Chapter 628: Fragment
Chapter 628: Fragment
Time flew by.
Dozens of world years passed in the blink of an eye.
A span sufficient to encompass the rise and fall of ten generations of mortals was but a fleeting moment for those in the Divine Realm.
During these dozen world years, the Void River had never truly been calm. Disputes would break out from time to time, mostly over resources between the forces from other domains and the Divine Realm beings of the Vangu Expanse.
However, these disputes were not frequent. Most of the time, Hong Lin personally handled them. Chen Mu, after arriving at the Void River, had never shown himself or taken action. He had remained deep within the void, observing the essential nature of the Void River.
On the banks of the Void River.
Chen Mu stood with his hands behind his back.
His gaze swept over the turbulent Void River, where whirlpools churned violently. Despite the chaos, his eyes remained calm and serene, filled with a sense of tranquility.
He had been invited by Hong Lin to oversee the Void River. Unless there was a problem she couldn't handle, she wouldn't trouble Chen Mu. Therefore, she dealt with the issues personally. Chen Mu had little interest in the resources produced by the Void River. Instead, he was more concerned with the river itself and the essential nature of the Dao it contained.
Thus, during this time, he never patrolled the riverbanks in search of resources.
Furthermore, he stayed deep within the Sixth Layer of Void, a place where only Sixth Rank Divine True Deities could reach. As a result, many of the Divine Realm beings along the Vangu Expanse's shores were unaware that Chen Mu had also come to oversee the Void River.
Splash.
After an unknown amount of time, an unusual ripple spread through the Void River.
One of the whirlpools suddenly churned and spat out a golden tip. The three sides of this tip were perfectly smooth, while the last side was jagged, as if it had broken off.
Chen Mu's gaze immediately shifted to this object. He saw that the strange golden tip was not deeply submerged in the Void River. After a brief moment, he suddenly acted, flicking out three golden threads.
Whoosh!
The three golden threads plunged into the Void River and quickly entangled the object.
Chen Mu couldn't identify the origin of this golden tip. He had assumed it would be difficult to retrieve, but to his surprise, it came up without any resistance, like a common stone, and he easily fished it out.
However, when he held the golden tip in his hand and examined it closely, his brow furrowed.
"This is..."
Inside the golden tip, there were intricate patterns. These patterns were not unfamiliar to Chen Mu, as they all belonged to the Creation Lineage's Dao Profound Mysteries!
However, the connections and intricacies of these Mystic Powers were extremely complex and profound. Even though Chen Mu was now a Divine Lord of the Creation Lineage, he still found it difficult to grasp their essence, as if viewing them through a fog.
Chen Mu almost immediately determined the origin of this object—it must be a fragment of a divine armament!
It belonged to the Creation Lineage and had an extremely high essence level, undoubtedly an Upper Divine Armament. Moreover, the Mystic Powers it contained had likely reached the level of a quadruple Mystic Fusion, surpassing even the Vangu Palace!
Without a doubt,
it must have belonged to a Ninth Heaven Apex, a Peerless Deity Lord!
"Ninth Heaven..."
Chen Mu clutched the golden fragment in his hand, his mind churning with thoughts.
A Ninth Heaven Apex, standing at the peak of Divine Lords, was just a step away from becoming a Venerable. Such an existence was extremely rare, and in the entire Nan Hua Void Seat, which spanned thousands of void domains, there was only one—Nan Hua Divine Lord.
Yet, a divine armament belonging to a Ninth Heaven Apex had somehow shattered, and a fragment of it had been swallowed by a whirlpool in the Void River and dragged into the river.
What kind of danger could shatter a divine armament of a Ninth Heaven Apex?!
Chen Mu's gaze on the whirlpool in the Void River became even more serious. He had always known the terrifying unknown places these whirlpools led to, but now his understanding was even deeper.
He didn't know if the Ninth Heaven Apex who owned this shattered divine armament was dead or alive. The fact that their armament had shattered indicated that they had faced an extremely great danger. If it were a weaker armament, like the Vangu Palace, it would have been reduced to dust in an instant!
Chen Mu weighed the divine armament fragment in his hand.
He didn't know what the complete form of this armament looked like—whether it was a palace or armor. But what he held was clearly just a small part.
Despite its high essence level, its value wasn't particularly high. It was incomplete and only a small fragment. Apart from attempting to comprehend the Mystic Powers it contained, it had little other use.
However, for Chen Mu, it was a welcome find. He needed something to help him comprehend Mystic Powers, and even though the secret patterns in this small fragment were incomplete, having them was better than nothing.
Unfortunately, the Mystic Powers in this fragment belonged to the Creation Lineage, not the Void Lineage. Otherwise, he could have used it to comprehend the void, in conjunction with the Void River and the Vangu Palace, which would have increased his efficiency in understanding the void.
Chen Mu gently raised his hand and stored the divine armament fragment.
Then,
he turned his gaze back to the Void River.
After a while, the whirlpools in the Void River continued to churn, but no more strange objects or divine armament fragments appeared. This disappointed Chen Mu, and he couldn't help but shake his head.
It was understandable. The whirlpools in the Void River were unpredictable and had no discernible pattern. Finding a high-level divine armament fragment was already a stroke of luck. Expecting to find several more in quick succession was unrealistic. He wasn't the Lord of the Void River, capable of controlling the entire river's power.
After an unknown amount of time, no more strange objects appeared in the Void River.
Sizzle.
As Chen Mu continued to observe the Void River, he suddenly sensed a subtle disturbance. His gaze flickered, and he turned to look in a certain direction, sensing a ripple in the void.
Another conflict had erupted. Based on his perception, this conflict was at the Sixth Heaven level, and not just any Sixth Heaven, but at the Sixth Heaven Apex level.
"Ancestral Demon Domain, perhaps."
Chen Mu narrowed his eyes. The disturbance came from the direction of the Ancestral Demon Domain.
If his judgment was correct, it was likely that the Demon Race from the Ancestral Demon Domain had once again crossed the line and clashed with the Divine Realm beings of the Vangu Expanse over resources.
A thought flashed through his mind,
and Chen Mu's figure quickly faded and disappeared from the spot.
He had been invited by Hong Lin to oversee the Void River. On one hand, he needed to comprehend the Mystic Powers of the Void River, and on the other, he was supposed to lend a hand when needed. Hong Lin had gone to deal with another issue and hadn't returned, indicating she was still tied up. So, he would handle the invasion from the Ancestral Demon Domain.
……
The shores of the Void River.
Boom!
A majestic dark fog swept across the sky, and a figure stood in the void, exuding a wild aura. In his hand, he held a demonic blade, and the power it unleashed had reached the apex of the Sixth Heaven.
Even in the Ancestral Demon Realm, a True Demon at the Sixth Heaven Apex was not common. Those who attained this level were renowned across various void domains.
This Sixth Heaven Apex Demon General waved his long blade, creating a myriad of blade shadows that filled the sky.
Whoosh!
The blade shadows exploded, shattering the void into six layers, while simultaneously forcing back three figures.
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"Man Hui, you've crossed the line!"
One of the figures, whose face was filled with anger, shouted at the demonic shadow, "This river domain belongs to the Vanggu Expanse. All resources within the Void River are ours. How dare you trespass!"
"Hahahaha!"
Man Hui, the Demon General, stood in the void, holding his demonic blade, and laughed loudly, "The resources of the secret realm belong to those with strength. This Void River wasn't opened by you. What right do you have to occupy it?"
Hei Liu, Zhen Fan, and Mo Li, three Sixth Heaven Divine Lords of the Vanggu Expanse, watched Man Hui's audacity with anger in their hearts.
The three of them were old friends who had known each other for countless years. Usually, they explored secret realms together, but recently, the Vanggu Expanse had been in constant turmoil, so they chose to come to the Void River to keep watch instead of venturing into dangerous secret realms.
Just then, by coincidence, they discovered a whirlpool in the Void River where a precious Odd Relic, the Ten Thousand Forms Spirit Jade, had emerged. This rare item contained the fusion of the Multiform Profound Mystery and the Ten Thousand Spirits Mystic.
In the vast expanse of the void, any item related to fusion mysteries was of immense value, especially since this one appeared in a relatively shallow area of the Void River! The three friends were overjoyed.
Without hesitation, they joined forces to retrieve the Spirit Jade from the river.
However, just as they exhausted various means and finally managed to pull the Spirit Jade out of the river, Man Hui, who had been hiding nearby, suddenly struck.
Hei Liu, Zhen Fan, and Mo Li were prepared, but Man Hui's strength surpassed theirs, having reached the Sixth Heaven Apex. In a single clash, he forcefully pushed them back and snatched the Spirit Jade!
The three were furious.
The Spirit Jade was extremely valuable; even if they exchanged it for Vanggu Tokens at the Vanggu Palace and divided it into three parts, it would still be a significant resource. They couldn't accept Man Hui's audacity.
Moreover, this area was indeed under the control of the Vanggu Expanse, and according to the rules, all resources from the river belonged to the Vanggu Expanse. Man Hui had clearly broken the rules!
But in recent times, the Vanggu Expanse had been in constant conflict, and such rules had been trampled upon countless times. The Demon Race had repeatedly crossed borders to seize resources, and those who were outmatched could only accept their misfortune.
However, the Spirit Jade that Man Hui had taken was too precious, and Hei Liu and the others couldn't let it go.
"Hmph! You dare to come here and challenge us, but you won't get away!"
Zhen Fan coldly snorted, and a white light sphere floated in his hand, from which countless silk threads extended towards Man Hui, clearly intending to continue the fight.
"Man Hui, you may be strong, but don't think you can escape easily today!"
Mo Li also shouted, and a green shadow emerged from her hand, shifting and changing in the void, blocking out the sun.
Man Hui was a Sixth Heaven Apex Divine Realm expert, while they were only ordinary Sixth Heaven cultivators. Even if the three of them joined forces, they had little chance of victory, let alone keeping Man Hui there.
But this was the Vanggu Expanse's territory, and they knew that Hong Lin was stationed in this region. As long as they could hold Man Hui back, the situation would reverse once Hong Lin arrived!
Hong Lin's strength was well-known, and her primary cultivation was in the Void Lineage. In this area of the Void River, she could even borrow some of the river's power, making her strength almost comparable to the Sixth Heaven Limit.
"You think you can stop me with just the three of you?"
Man Hui watched Hei Liu and the others attack, and he couldn't help but laugh. He swung his long blade, creating countless blade shadows that obscured the sky and sun, tearing through the white silk threads and shattering the green shadows.
Hei Liu, Zhen Fan, and Mo Li combined their powers, but they were no match for Man Hui; they could only entangle him.
"You're waiting for Hong Lin? Don't bother. She's facing a problem over there and might not be able to get away easily. I doubt she'll have time for you three!"
Man Hui tore through their attacks with his blade while laughing and retreating.
Although he could defeat Hei Liu and the others, he didn't need to kill them, especially since he had already obtained the Spirit Jade. He just needed to leave.
Upon hearing Man Hui's words, Hei Liu and the others' hearts sank. They had been hoping for Hong Lin's support and had even sent her a request for aid, but they hadn't received a response. Now, seeing Man Hui's fearless attitude, they feared that Hong Lin was indeed facing trouble.
If Hong Lin couldn't come due to her own problems, they truly had no way to deal with Man Hui. Even if they could delay him for a while, they couldn't possibly keep him there indefinitely. In just a moment, he could leave at his leisure.
But they weren't willing to let Man Hui go just yet.
Boom!
The two sides clashed again, and after several combined attacks, a violent power erupted from the void, shattering the void into pieces. Man Hui forcefully broke through their combined attack and, with a cold laugh, retreated, breaking free from their encirclement.
Just as Man Hui was about to leave...
Suddenly, a faint voice echoed from the void.
"Stay."
Whoosh!
A sword light pierced through the void, carrying a sharp gleam that formed a rainbow. Intertwined within were black and white, the ultimate forces of life and death. The divine sword's edge was exposed, and it was none other than Chen Mu's Floating Life Sword!
Seeing this sword light, Man Hui's face finally changed.
(End of Chapter)
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