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Chapter 243 A ferocious beast no weaker than a World Beast King shocks the entire God-King Domain of the Crimson Crow Kingdom.

Deep within the Liyang clan, there is a garden.

The garden's walls are mottled and covered with the marks of time, looking quite dilapidated.

But this garden is no ordinary place. It was the residence of the ancestor of the divine bloodline of the Li Yang clan. The mottled walls are traces of enlightenment left by this ancestor, containing boundless Daoist charm.

"Senior, this is one of the forbidden areas of our Liyang Clan. It is usually only opened when our ancient ancestors are in seclusion."

As Li Yangchen introduced the garden to Shen Mu, he looked at it with excitement.

The courtyard is divided into three sections, front and back. It looks very dilapidated, and even the walls are covered with vines, but it has a special charm.

Even for Li Yangchen, the young master of the direct line, this was the first time in his life that he had set foot in the forbidden area of ​​the clan.

The thought that this forbidden land was the former residence of the ancestor made the sixth young master even more excited. It was unclear whether he wanted to introduce it to Shen Mu or take this opportunity to visit it himself.

"Young Master Chen, I have gained many insights from my recent training journey, which traversed the Hundred Thousand Mountains. I will be going into seclusion for a period of time."

"After I emerge from seclusion, if you have any questions about cultivation, you can ask me."

Faced with Shen Mu's goodwill, Li Yangchen was both excited and hesitant.

"Just say what you have to say." Shen Mu naturally noticed Li Yangchen's hesitation and spoke with a light laugh.

Upon hearing this, Li Yangchen finally made a decision, gritting his teeth and saying, "I want to become your disciple, senior!"

Shen Mu was not surprised at all, and simply shook his head and said, "It is not impossible for you to become my disciple."

"I observe that the bloodline of your Liyang clan contains the profound mysteries of fire."

"If you can comprehend the profound mysteries of fire within a thousand years, I will take you as my disciple."

"what?"

Li Yangchen looked troubled; comprehending the essence of fire was far too difficult.

Although the beings in this Chaos Realm have a very high starting point, when they try to comprehend the rules, they start directly from the fundamental Dao, which is more difficult than the gradual approach on the Origin Continent.

He was somewhat confident that he could evolve to the peak of the ninth level within a thousand years.

After all, once this news reaches the clan, the clan will surely shower him with countless resources.

With a sufficiently powerful bloodline and abundant resources, there are no bottlenecks to advancing to the peak of the ninth level. He only needs to train diligently to have a chance of achieving it.

However, grasping the essence of the conception is a hurdle that almost completely blocks the vast majority of peak ninth-level experts.

Shen Mu laughed heartily, and then sparks of fire gathered at his fingertips.

An endless, scorching aura emanated from Shen Mu's fingertips, while the temperature of the entire environment remained unchanged.

However, in Li Yangchen's perception, the person in front of him was no longer Shen Mu, but an unparalleled true god burning with raging flames.

Under this intense heat, all matter seemed to melt and dissolve.

The next instant, the firelight at Shen Mu's fingertips condensed into a rune diagram, which was directly imprinted on Li Yangchen's brow.

"This is the origin of water and fire, the legacy of a fallen predecessor, containing the mysteries of the two realms of water and fire, and also the mystery of the transformation between the two."

"With your talent, if you are willing to study diligently, you may be able to reach the realm of artistic conception within a thousand years."

At this moment, Li Yangchen was no longer listening to Shen Mu's words.

His mind was completely filled with Shen Mu's book, "The Origin of Water and Fire".

This realm is different from the Origin Continent. There are no so-called laws or mysteries, nor any comprehension of the laws of chaos. It is simply the pure Great Dao of Origin.

However, to be precise, the laws of chaos are like building blocks, and the fundamental Dao is a complex composition of those building blocks.

Therefore, with Shen Mu's current perspective, modifying the origins of water and fire to adapt them to the Great Dao of this world is not a difficult task.

After all, Shen Mu also had insights into the two Great Daos of Water and Fire, especially the Great Dao of Water, which was no less profound than his understanding of the Great Dao of Void, and had already surpassed the state of a beginner.

"Teacher, I will definitely comprehend the fundamental mysteries within a thousand years!"

Li Yangchen came to his senses and looked at Shen Mu with a shocked expression.

In the Li Yang clan, there are many divine arts containing profound and mysterious meanings, but no other divine art can explain the process of comprehending those meanings so thoroughly.

With this divine technique called the Origin of Water and Fire, it will be a thousand times easier for Li Yangchen to comprehend its essence than for others.

Although a thousand years is a short time, it is not difficult for someone in the Chaos Realm to enter the realm of fundamental Dao.

Shen Mu set the timeframe at a thousand years because he considered that this realm lacked a foundation of laws.

If it were a Chaos Realm expert on the Origin Continent, it wouldn't even take a day to comprehend this basic Dao.

"Little guy, I'm not your teacher yet," Shen Mu laughed.

"Go and try to comprehend it; I'm going into seclusion to cultivate myself."

Shen Mu did indeed need to go into seclusion to cultivate, because the Great Dao of this realm was different from the Great Dao of the Origin Continent.

This difference is not a matter of subtle variations, but rather a difference in completeness.

For example, in the Origin Continent, the Great Dao of Fire has seven channels. If one comprehends all seven channels, one can achieve the ultimate Dao.

However, in this realm, the Great Dao of Fire has thirteen branches, making it twice as complex.

The ultimate way of fire that one comprehends in this realm is naturally stronger than the ultimate way of fire in the Origin Continent.

The opportunities that powerful beings in source worlds like the Origin Continent must obtain through studying and training in other source worlds are enough in this realm.

The Great Way of Fire is just one example; the same applies to the Great Way of Life, the Great Way of Destruction, and even the Great Way of Soul.

In particular, Shen Mu sensed nine branches of the Soul Path.

On the continent of origin, the path of the soul does not have nine branches.

"I thought that without the talent to comprehend the Dao of Life and the Dao of Destruction, it would be much more difficult to comprehend the Great Dao."

"I never imagined that the fluctuations of the Great Dao in this world would be so clear..."

"I'll take advantage of this period of seclusion to reorganize my insights and understanding of the Great Dao over the years, and then unleash my accumulated wisdom!"

……

While Shen Mu began his seclusion, the retainers of the Li Yang clan held another meeting.

Unlike when Shen Mu first arrived at the Li Yang Clan, now everyone on their faces is smiling.

"This Venerable Shen... is incredibly wealthy and powerful!"

"Yes, yes, the process of entering the realm of artistic conception is explained so clearly. This kind of divine art inheritance can probably only be found in those supreme divine sects that transcend the mortal world."

The Li Yang clan was merely one of the three major clans of the Chiwu Kingdom.

Even the Chiwu Kingdom is nothing compared to the rest of the Northwest Continent. The real rulers of the Northwest Continent are... the legendary hidden sects.

"This divine art... no, this classic is far too precious."

From the main seat, Li Yangtiancheng spoke with a complicated expression: "Everyone should think about how to explain this to Venerable Shen."

"I never expected that Venerable Shen would bring out such a profound classic."

"This young man doesn't know the importance of things. He just asked you a question and he recited part of the classic text. Now, half of the people here know the contents of the scripture."

"If Venerable Shen were to find out that the scriptures had been leaked... I'm afraid my Li Yang clan wouldn't be able to withstand the wrath of this mysterious war god."

As Li Yangtiancheng finished speaking, all the peak-level enshrined figures present fell silent.

Yes, the value of this classic is beyond what their small clan can afford.

Even a small leak of scripture would likely provoke the wrath of Venerable Shen.

Since Venerable Shen brought out this scripture, it is very likely that he wanted to take Li Yangchen as his personal disciple.

If the other party finds out that Li Yangchen has leaked the scriptures, let alone becoming a direct disciple, even committing suicide as an apology wouldn't be enough.

A moment later, a hunched old man stood up, breaking the silence.

"It's my fault. If I hadn't asked Chen the boy, the scriptures wouldn't have been leaked."

"I will find a way to atone for my sins..."

This is a direct descendant of the Liyang clan elder, whose lifespan is less than a few hundred years, and whose bloodline development is not high, so he cannot use longevity treasures.

"Ancestors, revered ones... could you please hear me out!"

The one who spoke was Li Yangzhengde, the current clan leader, and the only person present who was not at the peak of his cultivation level.

Li Yangtiancheng looked up at the clan leader and said, "If you have anything to say, then say it."

Li Yangzhengde nodded and said, "My opinion is to speak the truth. If necessary, we can even serve as slaves to the old guys who know the contents of the scriptures, but we must not play any tricks."

"Even if the clan may have the resources to fight against a god-level expert, offending a war god is obviously not something to be tolerated."

"If a War God-level being were to break through, they would likely far surpass ordinary Venerables."

"What we can do is be honest. If Venerable Shen wants to pursue this matter, then let him pursue it. Honestly paying the price we deserve might earn Venerable Shen's understanding."

A heavy, solemn atmosphere enveloped the entire hall.

After a short while, Li Yangtiancheng finally sighed and said, "Fine, let's do as the clan leader says."

"Over the long years, the clan has accumulated a lot of treasures and wealth, which may attract the attention of ordinary Divine Realm Venerables, but to impress this Venerable Shen, we still need to use that Golden Core."

Pills refined by ordinary ferocious beasts are called treasure pills, while those made by intermediate and advanced ferocious beasts are called profound pills and golden pills, respectively.

For those below the seventh level of cultivation, the Golden Core is an absolute treasure; with just one Golden Core, one might become a great master in the later stages.

However, in the eyes of those at the ninth or peak level, the Golden Core is worthless.

Especially for a Divine Realm Venerable, there is only one Golden Core in the entire Li Yang Clan that is qualified to impress a powerhouse of this level.

Perhaps calling it a golden elixir is inappropriate; it should be called a pseudo-divine elixir.

After all, even though that ferocious beast was severely injured and on the verge of death, it had almost perished together with their bloodline ancestor, a powerful god-level expert.

This description might not be shocking enough. To put it another way, imagine a critically injured and dying Chaos Realm cultivator perishing together with a God-King at his peak. Just thinking about it gives you an idea of ​​how powerful this ferocious beast was.

Even the Beast King of the Chaos Realm is nothing more than this.

……

As time passes, if measured in Earth time, that's about a hundred years.

Thirty thousand days on Earth are roughly equivalent to ten thousand days in this world, which is exactly one year.

On this day, deep within the Liyang clan, a mysterious aura spread out.

A divine green glow rose from the sky, illuminating a vast expanse of the heavens.

The entire city of Liyang, and even the capital of Chiwu Kingdom not far from Liyang, was enveloped by this emerald green divine glow.

An endless surge of vitality spread outwards, and within a radius of tens of thousands of miles, countless plants and trees were bathed in this rich vitality, all undergoing transformation.

Everyone in the entire city of Liyang was alarmed.

In the sky, countless emerald green divine rays surged, forming a special domain.

Within this domain, an independent spacetime is formed, and even the rules governing the world's operation can only retreat at this moment.

Within the boundless realm of life, a majestic phantom of a thousand-armed, thousand-eyed giant god materialized, radiating boundless majesty and overlooking the entire world.

"This is... the realm of gods!!! It must be the realm of gods!!!"

"Venerable Shen, could it be that you have broken through?"

The retainers of the Li Yang clan gathered together, watching this scene with excitement and shock.

At this moment, the entire city of Liyang was in turmoil. Countless clansmen were in a panic and wanted to know what had happened, but no one had time to answer their questions.

Similar disturbances occurred not only in Liyang City, but also in Yuanzu City and Chiwu Imperial City, which were not far away.

All the powerful figures and elders of the three ancient families of Chiwu Kingdom were alarmed. They could recognize this strange phenomenon that others could not!

At this moment, deep within the forbidden grounds of the royal palace, beneath a majestic and ancient nine-story tower, the current king of Chiwu Kingdom arrived with a restrained expression, daring not to show the slightest negligence.

The reclusive being within this nine-story tower is the foundation of their Chiwu royal family, an ancient guardian deity.

Atop the nine-story tower, a figure gazed towards the direction of Liyang City.

"It doesn't seem like a perfect artistic conception... but the appearance of the divine realm cannot be faked, and the laws of heaven have indeed retreated."

"The fluctuations in the realm of life's meaning—does the Yang clan have any slumbering old fellows who have grasped the essence of life's meaning?"

The ancient divine being pondered for a long time but could not recall a target that matched this intelligence.

"In short, this aura definitely comes from Liyang City."

"It seems that even after my demise, the Chiwu Kingdom will not immediately decline."

Moments later, an imperial decree was issued, causing chaos throughout the entire capital.

The riot lasted for about fifteen minutes, after which a group of Imperial Guards soldiers at the peak of the ninth level, led by a royal prince at the peak of the realm, made their way towards Liyang City as if on a pilgrimage.

……

As the source of all the strange phenomena, outside the small garden of the Liyang Clan's forbidden area, more than a dozen peak-level retainers bowed as if apologizing with thorns on their backs.

In front of Shen Mu, Li Yangchen knelt on the ground, wiping away tears, and recounted in detail how he had leaked the scriptures.

"Master... Your disciple has committed a grave sin, and I do not ask for your forgiveness. I only wish to atone for my sins with my death. Please do not blame my father and the clan elders."

Li Yangchen's emotional fluctuations were impossible to hide in front of Shen Mu, so Shen Mu was certain that Li Yangchen was truly determined to die at this moment.

Beside him, Gu Zu Li Yang Tian Cheng respectfully kowtowed and bowed, presenting a palm-sized glass box with both hands.

This treasure box has extremely strong sealing capabilities, belonging to the sealing treasures at the peak of the Chaos Realm.

Even so, Shen Mu could still sense faint, emanating fluctuations of the Great Dao of the Soul from the treasure box.

"Your Excellency... We old folks are the real culprits in this leak of scriptures."

"All the clansmen who know the contents of the scripture are here. We are willing to offer up our clan's most precious treasures, only asking that Your Excellency continue to accept Chen as your disciple. As for the punishment... please let Your Excellency investigate. We will die without regret."

Everyone present was prepared to die, but Shen Mu was too lazy to care about the leak of that bullshit "Origin of Water and Fire".

The treasures sealed within the crystal river did indeed attract Shen Mu's attention.

"Enough, to punish someone without teaching them is a crime."

"I failed to instruct you not to reveal the technique, which can be considered an oversight."

"As for this master-disciple relationship, let's end it here."

Shen Mu feigned a long sigh and looked into the distance with some regret.

Li Yangchen, kneeling before Shen Mu, buried his forehead in the ground and wept bitterly, but made no further requests.

The fact that Venerable Shen treated the matter of revealing the classics so lightly already demonstrates his magnanimity.

"Your kindness has made us feel ashamed. We wish to offer up our clan's most precious treasure as a small compensation. We do not ask for Your forgiveness, but we hope that Your Majesty will accept it with a smile."

This time, Li Yangtian adopted an even lower stance, making no further demands.

(End of this chapter)