Chapter 1282 — Dao Laws Woven into a Cocoon
The Herdsman of the Wasteland · Page 2 of 3
The Woodcutter Sage frowned slightly and said low, "It truly is him, he has come here as well.
" In the dark sword light flickered and faded, and the Woodcutter Sage and the Black Tiger God followed that glimmer forward, only to find the ground strewn everywhere with corpses of Heart Demon Mu Tianzuns.
The Woodcutter grew ever more certain that among the myriad Heart Demon Mu Tianzuns in this dark valley, one was indeed the true Shen Mu!
Here he was as a fish in water, not cautious and fearful as they were, dreading encirclement by heart demons. The Woodcutter and the Black Tiger God followed that Shen Mu in the darkness for dozens of miles, meeting I know not how many assaults from the dark, yet ever someone barred every attack from the shadows for them.
Suddenly ahead came the voice of Zhuo Cha the Martial Heavenly Master, and the Woodcutter and the Black Tiger God hastened toward the sound, finding indeed Zhuo Cha and Niu Sanduo fighting fiercely, having already slain many Heart Demon Mu Tianzuns.
Seeing them, Zhuo Cha breathed relief and said, "You woodcutter, where did you run off to?
We searched long for you and thought you dead! " The Woodcutter Sage smiled, "We stayed where we were, waiting for you to rescue us, yet you ran off here instead.
" "Those heart demons have laid teleportation formations everywhere, Sanduo and I stepped heedlessly into one and were sent here. They had laid an ambush here.
" Zhuo Cha and Niu Sanduo were themselves covered with wounds, saying, "These heart demons are full of wiles and formidable besides, the Mu Tianzun in Hao Tianzun's heart is indeed stronger than that lad Shen Mu!
" The Woodcutter Sage shook his head, "Hao Tianzun's heart demons fall far short of the true Shen-er.
" Zhuo Cha marveled, yet asked no more, saying, "We are not far from where Hao Tianzun lies, just now I heard zither music and a donkey's bray, most likely Qi Xiayu and Heavenly Master Zixi are not far ahead. Let us hurry over, Heavenly Master Zixi is no match for Crimson Emperor Qi Xiayu!
" The Woodcutter Sage gazed into the dark, Shen Mu must still walk there, shielding the others in secret. Not long after, they at last found Xiu Zhong, who had become separated from the Silkworm Girl, and the Creators he had brought had suffered grievous losses, only two or three remaining.
To their surprise, Xiu Zhong had already found Yan Yunxi, yet Yan Yunxi and Lu Zheng had suffered heavy wounds and lay fallen.
Xiu Zhong held her in his palm, and Yan Yunxi gasped, "I ran into Bai Yuqiong, that madwoman gave me a beating, I barely escaped. " "Does Bai Yuqiong not dote on you? " Zhuo Cha the Martial Heavenly Master asked puzzled.
Yan Yunxi offered no further explanation, saying, "When that madwoman sought to kill me, a Heart Demon Mu Tianzun saved me.
" The Silkworm Girl hurried over, saying, "I met a heart demon who said you were here.
" The Woodcutter Sage said, "That was Shen-er.
He has come here too, likely those Heart Demon Mu Tianzuns mistook him for one of their own. " The crowd stared at one another.
Niu Sanduo said, "He disguised himself as a heart demon and mingled with these Heart Demon Mu Tianzuns?
Such sport.
.
.
" Zhuo Cha the Martial Heavenly Master glared at him, and Niu Sanduo at once resumed his usual honest guise, though he loved adventure, especially adventuring at Shen Mu's side.
At last they came to where Hao Tianzun lay unconscious, where countless Heart Demon Mu Tianzuns crowded about a great cocoon of divine light, reeling silk and peeling layers, seeking to force their way into the cocoon.
They had already opened a path into the great cocoon, none knew how deep the cocoon ran, yet some Heart Demon Mu Tianzuns who bored inside never came out alive. "This is Hao Tianzun's Great Dao cocoon!
" Xi Tianjun arrived, crying out at the sight. He had joined with Crimson Emperor Qi Xiayu, and only by their combined strength had they fought their way here.