Da Xuan Martial Saint Chapter 1502: 721: Understanding Time (Part 2)

“Trouble.”

“What is occurring here? Why is the Power of Time so entangled?”

Both Divine Monarch Nanhua and Master Bei Yu had suffered setbacks, their expressions now shifting. They had already grasped that even departure was impossible. The Power of Time in this location, for an unknown reason, had coalesced into an anomalous, spiraling knot.

This predicament was unprecedented for both Divine Monarch Nanhua and Master Bei Yu, entirely unexpected and leaving them somewhat bewildered.

“Woo!”

The crimson giant mystical bird remained indifferent to their struggles. At this moment, fierce light gleamed in its demonic eyes as it relentlessly continued its assault on Divine Monarch Nanhua and Master Bei Yu. With each vibration of its wings, terrifying might erupted.

Despite their combined, full-force efforts, Divine Monarch Nanhua and Master Bei Yu were still being repelled by the crimson giant mystical bird, confined within this inescapable small area, their Divine Bodies even beginning to sustain damage!

At this juncture,

both felt a growing dread in their hearts, for if this entanglement persisted, their True Bodies risked becoming permanently trapped here!

While the giant mystical bird aimed to eliminate them, such a feat could not be accomplished swiftly. Yet, in a protracted battle, their recovery would lag behind their consumption; their Divine Power would gradually deplete. Once this erosion surpassed twenty percent, the efficacy of their explosive techniques would diminish, their strength would further wane, and the situation would escalate to an even more critical state!

Confronted with such a desperate scenario, neither Divine Monarch Nanhua nor Master Bei Yu could devise a means to escape their predicament. After all, they were not adept in Time Lineage methods and thus could not break free from this confined space.

Observing the crimson mystical bird’s ceaseless assault and their continuous retreat, their Divine Power constantly diminishing, both Divine Monarch Nanhua and Master Bei Yu felt a pang of despair, sensing this Source Realm exploration was nearing its end.

However,

precisely at this instant, an extraordinary transformation took place!

The Power of Time, previously formed into a spiral, intricately entwined as if knotted, suddenly quivered violently, causing the entire space-time crevice to radiate with dazzling, multicolored lights!

Before Divine Monarch Nanhua and Master Bei Yu could comprehend the origin of this alteration, they were swept away by a surging torrent of Power of Time, plunging into the river of time, experiencing the rapid shifting of nearby space-time.

Not only them,

but even the crimson mystical bird was likewise engulfed by the Power of Time, drawn in alongside them, continuously emitting powerful screeches, yet utterly unable to escape.

This abrupt shift in the Power of Time did not endure for long, or perhaps changes involving time can no longer be adequately described using conventional time scales; after merely a fleeting instant, the torrent of Power of Time convulsed violently!

Subsequently,

Divine Monarch Nanhua and Master Bei Yu felt their vision brighten as they were ejected from the space-time crevice into a ‘normal’ fragmented space-time.

It might be termed normal, yet not entirely so, because although this was merely a corner within the shattered Illusion Realm space-time, what materialized before Divine Monarch Nanhua and Master Bei Yu was an incredibly awe-inspiring vista.

What they beheld!

An almost boundless Light of Time, shimmering with a spectrum of hues, ceaselessly circulated and intertwined throughout the infinite void, forming spiral patterns akin to sundials or rivers rushing towards unknown destinations.

Amidst those sprawling, spiraling, and infinitely vast Lights of Time, a figure stood with hands clasped behind his back. He remained unperturbed amidst the endless brilliance of time, unaffected by the tumultuous Great Dao lights—surging like tsunamis—beneath him, which proved incapable of shaking his form.

“That… that is…”

Both Divine Monarch Nanhua and Master Bei Yu gazed up at the figure enveloped by the Light of Time, their hearts overwhelmed with profound shock. As Ninth Layer Heavenly Divine Monarchs, they perceived the unfathomably majestic aura, and only one thought surfaced in their minds.

Dao Venerable!

The figure standing atop time is a Dao Venerable!

And just as Divine Monarch Nanhua and Master Bei Yu stood stunned, the figure above the time-space subtly turned his head, casting a glance in their direction.

That seemingly casual glance left Divine Monarch Nanhua and Master Bei Yu rooted in shock, for the figure’s gaze and appearance evoked a vaguely familiar sensation!

As Ninth Layer Heavenly Divine Monarchs, this familiarity was no illusion. In an instant, myriad thoughts surged, and they promptly retrieved the source of that familiarity from their memories. The being who stands above time-space is, unequivocally, a supreme Dao Venerable of the universe—and he is indeed someone who had previously crossed paths with them!

Chen Mu, who emerged from the Nanhua Void!

No!

Now, he might be more aptly referred to as Mu Heavenly Venerable!

“Nanhua, Bei Yu…”

Chen Mu observed Divine Monarch Nanhua and Master Bei Yu from a distance, having already recognized their identities, but he spoke no words, merely casting a calm gaze upon them.

In the past, amidst the Star River’s collapse, as an Eighth Layer Heavenly Divine Monarch, he could only observe from afar as Divine Monarch Nanhua and Master Bei Yu vied for resources emerging from the center. Yet now, as time flows and light fades, he has ascended to a Venerable position, creating an unbridgeable chasm between himself and Nanhua and Bei Yu—not this time, as he surveys all life.

“Hiss!”

The crimson giant mystical bird, which had fallen alongside Divine Monarch Nanhua and Master Bei Yu, now sensed the majestic aura emanating from Chen Mu, emitting a shocked and frightened shriek.

At that cry, Chen Mu’s gaze subtly shifted, glancing at the bird from afar.

Buzz!!

With merely this casual look from a distance, a strand of invisible Great Dao light was reflected in Chen Mu’s indifferent eyes, after which the screeching of the crimson giant mystical bird abruptly ceased, its entire body collapsing into dust and decaying instantly!

Witnessing the mighty giant mystical bird, whose power rivaled Double Vein Perfection, collapse and decay instantaneously under Chen Mu’s distant gaze, Divine Monarch Nanhua and Master Bei Yu felt shock coursing through their hearts. Though still astonished that Chen Mu had become a Dao Venerable, their immediate reaction was unanimous—they bowed in reverence to Chen Mu from afar.

“Nanhua, pays respects to the Venerable.”

“Bei Yu, pays respects to the Venerable.”

As a Dao Venerable reigns supreme over the universe, even the invincible Ninth Layer Heavenly Divine Monarchs must revere and bow!

Just as Divine Monarch Nanhua and Master Bei Yu, their hearts swollen with monstrous waves of emotion, cautiously raised their heads after their salutation, they discovered that Chen Mu had already withdrawn his gaze, looking instead towards the wave-like lights of time below.

Chen Mu appeared lost in contemplation, casually manipulating as his hand guided and tore the Lights of Time, twisting and turning them into all manner of intricate structures, his eyes revealing flashes of Spiritual Light.

And it was precisely Chen Mu’s casual manipulation of the Power of Time that caused the entire area’s space-time to fluctuate unpredictably, with chaotic Light of Time occasionally tearing through space-time.

Perceiving this, Divine Monarch Nanhua and Master Bei Yu suddenly realized; no wonder the Light of Time they had encountered earlier was so peculiar, forming a tangled state. It turned out Chen Mu was here deducing the Great Dao of Time, causing the entire domain to shake!

At this moment,

Divine Monarch Nanhua and Master Bei Yu also quickly noticed, at the distant edge of their vision, that not only were the two divine monarchs present here, but there were also numerous other divine monarchs, either solitary or gathered in small groups—all reverently gazing at the figure towering above time, some even maintaining their bowing posture.

And with Chen Mu’s casual evolution of the Great Dao of Time, further intertwining with space-time, other divine monarchs occasionally fell out of the space-time crevices here—a sight of immense impact, causing them to swiftly react and pay respectful homage to Chen Mu.

“As time flows, it is both an infinite continuum and a fateful cycle; interconnected yet separate. Seemingly contradictory, yet not at odds. At this level, low-dimensional rule limitations do not apply—contradictory attributes can coexist.”

Chen Mu, evolving time and manipulating space-time, softly murmured to himself, his eyes continually revealing flashes of insight.

Thus,

an unknown span of time elapsed, and his movements finally began to decelerate.

And until his actions ceased, those surging waves of time-like light finally gradually stabilized.

At this moment, Chen Mu’s eyes reflected a dazzling brilliance.

[Mysteries Fusion: Past, Present, Future, Time Loop, Time Cleft]

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