Chapter 1623 — How Many Steps to Slay the Yin Lord
The Herdsman of the Wasteland · Page 4 of 5
Under the protection of two Heavenly Venerables and Li Zheng, the Cloud Heavenly Venerable continued toward the Black Wood Holy Land. From afar he saw the World Tree within the Black Wood Holy Land, and his heart trembled slightly. "This tree is vaster even than the Origin Wood! Yet this tree is still a sapling, not yet grown. If it were fully grown, how vast would it be?"
They were about to enter the Black Wood Holy Land when suddenly the Cloud Heavenly Venerable gave a slight start. Ahead, a woman stood quietly before the holy land, as though waiting for them.
The Moon Heavenly Venerable's heart jumped. She said hurriedly, "I will go into the holy land and take a look first!" With that, she vanished in a puff of smoke.
The Kaihuang frowned and also walked into the holy land. "Daoist Su, let us have a spar."
Li Zheng's spirits lifted, and he hurried after him.
The Cloud Heavenly Venerable stepped forward and came to the woman's side.
Lang Wan turned around. Her gaze was clear and flawless. The Cloud Heavenly Venerable felt dazzled and shaken, then steadied his heart once more.
The little Creator girl who had once followed at his side had grown up. Her beauty had no equal in this world, and yet her gaze held not a trace of emotion.
As her cultivation method circulated, her emotions were suppressed deep within her heart, very difficult to release.
The Cloud Heavenly Venerable greeted her with a bow. "Miss Lang Wan..."
Lang Wan turned and left.
The Cloud Heavenly Venerable gave a slight start and watched her depart into the distance.
"I still cannot let it go."
Lang Wan's primordial spirit voice came from afar. "After seeing you, the old emotions I suppressed within me surge up again, and I am reminded once more of the deaths of those millions of my people. Uncle Yun, I will not meet you again."
The Cloud Heavenly Venerable was stricken with melancholy. He walked into the Black Mountain Holy Land.
He came beneath the World Tree. Li Zheng led him to see Lan Yutian. When the Cloud Heavenly Venerable saw the youth comprehending the Dao beneath the World Tree, he was struck dumb. He stood there, unmoving for a long, long time.
Lan Yutian looked up, saw him, and was somewhat puzzled. He smiled. "I seem to have seen you before. Did we know each other in the past? Grandpa Li Zheng said to let you be my disciple and cultivate with me for a while."
"Brother!" The Cloud Heavenly Venerable stepped forward and bowed deeply, tears dripping one by one onto the ground.
At the same time, the World-Crossing Golden Ship sailed into the Nether Capital and arrived at the Palace of Heavenly Parity, Benevolence, and Sagacity within the Earth Earl's long horn.
Before he could even moor the ship, a violent and chilling aura suddenly burst forth from the Palace of Heavenly Parity, Benevolence, and Sagacity. With a thunderous boom, the Nether Heavenly Venerable's peerless primordial spirit burst through the palace, and a hand reached down to seize Shen Mu on the golden ship!
"Nether Heavenly Venerable, it's me—don't strike!" Shen Mu cried out hurriedly.
The Nether Heavenly Venerable's palm halted above the golden ship. His gaze fell upon Shen Mu, and he said coldly, "I sense killing intent toward the Earth Earl from you!"
"How is that possible?"
A bead of cold sweat hung on Shen Mu's forehead. He said in astonishment, "How could I harbor killing intent toward the Earth Earl? You must have sensed wrongly. Look—I have come here, and the Nether Capital's great Dao has not stirred against me in the least. That shows the Nether Capital's great Dao has cast aside old grievances and knows I have come to help the Earth Earl survive his tribulation! Put your hand back, quickly!"
The Nether Heavenly Venerable revealed a look of suspicion. He sensed carefully, and still he sensed killing intent toward the Earth Earl from Shen Mu.