Da Xuan Martial Saint Chapter 1515 - 727: Black Lotus Treasure (Part 3)

As Venerable Wutian and Chen Mu erupted from the mountains, Beast Divine Venerable along with his companions broke away from their foes and rapidly moved toward the position of Venerable Wutian and Chen Mu. The group of eight assembled in haste and withdrew far away as one.

Witnessing this sight,

the faces of the leftover Dao Venerables darkened considerably. Right then, each of them grasped that the advantage had slipped away, rendering it hopeless to snatch back the Great Dao Treasure from Chen Mu and his group.

"Wutian kept a Great Dao Treasure concealed in secret—how did he come by such an item? Might he have formed a hidden pact with the Time Temple?"

"Chen Mu hails from the Void Lineage; we ought to have blocked him sooner!"

Venerable Guixiang and his comrades chased after them half-heartedly for some time, yet in the end, they couldn't seize Chen Mu or his partners. As they observed the escape, fury boiled within them, but they remained powerless to act.

Out of everyone present, solely Chen Mu commanded the Void Lineage, and within this Source Sea where Primordial Power flowed thickly, shattering the void proved immensely challenging, particularly for Dao Venerables not aligned with the Void Lineage.

Though they might tear open the void through sheer might, Chen Mu had the ability to wield the Void Dao and close off the void, blocking any brute-force entry.

No Dao holds natural superiority or inferiority over another; their paths of expertise simply vary.

Thanks to Chen Mu as the Void Venerable, Venerable Wutian and his associates already possessed the edge. Amid these circumstances, Venerable Wutian abruptly unveiled a Great Dao Treasure. Lacking any forewarning, they found themselves unprepared. Thus, it stood to reason that their resistance crumbled, letting Venerable Wutian, Chen Mu, and the rest prevail.

...

Meanwhile,

Having claimed the Great Dao Treasure, Venerable Wutian and Chen Mu hastily escaped, speeding away from the terrain and re-entering the Source Sea without delay.

"Brother Wutian, you concealed it masterfully—I was completely unaware too!"

With no pursuers visible in the rear, Venerable Sun eased up at last and grinned while glancing toward Venerable Wutian.

"Hahaha, in securing this treasure, Brother Wutian played a major role."

"Chen Venerable put in substantial work as well."

In that instant, all those gathered, Beast Divine Venerable included, wore broad smiles.

Obtaining this Great Dao Treasure tied to the Void Lineage was surely worth rejoicing over. Though their personal efforts might not secure them a share of the Great Dao Treasure ultimately, at minimum, each could join in its collective study.

"Merely fortune."

"Had it not been for your aid, Chen Venerable and I would have struggled to retreat unharmed, success or not."

Venerable Wutian regarded the group, his own smile evident.

Acquiring a Great Dao Treasure truly marked a stroke of fate and chance for him. He hadn't merely chanced upon a Great Dao Treasure by accident in the Source Realm; instead, across countless years, he had tracked and slain up to seven exotic beasts at the Venerable level within the Source Realm!

Venerable-level exotic beasts usually prove scarce beyond measure. Dao Venerables who wander the Source Realm often fail to fell seven such creatures, no matter how prolonged their Universe Silence phases.

Furthermore, luck smiled upon him greatly, for among those seven Venerable-level exotic beasts he felled, one stood out uniquely, blending traits of both Void and Time Daos—exactly what the Primordial Palace Master from the Time Temple required.

Through pure chance,

he bartered the remains of those seven exotic beasts with the Primordial Palace Master in exchange for a Great Dao Treasure!

Armed with that Great Dao Treasure, he forged his own Great Dao Treasure, elevating his power above peers at the same rank. On this occasion, he pulled Chen Mu and others into his alliance, aiming to reap greater rewards during the Source Sea venture, so as to advance his cultivation before the upcoming Universe Creation and grasp the Void Dao more profoundly!

"Chen Venerable, where's that Great Dao Treasure located? Might you reveal it for our inspection?"

Beast Divine Venerable turned to Chen Mu and voiced the request first.

The remaining Dao Venerables shifted their gazes as well. Though the Source Sea exploration demanded their ongoing focus without room for in-depth study, curiosity about this Great Dao Treasure drew them all to view it nearby.

Chen Mu stayed composed, lifting his right hand a bit and lightly gripping the empty space between thumb and forefinger. A beam of light appeared at his fingertips, drawing the Great Dao Treasure right to them in a flash. He flung it lightly, letting it hover mid-air for all to observe.

Venerable Wutian, Venerable Sun, Beast Divine Venerable... every Dao Venerable clustered around, scrutinizing this Great Dao Treasure intently and probing its Void Mysteries, their gazes sparkling time and again.

Time slipped by unnoticed,

until Venerable Wutian snapped back first and declared gravely, "Enough, all of you—this isn't the moment for thorough insight. Greater prospects await in the Source Sea. When the Source Sea falls apart, we'll find a spot to study it as a group."

Upon Venerable Wutian’s statement, Beast Divine Venerable and the rest comprehended the priority and tore their eyes away with evident reluctance.

"Chen Venerable, you should hold onto this treasure for the time being. As a Venerable from the Void Lineage, you're perfectly suited to safeguard this Void Treasure, since none could wrest it from your grasp."

Venerable Wutian eyed Chen Mu and suggested it himself.

As a Dao Venerable of the Void Lineage, Chen Mu could fully hide a Great Dao Treasure of the Void Lineage inside the Void Dao. Should anyone shatter Chen Mu’s Dao body, extracting the Great Dao Treasure from him would remain utterly impossible.

Whoosh.

Chen Mu offered no objection. A simple flick of his hand caused the crystal-like Great Dao Treasure to vanish in an instant.

At this display, the group drew in sharp breaths before resuming their journey, pressing onward into the Source Sea's deeper regions.