Chapter 1058 — The Deep Recesses of the Peach Grove
The Herdsman of the Wasteland · Page 4 of 5
. . This is the hardest, most terrifying restriction I have met in all my life.
. . the very summit of my life.
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" Shen Mu looked at Old Master Huo, who shook his head: "Not me.
The Lame Elder is the expert. " Lan Yutian pressed forward too, examining the talismans one by one, his manner almost exactly like the Lame Elder's. Shen Mu frowned and thought: "Celestial Venerable Yu has followed Grandpa Lame too long; he has nearly become another Lame Elder. That blank sheet of paper is probably blackened already. .
. " The old man and the youth studied the seals and talismans of the Pixiang Hall in fine detail, muttering and arguing with great enthusiasm. Shen Mu mused a while, then said: "Grandpa Lame, you have all the time in the world to study it. Take this mirror to Jingping and give it to Grandpa Silent Craftsman and Grandpa Blind, and ask them to forge a replica of the Pixiang Hall according to the talismans, formations, seals and restrictions upon it.
Then, little by little, you break through.
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" Before he had finished, Lan Yutian began running in high excitement, faster and faster, and suddenly his form became a string of afterimages, flying straight at the phantom of the Pixiang Hall! Shen Mu hurried to look, and saw Lan Yutian pass through one phantom talisman after another as though they were nothing; yet as he ran, he seemed to enter a mire of incomparable viscosity, his form slowing more and more, until at last he was fixed within the seal, motionless. The Lame Elder rushed over, hauled him out of the seal, and shook his head: "This seal is too strong.
Even running fast enough cannot carry you through the seals and talismans.
We must think of another way!
" Shen Mu gave a light tap and struck the phantom of the Pixiang Hall back into the mirror: "This matter is of great weight. After Grandpa Silent Craftsman forges the Pixiang Hall, the talismans, seals and restrictions upon it must be reproduced exactly as they are.
When you try to enter the hall, you must be cautious.
Remember it, remember it! " The Lame Elder put the mirror away: "Just now, when I pulled the boy Lan out, I sensed that this seal holds countless layers of space. We were stopped at only the fourth seal, and the seals beyond are surely stronger still. To get inside is truly too hard!
" "We must get inside! " Shen Mu said decisively: "It bears on our future, Grandpa Lame.
I entrust this matter to you! " Seeing how gravely he spoke, the Lame Elder laughed: "So long as you run fast enough, there is no invincible seal under heaven. Shen'er, are you not coming with us?
" Shen Mu shook his head: "I must return to the past and meet the Southern Emperor, the Vermilion Bird. You go and see Grandpa Silent Craftsman first; after I have met the Southern Emperor, I will come find you and we will make our plans. Celestial Venerable Moon, please trouble yourself to send them to Jingping.
" Old Master Huo came over, his face stern: "Shen'er, do not force yourself. " Shen Mu's eyes reddened slightly; he hastily hugged him to hide it and laughed: "How would I force myself? Old Master Huo, you and Grandpa Lame must cultivate hard as well. In my heavenly palace there are still the Buddhist Dao Heavenly Palace and the Thief Dao Heavenly Palace.
The Buddha has his Dao, and the thief has his Dao; I am waiting for you to master these two heavenly palaces and pass them on to me, so that I can advance another step. " Old Master Huo laughed: "Buddhahood is made within the nature; do not seek it outside the body. All seeking without is illusion.
You are the Buddha; you need no other's hand.
" Shen Mu said: "Human strength has its limits.
To borrow outer forms and thereby verify oneself is not impermissible. " "Excellent.