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Chapter 533: Annihilation, Shattering the Void!
Chapter 533: Annihilation, Shattering the Void!
【Primordial Dao: Time (Mastery)】
【Experience: 0 points】
Time Mastery!
After more than twenty lifetimes and thousands of years of comprehension, Chen Mu finally grasped the essence of the Time Path, reaching the level of Mastery. In the instant he returned to the Great Xuan World, he felt a subtle connection with a supreme and exalted Dao, as if it acknowledged him and granted him a fragment of its power.
The Primordial Time Dao!
Having experienced Void Mastery, Chen Mu was intimately familiar with the sensation of Time Mastery. It was an identical feeling, achieved by merging with various mysteries, breaking through a critical node, and attracting the attention of the Primordial Dao, which then acknowledged him, causing the flow of time across the cosmos to loosen its grip on him slightly.
Chen Mu sat cross-legged, and as he moved his thoughts, his entire being suddenly entered a peculiar state of transformation. He gently tossed a pebble, and to his eyes, the stone's trajectory seemed to slow down tenfold, its path clearly visible.
This ability appeared rather ordinary.
After all, even ordinary Grandmasters could clearly see a fly's wings fluttering, their dynamic vision and acute senses far surpassing that of ordinary people, allowing them to perceive everything in slow motion.
But Chen Mu's current state was different. It wasn't a mere enhancement of perception or a significant boost in physical abilities; it was a pure change in the flow of time. It was a disparity in time's speed!
This was the hallmark ability of Time Mastery—Time Finger, also known as Ethereal State! In this state, everything about him was accelerated! The impact of this time speed discrepancy was incredibly terrifying, even if the actual speed difference was only a few times faster. But it was layered on top of all other fundamentals! Being faster meant everything else seemed slower, and this speed wasn't just visual; it also included his physical movements, his spiritual power, and his thought processes...
In essence, all kinds of power, whether in manipulation or mobilization, were now several times faster out of thin air! Chen Mu was certain that with this power, if he encountered his past self, he could effortlessly crush him, leaving him with no resistance and only able to passively endure the onslaught!
"The Primordial Dao is indeed extraordinary..."
Chen Mu couldn't help but murmur as he experienced the changes brought about by the 'Ethereal State'.
If two people were to face off, with identical power in their bodies and souls, and one possessed the Ethereal State while the other didn't, the confrontation would undoubtedly be a one-sided crush!
The same was true for Void Mastery. The ability to merge with the void, in a contest of equal skill, was an absolute and insurmountable advantage. One could rely on the essence of the void to withstand nine-tenths of their opponent's offense, standing still and letting the attacks come, yet remaining unscathed.
As for merging with the void and the Time Finger, it was hard to say which was more powerful.
Under the Time Finger, all aspects of speed were greatly enhanced, and the power of techniques was undoubtedly multiplied. While merging with the void couldn't match the 'Ethereal State's' speed, it could rely on the essence of the void to deflect the majority of attacks and also counter with the vast power of the void.
As the saying goes, only the Primordial Dao can counter the Primordial Dao.
"Now, I possess both these powers."
Chen Mu looked at his palm and took a step forward, seamlessly blending into the void. When he reappeared, he had silently arrived at the edge of the Great Xuan World, amidst the boundless void.
Mastery of the Primordial Dao was an incredibly powerful realm. Possessing even one of these paths, standing at the Lower Divine Tier Eight and at its pinnacle, was far more terrifying than those who relied on the power of divine armaments to barely reach that level.
And now, with both paths in his grasp, how far could his strength go?
"Let's give it a try."
Chen Mu's thoughts solidified, and his figure flickered. Though he still stood in the void, he seemed to have entered another state. The surging void power around him was shielded, unable to touch even the hem of his garment.
Time Finger—Ethereal State! After entering this state, Chen Mu's figure flickered again, this time becoming ethereal and merging with nothingness. The void he occupied became strangely distorted, standing out from the surrounding void.
It was like a vortex suddenly appearing in a raging river, its flow distinct from the river itself, yet it existed eerily within the current, controlling the raging waters while remaining largely unchanged.
The Void Fusion—Void State!
At this moment, the powers of two Primordial Daos intertwined on Chen Mu's body. Even with his Immortal Realm soul and extraordinary physique, he felt an immense pressure.
This pressure wasn't due to the burden of manipulating the Primordial Daos. In fact, having cultivated one Primordial Dao to the Enlightenment level, no matter how he channeled its power, it was as easy as moving his arm, and he wouldn't feel any strain.
"Don't the Void and Time merge with each other...?"
"No, it's not that they don't merge. They don't repel each other either. It's not a matter of merging or repelling, but rather, they exist in a state of parallel coexistence. When I attempt to simultaneously activate these two powers, forcing their convergence, I bear the pressure caused by this forced union."
Chen Mu instantly understood.
The Void and Time weren't opposing forces, hence they didn't repel each other. However, they also couldn't easily merge. Although, from the universe's essence, space and time were one, it was the ultimate end of all things.
The current Chen Mu had only initially enlightened the two Daos. It was obviously impossible for him to effortlessly combine the power of space and time, or for these two Primordial Daos to obey his will and transform at his command.
In simple terms, he had gained the recognition of the two Primordial Daos and could separately channel their respective powers.
"If I could truly comprehend the complete Void and Time Daos and combine them, what kind of realm would that be? Would it surpass the 'Profound One' mentioned by Seeker, who transcends the Nine Heavens?"
This thought flashed through Chen Mu's mind.
But he quickly dismissed it, as he was still striving to enter the Divine Realm. Even the Seven Heavens' Divine Lords seemed infinitely distant to him, let alone the Profound One, who was revered in the Endless Empty Domain.
At this moment, Chen Mu possessed both the Ethereal and Void States, and although controlling these two Primordial Dao powers simultaneously exerted great pressure on him, he could still forcefully maintain his current state.
Void and Time—
Chen Mu forcefully activated these two distinct Primordial Dao powers and unleashed a strike towards the void ahead!
Buzz!
Chen Mu's body, fused with the void, formed a vortex that suddenly trembled. Then, a terrifying power erupted from the vortex's center.
This power was difficult to describe in words. It was like a beam of light piercing through the void, fleeting yet eternal, imbued with endless antiquity and vicissitudes, merging with the void's essence. And when this power finally exploded...
Crack!
A sound akin to shattering glass echoed through the void.
The surging void power abruptly froze, and in the center of this stillness, fragments of the void cracked like an icy surface, forming a spider web-like pattern that rapidly spread.
Finally, the center exploded!
Shattering the Void!
This was the true shattering of the void, not the Great Xuan World's boundary wall, but the first layer of the void's essence. In the Endless Empty Domain, this was known as the First Heaven.
Combining the powers of the Void and Time Daos, both at the Enlightenment level, Chen Mu unleashed a strike with all his might, shattering the First Heaven. This meant that he had broken through the Divine Realm's barrier with the strength of a non-Divine cultivator!
Boom!
The aftermath of the shattered void was terrifying.
Beyond the broken void was an even more turbulent void current, gushing forth with greater ferocity than what Chen Mu had experienced when he ventured to the farthest reaches of the Great Xuan World in search of Seeker.
This surging void current, in the blink of an eye, engulfed the surroundings, trapping Chen Mu within it. Yet, standing firm amidst the raging current, he remained unmoved, protected by his Ethereal and Void States.
However,
While Chen Mu felt no harm, his position was still relatively close to the Great Xuan World. The raging void current inevitably slammed into the world's boundary wall.
Suddenly, the Bone Marrow Washing Grandmasters and Transcendent Masters behind Seven Profound Sect's mountain, comprehending the Heaven-Earth and Void Charts, all felt the sky darken. Instinctively looking up, they revealed expressions of shock.
There,
Across the sky, an unknown force had spread, forming a pitch-black crack.
It was as if the sky had been torn.
Sky Rift!
"This..."
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"What's happening?"
"Is it the Demon Calamity?!"
Many exclaimed in horror.
The terrifying sky rift naturally made them think of the Demon Calamity first. After all, they had gathered to comprehend the Heaven-Earth and Void Charts to strengthen themselves against this very calamity.
In the years following Chen Mu's creation of the Heaven-Earth Primordial Chart and the Void Map, the martial artists of the Great Xuan World made remarkable progress. Within just four years, there emerged no fewer than several dozen Grandmasters who had entered the Blood Transformation Realm.
Similarly, in the Blood Transformation Realm, a total of seven individuals had successfully ascended to the Transcendent Realm!
The Seven Profound Sect's mountain had long been divided into several sections. The Primordial Chart, which was comprehended by Bone Marrow Washing Grandmasters, was sufficient for their use. For Grandmasters, the difference between comprehending the Primordial Chart and the Heaven-Earth Primordial Chart was not significant.
As for the Blood Transformation Realm practitioners, they unanimously comprehended the Heaven-Earth Primordial Chart, seeking to understand the essence of the Transcendent Realm.
The majority of the Transcendent experts chose to contemplate the Void Map, hoping to grasp the mysteries of the Void Primal Path and access the power of the Primordial Dao. Only a handful of Transcendent beings, like the Profound Heaven Sovereign, had spent half their lives comprehending the Time Path and gained some enlightenment. Instead of switching to cultivating the Void, they continued to focus on their understanding of the Time Path.
Everyone was aware of this.
This was a time when martial arts cultivation was rapidly advancing throughout the world. Given a decade or so, the number of Blood Transformation experts and even Transcendent masters could potentially double or more!
Take those in the Blood Transformation Realm who were comprehending the Heaven-Earth Primordial Chart; many of them were confident they could reach the Transcendent Realm within ten years. One such person was Qin Mengjun, who, despite being relatively young among Blood Transformation experts, possessed a wealth of accumulation and foundation due to her connection with Chen Mu.
Additionally, Qin Mengjun's innate talent was extraordinary. During her process of refining the Spirit Heart Divine Essence, her physique significantly improved, and her blood energy became more abundant, giving her a solid foundation. With the Heaven-Earth Primordial Chart as her guide, she was confident she could enter the Transcendent Realm within five years.
No one wanted the Demon Calamity to arrive at this time.
After all, most of them still had tremendous room for improvement, and they had only just begun to understand the direction of martial arts cultivation.
However, the rift in the sky did not last long, and the crack soon healed and disappeared.
Just as the entire valley was in chaos, with some Transcendent masters even ascending into the sky and attempting to merge with heaven and earth to investigate the situation, Chen Mu's voice resonated through the heavens and earth.
"Don't worry, the Demon Calamity has not arrived. It was just a minor change in the heavens and earth."
Upon hearing Chen Mu's words, the numerous experts on the Seven Profound Sect's mountain all paused, then breathed a sigh of relief. Those who had already drawn their Spiritual Weapons in preparation for battle sheathed them once more.
Nevertheless, this event added a bit more pressure to everyone's hearts. Soon, the entire valley returned to a state of quiet, and all the cultivators immersed themselves once more in their martial arts comprehension and cultivation, their willpower more focused than ever before.
At this moment, Chen Mu had quietly returned to the Seven Profound Sect.
"This combined power of time and space is indeed formidable... With just one strike, I consumed a full one-tenth of my soul power. Such a technique would be difficult for me to execute more than three or five times."
He stood tall in the valley, gazing up at the sky, and muttered to himself.
With both the Void and Time Paths merged, the power he unleashed was capable of truly shattering the void, indicating that his strength had genuinely reached the first level of the Divine Realm.
This was also the pinnacle of the 'Lower Divine Tier Nine'!
Even if he continued to comprehend the Creation Dao and reached the level of comprehension in the Creation Dao, combining the power of the Void and Time Paths was already challenging. Merging the power of three paths and truly entering the Divine Realm was clearly impossible at this stage.
Even with a complete Void Dao Divine Armament and a complete Time Dao Divine Armament at his disposal, the power he could unleash would not be much greater. After all, wielding a Divine Armament required focus, and attempting to control two Divine Armaments simultaneously while executing a technique that combined the power of time and space was akin to a fantasy.
He was not yet truly in the Divine Realm.
Of course, as long as he didn't simultaneously mobilize the power of the Void and Time Paths and only used one of the powers, there was almost no pressure on him. After all, whether it was the power of the Void or the power of Time, both were infinite within the boundless universe, and when he could fully control them, there was essentially no consumption for himself.
"This technique, which combines the power of time and space, is the strongest move I can currently master. Although it can't be considered a true technique, it forcefully merges the power of two paths, which is somewhat crude. But before truly stepping into the Divine Realm, this should be the limit."
"This strike can shatter the void, and if used within the Great Xuan World, it could cause irreversible damage to the world itself. Although this damage is minuscule to the world as a whole, repeated use would eventually reduce the world's lifespan."
"Let's call it 'Annihilation'."
(End of Chapter)
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