Chapter 509: Purging the Sky Corpse Sect
Chapter 509: Purging the Sky Corpse Sect
At the edge of the world, a desolate wasteland crumbled and decayed. Chen Mu's figure arrived, hovering above this ruined land, his gaze fixed on the flickering multicolored flame twirling in the void.
Examining the flame closely, he could sense the endless passage of time within, like a life-giving fire that had been burning for an unknown eternity.
Even from a distance, Chen Mu could perceive the profound mysteries of time converging within. Without needing to look, he knew that the experience points related to the Path of Time on his system panel were steadily increasing.
"A wondrous object of the Path of Time..."
Chen Mu didn't get lost in its allure and quickly snapped back to reality, taking a deep breath.
This world couldn't have given birth to such a primordial wonder. According to the Primordial Being, this Flame of Time had come from beyond the world, and it had extended its life, surviving from ancient times to the present.
After a moment's contemplation, Chen Mu reached out and gently summoned the Flame of Time, bringing it before him.
Indeed, this Flame of Time was extraordinary. He could feel that even without the system panel, by continuously contemplating this flame, he would eventually comprehend the essence of the Path of Time and cultivate a rudimentary form of its power.
wonder that despite having this treasure, the Primordial Being had managed to survive from ancient times to the present.
Of course, with the system panel's assistance and this flame as a guide, Chen Mu's understanding of the Path of Time would be even faster, perhaps even surpassing his progress in comprehending the Void Dao.
A Void Divine Weapon and a wondrous object of time, both treasures that had fallen from beyond the world, yet no one had been able to unlock their true potential.
Chen Mu didn't attempt to absorb the Flame of Time into the Heaven and Earth Flask. After all, even the broken Void Divine Weapon couldn't fit inside, almost causing the flask to collapse. Although this flame wasn't a weapon, the mysteries of time it contained seemed no less powerful than the broken sword. Putting it in the flask might cause irreparable damage, and he didn't want to waste time searching for another Cave Heaven Spirit Weapon.
The Primordial Being had directly merged the flame into its body, but Chen Mu was cautious and wouldn't take such a reckless approach. He stared at the Flame of Time in his palm, briefly observing it before a thought crossed his mind. A white line silently appeared on his wrist.
A sharp sound echoed as his right hand detached from his wrist, separating from his body. Golden blood flowed from the severed end, but it didn't drip down.
Chen Mu's expression remained calm as he manipulated his detached hand, grasping the Flame of Time and allowing it to merge into his palm.
The flickering flame instantly vanished into Chen Mu's palm, but there was no visible change.
Chen Mu could clearly see the flame within his palm, yet it seemed to exist in a different era, making it impossible to touch through normal means.
"Objects related to time are indeed wondrous and extraordinary."
Chen Mu muttered to himself after observing the flame.
After multiple tests to ensure the flame posed no danger, he finally put it away. Then, he descended onto the ruins below and bowed towards the place where the Primordial Being had disappeared.
Although the Primordial Being was unlike any other race in the world, it had once fought against the ancient demon tribe to protect the world and had given him an invaluable treasure of the Path of Time. This act alone deserved his respect.
"Farewell, senior."
After murmuring these words, Chen Mu glanced at the distant edge of the world, seeing the same pitch-black and empty scene as at the bottom of the Earth Abyss and the top of the Celestial Dome.
He quickly turned around, no longer looking back, and vanished from the dim and shattered edge of the world.
On his journey beyond the border, Chen Mu had acquired a Void Divine Weapon and a wondrous object of time, leaving him in high spirits. However, as he crossed the wilderness and headed back towards the Great Xuan border, he suddenly sensed something, his expression momentarily pausing before a cold look flashed in his eyes.
"I'll take care of these evil spirits while I'm at it."
In a desolate area beyond the border, a dark and barren wilderness suddenly sank, forming a secluded valley stretching over ten miles.
The valley was desolate and silent, showing no signs of anything unusual. However, beneath the surface, surging waves of malevolent qi intermingled.
Within this malevolent qi, countless corpses lay scattered.
These corpses were all covered in a silver glow, and many were even stained with a deep golden hue, indicating they were refined corpses, some even in the process of absorbing the malevolent qi.
Similar to the Corpse Refinement areas, such places were ubiquitous in this secluded valley.
Heavenly Malevolent Qi, Gold, Silver, Copper, and Iron.
These were the eight stages of Corpse Refinement. Among them, the Sky Corpse was almost comparable to a Blood Transformation Realm expert, but it was often extremely challenging to refine.
Suddenly, a figure appeared, followed by over ten Malevolent Qi-entwined Corpse Zombies. These zombies dragged large black cloth bags, also filled with Malevolent Qi.
"Elder Yin, you've brought back a good batch."
Along the way, a hunched figure muttered.
"Where did you find such good materials?"
Elder Yin, who was dragging a group of corpses, hummed in response, filled with resentment. "Ever since that incident, it's become increasingly difficult to find suitable materials."
"Indeed, especially after that Martial Saint emerged, dominating the Four Seas. The Great Xuan Dynasty now controls nine-tenths of the world, and there's no conflict among them. It's getting harder for us to survive."
Another Elder sighed.
Originally, their Sky Corpse Sect had hidden in the Cold North Region, with numerous branches and widespread development. It was easy to find corpses during chaotic times, and occasionally killing a few experts for Corpse Refinement was no issue.
Now, most of the branches had withdrawn from the Great Xuan territory. Firstly, the situation in the Cold North was severe, leaving no room for the Sky Corpse Sect to survive and develop. Secondly, they were under pressure from Chen Mu, the unparalleled Martial Saint.
Although Chen Mu had only acted during the sweep of the capital and at the Kunlun Dao Discussion, he hadn't appeared since. Rumors claimed he was secluded in the Seven Profound Sect, opening up the path of Martial Dao and transcending the Heaven Man Realm.
The pressure from such a figure was immense, like a sharp blade hanging over their necks, ready to strike at any moment. The Sky Corpse Sect in the Great Xuan territory had already scattered and retreated.
Under Chen Mu's intimidation, even the Borderland tribes had to restrain themselves. This affected the branch members who used Alien Race corpses for Corpse Refinement, now facing a dilemma with corpses hard to find.
Despite the world being divided into nine parts and on the brink of chaos, with no power able to hinder the Sky Corpse Sect, it was their time to thrive. However, Chen Mu suddenly appeared, single-handedly reversing the situation and rewriting the world's order.
Mentioning Chen Mu brought nothing but pain.
Yet, that was all they could do.
Aside from silently cursing and cursing a few words, they couldn't take any action. They dared not retaliate against Chen Mu, nor leave any traces in the world.
"Sigh, I heard that Chen Mu, twenty years ago, was just a minor figure in a remote area of Yuzhou. If we had known earlier, we could have avoided the later troubles by dealing with him then."
An Elder spoke with malice.
"Hmph, you say that, but Chen Mu's ability to become a Martial Saint is a sign of heavenly destiny. Even if you had infiltrated Yuzhou at that time and tried to take action, it might not have succeeded. How could we deal with such a figure?"
Another Elder scoffed and continued, "It's better to keep a low profile. Our Sky Corpse Sect's rise can only wait until this person's death and the world's chaos."
"But who knows how long that will take?"
An elderly Elder, short and with a weathered face, sighed. "He's invincible in his forties, unparalleled among Heaven Men. Gathering resources from the world is not difficult, and he can live for at least two hundred years. It's too far away."
In the depths of the underground branch, a sect elder of the Sky Corpse Sect stood at the center, his eyes wide with shock as he looked upwards, immediately summoning his Earth Corpse.
But...
Whether it was the Malevolent Corpse, Mystic Corpse, or Earth Corpse, their unleashed power at this moment was futile.
If one were to look down from above the valley where this underground branch was located, they would witness a breathtaking scene—a massive five-fingered imprint suddenly formed over an area spanning more than ten li in diameter, and it kept pressing downward relentlessly!
A deafening rumble shook the air!
The vast valley, spanning over ten li, was forcibly crushed by an invisible giant hand, then seized and finally clenched tightly towards the center.
It was as if a child had grabbed a handful of sand and squeezed it tightly, but this action was magnified to encompass the entire valley, spanning over ten li, creating an awe-inspiring spectacle!
Gurgle.
Amid the closing fingers, a gurgling sound echoed as if something was being crushed, and the entire valley fell silent, devoid of any movement. All the Corpse Refinement corpses were pulverized, and even the accumulated Malevolent Qi was forcefully dispersed!
Far away, thousands of li distant, Chen Mu retracted his hand without emotion and then proceeded in another direction.
One day...
On the vast wilderness...
At least ten different locations experienced intense earthquakes, and the tremors even reached the borders of Ice State, startling the Northern Border Governorate's border army stationed there. They dispatched numerous scouts to investigate the situation beyond the pass.
The news that came back caused a stir throughout the border army. They learned that hidden Sky Corpse Sect branches beyond the pass had been crushed and flattened by terrifying means, leaving behind either a ten-li-wide giant palm print on the ground or a collapsed landscape, as if the earth had been squeezed into a ball.
The news reached the higher-ups, causing a stir among the Blood Transformation Realm experts who oversaw the border army. The first name that came to their minds was Chen Mu.
To be able to cause such a scene, akin to splitting mountains and cleaving valleys with a mere hand gesture, and to press down on a ten-li area, was something no Heaven Man in this era could likely achieve. Only Chen Mu was capable of such a feat.
This was Chen Mu's way of purging the Sky Corpse Sect's menace from the four seas. Even after centuries of effort by the Great Xuan Dynasty, the Sky Corpse Sect had never been completely eradicated, but now that Martial Saint Chen Mu had personally taken action, the Sky Corpse Sect, despite their capabilities, would struggle to escape the law.
After a sigh, the Blood Transformation Realm expert overseeing the border army dismissed the matter and turned his attention to another pressing issue—the messages received from both the Seven Profound Sect and Profound Heaven Sovereign regarding the impending great calamity.
The news from the Seven Profound Sect likely came from Chen Mu, so it was probably genuine. Given Chen Mu's cultivation level, he wouldn't engage in deception, and Profound Heaven Sovereign was no ordinary figure either, making the message's authenticity highly likely.
How to respond to this calamity, which even Profound Heaven Sovereign and Martial Saint Chen Mu considered of utmost importance, became the primary concern for the Blood Transformation Realm expert.
Not just him, but likely the entire world's sects and powers, had already received the news. It was foreseeable that before the calamity struck, the world would be plunged into turmoil.
...
Beyond the Pass Wilderness.
Chen Mu was no longer in the northwest of Ice State but had traveled south along the border. He now stood in the southwest of the Cold North Region.
The land here was still barren, but not as cold.
Along his journey, Chen Mu had eliminated nearly a dozen Sky Corpse Sect branches but still hadn't located their headquarters. The Sky Corpse Sect's main base had been in Ice State, but after its location was exposed during the Ice State War, they relocated, and their new position remained unknown, even to Yuan Hong.
However, for Chen Mu, this wasn't a significant challenge. With his current abilities, he could thoroughly search the entire Great Xuan World in a short time.
Moreover, after destroying over ten Sky Corpse Sect branches and almost clearing out their presence in the northwest border, he had discovered some clues.
As he continued south, after traveling a thousand li, his senses detected another Sky Corpse Sect stronghold. Upon a rough scan, he perceived an extremely powerful Corpse Refinement aura, one he had never encountered before, even surpassing the Earth Corpse, which was comparable to a Martial Dao Grandmaster.
A Sky Corpse!
(End of Chapter)
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