Da Xuan Martial Saint Chapter 1522 - 730: The Fifth Supreme Venerable of the Universe (Part 3)

Within this serene calm,

a voice that sounded aged but carried immense authority rippled out softly, akin to a single droplet landing in a tranquil pond.

"After isolating myself from the world for such a long time, I've grown a bit rusty and narrow-minded. In this era of the Universe, not just a fellow Realm companion has appeared, but friend Chen has also risen to this level. At first, I believed the Realm friend possessed the greatest talent over endless Universe eras. Who would have thought that friend Chen would come afterward, astonishing everyone even more spectacularly."

As these words descended.

Right in front of Chen Mu, the fabric of space and time abruptly warped and distorted, from which a figure of an old man in plain robes, bearing a face marked by the years, gradually materialized, eyeing Chen Mu with a trace of curiosity.

The moment his form appeared, Chen Mu recognized who had come.

"Primordial friend."

He regarded the elder ahead with steady composure.

Legends tell that countless Universe eras back, during the time when the Primordial Palace Master first ascended, that Universe period lacked the infinite and boundless Endless Void, featuring instead only the expansive Primordial Continent.

During that Universe era, despite the presence of heavens and numerous races, every race followed what was called the 'Immortal Road.' Still, no matter the labels for cultivation paths—be it Immortal Divine Realm or Taiyi Golden Immortal—they all boiled down to the same pursuit: the three Origin Dao, aiming for supreme transcendence.

The Primordial Palace Master stands as the sole surviving ancient Venerable from that Universe age, with all the rest having fallen.

Gazing upon this youthful Venerable from the present Universe era, who surfaced amid the End of Tribulation and grasped three types of Origin Dao in a brief span of Time, even achieving an initial merging of the three Daos without fanfare, the Primordial Palace Master fell into a brief stupor.

The emergence of Cang Mang Venerable had already shocked the cosmos profoundly, and now Chen Mu had arisen as well. What was happening?

Was comprehending the Origin Dao truly so straightforward?

Was blending the three Daos really that simple?

In his own past, he had poured out endless effort, advancing painstakingly through the three Daos, enduring nearly ten full Universe eras of Time, teetering on the edge where his core determination nearly succumbed to Silent Annihilation, before at last succeeding in uniting the Creation and Reincarnation Daos.

But Cang Mang Venerable and this Chen Mu in front of him appeared to handle it with such ease.

Had he veered from the correct path?

Or had they grasped the profound truth of the Origin Dao?

After a moment of quiet reflection, the Primordial Palace Master turned his eyes to the Primordial Marvel near Chen Mu, offered a slight bow toward him, and spoke: "Poor Daoist Primordial offers greetings. Might I request to examine this Primordial Marvel? In return, the Primordial Treasure Eternal Ship, forged using two Primordial Marvels as its core, stands open for your study."

"Primordial friend, there's no need for such courtesy; please examine it freely."

Hearing the Primordial Palace Master's request, Chen Mu responded without much thought, casually waving his fingers in a relaxed manner.

Ding!

The Great Dao marvel, desperately sought and battled over by more than a hundred Dao Venerables, soared away from his side, arcing through the air before settling before the Primordial Palace Master.

Across the boundless Universe, myriad Dao Venerables frenzy after Great Dao marvels and Primordial marvels, yet Chen Mu treats it indifferently, as though it were a trivial trinket. Naturally, this Primordial Marvel wasn't completely without value to him; simply by scrutinizing it nearby, he discerned its makeup in just seconds.

He hadn't truly fused the three varieties of Origin Dao at a basic level; rather, he had, in perfect harmony with Nature, replicated the form of this Primordial Marvel using the three Origin Dao and released it offhandedly, unleashing a devastating blow that hurled the Black Blade Venerable away.

Guided by the Supreme Treasure system panel, which illuminated the core of the Great Dao and revealed the path to transcendence, Chen Mu now perceived the Universe, the Origin Dao, and all things anew. Mountains remained mountains to his sight, waters remained waters.

Without forcing the fusion, it arose on its own.

Thus, the Primordial Marvel, or any Primordial Treasure, no longer served much purpose for him.