Chapter 1278 — The Venerable One's Three Burrows
The Herdsman of the Wasteland · Page 2 of 3
" Everyone looked over, their gazes gathering on him, their expressions odd.
The Woodcutter Sage was the First Celestial Master of Kaihuang's Heavenly Court, a mortal enemy of the Heavenly Court's forces. This man's wisdom was exceedingly high; before others had even noticed the strangeness of this place, he had already seen through it.
His abilities were indeed frightening.
But why would the Woodcutter be so kind as to tell them of the dangers here and let them prepare in advance? Lord Xi suddenly snorted with laughter.
"I'd sooner trust a ghost!
You rotten old man, you're wicked through and through. You must be secretly up to some crooked scheme! " The Woodcutter Sage chuckled and said, "Everyone has come here for the same purpose.
Not only are we not enemies, we are friends. Naturally I should tell you all where the danger lies.
" Everyone's eyes flickered; none spoke. Lord Xi laughed.
"Since when was Wenji the Thief so generous? I have suffered at your hands before.
I cannot trust you.
" Even so, he still asked, "Wenji the Thief, can you tell which ravine Lord Hao is trapped in? " The Woodcutter Sage did not mind being called Wenji the Thief.
He said, "Lord Xi, the mind of a Heavenly Lord is very difficult to predict. What virtue or ability do I possess that I would dare rashly conjecture Lord Hao's intentions?
However, since Lord Hao has laid out these four ravines, he has already revealed his hand, and thus his intentions can be guessed. " He looked back and forth at the four ravines, then smiled. "These ravine paths appear to number only four, but in fact there are eight. " Everyone was astonished and looked around. Even Red Emperor Qi Xiayu, Lord Xi, and Yan Yunxi could not see where the other four ravines were.
Much less could the Martial Celestial Master Zhuo Cha; as for the Creators Xiuzhong and the Silkworm Maiden, they knew little of the divine abilities of the outside world, so they naturally could not discern them either. From afar, Bai Yuqiong had also failed to see where the other four ravines were hidden.
She quickly looked at Shen Mu and asked, "Lord Mu, have you seen them? I heard you are Wenji.
. .
a disciple of Wentian Pavilion. Surely you must have learned his skills! " Shen Mu shook his head, still seething with indignation. "That rotten old man never taught me anything at all!
" Bai Yuqiong said doubtfully, "That cannot be. Wentian Pavilion would not be so partial.
" Shen Mu said sullenly, "Later he wanted to teach me, but my pride flared up for a moment.
I mocked and sneered at him, and so I did not learn. " Bai Yuqiong was left speechless and dumbfounded.
She said cautiously, "Wenji. . . Wentian Pavilion's abilities are still worth learning.
Back in the Kaihuang era, he taught countless disciples, every one of whom achieved extraordinary things and became renowned throughout the world.
Even the divinities of the Heavenly Court praised him highly. " Shen Mu darkened his face and said nothing. The Woodcutter Sage took out several small flags and stepped forward. "These ravine mountains come from the Great Dao runes on the head of the Divine Artifact Lord Yu, but each ravine comes from a different position.
In fact, they are transformed from the seven apertures of the Divine Artifact Lord Yu. " He drew runes on the flags and planted one small flag at the entrance of each of the four ravines that had already appeared. Unhurriedly, he said, "Eyes, ears, mouth, nose: the two eyes became two ravines, the two ears became two ravines, the two nostrils became two ravines, and the mouth became one ravine. " Once these four flags were planted, the runes on them gradually lit up and shone toward the four ravines.
The light of the runes shone into the ravines. At the entrance, the rosy light suddenly clung to the cliffs on both sides, like a flowing radiance rushing from the ravine entrance straight into the depths.