Chapter 690: Escape
Chapter 690: Escape
"Good!"
Amidst the shock, witnessing Chen Mu single-handedly holding back the Black Snake Monster Beast, the members of the Fengxing Association, led by Fengxing Shenjun, were all greatly encouraged.
A chance had presented itself!
The Black Snake Monster Beast had been hovering outside the Bug Wave, making it nearly impossible for them to break through. Even if they forced their way through the wave, they would be blocked by the monster beast and pushed back into the wave. But now, with Chen Mu blocking the beast, the pressure in front of them significantly decreased, and as long as they could break through the wave's encirclement, they would have a chance to escape.
At this moment, everyone's spirits soared as they faced the glimmer of hope amidst the dire situation. Naturally, they all exerted their utmost efforts, and in this instant, almost all the god-kings of the Fengxing Association unleashed their most powerful hidden techniques.
Boom!!!
Amidst the chaotic flashes of light, the void shattered and split, with Dongxiang continuously gathering and converging. Already, there were more than thirty monsters, and under the combined efforts of the crowd, they were forcibly suppressed. The gray poisonous mist that filled the air was also torn apart!
The encirclement once again showed a gap, and naturally, without any hesitation, the crowd rushed towards the gap and swarmed out. In an instant, one after another, they escaped through the gap, breaking free from the Bug Wave's encirclement.
"Chirp! Chirp!"
From the endless swarm of bugs approaching from other directions, a high-ranking monster emitted an angry chirping sound. Countless monsters frantically surrounded them from all sides, and even before getting close, they started spewing gray poisonous mist, permeating the void, attempting to seal the gap that had been torn open.
However, sealing the gap would inevitably take time. Guanglie Shenjun and the others were all Nine Heaven Perfection god-kings, and in almost an instant, they had all escaped the encirclement.
The gray mist enveloped the area, squeezing in from all directions, and the gap visibly narrowed before their very eyes.
But it was already too late. Fengxing Shenjun manipulated the void divine ability, performing a spatial shift, and suddenly flashed out. Then, without any hesitation, he took a step and arrived beside Chen Mu, raising his innate divine weapon in his hand.
"Fan Tian Yin!"
Fengxing Shenjun let out a low cry, and his divine weapon emitted a dazzling light, striking the Black Snake Monster Beast.
The Black Snake Monster Beast and Chen Mu were locked in a stalemate, neither gaining the upper hand. Although Fengxing Shenjun was noticeably weaker in terms of power compared to Chen Mu and the Black Snake Monster Beast, he took action at this critical moment, breaking the balance of the battle. Together with Chen Mu's strike, they forcefully shattered the beast's Min Mie Hei Xian, and the attack struck the monster's body!
"Hiss!"
The Black Snake Monster Beast let out an angry hiss, but it was still knocked back by the attack, its body leaning backward.
As a powerful monster beast with high-rank Hunyuan Power, it was impossible to kill it with a single attack, and even injuring it was difficult. However, neither Chen Mu nor Fengxing Shenjun aimed to kill the Black Snake Monster Beast; forcing it to retreat was enough.
Neither Chen Mu nor Fengxing Shenjun lingered in battle. After briefly pushing back the Black Snake Monster Beast, they immediately retreated in the direction away from the bank of the Wuxiang River, with Guanglie Shenjun and the others following closely behind.
"Hiss!"
"Chirp! Chirp!"
The Black Snake Monster Beast and the Bug Wave monsters were clearly furious, chasing after the crowd.
However, at this moment, everyone had already escaped the encirclement. Once free from the siege, their escape abilities were all exceptionally skilled. Those who had achieved Nine Heaven Perfection, whether from the Void School or the Creation School, not only excelled in combat but also possessed various means of self-preservation. For a moment, it was like the Eight Immortals crossing the sea, each displaying their unique abilities.
Although Guanglie Shenjun and the others lacked the ability to perform spatial shifts in the special area of Wuxiang City, they each had their own methods of escape. Some sprouted wings from their backs, while others summoned a strand of mystical light and directly rose into the air, quickly fleeing into the distance.
The Bug Wave was terrifying, but once they escaped its encirclement, the threat significantly diminished. After all, the individual monsters within the wave were not very powerful, even slightly weaker than ordinary monster beasts, and their speed was not fast enough.
In a short while,
The dense swarm of bugs was left far behind by the crowd.
Only the Black Snake Monster Beast could keep up with their escape, relentlessly pursuing them.
But at this moment,
Everyone had already heaved a sigh of relief.
As long as they broke free from the Bug Wave, the Black Snake Monster Beast, although fearsome, did not pose a fatal threat to the group. Even without Chen Mu, they could still retreat if they encountered the monster beast, working together.
Soon,
After fleeing further into the distance, the Bug Wave completely disappeared, and only the Black Snake Monster Beast remained in pursuit. At this time, Fengxing Shenjun turned his gaze towards Chen Mu, who also looked back at him.
The two exchanged a glance across the void, and without a word, they turned back simultaneously. Each unleashed their void techniques, striking towards the Black Snake Monster behind them.
"Yu Ji!"
"Gui Xu!"
A hazy, faint light, akin to the embryonic form of the cosmos, spread out for several zhang, intertwining with the hazy ruins and shadows of a devastated world. It rushed towards the Black Snake Monster.
The Black Snake Monster plunged into the light, emitting an angry hiss, and spewed out Min Mie Hei Xian lines from its mouth, forcibly tearing through the void power that suppressed it. In an instant, it ripped open numerous gaps.
The void techniques employed by Chen Mu and Fengxing Shenjun were so powerful that even slightly stronger monsters would be suppressed and unable to move. However, it was evident that this Black Snake Monster was not affected by their attacks. Even with Chen Mu's Perfect Divine Body and his mastery of the Creation School, reaching the Great Perfection of the Void, he couldn't completely suppress the monster.
In just a moment,
The void techniques of Chen Mu and Fengxing Shenjun were forcibly torn apart by the Black Snake Monster.
Chen Mu and Fengxing Shenjun's sudden attack was not intended to kill the Black Snake Monster. Facing a monster with High-Rank Hunyuan Power, the current strength of the Fengxing Association was insufficient to defeat it. Their intervention was merely to stall the monster for a moment.
To truly kill a monster with High-Rank Hunyuan Power, it would require at least three or more San Mao Da Wan Yuan experts, or a Dual Pulse Full Perfection master, to have a chance, and even then, the success rate was often low.
The Fengxing Association clearly lacked the qualifications to do so.
Furthermore, they had just escaped the Bug Wave, and engaging in a prolonged fight might attract another wave. Even Chen Mu had no intention of killing the Black Snake Monster; he only sought to escape, which was much easier than hunting it down.
As Chen Mu and Fengxing Shenjun briefly stalled the Black Snake Monster, they, along with the rest of the Fengxing Association, including Guanglie Shenjun, had already fled to a safe distance by the time the monster broke free.
"Hiss!"
The Black Snake Monster, furious, gazed at the Fengxing Association, now reduced to a black dot in the distance, but it persisted in its pursuit. However, the distance was too great, and it couldn't catch up.
After a moment, the Black Snake Monster completely lost track of Chen Mu and the others. It angrily spat out a few snake letters before halting its pursuit. It stared at the direction where Chen Mu had disappeared, paused for a moment, and then burrowed into the soil and vanished.
...
Wuxiang River,
In a rugged valley far from the riverbank, the land was covered in eroded rock layers, riddled with holes and scars. Despite this, these rock layers still contained traces of Hunyuan Power, making them difficult to destroy.
Throughout Wuxiang City, or even the entire Yuan Jing, almost everything contained traces of Hunyuan Power, differing only in quantity. Even if the Nine Heavens God-Kings exerted their full strength on these scarred rock layers, they could only leave faint marks. Destroying a single block would require considerable effort.
Below one of the rock layers,
The figures of numerous Shenjun from the Fengxing Association gathered. They had just escaped the Bug Wave and the Black Snake Monster.
"I never expected that Brother Chen possesses the Perfect Divine Body and has even cultivated the Creation School to perfection. We owe our lives to you today, Brother Chen. Otherwise, we might have faced a catastrophic disaster."
Fengxing Shenjun looked at Chen Mu with admiration and gratitude, bowing in thanks.
Chen Mu had reached the perfection of the Creation School, but when he had achieved this was unknown. Perhaps it was only recently that he had attained this level. However, the Perfect Divine Body was not something one could cultivate later on. Therefore, when Chen Mu first joined the Fengxing Association, he was already at the level of Single Pulse Full Perfection, but he had concealed his foundation and roots of Great Perfection until the crisis they faced today, when he suddenly revealed his true strength.
Upon understanding this, Fengxing Shenjun's heart couldn't help but stir with emotion. While Dual Pulse Full Perfection was common, with several members in the Fengxing Association close to achieving it, Dual Pulse Great Perfection was rare!
The Perfect Divine Body was not something anyone could possess. It required either great opportunities and good fortune or a peerless Shenjun with immense willpower, taking the immense risk of reincarnation and rebirth to cultivate the Perfect Divine Body. In any case, the number of such individuals was extremely small.
Dual Pulse Great Perfection was even rarer than San Mao Da Wan Yuan in terms of strength, and there were far fewer of them.
Although, in terms of cultivation realm, reaching Nine Heavens Perfection meant being just one step away from becoming a 'Da Dao Zun Zhe', achieving Dual Pulse Full Perfection or San Mao Da Wan Yuan would not increase the chances of becoming a Da Dao Zun Zhe. Essentially, everyone stood at the same level, at the peak of the Nine Heavens.
However, becoming a Da Dao Zun Zhe was incredibly difficult, with only one in a million having the potential to achieve it.
Therefore, without considering who could become a Da Dao Zun Zhe, strength became a crucial factor at the Nine Heavens level. It determined one's ability to dominate in Yuan Jing and their status in the external cosmos.
Chen Mu, having achieved Dual Pulse Full Perfection, was well on his way to becoming a Sui Yue Yi Mao in the future with enough time and effort. Reaching the realm of San Mao Da Wan Yuan would place him at the highest level below the Da dao zun zhe, an invincible status.
In a place like Wuxiang City, he could roam freely without fear.
Even top-tier forces like the Suiyue Temple, with numerous Jiu Chong Tian Wan Yuan God-Kings, would hesitate to provoke a San Mao Da Wan Yuan. Although the Suiyue Temple's power was profound and even had a Da dao zun zhe above them, these exalted beings rarely interfered in God-King conflicts. After all, in the eyes of the Da dao zun zhe, God-Kings were mere ants, and they wouldn't bother themselves with such matters.
Currently, Chen Mu, with the strength of a Dual Pulse Full Perfection, was already one of the most powerful figures in Wuxiang City. If he were to advance further, he would become the only San Mao Da Wan Yuan in the city.
In the vast universe, Chen Mu couldn't compare to top-tier forces like the Suiyue Temple. However, if we were to focus solely on Wuxiang City, Chen Mu could undoubtedly assemble the best hunting team, rivaling even the Suiyue Temple.
With this in mind,
Fengxing Shenjun's thoughts underwent a dramatic transformation. He was now considering how to retain Chen Mu, ensuring his continued presence in the Fengxing Association. Even if it meant being subordinate to Chen Mu, he didn't mind. After all, in the vast universe, strength was paramount, and Chen Mu's power exceeded his own. With Chen Mu leading the Fengxing Association, they could reap more significant rewards and benefits from their hunts.
"I only recently grasped the Creation School, and now I've barely caught up with Brother Fengxing's pace. I perceive hints of the mystical nature of time within your methods, indicating that you're not far from achieving Three Pulse Perfection."
Chen Mu thanked Fengxing Shenjun, responding calmly, "Indeed, the Sui Yue Yi Mao is challenging to comprehend."
Fengxing Shenjun shook his head, expressing his admiration, "I'm ashamed to admit that the Sui Yue Yi Mao is incredibly difficult to understand. I achieved both the Void and Creation Schools before establishing the Fengxing Association. Even after its founding, I've spent several epochs cultivating in Wuxiang City, yet I'm still some distance away from comprehending the Sui Yue Yi Mao."
Chen Mu nodded slightly, "The Sui Yue Yi Mao is indeed challenging."
He knew this firsthand, having experienced it through his refinement of Source Stones and his perception of the Dao. The accumulated experience of the Sui Yue Yi Mao had been developing much faster than the Creation School.
To fully comprehend the Sui Yue Yi Mao, he estimated it would take at least two or three more epochs.
Fengxing Shenjun smiled and then spoke earnestly, "Our escape from this crisis is entirely thanks to you, Brother Chen. Given your current strength, the previous distribution of rewards is no longer reasonable. From now on, when we go hunting, if you lead the team, you will receive 60% of the rewards, while I will only take 20%. What do you think?"
Originally, Chen Mu was entitled to only 10% of the total rewards. But now, having demonstrated the strength of a Dual Pulse Full Perfection, surpassing even Fengxing Shenjun, and almost single-handedly rivaling the entire Fengxing Association, it was only natural to adjust the distribution of rewards.
Furthermore, Fengxing Shenjun wasn't sure if Chen Mu intended to leave the Fengxing Association, so he didn't ask directly. Instead, he proposed a new standard for reward distribution, hoping Chen Mu would accept and remain with the association.
"That's fine," Chen Mu agreed after hearing Fengxing Shenjun's proposal, nodding slightly.
Since he had already achieved the Creation School and demonstrated his strength, increasing his share of resources was only reasonable. With more Source Stones, he could reduce the frequency of his hunting trips and dedicate more time to refining Source Stones and comprehending the Dao.
Fengxing Shenjun then turned to the other God-Kings of the Fengxing Association. Although changing the resource distribution ratio required the consent of others, this time, everyone agreed without hesitation. Even Guanglie Shenjun, who had previously objected to Chen Mu's entry into the Fengxing Association, now looked at him with a hint of admiration.
In terms of cultivation realm, they were all Jiu Chong Tian Wan Yuan, and even facing a Dual Pulse Full Perfection wouldn't evoke fear. However, in the vast universe, strength reigned supreme, and Chen Mu's power was formidable. Moreover, he had blocked the Hei Shei Yizhong, allowing everyone in the Fengxing Association to escape. Naturally, they all respected Chen Mu, and even though taking 60% of the rewards was a significant proportion, no one objected.
After all, if Chen Mu stayed with the Fengxing Association, their hunting range would expand with him leading the team. Each hunt would target not just seven or eight Monster Beasts but ten or more. The rewards they obtained wouldn't change much, and the entire hunting operation would become more relaxed.
(End of Chapter)
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