Chapter 831 — Joining Hands for a Fight
The Herdsman of the Wasteland · Page 3 of 4
Shen Mu continued his explanation. "I placed myself at the same frequency of material transformation as the ghost ship. Ling Tianzun's divine ability then regards me as part of the ghost ship, so I do not become void. Therefore, of those who boarded the ship in the same batch, two can remain: you and me. Do you understand now?"
Zhe Huali's eyes went wide again. The demon blade behind him also widened its eyes, utterly bewildered.
"I understand."
Zhe Huali's expression returned to normal. He said solemnly, "A word from you is worth ten years of reading. Cult Master Shen's wisdom truly reaches the heavens. Admirable, admirable!"
Shen Mu was greatly gratified.
The demon blade behind Zhe Huali still had a blank look in its eyes, not yet recovered.
"If I said I didn't understand, wouldn't he look down on me?"
Zhe Huali thought to himself, "With these research fanatics, when you don't understand, just pretend you do. As long as you don't interrupt, you won't expose your shallow learning."
"And there is one best opportunity to escape this ship!"
Shen Mu grew more and more excited. "That is the period when material change is most violent! When is material change most violent? It is when the ghost ship first crossed over. At that time, all the Yulin Army on the ghost ship became void, and the ghost ship itself became void! If my guess is right, the four ancient god emperors—Xuanwu, Zhuque, Qinglong, and Baihu—likely boarded the ship at that time and left behind seals!"
Zhe Huali clapped his hands in praise. "Brother Shen is indeed extraordinarily talented!"
The demon blade behind him still had a blank look in its eyes.
Shen Mu said joyfully, "Senior Brother Zhe Huali is truly my kindred spirit, understanding at once. The four ancient god emperors came to investigate the Yulin Army's crossing incident and boarded this ship, causing a massive change in the ship's matter. The entire Yulin Army became void, entering an unobservable state. Ling Tianzun's divine ability erupted completely, clashing with the four emperors. That is the moment when we can borrow the power of the four emperors to break Ling Tianzun's divine ability! Once broken, we will rescue those who became void and return to our respective eras!"
Zhe Huali only understood the last sentence. His face broke into a smile. "Cult Master Shen, what should we do?"
"Stay alive!"
Shen Mu's expression turned grave. He said quietly, "Stay alive during this period. Isn't that right, Lin Xiao?"
Zhe Huali was startled. He looked around, and his gaze suddenly fell on a lantern hanging from the ship's mast.
The lantern opened a door. A tiny figure with a bird's head and a human body stood in the small doorway, behind it a brilliantly radiant sun.
The tiny figure clapped its hands in praise. "Worthy of Mu Tianzun, one of the nine great Tianzuns! In just a few cycles, you have figured out the way to break it. I have also tried the Divine Son Qiuming's method of killing all the unchanging constants. It doesn't work. I'm afraid the only way to escape this ship is your method."
Shen Mu smiled. "However, as the Empress's trusted confidant, you cannot allow anyone to escape this ship, lest the secret be exposed."
The tiny figure in the lantern sighed. "That is the way of it. All unchanging constants must die. They must all die."
Shen Mu said abruptly, "Then, Lin Xiao, do you remember how many times you have reincarnated on this ship?"
The tiny figure in the lantern was slightly taken aback, puzzled by his meaning.
Shen Mu laughed. "With each minor cycle of this ship, a batch of people boards. It is clear that no one on this ship truly dies. After they die and become void, when the next cycle comes, they come back to life and board again. The matter on the ship is constant, neither increasing nor decreasing, unchanging and unaltered. That is Ling Tianzun's divine ability. So, when you boarded with Jue Wuchen, does the present you still exist?"