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Chapter 266: Grand Protector, Die!
Chapter 266: Grand Protector, Die!
As Yan Jingqing and Duanyu Chun engaged in battle, the mist obscured their forms, yet the intense conflict within was still palpable, and this scene was also witnessed by Chen Mu and Situ Shu.
Wiping away the blood from the corner of his mouth, Situ Shu's expression turned solemn as he gazed at Chen Mu. The current situation had deviated significantly from their earlier expectations. They had assumed that Chen Mu's strength would not surpass Yan Jingqing's, and with him at the Mystic Mechanism Pavilion's branch, everything would be as stable as Mount Tai. However, Chen Mu's strength was far more formidable than anticipated, and even with the advantage of timing, he still managed to suppress Yan Jingqing.
The power Chen Mu displayed at this moment was far beyond what his ranking on the Gale Wind Rankings suggested. He was undoubtedly more powerful than the 27th position, and it would be an understatement to say he could easily rank within the top 20. He wouldn't even be at the bottom of the top 20; instead, he was close to the top 10!
Otherwise, Situ Shu wouldn't have found it so challenging to hold his ground, constantly retreating, and even suffering an injury during their initial clash.
Despite maintaining the Winter Chill Domain and suppressing Chen Mu, Situ Shu exerted tremendous effort. Chen Mu's ability to sustain the Heaven and Earth Wheel Seal also came at a cost, as it required a continuous drain on his mental energy.
"Brother Duanyu and the others have underestimated you. Although you've been corrupted by demonic qi, this experience has granted you profound insights. Your martial dao will has reached a level similar to mine, and you've barely reached thirty years of age. To cultivate such a will, you must have extraordinary comprehension, talent, and a well-trained physique. If your martial path were unobstructed, with another ten years or so, you might indeed achieve the grandmaster realm by merging with the heaven-earth path. However, now it seems you've suffered a setback. You rose with will, and you'll fall with will."
Situ Shu spoke to Chen Mu, his voice carrying a hint of darkness.
Chen Mu, having only recently entered the Six Viscera Realm, had quickly cultivated to this level, embodying the martial dao will of his generation. However, his strong sense of justice and loyalty destined him to be a target for schemes, no matter how he tried to avoid them. Although his martial dao will had been cultivated, he had still been corrupted by demonic qi.
Situ Shu's words were intended to disturb Chen Mu's state of mind and shake his resolve.
However, Chen Mu's gaze remained calm as he stared at Situ Shu, saying, "At the brink of death, you still have so much to say?"
"Hmph! Arrogant!" Situ Shu coldly huffed.
A surge of overwhelming pressure and aura rose from Situ Shu, and in an instant, he seemed to force his body to its limits, causing his veins to bulge and his face to contort. A layer of visible frost covered his body.
In that moment, it was as if he were forcibly squeezing his body, compelling it to frantically absorb and expel the power of heaven and earth, refining it into pure essence that merged with his Frost Soul Spirit Blade, making its cold light even more intense.
At this moment, Situ Shu, a figure from the Gale Wind Rankings, was exerting himself to the fullest. While it was easy for him to suppress and repel opponents, defeating them was a different matter. Even with the advantage of timing, defeating someone like Yan Jingqing, who was close to the top 10 on the rankings, was a formidable challenge.
However, there was another aspect to consider.
On one hand, Duanyu Chun and the other Grand Protectors were engaged in a fierce battle with Yan Jingqing. On the other hand, Chen Mu had come to the Mystic Mechanism Pavilion's branch seeking revenge. If he retreated now, this branch and all its disciples would undoubtedly face misfortune.
Moreover, Situ Shu didn't believe Chen Mu could withstand his full power. After all, Situ Shu was the one who controlled the domain, and even with Chen Mu's Heaven-Earth Concept and mastery of the Heaven and Earth Wheel Seal, he could achieve 'continuous vitality'. But this level of confrontation would undoubtedly take a toll on Chen Mu, who had only recently broken through to the Six Viscera Realm, and his pure essence might not be sufficiently robust.
As long as there was the slightest hesitation or opening in Chen Mu's pure essence rotation, it would be enough for Situ Shu to turn the tables.
"Come, let me experience the might of heaven and earth once more!"
Situ Shu's contorted face and booming voice shook the surroundings. Without retreating, he advanced, and in a swift motion, he pounced forward, initiating a counterattack against Chen Mu. Swinging his Frost Soul Spirit Blade, it unleashed a dazzling burst of blade light.
This blade light, amidst the dense blade aura, was so intense that it seemed to freeze even the toughest of hearts.
Chen Mu, unperturbed, swung his blade to meet the attack.
This was his first encounter with a figure from the Gale Wind Rankings. Although Situ Shu was ranked 20th, with the advantage of timing, his displayed strength was no less than that of the top 20. For Chen Mu, it was neither a challenge nor a breeze; it was the perfect whetstone to sharpen his martial arts, refine his control of the Heaven and Earth Wheel Seal, and further enhance his Flower-Fall Without Trace technique.
At this moment, if Chen Mu could open the system panel, he would see that not only was his experience in the Heaven-Earth Concept accumulating, but his proficiency in various skills, including the Heaven and Earth Wheel Seal and Flower-Fall Without Trace, was steadily increasing.
As the saying goes, stillness gives way to movement, and movement and stillness complement each other. Through battles, he could further refine the skills he had painstakingly cultivated, uncovering their profound mysteries.
Boom! Boom! Amidst the misty ice, Chen Mu was surrounded by the Heaven and Earth Wheel Seal, engaging in clash after clash, each collision producing earth-shattering roars that reverberated through the surroundings.
"In times of chaos, monsters emerge. For someone of his age to cultivate to this level is truly astonishing. Left Qiuqiu's defeat at his hands is not unjustified."
"Since the establishment of the Great Xuan Nation, only nine individuals have achieved the grandmaster realm through the heaven-earth path. If he succeeds, he'll be the tenth. Unfortunately, with the Mystic Mechanism Pavilion's interference, his chances are slim."
In the distance, on a certain tower, a figure stood at the corner of an empty roof, and ripples seemed to appear amidst the fluctuations of the power of heaven and earth.
Through these ripples, two figures dressed in black could be seen. One wore a blood-colored six-pattern mask, a Grand Protector of the Blood Shadow Tower and the leader of Yu Prefecture's Blood Shadow Tower. The other figure's mask, however, bore seven patterns—a Blood Shadow Tower assassin. The patterns on their blood-colored masks represented their status within the tower, with six patterns for Grand Protectors and seven patterns for those who had reached the seventh realm of bone marrow washing.
A Kill Path Grandmaster from the Blood Shadow Tower!
"In that case, it's better to not have Elder Lin intervene. Let him fight against the Xuanji Pavilion."
The Blood Shadow Tower Protector gazed at the battlefield from afar, speaking softly at this moment.
If one were to say that in today's world, there are those who can't bear to see the rise of an existence comparable to the Great Martial Emperor of the Da Xuan Dynasty, then the Blood Shadow Tower of the Demon Gate is undoubtedly one of them. After all, if such an existence were to appear, they would once again unify the world, redraw the boundaries of the land, and the Blood Shadow Tower would have to return to their old ways of hiding in the east and west, living as fugitives hunted by the government.
The distinction between the Righteous Path and the Demon Gate is that most of the Righteous Path don't care whether it's a chaotic or prosperous era, because they can survive in either case, and their sect's principles can be applied in the prosperous officialdom as well, it's just a matter of following the court's rules.
But the Demon Gate can't do that.
The vast majority of the Demon Gate's principles and actions are completely contrary to the court's rules, so only during the dynasty's decline, when demons dance in chaos, is their stage. During a prosperous era, their days are far more difficult than those of the Righteous Path.
Lin Wuchang gazed at Chen Mu and Situ Shu's confrontation, observing for a moment before quietly turning around and saying,
"Let's go."
Ever since the Xuanji Pavilion had made a move against Chen Mu, he had already lost the thought of taking action himself. Now, seeing Chen Mu representing the Seven Profound Sect and Situ Shu representing the Xuanji Pavilion fighting, he had no need to stir up trouble.
Regardless of who won this battle, it would make the situation in Yu Prefecture even more chaotic, and that was exactly what the Blood Shadow Tower wanted—the more chaotic the world, the better. That was the stage they excelled in.
"The outcome hasn't been decided yet, and you're not going to watch?"
The Blood Shadow Tower Protector was slightly startled when Lin Wuchang turned around, pausing for a moment.
Lin Wuchang calmly replied, "The outcome is already clear. Situ Shu is not Chen Mu's match."
His words fell.
He had already quietly disappeared.
The Blood Shadow Tower Protector was slightly surprised but didn't doubt Lin Wuchang's judgment, and quietly retreated.
...
At the same time.
Chen Mu, who was currently fighting against Situ Shu, felt a faint sense of crisis that had been lingering in his heart gradually dissipate, and his eyes flashed.
With his Martial Dao Will refined to a level comparable to a Grandmaster, not only did it make his perception of the power of heaven and earth even sharper, but it also greatly enhanced many of his perception abilities. From the moment he made his move to confront Situ Shu, a faint sense of crisis had been lingering in his heart, but he couldn't find the source of it at all!
If his Martial Dao Will had been further refined, it was very likely that he wouldn't even have this faint sense of crisis, not sensing a trace of it!
"A Grandmaster?"
Chen Mu muttered to himself.
Chen Mu wasn't surprised by this situation, after all, this was Yu Prefecture, a place where dragons and snakes intermingled. It wasn't uncommon for Grandmasters to appear when such a renowned expert like him suffered a setback and news of it spread. It was possible for Grandmasters to come to Yu Prefecture.
This was also why he had always reserved some strength while confronting Situ Shu, a well-known expert.
Situ Shu, a renowned expert, had a group of Xuanji Pavilion Protectors arrayed nearby, and various sect forces surrounded them from a distance, with possibly more than one Grandmaster observing in secret... This was the world he had to face after entering the Gale Wind Rankings!
However, at this moment, Chen Mu not only felt no pressure, but instead felt increasingly liberated. His moves became more fluid, and his Martial Dao and heart connected, making every move and style increasingly perfect. The Heaven and Earth Wheel Seal surrounding him didn't even need to consume too much mental power to maintain, and it naturally resisted Situ Shu's Winter Chill Domain.
Clang! Clang! Clang!!!
One strike after another, the blades clashed.
Unknowingly, Chen Mu's steps began to advance, and with each step forward, Situ Shu retreated, so after seventeen steps, Situ Shu had retreated seventeen steps! With each step back, Situ Shu's face became a little more unsightly, and by the seventeenth step, his face had turned as pale as paper, and his eyes looking at Chen Mu held a hint of difficulty accepting this.
Aura, heart, and Martial Dao!
As the battle progressed, Chen Mu's aura became increasingly strong, and his heart and Martial Dao merged as one. Combined with the Heaven-Earth Concept, the Heaven and Earth Wheel Seal, it was hard to believe that he was still a junior who hadn't mastered a domain, yet he exuded an aura as if he were invincible!
By this point, it was clear that Chen Mu was using this battle to temper himself. His techniques and skills had already reached the pinnacle of perfection, and as he fought, his heart and Martial Dao resonated, making his Flame Stream Blade rise step by step, increasingly suppressing Situ Shu's Winter Chill Domain.
It should be known that Situ Shu was once a direct disciple of the Heavenly Earth Intention. He too, like Chen Mu, had once dominated his era, using various experts to temper himself, refining his aura and will. Although he didn't reach the realm of the Profound Sky Intention, he had also cultivated the Winter Chill Domain, becoming one of the top-ranked experts on the Gale Wind Rankings in the Cold North.
But now, times had changed. He, Situ Shu, had become someone else's whetstone. Despite the Flame Stream Blade in Chen Mu's hand visibly being of inferior quality and constantly being worn down in the clashes, Chen Mu's entire spirit was becoming increasingly vigorous, blazing like fire.
The 1619 book is a mistake-free version!
At this moment.
Situ Shu was even at a disadvantage, having to expend most of his mental strength to maintain his Winter Chill Domain, which was becoming increasingly difficult to resist Chen Mu's attacks.
Boom!!!
Finally, Chen Mu's eighteenth strike landed.
The Flame Stream Blade, enveloped in flames, clashed with Situ Shu's blade once more. The surrounding heaven and earth seemed to pause, and the air around the point of impact appeared to shatter.
Until the two powerful forces of heaven and earth exploded, accompanied by a sound like metal breaking. Chen Mu's Flame Stream Blade, only a treasure-grade weapon, couldn't withstand this level of clash, and with a cracking sound, a crack appeared, then broke apart, shattering into countless pieces of iron that scattered in all directions.
(End of Chapter)
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