Chapter 896 — Only in Sacrifice Is Great Ambition Revealed
The Herdsman of the Wasteland · Page 2 of 4
" "Her Highness has plenty of maids about her; one less of me makes no difference. " The blue sparrow chattered, speaking very fast: "Besides, Her Highness doesn't like me waiting on her either.
She's always saying I mean to fatten her up.
This time I've fattened myself up, so she'll like it even less.
Rather than swallow insults there, I'd sooner come out and enjoy myself. At least you two aren't afraid I'll fatten you up. " Shen Mu shook his head. "Coming with us means danger, Sister Yan'er. You should go back.
When the turmoil breaks out, I fear the Peach Grove will be the only safe place in the Primal World. " Yan'er laughed. "When danger comes, I'll go back.
I just don't trust you two to look after yourselves without me. You're all just fledglings, and Fatty Long, you're far too slow! " She revealed her true form, becoming a plump dragon-sparrow, and laughed: "Climb on my back, I'm faster!
" Carrying Shen Mu and Long Qilin on her back, she flew on, and in less than a day they reached the vicinity of Crimson Dragon City. Shen Mu descended and surveyed the surrounding terrain.
The seal on the Primal World had been broken and the land had changed greatly; he had only inferred the rough position of Crimson Dragon City, and had no detailed map. "Over there. . .
the Heavenly King Temple!
" Shen Mu's eyes lit up. His gaze fell on a ruined Heavenly King Temple, and he said, "The Heavenly King Temple is not far from Crimson Dragon City. Once we find this temple, we'll soon find the city! Fatty Long, do you remember how the stone statue of the Heavenly King rode you to slay the Dragon King?
That temple ahead is the one!
" Long Qilin snorted. He remembered that affair all too well. Just then a troop of white-boned skeletons came racing up, bearing placards that read 'Silence' and 'Make Way', heading straight for the Heavenly King Temple. From afar their voices could be heard: "Sea-Calming Heavenly King, Kaihuang has issued a decree: great chaos is about to rise. The Sea-Calming Heavenly King is to gather the troops of the Four Seas, abandon the Wasteland, and enter Fengdu, to avoid the edge of the Heavenly Court Beyond the Realm for a time. After gathering his troops, the Sea-Calming Heavenly King shall go to join the Azure Emperor and return to the Azure Emperor's command.
" The voice of the Sea-Calming Heavenly King came back: "This general obeys!
" The troop of white-boned skeletons came out of the Heavenly King Temple again and sped away, bearing their placards.
Shen Mu was startled and uncertain, when from the Heavenly King Temple came the voice of the Sea-Calming Heavenly King: "My blade! Bring me my horse!
" When Long Qilin heard the words 'bring me my horse', he could not help but shudder.
Shen Mu stepped forward, and saw a stone statue walk out of the temple. The statue was transforming at great speed, stone turning to flesh and blood.
This Sea-Calming Heavenly King was clad in full armor, holding a Green Dragon Crescent Blade. He vaulted onto the stone horse before the temple gate. The stone horse too was transforming at great speed: the dragon scales on its body swiftly turned azure, its hooves burst apart into dragon claws, its tail became a dragon's tail, its mouth filled with fangs, and it opened its jaws and gave a long neigh that rolled like thunder. Shen Mu saluted and said, "Sea-Calming Heavenly King, I am Shen Mu, descendant of Kaihuang in the one hundred and seventh generation, and we have met once before.
May I ask the Sea-Calming Heavenly King what Kaihuang's command is this time? " The Sea-Calming Heavenly King reined in the Green Dragon Horse, looked him over, and laughed: "I remember that Long Qilin. I once rode him in the middle of the night to slay the rebel dragon of the East Sea.