Chapter 1167 — Fleeing into Taixu
The Herdsman of the Wasteland · Page 2 of 3
Then clear the void beasts on one's own land and leave it to the disciples to manage and explore. "
Langxuan God Emperor said with a laugh, "If Mu Heavenly Venerable lacks the ability, then hand it to me and I will manage it for you.
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Consort Qiang said, "This is a good plan. After all, we are Heavenly Venerables and cannot remain long in the Ancestral Court; the Heavenly Court is, in the end, the real business.
We will first clear out a portion of territory and ask Mu Heavenly Venerable to send them in. As for mining treasure lodes, gathering treasures, and slaying the remaining void beasts, the disciples can handle that.
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Shen Mu was thoroughly displeased. These Heavenly Venerables were plainly bullying him for having no faction of his own.
Even if he could carve out a territory, he would have no way to hold it. Another advantage of not dividing the territory directly was that it would keep Shen Mu tethered in the Ancestral Court, a disguised exile.
If Shen Mu stayed in the Ancestral Court and did not leave, it would amount to suppressing the brat, sparing them the worry that he would keep causing trouble and leaving them in a sorry state. And if Shen Mu left the Ancestral Court, then he would be abandoning his own territory, and these Heavenly Venerables would be only too happy to swallow up his share.
If the territory were divided evenly into eleven shares and they seized Shen Mu's portion, the brat would likely make a fuss and leave them reeking of trouble.
Shen Mu gave a cold snort. He knew these old fellows were taking advantage of his youth and weakness, scheming against him. He said flatly, "Then let it be so. "
Seeing him stymied, the Heavenly Venerables all felt a rush of satisfaction.
Shen Mu then set about preparing the altar. The eight Heavenly Venerables stood around watching, committing it to memory. Shen Mu sneered inwardly.
In full view of everyone, he built the altar, and even inscribed the runes the altar required with perfect neatness, without the slightest deviation.
It did not matter that Hao Heavenly Venerable, Xiao Heavenly Venerable, and the others saw this reverse-summoning altar, because reverse summoning had two steps.
The first step was to design the altar perfectly, with no room for error. This step was extremely important.
But the second step was equally important: activating the reverse-summoning divine ability! Shen Mu's reverse-summoning divine ability came from the Creator Luoxiao. Luoxiao, however, used a consciousness divine ability, one unique to the Creator race.
But Shen Mu's improved reverse-summoning divine ability incorporated the rune system of later ages. Because he had done so to save his life back then, Shen Mu had not taught it to Luoxiao, and neither Dahong nor Gu Xiao knew it.
Even if the eight Heavenly Venerables mastered the runes on the reverse-summoning altar, they would find it very difficult to deduce the reverse-summoning divine ability from those runes.
This was Shen Mu's capital.
"Everyone, please come onto the altar. "
Shen Mu had built two altars, keeping one in reserve for the return trip. He ascended one and stood at its center, saying with a smile, "During reverse summoning, one must establish a consciousness link with the void beasts of the Ancestral Court. So if you fellow Daoists see eyes suddenly appear overhead, do not panic, those are void beasts. I will use them to fix the spatial coordinates of the Ancestral Court and draw us over. "
"To think there is such a divine ability?
" The Heavenly Venerables exclaimed in admiration.
Shen Mu said with a smile, "This is the power of the Reform. It is precisely because of the Reform that there is the spirit-energy translocation bridge, making travel convenient, and also because of the Reform that there is the reverse-summoning divine ability.
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Xiao Heavenly Venerable coughed and warned, "Mu Heavenly Venerable, do not speak such treasonous words. Hurry and activate the divine ability.
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