Da Xuan Martial Saint

Chapter 604: Chapter 358 Invitation_2

Chen Mu looked at the shattered green lotus and shook his head slightly, “This is a change of heaven and earth that cannot be replicated.”

According to Liu Wanzheng, this place might have existed for two or three hundred years, which is already considered quite long. Even the most favored places of outstanding natural beauty cannot endure forever.

This is also one of the reasons why such good fortune is rare.

Whoosh!

Having roughly memorized this location, Chen Mu turned and left, quickly disappearing from sight.

…

The journey back to the surface did not encounter any unexpected incidents.

Chen Mu arrived at the surface, briefly secured his newfound gains, and then noticed the changes above ground.

The demon calamity, which had intensified over the past two days, was rampant, with demons roaming almost everywhere.

However, the Seven Profound Sect had its response measures. Numerous disciples, even stewards and protectors, collaborated with the forces from Frost County to spread out across the region to slay demons and suppress the chaos.

On his short journey, Chen Mu encountered two or three clashes between humans and demons, but the Seven Profound Sect’s people held an overwhelming advantage. He did not reveal himself or intervene, simply passing by swiftly.

And just as he returned to the Cangshuang Mountain Range,

a red streak of light suddenly rose into the sky from afar—a distress signal from the Seven Profound Sect.

After a moment of contemplation, Chen Mu changed direction and stepped towards where the signal was originating. It took him only a moment to reach the source.

He saw a group of about ten people, leading dozens of guards, holding off a large number of demons coming from the distant mountains. The demons were all fierce, and among them were not a few of the Sixth Rank Great Demons.

In this group from the Seven Profound Sect, there was only one protector, who was somewhat hard-pressed.

“Protector Yu, the situation is not in our favor; it would be wise to abandon our position temporarily,”

said a steward who, covered in blood, had just fought valiantly to kill a Fifth Rank demon, speaking to the Seven Profound Sect’s Protector Yu Cheng nearby.

Yu Cheng was dealing with the onslaught of two Sixth Rank Great Demons. Although he could hold his ground, he was unable to defeat them quickly; his brow furrowed as he stared toward the distant Cangshuang Mountain Range.

In recent days, a tremendous number of demons had poured out from the Earthly Abyss, climbing up from under the Cangshuang Mountain Range. The range spanned a hundred miles, making it difficult to block all paths, but other experts from the Seven Profound Sect weren’t far from this location. Typically, once a signal was sent, they would arrive swiftly.

“The signal has been sent; just hold on for a little longer,”

gritted Yu Cheng.

However,

as his words fell, the entire battlefield suddenly froze.

The hundreds of demons that filled the mountainsides all halted abruptly as if frozen in place, and a human-like terror and horror appeared in their ferocious and brutal eyes.

Whoosh.

A figure descended from the sky, landing silently in the midst of the scene. Then, with a mere flick of his sleeve, countless demons directly in front fell in heaps, their heads exploding, their blood splattering everywhere.

“Chen… Peak Master Chen?!”

Both Yu Cheng and the many stewards were first shocked, then looking at Chen Mu’s silhouette, they quickly realized who it was. Their expressions turned to excitement, followed by a look of reverence.

They remembered how Chen Mu had gone to explore the Earthly Abyss along with many Elders and Peak Masters. They didn’t know why he had appeared here, but his presence was certainly a blessing. With a Peak Master present, no matter how many demons there were, they could no longer stir up trouble.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Chen Mu had a calm expression as he casually strolled through the field, waving his sleeves a few times. Dozens to hundreds of demons collapsed to the ground, and even those still emerging in the distance halted abruptly, as if sensing the terror of Chen Mu, waking from their frenzy and retreating in fear.

As Yu Cheng watched Chen Mu disperse the demons with a wave of his hand, both respect and fear filled his heart. He then remembered how he had once questioned Chen Mu’s use of the Sect’s resources. He felt ashamed. All those resources, even if they were multiplied several times, would not matter. They could never amount to a Peak Master like Chen Mu, a figure of the Elder Level.

“You are in charge of guarding this location?”

After driving away the monsters that pervaded the mountains, Chen Mu turned and took a few steps, his figure quietly appearing before Yu Cheng and the others as he casually asked.

For two days, the Earthly Abyss had opened, and the surface world was also enduring the chaos of the demons. If he had not encountered it, it might have been fine, but since he did, he naturally paid it some attention. However, based on what he had seen along the way, the situation seemed to be stable.

“Yes.”

Yu Cheng respectfully saluted, then quickly reported the general layout of the Cangshuang Mountain Range.

As the Elders and Peak Masters of the Seven Profound Sect were mostly in the Earthly Abyss, the responsibility for the demon infestation of Frost County had fallen to Murong Yan, the main peak’s protector. Her strength was close to that of a general Grandmaster, and she was capable of maintaining some degree of control over the situation.

After hearing Yu Cheng’s response, Chen Mu asked a couple more questions about the situation in Ice State and the Ice Extreme Palace. Yu Cheng’s next reply was somewhat uncertain, his voice tinged with hesitation:

“It is said that the Foreign Race, allied with the Sky Demon Sect and Heavenly Corpse Sect, has breached the mountain gate of the Ice Extreme Palace, but the authenticity is unknown.”

“The authenticity is unknown, huh…”

Chen Mu slightly furrowed his brow, glancing towards the central direction of Ice State.

With the sky falling for two days and a natural disaster looming, the Earth’s Veins trembled. If the great formation of the Ice Extreme Palace’s Sect was indeed reliant on Earth’s Veins, it could indeed encounter serious issues. Therefore, there was indeed a possibility that they couldn’t withstand the combined forces of the Foreign Race and the Sky Demon Sect and Heavenly Corpse Sect.

The main issue now was that the experts of the Seven Profound Sect were all exploring the Earthly Abyss and basically had no intention to deal with matters in Ice State. This included other great sects in the Cold North as well, which is why the Foreign Race and the Sky Demon Sect and Heavenly Corpse Sect dared to make their move.

However.

As Chen Mu was slightly contemplating, a somewhat deep voice came through.

“It’s true, but it wasn’t the Foreign Race that breached the mountain gate of the Ice Extreme Palace. Instead, the Ice Extreme Palace willingly abandoned it.”

This voice was very familiar.

Upon hearing it, Chen Mu’s gaze shifted, and he looked in the direction from which the voice had come, saying, “Elder Feng has also left the Earthly Abyss?”

In the distance.

A figure stepped forward, and after covering the ground in just a few strides, he too arrived nearby. It was Seven Profound Sect’s Elder, Feng Hongsheng.

Upon seeing Elder Feng Hongsheng’s appearance, Yu Cheng and the others’ gazes turned even more respectful, each of them saluting Feng Hongsheng.

However, Feng Hongsheng did not look at Yu Cheng and the others, instead, he turned to Chen Mu, smiled, and said, “I encountered some thorny issues, and there was no way to handle them myself. I was looking for some help, and I didn’t expect to run into Peak Master Chen right here.”

“Oh?”

Chen Mu looked at Feng Hongsheng.

Feng Hongsheng nodded slightly toward Chen Mu and said, “Peak Master Chen, please follow me. We’ll talk as we walk.”

“Alright.”

With a composed expression, Chen Mu followed Feng Hongsheng towards the direction of the Cangshuang Mountain Range, quickly disappearing from Yu Cheng and the others’ sight.

As they walked, Feng Hongsheng briefly described the situation at the Ice Extreme Palace to Chen Mu. The turmoil of the Earthly Abyss had not yet reached the center of Ice State, but it was only a matter of time before it would engulf the area. With all the powers busy exploring the Earthly Abyss, there was hardly anyone who could help the Ice Extreme Palace resist, and the entire Ice State was in utter chaos. Therefore, the Ice Extreme Palace had temporarily abandoned their Sect, planning to avoid the center of turmoil.

“I see.”

Chen Mu nodded after listening, understanding that although what Feng Hongsheng described was simple, the action of a Great Sect like the Ice Extreme Palace relocating was certainly not as straightforward as it sounded. The movement would surely be complex and troublesome, yet these details were unnecessary to delve into further.

“May I ask what thorny issue Elder Feng has encountered?”

“Hmm, while exploring the Earthly Abyss, I came across a place where there must be an extraordinary Heaven and Earth Spiritual Item. However, there is an Eighth Rank Ancient Demon guarding it, and no matter what, I cannot bypass it. I am unable to deal with it alone, so I was looking for help.”

As Feng Hongsheng led Chen Mu toward the entrance to the Earthly Abyss within the Cangshuang Mountain Range, he said to Chen Mu, “May I ask if Peak Master Chen has pressing matters to attend to? If not, with your strength, Peak Master Chen, allied with me, we could at least draw the Ancient Demon away.”

Although his strength was not weak, an Eighth Rank Ancient Demon was a match for a top-notch Grandmaster; he was no match for it alone and couldn’t lure it away or bypass it. However, if he teamed up with Chen Mu, things would be different. Even if they couldn’t defeat it, drawing it away would still be possible.

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