latelenovela Chapter 140 The Bet with the Celestial Venerable
Chapter 140 The Bet with the Celestial Venerable
"Its other uses are of no benefit to you, but there is one thing you might be interested in."
The Celestial Venerable spoke softly with a smile on his face.
"This bead allows you to walk freely in the mist without getting hurt."
"Furthermore... because of the existence of the Law of Wind, you will not be subject to time restrictions when you enter the mist while holding the Wind God Pearl."
"In other words, as long as you're willing, you can stay in the fog for a hundred or two hundred years without any problem."
Upon hearing this, Li Jie revealed a strange expression.
After meeting the Celestial Venerable this time, Li Jie felt that there was a strange feeling about him that he couldn't quite explain.
It's as if he's become a completely different person.
Originally, in his mind, the Celestial Venerable should have been a great figure with an ethereal and otherworldly demeanor, brimming with boundless power.
Now he seems like just a frivolous, irresponsible old man...
The older they get, the more cunning they become; the ancients were right.
After explaining the function of the Wind God Pearl, Yuanshi Tianzun then set his sights on the two immortal swords.
Just as he was explaining to the world, with reason and emotion, how difficult his life had been over the years, an ancient and sinister energy wave interrupted his train of thought.
The Celestial Venerable suddenly stopped preaching.
Li Jie slapped his forehead, cleared his jumbled thoughts, and then asked.
"Heavenly Venerable One, what has happened?"
Upon hearing this, the old man in plain clothes nodded calmly. Then, as if he had thought of a good idea, he spoke up.
"Young friend Li Jie, how about we make a bet?"
"May I ask, Heavenly Venerable One, what are we betting on?"
"A little mouse has appeared in the North. Let's have a contest to see who can get rid of it first. As for the stakes..."
"How about granting us the right to use these two immortal swords?"
Upon hearing this, Li Jie's face immediately fell.
The little mouse the Celestial Venerable mentioned... must be Yama, the demon hiding in Fengdu, but... this bet is a bit too unfair...
"Heavenly Venerable... since you couldn't openly rob me, you've resorted to deception, haven't you...?"
What's the point of this bet?
After speaking, the Celestial Venerable did not show any displeasure on his face; he simply said quietly.
“I won’t take advantage of you. I’ll let you make the first move. As long as you can defeat Him, then you win.”
Ok?
It seems... it's not entirely impossible...
"Hmph... Old man, I'll be frank, even if you win, we won't go with you."
"However, we'll take the job!"
Before Li Jie could answer, Xian'er, who was standing next to him, spoke up first.
"Idiot, let's go."
"what?"
No... you agreed so easily?
But when he saw the amused look in Xian'er's eyes, he understood what she meant.
Since the Celestial Venerable promised to let him make the first move, the two swords of Zhuxian and Juexian, which have been fully restored, are enough to kill Yama eight hundred times over. Moreover, the rat hidden in Fengdu is just a projection of a god.
With that, he had no reason to hesitate and nodded firmly to the two women.
Li Jie first bowed to the Heavenly Venerable, then gestured, and the Immortal Execution Sword flew out from his dantian.
"go!"
He gathered his inner energy, lightly touched the ice with his toes to gain leverage, and landed steadily on the sword's edge.
Ode!
In an instant, his figure transformed into a streak of sword light and vanished from the icy plain.
The Celestial Venerable watched the two swords and one person depart into the distance, stroked his beard, and said with a smile.
"Hmph, if you really can fully control the power of that immortal sword, what's wrong with leaving it to you?"
"I'm really getting old... I need to find a way to save face..."
After saying that, the Celestial Venerable shook his head helplessly.
Then, his figure transformed into a wisp of breeze and vanished into the world.
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Egypt.
The blazing sun hung in the sky.
However, under the light that should have symbolized enthusiasm and vitality...
The exquisitely decorated city within it exudes an endless aura of death.
This ancient city-state, suspended beneath the sun, is the land of the Egyptian gods, the City of the Sun!
In the center of the city, a magnificent square sits, and at its edge, nine giant pillars radiating different lights stand prominently.
However, the giant blue pillars among them, which symbolize the power of the wind, have lost their former glory.
On the day of Wu, a strange fluctuation came from the air, and the gods, led by the Sun God, emerged from the void.
The other two Nine Pillar Gods who had been supporting Feng Shenxiu threw him onto the dim pillar like a dead dog.
His eyes were full of disdain.
"After losing your natal artifact, your seating arrangement will be moved to the very end. Any objections?"
Upon hearing the question, Hugh shook his head weakly.
He's lucky to have survived; now, seating arrangements mean nothing to him anymore.
"After resting for so long, to be beaten into such a sorry state by an unknown brat, it's a waste of all my years of life."
A figure wrapped entirely in white cloth, revealing glimpses of green skin, spoke in a sinister tone.
Hearing his sarcastic remark, Hugh showed no anger whatsoever.
He has now lost all voice, and his words are utterly weak and powerless.
“Osiris, I admit defeat this time. With the divine artifact lost, I no longer have the strength to fight. I am willing to give you two-thirds of the idol offerings in the ‘Human Circle,’ but you must grant me one request…”
"Oh?"
Upon hearing this, the mummy-like figure known as Osiris inquired with great interest.
"What kind of request is it that you would actually give up two-thirds of the statues for worship?"
"It's simple: help me enter the Great Xia Dynasty, retrieve one item, and kill one person!"
"What to take? Who to kill?"
"To obtain the Wind God Pearl, and to kill a white-haired youth wielding the Immortal Execution Sword..."
The Immortal-Slaying Sword?
Upon hearing Hugh's words, Osiris's face showed a look of astonishment.
This time, instead of accompanying the Sun God to the border of the Great Xia Dynasty, he stayed in Sun City to prevent enemy invasion.
Therefore, he had no idea what had happened within the territory of Great Xia.
"That sword... has awakened?"
"In that battle, the God of Kero should have shattered their divine consciousness, so how could they possibly wake up?"
Upon hearing his question, neither the Sun God nor the other two deities who were on their way to the border of the Great Xia Dynasty answered.
Because... someone always has to be the vanguard to find out the truth.
They have already been targeted by the Primordial Celestial Lord and will not be able to leave Sun City in the short term.
Therefore, Osiris naturally became a pawn in the game set up by the sun god.
Feng Shenxiu was extremely shrewd. Seeing that the three remained silent, he understood their meaning. After organizing his thoughts, he slowly spoke.
"Not only did he wake up, he's also doing very well..."
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