Da Xuan Martial Saint

Above the mountain steps lay a deathly silence.

Almost everyone who had turned their attention to Chen Mu was now changing color.

"How is this possible!"

"To think that just by the Strength of Qian Heaven..."

Shock flickered in Jiang Yifei of Mysterious Mechanism Pavilion's eyes.

Everyone could clearly see that Gu Hong's strike with the Heart Sword, upon nearing within three feet of Chen Mu, had stirred the Power of Heaven and Earth, was restrained by an immense and forceful Strength of Qian Heaven, and seemed to be ground to dust inch by inch like a millstone.

During the whole process, Chen Mu didn't lift a finger, displayed no techniques, likewise no Artistic Conception Techniques, and simply climbed the mountain steps, relying purely on the Strength of Qian Heaven naturally gathered by sheer martial intent!

Though everyone had anticipated that Chen Mu, on the Yunni Sky Steps and enjoying the most favorable position, could mobilize an incredibly potent Strength of Qian Heaven, to the extent he might even match the top five newcomers, no one could have imagined that the Strength of Qian Heaven he harnessed could be so terrifyingly powerful, to an almost unfathomable degree!

Even then, Chen Mu still appeared lost in a trance, as if exploring worlds beyond, full of gaping vulnerabilities, but now no one dared to see him that way anymore.

Soul returned from its wanderings.

Heart in Heaven and Earth, intent empty, existent, but who can truly discern?

Thus Chen Mu remained unaffected by external distractions, numb to all things, without a flicker of expression in reaction to anyone, continually ascending the Yunni Sky Steps, drawing nearer to the highest tier of steps.

One by one, the prodigies on the list of new talents, those ranked in the twenties and even the teens, all watched with solemn expressions as Chen Mu took each step upward, and for a time no one dared to move, no one dared to reach out and attempt to halt his ascent!

Finally.

Just as Chen Mu passed another tier of the staircase, someone spoke up.

"The Strength of Qian Heaven is indeed commendable, let me learn from Brother Chen's superb move!"

With the words uttered.

Hum!!!

Once more, someone made a move against Chen Mu, it was none other than Jiang Yifei, the leading true disciple of Mysterious Mechanism Pavilion. His entire being, seemingly conjuring a sword from thin air in his hand, its edge bright and clear. Upon the blade, what started as a scorching heat likened to the peak of summer, eventually turned into a gentle autumn breeze, before finally settling into the deep winter, with a profound silence that swelled with the Artistic Conception momentum all around.

Yet the sequence wasn't over, as the chill of winter waxed and waned, his seemingly ordinary sword suddenly surged with a ribbon of verdant light, appearing wholly wooden, and within moments, it brimmed with burgeoning vitality. Experience new stories on My Virtual Library Empire

"A Spirit Weapon!"

Some observers showed astonishment.

This flourishing vitality didn't come from Jiang Yifei, but rather, alarmingly, from his sword itself. The blade shone brightly, evoking an atmosphere brimming with life, as if spring greenery spread over the land!

Warm Spring!

High Summer!

Late Autumn!

Severe Winter!

Although the Warm Spring Power was facilitated by the Spirit Weapon, and did not rotate as freely as the other three Artistic Conceptions, at this moment, they still managed to create a chain amongst themselves, as if transformed into a tapestry of time, imprinting spring, summer, autumn, and winter, the vastness of the Four Seasons!

"He can actually invoke the Power of Warm Spring with the aid of the Peach Divine Sword, forcefully converging the Power of the Four Seasons."

Zhou Hao's face revealed a hint of shock.

Even though he was taking advantage of a Spirit Weapon's capability, Jiang Yifei hadn't displayed this move previously in their duel, clearly concealing this tactic with the intention of making a startling impact on the Yunni Sky Steps, and now he had used it directly against Chen Mu!

Clearly Jiang Yifei still believed that Chen Mu, in his current bewildered state, was at his most vulnerable, hence, he attacked with full force, his moves already gravitating toward a fight to the death!

"Jiang Yifei!"

Zhou Hao's gaze darkened, sensing the danger of the situation, and for a brief moment clenched his right fist into a Fist Seal, with the yellow-brown Power of the Earth swirling around him, intensely watching Jiang Yifei, nearly ready to intervene.

If Chen Mu were coherent at this moment, he probably wouldn't interfere with Chen Mu's battle, but Jiang Yifei was clearly looking for the opportunity to knock Chen Mu directly from the Yunni Sky Steps, maybe even to kill him. His approach was no longer a friendly spar!

However.

Almost at the instant Zhou Hao prepared to act, an intense killing intent suddenly enveloped him, causing his body to stiffen, rooted to the spot, defense heightened to the utmost. This sensation was all too familiar to him, it was Blood Hidden Pavilion!

Si Kouzhi of Blood Hidden Pavilion, ranked eleventh among the newcomers!

But when it comes to the degree of danger, many considered Si Kouzhi to be even more threatening than Zhou Hao and Jiang Yifei, who were among the top ten. Blood Hidden Pavilion pursued a shadowy and deadly path in Martial Arts, vastly different from the orthodox, employing assassination and surprise attacks to the extent that every move was aimed at taking life, never engaging in face-to-face combat.

Many would prefer a battle with the likes of Han Cang, who ranked among the top five newcomers, over facing a sneak attack from Blood Hidden Pavilion.

From the moment Zhou Hao almost intervened, to when the killing intent of Si Kouzhi from Blood Hidden Pavilion shocked and deterred him, it was all but the blink of an eye. Meanwhile, the force of spring, summer, autumn, and winter on Jiang Yifei's sword edge converged and circulated, as if forming a thick, ancient force of desolation, slashing directly at Chen Mu. Wherever the sword's edge passed, it seemed all things withered and changed color.

"This Jiang Yifei does have such a technique, not to be underestimated indeed."

Han Cang narrowed his eyes, observing Jiang Yifei.

"Chen Mu is in danger now."

Specs of light twinkled in Hua Nongyue's peach blossom eyes.

To elicit the Power of Warm Spring with a Spirit Weapon was not so easy, indicating that Jiang Yifei had at least grasped the Artistic Conception of Warm Spring, just not reaching the second step, uneven with the other three. But given Jiang Yifei's age, he was completely capable of mastering the Power of the Four Seasons.