Chapter 569: The Collapse of Kunlun
Chapter 569: The Collapse of Kunlun
Swish!
Chen Mu took a step forward, and his entire being quietly arrived at Kunlun's location.
He gazed down at the towering giant peak, his eyes piercing through the cloud-reaching surface of the mountain. He looked deep within the peak, where a vast power was hidden. This power was not that of heaven and earth, nor was it the power of the mountain range. It was the origin of the Daxuan Realm, a world within a world, and thus, its power level was extremely high. With the will of heaven and earth deliberately concealing it, even celestial heroes would be unable to sense its presence.
Kunlun had been the site of countless debates and discussions, and countless celestial heroes had reached its summit, but none had ever noticed any abnormalities within the Kunlun Mountains. Even Chen Mu, who had once participated in the Kunlun debates, had never realized this.
It was no wonder that the Kunlun Mountains were so thick and sturdy. The peak had even reached the edge of the boundary wall, constantly enduring the impact of the boundary wall's cracks. Yet, despite countless years, the mountains remained intact. This was not just due to the power of the mountain range; it was also because the world's origin was located here.
In truth, Chen Mu was not the only one curious about the Kunlun Mountains. Countless celestial beings throughout the ages had carefully examined this number one wonder of the current era, but none had ever detected any abnormalities.
Only Chen Mu, having entered the Divine Realm and cultivated the Three Primordial Paths, could see through everything in the world. Even the will of heaven and earth could not hide from his gaze. Standing here, he could clearly see the colorful and vibrant power of the world's origin, located right in the center of the Kunlun Mountains, within a layered fold of thin void space.
Chen Mu did not hesitate for long. He immediately headed towards the interior of Kunlun's main peak.
Soon,
Chen Mu arrived deep within the mountain's belly.
The power of the mountain range was immense, and even celestial heroes would find it challenging to tread here. However, for Chen Mu, it was as if he was walking on flat ground; nothing could hinder his steps.
As he gradually approached the origin of the Daxuan Realm, the surrounding power of heaven and earth began to surge. This was the will of heaven and earth resisting and rejecting his presence. However, the will of the Daxuan Realm tended to follow fixed rules. Even with the rules protecting the origin, it could not fully stop Chen Mu. As Chen Mu was a life form born in the Daxuan Realm, the rules restricted the origin from using its full power. It could only cause the power of heaven and earth to stir, attempting to hinder Chen Mu's progress.
This feeble attempt to stop Chen Mu was clearly ineffective against his current strength.
Moreover,
With the void tide occurring, the will of heaven and earth was following the rules and focusing most of its power on resisting the external tide, maintaining the integrity of the Daxuan Realm's boundary wall. This was the top priority of the rules it followed.
Under these circumstances, the will of heaven and earth had limited power to spare. Even if it could spare some power to deal with Chen Mu, it would still be unable to stop his advance.
Chen Mu took a step forward and reached the deepest part of the Kunlun Mountains, entering a hidden cave. The cave was not large, only about ten feet in diameter, and it was dark and empty, with nothing visible inside.
However, Chen Mu's expression remained calm. He took two steps forward and suddenly reached out, tearing a thin layer of void space, revealing a hidden small space.
Although it was called a small space, it was not small at all.
The interior was approximately one hundred thousand square feet, large enough to be considered a small inner world or a world within a world.
In the center of this small space, a colorful ball of light floated, emitting countless threads that intertwined with the space and penetrated the entire Daxuan Realm through the subtle void.
Chen Mu stepped into this inner world.
Although small, the void space within was incredibly resilient, reinforced by multiple layers of the power of heaven and earth, making it even stronger than the outer Daxuan Realm. Even Divine Realm cultivators could directly enter without causing any damage.
"So, this is the world's origin..."
Chen Mu quickly reached the world's origin and looked up at it carefully, soon revealing a thoughtful expression.
The world's origin was the nurturing power of the very beginning of a world. In essence, it was connected to the origin river of the endless universe, a branch of power extending from the origin river.
However, this power had evolved with the world, becoming diluted compared to the true origin river. It could not be absorbed to empower one's body, but it could accelerate the transformation of ordinary beings, allowing them to directly enter the Divine Realm!
This world's origin could enable several beings to merge their souls and bodies, forcing their transformation into basic divine power, even if their souls and bodies had not been cultivated to the Immortal Body Realm.
Of course,
Entering the Divine Realm in this manner was the worst way to do so. It lacked the acknowledgment of the Supreme Law and could not gain the blessing of the origin river. One would only obtain the most basic divine power, with no prospect of advancement. Breaking through the Fourth Heaven would be nearly impossible, and even reaching the Third Heaven would be extremely challenging, placing one at the very bottom of the Divine Realm.
Compared to using the Interface Primordial to ascend to godhood, its more suitable purpose is naturally what Xun Mu mentioned—utilizing the essence of Primordial Power that is infinitely close to its origin to nurture an Interface Avatar and become the true master of a realm.
Chen Mu already knew how to use the Interface Primordial from Xun Mu.
He carefully observed the Interface Primordial, studied it for a moment, and finally took action. He pointed at the Interface Primordial, releasing a strand of Divine Energy containing his Life Imprint, which fell towards the colorful Interface Primordial.
Goo!
The Interface Primordial accepted Chen Mu's Life Imprint without resistance.
Chen Mu closed his eyes slightly and followed Xun Mu's instructions, mobilizing the Creation Path and evolving the power of life. In an instant, the strand of Divine Energy infused with the Interface Primordial completely dispersed, transforming into countless Life Imprints that scattered in all directions.
In just a short moment, his Life Imprint spread throughout the entire Interface Primordial, permeating every strand of it. The originally pure and colorful Interface Primordial was instantly stained with a blood-red hue.
After thoroughly permeating the Interface Primordial with his Life Imprint, Chen Mu opened his eyes and carefully observed the Interface Primordial. However, as time passed, it seemed that no changes were occurring within it.
But...
In Chen Mu's perception, he could still sense that the power within the Interface Primordial was gradually transforming.
His Life Imprint was merging and blending with every strand of the Interface Primordial, and each strand of the Interface Primordial was also merging with each other. Gradually, they occupied the entire Interface Primordial, finally causing it to change!
Gurgle, gurgle.
The colorful Interface Primordial suddenly began to churn, slowly transforming into a structure resembling a cicada's shell, completely enclosing the interior. The countless Rule Threads that originally connected the Interface Primordial to the Great Xuan World also began to sever one by one.
The entire surface of the Interface Primordial solidified, and it slowly descended from its floating state. When it reached the bottom of the Inner World, it had transformed into a giant colorful stone, approximately three feet in diameter.
At that moment, Chen Mu's gaze shifted slightly as he looked around.
He saw that the once extremely tough and solid Boundary of this Inner World seemed to have lost its power, gradually becoming fragile. In the blink of an eye, countless white cracks appeared and continued to spread!
The existence of the Inner World relied on the Interface Primordial, and now that Chen Mu had infused it with his Life Imprint and utilized the Creation Path, it was nurturing an Interface Avatar belonging to him. This severed the connection with the Inner World, causing this world to gradually disintegrate and fall apart.
"It's going to be destroyed."
As he witnessed the area within a radius of ten thousand feet gradually being covered by dense white cracks, a faint light flashed in Chen Mu's eyes. He took a step forward, picked up the colorful giant stone that was transformed from the Interface Primordial, and held it in one hand.
Boom!
Finally, a pitch-black crack appeared in the Boundary, and surging Void Force gushed forth, engulfing this small Inner World and causing it to quickly shatter and collapse.
Amidst the turbulent Void Force, Chen Mu remained unafraid. He stood there, holding the colorful giant stone with one hand, amidst the surging Void Force that resembled a tidal wave. However, it couldn't even lift a corner of his garment.
At the same time, in the outer world...
Kunlun Mountains.
An elderly man, resembling a farmer, carried a hoe and wore a straw cape. He led a young man and woman through the Kunlun Mountains.
The old farmer walked ahead, following the mountain path. After turning around a mountain foot, the Kunlun Main Peak, the number one peak in the world, appeared before the three of them. It soared into the clouds, majestic and awe-inspiring.
"We're here."
The old farmer put down his hoe and turned to look at the young man and woman behind him. With a hearty laugh, he said, "Yan'er, Mo'er, look! This is the number one peak in the world, the Kunlun Main Peak!"
Even without the farmer's explanation, the young man and woman's gaze was already drawn to the towering giant peak. Both of them were stunned as they gazed at the peak that stood between heaven and earth.
They were not very old, around seventeen or eighteen years old, but their talents seemed exceptional. They had already completed the Sinew Transformation Realm, a realm for refining one's flesh and skin, and were considered outstanding among the younger generation.
The old farmer brought them here to broaden their horizons by traveling through the mountains and rivers.
"There's actually a peak like this in the world..."
Liang Yan, filled with awe, muttered to himself. He came from a remote and small place, and with his exceptional talent, he finally joined a major sect. He was fortunate to be noticed by a grandmaster who took him as a disciple. Among the sect's younger generation, he was considered exceptional, and almost no one of his peers could match him. A hint of arrogance had already formed in his heart.
He had read the version with no errors!
But at this moment, standing beneath the Kunlun Main Peak, gazing up at the towering peak that reached into the heavens, he could only feel the awe-inspiring power of heaven and earth. He sensed the magnificence of nature, a force that could not be shaken by human strength.
The old farmer also looked up at the Kunlun Peak, sighing with emotion. "I don't know how many years ago, the top Martial Dao experts of that time gathered here to discuss the Martial Dao. In the beginning, their discussions centered around climbing this peak. Later, as the Martial Dao evolved, giving rise to realms like the Blood Exchange Realm and Celestial Heroes, someone finally conquered this peak. After that, every thirty years, the top Martial Dao experts of the time would gather at the summit of Kunlun to discuss the Martial Dao."
"This is the greatest gathering of martial arts in the world."
"However, if we're talking about the grandest Kunlun discussion in history, nothing compares to the previous one. The Martial Sage questioned the world, and the heroes gathered to discuss with him, attracting almost ninety percent of the world's Grandmasters."
As Old Nong spoke, Liang Yan and Zi Mo gradually snapped out of their awe.
Zi Mo tilted her head towards Old Nong and asked, "Master, did you also go up there to discuss?"
Old Nong smiled and said, "I'm just an old man, already in my twilight years. What more of the countless powerful beings in the world, especially during the Kunlun discussions, even Grandmasters are insignificant. Only a Celestial Hero could safely reach the summit."
Grandmaster, Blood Exchange, Celestial Hero!
The world's tallest peak before them was a testament to the pinnacle of martial arts. Climbing it meant reaching the summit of martial arts.
"Master, they say Kunlun is the world's tallest peak, but what lies beyond?"
"Above is the sky's edge."
Old Nong gazed at the sky, speaking leisurely, "No one knows what lies at the edge of the sky, or beyond. All you need to know is that any martial artist who can climb this peak has reached the pinnacle of martial arts."
As Liang Yan gazed up at the towering peak, he unknowingly formed his own goals and dreams.
However, in the next moment, his dreams vanished.
Buzz!
Within a thousand-mile radius, the air seemed to tremble, as if something unimaginable was happening. The ground shook, and the eardrums buzzed. Although Liang Yan and Zi Mo had Sinew Transformation Realm physiques, they felt swept up in a tsunami, losing control of their bodies, trembling uncontrollably, almost on the verge of collapse.
Just as the two were about to reach their limits, a force instantly enveloped them, protecting them from the shaking ground. It was Old Nong, using his Grandmaster techniques to shield them momentarily.
"Master..."
Liang Yan, saved from a near-drowning state, first sighed in relief, then immediately wanted to ask Old Nong what had happened. But as he turned, he saw Old Nong's entire expression become dazed, looking at the distance in disbelief.
Liang Yan was initially startled, then instinctively followed Old Nong's gaze, looking towards the towering Kunlun main peak.
But that single glance left him completely petrified.
The towering peak, piercing the clouds and spanning the heavens, suddenly and silently exploded from its center. The tens of thousands of zhang high mountain, from its middle upwards, seemed to be struck by an indescribably terrifying force, instantly obliterated and shattered into vast dust, scattering across the sky.
"This..."
Liang Yan was completely stunned.
The tens of thousands of zhang tall peak, the world's tallest, shattered and turned to dust in an instant. What a shocking sight!
Not only was Liang Yan shocked, but the young girl Zi Mo and even the Grandmaster Old Nong were frozen in place, especially Old Nong, whose eyes showed shock and disbelief.
But he was, after all, a Grandmaster.
After witnessing the destruction of the Kunlun main peak and its transformation into dust, causing the entire world to pause momentarily, Old Nong finally snapped out of his daze, his heart silently crying out in dismay.
"Not good!"
He didn't know what had happened to the Kunlun main peak, but such a grand change in the world was beyond his resistance. Even the imminent oncoming aftermath would be enough to annihilate him instantly.
Without any hesitation, he grabbed Liang Yan and Zi Mo and frantically fled into the distance.
But even so, it was already too late.
After the destruction of Kunlun's main peak, the world fell silent for a brief moment, then a terrifying aftermath surged forth, rippling out in all directions. The aftermath caused visible distortions in the void, shattering the boundary like a mirror, cracking and breaking in pieces.
In just a fleeting moment, Old Nong and the pair of young companions were engulfed by the surging aftermath.
It's over, Old Nong thought.
In the last moment before being engulfed, he saw the aftermath reaching a nearby peak, equally towering thousands of zhang high, causing countless cracks to appear on its surface, and finally exploding and collapsing.
(End of Chapter)
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