Chapter 184 — Driving Ghosts and Enslaving Gods
The Herdsman of the Wasteland · Page 4 of 4
" Shen Mu crept forward hunched low, Shen Wanyun and the others behind him, and when they reached the mountain hollow they saw that the runes on the demon god statue were now seven or eight parts lit; the thirteen Daoists were still driving their talisman artifacts, walking ceaselessly around the altar, chanting without pause in what seemed an ancient sacrificial tongue. Shen Mu's heart beat faster; he suppressed the urge to rush out at once and break up the rite, and said in a low voice, "Study the terrain, and when you've got it, we strike. Ling'er, take the Dragon Qilin around to the other side and make some noise to draw their attention. " Xue Hu'er hastily led the Dragon Qilin quietly around the altar toward the right.
After a moment, Yue Qinghong said in a low voice, "I've got it! " Shen Mu waved his hand, and at once Xue Hu'er sprang out of the grass, the Dragon Qilin roaring behind her in pursuit, as though it were hunting.
The thirteen Daoists on the altar were startled; when they saw the fox and the Dragon Qilin, one of them laughed. "So it's a big lion on the hunt. . .
" Before his words were out, a blade flashed, and Shen Mu was already upon the altar, twin sabers in hand — the blade rose and a head fell! Combat Art: Crosswise and Lengthwise, a Vast Sliver of Sky! Browse and read at: