Chapter 754 — The Plain-Robed Youth Roams, Open and Unfettered
The Herdsman of the Wasteland · Page 1 of 4
"To open up the Celestial Palace, one must mobilize the power of the many gods within the mortal body."
Upon the altar, within the divine-treasury vision conjured from Shen Mu's vital essence, the sun and moon in the Primordial Fetus divine treasury lit up. His voice spread through the great hall of the side palace, unhurried and composed: "Primordial Fetus divine treasury—Great Sun Star Lord, Grand Yin Star Lord."
Within that divine-treasury vision, the stars of the Five Luminaries lit one after another, the Five Luminary Star Lords standing upon each star.
"Five Luminaries divine treasury! Zhen Star Lord, Yinghuo Star Lord, Taibai Star Lord, Chen Star Lord, Sui Star Lord!"
"Six Realms divine treasury! Earth Mother Primordial Lady, Great Virtue Bears All Things!"
"Seven Stars divine treasury! Seven stars in a string, seven gods in concert!"
"Heaven-Man divine treasury! The stars of the whole firmament, the many star lords and star gods—the Heavenly Lord lends his power!"
"Life-and-Death divine treasury! Vast is the Dark Capital; the gods command the souls—the Earth Lord lends his power!"
"Divine Bridge divine treasury! The primordial spirit shall be the god of gods!"
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Within the divine-treasury vision conjured from Shen Mu's vital essence, the radiance of one deity after another blazed forth. He was borrowing the power of the many ancient gods of the heavenly court, while the primordial spirit of the divine-power practitioner symbolized the Heavenly Emperor who held all authority in his grasp.
"With this done, I borrow the power of the heavenly court, the gods return to their stations, draw in the power of the heavenly court, and brand the Celestial Palace!"
Shen Mu cried in a low voice. Within the divine-treasury vision, one deity after another lent its power, and the force grew ever stronger. The Southern Heavenly Gate, the Jade Pool, the God-Slaying Terrace, the Jade Capital City, the Lingxiao Hall, the Imperial Throne—those structures the ancient gods had forged with their own power—had their energies drawn forth, and before the Divine Bridge they gradually took shape as a Celestial Palace.
The crowd stared dumbstruck at this scene. All around was dead silence; no one spoke.
Thus was the Celestial Palace opened up. Another realm, incomparably magnificent, teeming with grandeur and vitality, had appeared before everyone's eyes.
It was a monumental creation, a creation that made humans the equals of gods!
A realm sufficient to carry them into an age of myth!
After a long while, someone finally cheered: "Heavenly Venerable Yu!"
"Heavenly Venerable Yu!"
"Heavenly Venerable Yu!"
Everywhere were cheering people, the sound crashing against the heavens.
Heavenly Venerable Hao stared blankly at the scene, a certain gloom in his heart: "I do not possess such power to rally the masses... If he is not the Heavenly Venerable Yu, then how does he know the method of becoming a god? Could it be..."
A terrifying thought arose in his mind, one that made him shudder: "Is the Heavenly Venerable Yu truly still alive? No, no—I clearly killed him. Yin Zhaojin destroyed his soul. He cannot possibly still be alive! Moreover, that existence has already confirmed it. That existence cannot be mistaken..."
He felt a chill run through him. If the Heavenly Venerable Yu were still alive, then why had he not struck him down directly?
Was the Heavenly Venerable Yu wary of that existence behind him?
Did the Heavenly Venerable Yu harbor some greater scheme?
In this world, there were few who could truly make him feel apprehension, and the Heavenly Venerable Yu was one of them.
Before the Heavenly Venerable Yu, he always felt himself a notch inferior, always felt himself lesser. Though he too was extraordinarily gifted, whenever he saw the Heavenly Venerable Yu, an involuntary sense of inadequacy would rise in his heart.
Therefore, he had to kill him. He had to eliminate the Heavenly Venerable Yu, eliminate the god within his own heart!