Da Xuan Martial Saint - Chapter 762: 422 Celestial Human's Fall_2

Chapter 762: Chapter 422 Celestial Human’s Fall_2

Yet Chen Mu was not afraid at all; having already summoned the Vigorous force to evolve the Qiankun, he casually waved his hand, and the light of Eight Phases converged and interwove, transforming into a rotating Taiji pattern that then contracted inward to a single point.

“Heaven and Earth as One!”

This was the ultimate technique of the Heaven and Earth Wheel Seal. In the past, he was barely able to execute this move, but after reaching the extreme limit of Marrow Cleansing and achieving the ultimate refinement of the Seven Realms of Body Refining, attaining complete Perfection, he was finally able to gather and unify all forces into one!

The power of the Eight Phases, which originally revolved in the form of the Cycle Mark by virtue of mutual generation and interaction, was now completely overlapped and converged to a point, solidifying into a dot of light that flickered between clarity and obscurity, reminiscent of both Qiankun and the primordial chaos, and plummeted down.

This speck of radiance fell directly into the Xunmu branch that was reaching towards him.

Sizzle.

The spread of the entire branch slowed abruptly as if it had sunk into a quagmire, gradually coming to a halt, and finally freezing in mid-air at a position less than two zhang away from Chen Mu.

Suddenly, a gloomy light emanated from the forefront of the Xunmu branch, then spread inch by inch backward. Each area it touched swiftly withered, the leaves and branches disintegrating into ashes and dust.

Hum!!

In the end, the Xunmu branch that had been stretching towards Chen Mu was annihilated piece by piece, completely collapsing from the tip to the base.

Y𝘰𝑢 𝓪r𝓮 r℮𝒶𝒹𝕀𝕟g 𝐟r𝗼𝖒 𝘒𝙞𝕥ҽпⲟѵℯḷ•𝘤Օϻ

Even the branches that extended in other directions, assailing Yan Hong and many other Grandmasters, attempting to drag everyone along into a mass burial, were affected, their speed dramatically hindered, resulting in only a very few being engulfed, while the rest managed to break free from the approaching Xunmu branches and retreated to a safe distance.

“Sigh…”

A sigh seemed to echo from the depths of the abyss.

Ling Huan’s body had long since vanished, having merged into the Xunmu branches, no longer visible in human form. However, as a being of the Celestial Human Level, his Soul Heart had not yet completely perished and still mingled with the world around him.

But without a physical body to inhabit, his soul rapidly disintegrated, leaving behind only the last fragment of consciousness. His gaze swept over Chen Mu and the escaping Grandmasters, then noticed Ling Ji and others who had fled close to the core region. Finally, his gaze receded, turning upward towards the sky, looking at the vast Void at the edge of the firmament.

“Homeland…”

With his last remaining bit of spiritual essence, he expressed this thought and then his Soul Heart completely faded into silence, dissipating into the universe.

Since this was the thought of a Soul Heart, Chen Mu, who was in close proximity, perceived it; it was not language but a purer form of thought, so there was no need for interpretation. Yet, this final lingering regret of Ling Huan caused Chen Mu’s heart a momentary pause.

Homeland.

He looked ahead at the boundless Xunmu tree and beheld the Xunmu Cave Heaven.

This place was the Xunmu Cave Heaven. Ling Huan, having “fallen leaves returning to the root,” held onto ‘homeland’ as his final residual thought, filled with a touch of regret. If this wasn’t his homeland, then where was it?

The thought flickered through Chen Mu’s mind, but ultimately he gathered his thoughts and chose not to probe further.

Perhaps.

As he had predicted before.

If there exists a Cave Heaven attached to the Da Xuan World, then there should also exist even greater Cave Heaven worlds, possibly as expansive as the Da Xuan World itself. And this Xunmu Cave Heaven might not be connected solely to Da Xuan.

But these were only his speculations. At least for now, the Void was still something he could not explore. His sight could not penetrate the Void to see what lay beyond, and even if he used all his strength to tear apart the Void, he couldn’t see anything through the dark crevices except for the chaotic, tidal forces of the Void.

The power within was too much to withstand for him, even if he were to advance to the Blood Exchange Realm in the future.

Beyond the Void.

No one has ever explored this Forbidden Land. Throughout the history of the Da Xuan World, there are no records of it, nor has anyone truly been qualified to step behind the crevices of the Void—this includes even the most formidable Celestial Humans.

“…”

After gathering his thoughts, Chen Mu turned his attention to the vast distance, glancing at the numerous scattered Grandmasters.

Fang Yuan, who followed him, had never approached the battlefield. He had retreated at the first sign of trouble and was not involved. He also paid attention to Liu Qingyan, a Grandmaster from the Hehuan Sect, who had similarly retreated swiftly when things went south, avoiding disaster. Most others were also unharmed, save for a few weaker Grandmasters with delayed reactions who were swept up in Ling Huan’s final counterattack and became nutrients for the Xunmu tree.

After glancing at Yan Hong and Fang Yuan, Liu Qingyan, and the others, he did not go over to talk. Instead, he cast his gaze into the distance, a profound look flashing in his eyes, and then with one step, his figure instantly vanished among the trees.

In the distance.

The scattered Grandmasters like Yan Hong, who had fled in all directions, began to slow their escape when the sweeping branches of Xunmu ceased their movement. After looking around, they quickly regrouped.

“Is he dead?”

Yan Hong, looking in the direction where Ling Huan had last been, took a deep breath and spoke in a heavy tone.

“He’s dead.”

Yan Zhengyang also stared in that direction and slowly spoke, “The force of the Celestial Human is dissipating, his body has been thoroughly eroded and assimilated by the power of Xunmu; there is no possibility of reversal.”

At this moment.

An air of sorrow permeated throughout the Xunmu Cave Heaven.

With the Celestial Human’s fall, Heaven and Earth mourn together!

Wei Shuxian’s eyes were filled with wariness as he said, “I didn’t expect the old man to have such a trick up his sleeve…”

That last move was terrifyingly potent; if it weren’t for Chen Mu withstanding the majority of the assault and forcefully containing that final strike, it’s likely that their side would have suffered even heavier casualties, with the possibility of half of the hundred or so Grandmasters being killed or wounded!

“After all, it was a Celestial Human’s desperate move; such power is to be expected,” Liu Qingyan shook her head.

For Grandmasters, a master of the Blood Exchange Realm was already challenging enough to withstand, let alone the Celestial Human Level. Ling Huan, employing forbidden methods to forcibly display the power of a Celestial Human, was indeed extremely terrifying.

“However, he’s finally dead, permanently ridding us of a great menace,” Jiang Han’s voice came from not too far. He and a group of Masters had also reassembled there.

Most of the Grandmasters at this point showed expressions of surviving a great catastrophe. Indeed, Ling Huan’s final move had been horrifying; top Grandmasters might be able to evade, but those slightly weaker faced grave danger. Now, at last, the threat was resolved.

Shock was evident in everyone’s hearts; they had not expected Chen Mu’s strength to be on par with, and even ultimately defeating Ling Huan, causing this Celestial Human ancestor of the Spirit People Race to fall!

Now that Ling Huan was dead, the Xunmu Cave Heaven was left with only Ling Ji, a newly advanced Spirit Ancestor, and he had been severely wounded by Chen Mu. At this point, even the top Grandmasters were no longer too fearful of the injured Ling Ji, which substantially reduced the threat.

“Where’s Brother Chen?”

Jiang Han looked around, but could not find any trace of Chen Mu.

Some other Grandmasters were also searching for Chen Mu, but to no avail. However, it wasn’t long before everyone realized there was only one place Chen Mu could be going now with Ling Huan gone and Ling Ji severely injured.

The core forbidden area of Xunmu Cave Heaven!

“What shall we do?”

As many Masters gradually gathered in one place, Jiang Han looked towards Yan Hong and Hong Shida, among the many Grandmasters, and spoke.

“The core forbidden area should not be easy to breach, but since Ling Huan is dead, we can’t miss this opportunity,” a Master from Tingchao Cliff responded seriously.

After millennia and many battles, they finally had the chance to breach the core forbidden land of the Spirit People Race. Such an opportunity could not be easily missed, for no one knew how many Spiritual Objects and resources the forbidden land might hold.

Even if Chen Mu was there and no one could compete with him, Chen Mu could only take so much. Even a tiny fraction left behind by him could still be a vast resource.

“Let’s go.”

The group quickly came to a consensus, with no further hesitation, and began moving towards the core forbidden area of Xunmu Cave Heaven!