Chapter 379: Celestial Vortex Flask

Chapter 379: Celestial Vortex Flask

Several days passed quickly.

Chen Mu, Qin Mengjun, and Yin Heng were still deep in the forbidden area of the Seven Profound Sect.

At this moment, Chen Mu and Qin Mengjun stood facing each other, with a Void Crystal and a Heaven-Patching Stone floating between them. They were studying and discussing, occasionally nodding or deep in thought.

Yin Heng stood aside, suddenly seeming to hear something. He closed his eyes for a moment, then opened them and looked at Chen Mu, saying, "Your name has spread throughout the Central State. Trouble is likely to come."

"Martial Dao is inherently fraught with difficulties, and every step is arduous. Why fear trouble?" Chen Mu shook his head slightly and said, "But indeed, we should act faster. Yin Senior, what are your chances?"

Yin Heng walked over, his gaze carefully examining the Void Crystal. "I will control the power of the Heaven-Earth Locking Dragon Array, Mengjun will protect the Heaven-Patching Stone, and you will guide it with the power of Heaven and Earth. We should have a fifty percent chance... If we study for another ten to fifteen days, we might increase it by another ten to twenty percent."

"Fifty percent is enough."

Chen Mu's gaze fell on the Void Crystal.

This was roughly in line with his own judgment. After all, refining a spatial spiritual armament was no easy task. Even with all the conditions met and the most skilled grandmaster of forging here, no one could claim a hundred percent success rate. Fifty percent was sufficient for an attempt.

The trio had already studied the Void Crystal for over ten days, and Chen Mu did not intend to waste more time. He still had other matters to attend to, and Huai Nongying had reported finding the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl in the Outer Sea, so he needed to go there as well.

"Let's give it a try."

Qin Mengjun also nodded in agreement.

It wasn't that the additional ten to twenty percent wasn't important, but Chen Mu indeed should not stay in the Seven Profound Sect for too long. With so many eyes watching him, it was safer for him to venture out alone, travel in secret, and eventually rise to the heavens, overlooking the mountains and rivers.

"Alright, let's start."

Yin Heng, seeing the situation, did not hesitate. With a wave of his sleeve, the Heaven-Earth Locking Dragon Pillar in the center of the forbidden area hummed and trembled, and a heavy and vast Earth Pulse force began to be slowly mobilized.

Even though he was at the Blood Replacement Realm and could control the Heaven-Earth Locking Dragon Array, the opportunity to attempt refining a spatial spiritual armament was extremely rare, perhaps only once in a lifetime. He was naturally very solemn.

The discussions and exchanges among the three had largely clarified the refining process. When Yin Heng began, Qin Mengjun did not hesitate either. She pointed with her finger, and a wave of Heavenly Power hummed, lifting the Heaven-Patching Stone.

"Heaven and Earth, unite."

Chen Mu also looked solemn. He raised his hands, forming a seal, and the power of Heaven and Earth rippled, pulling the Void Crystal towards the Heaven-Patching Stone, making the two initially adhere through the pull of Heaven and Earth.

At this moment, Yin Heng moved, waving his sleeve, and a vast Earth Pulse force, colored earthy yellow, surged out from the Heaven-Earth Locking Dragon Pillar, rising to the sky, and then striking the Void Crystal and the Heaven-Patching Stone.

"Humph..."

Qin Mengjun grunted.

She was responsible for protecting the Heaven-Patching Stone, preventing it from breaking under the impact of the Earth Pulse force. Although she did not need to directly confront the vast Earth Pulse force, she was still affected by it.

The Earth Pulse force mobilized by the Heaven-Earth Locking Dragon Array was immense, especially at the center of the array. The explosive power was so great that even a Heaven-Human Union Master would often dare not resist it directly. If this force were more concentrated, it could easily tear apart the void by condensing the vast Earth Pulse force of a hundred miles into one point.

Chen Mu also felt considerable pressure under this vast power. Even with his current strength, he could feel his own weakness. However, compared to the past when he felt as insignificant as an ant, he could now at least put up some resistance. As long as he did not face the direct impact, he could still maneuver and adapt.

"Unite!"

Yin Heng's gaze was also extremely focused. He was using his full strength, as controlling the vast Earth Pulse force with the Heaven-Earth Locking Dragon Pillar was a tremendous task, even for someone at the Blood Replacement Realm. He could not control such a massive force as easily as moving his own limbs, so he had to do his best to prevent it from dispersing.

Crack! Crack! Crack!!

The vast Earth Pulse force concentrated on the Void Crystal, continuously refining it, causing the crystal to emit crackling sounds as if it were about to shatter.

In reality, it was not shattering, but the chaotic cracks and edges within the Void Crystal were gradually disappearing and smoothing out. The small spaces within it were breaking and merging.

Feeling this change up close, Chen Mu couldn't help but have a moment of enlightenment. Could the universe have been born this way, from a single Void Crystal, using boundless power to open and expand, forming the heavens and earth?

At this moment.

Under the influence of the Celestial Vortex Qi, Chen Mu could sense a space within the Void Crystal gradually merging and expanding, or perhaps a 'Micro Universe.' Initially, it was only the size of a palm, but as it continued to open, it slowly expanded to a foot, then to a yard, and was still expanding further.

However, when the internal space reached about twenty yards, it began to tremble violently. It wasn't that it couldn't expand further, but the vast Earth Pulse force mobilized by the Heaven-Earth Locking Dragon Array had reached its limit.

"It's the limit!"

Yin Heng was holding the Earth Pulse force with both hands, his entire body's Essence Qi Breath surging.

In reality, it wasn't that the Earth Pulse force had reached its limit, but Yin Heng's control had reached its limit. He could no longer make the vast Earth Pulse force more concentrated, and he could not open a wider space within the Void Crystal.

At this moment.

Without Yin Heng needing to say anything, Chen Mu knew he had reached his limit.

If there were a Heaven-Human Union Master here to control the Earth Pulse force, they might be able to open the space within the Void Crystal to fifty or even a hundred yards. But for Yin Heng, twenty yards was the limit. Continuing to expand would make it very unstable, and it could collapse at any moment.

"Heaven and Earth open, the transformation of Heaven and Earth begins!"

Chen Mu pointed forward, exerting his full strength, unleashing the Heaven-Earth Domain to harness the Primordial Energy. The Primordial Energy Essence surged within him, and the mighty force of Heaven and Earth gushed into the Void Crystal, forcefully supporting the twenty-zhang void within.

The vast Earth Pulse energy clashed from the outside, while Chen Mu's Heaven-Earth power provided support from within. The micro-universe inside the Void Crystal, which was initially in an unstable state, gradually stabilized and was about to solidify completely.

Crack! Crack!

Just as the micro-universe within was solidifying, the surface of the Void Crystal began to show white cracks.

The solidification of the internal micro-universe meant that the outer shell of the Void Crystal would completely shatter.

Chen Mu and Yin Heng were fully focused, leaving no room for distraction, as they tried to assist each other to the best of their abilities. Just as the Void Crystal was about to shatter completely, Qin Mengjun finally made her move.

She had been protecting the Heaven-Patching Stone, ensuring it didn't bear the brunt of the impact. At this moment, a brilliant light flashed in her eyes, and the Heavenly Power surged as she drew it with her right hand, immediately becoming overwhelming. It enveloped the Heaven-Patching Stone and forcefully pushed it into the micro-universe within the Void Crystal!

The next moment, Chen Mu, Yin Heng, and Qin Mengjun all felt a sudden flash of white light, obscuring everything in their vision. It was as if the entire world had turned into a boundless expanse of pure white, with nothing else in sight.

This illusion lasted only for a brief breath before the central forbidden area returned to silence once more.

The three of them simultaneously withdrew their power and retreated.

Whoosh!

The surging Earth Pulse energy, now without restraint, immediately reversed and returned underground, once again suppressed by the Heaven-Earth Locking Dragon Pillar.

In the void, where the multiple forces had converged, a five-colored object appeared. It had a slightly irregular shape but could be described as bottle-like, slightly larger than the size of a palm.

"Is it done?"

Qin Mengjun's eyes flashed with a hint of light as she gazed at the object.

Chen Mu was the first to reach out, and with a slight gesture, he summoned the object into his hand. After a quick examination, a relieved expression finally appeared on his face, and he said, "It's done."

Then, with a gentle toss, he threw it towards Qin Mengjun.

Qin Mengjun eagerly reached out and caught it. At her current level, there were few things that could surprise her, and a Spatial Spiritual Armament was undoubtedly one of them. After all, they were rare treasures that could not be found in the entire world, and while they might not all be ranked at the top of the Great Xuan Spiritual Armament List, their uses were incredibly versatile.

After taking the object, Qin Mengjun's initial perception revealed that it felt solid in her hand, but inside was a small micro-universe of about twenty zhang in size. Furthermore, this micro-universe had a connection to the outside world at one end, resembling the opening of a bottle. This was the result of the support provided by the Heaven-Patching Stone.

Yin Heng, also intrigued, walked over and joined Qin Mengjun in examining this newly created Spatial Spiritual Armament. Even with his extensive experience, he had only seen a Spatial Spiritual Armament once by chance and hadn't had the opportunity to study it closely. Now, having personally crafted this one, he was naturally extremely interested.

Chen Mu didn't mind and stood by, watching Yin Heng and Qin Mengjun's examination.

After a while, Qin Mengjun threw the Spatial Spiritual Armament back to Chen Mu and said, "This shape resembles a bottle. Why don't you slightly modify it to make it bottle-like and call it the 'Celestial Vortex Flask'?"

The value of a Spatial Spiritual Armament was indeed extraordinary, and it was useful for both Qin Mengjun and Yin Heng. However, since Chen Mu had obtained the materials, it naturally belonged to him and not the sect. Unless Chen Mu passed away and left the treasure behind for the Seven Xuan Sect to inherit and pass down through generations, it would become another sect treasure like the Taiyin Mirror.

"It's a bit ordinary, but it does sound nice."

Hearing Qin Mengjun's suggestion, Chen Mu couldn't help but chuckle. Then, with a slight gesture of his right hand, sand and gravel rose from the ground, covering the surface of the Spatial Spiritual Armament and filling in the irregular parts. Finally, he shaped it into a simple bottle-like form, resembling a vessel for holding alcohol. Without a closer inspection, no one would guess that this was a Spatial Spiritual Armament with a micro-universe inside.

Finally obtaining a Spatial Spiritual Armament, Chen Mu felt extremely pleased. In the past, he had encountered situations where carrying heavy objects was inconvenient, especially when exploring the Earth Abyss. Most of the time, he had to leave behind the corpses of the eighth-stage Demon Kings he killed, taking only the most valuable parts and reluctantly abandoning the rest.

If he had possessed a 'Celestial Vortex Flask' earlier, he wouldn't have had to abandon those valuable items.

With the successful creation of the long-awaited Spatial Spiritual Armament, Chen Mu finally put aside his concerns and returned to his residence. He stored all his accumulated items into the Celestial Vortex Flask, feeling a sense of relief as if a burden had been lifted.

The only regret was that the micro-universe inside the Celestial Vortex Flask was only about twenty zhang in size, far smaller than the rumored 'Celestial Vortex Flask' ranked in the top ten of the Great Xuan Spiritual Armament List.

Chen Mu's previous knowledge of the Celestial Vortex Flask was limited to vague rumors, but now, from Yin Heng, he learned many unknown historical facts. For example, the internal space of the Celestial Vortex Flask was far larger than other existing Spiritual Armaments, almost like a miniature universe. It could even transport tens of thousands of elite soldiers!

This was truly terrifying.

There was such a terrifying object, almost worthy of being called a 'Spiritual Treasure', no wonder the Great Xuan Dynasty was able to command and awe the world, intimidating all sides, and all under heaven submitted. However, this Spiritual Treasure was eventually lost in history, and its whereabouts remain unknown to this day.

Chen Mu shook his head slightly.

He suppressed his thoughts.

Regardless of where the Celestial Vortex Flask, this Spiritual Treasure, had ended up, it was no longer of much concern to him at this point. He already possessed the Celestial Vortex Flask, which was more than sufficient for his needs, and he didn't require a Spiritual Treasure like the Celestial Vortex Flask to awe the world.

What he pursued was always the pinnacle of personal martial prowess. Once he advanced to Blood Transformation and even grasped the third step of the Concept, reaching the pinnacle of the Heaven-Human Unity Realm, even if he encountered a million-strong army and faced encirclement by their battle formation, what could they do?

A single person,

could also break through a million-strong army!

After calming his thoughts, Chen Mu's mind moved, and he summoned the system panel.

[Martial Body: Heaven-Earth (Minor Accomplishment)]



[Experience: 782 points]



His Heaven-Earth Martial Body required 6,000 experience points to advance from Minor Accomplishment to Major Accomplishment. In reality, after exploring the Earth Abyss and reaping numerous gains, he had essentially accumulated the necessary experience.

However, the system panel's forced advancement didn't consider the body's adaptability. Previously, when he took the first step into Heaven-Earth Minor Accomplishment, he needed some time to adapt. After the journey to the Earth Abyss, as well as the research and refinement of the Celestial Vortex Flask, his foundation had basically stabilized, and he could now attempt to take the next step.

After slightly sensing the current state of his Martial Body, Chen Mu flipped his hand and took out the Celestial Vortex Flask. With a thread of Primordial Energy Essence, he retrieved the fifteen portions of Supreme Turtle Lotus Powder that he had stored earlier.

When he refined all the heart blood of the Mystic Turtle into Turtle Lotus Powder, he hadn't continued to consume these spiritual medicines for tempering due to having just advanced to Heaven-Earth Minor Accomplishment and needing time to adapt. Instead, he stored them away, and now, taking them out all at once, it was just right for immediate use.

Chen Mu had already used the Turtle Lotus Powder some time ago.

At this moment, he didn't hesitate and quickly swallowed the portions one by one. The medicinal power of the Turtle Lotus Powder was gradually digested in his body, while on the system panel in his vision, the accumulated experience points were rapidly increasing.

Basically, it was just as Chen Mu had predicted earlier. After refining and consuming all fifteen portions of Supreme Turtle Lotus Powder, he had accumulated nearly 3,000 experience points.

[Martial Body: Heaven-Earth (Minor Accomplishment)]



[Experience: 3821 points]



He was still about 2,200 experience points short of reaching Major Accomplishment.

This part was no longer a concern for Chen Mu at this point. His harvest from the Earth Abyss was abundant, and the first thing he took out was a fruit with a vibrant green body—an Evergreen Fruit!

This Evergreen Fruit was obtained from Jiang Changsheng.

After Jiang Changsheng's sword intent was broken and his sword snapped, he became a cripple. Chen Mu took away all the gains from this journey, including this Evergreen Fruit.

Thinking of Jiang Changsheng, Chen Mu's heart stirred with a strange emotion. Gu Hong had once been defeated by him, his heart sword broken, and he became a cripple. Later, he managed to rise again, but Chen Mu defeated him once more, and since then, there had been no news of him. Jiang Changsheng, who had spent his life cultivating the Longevity Sword, had his sword broken by Chen Mu's hand. It was as if Chen Mu had defeated both the disciple and the master.

It was unknown if Jiang Changsheng could, like Gu Hong, restore his sword heart. However, as a Marrow Wash Grandmaster, recovering from such a severe injury would take at least three to five years, even if he managed to rise again.

By then,

the world would be unrecognizable.

Chen Mu quickly shook his head, not wanting to dwell on it, and swallowed the Evergreen Fruit in one go.

...

Azure Province.

Sky Sword Sect.

Situated among the mountains, the peaks were steep, like upright sword blades piercing through the clouds.

Dressed in a blue robe, Jiang Changsheng walked with a withered wooden staff, his face gaunt and his eyes lifeless like a dead pond. He staggered towards the sect's gate, step by step, until he reached the entrance.

"Senior..."

Behind Jiang Changsheng, a white-robed figure followed, his youthful appearance contrasting with Jiang Changsheng's faltering steps as he entered the Sky Sword Sect's gate. He breathed a slight sigh of relief, his eyes filled with complexity.

The Sky Sword Sect's executives and guardians had already appeared at the gate, but seeing Jiang Changsheng leaning on his staff and staggering forward, none dared to offer support. Some turned their gaze to the white-robed figure behind, who had escorted Jiang Changsheng all the way, and greeted him.

"Left Senior Brother."

"Left Guardian."

The white-robed figure escorting Jiang Changsheng was none other than the Sky Sword Sect's former true successor and current Sky Sword Guardian, Zuo Qianqiu.

Half a month ago, in the Ice Province, he had ridden the Mystic Heaven Sword Chart and directly defeated a seventh-stage Demon Sovereign from the Heavenly Demon Sect, causing quite a stir. In terms of strength, he was likely to be ranked on the next Wind and Cloud Rankings.

But at this moment, as Zuo Qianqiu watched Jiang Changsheng's faltering figure, his mind was filled with a sense of daze.

Originally,

after defeating a seventh-stage Demon Sovereign from the Heavenly Demon Sect, he believed he had gradually narrowed the gap with Chen Mu. He was also confident that within five years, he would break through the Mystic Gate and enter the Marrow Wash Grandmaster Realm.

However, on his way back to the sect, he suddenly heard that Jiang Changsheng had broken his sword in the Earth Abyss. He was initially shocked, and then he learned that the person who had broken Jiang Changsheng's sword was none other than Chen Mu, the one he considered his lifelong rival.

On the way back to the sect with Jiang Changsheng, he also learned that Chen Mu had silently entered the World Grandmaster Registry and had already become the number one World Grandmaster! Even now, his heart was still filled with disbelief.

His battle with Chen Mu on the Cloudy Sky Staircase was only a few years ago. At that time, he had given his all, and although he was defeated and outmatched by Chen Mu, he at least had the qualification to make Chen Mu exert his full strength.

But now,

even Jiang Changsheng couldn't last a single exchange against Chen Mu. In these short years, although Zuo Qianqiu had also made great progress, entering the Six Organs Realm and even having the strength to rank on the Wind and Cloud Rankings, he was the undisputed genius of the Sky Sword Sect for a century, and the only Sky Sword Heir. But compared to Chen Mu, all his hard work seemed like a joke.

Where exactly did he fall short?

(End of Chapter)

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