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Chapter 215: The Heavenly Earth Cycle Seal!
Chapter 215: The Heavenly Earth Cycle Seal!
Holding the Flame Blade.
Chen Mu quietly descended the mountain.
He traveled far, reaching the depths of the mountain range behind the Seven Profound Sect's seven main peaks.
This mountain range stretched for hundreds of li, and due to the Seven Profound Sect's control, it was rich in resources and had stable earth meridians. It was a place for both inner and outer sect disciples to train, either by hunting demons or engaging in competitions between the inner and outer sects.
However, Chen Mu wasn't there to hunt demons. He soon arrived at a secluded, quiet valley deep within the mountains. The cliffs here towered high, and below them was a clear pool of water. The other directions were covered in towering vegetation, making it an excellent place for quiet cultivation.
Chen Mu stood quietly by the pool.
Heavenly Earth Cycle Seal.
This was the only technique in the world that could be cultivated after achieving the Heaven Earth Concept, and it was also the ultimate martial art in the vast world. Its existence dated back to the birth of the Heaven Earth Concept.
According to legend, this technique initially corresponded to the Heaven Earth Concept, with only seven layers at its highest. However, the founding emperor of Daxuan, the first Martial Emperor of the nation, was the first person in this land to cultivate the Heaven Earth Concept to the pinnacle, reaching the third step. He pushed this technique to its peak, creating two additional layers on top of the original seven, for a total of nine layers!
Among them, those who mastered the first step of the Heaven Earth Concept could cultivate the first two layers. Those who mastered the second step could cultivate from the third to the sixth layers. The seventh layer was the 'Heavenly Firmament Domain,' and the eighth and ninth layers were limited to the third step.
Since the founding of Daxuan, there have been numerous figures who attempted to cultivate the Heaven Earth Concept, but after a thousand years, no one has been able to reach the third step, and those who could master the 'Heavenly Firmament Domain' were extremely rare.
As a result, later martial artists' pursuit of the Heaven Earth Concept gradually decreased, and they turned to seek other concepts with lower difficulty, such as the Heavenly Firmament or Earthly Primal. Even if they reached the third step in these concepts, they would still be considered top-tier martial artists capable of dominating the world.
Chen Mu, holding the Flame Blade, took a deep breath and slowly closed his eyes. Suddenly, within a radius of ten zhang around him, the wind calmed, and the water stilled. A faint, invisible aura seemed to circulate, as if gathering to form an invisible array.
"Heavenly Earth Cycle Seal!"
He drew the Flame Blade, and his eyes suddenly opened. In the depths of his dark and profound pupils, the eight trigrams of Heavenly Firmament, Earthly Primal, Gale Whirl Intent, Thunder Vibration, Fiery Departure, Water Cavern Intent, Marshy Pond, and Firm Mountain appeared and merged into a rotating seal, symbolizing the ultimate truth of the operation of heaven and earth, encompassing all things in the world.
As he raised the Flame Blade, different concepts manifested around him.
The calm surface of the pool rippled, and countless droplets floated up, gathering into a constantly spinning cycle seal.
Water Abyss Cycle Seal!
Then, a thousand winds swept through, forming a visible to the naked eye.
Gale Wind Cycle Seal!
Intense flames gathered, forming a fire-rotating seal.
Fiery Departure Cycle Seal!
Next, Firm Mountain, Marshy Pond, and Thunder Vibration manifested one by one, forming a six-phase rotating seal. Finally, under his feet, heavy and vast patterns intertwined, forming a seal—the Earthly Ground Cycle Seal.
The seven rotating seals still couldn't form a complete Heavenly Earth Cycle Seal, and it was difficult for them to converge. There were signs of dissipation, but just at that moment, above Chen Mu's head, a piece of the sky seemed to be torn away, transforming into an indescribably clear and pure yang energy, silently forming a seal—the Heavenly Sky Cycle Seal!
The eight rotating seals converged.
With Chen Mu at its center, encompassing the four directions, an array formed. As he swung his blade, all the rotating seals gathered and merged in an instant, flying out and embedding themselves into the cliff in front of him.
There was no earth-shattering boom or shattering sound.
Suddenly, a gentle breeze brushed past the cliff.
Without a sound, the solid rock layers on the cliff began to turn into powder and fall into the pool below, making the water murky. This continued until the entire cliff caved in, forming a huge cavity!
"Such power..."
Chen Mu couldn't help but exclaim in awe at the sight of the indentation on the cliff.
The power demonstrated by using the technique of the Heavenly Earth Cycle Seal to harness the power of the eight trigrams was indeed extraordinary. Being able to control such vast heavenly and earthly power at will, it was the ultimate in both offense and defense!
Even with the same 'magnitude' of heavenly and earthly power, it was almost impossible for other concepts to match the Heaven Earth Concept. Even the complete Yin-Yang and Five Elements Concepts would pale in comparison.
Moreover, having mastered the complete Heaven Earth Concept, Chen Mu, who had reached the second step, could now command at least 'twelve times' the power of heaven and earth with just this concept!
Not to mention that with heaven above and earth below, he constantly occupied the most advantageous time and location. If he were to harness the power of heaven and earth without restraint, he could even approach the terrifying 'twenty times'!
However, harnessing twenty times the power of heaven and earth was extremely difficult and cumbersome, making it nearly impossible to wield with ease.
Without mastering the 'Martial Domain,' where one could ignore distance and angles within the domain and strike with certainty, harnessing an excessive amount of heavenly and earthly power would be too cumbersome and slow, making it challenging to hit the opponent, rendering it pointless.
"The concept realm I possess can mobilize twelve portions of heavenly and earthly power, which I can wield with complete ease. But if I want to further borrow the might of heaven and earth... then I'll need to rely on the 'Heavenly Earth Cycle Seal'."
Chen Mu whispered to himself as he gazed at the hollow space on the rock wall.
The concept arts enhance one's control over the heavenly and earthly power within their concept realm, and also allow martial artists to better utilize the advantage of 'terrain' empowerment.
Meng Danyun, within the underground water vein, was able to withstand the pressure from Han Guang, who was stronger than her, three others slightly weaker, and a Blood Concealment Tower assassin, all vying for supremacy. This was because she utilized the Water Cavern Secret Method to borrow the advantage of terrain, greatly increasing the heavenly and earthly power she could wield at that moment.
Chen Mu, with his Heaven and Earth Concept, could almost ignore any environment. No matter where he was, he always had an absolute 'terrain' advantage, allowing him to borrow additional power from heaven and earth. However, the sheer magnitude of power he possessed already limited his control, and the constraint shifted from the strength of the concept realm to his 'control'.
The Heavenly Earth Cycle Seal is a martial art unique to the Heaven and Earth Concept. As he gradually improved, his control over various heavenly and earthly powers would also increase, not limited to the portion controlled by his own concept realm.
Of course, aside from martial arts, the strength of a martial artist's martial will also influences their control over heavenly and earthly power.
The level of the concept realm and the cultivation realm of body tempering determine the 'quantity' of heavenly and earthly power a martial artist can mobilize.
The height of concept arts and the strength of martial will determine the 'quality' of the portion of heavenly and earthly power a martial artists can refine.
"Heavenly Earth Cycle Seal!"
After a brief moment of contemplation, Chen Mu once again unleashed the Heavenly Earth Cycle Seal.
This time, he didn't solely rely on his concept realm to mobilize heavenly and earthly power; he also attempted to borrow from heaven and earth. Although they were far from the Heaven and Earth Dragon Lock Array, Chen Mu didn't want to tamper with the earth meridian power, so he only borrowed from the Heavenly Firmament.
The Heavenly Firmament Cycle Seal above his head suddenly became more pure and clear, but also emitted a strong sense of oppression that gradually spread, affecting the other seven cycle seals.
However, under Chen Mu's Heavenly Earth Cycle Seal, the Eight Phases Cycle Seal remained under his control, not shattering due to imbalance. In an instant, it gathered into a mass and, with a pull of his blade, surged towards the other side of the rock wall.
This time, it wasn't silent; instead, it was accompanied by a deep buzzing sound. Countless dense cracks appeared on the rock wall's surface, and it finally collapsed, revealing a slightly larger cave than before.
However, the rock layer in this cave didn't turn into powder; instead, it became coarse sand and gravel, falling into the water pool below with a loud splash, creating ripples.
"Fifteen portions, I can basically control it."
Chen Mu's face showed a thoughtful expression as he observed the destruction caused by his strike.
Aside from the eight types of heavenly and earthly power that the second step of the Heaven and Earth Concept can mobilize, he also borrowed three additional portions of power from the Heavenly Firmament. In reality, he was still far from his limit.
Once, far from the Seven Mysteries Sect's mountain gate, he tried his best to summon power in a distant place. He borrowed from the Heaven and Earth, drawing upon the power of the Heavenly Firmament and Earthly Foundation. In a state of near-loss of control, he managed to borrow nearly twenty portions of power!
However, at that time, he couldn't truly wield those twenty portions. He couldn't even control them, and they were on the verge of going out of control. When he reduced it to fifteen portions, it became extremely difficult to manipulate.
Now, after cultivating the first layer of the 'Heavenly Earth Cycle Seal', he could wield fifteen portions of heavenly and earthly power with relative ease. It was only slightly rougher compared to when he had twelve portions, but the impact wasn't as significant.
"The fifteen portions of power borrowed from the external heaven and earth, combined with the four portions of Primordial True Energy I currently possess, barely reach the threshold of twenty portions."
Chen Mu took a deep breath.
In the year since he arrived at the Seven Mysteries Sect, he hadn't deliberately focused on advancing his Five Viscera Tempering. He only consumed the remaining useless parts of the spiritual objects he had obtained previously, and even after eight temperings, he still had some left.
After eight temperings, his Primordial True Energy reached four portions, doubling the amount he had when he first entered the Five Viscera Realm. This Primordial True Energy was his own power, tempered through the Heaven and Earth Concept, and it could be perfectly transformed into 'Heaven and Earth True Energy'. It was like his own arm, requiring no effort to wield, and it naturally synchronized with the power mobilized by the concept realm without any interference.
(End of Chapter)
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