As the torrential rain poured down, the entire region seemed to be covered in rain. However, Luo Li was still in disbelief as she looked at the gentle smile on the youth's face.
That familiar face was something that she had yearned for for god knows how many nights. But when he appeared, Luo Li felt that it was unreal.
She was afraid that this was an illusion, since it was too cruel.
Thus, she stared at the youth before her for a brief moment before she spoke with a trembling voice, "Is it really you, Mu Chen?"
As she spoke, she couldn't help stretching her hand out and wanted to gently caress his face. But just when she was about to touch him, she stopped in fear.
Mu Chen looked at the rarely seen weak side of her and couldn't help feeling his heart shatter. He knew that if this wasn't the deepest desire in Luo Li's heart, with her calm and cold character, she wouldn't show such a weak side.
Hence, the smile on his face grew even more gentle as he leaned forward, allowing Luo Li's ice-cold little hand to caress his face while trembling.
"Luo Li, it's me."
He smiled as he spoke in a firm voice, "I'm here to look for you."
Feeling the warmth that came from her small hands on her face, Luo Li could not help biting down on her rosy lips after confirming the truth. Tears started to form in her pair of glass-like eyes that had caused Mu Chen to be absent-minded.
Ever since she returned to the Luo God Clan, Luo Li had always displayed a strong side to her. But at this moment, when she saw that familiar face, the determination in Luo Li's heart was instantly destroyed.
Compared to back then, the face before her was no longer immature and inexperienced. Instead, it had become a mature and determined face. Thinking about how many life and death trials he had to endure after this determination, Luo Li's eyes could not help but tear up.
The Mu Chen before her still had a bright and confident gaze. However, although he had concealed it well, Luo Li could still see a sliver of exhaustion on his face.
With her intelligence, Luo Li instantly understood everything. Clearly, Mu Chen had no idea how he found out about her current situation. Therefore, he was frantically rushing over, which was why he could appear before her at the last moment.
"Mu Chen!"
Luo Li gently smiled as she called out his name. At this moment, all her years of waiting had practically turned into honey that entered the depths of her heart. Even in death, she wouldn't be able to forget it.
Her tear-stained face and the smile that was revealed at this moment was so beautiful that even the torrential rain between the heavens and earth seemed to be fighting over it. Mu Chen, who was standing before her, was also unable to avoid this as he was slightly dumbfounded as he looked at her devastatingly beautiful face.
At this moment, all the gazes outside the Luo River were gathered onto the two of them.
"Who is that?"
Many people whispered with shock in their eyes. Earlier, when Mu Chen appeared, he instantly defeated the Earth Sovereign of the Blood God Clan. Although it was a little unexpected, it also showed that he wasn't ordinary.
Those that didn't know much about the Luo God Clan guessed that the black-clothed silhouette must be a hidden powerhouse of the Luo God Clan.
Only Luo Tianshen and Luo Tianlong had a bellyful of doubt, since they were clear about the Luo God Clan. Aside from the two of them, there weren't any other Earth Sovereigns in the direct bloodline of the Luo God Clan.
Luo Tianshen stared at the black-clothed figure, who had his back facing them, before looking at Luo Li's expression. All of a sudden, his heart trembled as if he had thought of something. Instantly, disbelief and shock flashed in his eyes.
"It shouldn't be possible, right?
It's impossible! "Luo Tianshen muttered as he denied his guess.
He shook his head and looked at the Blood God Clan's Earth Sovereign beneath the black-robed figure's feet. His eyes narrowed and he shouted, "Watch out!"
Boom!
When Luo Tianshen's voice landed, a powerful crimson Spiritual Energy burst out from the Earth Sovereign beneath Mu Chen's feet. His body twisted like a snake and he broke free from Mu Chen's feet. In a flash, he appeared behind Mu Chen and threw a palm forth with a sinister expression. His palm turned crimson with a dense stench of blood and corrosive aura as it slammed towards Mu Chen.
"I will tear you into pieces!"
The Earth Sovereign of the Blood God Clan roared. That previous attack had practically slapped his face, so he had to kill the person before him to vent his anger.
Previously, he was knocked unconscious by Mu Chen's sudden attack. However, the vitality of an Earth Sovereign was extremely tenacious, so he naturally wouldn't be killed so easily.
He naturally didn't think that he wasn't Mu Chen's opponent. He only felt that he was caught off guard and was heavily injured by Mu Chen.
Boom!
The crimson palm shattered space as it instantly arrived at Mu Chen's back. But just when it was about to slam down, a slender hand appeared out of nowhere. It was like an eagle's claw as it grabbed onto Mu Chen's hand.
That palm that seemed to possess the power to destroy couldn't budge under that slender hand.
"How is that possible?!" The face of the Earth Sovereign of the Blood God Clan trembled with shock in his eyes.
Boom!
But before he could be too shocked, the black-clothed man before him had moved and lashed out with a kick. Sonic booms resounded with afterimages that contained terrifying Spiritual Energy that shattered space. Along with the whistling of the kick, countless spatial fragments slammed against the chest of the Earth Sovereign of the Blood God Clan.
Poof!
A mouthful of blood gushed out and the chest of the Earth Sovereign of the Blood God Clan caved in. A mist of blood burst out from his body and he shot out like a cannonball, flying a few tens of thousands of meters on the surface of the Luo River before he stopped in a pathetic state. Another mouthful of blood spewed out from his mouth with his face turning pale. He had clearly been heavily injured by that kick.
An earth-shattering cry of astonishment rang out in the surroundings once again.
This time, even Xue Lingzi had abruptly narrowed his eyes. If the Earth Sovereign of theirs had suffered because he was caught unprepared, then this time, he had launched an attack first. But even so, he was still easily suppressed by that black-clothed silhouette.
Who exactly was that person?
Under countless shocked gazes, Mu Chen looked at Luo Li before he stretched his hand out to wipe the tears on her face and smiled. "You can focus on completing the Luo God Ceremony first."
When he finished, he slowly turned around under everyone's gazes.
Hiss!
When his youthful face appeared before everyone, everyone sucked in a cold breath. No one had expected that the mysterious powerhouse that sent the Earth Sovereign of the Blood God Clan flying with a kick would be so young.
Only Luo Tianshen's gaze froze as he looked at that youthful face. Although there wasn't any immaturity on that face, he immediately recalled that this mysterious powerhouse was the frail youth that stood before him in Hokuang Reiwon back then.
"It's really him!"
Luo Tianshen still felt some disbelief. How many years has it been?
Back then, Mu Chen hadn't even stepped into the Sovereign Realm, but he has already stepped into the Earth Sovereign Realm?!
One must know that even Luo Li, with her stunning talent and the resources of the Luo God Clan, was only able to complete her accumulation and break through!
But this Mu Chen, who didn't seem to have any background, could reach this height in just a few years. Just how monstrous was he?
He absent-mindedly recalled that back in the Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy, that youth had once tried to use Luo Xiu and Luo Qingya's brilliance to intimidate him. When he's the same age as them, he would far surpass them.
At that time, he merely dismissed the young man's words with a smile and viewed the young man as someone who did not know the immensity of the world. However, only now did he understand that the one who was making a fool of himself was likely this stubborn old man.
Luo Tianshen's gaze was complicated as he looked at the tall and straight young man. After which, he bitterly smiled and shook his head. Luo Li, looks like your eyesight is indeed much better than your grandfather's. Back then, we all thought that you only found an ordinary stone. However, only you truly know and believe in how dazzling and eye-catching the stone will be after it is polished off.
Luo Qingya and Luo Xiu were dumbfounded as they looked at Mu Chen's silhouette. They had clearly recognised the latter. Back then, when they followed Luo Tianshen to Hokuang Reiwon, Mu Chen was still weak and inconspicuous.
But who could have imagined that the youth that they had looked down on back then had already surpassed them? The two of them were fond of Luo Li and viewed each other as competitors. But at this moment, they realised how childish their competition was.
The two of them exchanged a glance and bitterly smiled. Evidently, they had suffered quite a setback.
"Brat, who are you?!"
While everyone was shocked by Mu Chen's youth, an eerie roar suddenly resounded. Xue Lingzi looked at Mu Chen with hatred in the depths of his eyes. If it wasn't for Mu Chen, they would have destroyed Luo Li's Luo God Ceremony.
However, Mu Chen paid no attention to his roar. He looked in the direction of Luo Tianshen and cupped his fists. "I greet the Patriarch of the Luo Clan."
A clear voice resounded on the Luo River as the youth stood with his eyes beaming. His expression made many people inwardly praise him. Such a person was truly a genius.
Luo Tianshen laughed bitterly when he saw the spirited expression on the young man's face. His elderly face was a little embarrassed. It was likely that he did not know how to face the young man in front of him. After all, he was indeed the bad guy back then, separating this couple for so many years.
When Xue Lingzi saw that Mu Chen had disregarded him, his gaze turned cold with a terrifying stench of blood emanating from his body.
He indifferently looked at Mu Chen, but anyone could sense the dense killing intent in his eyes.
"Brat, do you dare to state your name?!"
The terrifying aura of a Greater Earth Sovereign swept out in every direction, causing the entire heavens and earth to tremble and change in colour.
However, under the overwhelming pressure, the youth on the Luo River faintly smiled. Not only did he not take a step back, he even took a step forth and stood in front of Luo Li.
As the torrential blood aura whistled, the young man's calm voice, which seemed to be flowing with some kind of ice-cold killing intent, resounded across the world.
"Greatlaw Continent, Northern Region's Mu Abode's Ruler, Mu Chen."
(It's been two years, and we've finally met.
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