Chapter 813 — Aligning with the Great Dao
The Herdsman of the Wasteland · Page 2 of 4
Over ten zhang away, the short, stout man quietly rose, about to launch a sneak attack with his divine power, when Shen Mu backhanded a palm strike. The Heavenly Fire Divine Power erupted, blasting the stout man into the air, flailing, to land who knew where. "More than thirty young experts no weaker than me, all at once—when did Jingping produce so much talent?
" Shen Mu remained puzzled.
He shook his head and walked toward the Heavenly Venerable Yu. The village chief looked at him, his gaze sly, and winked. Shen Mu was momentarily stunned, then it dawned on him.
He blurted out, "Human Emperor Qikang, Human Emperor Yishan! And the Second Ancestor! The Third Ancestor! Yes, it's you!
You came with the First Ancestor! " He hurried to help the young men and women to their feet, stamping his foot.
"I was wondering where so many experts no weaker than me had come from—it turns out to be my venerable ancestors and grand-ancestors!
Why didn't you say something?
If you had, I wouldn't have struck so hard. . .
You're the Second Ancestor, aren't you? " The youth he helped up hurriedly shook his head. "I am not! " "You're the Fifth Ancestor! " Shen Mu said excitedly, sizing up another youth.
"I am not!
Don't talk nonsense!
" The youth's face flushed red.
He stammered in protest, "The Fifth Ancestor is so tall and mighty—how could I compare to the Fifth Ancestor Human Emperor? I am just a nobody! " Shen Mu peeled the willow leaf from between his brows and looked with his third eye.
At once he saw everyone's primordial spirits clearly and distinctly. He laughed. "You are the Fifth Ancestor! Your appearance has changed, but your primordial spirit has not. Did you possess a body, or were you reborn?
" The youth's face flushed red, and he could not speak.
"Ancestor Lanpo! Ancestor Tuoyu! Grand-ancestor Qikang!
It really is you!
The stout man I just blasted away with the Heavenly Fire Divine Power—was that Great Grand-ancestor Yishan? " Shen Mu said in alarm, "I don't know where he flew off to.
What should we do? " Human Emperor Qikang walked over and snorted coldly.
"You just said they were no weaker than you.
Is that what 'no weaker than you' looks like? " Shen Mu explained, "By 'no weaker than me,' I mean they are still a notch weaker than me. " Human Emperor Tuoyu said angrily, "A notch weaker—and the gap is that big? " Shen Mu scratched his head.
"What I mean is, a hairsbreadth's difference leads to a thousand-li error. . . Let's not talk about that. Venerable ancestors and grand-ancestors, the First Ancestor often runs off saying he has important business—could it be that he was teaching you cultivation arts and divine powers? " The Human Emperors exchanged glances.
The Second Ancestor sighed and said dejectedly, "These days, the First Ancestor has been hiding us in the Yuming Palace behind the Human Emperor Hall for secret training, teaching us cultivation arts and divine powers. He also dug out all sorts of texts from the Yuming Palace—those are the wondrous arts of the Kaihuang era—and taught them to us. When we came out this time, we wanted to give you a great surprise. . . " Shen Mu laughed. "Venerable ancestors and grand-ancestors, do not be disheartened.
The First Ancestor's abilities are only a notch below mine, and you are already quite formidable. The key is that during the years you spent in seclusion at the Human Emperor Hall, Jingping's Dao arts and divine powers advanced with incredible speed.
You learned the cultivation arts and divine powers of the Kaihuang era, but not those of Jingping—in my eyes, they are all flaws. Still, in terms of cultivation, you are no weaker than me. . . " Granny Zhu's voice came, surprised. "Shen'er, why is it so lively here?
" Shen Mu hurriedly left the crowd and went to greet her, saying joyfully, "Venerable ancestors and grand-ancestors, Granny is the one who created the Primordial Magnetism Divine Power.