Chapter 1416 — Grand Ceremony of the League, Golden Light Fills the Palaces
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Then again the gods and sages cried with one voice, in loud tones: "We respectfully invite the Lord of the Heavenly League, the Sage Venerable of Longhan Mu, the Great Master who Established the Dao by Divine Power and Endures the Ten Thousand Kalpas, of Immeasurable Virtue and Immeasurable Life, the Sagely King Who Spreads the Dao, Venerable Mu! " Shen Mu came striding in, and the Venerables, the Dao Ancestor and the Buddha Ancestor all rose to salute him. Shen Mu nodded lightly, signalling them to be seated. They waited until he had taken his seat, and only then sat down.
Then a golden-armored god came galloping up, and with a swish unrolled a golden scroll, crying in a loud voice: "His Majesty, having heard of the council of the Heavenly League, and that the gods and sages of the heavens and all the Venerables have come to attend, is moved by the Venerables' labours and great deeds, and has therefore issued a decree in praise.
" The Venerables looked at Shen Mu. Seated in the place of honour, Shen Mu raised his hand: "Read it.
" The golden-armored god hastily dropped to one knee, half-kneeling, half-seated, and read out the Celestial Emperor's decree in a loud voice.
When the decree had been read, the golden-armored god rose trembling, holding the decree in both hands, and waited for Shen Mu to speak. "His Majesty's kindness is noted; our Heavenly League accepts it in spirit.
" Shen Mu nodded slightly and gestured to an attendant: "Put it away. " An attendant came forward and took charge of the Celestial Emperor's decree.
Shen Mu swept his gaze around and said in a clear voice: "I rose in Jing Ping, made my name in Longhan, and tarried a million years; only today do I enter the Heavenly League and take part in its grand assembly.
I have kept you all waiting long. In a million years, great matters and small have been beyond counting; of the five League Lords of old, only I remain, and I cannot but feel the weight of it. Today, at this grand assembly, I am League Lord, and I shall settle the great affairs of the world.
The first matter is—" "Who says that of the five League Lords, only you remain?
" Suddenly a voice came, clear and ringing: "Venerable Mu, do you still remember Shen the Venerable, who once roamed Longhan with you?
" At these words, uproar broke out. Some of the gods and sages went ashen; others brimmed with killing intent, all turning to look.
There, sword at his waist, came Shen Ye the Kaihuang, striding into the Jade Pool and stepping straight onto the second Heavenly Court, walking with a smile, hand resting on his sword.
"Venerable Mu, you hold the Heavenly League in your grasp and throw the world's living beings into chaos.
Did you ask me?
Did you ask the Carefree Sword in my hand? "