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Chapter 722: The Final Calamity Approaches!
Chapter 722: The Final Calamity Approaches!
"Finally," Chen Mu muttered, gazing at the data on the system panel, a sense of relief washing over him.
For the current Chen Mu, who had already attained the status of a Great Dao Venerate and comprehended the mysteries of the Void Creation, death was not a concern for at least six cycles of the universe's rebirth. However, it was still a positive development to have the opportunity to fathom the mysteries of time before the universe's final demise.
He wasn't sure if the system panel could help him reach the ultimate transcendence, so naturally, the faster his cultivation speed, the better. Moreover, fully comprehending the Time Dao would significantly enhance his strength.
Of course,
Accumulating 100 million experience points didn't mean he had completely mastered the Time Dao. However, with the system panel, he could now thoroughly analyze the Time Dao and approach it from a perspective that directly pointed to its essence, vastly improving his efficiency.
The universe's final demise was drawing near, and even with the system panel's assistance, Chen Mu wasn't sure if he could comprehend the Time Dao within this last time limit, achieving the Venerate status in all three Daos.
At this moment, almost all the empty seats and domains in the universe were on the verge of decay.
Even the Yellow Flame Empty Seat, located closest to the center of the universe and the Origin Domain, was in a state of decay and ruin. Chen Mu had already relocated the Great Xuan World, moving all its inhabitants to the Origin Domain.
If he were merely a God Lord, even one who had reached the pinnacle of the Three Veins, he wouldn't have the power to relocate the entire Great Xuan World's inhabitants to the Origin Domain at this late stage of the calamity. The Origin Domain, despite its vastness, was already densely populated with various forces, and as the end approached, every race was driven to madness.
Only a Great Dao Venerate had the power to forcefully relocate an entire lineage into the Origin Domain and occupy a region.
Of course,
This was just a temporary solution.
Chen Mu was well aware that when the final calamity struck, the Origin Domain would also face destruction. At that time, all the creatures in the Great Xuan World, along with everything else in this universe, would be annihilated. Even as a Great Dao Venerate, he couldn't protect an entire world from the universal calamity.
However, as someone from the Great Xuan World, his final act was to extend the survival of its inhabitants for as long as possible. This way, he could at least find solace in his heart and have no regrets.
After all,
Without Chen Mu, the Great Xuan World would have long fallen to the demons, leaving countless graves and desolate lands in its wake.
But with the birth of a Great Dao Venerate like Chen Mu, even if the Great Xuan World perished and all its creatures were annihilated, his race, the 'Human Race,' would be reborn with the universe's rebirth in the next cycle.
In a sense, Great Dao Venerates had already achieved a form of immortality. Even if they eventually merged with the Origin Dao and were assimilated by it, their bloodline and race would continue indefinitely. This was the last hope for many Great Dao Venerates facing the end, preventing them from descending into madness.
Because,
Their entire bloodline and race would endure through the cycles of rebirth.
And in the endless cycles of rebirth, spanning an eternity, if a peerless genius were to emerge from their bloodline, one day reaching the realm of transcendence, everything could be rewritten.
Even if they were assimilated by the Origin Dao and lost their individual selves, the realm of transcendence possessed an immeasurable, supreme power that transcended the highest rules. Their methods were beyond comprehension, and even if assimilated, they could still intervene and change the course of events.
Of course, this hope was somewhat fantastical. Achieving transcendence was incredibly challenging, and in the countless cycles of the universe's rebirth, there were only two known individuals who had reached this realm, according to legends. With an infinite number of races and countless geniuses in the universe, this hope was but a faint glimmer in the vast darkness.
"..."
Chen Mu stared at the data on the system panel, and after a moment, he moved his thoughts, causing the panel to disappear. He then swept his gaze across the surroundings, and amidst the surging lights of time, he noticed hundreds and thousands of God Lords from the Ninth Heaven, their expressions solemn, some reverent, and others filled with awe as they gazed at him. Some even maintained a kneeling posture as a sign of respect.
Witnessing this scene, Chen Mu couldn't help but feel a sense of emotion. In the past, he had looked up to the Origin Dao in the same manner, and now, countless God Lords looked up to him. Yet, even as he stood at the pinnacle of the universe, he still had to look up to the realm of transcendence.
Swish!
Chen Mu didn't do much; he simply moved his thoughts, and his figure quietly disappeared.
As the onlookers witnessed Chen Mu vanishing amidst the surging lights of time, their expressions varied.
"He's gone," Nan Hua God Lord said, his eyes revealing a complex mix of emotions as he stared at the direction where Chen Mu had disappeared.
When Chen Mu first rose to prominence in the Nanhua Kongzuo, he had heard of Chen Mu's story, but because Chen Mu was a reincarnation of a god, he assumed that Chen Mu's previous life might have been entangled in many troublesome karmic causes. Therefore, he initially had no intention of interacting with Chen Mu.
Later, when Chen Mu achieved the Nine Heavens, he visited Chen Mu again, but they merely interacted as peers, and he didn't have the opportunity to establish a deeper connection with Chen Mu during his cultivation journey.
However, who could have imagined that Chen Mu, who emerged and rose from the remote Nanhua Kongzuo, would become a Great Dao Master?
The Northern Supreme God Lord couldn't help but sigh, especially when he looked at the Southern Supreme God Lord and noticed the complex expression on his face. He shook his head and silently lamented that Chen Mu's rise from the Nanhua Kongzuo meant that the Southern Supreme God Lord had a chance to establish a deep connection with Chen Mu. He could have even had the opportunity to attach himself to Chen Mu and gain a chance to transcend the universe's cycle and reach the next universe's opening.
But at that time, the Southern Supreme God Lord would never have imagined the situation they were in today.
...
In the Primordial Realm, one could see that the entire vast universe, apart from the Primordial Realm, had already fallen into darkness.
The vast and boundless Primordial Realm had now become the only world isolated in the universe. Even with its vastness, it was but a speck in the vast universe.
Within the Primordial Realm, one could see that almost every inch of the vast realm was engulfed in battles.
At this moment, the Primordial Realm had gathered almost all the remaining beings in the vast universe. Many beings were even blocked outside the Primordial Realm, unable to enter. Inside the Primordial Realm, every piece of land was occupied by countless races, and every inch of land was a battleground for conflict.
Of course, there were also some regions that remained untouched by the chaos and conflicts. For example, after Chen Mu relocated the beings of the Daxuan World into the Primordial Realm, he occupied a piece of land in one corner, where no one dared to invade. This was because behind this land that housed the beings of the Daxuan World stood a supreme Great Dao Master!
In the current Primordial Realm, only the forces with Great Dao Masters could maintain the last bit of stability.
On the land occupied by Chen Mu, the Daxuan World still existed as it had in the past. For the millions of ordinary beings, the only noticeable change was that the heaven and earth's energy had become denser, and their physical qualities had improved. Even ordinary people could easily live for thousands of years, and with a bit of cultivation, they could ascend to the divine realm.
However, in the Primordial Realm, the divine realm was just the beginning.
Not to mention divine beings, even the God Lords of the Eight Heavens dared not venture out of the Daxuan territory easily. The chaos and conflicts outside had reached apocalyptic proportions. Although the universe's final calamity had not yet descended upon the Primordial Realm, the beings within it could sense the impending end.
In the center of the Daxuan territory.
In a vast courtyard, two figures strolled side by side.
Chen Mu wore a casual robe and walked alongside Xu Hongyu, occasionally telling her stories about the universe. Xu Hongyu quietly followed by his side, pausing from time to time to listen.
Her cultivation level and strength were insufficient, so she couldn't go out and experience the vastness of the universe like Chen Yue and Chen Yao. She could only learn about the various matters in this universe from Chen Mu's stories.
As Chen Mu spoke, Xu Hongyu realized that the final calamity was imminent. She softly said, "Yue'er's talent is still slightly inferior to Yao'er's. I wonder if she can achieve success in this final stretch of time."
Several epochs ago,
Chen Yao's cultivation broke through, and she ascended to the Nine Heavens.
After that, a young man with the surname Yu, as a descendant of the Yu family, possessed extraordinary talent and rapidly advanced to the Nine Heavens. He was the only being in the Daxuan World, apart from Chen Mu's close relatives, to reach the Nine Heavens.
Then, Chen Mu's former master, Qin Mengjun, became the third Nine Heavens God Lord in the Daxuan World, after Chen Mu.
Apart from these three, no one else could reach the Nine Heavens.
The Nine Heavens were not like common vegetables found by the roadside. Even with the presence of Chen Mu, a Great Dao Master, who elevated the entire Daxuan World's level, it was still impossible to casually cultivate Nine Heavens beings.
To reach the Nine Heavens, one needed a combination of innate talent, opportunities, resources, wisdom, and perseverance.
In the Daxuan World, only those closest to Chen Mu, like Chen Yue and Chen Yao, were fortunate enough to receive his personal guidance and various resources. Others did not have such luck.
In a way, the young man with the surname Yu's talent surpassed Chen Yao's. He cultivated to the Nine Heavens almost entirely on his own, and only during his final push for the Nine Heavens did he receive some appreciation from Xu Hongyu, who granted him some resources.
Aside from those three who had already ascended to the Nine Heavens, Chen Yue was the only one who had been bestowed with great expectations by Xu Hongyu.
Chen Yue had relied on her own will for most of her cultivation journey, but Chen Mu had also invested the most effort, care, guidance, and resources into her.
Despite Chen Yue's talents, she still paled in comparison to those once-in-a-generation supreme geniuses who were born after countless generations in a single world. She had been able to keep up with the realm primarily due to Chen Mu's favoritism.
"She can do it," Chen Mu said, gazing at a distant palace where Chen Yue had been in seclusion since leaving the Source Realm.
As if to prove Chen Mu's words, a mighty pressure surged from the palace, instantly enveloping the surroundings, with traces of the power of the Great Dao faintly descending.
Nine Heavens! Countless eyes across the Great Xuan Territory turned towards Chen Yue's secluded palace. Most of these gazes held reverence, but a few also showed envy. They knew that 'Yue Shenjun' was the only sister of 'Chen Tianzun', enjoying his utmost favoritism. Some were born into heights that others could only dream of.
The distant past of Chen Yue and Chen Mu was already unknown to the world. Legends began with Chen Mu's rise to the pinnacle, becoming invincible. People only knew that Chen Yue was Chen Mu's sole sister, holding an extraordinary status.
Countless people envied Chen Yue. Anyone who received the endless favoritism of Chen Mu, the supreme Daoist master, could likely ascend to the Nine Heavens.
"Good," Xu Hongyu said, sensing the rising aura and smiling.
The Great Xuan World had developed to such an extent that the Yu family's lineage had been passed down for countless generations. Xu Hongyu had long lost touch with her distant and faint bloodline, and the closest family she had were Chen Mu, Chen Yue, Chen Yao, and a few others.
With Chen Yue's breakthrough, the Great Xuan World now had four Nine Heavens, excluding Chen Mu. This number wasn't excessive, as Chen Mu, the lord of the Great Xuan, was the supreme Daoist master. However, it also wasn't small, as it often took countless calamitous years for a single Nine Heavens God to emerge from an empty seat.
The Great Xuan World had not yet experienced a time span of countless calamities.
Chen Mu gazed at Chen Yue's secluded place, a smile on his face. He stood there quietly, his eyes like a deep pool, before suddenly a glimmer of the Great Dao flashed in his pupils. He raised his head and looked towards the distant sky.
It wasn't because he had fully grasped the Time Dao through the system panel, but because he sensed that the final calamity of the universe had finally arrived at this moment, descending upon the Primal Origin Realm!
"It has begun," he whispered.
"The Final Calamity," Chen Mu murmured, gazing into the distance.
Xu Hongyu also noticed Chen Mu's actions and followed his gaze, but the sky she saw remained a serene blue, showing no signs of destruction.
However, as time passed, Xu Hongyu's expression gradually changed, becoming solemn.
The final calamity of the universe wasn't like thunder, suddenly striking. It was a process, just like the destruction of the Primal Origin Realm. This process wasn't fast, nor was it slow.
Boom!!! The chaotic and destructive aura that had filled the universe finally broke through the boundary of the Primal Origin Realm, infiltrating its rules in an instant. In that moment, the ancient and vast Primal Origin Realm began to collapse from its edges!
Although the collapse started from the edges, the chaotic and destructive aura had already permeated the rules of the Primal Origin Realm. In that instant, all mortal beings who hadn't reached the divine realm perished!
In the Great Xuan Territory, countless lives also vanished in an instant.
Countless cries of terror, shock, and wailing rose, only to abruptly cease one by one.
Chen Mu didn't intervene. He stood there, his gaze sweeping over the entire Primal Origin Realm, his eyes like a deep abyss.
(End of Chapter)
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