Da Xuan Martial Saint

Chapter 590: Chapter 153 Who Killed Ji Yuanshan?_2

Chen Mu spoke indifferently.

In the past, when his realm was low and his understanding of the universe insufficient, he naturally couldn’t argue with the philosophy of Mysterious Mechanism Pavilion, but now he had naturally developed his own philosophy.

Mysterious Mechanism Pavilion, which divines the destiny of heaven and earth, claims to act in accordance with the heavens, to respond to the will of the heavens, yet in reality, they are still trying to control destiny by complying with the heavens, to master all the endless changes between heaven and earth.

Even in the Martial Arts realm of Unity of Heaven and Man, where beings stand at the pinnacle above common mortals, they still cannot truly control the universe. Mysterious Mechanism Pavilion’s attempt to control heavenly mandate with human affairs might gain temporary momentum, but in the long run, it will inevitably backfire.

To pursue the Dao is to reduce, and to reduce again until there is inaction.

The more one tries to force it, the further one strays from the Dao. Only through non-action while not forsaking any action, can one truly comply with the timing of the heavens, and no matter how the universe changes, there will always be a sliver of hope. In Chen Mu’s view, even without his existence in this world, Mysterious Mechanism Pavilion would ultimately fail to dominate all under heaven and would inevitably fall due to other changes.

“…”

Hearing Chen Mu’s words, Ji Yuanshan was momentarily stunned in place, his gaze slightly lost before he finally murmured, “Is there really someone in the world who is born with knowledge, or are you truly born with the heavenly mandate?”

He had adhered to the philosophy of Mysterious Mechanism Pavilion all his life, and naturally couldn’t completely change it just because of a few words from Chen Mu, but there was no denying that Chen Mu’s words also pointed directly to the essence of natural laws, causing some slight turmoil in his heart. This turmoil was enough to make him sigh; after all, Chen Mu was only in his early thirties, just past the age of maturity, yet he had such an understanding of the cycles of natural law.

It was no wonder he could comprehend Qiankun in such a short time and step into the Marrow Cleansing Realm.

“…”

Chen Mu looked at Ji Yuanshan, his gaze calm and without action.

And Ji Yuanshan did not take any more action either, just standing there, the light in his eyes gradually dimming until his vitality rapidly dissipated, leaving only a corpse standing in the pit.

Whish!

After just a glance from Chen Mu, he lightly stepped on the ground, and the desolate earth instantly cracked and shattered, subsequently Ji Yuanshan’s corpse rapidly broke down and fell into the cracked wasteland, disappearing without a trace.

Only the Spring Autumn Sword, humming, trembled as it was captured by a strand of Chen Mu’s Qi force, pulled into his hand. The sword vibrated violently in his hand, but with just a lift of his left hand, Chen Mu brought his index and middle fingers together, lightly stroking the blade, and the entire Spring Autumn Sword quickly calmed down, the emanating glow rapidly dimming, returning to a simple-looking Spirit Sword.

After keeping the Spring Autumn Sword,

Chen Mu’s figure quickly disappeared into the darkness, leaving no trace.

Thus, the wasteland fell into dead silence.

It was unknown how much time had passed when finally, two figures came side by side, their skirts fluttering in the air. They were both graceful and elegant young women with dignified auras. Though simply dressed, anyone here could recognize their origins, the Hehuan Sect.

One of them was Xia Yu’r, ranked second on the Wind Cloud List, and the other was also an Elder of the Hehuan Sect. The two figures swept over the wasteland when suddenly, their brows furrowed, and they came to a stop.

“This is…”

Luan Qiumei scanned the surroundings and looked at the nearby remaining traces: “It seems someone fought here. Yuye, what do you think?”

Xia Yu’r observed the area, her gaze slightly flickering as she said, “The traces have been wiped clean, and the residual aura has not been preserved. It clearly should be recent, but the method is indeed powerful.”

When Grandmasters clash, they often cause some changes in the local forces of heaven and earth and leave certain traces that disrupt the balance, especially evident in Earthly Abyss where it’s usually very difficult to completely erase all traces of battle.

Yet, the remaining traces here, while indicating that a fight occurred not long ago, made it impossible to discern who the parties involved were and unclear what the outcome was, having been stirred into chaos.

“Hmm.”

Luan Qiumei nodded slightly.

In the perilous Earthly Abyss, one could not afford to be careless. Encountering such peculiar traces, she became even more cautious, and then turned her gaze to Xia Yu’r, saying, “Can you take a look?”

“I’ll try.”

Xia Yu’r spoke softly.

Then, a faint light glimmered in her eyes as the white of Taiyang and the black of Taiyin passed through her pupils, covering the surroundings with the Yin Yang Domain in the blink of an eye, accompanied by her flicking a finger.

“Yin Yang Rotation…”

Whoosh!

The chaotic Power of Heaven and Earth nearby, as if reversing, rapidly turned back, shifting from a mixed state to a tangible one, until a scant amount of Qi Force converged, barely restoring some aspects of the Heavenly and Earthly state from not long ago.

And just as these residual traces appeared, both Xia Yu’r and Luan Qiumei’s expressions changed slightly.

“Spring Autumn Artistic Conception, Sword Intent…”

“It’s Ji Yuanshan!”

Xia Yu’r and Luan Qiumei glanced at each other, each seeing the shock in the other’s eyes.

As Vice Pavilion Master of Mysterious Mechanism Pavilion, Ji Yuanshan of the Spring Autumn Sword was a figure well known to them; though they didn’t necessarily fear him, as both were strong and confident they could retreat from any top Grandmaster when working together, even if they couldn’t defeat them.

However, what truly caused a storm of shock in their hearts was the possibility that Ji Yuanshan of the Spring Autumn Sword met with a dreadful defeat… perhaps even losing his life here!

The residual sword traces all showed signs of severe breaks!

Whoosh.

Luan Qiumei took a deep breath, then her gaze suddenly turned towards a certain spot, and with one step, she crossed over, lightly tapped her foot on the barren soil, and in an instant, the earth churned, unearthing specks of broken bloodstains from underneath.

With Xia Yu’r reversing Yin Yang, revealing the earlier traces of Heaven and Earth, and these bits of evidence in the soil, they feared that Ji Yuanshan, one of the top Grandmasters from Cold North and Vice Pavilion Master of the Mysterious Mechanism Pavilion, truly died here!

Who was it?

Who killed Ji Yuanshan?

This was a top Grandmaster, and although not ranked as high as Jiang Changsheng and others, he still belonged to that echelon of existence. In today’s Cold North, apart from those in the Blood Exchange Realm, who else could easily slay such a one?

Both Luan Qiumei and Xia Yu’r found it hard to calm their minds as they carefully sensed the nearby fluctuations but could only find traces of Ji Yuanshan’s Spring Autumn Sword Intent, unable to capture any indication of who his opponent was.

“Can we push it back further?”

Luan Qiumei first cautiously swept her eyes over the surroundings, then looked solemnly at Xia Yu’r.

Xia Yu’r shook her head, “We’ve reached the limit.”

Although she was in control of the Yin Yang Domain and practiced the method of ‘Reversing Yin Yang,’ able to temporarily restore the previous traces of Heaven and Earth within a certain range, this restoration was limited to a short period. The more time passed, the harder it became to restore, and the traces that remained were all the more fragmented.

Had she been able to master the Path of Yin Yang, become a Grandmaster, practice the Yin Yang Martial Body, and control the Yin Yang Domain, stepping into the realm of unparalleled Grandmasters, she might have been able to push the Reversing Yin Yang further and catch a greater glimpse of the full picture, but regrettably, she was not a Grandmaster.

Entering the Dao through Yin and Yang was also extremely difficult.

The current number one on the world’s Grandmaster list, standing at the pinnacle of unparalleled Grandmasters, was a ‘Yin Yang Grandmaster,’ and his identity was supremely honored, belonging to one of the Da Xuan Royal Family, King of Jin Ji Xuanchu!

“Forget it,”

Luan Qiumei shook her head and said, “Let’s go.”

Since they didn’t know who had taken down Ji Yuanshan, there was no point in digging further. Luan Qiumei guessed that only someone from the Blood Exchange Realm could have killed Ji Yuanshan, and not many from that realm would act against him. It wasn’t something they should speculate about recklessly anyway. After all, they were in the Earthly Abyss, where actions should be taken with extreme caution.

“Alright,”

Xia Yu’r also nodded slightly, then waved her sleeve, and in an instant, the Yin Yang Rotation made the traces that had been reversed quickly return to their chaotic appearance, once again becoming imperceptible.

The two resumed their journey, swiftly vanishing into the barren land, but with an even more concealed Qi Force and added caution in their actions. After all, with a top Grandmaster having just died in the Wasteland soon after it had opened, their hearts couldn’t help but remain uneasy.

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