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Chapter 728: Grasping the Essence of Time!
Chapter 728: Grasping the Essence of Time!
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The Source Sea.
Vast and boundless, majestic and immense, hundreds of Great Way Sovereigns continuously explore and search here.
Among them, many, like Chen Mu and his companions, act in groups, while some ancient Sovereigns rely on their formidable strength to act alone. These ancient Sovereigns often master two or even all three of the Great Ways, and they hold Great Way Treasures. Even when facing some extremely troublesome LOST RESPECTFUL SPIRITS, they can handle the situations relatively calmly.
Of course, the Source Sea is not without danger. Some Great Way Sovereigns, during their exploration of the Source Sea, encounter extremely powerful LOST RESPECTFUL SPIRITS. These are ancient beings who, in an incredibly distant past, once reached the realm of figures like the Yuan Shi Lord of the Chronicle Sanctuary. However, they ultimately could not withstand the endless cycles of the universe and were completely devoured by the Great Way.
Their strength surpasses that of Sovereigns who wield three Great Ways, making them almost the strongest below the realm of Transcendence.
Ordinary Great Way Sovereigns, even when seven or eight of them join forces, face significant danger when encountering such a top-tier LOST RESPECTFUL SPIRIT. Even a single or two powerful strikes from these spirits can cause considerable damage.
Although Great Way Sovereigns are immortal, the Great Way bodies they form with the power of the Great Way, once shattered, require time to recondense. Given the limited exploration time in the Source Sea, once a Great Way body is shattered, it is generally impossible to recondense another and rejoin the exploration.
However, if a Sovereign wields two or three Primordial Great Ways and holds a Great Way Treasure, they can still manage to hold their ground against such top-tier LOST RESPECTFUL SPIRITS. After all, while these spirits are the most ancient and powerful, they are merely simulations and thus do not possess Great Way Treasures or Origin Treasures. Therefore, their strength is far from their peak, and with only one or two powerful strikes, they are often manageable for more powerful Sovereigns.
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In a vast, majestic vortex within the Source Sea.
This vortex is extremely wide, stretching for billions of miles, and the entire void within it is twisted. Even time bends here, forming chaotic Primordial Chaos Forces, which even Great Way Sovereigns must resist.
At the center of this vortex, an intense battle is unfolding.
Buzz!!!
Wu Tian Sovereign swings his arms, with the Hei Lian Treasure floating above his head. Dark and deep light spreads from his body, shaking the universe as he presses forward, single-handedly confronting three Great Way Sovereigns.
Although his momentum seems grand, he is clearly at a disadvantage, merely holding them off with sheer determination.
On the other side,
"Timeless Claw!"
Shou Shen Zun Zhe roars, his voice echoing through the eight desolates. A myriad of glowing points appear on his body, converging to form a Mythical Beast Form that envelops him. The Mythical Beast Form suddenly slashes forward, a terrifying claw cutting through the sky, causing the surrounding vortex to momentarily freeze and the space-time to crack!
The Great Way Sovereign facing Shou Shen Zun Zhe's desperate move is also solemn, not daring to be careless. He raises his right hand to the sky, and a brilliant golden Universe Light Mark appears, enveloping all directions, bursting with powerful Creation Force, and drawing on the Great Way to block the claw's tear.
In addition,
Canyang Sovereign, Heavenly Principle Sovereign, and other Great Way Sovereigns are also fighting with all their might.
Nearly twenty Great Way Sovereigns gathered in one place, battling with all their strength, create a terrifying disturbance. If the universe still existed, the aftershocks of their battle alone would be enough to destroy hundreds of empty seats and cause the deaths of countless beings.
But because this is the Source Sea, filled with resilient Primordial Chaos Forces, the destruction caused here is not as severe. However, the vast temporal vortex spanning billions of miles is visibly affected, occasionally freezing as if gears are jammed.
Buzz!!!
Majestic Great Way Light manifests here, even forming a projection of the Zaoxia Source River. This projection clearly splits into over a dozen tributaries, each conflicting and opposing each other.
At the center of the battlefield, a peculiar Seven-Colored Light of Time floats, containing a gourd-shaped colored jade. The colored jade holds immense power of the Era Pathway, making it a genuine Age Artifact!
At this moment,
A figure stands before this Age Artifact, one hand pressing against it, attempting to claim it.
The figure attempting to claim the Era Artifact was none other than Chen Mu!
This intense battle centered around him, with all the Great Way Sovereigns engaged in fierce combat. Some were trying to stop him, while others were trying to prevent those who were trying to stop him.
The Wu Tian Sovereign, the Beast God Sovereign, and others naturally hoped he would succeed and achieve his goal as quickly as possible. On the other side, they hoped he would fail, or at least slow down, giving them a chance to break free and come forward to snatch the artifact.
Compared to the Xu Kong lineage and the Creation lineage, the Era Artifact was more challenging to claim.
On one hand, there were very few Sovereigns who mastered the Era Pathway. On the other hand, the Era Pathway itself was difficult to grasp. The Era Artifact seemed to be floating there, but in reality, its essence was drifting along the timeline, not existing in the present moment.
At this moment, Chen Mu was using his Time-Space Force to continuously interact with it, tracing back along the timeline to find the specific time node where the Era Artifact's essence existed. Once he found its true location, he could use the power of the Way to forcibly suppress it and bring it back to the present.
"Just a little more..."
Chen Mu was also observing the nearby situation, knowing that the Wu Tian Sovereign and others were using all their strength to block the others. This resistance could not last long, at most a few moments. He had to successfully claim the artifact within this brief window of time. Otherwise, the other Great Way Sovereigns would kill their way here, attack him, and interfere with his attempt to claim the artifact.
Although he now mastered the Xu Kong and Creation Pathways, he was still in the process of comprehending the Era Pathway and had not fully grasped it. Therefore, even with the power of two Pathways, he could not simply and forcefully take the Era Artifact. He still needed to carefully locate the specific time node where its essence resided.
This was the challenging aspect of the Era Pathway. Without finding its node, having power was meaningless.
However,
Chen Mu's understanding of the Era Pathway was no small feat. With the assistance of the system panel, he had already come infinitely close to the level of a Time Sovereign, needing only a slight bit more to fully comprehend the Era Pathway. His understanding of the Era Pathway far surpassed that of the other Great Way Sovereigns.
Finally, just as a Great Way Sovereign broke free from the obstruction of the Beast God Sovereign and others, charging towards Chen Mu and slashing a sword through the air, the sword cut through the time-space, causing the nearby Primordial Chaos Force to collapse.
A glint flashed in Chen Mu's eyes!
Deep in his pupils, the complete shape of the Era Artifact was reflected, indicating that he had traced the timeline and found the specific time node where its essence resided!
"Suppress!"
Finding the specific node of the Era Artifact, the next step was straightforward. After all, the Era Artifact was just an artifact and not a wise Great Way Sovereign. It could not mobilize the full power of the Era Pathway. With just a thought, Chen Mu used the power of the Way to suppress it and bring it back to the present node.
In a flash, the gourd-shaped Era Artifact in Chen Mu's hand, with its internal Time-Space Force, suddenly condensed and then vanished from his palm!
"Good!"
"Success!"
Seeing Chen Mu successfully claim the Era Artifact, the Wu Tian Sovereign and the Beast God Sovereign, among others, were elated.
The Era Artifact was difficult to claim instantly, and they had all been worried that Chen Mu would not have enough time. However, they did not expect that Chen Mu's speed in claiming the Era Artifact was quite fast, and he managed to do so before the others could interfere.
"Extinction!"
After successfully claiming the Era Artifact, Chen Mu's gaze turned cold. Without panic, he sidestepped, his right hand gripping the air. The formless and shapeless Xu Kong structure became visibly distorted, as if he had grasped a massive blade that pierced through the void. He then swung it forward through the air.
In an instant, a blade of light that could extinguish the universe appeared, the vast and surging Xu Kong Force sweeping in all directions, colliding with a beam of Creation sword light that was about to strike. The two powers of the Way clashed fiercely, continuously annihilating each other.
In the distance,
Even the projections of the Xu Kong River and the Creation River could be seen clashing and colliding.
Boom!!!
All the light exploded.
The Nine Sword Sovereign, with a somewhat grim expression, stared at the void ahead, where Chen Mu's figure had already disappeared.
In a single flash, Chen Mu had broken free from the encirclement of everyone, escaping from the center of the battlefield to its outskirts, appearing at the edge of the billion-mile vortex.
As a Xu Kong Sovereign, unless another Great Way Sovereign who mastered the Xu Kong Pathway intervened, or the environment had an extremely strong suppression on the void, even seven or eight Creation Sovereigns working together would find it difficult to stop a Xu Kong Sovereign who intended to leave.
"Let's go."
Wu Tian Sovereign, seeing that Chen Mu had successfully obtained the item and escaped unscathed, was also extremely decisive. His eyes flashed with a glint, and he suddenly waved out a black light, forcing a confrontation with three Sovereigns before quickly retreating to a distance.
"Heh, no more playing with you."
Beast God Sovereign also chuckled, instantly contracting his entire body. The towering Mythical Beast Form vanished, and he transformed into a tiny mosquito, then disappeared into the vortex.
The other Great Way Sovereigns also began to fully break away from their opponents, swiftly leaving the battlefield, and converged with Chen Mu and Wu Tian Sovereign. They soon left the temporal vortex.
"..."
"They got away again."
"Wu Tian has a Great Way Relic and a Void Sovereign; he's indeed a tough opponent."
Seeing Chen Mu and Wu Tian Sovereign escape, the other two teams of Great Way Sovereigns, who had rushed to the edge of the vortex, exchanged glances and all shook their heads.
Each team only had six members, putting them at a natural disadvantage in numbers. Thus, when Wu Tian Sovereign and his group arrived, they immediately chose to unite, but even then, they were still unable to prevent Wu Tian Sovereign and his group from forcibly taking the Great Way Artifact.
Wu Tian Sovereign's team, though not the strongest among the many Sovereign teams exploring the Source Sea, was certainly not weak. With eight members combined, and Wu Tian Sovereign's formidable strength, along with Chen Mu, a Void Sovereign, they could move freely and act decisively.
"Off they go."
"Let's find others."
The numerous Great Way Sovereigns, though reluctant, had no choice but to leave.
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On the other side, Wu Tian Sovereign and his group, after escaping the temporal vortex and traveling billions of miles to a tranquil place, finally stopped and turned their gazes towards Chen Mu, their expressions eager.
"Brother Chen, how is that Age Artifact?"
"Come on, let us have a look first."
Beast God Sovereign grinned and spoke.
Their team, with flexible tactics and the ability to act freely, had been quite lucky. Since the start of their exploration of the Source Sea, they had quickly acquired the corpse of a Sovereign-grade Yi Shou, then seized a Void Artifact, and subsequently hunted and killed four more Sovereign-grade Yi Shou, obtaining two Creation Great Way Artifacts.
Now, they had another Great Way Artifact, and it belonged to the Age lineage!
Age, Void, and Creation—three different Great Way Artifacts, and they had managed to obtain all three!
Although obtaining the corresponding Great Way Artifact did not guarantee the ability to fully comprehend the Great Way, it at least provided a reference and direction for study, which was far better than trying to comprehend it through sheer effort. Even if the final ownership of these artifacts was not yet determined, and they might not get their ideal share, they could still use them as a foundation for exploration and understanding.
With a flick of his wrist, Chen Mu, with a calm expression, brought out the gourd-shaped Age Artifact, which emitted strands of Age Light.
Wu Tian Sovereign, Beast God Sovereign, and the others immediately focused their gazes on it, immersing themselves in the mysteries of time.
This time, not only Wu Tian Sovereign and his group, but even Chen Mu himself, directed his gaze towards the Age Artifact. The gourd-shaped object appeared in his eyes, breaking down into intricate and profound strands of Age principles, intertwining and blending to form a complete structure. This structure aligned with the complete Age Great Way shown by the system panel, reinforcing his understanding in his mind.
Chen Mu felt a surge of inspiration, one key point after another being unraveled, as if everything was falling into place. His comprehension of the Age Great Way flowed smoothly.
It felt like an instant, yet also like an eternity. Chen Mu's body suddenly trembled, and his eyes reflected the complete Age Great Way. For a moment, it seemed as if a phantom Age River projected itself within his Great Way body.
He had comprehended the Age Great Way!
(End of Chapter)
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