Amidst the distorted space, countless streams of light whizzed past. Within the streams of light were drops of Electric Essences emitting a silvery glow, accompanied by deep thunderous roars.
Xiu!
Amidst the streaks of light that blotted the sky, five streaks of light were swiftly flying as a powerful suction force erupted from them, sucking in all the streaks of light that were whizzing past.
Bang!
Bang!
When the flowing light charged over, it would give rise to numerous painful howls that seemed like the wails of ghosts and the howls of wolves. Those sounds were extremely mournful, causing this entire space to appear a little dark and sinister, causing one's hair to stand on end.
However, Mu Chen was at the forefront of these streaks of light. He quietly sat cross-legged on the lightning praying mat. The suction force that erupted from his body was the strongest, so he was able to absorb the most streaks of light.
With the protection of the True Dragon and Phoenix Tattoos, he obviously didn't have as many scruples as Han Shan, Mo Feng, and the others. Anyway, no matter what, he had to enjoy the opportunity in front of him first.
Pu, pu!
As the streaks of light that contained Lightning Essences shot over, they were like arrows as they pierced into his flesh. As the Lightning Essences corroded him, intense pain swept out, causing Mu Chen's body to be covered in blood. There wasn't a single piece of intact flesh on his body, it was a bloody mess that couldn't be distinguished.
Amidst the bloody mess, the True Dragon and Phoenix Tattoos on Mu Chen's arms flickered with a purplish-golden lustre. They seemed to be cheering at this moment as they greedily devoured the lightning essence energy that poured into Mu Chen's body. At the same time, they had also unleashed a dragon roar and phoenix cry to suppress the intense pain in Mu Chen's body.
However, even with their help, it was impossible for them to survive.
However, Mu Chen was still tormented by the intense pain and could only rely on his instincts and stubbornness.
It frantically absorbed the streams of light that whizzed past.
Moreover, his rate of absorption was getting faster and faster.
In the end, almost all the light that passed by him was forcibly absorbed by him, and then he used his body to endure it.
His frantic absorption made Han Shan, Zong Teng, Mo Feng, and Xu Kun feel their scalps going numb as they looked at the silhouette on the praying mat that had been reduced to a puddle of blood.
They all felt their hearts palpitate.
This fellow was simply a lunatic!
Even if they were Divine Beasts, they wouldn't dare to do such a thing. However, Mu Chen had done it in his human form. Seeing his actions, even Han Shan and the rest couldn't help doubting themselves …
Who was the real Divine Beast?
Han Shan and the others looked into the distance. The circle of light was getting closer and closer. They had basically passed through more than half of this space, so it wouldn't be long before they reached it.
They would enter the fourth level of the Body Refining Pagoda, and at that time, the opportunity of the Lightning Essence Baptism would also be gone.
However, even though they knew that their chances were slim, Han Shan and the other three still shook their heads.
Thereafter, they started to gradually slow down their absorption rate. That's because they could sense that their bodies were starting to be unable to endure the intense pain.
If they continued to forcefully endure it, it would cause damage to their bodies instead.
Instead, it would cause damage to his physical body, which was undoubtedly not worth it.
As for Mu Chen, that fellow should have some special means to deal with him.
Otherwise, it would be impossible for him to be so crazy.
"That fellow is really lucky!"
Zong Teng's face was a little dark.
That's because he realised that Mu Chen, whom he did not place much importance on, had surpassed him time and time again ever since he entered the Body Refining Pagoda, causing him to be left behind.
"After reaching the fourth level, I will definitely have to think of a way to get rid of him."
Killing intent surged in Zong Teng's heart. Mu Chen had obtained too many benefits, and if this carried on, what if he really obtained a Quasi-Saint Artifact? At that time, even he could only flee.
As killing intent surged in Zong Teng's heart, the five lightning mats continued to fly. But this time, the speed at which Han Shan and the rest were absorbing the Lightning Essences had started to slow down. On the contrary, Mu Chen was absorbing at an even more frenzied speed. Judging from the looks of it, it was as if he couldn't wait to absorb all the Lightning Essences in this space.
The eyes of Han Shan and the rest turned red, but in the end, they had directly closed their eyes.
Just like that, time swiftly flowed. After a long time, Han Shan and the rest had sensed something and opened their eyes. They saw that the circle of light that led to the fourth level of the Body Refining Pagoda had already become clear, and the streaks of light had also gradually thinned out.
Turning their heads, they looked at the streaks of light that were gradually left behind and couldn't help sighing in regret. But they weren't ordinary people, so they swiftly retracted the regret in their hearts and started to examine the improvement of their physiques.
As they examined, the four of them had joy on their faces. That's because they could clearly sense the boundless energy contained in their physiques. Furthermore, their physiques had also been refined, becoming even more powerful.
This Lightning Essences Baptism had brought them quite a bit of benefits.
Just when they were rejoicing at the improvement of their physiques, Mu Chen, who was seated on the lightning mat, had also opened his eyes. When he opened his eyes, a dazzling golden light burst out from his body.
As the golden light surged, his mangled body had practically recovered in an instant with golden runes vaguely appearing on his skin. Those runes looked like dragon scales and phoenix feathers, looking extremely peculiar.
Mu Chen lowered his head to look at his arms. The purplish-golden lustre on the True Dragon and Phoenix Tattoos had become even deeper. The True Dragon raised its claws and the claws looked even sharper with a purple lustre lingering on them, emitting an indescribable sharpness that seemed to be able to tear space apart.
The True Phoenix's wings had also become even more dazzling. When the wings spread out, they seemed to be able to cover tens of thousands of miles and cover the heavens and earth...
Especially the pair of dragon and phoenix eyes, which had widened from a slit to nearly half open. Beneath the eyelids, there seemed to be a majestic golden lustre that made others revere.
This Lightning Essences Baptism had clearly caused a great change to the True Dragon and Phoenix Tattoos.
When Mu Chen saw the changes, he couldn't help feeling joy surging in his heart as he slowly clenched his fist. As he clenched his fist, a terrifying power that could annihilate a mountain was swiftly gathering over.
Mu Chen gently threw a punch forth without any ripples. But in the path of the fist, even space had distorted. This was the power that he had purely relied on his physical body. This fist could even easily destroy a Sixth Grade Sovereign.
A satisfied smile appeared on Mu Chen's face. It looked like he did not suffer for nothing. The benefits from the Lightning Essences Baptism was even greater than the tempering from the previous three levels combined.
But if it wasn't for the tempering of his physical body and will from the previous three levels, even with the help of the True Dragon and Phoenix Tattoos, it would be hard for him to endure the frenzied absorption of Lightning Essences.
After checking the strengthening of his body, Mu Chen stood up from the lightning mat and looked at the halo that led to the fourth level.
Not far away, Han Shan and the other three had also caught up and swept a glance at Mu Chen. Although there weren't any ripples on their faces, they were slightly startled in their hearts.
That's because they could sense that the current Mu Chen seemed to be more dangerous than before.
Clearly, that fellow had obtained quite a bit of improvement in the Lightning Essences Baptism.
A cold light flashed in Zong Teng's eyes. Mu Chen seemed to be growing stronger with every single level that he passed through. Back then, when he saw Mu Chen in the Body Refining Pagoda, even if Mu Chen had Spiritual Arrays, Zong Teng still did not place Mu Chen in his eyes.
But who could have expected that Mu Chen would make him feel danger step by step after passing through the third level of the Body Refining Pagoda? His improvement was truly shocking.
"I must find an opportunity to get rid of this person!"
Zong Teng clenched his teeth and the killing intent in his heart blazed even more.
Standing on the lightning mat, Mu Chen seemed to have sensed something and cast a glance at Zong Teng, who had a grim expression, with the corner of his eyes turning cold. Since Zong Teng had come looking for trouble with him time and time again, it looked like he had to find an opportunity to make a move against him.
If he wanted to get rid of such an enemy, then he would have to get rid of him completely.
But now wasn't the time. Compared to the opportunities in the Body Refining Pagoda, Zong Teng was clearly nothing, which Mu Chen was clear about.
As thoughts circulated in Mu Chen's heart, Han Shan's gaze was blazing as he stared at the light halo that led to the fourth level. Thereafter, he took the lead and charged into the light halo, disappearing from sight.
After Han Shan, Zong Teng, Mo Feng, and Xu Kun had also followed up and charged into the halo.
Looking at their disappearing silhouettes, Mu Chen lightly smiled with a smear of expectation in his eyes. He had already obtained sufficient benefits in the first three levels of the Body Refining Pagoda, so he wondered what kind of test would be in the fourth level?
He gently touched his arm. If he still had some doubts about whether he could break through to the second level of the Dragon-Phoenix Sutra in the Body Refining Pagoda, then he had absolute confidence at this moment.
Once he made a breakthrough in the Dragon-Phoenix Sutra, then Zong Teng would no longer pose any threat in his eyes. At that time, it would be as easy as flipping his hand to get rid of the latter.
Thinking about it, Mu Chen gently chuckled before tapping his foot on the lightning mat and his silhouette flew out like a great roc. He approached the halo that led to the fourth level of the Body Refining Pagoda and flew in.
Fourth level of the Body Refining Pagoda, I hope that you will not disappoint me.
(There are still two rounds today, and the next one should be at night.)
(To be continued …)