"Ancient Buddha Clan!"
When those words fell into Mu Chen's ears, it lifted waves in his heart with a complicated expression. He vaguely had a feeling that the Great Pagoda Art that he cultivated must be closely related to this clan.
If his guess was correct, then it meant that the culprit that trapped his mother and prevented his family from reuniting was the so-called Ancient Buddha Clan!
At this moment, he finally understood why his mother, a Spiritual Array Ancestor with strength comparable to a Heavenly Sovereign, had to leave him when he was still an infant to protect him and his father.
Although he didn't have a deep understanding of the Ancient Buddha Clan, he knew how terrifying it was for it to be one of the most ancient clans in the Great Thousand World.
Facing that force, even ordinary Heavenly Sovereigns would have to be cautious.
"No wonder my mother told me not to reveal the Great Pagoda Art. So it turns out that she's afraid of the Ancient Buddha Clan noticing it. With their strength, it will be a great threat to them if they find out about it."
Mu Chen tightly pursed his lips. It was precisely because of this that Mu Chen had not practiced the Great Pagoda Art for the past few years. He had only hidden it in the depths of his heart, in case someone recognised it and brought him a calamity.
Right now, he was unable to help his mother escape, but he also didn't want to bring unnecessary trouble to his mother because of his recklessness.
When the Heavenly Emperor saw the changes on Mu Chen's face, he thought that Mu Chen was feeling nervous about the Primordial Immortal Body. Thus, he smiled. "You don't have to be too worried. Although the Ancient Maha Clan is the protector of the Primordial Immortal Body, they aren't qualified to wield it. That's because the Primordial Immortal Body will choose its own master, and not even the Ancient Maha Clan can do anything about it.
If you really have the confidence, then you can give it a try when the time comes. "
"Naturally, the prerequisite is that you have sufficient strength!
Otherwise, it's best if you don't go. "
It's best not to go, "the Celestial Thearch said with a solemn expression.
Mu Chen silently nodded his head. He naturally wasn't a fool. With the Primordial Immortal Body, even the Ancient Maha Clan wouldn't be able to obtain it.
Although they were the protectors, they would definitely covet it. Therefore, it would be fine if someone from their clan obtained it, but if someone from another clan wanted to take it away, there would inevitably be some twists and turns.
Such twists and turns required sufficient strength to deal with.
"Senior, didn't you try to cultivate the Primordial Immortal Body back then?" Mu Chen asked curiously as a thought suddenly occurred to him.
In that case, he should also be qualified to cultivate the Primordial Immortal Body.
The Ancient Maha Clan might be powerful, but the Heavenly Emperor and the Ancient Haven Palace weren't pushovers. So the Heavenly Emperor could naturally try to obtain the Primordial Immortal Body.
When the Heavenly Emperor heard that, he shook his head with a smile and said with some regret, "I have also thought about it, but it's a pity that the Primordial Immortal Body already had an owner in my era. So I could only look on with envy."
"Oh?"
Mu Chen was a little shocked. Even someone like the Heavenly Emperor couldn't obtain the Primordial Immortal Body.
Then who was the person that managed to cultivate the Primordial Immortal Body?
Furthermore, he was even able to make the Heavenly Emperor give up on it.
"Heh heh, that fellow is quite amazing.
Back then, he was one of the pinnacle existences in the Great Thousand World. Even I have to admit that I'm inferior to him. Otherwise, I would also want to try the Primordial Immortal Body.
After all, I'm afraid that the Nine-Corpse Sky Monarch alone won't be able to kill me. "The Heavenly Emperor smiled with admiration on his face for the first time.
For someone like the Heavenly Emperor to be in admiration, that person must be an extraordinary existence. Thus, even Mu Chen couldn't help asking, "Who is that Senior?"
"At that time, the Great Thousand World addressed him as the Immortal Emperor. He was also one of the leaders of the Great Thousand World's resistance against the Fiend Clans. Back then, he relied on his own strength to contend against the top ten Sky Monarchs of the Fiend Clans."
"The Immortal Emperor."
Mu Chen muttered that title. Evidently, that title came from the Primordial Immortal Body, and it should be the foundation of the Immortal Emperor.
Thinking about it, Mu Chen had even more expectations for the Primordial Immortal Body.
"That step is still far away for you. Right now, you have to refine the Immortal Golden Body to the limits." The Heavenly Emperor instructed when he saw Mu Chen's expectations.
Mu Chen respectfully nodded his head. He wasn't someone that would bite off more than he could chew. Although he was looking forward to the Primordial Immortal Body, he knew that he had to take it one step at a time. With his current strength, even if the Primordial Immortal Body was placed before him, he probably wouldn't be able to cultivate it.
After speaking to Mu Chen, the Heavenly Emperor's illusory silhouette became even more transparent, which made Mu Chen's expression dim. Evidently, the Heavenly Emperor couldn't hold on any longer.
The last silhouette that he left in the world was about to disappear.
Datura also fell into silence with sorrow on her face.
Seeing their expressions, the Heavenly Emperor smiled and rubbed Datura's head lovingly. "Mu Chen has extraordinary potential. If he needs your protection in the future, you can do your best to help him."
Datura nodded her head.
The Heavenly Emperor then looked at Mu Chen. "I raised Datura single-handedly, and I treat her like my own daughter. Since you have received my inheritance, in a sense, you have to call her Little Senior Sister."
Mu Chen couldn't help feeling a little awkward. After all, Datura looked like a little girl at this moment. However, he also knew that the Heavenly Emperor was entrusting his daughter to him. He immediately nodded and grinned at Datura. "Little Senior Sister, you have to take care of me in the future."
When Datura heard how Mu Chen addressed her, a smile rose on her lips and she rolled her eyes at Mu Chen. However, her sadness had also eased up a little.
The Heavenly Emperor nodded his head in gratification. He knew that Datura had an eccentric character and it was rare for her to have friends. But Mu Chen and Datura clearly trusted each other. Although Mu Chen was still a little weak, he believed that this young man before him would definitely grow into a powerhouse in the future. At that time, he would naturally be able to protect Datura.
"Although the Great Thousand World is peaceful right now, the Fiend Clans are still eyeing them. They're extremely mysterious and no one knows where they came from. Although their previous invasion was powerful, I feel that they still have some strength left. So if they come back again, it will definitely be a destructive force. At that time, whether the Great Thousand World can be saved will depend on you guys." The Heavenly Emperor gently sighed as he warned once again.
Mu Chen, Datura, and Jiu You gently nodded their heads.
Seeing this, the Celestial Thearch did not say anything else. His body became more and more transparent, and eventually turned into countless specks of light that drifted away into the Heavenly River and completely disappeared.
Looking at the Heavenly Emperor's disappearing figure, Mu Chen and the other two were speechless for a long time.
The silence lasted for a long time before Datura finally retracted the sadness on her face and looked at Mu Chen. "Let's go."
Nodding his head, Mu Chen asked, "What should we do with the Ancient Haven Palace?"
The Ancient Haven Palace was, after all, a territory that the Heavenly Emperor had created for years. The cultivation conditions here were perfect, and if they could make use of it, it would be extremely beneficial to any force.
After a brief pondering, Datura said, "We'll lure the Ancient Haven Palace to the Great Heaven Domain, but we have to reorganize the Northern Region Alliance first."
Mu Chen silently nodded his head. The Northern Region Alliance was a little loose right now, and if they gave the Ancient Haven Palace over, it would be troublesome. So they had to reorganize it.
In the past, Datura was only a Greater Earth Sovereign, so it would definitely cause a backlash if they forcefully reorganized it. But now, she had already reached the Perfected Earth Sovereign Realm, and Mu Chen had also stepped into the Lesser Earth Sovereign Realm. With the Three Pures, he could probably be considered as the second strongest in the Northern Region, only inferior to Datura.
With these trump cards, even if the top-tiered forces in the Northern Region wanted to resist, they could still forcefully suppress them.
After coming to a decision, Mu Chen nodded his head towards the two clones beside him. The two of them smiled before they turned into two streaks of light and dove into the Heavenly Lake, gradually closing their eyes to cultivate. Evidently, they wanted to borrow the power of the Heavenly Lake to stabilise themselves.
As the two clones dove into the Heavenly Lake, Mu Chen could still sense the connection between them. As long as he needed it, he only needed a thought, and no matter how far away they were, the two clones could use the connection between their spirits to instantly appear beside Mu Chen.
After sending the two clones into the Heavenly Lake, Mu Chen nodded his head towards Datura. The latter waved her hand and space was instantly torn apart, revealing a spatial crack before the three of them.
Mu Chen was the first to step in, followed by Jiu You. Datura took a final glance at the Heavenly Lake before a tear fell from her eyes, before she turned around and stepped into the spatial crack.
The spatial crack gradually disappeared and the Sky River once again calmed down. Only the splashing sound of the waves quietly reverberated across the sky.
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