Chapter 702: The Giant Beast
Chapter 702: The Giant Beast
In the city of Wuxiang, along the East Wuxiang River, a hunting party of around sixty to seventy people was in action.
About forty zhang away from the riverbank, a giant beast resembling an elephant was roaring, struggling with all its might to stand up. However, it was being forcefully pinned down by two sources of Void Dao power, rendering it immobile.
The two forces suppressing the beast belonged to Fengxing Shenjun and Imperator Guanglie, respectively.
Imperator Guanglie, now a master of Dual Path Perfection, often worked alongside Fengxing Shenjun. Their combined strength was usually enough to subdue any encountered beast, allowing the rest of the hunting party to swarm and overpower it.
At this moment, several dozen Nine Heaven Perfection Shenjun were attacking the giant beast, causing it to roar in agony as its skin tore and flesh ripped.
Despite the beast's robust vitality, its wounds healed swiftly. However, under the continuous onslaught of injuries, the Hydromatic Power within its body was gradually diminishing, and its overall Qi Mechanism was slowly declining.
Finally, after its internal power had been depleted to a critical point, the giant beast let out a heart-wrenching wail. Its aura plummeted drastically, and its wounds no longer possessed the ability to heal rapidly. Each subsequent strike from the hunters created gashes that exposed its bones, and the healing process became increasingly sluggish.
With the beast's strength waning and the hunters' advantage growing, it was only a matter of moments before the giant beast met its end.
Not far away, Chen Mu stood with his hands behind his back, observing the hunting party's successful takedown of the giant beast.
He had not intervened because the beast was not particularly strong, and Fengxing Shenjun and his companions were more than capable of handling it. Chen Mu's presence served more as a guarantee and a deterrent for the hunting party. With him in their midst, the hunters could hunt without restraint, slaughtering dozens of beasts in a single outing without fear of danger or competition from other hunting parties.
"Excellent! The nineteenth one!" Fengxing Shenjun exclaimed with a smile after dealing with the giant beast's remains.
Ever since Chen Mu's sudden rise to prominence in the Fengxing Association and Imperator Guanglie's achievement of Dual Path Perfection, hunting expeditions had become much easier. Although Chen Mu claimed the majority of the spoils, and Imperator Guanglie also took a share, the overall yield remained higher than before due to the increased number of beasts they hunted and the occasional opportunity to seize prey from other hunting parties.
More importantly, the hunting expeditions were now safer.
In Wuxiang City, the Fengxing Association had become one of the most formidable hunting parties, second only to the Era Palace and the Vastexpanse Palace. In recent epochs, they had not encountered any significant dangers.
"Brother Fengxing, your skills have improved again. I suspect you're not far from comprehending the Sui Yue Yi Mao," Imperator Guanglie remarked, turning to Fengxing Shenjun.
During the recent confrontation, Imperator Guanglie had sensed traces of not only the Void and Creation Schools but also the Sui Yue Yi Mao in Fengxing Shenjun's techniques. It seemed that after achieving Dual Path Perfection long ago, Fengxing Shenjun had continued to make progress in the Sui Yue Yi Mao.
"I've made some progress, but I'm still far from comprehending it fully," Fengxing Shenjun replied candidly.
The Sui Yue Yi Miao was the most challenging to comprehend, and it was only through the Dao Essence of WuDao Qinglian Zi, obtained several epochs ago, that he had gained some insight. Over the course of several epochs, he had consecutively cultivated various Four Mystic Fusion powers of the Sui Yue Yi Miao.
Currently, Fengxing Shenjun had mastered three of the Four Mystic Fusions of the Sui Yue Yi Miao and was just two away from complete comprehension, which would lead him to Nine Heaven Perfection in the Sui Yue Yi Miao and, consequently, the realm of Three Lineages Perfection.
This was the limit he could reach below the level of a Da Dao Overlord.
Achieving Three Lineages Full Perfection required the cultivation of a Perfect Divine Body, which could not be accomplished through post-natal training. It could only be granted by the Prime Source Dao during the breakthrough to the Shen Jing.
However, Three Lineages Perfection was sufficient for Fengxing Shenjun. With it, his strength would increase significantly, allowing him to match Chen Mu, who had achieved Dual Path Full Perfection. This would also grant him access to more Source Stones and resources.
With more Source Stones, he could acquire even more valuable and rare treasures in Wuxiang City, aiding him in his pursuit of the Dao and his ultimate goal of becoming a Da Dao Overlord.
This was the path taken by most Shenjun who had entered the Yuan Jing.
(End of Chapter 702)
First, strive to attain Single Pulse Perfection, gaining the most basic survival skills. Then, gradually cultivate to Dual Pulse Perfection, occupying more resources. With these resources, one can comprehend the most challenging Sui Yue Yi Mao.
Finally, achieving Sanmai Perfection grants immense power, securing vast resources. With these resources, one can embark on the journey to find the most suitable path to become a Da dao zun zhe.
"I wonder how far he is from achieving Great Perfection in the Three Lineages."
Fengxing Shenjun glanced at Chen Mu and muttered to himself.
Chen Mu possessed a Perfect Divine Body and had reached the level of Dual Pulse Full Perfection. In the recent few epochs, he had acquired far more resources than Fengxing Shenjun. Despite arriving in Wuxiang City much later, Fengxing Shenjun felt that with Chen Mu's resource-gathering efficiency and his innate talent in cultivating a Perfect Divine Body, achieving Sanmai Perfection might not take long.
Perhaps Chen Mu was already on the verge of Sanmai Perfection, just one step away. At that time, Chen Mu would no longer need to hunt Abyss Beasts with them and would be capable of acting independently.
In reality, Fengxing Shenjun suspected that Chen Mu had not yet reached Sanmai Perfection because he had not left the Fengxing Association and begun hunting alone. However, the truth was that Chen Mu chose not to act alone to avoid drawing too much attention.
"Brother Fengxing, I believe you will achieve Three-Pulse Perfection within a hundred epochs. As for me, I still have a long way to go. I have yet to comprehend the fusion of the four mysteries in Sui Yue Yi Mao."
Imperator Guanglie sighed and said, "I wonder if I'll have a chance before the End Catastrophe."
Fengxing Shenjun shook his head. "Under the Great Dao, there's always a glimmer of hope. No one can predict with certainty. Perhaps a single encounter, an epiphany, and instant enlightenment could lead to becoming a Da dao zun zhe. The path to becoming a Da dao zun zhe is ultimately unique for each individual."
Indeed, beings like Chen Mu, with their Perfect Divine Bodies, were almost invincible at their level. However, on the path to pursuing the Great Dao, they weren't necessarily much stronger than others.
In the vast universe, not all those who achieved Da dao zun zhe status possessed Perfect Divine Bodies, and most of them didn't. After becoming Da dao zun zhe, whether one had a Perfect Divine Body or not became insignificant.
All Da dao zun zhe could bathe in the Primordial River, washing away all impurities and shedding their divine bodies to transform into bodies of the Great Dao, merging with the Primordial Dao. The Perfect Divine Body was merely a gift from the Primordial Dao, and since they could already merge with it, having a Perfect Divine Body no longer mattered. They could even create a Perfect Divine Body avatar with a single thought.
The strength of a Perfect Divine Body lay in its invincibility at the Nine Heavens level, allowing one to roam freely in the Source Realm, sweep through resources, and seize an early advantage.
Just as everyone was chatting and laughing,
Suddenly,
A continuous roar echoed from the distant riverbank.
Hearing this, everyone's faces changed slightly as they looked in the direction of the sound. At the edge of their vision, they couldn't see anything, but they could vaguely sense several powerful auras approaching.
"There are six similar giant elephants heading this way. They seem to belong to the same race."
At this moment, Chen Mu also looked into the distance. His perception range was broader than the others, and he clearly understood the source of the furious roars—six almost identical giant elephant-like Abyss Beasts were heading toward them.
These six giant elephants seemed to be from the same group as the one they had hunted. It was unclear why this one was alone here, but when they found and surrounded it, the dying beast had apparently sought help from the other six using some means. Unfortunately, it didn't survive until the six giants arrived.
"Six of them?"
Upon hearing Chen Mu's words, the members of the Fengxing Association exchanged glances, looking uncertain.
Similar situations had occurred during previous hunts, but this time, the number was slightly tricky.
If there were ten or more, they would typically choose to retreat, as it was challenging to defeat ten or more Abyss Beasts. Even with Chen Mu, Fengxing Shenjun, and Imperator Guanglie, killing ten or more beasts working together was nearly impossible.
If there were five or fewer, they would usually take the initiative to surround and attack them.
Fengxing Shenjun and Imperator Guanglie could each suppress one, while Chen Mu could handle three. The rest would join forces to besiege one, and after a period of time, they could break through and defeat them one by one.
However, dealing with six of them would be slightly more troublesome. After all, these giant elephant beasts were not weak. Even in a one-on-one situation, Fengxing Shenjun and Guanglie Shenjun could only barely suppress them. Chen Mu, despite his strength, would also find it challenging to subdue four of them single-handedly.
"It's not too many, but not too few either. What do you think, Brother Chen?"
Fengxing Shenjun turned to Chen Mu, seeking his opinion.
While it wasn't impossible to take on six giant elephant beasts, the key consideration for the group was whether they could defeat them. If they couldn't establish absolute dominance, the six beasts would realize they couldn't handle the hunting squad and would work together to break through and retreat towards the Null River. Once they entered the river, there would be no chance of hunting them down.
In that case, it would be like waging a major battle only to end up with nothing. Moreover, a large-scale battle would create a lot of noise, potentially attracting even more terrifying Abyss Beasts, which was not without risk.
"We can give it a try."
Chen Mu gazed into the distance and replied briefly.
In truth, dealing with six giant elephant beasts was not a difficult task for him. He had already achieved San Mai Great Perfection, which was a level stronger than Shuang Mai Great Perfection. Compared to Fengxing Shenjun and others who had achieved Shuang Mai Perfection, Chen Mu's strength was far superior.
It could be said that Chen Mu could easily overpower both Fengxing Shenjun and Guanglie Shenjun. Similarly, he could also subdue and eliminate the six giant elephant beasts single-handedly without any assistance.
It had been some time since he had revealed his Shuang Mai Great Perfection cultivation, and even if he displayed his San Mai Great Perfection power now, it wouldn't cause much of a stir. After all, achieving perfection in one lineage after cultivating for several epochs in the Yuan Jing was not uncommon.
Furthermore, dealing with these six giant elephant beasts didn't necessarily require his full strength.
Chen Mu only needed to exert a little effort to suppress four of them, leaving the remaining two for the Fengxing Association to handle.
"Good, let's give it a try!"
With Chen Mu's approval, the group was decisive and quickly prepared for battle.
Soon, six massive dark shadows came into view, charging towards them. Indeed, they were the six giant elephant beasts, their size and aura similar to the one they had hunted before.
"Roar!"
The leading giant elephant beast seemed enraged. It raised its trunk, let out an angry roar, and stomped its feet on the riverbank, its approach resembling rolling thunder.
This time, Chen Mu didn't stay at the back. He calmly stepped forward, appearing in front of the group with a flash. He raised his right hand, grasping the Jiemie Shendao, and confidently approached the six giant elephant beasts.
"Leave the four inside to me."
As Chen Mu stepped forward, the six charging giant elephant beasts roared and bellowed. They raised their massive trunks, and a surge of power gathered on their trunks, forming deep brown halos. These halos then merged together.
The six halos, like six long rainbows, formed a crisscrossing whip net that rushed towards Chen Mu, aiming to subdue him.
However, Chen Mu remained calm. He casually lifted the Jiemie Shendao and lightly waved and slashed it. There was no overwhelming might, only a chilling flash of blade light. In an instant, the net formed by the six intersecting brown rainbows was torn apart by his blade, causing the nearby void to shatter.
Swish!
Chen Mu swung his blade towards the four giant elephant beasts, suppressing them with his sword and engaging them in combat.
"So strong."
"He's become even stronger."
Those in the back, including Fengxing Shenjun, witnessed Chen Mu's display, and their eyes widened in surprise.
Fengxing Shenjun, in particular, could clearly discern that Chen Mu's current strength was even greater than when he had faced the Blackstone Association several epochs ago. It was evident that Chen Mu, a Shuang Mai Great Perfection cultivator, had made progress in the Sui Yue Yi Mao during these epochs. Although it was unclear how far Chen Mu had progressed in the Sui Yue Yi Mao, it was likely not far behind Fengxing Shenjun.
"Attack!"
Seeing Chen Mu single-handedly suppressing four giant elephant beasts, Fengxing Shenjun and the others didn't hesitate. They quickly advanced, attacking the remaining two giant elephant beasts, subduing and killing them one by one.
(End of Chapter)
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