Chapter 1363 — Stealing the Dao Fruit
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Heavenly Venerable Yue stepped forward to examine Shen Mu's injuries, only to find that Shen Mu's head was gone, leaving nothing but his neck, and that at the cross-section of the wound were the dao patterns left by that blow of Heavenly Venerable Xiao's, ceaselessly destroying his bodily functions. His injuries were grave beyond measure!
Even his primordial spirit had lost its head; like his body, its neck was covered in dao wounds!
The Alchemist was swiftly suppressing Shen Mu's dao wounds. As he was now, Shen Mu was strong without and hollow within: his Primal Fetus Divine Treasury had burst open, and with Heavenly Venerable Xiao's dao wound upon him, he could not even use the Unchanging Divine Power.
His earlier feat of frightening Heavenly Venerable Xiao away had been nothing but bluster.
Even if he could employ the Unchanging Divine Power, the dao wound would still be there, and would still blow his head apart.
Only once the dao wound was erased could he rouse the Unchanging Divine Power to restore his Primal Fetus Divine Treasury, or use the Creation Mystic Art to grow back a head.
"Medicine King God, are Heavenly Venerable Mu's injuries dangerous?
" Heavenly Venerable Yue asked in a low voice.
"He won't die. " The Alchemist examined the bowl-sized cross-section of the wound on the neck in fine detail, and said with some difficulty, "It is only that I do not understand the dao patterns left in this dao wound by Heavenly Venerable Xiao.
I will need a Heavenly Venerable to enlighten me. " Heavenly Venerable You came forward and shone a lantern on him; seeing that Shen Mu's throat was still drawing breath, he set his mind at ease and said, "He won't die.
Heavenly Venerable Yue, where did you banish Heavenly Venerable Xiao to? " Heavenly Venerable Yue analyzed the dao patterns in Shen Mu's dao wound in detail and said, "In those years, when my cultivation had achieved something, I wished to test the arts of space, and so I ran about everywhere, fond of trying out spatial divine powers wherever I went. Once I inadvertently opened a certain space, and discovered a place like a labyrinth. I was trapped there for a hundred and ten years, and only escaped at last by accident.
I call it Chaotic Space. That is where I sent Heavenly Venerable Xiao. " A little embarrassed, she said, "Though I established my dao upon space, the strangeness of that place exceeded my expectations, and for a time I could not free myself. Heavenly Venerable Xiao's present strength surpasses what mine was then by I know not how many times, and he has the flesh of Earth Mother Yuanjun besides; with her root tendrils and branches and leaves to unravel the labyrinth, it will be far simpler for him.
Still, if he wishes to leave that place, it will take him ten or twenty years.
" "There is such a place? " Shen Mu exclaimed in wonder.
Heavenly Venerable Yue said, "The cosmos is grand and strange, and has always held many secrets unknown to men.
That place contains many most peculiar ruins; when I came to that Chaotic Space in those years, I too was full of doubt.
" She could not help saying angrily, "Heavenly Venerable Mu, you are already in such a state, and still your curiosity is stirred by such a perilous place.
Have you no fear of death? " Shen Mu raised a hand to touch his head, and Heavenly Venerable Yue slapped it, saying angrily, "Have you forgotten?
You have no head now!
" Shen Mu put his hands on his hips; Heavenly Venerable Yue, though puffed up with anger, could not help but laugh at the sight, and burst out giggling.
Heavenly Venerable You shot her a glance, coughed once, and said, "Yue, we had best sort out the dao patterns in his dao wound as quickly as we can. The longer it drags on, the more perilous it is for him.
" Heavenly Venerable Yue hastily steadied herself and said with a solemn face, "You cannot blame me for this; blame Heavenly Venerable Mu. He is always making me laugh.