Chapter 1542 — Stirring Muddy Waves in the Chaos River
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In the second Chaos River, each of them resorted to their own means. These Heavenly Venerables all had Dao Trees in hand and used them to cross the river, but Consort Qiang no longer had hers. Fortunately, Shen Mu kindly invited her aboard, and the two of them stood on that little boat without it seeming at all crowded.
This Chaos River too was full of strange and uncanny phenomena. Shen Mu let Consort Qiang take action, fending off the withered-bone souls of the prehistoric Dao Achievers that surged up from the river, while he himself enjoyed a rare leisure.
He looked around and saw that Venerable Hao and Venerable Xiao had also not lifted a hand, but instead let the other Heavenly Venerables hold off the uncanny things. The gazes of these several Heavenly Venerables had fallen from first to last upon the little boat beneath Shen Mu's feet.
This boat was transformed from Tai Yi's crutch, and since Venerable Xiao, the Ancient God of Tai Ji, and Tai Su all held the crutch's master in deep reverence, it could not but stir their curiosity. Shen Mu raised an eyebrow and thought to himself: "Tai Yi has fallen so low as to end up in the fourth prehistoric universe, and now Great Black Mountain has no backer to rely on. This matter must never be known to them, or disaster will be upon me.
Hmm, letting them think I have a powerful backer isn't bad either. . .
" "Venerable Mu, that sword of yours is a Dao Achiever's treasure blade, is it not?
" Consort Qiang blocked a Dao Achiever's withered skeleton and struck it down into the river, then suddenly said: "It seems you have profited greatly in this Jade Capital as well. Your luck is truly excellent! A Heavenly Venerable who has obtained a Dao Achiever's Dao weapon—why not bring it out and let us broaden our horizons?
" Shen Mu's gaze fell upon her, while Consort Qiang's gaze fell upon the Tribulation Sword.
Shen Mu understood, and quietly concealed the sword hilt, then laughed heartily: "What Dao Achiever's Dao weapon? This sword of mine was refined by my own hand—a crude, shallow thing, unfit for refined company. I had best not bring it out and make a fool of myself.
" The gazes of Venerable Hao, Venerable Xiao, and the others all fell upon the Tribulation Sword in Shen Mu's hand, their eyes flickering.
From the outside, this sword revealed no mystery, but the scabbard compelled them to pay it close attention.
For the scabbard was made of ordinary wood, unlike the scabbards of other precious swords, which exhausted every luxury.
A wooden scabbard seemed more like a disguise!
Consort Qiang sneered: "Even if you have a little boat that can ferry you across, you still lack the strength to deal with the uncanny things in this river. Without this Dao Achiever's Dao weapon, you would long since have died in the river! Venerable Mu is worthy of being the Heaven Alliance's leader—none of us found a Dao weapon, yet you alone obtained one. " "This sword of mine is truly not a Dao weapon!
" Shen Mu said with a solemn expression: "If I lie, may heaven strike me with five thunders!
" Yet as he spoke, the corners of his eyes could not help but lift, glancing up at the chaotic sky. Consort Qiang said no more.
The Divine Emperor Langxuan sighed: "Venerable Mu obtained a Dao weapon—his luck is truly excellent, and it makes one envious.
" "Using a wooden scabbard as a disguise—Venerable Mu, is this not rather too much of a cover-up?
" Shi Qiluo laughed: "A clumsy move that backfires.
Do you truly fear we would rob you of it?
" Shen Mu laughed heartily, but his expression darkened, while in his heart he was quite pleased: "The Grand Emperor is loyal enough—after suffering a loss at my hands, he still helps me secretly scheme against the other Heavenly Venerables! In the future, I must let him die swiftly, with as little pain as possible. " The little boat drew near the Dao Tree beneath Venerable Hao's feet.