Chapter 952 — The Heavenly Monarch's Fatal Flaw
The Herdsman of the Wasteland · Page 3 of 4
The spirit-energy translocation bridge connecting to the Primordial Realm caused no small stir. The function of the spirit-energy translocation bridge was immense; it could let the Heavenly Court's forces reach the myriad heavens and worlds with great speed. Any clear-eyed person could see at a glance that this was immensely advantageous to the Heavenly Court's rule over the myriad heavens and worlds!
If such translocation bridges could be used to connect the myriad heavens and worlds, then the Heavenly Court's rule would surely reach an unprecedented height, and the Heavenly Court would not even need to maintain so many troops!
So long as the myriad heavens and worlds were connected to the Heavenly Court, some unnecessary armies could even be cut, and there would be no need to send so many divine and demonic hosts to garrison each world against rebellion!
Wherever there was a threat of insurrection, the Heavenly Court's great army could simply roll over through the spirit-energy translocation bridge and quell the rebellion!
In this way, untold amounts of baggage, grain, and spirit-elixirs would be saved, the Heavenly Court's expenditures could be greatly reduced, and its rule would be firmer than before!
Add to that the tribute from every realm, with the consumption along the road also saved, and the Heavenly Court's divinities descending to the lower realms to lord it over others would be smoother than ever!
Yet when they heard that the spirit-energy translocation bridge had spread out from Shen Mu, it could not but astonish people, and set them to guessing at his intentions. Even so, envoys still came in an unending stream into the winding corridors and pavilions of the Jade Pool, bearing all manner of treasures, seeking to exchange them for the blueprints of the spirit-energy translocation bridge.
The Dragon Qilin smilingly accepted the treasures these envoys brought, saying, "The Hierarch has already ordered the blueprints sent to the Daoist Sect of the Heavenly Court. You need only go to the Daoist Sect to request them."
Some envoys meant to demand their treasures back, and were driven out by Yan'er.
In these days, Yan'er, Qi Jiuyi, Yun Jianli, and the others returned to the winding corridors and pavilions to help Shen Mu handle various affairs.
More than ten days later, one spirit-energy translocation bridge after another was built, and beam after beam of light shot into the sky, forming a magnificent spectacle above the Heavenly Court.
"Heavenly Monarch, I will be going down to the lower realm."
Yun Jianli took his leave of Shen Mu, saying, "Now that the Heavenly Court and the Primordial Realm are connected, going down to the lower realm has become utterly simple. I will go to Jingping and see for myself what these reforms truly are."
Shen Mu nodded, wrote several letters and handed them to him, saying, "After you descend, Brother Yun, you may go to the Western Lands to see Xu Shenghua of the Shangcang Divine Sect, to see Daoist Master Lin Xuan of the Jingping Daoist Sect, to see Zhan Kong Rulai at Mount Sumeru, and to see Wang Muran at the Little Jade Capital. They are all leaders of the lower realm's reforms."
Yun Jianli solemnly accepted the letters, rose, and took his leave.
Shen Mu gazed at the funnel-shaped beams of light above the Heavenly Court, let out a breath of relief, and his eyes flickered as he thought, "With this, Jingping is secure."
Just then, Yun Chuxiu's voice came from afar, laughing, "Shepherd Heavenly Monarch, you are about to die!"
Shen Mu looked toward the sound, and saw the woman sailing over the sea in a small boat. She seemed somewhat different from before. He said irritably, "You are the one about to die!"
His gaze involuntarily fell upon the woman's chest. Yun Chuxiu was quite pleased with herself, and unconsciously puffed out her bosom.