Chapter 1172 1037 Sealing Controversy

Chapter 1172: Chapter 1037: Sealing Controversy Chapter 1172: Chapter 1037: Sealing Controversy After everyone had left, Chu Mu wouldn’t waste a single moment. The war was imminent, and the sooner he enhanced Dream of Oblivion’s strength, the safer it would be.

After saying goodbye to the four individuals, Chu Mu devoted all his attention to training Little Dream of Death.

The area of East Madness Forest was vast, allowing Chu Mu to find foes perfectly suited for Dream of Oblivion’s training. To accelerate Dream of Oblivion’s growth, Chu Mu intensified the training efforts, stimulating its potential through continuous battles.

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After a month of intensive training, Dream of Oblivion had finally reached Level 6, achieving Intermediate Emperor rank in strength.

During that month, Chu Mu didn’t venture far from the wooden house, as Old Lady Wen was no longer able to summon Soul Pets, and Old Man Han was still recovering, which to some extent required protection. The forest surrounding the wooden house was also perfectly suited for his own training.

After reaching Level 6, Chu Mu needed to allow Dream of Oblivion some rest, using Spirit Items to nourish it. Continuous stimulation of potential was good, but without the supplementation of Spirit Items, excessive battling could backfire.

Chu Mu chose to return to the wooden house to adjust the training of Dream of Oblivion and to check on Old Man Han’s recovery.

Not long after entering the wooden house, Old Lady Wen greeted Chu Mu with a smile.

“Cough cough~~~~~” Just as Chu Mu walked in, he heard Old Man Han’s cough.

“What are you doing up? Lie back down!” Old Lady Wen walked up to Old Man Han with slight displeasure and supported him.

“I’ve been lying down for over a month now. Any longer and I might as well be dead… cough cough~~~~” Old Man Han glared at Old Lady Wen, then turned to Chu Mu with kind eyes and said, “I’ve heard from the wife, Chu Mu, your half-demon transformation shouldn’t have any negative effects now, right? Like on your body or soul?”

Chu Mu shook his head and said, “It used to, but not anymore.”

Old Man Han was naturally quite familiar with half-demon matters; he didn’t understand how Chu Mu could voluntarily half-demonize without afterward suffering any damage to his soul—a certainty to cause immense pain day and night.

In fact, the young man sitting in front of him couldn’t be considered purely human anymore.

“To have ventured into the Lost Wilderness Garden, stolen the Life Fruits, and emerged unscathed—you are the first in a hundred years. It seems I really am outdated, not even aware that the young people of today could reach such realms,” sighed Old Man Han.

“Nonsense, what do you mean ‘young people have reached such a realm’? It’s only Chu Mu and Miss Mu, after all. If everyone could reach the Dominator level, things would be quite chaotic,” said Old Lady Wen.

“Haha, well said,” Old Man Han laughed heartily.

“At your peak, Old Man Han, you must have been much stronger than me, right?” Chu Mu said.

“Not much stronger. All three of my main pets entered the ground before I did. However, during my prime, Alliance Master Ling Chan was merely a banished little brat. I did help him a few times, so later, when he reached his peak, he gave me some face. I knew his character and guessed he might be targeting me this time. Fortunately, I cleverly led him around Hidden Wood Forest for a few rounds… Unfortunately, I still ended up severely injured,” the old man recounted.

“I told you you were useless. Look at the kid, he actually managed to kill one of Ling Chan’s Soul Pets,” muttered Old Lady Wen.

Old Man Han blinked, eyes wide as he looked at Chu Mu and asked, “You killed Ling Chan’s Soul Pet?”

Chu Mu nodded and said with a hint of guilt, “And I got you involved too…”

“What do you mean involved? It was a great kill!” Old Man Han suddenly stood up, his beard trembling, completely like an old child!

“That grandson, I’ve wanted to teach him a lesson for a long time, but by the time I knew his true nature, I was no longer a match for him. Kid, well done, you’re the first since Chen Fengqing to have hurt his soul,” said Old Man Han.

“Chen Fengqing?” Chu Mu had never heard the name and was secretly astonished that there was another who could injure Alliance Master Ling Chan.

“Chen Fengqing was your father Chu Tianmang’s master. I don’t know if he’s dead or not; the last time I saw him, he was living in retirement in Xiangrong City,” Old Man Han explained.

“Is it Old Mr. Chen, the one who is blind?” Chu Mu was taken aback and hurriedly asked.

“So you have seen him. Yes, it’s him. The main turmoil back then was primarily between Chen Fengqing and Ling Chan, and the others were just extras,” said Old Man Han.

“Extras? You, who didn’t even dare to show your face, are in no position to say we were just extras!” Old Lady Wen immediately became upset and yelled in Old Man Han’s ear.

Old Man Han chuckled awkwardly and quickly explained that he had been far away at the time and couldn’t make it back in time.

From the elder’s words, Chu Mu roughly understood that his father’s fall must have triggered a terrible sealing storm, caused by the bloody battle between the Soul Alliance Master, Ling Chan, and a host of hidden strong ones, led by none other than the blind elder secluding in Xiangrong City.

“What exactly was the reason for both sides to engage in such a bloodbath?” Chu Mu asked.

The two elders before him were the parties involved in that incident; they must know all the details.

“There are actually many factors involved. From a broader perspective, Alliance Master Ling Chan sought to establish absolute dominion centered around himself. The foundation and dictatorship of the Soul Covenant were the most direct expressions of this, which greatly violated the bottom lines of many experts, including the interests of the Three Great Palaces. In fact, having stood for so many years, nearly every strong one has some connection with the Three Great Palaces. For instance, I was an elder in the Nightmare Demon Palace during my middle years, Chen Fengqing was the previous King of the World under King Xiao, and your Granny Wen used to be a member of the Soul Pet Palace and was the strongest Female Soul Pet Trainer at the time…”

“The turmoil caused by Demon Emperor Bai Yu led to the unexpected fall of numerous Venerable level powerhouses, and the Seven Diagram Holy King could not be summoned. It was during this opportunity that Ling Chan used the crimes committed by your father as a pretext to engage in a bloody battle with those experts, who were secluding themselves from worldly affairs yet sitting on the mightiest throne of humans, and after defeating them all, he established the position of the Soul Covenant and became the strongest, unrivaled in the world,” said Old Man Han.

This account made Chu Mu’s heart churn with turbulence!

All along, the events Chu Mu had known about seemed to have begun because of his father, leading to the fall of many hidden strong ones.

However, Old Man Han made Chu Mu see the whole incident from a broader perspective and understand the causality!

“Heh, did you really think that Chu Tianmang, who is still at Emperor Level, could incite such a storm of blood and violence?” Old Man Han glanced at Old Lady Wen, and seeing that this old lady unusually wasn’t speaking, he continued, “Tianmang indeed did something to infuriate Ling Chan. However, if it wasn’t for Ling Chan’s ambition, Tianmang, protected by Chen Fengqing, would never have perished on his path of cultivation…”

Chu Mu nodded. What Old Man Han said made more sense. In this way, his father’s fall wasn’t merely because he had angered the Alliance Master; there was already an irreconcilable major conflict between the two sides.

“So many years have passed, and another storm is going to sweep through! Speaking of which, you father and son really aren’t easy to deal with. Initially, it was because of Tianmang that this battle was ignited. Now, it’s because you killed one of Ling Chan’s Soul Pets, pushing the situation once again to the brink…” said Old Man Han, who then burst into laughter.

Chu Mu gave a bitter smile. How could he have known that the Fighting Bull Demon Beast was the Sovereign’s Soul Pet? Had he known, Chu Mu would definitely have “gone easy” and provided himself with more room for growth, avoiding the pressing situation he was in now.

“The real powerhouses of the Three Great Palaces have nearly been wiped out. Now it’s Miss Mu taking the helm, and her power is definitely greatly limited… Ah, this battle will truly have to rely on you all. Us old folk can’t even make our cheering voices loud enough from the sidelines,” said Old Man Han.

“Don’t worry, the Venerable Position of the Soul Hall has been replenished, and the Seven Diagram Holy King has become the trump card against the Alliance Master. I only need to deal with those at the Heroic level, and defeating them will greatly increase our chances of winning. Plus, now with Mu Qingyi on our side, dealing with the Four Heroes shouldn’t be difficult,” Chu Mu said.

“Abducting Miss Mu was indeed a smart move, but the Four Heroes of the Soul Covenant are just the visible strong ones. Heroic Throne Yuan Sui and Xiong Zuo are very low-profile people. They chose to stand with the Alliance Master in that battle, so they must have received significant benefits from the Alliance Master. Don’t underestimate them. Also, there are certain powerhouses hiding, like Wang Yijun of the Underground Palace; this guy is not weak…” Old Man Han said.

Chu Mu nodded seriously. Master Li had also mentioned these things to him; it’s always best to be cautious. After all, they could not afford to lose this battle, as the consequences would be too dire for many.

“By the way, has Bai Yu awoken? I heard that you and the Azure Sky Hidden Dragon drove him out,” Old Man Han asked.

“Yeah, he didn’t die, but I don’t know where he went,” Chu Mu replied.

“If Bai Yu has awoken, his state might be similar to yours… Moreover, he owns an Ice Element creature that has metamorphosed toward Dominator Level. That ice attribute mysterious object was one I guided him to find. He was ice-sealed in the Sleeping World for nearly twenty years, and his Ice Attribute Soul Pet gained the best cultivation ground. If his consciousness is still clear, his help will increase your chances dramatically,” Old Man Han said.

“Yeah, his strength is probably close to the low-grade Master level…” Chu Mu replied.

Old Man Han shook his head and said, “You underestimate Bai Yu, and you underestimate those fallen strong ones of the last generation too. You indeed fought against Bai Yu, but think about it, a Fire Sub-attribute Creature that had been frozen for twenty years, could he really show all his combat power just after being thawed?”

Chu Mu was taken aback, realizing he hadn’t considered this aspect!

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