Chapter 338: Chen Mu's Body Secret
Chapter 338: Chen Mu's Body Secret
Chen Mu's first instinct was to dodge.
The Heaven-Earth Body at the same level was invincible, but it didn't mean he had to cross realms and stubbornly resist a deadly attack. That wasn't a manifestation of an invincible martial will, but rather, a foolish and reckless act.
However, to give up one's life as the price, a Celestial Demon burning its last bit of demonic energy for a final strike was not something one could easily dodge. Just as Chen Mu attempted to evade, the Mystic Turtle's tail swept out, striking towards the direction of his retreat.
Facing this fierce and terrifying attack, Chen Mu's gaze turned solemn. With a flicker of his body, he narrowly avoided the direct hit.
Boom!!!
The sweeping tail struck the ground, and it was as if an invisible sword beam tore through the frozen wasteland, causing the earth to shatter with a deafening roar. A deep abyss, hundreds of zhang long, split open, abruptly severing the Cold River in the distance!
The Mystic Turtle, in its final, desperate attack, unleashed the true might of a Celestial Demon, the power of the Blood Replacement Realm, and the pinnacle of strength in this world. It far surpassed the capabilities of ordinary Grandmasters, and even an Ultimate Grandmaster would be instantly killed if they dared to resist head-on.
However.
Chen Mu, with his near-perfect, flawless, and peak body technique, managed to dodge the Mystic Turtle's attack, but he couldn't evade the head-on collision with the turtle's massive, mountain-like body. It was like an unstoppable force, giving the impression of a collapsing mountain, leaving one with a sense of helplessness against such power.
Without hesitation, Chen Mu gathered his strength, fully mobilizing the Heaven-Earth Body. With a solemn gaze, he formed the Heaven-Earth Seal, attempting to dissipate the force of the attack.
But.
Someone else moved even faster than him.
In the blink of an eye, Chen Mu was almost overwhelmed. Before he knew it, a figure in plain white appeared in front of him—none other than Qin Mengjun.
Even Qin Mengjun, who had entered the Blood Replacement Realm, regarded the Mystic Turtle's deadly attack with utmost seriousness, showing no trace of carelessness. This was a life-or-death technique, one that would destroy everything in its path. She could see that the Mystic Turtle's demonic heart was shattered, and regardless of the outcome, it was undoubtedly a fatal blow. Even the vitality of a Celestial Demon's body would be completely exhausted.
"Heaven Overturning Seal."
Qin Mengjun's eyes were fixed, and her two pale hands met in front of her. From within her chest, a small, rectangular seal floated, emitting a faint light—it was her Heavenly Firmament Divine Armament, the 'Heaven Overturning Seal.'
In an instant, the Heaven-Earth power within hundreds of zhang radius was drawn by her, and more continued to surge from the distance, converging into the Heaven Overturning Seal.
Her hands came together, forming the shape of the seal.
The power of the Blood Replacement Realm was harnessed within her, and with her physical body, she controlled the Heaven-Earth Domain, channeling the Heaven-Earth power. She infused this concentrated power, along with the Primordial True Force, into the Heaven Overturning Seal, facing the charging Celestial Demon Tortoise.
In the blink of an eye, the massive tortoise-like Mystic Turtle charged forward, ramming into Qin Mengjun's Heaven Overturning Seal.
Boom!!!
The collision produced a sound beyond a mere roar; it was a buzzing ring that would have shattered the skull of any ordinary person standing nearby, even from the aftershock of the sound alone.
Qin Mengjun's Heaven Overturning Seal struck the Mystic Turtle's head, the clash of the Celestial Demon's final strike against the power of the Blood Replacement Realm.
"..."
The Mystic Turtle's demonic eyes were devoid of life, as if all will to live had faded. It endured the attack of the Heaven Overturning Seal, suddenly abandoning its resistance, allowing the seal to smash into its head.
Qin Mengjun, having entered the Blood Replacement Realm and reached the pinnacle of power in this world, could easily withstand the attack, even with the weakened defense of the Celestial Demon's body.
In an instant, the Heaven Overturning Seal pierced through the Mystic Turtle's head, penetrating its body from head to tail. It burst through, spraying a shower of vivid blood.
However, despite delivering the fatal blow, Qin Mengjun's face showed no joy; instead, her expression turned solemn.
Damn!
The Mystic Turtle's shattered demonic heart had already sealed its fate. Being pierced by her Heaven Overturning Seal only added another fatal wound, but it made no difference—death was inevitable either way.
But in that moment, the Mystic Turtle willingly gave up its defense, allowing Qin Mengjun's seal to penetrate its body. In return, its massive body charged forward, unstoppable, with nothing to block its path!
Bang!!!
Qin Mengjun's hands met, and she pushed forward with a palm strike, bracing against the Mystic Turtle's head. However, the Mystic Turtle, having abandoned its resistance to the Heaven Overturning Seal, endured her strongest attack. At that moment, as she was still recovering, the Mystic Turtle crashed into her, and even with her Blood Replacement body, she couldn't forcefully stop it. She was knocked forward by the Mystic Turtle's charge.
Right next to Qin Mengjun, Chen Mu stood close by.
Although Qin Mengjun's intervention only delayed the Mystic Turtle for a moment, it was enough to give Chen Mu the space to retreat.
But as he witnessed the scene before him, Chen Mu's thoughts flashed, and he abandoned his retreat. He raised his left hand up and his right hand down, forming a seal in front of him, which transformed into a vast Taiji Wheel Seal.
Buzz!
The Mystic Turtle, still pushing against Qin Mengjun, collided with Chen Mu.
Qin Mengjun's body made contact with the vast, ten-zhang-wide, and ethereal Taiji Wheel Seal. Surprisingly, she wasn't injured by the collision; instead, her body sank into the dozens of zhang-wide Taiji diagram.
The Taiji Wheel Seal, unlike the rigid and concentrated Heaven-Earth Seal, was dispersed and interconnected, like a soft fishing net supporting Qin Mengjun's back and dissipating the force of the Mystic Turtle's impact.
However.
The Mystic Turtle's charge was not something Chen Mu could easily halt with just the Taiji Wheel Seal.
After the Taiji Wheel Seal was struck and distorted by several zhang, it finally shattered, and the Mystic Turtle, carrying Qin Mengjun, crashed into Chen Mu. Together, they were pushed towards a distant cliff.
Buzz!!!
The Heaven-Earth power swirled and howled in chaos.
Chen Mu and Qin Mengjun were almost pressed against each other, but despite the intimate situation, there was no hint of romance; instead, a heavy and solemn atmosphere filled the air. Both were aware that if they didn't completely dissipate the force of the attack, they would suffer severe injuries, if not death. The Mystic Turtle's final strike, at the cost of its life, was no joke.
The Heaven-Earth power continuously gathered into Qin Mengjun's body, channeled by her to weaken the Mystic Turtle's charge. Chen Mu also absorbed the Heaven-Earth power from all directions, bracing against the Mystic Turtle's impact.
At this moment, Chen Mu, Qin Mengjun, and Xuan Gui were so close together that any attempts at concealing their auras were completely ineffective. Chen Mu could clearly sense the flow of Yuan Gang True Energy within Qin Mengjun's body, and he could feel the immense power hidden within her newly achieved Blood Replacement Realm and the flawless Martial Body she had cultivated.
Qin Mengjun, likewise, could clearly sense the vast power within Chen Mu's Heaven and Earth Body, especially the intense vitality emanating from his five viscera and six bowels, which stirred up a storm of awe within her.
If Chen Mu was astonished by Qin Mengjun's newly achieved Blood Replacement Realm and flawless Martial Body, then Qin Mengjun was utterly shaken by the foundation of Chen Mu's Martial Body.
What was all this? She knew that Chen Mu was extraordinary, having cultivated the Way of Heaven and Earth in perfect harmony with the destiny of the heavens and earth, born with a heavenly mandate. Although she was curious about Chen Mu's physical refinement, she had never sought to uncover all of his secrets.
But now, being in such close proximity to each other, with both of them exerting force to withstand Xuan Gui, it was impossible to conceal their bodies' secrets. Chen Mu's intense vitality left her in disbelief.
Was this the body of a Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm cultivator?
Judging solely by the intense vitality and vigorous essence within his physique, the surging Yuan Gang True Energy within him was almost on par with her own Blood Replacement Body! Considering that Chen Mu had only recently broken through to the Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm, his Heaven and Earth Body was likely still in its initial stages. Even though the Heaven and Earth Body was renowned as the ultimate Martial Body, was it possible that an initial stage Martial Body could rival a Blood Replacement Body?
How unbelievable!
In the 1619 version of the novel, there was no mistake!
Undoubtedly, Chen Mu's refinement of his five viscera had far exceeded ten times, just as she had anticipated, and it might even be higher. Moreover, he had also refined his six bowels to a similar level, a realm that even a Blood Replacement Body couldn't reach!
If the previous Qin Mengjun had been unaware of Chen Mu's true foundation, the current her could almost be certain that even the Great Xuan Wu Emperor from a thousand years ago would not have had such a profound and solid foundation as Chen Mu. Every part of his body was flawless, and even the smallest detail could evoke awe within her.
Judging by Chen Mu's Martial Body...
The gap between Chen Mu and her was almost solely a matter of 'domain.' Once Chen Mu cultivated the Heaven and Earth Domain, the amount of Heaven and Earth power he could harness would greatly increase. Combined with such an unbelievably solid foundation, he might even be able to rival her, a Blood Replacement Realm cultivator, with his Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm.
Buzz!
Xuan Gui was about three or four li away from the distant mountain cliff. With this collision, it was almost an instant before it reached the rugged frozen ground with its uneven terrain.
But Qin Mengjun and Chen Mu, one in front of the other—no, more accurately, one in the middle and the other behind—were both exerting force continuously. The impact of their previous techniques, coupled with the gradual weakening of the force over the three or four li distance, meant that by the time Xuan Gui's head collided with the mountain cliff, its momentum was far less than when it had initiated the strike.
Boom!!!
Xuan Gui's head shattered the mountain cliff, embedding itself nearly two zhang deep.
Chen Mu's back was the first to impact the cliff, bearing the brunt of the collision. His face turned slightly pale, and a mouthful of blood surged up, but he managed to suppress it and forced it back down.
Qin Mengjun, sandwiched in the middle, knew that even with Chen Mu's incredible Heaven and Earth Body, it was impossible for him to withstand the entire impact. She did her best to use her Blood Replacement Body to bear the force.
Compared to Chen Mu, her endurance was slightly better. After the impact had finally dissipated, her complexion remained unchanged, except for her delicate eyebrows, which were slightly furrowed, indicating some pain. However, she quickly recovered.
Together, the two of them managed to bear the full force of the impact and dissipate it into nothingness!
Bang.
After a brief pause for breath, Qin Mengjun took a step forward, raised her hand, and struck Xuan Gui's head with a palm.
Xuan Gui's vitality was rapidly dissipating at this point. After enduring Qin Mengjun's palm strike, its head flew backward, exiting the shattered mountain cave, along with its massive body, which crashed into the distance. Its demonic eyes fixed on the cave, watching Qin Mengjun and Chen Mu, a hint of unwillingness lingering in its eyes, but it quickly faded away.
After knocking Xuan Gui out of the mountain cave, Qin Mengjun immediately took a step forward, separating herself from Chen Mu. She turned to look at him, examining him from top to bottom, and asked in a gentle tone, "How are you?"
"I'm fine, it's not serious," Chen Mu replied, moving his limbs to free himself from the embedded rock wall. He wiped away the trace of blood that had trickled from the corner of his mouth.
"Mhm," Qin Mengjun nodded lightly.
Having been in close contact with Chen Mu, she was well aware of the extent of his injuries, which weren't severe. As his master, she was naturally concerned about her disciple.
"With your physique and vitality, a little adjustment should be enough for you to recover," Qin Mengjun said to Chen Mu. "Wait here for a moment."
After saying this, her figure flickered, and she disappeared into the mountain cave.
About ten breaths later, Qin Mengjun reappeared at the entrance of the cave. In her palm, a small, crystal-clear lump of blood, translucent like glass, emitted strands of demonic energy. She was refining it with her inner energy, continually extracting its essence.
"Xuan Gui is dead. Its final strike was made by breaking its demonic heart, almost exhausting its lifeblood. I've refined away the demonic energy and demonic essence, leaving only the essence, which should help speed up your recovery."
As Qin Mengjun spoke, she lightly raised her hand, and the small lump of demonic blood flew toward Chen Mu.
Chen Mu looked at the lump of heartblood, raised his hand to catch it, and then shook his head slightly, saying, "My injuries are not a problem. I'll be fine after a day or two of adjustment. You should keep the Xuan Gui's heartblood for yourself."
"You don't need it either," Qin Mengjun said gently. "My injuries are lighter, and a little adjustment will suffice. As for Xuan Gui's heartblood... it will indeed help refine my physique, but at my level, I need more than just a small amount. I require a large amount of Heavenly Demon heartblood to be effective. It would be most beneficial for you."
After reaching the Blood Replacement Realm, refining one's blood to the consistency of liquid mercury is a process. While it's not difficult for a Blood Replacement Realm cultivator, speeding up this process requires a large amount of rare items like Heavenly Demon heartblood.
(End of Chapter)
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