Chapter 537

Chen Mu leaped to the highest point of the palace group and stood with his hands behind his back, his Heavenly Palace Realm spiritual sense released without reservation, like an invisible tide, scanning every inch of the secret treasury space meticulously, over and over again, sensing the flow of every wisp of energy and the rhythm of every kind of rule.

Once, twice, three times...

At first, apart from the energy so dense it couldn't be dissolved and the clear Dao rhyme of the four seasons, there were no other discoveries.

But Chen Mu did not give up; his mind immersed, operating the "Great Luo Martial Scripture," his sensing became increasingly subtle.

Finally, in the unknown number of scans, his spiritual sense captured a trace of a strange fluctuation that was extremely weak, extremely obscure, yet contained profound mystery.

That fluctuation seemed to melt into the heaven and earth, perfectly fitting the rules of the cycle of the four seasons.

Virtual and real, true and false.

If it weren't for Chen Mu practicing the "Great Luo Martial Scripture," his spiritual perception far exceeding his peers, and his repeated sensing here, he would almost be unable to detect it.

"This is..."

Chen Mu’s heart tightened, and he immediately concentrated all his mind, firmly locking onto that faint and elusive strange fluctuation, sensing it deeply.

Gradually, the true face of the fluctuation slowly emerged.

It was not a physical entity, nor was it pure energy.

It was between virtual and real, as if it were a crystal phantom that had condensed a certain supreme "truth" and emitted a hazy four-colored halo.

This crystal phantom contained the Dao rhyme of the birth of spring, the intensity of summer, the killing of autumn, and the silence of winter.

"Martial Dao Divine Crystal!"

In Chen Mu’s heart, it was like a thunderclap, and he instantly understood.

Myriad Phenomena Realm!

This was the martial dao core condensed only by the supreme experts who had stepped into the Myriad Phenomena Realm, who, while comprehending the Great Dao of heaven and earth and combining their own martial dao, fused their mind, will, true Li Yuan, and spiritual thoughts into one furnace!

It was the crystallization of a Myriad Phenomena Realm martial artist’s cultivation, comprehension, and Dao practice, which could be called a "Myriad Phenomena Martial Crystal."

Only by condensing the Martial Dao Divine Crystal could one be considered a true Myriad Phenomena Realm expert, who could be called a "Supreme"!

Only by possessing a Martial Crystal could one unfold one’s own unique "Martial Dao Domain."

Within the domain, one is invincible!

If a Myriad Phenomena Realm martial artist falls, their Martial Dao Divine Crystal might be preserved, and the Dao rhyme and power contained within it could last for ten thousand years without dissipating.

Of course, if it was shattered on the spot during battle, that would be another matter.

If later generations could obtain it and comprehend the mysteries within, they could understand the Great Dao, increase their cultivation, and even obtain part of the inheritance!

The four-colored crystal phantom between virtual and real that Chen Mu sensed was precisely the Martial Dao Divine Crystal left behind by the "Four Seasons Martial Venerable" ten thousand years ago!

What it contained was his ultimate comprehension of the Dao of the cycle of the four seasons and the source of his power.

Comprehending this Four Seasons Martial Crystal would not only help Chen Mu deepen his understanding of the Heavenly Palace Realm and advance his cultivation, but might also allow him to glimpse a trace of the mysteries of the Myriad Phenomena Realm!

This was the true treasure, far exceeding the spiritual fruits and herbs in the palaces.

Chen Mu was overjoyed.

But immediately after, he discovered something even more shocking.

This Martial Dao Divine Crystal left by the Four Seasons Martial Venerable seemed to have had the spiritual imprint and will mark left by its original owner, the "Four Seasons Martial Venerable," completely dissipated due to the erosion of ten thousand years of time.

What remained now was the purest comprehension of the "Four Seasons" rules, as well as the most fundamental "Domain Power" that naturally arose when he practiced and condensed the Martial Crystal!

And the most critical point was—

Chen Mu discovered that he could actually attempt to fuse with and devour this ownerless, pure, yet powerful Four Seasons rule power and domain source!

To turn this power into his own.

If successful, Chen Mu would be equivalent to seizing the martial dao achievements of the "Four Seasons Martial Venerable" and directly obtaining the prototype of the "Four Seasons Martial Domain."

This was simply a great opportunity to reach the sky in one step!

But after the surprise, Chen Mu also immediately realized the problem.

The process of devouring and fusing with this ownerless Four Seasons Martial Crystal was not smooth sailing.

When he attempted to wrap and guide that power with his spiritual sense, he discovered that the Four Seasons rule power contained in the Martial Crystal would, in the process of flowing and releasing, trigger a strange effect involving the time dimension—

It would accelerate the time flow of the devourer himself!

Simply put, in the process of devouring the Four Seasons Martial Crystal, Chen Mu’s own life would pass at a speed far exceeding the normal rate.

The faster he devoured, the more lifespan he would consume!

Moreover, it was impossible to estimate how long this process would take.

If it were half a year ago, even if Chen Mu knew this was a great opportunity, he would never dare to try it easily.

But now...

A smile curled at the corner of Chen Mu’s mouth.

He thought of the lifespan cards in his inventory that he had picked up before and deemed useless.

This lifespan card could increase his lifespan by more than 1,200 years!

"Reduced lifespan? Bring it on!"

Chen Mu’s heart surged with heroism, and he took out the lifespan card and used it.

An indescribable, warm, and majestic life source power emerged from thin air, merging like sweet dew into his limbs, internal organs, and even the most subtle cells and soul.

Chen Mu could clearly feel that his life source was growing, and his lifespan was increasing rapidly.

A moment later, the growth stopped.

Chen Mu estimated that his original lifespan of about 500 years in the Heavenly Palace Realm had now reached about 1,700 years!

He had gained more than 1,200 years out of thin air.

"Again!"

Chen Mu had no more scruples and immediately sat cross-legged on the top of the Four Seasons Palace, his mind completely immersed in his sea of consciousness, using his spiritual sense to wrap, guide, and devour that Four Seasons Martial Dao Divine Crystal!

This time, he was no longer cautious, but increased his strength and accelerated the devouring speed.

Sure enough, as Chen Mu began to devour the pure Four Seasons rule power and domain source in the Martial Crystal, a strange, invisible power involving time enveloped him.

Chen Mu could feel that the time flow around his body was quietly accelerating at a slow but firm speed.

Correspondingly, Chen Mu’s lifespan was also slowly decreasing at a stable, perceptible speed.

However, with a solid lifespan of 1,700 years as a foundation, this consumption was still within the bearable range.

Time lost its meaning in this isolated secret treasury space.

Only Chen Mu, sitting cross-legged on the top of the hall, had his body’s qi constantly changing, sometimes like a warm spring breeze, sometimes like the scorching summer sun, sometimes like the killing autumn wind, and sometimes like the biting cold winter.

The artistic conception of the four seasons rotated and emerged on him, becoming clearer and deeper.

In the palace group below, Daoist Daoist Zhuqing and Ning Ning Zhixi had already finished picking the mature spiritual fruits and herbs from various places, with a bountiful harvest.

They found the top of the hall and saw Chen Mu with his eyes closed, the Dao rhyme flowing around his body, as if he were in meditation and comprehension, knowing he was at a critical moment, so they dared not disturb him.

So they each found a corner with dense energy in the hall, took the spiritual fruits, and began to cultivate to digest their gains.

More than half a month passed quietly.

On this day, Chen Mu, who had been sitting motionless on the top of the hall, suddenly opened his eyes.

The moment he opened his eyes, the Four Seasons qi that had been flowing uncertainly around his body suddenly returned to one, yet it seemed to contain the infinite changes of the four seasons.

An invisible, mysterious power that seemed to be able to influence the surrounding rules spread out from him as the center with a boom.

In the sea of consciousness space, a strange crystal between virtual and real, presenting an interweaving of cyan, red, gold, and black, and rotating slowly, had already been successfully condensed and born.

Although it was much smaller and much more illusory than the Martial Dao Divine Crystal phantom left by the "Four Seasons Martial Venerable" that he had sensed before.

But it was indeed a Martial Dao Divine Crystal containing the profound meaning of the Four Seasons rules!