In the rear mountain of the Luo God Palace
Boom!
Boom!
Wild and violent thunderous roars continuously resounded within this mountain. Dust permeated the air and the land trembled. Two figures crossed each other in a lightning like manner. Each time they came into contact, it would be akin to a meteorite colliding, bringing about a destructive ripple.
As they fought, the mountain region had already been destroyed by the aftershocks of the battle.
Boom!
Another violent clash and the two silhouettes flew out. When their feet landed on the ground, the sturdy rocks were instantly reduced to dust.
"Haha, great!"
Standing still, Mu Chen rubbed his slightly red fists, while a carefree smile filled his handsome face. That head-on collision earlier had truly caused him to feel to his heart's content.
A silhouette appeared before Mu Chen, it was Long Xiang. Compared to Mu Chen, Long Xiang's eyes were filled with astonishment and sighing.
Due to his cultivation at the Quasi-Perfected Earth Sovereign Realm, he had become Mu Chen's sparring partner. The latter had just stepped into the Greater Earth Sovereign Realm, so he needed a good opponent to adapt to his strength. Evidently, Long Xiang was the best candidate.
Long Xiang naturally did not reject this sparring partner, since he wanted to test the limits of Mu Chen's fighting strength.
But this test had gradually left him shocked.
In the beginning, he could sense that Mu Chen's energy circulation was a little sluggish, since he had yet to adapt to the powerful Spiritual Energy of the Greater Earth Sovereign Realm.
At this moment, if it was just a clash of pure strength, Long Xiang would still be able to gain the upper hand.
But as time passed, Mu Chen had swiftly adapted to the Greater Earth Sovereign Realm. Thus, his fighting strength started to soar at a shocking speed.
In just a few days, Long Xiang realised that in a clash of pure strength, he could no longer obtain any advantage from Mu Chen.
After all, no matter what, he was a Quasi-Perfected Earth Sovereign, and the cultivation technique he cultivated leaned towards physical strength.
So even amongst those on the same level, he wasn't a weakling. But right now, he was being suppressed by a Greater Earth Sovereign, Mu Chen, so how could he not be shocked?
Most importantly, Mu Chen hadn't used any other methods from the beginning to the end. Long Xiang had a premonition that if he and Mu Chen were to truly fight to the death, once Mu Chen used all his methods, he would definitely be the one to be defeated in the end.
"Young Lord is truly unfathomable … This subordinate admires you."
Long Xiang sighed. Being able to achieve this with the cultivation of a Greater Earth Sovereign was something that even he was convinced of.
Looking at Mu Chen's youthful and handsome face, Long Xiang felt a little confident in his heart. Perhaps, with Mu Chen's ability, he might be able to rescue Ling Xi from the Spiritual Jade Island.
Facing Long Xiang's admiration, Mu Chen smiled. The reason why he could fight with Long Xiang wasn't because of his powerful physique, but because he possessed the True Dragon and Phoenix Spirits. With the True Dragon and Phoenix Spirits added together, the effect wasn't as simple as one plus one.
According to his estimations, even if he didn't use Spiritual Energy, he could reign supreme amongst the Greater Earth Sovereigns with just his physique alone. It was so much so that he might even be able to contend against a Quasi-Perfected Earth Sovereign like Long Xiang.
Naturally, if he wanted to defeat a Quasi-Perfected Earth Sovereign, just this alone wasn't enough.
As these thoughts circulated in his mind, Mu Chen suddenly raised his head and saw a slender and elegant figure standing on a hill not far away. Her beautiful eyes were filled with ripples as he looked over.
"Young Lord, this subordinate will take his leave first." Long Xiang smiled when he saw Luo Li.
Nodding his head, Mu Chen replied, "We will move out three days from now and head for the Spiritual Jade Island."
"Yes!"
Long Xiang respectfully replied before he turned around and left.
Looking at Long Xiang's departure, Mu Chen's silhouette flashed and appeared before Luo Li.
At this moment, Luo Li seemed to have just participated in a meeting in the Luo God Clan, so she was still donned in a gorgeous purple dress, looking noble and elegant.
The girl had a slender and soft waist. Under her close-fitting dress, there were ample and alluring curves. Her exquisite appearance would cause one to linger and forget to leave. A gentle breeze blew over, causing her silvery like long hair to flutter, causing the current her to possess a soul-stirring beauty.
Looking at the girl before him, an abnormally gentle smile appeared on Mu Chen's face. It was so much so that even his tensed body had involuntarily relaxed.
Before her, he could always put down all his burdens and feel a rare tranquility.
However, his gaze on Luo Li was getting hotter and hotter.
Sensing his heated gaze, Luo Li's face blushed and she glared at him. Just when she wanted to speak, she saw Mu Chen taking a step forth.
The man's aura blew over, causing Luo Li to instinctively take a step back. However, in the next instant, she stopped and an arm wrapped around her slender waist. With a slight tightening, she fell into Mu Chen's embrace.
Feeling her in his embrace and looking at Luo Li's blushing face and the shyness in her eyes, Mu Chen could no longer hold back his emotions and lowered his head to kiss her rosy cheeks.
Luo Li's lovable figure instantly turned stiff. However, that stiffness quickly turned into a fiery response. Her slender jade-like arms wrapped around Mu Chen's neck as she faintly closed her beautiful eyes. Her blurred appearance appeared exceedingly flirtatious.
A gentle breeze blew over on the hill as a pair of men tightly hugged each other. It was as if they wanted to release the burning emotions that they had suppressed for all these years.
The two of them intertwined for god knows how long before Luo Li's face blushed and she was defeated. She hid in Mu Chen's embrace like an ostrich. That bashful appearance did not have the slightest trace of the Luo God Clan's Empress' dignity and elegance.
Mu Chen's eyes seemed to be surging with flames as he watched. His breathing was a little heavy as he leaned forward and pressed the girl down on the grass.
However, just as he was about to take a step further, a pair of slender jade-like small hands blocked his chest. He lowered his head, only to see a pair of bright and shy eyes.
"Don't." Luo Li bit her rosy lips as she said in a low voice.
Being blocked, Mu Chen sobered up and the light in his eyes disappeared as he awkwardly chuckled. He knew that the emotions that he had been suppressing for all these years were too intense, which was the reason why he couldn't control himself.
This was the rear mountain of the Luo God Palace, and there would occasionally be patrols. If they saw the Empress of the Luo God Clan being bullied by Mu Chen, they might ignore the gap between them and launch a deadly attack.
Seeing that Mu Chen had stopped, Luo Li's hands that were blocking his chest softened and her face blushed. She was startled by Mu Chen's sudden outburst of emotions, so she resisted out of reflex. If they were in another location, she might not even have the courage to stop Mu Chen.
Thinking of this, her already blushing face became even redder.
Looking at her exquisite face, Mu Chen sighed, "The fat meat that was in my mouth ran away."
Hearing Mu Chen's words, Luo Li couldn't help balling her fist and hammering Mu Chen's shoulder. Shortly after, she bit her rosy lips and lowered her face. "Wait … wait till you reach the Heavenly Sovereign Realm and rescue your mother. I, I will do as you say."
As she spoke, even Luo Li's voice was trembling. Evidently, she was extremely bashful.
Mu Chen's eyes widened. He never expected that Luo Li would use this to tempt him. Thus, he righteously said, "Do you think that I'm such a person?!"
It was just that the boiling hot blood on his body and his slightly reddened skin showed the hypocrisy of his words.
Luo Li was exceptionally intelligent. With a single glance, she was able to tell that he was putting on an act. Immediately, she curled her lips and extended her jade-like hands to push him away. Curling up her slender legs, she pulled up her long hair by the side of her face and said with a faint smile, "Pretend that I didn't say anything."
"Uh."
Mu Chen was briefly stunned before he forcefully said, "You're the Empress of the Luo God Clan, and your words carry enormous weight. How can you change them so easily?"
As he spoke, he saw Luo Li's rosy lips curling into a teasing arc. Immediately, he pounced over with a howl.
"You dare to fool me!"
"Hehe!"
On the grassland, the young man and the girl were laughing and entangling with each other. The sound of their laughter was so pleasing to the ear. The two of them had been too tense over the years. Such a moment was really rare.
The warm playfulness continued for a long while before Mu Chen and Luo Li finally stopped. They sat on the hill and looked at the setting sun.
"You intend to go to the Spiritual Jade Island?" Luo Li leaned her head on Mu Chen's shoulder.
Mu Chen nodded his head. "Big Sister Ling Xi is there, and I have to save her."
Although the Spiritual Jade Island might be a dangerous place, Mu Chen had no choice but to go. After all, Ling Xi had given him a lot of help in the past, and the two of them had a deep relationship.
"Aren't you going to inform Datura?"
If a Perfected Earth Sovereign like Datura was with him, then this trip would be much safer.
Shaking his head, Mu Chen replied, "The Mu Abode has just been established. Although it has ruled the Northern Region, there are still many top-tiered forces eyeing it. So Datura has to stay in the Mu Abode. Otherwise, the newly established Northern Region might collapse."
Gently nodding her head, Luo Li gave a sweet smile and said, "Then, I'll accompany you this time."
Mu Chen was stunned as he looked at Luo Li. He initially thought that Luo Li wouldn't be able to leave the Luo God Clan for the time being. After all, the Luo God Clan really needed her right now.
The two of them have been separated for so many years, so he naturally wanted to be with Luo Li. But he knew that sometimes, he had to endure the loneliness to protect those that he cared about in the future.
For Luo Li to accompany him at this moment, she must have placed great importance on him.
Seeing Mu Chen's astonished gaze, Luo Li smiled. "The Luo God Clan's matters have already been settled, and there won't be any changes. Furthermore … I've always let you be alone in the past, but this time, I want to share some of your burden."
Mu Chen's eyes flashed with a touch of gratitude, but he did not reject her because it was too dangerous, since it wouldn't be of any use to this girl before him.
Therefore, he extended his arm and wrapped it around the girl's slender waist. His hearty laughter echoed in the sky.
"Alright, then let's give it a try. Let's see if that dragon's pool or tiger's den can stop us!"
(To be continued.)