The Great Ruler

“How was it?” Nine Nether asked Mu Chen.

They were standing on the peak of the mountain, and Nine Nether had questioned Mu Chen the moment he opened his eyes. She knew that this place was really dangerous and that It must not be easy for him.

Sensing everyone’s attention on him, Mu Chen gave a smile and said softly, “There are about 18 Grade Eight Beast Spirits and one Grade Nine Beast Spirit in the valley.”

Everyone present drew in a collective cold breath upon hearing Mu Chen’s reply. They were expecting Grade Eight Beast Spirits, but were surprised to hear of a Grade Nine Beast Spirit! After all, a Grade Nine Beast Spirit was equivalent to a Grade Nine Sovereign, and any Grade Nine Sovereign would be sufficient to elect for a high position and become one of the top elites in the clan!

Nine Nether looked solemn, as she knew this was serious. Currently, only three princes in the entire Daluo Territory had reached the level of Grade Nine Sovereign.

“I intend to go in again,” Mu Chen said, stunning the onlookers again, before they had yet to recover from their initial shock.

Even Nine Nether looked at Mu Chen in shock, as she was unsure why he was being so reckless. Even if they gathered the rest of the elite teams, the lineup inside the valley could kill every one of them in a split second, let alone a team of their inferiors!

Mu Chen looked at the dumbfounded people and said, “You don’t have to follow me. I can do it alone.”

Han Shan and the rest looked at each other, unsure of what to say. Eventually, Nine Nether asked, “Do you want to use the Heart of the Thunder-Devouring Beast?”

Even though his ability could not be underestimated, unless Mu Chen had a powerful army behind him, so that he could make use of his ability as a war troop dispatcher, he could not win against such an impressive lineup that awaited in the valley. This was why Nine Nether had assumed that Mu Chen intended to use the Heart of the Thunder-Devouring Beast.

“But, once you use your Heart of the Thunder-Devouring Beast, Bai Ming from the Phoenix Clan would have no further restraints,” said Han Shan, obviously worried.

After all, Bai Ming would not be easy to deal with. In fact, given Bai Ming’s character, once the Heart of the Thunder-Devouring Beast was gone, he would not let Mu Chen escape!

Mu Chen simply smiled. Then looked at the valley, which was oozing dead-gas. He then said, “Previously, I was just trying to scare Bai Ming away with the Heart of the Thunder-Devouring Beast. But, it is still not the right time for me to use it yet.”

Mu Chen sounded calm, confidence filling his voice. Bai Ming was indeed strong, but Mu Chen predicted that he only possessed the strength of a Grade Eight Sovereign. However, he was cunning and ruthless, and he had a Quasi-Divine Artifact. As such, his real battle capability far surpassed any Grade Eight Beast Spirits.

But, even despite these strengths of Bai Ming, Mu Chen refused to be pushed around. If they were to face each other in battle, Mu Chen was confident that he would not let the other party succeed.

Moreover, Mu Chen was now at the Peak of Grade Six Sovereign, marking another step towards his attaining the Grade Seven Sovereign level. Under normal circumstances, he might need almost a month of nonstop cultivation before he could try to make a breakthrough to Grade Seven Sovereign. But now, he had The Nine Rotation Lotus!

Although the lotus would not be of much use when one tried to breakthrough to an Earthly Sovereign, it contained a huge amount of pure spiritual aura from the world. So, if he swallowed it, Mu Chen would become a true Grade Seven Sovereign!

Once he reached Grade Seven Sovereign, his combat strength would also surge. Till then, he was determined to remain fearless in the face of Bai Ming, even without the Heart of the Thunder-Devouring Beast!

Nine Nether and the rest did not continue their speeches, as they knew that Mu Chen had already made up his mind. They also knew the power of the Heart of the Thunder-Devouring Beast. Even though the beast spirits in the valley were mighty, they would not be able to withstand a single blast from it.

“Be careful then. We’ll make a move first.” Nine Nether nodded her head.

“Keep a lookout in this area for me,” said Mu Chen.

Nine Nether nodded again in agreement. She then turned around and flit away. Han Shan and the rest were quite curious about Mu Chen’s plan, but they did not ask him for specifics. Eventually, followed behind Nine Nether.

Mu Chen’s eyes followed their retreating figures. When they had all finally disappeared, he turned to gaze at the valley. He then took a deep breath and clenched his fist. As he did so, the silver-colored heart, blinking with thunder lights, could be seen within his palm.

“I’m relying on you…” Mu Chen murmured. He made a quick move and beamed out into the light. He then headed straight towards the valley, which was completely surrounded by death-gas.

As Mu Chen approached the valley, the death gas grew stronger and stronger. Black death-clouds loomed over the area, while black rain drizzled upon the ground. The entire land was shrouded in an icy coldness.

As the cold temperatures shocked him, the spiritual energy in Mu Chen’s body slowed down. The cold lingered on his body’s surface, as if it was going to enter and erode his flesh.

Mu Chen did not dare let down his guard in such a situation, immediately circulating his Dragon-Phoenix Body. Suddenly, a golden light emitted from his body and the sound of the dragon and phoenix rang out. The death-gas which was trying to enter his body, then dissipated all at once.

With the protection of the Dragon-Phoenix Body, Mu Chen headed straight into the valley, which was completely covered by those death-clouds. The moment that he stepped into the valley, the black figures, who were sitting in the valley, opened their hollow eyes altogether, simultaneously letting out low, angry groans.

The numerous black figures then charged out like black beams of lights, heading directly toward Mu Chen. They were attempting to surround and kill him!

Mu Chen looked at the charging black figures, then took a deep breath and changed his seal in his hand. As he did so, the Spirit of the Real Phoenix that was sitting on his arm suddenly gathered at his back. As its Spiritual Light surged, a pair of large phoenix wings spread out.

Boom!

As the pair of phoenix wings extended themselves, Mu Chen’s speed increased exponentially. Like a ghost, he passed through the blockade of Grade Eight Beast Spirits and headed deeper into the valley.

Roar!

The rest of the Grade Eight Beast Spirits roared angrily, realizing that they had failed to stop Mu Chen. All of them stood up at once and charged out to attempt to surround Mu Chen once more.

However, Mu Chen’s speed was shockingly fast, as he now had the help of the phoenix’s wings. He nimbly shuttled in-between the defensive line of the Grade Eight Beast Spirits and headed deeper into the valley.

After fleeing for quite some time, Mu Chen finally made it to the swamp area that was filled with death-gas. As he entered it, the Grade Nine Beast Spirit that was sitting on a rotten branch opened its eyes.

Unlike the others’ eyes, its eyes were not completely hollow. In fact, they seemed to be emitting faint lights. This Grade Nine Beast Spirit obviously had more sagacity than those Grade Eight Beast Spirits.

Roar!

The Grade Nine Beast Spirit let out a low groan, directed at Mu Chen. It then sent a punch flying towards him.

Boom!

Like an unlucky mirror, the punch cracked the space, forming various lines on it. The violent and daunting death-gas went through space, arriving in front of Mu Chen menacingly.

As the fearsome death-gas swept out, Mu Chen changed his seal formation. As he did so, he kept his body completely still, as if tons of rocks had been dropped on him.

The impact of the death-gas swept above him, crashing into a huge mountain wall. Upon impact, the wall was shattered into pieces immediately.

Although he could nimbly evade the daunting impact of the death-gas, Mu Chen was still feeling nauseous from its after-effects. In fact, he was more than a little horrified by it! This Grade Nine Beast Spirit was indeed frightening.

Given his current ability, it was impossible to for him to face this Grade Nine Beast Spirit, despite his having just depleted all of its resources! But, if Mu Chen wanted to use the Heart of the Thunder-Devouring Beast to save him, he would need to lure the beast away first.

With this thought in his mind, he turned and changed directions, intending on entering deeper into the swamp by following the border instead. Although the Grade Eight Beast Spirits were still chasing behind Mu Chen, he knew that they could not catch him, as long as he kept moving at his maximum speed.

Roar!

The Grade Nine Beast Spirit seemed to realize Mu Chen’s intention, as he could sense Mu Chen entering deeper into the swamp. It finally could not sit still and let out a loud moan. Like a storm, the death-gas immediately swept out even wider.

The creature then stomped its feet and disappeared in a flash, only to reappear seconds late in the sky. When the Grade Nine Beast Spirit showed up again in front of Mu Chen, he could feel the oppression rise exponentially around him. He could also sense the extreme danger that was emanating from it, which caused his skin to tingle in pain.

Mu Chen made a quick decision to stop his body. With a flap of the phoenix wings, he changed direction again and ran towards the creature.

The Grade Nine Beast Spirit and the rest of the Grade Eight Beast Spirits were all chasing after him now! Luckily for him, although their powers were strong, they had severe flaws in their intelligence.

But, the Grade Nine Beast Spirit’s speed did shock Mu Chen a little, as it was able to maintain a close distance from him. Within a short period of time, he could feel its daunting oppression shrouding him from behind. He could even smell the death-gas exuding from the Grade Nine Beast Spirit’s body! At this rate, it could catch up with him in no time!

Mu Chen’s eyes slightly flickered. He then took a deep breath and quickly moved onto a mountain peak. He then turned around and looked back at the death-gas, which was still coming after him.

He reached out his palm, which was still holding the silver-colored heart. The treasure was pumping slowly, giving off a thunderous sound.

“It’s about time…” Mu Chen murmured. He then sharpened his eyes and flicked his palm. Suddenly, the silver-colored heart turned into a beam of silver light and darted straight towards the death-gas.