Da Xuan Martial Saint Chapter 1532 - 735: Transcendence (Final) (3)

A freshly promoted Supreme Venerable, without selecting a highly dangerous route that involves actively fusing with the laws and displaying countless manifestations, simply couldn't weaken to this degree within the brief span of a single cosmic cycle, leaving their Self Life Star on the verge of collapse!

Chen Yao understood that Chen Mu was pursuing his chosen direction in line with his determination, a form of unyielding commitment. She felt only concern for this, unable to take further steps or meddle in any way, and she wouldn't anyway. Her respect for him was unwavering, as she silently wished for Chen Mu's ultimate triumph.

...

Not sure how much time elapsed.

Boom!!!

The universe's End of Tribulation recommenced.

Starry rivers across numerous regions slowly disintegrated, with innumerable stars exploding and getting devoured by a deep black singularity, drawing everything toward one another.

In this place, Creation, Void, and Time all broke down, transforming into utter disorder and coalescing into a single spot.

The whole universe underwent a tremendous breakdown.

Starting from the periphery, the Star Dome universe crumbled section by section, reassembling fragment by fragment, eventually advancing toward the central Primordial Star. Over the Primordial Star, myriad beings cried out in anguish yet couldn't evade their doom of annihilation.

"It’s here."

Inside the Heavenly Venerate Hall, Chen Yue lifted her gaze, a soft exhale escaping her eyes.

Her natural aptitude remained far below Chen Yao's, despite the guidance from Chen Mu and a series of remarkable opportunities. Nevertheless, after dedicating an entire cosmic cycle, she still fell short of attaining Dao Venerable rank.

Without reaching Dao Venerable, she lacked the ability to endure the universe's End of Tribulation on her own, relying instead on Chen Mu's safeguarding. Yet now, informed by Chen Yao of Chen Mu's condition—that he had devoted himself to the rare road of transcendence—and facing this End of Tribulation, he might lack the power to shield others.

However,

Underneath Chen Mu’s Heavenly Venerate Hall stood Chen Yao, the recent Supreme Venerable, capable of safeguarding a handful, though the limit was quite small, perhaps no more than ten individuals surviving this End of Tribulation.

As the End of Tribulation arrived, the Primordial Star initiated its collapse. The entities tied to Chen Mu’s Heavenly Venerate Hall had assembled within the hall, anticipating the ultimate instant. They all directed their sights to the nine heavens—some filled with hopelessness, others clinging to hope, and some merely letting out sighs.

And others confronted it with indifference.

"It’s here."

Chen Yao positioned herself in the innermost chamber of the Heavenly Venerate Hall, detecting the End of Tribulation's force finally extending to this location. The Primordial Star crumbled and vanished in a flash.

Nevertheless, the Heavenly Venerate Hall, constructed from Primordial Marvels, held firm against the End of Tribulation's assault. That energy, however, permeated straight into the hall, affecting every being inside who hadn't reached Dao Venerable level.

"..."

Chen Yao observed the unfolding events, a quiet sigh rising within her.

Among this group, numerous individuals had been transported by Chen Mu from the previous cosmic cycle into this one, including many of his longstanding associates, some she had taken as personal pupils, and even members of her own lineage and descendants.

Still, she couldn't shield them all.

Her protection extended to at most ten beings, a severely limited allowance. She had no choice but to select, granting this chance only to those nearest to her and Chen Mu, such as Xu Hongyu and Chen Yue.

The others, she could merely witness as they succumbed to the universe's End of Tribulation.

However,

Just as the End of Tribulation struck, poised to engulf the entire Heavenly Venerate Hall in a moment.

Suddenly, the End of Tribulation's might stopped short, then in an odd manner, faded away soundlessly and swiftly withdrew, vanishing entirely from the Heavenly Venerate Hall.

"Hm?"

Chen Yao, prepared to intervene, felt immediate shock at this sight.

She responded promptly, directing her view beyond the nine heavens to the terminus of the Origin River. But peering along that path left her even more stunned, her expression one of unparalleled wonder and doubt.

Because,

In her sight, at the Origin River's end, where the Self Life Stars of the five Supreme Venerables once shone, the faintly glowing massive Life Star of Chen Mu had, at some point, vanished!

Not only that Self Life Star.

At present, through Chen Yao’s detection, no sign of Chen Mu’s presence remained—not his will, not his dao, not the causality he had imprinted—everything had erased itself completely!

Even attempting to rewind through time, to peer into history and uncover events, she found no remnant of Chen Mu in the past's flow!

"Could it be..."

In her shock, Chen Yao’s gaze brimmed with inexpressible delight.

She recognized that this strange circumstance couldn't signal a demise, for Dao Venerables endured eternally without fading, existing unchanging along the Origin River forever.

Such an extraordinary event linked to Chen Mu, where all traces, causality, and entanglements with Creation had fully dissolved, pointed to just one possibility: Chen Mu had utterly escaped the Origin River's bindings!

He had surpassed the Supreme laws, surpassed the Origin Dao!

Achieving this demanded only one conclusion.

Transcendence!

Chen Mu had triumphed, advancing forward, breaking free from this universe and its Supreme laws, arriving at the far shore, entering a Realm beyond this world's grasp, comprehension, or insight.

In that instant, Chen Yao wasn't alone in spotting this irregularity; every other Dao Venerable in the universe turned their attention to the Origin River's conclusion, all displaying profound surprise and awe.

"Succeeded."

Cang Mang Venerable appeared both bewildered and perplexed. He respected Chen Mu’s boldness and decision, yet doubted the success or the righteousness of Chen Mu’s approach.

Still, facing the evidence, even he could no longer detect Chen Mu’s being. Evidently, only one outcome fit: Chen Mu had crossed over, achieving genuine transcendence.

Primordial Lord gazed toward the Origin River's end with complicated feelings.

Primordial Palace Master let out a sigh.

The Island Master of Time and Space lingered alone on a desolate isle. A subtle wave stirred in his faded eyes, followed by an expression of abrupt enlightenment and release, after which his figure faded quietly, the whole island dissolving away.

His Self Life Star dropped soundlessly into the Origin River, blending into it.

All Dao Venerables watching the Origin River saw this happen, aware that the Island Master of Time and Space had been wholly consumed by the Great Dao, integrating into it, but in this moment, no one paid it any mind.

The singular thought occupying everyone's mind was nearly the same.

Chen Mu, transcended.

What precisely lay in that transcendence on the other shore, and what wonders appeared in that domain?