Da Xuan Martial Saint Chapter 1515 - 727: Black Lotus Treasure (Part 3)

As soon as Venerable Wutian and Chen Mu erupted from the mountain ranges, Beast Divine Venerable along with his companions broke away from their foes and rapidly moved to join Venerable Wutian and Chen Mu. The group of eight assembled in haste and withdrew far away as one.

Witnessing this sight,

the faces of the leftover Dao Venerables darkened severely. Right then, each of them understood that the advantage had slipped away, rendering it hopeless to snatch back the Great Dao Treasure from Chen Mu and his group.

"Wutian concealed a Great Dao Treasure in secret—how did he come by such an item? Might he have formed a hidden pact with the Time Temple?"

"As for Chen Mu of the Void Lineage, we ought to have blocked him sooner!"

Venerable Guixiang and his fellows chased after them half-heartedly for some time, yet in the end, they couldn't seize Chen Mu or his partners. As they observed the escape, fury boiled within them, but they remained powerless to act.

Out of everyone there, solely Chen Mu commanded the Void Lineage, and within this Source Sea where Primordial Power flowed thickly, executing Shattered Void proved immensely challenging, particularly for Dao Venerables not from the Void Lineage.

Though they might shatter the void through sheer power, Chen Mu had the ability to wield the Void Dao and close off the void, blocking any brute-force entry.

No Dao holds absolute superiority or inferiority to another; their paths of expertise simply vary.

Thanks to Chen Mu as the Void Venerable, Wutian Venerable and his comrades already possessed the edge. Amid these circumstances, Wutian Venerable abruptly revealed a Great Dao Treasure. Lacking any forewarning, they found themselves unprepared. Naturally, their response fell short, permitting Wutian Venerable, Chen Mu, and the rest to pull off the feat.

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Meanwhile,

Having claimed the Great Dao Treasure, Venerable Wutian and Chen Mu sped away promptly, abandoning the terrain at full tilt and re-entering the Source Sea without delay.

"Brother Wutian, you kept that hidden masterfully—I was completely unaware too!"

With no pursuers in sight from behind, Venerable Sun eased up at last and grinned while glancing toward Venerable Wutian.

"Hahaha, in snatching this prize, Brother Wutian played a major role."

"Venerable Chen put in substantial work as well."

In that instant, all present—including Beast Divine Venerable and his group—displayed joyful expressions.

Obtaining this Void Lineage's Great Dao Treasure marked a triumphant moment worth rejoicing. Though their personal shares might not suffice for dividing the Great Dao Treasure later, everyone at least earned the right to study it collectively.

"Pure fortune."

"Had it not been for your aid, Venerable Chen and I would have struggled to escape unscathed despite our success."

Venerable Wutian regarded the others, a grin spreading across his features.

Securing a Great Dao Treasure truly represented a stroke of fate and chance for him. He hadn't merely chanced upon a Great Dao Treasure by accident in the Source Realm; instead, across countless ages, he had tracked and slain up to seven Venerable-level exotic beasts there!

Venerable-level exotic beasts usually prove scarce beyond measure. Dao Venerables who often traverse the Source Realm might fail to fell seven even after prolonged Universe Silence.

Furthermore, luck favored him greatly since among those seven Venerable-level exotic beasts he felled, one stood out uniquely, blending traits of both Void and Time Daos—exactly what the Primordial Palace Master from the Time Temple required.

Through sheer coincidence,

he bartered the remains of those seven exotic beasts with the Primordial Palace Master for a Great Dao Treasure!

Armed with that Great Dao Treasure, he forged his own, elevating his power above peers at the same rank. On this venture, he had also rallied Chen Mu and others into a pact, aiming to reap greater rewards during the Source Sea delve, so as to advance his cultivation before the upcoming Universe Creation and grasp the Void Dao more profoundly!

"Venerable Chen, where's that Great Dao Treasure? Might you reveal it for our inspection?"

Beast Divine Venerable turned to Chen Mu and voiced the question first.

The remaining Dao Venerables turned their gazes as well. Though they had to press on with Source Sea exploration and lacked moments for in-depth study, curiosity about this Great Dao Treasure burned in them all, urging a closer look.

Chen Mu stayed composed, lifting his right hand a bit and lightly gripping the empty space between thumb and forefinger. A beam of radiance appeared at his fingertips, drawing the Great Dao Treasure right there in an instant. He flung it lightly, letting it hover midair for all to observe.

Venerable Wutian, Venerable Sun, Beast Divine Venerable... every Dao Venerable clustered around, scrutinizing this Great Dao Treasure intently and probing its Void Mysteries, their gazes sparkling time and again.

Time stretched on indeterminately,

until Venerable Wutian snapped back first and declared gravely, "Enough, all of you—this isn't the moment for profound insight. The Source Sea holds further prospects. When the Source Sea fades, we'll find a spot to delve into it jointly."

Upon Venerable Wutian’s statement, Beast Divine Venerable and the rest grasped the priority and tore their eyes away with evident regret.

"Venerable Chen, you should hold onto this treasure for the time being. As a Void Lineage Venerable, you're perfectly suited to safeguard this Void Treasure, since none can wrest it from your grasp."

Venerable Wutian faced Chen Mu and proposed it himself.

As a Void Lineage Dao Venerable, Chen Mu could fully shroud a Void Lineage Great Dao Treasure inside the Void Dao. Even should foes obliterate Chen Mu’s Dao body, extracting the Great Dao Treasure from him would remain impossible.

Whoosh.

Chen Mu offered no objection. A simple flick of his hand caused the gem-like Great Dao Treasure to vanish at once.

At that display, the group drew steadying breaths before resuming their journey and plunging deeper into the Source Sea.