Chapter 500: The Creation Path
Chapter 500: The Creation Path
Bang!
Chen Mu's palm pierced through the void, tearing out from the chest of the Sky Demon Cang.
"Arrgh..."
Cang let out a painful scream, finally experiencing the sensation that he had felt when he fought against Chen Mu before. The tearing sensation originated from the soul core, ripping apart not only his formless and shapeless demonic body but also his demon soul.
It was precisely because his demon soul was torn that his originally insubstantial, intangible, and formless demonic body seemed to be torn apart, causing severe damage.
Whoosh!
As Cang screamed, his torn demonic body suddenly disintegrated from the center, turning into clumps of demon energy that scattered in all directions—the Sky Demon Dissolution Technique.
Chen Mu had long seen through this move and didn't need to think twice. He punched out a few fist imprints in the void, tearing through the void and covering all of Cang's scattered demon clouds, erasing them one by one.
"No!"
Finally, the last clump of demon cloud shattered and disintegrated, and Cang let out an unwilling scream.
The 'Ancestral World' where Cang resided was a world dominated by the Ancient Demon Clan, far more vast and expansive than the Great Xuan World. Countless ages ago, Cang was born on the edge of the Ancestral World, in a remote tribe as a small demon with no background or lineage. He relied solely on his own efforts to cultivate, leaving his tribe and eventually becoming an unparalleled Sky Demon.
However, upon reaching the Sky Demon stage, his potential was finally exhausted. He wasn't one of those exceptionally talented demons with ancestral bloodlines; he was just a small demon from a remote region who had reached the Sky Demon level, which was already his limit.
Advancing to the Divine Realm and becoming a Demon God, transforming into a True Demon, was almost impossible.
But nothing is absolute.
He still had a chance.
If he could contribute significantly to the expansion of the Ancestral World, he might receive a reward from the Demon Ancestor and get an opportunity to enter the Demon Refinement Pool to temper his bloodline and refine his demon soul!
In the Ancestral World, nearly half of those who had undergone the trials of the Demon Refinement Pool and survived had entered the Divine Realm!
This was the opportunity he sought.
Relying on the tides and fluctuations of the void, he crossed the sealed border of the void and, along with some other Sky Demons, fortuitously fell into this world. Upon realizing that this world was still undeveloped and lacked a complete cultivation system, they were overjoyed. If this were a world where the Divine Realm already existed, occupying and conquering it would be nearly impossible, as Divine Realm beings and True Demons would face strong resistance from the world's will when trying to descend upon other worlds.
Even during the nodes of the void's tides, when the world's will is greatly suppressed, there would still be some restrictions, making it nearly impossible to surpass the native Divine Realm beings of that world.
As for more powerful beings like Creation True Demons or even the Demon Ancestor, it would be unwise to easily interfere with the native world, as it would invite interference from numerous powerful beings in the endless void. The demon race, though strong, did not rule over the endless void.
"In the end..."
Cang's final thought slowly faded into nothingness within the void.
Cang could have stayed in the Ancestral World, becoming a regional Sky Demon overlord, free from the restrictions of the Divine Realm and with an extremely long lifespan, lasting hundreds of thousands, even millions of years, until his soul completely withered away.
However, the demon race is born with an innate desire to pursue the depths, and Cang wholeheartedly followed this desire, enduring countless hardships to become a Sky Demon. If not for this will, he wouldn't have reached his current realm.
When all living beings look up at the sky, who doesn't yearn to reach those heights? But those who attain the Divine Realm are few and far between, even in the Ancestral World. To become a figure of true status, one must take another step, cultivating a Creation Demon Body and becoming a Creation True Demon, then they would be qualified to roam the endless void and even establish their own territory within it.
Sizzle.
Everything vanished into thin air.
Chen Mu stepped out of the shattered and broken void, his body untouched. The surrounding demon energy had already dispersed, driven back hundreds of feet away, and not a single remnant of Cang's disintegrated demon clouds remained, all erased.
After eliminating this tenth-stage Sky Demon, Chen Mu turned his gaze deeper into the abyss. A shadowy light gleamed in his eyes, and with barely any hesitation, he continued forward, venturing into the depths.
Here, the laws were in complete disarray, and the void contained not only the Eight Trigrams but also various opposing and chaotic forces, hindering his vision from seeing too far.
He didn't know what lay in the deepest part.
But with two tenth-stage Sky Demons trying so hard to keep him out, it was clear that what lay within was of great importance and not something they wanted disturbed. Thus, Chen Mu was determined to break through and discover the mysteries within.
Chen Mu, the first cultivator to achieve the Indestructible Divine Soul in this world, stood at the precipice of the final layer of the abyss. The air was heavy with the essence of the void, and even the power of demons seemed scarce in this place. As he gazed into the distance, he could vaguely sense a region ahead where the very nature of heaven and earth had undergone a profound transformation.
With each step, Chen Mu traversed vast distances through the void, eventually reaching his destination. Before him lay a colossal array, spanning thousands of zhang, suspended in the void. The array was intricate and complex, giving Chen Mu the impression of infinite profundity and mystery. It seemed like a Yin-Yang Grand Array, but it transcended the principles of Yin and Yang, embodying a more fundamental rule.
"A Creation Path array..." Chen Mu's eyes glinted with a shadowy light.
After his recent encounters with two Tenth Rank Demon Tyrants, Chen Mu had gained a deeper understanding of the Creation Path cultivated by these ancient demons from beyond the world.
The Creation Path embodied both creation and destruction, the intangible and tangible, formlessness and form, as well as order and chaos. It was the source of all opposing forces.
These demons had chosen a path of chaos within the Creation Path.
Even though these ancient demons were from beyond the world and inherently followed the Creation Path, it was still incredibly challenging for them to cultivate the full power of Creation. They, too, cultivated a branch of the Creation Path.
Chen Mu, with his exceptional physique, was able to withstand the void's fractures. Unlike the Eastern Sword Sovereign, who could only traverse the void by avoiding its power, Chen Mu had gained a glimpse into the mysteries of the void, but he was far from mastering it.
As for the Soul Core realm, no being since the beginning of time had achieved the Indestructible Divine Soul. Chen Mu was the first in this world to reach such heights.
Chen Mu's gaze swept across the landscape. The ground beneath him was fragmented, like floating islands, and through the cracks, he saw an endless expanse of black void, identical to the edge of the sky. Here, even the power of the earth's pulse was absent, replaced by a chaotic mix of void power.
Now, Chen Mu had reached the Divine Realm with his indestructible divine soul.
The contemplation of any Primordial Dao would no longer be as obscure as before; it was no longer like trying to see flowers through the mist.
Of course.
The Creation Path was extremely complex, and the difficulty of comprehending it was no less than that of the Void Path or the Time Path. These were not things that could be understood and mastered in a short time.
However, Chen Mu didn't expect to comprehend the Creation Path in a short time. After all, he had long decided to focus on the Void Path as his primary cultivation path. Even if he had spare time to contemplate the Creation Path or the Time Path, it would only be a secondary focus.
"This is the Creation Path..."
Chen Mu murmured, and suddenly, he gathered all his mental focus. With a thought, the system panel appeared before his eyes.
On the system panel, at the very bottom, in the area related to the Primordial Daos, besides the Void Path and the Time Path, a third line of text finally appeared.
【Primordial Dao: Creation (Unenlightened)】
【Experience: 5 points】
At this point, all three Primordial Dao cultivation paths beyond the Divine Realm were finally open to him!
However, Chen Mu didn't pay much attention at this moment. He glanced at the system panel and then closed it, turning his gaze towards the center of the massive Creation Grand Array.
Inside the array, a dense black mist enveloped the four directions, filled with chaotic energy. The scenery within was unclear, and only a vague sense of many strange energy fluctuations could be perceived.
Chen Mu's gaze remained indifferent. At this moment, he took a step forward, and his right hand lifted slightly, causing the Heaven-Earth Blade to fall into his grasp. Holding the blade, he slashed fiercely towards the void!
Whoosh!
A boundless blade light tore through the void, piercing through the four directions.
If Gongyang Yu were here, he would undoubtedly be shocked by Chen Mu's strike. This strike not only brought the Heavenly-Earth Principle to its peak but also the Primordial Unity Dao. The fusion of Heavenly-Earth and Primordial Unity encompassed everything in the world!
The Primordial Unity Dao that Chen Mu had cultivated throughout his life was so easily grasped by him that he didn't even need to spend time specifically contemplating it. He merely had to experience it slightly and practice it twice to reach the pinnacle of perfection.
But this was not surprising.
After all, Chen Mu had already cultivated the indestructible divine soul, and he was already halfway into the Divine Realm. His perspective and level had long surpassed that of ordinary mortals. Although he had not truly transcended the heavens and earth, his vision had already reached beyond them.
Sizzle!
The slash that fused the Heavenly-Earth and Primordial Unity sliced through the void, tearing through the sky. It also ripped through the black curtain covering the Creation Grand Array, shredding it like a piece of cloth.
As the black curtain of the Creation Grand Array was torn apart, the scenery at its center was finally revealed. A slowly swirling gray mist vortex could be seen, flowing with extraordinary energy fluctuations, as if leading to another realm.
In front of the vortex,
Over twenty demonic shadows stood, with the leading one radiating an energy no less than that of the two Tenth Rank Demon Tyrants Chen Mu had previously slain. It was clearly of the same level as those two, while the other twenty-plus shadows were only at the Ninth Rank.
"You shouldn't have trespassed here."
The leading demonic shadow, the Sky Demon Cang, a Tenth Rank Demon, took on a human-like form and faced Chen Mu. In Chen Mu's vision, Cang appeared as a wizened old man, his face seemingly carrying a hint of gloom. He spoke in a deep voice.
Chen Mu paid no heed to Cang's illusory form but instead directed his gaze towards the gray vortex, narrowing his eyes slightly. "You've hidden for countless years, and all for this grand array? Using the Creation Path to reverse the Heavenly-Earth Principle, breeding demonic energy to erode and disrupt the essence of the world—this seems to be your goal... But what is that gray mist?"
Sky Demon Cang didn't answer Chen Mu's question. The illusory form of the old man only stared deeply at Chen Mu. "In this unawakened world, you've managed to forge a path, refining an indestructible soul. Even in this entire 'Great Xuan World,' you are a figure of extraordinary talent. But unfortunately, this world will ultimately fall under the control of my clan, and you will come to a halt here."
Boom!
As Cang's words fell, the twenty-plus Ninth Rank Demon Tyrants surrounding him shattered and collapsed, turning into pieces of black energy that frantically converged towards Cang. In the blink of an eye, they merged into one under the glow of demonic splendor and intricate patterns.
The demonic shadow of Cang expanded, becoming more solid and robust, transforming into a six-foot-tall demonic body. The oppressive energy emanating from it was nearly two to three times stronger than before, causing the nearby void to tremble.
(End of Chapter)
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