Chapter 679 - Chapter 679: Chapter 387: Pavilion Master of the Mysterious Mechanism Pavilion
Chapter 679: Chapter 387: Pavilion Master of the Mysterious Mechanism Pavilion
As Chen Mu approached the Outer Sea,
within a pavilion somewhere in the Cold North,
a figure in a mysterious robe was sitting straight in the pavilion, holding a cup of tea in his hand. The clear water in the tea cup suddenly rippled, reflecting a series of images that caught his eye.
The aura of the figure in the mysterious robe was as deep as an abyss, far beyond any Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster could compare, undoubtedly a true expert of the Blood Exchange Realm. And the expert clad in the robe of the Mysterious Mechanism Pavilion, his identity was virtually self-evident.
Pavilion Master of the Mysterious Mechanism!
In most sects, once a martial artist steps into the Blood Exchange Realm, they often no longer concern themselves with the trivial matters of the sect. Another Grandmaster would ascend to become the Sect Master and manage daily affairs, while they themselves would be honored as Supreme. However, the Mysterious Mechanism Pavilion and the Blood Hidden Pavilion were different. For hundreds of years, all who reached the Blood Exchange Realm served directly as Pavilion Masters or Tower Masters, personally overseeing the affairs of their sect.
Inside the pavilion, there wasn’t just the Pavilion Master of the Mysterious Mechanism Pavilion; another person was seated as well, wearing a silk robe of exquisite quality, which clearly showed its value. However, his aura was as profound as an abyss, not inferior to that of the Pavilion Master.
“This person is indeed the source that disrupts the Heavenly Mandate. If we want fate to return to its rightful course, we must eliminate this person from the world. His Highness King Han should make a decision soon, what do you think, Brother Chu?”
Looking at the tea cup in his hand, the Pavilion Master of the Mysterious Mechanism Pavilion calmly drank it down and spoke.
Wearing the long robe and addressed as ‘Brother Chu,’ the man’s demeanor was calm as he said, “My thoughts align with Brother Cheng, regardless of the situation at the Imperial Court. We have no choice but to make our move against Chen Mu.”
An expert of the Blood Exchange Realm was naturally not without a significant background. He was one of the top masters known throughout the world, none other than Chu Changhua, the Supreme of the Central Prefecture’s Diancang Sect and one of the powers supporting King Han!
In the Cold North,
The opinions of the Pavilion Master of the Mysterious Mechanism and the Master of Xue Yin Tower were united. The conflict between them and Chen Mu was irreconcilable and unsolvable. Regardless of what the other Eight Princes thought, whether they wanted to sit back and watch the fight or seize the opportunity in the chaos, they were the ones who could not wait any longer. After all, the journey from Marrow Cleansing to Blood Exchange might be long, but Chen Mu’s rise had proven he was no ordinary individual.
Nowadays, Chen Mu had leaped into the heavens. Although he was still far from being invincible, he had become like a young dragon, an extremely difficult person to deal with. If left alone for another five or six years, even if he did not enter the Blood Exchange Realm, as long as his strength increased a little bit more, he would become completely unmanageable. Therefore, the Pavilion Master of the Mysterious Mechanism concluded that they must act quickly!
And it had to be swift as thunder, an attack that was sure to kill, giving Chen Mu no chance to turn the tables!
However,
there was still no clear message from King Han.
“With Brother Chu’s words, I am at ease,”
Cheng Zu, the Pavilion Master of the Mysterious Mechanism, said.
The Mysterious Mechanism Pavilion supported King Han, not so much relying on him, but also not being something King Han could rely on. After all, there are at least six or seven other sect forces of equal standing to the Mysterious Mechanism Pavilion, openly supporting King Han.
King Han could not ignore a figure in the Blood Exchange Realm like the Pavilion Master of the Mysterious Mechanism, but the Pavilion Master also did not have the authority to make decisions for King Han or directly contact the sect forces supporting King Han. Their relationship was more like a mutual use of each other.
The Mysterious Mechanism Pavilion sought to rely on King Han’s ascent to greatness to become the orthodox major sect supported by the Da Xuan Dynasty Court, while King Han equally needed the power of the Mysterious Mechanism Pavilion to contest the other Eight Princes for that position.
Between Chen Mu and King Han, there was no direct enmity.
The Pavilion Master of the Mysterious Mechanism guessed that perhaps King Han was still hoping against hope, wanting to make peace with Chen Mu, mediating and resolving the grudges between Chen Mu and the Mysterious Mechanism Pavilion, Blood Hidden Pavilion, but to him, it was an utter impossibility.
All of the other Eight Princes might possibly reconcile with Chen Mu, except King Han. The only way would be for King Han to clearly delineate boundaries with the Mysterious Mechanism Pavilion, Blood Hidden Pavilion, let go of the support from both sects, and bow down to Chen Mu.
But who was King Han?
One of the Eight Princes of the Da Xuan Imperial Court, he was a figure with the stature to ascend to that prestigious position.
If Chen Mu had already stepped into the Blood Exchange Realm and was unbeatable in the world, the destined Martial Saint of the age, indeed all the Eight Princes would humble themselves and approach Chen Mu, for this world always revered power above all.
But Chen Mu was not at that level yet.
The current Chen Mu, no matter how prodigious his talents, how extraordinary throughout the ages, was ultimately still in the Marrow Cleansing Realm, had not even stepped into the Eighth Realm of Body Tempering Martial Arts, and whether he could achieve Blood Exchange in the future was still uncertain. In such a case, with the dignity of the Eight Princes, how could they possibly bow their heads?
Furthermore, the most significant issue was that, even if King Han could delineate boundaries with the Mysterious Mechanism Pavilion, Blood Hidden Pavilion, let go of their support, and bow to Chen Mu to reconcile, it would only be a reconciliation, not necessarily gaining Chen Mu’s support.
What was the point in that?
Hence, the Pavilion Master of the Mysterious Mechanism was not worried. He knew that the decisions King Han could make always only had one outcome from the beginning to the end.
“Not long ago, when the Ice State Abyss opened, King Liang sent a group to explore it. However, as far as I know, that group of people all fell within the Abyss and their whereabouts are unknown. Some suspect it was Chen Mu’s doing,”
Chu Changhua spoke with a light tone.
A flicker of light passed through the eyes of the Pavilion Master of the Mysterious Mechanism, he said, “The item that group was searching for, as far as I am aware, should be the ‘Heaven and Earth Dew.’ However, the Abyss is a place where all sorts of creatures mix, anything is possible. For a miraculous object such as the Heaven and Earth Dew to attract a Supreme of some sect to take action, murder for treasure, is not surprising. However…”