Chapter 659: The Boundless Universe
Chapter 659: The Boundless Universe
As Chen Mu observed the approaching Shadow Abyss Beast, his eyes revealed a solemn expression.
The Fragmentary Being of the Ninth Heaven Abyssal Beast, at the Eighth Heaven Limit, was almost on par with the Ninth Heaven. The aura and might it unleashed at this moment were no less than that of the Inferno Sun Divine Lord in his Burning Divine Energy state, a formidable force to be reckoned with.
At the very least, Chen Mu needed to take this seriously and not be too careless. If this Abyss Beast were to collide with Inferno City, it could indeed hinder the city and potentially trap it within the tide of Abyss Beasts, making it difficult to escape.
After all, they were inside the caverns, and with two Ninth Heaven Abyss Beasts and countless Eighth Heaven Abyss Beasts, the situation was indeed perilous and complex. Even with his ability to protect himself and escape alone, there was no need to put Inferno City in danger.
Moreover,
After comprehending the power of the fusion of three mysteries from four Void Lineages, Chen Mu had also created his own techniques based on this foundation. This was an opportunity to test them.
Facing the raging Shadow Abyss Beast charging head-on, Chen Mu did not ride the Heaven Mirror. Instead, he stood alone, hands clasped in front of him, and within his eyes, several different Void Lineages' mysteries intersected, forming a radiant light.
"Yuu!"
The universe encompasses all things, contains myriad realms, and converges at the ultimate and infinitesimal points. This is the universe!
Chen Mu combined the four mysteries of Aggregation, Extension, Overlapping, and Infinity, each in groups of three, as a foundation. Through his understanding of the Void River, exploration of the Boundless Star River, and mastery over the Great Xuan World, he gathered all this knowledge to form his Great Dao technique.
Yuu!
Chen Mu named this technique, but in his eyes, it was merely a prototype, a tiny outline. Even this name seemed to fall short of its true potential.
Only when he comprehends the Void Dao and masters the complete power of the Void, when he can encompass the cosmos in a thought and merge a realm into his palms with a single gesture, will this technique be considered complete!
Humm.
As Chen Mu's hands came together, a vast and boundless Void Energy suddenly emanated from his body. In an instant, his figure merged with the Void, becoming a part of it. Every movement he made was an extension of the Void Dao, causing layers of space within the caverns to ripple like ocean waves, one after another.
In the blink of an eye, a hazy, sphere-like outline enveloped the Shadow Abyss Beast charging towards Inferno City, trapping it in the center!
This sphere appeared spherical, but this was just its manifestation in a single layer of the Void. Its essence permeated and connected eight layers of the Void, beyond the comprehension of mortal eyes. It seemed finite yet infinite, and within it, space evolved in layers, repeating and extending infinitely, almost without end!
The Shadow Abyss Beast had unleashed a mighty aura, a ferocious and reckless charge. But when it collided with Chen Mu's technique, or rather, when it fell into the hazy light sphere named 'Yuu,' it was like a grain of sand entering a vast ocean, instantly becoming silent and still, without even a hint of collision.
Whoosh.
In the blink of an eye, as Chen Mu trapped the Shadow Abyss Beast, Inferno City swiftly traversed the Void, rushing through the gaps between the Fragmentary Beings of the Shadow Abyss Beasts and leaving the two Ninth Heaven Abyss Beasts behind, escaping the danger.
Inferno City glided through the caverns, leaving the numerous Abyss Beasts in its wake. The Divine Lords atop the city gates, including Mo Yue and Eternal Balance, were all astonished.
What?
So effortlessly?
Not only Mo Yue and the others, but even Vanggu, who was aware of Chen Mu's breakthrough, couldn't help but show a hint of surprise in his eyes. He had even prepared some hidden trump cards, ready to use a temporal artifact to forcefully summon a past incarnation to assist Chen Mu if he couldn't hold back the Shadow Abyss Beast.
Divine Lords who had descended into the Endless Abyss usually had a few such life-saving artifacts, but over the long eras, these resources were often consumed. Mo Yue and others had used their trump cards in the past, and according to the cycle, it was now his turn to reveal his hidden ace.
However,
There was no need for his assistance.
Chen Mu, with his own power, effortlessly blocked the Shadow Abyss Beast at the Eighth Heaven Limit. As Inferno City glided through the caverns and fled into the distance, the Shadow Abyss Beast remained trapped within the hazy sphere of light, unable to escape!
The crowd could vaguely see within the hazy sphere a Shadow Abyss Beast raging and struggling, but it couldn't break free from the light, unable to escape Chen Mu's Great Dao technique!
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
In the next moment, the fragmented remains of the Shadow Abyss Beasts that had entangled everyone earlier transformed into black lines, surging towards the rear of the caverns and into the 'Microcosm' created by Chen Mu.
(End of Chapter 659)
In the next instant, a vast and mighty aura of the Ninth Heaven erupted from the depths of the hazy light cluster, causing the entire cluster to violently tremble before completely disintegrating and shattering into pieces.
"Gugu!"
The Shadow Abyssal Beast's bloated and obese body emerged, restoring itself to its prime state of the Ninth Heaven. It let out an enraged roar, shaking the nine layers of the void with its voice, causing the void to crack and form terrifying waves as it pursued the direction of Inferno City.
This eruption was almost without restraint, engulfing countless Seventh Heaven and Eighth Heaven Abyssal Beasts. In an instant, thousands of Seventh Heaven Abyssal Beasts exploded and perished, while many Eighth Heaven Abyssal Beasts trembled under the impact.
However, this terrifying attack, seeping through the void and spreading, ultimately failed to catch up with Inferno City, which had already moved far away.
After this roar...
The Shadow Abyssal Beast once again transformed into a streak of light, chasing after the depths of the cavern. In just a moment, it reached the end of the cavern, where a pitch-black passage, like a calm pool, lay horizontally at the bottom of the cavern.
Not far from the passage was a Twelve-Legged Giant Elephant Abyssal Beast, its massive eyes fixed on the passage leading to other layers. Its eyes were filled with anger and ferocity, but it dared not approach, as if it had an unknown fear of the passage.
"Gugu."
The Shadow Abyssal Beast also halted before the black void passage, emitting an angry roar, but it too dared not take a step further, afraid to enter the void passage.
...
On the other side, in the vast and quiet cavern, the black passage lay like a tranquil pool.
In the next moment, ripples appeared on the pool's surface, and a small object resembling an imperial seal burst out of the black passage, landing inside the cavern. This 'seal'-like object was a miniaturized version of Inferno City.
On the city's gate, finally free from the pursuit of the Abyssal Beast, almost all the Divine Lords of the Flame Sun Sect breathed a sigh of relief. But as they regained their senses, countless gazes turned towards a specific spot on the city gate.
There stood Chen Mu, alone.
"That move just now..."
Someone recalled the previous scene, and their eyes revealed a hint of shock.
Although he was just an ordinary Seventh Heaven Divine Lord, not yet reaching the pinnacle of the Seventh Heaven and far from the Eighth Heaven, as a Divine Lord, he still possessed the ability to judge the power of techniques.
Chen Mu's previous move had trapped the Shadow Abyssal Beast, preventing its escape. It wasn't just a momentary restraint but seemed capable of long-term suppression. This indicated that Chen Mu's move possessed power at least on par with the Eighth Heaven Overlord, and it was highly likely that it even surpassed the Eighth Heaven Overlord, reaching the Eighth Heaven Limit!
The Eighth Heaven Limit?!
Wasn't this 'Mu Divine Lord', who had joined the Flame Sun Sect a few epochs ago, merely at the threshold of the Eighth Heaven, without even mastering Trinity Fusion? Wasn't he considered one of the weakest among Divine Lord Overlords?
Although the previous secret technique was incomprehensible to Chen Mu as a member of the Creation Lineage, he could sense the intricate mysteries of the Void Lineage within it, extremely profound and likely containing more than one Trinity Fusion power!
"How could this be..."
Divine Lords like Jing Tian and Green River, who had guarded the city with Chen Mu several epochs ago, now looked at him with astonishment and disbelief, their expressions filled with uncertainty.
When Chen Mu joined the Flame Sun Sect, he did so with the strength of an Eighth Heaven threshold cultivator. During his time guarding the city, he had never displayed abilities beyond the Eighth Heaven threshold. How could he, in just a few epochs, suddenly surpass the Eighth Heaven Overlord?!
If it was said that Chen Mu had a sudden enlightenment within these seven epochs, comprehending Trinity Fusion and, with his profound foundation, directly reaching the Eighth Heaven Overlord, it could still be understood. But the technique Chen Mu displayed earlier, in Jing Tian's eyes, contained more than one Trinity Fusion power!
In just seven epochs, he had consecutively comprehended several Trinity Fusion powers?
This was a tale as fantastical as a thousand and one nights!
The only plausible explanation was that Chen Mu's strength had been at the pinnacle of the Eighth Heaven Overlord or the Eight Heaven Limit from the very beginning, having just fallen into the Endless Abyss not long ago, he joined the Flame Sun Sect with a degree of caution, concealing a portion of his power and only revealing the Eighth Heaven Threshold level.
This made sense, given that there were many Divine Lords present when he initially joined the sect, and they all maintained a level of vigilance, keeping some trump cards hidden. It wasn't unusual for Chen Mu to do the same.
Furthermore, when Inferno City had numerous Divine Lords, all of whom attempted to befriend Chen Mu, including some from the Eighth Heaven, Chen Mu ignored them all. Initially, it was thought that Chen Mu might be a bit arrogant, but now it seemed there was no issue. After all, Chen Mu's strength was almost comparable to the Flame Sun Divine Lord, and he was just a step away from the Ninth Heaven. It was only natural for him to be independent.
"Brother Vangu, you scoundrel, you even kept this from me!" Peng Yu, the Divine Lord, suddenly turned to Vangu, the Divine Lord, and laughed as he scolded him, "This Mu Divine Lord is not some junior of yours; he's probably a senior you've befriended."
Recalling the circumstances of Chen Mu's induction into the Flame Sun Sect, Peng Yu felt both amused and exasperated. Vangu, the Divine Lord, had specifically left Inferno City to personally welcome Chen Mu. At the time, Peng Yu had assumed that Chen Mu was a junior whom Vangu knew. But now it seemed that Chen Mu was likely Vangu's senior, and Vangu had proactively gone to greet him!
After all, not only did Chen Mu know Vangu, but his abilities were also identical to the Void Lineage.
Peng Yu was slightly annoyed that he and Vangu had been friends for a while, yet Vangu had kept this from him. If he had known earlier that Chen Mu was an Eighth Heaven Limit existence from the Void Lineage, he would have sought an opportunity to visit and befriend him long ago."
"..."
Vangu, the Divine Lord, only smiled in response to Peng Yu's laughter and scolding.
Junior?
Senior?
In a sense, Peng Yu's words might be true, and Vangu now believed so as well.
If Chen Mu's past growth could be explained as an extraordinary genius, then within a few eras, he had consecutively comprehended various powers of Triple Mystic Fusion, and his understanding of the Void Dao had caught up with Vangu. His strength had even surpassed Vangu's. Such growth and transformation could only be explained by a 'Legendary Divine Lord's reincarnation.'
Since Chen Mu was the reincarnation of a Ninth Heaven Divine Lord, he was indeed Vangu's junior if calculated from his birth in the Great Xuan World. Vangu had once offered him some care, but if considering his past life, the Legendary Divine Lord of the Ninth Heaven had experienced much longer and more ancient eras. In terms of cultivation, he had indeed far surpassed Vangu, making him a senior figure of the Void Lineage.
Of course,
Vangu naturally wouldn't reveal this.
After all, the reincarnation of a Ninth Heaven existence might involve the disputes of those Ninth Heaven Divine Lords. Even though the Endless Abyss was vast, the Flame Sun Sect was just an ordinary faction in the Lava Caverns, and it was unlikely that they would be connected to Chen Mu's past disputes. Even the Flame Sun Sect's leader, the Flame Sun Divine Lord, was only at the Eighth Heaven Limit. Still, Vangu, the Divine Lord, chose to remain silent.
After all, none of the numerous Divine Lords in the Flame Sun Sect had considered that Chen Mu was the reincarnation of a Ninth Heaven existence.
"Indeed, it's beyond imagination."
Mo Yue, the Divine Lord, clad in black and gold robes, looked at Chen Mu from afar with a smile.
When Chen Mu joined the Flame Sun Sect, Mo Yue had heard that this Mu Divine Lord was only at the Eighth Heaven Threshold level, so he hadn't paid much attention. But now, it turned out that Chen Mu was on par with the Flame Sun Sect's leader, making Mo Yue feel a bit arrogant. However, it was understandable since Chen Mu had concealed his strength, and being a member of the rare Void Lineage, it was normal for Peng Yu not to have noticed it when Chen Mu joined.
Since Chen Mu was on par with the Flame Sun Divine Lord, Mo Yue should take the initiative to befriend him.
"An Eighth Heaven Limit of the Void Lineage..."
Gen Jun, the Divine Lord, held a divine axe, and his gaze towards Chen Mu revealed a faint glimmer. Compared to the Creation Lineage, there were fewer Divine Lords of the Void Lineage at the Eighth Heaven, and those who reached the Eighth Heaven Limit were even rarer. Even in the outside world, in the entire Heaven's Edge Throne, there were no Divine Lords of the Void Lineage at the Eighth Heaven Limit.
He was eager to discuss and compete with an Eighth Heaven Limit Divine Lord of the Void Lineage to experience their Void techniques.
(End of Chapter)
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