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Chapter 359: Weak Water
Chapter 359: Weak Water
"An eighth-stage Ancient Devil? Good, then I'll accompany Elder Feng."
After a moment's thought, Chen Mu agreed.
He also intended to return to the Earth Abyss, and the next step was to search for the location on the demon hide map to see if there were any opportunities. Before that, traveling with Feng Hongsheng was not a bad idea, especially since, according to Feng Hongsheng, he had discovered a place with good opportunities.
After obtaining the Heaven-Earth Nourishing Dew, Chen Mu had personally witnessed the transformation of heaven and earth. The Earth Surges Lotus had completely collapsed, and the location recorded on the demon hide map, though extremely mysterious, was of unknown age. It was uncertain if it still existed, so it was all a matter of luck, and they would have to explore slowly.
Especially with his judgment.
The location recorded on the demon hide map seemed to be even deeper than the fourth layer of the Earth Abyss that he had previously estimated. It might even be below the fifth layer. The deeper one went into the Earth Abyss, the more terrifying it became. In the fifth layer, there were no fewer ninth-stage Heavenly Devils and Demons. Although he was not afraid, traveling there would not be as easy and carefree.
"That's great. Let's set off immediately to prevent others from getting there first."
Upon hearing Chen Mu's agreement, Feng Hongsheng's expression brightened, and after entering the Earth Abyss, everyone quickly split up. Even if he wanted to contact others, it would be difficult. Fortunately, he had met Chen Mu, increasing his chances. Setting off early would also prevent others from getting there first.
At this moment, Feng Hongsheng didn't waste any more words and immediately led Chen Mu back into the Earth Abyss.
After re-entering the Earth Abyss, Feng Hongsheng took the lead, swiftly heading towards the depths. Chen Mu followed calmly, strolling leisurely but closely behind Feng Hongsheng.
After traveling nearly a thousand li, Feng Hongsheng led Chen Mu into the second layer of the Earth Abyss. They then detoured for several hundred li and entered the third layer through a ground hole.
Upon reaching the third layer, Feng Hongsheng became extremely cautious.
Encountering seventh-stage Demon Kings and Ancient Devils was quite common here. Although he was not afraid of seventh-stage Ancient Devils, encountering eighth-stage Demon Kings would be tricky, and he could only flee.
Even with Chen Mu at his back, the two of them were not afraid of eighth-stage Demon Kings. However, without any benefits, there was no need to fight eighth-stage Demon Kings and Ancient Devils.
As they ventured deeper into the third layer, Feng Hongsheng's steps gradually slowed, and he whispered, "Chief Peak Master Chen, we're here."
Hearing Feng Hongsheng's words, Chen Mu narrowed his eyes slightly, gazing into the distance. At the edge of his vision, about a li away, was a vast lake!
The lake wasn't very large, with a maximum diameter of several li. Its color was pitch-black, giving off a deep and oppressive terror that made people hesitate to approach.
"Weak Water?"
Chen Mu focused his gaze on the lake and muttered.
"Yes, it's Weak Water," Feng Hongsheng said slowly.
Weak Water.
Not even a feather could float on it, and it contained deadly poison. It was an extremely special water body, and the poison it produced could not be resisted even by those in the Five Viscera and Six Bowels Realm. It even posed some threat to Grandmasters.
Grandmasters' Martial Bodies could resist Weak Water, but they would still be eroded by it, so they often avoided contact.
"There's an eighth-stage Ancient Devil in this Weak Water. As soon as I got close, it expelled me. Although Weak Water is poisonous, there must be something at the bottom of this body of water."
Feng Hongsheng's eyes shone as he stared at the Weak Water, explaining to Chen Mu.
Although Weak Water was tricky, and even Grandmaster Martial Bodies couldn't completely resist it, the threat to Grandmasters was not significant. There were too many ways to isolate Weak Water. However, with an eighth-stage Ancient Devil present, it was impossible to enter.
Feng Hongsheng even felt relieved that the Ancient Devil hadn't attacked him after he got close to the Weak Water. Instead, it had driven him away as soon as he approached.
Otherwise, if he had been attacked by an eighth-stage Ancient Devil in the Weak Water, it would have been extremely dangerous. Even with his skills, he wasn't sure he could escape unscathed. It would even be normal for him to fall into the Weak Water without realizing it.
"Something born from the Weak Water?"
Chen Mu listened to Feng Hongsheng's words, thoughtfully gazing at the Weak Water.
In the world of Yin and Yang, where opposites give birth to each other, it was said that where Weak Water thrives, there must be something born from it. Weak Water didn't offer much benefit to them, but the born-from-it object was different. Any spiritual object would be invaluable.
"The Ancient Devil in this Weak Water pool is very alert towards me. Before I could even get into the water, it attacked and expelled me. The stranger its behavior, the more it suggests that the treasure it's guarding at the bottom of the Weak Water is extraordinary."
Feng Hongsheng narrowed his eyes as he spoke, then turned to Chen Mu and said, "Chief Peak Master Chen, you cultivate the Heaven-Earth Lineage, and your speed is not inferior to mine. You can try to get close and lure the Ancient Devil out. Then I'll hide my aura and sneak into the Weak Water to see what's hidden at the bottom."
Feng Hongsheng knew that Chen Mu's strength was extraordinary, and even he wasn't sure of victory. However, Weak Water had a significant suppressive effect on those who hadn't cultivated a Martial Body. Those in the Five Viscera and Six Bowels Realm would likely perish upon contact, so only those with Martial Bodies could resist. Therefore, the dangerous task of sneaking into the water naturally fell to him.
However, luring an eighth-stage Ancient Devil was not easy, and there were significant risks. Still, one must seek fortune in danger, and the opportunity was right before them. To not seize it would bring its own punishment.
Just then, Chen Mu took a step forward towards the Weak Water and said,
"There's no need for such trouble. I'll take a look myself."
Upon hearing Chen Mu's words, Feng Hongsheng was taken aback. He saw Chen Mu's steps seemed slow, but after only two strides, he was already close to the Weak Water.
As soon as Chen Mu approached the Weak Water, a strand of aura spread from him. A shadow silently emerged on the pitch-black Weak Water, gradually enveloping it. From the direction of Chen Mu's right hand, a black curtain silently rose, gathering in the void like a shadow, and a giant sickle-like shadow silently slashed towards Chen Mu.
Feng Hongsheng, standing behind Chen Mu, witnessed this scene, and a flash of gravity passed through his eyes. Although an eighth-stage Ancient Devil was theoretically inferior to a true top-tier Grandmaster, its cunning and ferocity made it challenging to deal with. If it weren't for Chen Mu's display of strength in Frost County, where he single-handedly killed the Marquis of Tu Gu, Feng Hongsheng might not have dared to let Chen Mu lure this eighth-stage Ancient Devil.
In the split second that Feng Hongsheng was about to instinctively call out a warning, a chilling shadow of murderous intent materialized without a sound. The shadow, in the form of a scythe, swept across, aiming at him.
However, Chen Mu, who had already sensed this attack, calmly raised his right hand and loosely gripped the air horizontally.
Crack!!!
The eighth-stage Ancient Devil's surprise attack, with its encroaching shadow scythe, was met by Chen Mu's raised hand, visibly slowing down right before it reached him. It was then forcefully seized by Chen Mu's plain-looking palm!
"This..." Feng Hongsheng's eyes widened in shock.
This was an assault from an eighth-stage Ancient Devil, and even he dared not take it lightly, much less dare to block it with a spirit armament. Yet, Chen Mu had casually countered it with his bare hands, and he had managed to endure it!
As Feng Hongsheng was still reeling from the shock, an even more unbelievable scene unfolded before his eyes.
The pitch-black scythe, now seized by Chen Mu's bare hand, caused the entire right side of Chen Mu's body to ripple with black shadow waves across the Weak Water pond. A surge of savage and ferocious demonic energy rose from it.
This demonic energy seemed to convey an intense rage, and in the next moment, countless black rays of light burst forth from the Weak Water's surface, like thousands of sharp blades piercing towards Chen Mu, intending to pierce his heart and shred him to pieces.
In the 1619th chapter, a single mistake can lead to a thousand mishaps!
Facing the enraged full-force strike of the eighth-stage Ancient Devil, Chen Mu's expression remained indifferent. He raised his left hand towards the pond's surface and clenched his right hand into a fist.
Boom!!!
The entire Weak Water pond began to boil and explode.
The demonic energy that had transformed into countless blades shattered and scattered in pieces, accompanied by an ear-piercing, agonizing screech.
"Hmm."
Chen Mu let out a cold hum, and with a slight movement of his hand, he pulled the melting shadow towards him.
Along with a piercing scream, a shadow-like mist of demonic energy was forcibly dragged out of the Weak Water by Chen Mu, forcefully pulled from the depths of the Weak Water.
The demonic entity constantly changed its form in the air, seemingly substantial yet also shifting between solidity and intangibility. At a glance, it seemed to morph into various human forms.
Ancient Devil's Formless!
This eighth-stage Ancient Devil's attack on Chen Mu had not only failed, but its attempt to escape by transforming into a shadow was thwarted by Chen Mu, who grabbed the edge of its melting shadow, preventing it from fully dematerializing. Instead, it was forcefully pulled out of nothingness!
The eighth-stage Ancient Devil, now in Chen Mu's grasp, continued to morph, and in a flash, it transformed into a familiar human figure in Chen Mu's vision. This figure was breathtakingly beautiful, dignified, and majestic, and even a plain robe couldn't hide its graceful form. It was none other than Qin Mengjun!
"How dare you disrespect your teacher!"
The figure resembling Qin Mengjun glared at Chen Mu and scolded him.
Chen Mu, however, remained unmoved by this and didn't even slow down his actions. He waved his left hand upwards and slashed his right hand downwards, causing the surrounding space to split. The upper and lower parts of the sky seemed to be torn apart, and a piece of the sky was seemingly peeled away!
"You... How dare you..."
The figure resembling Qin Mengjun continued to speak, but as Chen Mu's Primordial Energy merged with the Heaven-Earth Power, it compressed and constricted the figure, causing its body to finally crumble. Its voice abruptly stopped, and it transformed into a ball of rolling demonic energy, forcibly suppressed between Chen Mu's palms.
Chen Mu expressionlessly observed the eighth-stage Ancient Devil, now captured and immobilized within his palms.
He not only understood the Ancient Devil's tricks but had also experienced its transformation abilities before. With his insightful mind, he could easily see through such illusions, and they wouldn't affect him in the slightest. Moreover, the Ancient Devil had transformed into the form of Qin Mengjun, someone with whom Chen Mu had sparred before. Even if he had used disrespectful methods during their sparring, it was nothing compared to this.
"Disperse."
Chen Mu briefly examined the eighth-stage Ancient Devil, trapped and suppressed between his palms. This time, he had even used his Heaven-Earth Domain, ensuring that the Ancient Devil, despite being an eighth-stage entity, couldn't escape, much less use its 'Disintegration' ability.
After a few moves, Chen Mu had completely subdued the Ancient Devil, holding it captive in his palms, unable to move.
Following this brief examination, Chen Mu realized that this eighth-stage Ancient Devil wasn't fundamentally different from the seventh-stage Ancient Devil he had encountered before. It merely had stronger malicious intent and more potent abilities, but there wasn't any qualitative change.
Upon realizing this, Chen Mu lost interest in the Ancient Devil. He immediately clenched his palms, causing the space between them to collapse, and then vigorously rubbed his palms together. A surge of overwhelming Primordial Energy burst forth from Chen Mu's palms, crushing the black demonic mist within and emitting a grinding sound.
From within the struggling mist, a piercing scream echoed, as the demonic energy frantically tried to escape, but it couldn't break free from Chen Mu's grasp. Chen Mu's Heaven-Earth Power slowly eroded the demonic energy, bit by bit, until the last of it was completely annihilated, and the piercing scream finally ceased!
An eighth-stage Ancient Devil had been forcefully suppressed and killed!
Not far away, Feng Hongsheng, who had initially planned to sneakily infiltrate the bottom of the Weak Water, stood there dumbfounded, his mind in a state of utter shock.
An Ancient Devil!
An eighth-stage Ancient Devil!
It had been so easily suppressed by Chen Mu and then annihilated!
This was beyond belief!
Eighth-stage Ancient Devils were known to possess strength comparable to top-tier grandmasters, and their mysterious abilities, formless and shapeless, often required several top-tier grandmasters to join forces to pose a threat. They could move freely and had incredible survival skills, far surpassing those of eighth-stage Demon Kings. Even the top ten grandmasters on the Heavenly Demon and Devil Ranking might not be able to defeat an eighth-stage Ancient Devil.
Yet, Chen Mu, in a single move, forced the Ancient Devil to reveal itself, then dragged it out of nothingness, trapped it, and suppressed it between his palms. Finally, with his overwhelming Primordial Essence True Force, he crushed it!
Putting aside the fact that this seemed like a Blood Replacement Realm ability, the sheer power Chen Mu displayed left Feng Hongsheng in disbelief, making him question his own eyes.
Heaven-Earth Domain?
Heaven-Earth Body?
Was he hallucinating due to the influence of demonic energy, or was he still dreaming?
(End of Chapter)
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