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Chapter 526: The Completed Map
Chapter 526: The Completed Map
Swish!
Amid the watchful eyes of thousands of grandmasters and over a hundred Blood Exchange practitioners, Chen Mu waved his hand, putting away the Primordial Chart that was floating in mid-air. Then, with another wave, a massive piece of beast hide unfurled in the void.
The hide, with its ancient hue, gave off an aura of naturalness. All those present were grandmasters, and they immediately recognized it as the hide of a supreme heavenly beast.
Some, with just a glance, could tell that it was not just any beast hide, but the skin of a supreme heavenly beast, a tenth-rank beast that had lived for countless millennia without decaying.
This tenth-rank beast hide was one of the resources Chen Mu had obtained from the Great Xuan Dynasty's treasury. He had never used it before, but now he had found a purpose for it.
"The Primordial One, born before Heaven and Earth, perishes after Heaven and Earth."
"The Heaven-Earth One, creates all things, endlessly turning."
As Chen Mu unfurled the beast hide, his voice echoed distantly. Simultaneously, he waved his right hand, and the entire world seemed to ripple, as if ink was splashing across it.
The azure sky, shrouded in clouds, was stained with black ink. The vast earth rumbled with a heavy hum, serving as the canvas, while the beast hide became the scroll.
Swish! Swish! Swish!!!
Chen Mu casually flicked his sleeves, and the ink splashes transformed in the void, forming clusters that intertwined and merged. Sometimes they formed the aspect of the Primordial One, and at other times, they evolved into the Heaven-Earth, with the Eight Aspects turning endlessly, revealing infinite mysteries.
The thousands of Bone Marrow Washing grandmasters surrounding the valley needed only a glance to become completely immersed. They felt their spirits drawn, as if following Chen Mu's evolution of Primordial mysteries, witnessing the creation of this world from endless eons ago.
Not only the grandmasters, but also the over a hundred Blood Exchange beings, including Qin Mengjun and Yin Heng, were captivated. They displayed expressions of enlightenment, their eyes fixed on Chen Mu's evolution of the Heavenly Dao.
Primordial, Yin-Yang, Three Talents, Four Seasons, Five Elements, Six Directions, Seven Stars, Eight Trigrams...
All the realms and mysteries of this world were encompassed in Chen Mu's evolution, starting from the Primordial and progressing to the Eight Aspects of Heaven-Earth, forming a complete Eight Trigrams pattern that turned endlessly.
"From the Primordial arises the Heaven-Earth, with humans at the center, governing the four directions, mastering the infinite, thus forming the Nine Palace Transformation."
Chen Mu's voice continued, and the evolved Eight Aspects transformed into the Nine Palace Formation.
"Nine is the extreme of Heaven and Earth, but all things have an end. Thus, the Ten Directions Extinction returns to the Primordial."
Hum!
Unnoticed, a new aspect was added to the Nine Palace Formation", but as Nine Palaces represented the perfect balance of Heaven and Earth, adding another aspect tipped the scales, leading to a great destruction. Eventually, all aspects vanished, returning to a state of Primordial unity.
After completing the evolution from Primordial to Heaven-Earth and back to Primordial, Chen Mu finally stopped. With his back to the crowd, he gazed at the beast hide, then gently pushed it forward.
All the patterns he had evolved, encompassing the mysteries of Heaven-Earth transformations, rushed forward like colored ink, imprinting themselves on the hide and quickly drying to form a complete scroll.
Chen Mu raised his right hand.
In the void, a brush seemed to appear out of thin air, and he wrote on the scroll, giving it a title.
"Heaven-Earth Primordial Chart"
As Chen Mu wrote, a faint glow appeared in his eyes, and a wisp of indestructible soul power was activated, imprinting itself along with the brushstrokes. This imbued the five characters on the chart with the mysteries of his soul path, allowing anyone who gazed upon it to feel his soul imprint, as if they were under his watchful eyes, strengthening their soul will.
After completing this, Chen Mu relaxed. The black branch and white brush, constructed from heavenly power, silently transformed back into the essence of Heaven and Earth, with one wisp returning to Heaven and the other to Earth.
In the world...
All the aura gradually dissipated, and the sky returned to its azure state. The earth seemed unchanged, and in the valley's center, only the beast hide remained, floating in the air, bearing Chen Mu's 'Heaven-Earth Primordial Chart'. This was the first complete Heavenly Dao Guiding Map in this realm, from which all inheritances could be evolved.
"This is the Dao."
No one knew how much time had passed when the first person awoke from their contemplation of the Heaven-Earth Primordial Chart. It was Xuan Tian Daozhu, who couldn't help but sigh as he gazed upon the chart.
Although Xuan Tian Daozhu had reached the pinnacle of the Martial Dao, gradually probing the realm beyond Heaven and Earth, and was contemplating the mysteries of the Time Dao, even with his vast experience, he had to admit that Chen Mu's chart had captured all the transformations of Heaven and Earth.
With this chart,
The Martial Dao in this world would surely flourish!
In the future, more and more people would cultivate realms, and those who could reach the Heaven-Human Level would no longer be limited to the current number. Perhaps, in a few hundred years, this world's Heaven-Human experts would number in the hundreds!
"The creation of this chart is an extraordinary achievement, surpassing the sages of ancient times."
"Gongyang Yu, the Heaven Severing Sword, also quickly recovered from his enlightenment, gazing up at the Heaven-Earth Primordial Chart with a sigh.
With a guiding map that perfectly integrates the Heavenly Dao, a truly complete one, the martial path of this world would be thoroughly clarified. Such an achievement is undoubtedly comparable to the ancient sages of the human race!
After thousands of years, or even tens of thousands of years, names like Heaven Severing Sword, Profound Heaven Sovereign, and Donglin Sword Venerable will inevitably be forgotten by the world, returning to dust. But Chen Mu's name will endure alongside this chart, honored by future generations!
If not for Chen Mu...
The world's martial arts would have taken thousands, or even tens of thousands of years to evolve and perfect the various Heavenly Daos. And then, after a long time, there might be a chance for unification. Chen Mu, with his own strength, has greatly shortened this process.
'The name Martial Saint will forever be passed down in the future.'
Donglin Sword Venerable, gazing at the Heaven-Earth Primordial Chart, murmured to himself.
Martial Saint...
This title had appeared in history before. The first martial sage to step into the Blood Transformation Realm, the first martial sage to reach the Heaven-Reach Level, they were all revered as Martial Saints.
Until Chen Mu's rise, the title of Martial Saint had lost some of its reverence. Many Heaven-Reach Level experts had been given the title 'Saint', like Gun Saint, Dao Saint, and others. Some even proclaimed themselves as Martial Saints.
But after Chen Mu, it's unlikely anyone would dare to claim the title of Martial Saint again.
Even with great achievements and strength surpassing that of Chen Mu, none could compare to his contributions in promoting and paving the way for martial arts, a position akin to the ancient sages.
At this moment, even some Heaven-Reach Level beings, when they turn their gaze towards Chen Mu's back, can't help but feel a sense of respect in their eyes. This respect is not only for Chen Mu's cultivation and power but also for his contributions to the development of martial arts in the world.
After completing the Heaven-Earth Primordial Chart, Chen Mu did not leave. Instead, he remained standing in the center of the valley, his back to the crowd, gazing at the chart as if making final adjustments.
After a long while, Chen Mu finally turned around slowly.
At this moment, all the Bone Marrow Washing experts in the valley remained immersed in their enlightenment, and more than half of the Blood Transformation Realm beings were also engrossed in their understanding of Chen Mu's Heaven-Earth Primordial Dao. Some of them had their auras constantly fluctuating, as if on the verge of an epiphany, about to grasp the mysteries and step into the Heaven-Reach Level.
Only the Profound Heaven Sovereign and the other Heaven-Reach Level experts had awakened from their enlightenment, as they had all cultivated to this level and could perceive the most fundamental Heavenly Dao, preventing them from getting lost in it. However, understanding a single Heavenly Dao required a significant amount of time, and to comprehend multiple Heavenly Daos and organize them clearly was not a task that could be accomplished in a single day.
"Everyone," Chen Mu said, turning to face the Profound Heaven Sovereign and the others. His voice startled some of the Blood Transformation Realm experts, drawing their attention as they turned to look at Chen Mu.
Just as everyone thought Chen Mu had finished evolving the Heavenly Dao and was about to leave, they heard him say, "The Heavenly Dao I have comprehended is integrated within this chart, serving as a guide for all martial cultivators..."
"However, beyond this, I have also gained some insights into the Primordial Dao. Though the Primordial Dao is profound and unfathomable, my understanding is merely superficial. But through my contemplation, I may be able to provide some guidance for you all."
"Therefore, I intend to draw another chart, but this one is simple and incomplete, depicting only a corner of my comprehension. Everyone, approach this with caution, and those below the Blood Transformation Realm should not attempt to comprehend it."
As Chen Mu's words landed, everyone was taken aback.
The Primordial Dao?!
Even the Profound Heaven Sovereign and the others were surprised. They weren't too shocked by Chen Mu's ability to draw the Heaven-Earth Primordial Chart, as he had indeed reached the pinnacle in his understanding of the Heaven-Earth Dao. After all, he had experienced the mysteries of the Primordial Dao from Gongyang Yu years ago, and it was normal for him to have fully grasped it after so many years.
But the Primordial Dao...
The difficulty of comprehending it was on a completely different level compared to the Heaven-Earth Dao!
In a 619 book, there is a mistake-free version!
The Heaven-Earth Primordial Dao was merely a subordinate branch of the Creation Dao. The Profound Heaven Sovereign had been contemplating the Time Dao for nearly a hundred years and had only grasped a fraction of its mysteries. Donglin Sword Venerable, Gu Yuchen, had also been contemplating for nearly a hundred years, only to grasp a hint of the Void Dao's mysteries.
Even with Chen Mu's extraordinary talent, from the Kunlun Discussion of the Dao until now, it had only been a few years. To integrate and perfect the Heaven-Earth Primordial Dao must have exhausted a lot of his energy. How could he have also gained insights into the Primordial Dao?
"Could it be that Saint Chen has comprehended something of the Creation Dao?" Donglin Sword Venerable, Gu Yuchen, asked after a brief moment of surprise.
As Chen Mu said, the Heaven-Earth Primordial Dao is a branch of the Creation Dao. It seems he has grasped something of the Creation Dao, which no one in the world has comprehended. In the present day, only the Profound Heaven Sovereign and Chen Mu have comprehended a fraction of the Primordial Dao, one holding the Void Dao and the other the Time Dao. As for the Creation Dao, no one in the world has comprehended it.
Chen Mu, after comprehending some of the mysteries of the Creation Dao, would guide the world in understanding the Creation Dao. This would undoubtedly be another great achievement. Even if the three of them each held a path, together they would forge a path for the world.
"No."
Chen Mu shook his head slightly upon hearing Gu Xiaochen's words. "I don't have much insight into the Creation Dao. It's just that there is some connection between the Primal Paths. Therefore, I have some understanding of Creation... The Primal Path I've comprehended is the Void Dao."
He had realized that the Heaven-Earth Primordial Path was a branch of Creation, and he had some understanding of Creation due to his enlightenment in the Void Dao. The three Primal Paths were not independent existences.
Space-Time-Creation, a trinity.
This was the realization he had after cultivating the Void Dao to the Enlightenment level.
"The Void Dao?"
Gu Xiaochen was surprised upon hearing Chen Mu's words.
The other people present also looked at Gu Xiaochen with curiosity.
During the Kunlun Discourse years ago, Gu Xiaochen had demonstrated the Void-Shattering Sword, integrating some of the mysteries of the Void, and provided some insights to other Celestial Mortal beings. He was the one who had ventured the farthest in comprehending the Void Path at that time.
However, even with Gu Xiaochen's cultivation level back then, he was still unable to draw a 'Void Map'. He couldn't even evolve the mysteries of the Void independently, as he had only barely managed to infuse a bit of the Void mysteries into his sword technique.
The only thing he could evolve was his sword technique.
But Chen Mu said that he had some insights into the Void Dao and planned to draw another Void Map. This surprised everyone, as they wondered if Chen Mu, in just a few short years, had not only integrated the Heaven-Earth Primordial Path but also gained insights into the Void Dao, making progress that even surpassed Gu Xiaochen's decades of comprehension.
"The Void Path, I must have misunderstood."
Gu Xiaochen shook his head but became more focused. He had been contemplating the Void Path for nearly a century, gaining some insights, and had been stuck for a long time. Although he didn't quite believe that Chen Mu could surpass his own decades of comprehension in just a few years, Chen Mu's assertion meant he must have some genuine insights.
Even if it was just a little, if he could exchange insights with Chen Mu, there might be a chance for his Void Path to go deeper."
Chen Mu swept his gaze across the room.
Soon, he waved his hand, and another scroll of demonic beast skin floated into the air. It was still the skin of a tenth-rank demonic beast.
"The Void Path is a Primal Path. Everyone, be cautious."
After Chen Mu released the scroll of demonic beast skin, he warned the crowd once more.
The Heavenly Lake Island Master showed a hint of shock.
Previously, he had been contemplating the Primordial Chart in the valley behind the Seven Profound Sect, and when Chen Mu had reached Enlightenment in the Void Dao, he had briefly caused the world to become still. At that time, as a Celestial Mortal, he had felt the sensation of being unable to perceive the world, unable to manipulate the world's power, and even within his perception range, the entire world had stopped moving.
This was almost an inconceivable power, and it had occupied his thoughts for the past few days.
Previously, when Chen Mu evolved the Heaven-Earth Primordial Path, he had thought that power came from Chen Mu's thorough understanding of the world's power, a manifestation of his complete grasp of the Heavenly Dao.
But now it seemed he was wrong!
The power that sealed the world, causing the Eight Aspects of Heaven and Earth to become still, was not the Heaven-Earth Primordial Path, but the power of the Void Dao!
Hum!
Almost everyone present felt the world become rigid, and at this moment, even the Profound Heaven Sovereign, the Heaven-Severing Sword, and others felt themselves almost frozen, as if stuck in a quagmire, unable to move a hair's breadth!
"This..."
The Profound Heaven Sovereign was shocked in his heart, struggling to mobilize the Yuan Gang True Energy within his body, but unable to break free from the constraints. Only when he barely managed to mobilize some of the mysteries of the Time Dao did he attempt to display the 'Time Finger', and only then did he barely break free from some of the constraints.
But even so, he still felt his entire body stuck in a quagmire, the nearby void seemingly frozen, and although the Time Finger's mysteries of time could barely resist, it was fundamentally unable to match, like a firefly compared to the bright moon!
Gu Xiaochen was the same.
The shock in his heart was even greater than the others.
After comprehending the Void-Shattering Sword, he had barely grasped some of the mysteries of the Void, and could see some of the power of the Void Path. But now, in his perception, the Void mysteries surrounding Chen Mu were so vast as to be immeasurable!
It was no longer just 'Void mysteries', but an amalgamation of countless mysteries forming the Void Primal Path!
Chen Mu had truly grasped the power of the Void!
(End of Chapter)
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