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Chapter 465: Blood-Stained Hall of Supreme Authority! (9k2) (Part 1)
Chapter 465: Blood-Stained Hall of Supreme Authority! (9k2) (Part 1)
Jade Capital, Imperial City.
The Blood Transformation Realm experts from various sects in the Central Region, the reconnaissance operatives from numerous forces, and countless warriors within the entire Jade Capital all focused their gazes on the central Imperial City.
And the most elite among them could even see through the Imperial City to the scene in front of the Hall of Supreme Authority.
"Oh no."
"This is going to be bad."
Seeing Chen Mu completely overwhelmed by over ten lethal moves, many people's expressions changed.
Chen Mu had been too careless! The Void Formation within the Imperial City was no joke. It was truly a manifestation of the thousand-year-old fortune and national power of Great Xuan, exerting even more pressure on warriors than the Mystic Sky Array at Northern Heaven Gate or the Azure Dragon Army Formation! This symbolized the supreme authority of the emperor and the royal family. It would not be casually activated, but when it was, it would cover the entire Hall of Supreme Authority and the Imperial City. The Three Dukes and Nine Ministers, Cabinet Ministers, and regional generals would all be restricted by the Void Formation. Even the top Blood Transformation Realm experts and powerful ministers would have to yield to the imperial authority.
If Chen Mu had not entered the Imperial City and stepped into the range of the Void Formation, his terrifying strength would have allowed him to freely roam the Jade Capital, acting as he pleased, leaving the entire Great Xuan court helpless. But now that Chen Mu had entered the Imperial City, the situation was entirely different. He was now under the full suppression of the Void Formation, with the Heaven and Man Master Ran Tian and thirteen Blood Transformation Realm experts attacking him.
The situation was looking dire.
Among the many gazes focused on the Hall of Supreme Authority, some were elated while others were anxious. Some who were at odds with the court wanted to see the Great Xuan court overthrown by Chen Mu, while others hoped for stability in the Central Region and the maintenance of the current order.
But regardless of their stance, all these gazes widened in disbelief in the next moment.
There, on the square in front of the Hall of Supreme Authority, the blue stone tiles were shattered and scattered, presenting a scene of chaos. At the center of the thirteen Blood Transformation Realm attacks, Chen Mu's figure remained as solid as a mountain, standing firm on the spot!
His black long robe had already disintegrated, revealing his slender and well-built form. He did not have overly prominent muscles or a particularly robust build, but all the attacks, whether from swords, spears, or fists, left only white marks on his body, unable to penetrate his martial physique!
At this moment.
Not only the gazes of those watching, but even the Mystic Pavilion Master, the Blood Concealment Tower Master, and the many Blood Transformation Realm experts on the battlefield were all stunned, their expressions filled with disbelief.
They were all top-tier Blood Transformation Realm experts in the world, and even though they had not reached the Heaven and Man realm, their full-power attacks could shatter the void. If not for the suppression of the Void Formation, the combined attacks of the thirteen of them would have already torn the void apart!
But such terrifying attacks, when they landed on Chen Mu, only left a few white marks on his skin, unable to even tear his flesh!
"This is impossible!"
Mountain Support Sect Master Xiang Yuan exclaimed in shock.
He cultivated the Six Harmony Way, focusing on the cultivation of his martial physique, not seeking to advance to the Heaven and Man realm, but striving to perfect his martial physique. In terms of pure martial physique strength, he believed few could match him. After manifesting his sixteen-foot-tall holy body, he could even ignore the attacks of ordinary grandmasters. But even so, compared to Chen Mu, his physique was like a small stream before a great river, incomparable!
The gazes focused on the Hall of Supreme Authority were almost all silenced. Chen Mu had already demonstrated his formidable martial strength in the Azure Dragon Army Formation, but what he showed this time was an incredibly resilient skin, muscles, and bones, which was even more shocking!
The attacks of those Blood Transformation Realm experts could shatter the void, yet they could not tear Chen Mu's body. This meant that Chen Mu's physique was as strong as the heavens and earth, as strong as the void itself!
How terrifying!
It was simply unbelievable!
"..."
Faced with the astonished gazes, Chen Mu's expression remained calm, unperturbed. He did not even speak, merely holding Ran Tian's Boundless Sword in his palms, and then his body suddenly trembled.
It looked like a slight tremor, but in reality, an immense force of heavenly qi surged from his organs, connecting with his skin, muscles, and bones, unified by the Six Harmony Way!
Boom!!
This simple tremor, which seemed to others like a mere buzzing of his muscles and bones, instantly transformed into a terrifying counter-shock, radiating in all directions, exploding amidst the crowd!
Mystic Pavilion Master Cheng Zu felt an overwhelming force surge towards him. The spiritual light on his Sword of Ages suddenly stagnated and shattered, and the tremor spread through his body.
Bang.
A dull sound echoed as Mystic Pavilion Master Cheng Zu was sent flying backward. His right hand exploded in a spray of blood, revealing deep, bone-visible cuts where his skin could not withstand the counter-shock. The impact continued inward, causing his face to turn red, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.
Pang.
Mountain Support Sect Master Xiang Yuan grunted, his massive sixteen-foot-tall holy body unable to withstand the counter-shock. He was pushed back several dozen steps, each step shattering the blue stone tiles beneath his feet, forming spider-web-like cracks and pits.
Dang.
Divine Hammer Sect Supreme Elder Tai Shi Mao could not hold onto his giant hammer spirit armament and was sent flying backward, landing several dozen feet away and staggering back several more steps before barely regaining his footing.
The other Blood Transformation Realm experts were also sent flying, all of them being repelled by Chen Mu's single move!
"These spineless rats, using treachery is one thing, but you, a Heaven and Man, dare not face me in a fair fight. To call yourself a Heaven and Man is a disgrace to the heavens and the earth."
Chen Mu didn't even spare a glance at the Master of the Mystic Pavilion and the others who had been sent flying by his attack. Instead, he fixed his gaze on Ran Tian, his tone cold and laced with sarcasm. With a sudden forward motion of his hands, he unleashed his power.
The Master of the Mystic Pavilion and the others were of little concern to Chen Mu. Their Blood Transformation Realm strength was no match for his. But Ran Tian, a Heaven Man, even with the advantage of the Void Formation and the terrain, still dared not engage Chen Mu directly. Instead, he had joined forces with a group of Blood Transformation Realm cultivators to challenge him, which was truly beneath the dignity of a Heaven Man. It was this that had dampened Chen Mu's enthusiasm.
Buzz!
Chen Mu clasped his hands around his sword, and as he thrust them forward, a surge of Heaven and Earth power erupted from his palms, suppressing the Boundless Spirit Sword and piercing through the air.
Ran Tian, along with thirteen Blood Transformation Realm cultivators, had already launched a combined attack to no avail. Shocked and dismayed, Ran Tian felt his heart sink. He desperately tried to wield the Boundless Sword to suppress Chen Mu, but to no avail. He could only watch helplessly as Chen Mu sent the Blood Transformation cultivators flying. As Ran Tian endured Chen Mu's counterattack, he felt a terrifying force bearing down on him.
Before the battle had even begun, they had temporarily drawn upon the energy of the Heaven and Earth Cauldron to counteract the suppression of the Void Formation. However, the Void Formation was an immense-range suppression array that affected not only individuals but also the entire area where the Imperial City was located.
Boom!
Ran Tian exerted all his efforts to control the Boundless Sword, but he was still unable to resist Chen Mu's attack. His body was sent flying backward, and the nearby Heaven and Earth energy became distorted and turbulent, mingling with his own Essence Energy. His hands turned pale, and veins bulged, revealing the Martial Blood flowing within.
At this moment, the thirteen Blood Transformation cultivators were either forced back or sent flying, including Ran Tian, who was also repelled. Suddenly, there was no one left to suppress Chen Mu. Chen Mu's gaze swept across the field, and a glint of coldness flashed deep within his eyes. With a single step, he advanced.
He did not go after Emperor Xuan Ji Non.
Nor did he target Xiang Yuan, the closest to him and the master of the Lean-on Sect.
Chen Mu moved, appearing before a figure in a blood-red robe, who was trying to use his body art techniques to slip into nothingness. But Chen Mu had arrived to intercept him!
The figure in the blood-red robe was none other than the former master of the Blood Concealment Tower in the Outer Sea Region and the current Eastern Governor of the Great Xuan Empire.
"Not good!"
The master of the Blood Concealment Tower's expression changed upon seeing Chen Mu's sudden attack.
He had experienced Chen Mu's terror in the Outer Sea Region, and now, Chen Mu's physique had reached an almost unimaginable level. Earlier, he had launched a Spirit Armament flying needle at Chen Mu's back, but even in the void, it could only barely pierce Chen Mu's skin, leaving a mere red mark without causing any real harm.
At this moment, Chen Mu ignored everyone else and focused solely on him, clearly indicating his deadly intent.
The master of the Blood Concealment Tower felt a sense of foreboding, as if this were the greatest life-or-death trial he had ever faced in his cultivation journey. If he could overcome this challenge and, together with the others, kill Chen Mu, he would grasp the true essence of the path of killing and become the first Heaven Man to achieve this status through the path of slaughter.
"Blood Concealment Technique!"
The master of the Blood Concealment Tower muttered, his willpower reaching its peak. His thoughts became clearer than ever before, and the Blood Concealment Technique, which he had cultivated to the pinnacle, seemed to transcend the ordinary and break through existing boundaries, elevating him to an even higher realm.
In this moment, the master of the Blood Concealment Tower felt as if he had transformed into a vague and ethereal mist of blood, making it difficult for even Blood Transformation cultivators to trace his whereabouts. Even Heaven Man experts would find it challenging to kill him.
The path of killing...
The path of concealment...
These insights filled his mind, and with the time he had spent leading the Eastern Governorate, following Emperor Ji Non's orders, slaughtering, eliminating rivals, and amassing resources, his killing intent had far surpassed his previous levels. He even felt that if he continued in this state for a little longer, he would thoroughly comprehend the profundities of the realm and become a master of the killing path.
Just as the master of the Blood Concealment Tower had transformed into an elusive and faint mist of blood, disappearing into nothingness, Chen Mu stepped forward with a light and graceful movement.
Buzz!
The Void Formation suppressed the Heaven and Earth, restricting Chen Mu, but it also affected the Heaven and Earth itself. As Chen Mu's Heaven and Earth power clashed with the Void Formation, it triggered a series of Heaven and Earth upheavals.
The master of the Blood Concealment Tower, who had just vanished into nothingness, was suddenly shaken by the impact. Chen Mu, several zhang to his left, emerged from the void, and a faint mist of blood appeared, revealing a nearly invisible figure.
But this was enough for Chen Mu.
With a swift movement, Chen Mu crossed several zhang of void, and his right hand thrust forward, piercing through the void and the faint blood mist, penetrating the figure's chest!
"Heh!"
The master of the Blood Concealment Tower clenched his hands around Chen Mu's wrist, his masked face contorting and his eyes filled with bloodshot. He spat out a mouthful of blood, still attempting to restrain Chen Mu's movements, all to no avail.
The sense of enlightenment he had felt, as if merging with the Heaven and Earth, was shattered, replaced by excruciating pain spreading from his chest to his Five Viscera and Six Bowels. All the Essence Energy within his body was dissipating.
"Cough."
The master of the Blood Concealment Tower coughed up another mouthful of blood, his eyes fixed on Chen Mu with a look of unwillingness.
"You've lived long enough."
Chen Mu's response to the Blood Concealment Manor Lord was a mere cold gaze and an emotionless statement, followed by a casual wave of his right hand.
Whoosh!
The Blood Concealment Manor Lord's body was sent flying by Chen Mu, splattering blood in mid-air as his internal organs shattered into pieces. His entire body, drenched in blood like a tattered cloth, landed in the ruins dozens of zhang away.
As he crashed into the ruins, the Blood Concealment Manor Lord struggled to lift a hand, his organs shattered but not yet dead due to his Blood Replacement Realm cultivation. However, this was all he could manage.
His blood-soaked hand weakly lifted a short distance before falling back down, his inner vitality rapidly dissipating, and his life force fading. Blood trickled from the cracks between the green stone bricks.
The Blood Concealment Manor Lord, dead and fallen!
Until his death, no one knew the true reason for his actions. They only knew that he had once led the entire Blood Concealment Manor to a brief period of glory. From being a demonic sect hunted by the court, they had become a powerful force that relied on imperial authority and dominated the Capital Region. They had caused fear among various sects and made countless princes and ministers tremble.
However, as the saying goes, what rises must eventually fall. After a short year and a half of prosperity, the newly established Capital Region collapsed with the death of the Blood Concealment Manor Lord. The entire Blood Concealment Manor was also wiped out, never to exist again.
Pitter-patter.
The rain had already spread to the Hall of Supreme Authority's square, washing over the ruins and creating a deathly silence throughout the world. Whether it was Ruan Tian, Cheng Zu, or others, or those who had watched the battle, everyone felt their hearts churning like a stormy sea, constantly surging and unable to calm down.
Although this wasn't the first Blood Replacement Realm cultivator to fall, as the Azure Dragon Army General had already died at Chen Mu's hands, it was different this time. This was not in the Northern Heaven Gate or outside the Jade Capital, but inside the Imperial City, right in front of the Hall of Supreme Authority, a symbol of the secular world's supreme power!
...
Chen Mu's gaze remained calm even after killing the Blood Concealment Manor Lord. He turned his eyes towards another direction, where a faint ghostly shadow flickered.
The Ghostly Shadow Manor Lord!
Chen Mu had intended to deal with the Blood Concealment Manor Lord and the Ghostly Shadow Manor Lord first because they were both experts in concealment and assassination. If they saw no chance of victory and hid, it would be extremely difficult to find them again.
At Chen Mu's current cultivation level, he wasn't afraid of assassination attempts, but the problem was that he still had people close to him—Xu Hongyu, Chen Yue, Xiao He, and Chen Yao. If a top assassin of their generation was hiding, it would be a significant threat to them. Therefore, he chose to deal with these two assassination experts first, even if it meant letting Prince Xuan Ji go for now.
Bad!
The Ghostly Shadow Manor Lord, upon sensing Chen Mu's gaze, immediately realized the danger.
(End of Chapter)
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