Da Xuan Martial Saint Chapter 1516 - 728: Comprehending Time
Previously on Da Xuan Martial Saint...
Source Sea.
Immense and endless, splendid and imposing, countless Dao Venerables tirelessly delve and hunt within this realm.
Numerous figures, including Chen Mu and his companions, band together in teams for their ventures, while certain ancient venerables depend solely on their immense might to venture solo. These elders frequently command two or perhaps every one of the three Great Dao, gripping formidable Dao relics. They manage even the most vexing Spirits of the Fallen Venerable with considerable poise.
Naturally, perils lurk within the Source Sea as well. Certain Dao Venerables, amid their delves, stumble upon overwhelmingly mighty Spirits of the Fallen Venerable. These entities hail from eras long gone, attaining heights akin to the Primordial Palace Master of the Time Temple, yet they faltered against the endless cycles of cosmic rebirth, fully consumed by the Great Dao.
Such beings' power eclipses even those who grasp all three Dao, positioning them as the mightiest just shy of Transcendence.
Typical Dao Venerables, even when uniting seven or eight strong, face dire threats upon clashing with these elite Spirits of the Fallen Venerable. Though the foe might unleash merely one or two blows, the damage inflicted remains substantial.
Dao Venerables possess immortality, yet should their Dao body—forged from the essence of the Dao—shatter, reforming demands precious time. Opportunities to probe the Source Sea are finite, and a destroyed Dao body leaves scant chance to rebuild and resume the quest.
That said, a formidable venerable who commands two or three Origin Dao, armed with a potent Dao relic, can still challenge such elite Spirits of the Fallen Venerable. In truth, while these Spirits mimic ancient supreme venerables, their simulated nature denies them mighty relics or Primordial Treasures, capping their might well below full potential. Limited to just one or two assaults, sturdy venerables can typically endure.
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Deep in a specific region of the Source Sea, inside an awe-inspiring and expansive vortex.
Spanning billions of miles in breadth, the vortex warps the full expanse of Void within, with Time itself curving amid the turmoil, birthing turbulent Primordial Power that compels Dao Venerables to divert energy just to withstand it.
Right at that vortex's heart, a fierce clash unfolds.
Buzz!!!
Wutian Venerable flung his arms wide, the Black Lotus Treasure hovering over him, as waves of inky, ethereal glow erupted from his frame, rattling the universe and surging ahead to face three Dao Venerables single-handedly.
Though the display seemed epic and commanding, truth be told, outnumbered three-to-one, he held the upper hand only in stubborn resistance, locked in a grueling stalemate.
Across the fray.
"Universe Splitting Claw!"
Beast Divine Venerable's bellow reverberated through the desolation.
Specks of luminous glow bloomed across his form, coalescing into a colossal beast silhouette that shrouded him completely. In an instant, that beastly outline lashed out with a claw, ripping through the void, unleashing a horrifying claw mark that spanned the heavens, briefly freezing the swirling vortex close by and fracturing the fabric of time and space!
The opposing Dao Venerable, confronting Beast Divine Venerable's all-out assault, wore a solemn expression, showing no trace of negligence. He lifted his right palm skyward too, summoning a brilliant golden Universe Light Seal that blanketed every angle, releasing a torrent of Creation Power and invoking the Great Dao to repel the savage claw's rend.
Meanwhile,
Venerable Sun, Venerable Heavenly Reason, along with fellow Dao Venerables, threw themselves into the fray without restraint.
Almost twenty Dao Venerables converged here, battling at full throttle, stirring up chaos beyond imagination. Were the cosmos intact, the mere shockwaves from this showdown could obliterate hundreds of adjacent Space Seats, wiping out myriad lives.
Yet in the Source Sea, brimming with enduring Primordial Power, the havoc wrought proves less devastating. Still, this vast space-time vortex, reaching billions of miles, bears clear scars, like a mechanism caught, intermittently grinding to a halt.
Buzz!!
The majestic radiance of the Great Dao erupted in this spot, even conjuring a vision of the Creation Origin River. That river's illusion split distinctly into more than a dozen flows, grinding against one another in fierce rivalry.
Amid the surrounding melee's core, a strange multicolored Light of Time hovered, cradling a gourd-like vibrant jade that brimmed with profound Time Dao essence—this was none other than a Time Wondrous Object!
This very instant,
Before this Time Wondrous Object loomed a silhouette, one palm lightly touching it, striving to claim possession.
Chen Mu was the one boldly reaching for this Dao treasure!
The fierce skirmish centered on him entirely, every Dao Venerable locked in, some striving to block him outright, others thwarting his would-be blockers.
Figures such as Wutian Venerable and Beast Divine Venerable yearned for his quick triumph, whereas their rivals yearned for his downfall, buying time to break free and snatch it themselves.
Compared to Void or Creation lineages, Time Wondrous Objects prove far tougher to acquire.
For starters, scarce few venerables comprehend the Time Dao; moreover, the Time Dao resists easy grasp. Take this Dao wonder—it appears adrift in place, yet truly, it wanders the threads of time, absent from the now.