Chapter 617: Who?
Chapter 617: Who?
In the vast and silent void, around a dozen figures were engaged in fierce combat.
Among them were Wing King, Hongming Lord, and several other Sixth Rank Divine True Deities, as well as a large number of abyssal lifeforms, a mix of powerful and lesser beings. Some of the Fifth Rank abyssal creatures were instantly annihilated, while those capable of sustained combat were all Sixth Rank beings.
Wing King, Hongming Lord, and the others were fortunate not to encounter any Sixth Rank Apex abyssal lifeforms. The strongest they faced were only at the normal Sixth Rank level.
Even so, as the battle continued, they found themselves struggling to hold their ground.
Ordinary Sixth Rank abyssal lifeforms were no match for them, and they could quickly dispatch them with their combined strength. However, the problem was the sheer number of abyssal creatures in this surge. With two or three normal Sixth Rank creatures appearing at once, it was difficult to eliminate them quickly. As the battle dragged on, the number of creatures only increased.
At this point, there were already about six normal Sixth Rank abyssal lifeforms and over a dozen Sixth Rank Threshold creatures in the battlefield. Wing King and the others had lost their ability to exterminate them and could only continue to engage in a stalemate.
"Hold on a little longer, Vice Chamberlain Honglin will be here soon," Hongming Lord said, holding a long spear-like divine armament and battling several abyssal lifeforms. He spoke with a grave tone, having already sent for Honglin's assistance.
Although the situation was unfavorable, the group remained relatively calm. They could still hold their ground for now, and even if they couldn't, their lives were not in immediate danger. They could retreat if needed, but doing so would allow these abyssal lifeforms to invade the Vangu Void, causing significant damage.
Just as they were putting up their strongest resistance...
Suddenly, several streams of light tore through the distant void, bypassing their battlefield and heading towards the Vangu Void.
"Not good, they're coming again!"
"Who will go and stop them?"
"Wing King, Hongming and I will hold them off for a while. You go and come back quickly!"
The Sixth Rank Divine True Deities quickly discussed their strategy.
Wing King, who was currently holding off a normal Sixth Rank abyssal lifeform and three to four Sixth Rank Threshold creatures, quickly struck out after a brief discussion with the others. He abandoned his opponents and rushed towards the distant threat.
Hongming Lord and another Sixth Rank Divine True Deity who was still relatively relaxed joined forces to take on the abyssal lifeforms that Wing King had been fighting. The battle intensified, and the pressure on the group increased.
In the distance, Wing King rapidly fled through the void, catching up to the abyssal lifeforms in an instant. Without hesitation, he unleashed his wings, releasing a myriad of white feathers that transformed into countless sword auras, attempting to shred the abyssal creatures.
However, upon contact, he was shocked by their power.
Boom!!
The abyssal lifeforms erupted with terrifying auras under his feathered sword attack. Three of them reached the normal Sixth Rank level, while the other two had attained the Sixth Rank Apex!
The feathers, transformed into sword auras, were torn to shreds almost instantly. Several overwhelming auras and pressures spread through the void, and attacks that shook the void itself rushed towards Wing King.
Escape! Wing King's pupils contracted sharply as he witnessed this scene, and without hesitation, he retracted his wings and turned to flee.
With his strength, he could suppress a normal Sixth Rank abyssal lifeform and even handle two. But against three, he would be at a disadvantage, and he could only barely hold on. If it were a Sixth Rank Apex creature, even one would be extremely challenging for him to deal with. He could only stall for a moment, and if he forced a confrontation, his divine energy would deplete rapidly. Once the loss exceeded a certain point, his divine energy incarnation might even lose the chance to escape.
This group of abyssal lifeforms, with two at the Sixth Rank Apex and three at the normal Sixth Rank level, could easily overwhelm him if they ganged up on him without any support. His divine energy incarnation might be destroyed, leading to his demise on the spot!
This was beyond his ability to handle.
At the same time, in the central area of the Vangu Void, within a certain space in the Vangu Palace, numerous figures sat in meditation. Among them were Wing King, Hongming Lord, and Vice Chamberlain Honglin. These were their divine energy incarnations, left in the Vangu Palace to communicate and exchange information.
"Vice Chamberlain Honglin, I've encountered five abyssal lifeforms on my side. Two are at the Sixth Rank Apex level, and three are at the normal Sixth Rank level. I can't hold them off, and the others can't provide support either. I can only temporarily flee for my life," Wing King suddenly opened his eyes and spoke to Honglin.
Hong Lin's incarnation sat cross-legged, listening to Wing King's words, and her eyebrows furrowed slightly as she asked, "Can you give me a little more information or lead them towards me?"
At this moment, her divine power avatar was dealing with a Sixth Heaven Apex Abyssal Life, and it would take a moment to eliminate it. Although her void travel speed was extremely fast, if Wing King completely let them loose, it would still be difficult to catch up.
"I'll give it a try."
Wing King briefly responded, and his incarnation closed his eyes again.
Facing five powerful Abyssal Lives, he could only flee for his life, unable to engage in combat. But since they were mindless, filled with chaos and violence, he could try to lead them in circles within the void. With Hong Lin's suggestion, he decided to attempt to lure the Abyssal Lives towards her.
However, this was still extremely dangerous. The Abyssal Lives' abilities were unpredictable, and while it was manageable to escape their detection, intentionally leading them in circles might result in falling into their strange tactics and being unable to escape their encirclement.
"Brother Chen, how's your situation? If you can't handle it, you can also lead them to me for elimination."
Hong Lin's incarnation turned to look at Chen Mu.
She had already used a secret technique, and whether it was one or two, she was determined to kill them. If Chen Mu had a Sixth Heaven Apex Abyssal Life that he couldn't eliminate in a short time, she could handle it as well.
"I'm fine here."
Chen Mu opened his eyes and glanced at Hong Lin, responding calmly.
Seeing Chen Mu's response, Hong Lin nodded slightly and temporarily refrained from asking further questions. She closed her eyes again.
...
In the void, Chen Mu's figure flickered, moving through the emptiness. Wherever he went, he either unleashed a barrage of attacks or unsheathed his sword, effortlessly eliminating the rampaging Abyssal Lives. At the same time, he kept an eye on the situations of Hong Lin, Wing King, and the others.
Hong Lin's display naturally caught his attention, causing him to be slightly surprised.
"Time Force... A secret technique of the Time Dao? Is this borrowing the power of the 'Future'? It's indeed profound."
Chen Mu muttered to himself.
Among the three Primordial Daos, his understanding of the Time Dao was indeed the lowest. It could be said that his ability to comprehend the Time Dao was almost entirely reliant on the system panel's assistance. The Time Dao was indeed the most challenging Primordial Dao for ordinary beings to comprehend.
In comparison, even the Void Dao wasn't as difficult.
The reason for this was that the majority of life forms were essentially born from 'Creation.' Beings like Chen Mu, the countless lives in the Great Xuan World, and even the elemental lives in special worlds all had their essence rooted in Creation.
Only extremely unique beings, born in the void and with the void as their life essence, would lean more towards the Void lineage. Hong Lin was such an existence. Although she was born in a large world, she had coincidentally fused with a strand of void power at birth, giving her a life essence imbued with the void. Therefore, her cultivation path naturally inclined towards the Void lineage.
In contrast, those born with the power of time were extremely rare.
The techniques of the three Primordial Daos were all unique, with no clear superiority. However, the Time Dao was indeed the most enigmatic. Hong Lin's method of forcibly borrowing the power of the future to boost her strength to the Sixth Heaven limit impressed Chen Mu.
Witnessing Hong Lin's display of Sixth Heaven limit power, she swept through the area, and few Abyssal Lives could withstand her onslaught. Even the Sixth Heaven Apex Abyssal Lives, lacking intelligence, were unable to escape and were eliminated in an instant. At this moment, Hong Lin was heading towards Wing King's direction to provide support.
Chen Mu then turned his attention to Hongming Lord and the others.
He saw them struggling against numerous Abyssal Lives, finding it challenging to hold their ground. They could only barely engage, no longer able to defeat them one by one. In the distance, more Abyssal Lives continued to emerge from the Dark Heaven Abyss.
"At this rate, they might not be able to hold them off," Chen Mu assessed the situation.
Although Hong Lin had unleashed a secret technique, temporarily bursting with Sixth Heaven limit power, it was already impressive that she could defend her section. To expect her to also block the area where Wing King, Hongming Lord, and the others were located was a bit too much. After all, the twenty trillion-mile front of the Dark Heaven Abyss was slightly too long.
At this moment, Honglin was doing her best to hold off the onslaught, but in a short while, Wing King and the others would be overwhelmed, unable to stop the countless Abyssal lives from invading the Vangu Expanse.
"Fine then."
Chen Mu closed his eyes slightly, and his body disappeared into the void. Suddenly, he raised his right hand and gently snapped his fingers towards the direction of Wing King and the others.
As his fingers snapped, the void trembled slightly, and an invisible ripple spread out, disappearing into the distant void in an instant, leaving everything silent and still as if nothing had happened.
On the other side, Wing King and several other Sixth Rank Divine True Deities were indeed in a dire situation.
Wing King had already led that troublesome group of Abyssal lives towards Honglin's direction, leaving them to struggle against numerous Abyssal lives. In the distance, the Dark Abyss continued to spew out more Abyssal lives, and faint flashes of light flickered by.
At this moment, they were unable to spare any more manpower to respond, only managing to hold off the countless Abyssal lives before them.
However, just as they were each busy dealing with the onslaught, an invisible ripple emerged from the distant void, gently rippling through the void.
In Wing King's line of sight, they witnessed the dark, fleeting glow of the Abyssal lives passing through the void, one by one, suddenly vanishing into nothingness, leaving no trace.
Immediately after,
Everyone felt their bodies freeze, and an invisible tremor spread towards them.
The dozens of Abyssal lives they were struggling against, whether they were at the Sixth Heaven Threshold or normal Sixth Heaven standards, all froze in an instant, as if they had turned into a static painting, and then one by one, they turned to ashes.
"This is..."
Wing King was stunned, and his movements paused.
The others also froze in their places, staring at the surrounding Abyssal lives that were turning to ashes one by one, momentarily dazed. But soon, they realized what had happened, and their faces showed excitement and reverence.
A Divine Lord!
It was the doing of a Divine Lord! To be able to annihilate so many Abyssal lives with such ease and subtlety, even a Sixth Heaven Apex existence would likely struggle to achieve this. This was the power of a Seventh Heaven Divine Lord!
In the Vangu Expanse, when they witnessed the might of a Divine Lord, the only one they could think of was the Vangu Divine Lord!
At the same time,
In the vast void, many eyes that were watching the Dark Abyss and the Vangu Expanse suddenly froze.
"This is..."
"Did Vangu make a move?"
"No, it doesn't seem like Vangu, but it is indeed the power of a Divine Lord... When did another Divine Lord emerge in the Vangu Expanse?"
Whoosh! Whoosh!!
In an instant, many gazes turned towards the Dark Abyss, filled with astonishment and uncertainty. Some glances also fell upon Chen Mu, probing his body.
"Is it him?"
"No, it can't be him. His divine power hasn't reached that level yet, and he's only recently entered the Divine Realm."
Some eyes turned towards Honglin, but after a few glances, they withdrew their gaze.
In the void,
Chen Mu also sensed the probing gazes from various directions, but his expression remained calm. He continued to stroll through the void, fighting and killing the countless Abyssal lives.
Chen Mu had mastered the fusion of life and Ten Thousand Spirits Esoteric Art, specializing in concealing life essence and suppressing it within a certain range. Even a Seventh Heaven Apex or even an Eighth Heaven Divine Lord might not be able to see through it.
As for Cause and Effect Inquiry...
He also possessed mastery over Cause and Effect Mystery, allowing him to shield himself from Cause and Effect Detection.
Of course, all of this was just a casual effort for him. It would be better if he could conceal it, but if he couldn't, and the Divine Lords watching this place noticed him, he wasn't afraid. After all, he had already stepped into the Divine Lord level, although his foundation was still weak and needed stabilization.
In the void,
Numerous gazes searched back and forth, lingering on Wing King and the others, but they couldn't find the source of that strike.
"It seems like it's Vangu's doing again. Truly a Peak Eighth Heaven Divine Lord Tyrant, with profound reserves. Who knows how many more tricks he has up his sleeve? It's hard to truly understand without experiencing it firsthand."
After several gazes and wills made contact in the void, they disappeared once more. No one revealed their presence, and no one made any further moves. Everything soon returned to silence.
(End of Chapter)
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