Chapter 433: The Tide Turns
Chapter 433: The Tide Turns
"Cang Ming!"
A voice, tinged with a hint of annoyance, echoed across the vast expanse of the Spirit World.
"A Heaven Person has intervened, and the Abyssal Sea is in turmoil. With the support of the Tide Listening Cliffs, I'm afraid even the elders of Seekwood Heavenly Realm have yet to return. If you insist on taking action, I cannot stand idly by."
Another voice, carrying a hint of age, resonated in response.
This voice was familiar to everyone present, including the Dragonwood Island Lord and the Supreme Elders of Pure Sea Palace.
"Cang Ming!"
The previous generation's Grandmaster of Tide Listening Cliffs, one of the top Heaven Person experts of this era!
The aura and voice of the other person were unclear, but there was no doubt that they were from a Heaven Person expert of Great Xuan. Having sensed the battle, they could no longer sit still and decided to intervene, only to be stopped by Cang Ming.
At this moment, Cang Ming's consciousness spanned across the distant Spirit World, observing the situation on the battlefield. He was surprised and incredulous that Chen Mu was single-handedly fighting against the Mystic Pavilion Master and others.
He hadn't expected the situation to escalate to this point. Even if a Heaven Person from Great Xuan intervened, they might not be able to kill Chen Mu. Heaven Persons could only sense the Soul Heart within a thousand li, but they couldn't teleport. It would take time for them to arrive, and before that, Chen Mu only needed to escape the ambush of the Mystic Pavilion Master and the other six to succeed.
After a brief moment of contemplation, he took action.
Of course, the Abyssal Sea couldn't afford a battle between Heaven Persons. This was his bottom line, and also that of Pure Sea Palace, Vast Sea Pavilion, and other major Outer Sea forces. If the impact and destruction were too great, it could prevent the Grandmasters from returning to the Outer Sea, which was unacceptable to all parties.
Currently, Chen Mu's abilities were almost on par with a Heaven Person, but the Mystic Pavilion Master and the others hadn't reached the Heaven Person Realm. With the control of the Formless Array, the impact of their battle was still within manageable limits.
On the battlefield, the Mystic Pavilion Master and Chen Mu, who were engaged in an intense fight, also sensed the changes in the Spirit World's aura. They realized that a Heaven Person had intervened and a conflict had occurred. Except for Chen Mu, the faces of the other seven turned grim.
Apparently, to ensure Chen Mu's defeat, even Heaven Persons were paying attention to this ambush. However, Chen Mu's displayed strength and techniques were so astonishing that not only did they change the battle but also the overall situation. Even Cang Ming, who had initially planned to stay out of the conflict, intervened, stopping the Heaven Person from Great Xuan and extending a gesture of goodwill towards Chen Mu.
With even Cang Ming, the highest-ranking Supreme Elder of Tide Listening Cliffs, taking action, it was unlikely that the Cliffs would remain idle. After all, the Dragonwood Island Lord, a top-notch Blood Exchange expert who could rival Xiang Yuan, was nearby. Additionally, there were figures from Pure Sea Palace and Vast Sea Pavilion present, making the situation undeniably dire!
No more delays!
It was time for a swift and decisive battle!
Everyone present was well aware of this.
"Burning Blood Art!"
Liyuan was the first to make his move. With a roar, his entire body turned crimson, and waves of heat surged along his physique. The Martial Blood flowing within him ignited, unleashing a powerful force.
"Shadow Disintegration."
"Time Cycle, Everlasting Life."
The Mystic Pavilion Master, the Ghostly Dark Sect Lord, and others also unleashed their ultimate techniques. These moves were all high-risk, high-reward, often used as a last resort. But at this critical moment, they had no choice but to employ them.
Seven surging auras shook the four directions, causing the sea to churn and roar, raising thousand-foot waves that obscured everything. The intense collisions shattered the void, causing even the clouds above to tremble.
Boom! A wave exploded.
Chen Mu burst out from within, his body covered in blood, with faint writhing wounds visible. His right hand had pierced through the chest of the person in front of him!
The Formless Array's suppression, combined with the power of the seven top Blood Exchange experts, indeed posed a threat to a Heaven Person. However, their deadly attacks were not as effective against Chen Mu. In contrast, Chen Mu's offensive abilities were exceptional, and even the robust physique of a Blood Exchange Realm cultivator seemed feeble before him, easily delivering lethal blows.
"Not bad techniques, but lacking in strength." Chen Mu spoke indifferently.
"Heh..."
Chu Zhanghua's eyes were filled with bloodshot veins, and his chest and abdomen, pierced by Chen Mu's right hand, emitted a painful sound. He seemed to want to speak, but Chen Mu showed no signs of stopping, his cold gaze fixed on his hand as he tore.
Chu Zhanghua's body shattered, his bones and organs scattering.
This was a shocking event in Great Xuan, enough to shake the entire world!
As an eighth-realm cultivator of Body Tempering Martial Art, Chu Zhanghua stood at the pinnacle of martial arts. Every Blood Exchange expert was a formidable figure, and defeating one was an extremely challenging feat. Even Heaven Persons might struggle to kill them, as they could escape.
The Blood Exchange Realm experts who died often met their end in perilous situations, unable to escape, or were heavily besieged and killed. Some even fought to the death, losing by a hair's breadth.
"Those who kill will be killed."
Once one reaches the Blood Exchange Realm, if they fight with disregard for their lives and without considering a retreat, it's natural that some will perish. However, such situations are rare. Most Blood Exchange Realm experts value their lives and act with utmost caution, rarely venturing into dangerous territories. Even for precious treasures, they weigh the risks and benefits. It's even rarer for both parties in a fight to risk their lives, and these incidents are often recorded in history for reference.
Sizzling.
Chen Mu crushed Chu Zhanghua's body with a single move, taking a slight breath. His wounds on the right shoulder, left arm, and other parts of his body didn't bleed; instead, the flesh wriggled, and the wounds healed at a visible speed, quickly closing up and disappearing without a trace.
"Long Rainbow Piercing Sun!"
The sea roared as a figure emerged, brandishing the Purple Bamboo Staff, it was none other than Purple Bamboo Elder. Coughing up blood, his body was covered in bloodstains, but his attack was fierce and relentless, aiming for Chen Mu's head. He wanted to take advantage of Chen Mu killing Chu Zhanghua to smash Chen Mu's head and kill him on the spot.
But Chen Mu merely snorted coldly, raising his left hand and grabbing the head of the Purple Bamboo Staff with his bare hand.
The powerful force traveled down the staff, causing Chen Mu's left arm to tremble, and the not-yet-fully-healed wound bled again. However, Chen Mu's gaze remained unchanged, and his left hand, like a dragon's claw, gripped the staff. With his right hand, he pulled forward.
Swish!
Purple Bamboo Elder's face changed, and without hesitation, he released the staff and retreated.
Chen Mu had grabbed nothing, but this grab was a feint. He raised his right hand, grasping the middle of the Purple Bamboo Staff, and with his left and right hands, he swung the staff, combining his Aura Power and body's mighty force.
Hiss!
The Purple Bamboo Staff became a spear, bursting out of Chen Mu's hand and piercing towards Purple Bamboo Elder. The latter's expression changed drastically, and seeing that he couldn't dodge in time, he let out a roar and shook his arms to block the attack.
However, the force and Aura Power of this strike were even more fierce and urgent than he had anticipated. His block only slightly slowed down the Purple Bamboo Staff, and in the end, he couldn't stop it. The staff head, like a sharp spear, pierced through his chest and abdomen with a 'puchi' sound, spraying blood and shattered organs into the sea.
"Cough!"
Purple Bamboo Elder spat out a mouthful of blood, falling into the seawater below. Although he didn't die on the spot, the damage to his organs was fatal, even for a Blood Exchange Realm expert.
Chu Zhanghua survived, but Purple Bamboo Elder suffered a critical injury, and the Non-action Formation collapsed!
In an instant, Chen Mu felt the oppressive atmosphere in this area dissipate. The barrier that hindered the exchange of his inner energy with the heavens vanished without a trace, like a drowning person finally taking a breath of fresh air.
At that moment, two figures appeared, one on each side, attacking from behind. It was none other than Ghostly Dark Sect Lord and Dragonwood Island Lord. They struck with a palm and a finger, attempting to deliver a fatal blow to Chen Mu from behind.
Immediately after, Xiang Yuan, Mystic Pavilion Master, and Supreme Elder Liyuan, all covered in blood, attacked from different directions. Their surging inner energy caused the void to distort even before their attacks landed.
In a book, there is a version with no errors!
With the Non-action Formation collapsed, Chen Mu faced the combined attack of the five, but he didn't make any further moves. He stood in the center, his left and right hands gestured, and a boundless Heaven-Earth Wheel Seal power surged forth.
Heaven-Earth Wheel Seal!
With the restraints on his body gone, Chen Mu's wounds healed at a visible speed. At this moment, facing the five attackers, he didn't retreat or dodge but forcefully executed a Heaven-Earth Wheel Seal!
In this instant, the entire world seemed to dim, and the dazzling light was like the sole brilliance of the universe. It plunged into the midst of the five attackers' combined assault, causing the entire sea surface to fall silent!
After a brief silence...
In the center, the void suddenly shattered, exploding into countless black cracks! The void was pierced!
The collapse didn't stop there. The black void cracks spread like a spider web, and eventually, the entire void couldn't support itself, caving in and collapsing into a terrifying void hole!
The closest, Supreme Elder Liyuan, paled, struggling to retreat. But the previous strike was irreversible, and he was unable to recover in time. Too close to escape, he was pulled into the void, and even with his Blood Exchange Realm abilities, he couldn't stir up any waves in the chaotic intertwining void power. In an instant, his entire body shattered and vanished, turning into dust without a trace of flesh or blood, consumed by the void.
Swoosh! Swoosh!!!
The remaining Xuanji Pavilion Master and others, who were slightly further away, all retreated, narrowly avoiding the collapsing void. Their eyes were filled with shock and fear.
The Array of Non-action had collapsed, and there was no longer any suppression in this place. The Void Tide was still ongoing, and the space was at its weakest. Chen Mu's abilities had reached the Heaven Person Realm, and the combined attack of the five had caused destruction beyond mere cracks in the void. Instead, it had led to a collapse, extending for dozens of zhang!
Swoosh.
Facing the collapsing void, Chen Mu also chose to retreat at the first opportunity. Under such chaotic void forces, everyone was equally vulnerable. No one was special; even if he were caught in it, he would be torn to shreds.
With his current physique, he was still far from being able to resist the chaotic void power. Gazing at the seemingly all-devouring void abyss, he finally managed to calm the surging aura within him slightly.
He turned his gaze forward.
In the distance, behind the collapsed void abyss, the remaining Xuanji Pavilion Master and others had retreated far away. Then, almost in the next instant, everyone moved again in tacit understanding.
But this time, they didn't charge towards Chen Mu. Instead, in a flash, they scattered and fled!
Seven Blood Exchanges, three dead, and four escaped!
Defeat.
After the Array of Non-action collapsed, their final combined attack still failed to do anything to Chen Mu. Everyone realized that the tide had turned against them. Under the suppression of the array, they couldn't kill Chen Mu. Now that the array was broken, Chen Mu could come and go as he pleased. If they continued to fight, they would only be killed one by one by Chen Mu!
Although Chen Mu was also injured, everyone had witnessed his formidable physique. They knew these injuries were meaningless to him, as evidenced by the wounds that healed right before their eyes! If Chen Mu didn't possess such terrifying vitality and self-healing abilities, their desperate struggle under the array's suppression might have had a chance. But Chen Mu not only had the strength of a Heaven Person, his physique was also unmatched, making it difficult to harm him. Furthermore, he had terrifying vitality, like a human-shaped Tenth Stage Celestial Beast!
This extinguished all their hopes of victory.
The tide had turned.
If they didn't flee now, they would all die here!
As they watched Xuanji Pavilion Master and the others escape, Chen Mu didn't pursue them. Instead, he turned his gaze towards the direction where the two Heaven Person auras were facing off, standing there silently with his hands behind his back.
The crimson blood on his body quietly peeled away, and all his wounds healed and closed.
In the distance, Dragonwood Island Master and the others watched Chen Mu with solemn eyes. For a moment, the only sound was the crashing waves of the sea.
Xuanji Pavilion Master's assassination attempt had failed, and with the tide turned against them, it also meant that Chen Mu's success was all but assured. It was almost impossible to defeat him now; it would take several Heaven Person experts working together to do so.
Furthermore,
Chen Mu was now just a step away from Blood Exchange. It wouldn't be long before he emerged again, having achieved the Blood Exchange body, an invincible state in the world.
"..."
The first Heaven Person aura that appeared, after a brief silence, quietly dissipated without a trace.
Only Cang Ming's aura remained in the world.
"Thank you, Senior Cang Ming," Chen Mu finally spoke, bowing towards Cang Ming's direction with a calm expression.
"Haha, I dare not accept the title of Senior. Even without my intervention, he wouldn't have made it in time. For you, it would have been merely a slight inconvenience. Chen Peak Master's strength has already reached a level where he can no longer be stopped by you."
Cang Ming's voice echoed for a thousand li, resounding over the Abyssal Sea. His tone lacked the respect of a senior, treating Chen Mu as an equal, with a hint of admiration.
(End of Chapter)
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