Da Xuan Martial Saint

Chapter 1364: Chapter 660: Collapse_2

The Divine Monarch Mo Yu, clad in a black-gold robe, actively approached and greeted Chen Mu with a smile, saying, "I’m Mo Yu. Earlier, I didn’t know Brother Mu’s skills and failed to welcome you. Today, I truly see the light."

Gen Jun Divine Monarch also smiled and said, "Brother Mu’s techniques of the Void Lineage are indeed exquisite beyond measure."

Many leaders from the Flame Sun Association, including Peng Yu Divine Monarch, also took the initiative to greet Chen Mu warmly, all with smiles on their faces and great enthusiasm.

The distance between the Eighth Layer Heaven Peak and the Eighth Layer Heaven Limit toward the Ninth Layer Heaven is hard to say; after all, those at the Eighth Layer Heaven Peak often reach the threshold of the Four Profound Mysteries Fusion. Once comprehended, they can directly ascend to the level of the Ninth Layer Heaven.

No matter whether at the Eighth Layer Heaven Peak or Eighth Layer Heaven Limit, stepping into the Ninth Layer Heaven would not result in significant differences, since the Eighth Layer Heaven Limit, for most, involves more comprehension in ’Three Mysterious Fusion,’ and once reaching the Ninth Layer Heaven, the Three Mysterious Fusion techniques are scarcely discernable and hard to create distance.

Nonetheless, in terms of strength, Chen Mu is indeed stronger than many Flame Sun Association leaders, being of the rare Void Lineage. Even a genuine Ninth Layer Heavenly Divine Monarch might not easily overpower an Eighth Layer Heaven Limit Void Overlord. Under such circumstances, it’s natural for Mo Yu, Gen Jun, and others to wish to form alliances with Chen Mu.

Chen Mu didn’t reject Mo Yu Divine Monarch and Gen Jun Divine Monarch’s approach, responding to each. These were ancient existences within the Flame Sun Association for quite some time. Befriending them could not bring harm and might provide information regarding the Abyss of Eternity and some unknown space domain intelligence outside.

...

Under the control of the Flame Sun Divine Monarch, Molten Fire City swiftly traversed several dozen layers of the Molten Lava Cave, and then stopped in one certain layer, returning to a slow moving state.

Many leaders from Flame Sun Association and those like Fan Gu Divine Monarch left the city gates, each returning to their own cave mansion. In the previous battle, more or less, they had burned divine energy and employed life-risking techniques, requiring some time to heal and recover.

Especially the Flame Sun Divine Monarch, who previously went all out, burning nearly a tenth of his divine energy. Although this loss didn’t break his bones nor affect his battle strength, full recovery would require some time.

Among everyone, only Chen Mu did not burn divine energy.

At the time, facing the Black Shadow Abyss Beast Split Body, although extremely powerful, it hadn’t yet reached the Ninth Layer Heaven level; thus, he did not need to burn divine energy or employ life-threatening methods to deal with it.

While Flame Sun Divine Monarch and others returned to their cave mansions for seclusion, Chen Mu did not return but stood at the city gate, observing the entire Molten Lava Cave, attentively comprehending its Void structure, feeling the differences between the Abyss of Eternity and the external universe, wanting to gain some insights from it.

...

Boundless Star River.

Chen Mu, in simple commoner attire, walked in the vast star river. Each step crossed billions of miles instantly, and the stars, distant from each other, seemed like stepping stones beneath his feet.

It was unknown how long he had been this way when he stopped in front of a white star.

This white star emitted dazzling, blazing white light, appearing intense and vigorous, seemingly containing endless vast power. But at this moment, Chen Mu sensed that all this was merely superficial.

The star before him, seemingly active and vigorous, was actually heading towards its end.

Chen Mu quietly stared at the white star, his gaze seemed to penetrate its surface through millions of miles, observing the changes deep within its core. As time passed, finally the entire star’s light paused abruptly.

Then.

Boom!!!

An indescribable roaring explosion tore through layers of Void, dazzling and piercing white light blossomed, nearly covering the entire star river in pure white.

The void vibration waves caused by it were enough to annihilate some lower-tier True Gods within.

However, Chen Mu stood there motionless, letting the blazing white light conceal everything around, unable to shake the three feet around him.

As time unknowingly passed, the blazing white light finally condensed and disappeared; the white star had completely vanished without a trace. Its central area only left a patches of pitch-black Void Rift!

Though calling it Void Rift isn’t accurate, for there indeed existed a material that was completely condensed to such an extent that the void here created massive distortion, forming a horrific devouring force, continuously swallowing nearby star river dust into it, where it disappeared.

"No miraculous object birthed?"

Chen Mu watched the scene and slightly shook his head. Generally, star extinction can foster special miraculous objects, but the collapse of this star did not birthed any miraculous object.

His close observation of this star’s annihilation was not for miraculous resources, but to confirm some of his hypotheses. Now from the beginning to end observation, his heart’s deduction was basically confirmed.

"Surely this Boundless Star River is nearing its end."

Chen Mu internally murmured.

Based on previous observations, he felt the Void of the Boundless Star River indeed underwent some minute layer changes, these changes were unobtrusive. If not carefully sensed, even a Void Lineage Eighth Layer Heaven Limit Divine Monarch Dominator like him might find them difficult to spot, let alone ordinary Divine Monarchs.

These subtle, minute changes were driving the entire Boundless Star River toward its end, where all stars would sequentially collapse and perish due to the Void’s influence, until the entire Boundless Star River completely crumbled and decayed!

What felt cryptic and elusive to Chen Mu was precisely the Void’s minute changes.

He understood that among the three Origin Dao, whether Time, Creation, or Void, fundamentally had the concept of ’Reincarnation,’ all were in a cyclic state.

The Void could collapse, even the entire Endless Void, vast Universe, would have a day of demise, and the cause of such collapse might be precisely such ’minute’ changes, yet its essence was something Chen Mu couldn’t discern!

For Chen Mu now standing at the Eighth Layer Heaven Limit, following the Void Lineage, in his eyes, almost no secrets remained of the entire Boundless Star River. The birth and operations of those stars, the structure and mysteries of the Void, he had almost all comprehended thoroughly, yet the minute changes leading the Void to its decay were previously unseen by him.

This was a deeper layer of Void essence.

"Splitting, Aggregation, Extension, Overlap, Infinite... the five Mystical of the Void Lineage may be meeting at such subtle changes as the node, truly fusing together. If understood, perhaps the true end of the Void Dao could be reached."

Chen Mu murmured internally.

But he knew that his current realm is far from capable of comprehending the fusion of the Void Lineage’s five Mystical aspects even if he faintly had such conjectures, forcing comprehension would be akin to building castles in the sky.

Nevertheless, observing the minute changes of the Boundless Star River made him somewhat joyful, for through these changes, even if not comprehended, he could still gain some insights, aiding him further in the understanding of the Void Dao, allowing faster experience accumulation, stepping closer to the Ninth Layer Heaven.

Swoosh!

Chen Mu stared at the Void Black Hole left after the star’s dimming for a moment, once everything nearby stabilized, he turned and left, continuing to seek out other stars approaching final collapse.