Chapter 502: Divine Power
Chapter 502: Divine Power
Hum.
Demonic energy surged and scattered in all directions.
The demonic energy brewing within the Creation Array no longer gathered but gradually dispersed and faded.
The dark curtain formed by the concentrated demonic energy that had previously sealed the entire array silently shattered into pieces, breaking all the seals.
Chen Mu stood tall in the Creation Array, his gaze sweeping across the entire formation. A hint of shadow light flickered in his eyes, and his vision wandered until it finally settled on the eerie vortex filled with gray mist at the center of the array.
This Creation Array was incredibly mysterious, unlike any formation structure he had ever seen before. The array's foundation was nowhere to be found, as if it existed in the void, between the concepts of 'existence' and 'nonexistence.' Even if the void were to rupture and its power surge, the array would remain unharmed. It was clear that ordinary means would not be enough to break through this formation.
However, Chen Mu was no ordinary mortal. His soul core had reached the Divine Realm, and after observing the Creation Array and experiencing the various techniques of Sky Demon Cang and others, he had gained some understanding of the Creation Path. He now had a general idea of how to break through this formation.
But there was still one peculiar aspect to this array's structure—the eerie vortex at its center. It seemed to exist in reliance on the entire formation, and the hazy gray mist was so obscure that even Chen Mu couldn't see through it.
"These demons intend to use this array to disrupt and corrupt the essence of heaven and earth. Their purpose is not as simple as occupying a corner of the world; they come from beyond the realms..."
A shadow light flickered in Chen Mu's eyes.
He had always had a bad premonition, and now it was confirmed. It was after his soul core had merged with heaven and earth that he felt a hint of pain from the world.
The Creation Array's disruption and corruption of heaven and earth was undoubtedly a wound to this world, much like how illness causes pain in humans. However, heaven and earth had the ability to heal themselves. As long as the Creation Array was broken, the disturbed and damaged area would gradually recover over time.
After all, the extent of the damage was not yet too severe.
Nevertheless, Chen Mu had his concerns.
These demons came from beyond the realms, and their words and techniques, as well as the Creation Array itself, all indicated that their world was far more powerful than his own.
What if they launched a full-scale invasion?
Their actions clearly showed their intention to occupy this world, but they seemed to be restrained by some other factors, preventing them from easily invading Chen Mu's world. He had made this judgment based on their behavior.
First, the endless void was not easy to cross. Beings like Xun Mu, who could take root and survive in the void, were undoubtedly divine beings. However, they were also unable to move freely due to certain circumstances.
Second, the will of heaven and earth was not to be underestimated.
For ordinary beings, the will of heaven and earth was like the rules of heavenly order, beyond the reach of mortals. This will was emotionless, but any entity not native to this heaven and earth would face its suppression if they tried to intrude.
Just as the warriors of this world needed to strike at a specific time and place to penetrate the void and enter Xun Mu's world, these demons might not be unable to invade this world but were unable to do so.
They, too, needed a specific opportunity.
Chen Mu shook his head slightly at this thought.
He was neither surprised nor flustered, as he had anticipated such a situation ever since his exploration of Xun Mu's world. Invasions and counter-invasions were constant occurrences. Xun Mu's world was too weak, making it a target for others. Every hundred years, they would launch an attack and plunder its resources. Compared to the demons, the warriors of his world were likely just as weak.
Being targeted by them was not unusual. Perhaps in the vast void, with countless worlds, such incidents happened all the time, and it was not surprising at all.
Just as these thoughts flashed through Chen Mu's mind.
Suddenly, the gray mist vortex at the center of the Creation Array stirred, and the mist surged violently. The entire vortex suddenly froze, and a terrifying, indescribable aura of fear emanated from it.
Chen Mu's expression changed, and without hesitation, he retreated, backing away until he was outside the reach of the Creation Array.
But within the swirling gray mist of the array, a rift seemed to tear open, revealing a corner of a mysterious and terrifying world. An overwhelming atmosphere emerged, unlike anything in the Great Proclamation World.
In that moment, a pitch-black hand, larger than a human head, extended from the gray mist vortex. As it stretched out, it carried no chaotic energy, only perfection.
Perfect in its utmost, flawless in its entirety.
This was not the hand of a Celestial Demon, nor could it be possessed by ordinary beings. It felt similar to the Shapeless Demonic Body that Tianmo Cang had refined using secret techniques, but the imitation was only in its form. It seemed as if the realm that this demonic hand belonged to was the one being mimicked.
Divine Realm!
Chen Mu's mind was clear and calm.
Having cultivated the Indestructible Soul Core, his soul had reached the threshold of the Divine Realm. With just a glance, he could confirm without a doubt that the true form of this demonic hand belonged to a genuine Divine Realm existence!
There was no sense of destruction or annihilation, but as the hand emerged from the gray mist vortex, it seemed to grasp the entire heavens and earth, encompassing everything within its palm.
Even Chen Mu, who had already exited the Creation Grand Array, was affected. He felt his body suddenly stagnate, as if sinking into a quagmire, slowing down in an instant.
However.
Before the demonic hand could make any move, a greater change occurred once again.
Boom!
An indescribable oppressive aura suddenly covered a hundred li in all directions. The void at the very bottom of the Abyss trembled, creating a vast expanse of white cracks, like ice, spreading for hundreds of li.
This aura was not unfamiliar to Chen Mu; he had experienced it countless times before.
This was the will of the Vast Proclamation World itself! In the past, no matter how Chen Mu tried to comprehend the heavens and earth, he could only sense the rules of the world operating in the depths of fate, never truly receiving a response from the heavens and earth.
Even when his soul broke through and cultivated the Indestructible Soul, with one foot in the Divine Realm, the will of this world still never manifested or deviated from its rules.
But.
At this very moment.
When a Divine Realm existence behind the gray mist vortex forcibly crossed the void and intruded into this world, the will of the heavens and earth, which had always been high above, following the rules and never interfering with the actions of mortals, suddenly manifested and descended upon this place.
This will lacked intelligence, and Chen Mu did not sense any anger or emotion from it. He only felt a rule-abiding indifference, which, without emotion, harnessed an almost incomparable vast power to suppress the gray mist vortex.
This overwhelming power of the heavens and earth was beyond the reach of even dozens or hundreds of Celestial Martial Artists combined.
Even Chen Mu, with one foot in the Divine Realm and the Indestructible Soul Core, could only look up in awe.
This was not ordinary power. Even in the half-step Divine Realm or the true Divine Realm, in the face of the will of such a vast and boundless world as the Vast Proclamation World, it was still not enough.
Crack!
In an instant, the Creation Grand Array was filled with countless cracks, spreading throughout the entire array.
Even if the void were to collapse, it could not damage this array, which seemed to exist between being and non-being. But at this moment, it was completely unable to resist the suppression of the will of the heavens and earth.
Not only the Creation Grand Array, but also the gray mist vortex at its center, showed signs of shattering into pieces. Even the giant demonic hand revealed cracks!
However, what seeped out from the cracks was not blood, nor were there any flesh or bones. Only a pitch-black abyss-like darkness emerged.
"Hmph!"
The owner of the demonic hand seemed to have anticipated this situation. Unconcerned with the shattering of the array or the injury to his hand, he directed his giant hand towards Chen Mu and pressed down with a palm.
With this simple action, the weather changed abruptly, and a terrifying force erupted, transforming into a pitch-black palm print that pressed down towards Chen Mu.
The aura condensed within this palm print was unlike anything Chen Mu had ever experienced. It was not chaotic demonic energy, nor the power of Heaven and Earth, nor Primordial Unity... It was a unified might that transcended these differentiated forces.
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Divine Power!
Chen Mu had never heard of this term, but in an instant, he understood the concept.
When the Indestructible Soul and Indestructible Body are combined, and the soul and body unite, breaking free from the constraints of the heavens and earth, beings can truly transcend the bonds of 'matter' and 'form', rising above the mundane and attaining true Divine Power!
Boom!
A mighty palm, imbued with towering divine might, descended upon Chen Mu, aiming to shatter his palm into dust.
However, this action triggered an even more terrifying upheaval in the heavens and earth. The surging power of the heavens and earth surged like a flood, colliding with the enormous descending palm print.
Crack! Crack!
The palm print, refined to the extreme by the power of the heavens and earth, shattered upon impact, but continued to press towards Chen Mu.
Chen Mu swiftly retreated, but the palm print was faster.
Realizing he couldn't avoid the incoming palm, Chen Mu's gaze deepened, his eyes fearless. Suddenly, he raised the Heaven-Earth Blade, and in an instant, the vast Heaven-Earth power was summoned, flowing towards the blade's edge, refined by his Divine Spirit power that had reached the Divine Realm.
He was no match for a true Divine Realm expert.
But...
The opponent had paid a tremendous price to cross the boundaries, merely extending a single palm, and was further suppressed by the power of the Vast Proclamation World. Under such circumstances, how could he be afraid of battle? Compared to his potential future of transcending the heavens and breaking free from their constraints, this invading demon god from another world was the most intolerable existence to the current heaven and earth.
Chen Mu, at this moment, had the support of this world.
With a mere thought, the vast power of the heavens and earth, summoned to this place to suppress the invading force, obeyed Chen Mu's will and followed his command.
Normally, even with Chen Mu's Divine Spirit power, reaching the Immortal Body, he wouldn't be able to mobilize such a vast power of the heavens and earth. But at this moment, it wasn't just his power that was overwhelming; the heavens and earth themselves seemed to align with his strength. His body, soul, and will were in perfect harmony with the heavens and earth.
It was like a fish in a stream, not only controlling the splashes but also flowing with the current, in harmony with the water's flow.
"Heaven-Earth Rotation, Unity of Heaven and Earth!"
With this mighty force under his command, Chen Mu slashed forward with his blade.
This slash was simple and unadorned, lacking in dazzling brilliance, yet it was the most powerful strike he had ever executed in his life.
The heavens and earth shattered for a thousand li.
The blade's edge collided with the already cracked palm print, unleashing a vast power that even caused the power of the void to become chaotic. The void itself seemed to tear apart, shattering into fragments.
The surging flood, whether it was the power of the void, the refined power of the heavens and earth, or the disintegrating divine power, could easily annihilate any Blood Transformation Realm expert.
Even a Five Profound expert, even the Sky Demon Sect leader, would be unable to withstand this onslaught. Their body would be crushed and annihilated in an instant, leaving not even ashes.
Boom! Boom!
After an unknown duration, a deafening boom erupted from the collapsing void.
Chen Mu, holding the Heaven-Earth Blade, stood rooted to the spot. Suddenly, cracks appeared on the blade's edge, rapidly spreading until the entire long blade shattered with a resounding crash!
As the blade shattered, Chen Mu's body was propelled horizontally, flying a thousand zhang before finally smashing into a floating abyssal rock, shattering it.
"Cough... Cough..."
At the bottom of the shattered abyssal rock, Chen Mu coughed violently, his body appearing severely battered. Golden martial blood permeated the void.
Within the cracks, some even revealed shattered jade-colored bones and flowing crystalline bone marrow.
However, as time passed, these injuries healed at a visible rate. Broken bones mended, and flesh and blood regenerated.
On the other side, in the collapsed void, the palm print, formed from divine power, had completely disintegrated, leaving no trace. Behind it, the Creation Grand Array, already on the brink of destruction, was now thoroughly devastated, and even the central Gray Mist Vortex was almost obliterated!
Within the vortex, the giant palm, initially only slightly damaged, began to shatter from the joints, fragmenting until it reached the wrist, and finally, the entire giant palm completely disintegrated!
"Hmph."
A cold hum emanated from the Gray Mist Vortex.
This hum seemed to carry a hint of anger.
The collapsing Gray Mist Vortex trembled violently, emitting waves of terrifying auras. The demon god in the Divine Realm seemed intent on taking further action, but the agitated vortex could no longer withstand the strain, and it finally exploded, scattering into nothingness.
"Very good.
I will remember you... When the time comes, I will personally claim your life. I hope you reach the Divine Realm before I arrive, so as not to make this encounter too uninteresting."
From the completely scattered Gray Mist Vortex, a cold voice echoed through the void.
All fell silent.
(End of Chapter)
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