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Chapter 591: The Power of Life and Death
Chapter 591: The Power of Life and Death
Without further hesitation, Chen Mu focused his thoughts and selected the option to enhance the Life Mystery on the system panel.
A flash of golden light appeared.
A speck of emerald green light emerged in the center of Chen Mu's pupils, rapidly expanding to fill his entire field of vision, blocking out everything else. He felt an awe-inspiring, supreme power before him.
Life.
An endless, infinite life force seemed to permeate the entire heavenly expanse, spreading to every corner of the boundless void. It was as if the Life Mystery, an integral part of the boundless void, had been isolated and presented before his eyes!
"Life Mystery... This is the complete Life Mystery..."
Chen Mu's heart was filled with awe.
Although he had previously comprehended a portion of the Life Mystery, it was still minuscule compared to the complete one. At most, it only accounted for one-hundredth of the whole.
Now, witnessing the vast and eternal Life Mystery that covered the entire heavenly expanse and served as one of the fundamental supreme laws of the origin, he truly understood the grandeur and immensity of life.
Birth, prosperity, and death.
From the beginning to the end of all things, this was the indispensable foundation of the boundless void's existence.
Without the Life Mystery, the boundless void would be stagnant, even with the presence of Time, the Void, and the power of Creation and Formation. Without the birth of life, everything would be meaningless.
Although the Life Mystery was just one of the fundamental mysteries of the Creation Path, being called 'fundamental' meant it was the basis of the heavenly expanse's existence. Wherever the Life Mystery reached, life could emerge, regardless of the environment.
Beautiful.
Truly beautiful.
At this moment, Chen Mu gazed upon the complete Life Mystery before him, resembling a vast starry sky. He felt that the most exquisite beauty in the world was this fundamental beauty of life.
He witnessed the birth of one life after another. Some emerged from flames, some sprang from stones, and others, like the mortals in the Great Xuan World, were born after ten months of gestation.
He observed the prosperity of various forms of life. He saw the life born from flames grow from a tiny flicker into a mighty Flame Sovereign, capable of consuming the world.
He watched a gentle breeze, once without consciousness or direction, gradually grow and transform into an Elemental Spirit, eventually ascending to the Divine Realm and embarking on the path of immortality.
But prosperity was not the end; death was the ultimate fate of life.
Chen Mu witnessed the Flame Sovereign, once ruler of the fiery world, gradually decay and crumble, returning to a minuscule flame and fading into death.
He also saw the Elemental Spirit, after enduring the tribulations of the supreme law over a long period, ultimately succumb to the calamity and disintegrate.
"Death..."
"One tribulation lasts for ten thousand eons, and twelve thousand nine hundred and sixty world years make up one eon. Even beings who reach the Divine Realm will face tribulations from the heavenly expanse after surviving an entire eon."
"The source of these tribulations likely be related to the essence of the Life Mystery."
As Chen Mu sensed the aspect of death within the Life Mystery, he gained a deeper understanding and muttered to himself.
Why do those who attain the Divine Realm, achieving immortality, still face so-called tribulations and the limitation of 'lifespan'? Clearly, this restriction has no connection to the world they originated from, as the Divine Realm transcends the world itself.
This limitation stems from the aspect of death within the Life Mystery. It is a rule that birth, prosperity, and death are integral parts of life. Even the mighty beings of the Divine Realm, who are resistant to the erosion of time, cannot escape the constraints of these fundamental rules of the boundless universe.
Even those who master the power of the Life Mystery cannot avoid this, as the Life Mystery is part of the Creation Path, which is intertwined with the Void and Time. All three combine to form the supreme law, and comprehending any one of them does not grant resistance to the constraints of the supreme law.
Moreover...
These tribulations that occur every ten thousand eons may not solely involve the Life Mystery. The Cause and Effect Mystery might also play a role, and perhaps even the complete Time Path, in its entirety, influences these tribulations.
It is the intricate weaving of these mysteries and paths, fusing together in unimaginable ways, that forms the supreme law itself.
A thought suddenly arose in Chen Mu's mind.
By comprehending the five fundamental mysteries of the Creation Path, one can reach the pinnacle of the boundless void, looking down upon all life, and attain the status of a Sage of Creation. But what if one were to comprehend the fundamental mysteries of the Void and Time Paths as well, and then merge these three primordial paths together?
Perhaps that would be the transcendence Xunmu spoke of!
Transcending the supreme law and standing above the boundless universe, their very existence would influence the supreme law itself. The increased spirituality of human-shaped life forms might be a result of the impact their existence has on the supreme law's aspect of all life.
Such beings are beyond description, beyond comprehension, and their power is unimaginable.
Chen Mu quickly dismissed his thoughts and continued to observe the Life Mystery before him. Although this Life Mystery was vast and intricate, with a complex structure, the system panel presented it to him in its complete and isolated form!
It should be known that in the boundless universe, the three primordial paths are intertwined, and the various mysteries are not independent. Therefore, when trying to comprehend any one of them, the others become interfering factors, making it not so easy to truly grasp the essence of the Life Mystery.
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Even the most precious resources and unique treasures, such as the 'Extreme of Life', could only significantly diminish other mysteries and Great Daos, solely enhancing the perception of the Life Mystery. It was far from the effect of the system panel, which directly isolated and completely presented the Life Mystery!
"As expected, after comprehending the Primordial Dao to the Dao Entry level, even the system panel cannot directly impart memories and insights. The process of comprehension must be undertaken by myself. However, this auxiliary effect should be unparalleled across the entire Endless Void."
Chen Mu murmured to himself.
He wasn't surprised by this situation because, even before comprehending the Primordial Dao, the system panel had stopped directly imparting memories and insights. Instead, it immersed his consciousness in various special scenarios, aiding his understanding of the Great Daos.
Now, as he embarked on comprehending the Fundamental Mystery, the system panel did the same. It evolved from doing everything for him to becoming a mere auxiliary function. In the past, the system panel not only cooked the food but also directly fed it into his stomach. Now, it merely presented all the ingredients and left him to cook.
Chen Mu was actually quite pleased with this.
He didn't perceive this as a weakening of the system panel's abilities. The ability to isolate and completely present the Life Mystery was an incredible Supreme Power, almost beyond belief. Even a Sage of Creation might not be capable of such a feat!
If the system panel could achieve this, it could also directly impart insights and memories. The reason it hadn't done so was apparent—the current Chen Mu was no longer the weak infant he once was.
Having reached the Divine Realm, he no longer needed to be spoon-fed. He could now walk on his own.
It should be known that Chen Mu had embarked on the path of immortality. As a Fourth Heaven of the Divine Realm, his lifespan was so long that it exceeded the imagination of mortal beings. He could even outlive the Great Xuan World, an entire world in itself.
At this level, Chen Mu's mindset was subtly changing. He was no longer willing to be dominated by anything, and he had been trying to explore the source of the system's power.
Unfortunately, he still couldn't trace the origin of the system panel.
"Life Mystery..."
Chen Mu's thoughts didn't stray for long. Soon, he fully concentrated, focusing on comprehending the Life Mystery presented before him.
Birth, prosperity, death...
Countless branches intertwined, sometimes separating and sometimes transforming, all laid out before Chen Mu.
One year, two years, three years...
Time began to fly by.
This comprehension was different from all the previous ones. Not only did the system panel present the Fundamental Mystery for Chen Mu to comprehend, but the external world's time also didn't halt. Chen Mu could clearly perceive the passing of time outside.
He could even divert his attention to control his incarnations and Interface Clones.
But he didn't do that.
All his incarnations ceased their actions, including the Interface Clones. All his energy was concentrated on perceiving and comprehending the Life Mystery.
With the experience of comprehending the Primordial Dao and the Life Mystery, Chen Mu's perception of time gradually faded. When he was a mortal warrior, he could remember every rise and fall of the sun and moon, and every day was distinct. But after stepping into the Master Realm, his sense of time became blurred.
A day or two didn't matter much to him; in his perception, they were just short durations.
Now, for Chen Mu, time was measured in 'World Years'. Each passing World Year felt like a single day in his mortal life.
A celestial day, a mortal year.
Chen Mu recalled the strange tales he had read, and he now had a real sense of this. It wasn't that the speed of time was different, but after ascending to the Divine Realm, his perception of time had become vastly elongated. What he experienced as a 'day' was a 'year' for mortals.
In reality, one World Year in the Great Xuan World was equivalent to ten years. However, the Great Xuan World was gradually adopting the 'World Year' as a unit of measurement, as Chen Mu had reached the Divine Realm, and the world was no longer a remote, uncivilized place. It was beginning to truly connect with the vast Beyond World.
Time flew by.
In the depths of the void, in the pitch-black nothingness, Chen Mu, maintaining his human form and seated in meditation, slowly opened his eyes. Within his pupils, a faint emerald glow flickered with brilliance.
"This is the complete Life Mystery..."
Chen Mu exhaled softly.
After a full hundred World Years of comprehension, he finally grasped the complete Life Mystery presented by the system panel, mastering every detail and every branch.
In an instant, Chen Mu grasped the complete Life Mystery, and the profound understanding of life coalesced within his mind.
Chen Mu glanced at the empty depths of the void and smiled faintly. He raised his right hand, and a surge of energy converged in his palm, swiftly forming an intense flame. This flame roared to life, transforming into a raging inferno.
"Life!"
Chen Mu stared at the blazing fire, and a verdant green hue reflected in his eyes.
Hum!
The raging fire suddenly surged and churned, and within its depths, a pair of eyes slowly opened! In an instant, the flames howled and soared, coming to life. They swirled and coiled before Chen Mu, eventually transforming into a majestic dragon of fire.
This fire dragon exuded an aura that had reached the threshold of the Divine Realm, attaining the first level of the Divine Realm!
In other words,
Chen Mu had created a life form at the first level of the Divine Realm.
However, calling it a life form wasn't entirely accurate. In a broad sense, it was indeed a living being, but in a narrow sense, it wasn't. It lacked intelligence or possessed extremely low intelligence, having only a basic level of spirituality.
Chen Mu was slightly surprised by this, not because the dragon he created had such low intelligence, but because it possessed even a hint of spirituality! After all, he had only comprehended the Life Mystery and not the All-Life Mystery.
"Hmm, under the supreme law, all things have spirit. Even the life I create, as long as it exists under this vast heavenly expanse, will naturally possess a bit of spirituality and won't be completely devoid of it."
Chen Mu carefully examined the fire dragon and soon waved his hand, dispersing it.
Creating life.
This was one of the abilities he gained after comprehending the complete Life Mystery and further earning the recognition of the Primordial Dao.
Although the created life had low intelligence and only a hint of spirituality, its life level could reach the Divine Realm!
"It's a pity that with my current strength, I can only create a life form at the first level of the Divine Realm, with low intelligence and spirituality, rendering it almost useless... Hmm, at most, it can be used to guard the Great Xuan World."
Chen Mu shook his head slightly.
However, with his comprehension of the complete Life Mystery, his abilities weren't limited to this.
Hum!
In the next moment, a grayish, decaying aura emanated from Chen Mu's hand, spreading out and quickly coalescing into a dark spear of death!
Mastering the complete Life Mystery also granted him control over the power of death and decay, an ultimate weapon against all forms of life. Even a Divine Realm existence, in its essence, was still life!
"This power is quite impressive."
Chen Mu felt the power contained within the spear of death, and this time, he nodded slightly, expressing satisfaction.
In the Divine Realm, strength wasn't solely determined by divine power; one's means were equally important.
The spear of death that Chen Mu had condensed in his hand was a transformation of divine power into pure death energy. One unit of divine power could achieve two, or even three times the killing effect! This killing effect, when directed at inanimate objects, did not receive additional amplification. For example, using this power to shatter the void would not directly increase its might by several times. It could break through the Fifth Heaven, but its killing effect against other Divine Realm beings was significantly enhanced.
Furthermore,
With his comprehension of the complete Life Mystery, Chen Mu's control over the Creation Dao had also greatly improved. The amount of Creation Dao power he could harness was at least three to four times more than before.
Now, if Chen Mu were to unleash the full power of this spear of death, its might would likely reach the peak of the Fourth Heaven, and because it was a concentration of death energy, it could even threaten Divine Realm beings of the Fifth Heaven!
It was worth noting that
this was achieved without the aid of any divine armament!
Previously, his Interface Clone, with the support of the complete Xunmu Power and the Great Xuan World, could barely break through the Fifth Heaven, reaching the threshold of the Fifth Heaven. But now, his divine power incarnation, relying solely on itself, was approaching that level of strength.
If his Interface Clone were to harness the Xunmu Power again, the strength it could exert would likely surpass the threshold of the Fifth Heaven, reaching the level of a powerful Fifth Heaven being, or even the peak of the Fifth Heaven!
Additionally,
Chen Mu's ability to protect himself had also significantly increased. His recovery capabilities were now far more potent, as divine power throughout his body could directly transform into life force, facilitating continuous healing.
He could sense that with his current strength and means, unless an opponent could extinguish more than one-thirtieth of his divine power in a single move, any damage inflicted would be instantly healed.
Thirty-first seems like a small fraction, but in reality, with Chen Mu's current strength and means, not even a powerful Fifth Heaven being could extinguish one-thirtieth of his divine power in one move.
"Excellent, whether it's my divine power incarnation or my Interface Clone, neither fears ordinary Fifth Heaven powerhouses... Next, it's time to cultivate the second layer of the Spirit Life Divine Art."
A glint flashed in Chen Mu's eyes.
Comprehending a fundamental mystery brought significant improvement, but what was even more important was the corresponding divine power secret art, which would allow him to advance his cultivation further. This was the more crucial foundation!
With the system panel, no matter how difficult the second layer of the Spirit Life Divine Art was, he could cultivate it in a short time!
(End of Chapter)
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