Chapter 1263 — Invincible Since Antiquity
The Herdsman of the Wasteland · Page 2 of 3
" Fire Heavenly Venerable's gaze settled on him, and Meng Yungui continued, "Mu Heavenly Venerable reminds me of a creature of the mortal world—the roe deer, a silly sort of deer with an abundant curiosity that often gets it killed. If it were the old days, and Fire Heavenly Venerable invited him onto the battlefield, then even knowing full well there was a trap, he still would not be able to resist his intense curiosity; he would agree, wanting to see what tricks we had up our sleeves. That he refuses now can only mean one thing. " Zhu Shaoping's eyes lit up, and he laughed. "It means something else has made him even more curious—so curious it surpasses his curiosity about us! " Meng Yungui clapped his hands and laughed.
"Exactly so! In truth, the simplest way to kill Mu Heavenly Venerable is to provoke his curiosity and lure him into an ambush of his own accord.
Even knowing full well there is an ambush, he will still jump right in. " The others exchanged glances. Remembering how shrewd and slippery Shen Mu usually was, they found it somewhat inconceivable.
Fire Heavenly Venerable, however, looked toward Bai Yuqiong with some misgiving. Bai Yuqiong had always been full of ideas, yet now she was strangely quiet.
Meng Yungui went on, "However, what this thing is that has provoked his abundant curiosity, we do not know. " Each of them frowned, and none knew what this matter could be.
Fire Heavenly Venerable drew a long breath and said in a heavy voice, "Monitor his movements for now. If there is an opportunity, do away with him, then report to the Heavenly Court that Mu Heavenly Venerable gave his life for the cause.
" The three Heavenly Masters voiced their assent.
Just then, someone came to report, "Heavenly Venerable, Mu Heavenly Venerable is nowhere to be found! " Fire Heavenly Venerable's heart stirred slightly, then he said in a heavy voice, "He has surely gone to the Great Void's Dark Capital!
Go quickly and find the Yin Son of Heaven!
" Soon word came from the Yin Son of Heaven: Shen Mu had not gone to the Great Void's Dark Capital. Fire Heavenly Venerable immediately ordered the Heaven-Eye clan to search for Shen Mu's whereabouts.
Yet after searching for a long time, the Heaven-Eyes were never able to find any trace of Shen Mu in the Great Void. "I should still be able to make it in time for the battle between the Great Emperor and Hao Heavenly Venerable!
" By now Shen Mu was already in the Collapsing Void, speeding along with Moon Heavenly Venerable's lantern in hand.
The Collapsing Void had already been opened through by the Heavenly Court, and at intervals along the way the divine artifacts of the Four Emperors—Vermilion Bird, Black Tortoise, White Tiger, and Azure Dragon—were stationed to suppress it, so that masterless divine consciousness in the void could not draw near.
Beyond that, the Four Emperors' divine artifacts were guarded by powerful gods and demons, with strict defenses. Around each of the Four Emperors' divine artifacts they had built divine cities, and one mighty figure after another radiated a heaven-soaring aura; seen from afar, the divine cities were like torches in the darkness. Moon Heavenly Venerable's lantern twisted space, allowing Shen Mu to travel swiftly through.
It was by means of this lantern that he had been able to evade the Heavenly Court's watchful eyes, leave the Great Void, and come here. Of course, once here, he no longer needed to conceal his tracks, and he walked along the road the Heavenly Court had built. "Hao Heavenly Venerable will surely pass along this road as well.
Then the best distance for the Great Emperor to intercept Hao Heavenly Venerable is in fact the middle of this road. " He walked with the lantern for several days, and when he reached the center of the Collapsing Void he stopped.