Chapter 1673 — Your Life May Be in Peril
The Herdsman of the Wasteland · Page 2 of 5
" Meng Yungui seemed to sense his gaze and turned his head toward him. Their eyes collided. Shang Pingyin gave a cold shudder. Meng Yungui's face was expressionless, and his eyes held no emotion at all—profound as the Great Abyss of Guixu, filled with darkness. He took a long breath. The devaluation of celestial coins and the severing of the Spirit-Nexus Transfer Bridges had happened at the same time; he could take advantage to conceal the matter.
If it were exposed, Meng Yungui would simply disclaim responsibility, and the Haotian Emperor would have no reason to punish him; moreover, he himself would be blamed—and the crime might be heavy enough to land him on the Execution Platform! Shang Pingyin took another long breath, steadied his heart, shifted his gaze away from Meng Yungui's, and pretended nothing was amiss. Meng Yungui also withdrew his gaze, lowered his head, and said nothing.
"Bureau of Celestial Surveillance, pass my order: have the Ancestral God King command the Solar Wardens to go to all the heavens and repair the Spirit-Nexus Transfer Bridges. " The Haotian Emperor issued the order, his voice still composed.
"Tell the Ancestral God King to comfort the sovereigns of all worlds: the Heaven Court is still here, I am still here; let them well tend to my realm. After the bridges are rebuilt, I shall reward them generously.
" An official of the Bureau hesitated, then braced himself and stepped forward: "Your Majesty, the Heaven Court's Spirit-Nexus Transfer Bridges were all contracted to Jingping by the Zaofu Celestial Palace.
The Heaven Court's own manufactories have no ability to repair the bridges in the various heavens.
Even if the Solar Wardens reach each heaven, they cannot fix them. .
. " Before he could finish, thunderbolts and lightning crashed through the hall, and the official swiftly shut his mouth. "You mean to say that the Heaven Court cannot even build its own Spirit-Nexus Transfer Bridges?
" The Haotian Emperor's face was dark. "What did the Zaofu Celestial Palace do with their time? What did my Heaven Court's manufactories do with their time? " No one in the court dared to answer.
The Haotian Emperor's chest rose and fell violently.
He gave an angry snort, then his tone softened: "In that case, let the Ancestral God King command the Solar Wardens that wherever any heaven raises revolt, they are to bring down heavenly calamities.
And have the Ancestral God King bring down heavenly calamities upon Jingping! " His face was somber, and his voice cold: "Order the ghosts and spirits to descend to the Nether Capital, inform the Void Heavenly Venerable: slaughter every man and beast in Jingping—leave not a single one!
Slaughter every man and beast in Wuyou Township—leave not a single one!
" He rose abruptly, his tone biting cold: "If Celestial Venerable Mu dares to make trouble for me, I will slaughter everyone you care about! " The Bureau official immediately went to the Heaven Court's altar, lit incense, and prayed to inform the Ancestral God King. On the other side, the ghosts and spirits of the Heaven Court entered the Nether Capital to notify the Void Heavenly Venerable.
The Haotian Emperor sat down, looked around the hall, and said solemnly: "Then, notify the Four Emperors to mobilize their troops and hurry to the Primordial Realm. The Four Grand Celestial Masters, you shall each lead your armies as well.
The Seven Dukes, the Four Ministers, the Three Mentors, the Two Aides, and the Five Throne Stars will each bring the forces under their command to punish the Primordial Realm, using it as a base to cope with the unrest in the myriad worlds. I myself will deploy the Ten Court Guard Legions and personally lead the campaign to the Primordial Realm!
" The Four Grand Celestial Masters frowned. Shang Pingyin hesitated, then stepped forward: "Your Majesty, in my opinion, the Primordial Realm sits there and cannot move, but the Four Pole Heavens are the true danger.