Da Xuan Martial Saint

Chapter 1436: Chapter 690: Escape (Part 2)

Under the joint efforts of Chen Mu and Wind Divine Monarch, the void techniques they unleashed could suppress even slightly stronger exotic beasts, rendering them motionless. Yet, before this Black Snake Beast, it was clearly insufficient to suppress it. Even when Chen Mu utilized the power at the Void Perfection level, enhanced by his Perfect Divine Body, it still couldn’t fully suppress the beast.

In just a moment,

the void techniques deployed by Chen Mu and Wind Divine Monarch were forcibly torn apart by the Black Snake Beast.

However, the sudden attack by Chen Mu and Wind Divine Monarch was not intended to kill the Black Snake Beast. In fact, facing the Black Snake Beast with high-level primal force, the current combat strength of the Wind Association was utterly insufficient to kill it. Their intervention was merely to stall the Black Snake Beast for a moment.

To genuinely kill a beast possessing high-level primal force would require at least three Three Veins Perfection masters, or a team of Double Vein Perfection masters, to have a slight chance. Even then, the likelihood of a successful hunt would be very low.

The Wind Association evidently did not have this capability.

Moreover, the insect tide had just been escaped. If they were to engage in a prolonged fight, it might attract the insect tide once more. Thus, even Chen Mu did not entertain the thought of hunting the Black Snake Beast. What he sought was merely to escape, which was much easier compared to hunting.

Due to the brief obstruction caused by Chen Mu and Wind Divine Monarch, by the time the Black Snake Beast broke free from the restraint, Chen Mu, Wind Divine Monarch, and even Guanglie Divine Monarch from the Wind Association along with others, had already fled a great distance.

“Hiss!”

The Black Snake Beast was exceedingly furious, watching the members of the Wind Association, who had become mere black specks in the distance, persistently pursuing from behind. But due to the distance, it could no longer catch up.

A moment later, the Black Snake Beast completely lost track of Chen Mu and the others. It could only angrily flick its snake tongue a few times and ceased its chase, staring for a moment in the direction where Chen Mu and the others disappeared, before burrowing into the ground and vanishing.

…

Wuxiang River,

In a rugged valley far from the riverbank, the place was full of eroded rock layers, appearing pockmarked. Yet, even so, these rocks inherently contained a slight amount of primordial power, making them difficult to damage.

The entire Wuxiang City, or rather the entire Source Realm, was filled with primordial power in varying quantities. For instance, these pockmarked rock layers could only bear minor traces even if a Ninth Layer Heavenly Divine Monarch attacked with full force. Completely destroying one would require significant effort.

Beneath a certain part of these rock layers,

numerous figures of divine monarchs from the Wind Association converged here, having just escaped the insect tide and Black Snake Beast.

“I didn’t expect Brother Chen to possess a Perfect Divine Body and have also achieved the Creation Lineage. Thanks to Brother Chen today, otherwise, we might have faced a catastrophe.”

Wind Divine Monarch looked at Chen Mu, with an expression of admiration and gratitude, clasping his hands to thank Chen Mu.

Creation Lineage Perfection, it’s unknown when Chen Mu achieved this, perhaps only recently reaching this realm. However, the Perfect Divine Body couldn’t have been achieved later on. Hence, when Chen Mu first joined the Wind Association, he was already at the level of Single Vein Great Perfection, merely concealing his foundation until the crisis compelled him to act today.

Upon understanding this, Wind Divine Monarch couldn’t help but feel a wave of emotion. After all, Double Vein Perfection is quite common; there are even several people close to it in the Wind Association. However, Double Vein Great Perfection is rare!

Not everyone can possess a Perfect Divine Body. It either requires great opportunities and fortune or the tremendous courage of a Supreme Divine Monarch to reincarnate and practice a Perfect Divine Body again, which is extremely rare regardless of circumstances.

Double Vein Great Perfection, in terms of power, is comparable to Three Veins Perfection, yet far fewer in number than Three Veins Perfection.

Despite the realm, reaching the Nine Layer Heavens Perfection means being just a step away from the ‘Dao Venerable’. Whether one achieves Double Vein Perfection or Three Veins Perfection, it doesn’t increase the likelihood of becoming a Dao Venerable. Essentially, everyone stands on the same level, at the pinnacle of the Nine Layer Heavens.

Yet, achieving Dao Venerable is incredibly difficult—one in a billion.

Thus, without considering who may achieve Dao Venerable, within the Nine Layer Heavens level, the strength naturally matters significantly. It determines whether one can roam freely in the Source Realm and dictates one’s status in the wider universe.

Chen Mu, being Double Vein Great Perfection, given enough time, could very likely achieve the Time Lineage, reaching the realm of Three Veins Great Perfection, the highest level beneath Dao Venerable, unparalleled under the Venerable.

In a place like Wuxiang City, he can act without restraint.

Even top-tier forces like the Time Temple, possessing many Ninth Layer Heavenly Divine Monarchs, avoid provoking a Three Veins Great Perfection. Despite the unfathomable power of the Time Temple, they are still hesitant because the Venerables seldom interfere in the disputes among divine monarchs. In the eyes of Dao Venerable, divine monarchs are mere ants, indifferent to their affairs.

As Chen Mu stands now, with his prowess of Double Vein Great Perfection, he is already among the elite few in Wuxiang City. If he further advances, he would become the sole Three Veins Great Perfection in Wuxiang City.

In the broader universe, Chen Mu may not compare to top-tier forces like the Time Temple, but solely within Wuxiang City, he could undoubtedly form the finest hunting team on par with the Time Temple and similar powers.