Chapter 677: Time's Endless Journey
Chapter 677: Time's Endless Journey
Molten City.
Chen Mu's Shen Li Ben Zun sat in deep meditation within his own Dongfu.
At this moment, his cultivation realm had already reached the Ninth Heaven, and as a member of the Void Lineage, he had surpassed the profound mysteries of Molten City. After all, while Molten City was a Divine Weapon of the Ninth Heaven, it was not a true Divine Weapon of the Void Lineage.
However, Molten City itself was no ordinary place. As a Divine Weapon of the Ninth Heaven, it possessed its own intelligence, which allowed it to be manipulated by Yanyang, the leader of the Molten City.
"It's time to attempt the Nine Heavens Divinity Secret Art."
Chen Mu slowly opened his eyes, and a faint glow flashed in his gaze.
The Divine Lords of the Ninth Heaven could further refine their Divine Power by relying on the corresponding Nine Heavens Divinity Secret Art, based on the Four Esoteric Secrets Fusion. However, due to the difficulty in obtaining the Nine Heavens Divinity Secret Art, the Divine Lords of the Ninth Heaven would usually create their own Divine Power Secret Art.
After experiencing the gradual transformations of the Seventh and Eighth Heavens, upon reaching the Ninth Heaven, they were just a step away from becoming a Great Dao Supreme Master. Creating their own Nine Heavens Secret Art was not a challenging task.
Naturally, Chen Mu had no interest in wasting time searching for a suitable Nine Heavens Secret Art. Instead of doing that, he could use the power of the Four Esoteric Secrets Fusion as a foundation to create his own Secret Art, which, given his current cultivation level, wouldn't take too long.
"Let's give it a try."
"But before that, I should conceal my actions a little."
Chen Mu spoke to himself and then lightly lifted his palm.
Creating a Nine Heavens Secret Art required the power of the Four Esoteric Secrets, which would undoubtedly cause a significant disturbance. Even Molten City might not be able to hide it. However, with his current abilities, Chen Mu could further expand and extend the void within Molten City.
Buzz!
As Chen Mu slightly raised his palm, the void around him instantly expanded outward in a split second, enlarging the entire interior of the Dongfu and creating a vast space spanning millions of miles.
Moreover, this space, although located within Molten City, was directly connected to the external void. Even if Chen Mu drew upon the power of the void, he could bypass Molten City and directly absorb it from the outside, without causing any disturbance within the city.
As a Divine Lord of the Ninth Heaven, he naturally possessed such capabilities, and Molten City couldn't restrict him.
...
Just as Chen Mu lifted his hand and created an extended space,
Deep within Molten City,
In the innermost part of the city, there was a young man clad in a scarlet-red robe, standing tall in a pavilion. His eyes held layers of profound mysteries, reflecting the entire interior of Molten City.
Suddenly, he paused, his gaze fixed on a certain location within Molten City. After observing for a moment, his expression turned solemn, and his figure slightly paused before disappearing from his original spot.
When he reappeared, he had already arrived at the cabinet of the City Lord's Mansion.
This place was where Yanyang Shenjun, the leader of Molten City, secluded himself. Aside from Yanyang Shenjun, only one other being in the entire Molten City could freely enter and exit this place—the City's Spirit! The young man in the scarlet-red robe was the manifested form of Molten City's Spirit!
As the young man entered the cabinet, he saw a spacious area where only one person sat cross-legged—Yanyang Shenjun.
"Yanyang," the young man called out directly, his voice still youthful.
"Molten," Yanyang Shenjun responded, slowly opening his eyes and looking at the young man before him. His expression turned solemn as he asked, "What's the matter?"
During his seclusion, he usually blocked out all messages, and the only one who could wake him from his seclusion was the City's Spirit. The Spirit would only do so in the event of a significant matter.
The last time the Spirit had awakened him was when Molten City was targeted by the Nine Heavens Abyss Beast, and he had suffered considerable Divine Power loss during that incident. Since then, he had been in secluded cultivation, and now he had mostly recovered.
"There is a Spiritual Being within Molten City who has used the methods of the Void Lineage to isolate the inside from the outside, and I cannot perceive the situation," the young man called 'Molten' explained in a crisp voice.
"Hmm?" Yanyang Shenjun was taken aback upon hearing this.
He had initially thought that Molten City was facing some major trouble, but this news was unexpected.
Molten City was a Divine Weapon of the Ninth Heaven, and although it was not as powerful as a true Divine Lord of the Ninth Heaven, almost no Spiritual Being within Molten City could completely escape the City's perception, including those at the Eighth Heaven Limit.
Only a method from the Ninth Heaven or above could completely block the City's Spirit from prying!
"Is it a complete inability to perceive, or some complex method?"
"Yanyang Shenjun was taken aback, but he couldn't help but ask in detail.
If it were just some complex methods, it wouldn't be surprising. Someone like Vanggu Divine Lord, an Eighth Heaven Limit of the Void Lineage, would indeed be able to temporarily block Ronghuo City's perception by expending a great deal of energy and effort. But such a situation often cannot last, and as long as the Ronghuo City's Spirit is willing, it can break through that layer of blockage given some time.
But if it's completely impossible to break through, then it can only be explained by the means of the Ninth Heaven!
'It's the method of the Ninth Heaven if it's completely imperceptible.'
The Ronghuo City's Spirit responded in a youthful voice.
'Who is it?'
Yanyang's president didn't hesitate and asked directly.
Ronghuo City and the Yanyang Association have existed for a long time. Within the Yanyang Association, there is more than one god-king who has reached the peak of the Eighth Heaven, and there are even those like Chen Mu, who have reached the Eighth Heaven Limit. It's not impossible for one of them to suddenly have a great opportunity, an epiphany, and comprehend the Four Esoteric Secrets Fusion, entering the Ninth Heaven.
Now, hearing the Ronghuo City's Spirit's statement, it's highly likely that one of them has comprehended the Great Dao and ascended to the Ninth Heaven!
'That's Mu Divine Lord's Dongfu.'
The Ronghuo City's Spirit answered.
'Mu Divine Lord... is it really him?'
After hearing this, Yanyang's president took a deep breath, feeling not too surprised, but rather showing a hint of sigh.
Both Chen Mu and he stand at the Eighth Heaven Limit, the closest to the Ninth Heaven. Therefore, when he heard the Ronghuo City's Spirit's judgment that someone might have broken through the bottleneck and entered the Ninth Heaven, the first person he thought of was Chen Mu.
Indeed,
Upon hearing that it was Chen Mu's Dongfu that underwent such a change, Yanyang's president was completely certain.
'He's still ahead of me.'
Yanyang's president sighed.
He doesn't know Chen Mu very well, but since he's an Eighth Heaven Limit of the Void Lineage, he must be an ancient existence. The bottleneck of the Four Esoteric Secrets Fusion might only be a step away, so breaking through that step is also normal.
However, he himself also stands at the Eighth Heaven Limit, and he has witnessed Chen Mu joining the Yanyang Association and residing in Ronghuo City. In just over a hundred epochs, Chen Mu has helped Ronghuo City break through to the Ninth Heaven. He can't help but feel a bit emotional.
Nevertheless,
He is no ordinary person, and he soon calms his emotions.
'He must be trying to comprehend the Ninth Heaven's secret art. Don't disturb him, and don't let others bother him either.'
Yanyang's president instructed the Ronghuo City's Spirit in a stern voice.
Since Chen Mu has already ascended to the Ninth Heaven, it's a completely different matter. In the future, whether he wants to leave Ronghuo City or continue to stay here, he should be treated with respect. Now that Chen Mu has used his means to block Ronghuo City's perception, it's natural that he doesn't want to be disturbed, and he certainly won't offend him.
'Yes.'
The Ronghuo City's Spirit responded and then quietly disappeared.
Yanyang's president watched the spot where the Ronghuo City's Spirit disappeared, thought for a moment, and then shook his head slightly. He didn't reveal the news of Chen Mu's breakthrough to the Ninth Heaven to the leaders of the Yanyang Association.
Chen Mu should have just broken through and entered the Ninth Heaven for the first time. He will undoubtedly need to spend time in seclusion, cultivating his divine power and secret art, and doesn't want to be disturbed by the outside world. Therefore, Yanyang's president sees no need to spread the news about Chen Mu, to avoid upsetting him.
In this life, if Chen Mu could once again achieve the 'Double Pulse Nine Heavens', and also possess a perfect divine body, then in the vast cosmos, only those extremely rare 'Triple Pulse Nine Heavens' would surpass him.
Triple Pulse Nine Heavens, Vanggu Divine Lord had only heard of such a person, never truly seen one, and even in his long life, he had never encountered a Double Pulse Nine Heavens. Such an existence was truly invincible beneath the Zhijiaowuzu.
After a brief sigh, Vanggu Divine Lord closed his eyes again and continued to comprehend the Void Dao.
Since meeting Chen Mu, he had indeed encountered many opportunities, and was fortunate to have a discussion with Chen Mu. Now, on the path to the Ninth Heaven, he had taken a solid half-step forward.
Although his strength still remained at the peak of the Eighth Heaven, in terms of proximity to the Ninth Heaven, he had come very close. He even believed that he had surpassed the many masters of the Yanyang Association.
While he couldn't guarantee future success, at least the Ninth Heaven was within reach!
...
Time passed by, and in the blink of an eye, five hundred eras had gone by.
Deep within Molten City, in Chen Mu's secluded cave, he sat cross-legged in plain cloth, surrounded by the power of the void, constantly tempering his divine body.
These void powers gathered into four esoteric secrets, intertwining and combining in an extremely exquisite manner, forming a special tempering method, causing Chen Mu's divine body to grow stronger with each step.
No one knew how much time had passed.
Finally, Chen Mu's body trembled, and the void power surrounding him slowly dissipated like smoke and clouds.
"Ninth Heaven Divine Body."
Chen Mu slowly opened his eyes, feeling the surging divine power within him, and let out a sigh of relief.
The divine body tempered by the Ninth Heaven secret art was completely different from the one tempered by the Eighth Heaven secret art. The divine power had increased by at least four to five times compared to the Eighth Heaven, and was already on a whole different level! Chen Mu himself possessed a perfect divine body, and his divine power was originally stronger than that of ordinary Divine Kings with a nine-part divine power foundation. Now, with this perfect Ninth Heaven divine body, he could crush an Eighth Heaven peak expert with a snap of his fingers!
Even the Yanyang Association leader, who was at the limit of the Eighth Heaven, could be easily suppressed by Chen Mu.
"With a perfect divine body, when I ascend to the Ninth Heaven, I will be much stronger than ordinary Ninth Heaven experts... However, at the level of the Ninth Heaven, although a perfect divine body is rare, in the vast cosmos, there should still be some."
"With my current strength, I should be stronger than ordinary Ninth Heaven experts and weaker than those who have reached the peak of the Ninth Heaven."
Chen Mu assessed his current strength.
The so-called 'Ninth Heaven Perfection' refers to mastering the fusion of all four esoteric secrets of the five types of a single path, standing at the pinnacle of a single lineage. Calling it 'Single Lineage Perfection' is also appropriate.
If, on top of this, one also possesses a perfect divine body, then it's called 'Single Lineage Great Perfection'. Compared to those without a perfect divine body, the 'Double Pulse Nine Heavens' are not much different, and they are basically on par with each other.
Not long ago, Chen Mu's interface clone in the Vangu Void received a personal visit from the Nan Hua Master. After a long conversation, Chen Mu learned many secrets of the cosmos from the Nan Hua Master, including the strength differences among the Ninth Heaven experts.
Once one enters the Ninth Heaven, they can directly traverse the cosmos. Even at the initial stage of the Ninth Heaven, when facing powerful Single Lineage Perfection Ninth Heaven experts, they may not be able to win, but they can at least escape and protect themselves.
Unless they encounter a Double Pulse Nine Heavens, there is a risk of death.
However, Double Pulse Nine Heavens are extremely rare. Even if one searches the entire cosmos, with billions of Ninth Heaven experts, those who can achieve Double Pulse Nine Heavens are at most only a few thousand, and they are mostly gathered in the center of the cosmos, the Origin Void.
As for the Triple Pulse Nine Heavens, according to the Nan Hua Master's knowledge, there are only a little over a hundred in the vast cosmos. Their scarcity is almost comparable to that of the Zhijiaowuzu. They are truly invincible beneath the Zhijiaowuzu, and in the vast cosmos, the only ones who can threaten them are the Zhijiaowuzu themselves.
"The Ninth Heaven Divine Body is complete. Next, I should forge a Ninth Heaven divine weapon that suits me. Unfortunately, I don't have the resources in Molten City, so I can only have my interface clone forge it."
Chen Mu's interface clone had already gathered the materials to forge a Void Lineage Ninth Heaven divine weapon. He was just waiting for the divine power secret art to be perfected, so that the interface clone could undergo the transformation together, and then proceed with the forging.
However, after forging, the weapon could only be used by the interface clone and couldn't be delivered to the divine power true body.
(End of Chapter)
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