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Chapter 599: Molten Fire's Plea for Help
Chapter 599: Molten Fire's Plea for Help
The Dark Abyss.
In the boundless darkness of the void, Chen Mu stood with his hands behind his back, gazing upon the abyss.
"Creation..."
Life, Ten Thousand Souls, and Various Forms—all had been mastered, and now his attention turned to the fourth mystique, the Creation Mystic Art. As one of the fundamental mysteries, the path of creation was equally profound and enigmatic.
Creation wasn't just about bringing something into existence from nothingness; it was also about forging new paths from what already existed. Even in the ancient past, the first being to enter the Divine Realm and pave the way for others was an act of creation.
"Creation is about bringing something from nothing, opening new paths, and exploring the unknown... Just as I am doing now, peering into the mysteries of the Dark Abyss, seeking to understand its secrets. This, too, is a form of creation."
Chen Mu carefully contemplated the intricacies of the Creation Lineage.
His understanding of the Creation Mystic Art was not as profound as his grasp of Life, Ten Thousand Souls, and Various Forms, but as a Realm Sovereign, he had his own insights and comprehension of creation. After all, he had entered the Divine Realm through his own capabilities.
Just like how he had once created a world within his body and used it to nurture life, that too was a form of creation.
Creation represented the emergence of all new things.
【Creation】
【Experience: 5159 points】
This was the experience accumulated for the Creation Mystic Art on the system panel, already surpassing the halfway mark to 10,000 points. Although his understanding of the Creation Mystic Art was less efficient than the other mysteries, the path of enlightenment had no bottlenecks. It was a steady accumulation process.
All he needed was time.
After a glance at the data on the system panel, Chen Mu didn't feel overly anxious. He soon turned his attention back to the distant Dark Abyss, continuing to scrutinize this mysterious abyss that stretched across billions of miles.
...
In a certain part of the Dark Abyss.
Within the pitch-black void, a pair of deep, dark eyes suddenly appeared, peering out into the outside world. Their gaze revealed chaos, brutality, greed, and other negative emotions.
This abyssal creature didn't immediately crawl out of the Dark Abyss but instead traveled along its path, back and forth, countless times. Finally, it chose a direction and burst out of the abyss, disappearing into the void.
In the void,
a crimson fire cloud covered the surroundings, stretching as far as the eye could see. Above the fire cloud were golden and resplendent palaces, where hundreds of birds danced in the air, each adorned with flames, creating a dazzling and beautiful spectacle akin to the dance of phoenixes.
Beneath this fiery dance, a Molten Fire Lord with a body like molten rock sat in a palace, enjoying the beautiful scenery. Suddenly, he lifted a teacup, but instead of tea, it held a scorching golden flame. He drank it down, and the golden flame slid down his throat, releasing strands of golden light within his body.
"A beautiful moment, yet no one to share it with, what a pity," the Molten Fire Lord sighed.
This world, shrouded in fire clouds, was one of his spatial divine armaments, known as the Fire Cloud Realm. He often carried it with him wherever he went. Having guarded the Dark Abyss countless times, he found no great use in studying it, as thousands of world years of staring at this abyss could become rather tedious. Thus, he had mastered the path of pleasure.
The Hundred Phoenix Dance was tolerable, but the 'Golden Fire Spirit Tea' in his teacup was something he could only brew once every few thousand world years. Not long ago, he had invited Chen Mu to savor it, but Chen Mu had declined.
The Molten Fire Lord understood that Chen Mu was studying the Dark Abyss and contemplating the Great Dao, but in his eyes, the abyss could be researched at any time. Occasionally indulging in pleasure for a few world years wasn't a significant issue. After all, they were not born in the Divine Realm; they had climbed their way up from weakness, eventually ascending to this realm.
Having finally reached the Divine Realm and embarked on the path of immortality, it would be a waste to continue the harsh cultivation of their weaker days. What's the point of ascending if one doesn't enjoy the fruits of their labor? The Molten Fire Lord sighed as he reconsidered.
Chen Mu was different; he had the potential and foundation to climb the Divine Realm's path, striving to reach new heights. His diligent cultivation was understandable.
The Molten Fire Lord, however, had come to terms with his limitations after experiencing countless world years. He knew that breaking through the Seventh Heaven or entering the Divine Lord realm was beyond his capabilities. Even reaching the Sixth Heaven required extraordinary opportunities, often obtained at the risk of life. He had no desire to take such risks again.
For him, whether he could break through the Sixth Heaven or not made little difference.
As a Fifth Heaven Realm Sovereign, he held a certain status in the Vanggu Void. Although his position would be even higher in the Sixth Heaven, it wasn't a drastic change that would turn the world upside down. As such, he had long lost interest in cultivation.
"Hmm?"
Just as the Molten Fire Lord was savoring the spirit tea he had brewed and admiring the dance of a hundred phoenixes, his body suddenly froze. He abruptly turned his head, his fiery red eyes gazing into the distant void.
After just two glances, he stood up abruptly, a faint glow flashing in his eyes.
Abyssal Life!
Although the other's aura was well-hidden, almost imperceptible, he had sensed its proximity and immediately recognized it.
"Retrieve!"
Without hesitation, the Molten Fire Lord's previous relaxed expression vanished. In a single step, he arrived above the Fire Cloud Palace. With a sweep of his hand, the thousands of miles of fire clouds condensed and transformed into a flame that fell into his palm.
He then opened his mouth and spat out, and a lance entwined with scorching flames landed in his hand.
This was his divine armament!
Abyssal creatures that emerged from the Dark Abyss were rarely weak. Those with power equivalent to the Fourth Heaven were formidable, and he had to deal with them seriously. Although he could handle them, he must prevent them from escaping.
The methods of abyssal creatures were often bizarre. If they weren't killed and managed to escape, crossing the void barrier and infiltrating the inner regions of the Vanggu Void, they could cause significant disasters, and he would be held responsible.
"Die!"
The Molten Fire Lord stared into the depths of the void, quickly locking onto the abyssal creature that was stealthily approaching. A fierce light flashed in his eyes, and in an instant, he burst into action, swinging his lance.
As the lance descended, countless illusions appeared in the void, each identical to the Molten Fire Lord, all holding lances and mimicking his movements. All the attacks converged on a single point.
Swoosh!
The Molten Fire Lord's lance pierced the void, striking the abyssal creature! However, despite the successful strike, he didn't relax. Instead, he maintained a cautious demeanor, carefully observing the dark mass. Just as he was about to sense it further, a strange aura rippled through the darkness.
Immediately,
A pitch-black aura spread, forming a shadow identical to the Molten Fire Lord, along with a lance. As the Molten Fire Lord thrust his lance, countless illusions appeared, all concentrating on a single point!
The attack was like a mirror reflection, but the lance and its shadow were pitch-black, resembling pure darkness.
"Not good!"
Sensing the power of this strike, the Molten Fire Lord's expression changed.
If it had merely reflected his own attack, he wouldn't have minded. But the problem was that the power unleashed by the pitch-black lance shadow was far greater than his own!
Based on his perception, this attack seemed to have surpassed the threshold of the Sixth Heaven!
It was a Sixth Heaven abyssal creature!
Bang!
In an instant, the Molten Fire Lord's body, like molten rock, was crushed by the lance shadow, turning into a pool of ruined lava.
The lava quickly moved, and in the next moment, it transformed back into the Molten Fire Lord's form. Although he appeared uninjured, his divine energy had been partially swept away by the previous attack, and his aura had slightly weakened.
Unable to resist!
After just one exchange, the Molten Fire Lord had already discerned the disparity in strength. The abyssal creature's power was at least on par with the Sixth Heaven, far surpassing his own. With just one clash, his divine energy had been nearly depleted.
At this rate of depletion, he couldn't hold out for long.
Request for Aid!
Without hesitation, the Molten Fire Lord immediately sent a message for help to the others guarding the Dark Abyss.
In a 619 book bar, there is no mistake!
...
Chen Mu opened his eyes.
Not long ago, a Creation Mystic had appeared in the Dark Abyss, allowing him to gain a deep understanding of it.
With a thought, Chen Mu summoned the system interface.
【Creation】
【Experience: 9816 points】
His experience in the Creation Mystic had reached 9,816 points, leaving only a small gap before he could directly comprehend it.
"It has taken nearly four hundred world years, and the time required seems to be getting longer."
Chen Mu stared at the system panel, muttering to himself.
From over five thousand experience points to over nine thousand, the accumulation of over four thousand experience points had taken him nearly four hundred world years. It was evident that gaining experience in Creation Mystic Art had become significantly more challenging, but he was finally close to comprehending it thoroughly.
Once he fully grasped Creation Mystic Art, there would only be the five Fundamental Mystiques of the Creation Lineage left to understand, including Cause and Effect Mystic Art.
Creation and Various Forms were part of the Multifarious Divine Technique. By mastering Creation Mystic Art, he could further temper his divine body, greatly enhancing his strength. As for Cause and Effect Mystic Art, once he comprehended it, he would have mastered all five Mystiques of the Creation Lineage!
With all five Mystiques mastered, he would have taken a significant step forward on the path of the Creation Lineage, greatly improving his control over Creation Power and achieving a substantial leap in strength.
The vast majority of Divine Realm beings had reached the peak of the Sixth Heaven by completely mastering the five Fundamental Mystiques of a particular lineage.
Of course, there were also some Divine Realm beings with insufficient foundation who, even after mastering all five Fundamental Mystiques of a lineage, still fell short of the peak strength of the Sixth Heaven. They needed to further comprehend the Fundamental Mystiques of other Primordial Daos to reach that level.
In reality, there was no specific realm called 'Peak' in the Divine Realm. The standard for determining peak strength at a particular Heaven was the ability to easily defeat a Divine Realm being who had just crossed the threshold of that Heaven, annihilating their divine body within a hundred moves.
In other words, the strength standard for the peak of the Sixth Heaven was to effortlessly crush a Divine Realm being who had just crossed the threshold of the Sixth Heaven and completely destroy their Divine Energy Incarnation within a hundred moves.
This already represented a significant power gap. Typically, beings of the same level with minor differences in strength would find it challenging to defeat each other. For instance, Wing King, a powerful Sixth Heaven being, would struggle to annihilate the divine body of another Sixth Heaven being within a hundred moves, let alone a thousand or ten thousand moves.
Only with a substantial power gap could one destroy another's divine body within a limited number of moves.
In fact, the definition of 'Peak Strength' became even more ambiguous at the levels of the Fourth and Fifth Heavens. The gap between the Fifth and Sixth Heavens was not as vast and insurmountable as the chasm between the Sixth and Seventh Heavens.
It was only before reaching the threshold of the Seventh Heaven, the Divine Lord realm, that the stage of 'Sixth Heaven Peak' became clearly defined.
Even then, the gap between the Sixth Heaven Peak and the Seventh Heaven remained immense. A Sixth Heaven Peak being would still be no match for a Seventh Heaven Divine Lord, who could annihilate them with a mere flick of a finger.
Moreover, the Sixth Heaven Peak was not the end of the journey for many Divine Realm beings. Some Sixth Heaven beings, upon mastering all five Fundamental Mystiques of a particular lineage, could reach the Sixth Heaven Peak. However, if they couldn't comprehend the Convergence Essence, they could still cultivate two other Primordial Daos and comprehend ten more Fundamental Mystiques.
Often, such beings would master all the Fundamental Mystiques of all Primordial Daos on top of reaching the Sixth Heaven Peak, truly approaching the threshold of the Seventh Heaven. They might not be destroyed in a single move against a Divine Lord, but they still couldn't compete.
Some referred to these Divine Realm beings as the Sixth Heaven Limit, while others called them Invincible Below Divine Lord or Approaching the Seventh Heaven. However, such beings were also extremely rare.
To Chen Mu's knowledge, there was only one being in the Vanggu Void who had reached the Sixth Heaven Limit—Vanggu Temple Overlord, Taichen.
As Chen Mu pondered over the system panel, a sudden message broke through the air.
"Chen Realm Sovereign, come to my aid! A Sixth Heaven Abyssal Life has appeared, and I can't hold out for long!"
The message was urgent, coming from the Molten Fire Lord, requesting assistance.
Chen Mu paused briefly upon receiving the plea. With a slight shift in his thoughts, he turned and strode towards the area guarded by the Molten Fire Lord.
The Molten Fire Lord's plea for help was not exclusive to Chen Mu. After all, a Sixth Heaven Abyssal Life was no ordinary foe. Wing King, being distant, might not have received the message in time, but he was likely to have gotten it eventually. The Molten Fire Lord's anxious tone indicated a dire situation.
Chen Mu had previously conversed with the Molten Fire Lord, who shared valuable information about the vast void. Now that the Molten Fire Lord was in trouble, Chen Mu felt compelled to investigate.
(End of Chapter)
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