Chapter 886: Revised: Chapter 468 – Stabilizing Qiankun! (6k6)_2

The Qiankun Cauldron needed the power of the Earth’s Veins to be driven and activated. Even under the control of Ji Yongheng and others, it could forcibly be moved, but only within the scope of this White Jade Plaza. Any further, and it would no longer be able to communicate with the Earth’s Veins.

And without the support of the Earth’s Veins, even if Ji Yongheng and the other Blood-Exchange Realm martial artists could still activate part of the Qiankun Cauldron’s power, it would be far from its current unfathomable strength, imbued with vast divine power.

Besides…

Chen Mu’s gaze deepened as he stared at the ancient and massive cauldron.

Almost in the next moment, his whole body soared into the air, instantly reaching the Heavens Vault. The Qiankun Blade appeared in his hand, and with a sweeping motion, he slashed down overwhelmingly towards the Qiankun Giant Cauldron!

The first move was the initial attack from the Qiankun Giant Cauldron. This second move was a proactive slash from Chen Mu.

I will shake the Qiankun with my long blade!

“Cauldron, rise!”

The expressions of Ji Yongheng and the other Ji family elders changed. They had borne the residual shockwaves and were not feeling well with their internal qi energy turbulence yet to fully stabilize. But facing Chen Mu’s incoming slash, they had no choice but to shout in unison, their qi energy circulating once more, pouring into the Qiankun Cauldron to counter Chen Mu’s attack.

This slash from Chen Mu was unlike the previous Heaven and Earth Wheel Seal’s magnificent momentum. It did not shatter the void upon impact. This time, it appeared as a faint arc, winding down more like a long river descending from the nine heavens!

This was a slash that achieved the ultimate balance between movement and stillness, hardness and softness. The power within the blade light could easily tear through the void, yet in the interplay of hardness and softness, it transformed into a thread-like, ethereal slash that traversed the void and struck the Qiankun Cauldron.

Dong!!!

It was like the sound of a bell tolling, resounding through the Heavens Vault.

This bell toll caused the entire Imperial City, and even everyone within dozens of miles, to have their eardrums suddenly buzz. Some martial artists and ordinary folks with lower realms even instantly lost their hearing, feeling as though the world had plunged into a deathly silence.

The Qiankun Cauldron shook violently in midair but ultimately did not fall. It managed to withstand Chen Mu’s slash. However, the residual shockwaves stirred up within the Earth’s Veins spread abruptly.

“Hmph.”

Ji Yongheng and the other Ji family elders all let out muffled groans in unison. Their faces alternated between red and white as they could no longer suppress their churning qi-blood, each spewing a mouthful of blood that instantly stained the Jade Platform bright red.

Meanwhile, along with the violent tremors of the Earth’s Veins, the Jade Capital City, stretching hundreds of miles, began to tremble again. The shaking was even more intense than the previous collision, causing many old houses to crack, dust to swirl, and bricks and tiles to fall and shatter, plunging countless people into chaos as they scrambled to avoid the debris.

“Cough, cough…”

Ji Yongheng coughed up blood tinged with a faint golden hue. He looked up at Chen Mu, his face calming down despite the blood at the corners of his mouth. His eyes deepened as he spoke, “The power of the Earth’s Veins is vast and boundless. Even if you can resist the Qiankun Cauldron, you won’t suppress us in a short time. If this continues, the entire Jade Capital will be destroyed!”

Jade Capital was the center of the world. If Chen Mu destroyed the entire Jade Capital, burying millions of living beings, he would make enemies of the entire world. Even with his peerless martial prowess, he could not remain unscathed. In the end, his family and friends would have no place in this world, leading only to mutual destruction!

The Ji Clan might perish, but the Chen Family too would struggle to survive.

Despite Ji Yongheng’s words, Chen Mu’s expression did not change. He looked down from above at the ruined White Jade Plaza and the chaotic Jade Platform, then suddenly closed his eyes, his voice seeming to come from beyond the heavens.

“Your Ji Family can almost fuse the Qiankun Cauldron and the Earth’s Veins, linking the entire Jade Capital to it. Indeed, it is commendable. The Qiankun Cauldron, relying on the power of the Earth’s Veins, is indeed hard to break, but… it is the cauldron that is powerful, not the people.”

“No matter how supreme a weapon is, even a peerless spirit weapon, it depends on who wields it. Though you have this cauldron as your reliance, what good is it if those commanding it are weak?”

Chen Mu’s words made Ji Yongheng’s heart tighten.

Could it be that Chen Mu would risk the collapse of the entire Jade Capital to fight them to the end?

But.

Almost in the next moment, Ji Yongheng’s expression changed, and the faces of the other Ji family elders changed dramatically as well.

They saw Chen Mu standing in the Heavens Vault, suddenly putting away the Qiankun Blade, and casually striking towards the floating Qiankun Cauldron with a seemingly light palm. This palm did not hold any imposing force, and its power was far cruder than the previous Heaven and Earth Wheel Seal or the Qiankun Blade Light, but for some reason, it gave Ji Yongheng and the others an extremely ominous feeling, as if a great disaster was imminent!

They were all in the Blood Exchange Realm, the top martial artists of the time. Having experienced countless battles and escaped the brink of life and death, they were individuals who had crossed the Life and Death Pass. Even though they hadn’t reached the Celestial Human stage, their soul hearts were solidified extremely well. However, at this moment, they felt as though something extremely bad was about to happen, yet they couldn’t discern what it was.

“Cauldron, rise!”

Almost all of them felt the same sense of foreboding. After a brief pause, Ji Yongheng’s ominous premonition grew stronger, compelling him to shout, gathering all his power to mobilize the Qiankun Cauldron before Chen Mu could execute whatever technique he was planning!