Chapter 1347 — The Original Returns to Its Owner
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Afterward the Grand Emperor took the form of Ming Fangyu, but he did not expose Dahong's identity. For by leaving this fearsome rival alive, he could let the other Tianzuns suspect that Hong Tianzun was the Grand Emperor, and never suspect him. In truth, Hong Tianzun had indeed taken the blade for him time and again—even Gong Tianzun had beaten Hong Tianzun more times than one could count!
Earlier the Earth Mother Yuanjun had only used her roots to try to break Shen Mu's Four Ore Seal; now she struck with her full strength!
Her power was immense; in so short a time she had recovered to the level of a powerhouse comparable to the Lesser Heavenly Court! Yet what baffled her was that no matter how mighty the divine ability she brought forth, no matter how she strove to break the Four Ore Seal upon the treasure seal, the seal could not be undone!
Not only could it not be undone—none of her attacks could even take effect upon the treasure seal! Even when she hurled every ounce of her strength at the seal, not the slightest power fell upon it!
Every divine ability of hers passed straight through the seal, never touching it in the least!
After a long while, cold sweat poured down the Earth Mother Yuanjun's brow, and she panted heavily.
The Grand Emperor looked at her with a blank face, coldly, then said abruptly, "Yuanjun, enough! I understand your intent.
You may take refuge with me.
I have another identity among the Ten Tianzuns, and I can shelter you and preserve your life.
" The Earth Mother Yuanjun flushed slightly and bowed: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace.
This seal.
. . " "This seal—never mind that you cannot undo it; even if I struck with my own hand, I could not undo it.
" The Grand Emperor said indifferently, "Among the Ten Tianzuns, there is not one who could undo his seal!
His seal has surpassed the knowledge of this age; it belongs to the unknown.
Even I can comprehend only half the lore within one of its seals. The Heavenly Emperor might comprehend the other half, but he will not join hands with me to break it. " The Earth Mother Yuanjun was startled and blurted out, "Mu Tianzun is truly so formidable? " "He is merely a little weak in cultivation, that is all.
" The Grand Emperor said lightly, "If his cultivation were raised to the level of a Hao Tianzun, heh heh, then even in a contest for the world against me and Taichu at our peaks, he would not come off the worse.
Of the Heaven Alliance's five elder chieftains—Yun, Ling, Yue, Shen, Mu—Yun is dead, Ling is gone, Yue is wounded, Shen has withdrawn, and only Mu Tianzun remains.
His divine abilities are indeed worthy of the title of chieftain. No wonder that at the last council of the Heaven Alliance, all wished him to be present. . . " The Earth Mother Yuanjun was deeply shaken; recalling Shen Mu as he had once been, she found it all somewhat inconceivable. In those days Shen Mu had been nothing but a bumpkin led in by Gongsun Yan to the Earth Mother Yuanjun's underground palace, gawking this way and that, with no breadth of vision or understanding at all.
And now even the Grand Emperor said Shen Mu was not to be underestimated, plainly treating him as a true rival!
One must understand: apart from Taichu, the Grand Emperor had never regarded anyone as a rival—not even the Earth Mother Yuanjun was qualified for that! The Earth Mother Yuanjun hesitated, then ventured, "Your Majesty, then now.
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. " The Grand Emperor said with a blank face, "Now, send me back.
" The Earth Mother Yuanjun was startled.
The Grand Emperor gave a cold snort: "Not back to where I was.
Take me straight to the Great Black Wood, and wait for him there.
" The Earth Mother Yuanjun looked incredulous and blurted out, "Your Majesty, you had such difficulty. .
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" "Earth Mother, your wisdom has been clouded by baleful aura; you have grown somewhat muddled, and that is most perilous.