Da Xuan Martial Saint

Chapter 682: Chapter 388: Invitation from Tingchao Cliff

Outer Sea.

The waves soared to the sky, and the billows surged violently, the wind and waves on the sea surface were so great that they could capsize any vessel.

But as one traveled deeper along the ocean surface, the turbulent tides gradually subsided. By the time one reached a depth of a hundred feet, there were hardly any strong undercurrents. As far as the eye could see, the depths were a dark blue, teeming with fish, and life was incredibly rich.

Within this azure water, a figure moved forward silently, far faster than the fish, almost traversing a hundred feet in an instant, leaving a clear white streak through the water.

This figure was Chen Mu.

He was still clad in his usual simple garments, but as he walked along the sea floor, his whole outfit remained dry. The surrounding water seemed to soak him in the center, but in reality, there was a barely perceptible layer between them, almost indistinguishable to the naked eye.

As Chen Mu continued to travel stealthily, deep in the sea below, a pair of crimson pupils suddenly opened, silently fixed on the figure of Chen Mu above, and then quickly disappeared into the darkness.

Chen Mu’s expression was calm, as if completely unaware of the attention.

Whoosh!!

Suddenly the undercurrent surged, and with an explosive burst, a giant fish demon with a body several dozen feet long rushed out from the darkness. It opened its huge mouth, ready to swallow Chen Mu in one gulp.

This fish demon exuded a terrifying aura, its presence commanding the pressure of a Sixth Rank Great Demon. The nearby fish momentarily froze in place before frantically fleeing to the distance. In an instant, the vicinity was void of life for hundreds of feet.

Boom.

Chen Mu’s gaze remained unchanged, as he looked at the approaching fish demon. He simply lifted his right hand, pointed forward with a bent finger, and instantly a vigorous force burst forth, slicing through the current and piercing the fish demon’s head in one strike!

Blood instantly stained the surroundings red, but with a flick of his sleeve, Chen Mu let the fish demon’s carcass, along with the crimson demon blood, follow a current down to the deeper sea below.

“Impressive technique.”

Almost at the moment Chen Mu snapped his fingers and killed the fish demon, a voice came from not too far away.

Chen Mu looked in the direction of the voice and saw a figure appearing in the currents nearby, watching him from afar. The person was dressed in superior-grade silk, with a graceful figure—it was a woman who exuded an air of composure and surprise.

“Your skill with Vigorous force is delicate and masterful, able to release and retract with ease, not leaking even the slightest breath. You must be no ordinary individual among grandmasters. I am Yan Hong, from Da Xuan’s Central Prefecture, and I’m pleased to meet you.”

The woman greeted Chen Mu with an easy grace and a salute.

Yan Hong.

From Central Prefecture?

Chen Mu’s gaze flickered across her, taking a momentary glance. He did not recognize the name, but it did not concern him, for nowadays, only the names of some grandmasters ranked high on the world grandmaster list made an impression on him. Central Prefecture was the center of the world, vast and densely populated, rich in grandmasters, and he could not possibly remember everyone.

Furthermore, what she said might not be true, just as he was using a technique to conceal his appearance and change his features. While his skill in concealment might not be on par with the Master of Xue Yin Tower, it would not be too far off. As long as he did not display the Qiankun Power, ordinary Blood Exchange experts would have a hard time seeing through his identity. Only a Celestial Human Level expert might recognize his true face.

“I am Mu Chen, and it’s a pleasure to meet you, Miss Yan.”

Chen Mu returned the salute to Yan Hong.

Seeing Chen Mu respond politely, Yan Hong couldn’t help but smile graciously and said, “It seems you’re also headed for Dragonwood Island, perhaps at the invitation of the Dragonwood Island Master? I’m on my way there too, but I am unfamiliar with this part of the Outer Sea. If it’s on the way, could you perhaps offer some guidance?”

Dragonwood Island Master.

Chen Mu indeed knew of him; amongst the information Xia Yu’r had provided him was the Dragonwood Island Master, one of the three major powers of the Outer Sea—a Supreme Elder of Tingchao Cliff, who often resided on Dragonwood Island, thereby earning the honorific title of Dragonwood Island Master. Although his realm had not reached the level of Celestial Human, he was one of the strongest Blood Exchange existences in the Outer Sea, just below a few Celestial Humans.

The intelligence regarding the Sea Calming Pearl that sisters Hua Nongying and Hua Nongyue had found pointed to the Dragonwood Island Master, suggesting he had a Superior Grade Sea Calming Pearl in his possession. As for the authenticity of this intelligence, the sisters were still investigating in the sea region around Dragonwood Island.

Chen Mu’s trip was specifically for the Sea Calming Pearl.

However,

that was all he knew; he had no idea about any invitation from the Dragonwood Island Master.

“An invitation from the Dragonwood Island Master?”

Without any intention to conceal the truth, Chen Mu turned towards Yan Hong and candidly said, “To be frank, I am not from the Outer Sea but rather from a remote area of Da Xuan, and I am also unfamiliar with this part of the sea. As for your mention of an invitation from the Dragonwood Island Master, I am not aware of it.”

Yan Hong looked at Chen Mu with slight surprise upon hearing this.

The way Chen Mu easily dispatched the fish demon with a single finger, a feat any grandmaster could achieve, displayed an air of nonchalance and ease that suggested a masterful control of Vigorous power and Solidifying Refinement without a trace of dispersion. He had to be one of the stronger individuals among grandmasters, or possibly even a top grandmaster.

And top grandmasters in the Da Xuan Dynasty were more or less well-known; she was familiar with most of them. That’s why she immediately assumed Chen Mu was a figure from the Outer Sea, only to find that he too came from Da Xuan.

However, Yan Hong’s surprise was only momentary.

After all, Da Xuan was vast and abundant with the Ninety-Nine State spanning the world. It was quite normal for her not to know about someone hailing from some obscure place, especially since Chen Mu might not have revealed his true face, perhaps hiding his identity. It wouldn’t be strange.

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