Chapter 407: The Power of a Single Finger
Chapter 407: The Power of a Single Finger
As the Tree Seeking Power transformed into a green mist and rose, chaos ensued within the large settlement.
Numerous Spirit Folk with green-hued skin looked around in panic. As inhabitants of the treetops, they were vastly different from the lower-level Spirit Folk who lived underground, and their knowledge was extensive. They were aware of the extraterrestrial invasion, and some even knew that over a hundred years ago, a similar calamity had occurred, resulting in the destruction of nearly ten out of thirty large settlements, a significant loss indeed.
Now, with the Tree Seeking Power in turmoil and the protective array rising, their first thought was of an impending attack from powerful extraterrestrial foes.
"Silence!"
At that moment, a voice filled with authority echoed, instantly quieting the chaotic settlement.
An ancient-looking Spirit Folk elder stepped forward. He was not the Spirit Ancestor Ling Huan but the chieftain of this settlement, Spirit Chief Ling Feng. His entire body exuded an aura of pressure, with strands of emerald Spirit Glow flickering around him, rivaling the strength of a Bone Marrow Purification Master.
"The Sacred Tree's power will protect us, so there's no need for panic!"
Ling Feng's gaze swept towards the area outside the settlement, where Yan Hong, Jiang Han, and the others were located. He spoke in a deep voice, and with a wave of his wooden staff, his commands were quickly conveyed.
As the chieftain who had ruled this settlement for nearly two hundred years, Ling Feng had led the settlement to repel invaders during the last extraterrestrial attack, ensuring its safety. His authority was unmatched.
In an instant, the numerous Spirit Folk within the settlement sprang into action. They escorted the elders and children to the central area, while the young and strong from various tribes formed ranks and marched towards the edge of the Tree Seeking Array. They stood along the array's light curtain, facing off against Jiang Han and the others from a distance.
Jiang Han, Yan Hong, and their group had already reached the front of the settlement and were near the expansive light of the Tree Seeking Array. They maintained a safe distance, observing the situation in this large settlement.
"This settlement is indeed very powerful," Jiang Han remarked, a faint glint flashing in his eyes.
His team had recently conquered a large settlement, but compared to this one, it was far inferior. The Tree Seeking Power-infused array here seemed more formidable, and even from a distance of nearly twenty zhang, he still felt a sense of oppression from the surging Tree Seeking Power.
If they had come to conquer this settlement alone, even with the Spirit Race turning a blind eye, they might not have succeeded.
Fortunately, they had anticipated this and joined forces with Yan Hong and the others, and Chen Mu was also present.
"This settlement is indeed extraordinary," Yan Hong said, her eyes fixed on the settlement ahead as she felt the power of the array and the numerous elite Spirit Race warriors emerging from it. She assessed their strength and spoke in a deep voice.
The Spirit Race's settlements varied in size and strength, and that was common knowledge.
Moreover, the closer one got to the central region, the more powerful the settlements tended to be. This strength was primarily manifested in the Tree Seeking Power-condensed arrays.
Two reasons contributed to this situation. Firstly, the closer one was to the main trunk of the Tree Seeking, the stronger the Tree Seeking Power and the more formidable the array it formed. Secondly, the settlements closer to the center had existed for longer periods.
Every hundred years or so, when the Tree Seeking Heavenly Realm opened, numerous Grandmasters led by Tide Listening Cliff would launch expeditions. Settlements on the outskirts were typically destroyed, while those deeper within were less likely to be conquered, and thus, their existence spanned longer periods, accumulating deeper reserves of power.
According to Yan Hong's knowledge, in the deepest core area of the Tree Seeking Heavenly Realm, the Tree Seeking Power could form a complete and colossal array structure, akin to a massive wall, encompassing settlements within a vast range.
"With our strength, conquering this place is as easy as turning our hands. Let's not waste any more time."
Someone spoke up.
If it were only Jiang Han's team, or even with Yan Hong's group, they might have hesitated, concerned about the Spirit Ancestor's possible intervention. But with Chen Mu present, it was like having three teams united. Even if the Spirit Ancestor himself arrived, defending this settlement wouldn't be so simple.
As the words fell, some couldn't contain their eagerness and took the initiative.
Hum!
A dazzling blade of light slashed through the air, spanning over ten zhang and striking the light curtain of the Tree Seeking Array. The emerald-hued curtain rippled with waves, but there was no further reaction.
"I'll give it a try too!"
Someone's eyes flashed, and they suddenly unleashed a palm strike into the air.
Boom! A palm imprint formed from the surging power of heaven and earth, infused with the raging might of the Fire of Separation, expanded to over ten zhang. The palm imprint's lines glowed, emitting a crackling sound, and further brewing the power of thunderous shockwaves.
With a loud boom, the Thunderfire Palm Seal struck the verdant array light curtain dozens of steps away, causing it to erupt with another deafening roar and rippling with waves once more.
"Brother Ding's Heaven-Shaking Thunderfire Palm Seal is becoming increasingly pure. I'm truly impressed."
Someone burst into laughter and struck out with a palm as well. The palm seal burst forth with surging water intent, swiftly coalescing into a water-shaped palm seal infused with strands of dazzling thunder light. The combined might of thunder and water surged forward, targeting the Spirit Folk settlement.
Boom! Boom! Boom!!!
In a short span of time, numerous Grandmasters unleashed their attacks, with sword and palm seals striking from afar, colliding with the Spirit Folk settlement's array and producing continuous rumbling sounds.
Although the individuals present were all inferior to Chen Mu in strength, they were still top-tier Grandmasters in the Great Proclamation. When they joined forces, their casual attacks turned the array light curtain of the Spirit Folk settlement into a testing ground for their abilities, as they discussed and compared their techniques.
However, the array of this Spirit Folk settlement, infused with the formidable power of the Tree-Seeking Spirit, was indeed very powerful. It withstood the successive attacks of over twenty Grandmasters, causing ripples but without any cracks appearing. It seemed that the Spirit Energy was enduring, and it was far from reaching its limit.
"Hmph!"
At this moment, within the light curtain, the chieftain, Ling Feng, leaned on his wooden staff, his eyes cold as he looked outside and said, "Over forty Spirit Venerables, it seems you truly hold my tribe in high regard..."
The cultivation system of the Seekwood Heavenly Realm was similar to the Eight Levels of Body Tempering in the Great Proclamation, but with different terminology. Here, Grandmasters were referred to as 'Spirit Venerables', and above them was only the supreme 'Spirit Ancestor'.
"However, with the protection of the Sacred Tree, even Spirit Venerables are nothing to be feared. It's time to show them some of our strength!"
Ling Feng's tone turned cold, and his wooden staff suddenly rose, causing a dazzling green light to gather at its tip.
Nearby, many Spirit Folk responded in unison, raising their hands high. Streams of verdant Spirit Light converged, flowing towards Ling Feng's wooden staff and gathering into a giant Spirit Blade that stretched for dozens of steps.
"Go!"
As Ling Feng waved his staff, the Spirit Energy of over a hundred elite Spirit Folk, led by him, broke through the air and penetrated the array light curtain without any resistance. It headed straight towards Jiang Han and the others.
This attack was terrifying, far beyond the capabilities of an ordinary Grandmaster.
However, outside the light curtain, Jiang Han and the others remained calm. Many had anticipated this, and they quickly moved to the sides while Yan Hong, who had not acted before, finally made her move. She raised the main flag of the Earthly Stars Banner.
Buzz! In an instant, nearly thirty Grandmasters' aura transformed, converging into a surging Earthly Yin Energy in the air. It formed another giant Earthly Yin Blade, dozens of steps long, which clashed with the incoming Spirit Blade in mid-air.
This collision produced a deafening roar that shook the heavens and the earth, causing even the array light curtain to ripple like the surface of the sea. The few Grandmasters closest to the impact quickly retreated over ten steps, their faces changing.
Only Chen Mu remained unaffected.
He stood not far away, observing the scene without any action. He shook his head and commented, "Power without focus is meaningless."
In terms of sheer force or the quantity of Heaven and Earth Energy, whether it was Yan Hong's command of nearly thirty Grandmasters to unleash the Earthly Yin Energy or the combined might of the Spirit Folk settlement's chieftain and over a hundred powerful Spirit Folk, both had already reached the level of the Blood Replacement Realm.
Even in terms of 'quantity', the amount of Heaven and Earth Energy they could gather might be on par with what a Heaven Person Expert could achieve at their full power. However, their refined strength was far inferior.
This was because their power was only in 'quantity'.
Although the scale had reached the level of the Blood Replacement Realm, and even the amount of Heaven and Earth Energy gathered by a Heaven Person Expert at their peak might be similar, their refined strength was lacking.
The most obvious sign of this was that despite the colossal collision and the deafening roar that shook the heavens and the earth"), the center of the impact did not cause space to shatter or create cracks in the void!
But now, Chen Mu could shatter the void with a single finger.
This was the true gap in strength!
After the deafening roar subsided, Yan Hong's Earthly Yin Blade, formed by the array, and the giant Spirit Blade of the Spirit Folk shattered and scattered, causing the surrounding Heaven and Earth Energy to fluctuate.
It was at this moment that Chen Mu suddenly took action! He took a step forward, quietly closing in, and directly arrived in front of the array light curtain that covered the entire large settlement. Then, he extended his right hand and pointed at the array light curtain with his finger.
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Chen Mu's finger seemed to carry no force, appearing calm and gentle, a far cry from the methods of numerous grandmasters like Jiang Han and the others. It was even more incomparable to Yan Hong's strike, which condensed the power of the Earthly Tribulation. Many Spirit Folk within the array's light curtain watched, unperturbed, some even surprised that Chen Mu dared approach the array so closely alone.
Didn't he know that the power of the Sacred Tree, when unleashed at close range, could be terrifying?
Even a Spirit Venerable might suffer severe injuries or instant death from its backlash.
The closest Spirit Folk saw Chen Mu standing just a few zhang away from the light curtain, unafraid, a cold smile even flashing in his eyes.
But...
Their expressions changed in the next moment.
Even the Spirit Chief, Ling Feng, turned to look, his face twisting.
Crack!
Chen Mu's finger lightly touched the green light curtain, creating no ripples, but instead, a crisp sound like something breaking, echoing in their minds.
A one-inch crack appeared where Chen Mu's finger touched, glowing faintly white—a sign of the void shattering.
Not only the void, but the array's light curtain, formed from the power of the Seekwood, began to violently shake in the next moment, like boiling water, with cracks spreading from where Chen Mu's finger had touched.
Through this crack, Chen Mu's plain finger pierced, as if puncturing a membrane, and a terrifying Aura Power burst forth from his fingertip, sweeping forward.
Pfft! Pfft!
The closest Spirit Folk had no time to react, their faces frozen in shock, before they exploded into blood mist, leaving no remains.
The Spirit Glow from Chen Mu's finger spread further, piercing countless buildings before finally dissipating, leaving a visible void in its wake.
"Impossible!"
Ling Feng's aged face showed shock and disbelief.
The power of the Sacred Tree was immense. Even the top Spirit Venerables of the Sacred Lands couldn't penetrate it with a single strike, nor could two or three dozen Spirit Venerables destroy it in a short time.
Even Yan Hong's strike, with the power of nearly thirty grandmasters, couldn't forcefully penetrate the light curtain formed by the condensed power of the Sacred Tree.
To achieve this, one needed not only immense strength but also the ability to refine it to its peak.
A moment ago, Chen Mu's finger not only pierced the light curtain but also left white cracks in the void, tearing it open.
Humm!
The light curtain, forcefully pierced by Chen Mu's finger, now rippled with dense Spirit Glow, and a terrifying surge of Spirit Energy, like a tsunami, rushed towards Chen Mu, the backlash from such a close distance.
This vast energy was even more overwhelming than the collision of Yan Hong and Ling Feng's powers, like an unstoppable mountain collapse.
But Chen Mu faced this power with a light expression, calmly withdrawing his hand and stepping back several dozen zhang, avoiding a direct confrontation with the mighty Seekwood power.
Crash!
The surging Spirit Energy flooded the void Chen Mu had pierced, quickly sealing it, then transformed into a mighty river, surging towards Chen Mu.
The force weakened as it spread, and by the time it reached Chen Mu, it had diminished significantly. Chen Mu casually waved his hand, shattering it into green light points that scattered and disintegrated.
Far away, Jiang Han and the others witnessed this, exchanging glances, their hearts filled with shock.
They knew Chen Mu could rival a Blood Replacement Realm expert, but this was only from hearsay, not firsthand experience. Now, seeing Chen Mu's finger tear the void, shatter the power of the Seekwood, and pierce the array's light curtain, they felt a surge of awe.
This power was indeed that of the Blood Replacement Realm, far surpassing what a Bone Marrow Washing Realm cultivator could achieve. They wondered how Chen Mu, in the Bone Marrow Washing Realm, possessed such might, even practicing the Heaven and Earth Way, leaving them incredulous.
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