"You don't know the immensity of heaven and earth!"
Dragon-Arm Sovereign's nonchalant voice reverberated above the square, overshadowing the whispers that filled the air. At the same time, the square fell silent.
Many people had strange looks in their eyes, especially those who had been in the Great Heaven Domain for a long time. Although Dragon-Arm Sovereign was powerful and famous, Mu Chen had made great contributions to the Great Heaven Domain. During the Big Hunting War, if it had not been for Mu Chen, Mandala would not have been able to break through to the Upper Earthly Sovereign level. In fact, if the Divine Pavilion had succeeded, the Great Heaven Domain would not have been able to exist in the North Territory.
Such a contribution was a debt of gratitude to almost everyone in the Great Heaven Domain. Therefore, in the past, even the three kings had been polite to Mu Chen and had not looked down on him because of his young age.
Therefore, when they heard that Dragon-Arm Sovereign had treated Mu Chen in such a manner, they were a little unhappy, even before Mu Chen could get angry.
"Dragon-Arm Sovereign, although you have made a name for yourself in the North Territory, you are still a newcomer to the Great Heaven Domain. You are here because of the prosperity of the Great Heaven Domain, but don't forget that Mu Chen has made great contributions to this prosperity," Lord Asura, who had long disliked Dragon-Arm Sovereign and Lord Mountain Cracker, said flatly.
"Hohoho, everything has to be first come, first served. Taking advantage of your seniority won't work in the Great Heaven Domain!" Lord Mountain Cracker sneered.
The rest of the various kings, such as Lord Blood Hawk, immediately agreed. Only the new kings looked at each other and did not get involved in the dispute, lest they offend Dragon-Arm Sovereign and Lord Mountain Cracker. After all, after today, Dragon-Arm Sovereign and Lord Mountain Cracker would become the pillars of the Great Heaven Domain.
When Dragon-Arm Sovereign and Withered Old Man saw that the various kings had reprimanded them, they were stunned for a moment. Then, their faces darkened.
They had made a name for themselves early in the North Territory, so naturally, they were proud and arrogant.
Obviously, the reason why they were so rude to Mu Chen was because they had never really thought highly of him. After all, the latter was too young. Although they did not know what kind of luck this kid had in the Big Hunting War to make such a great contribution, they had never thought highly of him.
Because of this, the Domain Lord took great care of him. However, they disdained this kind of protection that was obtained through relationships.
Therefore, as soon as they saw Mu Chen, they wanted to compete for the position of the new king.
Dragon-Arm Sovereign had just reprimanded them, but apparently, they had underestimated Mu Chen's reputation in the Great Heaven Domain. So, when they said that, it was as if they had poked a hornet's nest.
However, before Dragon-Arm Sovereign and Withered Old Man could say anything, the Condor King and Spiritual Pupil King, who were sitting above, said, "Lord Mu and Lord Jiu You have made great contributions to the Great Heaven Domain. Now that the two of them have not been crowned kings, you are on the same level as them. So, please don't be too rude."
The Condor King and Spiritual Pupil King had long been dissatisfied with Dragon-Arm Sovereign and Withered Old Man.
Now that they were being attacked, they did not hesitate to add insult to injury.
In the face of the Condor King and Spiritual Pupil King's reprimand, even the Sleeping King, who had always been sleepy, nodded with a smile to show his approval.
Dragon-Arm Sovereign and Withered Old Man's faces turned pale. They obviously did not expect that just one sentence would cause the crowd to be angry.
Originally, with their strength and reputation, it was natural for them to reprimand Mu Chen, a young junior. But, who would have thought that it would turn out like this?
They looked at each other with ugly expressions.
Then, they looked at Mandala, who was sitting high on the throne, and tried to say something to her. However, Mandala still looked like she was taking a nap, and there was no sign of her wanting to speak.
But, at the same time, she did not stop the Condor King and Withered Old Man.
Seeing Mandala's indifferent attitude, Dragon-Arm Sovereign and Withered Old Man's hearts sank. They seemed to have underestimated Mu Chen's ability, because Mandala would rather let them, two Ninth Grade Sovereigns, be attacked by a group.
She also did not show any sign of support. It was self-evident what this meant. In the heart of this Dominator, their status was not as high as Mu Chen's.
Thinking of this, their faces turned pale. Although they were extremely unconvinced, they finally forced themselves to suppress their anger. They looked up at Mu Chen and Jiu You, who were standing high in the sky. They forced a smile and said, "I have neglected this matter. I hope Lord Mu will not take it to heart."
At this time, no matter how unhappy Dragon-Arm Sovereign and Withered Old Man were, they could only force themselves to admit defeat. They did not want to attract more reprimands and lose face.
In the sky, Mu Chen was a little stunned at first when he saw this angry situation. Then, he smiled and shook his head. It seemed that the interior of the Great Heaven Domain was indeed more exciting than before. At the same time, it was also more chaotic. Although Dragon-Arm Sovereign and Withered Old Man had offended him a little, it was obvious that they had already caused dissatisfaction with many people. This incident was just a trigger.
"What an unlucky guy!"
Mu Chen muttered in his heart. Then, he shook his head with a smile, indicating that he did not care. Then, he said with a smile, "Since the Dominator has said that anyone can challenge the positions of the two new kings, I wonder if the two of us are included?"
Mandala, who was sitting on the throne, opened her golden eyes again. She looked at Mu Chen, and the golden light surged. Then, a faint smile appeared on her delicate face.
Although Mu Chen and Jiu You had concealed their spiritual energy fluctuations, she, who was tyrannical, could naturally see their current strength at a glance.
She nodded and said, "Okay."
The square was once again in an uproar, but this time, even Lord Asura and the others frowned. They had not expected that Mu Chen and Jiu You would compete with Dragon-Arm Sovereign and Withered Old Man for the positions of the two new kings.
However, Dragon-Arm Sovereign and Withered Old Man had terrifying strength, which had just entered Grade Nine. Even Condor King and Spiritual Pupil King could only be said to be on par with them.
They also knew that in the year that Mu Chen and Jiu You had left, their strength should have improved. However, when they left, Jiu You had not reached Grade Seven, and Mu Chen's strength was only at Grade Six. Thus, in a year's time, one grade should be the limit, right?
Even so, if they met Dragon-Arm Sovereign and Withered Old Man, they would have no chance of winning.
Dragon-Arm Sovereign and Withered Old Man's eyes flickered slightly at this time. They did not say anything, but the corners of their lips curled up into an imperceptible mocking smile.
Mu Chen and Jiu You had a good reputation in the Great Heaven Domain. If they used normal means, perhaps Dragon-Arm Sovereign and Withered Old Man would not be able to get back at them. However, now that these two guys wanted to challenge them, they were really asking for humiliation.
They wanted to see how many times these two fearless guys could afford to lose their reputation after they were defeated by them.
"Lord Mu, Lord Jiu You, it is not easy to compete for the throne. Both of you have to be careful."
Condor King also reminded them solemnly. Although he felt that the spiritual energy fluctuations around Mu Chen and Withered Old Man were extremely obscure, he did not think that Mu Chen and Withered Old Man's strength would rise to such a terrifying level.
"Thank you for your reminder, Condor King," Mu Chen responded with a smile, but he did not show any signs of withdrawing his thoughts.
When Condor King saw this, a touch of doubt flashed in his eyes. He could sense a kind of confidence in Mu Chen's voice. Based on his understanding of Mu Chen, although he was young, he was quite steady. If it was not a sure thing, he would not take the risk. Could it be that this guy had obtained some powerful means that allowed him to contend with a top expert who had just entered Level Nine?
When he thought of Mu Chen's various trump cards as a Spiritual Array Master and a War Troop Dispatcher, Condor King relaxed a little. He hoped that Mu Chen really had some confidence. Otherwise, if he humiliated himself on such an occasion, it would really cause a great blow to the reputation of Jiu You Palace.
"Haha, since the both of you insist on doing so, this old man can only bully the both of you." The skinny Withered Old Man laughed in a hoarse voice. His body flashed and he directly appeared on a huge stone platform in the middle of the square. His eyes looked at the two people in the sky with a mocking expression.
"I wonder which one of you wants to challenge me?
If I lose, I will not be tainted with the position of the new emperor. "
In the square, countless gazes were cast at Mu Chen and Jiu You. Those gazes were filled with expectation, doubt, and naturally, there was no lack of schadenfreude.
"I have long heard of Withered Old Man's name. Today, let me ask for some advice."
Under the gazes of everyone, Jiu You smiled. Her delicate body moved and appeared in front of Withered Old Man. There seemed to be flames burning in her beautiful eyes.
It was a scorching fighting spirit.
Jiu You had been training hard in the Space of the God Sea for two years. With the help of the Inherited Essence Blood of the Undying Bird and the guidance of the Undying Bird Sovereign Beast, Jiu You's strength had advanced by leaps and bounds. Now, she just needed an evenly matched opponent to verify her improvement. Withered Old Man was obviously the best opponent.
Withered Old Man looked at Jiu You casually and frowned slightly. Now that he was close to Jiu You, he realized that Jiu You's spiritual energy seemed to be deeply restrained. There was no trace of it leaking out.
"You hid your spiritual energy?" Withered Old Man asked with some surprise.
Jiu You smiled sweetly and did not answer. She just took a step forward. In the next moment, the terrible spiritual energy that had been suppressed in her body finally erupted like a volcano. Suddenly, the heavens and the earth shook, and the vast spiritual energy swept out. A terrible spiritual energy pressure also burst out from Jiu You's body.
In the square, countless gazes looked at the tall and slender figure in horror, especially Lord Asura and the others, whose eyes seemed to bulge out.
The faces of the Condor King and the Spiritual Pupil King could not help but change dramatically at this time. They looked at Jiu You's figure in shock. Finally, they took a deep breath and murmured with some disbelief, "She … she actually broke through to Grade Nine Sovereign?!"
(To be continued.)