Da Xuan Martial Saint

Chapter 980: Chapter 492: Gloom_2

"Yao’er is here."

Chen Mu gently picked up Chen Yao, embraced her affectionately for a while, and then handed her over to Xu Hongyu.

Upon learning that Xu Hongyu was going down the mountain and would take her along, the little girl was immediately thrilled because throughout the years, although she had almost become the ’little troublemaker’ in the Seven Profound Sect, her trips down the mountain were rare. It was mostly Chen Mu who took her down, and often it only lasted half a day. She was naturally full of longing for the bustling world beyond the mountain.

Chen Mu took out a Qiankun Stone necklace he had refined earlier, placed it around Chen Yao’s slender, fair neck, and patted her little head, saying, "This time you will go with your mother to meet the seniors there and pay respects to your grandfather."

"Mm."

With her little hands cupping the necklace, Chen Yao nodded earnestly.

Although she had become a ’little troublemaker’ of the Seven Profound Sect, her intelligence far exceeded that of her peers. Even at just six or seven years old, she had the wisdom of a thirteen or fourteen-year-old, understanding many things.

As for the Yu Family’s situation, although she had never experienced it, she had heard Xu Hongyu talk about it all. However, what she loved most were the stories of Chen Mu, whom she considered the unparalleled hero of the world in her eyes.

Watching Chen Yao’s actions, Xu Hongyu’s eyes were also filled with warmth, her thoughts fluctuating as she recalled being at that age, clinging to her father Xu Yichuan every day. Xu Yichuan treated her just as dotingly as Chen Mu treated Chen Yao.

Now.

The little girl who used to follow her father has become a mother, watching another little girl cling to her own father.

If Xu Yichuan were still alive, seeing this scene, he would surely be delighted.

Thinking of this, Xu Hongyu couldn’t help but look up at the Heavens Vault, as if faintly seeing the figure of Xu Yichuan again. Over the years, her father’s image had faded in her heart, to the point where she sometimes couldn’t remember his appearance. However, after achieving Marrow-Cleansing Grandmaster level, as her Soul Heart solidified, many past memories became clear again, with past scenes vividly appearing before her eyes.

"This is your first time going down the mountain in years, you should take time to explore. I still need to remain in the Sect for seclusion cultivation, so I won’t be able to accompany you this time, but I will be watching over you."

Chen Mu said to Xu Hongyu.

As he spoke, he felt an inexplicable sense of nostalgia, as ever since marrying Xu Hongyu, they had spent more time apart than together, especially in recent years, with very few moments spent by her side, mostly dedicated to cultivation.

The world only knew him as the invincible Martial Saint, but little did they know the hardships of his cultivation. Even though it did not surpass those of ascetic practitioners, his diligence was unquestionable, never slacking.

"Husband, I know you strive ahead to pave the path in Martial Arts, but you are already a Martial Saint, perhaps you don’t need to work so hard," Xu Hongyu said softly, looking up at Chen Mu with gentle eyes.

Chen Mu’s martial skills had reached a level of invincibility, reigning supreme, yet he continued to seclude himself daily. Although she knew part of his diligent cultivation aim, to pave the way in Martial Arts and seek the God Realm, she felt that perhaps it wasn’t so urgent, as this path of cultivation was too arduous.

After all.

Aiming for transcendence beyond heaven and earth wasn’t something that could be achieved overnight; it was a long journey. Yet Chen Mu was already a Martial Saint, with no equal in the world, so there was no need for such urgency.

But listening to Xu Hongyu’s words, Chen Mu slightly shook his head, looked up solemnly at the sky, and said, "No, things in the world aren’t that simple. Hongyu, you haven’t stood where I am, so you can’t perceive it. But during my recent cultivation, there’s been a persistent shadow in my heart, as if some danger is approaching."

Speaking up to this point, a profound look emerged in his eyes.

At his current realm, his mind was one with heaven and earth, so the notion of an illusion didn’t exist. Such premonitions could only imply that something had stirred the strings of this vast universe, allowing him to sense it.

However, he couldn’t detect the specific situation, even though he merged his Soul Heart completely with the heavens, attempting to explore the causality of the universe, he still couldn’t find the cause, and it even exacerbated the shadow in his heart.

This is certainly not an ordinary demon disaster.

Chen Mu understood this very well.

"Judging by the time, it’s not long until the next ’Eternal Night,’ yet even the disaster of Eternal Night shouldn’t pose much threat to me. What could be the source of this change..."

Chen Mu murmured softly to himself.

At his current level, he could perceive natural disasters such as droughts and cold spells clearly in an instant, and could even forcibly disperse a disaster within an area using his own power!

Therefore, even major catastrophes like the double sun in the sky or the once-in-a-century Eternal Night were predictable for him, and they didn’t constitute significant threats, attributed to the extremes of the Yin Yang cycle. These disasters could not threaten him, not even if accompanied by a demon scourge. Even a Tenth Rank Heavenly Demon couldn’t cause ripples before him.

Yet, that inkling should not be a mere illusion.