Chapter 650: Triple Mystic Fusion!
Chapter 650: Triple Mystic Fusion!
Buzz!
As Chen Mu's thoughts stirred, a golden light flashed on the system panel, and a million experience points instantly vanished.
In its place, Chen Mu's consciousness experienced a fleeting moment of dizziness. In that instant, within his field of vision and perception, everything except for the Convergence, Extension, and Infinity Esoterics of the Void Lineage disappeared without a sound.
Never before had he grasped the Triple Mystic Fusion so clearly. This exclusion of all distractions, leaving only the perfect fusion of three Esoterics, was no different from when he had used the system panel to comprehend the Dual Mystic Fusion.
In an instant, Chen Mu became completely immersed in this newfound comprehension.
The Triple Mystic Fusion had been an extremely challenging puzzle for him before. After spending tens of thousands of world years, he had only found a faint glimmer of a solution, and true understanding seemed far away. But at this moment, with the help of the system panel, he directly witnessed the answer to this puzzle, including the entire process!
Now, he no longer needed to study its structure; he only needed to remember and comprehend the complete fusion process and outcome provided by the system panel.
With this level of insight, not only Chen Mu but any Seventh Heaven Divine Lord could thoroughly comprehend and master the power of Triple Mystic Fusion within a single Era.
"So, this is how it is..."
"I had thought that the Triple Mystic Fusion required a core Esoteric, and for a while, I even believed that the Convergence Esoteric was the key. However, true fusion has no such core; the fusion of three Esoterics is so natural, as if they were always one."
Chen Mu murmured, immersed in his newfound understanding.
At this moment, he directly perceived the very essence of the Triple Mystic Fusion. His consciousness was flooded with explosive insights, and inspiration struck him constantly, deepening his comprehension and enhancing his understanding.
Chen Mu immersed most of his consciousness in this epiphany, leaving only a fraction of his divine energy incarnation's consciousness outside, which did not hinder his actions. In this state, time quietly and swiftly passed.
In the blink of an eye, seven thousand world years had flown by!
Compared to his previous efforts to gain experience by observing various Void Mystic Realms and forcefully comprehending their mysteries, the insights he gained in these seven thousand years far surpassed what he had achieved in tens of thousands of world years before.
In these seven thousand world years, he couldn't count the number of times his spiritual light had flashed or the moments of sudden and profound understanding. However, without the system panel, even with exceptional wisdom, comprehending the Triple Mystic Fusion might have taken hundreds or even thousands of Eras.
In the Boundless Star River, at the core of the deepest starry brilliance, Chen Mu's interface avatar sat cross-legged. After seven thousand years without any movement, his eyes suddenly snapped open.
He had finally understood!
After seven thousand world years, he had grasped the essence of the Triple Mystic Fusion and completely mastered it!
In Chen Mu's eyes, a ripple quietly passed through, a spiral-shaped ripple that contracted inward in a wondrous manner, like a golden curvature. Then, another ripple flashed, a thread extending from a point outward, followed by a horizontal extension, transforming into a line, and then a surface, eventually expanding into a void.
Endless contraction and extension, merging together in a wondrous way.
In Chen Mu's pitch-black pupils, a beam of light started from a point, extending into a line, a surface, and finally, a void... But no matter how far it extended, it would eventually collapse back into a single point.
No, to be precise, it had never left that single point.
It seemed to expand into an infinite void, but from outside the void, it was merely a speck of light reflected in Chen Mu's eyes.
This was the Void, both infinitely expanding and infinitely contracting, boundless and endless, yet always connected to that initial point. On the surface, it seemed to undergo infinite expansion and extension, only to eventually collapse and return to the origin, forming a cycle. But in essence, it never transcended that single point.
Chen Mu understood.
That 'point' was the essence of the Void Dao, representing the complete and true Void Dao! Through the Triple Mystic Fusion, he had caught a glimpse of that 'point', but it was just a glimpse; he had yet to fully integrate the Esoterics of 'Division' and 'Overlap' into that point.
Only by truly unifying all the fundamental Esoterics of the Void, encompassing all their nature changes, tracing back to their origin, and returning to the initial starting point, could one truly master the complete Void Dao and aspire to the title of Great Path Venerable.
"With the Triple Mystic Fusion, can I already see it...?"
Chen Mu muttered to himself.
He could see it, but it was still out of reach, or perhaps he only saw an outline. Nonetheless, this was a step from existence to nonexistence.
Mastering various Dual Mystic Fusions could not provide even a glimpse of the true essence of the Void Dao; the distance was too vast. But with the Triple Mystic Fusion, he had already caught a glimpse of that ray of light.
If he could take another step and master the Quadruple Mystic Fusion, he would enter the Ninth Heaven and truly see the threshold of a Venerable.
"Hmm."
Chen Mu exhaled softly.
He remained seated, his mind stirring slightly.
In an instant, the heavens and earth transformed!
Just a moment ago, he had been sitting at the core of a star, but now, he and the star had switched places. He was still seated, but not at the star's center; instead, the vast star had silently landed in his palm, gently lifted by his hand.
This star, spanning over a million miles, should have been incomparable to his seven-foot-tall body. His body would be like a speck of dust in the vastness of the star.
Yet, this enormous star now seemed like a pebble in his palm, held between his fingers.
After mastering the Convergence, Extension, and Infinity Esoterics of the Void, he could even alter the nature of spatial dimensions. With ease, he could shrink a million-mile star to the size of a pebble in his palm.
The star remained a star, and he remained himself, but in his palm, he held a vast and boundless space. Within, it was immensely vast, spanning thousands of miles, capable of accommodating the star, while externally, it was minuscule, confined to a mere arm's length.
"So this is the Palm Buddha Land and the Sleeve Universe?" Chen Mu gazed at the star he held in his palm, a trace of awe in his eyes.
If one were to consider the many fantastical tales of his past life, his palm, which gently lifted, would encompass thousands of miles of the void, and even the legendary Monkey King, with his hundred somersaults, would struggle to escape from his grasp.
"Only now can I truly be said to have stepped into the Eighth Heaven."
Chen Mu slowly stood up, and with a light wave of his hand, the star flew out of his palm. As it left his hand, it rapidly expanded, soon transforming back into the massive star that stretched for millions of miles, floating in the void.
Whoosh! With just a single step, Chen Mu sank into the deep void, descending through seven layers until he reached the eighth layer of the void, which offered no resistance, as if he were merging with the water.
Previously, his Divine Energy Incarnation, relying on the Divine Armament, the Heavenly Mirror, could barely break through the Eighth Heaven, barely reaching the threshold of the Eighth Heaven. But now, his Interface Avatar naturally sank into the depths of the eighth layer of the void with just a thought, feeling completely at ease, without any discomfort.
This indicated that even without the Heavenly Mirror, his current strength had truly entered the Eighth Heaven, and not just the threshold, but he had already reached the level of Jing Tian, the Demon Progenitor, and Ming Fan.
"With just the understanding of Triple Mystic Fusion, my strength has transformed to this extent. If I can further cultivate the Multiverse Divine Art and reforge the Heavenly Mirror, engraving the secret patterns of the three void esoteric arts, perhaps I can even rival the Eighth Heaven Overlord."
Chen Mu assessed his current power.
The gap between the Eighth Heaven and the Eighth Heaven Overlord was significant. Many Eighth Heaven Divine Lords would need to comprehend at least two types of Triple Mystic Fusion to reach the height of the Eighth Heaven Overlord.
However, with his perfect divine body possessing ten portions of divine energy foundation, it seemed that mastering just one type of Triple Mystic Fusion might be enough for him to reach the height of the Eighth Heaven Overlord.
The path of the Divine Lord became more challenging the further one progressed.
To advance from the Eighth Heaven to the Ninth Heaven, one must master the fusion of four fundamental esoteric arts, unlike the Seventh Heaven to the Eighth Heaven, where one could forcefully break through the threshold by comprehending a sufficient number of Dual Mystic Fusions.
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Even if an Eighth Heaven Divine Lord comprehended numerous Triple Mystic Fusions, they could not break through the Ninth Heaven. At most, they could surpass the Eighth Heaven Overlord, reaching the so-called 'Eighth Heaven Limit'.
"Next, I shall cultivate the Multiverse Divine Art."
Chen Mu organized his thoughts.
The Endless Abyss was barren, and although his Divine Energy Incarnation had brought a considerable amount of resources, it was still far from enough to 'reforge' the Heavenly Mirror and engrave the secret patterns of the three void esoteric arts. Thus, for now, he could only cultivate the Multiverse Divine Art first.
Before engraving the secret patterns of the three void esoteric arts, the Heavenly Mirror was no longer the most compatible Divine Armament for Chen Mu, and the amplification effect of the techniques he displayed using it would be somewhat inferior to before. This was an unavoidable situation, as his strength had indeed improved faster than ordinary cultivators.
In less than an epoch, he had comprehended the Triple Mystic Fusion, while ancient beings like Vanggu Divine Lord had stood in the Eighth Heaven for thousands of kalpa years, naturally having far more resources. Yet, Chen Mu had fallen into the barren Endless Abyss.
However,
Chen Mu didn't pay much attention to this. Even if he reforged the Heavenly Mirror, it might not be long before it lagged behind his progress again, as he was different from others and would not be trapped in the Eighth Heaven.
...
Inferno City.
Deep within the tower.
Chen Mu's Divine Energy Incarnation sat cross-legged, his eyes slowly opening with a faint flicker of light.
"Hmm?"
Jing Tian Divine Lord was observing the outside world when he suddenly sensed something and turned to look at Chen Mu. After a brief pause, he asked, "Has Mu Divine Lord sensed something?"
He noticed Chen Mu's gaze directed outside the tower, and just then, a ripple of the Void Lineage energy stirred within Chen Mu. This caught Jing Tian's attention.
Chen Mu retracted his gaze, and his eyes returned to their calm state as he shook his head and said to Jing Tian, "No, everything is as it should be."
"Good."
Jing Tian nodded slightly upon hearing this.
He knew that Chen Mu cultivated the Void Lineage and had a more acute perception of the void than others. Not long ago, an Abyss Beast had approached Inferno City using void techniques without being detected by anyone else, but Chen Mu had sensed it and suppressed it in advance.
However...
Jing Tian's eyes flashed with a peculiar light as he watched Chen Mu close his eyes and resume his meditation.
Indeed, a ripple of the Void Dao had stirred within Chen Mu, as if something had happened. Jing Tian didn't believe that a Divine Lord like Chen Mu would undergo a change without reason, and the fleeting sensation was quite subtle.
Since it wasn't an approaching Abyss Beast, what could it be? Could something have happened to his external incarnation? Jing Tian quickly dismissed this thought and didn't say anything further.
All his external incarnations had been annihilated, and now only his Divine Energy Incarnation was trapped in the Endless Abyss. He had no interest in the external incarnations of others, whether they encountered trouble or were annihilated.
For someone like Chen Mu, who still had an external incarnation, Jing Tian couldn't help but feel a hint of pity. After all, having an external incarnation, even if it was only at the Seventh Heaven level, would still offer some advantages. It could explore secret realms and comprehend the mysteries of the Primordial Dao, providing more opportunities than being trapped in the Endless Abyss.
Chen Mu was unaware of Jing Tian's thoughts. He had just thoroughly understood the Triple Mystic Fusion and truly grasped that power, causing an unconscious ripple, but now he had returned to his normal state.
"Multiverse Divine Art..."
At this moment, the final layer of the Multiverse Divine Art appeared in Chen Mu's mind.
His next task was to cultivate this divine art, but he wouldn't start immediately. Currently, he was still in the 'City Guard' period, and openly cultivating a Divine Lord Tyrant-level secret art would be too ostentatious.
There wasn't much time left until the end of this City Guard duty. After that, he would have ten eras of guard time, and he could spend the next ten eras quietly cultivating in Inferno City without rushing.
(End of Chapter)
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