Chapter 190: Taking Action
Chapter 190: Taking Action
"Be careful!" Meng Dan Yun immediately sensed Han Guang's movement and shouted, bubbles forming in her mouth as she swiftly brandished her Silver Water Sword. She manipulated the nearby water currents, gathering them to aid Chen Mu in blocking Han Guang's attack.
However, the three overseers of Mystic Mechanism Pavilion reacted swiftly as well, almost simultaneously taking action. Multiple attacks converged from various directions, targeting Meng Dan Yun.
"These three..." Meng Dan Yun's eyes turned cold, feeling a deep resentment towards the three overseers. Their timing was impeccable, forcing her to defend herself first, leaving no time to assist Chen Mu. After all, each of these overseers possessed considerable strength, and their combined attack was not to be underestimated. Moreover, she also had to remain vigilant against the Blood Concealment Tower assassin nearby.
For a moment, she could only hope that Chen Mu would withstand Han Guang's attack.
But at that very instant, as Meng Dan Yun was fending off the three overseers, her senses detected a sudden explosion in the entire right rear water vein. A terrifying and surging power of wind and thunder erupted within the water.
She looked on in astonishment, only to see Chen Mu floating calmly in the water, his long blade enveloped in visible purple lightning. With just a single strike, he knocked Han Guang's bamboo stick away, dispersing the power of the Warm Spring and Hot Summer Intents that had been infused into it. Then, the surging lightning spread out, forming a terrifying web of lightning arcs that instantly covered the area where Han Guang was!
Everyone in the scene was shocked.
"Impossible!" One of the overseers of Mystic Mechanism Pavilion showed a look of astonishment in his eyes.
Those present were all formidable, solid Five Viscera Realm cultivators with keen eyes and extensive knowledge. They instantly recognized that Chen Mu's previous strike, infused with the power of wind and thunder, was far from ordinary. It was not something that could be achieved by a mere first step in the cultivation of Intents.
The second step of Whistling Wind Intent!
The second step of Thunder Quake Concept!
This person had not only entered the Five Viscera Realm but had also, at some unknown point, cultivated the second step of both the Whistling Wind and Thunder Quake Intents. It was simply inconceivable!
The second step of Intents was fundamentally different from the first. Many Five Viscera Realm cultivators might never grasp the second step in their entire lives. Even Yu Jiujiang had only comprehended the second step of Water Hexagram Intent in his twilight years.
Chen Mu...
Judging by the timing, his entry into the Five Viscera Realm must have been recent. He had barely stepped into this realm and had already mastered the second steps of both the Whistling Wind and Thunder Quake Intents. Such talent was truly astonishing!
Not only were the three overseers of Mystic Mechanism Pavilion shocked, but even the assassin from Blood Concealment Tower, whose eyes were hidden beneath a black robe, revealed the same astonishment. Even Meng Dan Yun herself couldn't help but feel a hint of surprise.
She was well aware of Chen Mu's comprehension abilities.
She had never doubted his ability to comprehend the second step of Intents.
But...
Just three or four months ago, Chen Mu's understanding of the Whistling Wind Intent was still in its initial stages, although it had progressed rapidly under her guidance. But to have crossed the threshold of the second step so quickly was truly unbelievable.
Even the Thunder Quake Intent had reached the second step. The true transmitter of Mystic Profound Peak in their sect couldn't match Chen Mu's progress. Cultivating an Intent was not as easy as eating or drinking; to cultivate one to the second step in just a few months was simply incredible.
"Hiss!"
Han Guang, bathed in the web of lightning, faced significant trouble. Despite immediately summoning his Primordial Energy True Strength to form a layer of protective True Energy around his body, he endured the relentless might of the lightning, but it was still an unpleasant experience, causing every hair on his body to stand on end.
Chen Mu wasted no time in idle chatter. After using the water vein to unleash the power of lightning and restricting Han Guang's movements, he instantly closed the distance and struck again with his blade.
As he swung his blade, only the power of wind and thunder intertwined on its edge. But when it descended, the Whistling Wind Intent suddenly created a void in the water, and a strand of crimson flame burst forth from the blade's tip, glowing with red light. It was like a fire dragon erupting from the water, coiling around the blade as it struck with overwhelming force.
"Blaze Fire!" Han Guang's face changed dramatically.
Chen Mu's previous strike, infused with the power of wind and thunder, had already shocked him. Now, by using the Whistling Wind Intent to create a void in the water and unleashing the might of the Blaze Fire, the combined power of wind, thunder, and fire caused the entire grotto's water veins to tremble violently, and the surrounding natural energy fell into chaos.
The previous strike with wind and thunder had only repelled Han Guang, but this strike, with the combined might of the Whistling Wind, Thunder, and Blaze Fire, made Han Guang realize in an instant... Chen Mu intended to kill him!
The first strike, using the water vein to unleash lightning and restrict Han Guang's movements, seemed like an attempt to repel and limit him. But this second strike revealed his true murderous intent, and the Primordial Energy on the blade was even more exaggerated than the first strike!
Things had taken a turn for the worse.
Cheng Houhua was not only likely to fail in his assassination attempt but was also in danger of losing his life to this person!
At this critical moment, Han Guang instantly realized this, and without any hesitation, he exerted all his strength to meet the attack. He summoned the power of Warm Spring and Hot Summer Intents, manipulating the nearby flowing water to form a scorching torrent and counterattacked.
However...
As the bamboo stick collided with Chen Mu's Flame Blade, it was only a momentary stalemate before his combined Warm Spring and Summer Intents overwhelmed Han Guang's defenses.
Han Guang was no weakling, and although he hadn't advanced his Intents to the second step, his Primordial Energy True Force was already nearly three times stronger. He was more powerful than Cheng Houhua, but Chen Mu's cultivation had also improved, and with the might of the Flame Blade, he unleashed a strike that almost reached six times the power of Han Guang's. It was too much for Han Guang to withstand.
The Flame Blade, enveloped in lightning, pressed down on Han Guang's bamboo stick, nearly breaking it. The unstoppable blade continued its descent, heading straight for Han Guang's head, about to cleave his skull.
Just then, Han Guang's black robe suddenly tore open, revealing a plain jade pendant from within. The pendant emanated a warm and gentle spiritual energy, quickly forming a white, translucent barrier.
Boom!!!
The residual force of Chen Mu's Flame Blade struck the white barrier, and under the explosion of thunder and fire, the barrier, formed purely from spiritual energy, cracked inch by inch, and then shattered.
Han Guang narrowly escaped death, his entire back drenched in cold sweat, some of it mixing with the water. Without hesitation, he fled into the nearest passageway.
"..."
Chen Mu wasn't surprised.
These major sects' true transmitters often possessed life-saving methods, and he could even identify the material of that jade pendant as a rare 'Primordial Spirit Stone'. Its composition allowed it to harness the power of heaven and earth, making it a precious life-saving item. In times of crisis, it could unleash its stored spiritual energy to withstand fatal attacks.
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Seeing Han Guang's escape, Chen Mu wasn't about to let him off. He swiftly pursued Han Guang into the passageway, throwing another strike behind him.
Boom!!!
The Whistling Wind Intent tore through the void, and the thunder and fire transformed into a blade of light, aiming for the Blood Concealment Tower's assassin.
The Blood Concealment Tower's assassin was about to escape into the darkness when he suddenly became the target. Without hesitation, he brandished his Eyebrow Blade, a chilling intent filling the air, ready to clash with the incoming blade of thunder and fire.
As the nearby water vein rumbled and exploded, his body flew backward, and he grunted.
In the blink of an eye, Meng Dan Yun seemed to sense Chen Mu's attack. With incredible speed, he reacted, swinging his Silver Water Sword, and a Water Sword materialized in the water vein. The three overseers of Xuanji Pavilion, caught off guard, failed to react in time. Meng Dan Yun swiftly moved past them, piercing the waist of the Blood Concealment Tower's assassin!
"Guh."
The Blood Concealment Tower's assassin vomited blood, staggering into the darkness, leaving a trail of blood in the water. His fate was uncertain.
After Meng Dan Yun's strike, which severely wounded the Blood Concealment Tower's assassin, Meng Dan Yun glanced at the three overseers of Xuanji Pavilion, coldly smirking without a word. Then, his figure flickered, and he disappeared into the pitch-black grotto water vein.
The three overseers of Xuanji Pavilion looked at each other, all sensing something amiss.
Meng Dan Yun had escaped, Han Guang was being pursued by Chen Mu, and the Blood Concealment Tower's assassin was severely injured... In the water vein, they all understood that once Meng Dan Yun broke free from their blockade, it would be a huge problem. Not only would the Blood Concealment Tower's assassin struggle to escape, but even if they, the three overseers, tried to intervene, they would face grave danger.
"Let's go."
The leader spoke in a deep voice.
It was uncertain if Han Guang could escape Chen Mu's pursuit, and regardless of whether he escaped or not, if Chen Mu turned back to attack, and Meng Dan Yun secretly followed, they feared that all three of them would meet their end in this underground cave!
They didn't dare take the passageway Chen Mu used to pursue Han Guang, fearing a head-on confrontation with a returning Chen Mu. Even if the three of them joined forces, they might not be a match for Chen Mu, or perhaps they simply couldn't overcome him.
Whistling Wind Intent, Thunder Quake Concept, and Blaze Fire!
All three Intents had reached the second step!
Even in the Organ Realm, they were already formidable, and aside from Zu Qianqiu, a top-tier true transmitter, in the Organ Realm, they could almost act without restraint. Ordinary overseers like them posed no threat at all!
Their previous assessment of Chen Mu had been completely wrong. His innate talent and threat level far surpassed that of an average true transmitter disciple. At his age, he had cultivated the Organ Realm and even three of the Eight Trigrams of Heaven and Earth. In the future, he had a high chance of reaching the level of top-tier true transmitters like Hua Nongying and Jiang Yifei!
Moreover, Cheng Houhua, Liu Su, and the others who had gone to assassinate Chen Mu hadn't sent any reports about him. The current situation was likely dire, and the worst-case scenario was that they had all perished at Chen Mu's hands.
(End of Chapter)
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