The Great Ruler

In the air above the Escort Platform, Zong Teng clasped his hands behind his back and stood, his eyes staring calmly at Nine Nether, who was amid a sea of purple flames. He then glanced at Mu Chen, who was standing as still as a stone on the ground below.

He then said nonchalantly, “The Nine Netherbird Clan’s appetite is too grand! Is your intention to occupy the Escort Platforms in two separate places?”

Nine Nether’s beautiful eyes glanced coldly at him, as she retorted, “So what if it is?”

In Zong Teng’s eyes, dots of golden light were emerging, and his gaze became extremely sharp. His icy glance was like a sword that could slice right through a person!

“How foolish of you to court your own death.”

When his voice fell, he waved his arms and said, “This platform will not be occupied by the both of you. If you leave now, I will let you walk away unscathed. Otherwise, if I make my move, you, Nine Nether, may be able to escape alive, but that person beside you might have to perish here.”

“How boastful you are!”

Upon hearing Zong Teng’s words, Nine Nether responded with a sarcastic smile and an unruly aside. Although the former had certainly awakened some of the Golden-winged Roc’s bloodline and made some evolution, if he thought that she had no tricks up her own sleeves, it was truly laughable.

“Is that so?”

Upon hearing this, Zong Teng’s gaze suddenly became sharp, and without further nonsense, he took a fierce step forward. Suddenly, a golden spiritual light swept out, and behind him, it dimly transformed into a silhouette of a Roc, its wings extended. A golden gloss emerged on the Roc’s massive body, as an overbearing aura emanated outward from within it.

The moment Zong Teng made a move, he directly summoned the form of his Divine Beast. It created such an overbearing aura, it caused many strong characters’ expressions to change.

As they gazed upon Zong Teng’s Divine Beast form, they were all aware of some sense of fierce oppression. Although the present Zong Teng was still quite a long way from evolving fully into the Golden-winged Roc, it was already beginning to possess some of its strength.

“I have long heard that you and Nine Nether have the Undying Bird’s perfect bloodline in your Nine Netherbird Clan. Today, I want to see if your Undying Bird has a stronger bloodline, or if my Golden-winged Roc’s bloodline is better…”

Zong Teng’s eyes stared sharply at Nine Nether, as he clenched his fists. A golden feather emerged and a golden light gushed, transforming into a massive golden halberd.

Nine Nether glanced at Zong Teng, a solemn glint flashing in her eyes. Although this Zong Teng was extremely annoying, he did possess a capability that people really feared. Thus, she would have to deal with him with all of her strength.

As Nine Nether clenched her fist, the black feather sword, ablaze with purple flames, emerged in her hands. Then, immediately behind her, the massive silhouette of the Nine Netherworld Bird also appeared. As the purple flames burned, the oppressive aura from Zong Teng’s body gradually dissipated.

The two confronted each other, their overwhelming auras and magnificent spiritual powers directly distorted the sky. In this region, many strong people were attracted by the confrontation, and in that instant, there was a strange light emerging in all of their eyes.

Nine Nether and Zong Teng were both supreme talents in their clans, so in this battle, it was very hard to determine who would be the winner.

Would it be Nine Nether, who had awakened the bloodline of the Undying Bird? Or would it be Zong Teng, who had awakened the bloodline of the Golden-winged Roc?

Outside the battlefield, Liu Ching and several others of the Heavenly Roc Clan were also looking at the confrontation between Zong Teng and Nine Nether. Someone among them nodded and said, “This Nine Nether is indeed has the most perfect bloodline that we have seen in a thousand years! Even Brother Zong Teng has to be wary of her.”

When Liu Ching heard the remark, she sneered and looked coldly at the Escort Platform. She then said, “Brother Zong Teng’s intention is not to defeat Nine Nether, but only to stall her, so that Brother Zong Huo can deal with that guy. He has a Bloodline Bond with Nine Nether, so as long as this person dies, Nine Nether will also suffer a fatal blow. When that time comes, Brother Zong Teng won’t even have to take action. I’m afraid she can’t escape death then…”

As she spoke, the corners of her mouth curved maliciously. If Nine Nether and the three of them had concentrated their efforts on one Escort Platform, they would have been able to secure it, but since they had foolishly dispersed, they seem to have sought their own deaths. In her view, Nine Nether and her gang had already lost this confrontation.

Boom!

As many spectators’ gazes converged, Zong Teng and Nine Nether had already clashed in the sky. As a sharp gold light filled the world, torrential purple flames surged all around them.

Two silhouettes suddenly shot out, when the halberd and sword made contact, and a terrifying spiritual energy impact surged, tearing dark cracks in the space. Zong Teng and Nine Nether were both at the level of Seven Grade Sovereign and both possessed powerful Divine Beasts forms.

Therefore, their duel was extremely fierce. However, it was the fact that the strengths of the two people were so similar that made it so hard to determine the winner. That is, unless it was a battle to the death…

However, it was clear that Zong Teng had no such intentions of fighting such a battle. His purpose was to simply entangle Nine Nether, and to the surprise of everyone, it was also apparent that she was aware of that fact!

But, she had no sign of breaking the deadlock. On the contrary, the standoff between the two continued.

As they were at this impasse in the sky, Zong Huo, who was wearing a red robe, landed directly on the Escort Platform. He then folded his arms around his chest and smirked meaningfully at Mu Chen, who had his eyes closed and remained motionless.

“If you scram now, I’ll leave you alone.” Zong Huo glanced at Mu Chen.

However, Mu Chen did not budge. What’s more, his eyes were still closed. It was as if he was an old monk, deep in meditation.

Zong Huo was not angered by this, but only smiled calmly and murmured, “What an audacious brat. Does he not know that he is courting death…?”

Boom!

At the moment his voice fell, his gaze turned icy, his stomps shook the ground, and his body shot out swiftly. In his hand, a long spear that was ablaze with scarlet flames flashed out like a dragon, its red light permeating the air.

The momentum was fierce and mighty, as if a Heavenly Roc was devouring a flood dragon. He then dealt a blow to Mu Chen’s forehead, swift like lightning.

“The Art of the Heavenly Roc, Flame Roc Trapping Dragon Spear!”

Zong Huo dealt a brutal blow, not showing the slightest mercy. The overwhelming spiritual oppression enshrouded Mu Chen, as the power of this Seventh Grade Sovereign was fully displayed.

Outside the battlefield, when Liu Ching saw this scene, her eyes suddenly brightened. Zong Huo’s move was so powerful, even if the opponent was a Seventh Grade Sovereign too, they would have had to be cautious.

However, Mu Chen still remained motionless, as he seemed to have given entirely. However, just as Liu Ching was anticipating Mu Chen’s death, he suddenly reached out his finger and flicked it gently.

“Unperishable Admiralty Array!”

Buzz!

The earth under his feet suddenly burst out a strong light, which transformed into a huge golden bell, the surface of which was flowing with a strange light, making it appear as if it was indestructible.

“Spiritual Array?! You’re actually a Spiritual Array Master?”

The sudden appearance of the huge bell shocked Zong Huo, whose gaze immediately turned increasingly chilling. “But, this is a mere Earth Grade Spiritual Array, so unfortunately, this cannot stop me!”

As soon as his voice fell, his spear became fiercer, and an earth-shaking screech rang from above the long scarlet flames spear. He then pierced his spear forward, causing it to clash heavily with the golden bell.

Clang!

A crisp and loud ring rang out, only to see the huge golden bell’s surface ripple with waves and then spread, layer by layer, quickly filling the whole body of the bell.

Crack.

Although the golden bell’s defenses were strong, in the face of Zong Huo’s fierce attack, the bell could not withstand it. As such, its cracks spread out more quickly by the moment.

Looking at the golden bell that was about to be broken, the corners of Zong Huo’s mouth curved into a sneer. The reason why Mu Chen had been stationary was because he was secretly setting up a Spiritual Array.

Although this strategy was cunning, it was also naive. This was because, even though a Spiritual Array could have the element of surprise in its favor, in the face of absolute strength, it was still just a small trick. Thus, as soon as the bell was broken, Mu Chen would perish under his spear!

Above the Escort Platform, Zong Teng blocked the halberd to counter Nine Nether’s blade. He then smiled faintly and said, “It seems you lost this time.”

He had obviously noticed Mu Chen below, seeing his desperate situation. If Mu Chen had failed, it was clear that Nine Nether would suffer a heavy blow.

However, in the face of his words, Nine Nether was still calm. Not only did she not panic, but her ruddy little mouth curved upward, revealing a hint of sarcasm.

She then asked innocently, “Is that so?”

Upon hearing this, Zong Teng’s gaze turned grave. Nine Nether, who was still calm at this point, finally let him notice that something was not right…

Boom!

At this point, the Golden Bell that was enveloping Mu Chen’s body was unable to withstand Zong Huo’s terrible attack, exploding directly. Spiritual energy erupted, leaving Mu Chen’s figure unprotected and exposing him completely to Zong Huo.

“You can die now.”

The corners of Zong Huo’s mouth curved ferociously, as the glowing spear, ablaze with scarlet flames, shot out towards Mu Chen’s throat. The light from the spear surged, as Mu Chen’s formerly closed eyes suddenly shot open.

In his black eyes, an endless cold surged, which caused Zong Huo’s heart to freeze. Zong Huo felt and eerie sense of uneasiness surfacing.

Mu Chen glanced at him apathetically, then immediately flicked his finger. A vast array of bright light spattered out from the ground, then condensed directly above Mu Chen’s head.

In a flash, it transformed into a Divine Seal, and on that seal, an indescribable sense of heaviness emanated throughout the entire area, causing the space to crack, as if its weight were unbearable.

“Heavenly Grade Spiritual Array!”

Many strong people gasped!

Such a powerful spiritual array must be the true Heavenly Grade Spiritual Array!

This human, who we thought was a mere Sixth Grade Sovereign, was he actually a true Heavenly Grade Spiritual Array Master?!

Amid the dumbfounded glances, Mu Chen waved his hand indifferently. Then, the Divine Seal suppressed Zong Huo brutally, as it completely enveloped him!

“Heavenly Grade Spiritual Array, Heaven’s Divine Seal!”