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Chapter 449: The Edge of Heaven and Earth
Chapter 449: The Edge of Heaven and Earth
With a single thought, Chen Mu took a deep breath, calming his mind and clearing his thoughts. He began to experiment with triggering a change in the System Panel, gradually immersing himself in his faint understanding of the Void.
Time seemed to pass by as he focused on the System Panel, and when Chen Mu looked at it again, he noticed a transformation.
【Primordial Path: Void (Unenlightened)】
【Experience: 97 points】
"Is this really possible?" Chen Mu's face showed a hint of astonishment as he witnessed the changes on the System Panel.
He attempted to comprehend the Void using a method he had learned long ago for understanding intentions. He gathered all his knowledge and understanding of the Void, along with all his current conditions, as a foundation. Then, with his current realm, he integrated all his learning and insights, guiding them towards the direction of the Void's path.
After this integration and comprehension, the System Panel revealed a gateway to him!
He tried it, but for now, he couldn't directly grasp the path of the Void through the System Panel. The feedback he received indicated that he needed a total of 1000 experience points to initially master the path of the Void.
The accumulation of all his understanding, feelings, and deductions regarding the Void amounted to only 97 experience points, falling short of the standard required to directly master the power of the Void.
Despite this, Chen Mu's heart still thrilled with excitement.
As long as the System Panel provided the conditions, it meant that with enough time, he could gradually comprehend the Void, eventually accumulating the necessary experience points and truly mastering the power of the Void!
"The Void, transcending the Eight Trigrams of Heaven and Earth..." Chen Mu murmured.
In the past, Chen Mu's understanding of the Void had been vague. Now, through the System Panel, even without truly comprehending this power, the veil of mystery had been lifted.
The path of Heaven and Earth, encompassing the Eight Trigrams, was limited to this realm. The power it could summon was restricted to the forces of this world.
In a place like the Seekwood Spirit Realm, which inherently possessed the 'Eight Trigrams', the path of Heaven and Earth remained effective, allowing it to unleash its full power. However, in some unique spirit realms, especially those chaotic realms without the concept of Heaven and Earth, the path would be ineffective!
Although the Martial Body could still exhibit the power of Heaven and Earth, it couldn't draw upon the Primordial Energy from this world. Techniques like the Inner Heaven and Earth, and even Heaven-Human Unity, would be unusable.
But the Void transcended these limitations!
As the primordial path, it existed above the realms of Heaven and Earth. In any spirit realm, even in chaotic voids, the power of the Void persisted, forming the foundation of the cosmos.
Mastering the Void meant freedom from constraints, regardless of the realm. The power it harnessed extended beyond the confines of Heaven and Earth, encompassing the entire cosmos and infinite voids!
"The Primordial Path..." Chen Mu whispered, suddenly remembering the ancient demonic tribes he had encountered in the Earth's Depths.
The power those ancient beings possessed was also strangely unique, not belonging to this realm. It fell outside the scope of the Eight Trigrams, yet it could be wielded freely.
According to the Seekwood's teachings, there was more than one Primordial Path, and the Void was one of them.
In Chen Mu's understanding, the universe was the four directions, and the cosmos was the future.
Transcending the 'Eight Trigrams' was the 'Cosmos', and the Void represented the 'Universe'. Correspondingly, there was another Primordial Path, perhaps related to the soul or some unknown type.
The third path demonstrated by the ancient demons might have been soul-related or an unknown category.
The ancient demonic tribes, with their mysterious powers, seemed far more complex than historical records suggested. Just as Chen Mu had initially suspected, these ancient demons might have originated from beyond this realm, similar to the Great Xuanyan Dynasty invading the Seekwood Spirit Realm.
For reasons unknown, the ancient demons eventually withdrew from this realm, and their remnants gradually faded into history, leaving only those hidden in the Earth's Depths.
Chen Mu's heart grew heavy as he realized that if these ancient demons truly possessed a Primordial Path power, their strength would far surpass the martial arts of the Great Xuanyan Dynasty.
Just as the Seekwood Spirit Realm and the Great Xuanyan Dynasty drew closer every hundred years due to the Void's tides, the Great Xuanyan Dynasty might also encounter the ancient demons' realm again in the future.
The world shrouded in demonic fog, a calamity for all living beings!
Given the current state of martial arts development in the Great Xuanyan world, it would undoubtedly be unable to withstand the higher cultivation level of the ancient demon tribe!
Chen Mu knew that he might be worrying unnecessarily. After all, there had been no ancient demon calamity since ancient times, and even if such an event were to occur in the future, no one knew how many years it would take. But at his current realm, he couldn't simply ignore it.
"My strength is still insufficient..."
Chen Mu looked down at his palm and clenched his fist.
With his current strength, he was already capable of sweeping across the world, invincible and unrivaled. However, it seemed that he still couldn't afford to be complacent. The existence of the Seekwood Heavenly Realm and the ancient demon tribe were like dark clouds that couldn't be dispelled. Although he was indeed powerful now, if he were to encounter a being like the Seekwood, a divine force that had reached the Divine Realm, he would still be insignificant.
"Let's go back first."
After a brief moment of contemplation, Chen Mu made his decision.
From his secluded cultivation to refine his heart and soul, to his breakthrough in blood transformation, and now to the perfection of blood refinement, this period of cultivation had been relatively long, lasting over a year and a half, nearly two years.
Chen Mu didn't know how the situation in the Great Xuanyan world had changed during this time. He didn't know about the Northern Cold Dao, nor did he know about the Seven Mysteries Sect, the safety of Hongyu, Yue'er, and the others. It was indeed time for him to return.
Although there was still further cultivation ahead of him, with the third step of the realm of intention to comprehend and the Void Path to master, he could take his time and slowly comprehend them along the way.
Additionally, perfecting and pushing the blood refinement realm to its limits required an immense amount of resources. It would take a long time to gather these resources on his own, so it was better to take what was readily available.
The Mystic Pavilion, Blood Concealment Tower, and other sects had accumulated a considerable amount over hundreds of years. Princes like the King of Han and the King of Liang, as members of the royal family, should also possess extraordinary foundations. Furthermore, when Ji Yong Zhao, the current Emperor Xuan, attacked Chen Mu during his blood transformation, the grudge between them extended beyond the King of Han and the King of Liang, encompassing the entire royal Ji Clan!
Chen Mu had always been clear about his debts and grudges.
The Ji Clan had ruled over the Great Xuanyan world for over a thousand years, and no one knew how many resources and foundations they had accumulated. It was indeed a good time to borrow from them.
With this thought, Chen Mu no longer dwelled on it and temporarily put all his thoughts aside. He turned and took a step, returning to the undersea cave. He tidied up the cave and collected the corpse of the Crimson Dragon, whose essence blood he had taken, into the Heaven and Earth Flask. Although the dragon's corpse was no longer of use to him, it was a rare treasure for the Seven Mysteries Sect, as its scales could be used to forge more than one spirit armament and treasure armor. The other parts also had their uses.
After collecting everything, Chen Mu casually shook the Heaven and Earth Flask, and a silk robe appeared. Unlike his previous plain attire, this robe was made from precious thousand-year-old ice silk and embroidered with a subtle dark color. Although it didn't glow with spiritual light, its quality was evident, and it was clearly extraordinary.
After tidying up, Chen Mu took a deep breath, and his mind suddenly felt incredibly smooth. Even at the bottom of the sea, he felt like a fish returning to the ocean or a bird soaring in the sky. A sense of freedom and ease emerged within him.
He burst into laughter, his voice filled with the joy of a decade of hard martial arts training finally paying off. His entire body broke through the sea surface and soared into the sky, leaving behind a tiny trail.
Whoosh!
In an instant, a white streak pierced through the blue waters and shot out, like a flying fish leaping out of the sea.
The sea surface briefly dented, then erupted with a towering wave, splashing nearly a thousand feet high, almost reaching the clouds.
Chen Mu's figure turned into a tiny black silhouette, and after breaking through the sea surface, he continued to soar upwards, piercing through the thousand-foot sky and thick clouds, bathing in the golden sunlight.
"Hahaha!"
He stood tall at the edge of the clouds, gazing at the golden sun, his entire being resonating with the heavens. It was as if he had returned to his days in Yujun, when he was a lowly servant who, after mastering the Gale Blade Technique, gained the recognition of Xu Hongyu and rose to prominence.
From then on, the world of the Great Xuanyan was his oyster, and all paths were smooth sailing!
Bathed in the brilliant sunlight, Chen Mu closed his eyes for a moment, savoring the sense of ease and freedom. It was as if everything in the world was under his control, and his will and heart soul power seemed to have strengthened slightly.
Then,
In a 1919 book, there was not a single mistake!
Chen Mu opened his eyes and looked up at the higher sky, waving his sleeves and soaring into the sky.
Two thousand feet,
Three thousand feet,
Four thousand feet,
...
In a short moment, he pierced through the cloud sea and reached the height of ten thousand feet.
Seeking the heights of heaven is a pursuit shared by almost every martial cultivator. Regardless of their martial will, upon reaching the Marrow-Washing Realm and mastering the art of flight, they would soar into the sky to observe the world.
After reaching the Blood-Changing Realm, every cultivator would also seek to explore the heights of heaven. Born as mortals with reverence for the heavens, they toil in their cultivation to ascend and stand alongside the heavens, using martial arts to pursue the loftiness of the celestial realm.
Swish! Swish!!
Chen Mu continued his ascent, reaching the ten-thousand-zhang sky dome without stopping.
At this altitude, the air was already extremely thin, and the pressure of the Celestial Qi was at its most intense. Even a Marrow-Washing Realm cultivator would find it difficult to move, but for Chen Mu, it was like a gentle breeze.
Qin Mengjun, after entering the Blood-Changing Realm, had also explored the heights of heaven, ascending to sixteen thousand zhang above the sky dome!
And now.
Chen Mu gazed at the sky's limit, climbing higher with each step. His figure, compared to the vastness of the heavens, seemed minuscule, but as he ascended, he appeared boundlessly vast, as if connected to the heavens, becoming one with them.
Eleven thousand zhang,
Twelve thousand zhang,
...
Sixteen thousand zhang!
Finally, Chen Mu reached the place where Qin Mengjun had once stopped.
The sky dome here was no longer blue but pitch-black and dim. The air had completely disappeared, and even the Celestial Qi had become extremely thin. Fierce Celestial Gales, scorching and bone-chilling, swept through the entire sky dome.
Upon closer inspection, amidst the endless Celestial Gales, one could see countless white void rifts, densely packed and seemingly endless. Even a Celestial Master, upon seeing this, would feel their scalp tingle.
These so-called 'Celestial Gales' were not mere winds! These Nine-Heavenly Gales were actually the result of the void constantly shattering, creating a tumultuous aftermath.
Each white void rift represented a Blood-Changing Realm expert exerting their full strength. Such a multitude of rifts indicated an unknown number of experts engaging in fierce battles, a chaos that even Celestial Masters would dare not venture into lightly.
But Chen Mu, with his exceptional skills and boldness, gazed at the endless cracks. He continued his ascent, crossing the sky dome, disregarding the white void rifts, and charging forward without hesitation.
Snap! Snap!!
The void rifts appeared intermittently, bursting around Chen Mu. Some even struck his forehead, unleashing terrifying void-shattering forces. However, these forces, when they landed on Chen Mu's body, were like the clashing of metal and iron, creating only sparks without affecting his physique. The deepest and largest white rift left only a faint mark.
Seventeen thousand zhang,
Eighteen thousand zhang,
...
Twenty-one thousand zhang!
Chen Mu continued his ascent, and as he climbed higher, the shattered void rifts became increasingly dense. However, these rifts were like a gnat trying to shake a tree, unable to affect his martial body. Until he reached twenty-one thousand zhang, he finally paused briefly.
Looking further up, he saw that the white void rifts had disappeared from his field of vision, replaced by pitch-black void rifts. These rifts resembled the gaping maws of void beasts, and merely gazing upon them was enough to make one's heart tremble.
Even around his body, pitch-black void rifts appeared intermittently!
The void here was extremely unstable.
Chen Mu could sense that if he were to unleash his full power here, it wouldn't just tear open void rifts or create a void hole; it would cause an entire area of the void to collapse and disintegrate!
Chen Mu gazed at the distant edge of the sky dome. At this twenty-one thousand zhang point, he could almost see the sky's limit. There was approximately three thousand zhang left, beyond which lay a pitch-black void.
Twenty-four thousand zhang!
This was the end of the sky dome in the Daxuan world!
No life born in the Daxuan world had ever reached this place before Chen Mu. Not even Ji Hao could do so, because from eighteen thousand zhang upwards, one could barely draw upon the power of heaven and earth. Even Ji Hao, with his unmatched mastery of the Heaven and Earth Dao, would find it difficult to continue at this altitude.
To reach this height of twenty-one thousand zhang, one must either possess a body strong enough to withstand the collapse of the void, like Chen Mu, and charge through the void rifts, or understand the Void Dao and master the power of the Primordial Void Path!
Evidently, in the Daxuan world, such a feat had never been achieved before.
In all the ancient historical records of Daxuan, there was no mention of the height of the sky's limit.
But from this day forward, history would record: In the year 1439 of the Daxuan calendar, Chen Mu ascended the sky dome, crossed the Nine-Heavenly Gales, and finally witnessed the sky's limit, which stood at... twenty-four thousand zhang!
(End of Chapter)
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