A purple-robed figure stood in front of the throne as a Sky Devouring Aura swept out, causing the surrounding space to distort. That terrifying pressure had enveloped the entire hall within layers.
Boom!
When Mu Chen stepped into the hall, he was also enveloped by the terrifying pressure and his body tensed up with a golden lustre circulating on the surface of his body. Draconic roars and phoenix cries resounded from his body and his flesh had become as firm as steel.
Facing this unknown situation, Mu Chen clearly did not dare to relax in the slightest. Those great figures only needed to leave behind a little trump card to make him pay a great price.
While circulating his defences, Mu Chen was also cautiously looking at the purple-robed silhouette with shock in the depths of his eyes.
That's because, in that instant, he could sense a faint vitality fluctuation in the Second Hall Master's body.
Could it be that the Second Hall Master had not died?
But from the looks of it, he didn't seem to possess any consciousness, right?
Mu Chen frowned his brows as he changed his footsteps and walked to another direction, facing the Second Hall Master's silhouette. From here, he could clearly see the Second Hall Master's face.
In that instant, when Mu Chen saw it, his face drastically changed and he couldn't help sucking in a cold breath.
That's because he saw that the Second Hall Master maintained a resolute expression with rage in his eyes as he slightly raised his head towards the sky. What left Mu Chen shocked was …
It wasn't the frozen expression on his face, but the centre of his brows.
There was a black hole on his forehead.
The hole was roughly the size of a finger, looking unremarkable.
But Mu Chen knew that it was this finger that had instantly destroyed the Second Hall Master's vitality.
It was hard for Mu Chen to describe how powerful a Perfected Earth Sovereign was, but he knew that there weren't many Perfected Earth Sovereigns in the Greatlaw Continent.
However …
Yet, such a terrifying existence was killed by a single finger. Just how powerful was the person who did it?
A chill appeared on Mu Chen's skin. He raised his head and looked at the dome of this giant hall. Spiritual light condensed in his eyes as he swept his gaze around. Then, his gaze froze on one spot.
The dome over there was also a similar darkness.
The black hole was only about the size of a finger. It was as inconspicuous as the tip of a needle in the huge dome that was about a thousand feet wide. However, when Mu Chen saw the black hole, he felt a chill run down his spine.
All the hairs on his body seemed to stand on end at this moment.
An indescribable fear welled up in his heart.
In that instant, scenes of the Fiend Clans invading the Greatlaw Continent appeared in Mu Chen's mind.
An unimaginably powerful existence descended in the Ancient Haven Palace. At the moment when he appeared, the Ancient Haven Palace was filled with unimaginable power.
He had casually made a move before the Heavenly Emperor of the Ancient Haven Palace.
He had only casually pointed his finger out.
As a result, a tiny black hole appeared on the dome of the second hall. After which, a bloody hole appeared on the forehead of the second hall master, who had just sensed something and stood up. All the life in his body had been completely destroyed at this moment.
Killing a Perfected Earth Sovereign with a single finger.
Mu Chen deeply exhaled a mouthful of air. Aside from the rumoured Monarch that perished together with the Heavenly Emperor, who else could possess such terrifying strength?
Furthermore, he could actually make a move before the Heavenly Emperor, which made him even more terrifying.
"The Fiend Clans actually have such an existence. It's no wonder why they could force all the lifeforms in the Great Thousand World to join forces."
Mu Chen's face turned solemn as he sensed how powerful the Fiend Clans were. They were the greatest enemies of the Great Thousand World.
Even at this moment, the Fiend Clans were probably still eyeing the Great Thousand World, trying to invade and occupy it.
Mu Chen briefly sighed in his heart before he retracted his emotions. At this moment, the Fiend Clans were still a little too far for him, since he was still too weak.
Even an expert like the Second Palace Master was annihilated with a finger. Evidently, only those that had stepped into the Heavenly Sovereign Realm could become the pinnacle force of the two sides and become a chip in their formation.
Calming his emotions, Mu Chen's gaze finally shifted away from the Second Palace Master and looked at the other directions of the palace.
After all, his objective for coming to the Second Hall wasn't the Second Hall Master.
He needed to find the Spirit-Slaughtering Army.
When Mu Chen swept his gaze around, he could sense how vast this palace was. Because the Second Hall Master's silhouette was too shocking, Mu Chen had neglected everything else in this palace.
At the centre of the palace was the Second Hall Master's seat. Beneath the throne was a hundred-foot stone staircase that spread out with the stone staircase as the centre. At this moment, there were silhouettes donned in black heavy armour at the back of the stone staircase.
When Mu Chen saw those silhouettes, his eyelids twitched and his heart raced as he swept his gaze over.
More silhouettes in black armour appeared in his sight. It was like a silent troop that stood behind the Second Hall Master, protecting him.
Roughly looking at those silhouettes, there were roughly five thousand of them. All of them were donned in black armour that even their faces couldn't be seen. The armour was engraved with crimson runes that looked like they were made of blood, vaguely emanating a fearsome ominous aura.
They were also wielding heavy halberds that were dyed red, as if they were shrouded in a bloody aura.
Clearly, when this army was still alive, they must have fought everywhere and even annihilated Earth Sovereigns.
Mu Chen's eyes blazed as he stared at the army in heavy armour and wielding heavy halberds. He couldn't help clenching his fists in excitement. This army was the Spirit-Slaughtering Army that he was looking for!
However … Mu Chen's excitement quickly subsided. When his Spiritual Energy spread out, he discovered that there wasn't even a trace of unusual fluctuation in the Spirit-Slaughtering Army.
The Spirit-Slaughtering Army seemed to have been completely annihilated.
The Spirit-Slaughtering Army seemed to have been completely annihilated.
Mu Chen's expression instantly turned ugly.
If he couldn't control the Spirit-Slaughtering Army, he wouldn't have been able to bring Mandala's main body out from the heavy guards.
"How could this be?" Mu Chen frowned.
Logically speaking, in such an elite army, once a warrior died in battle, they would most likely activate a secret technique to refine themselves before they died, depriving them of their vitality and turning them into Corpse Soldiers. In this way, even if they died, they would still be able to survive.
He could still become a member of the army.
From a certain perspective, these Corpse Soldiers could no longer be considered living beings, so they could withstand the corrosion of time.
But why was it that Mu Chen was able to sense the slightest fluctuation from them, as if they were really dead?
"That's because these armies are still missing a catalyst."
As Mu Chen was deep in thought, a chuckle suddenly sounded from behind him.
Mu Chen's pupils shrank.
He slowly turned around and saw a slender silhouette standing at the entrance. It was Su Qingyin.
He did not expect her to come to the Second Hall.
Mu Chen's expression remained calm.
However, there was already Spiritual Energy circulating in his body. Although he and Su Qingyin weren't enemies, Su Qingyin and him weren't enemies.
But obviously, it wasn't much friendlier.
Seeing Mu Chen's wariness, Su Qingyin grinned, "Don't be so nervous.
I don't want to fight you right now, and right now.
I think it might be better if we cooperate. "
"Cooperation?" Mu Chen narrowed his eyes.
"Your target is this army?
Haha, you're truly ambitious. This army isn't something that anyone can control. "Su Qingyin looked at Mu Chen with a deep meaning in her words.
"That has nothing to do with you." Mu Chen faintly said before he asked, "What do you mean by a catalyst?"
Su Qingyin smiled in an unconcerned manner and said, "Indeed, the army has not been completely destroyed. When the second hall master was killed, the army directly ignited their souls and poured their power into the second hall master in an attempt to preserve a sliver of his life force. So, if you want this army, you'll have to return their power."
Knitting his brows, Mu Chen said, "It's a little too easy to protect the vitality of a Perfected Earth Sovereign like this."
Su Qingyin nodded her head. "It's naturally impossible if that's all. But the Second Hall Master possesses a rare Spiritual Insect called the Phoenix Insect. It can undergo a rebirth to restore the vitality of its master, but it requires a massive amount of energy."
"Phoenix Insect?"
Mu Chen was startled in his heart. Could it be that the vitality fluctuation that he sensed from the Second Hall Master was the so-called Phoenix Insect?
If that's the case, then the Second Hall Master really has a chance of being revived?
"The Second Hall Master has already died, and he will not be revived."
As if she knew what Mu Chen was thinking, Su Qingyin shook her head. "The attack that the Second Hall Master suffered was too destructive. Practically everything in his body was reduced to ashes, so not even the Phoenix Insect can save him."
She turned to Mu Chen. "My target is the Phoenix Insect. As long as I can obtain it, I can use a secret technique to force out the power of the army that it has absorbed. At that time, you will naturally be able to obtain that army."
"So, we can cooperate."
Mu Chen's gaze flickered before he asked, "Then, what do I have to do?"
It didn't matter if Su Qingyin was speaking the truth, he didn't mind giving it a try. If she tried to lie to him, then he would definitely make her pay the price.
Seeing that Mu Chen was tempted, Su Qingyin couldn't help smiling in joy before she looked at the palace with a solemn expression. She suddenly pointed her finger out and a Spiritual Energy burst out.
Buzz!
When the Spiritual Energy charged into the palace, the entire palace suddenly trembled and countless beams of Spiritual Energy condensed in the sky. Instantly, draconic roars resounded and a massive Spiritual Array enveloped the entire palace.
"I need you to help me break this Spiritual Array." Looking at the terrifying Spiritual Array, Su Qingyin said with a grave expression.
Mu Chen raised his head and looked at the massive Spiritual Array with a smear of astonishment on his face.
That's because he realised that the Spiritual Array before him was extremely familiar.
It was clearly the Nine Dragon God-Killing Array!
However, this Spiritual Array was actually complete!
(To be continued.)