Layers of Spiritual Arrays appeared in the Heavenly Lake with violent Spiritual Energy fluctuations constantly being emitted, sweeping up huge waves. Mu Chen sat in the Spiritual Array with his tightly shut eyes slowly opening at this moment. In his black pupils, there was a smear of light. The Spiritual Energy around him was akin to an awakened dragon, revealing a majestic appearance that would make others feel fearful.
"My Spiritual Energy has improved."
Mu Chen couldn't help smiling when he sensed the increase in his Spiritual Energy. The battle with Xia Yu had actually allowed his Spiritual Energy to improve. Right now, he should be at the pinnacle of the Initial Phase Ninth Grade Sovereign Realm, which was a pleasant surprise.
Along with his recovery to his pinnacle state, Mu Chen stood up and swept his gaze out. The intense battle from before had already returned to its calm state. It was so much so that not a single silhouette could be seen. It looked like those that wanted to fish in troubled waters had all retreated.
But since those fellows had left quickly, if they dared to linger around, Mu Chen wouldn't mind taking advantage of them.
"Time is of the essence right now, so I have to make the best use of my time to obtain the Heavenly Lake Crystals."
Mu Chen wasn't too concerned about those fellows and retracted his attention. After all, the baptism of the Heavenly Lake was the main event, so he couldn't give up on it.
Thinking about it, Mu Chen focused his attention on the layers of Spiritual Arrays around him and started to repair them. After spending nearly half an hour, he patted his hands in satisfaction.
At this moment, layers of Spiritual Arrays were constantly stacking around him. The might of the Spiritual Arrays made even Mu Chen feel fearful. According to his estimations, even a Perfected Ninth Grade Sovereign would be fatally injured if he came in.
After laying out the Spiritual Array trap, Mu Chen laid out another Spiritual Convergence Array at the centre of the trap. Furthermore, the grade of this Spiritual Convergence Array was even higher than the previous one.
Thus, the efficiency of gathering Spiritual Energy was also greater.
After making all the preparations, Mu Chen retreated and made use of a Spiritual Array.
He concealed his own spiritual power fluctuations and quietly waited.
Thus, another round of fishing began, as if waiting for a hare by a stump.
Within the vast Heavenly River, there were bustling scenes everywhere. Streaks of light shuttled back and forth.
He was constantly searching for the Spirit of the Heavenly River.
In the beginning, many people had underestimated the might of the Heavenly Lake's Spirit, so they had to pay a great price. Some unlucky fellows even had their disciple plaques shattered and their bodies disintegrated in the Heavenly Lake.
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In the end, everyone knew how troublesome the Spirit of the Heavenly Lake was. As long as they weren't in the Perfected Ninth Grade Sovereign Realm, they chose to join forces and encircle it.
To capture the Spirits of the Milky Way.
However, in this way, not only would the efficiency decrease, but the problem of distribution would also be quite a headache. In the end, it might even lead to a fight between them.
As for those who were strong enough to capture the Spirit of the Celestial River with their own strength, they also entered the depths of the Celestial River to search for it. When they found it, a shocking battle immediately broke out.
Waves tens of thousands of feet high were raised.
The entire Milky Way was seething with excitement.
And it was under this boiling atmosphere that time quickly passed.
Boom!
Within the layers of Spiritual Arrays
The Nine Dragon God-Killing Array roared and a dragon soared into the sky, turning into a boundless lustre and slammed against a Spirit of the Heavenly Lake. Instantly, the latter suffered a heavy blow and its lustre dimmed.
In the end, it turned into a dazzling crystal that slowly descended.
Mu Chen stretched his hand out and caught the Spirit of the Heavenly Lake with a smile on his face.
After an entire day of waiting, he had a total of sixty-two Spirits of the Heavenly Lake!
According to Mu Chen's estimation, he should be ranked in the top three. Although he had made use of the Spiritual Arrays to reap a great harvest, Mu Chen didn't believe that Xiao Xiao, Lin Jing, Zhu Yan, and Jia Louluo didn't have any trump cards up their sleeves. Thus, he wasn't arrogant enough to think that he was ranked first.
"With sixty-two Spirits of the Heavenly Lake, I should be able to obtain the Greater Baptism."
Mu Chen pondered as he licked his lips. Although he was satisfied with obtaining the Greater Baptism, everyone wanted the best in this world. Right now, with the help of the Spiritual Arrays, he could give it a try and see if he could obtain a hundred Spirits of the Heavenly Lake and obtain the so-called Perfect Baptism.
"Let's give it a try." Mu Chen waved his hand and the layers of Spiritual Arrays were activated once again.
Just like that, another day passed.
Rumble!
Boundless Spiritual Energy surged in the layers of Spiritual Arrays and waves of attacks endlessly surged towards the Spirit of the Heavenly Lake. Every single wave of attacks would cause the lustre around the Spirit of the Heavenly Lake to dim down a little.
Standing outside the Spiritual Array, Mu Chen looked at the Spirit of the Heavenly Lake that was swiftly dimming down. At this moment, even with his composure, he couldn't conceal the joy on his face.
That's because he had already obtained 99 Heavenly Lake Crystals, and the one trapped in the Spiritual Array was the hundredth!
It was said that a hundred Heavenly Lake Crystals could trigger a Perfect Baptism!
"The Perfect Baptism doesn't seem to be hard to obtain."
Mu Chen lightly smiled. But just when his smile appeared, he gently knitted his brows. He vaguely sensed that something was amiss. That's because he felt that the Perfect Baptism wasn't as difficult as he had imagined.
Although he had made use of the Spiritual Array to achieve this, Mu Chen didn't believe that the countless geniuses of the Ancient Haven Palace couldn't think of such a method in the ancient times.
But why were there so few disciples who obtained the Perfect Baptism of the Heavenly River?
Mu Chen frowned his brows. He was puzzled, but he didn't have the time to think about it. He had to obtain the 100th Heavenly Lake Crystal first. Thus, he calmed his mind and continued to attack with the Spiritual Array.
Buzz.
A brief moment later, the Spirit of the Heavenly Lake dimmed down and turned into a Heavenly Lake Crystal that slowly descended and was caught by Mu Chen.
After obtaining the 100th Heavenly River Crystal, Mu Chen directly slapped it on the Golden Dragon Token under his feet.
The Heavenly River Crystal was extremely mysterious and could only be stored in the Golden Dragon Token. Furthermore, it was a necessary item for the Heavenly River Baptism. As long as the 100th Heavenly River Crystal was placed in the token,
He should be able to truly attract the Heavenly River's baptism.
Bang!
The Heavenly River Crystal shot towards the Golden Dragon Token. However, something unexpected happened the moment they collided.
The Crystal of the Heavenly River didn't enter the Golden Dragon Token. Instead, it bounced back into Mu Chen's hand as if it was repelled.
"This?"
This scene left Mu Chen dumbfounded as he looked at the Golden Dragon Token beneath his feet.
Evidently, he had no idea why it would reject the 100th Heavenly Lake Crystal.
"Something's wrong."
Mu Chen soon recovered from his shock and knitted his brows. If he couldn't place the 100th Heavenly Lake Crystal into the Golden Dragon Token, then he would only be able to attract a High Baptism.
Generally speaking, the Golden Dragon Token shouldn't have such a rejection. Could it be that this wasn't the genuine 100th Heavenly Lake Crystal?
But if it wasn't, then where did the 100th Heavenly Lake Crystal come from?
Mu Chen pondered for a brief moment.
He suddenly stomped his foot and the Golden Dragon Token trembled. Ten-odd lumps of light flew out and hovered before Mu Chen. They were the 99 Heavenly Lake Crystals that Mu Chen had previously obtained.
Mu Chen stretched out his palm. His spiritual energy formed a ball of light and enveloped the 99 Heavenly River Crystals.
Mu Chen stared at the Heavenly River Crystals, observing the slightest changes between them. He believed that there must be a way to obtain the 100th Spirit of the Heavenly River, it was just that he hadn't found it yet.
Under the gaze of Mu Chen.
The 99 Heavenly River Crystals slowly floated in the air, but there was no movement.
Mu Chen's face couldn't help turning ugly. Could it be that the so-called Perfect Baptism …?
Did it not exist at all?
Or could it be because the Ancient Haven Palace no longer exists, so there's a flaw in the Heavenly Lake's baptism?
Rumble!
While Mu Chen's expression was fluctuating, the Heavenly Lake suddenly trembled as a peculiar ripple vaguely appeared.
He appeared above the Milky Way.
Mu Chen's eyes instantly focused when he noticed that fluctuation. Because it was the fluctuation of the Baptism of the Heavenly River!
It seemed like someone had already started the baptism of the Heavenly River.
Boom!
As the first Baptism of the Heavenly Lake appeared, there was an endless flow of peculiar fluctuations outside the Heavenly Lake. Evidently, more people were attracting the baptism.
As the Baptism of the Heavenly Lake continued to appear, Mu Chen could sense a buoyant force emanating from the Heavenly Lake, as if it was trying to push everyone out.
"Time's almost up." Mu Chen understood that it looked like the opening of the Heavenly Lake was about to arrive.
But he still hadn't obtained the 100th Spirit of the Heavenly Lake!
Could it be that he only needed a Greater Baptism?
Mu Chen tightly pursed his lips as he stared at the 99 Heavenly Lake Crystals. In the next instant, his eyes suddenly narrowed.
"This is …"
Mu Chen knitted his brows. That's because he noticed that when the Heavenly Lake Crystals clashed together, some of the Heavenly Lake Crystals would turn a little brighter, while some would turn a little dimmer.
It was as if some of the Heavenly Lake Crystals had devoured the energy in the other Heavenly Lake Crystals.
It was just that the changes were too minute, so much so that even Mu Chen had neglected it.
Mu Chen's gaze flickered for a long time before he muttered, "Could it be devouring?"
Could it be that the 100th Heavenly Lake Crystal did not appear from the outside, but from the 99 Heavenly Lake Crystals?
"Do I want to take a gamble?"
Mu Chen's face changed. At this moment, if he made a wrong guess, then it might cause all his efforts to go down the drain. After all, he no longer had the time to gather them.
Even Mu Chen was hesitant at this moment.
However, Mu Chen wasn't an indecisive person, so his gaze swiftly turned firm. The Greater Baptism and Perfect Baptism weren't on the same level. If he could obtain the latter, then it would definitely be a great help for him to break through to the Earth Sovereign Realm in the future.
Since that's the case, then he would take a gamble!
Thinking about it, Mu Chen had immediately cut off his hesitation and left a seal on the 99 Heavenly Lake Crystals with a wave of his hand, before waving his hand.
The 99 Heavenly Lake Crystals flew out and when they came in contact with the water of the Heavenly Lake, they were like whales devouring the boundless Spiritual Energy. In just a few breaths' time, a dazzling lustre burst out.
The 99 Heavenly Lake Crystals had turned into massive Spirits of the Heavenly Lake that were like stars as they appeared in the layers of Spiritual Arrays.
When 99 Spirits of the Heavenly Lake appeared at the same time, the boundless Spiritual Energy even caused Mu Chen to be stunned.
After doing all this, Mu Chen soared into the sky without any hesitation and flew out of the Heavenly Lake. There was no longer any use for him to stay here. If his guess was correct, then he would be able to retrieve the seal that he had left on the Heavenly Lake Crystals.
But if his guess was wrong, then he wouldn't even be able to obtain a Lesser Baptism.
This time, he would take it as a gamble!
(To be continued.)