Above the vast ocean, boundless Spiritual Energy descended from the sky like a rainbow, forming into multi-coloured clouds with Mu Chen standing in the centre. Due to the fact that he had just advanced, the boundless Spiritual Energy in his body was hard for him to fully control. His robes fluttered, even though there wasn't any wind blowing, causing the surrounding air to emit buzzing noises.
His tightly shut eyes slowly opened at this moment with spiritual light flickering in his eyes. The blood runes on his body that seemed to be on the verge of shattering had also completely disappeared at this moment.
"Quasi-Ninth Grade Sovereign!"
Mu Chen lowered his head and was stunned as he looked at the slender palm, sensing the boundless Spiritual Energy in his body that he had never felt before. At this moment, even with his composure, his heart couldn't help rolling.
When he left Hokuang Reiwon, he had yet to refine his Sovereign Celestial Body. When he first entered the Great Heaven Domain, he was only a First Grade Sovereign. But after so many years of tempering, he had finally touched the limits of the Sovereign Realm today.
As long as he could break through the shackles of the Ninth Grade Sovereign Realm, he would step into the realm of supreme experts!
Earth Sovereign Realm!
As long as he could step into that realm, he would possess the qualifications to roam the entire Great Thousand World. At that time, he would truly step into the ranks of supreme experts.
At that time, he would truly possess the qualifications and confidence to head to the Luo God Clan.
The distance that seemed so far in the past had become so close that Mu Chen couldn't help sighing and feeling gratified. In the end, his bitter cultivation for the past few years wasn't in vain.
Mu Chen lightly smiled as he looked into his body, then at the Sovereign Sea in his body. Compared to before he went into seclusion, the current scale of his Sovereign Sea was several times more majestic. The Spiritual Energy contained in it had also surpassed the past by leaps and bounds.
Furthermore, that level of Spiritual Energy was exceptionally condensed.
If one took a closer look, they would realise that there seemed to be transparent flames appearing in the Spiritual Energy, filling it with vitality.
"It's the Undying Flames that I've previously absorbed!"
Seeing this scene, Mu Chen rejoiced in his heart.
It looked like the Undying Flames that were absorbed into his Sovereign Sea had completely integrated into his Spiritual Energy during the past two years of bitter cultivation. This way, it was a great harvest.
Although the Undying Flames looked inconspicuous, Mu Chen knew what they were.
When his Spiritual Energy fused with the flames, it would be endlessly filled with vitality. So even if Mu Chen was only a Quasi-Ninth Grade Sovereign, not even a genuine Ninth Grade Sovereign would be able to gain the upper hand in terms of Spiritual Energy.
Mu Chen smiled as he withdrew his thoughts from the Sovereign Sea and looked at his arms.
The True Dragon and Phoenix Spirits quietly resided there. Their sizes didn't seem to have changed much, but their lustre had undergone a drastic change. The dazzling golden lustre had turned into a dark-golden colour with specks of purple lustre in it.
As if they had sensed Mu Chen's gaze, the True Dragon and Phoenix Spirits suddenly opened their eyes.
In an instant, two powerful presences of the True Dragon and Phoenix enveloped over, causing the surrounding ocean to sink.
Sensing the powerful pressure, Mu Chen's eyes lit up. This pressure.
Even an Eighth Grade Sovereign would probably be suppressed to the point that he couldn't even move or fight back.
Clearly, the True Dragon and Phoenix Spirits had borrowed the miraculousness of this place during his secluded cultivation for the past two years.
It was as if he had been reborn.
If Mu Chen were to encounter Bai Ming now, he probably wouldn't even need to make a move himself. As long as the True Dragon and Phoenix's pressure was revealed, that fellow would be lying on the ground.
"My harvest from this secluded cultivation is truly shocking."
Mu Chen retracted his thoughts and sensed his improvement with satisfaction in his eyes. According to the Temporal Law here, he should have been in secluded cultivation for two years. But in the Great Thousand World, only half a year had passed.
His improvement in half a year's time was sufficient to leave anyone dumbfounded.
He softly chuckled and waved his sleeve. His figure appeared on the small island in the distance like a ghost.
"Haha, congratulations on your breakthrough."
When his silhouette appeared, Jiu You's laughter resounded. Mu Chen raised his gaze and saw a slender silhouette before him with shock on his face.
"You've broken through to the Ninth Grade Sovereign Realm?"
Mu Chen asked in astonishment. That's because he could sense a faint sense of danger from Jiu You, which was something that a genuine Ninth Grade Sovereign would possess.
"It's all thanks to Senior's inheritance blood essence."
Jiu You nodded her head with a smile plastered on her face. Evidently, she was also extremely satisfied with her harvest from this secluded cultivation. If that's the case, then she should be able to help Mu Chen in the future, and he wouldn't be as helpless as before.
Mu Chen smacked his lips. He had only managed to reach the Quasi-Ninth Grade Sovereign Realm after two years of hard work. In the end, Jiu You's opportunity was even better and had stepped into the genuine Ninth Grade Sovereign Realm. How envious.
"The cultivation of Divine Beasts is different from humans, to begin with. Each has their own advantages and disadvantages." The Undying Bird Beast Sovereign lightly smiled.
Mu Chen nodded his head as he looked at the translucent silhouette of the gorgeous woman and his gaze turned dark. He knew that it wouldn't take long for this Undying Bird Beast Sovereign to disappear from the world.
This Senior had given him the opportunity to enter this place, which was extremely important to him. Otherwise, he would probably need at least a year to reach his current cultivation. Furthermore, his foundation wouldn't be as stable as it was right now.
Seeing his gaze, the gorgeous woman casually smiled. "We have already fallen, to begin with. The reason why we left behind our spiritual silhouettes is to prevent those demonic intents from contaminating the Divine Beast Origin. Now that we have found an inheritor, it can be considered perfect."
"In the future, if this Junior has the ability to inherit the power of this place, I will also contribute my strength to protect the Great Thousand World." Mu Chen cupped his fists and bowed as he solemnly promised.
The gorgeous woman nodded her head in gratification, before her silhouette became even more translucent, as if all of her obsessions had disappeared. She pointed her finger and space fluctuated before her, forming into a spatial vortex.
"This spatial vortex can bring us back to the Jiu You Bird Clan. After I disappear, the two of you can leave as well."
Mu Chen and Jiu You bowed once again.
The gorgeous woman looked at this space and there was no longer any reluctance in her eyes. Then, she gradually closed her eyes.
Her silhouette became even more translucent, before it turned into countless sparkles of light and dissipated in this space.
Boom!
Boom! The vast ocean rolled at this moment.
A rumbling noise resounded, as if it was sending off the supreme expert of the Divine Beast Origin.
Mu Chen and Nine Nether looked at the direction that the gorgeous woman had disappeared in for a long time, before gently sighing and exchanging a glance. They no longer hesitated.
They no longer hesitated as they turned around and stepped into the spatial vortex.
The spatial vortex fluctuated as it devoured the two of them. In the end, the spatial fluctuation exploded and the vortex gradually dissipated.
Along with their departure, the vast Spiritual Energy in the Divinity Sea turned quiet once again. When it opens again, perhaps Mu Chen would be a true powerhouse when he enters this place again.
The chaotic spatial fluctuation had interfered with the Spiritual Energy perception of Mu Chen and Jiu You.
However, the spatial teleportation did not last for a long time before a lustre blossomed before them. Taking a step out, the scenery around them drastically changed.
The familiar scenery was imprinted in their eyes with many streaks of light shooting over from the distance. Clearly, they had sensed the spatial fluctuation here.
Mu Chen and Nine Nether looked at the familiar scenery in the Nine Netherbird Clan and felt as if they had been reborn. After two years of seclusion in the Divine Sea, Mu Chen and Nine Nether felt like they had been reborn.
It was too dull and monotonous.
While Mu Chen and Jiu You were stunned, the streaks of light in Jiu You's Bird Clan had already appeared. When they saw Jiu You, the alertness in their eyes turned into shock.
"Bring us to the Patriarch and Elders." Jiu You waved her hand.
She faintly said.
Those streaks of light were the Law Enforcers of Jiu You's Bird Clan. All of them were powerful, and their seniority was higher than Jiu You's. In the past, their strength was also stronger than Jiu You. But when they saw Jiu You again, they were speechless.
However, they were left speechless by the pressure emanating from Nine Nether. Immediately, they were inwardly shocked. That's because they had only felt such pressure from the Elders of their clans in the past.
In just half a year, how did Jiu You's strength grow to such a level?
They looked at each other with doubt in their hearts. But in the end, they did not dare to ask and immediately turned around to lead the way.
In the Elder Hall
When Patriarch Tian Huang and the Elders of Jiu You's Bird Clan saw Jiu You and Mu Chen in the hall, there was an additional trace of shock in their eyes.
"Jiu You, you guys …" Patriarch Tian Huang couldn't help speaking out. In just half a year, Jiu You had actually risen from the Seventh Grade Sovereign Realm to the Ninth Grade Sovereign Realm?
On the other hand, Mu Chen had even stepped into the Quasi-Ninth Grade Sovereign Realm from the Sixth Grade Sovereign Realm.
Even someone as knowledgeable as Patriarch Tian Huang was a little startled by such a huge increase.
Jiu You lightly smiled. "I have obtained the inheritance blood essence of the Undying Bird. Furthermore, we have also obtained the guidance of Senior Undying Bird Beast Sovereign, which allowed our strength to soar."
She did not reveal the Divinity Sea's space, since it was too attractive. Even Earth Sovereigns would covet it, and the only condition to enter it was in Mu Chen's hands. So if it was revealed, it would definitely bring trouble to Mu Chen.
"So it's really the Undying Bird Beast Sovereign?"
Patriarch Tian Huang and the rest instantly understood and sighed. They knew that this matter wasn't as simple as it seemed. But since Jiu You wasn't willing to speak about it, then they couldn't probe further. In any case, it was a good thing for their Jiu You's Bird Clan.
Patriarch Tian Huang and the Elders exchanged a glance, before looking at Mu Chen. Their solemn gazes had turned much more gentle. Not only did Mu Chen help Jiu You obtain the inheritance blood essence, he even allowed her strength to soar, which could be considered as a considerable favour.
"Mu Chen, from today onwards, we will no longer have any objections to the Bloodlink Bond between you and Jiu You. I hope that you guys can be more careful in the future." Patriarch Tian Huang slowly said.
"Many thanks to Patriarch and Elders."
Mu Chen cupped his fists and smiled. He felt relieved in his heart, since this matter had been resolved peacefully. With Jiu You in the middle, he didn't want to fall out with the Jiu You Bird Clan.
"Furthermore …"
Patriarch Tian Huang briefly paused before he continued, "Through our discussions, we have decided to invite you to become an Elder of the Jiu You Bird Clan. I wonder if you have any objections?"
Mu Chen and Jiu You were stunned. The Elder of the Jiu You Bird Clan was at least a Ninth Grade Sovereign, which was the strongest foundation of the Jiu You Bird Clan. Not to mention the previous Mu Chen, even he was only at the Quasi-Ninth Grade Sovereign Realm right now, so he clearly didn't possess the qualifications. Most importantly, he wasn't a member of the Jiu You Bird Clan.
The title of an Elder was extremely important in the Jiu You Bird Clan. If he managed it well, then the Jiu You Bird Clan would be able to become his backing in the future.
This was a force that was even stronger than the Great Heaven Domain!
In the future, Mu Chen would definitely need this support. Therefore, when he heard Patriarch Tian Huang's words, he only briefly hesitated before cupping his fists with a smile.
"This Junior has no objections."
Seeing that Mu Chen had agreed, Patriarch Tian Huang and the other Elders felt relieved. Looking at Mu Chen, their gazes were even more gentle with a hint of intimacy.
"Oh, right. Not long ago, Ruler Mandala of the Great Heaven Domain sent a message for you." Patriarch Tian Huang suddenly raised his hand and a jade strip flew towards Mu Chen.
Receiving it, Mu Chen clenched his fist and crushed the jade strip. Thereafter, his pupils abruptly narrowed.
There was only a faint message left in the jade strip, but it had caused Mu Chen's heart to churn like a tidal wave.
"The Ancient Haven Palace has appeared, return immediately!"
(To be continued.)