Chapter 844 — The Steward of the Heavenly Tower Library
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Those who had been cultivating in temples on the various stars flew away from the stars in panic, scattering into chaos. Shen Mu and Xiao Chunfeng, who had charged into the River of Stars, were also shaken by the star-formed Heavenly Duke until their bodies were thrown into disorder.
They could not steady themselves and were hurled out by the spatial waves raised by the moving stars. Under the gaze of everyone in Qingyun Heaven, the artificial Heavenly Duke slowly stood up, making Qingyun Heaven rock violently, as if this hundred-thousand-li heaven could not bear his might and was being crushed to the edge of collapse.
The Daoist palace swayed unsteadily, trembling without end.
Everyone on the mountain struggled to keep their footing, then saw the Heavenly Duke's head slowly lift, higher and higher, farther and farther away, while the eyes grew ever more brilliant, and the stars within them blazed with ever more dazzling light. Dao Lord Lin Xuan steadied himself and was about to search for Shen Mu and Xiao Chunfeng in the River of Stars when, out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of the Qingyun Sect Master emerging from the Daoist palace.
"Sect Master, Senior Brother!
" Lin Xuan was about to ask a question when the Qingyun Sect Master's voice reached him: "Young Friend Lin, I have made contact with the Dao Ancestor. The Dao Ancestor says he will see you before making his decision.
He has already been waiting at the Heavenly Court for quite some time.
" A boom went through Lin Xuan's head. "Then the Heavenly Duke in the sky.
.
.
" he blurted out. Before he finished, two immensely thick beams shot from the Heavenly Duke's eyes, struck down, and shone on Shen Mu and Xiao Chunfeng in the River of Stars.
Then, with a buzz, one beam flew toward the Southern Emperor's disciple on the net, and another came straight at Lin Xuan. When the light faded, four people had vanished.
And the Heavenly Duke in the sky suddenly scattered apart, transforming into countless stars fleeing in every direction, each returning to its own orbit. The sky returned to stillness, and the upheaval of Qingyun Heaven gradually settled. Many Daoists rose into the air and hurried to the Daoist palace.
An old Daoist landed with a shaggy-haired young Daoist and asked anxiously, "Sect Master, where are they?
" The Qingyun Sect Master stood before the Daoist palace, looked up at the sky, and said unhurriedly, "They have gone to the Heavenly Court's Archive Pavilion. The Dao Ancestor will see them there. " "The Heavenly Court's Archive Pavilion?
" the old Daoist was taken aback. The Qingyun Sect Master nodded, envy showing in his eyes.
"The Heavenly Court Archive Pavilion is where the Heavenly Court stores its books.
The Dao Ancestor serves as its pavilion master, keeping watch over the imperial household's various classics. Strange. " He suddenly gave a slight start, turned to look at the old Daoist and the young Daoist, and his pupils shrank.
"Junior Brother Feihe, how did you become so fast?
The other brothers have not yet flown to the Daoist palace, but you arrived first. " His aura burst forth and his qi locked onto the old Daoist. "You are not Feihe," he said coldly.
"Who are you, really?
Why have you stolen into my Qingyun Heaven?
" The old Daoist burst into loud laughter, and before the qi could lock onto him, he scooped up the young Daoist and fled.
His speed left the Qingyun Sect Master stunned. The Qingyun Sect Master pointed, and a flying sword soared forth like light and lightning.
Yet fast as the sword was, it fell farther and farther behind the old Daoist. A chill went down the Qingyun Sect Master's spine.
"Brothers, stop him!
" he cried. "He is the thief!
" Countless divine powers and divine weapons, trailing multicolored light, chased after the old Daoist in a grand and spectacular scene, but he left them all behind. "Seal off Qingyun Heaven! " the Qingyun Sect Master shouted.