The first thing that caught his eye was a girl who maintained a unique sitting posture. She was quietly staying outside the retreat room, breathing in the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to practice. It was Lu Shiyun.
Seventh-level warriors still need to rely on various postures to attract the spiritual energy of heaven and earth into their bodies, but sixth-level warriors can absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth through breathing and breathing.
Lu Shiyun didn't notice Chen Mu's appearance and was still sitting there with her eyes closed.
"Huh."
Chen Mu glanced at her, but showed a hint of surprise.
It was not because of Lu Shiyun's practice or her cultivation, but because of her spiritual vision, she could vaguely see a vaguely dim thread entangled around her body.
If it was just like this, Chen Mu wouldn't be too surprised, but this vague and dim thread stretched out from the void, and the other end was wrapped around his body.
"This is……"
Chen Mu frowned slightly.
He had observed Lu Shiyun before, but he had never seen this strange thread.
Chen Mu tried it, trying to tear it off with the power of his heart and soul, but when he touched it, it was invisible and intangible. Even if he used his heart sword, he couldn't cut this faint thread.
.
However, his current state is already the limit that a mortal's heart and soul can reach. He has reached the boundary between heaven and man, and can vaguely touch the vast world on the other side, although he is not yet able to understand the secrets of everything.
Although I have great wisdom, I also have 'little wisdom'.
After just a few thoughts, Chen Mu understood what this thread was.
cause and effect.
This is the line of cause and effect.
Lu Shiyun brought him to the Lu family, showed him the way, and helped him find Gusang Village. This was the cause and effect established between the two, which was presented in his spiritual vision in the form of threads.
In the past, his level was not enough. Even after reaching the second level, he still couldn't see cause and effect. Now that he has reached the pinnacle of the second level magician and reached the boundary between heaven and man, he finally has the ability to discern cause and effect.
"Is there cause and effect..."
Chen Mu looked at the vague thread with a thoughtful expression.
He quickly thought of something.
At this stage, there is a reason why we can see the line of cause and effect.
The limit of a second-level magician represents the perfection of mortals, and the next step is to "jump out" from this perfection, transcend this bondage, and get rid of the constraints of heaven and earth.
In this process, all worldly causes and effects are equivalent to bondage.
The less karma you have on your body, the easier it will be to take that step.
Because of this, after reaching this realm, you can see the worldly lines of cause and effect, and you need to tie up the past cause and effect, cut off all these lines of cause and effect one by one, and remove the constraints.
this moment.
Chen Mu felt that everything in front of him was extremely clear.
"If a second-level magician wants to go further, the most basic route should be to raise the 'martial arts' to the top, blend the spirit and flesh, and then cut off all the shackles of the worldly world, so as to jump out of the world.
Completely transcend."
"Those second-grade magicians who were born in the past probably haven't reached my current state. They can't see the line of cause and effect, so they can't think of this... and there are some problems with their state itself."
A long time ago, Chen Mu had vaguely noticed that there seemed to be some difference between himself and other magicians. However, he had also observed other magicians and failed to find the source of this difference.
But now he can see the line of cause and effect and see many things that he could not see before. Now if he takes a look at those magicians, he may be able to confirm an idea he has always had.
also.
He also made sure of one thing.
A magician must have a path of practice!
Since at his current level, he can clearly judge how to take the step up to transcendence, then there should be a route for him to cultivate up to each step ahead.
With his current state, coupled with the many insights he gained from the Blood Jade Ruler, he felt that if he pushed forward and worked backwards, he might really be able to derive a training system for magicians.
but,
Chen Mu had no idea of deducing it in a short time.
On the one hand, it takes a long, long time to deduce this kind of thing, which may take several years, or even decades.
On the other hand, since magicians have a practice route and disappear from history, there must be a reason. Making changes without knowing the reason is also a dangerous thing.
No one knows what the secret is behind this.
"It's still too weak."
Chen Mu murmured in his heart.
Although he has reached the pinnacle of the world, he still feels troublesome when facing those desperate places, and still feels fearful when facing these secrets buried in the long river of history.
He needs a higher realm, to be able to be unafraid of all these powers and to be able to overwhelm all strengths.
First grade!
He must take that step as soon as possible and reach the first-level realm!
It doesn't matter if there is no cultivation system, it doesn't matter if there is no martial arts realm. Even the step of cutting off the cause and effect, Chen Mu feels that he may be able to skip it directly.
Even if you ignore these lines of cause and effect, you should be able to forcibly improve with the help of the system.
Chen Mu's thoughts were flying, and he was thinking a little far-reaching for a while.
ahead.
However, Lu Shiyun gradually woke up from her deep spiritual practice.
As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw Chen Mu standing in front of her, seeming to be thinking about something.
After Lu Shiyun was stunned for a short time, she was suddenly startled. She quickly stood up and saluted Chen Mu: "Shiyun pays homage to the Immortal. You, the Immortal, have come out of seclusion."
Her actions also brought Chen Mu's thoughts back.
His eyes wandered around the girl.
This sight made Lu Shiyun feel as if her whole person was clearly seen, and there was no secret that could be hidden. She couldn't help but feel a little shy in her heart, but she didn't dodge it. Besides being shy, there was even a hint of joy.
It would not be an exaggeration to say that it is offensive for others to look at him so unscrupulously, but Chen Mu, the demon-slaying god who leveled Sifang and Ding Nanli, is now a living immortal who rules over Nanli. He can be looked at twice more by Chen Mu's eyes, and even
It can be considered an honor.
Chen Mu carefully observed the entangled threads of cause and effect on Lu Shiyun for a while.
He didn't speak, and Lu Shiyun naturally didn't dare to disturb him. She just stood there quietly, letting Chen Mu's eyes look at her. She felt shy and uneasy, but also had a vague expectation.
After a while.
Chen Mu converged his gaze.
"I'm leaving."
This was Chen Mu's first sentence, and Lu Shiyun felt her heartbeat suddenly stop. She knew that Chen Mu would probably leave Nanli, but this was too sudden.
Then, she heard Chen Mu's second sentence.
"what do you want?"
Chen Mu looked at Lu Shiyun calmly.
Although there is a system, he should be able to break through the realm even if he ignores the lines of cause and effect, but it is always a good thing to pay off the cause and effect he owes.
Lu Shiyun had a smart mind and quickly reacted. She showed a hint of joy and bowed to Chen Mu, saying: "Shiyun is willing to follow the Immortal and serve the Immortal."
What I have been hoping for is this moment.
Not only her, this is also what the Lu family hopes for. I hope that Lu Shiyun can get a chance to follow Chen Mu and serve by his side, which will be enough for the entire Lu family to prosper for the rest of their lives.
Chen Mu looked at Lu Shiyun who was bowing his head, pondered for a while, and finally said:
"Can."
Although letting Lu Shiyun follow her may lead to deeper causes and effects in the long run, in the short term, she and the Lu family's cause and effect can be settled at once.
What Chen Mu needs is short-term, because he will not stay in this realm for too long.
…
A bright red rainbow pierced the sky.
Just two hours.
We arrived at the border between Nanli and Dayuan.
If you look closely, you will see that the bloody rainbow is a huge blood jade ruler, about three feet wide and three feet long. The whole body is glowing with blood-colored spiritual light, intertwined with mysterious Dao marks.
Although it was only preliminary refining, Chen Mu's manipulation of the Blood Jade Ruler was far superior to Death Li's crude use. Not only did this magical weapon have killing power, it could also be enlarged and reduced freely.
And after being enlarged, it can be used as a magic weapon for flight. Its speed is much faster than controlling the flight by itself, and it can even block wind pressure, so that even ordinary people can ride it safely.
There are three figures on the blood jade ruler.
It was Chen Mu, Li Chenxing and Lu Shiyun.
The ancestors of the Lu family and the entire Lu family were surprised when they learned that Chen Mu had allowed Lu Shiyun to follow them. However, before they could celebrate, Chen Mu took Lu Shiyun and Li Chenxing and left directly.
In just two hours, we crossed thousands of miles and arrived at the border of Nanli.
There is a mountain range between the Nanli border and the Dayuan border. It is called the Nanli Mountains. This mountain range is also a dangerous place. Only a master can pass through it safely. It will be difficult and dangerous to try to cross without reaching the realm of a master.
Because of this, people below the Grand Master rarely travel through time rashly. This also makes Nanli and Dayuan rarely communicate with each other, and they rarely communicate with each other.
"Nanli Mountains..."
Lu Shiyun sat on the side of the Blood Jade Ruler, overlooking the mountains below. Looking at this dangerous place, she felt as if she was looking at a short, unremarkable ridge, and her heart was filled with ups and downs.
She has never left Nanli, or even been to the Nanli Mountains. She only knows that this place is a dangerous place. If you are not a master, you will have to take certain risks if you try to pass through.
but now.
Riding on the Blood Jade Ruler, in less than two hours, we crossed most of Nanli and arrived at the Nanli Mountains. Looking down from here, we felt the insignificance of this dangerous land.
The more this happens, the more you can feel that Chen Mu's supreme power has far surpassed those secular warriors. Even a grandmaster is nothing more than a speck of dust to Chen Mu.
beside.
Compared to Lu Shiyun, Li Chenxing is much more stable.
On the one hand, he was carried by Chen Mu when he arrived and crossed the Nanli Mountains directly. On the other hand, his personality was somewhat dull and he rarely had any emotional ups and downs.
But compared to Nan Li, he is no longer an ordinary young man, but a true warrior with the ninth-level realm.
At the age of twelve or thirteen, it took less than two months to reach the ninth level. It sounds unbelievable, but as the registered disciple of a second-level magician, it seems normal.
ahead.
Chen Mu did not speak.
He just stood with his hands behind his back, standing at the front of the blood jade ruler, with a calm expression, and drove the blood jade ruler across the sky.
The Nanli Mountains, which stretch for thousands of miles, were crossed in just an instant.
After crossing the Nanli Mountains, what appears in front is a vast plain with no end as far as the eye can see.
"came back."
Chen Mu slowed down a bit and exhaled softly.
It lasted more than a month,
Finally returned to Dayuan.
When he went there, he was just an ordinary third-grade magician. He fought through obstacles all the way in Nanli, resolved one obsession after another, and moved forward arduously. Now when he returns, he has finally reached the top of the second-grade magician!
This month is very short, but it is also very long. After all, he has been in this world for less than a year, and the trip to Nanli has already occupied a large part of it.
Swish.
The bloody rainbow continues to move forward.
After crossing hundreds of miles, we finally began to see some scattered smoke from cooking, and a few villages began to appear on the land below.
However, Chen Mu did not stop, but continued to move forward.
After crossing hundreds of miles, a magnificent city finally appeared in front of us.
Linnan City!
This is the city closest to Nanli. Although it is not a county town, its grandeur is no less than that of any county town, because this is also the first line of defense guarding Nanli.
Nanli and Dayuan rarely interacted with each other, but monsters would often sneak out of Nanli and run to Dayuan to wreak havoc.
Nanli has been divided into many territories, and most of the areas are ruled by big monsters. Ordinary monsters don't dare to mess around at all, but when they come to Da Yuan, they have no scruples, cannibalize people wantonly, and do evil everywhere.
Linnan City is harassed by monsters almost every year.
Because of this, Linnan City is also an extremely important place. There is a fourth-grade magician from Si Tiantai sitting here all year round to control the terrain of Linnan City.
Once a transformed demon emerges from Nanli and dares to invade Linnan City, it will be suppressed by it.
Even if a human-level demon appears, he can barely resist for a while.
It is enough to resist for a while, because six hundred miles to the north from Linnan City is the territory of Xingyue Sect, one of the eight major sects. Once a human-level monster appears, Xingyue Sect will immediately come to support and assist.
Linnan City, repel the invading monster.
On the wall of Linnan City.
Some sentries have already noticed the bloody rainbow piercing the sky from the south.
"what is that?"
"Demon?"
"Be alert quickly! Go and report!"
For a time, countless people on the city wall showed shocked faces, all staring at the bloody rainbow with vigilance. Although they did not feel any evil spirit, they all showed extremely wary expressions.
The blood-colored rainbow moved extremely fast. One moment it was still in the sky, and the next moment it had cut through the sky, landed directly over Linan City, and sank directly into the mansion in the center of Linan City.
Buzz!
In the mansion in the center of Linnan City, a pressure belonging to the Grand Master suddenly spread.
"Who dares... uh, Chief Chen?"
The coercion was only half exposed, as if it was pinched, and then it shrank back and disappeared completely.
But seeing a huge blood jade ruler hovering in mid-air in a courtyard of the mansion, Chen Mu stepped down from the blood jade ruler with a calm expression.
behind,
Li Chenxing jumped down silently, and Lu Shiyun followed closely.
Then Chen Mu made a slight move with his right hand, and the blood jade ruler quickly shrunk and turned into a crystal clear blood-colored ruler again, which sank into his sleeve and disappeared.
Seeing such a magical scene, the grand master in the city was shocked, but he quickly came back to his senses, saluted Chen Mu, and said respectfully: "Master Chief, you are back."
Chen Mu passed by Linnan City a month ago.
Zhong Yi knew that Chen Mu went to Nanli. Although he didn't know what Chen Mu was doing in Nanli, he guessed that Chen Mu, the boss, came to Nanli for the sake of demon chaos.
After all, during the demon chaos in the past, a demon king would almost appear in Nanli to cause trouble to the world, and it was difficult to detect information on Nanli. It was quite normal for the boss, Chen Mu, to go to Nanli in person.
Once any problem does occur, Dayuan will not be caught off guard.
"Um."
Chen Mu nodded calmly, then glanced in all directions.
Zhong Yi asked cautiously: "Master Chief, how is the situation at Nanli?"
"No big changes."
Chen Mu responded casually: "There shouldn't be any demon king appearing in a short time. There's no need to worry about Nan Li for the time being."
These words made Lu Shiyun's eyes flash with something strange.
Nothing big happened...
The whole Nanli sky was turned upside down by Chen Mu!
But for Chen Mu, this may not be a big change. After all, only some demon gods died, and no peerless demon king emerged.
"That's great."
Hearing this, Zhong Yi finally let out a sigh of relief.
Chen Mu also averted his eyes at this time and asked strangely: "Where is Qu He?"
Qu He was the fourth-grade magician who was stationed in Linnan City, one of Sitiantai Sichen. I had met him before when he passed by Linnan City, but this time he strangely disappeared.
As Si Chen guards Linnan City, he should not leave the city for a long time.
"Qu Sichen has returned to Kyoto."
"Go back to Kyoto?"
Chen Mu frowned slightly, with a vague premonition of something bad.
Sure enough, I heard Zhong Yi continue to say: "Your Majesty, the news came from Kyoto yesterday, saying that Qingzhou, Jizhou, Bingzhou, Youzhou... the demons in the four states are rioting, and they are all suspected to be gathering in the same direction.
, Si Tiantai sent an order for Qu Sichen to return immediately."
"Secretary Bai also asked me to inform you that you should put aside the matter of Nanli and rush back to Kyoto as soon as possible. I have already sent people to Nanli to look for you. I didn't expect that you would just come back."
Listen to Zhong Yi’s words.
Chen Mu's expression calmed down: "I see."
Zhong Yi looked at Chen Mu's indifferent attitude and couldn't help but open his mouth. For a moment, he wondered if Chen Mu didn't know what the demon riots in the four states represented.
Even a human-level demon cannot cause all the demons in the four states to riot. This has happened only a few times in history, and each time it points to the same result.
The demon king appears!
Only the birth of the Demon King can cause such a huge commotion!
In other words, there is a great possibility that a peerless demon king has been born in this world now!
The demon king.
That is an existence that only a first-grade Martial Saint can conquer!
There is no Martial Saint alive in the world today. During this period, the birth of a peerless demon king may be a disaster for the entire Great Yuan!
"Master Chief, there is a riot of monsters in the four states. Based on the past monster chaos, it is probably..."
Seeing that Chen Mu seemed unclear about the pros and cons, Zhong Yi couldn't help but speak out.
But before he finished speaking, the second half of the sentence was interrupted.
"The demon king appears."
Chen Mu calmly added the second half of the sentence.
He waved his right hand gently, and the blood jade ruler appeared. Then he pointed his finger, and the blood jade ruler rose in the wind, and once again changed to a size of three feet.
"If the news came yesterday, I should still be able to catch up."
Chen Mu spoke calmly and stepped onto the blood jade ruler.
It would take at least half a month for the news to reach Linan City from Kyoto. If the news came that the Demon King had appeared and had already attacked Kyoto, then he would definitely not be able to catch up.
But the news coming now is that a group of demons are rioting in the four states. They have not yet gathered together, and the demon king has not yet been confirmed to be alive, so there is still a buffer time.
On the side, Li Chenxing didn't quite understand the meaning of Demon King, and his expression didn't change much, but Lu Shiyun was very clear about it, and his eyes couldn't help but show a little surprise.
Demon King!
Even demon gods such as Death Li do not dare to use this title. The person who can be called the demon king is the true king of demons. He is superior to all living beings. Even demon gods must submit!
There are many legends about the demon king in Nanli, who can shake mountains with a single movement of his hands, destroy cities and land with a single thought, and wherever he goes it is like a doomsday natural disaster!
"Let's go."
Chen Mu spoke calmly.
Li Chenxing and Lu Shiyun immediately responded and followed closely to get on the blood jade ruler.
Buzz!
The blood jade ruler glowed with a bright red blood light, and then flew out of the air in an instant, turning into a bloody rainbow and disappearing into the sky.
Only Grandmaster Zhong Yi remained where he was, looking at the direction Chen Mu was leaving. After a brief pause, he let out a long sigh, with a trace of deep worry in his eyes.
The demon king.
Although the land of demon chaos is almost destined to have a demon king appear in the world, and everyone has been mentally prepared for this, when the news of the demon chaos in the four states actually came, everyone was still shocked!
Although the news received is only about the demon chaos in the four states, and no demon king has yet been confirmed to be alive, Linnan City is too far away from Kyoto. Maybe it is already a doomsday scene there!
Without the Martial Saint alive, how can we resist the Demon King?
"With Chief Bai sitting in charge of the Star Observation Tower, relying on the terrain of Kyoto, we may be able to fight against the Demon King, but... we can only do it in Kyoto."
Zhong Yi murmured in his heart.
Although there is more than one person in charge of Sitiantai, and Chen Mu has also returned, except for Kyoto, the spiritual terrain of other places, even the state capital, is not strong enough to fight against the Demon King.
In other words, except for Kyoto, I am afraid that all nine states in the world will fall.
What's more.
Kyoto may not be able to defend it.
After all, borrowing spiritual veins and terrain is only a temporary solution, not a long-term solution. It may be able to stop the demon king for a while, but it will definitely not be able to stop it for the rest of his life.
Unless a second-grade magician appears, or someone ascends to the position of Martial Saint.
Second-grade magicians are ethereal and unpredictable. Only martial saints are slightly more practical. But among the nineteen second-grade martial arts masters of this generation, who can become a martial saint?
Names flashed through my mind one after another, but they were constantly denied.
It finally turned into a sigh.
However.
Just when Zhong Yi sighed, someone suddenly appeared next to him.
"Lord City Lord, something big has happened to Nanli."
The man spoke quickly.
As soon as he heard that something happened to Nan Li, Zhong Yi's expression suddenly changed. Now that the demon king has appeared in the world, the people are in catastrophe. If something happens to Nan Li at this time, it will really be a catastrophe!
But then.
Zhong Yi showed a look of surprise and uncertainty again.
Because what Chen Mu just said, "Nanli has not had any big changes," is still echoing in his ears, it is impossible that something happened to Nanli's back just as Chen Mu walked away.
Because there is no information in Nanli, it is very troublesome to get in and out. It will take at least a month for the scouts to go back and forth to find out the information. In any case, they cannot be faster than Chen Mu.
I was in a state of shock and doubt.
The scout quickly reported the report: "Chief Chen entered Nanli, provoked the four demon clan forces, and induced the five demon gods to join forces to attack. Then he suddenly showed the power of the second level, killed the five demon gods, and slaughtered nine demon gods one after another.
The four major demon clan forces, Yishan Mountain, Baidang Mountain, Wandu Marsh, and Luoyang Lake, and the rest of the demon clan forces, large and small, were all wiped out by Chief Chen."
"Now the entire Nanli has been completely pacified."
The voice fell.
There was silence in the entire courtyard.
Zhong Yi was seen standing frozen on the spot, as if frozen. After an unknown amount of time, he moved his eyes little by little, looked at the scout, and said in shock: