Chapter 1572 — Fighting Our Way Out of the Land of Comfort
The Herdsman of the Wasteland · Page 2 of 4
He paused, then asked curiously, "You said just now that you sensed two places in the Ancestral Court that draw you. My holy land, naturally, is a remarkable place. But what I want to know more is this: apart from the Ancestral Court, have you sensed any other place that draws you as well?"
Kaihuang said, "The Great Luotian is everywhere, countless times vaster than this universe. When my own great dao was imprinted upon the Great Luotian, I did indeed sense wondrous places within the universe. One of them, as you surely know, is the place where the Chiming Remnant Clan dwells."
Shen Mu's expression stirred. "Now that you have attained the Dao, did you sense anything strange there?"
"There are extraordinary fluctuations of the great dao."
Kaihuang said, "But like the Jade Capital of the Ancestral Court and the Black Mountain Holy Land, I cannot fathom its depths."
Shen Mu's heart skipped. "Could that be the place where Taiyi wants me to follow the map and rescue him?"
"Apart from there, there is one other place whose depths I cannot fathom."
Kaihuang went on, "That place even fills me with a certain dread."
Shen Mu's eyes glittered. He stared at Kaihuang, waiting for him to continue.
Suddenly Kaihuang said mildly, "Who is the silly roe deer?"
"I am!"
Shen Mu admitted it readily and urged him on. "Hurry and tell me. Just which place is it that you find unfathomable?"
"Beneath Guixu."
Kaihuang said, "That, too, is a place my sword dao cannot enter."
Shen Mu was startled and raised his brows. "Guixu?"
"Not Guixu. Beneath Guixu."
Kaihuang said, "I have noticed that when my sword dao reaches there, it is swallowed by a lightless dark mouth, and every sensation vanishes. That place can even make my sword dao quail and shudder."
Shen Mu frowned slightly and paced to and fro.
He had been to both of the places Kaihuang spoke of. He had entered the Hanging Void of the Chiming Remnant Clan to join hands with the Chiming God Clan, yet he knew nothing of that place, save that Heavenly Venerable Moon had once gone there and had nearly failed to walk out alive.
As for the Guixu Abyss, it was there he had found the corpse of Le Yuanmu and the hairpin of Heavenly Venerable Ling. He had gone into the depths of the abyss as well, though it was only by way of the Twin Lotuses that he had reached those depths.
What exactly lay within the abyss, he did not know.
"Both of these places are indeed fine places to hide things. Kaihuang speaks of them so solemnly, ranking them alongside the Jade Capital of the Ancestral Court and the World Tree. It seems both may be places marked on Taiyi's map..."
Kaihuang shot him a glance and said, without much warmth, "You had best give up any thought of exploring these places. The perils there are beyond your imagining. Even I would not claim I could walk away unscathed."
"Rest easy," Shen Mu said carelessly. "I know my limits."
Kaihuang frowned, as though it had just occurred to him that he had fobbed Shen Mu off with those very words a moment ago.
Shen Mu noticed it too. The two fell silent for a moment, then suddenly said in one voice, "Neither of us is allowed to go!"
The words had barely left their mouths when the two looked at each other and burst out laughing together.
Shen Mu rose, put away the God-Slaying Platform and the God-Slaying Mystic Blades, and said unhurriedly, "As for rescuing Heavenly Venerable Ling, there is no time to lose; the sooner the better. Make your preparations!"
Kaihuang nodded lightly.
Shen Mu leapt into the air and landed upon the Golden Ship of Salvation, and in passing caught sight of a figure aboard the ship once more.
Kaihuang noticed this as well and knit his brows slightly. He had already attained the Dao, yet he still could not make out who that figure on the ship was.
"Wait for my word. We shall meet again at Jingping and Yongjiang!" Shen Mu shook out his sleeves, and the Golden Ship of Salvation hoisted sail and set forth, leaving the Void of the Far Shore behind.