The Heavenly Emperor lightly smiled in response to Mu Chen's disciple's greeting, but he did not avoid it. If the Ancient Haven Palace wasn't destroyed, who knew how many outstanding disciples would yearn for it, but none of them had the opportunity to do so. Thus, it could only be said that Mu Chen's fortune was too deep.
"Follow me."
The Heavenly Emperor waved his hand, causing the surrounding space to distort. By the time Mu Chen and the rest reacted, they were already above a massive river with the water rolling down below. At the same time, there was a spiritual mist that rose into the shape of dragons, phoenixes, tigers, and leopards.
This was the Heavenly Lake that Mu Chen and the rest had come to.
But when they left, the Heavenly Lake had already been sealed, so they never expected that the Heavenly Emperor could easily open it again.
The Spiritual Energy in this place was extremely abundant, making it a treasure ground for cultivation. If they cultivated here, it would definitely be much easier.
"During this period of time, you can also cultivate here."
The Heavenly Emperor looked at Jiu You. Jiu You was also in the Perfected Ninth Grade Sovereign Realm, only a step away from the Earth Sovereign Realm. However, the Heavenly Emperor could only impart his True Spirit Empowerment to a single person, so he couldn't help Jiu You break through at the same time. Thus, he could only allow her to cultivate here to increase her accumulation.
"Thank you, Heavenly Emperor."
When Nine Nether heard his words, joy appeared on her face. The benefits of being able to seclude herself in such a treasured land was self-evident.
"On the other hand, Datura, you've already reached the Perfected Earth Sovereign Realm, so this place won't have much effect on you. If you're bored, you can take a look at the Hidden Scripture Pavilion." The Heavenly Emperor smiled towards Datura.
Datura gently shook her head. The Heavenly Emperor was the last spiritual image that he had left in the world. If he disappeared, then he would disappear from the world, and she only wanted to accompany him right now.
"Sigh, you silly child."
Seeing Datura's expression, the Heavenly Emperor gently sighed.
The Sky Emperor also sighed. He had raised Datura for many years and treated her as his own daughter. The relationship between the two was naturally deep. Otherwise, he wouldn't have helped Datura avoid the calamity.
He forcefully sealed it.
After comforting Datura, the Heavenly Emperor turned to Mu Chen and said with a solemn expression, "Get ready to begin."
This spirit shadow of his had a limited time, so he couldn't waste even a moment.
Mu Chen solemnly agreed.
The Sky Emperor flicked his finger and the water of the Heavenly River rolled and formed into a lotus with Mu Chen sitting on it.
The Celestial Emperor stood before Mu Chen with a solemn expression and two fingers curled together.
In the next instant, he abruptly pointed out. His two fingers flickered with endless spiritual light, as if they were filled with spirituality and brimming with vitality.
Chi!
That finger seemed to ignore the distance between them. It penetrated through nothingness and gently tapped the space between Mu Chen's eyebrows.
Buzz.
Spiritual light instantly spread out from the space between Mu Chen's eyebrows.
In the blink of an eye, it completely enveloped his body. That sparkling and translucent light.
It was as if it had pierced through Mu Chen's forehead and penetrated his mind.
Mu Chen's body violently trembled at this moment. He could sense that a massive amount of information was violently pouring into his mind.
The tremendous amount of information almost made his mind explode.
It almost caused his mind to explode in an instant. Fortunately, he forcefully endured it with his toughness. Even so, veins started to crawl on his originally handsome face like earthworms.
It made him look extremely ferocious.
While Mu Chen was in agony, spiritual light suddenly gathered in the depths of his mind, and ancient words quietly took shape.
"One Qi Into Three Pure Ones!"
The words of spiritual light condensed and dissipated, followed by the mysterious mantra, which contained a large amount of the celestial thearch's cultivation experience and enlightenment.
Mu Chen's heart seemed to have sunk into the profound heart chant and comprehension in an instant.
He had never seen such a mysterious Divine Ability before.
Such a peerless Divine Ability had an extremely harsh requirement on one's talent. But fortunately, Mu Chen was also extremely outstanding. Coupled with the Heavenly Emperor's True Spirit Bestowment, Mu Chen wouldn't be able to comprehend such mysteries even if he obtained the cultivation method.
But now, with the help of the Heavenly Emperor's comprehension, he felt as if he had obtained the best guidance, and many profundities that he couldn't comprehend were suddenly enlightened.
This made him rejoice. If it wasn't for the Heavenly Emperor's willingness to imbue him with his True Spirit, even if he obtained the Three Pures' cultivation method, it would take him at least a few years to cultivate the spiritual mist with his current strength.
Mu Chen was immersed in comprehending the mysteries of the One Qi Into Three Pure Ones and didn't know the flow of time. In the blink of an eye, it seemed like an instant, yet it also seemed like many years had passed.
"With your current strength, you can only comprehend the mysteries of the One Qi Into Three Pure Ones and can't truly cultivate it. So don't spend too much effort on it. Everything will have to wait until you make a breakthrough."
Just when Mu Chen couldn't extricate himself from it, a sonorous voice resounded in his mind, jolting him awake as he abruptly opened his eyes.
Opening his eyes, Mu Chen's mind swiftly cleared up. He was inwardly shocked by the massive amount of information flowing in his mind. The Peerless Divine Ability was indeed extraordinary. He had only comprehended it for a moment, but it had almost made him lose control of himself. If it wasn't for the Heavenly Emperor's timely reminder, he didn't know how long he would have been immersed in it.
"Get ready."
The Heavenly Emperor reminded as he slowly raised the Heavenly Emperor Sword in his hand. His eyes were filled with love. This sword had accompanied him throughout his life, witnessing his rise from a nobody to a famous Heavenly Emperor in the Great Thousand World.
"I hope that old friend can help me along the last part of my journey." The Heavenly Emperor gently said.
Buzz!
The Heavenly Emperor Sword had also issued a crisp cry with endless sword lustre surging on the body of the sword. However, it was extremely gentle and wasn't as sharp as before.
The Heavenly Emperor smiled. He raised his hand and the Heavenly Emperor Sword soared into the sky. With a sway of his body, it turned into a massive pillar of light that enveloped the heavens and earth. The pillar of light contained a terrifying power.
The Heavenly Emperor pointed with his finger and the pillar of light poured down like mercury, enveloping Mu Chen.
Boom!
Boom!
The boundless light contained boundless energy. The moment it came in contact with Mu Chen's body, it was like mercury pouring into the ground. The boundless energy wasn't something that could be described with just the word 'overbearing' to Mu Chen. Thus, the surface of Mu Chen's body exploded into a bloody mist. His body was riddled with holes in an instant and his flesh was a mangled mess.
But fortunately, Mu Chen's recovery ability was powerful. As the golden lustre surged, the True Dragon and Phoenix Spirits roamed in his body, swiftly healing his body.
The Heavenly Emperor was also astonished at this scene. He initially thought that he would have to make a move to protect Mu Chen's body, but he never expected that Mu Chen could do it himself. Although it was extremely forceful and even required him to suffer great pain.
The Heavenly Emperor did not make a move, since the pain was a trial for Mu Chen. After all, even with the Heavenly Emperor's help, it's impossible for Mu Chen to easily break through to the Earth Sovereign Realm.
There's nothing in the world that comes without sowing.
The Heavenly Emperor had already given Mu Chen the greatest opportunity, and it would depend on Mu Chen's ability if he could grasp this opportunity. If he had to pave the way for everything, then there's no need for him to be his successor. Even if he managed to cultivate the Three Pures, he would still be a mediocre person.
Endless sword lustre constantly poured down and Mu Chen's body was constantly exploding. In the end, he was no longer in his human form. His mangled body would make the eyelids of others twitch.
However, under the endless recovery, Mu Chen had also started to sense strands of peculiar energy seeping into his flesh and blood. That energy was extremely miraculous. Just a strand of it was able to swiftly refine and strengthen his flesh and blood, bones and meridians.
Mu Chen knew that the energy should have come from the Heavenly Emperor Sword. The Heavenly Emperor was using the Heavenly Emperor Sword as the price to reconstruct his body and strengthen his foundation for a breakthrough.
Furthermore, as Mu Chen's body gradually grew stronger, he could sense that the sword lustre had even seeped into his Sovereign Sea.
This left Mu Chen inwardly shocked. If the sword lustre was a little sharper, it would probably shatter his Sovereign Sea. But fortunately, with the guidance of the Heavenly Emperor, the boundless sword lustre was extremely gentle. Sword lustre constantly entered his Sovereign Sea. Every single sword lustre was like a dragon that devoured the Spiritual Energy in Mu Chen's Sovereign Sea. When it was spat out again, the Spiritual Energy was even more robust and refined.
Under the nourishment of the Heavenly Emperor Sword, Mu Chen could clearly sense the Spiritual Energy in his Sovereign Sea growing at an unimaginable speed.
Even if he refined over a hundred million drops of Sovereign Spiritual Liquid, it would still be hard for him to achieve such a growth. But under the power of the Heavenly Emperor Sword, it was achieved in the blink of an eye.
Sensing the surge of Spiritual Energy in his body, Mu Chen calmed his mind and tried his best to not have any ripples in his heart. Under this rise, he could vaguely sense that he was about to touch the limits of the Sovereign Realm.
But even with the Heavenly Emperor Sword as the price, it was still impossible for him to break through to the Earth Sovereign Realm. Thus, half a month quietly passed on the Heavenly Lake.
(To be continued.)