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Chapter 264: Heaven and Earth Domain
Chapter 264: Heaven and Earth Domain
Although it is common knowledge that to pacify a chaotic world, one must ensure that only a single voice remains, no one is willing to become the voice that is silenced and eradicated. Whether it's the aggressive Xuanji Pavilion or the passive Seven Mysteries Sect, they are all the same in this regard.
Of course, none of this is crucial to Chen Mu. Even if the Xuanji Pavilion shares his ideology and their schemes target him, crossing his bottom line, no matter how they justify it for the sake of stabilizing the world, he will not tolerate it!
Step, step, step.
Situ Shu carried a large blade that emanated strands of cold air, approaching with each step. With every footfall, the air beneath his feet froze, creating a layer of ice. The temperature within a radius of several dozen zhang dropped dramatically, as if they had fallen into a deep autumn chill.
Inside the collapsed Xuanji Pavilion's hexagonal tower, there were shattered corpses, their blood no longer flowing but frozen into ice. He glanced down at them, and a chill appeared in his eyes. He had come to Yu Prefecture specifically to oversee the Xuanji Pavilion's headquarters, but he hadn't expected Chen Mu to sneak into the Xuanji Tower without a sound and even act so recklessly!
The disciples within the tower were immediately affected, with over ten casualties!
However, the Xuanji Pavilion had also violated the rule of not involving family members. At this moment, there was indeed nothing more to say. Since the situation had already reached this point, there was no benefit in further discussion. It was time to take action.
"You're audacious and reckless, running amok in my Xuanji Pavilion. If you think that being on the Gale Wind Rankings gives you the right to cause chaos, then you are gravely mistaken. Since you've come, you won't be leaving today!"
Situ Shu's cold gaze fell upon Chen Mu, and as his words fell, a powerful pressure rose, causing the surrounding primordial forces to stir. An invisible force spread and expanded.
Crack! Crack!!
With a single step, the ground beneath him froze, starting from where he stood, and spread in all directions. Ice formed at a visible speed, instantly freezing the nearby buildings and climbing upwards, reaching the feet of Chen Mu, who stood atop a roof. Within a radius of several dozen zhang, everything turned into an ice-sealed realm!
Winter Chill Domain!
Even on the Gale Wind Rankings, there are distinctions of high and low.
Although Chen Mu was also on the rankings and had now entered the Six Viscera Realm, further enhancing his strength, it was still impossible for him to comprehend a domain. Without mastering the Martial Domain, no matter how powerful he was, he could only remain at the bottom of the Gale Wind Rankings.
Even though Chen Mu's control over the primordial power and his Primordial Energy could rival Situ Shu's, the difference in whether they possessed a domain was like heaven and earth. This represented a completely different level of mastery over the forces of heaven and earth.
"I never intended to leave once I arrived."
Chen Mu stood tall, hands behind his back, looking down at Situ Shu.
The ice beneath him had spread to his feet in an instant, freezing the nearby eaves. However, he showed no sign of retreat and simply lifted his foot to stomp downwards.
Boom!
A burst of colorful light flashed, and the extreme yin wheel transformed into extreme yang. In that moment, the surrounding space seemed to shift between heaven and earth, and a scorching torrent erupted from beneath his feet, forcefully pushing back the winter chill and melting the nearby ice. The entire platform became a frozen landscape, except for the pavilion where Chen Mu stood, which emitted strands of hot mist.
Two completely different forces clashed in the void, constantly colliding.
"You have some skill."
A chill flashed in Situ Shu's eyes.
Although it seemed like neither of them had made any significant moves and were just standing in mid-air, in reality, from the moment Situ Shu activated his Winter Chill Domain, the surrounding heaven and earth within a radius of several dozen zhang had become a deadly battlefield.
Chen Mu's previous action was a close call. If he had exerted slightly less power, he would have been crushed by the forces of heaven and earth manipulated by Situ Shu's Winter Chill Domain, instantly turning him into an ice sculpture with no chance of escape!
Even now, as the two of them faced each other, one above the other, it appeared as if they were not moving. In truth, the forces of heaven and earth around them were violently clashing, and any ordinary person who approached Chen Mu would either be instantly frozen into an ice sculpture or scorched in an instant, or crushed by the collision of the two opposing forces of heaven and earth!
The commotion at the Xuanji Pavilion had already attracted the attention of the entire Yu Prefecture. Figures appeared on the rooftops of nearby tall buildings, some from the Sky Sword Sect, others from the Joyful Union Sect, Linjiang Pavilion, and more, all gazing at the Xuanji Pavilion headquarters, sensing the intense disturbance in the forces of heaven and earth.
"Chen Mu of the Heaven and Earth Saber, and Situ Shu of the Frost Soul Blade!"
Someone had instantly recognized Chen Mu and Situ Shu's identities.
Although it might have been difficult to identify them before they made their moves, with Situ Shu's Winter Chill Domain activated and Chen Mu countering with the Eight Trigrams of Heaven and Earth, the two forces of heaven and earth clashed in mid-air, and their power intertwined, leaving no doubt as to their identities.
"I heard that Chen Mu was recently ambushed. Was it indeed the doing of the Xuanji Pavilion?"
"Hmph, a once-in-a-century genius, barely thirty years old and already on the Gale Wind Rankings. But their methods are too despicable, and they still claim to be a noble and orthodox sect. It's quite ironic."
Gazes from all directions fell upon the Xuanji Pavilion headquarters, some filled with astonishment, others with mockery.
However, most of them were sensing the constant clash and conflict between the two forces of heaven and earth, observing the ice-sealed area spanning several dozen zhang and the radiant glow flowing on Chen Mu's body, their eyes filled with shock.
"The Winter Chill Domain, the Eight Trigrams of Heaven and Earth."
"This is the legendary Heaven-Earth Concept, the only martial art that can rival a complete domain before one has even cultivated a domain..."
A guardian from the Riverside Pavilion witnessed this scene, his eyes filled with apprehension.
Although he was at the Six Bowels Realm, he had not cultivated a domain. He was well aware of the power of martial domains. If he were to face Situ Shu, and his Winter Chill Domain enveloped him, the Primordial Power controlled by his concept would be rejected and isolated by the domain, leading to an almost instant defeat, leaving him no chance to compete.
However, Chen Mu had not mastered a domain. Relying solely on his concept, he could resist Situ Shu's Winter Chill Domain. Even though it seemed that Situ Shu had the upper hand, the ability to withstand a domain with just a concept and an ordinary body was undoubtedly astonishing!
On the pavilion.
Chen Mu stood with his hands behind his back, his body surrounded by streams of Primordial Power, countering the Winter Chill Domain.
At this moment, he carefully sensed the strength of the Winter Chill Domain, experiencing the difference between this domain and Qin Mengjun's Heavenly Sky Domain. Chen Mu's gaze remained unchanged as he looked at Situ Shu with indifference:
"Is this the extent of your martial domain's strength?"
"Hmph."
Situ Shu let out a cold snort.
He, too, was observing the Primordial Power that Chen Mu was manipulating. The Heaven-Earth Concept was extremely rare, and even though he had dominated the Northern Cold Province for decades, most of his encounters were with figures who had cultivated domains, even Grandmasters, and those who had cultivated the Heaven-Earth Concept were few and far between. Chen Mu, being the youngest among them, had achieved the Organ Realms and was an unparalleled genius.
After hearing Chen Mu's words, Situ Shu no longer tested him. He casually flipped his right hand, and the Frost Soul Spirit Blade that he had been carrying on his back fell into his hand.
In an instant, the Primordial Power within a radius of several dozen zhang went wild, with howling gales and surging frost.
"The Heaven-Earth Concept, the Eight Trigrams Cycle, does have some intricacies, but a concept is ultimately just a concept. The height of a martial domain is something your second-step concept cannot reach... Today, I'll show you!"
Situ Shu did not swing his blade; he merely held the Frost Soul Spirit Blade horizontally in front of him. In an instant, the intensity of the Winter Chill Domain surged, as if it had increased by five or six-fold!
Situ Shu, ranked 23rd on the Gale Wind Rankings, possessed not only the Winter Chill Domain but also the Frost Soul Spirit Blade, which was one of the keys to his success. It was a Spirit Weapon perfectly attuned to his Winter Chill Concept, and when its power was unleashed, it seamlessly merged with his domain!
Buzz!
As the intensity of the Winter Chill Domain increased, Chen Mu's pavilion beneath him was once again covered and pressed down by layers of frost. Simultaneously, the power of the Eight Trigrams of Heaven and Earth that flowed around him seemed to become awkward and clumsy.
Situ Shu, having unleashed the power of his Spirit Weapon, forcefully suppressed Chen Mu. Without hesitation, he raised the Frost Soul Spirit Blade high, standing about ten zhang away, and slashed towards Chen Mu from a distance.
Crack!
In an instant, the area where Chen Mu stood was engulfed in thick mist, and all the air around him seemed to freeze into frost. Simultaneously, violent and chaotic strands of freezing cold crisscrossed, submerging Chen Mu entirely within them.
At the domain stage, sword techniques and moves became meaningless. With the domain's enhancement, even the most mediocre sword moves became extraordinary, and a single slash could divide into countless blades!
"Not good."
"Chen Mu might have let his guard down."
Someone watching from a distance couldn't help but whisper.
Indeed, the Heaven-Earth Concept could resist a domain to some extent, but that was all it could do. It was impossible to rely on a concept to confront a higher-level domain, as it meant using one's weakness to attack the enemy's strength.
One could either retreat far away, outside the range of the opponent's domain, avoiding direct confrontation, or, like those Grandmasters who hadn't cultivated domains, charge through the domain and force close-quarters combat.
Chen Mu, relying solely on the Heaven-Earth Concept, was likely to suffer a significant loss in his confrontation with Situ Shu's Winter Chill Domain.
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Perhaps he was still too young and lacked experience in facing domain experts.
Boom!!!
Amidst the varied gazes of the onlookers, Chen Mu was engulfed in mist and surrounded by the crisscrossing Winter Chill Domain's blades. The pavilion beneath his feet was instantly covered by intersecting blades, revealing dark lines before shattering into countless uniform wooden fragments.
These wooden fragments froze in the frost, breaking apart and scattering.
However.
Just at that moment, the crisscrossing blades in the void suddenly shattered in pieces, and the converging glow of the Eight Trigrams of Heaven and Earth formed a visible revolving seal, like a grinding wheel spinning around Chen Mu.
Heaven and Earth Wheel Seal!
In an instant, all the Winter Chill Domain's blades approaching from the four directions were crushed into pieces by the grinding wheel of the Heaven and Earth Wheel Seal!
Chen Mu stepped out of the shattered pavilion, descending from the air to the ground, and walked towards Situ Shu. With each step he took, hundreds of blades rushed towards him, and hundreds were crushed.
The countless sword auras, each capable of slaying a 'He Wuyou', were unable to penetrate the three-foot radius around him, not even touching the hem of his clothes!
But as they witnessed, the Heaven and Earth Wheel Seal surrounding him continuously extinguished the sword auras, yet its radiance did not dim; instead, it grew brighter with each step he took, the might of heaven and earth becoming increasingly formidable!
"Heaven and Earth Wheel Seal?"
Situ Shu's expression changed upon seeing this.
The Martial Domain, formed by the martial artist's will, concept, and Essence Aura... almost all abilities combined to create an unparalleled realm. Within this domain, everything except for the practitioner's controlled Primordial Power is strongly repelled. Offensive capabilities ignore distance, ensuring every strike finds its mark. Those thousands of sword auras were not for show; they were not dispersed attacks but rather each sword strike was like a full-force blow, imbued with immense power!
Even if Chen Mu, through his Heaven-Earth Concept, could summon Primordial Power that was slightly more substantial than his opponent's, it would still be extremely challenging to withstand the might of his domain. After all, the domain itself is the ultimate manifestation of all techniques and skills.
However, Chen Mu stood firm against the might of his domain!
The Primordial Power he summoned and manipulated was only slightly stronger than his opponent's.
This was not just a matter of cultivating the Heaven and Earth Wheel Seal to an extremely profound and pure level, allowing him to summon highly concentrated Primordial Power. It also required him to cultivate his Essence Aura and Heaven-Earth Concept to a level where they were almost indistinguishable, reaching a state akin to a 'Domain Prototype', which enabled him to effortlessly withstand the Winter Chill Domain!
This was not a feat achievable through a single technique; it required a deep understanding of the Heaven-Earth Concept, a high level of mastery over the Heaven and Earth Wheel Seal, a Martial Dao Will comparable to a true Grandmaster, and even an extremely refined technique for manipulating the Essence Aura... Only by combining all these factors could one possibly achieve such a divine and transformative ability!
Chen Mu,
How old was he?
In this moment, amidst the shock, Situ Shu even felt a tinge of relief. He was grateful that Duanyu Chun and the others had arranged for Chen Mu to be invaded by Demonic Qi, for if given time, Chen Mu might have truly entered the Dao with Heaven and Earth, becoming a Grandmaster of the Heaven and Earth Lineage, and the future bane of the entire Mystic Mechanism Pavilion!
"The might of the domain is indeed extraordinary."
"However, it is not invincible."
Chen Mu maintained the rotation of the Heaven and Earth Wheel Seal, clashing continuously with the Winter Chill Domain. With each step forward, the entire person approached Situ Shu, his eyes calm.
Although he had previously experienced the might of the domain from Qin Mengjun, it was not a life-or-death situation, and at that time, he had not yet cultivated 'Flower-Fall Without Trace', his Martial Dao Will had not reached the third layer, and he had not stepped into the realm comparable to a Grandmaster. His control over Primordial Power was not meticulous enough until now, when he finally reached a truly profound level.
It could be said that even if the Primordial Power he summoned was similar to Situ Shu's, he could still withstand a true domain to some extent.
Step, step, step,
Chen Mu took each step forward, and the myriad sword auras around him shattered one by one until he reached Situ Shu. He flipped his right hand, revealing the Flame Stream Blade, which he gripped and then swung forward with a sudden strike!
In that instant, the myriad sword auras around him shattered, accompanied by a burst of crimson sword light.
Clang!!!
Situ Shu held the Frost Soul Spirit Blade horizontally, clashing with Chen Mu's Flame Stream Blade. Accompanying the crisp sound of metal and iron, the frozen ground beneath their feet cracked like a spider web from the point of impact, spreading in all directions for dozens of zhang.
The violent aftermath of Primordial Power spread along the cracks, affecting not only the ground but also the nearby buildings, which suddenly showed signs of intersecting cracks.
Finally, the chaotic Primordial Power exploded, destroying all the sword auras within dozens of zhang, as the crimson flame stream and winter chill intersected, emitting a mist of white fog and water vapor.
Amidst the white fog, Situ Shu, holding the Frost Soul Spirit Blade, retreated several steps, his body shaken by the impact, and a trace of blood leaked from the corner of his mouth.
Looking at Chen Mu, Situ Shu's eyes finally revealed a hint of shock.
He had directly withstood the Winter Chill Domain, forcefully clashing with it, yet he was completely at a disadvantage! The Winter Chill Domain, the Frost Soul Spirit Blade, and his mastery of the Cold North techniques were all deployed, yet he still couldn't suppress Chen Mu head-on, which meant... he was not the opponent of this young man who was only thirty years old!
Not only Situ Shu, but also the numerous Grand Protectors of the Mystic Mechanism Pavilion nearby, and even the Grand Protectors and officials of various sects and schools who had heard the commotion and were watching from a distance, all revealed expressions of shock at this moment.
Although they had expected Chen Mu to be strong after ranking on the Gale Wind Ranking in the Organ Realms, they didn't anticipate such strength. Holding an ordinary treasure, he withstood the attack of Situ Shu, who wielded the Frost Soul Spirit Blade, and still gained the upper hand, deciding the outcome in one strike!
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