The Great Ruler

When Mu Chen rose to the top, a screen with the Battle Seals Rankings of the Upper Earthly Sovereign Battlefield rose up in the White Jade Square as well. The audience was amazed when they saw Mu Chen listed as the first in the ranking, and they all started to talk at once…

“Oh my gosh! What’s going on? How did Mu Chen rise all the way to the first ranking from the seventh ranking?”

“Look! Liu Xingchen disappeared! It looks like Mu Chen took his Battle Seals!”

“Tsk tsk, while two dogs strive for a bone, the third one runs away with it!”

“Mu Chen is cunning. As Liu Xingchen was injured severely by Ling Zhanzi and his strength was low, it looks like Mu Chen took the opportunity to get the advantage.”

“But, this might not necessarily be good news for him. Without a doubt, Mu Chen will agitate Ling Zhanzi with his action. If it’s so, Mu Chen might be the next unlucky one soon.”

The comments and whispers of the crowd soared, and almost no one regarded it as a blessing for Mu Chen to have attained the top ranking. This was because they had all seen the mightiness of Ling Zhanzi. Even the formidable figures like Liu Xingchen were defeated at his hands.

Even though Mu Chen was a dark horse, in regards to his fame and background, Ling Zhanzi was still considered to be the favorite for the title of champion.

Luo Tianshen frowned as he looked at the rankings. Initially, he had thought that, given Mu Chen’s character, he would wait for Liu Xingchen, Sword Deity Lang Ya, and Ba Dao Chu Men before he dealt with the three Holy Children. Specifically, he thought that Mu Chen would wait for them to tire themselves out before he struck.

Butm such an unforeseen event had pushed Mu Chen to the top in the rankings. This would undoubtedly draw hatred from Zhan Lingzi. Despite the fact that Luo Tianshen was confident in Mu Chen’s capabilities, he was now getting uneasy after witnessing the domineering strength of Ling Zhanzi.

“Hehe, Mu Chen actually topped the rankings! This is indeed an unexpected surprise.” The Western Kingdom War Emperor looked at the screen and tilted his head to smile at the Flame Emperor. But, the smile contained some sarcasm.

Other people might not know it, but the Western Kingdom War Emperor and the Flame Emperor were quite experienced. They knew that Mu Chen and Liu Xingchen did not battle at all.

Mu Chen had actually gotten those Battle Seals because he took the advantage from Ling Zhanzi! But, sometimes having these kinds of advantages only spelt trouble on this particular battlefield.

As the Flame Emperor sensed the sarcasm in the War Emperor’ words, he smiled and said, “Mu Chen was eyeing that one and only entry to begin with. Naturally, he would not reject the free Battle Seals. After all, not everyone has the guts to take the advantage when it is presented to them.”

The Western Kingdom War Emperor laughed out loud and continued with his sarcastic commentary, “I hope that he is capable of holding onto his top ranking.”

Somewhere in the Northwestern region of the Battlefield of the Upper Earthly Sovereigns, an ordinary-looking man opened up the screen. He looked at the forty-plus Battle Seals that were behind Mu Chen’s name and frowned slightly. Soon after that, he laughed.

He then said, “This is interesting. I didn’t expect that I’d get bumped off one day!”

At this point in time, Liu Xingchen had already disappeared from the ranking chart entirely. Apparently, he had been thrown out of the battlefield! As he thought about this a little harder, he had to assume that his efforts had been intercepted by someone else.

“Haha, this is so unexpected of you.” Laughter suddenly came from the side as two light figures whisked up to him and stopped by his side.

They were the two remaining Holy Children of the Western Kingdom War Temple, Ling Jianzi and Ling Longzi. Ling Zhanzi looked at the two of them and smiled, then said, “I heard that Liu Xingchen, Chu Men, and Su Mu had a pact. They joined forces just to defeat all of us! I already took care of Liu Xingchen, so you all just need to take care of the other two.”

Ling Zhanzi was not bothered by this at all. “I wanted to meet this Sword Deity Lang Ya anyway. I will break his sword, so that he can no longer use his same title anymore!”

The burly Ling Longzi also grinned, showing all of his teeth. “I also want to see what Ba Dao looks like.”

Ling Zhanzi gave a faint smile and said, “The battle is now coming to an end. I suggest that we take care of those small fries first, then handle the remaining three. In the end, we’ll decide who the winner is among us.”

Ling Jianzi and Ling Longzi heeded his words and nodded their heads. Although they were rivals, they agreed that they first needed to chase away the rest of the people from the battlefield. Otherwise, they would have to face the rage of the War Emperors if the one and only entry spot was taken by outsiders!

Ling Jianzi and Ling Longzi were swift in their actions. After the decision was made, they darted out immediately and disappeared into the sky.

Ling Zhanzi watched them as they left. He then glanced at the screen again. Looking at Mu Chen’s name, which topped the chart, he smiled and said, “You can stay there for a little longer. But, once I’ve cleared those small fries, I’ll kick you down from that spot personally!”

Then, as he swung his sleeves, the screen disappeared. After that, his figure slowly vanished into thin air.

“I’m the first!” Mu Chen murmured.

While everyone was stirring up a commotion outside the battlefield, discussing the change in the rankings, Mu Chen felt funny as he shrugged his shoulders. He figured that everyone might just think that he had attained this ranking by mere luck.

But, Mu Chen did not care that much about what they thought anyway. After all, whether this had been about luck or his real strength, the truth would come out at the end of the battle.

Now, I don’t have to fight for the Battle Seals anymore. I just need to wait until the final match.

Thinking of this, Mu Chen was relieved. He made a move and appeared on a mountain peak, then sat cross-legged upon it.

He sat there with a remarkably calm expression. After all, he did not need to chase after the Battle Seals anymore, as he knew that he was already eligible for the final match.

Mu Chen slightly closed his eyes and focused his mind as he continued to study the Three Spirits Battle Array that he had gotten. But, his peaceful cultivation did not last for long, as Mu Chen sensed two spiritual fluctuations approaching him at a shockingly fast speed.

He opened his eyes and looked in the distance, where beams of light flashed over the skies. Soon after this, two figures appeared and were suspended in front of him in the air.

One of them was wearing a green robe and had a rusty iron sword at his back. He released a sharp and extreme sword intent from his head to his toes. His eyes were intense as they gazed upon Mu Chen.

The other person was burly and had long hair. He looked arrogant and harsh, and he exuded a dominant aura that instantly drew people’s attention.

“Sword Deity Lang Ya, Su Mu, and Ba Dao Chu Men.” Mu Chen lifted his head and looked at the two figures. He smiled as though he was not surprised to see them.

“You were the one who took the advantage and snatched Brother Liu’s Battle Seal!” Ba Dao Chu Men said to Mu Chen in a low voice, while staring at him with his sharp eyes.

“It was a coincidence,” Mu Chen said with a smile.

Chu Men was a little infuriated by this, and he said, “Brother Liu was waiting for us. So, as long as we got that in time, we could have helped him recover. Only then could we stand against the three Holy Children of the Western Kingdom War Temple. So, look what you’ve done! You took advantage of an injured man and got him kicked out of the battlefield!”

Mu Chen frowned upon hearing that. “Everyone is an enemy in this battlefield. As such, why should I let Liu Xingchen off? What has your pact got to do with me?”

Su Mu’s eyes flickered upon hearing that. “Looks like Brother Liu told you everything.”

Mu Chen looked at them and said, “After the fight with Ling Zhanzi, Liu Xingchen was severely injured. He knew that he could no longer contend with Ling Zhanzi, so he gave the Battle Seals to me. But, I think he was up to no good, as all he wanted was for me to duel with Ling Zhanzi.”

“You boast shamelessly!” Ba Dao Chu Men was apparently a rough man, as his face was sullen when he spoke. “How arrogant are you to speak like you’d duel with Ling Zhanzi?”

This was absurd, as even Liu Xingchen was crushed at the hands of Ling Zhanzi! Mu Chen, who stood before him, was just someone with the strength of a Lower Earthly Sovereign, after all. It appeared that he was quite full of himself, which made this all seem like a joke.

“You’ve no right to say such a thing,” Mu Chen let out a laugh and said.

“You!” Chu Men was infuriated by his words.

Su Mu, who was standing by his side, stopped him from doing something rash. He looked at Mu Chen and said in a calm voice, “Brother Mu, we are not concerned whether or not Brother Liu handed over the Battle Seals to you. But, I do want to make it clear that we’ll seize them back if you intend to use to exchange them for treasures and withdraw from this battle.”

“My goal is only to get that exclusive entry,” Mu Chen said calmly.

On hearing Mu Chen’s reply, Su Mu seemed to heave a sigh of relief. He smiled and said, “If this is so, does Brother Mu know what the current situation is? The three Holy Children are the outstanding ones. They will be the last three men standing if nothing crazy happens. Brother Mu, do you think that you can beat them all by yourself and claim that entry?”

Mu Chen’s eyes slightly flickered as he asked. “What are you trying to say?”

Su Mu smiled, “I just want Brother Mu to replace Brother Liu. If we join forces, we will be able to match up against the three Holy Children. Otherwise, we will not be able to get anywhere close to that exclusive entry spot.”

“Sure.” Mu Chen made a quick decision and nodded his head.

After all, he did need some helpers in order to stop the other two Holy Children. Otherwise, even though he had the Qi into Trinity, he would not be able to handle them all by himself.

Seeing Mu Chen nodding his head, Su Mu was not surprised at all. As long as Mu Chen wished to get that entry spot, he naturally would need to look for helpers. Apparently, only he and Chu Men were qualified to fill these roles in this battlefield.

Su Mu smiled immediately. “Since Brother Mu agrees, that will be the best course of action. But, we need to verify one thing first…”

“What is it?” Mu Chen looked up.

Su Mu smiled, then reached out to grab his rusty iron sword slowly. As he did so, a daunting sword aura gushed into to the sky, wreaking havoc between the Heavens and the Earth.

“We first have to verify that you’re qualified to cooperate with us,” he said.