried to stay close behind Shen Mu, never leaving his side, glancing about in a panic.
The water qilin, bolder by nature, carried Yu Tianzun with a steady gait.