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Chapter 669: Ascending to the Ninth Heaven!
Chapter 669: Ascending to the Ninth Heaven!
"Is it over?"
Chen Mu awakened from his deep enlightenment and summoned the system panel for a glance.
After two epochs of dedicated comprehension, the effects of the Xu Yuan Stone had completely dissipated. The feeling of being immersed in the Void Dao, as if merging with the Dao and becoming a part of the void, had also vanished.
As the ruler of the Void Lineage, Chen Mu could indeed merge himself with the void, but this fusion was far less seamless than when he had devoured and absorbed the Xu Yuan Stone. During that time, he could sense that the fusion seemed to reach the innermost essence of the void, allowing him to touch the foundation of the Dao with every movement.
At this moment,
All insights faded away.
Although he could still perceive the Void Dao, the sense of immersion had suddenly diminished by ninety-nine percent, naturally leaving Chen Mu with a sense of loss.
"What a pity, if I had another Xu Yuan Stone, I might have been able to comprehend the fusion of the Four Esoteric Secrets within two epochs."
Chen Mu shook his head slightly, feeling a hint of regret.
However, looking at the accumulated experience on the system panel, he was already very satisfied. After all, the cultivation of these two epochs had saved him from decades or even hundreds of epochs of hard work. It was a significant step forward on his path to the Ninth Heaven, and the gap was no longer far.
Even if he took the slowest approach and slowly comprehended the void, he could still gather ten million points of experience within dozens of epochs, allowing him to directly perceive the essence of the Dao through the system panel and complete the fusion of the Four Esoteric Secrets of the Void Lineage.
Chen Mu sat cross-legged deep within the molten rock and soon closed his eyes again.
This seclusion was meant to make a final push to break through to the Ninth Heaven. He wouldn't leave seclusion until he achieved success. In the past two epochs, he had ignored external matters, including the disturbances in the Mo Zu Kong Yu and the Mo Zu itself.
...
Molten City.
Chen Mu's true Shen Li body remained in his cave abode. For the Endless Abyss, two epochs were merely an insignificant measure of time, and there were hardly any changes here.
Countless Ba Zhongtian Shenjuns came to visit and befriend Chen Mu, but upon learning of his seclusion, they all left without daring to disturb him.
On the other side,
Vanggu Divine Lord had also entered a deep seclusion.
After these two epochs, Vanggu Divine Lord also awakened. He stared at the void before him, his eyes filled with a hint of joy and a touch of disappointment.
"I've made some progress, but it's still not enough..."
The destruction of the Boundless Star River and the consumption of the Xu Yuan Stone had indeed advanced his comprehension of the Void Dao, and he had a deeper understanding of the fusion of the Four Esoteric Secrets. However, he still fell short of success.
"To ascend to the Ninth Heaven, one must possess unparalleled power."
Vanggu Divine Lord sighed inwardly.
The fusion of the Four Esoteric Secrets was a qualitative change. Once achieved, one would gain further recognition from the Void Dao, and the power of the void they could harness would increase several times over. Additionally, they could organize the 'Nine Heavens Divinity Secret Art' that best suited their own bodies, enabling their divine bodies to take a leap forward and directly possess the unparalleled strength to sweep through the Ba Zhongtian Shenjuns.
But this step was incredibly difficult. He had been stuck at the threshold of the Four Esoteric Secrets fusion for countless ages, and even after enduring tribulations, he still fell short of success.
According to his judgment,
His progress in merging with the Four Esoteric Secrets of the Void should have reached eighty to ninety percent. However, the issue was that unless the fusion was complete, there wouldn't be much difference between achieving one or two percent and eighty or ninety percent.
Often, when eighty or ninety percent was achieved, it seemed that the majority of the fusion was perfect. But if the direction was wrong, the remaining one or two percent might never be successfully fused, and one would have to choose another direction and start over.
"Let's continue."
Vanggu Divine Lord sighed inwardly.
Although he felt a bit disappointed, he was, after all, an ancient divine lord who had been stuck at this threshold for countless ages. Failing to achieve success this time didn't leave him in despair, and he didn't doubt the path he had chosen.
As long as the direction was correct, he could see hope in the remaining part. Even if there were no opportunities or encounters in the near future, he might still witness success within a hundred tribulations.
...
Time passed quietly.
In the blink of an eye, sixty-five epochs had gone by.
Deep within the Dark Sky Abyss, a figure stood tall, hands behind his back, gazing at the core region of the abyss's deepest layer. He perceived the chaos and comprehended the changes of the void.
"The opposition of order is chaos. The Void Dao is a form of order, but it also contains chaos. It's just that the chaotic part seems insignificant compared to the orderly part... No, that's not right. Chaos should also be an essence of the void. Order and chaos should be in balance, so what we've seen so far is only the positive side of the cosmos."
The figure standing in the depths of the Dark Sky Abyss was none other than Chen Mu.
The Dark Sky Abyss, which had once made him feel a strong threat and even reluctant to approach, no longer held as much fear for him. He even ventured into this place to comprehend the void, studying its deep essence.
In the past, Vanggu Divine Lord had also once reached this place, but he did not venture to the deepest part. Chen Mu, likewise, did not go further, for at the heart of it, he felt an extreme sense of chaos. If one were to recklessly approach, even the Void Dao of the Eighth Heaven might be distorted. Only the Ninth Heaven could bear such extreme chaos.
In the vast cosmos, chaotic secret realms like the Dark Sky Abyss are extremely rare.
As Chen Mu gazed into the depths of the Dark Sky Abyss, a thought suddenly occurred to him. Perhaps, on the other side of the cosmic universe, there existed a chaotic void cosmos, and within it, the orderly and normal secret realms were scarce.
This balance of order and chaos formed a kind of equilibrium.
However, the question arose: Where was this chaotic void cosmos located on the other side of order? In the past, Chen Mu wasn't sure, but now, he had a vague idea. He inferred that this chaotic cosmos should be right behind the ninth layer of the void!
The ninth layer of the void is the deepest layer, closest to the origin of the Dao.
Beyond the ninth layer, if one were to venture further, they might enter a realm of chaos. It would be inappropriate to call it the tenth layer of the void; a more suitable name might be the 'Negative Ninth Layer'.
Chen Mu even vaguely associated the Endless Abyss with its chaotic environment and those passages. He now had a slight guess. He suspected that the Endless Abyss might be situated right between the orderly and chaotic sides of the cosmic universe!
This was why it could connect to various parts of the cosmos, and also why only the Worldly Celebrity Shen Jun of the Ninth Heaven had the opportunity to leave the Endless Abyss. After all, once the Eight Zhongtian Shenjun entered the ninth layer of the void, death was certain.
Here, not far from the core of the Dark Sky Abyss, at the center of extreme chaos, Chen Mu suspected that it might be connected to the negative chaotic cosmos. Through here, one could reach the other side of the boundless void.
Naturally, Chen Mu had no intention of stepping into it.
A strange, eerie cry suddenly echoed, and a chaotic life form emerged from the Dark Sky Abyss, charging towards Chen Mu with a roar, unleashing the might of a Divine Lord.
This was a chaotic life form from the Seventh Heaven.
Bang!
Chen Mu didn't even glance at it. With a casual backhand wave, he slapped the chaotic life form from the Seventh Heaven, instantly blasting it into a black puddle of liquid.
However, as the liquid dispersed into the Dark Sky Abyss, it quickly recondensed in the distance.
Within the Dark Sky Abyss, chaotic life forms were nearly immortal. Killing them was extremely difficult, and this wasn't the first time Chen Mu had encountered such a situation. He wasn't surprised at all.
After a slight shake of his head, Chen Mu gazed deeply into the core of the Dark Sky Abyss's deepest layer. Then, taking a step forward, he swiftly soared upwards, instantly returning from the depths to the shallower areas of the Dark Sky Abyss, and finally exiting it.
Subsequently,
He summoned the system panel and took a look.
[Integrated Esoteric Secrets Experience: Aggregation, Extension, Infinity, Superposition]
[Experience: 10 million points]
"Finally."
Seeing the experience data on the system panel, Chen Mu breathed a sigh of relief.
After exhausting his Xu Yuan Shi, his accumulation of Void Dao experience had indeed slowed down significantly, and it became even slower as he progressed. Over the past sixty eras, he had continuously traveled and observed various secret realms, eventually returning to the Dark Sky Abyss.
With the conclusion of his journey into the depths of the Dark Sky Abyss, his experience accumulation was finally complete.
Swoosh!
With a thought, Chen Mu seamlessly merged into the void and disappeared.
The True Deities guarding the Dark Sky Abyss were completely unaware of Chen Mu's arrival and departure.
And so, for the first time, the four Void Esoteric Secrets manipulated by the system panel seamlessly merged, without a hint of rejection. Each esoteric secret was perfectly combined, as if the most harmonious solution had been chosen from countless possibilities.
"So that's how it is," Chen Mu murmured as he observed the system panel's demonstration, his mind suddenly enlightened.
Only the system panel could unravel the intricacies of this fundamental fusion of the Great Dao, revealing every detail before his eyes.
Even if he had a thorough understanding and complete mastery, he doubted he could present the essence of this fusion to others as the system panel did, helping them comprehend the integration of the four esoteric secrets.
The profound mysteries of the Great Dao were beyond mere words and simple explanations. They were abstruse and profound, and once understood, they were understood; if not, they remained forever elusive.
Chen Mu, immersed in his epiphany, intently studied the system panel's display of the Dao's essence, almost forgetting Creation, time, and everything else. His eyes were solely focused on the Void Dao. He was utterly absorbed.
Time passed, and Chen Mu suddenly snapped out of his trance, his mind clearing.
He stared blankly into the nearby void, his mind still holding onto the image of the four Void Esoteric Secrets merging. But the image began to blur, and he could no longer see it clearly.
However, when he raised his palm, the four Void Esoteric Secrets—Aggregation, Extension, Superposition, and Infinity—quietly appeared, seamlessly blending within his grasp. Eventually, they silently converged into a single force.
Vibrant energy surged as Chen Mu lifted his palm, supporting the fusion of the four esoteric secrets. At that moment, a mysterious gaze from the depths of infinity fixed upon him. Chen Mu knew that this was the true Void Dao.
The Void Dao was not life; life could not fully portray the entirety of the Dao. It belonged to a higher level, a part of the boundless cosmos, the foundation of the vast world, and the predetermined rules.
Chen Mu felt a shift as the Dao's gaze fell upon him.
He had always been adept at controlling the power of the void, but with the further recognition of the Void Dao, he now had an innate sense of command over it. The surrounding void, omnipresent, seemed like an extension of his own body.
With a mere thought, he could transform the vast void into a world, and with another, he could cause it to collapse and destroy everything within.
However, these abilities were just the beginning.
The most significant change was the new sensation that arose within Chen Mu's heart after he achieved the fusion of the four esoteric secrets and gained further recognition from the Void Dao.
As his intention stirred, his entire being disappeared into the void, and then another 'Chen Mu' emerged, followed by a second, a third, and a fourth...
Each of these Chen Mus lacked any trace of divine power; their entire bodies were composed purely of the power of the void. This was the ability of the Void Lineage's Nine Heavens Divine Lord—the Void Avatar! Each avatar possessed power equivalent to the Eighth Heaven!
Soon,
The number of Void Avatars that emerged from the void reached an astonishing thirty-three!
"Is this the limit?" Chen Mu wondered as he manipulated the power of the void, creating thirty-three Eighth Heaven Avatars. He felt a strain, sensing that his control had reached its peak.
The ability to control the void and manifest thirty-three Eighth Heaven Avatars was his limit.
With a thought, the thirty-three Eighth Heaven Avatars merged into one, becoming a single avatar. Its power surged, surpassing the Eighth Heaven's limit and reaching the Ninth Heaven!
The Nine Heavens Divine Lord of the Void Lineage could manifest thirty-three Eighth Heaven Avatars and combine them into one, forming a single Ninth Heaven Void Avatar! This avatar's combat power was almost indistinguishable from the original, making it an incredibly powerful ability!
The Void Avatar, devoid of divine power, was impervious to damage and destruction. It could freely explore any dangerous realm without fear, and even if destroyed, it could be reconstituted. Unlike avatars imbued with divine power, which, once destroyed, required time to cultivate the power anew and could severely weaken the original body if too much power was lost.
"The Nine Heavens abilities of the Void Lineage are indeed extraordinary."
As Chen Mu controlled this Void Avatar, he couldn't help but marvel. No wonder the moment he stepped into the Ninth Heaven, everything changed. Now, he could travel anywhere in the vast cosmos. The innate abilities granted by the Source Dao alone far surpassed what the Eighth Heaven could offer.
And now,
Although he had yet to cultivate his own Nine Heavens Divine Power Secret Art, with the recognition of the Void Dao and the power of the four esoteric secrets' fusion, he had truly ascended to the Ninth Heaven, taking the most crucial step toward dominating the cosmos.
(End of Chapter)
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