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Chapter 446: Entering the Blood Transformation Realm!
Chapter 446: Entering the Blood Transformation Realm!
The recent events, including the failed assassination attempt on Chen Mu, had caused the Mystic Pavilion Master to occasionally doubt whether the Mystic Pavilion had chosen the right path.
But now, it seemed that the glimpse of heavenly mandate they had witnessed was not false, and it was indeed destined for King Han to ascend to the throne.
Although King Han was currently the weakest among the Eight Princes, he could only rival the other princes by allying with King Liang. Otherwise, he might not even have the qualifications to test the Heaven Earth Cauldron.
The invisible gloom and pressure from Chen Mu, as well as the exclusion and suppression from the other princes, had pushed King Han's forces to the brink of desperation.
But the ways of heaven are unpredictable, and change is infinite. Just as it seemed there was no way out, a new path emerged!
King Han had gained the approval of the Heaven Earth Cauldron!
With this, King Han would also receive the full support of the Ji family. Those who had previously remained neutral in the court might also change their stance and support King Han, thus reversing the declining situation in one move!
Although King Han currently held the weakest position among the princes, even after completing this crucial step, to truly overcome all obstacles and pacify the other princes, there was still a long way to go.
Next, the various factions supporting King Han would have their hearts fully settled, no longer wavering.
With the support of the Mystic Pavilion, Blood Concealment Sect, and other major sects, either openly or discreetly, they could gradually seize power, pushing out the other princes and ultimately ascending to the supreme position!
The Mystic Pavilion had, after all, grasped the correct heavenly mandate. Even with the existence of Chen Mu, who was seeking to breakthrough in the Blood Transformation Realm, it would still take time for him to achieve success.
When Chen Mu emerges again after his breakthrough...
King Han will undoubtedly ascend to the throne and firmly establish his position, standing atop the Nine Five. Even if Chen Mu can cultivate his martial body to an invincible level, how can he, alone, overthrow the entire Heaven Earth Principle?
The founding emperor of the Great Xuanyan Dynasty could establish the empire during a time of chaos, but it was through conquering and pacifying that he achieved success, guided by the will of the people. If King Han can quickly consolidate power and stabilize the world, then relying on the thousand-year-old foundation of the Great Xuanyan Dynasty, the situation will be far better than the chaotic era of a thousand years ago.
Of course, when the time comes for Chen Mu to challenge the court and overthrow the Heaven Earth Principle, it won't be easy for the court to deal with such an exceptional figure, who has gathered immense personal martial power.
At that time, with the Great Xuanyan Dynasty as the foundation and the millions of commoners as pawns, they can uphold the righteousness of stabilizing the world and ask Chen Mu to retreat, thus eliminating the threat after his death.
But these are matters for the future.
For now, the focus should be on pacifying the remaining seven princes.
King Liang and King Han have a close relationship, and King Liang's own chances of ascending the throne are slim. If King Han can ascend, it would be the best choice for King Liang other than ascending himself.
King Jin and King Chu will undoubtedly oppose, and they might even resist to the end. But they can be dealt with separately.
The Mystic Pavilion Master gazed at the central figure of King Han, Ji Xuan Fei, bathed in the spirit light of the Heaven Earth Cauldron, and his mind began to contemplate how to handle the other seven princes—to oppose, to ally, or to suppress them, using both power and authority.
Compared to the Mystic Pavilion Master, the other Blood Transformation Realm experts from various factions had uncertain expressions. Those supporting King Jin and King Chu had the most unsightly looks, while the rest remained silent.
"Ji Xuan Fei, what methods did you use to deceive the Heaven Earth Cauldron?!"
Duke of Qing, seeing King Han bathed in the spirit light, could no longer hold back and shouted at King Han.
"Duke of Dongping, this matter is unusual. Please investigate further."
King Chu also bowed to Duke of Dongping, Ji Yongheng, who stood beside the Heaven Earth Cauldron.
Duke of Dongping, Ji Yongheng, was also surprised at King Han, Ji Xuan Fei's selection by the Heaven Earth Cauldron, which was beyond his expectations. But the spirit of the cauldron indeed showed no changes, confirming its autonomous decision.
At this moment, facing the discussions and interrogations from the princes, the main party, King Han, remained silent, neither refuting nor speaking much. He quietly bathed in the spirit light, gazing up at the cauldron with an expression devoid of joy or sorrow.
Seeing King Han's reaction, Duke of Dongping, and the various Ji family members guarding the cauldron felt a slight sense of relief. At least, this calm and composed demeanor, unmoved by honor or disgrace, vaguely displayed a hint of imperial aura.
Buzz!
After a brief moment of silence, Duke of Dongping extended a finger and touched the Heaven Earth Cauldron, once again verifying the cauldron's choice, confirming the entire process before turning to the other guardians.
"What are your thoughts?"
The grey-clad guardians remained silent for a moment, and one of them slowly spoke, "The Heaven Earth Cauldron suppresses the fate of the Great Xuanyan Dynasty, which is the choice of national destiny."
The guardians exchanged glances, some nodding slightly, while others remained silent, none objecting.
Seeing this, the faces of King Jin, King Chu, and the others finally turned completely grim.
Knowing that the matter was settled, but with their composure intact, the lead prince, King Jin, bowed to Duke of Dongping, "In that case, I'll take my leave first."
King Chu, Duke of Zhao, and the others also bowed and took their leave, showing no interest in witnessing the subsequent events. Duke of Qing even coldly glanced at King Han.
However, King Han's attitude towards everyone remained unchanged, his expression calm and unmoved.
"..."
As the Duke of Dongping, Ji Yongheng, witnessed the departure of the Duke of Jin and the others, he couldn't help but furrow his brows slightly.
Although he was the guardian of the cauldron, not directly involved in court politics, he had a general understanding of the political landscape. He could tell that the Duke of Jin and the Duke of Chu were among those who harbored discontent towards the King of Han. By choosing the King of Han, the situation would likely lead to greater turmoil in the future.
However, Yongheng had no interest in power struggles or the imperial throne. If not for the unique circumstances, he wouldn't have intended to intervene in the dispute among the Eight Princes. Now that the Heaven Earth Cauldron had made its choice, he decided to follow its decision without further interference.
...
The Heaven Earth Cauldron's choice of the King of Han as the successor, despite his unstable foundation and precarious position, suddenly brought him closer to the imperial throne. This unexpected turn of events was a significant development for the Great Xuanyan Dynasty.
Of course, the specifics of this matter were only known among the top figures in the court and were not common knowledge. However, as time passed, the court soon became aware of the changing situation.
Far away, beyond the eastern sea, ten thousand miles out...
Deep beneath the ocean's surface, at the very moment the King of Han received the recognition of the Heaven Earth Cauldron, Chen Mu, who had been enduring the Cosmic Blood Infusion for nearly a year, finally saw a glimmer of light in the dark moon of his soul.
In a state between sleep and wakefulness, Chen Mu's spirit gradually gathered, forming a complete thought. Finally, his consciousness fully awakened, and his own awareness returned!
"Ji Yongzhao..."
In the first instant of regaining his thoughts, Chen Mu sighed softly in his heart, "The Mandate of Heaven turns, and fate unfolds. It has indeed brought me some trouble, but without enduring this tribulation, true perfection would be hard to attain."
He had never believed in the concept of the Mandate of Heaven or fate, but now it seemed that if this world truly had a certain degree of 'will,' then all things, under the operation of this will, would maintain a subtle balance.
After undergoing the tempering of the Crimson Birth Fruit, his soul strength was comparable to that of a Celestial Master, but his understanding of this world's Heavenly Providence was slightly lacking. The tribulation brought by Ji Yongzhao had filled this gap, allowing him to comprehend the Heavenly Providence while also refining his body with the power of Heaven and Earth. This led to the condensation of a trace of 'Immortality' within him.
Although Chen Mu's understanding of the soul's realms was not deep enough, at his current level, he could roughly determine that the condensation of this trace of Immortal Radiance would have a significant impact on his advancement to higher realms.
At this moment, Chen Mu's mind still contained some memories belonging to Ji Yongzhao.
However, these memories could no longer influence Chen Mu. For him, they were like watching external scenes and fragments, as the true consciousness of Ji Yongzhao had completely disappeared without a trace.
Chen Mu did not rush to check his physical condition. Instead, he first separated all the scattered memories belonging to Ji Yongzhao, examining and distinguishing them one by one. Most of these were useless pieces of garbage information, but among them were some secrets about the Great Xuanyan world, including a portion related to the concept of the Divine Realm.
"Divine Realm..."
Chen Mu carefully analyzed this memory, murmuring to himself.
Even the Emperor Xuan Ji Yongzhao, who had lived nearly two hundred years and ruled for over a hundred years, occupying the highest position of Heaven Person, had only a vague understanding of the Divine Realm. However, this knowledge happened to align with what Chen Mu knew.
Divine Realm.
When a living being cultivates both their body and soul to the pinnacle and ultimately transcends certain constraints, they can be considered to have truly entered the Divine Realm.
This also confirmed one of Chen Mu's speculations—even the warriors in the Blood Replacement Realm were unable to achieve longevity, not because their physique was insufficiently powerful or they couldn't retain the flow of energy, but because they had not severed the shackles and constraints of Heaven and Earth.
The shackles of lifespan originated from Heaven and Earth themselves.
Warriors are born and live between Heaven and Earth. Even in the Blood Replacement Realm, they still rely on the power of Heaven and Earth and must constantly communicate with it, remaining bound by its laws.
"Indeed, there is a reason why the Great Xuanyan world has never given birth to a Divine Realm existence."
Chen Mu reviewed Ji Yongzhao's memories.
According to the Emperor Xuan Ji Yongzhao, the person with the deepest understanding of the world's secrets, there were two reasons why the Great Xuanyan world had never produced a Divine Realm existence. The first was that the Primordial Energy of Heaven and Earth in the Great Xuanyan world had not yet reached the required standard.
Chen Mu had previously made this judgment, as he had sensed that the Heaven and Earth in the Great Xuanyan world seemed to still be in a state of transformation, with the concentration of Primordial Energy increasing at an extremely slow rate. Undoubtedly, the denser the Primordial Energy, the more abundant various spiritual objects would be, making it more suitable for the cultivation of the Body Tempering Martial Art.
In a 1619 book, there is no mistake!
Chen Mu didn't know how long the increase in Primordial Energy could be maintained, but in the short term, within a few decades or even a century, there wouldn't be significant changes. Only after a time scale of tens of thousands or even millions of years might there be more noticeable improvements.
The second reason was that the Body Tempering Martial Art was not yet perfect.
At Chen Mu's current level, he also had some insights into this.
The Body Tempering Martial Art, from the initial stages of refining the skin, flesh, tendons, and bones, had been continuously improved upon by countless warriors, reaching near perfection. However, there were some shortcomings in the cultivation of the five viscera.
The Martial Dao had been evolving since ancient times, and in Chen Mu's opinion, with further development and changes over tens of thousands of years, the techniques for cultivating the five viscera and six bowels might become more refined, leading to the emergence of more individuals capable of cultivating the five viscera and even the six bowels to perfection.
Now, in this world, there was no one else capable of tempering their Viscera and Organs Realm to the extreme, not due to any lack of talent, but because of the limitations of the era. It was a result of the current stage of development in Martial Dao and the changes in Heaven and Earth, which had not yet reached that level.
Only he, with the System Panel, could forcefully overcome these barriers, using the still-imperfect Martial Arts techniques of this era to forcefully cultivate each realm to its limit, all the way to Blood Transformation Realm!
"To reach the Divine Realm, one must cultivate a 'Divine Body,' condense the 'Divine Heart,' and fuse the soul and flesh, thus breaking free from the limitations of the mortal realm."
Li Mu muttered to himself.
These words came from Emperor Xuan Ji Yongzhao's memories, but as his memories were fragmented in Li Mu's mind, he didn't know their origin, only guessing that they might have originated from the Great Wilderness.
For now, let's not discuss Li Mu's understanding of the principles of intention. In terms of physique cultivation, there was no doubt that he had reached a level never achieved by anyone in the past. Despite the path ahead still shrouded in heavy mist, he could vaguely see a path forward.
Beyond Blood Transformation,
was the Divine Realm!
The Body Tempering Martial Art could only reach its peak at the Blood Transformation Realm. Li Mu could feel that if his physique could cross another significant threshold, it would completely break free from the constraints of the Heavenly Rules!
"Blood Transformation..."
Li Mu exhaled softly, his essence energy slowly returning to his body.
After more than half a year, his Heaven and Earth Body was still undergoing the process of Blood Transformation.
Most Bone Marrow Washing Grandmasters, when guiding the infusion of Heaven and Earth, would complete the transformation of their physique within a month, entering the Blood Transformation Realm. But Li Mu's Heaven and Earth Body was too powerful, making the Blood Transformation process require an even longer period of tempering and refinement by the power of Heaven and Earth.
However, after such a long time, Li Mu's transformation was nearing its conclusion.
"It's almost done."
Li Mu could feel that his physique, under the tempering and refinement of Heaven and Earth, had reached its peak, with his skin, muscles, and even Viscera and Organs Realm all enhanced to the extreme. Continuing to endure this process would bring no further changes.
As Li Mu exhaled softly, the scattered power of Heaven and Earth within his body gradually condensed, centering around his Martial Blood. The sound of his blood coursing through his body was like a roaring river!
Suddenly, a fire ignited within Li Mu, burning along with his Martial Blood. In an instant, his entire body transformed into a fiery figure, with flames erupting from his mouth and nose.
Even in the depths of the sea, engulfed by the ocean, the raging fire around him remained unquenchable. It even scorched the seawater, causing it to sizzle and retreat three feet away!
However, Li Mu's expression remained calm, sitting quietly in meditation.
This was the first transformation of the Eight Trigrams, which he had cultivated, requiring the tempering of the Eight Trigrams. The first change was Inferno,
The fire rose and fell swiftly, leaving no trace. Then, a silent gale swept through, piercing his flesh and entering his body.
Gale Penetration!
In an instant, lightning flashed and thunder roared, a purple bolt striking down upon Li Mu's head. His hair stood on end, his entire body engulfed in purple lightning.
Thunder Penetration!
The once calm sea became turbulent, but Li Mu remained seated in the center of the cave, unmoving.
Wind, Thunder, Water, and Fire,
various aspects of Heaven and Earth manifested, converging upon Li Mu's body. Finally, the Eight Trigrams merged into a brilliant, flawless light, like a thread connecting Li Mu's veins, completely opening all his meridians and acupoints.
As the light of the Eight Trigrams gradually faded, the power of Heaven and Earth also calmed, and the raging sea slowly settled. Only Li Mu remained seated in the center of the cave, his clothes reduced to shreds, revealing his crystal-like skin. One could faintly see the blood flowing within him, a faint golden glow amidst the crimson.
"It's over."
The moon of his heart, which had been above his head, had quietly sunk into his body, and his tightly closed eyes finally opened, revealing a calm gaze.
At this moment, Li Mu could feel the boundless power within his physique, capable of shaking mountains. His surging blood was like a mighty river, his vitality almost immeasurable. It seemed that with just this body, he could tear apart everything in this world!
Blood Transformation Realm!
After nearly fifteen years in this world and thirteen years of Martial cultivation, Li Mu finally reached the final step of Body Tempering Martial Art, having gone through the process of Bone Marrow Washing, Tendon Changing... Finally, he stepped into the eighth realm, the Blood Transformation Realm!
(End of Chapter)
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