Chapter 1281 — That Venerable One's Fear
The Herdsman of the Wasteland · Page 2 of 3
The Crimson Emperor Qi Xiayu and Xi Muhong, the Heaven Lord Xi, exchanged a glance, then looked away. They had come out searching for Hao Tianzun with two purposes in mind. If Hao Tianzun still retained no small measure of fighting strength, they would rescue him and stand against Yan Yunxi, the Martial Celestial Master, and the Creators. If Hao Tianzun's wounds were grave beyond measure, then they would do away with him!
Judging by the Woodcutter Sage's assessment, only one of those purposes remained. To do away with Hao Tianzun, and clear an obstacle for the Tianzuns behind each of them!
"These heart demons are trying to kill Hao Tianzun.
As his subject, how could I not charge forward with all my courage? " Xi Tianjun declared with fervor, "Hao Tianzun, your subject comes to your rescue! " One after another the crowd plunged into the dark valley.
The Crimson Emperor Qi Xiayu said in a low voice, "The demonic qi in this valley is too heavy, its demonic nature too strong.
Everyone, keep your wits about you and rouse the Neither Perception nor Non-Perception — do not let your own heart demons be drawn out!
" She roused the treasure of her imperial throne; the ancient zither flew circling around her, its strings plucking themselves, and a divine melody rang out, warding the space around her.
Xi Tianjun, Yan Yunxi, the Martial Celestial Master, and the rest each employed their own means to shield themselves.
Behind their heads their heavenly palaces swayed, divine light bursting forth as they strove to dispel the demonic qi and demonic nature, cautiously exploring the valley. Yet even though they were among the very pinnacle of existences in the world today, the divine light bursting from their heavenly palaces could hardly illuminate the whole of that valley.
Where the divine light shone, a sword-light would suddenly come flying, slicing the radiance apart and grinding it to nothing. Around their perimeter the sword-lights multiplied, cutting at their divine light; the streaming swords were like a tide of fish in the ocean, countless silver fish darting wildly, shrinking the reach of their divine light's protection ever smaller.
"So many Mu Tianzuns.
.
. " The crowd gritted their teeth.
A single Heart Demon Mu Tianzun was no match for them and could be easily destroyed — but these Heart Demon Mu Tianzuns learned with frightening speed and were masters of adaptation.
The second time they used a move, they would find that their technique and art had already been broken by the Heart Demon Mu Tianzuns! Had it been the true Mu Tianzun, that would have been one thing; but the crux was that these Mu Tianzuns were merely heart demons — and even heart demons were this troublesome!
"Don't let yourselves get separated!
" Xi Tianjun shouted. Suddenly a flood of sword-light came rolling in, like great dragons weaving and crossing through the valley.
Xi Tianjun took sword-light after sword-light head-on, then abruptly sensed that several strands of sword-light had cut their way into his spirit treasury.
A chill of dread ran through him; he hurriedly threw his full strength into dealing with the sword-light that had invaded his treasury, and cried out sharply, "Beware his Tribulation-Answering Sword!
" His hands and feet were in disarray, his technique unsteady, and the flood of sword-light at once split the crowd apart!
Having rid himself of the Tribulation-Answering Sword inside his body, Xi Tianjun flung out his hand, and the Demon-Quelling Pestle flew forth. The pestle grew thicker, larger, taller, until it was like a colossal pillar. On the pillar's surface all manner of runes emerged, sweeping across the ground with a swish; then the runes linked together, forming a whole expanse of Great Way pattern chains.
Chain after chain interwove and crossed, and where the chains coiled, huge Demon-Quelling Pestles took shape, rumbling up out of the earth, their shrouded domain spreading wider and wider.