The Great Ruler

During the ancient times, there were magical beasts, which fed not on plants nor meat, but only on thunderbolts. All of these thunderbolts, once ingested, then gathered in the hearts of these beasts. After the bests accumulated layers upon layers of the thunderbolts, eventually the thunderbolts would condense into a daunting energy.

The beasts were gentle by nature, never hurting anyone. But, when they got provoked or backed into a corner, they would cause their hearts to self-destruct. Rumor has it that if a Thunder-Devouring Beast, who had been around for many years, blasted its own heart away, the impact from that self-destruction would be inestimable!

There was another rumor about an Earthly Sovereign, who tried to capture one of the beasts and keep it as a pet. But the creature was so furious that it exploded its own heart. In the end, the Earthly Sovereign died in the explosion.

But such Thunder-Devouring Beasts were much too rare to be found in the Great Thousand World. So, slowly, everyone forgot about the species existence altogether.

When Mu Chen finished hearing Han Shan’s introduction of the Thunder-Devouring Beasts in the tower, his head felt numb. His hand, which was holding the silver heart, was shaking. He was afraid that the heart would explode and that none of them would escape.

“The age of a Thunder-Devouring Beast’s heart can be differentiated by its color. I heard that, if the beast lived over ten thousand years, its heart would be pure gold in color. The one you are holding now is silver, meaning that it must have been over at least a thousand years old. Although this may not be able to kill an Earthly Sovereign, it would be at least be powerful enough to provide a deadly blow to those with a lesser rank.” Han Shan stared at the silver heart, enthusiasm in his eyes.

This heart of the Thunder-Devouring Beast would then be another trump card, able to strike fear in the hearts of any opponent. Most importantly, in desperate times, this trump card could be their salvation!

Mu Chen knew this well, so he could not help but grin. He held the silver heart carefully, as he was well-aware of its immense worth now.

However, this heart could only be used once. Hence, Mu Chen would not use it casually, but only as a last resort. Otherwise, it would be a waste!

“Brother Mu is really lucky.”

Seeing his abundant rewards, Han Shan’s face was filled with envy. The three items that Mu Chen had were all extraordinary items. If they were to be exchanged for Sovereign Spiritual Liquid, he could easily get millions of it. Such a windfall would be undoubtedly way more than the 1.5 million that he had initially paid!

Mu Chen could not hide his delightful expression. He had not expected that he would reap that much! But, had it not been for the ability of Ink Ring, he would not have had such a fruitful trip.

And, of course, he was even luckier that he could barely decipher the difficult seal with the help of his spiritual array. Without these two crucial components, he could not have been so lucky.

“Brother Han, we’re almost reaching the Myriad Beasts Tomb. Do you think that you can tell us more about how we plan on capturing the treasure beasts?” asked Mu Chen, while quickly trying to hide his excitement.

Nine Nether and Ink Blade also looked over to await the answer. The primary objective for their trip was to look for clues about the Primordial Undying Bird. Although they were also interested in the treasure beasts, that was still a secondary issue to them. Hence, they needed to estimate the danger involved in this mission.

Han Shan nodded and said, “Yes, of course. The last time that one of the top powers from our clan went into the Land of the Divine Beasts, he said that there were two more clans, besides us, that also found the treasure beasts.

“Who are they?” asked Ink Blade.

“The Sirius Clan and the Golden Lion Clan,” Han Shan replied.

Mu Chen squinted his eyes, thinking hard.

These two clans have deep roots. If they managed to evolve to their final stages, they would become Moon-Devouring Sirius and Nine-headed Golden Lions respectively. These two are the sovereign forms that could even fight against a sovereign divine beast!

But of all these years, no one has seen a successful case of evolvement to this final stage. Judging from this, one could tell that the difficulty is reaching the final stage!

Even so, both Sirius and the Golden Lion Clan are quite renowned in the Great Thousand World. So, it is better not to underestimate them!

“We had a secret agreement with the top powers of the Sirius Clan. Maybe we could join hands to kick the Golden Lion Clan out of the picture first. If so, we would then get additional shares from the divided loot!” Han Shan smiled.

Mu Chen took a closer look at Han Shan. He did not expect that Han Shan would have already teamed up with the Sirius Clan. If this was truly so, the Golden Lion Clan might really lose out.

“The Sirius Clan is known to be cunning and ruthless, so we need to be careful when we work with them,” Nine Nether reminded the group.

Han Shan nodded. After all, he was not naïve, so he knew how unreliable this type of working relationship could be. If there were any situational changes that arose, the Sirius Clan might just attack them. That is the reason that he had invited Mu Chen’s team on board in the first place. Otherwise, he would not have asked someone to share their treasures, had he been confident enough to win the battle alone!

“Other than those clans who are here for the treasure beasts, there are also beast spirits, who were eroded by the death aura, that are in the area where the treasure beasts were buried. They are troublesome creatures, too.” Han Shan added more information to prepare the group.

“Beast spirits? How many of them? What’s their combat strength?” Mu Chen asked.

The so-called beast spirits existed after the top powers of the Spiritual Beasts Clan had perished and were eroded by the death aura. They were like walking zombies that possessed parts of their combat strength before they died. They were not afraid of death, so it would be troublesome once the beast spirits got onto them!

“Not a lot. But, most of them are at Sovereign Grade Five or Six level. So, just be careful. Otherwise, we might lose out big time,” Han Shan said seriously.

Mu Chen nodded. The information that Han Shan had was not very clear or definite, unfortunately. It was obvious that the Myriad Beasts Tomb must not be some sightseeing spot, where just anyone could come and go as they wished. Rather, it seemed to be a notoriously dangerous location in the Land of Divine Beasts. Hence, it looked like this fight for the treasure beasts would not be an easy one!

But, since they were already here, they could not give up, no matter how dangerous the Myriad Beasts Tomb was. After all, the clues about the Primordial Undying Bird could only be found here.

The group went on to discuss their plans for the treasure hunt, then stopped talking altogether after that. They then moved back their individual spaces and went into cultivation mode once night fell.

Mu Chen continued to immerse himself in the killing sentiments of the Self-sacrificing Demonic Fist. The night passed quietly and quickly.

The next morning, the land became lively immediately after sunrise. Figures flit endlessly to and fro, as people from the trading point left and headed to their individual destinations. The entire area seemed to be blooming with energy.

“Let’s make a move, too,” said Han Shan, smiling as he looked at the four of them.

Mu Chen and Nine Nether nodded, then flit out of the stone tower quickly. They then beamed into light figures, charging towards the sky. The rest followed closely behind them.

After Mu Chen left the stone tower, a dozen figures suddenly appeared outside of it. One of them was the well-recognized person who had lost to Mu Chen yesterday, Bai Bin.

Bai Bin’s face was cold, his eyes an icy-blue. Ice formed in the air, as he swept his gaze across the space.

“Brother Bai Ming, I think the guys just ran off.” Bai Bin looked at the empty stone tower, speaking with caution.

“Are you sure there was a real phoenix aura coming from that person?” The blue-robed man, who had accompanied him, asked.

“Yes, I’m sure. The oppression that I felt could not be otherwise. But, that fellow that it belonged to should be a human being. So, he must have our clan treasure. Otherwise, he would not be able to possess the real phoenix oppression,” Bai Bin said quickly.

The blue-robed man nodded slightly, his eyes flashing with some doubt.

The real phoenix aura… Only the clan member from the Phoenix Clan with the highest bloodline would be able to possess it…

What treasure does that human possess?

If I could take it for myself, I might be able to enhance the pureness of my blood and increase my combat strength significantly!

The blue-robed man asked again, “Did you see which direction they were heading?”

“My guess is the north-west direction,” answered Bai Bin.

The blue-robed man was slightly stunned. He then smiled and said, “That’s the way to the Myriad Beasts Tomb. It looks like they share the same destination as us, so that means that they’re going to be unlucky!”

“Brother Bai Ming, are we going to chase after them?” Bai Bin asked.

The blue-robed man shook his head, “I still need to get something from the trading point. Since they are heading towards the Myriad Beasts Tomb, we will meet them there eventually. As we’re not in a hurry, we’ll let them live a little longer.”

The blue-robed man then turned and walked away, leaving Bai Bin staring towards the north-west direction. Bai Bin then said coldly, projecting his voice out into the void, “A few more days for you!”

…

Mu Chen’s group, who had left the trading point long ago, did not know that someone was coming after them. Even so, given Mu Chen’s character, he probably would not have been bothered by it. After all, when he had fought Bai Bin, he knew that he was inviting in future troubles. But, for now, Mu Chen could not worry over such things, as he was completely focused on finding his way to the Myriad Beasts Tomb.

For the next two days, they traveled at maximum speed. Encountering no obstacles or delays, they appeared on a mountaintop in the evening of the second day. As they stood there, they cast their gazes in a direction far away, all of them looking extremely solemn.

In the faraway mountains, a thick gray fog appeared, like a natural shield that was encompassing the entire area. The fog was chilling and extremely eerie and countless screams and cries seemed to be coming from it.

Numerous tombs shadows also appeared in mid-air, and a death aura was all around.

Finally, they had reached the Myriad Beasts Tomb.