Chapter 1673 — Your Life May Be in Peril
The Herdsman of the Wasteland · Page 3 of 5
In campaigning against the Primordial Realm, one ought first to pacify the Four Pole Heavens. If the Northern Emperor Xuanwu and the Western Emperor Baihu should join with the rebels of the Primordial Realm, that would indeed be the most troublesome outcome. " Meng Yungui stepped out, bowed, and said: "Your Majesty, what Grand Celestial Master Shang says is very true. " Shang Pingyin glanced at him. Meng Yungui said solemnly: "As for Jingping—with the Void Heavenly Venerable and the Ancestral God King sending down disasters and tribulations, only a few will survive.
But if the Four Pole Heavens rise in chaos, and the Northern and Western Emperors use the Heaven Court's emptiness to drive straight and assault the Heaven Court, that would be a threat to the heart and vitals!
If the Heaven Court should change hands, morale. . . " The Haotian Emperor snorted, raised an eyebrow, and said: "Is the old thief Mu someone who can be handled by the likes of the Void Heavenly Venerable and the Ancestral God King?
They cannot overcome him, and I fear they cannot eradicate Jingping in short order either!
Thus, dealing with the Primordial Realm, Jingping, and Wuyou Township is the first task! " Meng Yungui said with raised voice: "Your Majesty, think again! Taking the Four Pole Heavens first is the surest course! " Shang Pingyin opened his mouth, wanting to rebut him, but what Meng Yungui had said was exactly what he too wanted to say, so he could not refute.
Bai Yuqiong stepped forward, bowed, and said: "Your Majesty, what Grand Celestial Master Meng says is most true. Your Majesty, think again. " The Fourth Grand Celestial Master Zhu Shaoping stepped out, bowed, and said: "Your Majesty, think again!
As matters stand, the first thing is to secure the Heaven Court's own territory—that is, the Ancestral Court.
If the Ancestral Court stands, the orthodox mandate stands. The Ancestral Court is incomparably rich; Your Majesty, the Heaven Court should first take a firm hold of the Ancestral Court, uproot the old thief Mu's foundations there root and branch, seize every one of the Jingping people in the Black Mountain Holy Land as hostages, and threaten the thieving Mu!
" Shang Pingyin also said: "Your Majesty, what the three Grand Celestial Masters said is reasonable.
Your Majesty should first secure the Ancestral Court, so you may attack or defend at will; then pacify the Four Pole Heavens, and launch troops from there to form a pincer against the Primordial Realm. If this grand tide rolls onward, the Primordial Realm can be taken with a turn of the hand! " Meng Yungui said: "Your Majesty, the thieving Mu's weakness is Jingping. The Black Mountain Holy Land has a vast population, a valuable commodity in hand; using it to threaten the thieving Mu is the supreme move. " The Haotian Emperor gave a cold snort and said faintly: "Before the old thief Mu entered the palace, he stayed in the Ancestral Court for over ten days.
What do you think he was doing? " He sneered: "The thief was moving the Black Mountain Holy Land! By now, the Black Mountain Holy Land is already empty!
" The Four Grand Celestial Masters were alarmed. The Haotian Emperor walked out of the Lingxiao Hall and looked down at the Ancestral Court.
In the distance the World Tree could be seen lush and green, its branches and leaves so luxuriant that its crown blotted out the sky. That was where the Black Mountain Holy Land was; but the World Tree had now grown with such speed that it covered the original Black Mountain completely and no trace of the old barrenness remained.
Outside the Lingxiao Hall, divine generals turned the Heaven Court's surveillance mirrors one after another and directed them at the Black Mountain Holy Land.
In a moment, the light from countless mirrors coalesced in the air into a great circle, as clear and bright as a lake, perfectly reflecting the situation within the Holy Land.