Da Xuan Martial Saint Chapter 1517 - 728: Comprehending Time!_2

Right now, Chen Mu kept channeling his Power of Time to connect with it, following the flow of the timeline in search of the exact time node holding the core essence of this Great Dao Wondrous Object. Once he pinpointed the location of its primary form, he could use the Power of the Dao to forcefully pin it down and pull it straight to the present time node.

"Just a bit closer..."

While doing this, Chen Mu stayed alert to the chaos nearby, fully aware that Wutian Venerable and his allies were pouring everything into holding back the foes. But such a barrier wouldn't hold for long—only a handful of breaths at best—so he had to seize it fast, or else the rival Dao Venerables would swarm in, strike at him, and ruin his grab.

Even though he commanded the Void and Creation Daos alike, his grasp on the Time Dao remained incomplete, far from total control. That's why, despite wielding two mighty Daos, he couldn't just yank this Time Wondrous Object by brute force; instead, he had to carefully track down the time node harboring its true form.

That was the tricky nature of the Time Dao too—raw power meant nothing if you couldn't lock onto its node.

Still,

Chen Mu's insight into the Time Dao stood out as remarkable. Bolstered by the system panel's help, he hovered right on the brink of ascending to Time Venerable status, needing only a final push to pierce the Time Dao completely. His knowledge of it outshone even that of fellow Dao Venerables.

At last, right when one Dao Venerable smashed past the defenses set by Beast Divine Venerable and his comrades, launching a distant assault on Chen Mu via a sword strike that ripped through time and space, dissolving the surrounding Primordial Power,

A spark of triumph ignited in Chen Mu's eyes!

Deep within his gaze, the complete outline of the Time Wondrous Object took shape; he'd followed the threads of time and zeroed in on the node containing its main body!

"Suppress!"

Now that he'd located the node for this Great Dao Wondrous Object, the rest became straightforward. In the end, a Great Dao Wondrous Object was merely an artifact, lacking the mind of a Dao Venerable and unable to unleash the Time Dao's full might. All Chen Mu required was a single intent, directing the Power of the Dao, to crush it utterly and drag it to the now.

In a flash, right at the current node, a mere shimmer brought the gourd-like Time Wondrous Object into Chen Mu's grasp. The Light of Time inside rushed together at once, and soon after, the artifact faded away completely from his palm!

"Good!"

"Success!"

Witnessing Chen Mu claim the Time Wondrous Object without a hitch, both Wutian Venerable and Beast Divine Venerable burst with joy.

Snatching the Time Wondrous Object in a blink wasn't simple; they'd feared Chen Mu might run out of time. To their surprise, he pulled it off with blazing speed, wrapping things up before anyone else could react.

"Silent Annihilation!"

With the Time Wondrous Object secured, a chill swept into Chen Mu's stare. Calmly, he dodged aside, clenching his right fist, which warped the intangible void into something solid and clear, like clutching a colossal blade linking worlds, before slashing it ahead through the emptiness.

Instantly, a devastating blade glow that could erase the cosmos erupted, surging forward with overwhelming Void Force and smashing into a descending streak of Creation Sword Light. The clashing Great Dao forces raged wildly, endlessly destroying one another.

Vaguely,

visions of the Void River and Creation River projections kept slamming and battling each other.

Boom!!!

In the end, every ray of light burst apart.

Nine Swords Venerable's expression soured as he stared into the emptiness before him, where Chen Mu had vanished entirely.

In that instant, with a quick shift, Chen Mu had evaded the surrounding trap, breaking free from the heart of the fight and reaching the outer rim, near the fringe of the endless whirlpool.

Being a Void Venerable, no one could hold him back unless another Dao Venerable versed in the void stepped in, or the area heavily restricted the void— even a joint effort from seven or eight Creation Venerables would struggle to halt a determined Void Venerable's escape.

"Let’s go."

Noting Chen Mu's triumph and smooth getaway, Wutian Venerable acted with sharp resolve, his eyes gleaming as he hurled out a streak of dark radiance, clashing briefly with three Venerables in one exchange before swiftly pulling back far away.

Armed with a Great Dao Treasure, he could just manage to hold off four Single Vein Venerables but lacked the means to flee. Facing three, he was still overpowered, yet strong enough to break away.

"Heh, not playing with you anymore."

At that sight, Beast Divine Venerable let out a laugh, and suddenly his form compressed and curled up, the immense Beast God Dharma Form vanishing as he morphed into a small mosquito, then slipped away into the vortex.

The remaining Dao Venerables then fought to disentangle from their foes, pulling back rapidly from the fray, regrouping with Chen Mu, Wutian Venerable, and the rest before dashing off into the horizon, abandoning the space-time vortex in a heartbeat.

"..."

"They pulled it off once more."

"That Wutian fellow wields a Great Dao Treasure, and with a Void Venerable too—really troublesome."

With Chen Mu and Wutian Venerable already gone, chasing after them proved pointless. The two squads of Dao Venerables who'd hurried to the vortex's border shared looks and could only shake their heads in annoyance.

Each of those squads had six members, putting them clearly short on numbers. So when Wutian Venerable's crew showed up, they merged their efforts right away, but even united, they couldn't stop Wutian Venerable's team from snatching the Great Dao Wondrous Object by force.

Wutian Venerable's crew might not rank as the strongest among the various groups delving into the Source Sea, but they held their own solidly. Working as eight, backed by Wutian Venerable's solid power and Chen Mu's Void Venerable skills, they moved with incredible agility.

"Let’s go."

"Let’s hunt for other chances then."

No matter their reluctance, the Dao Venerables had no choice but to depart, resigned to what happened.

...

Meanwhile,

once clear of the space-time vortex, Wutian Venerable and his companions retreated across billions of miles until they reached a serene spot, where they halted at last, directing expectant looks at Chen Mu.

"Chen, what's the deal with that Time Wondrous Object?"

"Show it to us—let's see!"

Beast Divine Venerable beamed as he said it.

Their squad moved with clever strategy, steady in push and pull, and had solid fortune too. Since kicking off their Source Sea venture, they'd swiftly nabbed a Venerable Level Exotic Beast's remains, then grabbed a Void Treasure, followed by taking down four more Venerable Level Exotic Beasts in a row, and even bagged two Creation Great Dao Wondrous Objects.

And right now, one more Great Dao Wondrous Object secured—and from the Time Lineage no less!

Time, Void, Creation—artifacts tied to three distinct Daos, and they'd claimed every one!

Sure, grabbing the matching Great Dao Wondrous Objects didn't ensure mastering the Dao, but it offered solid guidance and paths for study, way superior to blind guessing. Though how they'd split these treasures remained undecided, and they might not snag their top picks, it still laid groundwork for delving and understanding.

Swoosh.

Chen Mu stayed composed, saying little, as he casually turned his hand over, revealing the gourd-form Time Wondrous Object in his palm, where strands of Light of Time flowed out.

Wutian Venerable and Beast Divine Venerable locked their eyes on it at once, diving deep into time's enigmas.

This round,

It wasn't just Wutian Venerable and the crew—even Chen Mu fixed his sight on the Time Wondrous Object, its image mirroring in his eyes. Through his sight, the gourd's shape unraveled into intricate, arcane time laws, weaving together into a flawless framework that matched the full Time Dao shown on the system panel, mutually verifying in his thoughts.

Right then, Chen Mu sensed endless insights flashing up nonstop, as he shattered barrier after barrier, his hold on the Time Dao advancing steadily.

It felt like mere moments or endless ages went by, until Chen Mu's frame trembled sharply, his gaze capturing the entire Time Dao, as though a ghostly outline of the River of Time projected from his Dao form.

The Time Dao, fully grasped!