Spiritual light constantly flickered on the ancient parchment. Shortly after, the spiritual light turned into words and slowly appeared before Mu Chen's eyes.
"Rank 2, Su Qingyin, Pinnacle Ninth Grade Sovereign, Myriad Insect Ancestor's direct disciple, Insect Master."
The information that appeared this time was simple, but in Mu Chen's eyes, he couldn't help trembling in his heart. The Rank 2 was actually an Insect Master?
The Great Thousand World was extremely profound. There were three thousand Grand Daos on the path to becoming an expert, but no one could say who was the strongest. That's because, upon reaching the pinnacle of any path, they would practically be able to reach the pinnacle of the Great Thousand World.
Just like the Spiritual Array Master and Battle Formation Master that Mu Chen cultivated in, this so-called Insect Master.
Mu Chen remembered that a long time ago, he had encountered the corpse of an Insect Master in the Northern Spiritual Realm and even obtained an Insect Flute, which had helped him quite a bit. He never expected that he would encounter a genuine Insect Master a few years later.
It was said that the so-called Insect Masters could use unique means to nurture powerful Spiritual Insects. Those Spiritual Insects were extremely ferocious, and some of them could even be comparable to Earth Sovereigns.
The main means of an Insect Master was to rely on Spiritual Insects to fight. There were countless types of Spiritual Insects, so it was hard to guard against them.
However, there weren't many Insect Masters, which made this occupation extremely mysterious. This was the first time that Mu Chen had seen a genuine Insect Master.
"But that person is actually the direct disciple of the Myriad Insect Ancestor." Mu Chen's gaze was focused on the words Myriad Insect Ancestor and his expression couldn't help turning more grave. That's because, even if he had stayed in the Northern Region for a long time, he had still heard of this name.
It was an extraordinary figure in the Greatlaw Continent. His strength could be considered to be at the pinnacle of the Earth Sovereign Realm in the Greatlaw Continent. Furthermore, it was said that this Ancestor had nurtured a Divine Insect that was so powerful that it could even fight with a Greater Earth Sovereign.
Therefore, the rulers of the various peak forces in the Greatlaw Continent were rather fearful of him. After all, the moment they fought with him, they would definitely lose their lives.
That meant that he had to be prepared to fight one against two. That divine insect was comparable to a Greater Earth Supreme.
With Insect Ancestor's terrifying strength, it was enough for him to start his own sect. However, he had always been alone.
He'd only taken a few disciples, and it seemed like Su Qingyin was one of the best amongst them.
Although Su Qingyin did not have the backing of any powerful force, the Myriad Insect Ancestor alone was enough.
"Sure enough, those who can make it on this list are not easy to deal with."
Mu Chen couldn't help sighing and had a higher opinion of Su Qingyin. How could someone that could obtain the inheritance of someone like the Myriad Insect Ancestor be simple?
"Who's in first place?"
Even someone like Su Qingyin could only be ranked second.
Mu Chen couldn't help but be even more curious about the person ranked first. His gaze turned and looked at the words condensed from the spirit light at the bottom.
"Rank 1, Zhu Yan, Young Patriarch of the Fire Spirit Clan. Perfected Ninth Grade Sovereign Realm, cultivated the Divine Flame Celestial Body, ranked 34th on the Sovereign Celestial Body Ranking.
It's one of the top-tiered Sovereign Celestial Bodies of the Fire Spirit Clan, and has never suffered a defeat in the Greatlaw Continent. "
Mu Chen's line of sight was tightly fixed on the flickering words.
After a long while, he took a deep breath with a grave expression. He never expected that the Rank 1 would actually be the Young Patriarch of the Fire Spirit Clan. It was no wonder why he was so powerful.
The Fire Spirit Clan was one of the most powerful clans in the Great Thousand World with a deep foundation.
Experts in the clan were as numerous as the clouds, and in terms of foundation, it had far exceeded any top-tiered force in the Greatlaw Continent.
"Divine Flame Celestial Body." Mu Chen pursed his lips. This was probably the top-ranked Sovereign Celestial Body that he had seen. According to his estimation, if the Great Solar Undying Body was to be ranked amongst the 99 Rankings of Sovereign Celestial Bodies, it would only be ranked in the thirties. Strictly speaking, it wouldn't be too far off from the Divine Flame Celestial Body.
"I never expected that the Young Patriarch of the Fire Spirit Clan would also be training in the Greatlaw Continent." Jiu You sighed. Zhu Yan was truly formidable.
"Zhu Yan of the Fire Spirit Clan?" Lin Jing suddenly raised her head and asked in astonishment.
"You know him?" Mu Chen was also a little startled by her reaction.
Lin Jing flung her rosy lips aside. "The Fire Spirit Clan and my Aunt Bing's Ice Spirit Clan are incompatible, so I know a little about them. But accurately speaking, this Zhu Yan is only one of the candidates for the Young Patriarch of the Fire Spirit Clan, and not the real Young Patriarch. He's probably trying to break through to the Earth Sovereign Realm as soon as possible before returning to the clan for the final competition."
Mu Chen lightly nodded his head. It was said that Wu Zu of the Martial Realm had two wives. One of them was Lin Jing's mother, the aloof beauty that he had previously met. The other one was the current Patriarch of the Ice Spirit Clan, and the Aunt Bing that Lin Jing had mentioned should be the latter.
"Although the Fire Spirit Clan has some ability, it's just so-so. Otherwise, they wouldn't have lost their clan's Divine Fire in the bet with Yan Emperor back then. After that, they couldn't stop Yan Emperor even when their Ancestor was awakened." Lin Jing said. Due to her standpoint, she clearly didn't have any favourable impression of the Fire Spirit Clan.
"You're talking about the Yan Emperor of the Endless Fire Territory?"
Mu Chen's heart shook. Cai Xiao's father, whom he had previously met in the Northern Region Dragon-Phoenix Haven, seemed to be this Yan Emperor.
"Yeah."
Lin Jing nodded her head as she excitedly said, "That Yan Emperor is truly formidable. Even my father said that he's unfathomable."
"They fought before?"
Mu Chen curiously asked. Wu Zu and Yan Emperor were both famous pinnacle figures in the Great Thousand World. It was said that they came from the Lower Planes, but their achievements made even the Heavenly Sovereigns of the Great Thousand World blush with shame.
Which one of the two pinnacle figures was stronger was probably one of the greatest mysteries in the Great Thousand World.
Lin Jing shrugged her shoulders. "I heard from my father that they should have fought before. But he did not say who won in the end. Furthermore, our Martial Realm is located in the Extreme South of the Great Thousand World, while the Endless Fire Territory is located in the Extreme North. These two places are extremely important, so my father and Yan Emperor wouldn't leave so easily. So there aren't many opportunities for them to spar."
"Why?" Mu Chen was a little puzzled.
Lin Jing glanced at Mu Chen and said, "Because that's the border with the Fiend Clans."
Mu Chen's heart trembled as his face turned solemn. He finally understood why Yan Emperor and Wu Zu didn't choose a supercontinent in the center of the Great Thousand World, but went to such a distant place to establish their forces. So it turned out that they did it on purpose, using themselves as a barrier to keep the Fiend Clans out of the Great Thousand World.
"The Lower Plane that my father came from was in the territory of the Fiend Clans, which led to the invasion of a branch of the Fiend Clans. At that time, my Aunt Bing ignited her own body to help my father. After my father defeated the Fiend Clans, he came to the Great Thousand World from the Lower Plane and established the Martial Realm with the Fiend Clans as a base. While protecting the Lower Plane, it also prevented the Fiend Clans from invading the Great Thousand World. Thus, it became a barrier between the Great Thousand World and the Fiend Clans." Lin Jing said.
"Senior Wu Zu is truly formidable."
Mu Chen couldn't help sighing. Although he had vaguely heard about Wu Zu's matters, it wasn't as detailed as what Lin Jing had said. Thus, he was even more shocked in his heart.
In the war with the Fiend Clans, even the experts of the Great Thousand World had experienced countless bitter battles and sacrifices to protect the Great Thousand World. But Wu Zu was able to defeat a branch of the Fiend Clans with the power of the Lower Plane, and even broke through the shackles of the Lower Plane to come to the Great Thousand World. His achievements could be said to be legendary, which made the blood of others boil.
"That's for sure." Lin Jing proudly said. She clearly had incomparable worship for her father.
Mu Chen lightly smiled. With such a father, Lin Jing was truly worthy of being proud. Perhaps it was all thanks to figures like Wu Zu and Yan Emperor that they could peacefully grow in the Great Thousand World, firmly pinning down the terrifying Fiend Clans.
Just this point alone was enough for Mu Chen to feel respect in his heart.
Furthermore, from the information that Lin Jing had told him, Mu Chen could vaguely sense that there should be a powerful layer of protection at the top of the Great Thousand World, and that layer was similar to Wu Zu and Yan Emperor.
However, this information was too top-notch, and ordinary experts in the Great Thousand World couldn't possibly know about it. It was the same for Mu Chen, since he still didn't possess the qualifications to do so.
However, he believed that there would be a day that he would be able to come in contact with that level. However, he still needed time.
Mu Chen deeply inhaled a mouthful of air as he suppressed the turbulence in his heart. Thereafter, he slowly retracted his gaze from the parchment in his hand. If he wanted to step onto the path to the peak, then he definitely had to obtain the evolution method of the Great Solar Undying Body.
His fingers caressed the coarse parchment as he stared at the words that represented the top figures of the younger generation in the Greatlaw Continent and gently tapped his finger.
The path to becoming a powerhouse required one to surpass the competitors that constantly appeared along the way. Over the years, he had overcome all sorts of obstacles and never fell behind. This time, it would still be the same.
Mu Chen's eyelids slightly drooped as a burning fighting spirit burned in the depths of his eyes.
I'll let others see if I, a small figure from the Northern Spiritual Realm, Hokuang Reiwon, and the Great Heaven Domain, have the qualifications to fight against you.
(To be continued.)