Da Xuan Martial Saint

Chapter 979: Chapter 492: Gloom

In the past, when a Martial Artist achieved the status of a Marrow-Cleansing Grandmaster, it was a significant event for any Sect, worth a celebration.

Back when Chu Jingsui stepped into the Grandmaster Realm, he held a banquet on Spirit Profound Peak, inviting guests from various regions as well as his old friends and acquaintances. However, at that time, the opening of the Ice State Abyss coincided, and Chen Mu did not attend the banquet.

As for Chen Mu himself breaking through to Grandmaster, for various reasons, he not only didn’t hold a banquet but also needed to keep the news as concealed as possible.

"Husband, in a few days, I want to return to Yu County."

After responding to congratulations from all sides, Xu Hongyu turned her gaze back to Chen Mu and spoke softly by his side.

Unknowingly,

it had been nearly ten years since she left Yu County.

Perhaps Chen Mu didn’t have much attachment to Yu County, but to her, it was her homeland after all. In the past, due to various reasons, she couldn’t return to Yu County to visit old friends. But now that she has achieved Grandmaster status, and Chen Mu is an unparalleled Martial Saint without rival in the world, even leaving the Seven Profound Sect to return to Yu County poses no threat from Sects like the Mysterious Mechanism Pavilion.

"Mm, it’s good for you to go back and take a look."

Chen Mu nodded slightly towards Xu Hongyu.

He had visited Yu County many times and had visited some old friends in the Yu Family, delivering Heaven and Earth Spiritual Items for longevity to Yu Jiujiang. Yet, Xu Hongyu hadn’t returned for many years. Now that Xu Hongyu has achieved Grandmaster status, ordinary bandits and wrongdoers are mere ants to her, and no one stronger than her would dare to harm her.

Nonetheless, to be safe, Chen Mu reached into his bosom and quickly took out a Mysterious Jade Crystal. He then grasped it with two fingers, infusing it with a stream of Qiankun Gang Qi, quickly refining it into a Qiankun Stone.

"This is a Qiankun Stone, containing my Qiankun Gang Qi. Its explosive power is sufficient to annihilate any Grandmaster and withstand attacks from the Blood Exchange Realm. Take it with you. Although there’s no one who dares to harm you in this world, it’s always better to be safe."

Chen Mu handed the Qiankun Stone to Xu Hongyu.

In the past,

Qin Mengjun could refine a Qian Heaven Seal that could withstand a strike from an average Grandmaster, used as a life-saving charm. Now, he could easily refine a Qiankun Stone capable of obliterating all Grandmasters and withstanding assaults from Blood Exchange experts.

This not only contained stronger Qiankun Gang Strength but also had a unique mystery, including a ’Soul Heart Brand’ of his. Even an ordinary person without Martial Arts Cultivation could easily activate it.

This was some of the mystery he had mastered after reaching the Second Layer of the Soul Refinement Technique.

Indeed.

Over two years, assisted by the System panel, he had completely mastered the first two layers of the Soul Refinement Technique.

And after undergoing the steps of Blood Fire Soul Refining and Heavenly Fire Soul Refining, his current Power of the Soul Heart was nearly completely transforming into an Immortal Soul, with Immortal Aura nearly covering ninety percent of his Soul Heart.

However, the further the Solidifying Refinement of the Soul Heart went, the more difficult it became. The ’Heavenly Fire’ condensed by the Second Layer of the Soul Refinement Technique was already difficult for further refining the Soul Heart. This remaining part of the Soul Heart, if it also wishes to completely transform, must achieve the Third Layer of the Soul Refinement Technique.

Previously,

Little He felt an inexplicable majesty from him, as if his aura had become more profound. This was not an illusion; it was indeed a subtle change resulting from his increasingly powerful Soul Heart.

Now, with his Soul Heart becoming more powerful, although his consciousness merged with the heavens and covered an area of only 3,600 miles, the limit of the horizon an ordinary person’s power could merge and sense, the power of Heaven and Earth he could control became greater. If he wished, the power he could unleash could span across a thousand miles!

This was an unimaginable supreme power for ordinary Martial Artists, nearly a myth-like measure!

After all.

Even a Celestial Master could at most perceive and cover a thousand miles, capable of transmitting sound over a thousand miles, but their power could not spread beyond a thousand miles. Whereas now, Chen Mu could span a thousand miles to mobilize the Power of Heaven and Earth, nearly divinity!

However, Chen Mu himself knew well that he was still far from the God Realm.

Only when he achieved the Third Layer of the Soul Refinement Technique and thoroughly refined his Soul Heart into an Immortal Divine Soul, would he have one foot stepping into the threshold of the God Realm. Only then could he truly touch the essence of the God Realm, currently just a prototype.

Despite being able to mobilize power over a thousand miles, it was limited to a range of a thousand miles. Moreover, the Power of Heaven and Earth he could mobilize could at most suppress a Grandmaster and would be helpless against the Blood Exchange Realm.

"Alright."

Xu Hongyu took the Qiankun Stone and cast another glance into the distance, whispering to Chen Mu: "I want to take Yao’er back with me and let her recognize her kin."

Upon hearing this, Chen Mu smiled slightly. His gaze swept over, seeing Chen Yao running towards them from a distance. Chen Yao had grown a lot, now seven years old. Because of her robust and abundant Qi-Blood, she grew faster than girls from other families, appearing about ten years old. Her tender face had grown more and more like Xu Hongyu, and her eyebrows and eyes bore Chen Mu’s demeanor.

"Daddy!"

Chen Yao ran into the Purple Bamboo Forest, caught sight of Chen Mu, and immediately shouted joyfully, then rushed over.

Although Chen Mu was mostly in seclusion within the Seven Profound Sect’s Forbidden Land, he seldom left in these two years. However, each time he left, he spent time accompanying her down the mountain, either visiting markets or travelling through mountains and rivers.