The Great Ruler

“Divine Body!” Qing Yanjing, Maha Tian, and the other divine masters exclaimed in unison.

In that instant, a hurricane surged throughout heaven and earth. The forces that were outside the city were all shocked as their eyes, which were filled with astonishment, looked upon the slender figure standing that was standing on top of the tower.

In the Great Thousand World, the divine powers always stood proudly on the top of the world, as if they were overlords, overseeing all of the lives that were under their rule. However, although the masters of the divine level are rare, the ones with Divine Bodies are even more rare!

After all, in the physical realm, it was already considered to be extremely difficult to cultivate the body up to the divine level. Hence, in the Great Thousand World, those who possess the Divine Body could counted with one’s fingers.

Among the five divine masters present, not even Maha Tian had cultivated the Divine Body. It was precisely because they knew of the rarity of the Divine Body that, when the crowd heard that Mu Chen had reached such a level of cultivation, they were incredibly surprised.

“He actually cultivated the Divine Body?” Xuan Guang exclaimed in disbelief.

Behind Qing Yanjing, Xuan Guang and Mo Tong were dumbfounded. Their eyes were brimming with envy, as a body like that was everyone’s dream.

At this moment, they finally gave up their previous intentions. After all, they knew that the moment Mu Chen possessed the Divine Body, he would have the ability to contend with the divine masters. In terms of pure strength, he had already overtaken them.

As Mu Chen possessed such strength, and he also already possessed the right to be the clan leader of the Budur Ancient Clan, it only made them feel more complicated about the situation. After all, when they had first fought him, Mu Chen could only borrow the power of the Fortify Clan Grand Array to contend with them.

Now, however, even if Mu Chen just stood still and let them attack him, they would still not be able to break through his body’s defense. After all, the Divine Body is no joke!

“Not bad,” Budur Xuan said, while stroking his moustache. Apparently, this Divine Body of Mu Chen’s had surprised even him.

“It looks like, in this period of a half year, with the help of the cultivating opportunity from the Ancient Pagoda, he has cultivated his Divine Body,” Qing Yanjing said with a joyful smile.

“This kid… He has a good nature and has forbearance, so he did not get conceited just because he obtained the Immortal Primordial Body. He even knows how to conceal his capabilities and only showed his true power when he attained the greatest mastery of his abilities,” Budur Xuan said with a sigh, while his eyes revealed his approval.

If an ordinary person obtained the Immortal Primordial Body he would usually grow haughty and overly proud of his abilities, which would then breed arrogance in his heart. If that happened, calamity and disaster would soon follow.

Upon Budur Xuan’s approving words, Qing Yanjing nodded her head and smiled. While they were still complimenting Mu Chen, those on the Maha Ancient Clan’s side were deathly silent.

All of the elders looked shocked, and their faces were very pale. Obviously, they had not thought that Mu Chen, who Maha You could not beat single-handedly, would have already obtained the Divine Body in such a short period of time.

Mu Chen’s capabilities seemed to have skyrocketed to an unbelievable degree, as even when he was faced with a true master of the divine realm, he already had the capability to fight bravely and capably.

Maha You’s eyes were filled with envy, and he started to despise Mu Chen so much that he wanted to cut him into pieces. After all, in his eyes, this opportunity should have belonged to him!

If it was not for Mu Chen’s appearance, Maha You would have already become the sole person in the Maha Ancient Clan who had cultivated the Divine Body. Then, his combat powers would have more than likely overcome Maha Tian’s, making him the strongest in the Maha Ancient Clan.

If only he knew this outcome beforehand, he would have interfered earlier and killed Mu Chen in the Tianluo Continent, thus preventing him from participating in the Aeon Congress. Hence, when he looked upon Mu Chen, who had completely transformed, the seed of regret in his heart nearly made him mad.

Maha Tian became equally somber. However, since he was a shrewd person, he hid it well by suppressing the fluctuations of emotions that were inside his heart.

In a low-spirited voice, he said, “I never thought that you would actually be able to cultivate the Divine Body. It is no wonder that you didn’t pay heed to the Maha Ancient Clan’s kindness.”

“Kindness?” From atop the tower, Mu Chen smiled as he said, “It really is difficult for an ordinary person to understand the kindness of the clan leader.”

After all, Maha Tian was quite overbearing and powerful. Moreover, his shrewdness was notorious. That he could even spout such shameless words so easily was a clear testament to this fact.

Maha Tian’s expression remained stoic and indifferent as he said, “Originally, I wanted to speak with you in a polite manner, but it looks like you think that just because you cultivated the Divine Body, you can now run amok! Today, no matter what, you will leave the Immortal Primordial Body to the Maha Ancient Clan, regardless of your intentions!”

“Hahaha! Such proud words you speak! But, you are wrong, as today is the day that I’m going to watch and laugh as your Maha Ancient Clan sadly attempts to make me leave it behind!” Qing Yanjing’s cold voice echoed in reply.

Maha Tian’s eyes grew increasingly somber and were filled with a cold murderous intent. He then turned to Qing Yanjing and asked, “Are you saying that your Budur Ancient Clan dares to start a war with my Maha Ancient Clan today?”

“If it wasn’t for your constantly showing aggression, we wouldn’t feel forced to make such a bold move,” Budur Xuan said calmly.

Maha Tian nodded his head lightly as he said, “I knew you wouldn’t give up. So today, I can only extend you a favor.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Maha Tian spoke into the void in front of him in a clam tone, “Brother Hei Tian, show yourself!”

The moment Maha Tian’s last word was heard, the initially bright sky turned dark in an instant. Such darkness covered the sun and swallowed all of its light. Then, the darkness disappeared as quickly as it had appeared, but when the light shone again, everyone saw that two figures had abruptly appeared beside Maha Tian!

The two figures wore black robes, and their eyes were as dark as night, without a single hint of whiteness in them. When Mu Chen looked at the two of them, his eyes twitched slightly, as he could sense horrifying fluctuations of power being emitted from their bodies. Apparently, the two of them were also divine masters!

“Black Heavens Ancient Clan’s Hei Tian and Hei Di, do you also wish to interfere in today’s matter?” Qing Yanjing asked after seeing the two figures.

“Black Heavens Ancient Clan?” Mu Chen gasped, while he wavered slightly. It was only then that he realized the two figures’ backgrounds…

They are from one of the five greatest ancient clans, the Black Heavens Ancient Clan!

Outside the city, various superior forces were also shocked, as not one of them thought that the Maha Ancient Clan would actually call upon two divine masters for help. To understand their astonishment, it is important to know that the Black Heavens Ancient Clan ordinarily did not show up in the world, much less the divine masters from the Black Heavens Ancient Clan.

After listening to what Qing Yanjing had just said, one of the two figures in black stepped out and raised his head slightly. His face was so pale that he looked as if he had not seen the sun for years.

He sighed, then said, “The Black Heavens Ancient Clan owes a favor to the Maha Ancient Clan, so we must interfere today to repay that debt. I hope Great Elder Qing Yanjing can understand our situation.”

Qing Yanjing’s and Budur Xuan’s expressions turned somber, as this scene had surpassed their expectations. The Maha Ancient Clan was actually able to call upon the help of the Black Heavens Ancient Clan!

Now, with the help of the Black Heavens Ancient Clan, there was a huge gap between the powers of both forces. After all, facing a total of five divine masters, even the Budur Ancient Clan felt an immense pressure.

Behind Qing Yanjing, the Budur Ancient Clan’s Heavenly Sovereigns felt worried and uneasy. It appeared that, in order to retain the Immortal Primordial Body, the Maha Ancient Clan had decided to go all in.

Maha Tian cupped his fist towards Hei Tian and Hei Di, then turned toward Mu Chen and spoke slowly, “I told you… You cannot take the Immortal Primordial Body away.”

Mu Chen squinted his eyes slightly and replied in a calm voice, “Whether I can take it away or not, you’ll just have to try me and see for yourself.”

Although the appearance of the Black Heavens Ancient Clan had surpassed his expectations, if the Maha Ancient Clan wanted to snatch the Immortal Primordial Body away from him, he would never let that slide.

“Well… It looks like you won’t shed a tear before you see your coffin, but with the Divine Body, you sure have gotten cocky, as you dare to think that no one can defeat you.” Maha Tian said.

Then, his eyes darkened as he looked at Hei Tian and Hei Di and ordered them, “You hold back the Budur Ancient Clan. As for the Immortal Primordial Body, the Maha Ancient Clan will take it ourselves.”

Hei Tian and Hei Di, the two divine masters, looked at each other, then both nodded helplessly. Actually, they did not want to interfere with the conflict between the two major ancient clans, but they knew that they owed the Maha Ancient Clan a favor and could not refuse.

Behind Maha Tian, Maha You stared at Mu Chen begrudgingly, his eyes filled with mockery… Even if you cultivated the Divine Body, today, at the hands of our Maha Ancient Clan, you will only be a bird in a cage!

“How dare you?” Qing Yanjing’s face turned cold, while the space behind her trembled. At that moment, a gigantic spiritual array had appeared, emitting a tremendous amount of power.

At the same time, black lights appeared appeared in the sky. Hei Tian and Hei Di moved to position themselves in front of the light, thus blocking the darkness. The darkness then spread out behind them.

At the same time, Maha Tian faced the two old men behind him, who held black and white canes respectively. As they nodded, the pair stepped out and rushed towards Mu Chen.

Mu Chen looked at the pair with coldness in his eyes. As he clenched his fingers, his pores emitted a golden light.

Bzzt!

However, just as they were going to clash, suddenly, an ancient spiritual energy screen fell from the sky. The light screen acted like a barrier, dividing heaven and earth, thus stopping the two Maha Ancient Clan’s divine masters.

Following the descent of the ancient light screen, an old-sounding voice reverberated throughout heaven and earth, “Hahaha! How lively! But, from what I have heard from my holy maiden, the Great Spirit Ancient Clan will protect Mu Chen no matter what.”

The sudden sound of this voice sent a shock to Mu Chen’s heart. Looking up at the light pillar, he saw an unforgettable graceful silhouette faintly appearing inside of it.

The silhouette inside the light pullar lowered its head, and when its crystal-clear eyes met Mu Chen’s eyes, Mu Chen saw that the person appeared to be smiling mischievously. This smile that could stun the whole world, instantly softened Mu Chen’s heart.