Chapter 191: Creation Realm Perfection, the Competition Begins

Chen Mo opened his eyes, observing the changes in the laws of heaven and earth externally, and introspecting the circulation of True Qi in his Purple Mansion.

Within his True Qi flows the laws of heaven and earth; now, by borrowing the Heaven and Earth Power, he can become one with heaven and earth in a single thought.

The Heavenly Human Realm is a realm, but it is also a form of realization.

One who has achieved the unity of heaven and man can not only use True Qi to borrow the Heaven and Earth Power, but more importantly, can allow their body and mind to merge into heaven and earth.

Chen Mo can only initially achieve this now; his True Qi circulates and he can borrow the Heaven and Earth Power, but this method is akin to pushing a boat with the current.

Yet, if he reaches the next realm, his borrowing of the Heaven and Earth Power will be like mounting a sail on a boat.

Although still borrowing the Heaven and Earth Power, he will be able to make adjustments and change direction himself.

And upon reaching the third realm, it will be as if he has oars, relying entirely on his own strength, capable of sailing even against the wind and current.

Looking at the spiritual herbs over a zhang tall before him, Chen Mo felt slightly surprised, but after observing the operation of the surrounding laws of heaven and earth, he understood the specific situation.

His own breakthrough had pried open the power of boundless vitality, thus nourishing these spiritual herbs.

He flicked his finger, and his True Qi vibrated, guiding the surrounding heaven and earth to follow suit; the vitality within the spiritual herbs was rapidly drawn out, forming a spiritual pill.

This was not the art of alchemy; Chen Mo had simply relied on his powerful cultivation to forcibly condense the surrounding vitality into one.

Spiritual pills condensed through this method have excellent healing effects.

Chen Mo put away the spiritual pill, and those spiritual herbs subsequently turned into fly ash, nourishing the earth.

Stepping out of the Cultivation Cave, the Master of the Blood Sea was standing not far away; seeing him emerge, a look of astonishment and shock appeared on her face.

"You've broken through to the Heavenly Human Realm?" The Master of the Blood Sea's tone carried a hint of disbelief, and even more surprise.

That Chen Mo had been able to break through to the Creation Realm so quickly had already exceeded her expectations.

Yet she never expected that he would be able to break through to the Heavenly Human Realm today; this talent was truly a bit excessive.

Even she had never seen such a heaven-gifted genius.

Not to mention cultivating both the physical body and True Qi, he had achieved high accomplishments in both.

"Yes, the day of the arena competition is near, so I broke through first to improve my cultivation," Chen Mo said slowly.

The Master of the Blood Sea was silent for a moment, not knowing what to say.

Even she had spent quite a bit of effort to break through to the Heavenly Human Realm back then.

Yet Chen Mo had completed this matter as if it were a natural course of events, and looking at his expression and reaction, it seemed this was not a big deal.

"Good, then I will go back to cultivate as well." The Master of the Blood Sea said no more and flew rapidly back to her own cave.

She was truly a bit stimulated; she was a Shape Transformation of the Blood Sea, and while not a born sacred body, she was a rare body for attaining the Dao.

Furthermore, she had Fengdu Niangniang, a top-tier powerhouse, guiding her cultivation and pointing out her shortcomings at any time.

Even so, her cultivation in the Heavenly Human Realm had not been very smooth.

Yet Chen Mo had broken through as easily as drinking water or eating, which was indeed a bit of a blow to her.

But it also ignited her fighting spirit, making her determined to cultivate diligently and surpass Chen Mo.

The reason was simple: the gap between her and Chen Mo was now at least visible and tangible.

By working hard at cultivation, there should still be a chance to catch up.

Chen Mo watched the Master of the Blood Sea leave, his expression somewhat surprised, not knowing why her reaction was so great.

But he did not think much of it and took out the Alliance Leader Token to check the situation.

He did not know how long he had been in seclusion, but there were indeed messages transmitted.

Strictly speaking, the Ancestral Realm is also a unique space, but this space does not prevent the transmission of information within the Cangxuan Alliance.

There was only one message in the token: the third transaction with the Absolute Sword Valley of the Xuantian World had been completed, and the harvest of four hundred Heaven and Earth Stones had been sent into the Ancestral Realm, handed over to the Ancestral Spirit for safekeeping.

For some time now, transactions between the Cangxuan Alliance and the Absolute Sword Valley had always existed, but except for the first time when Chen Mo led the team himself, he had left this matter to his subordinates afterward.

At least as of now, they had done quite well.

Chen Mo's mind sank into the token, and he immediately began to exchange for Heaven and Earth Stones using his own contributions.

His contributions were sufficient; even though he had exchanged twice before, he still had over thirty thousand points now.

He used another four thousand contributions to exchange for all four hundred Heaven and Earth Stones.

The Ancestral Spirit appeared and took the stones from the Heaven and Earth Profound Gate to give to Chen Mo.

"Many thanks, Senior." Chen Mo habitually cupped his hands in a salute.

"In two more months, it will be the time for the competition. I will notify you in advance then; go and check the situation of the arena first," the Ancestral Spirit instructed carefully.

Although the possibility of the Xuantian World playing tricks in this matter was not high, one should not have the intention to harm others, but one must have the intention to guard against them.

Since the competition is on an arena set up by the other party, it is best to check it out first; even if there is nothing suspicious, one can become familiar with the environment.

"This junior understands." Chen Mo nodded in agreement and returned to his cave again.

The four hundred Heaven and Earth Stones were not used up; only two hundred and thirty-seven were needed for the Transformation Pearl to be fully charged.

Chen Mo adjusted his state, first entering the fetal breathing state to ensure his physical body was flawless and complete.

Only then did he begin his own transformation.

The power of the laws scoured his physical body, but Chen Mo was circulating his own Dao Marks to resist the scouring of the laws.

To this day, he still did not know how to control the Transformation Pearl, but he knew how to use it.

Having experienced the scouring of his physical body by Blood Qi and laws time and time again, he understood everything that would happen to him during the transformation.

From the circulation of Qi and Blood to the scouring of the laws, he saw all of these in extreme detail.

If given time, he might be able to create a technique to help External Martial Artists with the transformation of their Qi and Blood.

Although it would not be enough to reach his own realm, it could allow most martial artists to complete two or three Mortal Transformations and increase their physical foundation.

His own Dao Marks condensed into one, constantly shrinking under the scouring of the laws of heaven and earth.

In the Creation Realm, a martial artist must condense Dao Marks into a Dao Seed and plant it within their own body.

Then, by using the Dao Seed to evolve the myriad phenomena of heaven and earth within the Mysterious Aperture, one can break through to the Myriad Phenomena Realm.

The Dao Seed is the foundation of a Myriad Phenomena Warrior's cultivation; when condensing it, one must transform one's breath into a single entity without the slightest pause, otherwise, the effort will fall short of success.

For an ordinary Zaohua warrior, this step is extremely difficult to overcome.

Even Chen Mo, without perfect preparation, would not dare to attempt it immediately at this moment.

As the vast power of the laws washed down and pressed upon him, the Dao Marks connected to Chen Mo's physical body began a new round of evolution.

Removing the dross and selecting the essence, he condensed those wisps of the Dao of True Meaning.

The Dao Marks spread throughout his physical body gradually faded, and all power was condensed into one.

The Dao Marks gradually evolved toward the Dao Seed, and the Dao Seed would be buried deep within the Mysterious Aperture, waiting for the right moment to transform into a towering tree.

Chen Mo carefully sensed the Mortal Transformation of his physical body and the Dao Seed within the Mysterious Aperture; thousands of Dao rhymes circulated within it, waiting only for the right moment to break through the soil and sprout.

The Dao rhymes spread continuously from the Mysterious Aperture into the physical body, and wisps of the Dao of True Meaning circulated within the flesh.

The condensation of the Dao Seed does not actually provide much of an increase in a warrior's strength; this step is merely equivalent to laying a foundation, preparing for the subsequent cultivation.

However, the unique Dao rhymes formed both inside and outside the Dao Seed still created a unique domain around Chen Mo.

If an enemy's condensed Dao Seed has a gap compared to his, they will be suppressed.

And if there is a strong practitioner of the same realm who attempts to use the Dao of Heaven and Earth to oppose him, Chen Mo's own condensed Dao rhymes will spontaneously circulate to neutralize these forces.

The Dao rhymes circulating within the physical body are constantly evolving, waiting for the Myriad Phenomena Realm Dao Seed to break through the soil and evolve the method of the Myriad Phenomena of Heaven and Earth.

Wanting to break through this realm is by no means an easy task, and there is almost no possibility of taking shortcuts; Chen Mo can only rely on himself to comprehend it.

The Mortal Transformation ended, and Chen Mo stepped out of the cave dwelling.

The Ancestral Spirit appeared and spoke slowly, "You have broken through again; your strength is even greater than before."

Its tone was very certain.

Although the changes in Heaven and Earth Power triggered by Chen Mo breaking through the small realm of the Zaohua Third Heaven could not compare to breaking through the Heavenly Human Realm.

Yet, in an instant, it triggered the circulation of the laws of the entire Ancestral Realm, and the Ancestral Spirit naturally could not ignore such a change.

With its vision, it could also roughly guess that Chen Mo was breaking through the Zaohua Third Heaven realm.

"That's right, how much time is left until the duel?" Chen Mo nodded in acknowledgment, then asked in a focused voice.

"There are forty-seven days left," the Ancestral Spirit said.

"That should be enough time. In forty days, if Senior Blood Sea has not yet emerged from seclusion, please wake her directly," Chen Mo pondered for a moment before giving instructions.

They indeed needed to go early to inspect and familiarize themselves with the venue for the duel, but there was no need to go too early; six or seven days in advance would be completely sufficient.

"Understood," the Ancestral Spirit agreed immediately.

Chen Mo did not continue to cultivate in the Ancestral Realm and set off to return home.

Zhao Yu was currently cultivating; having stepped into the Pulse Connection Realm, she persisted in her cultivation every day to accumulate True Qi, seeking to enter Tongmai Perfection faster.

Chen Mo quietly walked into the Cultivation Secret Chamber; Zhao Yu was cultivating very earnestly, holding a piece of Mind-Clearing Jade in her hands.

This was originally a treasure from the Heavenly Son Secret Treasury, which could help a warrior calm their mind and focus their thoughts, enter the Internal Breath state faster, and accelerate True Qi cultivation.

After Zhao Yu broke through into the Pulse Connection Realm, Xu Taihou had someone send this treasure over.

She was a smart person and knew that with Chen Mo's current cultivation and strength, it would be difficult for any gift to move him.

Instead, it was better to find an opportunity to get on good terms with Zhao Yu.

Chen Mo quietly walked behind her and sat cross-legged, extending his palms to press against her back.

When a warrior's True Qi cultivation reaches the Heavenly Human Realm, they can not only borrow the Heaven and Earth Trend.

Their True Qi is also more upright, peaceful, and naturally perfect compared to before.

A warrior of this realm can use True Qi to help others cleanse their meridians, apertures, and even their dantian.

Of course, this at most helps a warrior reach the Tongmai Perfection realm faster, and by widening their meridians and acupoints, it can allow their aptitude to increase.

As for whether they can break through the Postnatal Realm, it still depends on the warrior themselves.

But this is also quite rare, as it can save a warrior a considerable amount of time in their cultivation, allowing them to step into a higher realm.

For example, Zhao Yu; if Chen Mo did not help her cleanse her meridians and apertures, then even with more pills and resources to assist her, she would likely stop at the Postnatal Realm for the rest of her life, unless she had a special fortuitous encounter.

But after Chen Mo helped her cleanse them, she would have the opportunity to touch the Innate Realm.

As True Qi circulated within his body and Heaven and Earth Power was triggered, pure, dense True Qi containing vibrant vitality was continuously injected into Zhao Yu's body.

She felt amazed at that moment; a force that made her whole body feel warm and melted into her body, and although this force seemed not strong, she was unable to resist it no matter what.

"Don't be afraid, it's me," Chen Mo said softly and gently, sensing his wife's agitation.

Hearing the familiar voice, Zhao Yu immediately felt at ease.

"I am using my True Qi to cleanse your meridians and apertures so that your future cultivation will be smoother. Now, calm your mind, guide your own Inner Qi, and follow the circulation of my True Qi," Chen Mo continued to instruct via voice transmission.

Zhao Yu listened clearly and carefully; she could not spare the mental energy to respond, so she simply did as Chen Mo instructed.

Chen Mo's True Qi, carrying vigorous vitality, wandered through her dantian and meridians.

Her apertures were nourished, becoming increasingly flexible and wide; the meridians and apertures that were originally too small were now continuously opened up, and a gentle vitality flowed within them.

The power left behind by Chen Mo would exist within her body for a considerable period, helping her complete her cultivation in the Pulse Connection Realm.

This was originally something that would take a warrior years, or even over a decade of hard work, to potentially achieve.

Now, with Chen Mo's help, Zhao Yu would only need a few months to complete this step.

After finishing nourishing her meridians, Chen Mo did not stay long in the Cultivation Secret Chamber; Zhao Yu was still concentrating on her cultivation, and she needed some time to accept this power.

Walking out of the cultivation chamber, Wei Xia was standing outside the door.

She had just sensed someone stepping into Zhao Yu's cultivation chamber, so she had hurried over to check the situation.

After carefully sensing that it was Chen Mo, she breathed a sigh of relief, but she did not leave and instead waited there.

"Benefactor," she smiled sweetly, looking very happy to see Chen Mo.

Previously, she had been cultivating in the Netherworld, and her speed was not slow; out of respect for Chen Mo, Fengdu Niangniang had also taken good care of her.

She even gave her an Underworld Mansion Token, allowing her to enter and exit the Netherworld and the human world at will.

Not only that, because her cultivation has achieved success, she can now manifest her form and possess a physical body even when not inside her own Ghost Domain.

According to Chen Mo's estimation, if she were to unfold her Ghost Domain, Wei Xia could now hold out for a while even if she were no match for an ordinary Innate Martial Artist.

Of course, that is all; the time she has spent cultivating is still too short, and to have such strength is already considered quite good.

"Mm. How are things at home recently? Nothing happened, right?" Chen Mo responded with a smile, sitting on a chair to the side to chat with her.

"No, with Elder Sister managing things at home, nothing happened." Wei Xia responded with a smile, taking out the jujube paste cake placed in the cabinet to the side and handing it to Chen Mo.

The two chatted for a while and drank a few cups of tea before Zhao Yu finally walked out of the cultivation meditation room.

"Husband!" Zhao Yu's face was bright with a smile, and she called out in an extremely charming manner upon seeing Chen Mo.

Only after calling out did she realize Wei Xia was right there, and her face could not help but turn red.

Wei Xia was tactful enough; she gave Zhao Yu a chuckle and turned to leave the place.

"How do you feel?" Chen Mo looked at her with a smile and asked carefully.

"Very comfortable, a feeling I can't quite describe." Zhao Yu spoke slowly, hugging Chen Mo with a hint of attachment.

"Are you leaving soon?" Her tone sounded very certain.

As early as before, Chen Mo had told her about the arena duel, and Zhao Yu had also been counting the time in her heart.

"In another thirty or forty days. Once I leave this time, I estimate the time might be longer. After the arena duel is finished, I must enter the Heavenly Court Secret Realm to explore; this time, it will be three to five months at the shortest, and a year or so at the longest."

Chen Mo sighed softly and also reached out to embrace Zhao Yu.

According to the information learned from contact with the experts of the Xuantian World during this period, the reopening of the Heavenly Court Secret Realm is something that will happen during this time.

Those holding a Heavenly Court Imperial Order must go and wait in advance if they wish to enter it for training.

And entering it for training, it is not impossible for it to take a few months at the shortest, or a year or two at the longest.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yu did not say much, her eyes full of reluctance as she hugged Chen Mo tightly.

After staying at home for over a month, Chen Mo finally set off, preparing to head to the border of the two worlds.

"Go slowly on the road, I will wait for you at home." Zhao Yu said in a soft, gentle voice, then looked left and right, leaning into Chen Mo's ear and whispering, "During the duel, if you are truly not the opponent, you must not force it."

Zhao Yu stopped speaking after saying this; she probably also understood that if they lost this duel, their Cangxuan World would pay a huge price.

But compared to this, her own selfish heart was even less willing to see something happen to Chen Mo.

"Understood, don't worry, just wait for me to come back safely at home." Chen Mo showed a smile, responding just as he did in the past.

After speaking, he stepped out of the house and ascended into the high sky all the way.

Behind him, Zhao Xuanxin followed with several Innate Experts, and on the way, the Master of the Blood Sea also arrived to rendezvous.

The group marched imposingly and arrived outside Bian City, where a temporarily constructed arena had already been completed.

The area of the arena was not small; it was built entirely of bluestone, six zhang, six chi, and six cun high, and thirty-seven zhang in length and width.

The outer side was inlaid with Heaven and Earth Origin Stones, connecting the surrounding heaven and earth to condense into an Array.

Not only that, but reliefs of fierce beasts such as Taotie, Bifang, and Qiongqi were carved on the outer side of the arena.

The carvings of these fierce beasts were very exquisite, at the very least done by the hands of an Innate Expert.

They looked ordinary, but in reality, they were vaguely integrated with the entire arena.

Only in this way could the arena support the full-strength battle of Heavenly Human experts and prevent the aftershocks from spreading.

Otherwise, if two Heavenly Human Martial Artists fought and truly let loose, thousands of miles around would be destroyed completely.

There were also two palaces on the east and west sides of the arena; these two palaces were secret treasures provided by the Xuantian World to provide a place for the experts of the two worlds to rest temporarily.

From this, it can be seen that the Xuantian World not only has powerful martial artists, but its artifact refining, pill refining, array formation, and law enforcement are also far superior to the Qi Refiners of the Cangxuan World.

Chen Mo glanced at the Master of the Blood Sea and nodded slightly; the two had a tacit understanding and walked toward the palace and the arena respectively.

There was no problem with the arena; the Array connection would not affect the martial artists inside the arena, only reinforcing the arena itself and containing the aftershocks.

After observing the arena, Chen Mo walked toward the palace again.

"Everything is as usual, there is no problem." The Master of the Blood Sea also walked toward him.

"The arena is the same; let's adjust our state first. We still don't know what kind of experts the Xuantian World will send." Chen Mo instructed softly, his gaze looking toward the other palace.

Unlike them, who only had two Heavenly Human experts, the Xuantian World had a large number of Heavenly Human experts, and it was unclear exactly who would be sent.

But Chen Mo had a rough guess in his heart.

That Great Elder of the Heavenly Palace, Mo Bicheng, would likely take action.

This person had cultivated in the Heavenly Human Realm for a long time, and his strength had already reached Heavenly Human Perfection, and he also practiced some body-refining techniques.

Most importantly, it is said that he is also proficient in the Dao of calculation; when fighting an enemy, he often anticipates the enemy's moves.

Even if someone's strength is three parts stronger than his, they would still lose to him under being calculated at every turn.

Another person who could be there is Bai Yuxia; it is rumored that her Profound Heaven Absolute Sword had a breakthrough not long ago, reaching the realm of Heart Sword.

The person does not move, but the sword moves first, using boundless sword intent to face the enemy.

Apart from these two, there were several others who might participate according to his analysis.

Chen Mo compiled the general information of these people, kept a copy for himself, and handed a copy to the Master of the Blood Sea.

A few more days passed, and the experts of the Xuantian World arrived one after another; the day of the duel was approaching.

On this day, Chen Mo finished his cultivation early; there were already several Heavenly Human experts from the Xuantian World waiting on the arena.

He flew onto the arena, and the numerous Heavenly Human experts of the Xuantian World bowed to greet him one after another.

Chen Mo was not old and his seniority was not deep, but he now represented the entire Cangxuan World.

Chen Mo returned the bow and looked at Mo Bicheng.

"Great Elder, when will the duel begin?" Chen Mo asked in a deep voice.

The Master of the Blood Sea also arrived behind him at this moment and stood still, but did not say much.

"Fellow Daoist, do not be impatient; there is still one person from my Xuantian World who has not yet arrived." Mo Bicheng smiled slightly, his gaze looking toward the east.

As if to respond to his words, a cry of a Luan-phoenix came from the east, immediately drawing a hundred birds to sing along.

Only to see two green phoenixes pulling a carriage, flying over from the distance.

That immortal carriage was carved with twin phoenixes, and the carriage body itself seemed to be a phoenix in motion, radiating a dazzling precious light.

Behind the phoenix immortal carriage, hundreds of birds attracted from the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain Range circled and chirped; regardless of their strength, they all followed obediently behind the immortal carriage at this moment.

When Chen Mo looked more closely, he could discover that those two green phoenixes were not true living creatures, but had been refined into the style of phoenixes.

It was just that the methods used were extremely brilliant, as there was actually a trace of true phoenix intent contained within.

The immortal carriage arrived above the arena and stopped slowly; Mo Bicheng led the many Heaven-Human experts of the Xuantian World to bow and shout, "We respectfully welcome the arrival of the Ancestor Son!"

A person walked down from the phoenix immortal carriage, with red lips and white teeth, a slender figure, and wearing a moon-white long robe.

Their body was ethereal with immortal Qi, and strands of clear Qi flowed around them, as if an exiled immortal from the heavens had descended to the world.

They smiled indifferently, looked at the hundreds of birds following behind the immortal carriage, and waved their hand gently.

The hundreds of birds received the guidance, let out crisp chirps, and flew back toward the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain Range.

Shui Qianqiu walked down from the sky step by step, but their gaze kept curiously sizing up Chen Mo; with their strength, they could perceive that this person was the strongest among the many Heaven-Human experts.

But exactly how strong, they would only know after fighting.

Not until Shui Qianqiu reached the arena did Mo Bicheng look at Chen Mo, revealing a confident smile, "Fellow Daoist, the duel can begin."

They smiled very confidently, even with a bit of complacency, as if they had already seen the scene of their side's victory.

Or rather, from the moment they decided to awaken the Ancestor Son, they never thought their side would lose.

"Good." Chen Mo agreed, also smiling very happily.

Immediately, the Heaven-Human experts of both sides each swore an oath to heaven and earth, guaranteeing that they would absolutely abide by the gambling agreement of this arena duel, and would never allow anyone to go back on their word.

Then the duel officially began, and the many experts on the arena left.

Only Mo Bicheng remained for the Xuantian World, while for the Cangxuan World, it was the Master of the Blood Sea.

Mo Bicheng's plan was very simple: they would fight the first round themselves, and regardless of victory or defeat, the Ancestor Son would act in the second round.

As for why they did not let the Ancestor Son act directly, the reason was also very simple: it was to prevent them from exposing their strength and giving Chen Mo a chance to observe.

If they won, that would be the best result, and they would only need to win one more round.

If they lost, then only the Ancestor Son could act.

Therefore, this first round was very important, and they had to fight with all their might to win it.

"This is the tail feather of the ancient Divine Beast, the Vermilion Bird. I wish to use it as a stake to trade for a Heavenly Court Imperial Order, is that acceptable?" The Master of the Blood Sea took out the Vermilion Bird Tail Feather and looked at Mo Bicheng to ask.

"Acceptable!" Mo Bicheng agreed directly, almost without any hesitation.

With their discernment, they could naturally see that this Vermilion Bird Tail Feather was extraordinary.

Even if it were not from a true Divine Beast, the Vermilion Bird, its bloodline must be quite pure.

They were not very surprised that the Master of the Blood Sea could produce such a treasure.

Among the forces that had been passed down in the Mirage Sea until today, which one did not have some trump cards hidden away?

It was just that some were too powerful, and even if they were brought out, they could not be used due to their own strength.

Of course, they also understood that the Master of the Blood Sea dared to bet this Vermilion Bird Tail Feather against them, which indicated that she was very confident and believed she would win.

However, the more it was like this, the more they had to bet against her; otherwise, wouldn't it prove that they were afraid?

When top experts fight with all their might, a single moment of slackened spirit could lead to a total defeat.

"Clang! Clang! Clang!" A Honglu Dazhong rang three times in succession, signaling the start of the first duel.

(End of this chapter)