Da Xuan Martial Saint

"Your Houtu Domain and the techniques of the Kun Earth lineage have almost no difference; there are only some variations in application that might be worth observing. I wonder if you could indulge me with a further demonstration."

Chen Mu's expression remained indifferent as he looked towards the Wu Gu Marquis.

They had put a good distance between themselves and the location of the Mystic Tortoise and the Foreign Race's military formation— at least twelve or thirteen li away. At this range, even if the Wu Gu Marquis had the ability to reach the heavens, it would be too late for him to retreat and regroup with the military formation.

"..."

The Wu Gu Marquis stared at Chen Mu, now choosing to speak less. After a brief silence, a flash of murderous intent swept through his pupils, and, in a sudden burst of motion, he pulled out a long spear from behind him and thrust it through the air towards Chen Mu!

This Qiankun Grandmaster of such a young age was far too terrifying.

If he could be killed, he certainly should not be left alive!

Although Qiankun Grandmasters were reputed to be invincible among grandmasters, Chen Mu must not have achieved the Grandmaster Realm long ago. It was impossible for him to have trained his Martial Body to its limits, and from what had just transpired, it seemed likely that Chen Mu had not even mastered the Qiankun Domain.

In such a scenario, Chen Mu, who had only just stepped into the Grandmaster Realm, might not necessarily be his match—especially not here, underground, where he had the absolute advantage of the terrain. As long as he could overpower Chen Mu, he was confident that he could ensure Chen Mu remained buried beneath the surface!

Hum!

The Wu Gu Marquis' spear thrust was expansive, a crescent-like overhead slash intended to smash down upon Chen Mu's head.

The move seemed to carry none of the grandiosity one might have expected; it was even slow in its execution, hardly different from the movements of Martial Artists in the Tendon Changing and Bone Tempering Realm. Yet, in terms of strength exertion and Solidifying Refinement, he had reached the pinnacle of grandmastery, returning to the essence after reaching the peak!

The spear not only condensed and carried the surging Yuan Gang True Essence but also drew upon and fused with Earth Pulse's Power. The might of the Houtu Domain was forcefully constricted and focused at the spear tip. It might have looked like an ordinary move, and it might have appeared slow, but it gave off an unavoidable and inescapable sense of might, capable of destroying cities and splitting the earth!

"The Houtu Spear Technique, huh."

A glint of light flashed through Chen Mu's eyes. As he faced the incoming spear, before it even struck, he felt an immense heaviness surrounding him, as if he were bearing the weight of a mountain.

Qian Heaven is about agility, while Kun Earth is about solidity. At a certain Realm, and upon reaching the level of a Domain, one naturally can alter the weight of the terrain. Here, a hundred zhang underground, the Wu Gu Marquis' techniques of Houtu pressed down so heavily that the entire cave felt tens of times more burdensome.

But.

Facing the top-tier Grandmaster Wu Gu Marquis' thrust, Chen Mu's approach was still straightforward—simply clenching his right fist, forming a Fist Seal, and using it to withstand the mountain-like pressure as he met the attack with a punch.

Having reached his current level, with the Qiankun Martial Body trained, he also didn't need many fancy techniques. After mastering control and Solidifying Refinement of strength to its peak, one Heaven and Earth Wheel Seal could suppress all beings under the heavens.

Boom!!!

Chen Mu's fist, wrapped in the light of Qiankun Eight Phases, collided mightily with the Wu Gu Marquis' falling long spear.

That unadorned fist and the spear tip hadn't actually touched. They stopped about a foot apart, unable to advance any further. The Yuan Gang True Essence between the fist and the spear was tearing and clashing incessantly, igniting pitch-black, thunderous lights deep underground, causing the nearby Earth's Veins to nearly boil!
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Murong Yan, watching this scene, hesitated not a moment to swiftly retreat to the furthest corner, curling up and barely propping up a strand of Yuan Gang Barrier to fend off the residual impact.

In truth, there had been no spillover from Chen Mu's and the Wu Gu Marquis' clash. The conflict was purely a consequence of the Earth's Veins being disturbed by their mutual combat, and thus when Murong Yan retreated far away and curled up, she was barely able to withstand the shock of the Earth's Veins.

Finally.

Following several breaths of the two massive forces' collision, the deep yellow light above the Wu Gu Marquis' long spear began to flicker erratically until traces of shattering appeared.

Along with the shock in the Wu Gu Marquis' eyes, Chen Mu's fist finally pressed forward inch by inch, until with a resounding bomb, it landed on the spear head of the Spirit Weapon in his hands.

Hum!!!

The explosive power condensed in that punch caused the entire spear shaft to tremble violently. The Wu Gu Marquis' hands went numb as he was no longer able to hold his ground. His entire form, along with the long spear, flew backward as if struck by a tremendous force, eventually crashing into the rocky wall ten zhang away, causing mud and stone to scatter, and his body to embed deeply into it!

This spectacle left Murong Yan in the corner, eyes filled with continuous astonishment.

Indeed.

Even Wu Gu Marquis, such a top-tier Grandmaster, was not a match for Chen Mu now. Upon entering the Grandmaster Realm, he was like a dragon rising from a chasm, leaping into the heavens, and henceforth looking down upon the world, unstoppable and uncontainable.