Da Xuan Martial Saint

Chapter 1511: Chapter 725: Encountering the Exotic Beast Again (Part 2)

Boom!!!

The force of the eight attacks did not stop, pressing forward all the way, and struck the figure bathed in golden light with a mighty roar.

With Wutian Venerable leading the charge, the combined might of eight Dao Venerable level techniques struck a single area, resulting in a terrifying power that directly caused a distortion and collapse of the power of Dao in that area.

Under the tearing force of this vast power, the Spirit of the Fallen Venerable bathed in golden light quickly disintegrated as well.

However,

While disintegrating, it seemed that the attack from Chen Mu and others stirred the Dao, and a glimmer of consciousness suddenly appeared in those once vacant eyes. Seeing the surrounding scene, it was as if he understood something. Emotions like melancholy and discontent flashed fleetingly in his eyes before he ultimately disintegrated completely under the onslaught of the eight Venerable level techniques.

"..."

Chen Mu noticed this scene and, upon retracting his hand, stood thoughtfully.

He glanced at Wutian Venerable and the others. Naturally, everyone noticed this scene. Now they paused, and after a short pause, Wutian Venerable shook his head and said, "Our attacks disrupted the Dao, barely awakening a tiny shred of his self, but only just a shred. Hoping to resurrect from the depths of the Origin River is nothing but a fool’s dream, even if we all aided him to the fullest."

"Unifying oneself with the Dao to achieve Venerable status grants an immortal body, but this immortality comes at a cost. If one cannot hold onto their will and is entirely eroded by the Origin Dao, they become a cornerstone of the Dao, never to return."

Venerable Sun shook his head from the side and said.

All things in the world are like this. Divine Realm beings transcend the mundane, but they cannot transcend the vast universe. Dao Venerables rise above the universe, yet remain under the supreme rules—unless they achieve true transcendence, they cannot reach the other shore.

No one knows if transcending supreme rules is the end because even Dao Venerables cannot glimpse the scene beyond transcendence, just like a creature inside an eggshell cannot know the outside world without breaking through.

"Let’s go."

Chen Mu gazed at the spot where the golden figure disintegrated for a moment, then continued forward with the others.

He has now surpassed the cycles of the universe and will soon comprehend the Time Dao. For at least ten long cycles of the universe, he will not be threatened by the erosion of the Dao, but without true transcendence, he is still on the path.

Repeatedly encountering Spirits of the Fallen Venerable, witnessing those ancient beings who achieved Dao Venerable status but failed to transcend and became part of the Dao, slightly diminished the sense of transcendence that rose in Chen Mu’s heart after becoming a Venerable. He remains on the path and needs continued encouragement to move forward.

...

"Wait!"

As Chen Mu and Wutian Venerable’s party continued forward, unknown how deep they had penetrated, he suddenly moved his gaze, gesturing for the group to stop. He closed his eyes slightly, making a probing gesture.

Wutian Venerable and others immediately halted, with someone looking at Chen Mu and asking:

"Chen Venerate, have you discovered something?"

After a brief sensing, Chen Mu opened his eyes again, looking in a certain direction, and said solemnly, "An Exotic Beast."

"Oh?"

Upon hearing Chen Mu’s words, everyone’s gaze flickered slightly.

No one doubted Chen Mu’s words. After all, Chen Mu is the Dao Venerable of the Void Lineage, superior in detection range than them. Spirits of the Fallen Venerable are too mysterious, a product of chaotic Primordial Power, difficult to detect beforehand, but Exotic Beasts are tangible creatures, not hard to discover in advance.

"Where is it?"

Wutian Venerable immediately asked.

In the Source Sea, in terms of resource value, Primordial Marvels are the most valuable, followed by Dao Treasures, with Venerable level Exotic Beasts being the least. However, Exotic Beasts themselves contain certain tangible Primordial structures, and hunting a Venerable level Exotic Beast can provide some Primordial insight and gain.

While they haven’t encountered more valuable Dao Treasures during the exploration, encountering a Venerable level Exotic Beast is better than nothing, at least not a total waste of effort.

"Follow me."

Chen Mu didn’t waste words, immediately flashing his figure forward while concealing his aura, heading in a certain direction.

Wutian Venerable and others followed along the way.

Before long,

The group arrived in a peculiar canyon, where the entire interior was made up of a special crystalline substance, considered a peculiar resource, albeit not at the level of Dao Treasures. It holds value for the Divine Monarchs of the Nine Layer Heavens, but for Dao Venerables, it is rather commonplace.

However, the group’s attention was not on this special crystal jade; their gaze focused on a small hill deep within the canyon. Though called a small hill, upon close inspection, even Wutian Venerable and others could clearly feel the thick Life Force contained within this ’small hill.’

This is indeed a Venerable level Exotic Beast!

The Venerable level Exotic Beast appeared as if constructed from translucent jade stones, possessing an extremely unique appearance. Close sensing revealed its body not only contained Creation Power but also carried a trace of the Time Mysterious.

"Everyone, attack."

After a short observation, Wutian Venerable spoke solemnly.

For Dao Venerables, a Venerable level Exotic Beast poses little threat. Even the strongest Venerable level Exotic Beast can be handled easily by the weakest Dao Venerable, though it may be difficult to kill it.

But here, there are eight Dao Venerables. Even the most arduous Exotic Beast cannot withstand the combined efforts of eight Dao Venerables, nor will it have any chance to escape.

Buzz!!!

Without Wutian Venerable needing to remind, the present Dao Venerables had already moved forward, swiftly approaching the Venerable level Exotic Beast from all directions, and in the next instant, they attacked in unison.

"Roar."

The Venerable level Crystal Beast, whose entire body was constructed in a crystallized manner, awakened in an instant, letting out an angry roar and howl, then its body emitted thousands of mirror lights, reflecting in all directions.

These mirror lights rapidly spread out, connecting with the special crystal jade forming the canyon, converging into an extremely bright white light that nearly engulfed Creation, devoured the Void, and smoothed out Time!

Clearly,

This is its birthplace, and the Venerable level Exotic Beast occupied this advantageous terrain as if setting up a special formation!

But present here are Dao Venerables who have reached the pinnacle of the universe, and with eight joining forces, they faced this form without panic, each showcasing their own methods to counteract the dazzling mirror light from all sides.

"Annihilate."

Chen Mu raised his hand slightly, and a Void Force condensed in his palm, forming a Void Blade. He wielded the Void Blade, slashing out to tear through nihility, penetrate the universe, and forcibly shred the spreading mirror light before him.

Boom! Boom! Boom!!!

The Dao’s mighty power erupted simultaneously from eight directions, violently colliding. Soon, each swiftly tore apart the spreading mirror light.

The mirror light covering the entire canyon tore as if it were a curtain, ripped apart in eight places. With the force within these openings shaking violently, the entire mirror light shattered completely. Along with it, the countless crystal jades lay shattered within this peculiar canyon, splintering with a crisp cracking sound.

Crack, crack.

As countless crystal jades shattered within the canyon, the eight surging Dao pressures finally gathered at one point, flowing to oppress the Venerable level Crystal Beast, pinning it down forcefully!