The Great Ruler

When the beam twirled Mu Chen into the Body-refining Tower, he felt that the spiritual energy around his body was surging violently. The spiritual energy fluctuations were so horrifying that it frightened him and caused him to freeze. Even if a bit of spiritual energy had flowed out, he could have been seriously injured by it.

Mu Chen now realized how frightening the ancient Body-refining Tower was. No wonder even a Lower Earthly Sovereign dared not barge in. The danger within was not a fabrication.

Mu Chen passed through the horrifying spiritual energy waves with light twirling around him. After a while, his body shook, and chaotic spatial fluctuations swirled out around him. The surrounding scenery suddenly changed…

A vast, orange desert replaced the darkness. There was no wind, and there was dead silence with no sign of life.

Mu Chen looked around and felt a bit lost. He then realized that he was standing on an ancient stone platform. Spiritual light burst out from the stone platform like a light shield and covered him up.

“Is this the Body-refining Tower?” Mu Chen muttered. He suddenly lifted up his head and saw a dark red blazing sun hanging above the desert. The blazing sun was burning like a fireball, and as the sunlight shined down, the heat was so hot that it could have burned up the land.

“This blazing sun…”

Mu Chen stared at the dark red blazing sun and turned grave. Although the stone platform was cut off from the outside world, he could sense that the temperature of the desert was comparable to that of a sea of magma.

“Eh?” Suddenly, he turned his head to look in another direction. He directed his spiritual energy to his eyes and saw many other stone platforms far away. Figures started to appear on the stone platforms. These were the other nine people who had obtained entry to the ancient Body-refining Tower.

When these people appeared, they reacted calmly when they saw the desert, as though they had expected it.

Buzz! Buzz!

As the ten people appeared, the shields on the stone platforms suddenly fluctuated. Light gathered before all of them and turned into ancient texts.

“There are five levels in the Body-refining Tower, and there are no rules attached. Anyone who enters the fifth level will obtain the Super Power Opportunity…”

Mu Chen became excited as he read these sentences. There was truly a Super Power in the Body-refining Tower!

Super Power was more powerful than the Perfect Divine Art, and even Earthly Sovereigns drooled over it!

If one could successfully cultivate it, he could suppress masters of his same level.

Mu Chen licked his lips and did not hide his desire to possess it. Although he did not look at the rest of the people, he knew that the other nine shared the same thought.

This Super Power Art was not easily cultivated, and even the geniuses of the Spiritual Beasts’ clans might not be able to do it.

The texts stayed for a while before they dissipated. After they disappeared, Mu Chen felt that the light shield around the stone platform started to dim and was about to burst.

“It is about to begin!”

Light flashed in Mu Chen’s eyes, and he immediately activated his thoughts. The spiritual energy in his body churned, and spiritual light covered up his body.

Bang!

As Mu Chen finished shielding his body, the light shield dissipated completely…

Crackle!

The moment the light shield dissipated, the strong sunlight shined down at a high temperature. Mu Chen’s face turned ghastly pale. Before he could activate his spiritual energy again, the high temperature had burned his clothes into ashes. He could see the spiritual energy that had covered his body evaporating.

The high temperature caused Mu Chen’s skin to turn red, and his blood started to boil. He seemed to be burning under the sun.

“What a high temperature!”

Mu Chen’s body shook, and he gasped. Is this the ancient Body-refining Tower? It is indeed horrifying. This is only the first level, and it is already so unbearable. I wonder what kind of trials are ahead of us.

According to Mu Chen’s estimation, any Grade Five Sovereigns would not be able to bear the temperature for two hours. They would be burned up.

Mu Chen turned to look at the other nine stone platforms. Smoke was coming out of the heads of the nine people, and they were red like steamed prawns. They looked pathetic.

However, the situation was temporary. The nine people quickly came to themselves and started to take precautionary measures.

Zong Teng of the Heavenly Roc Clan was the first to react. He waved his hand, and golden light flew out to form a golden umbrella above him. There seemed to be a roc with its wings spread out on top of the golden umbrella. As the golden light spread out, it blocked the strong sunlight from the sky.

The golden umbrella was extraordinary. Although it could not totally block the high temperature, it could block the horrifying red light, which would help Zong Teng pass through the desert with more ease.

As Zong Teng did his precautionary measures, spiritual light burst out from the hands of the other geniuses. They used all kinds of methods to block the red light from the sky…

These people had come prepared!

Mu Chen was angry when he saw it. They were obviously cheating!

He took a deep breath and looked at Ink Blade. Ink Blade did not have any special means. Red phoenix feathers with red light appeared on his body to form flames and cover him up. This helped to block the unbearably high temperature.

Out of the ten stone platforms, Mu Chen was the only one without anything to protect himself. He could only cover his body with his spiritual energy to block the red light. The rest of the nine were in a more comfortable position than he was.

When the rest realized his pathetic situation, they turned to look at Mu Chen. Other than Ink Blade, the rest were gloating over his misfortune.

Zong Teng and the man in black from the Lightning Crow Clan looked mockingly at him. This guy is too naïve if he thinks that he can vie with the geniuses just because he uses spiritual arrays to get into the Body-refining Tower!

So presumptuous.

“Hahaha, gentlemen, let’s see who can get to the fifth level!” Han Shan from the Demonic Rhino Clan laughed. He then turned into a ray of dark light and shot out toward the desert.

Swoosh! Swoosh!

The rest followed behind him and tried to get out of the desert as quickly as they could. They entered the second level and went straight toward the Super Power Opportunity.

Ink Blade was the last to leave. He looked at Mu Chen, who had not taken any action, and hesitated. He did a voice transmission and said, “The red light can burn off the spiritual energy… if you are unable to take it, activate your thoughts, and you will be able to get out of the Body-refining Tower.”

One had to depend on his own strength in the Body-refining Tower, thus Ink Blade could not help Mu Chen, but he could give him some pointers.

“Thanks, Brother Ink. Please make a move first,” Mu Chen replied and smiled.

Ink Blade nodded. The phoenix feathers flickered and covered him. He then turned into a flame and shot off speedily.

After they had departed, the region was silent. Mu Chen lifted up his head and frowned when he looked at the red blazing sun.

He could feel the spiritual energy in his body burning up and if this persisted, his spiritual energy would be used up.

The Body-refining Tower was not built by human beings, thus Ink Blade, Zong Teng, and the rest from the Spiritual Beasts’ clans found it more bearable than he did.

Mu Chen stood quietly on the stone platform. His spiritual energy continued to be burned up, and his body became hotter. He felt that the pain had spread out over his body and was attacking his flesh.

“Must one use external force in order to get through the Body-refining Tower?” Mu Chen muttered to himself. He lowered his head to look at his palms, and he clenched them into fists. He was suddenly enlightened.

Body-refining, body-refining… Since the tower is meant for refining the body, it would make sense for the body to go through the refining… The process would be tormenting, but it was a way to polish one up.

His intention upon enter the Body-refining Tower had been to strengthen his body. As for the Super Power Opportunity, that would be secondary.

Since this was the case, if he could achieve his primary intention, it would be serve him well.

Mu Chen let out a breath at this thought. He then smiled and removed the spiritual energy around him. He opened up his arms and allowed his body to tan under the red light. The horrifying temperature then attacked his body like magma.