Chapter 1140 — Slaying Several Ancient Gods
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"Then we leave by way of the White Emperor's Celestial Palace," Shen Mu said flatly.
Yu Chudu hesitated, studying Shen Mu's expression, then ventured, "Martial Uncle, have you ever cultivated the Art of Creation? This nephew studied the Tiandou Dao Art under my master, and within it are the Seven Chapters of Creation, which can alter one's features and build, even transform one into the likeness of a demigod. Perhaps we could slip past the Celestial Court's eyes and leave no trace. . .
" The Dragon Qilin, standing to one side, shook itself and became a Dragon Sparrow. "Is that what the Art of Creation does?
" it asked with a laugh. Yu Chudu started, then nodded again and again. "Brother, you have studied the Tiandou Dao Art as well?
But my master said he created the Tiandou Dao Art. How is it that you know it too? " The Dragon Qilin gave a chortling laugh.
"This is not the Tiandou Dao Art. It is a technique from the Scripture of the Great Nurturing Nether Demon. The Tiandou Dao Art was born out of that scripture.
" Yu Chudu was dumbstruck. The towering image of Wei Suifeng in his mind collapsed at once, and he murmured, "My master said he created it.
. . Then the Scripture of the Great Nurturing Nether Demon, surely my master created that? " The Dragon Qilin laughed.
"The Scripture of the Great Nurturing Nether Demon was created by the First Celestial Master of the Kaihuang era, the Woodcutter Sage.
" Once more the image of Wei Suifeng crumbled in Yu Chudu's mind. He was utterly bereft. He had revered Wei Suifeng as a being from heaven, the loftiest figure in his heart, and now it turned out that even the Tiandou Dao Art had come from the Scripture of the Great Nurturing Nether Demon! "Martial Nephew, pay no heed to his nonsense. " Shen Mu cursed him with a laugh, then said, "It is true that the Tiandou Dao Art came from the Scripture of the Great Nurturing Nether Demon, but that scripture is far too miscellaneous, its techniques too many, and every one of them only skims the surface without going deep. So the Scripture of the Great Nurturing Nether Demon is merely a scripture that can make one a god. The Tiandou Dao Art, by contrast, is a mighty art that my Eldest Senior Brother Wei Suifeng created by joining his own fortunes and insights to a host of other Imperial Throne arts.
" He paused.
"It is only that it has grown outdated. " Hearing this, Yu Chudu was about to argue on Wei Suifeng's behalf, but then he recalled that Shen Mu, at merely the True God realm, had slain Heavenly Venerate Haotian's disciple Jing Baichuan, and Jing Baichuan, like himself, was of the Yujing realm, yet Shen Mu had felled him with a single move. By that measure, the Tiandou Dao Art he had cultivated through such bitter hardship was indeed outdated. Once again the image of Wei Suifeng as invincible collapsed in his heart.
Shen Mu glanced at him and said in praise, "Martial Nephew Yu, your aptitude and insight are truly not bad. In but a moment you have shattered the god in your heart, and your cultivation of the dao heart has advanced greatly!
" Yu Chudu gave a sullen grunt.
Shen Mu led them flying down toward the White Soil of the Nine Provinces below, and sighed. "It is precisely because your master's Tiandou Dao Art came from the Scripture of the Great Nurturing Nether Demon that I cannot study his art. His art and mine spring from the same source; cultivating the Tiandou Dao Art would not grant me one more celestial palace.
" Seeing that none of them had changed their appearance, Yu Chudu reminded him, "Martial Uncle, we had best alter our faces.
. . " "No need. " Shen Mu smiled. "My spiritual sense is as powerful as an Imperial Throne's.
In anyone's eyes, we are not ourselves. Even an Imperial Throne expert, if he does not look closely, cannot see our true faces.
" Yu Chudu was left startled and uncertain.