Chapter 939 - 481: Chen Mu Appears
Chapter 939: Chapter 481: Chen Mu Appears
“It’s been thirty years since I last saw him; his Sword Intent has become even more terrifying.”
Figures at the Blood Exchange Realm gazed toward the peak of Kunlun Mountain, eyeing Donglin Sword Master Gu Xiaochen standing there with awe.
They could all see that the wisps of Sword Qi emanating from Gu Xiaochen carried immense power; each strike was unbearable, either deadly or severely injurious!
After all, he is among the ultimate Celestial Human beings in this world, having nearly reached the pinnacle of the Martial Arts path, much stronger than typical Celestial Humans. Even the strongest at the Blood Exchange Realm, if they haven’t entered the Celestial Human level, stand no chance in front of him and are unlikely to even escape!
Like Yin Heng, a person at the Blood Exchange Realm might escape from the hands of ordinary Celestial Humans like Yang Qingshan and Ruan Tian, but when faced with Donglin Sword Master Gu Xiaochen, one of The Five Unsurpassables, escape is impossible!
Yin Yang, Four Seasons, Five Elements, Six Harmonies…
Only by perfecting a complete path of Martial Arts to its end, achieving Blood Exchange and reaching the Celestial Human Level, can one be counted among peerless Celestial Humans, like Donglin Sword Master and Master Xuantian. In the Marrow Cleansing Realm, they are extraordinary, surpassing their peers, and stepping into Blood Exchange or Celestial Human levels, they naturally become even more powerful.
In Ji Yongzhao’s records evaluating Divine Under Ninth Rank, these top Celestial Masters of the present era barely stand on the threshold of Divine Under Third Rank.
However, figures like Ji Hao, who forged a peerless Martial Arts with complete Qiankun, have indeed stepped into Divine Under Third Rank.
The gap between Qiankun and Yin Yang, Four Seasons, and Five Elements is not like heaven and earth; Qiankun is stronger because it can encompass all, evolve Yin Yang, Four Seasons, Five Elements, and Six Harmonies, embracing everything, bearing the end of heavens and earth, hence slightly superior.
It’s speculated that only ’Chaotic Origin,’ embodying the genesis of the universe, can compete with Qiankun.
Unfortunately, Chaotic Origin symbolizes chaos and disorder. Though it can be comprehended at the Celestial Human level, it’s beyond comprehension at a low realm, which is why there’s no Chaotic Origin branch in the world’s Martial Arts.
If forced to say, arts like Heavenly Sword and Heavenly Blade ultimately transform towards Chaotic Origin; they seek to separate Yin Yang with one strike, transform the formless, and create heavens and earth, naturally tracing back from end to beginning, pursuing the path of Chaotic Origin.
But as of now, no one has thoroughly walked this path.
“The Sword Master hasn’t acted for over a decade, right.”
“Indeed, it’s rumored that years ago, he annihilated a myriad of demons with a single sword in the depths of the Outer Sea, but no one knows if it’s true.”
People whispered to each other.
Though intentionally soft in voice, there was still a touch of reverence, for Gu Xiaochen was a Celestial Master. Though here lay some distance from the peak, one couldn’t be sure if their discussions reached his ears.
“The hour should be near.”
Someone gazed up at the dim Heavens Vault, whispering to themselves.
The Kunlun debate had no definite hour, but customarily began at noon on this day, when all the Celestial Masters who came to Kunlun ascended to the peak for a grand debate on current Martial Arts.
Looking at the hour now, it was nearing noon, yet only Donglin Sword Master remained at the peak.
However.
Almost as everyone observed the celestial signs and pondered the hour, someone suddenly had a flash of insight and turned swiftly to look toward the distant horizon, where a shadow in the heavens approached swiftly.
Though the shadow was far away and almost indistinct, somehow it gave a feeling as though its form could be seen clearly, with the first intuitive thought being—a blade!
Whoosh!
The shadow flew across the sky like a long blade slicing through the heavens vault, leaving a trail of cracks in the void, traversing freely sixteen thousand zhang high, heading toward the peak of Kunlun Mountain!
The individual hadn’t yet arrived, but everyone present knew who was coming.
Cold North Heavenly Saber,
Gongyang Yu!
Upon his arrival at the peak of Kunlun Mountain, his figure appeared, dressed simply in hemp clothes, with white hair and beard, looking elderly, resembling not a Sword Saint but a humble woodcutter.
Yet that image alone commanded respect and prevented underestimation from all present; for when one gazed behind him, they could see a crack lingering in the Heavens Vault behind him, extending as far as the eye can see, like shattered ice.
The dim Heavens Vault seemed to have been sliced in half by a blade!
“Brother Gongyang, it’s been a long time.”
At this moment, Donglin Sword Master Gu Xiaochen, always standing on the peak of Kunlun Mountain, finally turned around, directing his gaze toward Gongyang Yu, nodding slightly as he greeted.
Gongyang Yu, eyes cloudy, voice strong, slowly said, “Since we parted last, it has been over twenty years, hasn’t it? Observing your Sword Dao, it seems you’ve made further advancement.”
Gu Xiaochen responded with a serene smile, saying, “Brother Gongyang’s progress in Blade Dao is remarkable. I mustn’t become complacent either, as you and I are exemplars among sword and blade wielders. Each step is paving the way for all Martial Artists, how dare I be negligent.”
Gongyang Yu nodded in approval first but then shook his head slightly, saying, “Regarding Martial Arts exemplars, after us, none compare to that individual; we’ve squandered a century in vain.”
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