Chapter 245: The Divine King Who is about to pass away, the treatment of the Protector of the Nation
Outside the courtyard, everyone from the Li Yang clan dispersed, leaving only a young man, Li Yangchen.

"Senior, when I was comprehending the artistic conception of fire and studying the Origin of Water and Fire, I had many questions... Could you give me some pointers?"

Li Yangchen looked respectful and bowed to Shen Mu.

Shen Mu smiled dumbly and said, "Tell me, what puzzles have you encountered?"

As soon as the words fell, Li Yangchen on the side was overjoyed: "Senior, the description of the artistic conception of fire in the classics you passed on..."

Shen Mu's gaze was deep and calm as it fell on Li Yangchen, as if he could see directly through the countless doubts in Li Yangchen's heart.

In fact, ordinary Chaos Realm cultivators like Li Yangchen can no longer hide their inner thoughts when facing Shen Mu.

This is the ability Shen Mu gained after he suddenly realized the spiritual secrets of thinking. It is somewhat similar to the "telepathy" in myths and legends, but not so exaggerated.

"The concept of fire is vast and infinite. You are on the wrong path."

"Even I, when comprehending the artistic conception, only try to comprehend a certain branch first."

"Fire can burn everything and also give birth to life. But I suggest you first try to comprehend the most basic state of fire, which is explosion."

Shen Mu's voice contained the fluctuations of the soul, like the sound of an ancient bell echoing in Li Yangchen's heart, striking Li Yangchen's mind.

Shen Mu called this ability enlightenment. For a practitioner like Li Yangchen, being able to listen to Shen Mu's enlightenment was a great opportunity.

As Shen Mu finished speaking, Li Yangchen's thoughts started to work rapidly, as if countless flashes of inspiration were appearing.

"Thank you for your guidance, Senior. I will go into seclusion now!"

Li Yangchen said goodbye to Shen Mu with excitement. After Shen Mu waved his hand, he hurried back to his own courtyard to meditate.

After Li Yangchen left, Shen Mu took a deep breath and looked into the distance at the horizon.

That is the direction of the imperial capital of the Chiwu Dynasty.

"Becoming a protector of the nation... is not impossible. At least I have a legitimate background and a background."

"But I don't need to worry about this matter."

"The time limit for the Chiwu royal family's venerable is approaching. As time goes by, they are the ones who are anxious."

Shen Mu came back to his senses and focused his attention back on his own practice.

"During this retreat, my understanding of the Great Dao has reached a higher level."

"Especially in the soul path, it can be said that it is a great accumulation of experience, and it is not far from understanding the spiritual branch of thinking."

"Let's put the other avenues aside for now, and it's more appropriate to devote yourself to the avenue of soul."

Shen Mu's eyes were half closed, and spiritual fluctuations surged around his body.

At this moment, Shen Mu's consciousness was once again immersed in the boundless mystery of the soul.

The soul's perception spread out unconsciously, covering the entire Liyang City, and saw the interweaving and collision of countless souls.

Every soul has a unique way of thinking, just like the bright stars shining in the universe, moving in accordance with the order of the soul avenue.

……

As Shen Mu began to sort out the gains from his retreat, time passed day by day.

In the blink of an eye, nearly thirty years have passed.

On this day, Li Yangchen came to visit Shen Mu again.

Li Yangchen has changed a lot from the last time. The fluctuations of his blood aura are even more intense, and he has reached the initial seventh level.

As he comprehended the great way of fire, the power of his own bloodline increased faster and faster.

"Senior...I seem to have reached a bottleneck."

Li Yangchen looked at Shen Mu in confusion. He felt that he had comprehended the explosive artistic conception of the Great Way of Fire, but he just couldn't mobilize the power of the artistic conception.

"You have a pure heart and a pretty good state of mind, but your understanding is indeed a little lacking."

Shen Mu pondered for a moment, then looked at Li Yangchen: "I have a secret method that may be able to improve your understanding, but this secret method is newly created, and it requires the transformation of the soul. The risk is not small. Are you willing to take it?"

After Shen Mu sorted out his own thoughts, he gained a deeper understanding of the spiritual branch of the soul.

The so-called spiritual thinking, that is, wisdom, is one of the basic characteristics of the soul.

Whether it is insight or the ability to think and understand, it is just a way of expressing wisdom.

After this period of sorting out and settling his thoughts, Shen Mu integrated his insights into spiritual thinking into his own supreme mental calamity.

The new version of the Supreme Heart Tribulation is more powerful than before, and can even grant
Li Yangchen's eyes flashed with determination when he heard this. He said without hesitation: "Teacher, I am willing to bear the side effects. As long as I have the opportunity to comprehend the realm of fire, I will do it at all costs."

Shen Mu nodded: "The process may be a little painful, please be patient."

As soon as the words fell, the pure avenue of soul swept across, instantly spreading across the entire sky of Liyang City.

Above the sky, colorful lights intertwined together, like a gorgeous painting.

In the light, mysterious runes appear and disappear, as if they are symbols formed by the beating of the laws of the universe.

Eventually, countless symbols intertwined to form an ancient and mysterious tree.

Countless people in Liyang City were shocked by this powerful phenomenon. They stopped what they were doing and looked up at the sky, their eyes filled with shock and curiosity.

"What kind of tree is this?"

"I don't know, I've never seen it!"

"This fluctuation should be the change caused by that venerable, right?"

This big tree is not a product of this world, nor is it a product of the universe and the ocean. It is merely a creation in the myths and legends of the Earth.

This is the Bodhi tree, also known as the tree of wisdom. According to Buddhist legend, the Buddha Tathagata once attained supreme enlightenment under this tree, and gained great wisdom and perfection.

As time passed, the light became brighter and brighter. In the endless sunshine, the shadow of the Bodhi tree was also growing rapidly, emitting powerful soul fluctuations.

Under the influence of this soul ripple, all the people in the entire Liyang City benefited greatly, and some kind of transformation occurred in their souls.

In just a moment, the Bodhi tree completed its transformation, growing rapidly from a seedling, finally bearing fruit, and quickly withering.

……

In the ancient courtyard, Li Yangchen looked at the Bodhi fruit in Shen Mu's palm in shock, with a dumbfounded expression.

"Senior... the illusion has become real?"

Shen Mu chuckled and said, "Illusion and reality...are just a matter of thought."

Although he said this, this method was the first time Shen Mu used it.

"This is the Bodhi fruit. It has the effect of increasing wisdom and enlightenment. You can try it."

"Yes, senior!"

Li Yangchen took the Bodhi fruit excitedly, but did not feel any changes at first.

Just when Li Yangchen wanted to say something, his consciousness was suddenly engulfed by an illusion.

In this fantasy world, Li Yangchen came to a strange world, which was called Xueluo Continent.

"Little guy, how much luck you can have depends on yourself." Shen Mu said, looking outside the courtyard.

At this time, at the gate of Shen Mu's courtyard, a group of people from the Chiwu royal family arrived again.

Obviously, the royal family could no longer sit still after he displayed his new ability of "Supreme Heart Tribulation".

knock knock!

There was a knock on the small wooden door, and Li Yang Tiancheng's old voice came: "Your Excellency, the fourth prince of the royal family wishes to see you."

"What's the matter?"

Shen Mu's voice was distant and deep, resounding in the depths of everyone's soul, causing their hearts to tremble and their expressions to become more respectful.

Then, the fourth prince of the royal family kowtowed hurriedly: "Your Excellency, on behalf of our clan's Venerable Yan, I would like to invite you to be a guest of our royal family."

"Okay, since it's Venerable Yan who invited me, I'll go there."

As soon as Shen Mu finished speaking, the gate of the courtyard suddenly opened. The royal family saw Shen Mu for the first time and hurriedly kowtowed and saluted again.

"Let's go. Your Majesty, please lead the way."

"I dare not, I dare not, please follow me on the flying boat."

In this world, although the Chaos Realm cannot fly directly, they can still fly with the help of magical weapons, magic tools, etc.

……

A moment later, above the sky.

Shen Mu stood at the bow of the flying boat, his eyes fixed on the towering imperial city not far away.

There is no doubt that this imperial capital is a true divine city, more majestic and vast than Liyang City.

The entire divine city is like a monument standing between heaven and earth, as if condensed by the original power of the world, suppressing the surrounding time and space.

The city walls are engraved with mysterious runes, and each rune contains a completely different fluctuation of the avenue.

Entering the sky above the Imperial City, looking down, the streets are busy with people coming and going. Almost everyone is in the middle stage of the Primal Chaos Realm, and the fluctuations on their bodies are not weak.

The very center of the imperial city is naturally where the Chiwu royal family lives. It is also the central area of ​​the entire city defense formation and the location of the imperial palace.

Deep in the palace, there is a nine-story tower, which is the absolute core of the city defense formation.

Soon, under the guidance of the fourth prince of the royal family, Shen Mu arrived outside the ancient tower.

The tower is three thousand feet high, a rare huge building in this world, and it seems to connect heaven and earth.

Each floor of the nine-story tower exudes a different atmosphere, and the surface of each floor is engraved with a pattern of a mythical bird.

This mythical bird is somewhat similar to the Golden Crow and also like a phoenix. It is the supreme divine bird with eternally burning flames in the mythology of the Chiwu Kingdom.

This mythical bird is not only a myth of the entire Chiwu Dynasty, but also a symbol of the Chiwu royal family.

"Senior, this is the forbidden area of ​​the imperial palace. I am not qualified to enter. Please forgive me, Senior."

The Fourth Prince bowed respectfully towards Shen Mu, looking extremely reserved.

"Excuse me."

As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Mu stepped into the nine-story tower.

After Shen Mu entered, the Fourth Prince breathed a sigh of relief. At the same time, a figure in a gorgeous yellow robe appeared beside the Fourth Prince.

"Fourth brother, has that senior entered the tower?"

The person who came was none other than the current ruler of the Chiwu Dynasty, a young and powerful person at the peak of his mortal realm.

The Fourth Prince nodded, and then looked at the sacred ancient tower with a complicated expression: "I don't know if this senior can agree to the ancestor's request."

The Lord of Chiwu also fell silent: "If nothing unexpected had happened to Fourth Brother, he would have had a chance to break through that realm."

After these words came out, the Fourth Prince's eyes were complicated, but he still managed a little smile: "Let him go. Even if there is no accident, my chances of breaking through are extremely slim."

As he spoke, the Fourth Prince sighed with emotion: "I only hope that this Venerable Shen Mu can serve as the Protector of the Chiwu Dynasty... I have no other requests."

……

On the other side, the moment Shen Mu stepped into the tower, a pressure that surged hundreds of times hit him.

Shen Mu frowned slightly, and his perfect divine body instantly burst out with brilliant light. The fluctuations of the soul and life paths burst out at the same time, naturally forming a special domain that bounced off all the pressure.

"Some kind of test?"

Shen Mu's mind moved slightly and he looked forward.

The interior of the entire tower is gorgeous and solemn, and the walls are engraved with mysterious runes. Each rune faintly exudes an independent soul fluctuation.

In the very center of the hall, there were two cushions made of woven red feathers, emitting an aura that made Shen Mu feel threatened.

On one of the cushions, sat an old man with white hair and beard, a calm aura, and bright and reserved eyes, like an ordinary mortal.

Shen Mu walked forward and bowed slightly as a courtesy: "Greetings, Venerable Yan."

Venerable Yan waved his hand quickly and said with a smile: "Venerable Shen is too polite. You and I are both Venerables in the Divine Realm, so we should treat each other as equals."

As he spoke, Venerable Yan slightly extended his hand and said, "Venerable Shen, please take a seat."

Upon hearing this, Shen Mu also sat down, not worrying about the energy in the cushion at all.

Seeing this, Venerable Yan smiled and said, "I wonder where you are from, Venerable Shen? I heard that you came here through 100,000 mountains, so you must have had some extraordinary experiences. Could it be that you are from the legendary Eastern Divine Dynasty?"

Shen Mu smiled but did not answer.

Seeing that Shen Mu was unwilling to say more, the Venerable Yan stopped struggling and said, "Then I wonder if Venerable Shen knows anything about the countries surrounding my Chiwu country? For example, the Xingyao Dynasty and the Tianyue Dynasty."

Shen Mu shook his head and said, "Venerable Yan, just speak frankly. I have been staying in Liyang City since I left the Shiwan Mountains."

"This time I come to Liyang City as a guest, and it is also my first time to set foot in the Northwest Continent."

Venerable Yan was not embarrassed when Shen Mu directly told him his thoughts. Instead, he became frank.

"To be honest, Your Excellency must have heard that as the protector of Chiwu Nation, my life is about to come to an end."

Shen Mu nodded slightly. Before this, Shen Mu just thought that the time for Venerable Yan to finish was approaching.

Looking back now, this was not a matter of impending death, but rather the death having already arrived. Now it was all up to meditation to keep his bloodline and divine body from decaying.

Unlike the Transcendent Realm, the Divine Realm masters in this world have almost no means of prolonging their lives.

Once the deadline is approaching, there is basically only one option left: wait for death.

Seeing Shen Mu nod, Chi Wuyan said directly: "Since Your Excellency also knows the situation, I will speak frankly."

"I wonder if you, Venerable, are willing to take on the position of the Protector of the Nation?"

"As the Protector of the Nation, all the resources of our Chiwu Nation can be taken away by you at will."

"As long as Your Excellency can protect the royal position of my Chiwu clan, everything can be decided by Your Excellency."

"If Your Excellency is willing... the princesses of our clan are willing to be concubines. If we are lucky enough to have a son in the future, he will definitely become the new generation of king or empress!"

(End of this chapter)