Da Xuan Martial Saint

Suppressing the urge to challenge the Mysterious Pass, Chen Mu found a silver lining, which seemingly reinforced his will and clarified his path in Martial Arts. He was determined to train each Realm to its limits and carve out the strongest path for himself!

The founding Martial Emperor of Da Xuan had indeed achieved invincibility in combat through the Qiankun Path and the Blood Exchange technique, but he too spent over a decade stabilizing the world. Relying on strategies and winning people's hearts, he finally toppled the 'Great Zhou' that ruled over half of the world and firmly established his dynasty.

Nowadays.

All historical records about Great Zhou had been sealed away, and Chen Mu only knew a few details by chance.

At least, at that time, the founding Martial Emperor of Da Xuan, being the strongest in the world, was recognized as such but still could not single-handedly contest half the world. It took him considerable effort to gradually restore the Qiankun.@@novelbin@@

As for his own future, Chen Mu did not ponder too deeply, for the time had not yet come for such thoughts—whether to restore the country or recreate the Qiankun, all these would need him to build his Martial Arts Realm step by step. Everything begins with the heart's intent, and he vowed to become even stronger than the founding Martial Emperor of Da Xuan!

He gathered his thoughts.

A night without words.

On the second day, Chen Mu, together with a group from Spirit Profound Peak, set off for the border pass at Lang Prefecture.

Among this group from Spirit Profound Peak, there were many familiar faces, including Shen Lin, Linghu Shang, and other former Inner Sect Disciples, as well as a number of Spirit Profound Peak Stewards and some older Outer Sect Disciples who had left the Sect.

The Seven Profound Sect Disciples were refreshed yearly. Outer Sect Disciples stayed until the age of thirty; failing to enter the Inner Sect by then, they would be assigned positions in the State Government Office or sent to places like the border pass of Sha Prefecture.

Inner Sect Disciples had until the age of thirty-five; if they hadn't cultivated the Five Viscera by then, they too would have to leave the Sect.

"Chen Senior Brother."

"Chen Senior Brother."

Linghu Shang and Shen Lin among others paid their respects to Chen Mu.

Chen Mu looked at the somewhat familiar group from Spirit Profound Peak, nodded slightly in greeting to everyone, and his gaze lingered briefly on Shen Lin and Linghu Shang, with a hint of sentimentality.

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Time was always flowing; Shen Lin and Linghu Shang were once among the most outstanding Inner Sect Disciples of Spirit Profound Peak. And now he had become the Protector of Spirit Profound Peak, while these two had broken through the Five Viscera and become Stewards of Spirit Profound Peak.

Nowadays.

People like Jin Ling'er represented the newfangled talents of the young generation in the Seven Profound Sect, and all Seven Peaks had largely been revitalized. Although his cultivation progress seemed unbelievably rapid, he had been part of the Sect for over four years.

"Chen Senior Brother..."

Shen Lin gazed at Chen Mu's retreating figure, her eyes reflecting a complex mix of emotions.

Even though Chen Mu was known to be withdrawn at Spirit Profound Peak or absorbed in cultivation without concern for other affairs, he would answer any questions when asked occasionally. Compared to the arrogant true inheritors from other peaks, Chen Mu, the top youth figure of the Cold North Path, was relatively approachable. With his exceptional talent, he was naturally admired.

She had witnessed Chen Mu's rise, almost legendary in its trajectory, since his induction into the Sect. Yet in the treacherous Martial World and turbulent times, petty villains ran rampant, and still, someone resorted to despicable tricks against Chen Mu.

Crucially.

She had heard about the whole incident; for his wife, Chen Mu didn't hesitate to use his Inner Breath as a conduit to draw the Demonic Qi into himself... Among those who rose in the Martial Arts like bright stars, how many would be willing to compromise their cultivation without a second thought in such a situation?

She felt that even the true inheritors from other peaks, including those from Zhou Hao's group, would likely not be able to do so.

Thus, she envied Chen Mu's wife for gaining his favor and felt indignant for Chen Mu himself. She also harbored hatred towards Mysterious Mechanism Pavilion, with these mixed feelings converging in her heart.

Although the current Chen Mu was already recognized as a top master near the top ten on the Wind Cloud List, even surpassing some newly-advanced but weaker Grandmasters, he still seemed out of reach to her. Yet what he lost was an opportunity to contend for supremacy in the world.

Not just Shen Lin.

Many disciples from Spirit Profound Peak who shared the same generation as Chen Mu had similar thoughts.

Chen Mu was oblivious to their thoughts, but he noticed their gazes, choosing naturally not to explain anything, especially since he was just one step away from becoming a Grandmaster, and even less inclined to elaborate.

Just like when he was cautious in everything during his time in Yu County, but he knew it wouldn't be long before, like the darkness before dawn, it would pass and be replaced by the light that brightens the world.

The group from Spirit Profound Peak had no weaklings; the weakest among them had achieved the Tendon Changing Perfection. Moving at full speed, they soon arrived at the border pass of Lang Prefecture and completed their assembly.

"They've arrived."

Above the border pass of Lang Prefecture, someone was watching Chen Mu and the group from Spirit Profound Peak from afar.

There stood Shi Zhenyong, Feng Hongsheng, and other Elders on the fortifications, sweeping their gazes over the many from Spirit Profound Peak, with Murong Yan, Qian Song, Xu Yang, and others who had arrived earlier by their side.

Spirit Profound Peak was the last group to depart. Now inside the fort, there were gatherings from Great Profound Peak, Upper Profound Peak, Earth Profound Peak..., along with those from Lang Prefecture's Shi Family, the State's Inspectorate, and the Demon-Slaying Office, all assembled here.