Chapter 721 — Unrivaled Under Heaven

Di Yiyue sneered. "Look at his face. There is something of Kaihuang in it.

He must be one of Kaihuang's descendants, surely? And you still say he is not your disciple?

Great Celestial Master, do not think you can fool me! " The Woodcutter Sage's face flushed scarlet. "He is indeed my second disciple, but in name only.

I have never taught him anything. " Then the Gourd of Five Thunders unleashed its full might and blasted Shen Mu away, yet the runes whirling over his whole body carried him back in the space of a breath, and there he was again, sprawled on the Calamity God's back, gnawing at the Calamity God's head, biting fast and vicious.

"A teleportation divine ability.

One that you created. " Di Yiyue grew even more suspicious and gave a cold laugh. The Woodcutter Sage was so ashamed he could not speak.

Suddenly the towering Calamity God above the Yong River noticed what was happening here, and that Calamity God, who acknowledged neither kin nor kind, was startled at heart; heedless of getting Shen Mu off him, he hurriedly bowed his head and bent his waist. "Eldest Senior Sister!

" Di Yiyue nodded. "You are a disciple of the Northern Emperor? And you know me as your Eldest Senior Sister? " That Calamity God, his head and face smeared with blood from the gnawing, stood there not knowing where to put his hands or feet.

"I once caught a glimpse of Eldest Senior Sister, but Eldest Senior Sister's rank is high and your position heavy, so in all likelihood you never noticed me. I was ordered to come and bring down the tribulation. I beg Eldest Senior Sister to forgive me. .

. " Di Yiyue said mildly, "Leave something behind and go back. With me here, you cannot bring down the tribulation. Leave something behind, and you will still have something to report.

Tell our master this: I am here. Either he sends you all to your deaths, or he comes himself to bring down the tribulation. " The Calamity God's expression changed greatly; suddenly he clenched his teeth, cut off his own left arm, descended from the sky, laid the arm on the ground before Di Yiyue with the utmost reverence, retreated two or three steps, and let his primordial spirit leave his body while his flesh turned to a stone statue.

Shen Mu chewed a few more mouthfuls at the stone statue's head, nearly broke his teeth on it, and had to give up. He slid down off the statue and glanced all around, the murderous light in his eyes blazing, like a savage beast choosing whom to devour.

The stone statue slowly sank into the earth and vanished, and the Gourd of Five Thunders spun madly as well, swallowing the thunderclouds from the sky into the gourd before it too disappeared.

"This great beauty is the tastiest of all! " Shen Mu pounced in a frenzy, throwing himself at Di Yiyue, and the Woodcutter Sage's old face had nowhere to hide itself; he wished he could knock together a coffin on the spot, dig a pit, and bury himself in it. Di Yiyue formed a seal with her right hand, her five fingers flying, finger shadows like a lotus, and lightly touched the point between Shen Mu's brows.

At once the demonic nature inside him receded, and the demonic qi of Youdu surged madly back into the Shen-character continent between his brows. That seal of hers came bearing the demonic qi and demonic nature of Youdu, and rushed into the body of the big-headed infant Shen Fengqing, and the seal of the Jade Mirror of Mingdu was instantly stirred. Lord Heaven and the Crimson Emperor were astonished and said in one voice, "This girl's skill is not bad!

A pity she is a dead one. " Di Yiyue gave a soft cry of surprise, startled and uncertain; the dharma power stored in that seal vanished at once, as though something had eaten it.

She could not see what lay within the Shen-character continent, and so did not see Lord Heaven or the Crimson Emperor. "There is something strange between your brows.

Let me go into your third eye and take a look! " She was just about to fly into Shen Mu's brow when the Woodcutter, the First Ancestor Human Emperor, Fu Riluo and Chixi hurriedly blocked her way, saying again and again, "Absolutely not!

Do not probe his brow.

Every one of us has suffered dearly for it!

" The Woodcutter said, "I may not have suffered for it myself, but I know it is monstrously dangerous in there. Heavenly King, you had best not try. " Di Yiyue's gaze flickered and she smiled.

"Truly so dangerous? Dangerous even for one of Emperor Throne strength?

Very well. My flesh is dead now in any case; if I am not to look, I will not look. " Shen Mu came back to his senses and hurriedly took out a willow leaf and pressed it to his brow, letting out a breath of relief.

"Master, First Ancestor, you are both alive again?

" Startled and delighted, he then looked at Di Yiyue, hastily straightened his clothes, took out a mirror and checked himself in it, and only then made his salute.

"Master, who is this immortal sister? " "Immortal sister? " Di Yiyue's heart bloomed with joy; all the poor impression she had formed of Shen Mu a moment ago vanished into thin air.

She said with a smile, "Celestial Master, your second disciple has good judgment.

Much better than Kaihuang, much better than you. He is a talent! You did not take this disciple in vain. " The Woodcutter Sage relaxed and said quietly to Shen Mu, "Wipe your mouth.

There is still blood at the corner. " "Blood at the corner of my mouth?

" Alarmed, Shen Mu took out the little mirror again and carefully wiped the blood from the corners of his mouth, then pulled a strand of hair from between his teeth.

The youth was bewildered. "I spat blood? And how did I spit out hair as well?

" Di Yiyue said, "That is the blood and hair of my junior brother, the Calamity God whose head you were just gnawing on. " Shen Mu's face burned red with shame.

Di Yiyue laughed.

"What a pure and innocent boy. Young men who still know shame are rare. Being so bashful, you must have many girls fond of you.

" The Woodcutter, Fu Riluo, Chixi and the First Ancestor all wore strange expressions, coughed again and again, and said nothing.

Di Yiyue took no offense. She smiled. "Little brother.

.

. ah, but I cannot call you little brother yet. You are the Great Celestial Master's disciple, and a descendant of Kaihuang besides.

If I call you little brother, would that not place me beneath them in seniority? " Shen Mu said, "Big sister, why do we not simply keep our own ties with each other?

" Di Yiyue was overjoyed and praised him. "A fine idea.

Then it is settled from today: you and I are brother and sister, but with everyone else we each keep our own ties. " Shen Mu studied Di Yiyue's forehead and saw that a hole had been broken through it, bright from front to back, so that he could even see the brain tissue within.

And Di Yiyue's heartbeat had stopped entirely; her blood no longer flowed.

She was plainly a corpse!

Only, her primordial spirit was so powerful that it could still control this body, so that she seemed still to be alive. "Your wound is very grave, big sister. " Shen Mu said, "How did you take such a heavy wound?

" Di Yiyue said gloomily, "I chose badly. Your sister married a faithless man, and was wounded by him. This is no wound.

How can a dead woman be wounded?

" Shen Mu examined her wound in detail. Even standing so close he could hear no breath from Di Yiyue, and within her wound there still lingered a divine ability whose power was so immense that he dared not touch it. "It is a wound, and it can still be saved. Heavy, yes, but not serious.

" After examining her, Shen Mu circled around behind Di Yiyue's head, peered through the hole, and observed for a while. "It is only the residue of that divine ability in the wound that I cannot deal with. Could you do something about it yourself, big sister?