Chapter 643: Layer 27,682 of the Lava Caverns
Chapter 643: Layer 27,682 of the Lava Caverns
Chen Mu reached out and caressed the rock layer of the Endless Abyss, carefully sensing the incomprehensible power within.
He took a few steps forward along the nearest rock layer, his fingertips trailing across multiple rock faces. Each surface exuded a different power, a unique fusion of mystics that were distinct from one another, making it difficult to understand and impossible to break through, no matter how much force he exerted.
Chen Mu attempted to gain insights from the structure of these rock layers. A subtle thought crossed his mind: Could the System Panel allow him to cross-systemically fuse different mystics?
According to his understanding, the fusion of different mystics from various Great Paths was a realm that only those who stood at the peak of the Great Paths, the Venerables, were qualified to glimpse. Even a cultivator at the Eighth Heaven of the Divine Realm would not have the privilege to attempt it, let alone succeed.
But the System Panel had always possessed the power to make the impossible possible.
Furthermore, if the System Panel could truly enable him to cross-systemically fuse different mystics, it would undoubtedly prove that the essence of the System Panel surpassed the Divine Realm and even transcended the Great Path Venerables! After all, even the existence of a Venerable would likely struggle to enable those below them to cross-systemically fuse different mystics.
After a brief moment of study, Chen Mu summoned the System Panel.
His eyes flickered with a subtle gleam.
[Mystic Fusion: Life, Aggregation, Infinity]
[Experience: 1 point]
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[Mystic Fusion: Extension, Infinity, Various Manifestations]
[Experience: 1 point]
...
On the System Panel, within this short period, numerous paths of mystic fusion appeared, densely packed and extremely chaotic, spanning across the Time, Void, and Creation Great Paths!
"The essence of the System Panel is indeed unfathomable."
Chen Mu couldn't help but sigh softly as he observed this scene. It was worth noting that he had already reached the Eighth Heaven, earning him the title of a dominant figure among Divine Lords. Yet, even now, he struggled to gauge the depth of the System Panel.
When he first entered the Divine Realm, he had attempted to explore the essence of the System Panel, even believing that he was close to unveiling its true nature. But now, he realized that it was like trying to see flowers in the mist or the moon's reflection in a well—a futile endeavor.
To truly grasp the essence of the System Panel, he still had a long way to go. Even if he reached the Ninth Heaven and became a Legendary Divine Lord, it would likely remain beyond his grasp.
Chen Mu shook his head slightly.
With a thought, he promptly closed the System Panel.
Although the System Panel could allow him to cross-systemically fuse different mystics, he had no intention of doing so. On the one hand, he was well aware that the efficiency of comprehending cross-systemic mystic fusions would be far inferior to comprehending fusions within the same Great Path.
On the other hand, even if he successfully achieved cross-systemic fusion, the resulting power boost might not be as significant as expected. The fusion of three different mystics across systems and the fusion of three mystics within the same Great Path were, in essence, likely on the same level.
Cross-systemic fusion merely indicated a high level of cultivation, not an instant path to overwhelming power.
The Great Path Venerables, having completely comprehended a specific Great Path and becoming one with it, possessed the qualification to explore the fusion of different Great Paths.
Chen Mu, who had yet to fully master even one Primordial Great Path, was putting the cart before the horse by delving into the fusion of different Great Paths. It would be a time-consuming and energy-draining endeavor with little benefit.
The orthodox cultivation path was to first thoroughly comprehend a single Great Path, fuse five mystics, and attain the status of a Great Path Venerable.
After a brief moment of contemplation, Chen Mu withdrew his hand, preparing to explore a larger area of the map to confirm his location.
Chi!
Just as Chen Mu retracted his hand, the rock layer his fingertips had brushed past suddenly erupted with a crimson shadow. This shadow, like a tentacle, lashed out toward him in mid-air.
With a light flick, the void shattered layer by layer, fracturing into eight layers!
"Abyss Beast!"
Chen Mu's eyes narrowed slightly, and without hesitation, he instantly retreated. Simultaneously, he waved his palm forward, projecting a beam of white light from the Heavenly Mirror, which collided with the crimson tentacle lashing towards him.
Boom!!!
Accompanied by a thunderous roar, the void exploded, undulating like a tidal wave.
After this brief clash, Chen Mu wasted no time and instantly teleported away, disappearing into the distant rock layers. The crimson tentacle behind him swiftly elongated, chasing after his retreating figure.
But the tentacle's speed was ultimately not fast enough. After extending forward for a few moments, it soon lost Chen Mu's aura. Without a target, this bizarre scarlet tentacle wriggled a few times before merging back into the rock wall.
In the distance, another cavern.
Chen Mu's figure flickered, appearing here, his gaze slightly heavy as he looked back. Seeing that the Abyss Beast had been left behind and was not chasing, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
The Abyss Beast that had just attacked him displayed a power almost on par with the Demon Progenitor and Ming Fan Divine Lord, even slightly stronger than his control over the Heavenly Mirror. It was undoubtedly an Eighth Heaven-level creature.
Such an Abyss Beast posed a far greater threat than the Demon Progenitor and Ming Fan Divine Lord!
In terms of combat power alone, the Abyss Beast's techniques were generally clumsy, and it had no special trump cards. If they were to fight, the Abyss Beast would undoubtedly be inferior to the Demon Progenitor and Ming Fan Divine Lord. However, the problem was that the Abyss Beast was almost the master of the Endless Abyss, and fighting one would easily attract more Abyss Beasts, leading to being surrounded.
At that point, even escape would be impossible.
Therefore, Chen Mu would not engage in a prolonged fight, not even with a Seventh Heaven-level Abyss Beast, let alone an Eighth Heaven one. Although this was his first time falling into the Endless Abyss, he was well aware of the many threats within.
"The nature of this Abyss Beast is indeed special. I can't break through these rock layers, but it can merge directly into them."
Chen Mu recalled the previous scene, and a faint glow flashed in his eyes.
Almost all living beings who fall into the Endless Abyss find it impossible to forcibly break through the rock layers. Even those at the Ninth Heaven level would struggle to destroy them. However, Abyss Beasts possess a fundamentally different life essence, allowing them to move within the rock layers!
For this reason, Abyss Beasts are often elusive. When hidden within the rock layers, they cannot be detected or predicted. Only when they launch an attack can their presence be sensed.
"I need to be more cautious."
Chen Mu's gaze turned solemn. Although he knew that most Abyss Beasts in the Endless Abyss were below the Seventh Heaven level, encountering an Eighth Heaven-level one right away was a stroke of bad luck. However, he would need to stay in the Endless Abyss for an extended period, and encountering Eighth Heaven-level Abyss Beasts would likely become a regular occurrence.
With truly terrible luck, he might even encounter a Ninth Heaven-level Abyss Beast.
Indeed, he needed to be more cautious. He should determine his location early on and see if he could join forces with Vanggu Divine Lord. If that was not possible, he would have to quickly find nearby cultivator factions and try to join them.
In the Endless Abyss, it was always extremely dangerous for cultivators to act alone. Even those at the peak of the Eighth Heaven were reluctant to do so, let alone Chen Mu, who had only just crossed the threshold of the Eighth Heaven.
...
A purple afterimage suddenly flashed out from the rock layer, rushing towards Chen Mu.
Chen Mu's expression remained unchanged, and he did not retreat. Instead, he raised his hand and pressed down, and a white light from the Heavenly Mirror suddenly suppressed and crushed the purple afterimage.
The purple afterimage, shrouded in an ominous aura, collided with Chen Mu's mirror light. After a brief clash, the power it unleashed was forcibly torn apart by the mirror light, and its entire body was exposed—a strangely-shaped small beast.
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Calling it a small beast wasn't quite accurate; it was more like an abstract creature. Its body was in a flowing purple state, with strange limbs growing from it, and each segment seemed to have scarlet eyes.
This was an Abyss Beast, but it was only at the Seventh Heaven level, barely reaching the threshold.
"Chirp!"
Under the suppression of the Heavenly Mirror's light, this Seventh Heaven-level Abyss Beast let out a strange hiss, struggling to break free. However, the power gap was too vast, an entire major level, and no matter how hard it tried, it couldn't escape the seal of the Heavenly Mirror's light. In a short moment, it was completely crushed by Chen Mu's Heavenly Mirror light, turning into ashes.
After killing the Abyss Beast, Chen Mu's expression remained unchanged as he looked into the distance.
He had been in the Endless Abyss for some time, carefully scouting the nearby areas and mentally mapping out a vast region. Now, he added another location to his map.
At the same time, within the Vangu Palace.
Chen Mu's incarnation and the incarnation of Vangu Divine Lord sat facing each other.
"The location I'm in, if I haven't mistaken, should be Layer 19,741 of the Lava Caverns."
"Hmm, that's quite close to where I am."
Upon hearing Chen Mu's words, Vangu Divine Lord's expression relaxed slightly.
The Lava Caverns was the name of a region within the Endless Abyss, and even though it was just one region, its actual scope was already extremely vast. It consisted of seven million layers, and each layer was comparable in size to a small void seat!
There were countless regions like the Lava Caverns within the Endless Abyss. At least tens of thousands had specific names, and many more were unnamed, especially in the deep layers of the Endless Abyss, which were mostly unexplored.
Generally speaking, the location one fell into in the Endless Abyss was random.
Vangu Divine Lord, when he first fell, landed in the Lava Caverns, and he had never left since.
If Chen Mu had fallen into a region far from the Lava Caverns, Vangu Divine Lord would have given up searching for Chen Mu and suggested that he join the nearest cultivator faction instead.
After all, Chen Mu had reached the Eighth Heaven, even if he had barely crossed the threshold. He was now a Divine Lord Tyrant, and basically, no faction in the Endless Abyss would refuse his membership.
But since Chen Mu was in the Lava Caverns, Vangu Divine Lord naturally considered joining forces with him.
"I'm on Layer 27,682 of the Lava Caverns... Since you're not familiar with the Lava Caverns, just stay there, and I'll come to find you."
After a brief moment of contemplation, Vangu Divine Lord spoke to Chen Mu.
The distance between their locations was approximately eight thousand layers, not too far but not exactly close either. At least, he couldn't make all the Divine Lords in his faction follow him to travel eight thousand layers to meet with Chen Mu.
To join Chen Mu, he could only take temporary solo action, find Chen Mu first, and then bring him back. Fortunately, he had been in the Endless Abyss for a long time, and although he had never left the Lava Caverns, he was already quite familiar with many regions within. He had even visited Chen Mu's current location, Layer 19,741, once before.
"Alright, then I'll trouble you, Senior Vangu."
Chen Mu thanked Vangu Divine Lord.
Vangu Divine Lord temporarily leaving his faction to come and retrieve him alone was undoubtedly a risky endeavor. Although Chen Mu was reluctant to owe too much karmic cause and effect, the Endless Abyss was indeed filled with countless dangers, and he was not very familiar with the area. Moreover, his strength had barely reached the threshold of the Eighth Heaven. Since Vangu Divine Lord was willing to take the initiative to find him, Chen Mu accepted this favor.
"There's no trouble between us."
Vangu Divine Lord spoke calmly.
He was willing to take the risk to find Chen Mu for a reason. After all, he was aware of Chen Mu's terrifying talent. Regardless of whether Chen Mu was the reincarnation of a Ninth Heaven Divine Lord or not, with the foundation and depth Chen Mu had displayed, it wouldn't be long before he could step into the peak of the Eighth Heaven, matching Vangu Divine Lord's strength.
The faction he had joined was called the Flame Sun Sect, which had gathered thousands of Divine Lords. However, there were only seven figures, including Vangu Divine Lord, who had reached the peak of the Eighth Heaven. It wasn't a particularly powerful faction. Even with Chen Mu's strength at the threshold of the Eighth Heaven, joining the Flame Sun Sect would still enhance their overall strength. If Chen Mu were to reach the peak of the Eighth Heaven in the future, his contribution would be even more significant.
Moreover, Chen Mu might be the reincarnation of a Ninth Heaven Divine Lord, possibly returning to the Ninth Heaven! In this case, if Chen Mu had fallen into a region far from the Lava Caverns, Vangu Divine Lord would have let it be. However, since Chen Mu happened to fall within the Lava Caverns, Vangu Divine Lord would do everything in his power to join forces with Chen Mu.
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Meanwhile, within the Lava Caverns.
After receiving Vangu Divine Lord's confirmation, Chen Mu contemplated briefly and put away the Heavenly Mirror, continuing to scout the nearby environment. Soon, he further confirmed his location.
Vangu Divine Lord was, after all, a peak Eighth Heaven Divine Lord Tyrant, and the Lava Caverns were just a shallow layer of the Endless Abyss. Very few things could threaten Vangu Divine Lord.
After some time, Chen Mu finally encountered Vangu Divine Lord's Divine Energy Incarnation in the Lava Caverns!
(End of Chapter)
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