The Great Ruler

“Purple Cloud Sect…”

When Mandela heard what Mu Chen had said, her expression turned grave. She glanced out of the main hall and said, “The three fellas should be the elders from the Purple Cloud Sect, and they all hold high positions in the Sect. You are being too magnanimous in letting them leave.”

The three of them were, after all, Complete Earthly Sovereigns. If Mu Chen had kept the three elders behind, the Purple Cloud Sect would have refrained from harming the Mu Estate in order to protect their elders.

“Within a year, they will not be able to do anything. At the most, their strengths will be comparable to those of a Lower Earthly Sovereign,” Mu Chen smiled and said. “The seal that I left can only be removed by a Heavenly Sovereign.”

Mu Chen spoke casually, but the top powers in the main hall were taken aback. The means that their Estate Master had used were incredible. He was only a Half Step to Complete Earthly Sovereign, but the seal that he had left required a Heavenly Sovereign to remove it!

Mandela was shocked as she looked at Mu Chen. Apparently, she had not expected that Mu Chen would reach such a high level. Now, they would not have to be afraid of the three elders!

“You are aware that we only occupy one corner of the vast North Region. Although we have unified the North Territory, in the entire North Region, our strength is considered to only be at the middle level,” Mandela said slowly.

Mu Chen nodded. The Tianluo Continent was, after all, the supercontinent of The Great Thousand World, and this scale was rarely seen in the entire Great Thousand World. Within The Great Thousand World, there were many other top forces, some of which had hidden their true powers.

“Currently, in the North Region, the top three forces are the Purple Cloud Sect, Thunder Mountain, and Golden Eagle Mansion. They are truly the big guys in the North Region. As such, they govern over 70 percent of the territory in the entire North Region,” Mandela said.

“The Purple Cloud Sect, Thunder Mountain, and Golden Eagle Mansion…” Mu Chen repeated their names as he nodded.

Previously, he had not heard of these names, but apparently, the North Territory had been too chaotic and weak to catch the attention of these overlords before. Since the North Territory had been unified and its strength had grown, the top forces started to take notice of them, especially now that Mandela had reached the Complete Earthly Sovereign level. The Purple Cloud Sect had thus tried to recruit them to join their team.

“How powerful is the Purple Cloud Sect?” Mu Chen asked. He had to prepare himself, as he knew that the Purple Cloud Sect would not take what had happened this day lying down.

“There are six elders in the Purple Cloud Sect, all of whom are Complete Earthly Sovereigns. Zi Tianbei and the other two are among them,” Mandela replied.

Mu Chen nodded. With six Complete Earthly Sovereigns, the Purple Cloud Sect was indeed powerful. Previously, Mu Chen had met the Great Xia Dynasty, the Saint Demon Palace, and the other forces, but compared to the Purple Cloud Sect, which had such a strong base and hidden power, the other forces were way beneath them, even though they were quite well-known in the Tianluo Continent.

It suddenly occurred to Mu Chen that he had underestimated the Tianluo Continent in the past…

“Of course, these six elders are not the most powerful of all. The head of the Purple Cloud Sect, Sage Zi Yun, is the most powerful person in the Sect. He stepped into the Peak of Complete Earthly Sovereign level many years ago. It has even been rumored that he is near the level of Heavenly Sovereign. He is so mighty, his strength is way above the Complete Earthly Sovereigns.” When Mandela pointed this out to Mu Chen, she had a wary look on her face.

There were many masters who had stopped at the Complete Earthly Sovereign level in The Great Thousand World. Only a handful of them had managed to even come into contact with the Heavenly Sovereign level.

If they could come this far, they would have the key to open the door to the Heavenly Sovereign level. Then, given some time, they might truly break through and become one!

“Is he near the Heavenly Sovereign level?” When Mu Chen heard this, he was shocked. Then, after pondering it for a while, he asked, “Are there no Heavenly Sovereigns in the North Region?”

AsMu Chen had broadened his horizons and become more experienced by now, he found this all to be a little strange. Generally speaking, such a supercontinent like the Tianluo Continent should have a strong attraction for the top forces in The Great Thousand World.

However, it was still without a ruler, even after so many years. He found it hard to believe that the Heavenly Sovereigns in The Great Thousand World could not possibly give up such a great opportunity to own the vast resources of the continent!

“It is possible that there are Heavenly Sovereigns in the Tianluo Continent,” Mandela answered, then shook her head.

She then smiled and said, “The number of Heavenly Sovereigns who are eyeing the Tianluo Continent is far beyond what you can imagine.”

When Mu Chen heard this, he was shocked and somewhat enlightened. He then said, “There seems to be a lot of forces eyeing the supreme power of the Tianuo Continent…”

Tianluo Continent was a rich place, and even the top forces in The Great Thousand World were eyeing it. As too many forces were eyeing the same prize, no one had the absolute confidence of taking it over. This had created a scenario among the forces whereby they restricted one another and allowed no one else to have the chance to take over the Tianluo Continent.

Mandela nodded and said, “I have heard that those supreme forces that are eyeing the Tianluo Continent have come to an agreement, which specifies that they will not send their Heavenly Sovereigns to the Tianluo Continent and will not have any power struggles. Instead, they have agreed to let it develop freely until the true overlord appears.”

She then added, “Although the Heavenly Sovereigns are not allowed to come to the Tianluo Continent, the top forces have other means. They have sent their top powers, who were below the Heavenly Sovereign level, to the Tianluo Continent to set up sects and to support those forces who are mighty. With this method, they can accumulate their strength in the hope of becoming the one and only overlord in the Tianluo Continent.”

Mu Chen’s gaze froze. Judging from this new information, some of the top forces in the Tianluo Continent were actually ruling over one of the regions! When Mandela saw the look in Mu Chen’s eyes, she sighed helplessly.

She then nodded and said, as if reading his mind, “The Purple Cloud Sect, Thunder Mountain, and Golden Eagle Mansion are secretly supported by some supreme forces. All these years, these three forces have never stopped contending for the position of the overlord in the North Region. There will be another round of contests where people will vie for the role of overlord of the North Region next month. According to the rules, whichever forces fail to assume this position will have to leave the North Region.”

“No wonder the Purple Cloud Sect is so presumptuous.” Mu Chen frowned.

The men from the Purple Cloud Sect were so brash, not because of the Purple Cloud Sect alone, but because they had the backing of another supreme force! Mu Chen realized that he had underestimated the Tianluo Continent.

He had thought that there were no supreme forces in the Tianluo Continent, but he suddenly found out that many supreme forces were already secretly planting their seeds in the supercontinent. He was not aware of this previously, as he and the Daluo Territory were not up to the level to become one of the pawns of these supreme forces.

In this case, when the Ancient Celestial Palace had opened previously, many of the supreme forces had been eyeing it. However, when the Flame Emperor and Martial Ancestor appeared, they had no choice but to forego it.

The chaotic situation in the Tianluo Continent did not cause Mu Chen to become fearful. After all, he had become so powerful that he was not afraid of anyone, including those Complete Earthly Sovereigns who were near the Heavenly Sovereign level.

Besides, Mu Chen was currently the Demon Slayer King of the Great Thousand Palace. Although he did not possess the authority of the Demon Slayer King, the Great Thousand Palace still recognized his status in order to appease him.

This provided Mu Chen with some form of protection. So, if the supreme forces and the Heavenly Sovereigns wanted to deal with him, they must first take the Great Thousand Palace into consideration. Moreover, he still had the rune stone from Martial Ancestor with him.

Regardless of whether it was due to his own growth in strength or other external factors, Mu Chen was not the same as before. Whatever he had never dreamt of previously, he was now able to do and have!

“How much are we able to receive in a year?” Mu Chen suddenly asked Mandela.

Mandela was stunned by the question. After pondering it for a while, she said, “Our total income in a year is about 300,000,000 in Sovereign Spiritual Liquid.”

Hearing this, Mu Chen shook his head. He was now burdened by the Mystery Dragon Army, which was like a bottomless pit that required 800,000,000 in Sovereign Spiritual Liquid each year to sustain.

On top of that, there was the Eight Budur. This Rare Super Power, the Qi into Trinity, required a vast amount of Sovereign Spiritual Liquid as well in order to activate it.

According to Mu Chen’s estimation, he would need at the least 1,000,000,000 in Sovereign Spiritual Liquid a year to maintain everything. This amount was just too much for the Mu Estate to bear.

A light glittered in Mu Chen’s eyes as he asked, “How much can the Purple Cloud Sect get in a year?”

Mandela looked at the Condor King, as he was the one in charge of collecting external information. When the Condor King saw Mandela looking at him, he answered hastily, “Estate Master, given the scale of the Purple Cloud Sect, they are able to receive 15,000,000,000 in Sovereign Spiritual Liquid in a year.”

When Mu Chen heard this, a smile flashed across his face. This scale was enough to bear the operating costs of the Mu Estate and help him grow stronger.

When Mandela saw Mu Chen smiling suddenly, she found it puzzling. With an annoyed tone, she said, “You should be thinking of how you are going to deal with the Purple Cloud Sect. They will not take this lying down, as they have clearly been given a raw deal.”

She then added, “Moreover, you showed your power earlier, and I am afraid that the three forces will start to eye us now. As such, we will be getting into trouble soon.”

The top powers in the Mu Estate nodded in agreement. The Purple Could Sect was, after all, one of the overlords in the North Region, and they had been putting a lot of pressure on them lately. Although the Mu Estate had Mu Chen to back them up now, they could not help being worried about this.

Mu Chen smiled and said, “There is nothing to worry about. Is the Overlord of the North Region Contest really taking place in a month’s time?”

Mandela nodded, not knowing his intention for asking the question. As Mu Chen laughed, his voice resounded throughout the main hall.

He then said, “I have decided that our Mu Estate will take part in the Overlord of the North Region Contest to fight for the position of the North Region Overlord!”