Da Xuan Martial Saint - Chapter 1496 - 718: Silent Annihilation - Middle Stage
Chapter 1496: Chapter 718: Silent Annihilation – Middle Stage
In the depths of the Mist of Time, countless shattered universes and timelines floated, and Chen Mu sat alone in the nihility, seated among the broken timelines, overlooking each corner of the independent universe, probing into the mystical evolution of the Time Dao.
As he continuously comprehended, his insight into the Time Dao accumulated incessantly.
As for Chen Yue and Chen Yao, they were completely submerged in the broken timelines. They could not escape the cycle of time and space with their own abilities, nor could they see through the true nature of time and space. However, with Chen Mu there, there was no danger to them; instead, it became a rare opportunity for training.
Within the trajectory of broken timelines, all their memories were sealed, starting anew. Yet, due to some extremely subtle changes originating from the Dao itself, the events they experienced would exhibit slight deviations, and these deviations would influence their various choices. Should any choice significantly differ from the original timeline, it could lead to their demise.
But such demise was not true death; rather, they would fall into the reincarnation of time, returning to the very start.
As Chen Mu said,
this is a good place to temper the true self within one’s heart.
Only if the true self remains consistent and unchanged can the entire timeline remain on the right path. As for comprehending the mysteries of time… that is still too difficult for Chen Yue and Chen Yao.
For them to gain the tempering of their true selves here is already a significant fortune.
…
The vast universe, with the ebb and flow of time.
Nanhua Void.
After a long time, the universe’s annihilation had entered its mid-phase, and the Nanhua Void had been affected. At this moment, within the Nanhua Void, thousands of space domains resembled scenes of an approaching apocalypse, emitting the aura of decay everywhere.
Boom!
Within the Fan Gu Ancient Domain, a world suddenly collapsed into dust, annihilating countless living beings within.
In the distance, Tai Chen Divine Monarch and Hong Lin Divine Monarch watched this scene, seeing that world fall to silence. After exchanging glances, Tai Chen Divine Monarch whispered, “The Universe Silence is near; Master has already stepped into the Source Realm, intending for one final struggle. We should also be leaving here soon.”
Now, both of them have reached the level of the Eighth Layer Heaven, but in the End of Tribulation of the Universe, Divine Monarchs of the Eighth Layer Heaven could no longer be considered overlords, nor were they qualified for one final struggle.
However, with the power of the Eighth Layer Heaven, they indeed could leave the Nanhua Void and head towards the universe’s center.
“It’s time to leave.”
Hong Lin stared at the destruction of that world, sighing lightly in her heart.
The world that perished was the Fan Gu Realm, created by the Fan Gu Divine Monarch, once the most prosperous Great Realm of the Fan Gu Ancient Domain, and now it had turned to dust. This was the world that birthed and fostered her, but ultimately, it too came to an end.
Her former ideal was to become a Divine Monarch, supporting her master, the Fan Gu Divine Monarch, as a right-hand ally. But the world is ever-changing, and although her ideal had been achieved, the universe was heading towards its end.
Time waits for no one.
“I wonder how he is doing now.”
Watching the Fan Gu Ancient Domain approach silence, Hong Lin thought of Chen Mu once more.
Also an existence emerging from the Fan Gu Ancient Domain, Chen Mu entered the Nine Layer Heavens earlier than the Fan Gu Divine Monarch, or one might say Chen Mu, in his past life, was a Supreme Divine Monarch and merely reclaimed his former cultivation. Ultimately, Chen Mu walked ahead of the Fan Gu Divine Monarch.
Even when the Fan Gu Divine Monarch left the Fan Gu Ancient Domain, he couldn’t carry away the Fan Gu Realm, only taking the Fan Gu Palace. However, Chen Mu took the Da Xuan World completely away. Although when the universe completely falls silent, all worlds would return to the void, the Da Xuan World taken by Chen Mu would, in the end, endure longer and witness the final end.
“Let’s go.”
Tai Chen Divine Monarch said, turning to leave into the distance.
Hong Lin Divine Monarch also gave one last look at the dim nihility before leaving together.
In the darkness of the vast universe, there were other Divine Monarchs like them, either gathering in groups or setting out alone, flocking towards the center of the universe amidst its collapse, seeking the final measure of time.
Similar scenarios unfolded in various parts of the universe. Observing the entire universe, most space seats and space domains were on the brink of collapse. Once all the seats were obliterated, leaving only the Primordial Domain at the universe’s center, the End of Tribulation would truly reach its final phase. At present, there was still a little time remaining.
…
Deep within the Mist of Time.
One by one, peculiar spheres of light floated, and the environment here could not be described by simple spatial dimensions, for the dimensions here differed from the outside world. Time was visible in a clear state here, a form incomprehensible to mortals, like figures in a painting unable to understand the world outside, incapable of grasping the concept of ’depth.’
Within this mingled time dimension, Chen Mu sat cross-legged, his gaze shimmering with the Light of Time, observing the rhythm of time around him as if eons of endless time had passed.
Suddenly,
a faint gleam flickered in Chen Mu’s eyes, as a surge of Power of Time erupted from his body.
“Time, space, discontinuity, so subtle.”
He took a deep breath and slowly calmed the rising Power of Time within him, while his mind moved to summon the system panel.
[Mysteries Fusion: Past, Present, Future, Time Loop, Time Fragment]
[Experience: 47.17 million]
“Hmm, quite a bit of Experience accumulated for the Time Dao.”
Chen Mu looked at the data on the system panel, and couldn’t help but smile slightly. His innate will on the Origin River has been continuously refining Origin Power, absorbing the origin of time to comprehend the Time Dao.
And a projection of his avatar accompanied Chen Yue and Chen Yao walking in the Source Realm, gaining some true understanding of the Time Dao amidst the Time Mist in Wuxiang Mountain, and after a long period of comprehension, they have reaped substantial rewards.
“It’s about time.”
Chen Mu turned his gaze toward the nearby fragmented spaces.
He had almost fully grasped the composition and essence of this seven-colored mist, continuing to comprehend further wouldn’t yield much Experience; it was time to leave.
Speaking of Chen Yue and Chen Yao, in the fractured time fragments, they experienced far more actual time than he did in the Time Mist. In that corner of fractured space, the flow of time constantly varied, even reversing back and forth. Chen Yue and Chen Yao had gone through hundreds or thousands of time cycles there, with a total experience amounting to at least several decades of tribulation.
Chen Mu could continue to let them train in it, but this kind of tempering of the innate mind is not suitable for them to experience excessively at the moment. After all, they cannot break through the time loops, lacking many past and future memories. Each time the cycles of time change, their states get reset, unable to escape reincarnation.
Once Chen Mu liberates them, then all previous memories will revive and reunite.
Facing such an overwhelming amount of memories at once, their will may not be able to withstand it. After all, their current strength is only at the Eighth Layer Heaven, yet to reach the Nine Layer Heavens, and they are not of the Time Lineage.
“Come back.”
Chen Mu slowly stood up, turning his gaze toward the two corners of space where Chen Yue and Chen Yao were trapped, and a radiant light shone forth from his eyes, as a surging Creation Power was ignited, rushing toward those spaces.
Boom!!!
The two spaces trembled instantly, the Power of Time covering their surfaces was forcibly shattered, and then two figures were wrapped by the Creation Power released by Chen Mu, pulling them out forcibly.
As soon as they arrived outside, Chen Yue and Chen Yao showed a brief expression of confusion. Then their expressions changed dramatically, and they painfully clutched their heads, feeling a violent impact on their whole bodies, their Divine Bodies, all their Divine Powers and thoughts. It was the chaotic memories flooding out and overlapping.
Chen Mu stood with his hands behind his back, quietly watching the two women before him.
Who knows how long it had been,
The painful expressions on both women’s faces gradually lessened. They looked at each other in surprise, slowly understanding what had happened—it turned out the innate mind training mentioned by Chen Mu was this kind of training.
They were engulfed by the Power of Time, repeatedly going through cycles in the fragmented corners of space, experiencing one life after another, similar yet not completely identical. Now, all those lives overlapped together, merging into one complete journey.
If it were ordinary beings, they couldn’t possibly bear so many lifetimes merging into one, their innate selves would immediately be struck, shattering into pieces, with the spirit directly collapsing. Even a God Realm being would face severe impact from so many life cycles, risking fragmentation and forming countless chaotic personalities.
But they were already Divine Monarch Dominators of the Eighth Layer Heaven; under Chen Mu’s care, they could still endure a limited cycle of Time Reincarnation and life loops. In fact, when all experiences merged, it formed a strong tempering of their innate will.
Life and Death Cycle, the innate mind unchanged!
“How do you feel?”
Chen Mu looked at Chen Yue and Chen Yao. Seeing that they had recovered, he smiled and asked.
Chen Yue took a deep breath, the light in her eyes unprecedentedly firm, her innate will more solid than ever, saying, “Life and Death Cycle, the innate mind unchanged… I feel I can advance further in my cultivation.”
Though the experiences of Time Reincarnation hadn’t actually furthered her comprehension in the Origin Dao’s cultivation, the tempering of her innate will made her more resolute, her will stronger, and she possessed a more intense belief in pursuing the Dao, feeling that given enough time, the gate of the Nine Layer Heavens would inevitably be pushed open by her.
Indeed,
Using the Time Mist to temper the innate mind, unless personally sheltered by a Dao Venerable, is essentially impossible. This encounter is rare throughout the Vast Universe.
Moreover, experiencing this tempering of the innate self at the Eighth Layer Heaven, with significantly enhanced will, cultivating to the Nine Layer Heavens is no longer a difficult task.
For Chen Mu, already a Dao Venerable, forcibly raising Chen Yue and Chen Yao to the Nine Layer Heavens was achievable. However, doing so would be akin to forcibly guiding a sprout, offering no benefit to the women’s future growth, and in Chen Mu’s eyes, the Eighth Layer Heaven and the Nine Layer Heavens are not fundamentally different; he seeks a most fitting tempering method for these two women.
“It’s good to have inspiration; maybe once this journey ends, you could take a step into the realm of the Nine Layer Heavens.”
Chen Mu said, looking at the two women.
He hoped that once this journey concludes, his required Experience for the Time Dao would also accumulate to a hundred million, so that before the Universe Silence, he could grasp the Time Dao in hand.
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