Chapter 696: Three Lineages' Great Perfection
Chapter 696: Three Lineages' Great Perfection
After many years,
The Divine Lord Vangwu once again visited the World of Great Proclamation, but this encounter was filled with twists and turns.
Just as he had been unable to contact Chen Mu in Ronghuo City, he also failed to meet Chen Mu in the World of Great Proclamation. He speculated that Chen Mu must be in an important Closed-off Period, causing all his avatars to fall into silence.
However,
Although he didn't see Chen Mu, Divine Lord Vangwu did meet Xu Hongyu, or rather, he personally came to visit, and the people of the World of Great Proclamation dared not be negligent. It was Xu Hongyu who took the initiative to welcome and host Divine Lord Vangwu.
When Divine Lord Vangwu learned that even Xu Hongyu couldn't contact Chen Mu, he felt slightly disappointed. But during a brief chat with Xu Hongyu, he discovered that she knew about the End Catastrophe, and even had a very detailed understanding of it.
Undoubtedly,
The news Xu Hongyu possessed all came from Chen Mu.
This 'Madam Xu,' who had no talent and whose divine body was obviously forcefully refined by external forces, with no room for improvement, as Chen Mu's wife during his humble beginnings, was clearly held in high regard by Chen Mu.
However, compared to these, the many things he learned about the End Catastrophe from Xu Hongyu's mouth made Divine Lord Vangwu fall into deep thought. Even after leaving the World of Great Proclamation, he still felt a bit dazed.
The End Catastrophe.
So, in this vast universe, there truly is an end, and the end is already near.
"I have wasted boundless years, and in the end, I will still face the End Catastrophe?"
Divine Lord Vangwu murmured to himself.
The universe's end will lead to everything returning to nothingness and annihilation. Only the Great Dao Honored Ones can survive, even the Divine Lords of the Nine Heavens will, during the End Catastrophe, face annihilation alongside the entire vast universe.
This is the rule of the Great Dao, the universe's reincarnation, and it cannot be defied. Just as mortals cannot resist fate, cannot make rivers flow backward, or reverse life and death, these divine beings also cannot resist the will of the vast universe.
However,
Divine Lord Vangwu is, after all, a Divine Lord Overlord who has reached this step after experiencing countless hardships. Even when facing a desperate situation, his will remains unshaken, and he quickly regains his composure.
The approaching End Catastrophe also signifies that opportunities are near. The entire universe will gradually fall into chaos, and within this chaos, the hidden Great Dao Essence deep within the universe will be exposed one by one.
This is what is meant by the frenzy of the end.
In the years leading up to the end, the Great Dao will become easier to comprehend, and resources will become more abundant. The universe is like a living being on the verge of aging and decay, forcefully radiating its last burst of vitality.
In these final years, Divine Lord Vangwu also has a chance to step into the Nine Heavens and make a final push for the path of the Honored Ones.
Moreover,
If he ultimately fails to reach that realm, and as this vast universe approaches its end, it is also the end of fate. He rose from a corner of the universe, step by step ascending to the Eight Heavens and achieving the status of a Divine Lord Overlord. Although he is but a drop in the vast ocean of the universe, it is still a glorious and magnificent life for him, and he feels no dissatisfaction.
Divine Lord Vangwu's avatar quietly returned to the Fanggu Palace and then sealed off the void. At the same time, his divine power's true body in Ronghuo City also entered the deepest Closed-off Period.
When blessings come to the heart, the universe widens with one thought.
Before learning about the End Catastrophe, he had always been cultivating to leave the Endless Abyss. He wanted to ascend to the Nine Heavens and break free from the Endless Abyss. After learning about the End Catastrophe, he understood that the vast universe's end is an overwhelming trend that cannot be avoided. He can only actively embrace it, and whether he succeeds or fails, he can view it with equanimity.
This change in mindset, along with the specific circumstances of the End Catastrophe, allowed him to gain a deeper understanding of the universe's void. The threshold of the Nine Heavens that had trapped him for so long finally, quietly, opened a crack for him.
Countless years of cultivation accumulation,
Discussions and exchanges with Chen Mu,
Various resources that brought about insights into the Great Dao,
The invisible influence gradually brought about by the universe's approaching End Catastrophe,
...
These factors piled up, finally leading to a qualitative change, allowing Divine Lord Vangwu to see the scenery beyond the door.
For him, the frustration of being unable to push open the door of the Nine Heavens was now alleviated as the door quietly opened a crack. Divine Lord Vangwu naturally seized this opportunity, following that ray of light, and finally, slowly pushed open the door to the Nine Heavens.
Ronghuo City,
Buzz!
A surging breath soared into the sky, attracting the attention of countless Divine Lords in the city.
"This is..."
Divine Lord Moyu, who was in Closed-off Period, suddenly opened his eyes and looked in the direction of the breath's origin. He was slightly stunned and murmured, "Vangwu? I didn't expect you to take the lead."
"Chen Mu's ascension to the Ninth Heaven was known only to the Divine Lord of Fanggu, and even then, only to the leader of the Yan Yang Association. They had kept the news hidden, so no one knew that Chen Mu had already become a God-King of the Ninth Heaven.
In the eyes of the Divine Lord of Moyu, he had suspected that the Divine Lord of Yan Yang would ascend to the Ninth Heaven, and he had also considered the possibility of Geng Jun and others, even Chen Mu, but never the Divine Lord of Fanggu. After all, the Divine Lord of Fanggu followed the Void Lineage, which was more difficult than the Creation School, and fewer could reach the Ninth Heaven.
'Very good,' he said.
'With you, Brother Fanggu, leading the way, how can I fall behind?'
After a brief murmur, the Divine Lord of Moyu did not show any signs of dejection. Instead, he gave a soft laugh.
Not long ago, he had also learned about the End Catastrophe.
The End Catastrophe was approaching, and the universe was in chaos. As the saying goes, 'Where there is disaster, there is also fortune, and where there is fortune, there is also hidden disaster.' Often, the greater the calamity, the greater the opportunity that comes with it. The End Catastrophe of the universe was not only the greatest disaster for countless beings in the entire universe but also the greatest opportunity that spanned the entire universe!
In recent days, he had also felt that the Great Path seemed easier to comprehend. This was not just his imagination; the fact that the Divine Lord of Fanggu could step into the Ninth Heaven was proof that the Great Path might become even easier to understand.
...
'Fanggu has also broken through,' the Divine Lord of Yan Yang said, his eyes filled with complexity as he glanced in the direction of the Divine Lord of Fanggu's abode.
After Chen Mu entered the Ninth Heaven, he believed that the next God-King of the Ninth Heaven in the Yan Yang Association would be himself. When he learned about the End Catastrophe, he also had a feeling that his breakthrough was imminent. However, the Divine Lord of Fanggu had taken the lead.
However, the Divine Lord of Yan Yang did not feel too much turmoil in his heart. He knew more and understood that the upcoming End Catastrophe would be the last frenzy for the beings of the universe. Entering the Eighth Heaven from the Seventh Heaven and the Ninth Heaven from the Eighth Heaven would soon become commonplace.
Entering the Ninth Heaven before the End Catastrophe was not a big deal. It was merely obtaining a ticket to glimpse the complete Great Path. Only by knocking on the door of the Overlords and becoming a Great Path Overlord, merging with the Great Path, and achieving immortality while the universe perished, could one reach the ultimate goal.
...
In Rong Huo City, countless gazes were directed towards the abode of the Divine Lord of Fanggu, some filled with astonishment and others with envy.
However, no one was too shocked. In recent times, breakthroughs in cultivation had become commonplace in Rong Huo City. Dozens of cultivators had advanced from the peak of the Seventh Heaven to the Eighth Heaven in a short period, and countless others had also made breakthroughs.
It was as if an invisible, mighty hand had suddenly reached the supreme Primordial Great Path, pushing everyone's cultivation realm forward.
All the Divine Lords in the Yan Yang Association were undergoing transformations and breakthroughs.
In this situation, it was not surprising for those who stood at the peak of the Eighth Heaven to enter the Ninth Heaven. The only surprising thing was that the one who stepped into the Ninth Heaven was the Divine Lord of Fanggu instead of the Divine Lord of Yan Yang and others.
The breakthrough of the Divine Lord of Fanggu caused a slight stir in Rong Huo City but did not disturb Chen Mu. At this time, Chen Mu was not paying much attention to anything outside of the Source Realm. He, too, had immersed himself in dedicated cultivation.
...
In Wuxiang City, within the residence of the Fengxing Association, there was a quiet room.
In the empty room, Chen Mu sat motionless, his eyes slightly closed, as if he had been in this state for a long time.
Suddenly, his eyelashes trembled slightly, and a strange wave rose from his body.
Around Chen Mu, in the empty space, faint rays of light began to swirl and gather, gradually forming images.
In these images, there were scenes of Chen Mu's departure and his arrival. In this quiet room where so much had once happened, everything seemed to be replaying in some way.
As time passed, the pale golden light continued to spread, and the images were no longer limited to the room. They extended to Wuxiang City, showing the scenes Chen Mu had experienced since his arrival.
Then, the light of time flowed backward once more, revealing images of Chen Mu before he entered the Source Realm. There were scenes of Chen Mu's secluded battle in the Endless Abyss and his actions in the Nan Hua Domain, where he had destroyed the entire Ancestral Demon Domain.
As time continued to flow backward, the images showed Chen Mu returning to the Seventh Heaven and then to the Eighth Heaven, from when he was a majestic God-King of the Ninth Heaven."
Strangely, as the pale golden light manifested the scenes of Chen Mu's past experiences, his body also underwent changes.
His aura, following the scenes in the light, surged and weakened step by step, from the Great Perfection of the Ninth Heaven, gradually retreating to the Eighth Heaven, and then to the Seventh Heaven.
Buzz!
As time passed, the scenes in the golden light began to accelerate, suddenly reverting to a time before Chen Mu had cultivated to become a Divine Lord. His aura also continued to descend with the scenes.
Sixth Heaven, Fifth Heaven, Fourth Heaven...
The power of time flowed swiftly, and then, like falling off a cliff, Chen Mu's entire Qi Mechanism plummeted, dropping from the Divine Realm, reverting to the Unceasing Body, and then degenerating from the Unceasing Body to the Blood Replacement Body, and finally to the Inexhaustible Body.
Bone Forging, Sinew Changing, Meat Training... Each realm receded from his body, causing his aura to drop repeatedly until, after passing a certain node, his aura completely returned to normal, and his body showed no signs of cultivation, resembling an ordinary mortal as weak as an ant.
However,
The reversed flow of time hadn't stopped yet.
The pale light of time continued to trace back, returning to the time when Chen Yue and Chen Mu relied on each other in the thatched cottage, and then moving forward again.
But at this moment, the entire scene suddenly distorted, and an indescribable force surged, causing the scenes in the pale golden light to become blurry.
Buzz!!!
After a brief pause, this mysterious force suddenly exploded, causing the entire scene to reverse.
The scenes that had been flowing backward in time now resumed their forward flow, rapidly moving.
Swish, swish.
The scenes flashed, revealing past events, and Chen Mu's aura began to surge rapidly, from an ordinary mortal body to Skininement, Meat Training, Sinew Changing, and Bone Forging...
Until his entire Qi Mechanism suddenly soared, transcending the mortal realm and entering the Divine Realm, and then continuing to trace back, constantly growing stronger, crossing the gap of the Divine Lord, and finally reaching the pinnacle of the Ninth Heaven!
Chen Mu's body trembled, and he slowly opened his eyes.
"It seems I can't trace it after all."
He murmured softly.
Time is a cycle; the past is the future, and the future is the past. He had just been trying to trace back to the source, attempting to investigate the trajectory of his arrival in this world.
He wanted to know whether he came from the previous cosmic opening or if, beyond the vast universe, at the distant end, there existed other cosmic worlds.
However, he failed.
The power of time's trace stopped at the point before he came to this world, and the part before that, or his past life, was separated by an indescribable force, preventing further tracing.
"Never mind."
Chen Mu remained silent for a moment, shaking his head, deciding not to delve deeper into this issue.
The inability to trace indicated that his power level was still insufficient. In the future, when he becomes more powerful and even enters the Overlord Realm, he will eventually possess the power to know everything and dispel all mysteries, uncovering the ultimate truth.
"The power of time is indeed formidable."
After calming his mind, Chen Mu carefully sensed his power once more, and couldn't help but exclaim.
Not long ago, his Dao of Time had also reached the Ninth Heaven, and with the system panel's support, he had achieved Great Perfection in the Ninth Heaven!
Indeed.
Now, Chen Mu had cultivated the Dao of Time to Great Perfection, reaching the Three Lineages Great Perfection.
In the vast universe, below the Overlords, he could be considered invincible, the limit of the Divine Realm.
Having achieved Great Perfection in the Dao of Time, he also gained the power bestowed by the Dao of Time. Now, he could awaken a past self and a future self, forming a trinity, and even temporarily extract the past and future, forcibly merging them with himself to increase his power by nearly three times in a short period!
However,
This would also come at the cost of weakness for a period.
The abilities of the Dao of Time often work this way, exchanging one's time for power.
Therefore, in the vast universe, the Dao of Time is the most unwilling to provoke, even if they are of the same level, they can pay the price to forcibly unleash more extreme power.
And now,
Chen Mu has also mastered this ability.
(End of Chapter)
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