The destructive shock wave lasted for a long time before it slowly dissipated. Nine Nether and the rest had also directed their gazes towards the source of the shock wave.
The distorted space gradually recovered and a purplish-golden lustre abruptly burst out. A myriad-foot pillar of light soared into the sky.
A purplish-golden giant that was a few hundred feet quietly stood in the pillar with an immortal aura around it, as if it would last for eternity.
Nine Nether looked at the purplish-golden giant. At this moment, the Immortal Golden Body didn't seem any different from before. But if one carefully sensed it, they would sense that the purplish-golden giant vaguely felt as if it had fused with the heavens and earth. As it breathed, there seemed to be wind and lightning taking form.
At this moment, the Immortal Golden Body seemed to be able to easily communicate with the Spiritual Energy between the heavens and earth. It was so much so that it could even fuse its will into the heavens and earth, forming a form of control over this region.
As long as anyone weaker than Mu Chen stepped into this region, it would be equivalent to stepping into Mu Chen's domain, where he could decide whether to kill or torture them.
Jiu You looked at the face of the Immortal Golden Body. Initially, the face of a Sovereign Celestial Body was blurry, but the face of the Immortal Golden Body was exactly the same as Mu Chen. Looking from afar, it looked like a magnified version of Mu Chen.
That was because the connection between Mu Chen and the Immortal Golden Body had grown deeper. The two of them had perfectly fused, and it was so much so that Mu Chen could even fuse with the Immortal Golden Body to unleash even more terrifying power.
This was similar to Elder Zuo, who had devoured the Sovereign Celestial Body and fused with the Immortal Golden Body. Even Mu Chen, who had borrowed the power of the Spirit-Slaughtering Army, felt fearful.
A slender silhouette quietly sat on the shoulder of the Immortal Golden Body. At this moment, Mu Chen's body was circulating with a dazzling purplish-golden lustre.
At this moment, the dazzling lustre from the Spiritual Tribulation had also been resolved.
His figure was as still as a boulder. His breathing was long and steady, and his entire body was shining with a purplish-golden light.
Every single one of them would cause massive purplish-golden ripples that contained terrifying Spiritual Energy fluctuations.
At this moment, although Mu Chen did not make any movements, Jiu You could feel an extremely strong sense of oppression from him.
She had only felt this kind of pressure from those Earth Sovereign Realm powerhouses in the past.
Buzz.
While Jiu You was watching, Mu Chen's tightly shut eyes suddenly opened at this moment. Immediately, dazzling purple-gold light shot out from his eyes. The light was extremely sharp and even the space in front of it was directly torn apart.
The purplish-gold light lasted for a moment before disappearing. Mu Chen lifted his eyes.
Right now, the heavens and earth seemed to have a unique feeling, which made him understand that as long as he willed it, he could draw the massive Spiritual Energy between the heavens and earth.
He stretched his hand out and dazzling Spiritual Energy gathered over. In an instant, it had formed into a hundred-foot-tall mountain before him.
That mountain peak was sparkling and resplendent, like a crystal.
However, it was formed from the purest Spiritual Energy between the heavens and earth, making it indestructible.
"Heavens and Earth Phase."
Mu Chen muttered to himself. This was one of the symbols of an Earth Sovereign Realm.
He could easily transform the Spiritual Energy between the heavens and earth, which was something that he couldn't achieve in the past.
This meant that an Earth Sovereign had unimaginable control over the Spiritual Energy between the heavens and earth.
Lowering his head, Mu Chen could sense that his body seemed to be breathing with vitality.
However, along with every breath, there would be a massive amount of Spiritual Energy between the heavens and earth being absorbed and refined by him.
The speed of absorption and refinement left Mu Chen dumbfounded. His body was like a bottomless pit. No matter how much Spiritual Energy poured in, it couldn't satisfy him.
In the past, Mu Chen only had a single Sovereign Sea in his body. But at this moment, his entire body was trembling. Every single piece of his body seemed to contain a Sovereign Sea that was greedily devouring all the Spiritual Energy.
Mu Chen was a little captivated as he narrowed his eyes. The boundless energy was truly intoxicating. At this moment, he finally understood why only those that had stepped into the Earth Sovereign Realm could be considered as supreme powerhouses in the Great Thousand World.
That's because the difference between this energy and the Ninth Grade Sovereign Realm was like comparing the luminous moon to the firefly.
Mu Chen stretched his hand out and slowly clenched his fist. The mountain before him that was formed with Spiritual Energy crumbled and turned into countless sparkles of light with an arc rising on the corner of his lips.
"I've finally reached the Earth Sovereign Realm."
When Mu Chen had completed the Spiritual Tribulation, he could already be considered as a genuine Lesser Earth Sovereign!
While Mu Chen was enjoying the powerful energy, a lustre suddenly gathered on the centre of his brows and a massive amount of information swept out in his mind.
The information was the Peerless Divine Ability that the Heavenly Emperor had imparted to him through the True Spirit Impartation, the Three Pures!
However, due to the limitation of his strength, Mu Chen couldn't comprehend the Three Pures in the past. But with his breakthrough, he felt enlightened in those areas that he was confused about.
At this moment, he could finally accept the experience and comprehension of the Heavenly Emperor.
"So that's the case."
The profundities of the Three Pures in his mind were easily resolved by Mu Chen and he exclaimed in his heart. The Peerless Divine Ability that he couldn't comprehend had finally taken form in his mind.
Naturally, it was all because of the Heavenly Emperor's comprehension of the Three Pures. Otherwise, even if Mu Chen had stepped into the Earth Sovereign Realm, it would take him a few years to comprehend the Three Pures to this degree.
But right now, with the help of the Heavenly Emperor, his comprehension over the past few years was something that Mu Chen had neglected. He had reached the heavens in a single step!
Spiritual light constantly flashed in Mu Chen's eyes as he blankly sat on the ground. He maintained this posture for half a day until a certain moment, when his eyes abruptly widened.
He slowly raised his hand and formed a seal that exuded an ancient charm.
Buzz!
When he formed the seal, a mystical sound wave resounded between the heavens and earth before it spread out.
"Three Pures, Sever the Self to See the Truth!
"Sever the Self!"
A murmur slowly rang out from Mu Chen's mouth with an indescribable charm. Thereafter, a spiritual light gushed out from the top of Mu Chen's head. That light rolled before Mu Chen and vaguely formed into an illusory blade.
The blade of light was extremely mystical. It clearly existed, but it gave off an illusory and ethereal feeling. It was as if it could not be touched and was merely an illusion.
"What is he doing?" Nine Nether looked at this scene with bewilderment and asked in a soft voice.
Datura briefly pondered before she said, "If I have not guessed incorrectly, he should be cultivating the Three Pures!"
As she spoke, she couldn't help being shocked. After all, the fame of the Three Pures was too resounding. Back then, the Heavenly Emperor had even relied on it to become a pinnacle existence in the Great Thousand World.
But now, Mu Chen was about to successfully cultivate such a Peerless Divine Ability?
Even she couldn't help feeling envious of Mu Chen's opportunity.
"Slash!"
As they spoke, Mu Chen abruptly stood up and raised his head to look at the illusory blade. Thereafter, he formed a seal with a single hand and let out a thunderous roar.
Buzz!
The illusory blade slightly trembled before it tilted down with the blade aimed at Mu Chen. It tore through space and slashed down towards Mu Chen's head without any hesitation.
Mu Chen didn't move an inch.
Rustle!
The illusory blade instantly slashed against Mu Chen's head. In the next instant, it was like an illusion as it slashed through Mu Chen's head.
The blade pierced through Mu Chen's body.
When the blade left Mu Chen's body, a blood-red light was brought along with it. That blood-red light hovered on Mu Chen's right as it constantly squirmed, emitting strange fluctuations.
In that instant when he was struck, Mu Chen could vaguely sense something being separated from his body. It seemed to be his flesh and blood, as well as his soul.
But that separation didn't cause any harm to him. It was just that it had been separated from his body.
"Again!"
He raised his head and roared again!
Rustle!
The illusory blade slashed down once again, piercing through Mu Chen's body. But when it left Mu Chen's body, another blood-red light separated from Mu Chen's body.
When the two blades descended, the illusory blade crumbled, turning into spiritual light fragments. Mu Chen turned his head and looked at the two blood-red lights beside him without blinking.
The blood-red light was still squirming as it gradually formed into two silhouettes.
Of the two figures, one was donned in a black robe, while the other was donned in a white robe. Both of them had a pair of pitch-black eyes and handsome faces. More importantly, their bodies were emitting the same aura and powerful Spiritual Energy as Mu Chen.
Those two silhouettes were genuine Earth Sovereigns!
Mu Chen looked at the two figures that looked exactly like him as a smear of a smile appeared on his face. Thereafter, he lightly smiled as he placed his palms together and said, "I am Mu Chen."
The black-robed and white-robed silhouettes also smiled as they placed their palms together.
"I am Mu Chen."
"I am Mu Chen."
(To be continued.)