Da Xuan Martial Saint

Of course.

It wasn't until just now, when he received the "restored stability" signal from the Northern Seventy-Seven Border Pass through the Earth's Veins, that he completely calmed down. After all, he was also worried whether Chen Mu could arrive on time, or whether the seventy-seventh pass could hold.

Chu Jingsui raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "I also didn't expect Junior Brother Chen to arrive earlier than us. However, you needn't worry about his strength. In another two years, once he steps into the Six Viscera Realm, even I may not be his match, let alone now... Sister Meng, you wouldn't dare say you are certain to beat him, right?" Experience more tales on empire

"Indeed, I am not certain."

Meng Danyun shook her head as she spoke.

Although she had stepped into the Six Viscera Realm and her Yuan Gang True Essence was twice as strong as before, she had yet to completely refine the Six Viscera to Perfection. The Xun Wind and Kan Water Artistic Conceptions had not yet been practiced more deeply. Against the top ten newcomers, she mostly had no confidence in achieving victory.

Although Chen Mu was not among the top ten newcomers and had been in seclusion for a year and a half, she knew his character all too well. Always keeping a low profile, even if she were told that he had now mastered the second step of the Qian Heaven Artistic Conception, she would not be too astonished.

"Report!"

Just as Meng Danyun finished speaking, a communications officer entered the stone chamber, bowed respectfully to everyone inside, and then swiftly reported to Xiahou Yan, "Northern Seventy-Seven Border Pass, attacked by a sandstorm, confirmed presence of a Sixth Rank Great Demon Sand Demon, Fifth Rank sand python giant demon, Red Armored Demon Lizard... Apart from the Red Armored Demon Lizard which was slain by Commander-in-chief Cui, the rest of the demons were all vanquished by Protector Chen, who has now gone to the edge of the desert to investigate the storm."

The communications officer's report echoed in the stone chamber, momentarily causing Xiahou Yan, Chu Jingsui, and others to reveal expressions of surprise.

A Sixth Rank Great Demon Sand Demon!

Whether it was Xiahou Yan or Chu Jingsui, both were familiar with the Sand Demon, having fought it more than once, especially Xiahou Yan. Stationed for decades, he had dealt with this type of demon hundreds if not dozens of times. He was well aware of the difficulty of a Sand Demon; without a sandstorm, they weren't very troublesome, he could slay one quickly one-on-one.

But when a sandstorm struck, a Sand Demon had the advantage of momentum. Especially at the peak of a storm, even he found it troublesome. Firstly, it was difficult to pinpoint its exact location, and even if found, it wasn't easy to eliminate in a short time.

It could be said to be one of the least desired Sixth Rank demons to encounter in a sandstorm.

Upon hearing that a Sand Demon had appeared, he had hoped for the best outcome to be Chen Mu driving it back, as long as they could endure until the sandstorm gradually subsided, the Sand Demon would naturally retreat. But unexpectedly, Chen Mu had managed to kill a Sand Demon!

Even with Cui Sheng assisting, it was far from an easy feat!

"Killed a Sand Demon? How did Junior Brother Chen manage that?"

Chu Jingsui was very surprised as he looked towards the communications officer.

However, the communications officer shook his head; he did not come from the Northern Seventy-Seven Border Pass, and the information he received had been passed down from one border pass to another, without any more details.

After taking a cup of hot tea from his subordinate, Xiahou Yan took a sip and said with a smile, "I guess he happened to find the Sand Demon's real body and then, in coordination with Cui Sheng, pinned it down until the sandstorm subsided, finally slaying it atop the city gate."

Chu Jingsui looked at Meng Danyun.

But Meng Danyun shook her head and said, "What's there to guess? When he arrives, we'll know if we just ask him."

And just as the people in the room were speaking, Xiahou Yan's expression suddenly shifted slightly, and then he said with a smile, "Look, speak of the devil and he shall appear... Junior Brother Chen, you really gave us a shock, actually killing a Sand Demon."

Xiahou Yan paused halfway through his speech and looked over at the passage leading to the stone chamber.

Suddenly,

Chen Mu walked step by step down the passage of the stone chamber, returning to its interior, and the gazes of Chu Jingsui, Meng Danyun, and many other protectors of the Spirit Profound Peak also unanimously fell upon him.

"I arrived a bit late, the pass has been mostly destroyed, but fortunately, the formation base remains intact, it can still serve as a temporary outpost. As for that Sand Demon, my fellow senior brothers are also capable of eliminating it; it's hardly worth mentioning."

Chen Mu continued to walk in.

However,

after he finished speaking, the people in the stone chamber were still staring at him, including Meng Danyun, who was also curiously sizing him up. Although she didn't speak, her meaning was clear without words.

Xiahou Yan said with a chuckle at this time, "Junior Brother Chen, you might as well tell us, that Sand Demon is quite troublesome. If you've discovered any tricks for dealing with it, it would be very useful for us guarding the border pass."

Chen Mu, upon seeing this, shook his head slightly and said, "The Sand Demon excels at concealment, using the power of wind and sand to hide, so even if one has mastered the Xun Wind Artistic Conception, it is not easy to find its true body during the fiercest sandstorms, unless one can perceive through the interference of the wind and sand..."

"As for after finding it, dealing with it is very easy."

As Chen Mu spoke, he lifted his right hand and made a casual flipping motion in the void.

However,

these simple two lines of speech caused the entire stone chamber to suddenly fall silent, and almost everyone present, including Meng Danyun and Chu Jingsui, looked at Chen Mu with wide eyes.

Because the two lines that Chen Mu had just stated were not just simple words. As he raised his right hand, an intangible and pure spirit suddenly ascended, and after the flipping motion, it quickly receded.

The people present were no ordinary characters.

Xiahou Yan, Chu Jingsui, Zhao Zhenchuan, all of them had entered the Six Viscera Realm many years ago; their strength aside, their discernment was beyond question. They could tell at a glance the technique that Chen Mu had just displayed.

Qian Heaven Artistic Conception!

And that state of making the difficult seem easy, of controlling it as one wished, was definitely not just a preliminary understanding. There was a great possibility that he had stepped into the second phase and had truly grasped the Majesty of the Celestial Phenomenon, superior to the three phases of wind, thunder, and fire, in his palm!

"Indeed..."

Meng Danyun was the first to react, but his eyes were still filled with surging emotions.

Given his usual impression and understanding of Chen Mu, mastering the Qian Heaven Artistic Conception in one and a half years was indeed something Chen Mu could accomplish, but this was still somewhat astonishing. Even with prior expectations, he couldn't help but feel shaken.

One must know that when Chen Mu joined Spirit Profound Peak, he had already mastered the second step of the Xun Wind, Thunderbolt, Separating Fire, and Gen Mountain Artistic Conceptions, as well as an initial comprehension of the Kan Water Artistic Conception. Now, having mastered the second step of the Qian Heaven Artistic Conception as well, in terms of strength, he was not much inferior to Zhou Hao!

And all this in just a mere year and a half!