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Chapter 513: The Conclusion of the Outer Sea Affair
Chapter 513: The Conclusion of the Outer Sea Affair
"With Chen Sheng's visit, our Pure Sea Palace is truly flourishing."
An elder with a white beard and a long robe of dark blue approached, his face resembling a dragon's visage. He greeted Chen Mu with a hearty laugh.
This was none other than the Heaven Man Supreme Elder of the Pure Sea Palace, Net Sea Dust.
In the Pure Sea Palace, only those who have cultivated to the Heaven Man Realm are qualified to take on the surname 'Pure Sea' and add their own name.
"My brother from the Pure Sea Palace is too kind," Chen Mu said calmly as he stepped forward and walked through a water curtain.
The Pure Sea Palace was indeed built on a large island, but its unique feature was that its main gate was not located above the island but rather directly beneath it.
Following the central tunnel down into the sea, one would arrive at a cavern within the island, strategically located to utilize the power of heaven and earth through various formations, giving the sect a dreamlike and dazzling appearance as if it were an underwater dragon palace at the bottom of the ocean.
"Chen Sheng's talent is unparalleled, surpassing all under heaven. His path has even spread to the Central Land, further advancing the Martial Dao of this world. Such achievements surpass even those of the Martial Emperor Ji Hao from back then. In the future, thousands and tens of thousands of years from now, the world will still remember the name of Martial Saint Chen Sheng."
Net Sea Dust sighed.
For those who cultivate, their pursuit is the Martial Dao. In a world where longevity through cultivation is not possible, achieving fame and surpassing all under heaven is the aspiration of most martial cultivators. Chen Mu had already reached the pinnacle of this path.
Chen Mu replied calmly, "Reputation is not worth mentioning. I only seek a peaceful mind. With the impending demon disaster, all martial cultivators should unite and exert their utmost to withstand this calamity. I am merely doing what I can."
Upon hearing this, Net Sea Dust's expression turned solemn, and he spoke in a low voice, "Is the news of the demon disaster truly reliable?"
Although he had already received word of this and was almost certain it was not false, now that Chen Mu was here in person, he couldn't help but want to inquire further.
Chen Mu took a sip of the spiritual tea on the table and then calmly explained the general situation.
After listening, Net Sea Dust's face became extremely grave.
The information he had obtained was through various channels, and it had concealed the news of the Demon Tribe's Divine Realm experts to avoid causing unnecessary panic. But now, hearing Chen Mu's words, Net Sea Dust instantly felt a heavy pressure.
He had no doubts about Chen Mu's statement.
On one hand, Chen Mu's current status and strength were enough to sweep across the world single-handedly. Although the Pure Sea Palace was one of the three major sects in the Outer Sea, it was not much in Chen Mu's eyes. Someone of his position would not speak carelessly.
On the other hand, as a Heaven Man himself, Net Sea Dust was also aware of many secrets. If a cave heaven like the Wood Grotto Heaven could be invaded by the Great Xuan World, then it was possible that a broader and more expansive world could exist, treating this place as a cave heaven and invading it.
"If that's the case, then the situation is likely to be very serious."
Net Sea Dust took a sip from his teacup and suppressed the turmoil in his heart. "Our world, when invading the Wood Grotto Heaven and other cave heavens, is restricted from entering the Blood Transformation Realm. But if the Demon Tribe can send eighth-stage and even ninth-stage Celestial Devils, they will likely face fewer restrictions."
"Even if Divine Realm experts are unable to truly enter this world, if the Demon World is broader and more expansive than our world, then the number of experts they can deploy will undoubtedly be immense."
Chen Mu continued to drink tea beside him.
Net Sea Dust's words were indeed plausible. Including the Great Xuan World and the Outer Sea, there were at most only around two hundred Blood Transformation Realm experts and barely over twenty Heaven Man Realm experts. In contrast, the Demon World's military strength was unimaginable. If they were to truly invade, it was likely that thousands of eighth-stage Celestial Devils and hundreds of ninth-stage Celestial Devils would be a very real possibility.
Of course, if it were just this, Chen Mu could still remain calm. But in his judgment, those Demon Tribe Divine Realm experts would likely have the means to forcefully cross over. Even if it were just a clone, it would be extremely terrifying and not something to be taken lightly.
After a long while, Chen Mu finally spoke slowly, "In any case, for this calamity, all beings in this world must put aside everything and respond together."
After further discussion with Net Sea Dust, Chen Mu casually mentioned his purpose. He hoped to exchange some spirit materials in his possession for a single Origin Seven-Colored Flower from the Pure Sea Palace.
Upon hearing Chen Mu's request, Net Sea Dust was slightly surprised. Indeed, the Pure Sea Palace just so happened to have an Origin Seven-Colored Flower, which Net Sea Dust had obtained by chance long ago. It was a heaven and earth spirit material, and it still lay in the treasury of the Pure Sea Palace.
This heaven and earth spirit material was one of the top-tier body-tempering spirit materials, even effective for Blood Transformation Realm experts. After learning of Chen Mu's Blood Transformation Body Cultivation Path, Net Sea Dust had also considered using this Origin Flower to assist his cultivation.
However, in terms of his physical body, he was still a small step away from breaking through. Even if he used the Origin Flower, it might not guarantee success. So, he planned to accumulate more and wait until his body became stronger, reaching the bottleneck of 'Blood Refinement Mastery', before using spirit materials to break through.
But now, with Chen Mu's arrival, he specifically mentioned his need for the Origin Seven-Colored Flower.
Could it be that a Blood Transformation Realm Supreme Elder from the Pure Sea Palace had leaked the information?
Net Sea Dust shook his head slightly, not believing this to be the case. Luring Chen Mu with spirit materials would bring no benefits to the Pure Sea Palace, a sect with a heritage of thousands of years and one of the three major sects in the Outer Sea. They had no need to curry favor with Chen Mu.
If it wasn't an insider, then there was an even more shocking possibility. Perhaps the treasury of the Pure Sea Palace couldn't stop Chen Mu. All the world's formations and secrets were like paper tigers before Chen Mu.
His thoughts flashed like lightning.
Net Sea Dust spoke calmly, "Our Pure Sea Palace does indeed possess this item. Since Chen Sheng has a need for it, we shall offer it."
Since Chen Mu specifically requested the Origin Seven-Colored Flower, it meant he was certain that the Pure Sea Palace possessed it. At this point, refusing would be meaningless and might even anger Chen Mu.
Although this item was precious, it wasn't worth making an enemy of Chen Mu over. After all, Net Sea Dust was already old, and no one knew if he could advance further in body-tempering cultivation. Even if he could, it would only slightly increase his strength, and the Divine Realm was still far out of reach. It wouldn't be of much help to the Pure Sea Palace.
However, if Chen Mu were to take on this cause, he would likely not trouble the Pure Sea Palace in the future. And in this world, aside from Chen Mu, there was no force that the Pure Sea Palace feared.
Soon, a giant flower with dull spiritual light, as large as a fan, appeared before Chen Mu.
Chen Mu looked at the Origin Seven-Colored Flower and nodded slightly. "I did not come to take advantage. If the Pure Sea Palace has any needs, just say so. I also have other resources I can offer."
"Long before eradicating all traces of the Sky Corpse Sect, he had ventured alone to the Outer Sea. His purpose, however, was not to track down the Celestial Beast Ancestor, Yu Wen Hao, but to acquire Body Tempering resources. Eliminating Yu Wen Hao was merely a convenient task he planned to accomplish along the way."
With his current abilities, even if he secretly infiltrated the Pure Sea Palace's treasury and took its contents, the Pure Sea Palace would hardly notice. But that would still be a bit disrespectful.
Moreover, the Pure Sea Palace's treasury didn't have many top-tier Heaven and Earth Spirit Materials, and the ones that caught his eye were limited to this one.
In his hands were far more precious and rare treasures than this Origin Seven-Colored Flower, but most of them didn't have the effect of tempering his blood energy.
After listening to Chen Mu's words, Net Sea Dust was slightly surprised. He quickly found a much-needed item among the many treasures Chen Mu revealed and immediately felt delighted.
Even if Chen Mu were to forcefully take something, the Pure Sea Palace wouldn't dare resist. To obtain a treasure from Chen Mu, one that was no less valuable than the Origin Seven-Colored Flower, was indeed a cause for great joy.
"Then I'll take this Origin Seven-Colored Flower."
Seeing that Net Sea Dust accepted the treasure he had obtained from the Great Xuan Court's treasury, Chen Mu nodded slightly and put away the Origin Seven-Colored Flower.
Everyone was happy with the exchange.
After the transaction, Chen Mu casually invited the Pure Sea Palace's experts to visit the Seven Profound Sect and study the Primordial Map.
Net Sea Dust readily agreed and immediately spread the news to the various Blood Transformation Supreme Elders of the Pure Sea Palace.
Having obtained what he needed, Chen Mu didn't linger at the Pure Sea Palace. He soon bid farewell to Net Sea Dust and didn't discuss Martial Dao with him.
This left Net Sea Dust slightly disappointed. After all, Chen Mu was widely recognized as the number one Martial Dao expert of this era, the closest to the Divine Realm, and as a Heaven Man, Net Sea Dust naturally wanted to discuss Martial Dao with Chen Mu. After all, the Heaven Men and Blood Transformation experts from the Outer Sea had never participated in the Central Land Kunlun discussions.
However..."
In the 1619 version of the book, Chen Mu's invitation to visit the Seven Profound Sect and study the Primordial Map was undoubtedly a confirmation of the demon disaster he mentioned.
Otherwise, Chen Mu would likely not have easily taken out such a precious Heaven and Earth Primordial Map.
"Brother Net Sea, I still need to visit the Vast Sea Pavilion and the Tide Listening Cliffs. We'll meet again in Yuzhou."
Chen Mu arrived at a spacious passageway leading from the Pure Sea Palace to the sea. Following behind him was Net Sea Dust.
The spacious passageway was imbued with a powerful formation energy, creating a visible light barrier that kept the seawater out. This was the path to the seabed.
"Farewell, Chen Mu."
Net Sea Dust bowed to Chen Mu.
Chen Mu slightly bowed back, took a step forward, and silently disappeared.
Not only did his entire person vanish, but his aura also disappeared without a trace, leaving only a faint ripple on the seawater-blocking light barrier.
Net Sea Dust's expression changed slightly.
He maintained his bowing posture for a moment before slowly retracting it and sighing, "The Martial Saint's cultivation realm is indeed close to the Divine Realm."
As a Heaven Man and a member of the Pure Sea Palace, he couldn't even perceive how Chen Mu left, and through their Heaven Man connection, he couldn't sense Chen Mu's whereabouts.
How terrifying was this?
Heaven Man experts were known for their keen perception, able to sense even a ripple in the water from a hundred li away.
But Chen Mu had disappeared in an instant, like smoke blending into the heavens and earth without a sound.
This level of cultivation...
Undoubtedly surpassed that of a Heaven Man.
Although he hadn't participated in the Heaven Man discussions from years ago, he had a general understanding of the situation. He knew that Chen Mu's current abilities far surpassed those from back then.
This person's talent and passion for the Martial Dao were truly unimaginable. Even at this level, he hadn't stopped, and every few years, his cultivation and strength took a significant leap forward.
Perhaps...
In this era, they might witness the birth of the first Martial Dao expert to reach the Divine Realm? Net Sea Dust's mind wandered.
...
The death of the Celestial Beast Ancestor, Yu Wen Hao, didn't even create a ripple in Chen Mu's heart. To Chen Mu, Yu Wen Hao was far inferior to the first Sect Master of the Sky Corpse Sect, and in his current eyes, Yu Wen Hao was a minor character.
It was only because of past grudges that he had made this special trip to the Outer Sea, as he wasn't known for his magnanimity.
After learning that Yu Wen Hao was being pursued and killed by the Supreme Elder of the Qingyun Sect and the Longmu Island Master, Chen Mu didn't even bat an eye. He simply dismissed the matter from his mind.
Chen Mu, who had left the Pure Sea Palace, headed straight for the Vast Sea Pavilion.
Among the three major sects in the Outer Sea, he had yet to make contact with the Vast Sea Pavilion.
His interaction with the Vast Sea Pavilion was even smoother than he anticipated. There were two Spirit Materials in the Vast Sea Pavilion's treasury that caught his eye, and he easily traded with them.
Although the harvest of three Spirit Materials was a bit less than expected, it wasn't a wasted trip. After all, at his current level, almost all resources born in this world were ineffective, and most effective resources came from the Great Wilderness.
The scarcity of resources from the Great Wilderness was well-known.
His interaction with the Vast Sea Pavilion was as smooth as with the Pure Sea Palace. After leaving the Vast Sea Pavilion, Chen Mu finally visited the Tide Listening Cliffs after many years.
This time,
The Tide Listening Cliffs' Heaven Man, Cang Ming, came out early to welcome Chen Mu and invited him to climb the cliffs again.
But this time,
There were no tides to listen to.
Chen Mu stayed at the Tide Listening Cliffs for half a day, engaging in a long conversation with Cang Ming. Finally, after obtaining a Body Tempering Spirit Material from Cang Ming, he departed with Cang Ming's farewell.
After leaving the Tide Listening Cliffs, Chen Mu gazed at the vast Outer Sea and deeply felt its power before turning towards the Seven Profound Mountains, where the Seven Profound Sect was located.
At this time,
The Seven Profound Mountains, where the Seven Profound Sect was located, had already become bustling. In just a few days, over a dozen Blood Transformation experts from various sects had come to visit, and more were still on their way.
While Chen Mu was still away, these Supreme Elders from various sects were received by Yin Heng. As the number of visitors increased, Yin Heng's pressure also grew.
Fortunately, just as a Heaven Man expert arrived at the Seven Profound Sect, Chen Mu finally returned from the Outer Sea!
(End of Chapter)
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