Chapter 828 — Proud Steeds and Carved Chariots, Fragrance Filling the Road
The Herdsman of the Wasteland · Page 3 of 5
Shen Overlord Body, what can you offer that would make me give it up? " "Divine Son, you can make a wager," Shen Mu said.
"Wager that I can break the ghost ship and you will return alive; or wager that by killing us you will become one of the thirty-six unchanging constants aboard the ghost ship.
" The Scarlet Bright Divine Son fell silent. After a moment he said, "The Scarlet Emperor is on your person? " Shen Mu nodded.
"At present he is nothing but thought and consciousness — no soul, no spirit. " The Scarlet Bright Divine Son closed his eyes.
After a long while he opened them again; the killing intent had dispersed, and his bearing was transcendent. He smiled.
"I cannot last beyond the next cycle after this before the Void leaves my strength gravely diminished.
Once I have turned to Void, you will have only yourselves to rely on. " Li Zheng said gravely, "Many thanks. " The Scarlet Bright Divine Son said, "The danger does not come only from our batch of boarders, but from boarders of every other era as well.
The thirty-six will not be turned to Void, but that does not mean the thirty-six cannot die.
Since we came aboard this ship, we have seen no other unchanging constants — most of them must already have met with misfortune. " Li Zheng said in a low voice, "I understand. There is something very wrong with that lantern. " The Scarlet Bright Divine Son turned to leave, saying, "The Ancestral Dragon King will wholly dissolve into Void in the next cycle.
Outside there are still other masters: the one-armed divine blade Luo Wushuang, the demigods under the Ancestral Dragon King, and boarders from other cycles. I will go and dispose of them. " Li Zheng watched him go into the distance.
Before long, radiance burst forth once more and shrouded the ship again.
When it dispersed, Shen Mu hurriedly looked at Li Zheng and saw that his body had turned further to Void. "I am fine.
After this cycle, the Scarlet Bright Divine Son's strength has likely been much reduced by the Void, and the Ancestral Dragon King has likely wholly become Void.
" Li Zheng said, "Now that the Scarlet Bright Divine Son can no longer protect us, we must rely on ourselves.
" Just then, beyond the Heavenly River, they saw a primal tree, lush and verdant, shrouding the Primal Realm. Many gods and demons of the Supreme Emperor era had discovered this ship. Each wielded their divine powers to trap it, then flew toward it.
These were a band of demigods — surely mighty ones of the Northern Supreme Emperor's Heavenly Court.
The demigods were great in number, boarding the ship from every direction, their momentum ferocious. "Tianyou God, there are humans here, and a dragon! " Some of the Supreme Emperor's demigods spotted them and surged toward them. Li Zheng smiled, studying the sword in his hand.
"This is truly a fine sword.
Shen'er, the word 'Carefree' is on the blade — is it then called the Carefree Sword? " Shen Mu nodded and said gravely, "This is Emperor Kai's sword. " Li Zheng was startled for a moment, then laughed.
"Emperor Kai?
The one I admire most is Emperor Kai. When I was young I roamed the rivers and lakes with a sword, wandering everywhere, and in the barren ruins I saw many ancient relics, civilizations that had once shone brilliantly, and countless stone statues.
I would think to myself: what a hero Emperor Kai must have been, to make such champions serve him, to strive a lifetime for a single ideal, a single dream? That is why the second stance of my Sword Diagram is called Sword Drawn for Emperor Kai.
To be able to wield his sword is one of the great blessings of my life!
" He drew the sword and pointed it, shook it and sang.