Boom!
When the fist and palm collided, the destructive power contained in both of them instantly caused the space around them to collapse. It was as if a black hole had been formed, devouring all light.
A sinister smile hung on the corner of Gu Shihuang's lips, as if he could already see the scene of Mu Chen being destroyed by him in the next instant.
Boom!
A deep and ear-piercing sound rang out. But in that instant, Gu Shihuang's sinister face suddenly changed with a smear of shock in his eyes.
That's because, in that instant of collision, he could clearly sense a tyrannical power bursting out from Mu Chen's fist that had far exceeded the strength of a Greater Earth Sovereign!
It wasn't a power that a Greater Earth Sovereign should possess.
Boom!
A destructive shock wave that could be seen with the naked eye swept out and in the path of the shock wave, mountains within a thousand miles were levelled to the ground. It was so much so that even space cracked.
The earth that blotted the sky was blown back as Mu Chen's body violently jolted. Under the impact, his figure was sent flying back, leaving over a hundred footprints under his feet. Every single footprint was so deep that the bottom couldn't be seen.
As for Gu Shihuang, he had also taken over twenty steps back. Although he seemed to have the upper hand, his face was so grim that it looked like water was about to drip from it.
His eyes were filled with shock and anger as he stared at Mu Chen. He never imagined that Mu Chen would actually be able to block his attack in that head-on confrontation.
With the strength of a Greater Earth Sovereign, Su Tao managed to receive the palm of a Perfected Earth Sovereign?
Gu Shihuang felt that it was a little comical and unbelievable. Not to mention a Greater Earth Sovereign, even a Quasi-Perfected Earth Sovereign like Long Xiang would be heavily injured if he was careless.
However, Mu Chen, who stood before him, was still alive and kicking after taking a palm strike. There wasn't the slightest bit of injury on him.
While Gu Shihuang was shocked, Mu Chen rubbed his fist with shock in his eyes. A Perfected Earth Sovereign was truly powerful. Although his fist might seem ordinary, it contained the power of the True Dragon and Phoenix Spirits, along with the amplification from the Divine Pagoda in his body. It could be said that even Long Xiang might not be able to receive that fist.
But after clashing with Gu Shihuang, he had fallen into a disadvantageous position, which showed how powerful a Perfected Earth Sovereign was.
But facing such an enemy, there wasn't any fear in Mu Chen's eyes. On the contrary, his eyes blazed. The path of an expert was to constantly challenge stronger opponents, and he believed that Gu Shihuang would be the first Perfected Earth Sovereign he would face.
Turning his head, Mu Chen gently waved his hand towards Luo Li and Long Xiang to get them to deal with the other Perfected Earth Sovereign.
Luo Li and Long Xiang nodded their heads before they soared into the sky and fixed their gazes on Liang Xiesha.
"Hehe, a Quasi-Perfected Earth Sovereign and a Lesser Earth Sovereign dares to provoke me with such a formation? You're truly courting death." Liang Xiesha coldly sneered.
"Old Man Gu, I'll come help you after I've dealt with them!"
Liang Xiesha laughed as he soared into the sky and charged towards Luo Li and Long Xiang.
"Hmph, just a Greater Earth Sovereign. It's just a flip of my hand for me to deal with him." Gu Shihuang coldly snorted. He clearly felt embarrassed.
As he spoke, his dark gaze was like a venomous snake as it revolved around Mu Chen's body. Boundless Spiritual Energy rippled from his body, forming a small world that was vast and boundless.
Anyone could sense that Gu Shihuang had already retracted his underestimation and had started to bring out his full strength.
Sensing the terrifying pressure emanating from Gu Shihuang, Mu Chen's eyes flickered. In the next instant, he took a deep breath and his hands swiftly formed seals.
Buzz!
Boundless Spiritual Energy burst out from Mu Chen's back and a purplish-golden lustre gathered, forming into a massive Sovereign Immortal Body, the Immortal Golden Body!
Along with Mu Chen's breakthrough to the Greater Earth Sovereign Realm, the Immortal Golden Body had also grown to roughly a thousand feet. But compared to other Sovereign Celestial Bodies that were a few myriad feet long, it was still a little short.
But facing the Immortal Golden Body, Gu Shihuang did not ridicule it. On the contrary, his gaze turned even more grave. He could sense a trace of danger from the appearance of the Immortal Golden Body.
"What Sovereign Celestial Body is that?"
Gu Shihuang knitted his brows. The Immortal Golden Body was too rare, so even he couldn't recognise it. But he was certain that in terms of ranking, this Sovereign Celestial Body could definitely be ranked in the Top 20 of the Sovereign Celestial Body Ranking.
Even someone like Gu Shihuang from the Ancient Buddha Clan did not possess such a Sovereign Celestial Body.
"Hmph. But regardless of what Sovereign Celestial Body you possess, your own cultivation will restrict the power of the Sovereign Celestial Body."
Gu Shihuang coldly snorted as he took a step forth. Instantly, an earth-shattering roar resounded between the heavens and earth and a lustre gathered behind him. A few breaths later, a Sovereign Immortal Body that was a few myriad feet in size was formed.
It was a Sovereign Celestial Body that emanated a silvery lustre that looked extremely crude. But shockingly, the head of this Sovereign Celestial Body was actually a ferocious lion head.
An ominous aura emanated from the Sovereign Celestial Body, causing the heavens and earth to turn cold.
Looking at the lion head, Mu Chen's gaze flickered and he muttered, "The Heavenly Lion Celestial Body that's ranked 41st in the 99 Rankings of Sovereign Celestial Bodies?"
Gu Shihuang's Sovereign Celestial Body was also extraordinary.
When the Heavenly Lion Celestial Body appeared, Gu Shihuang's expression turned solemn with a dangerous aura emanating from him reaching the limit.
"With a mere Greater Earth Sovereign's cultivation, you can be proud of yourself, Mu Chen, for you to force me to bring out my Sovereign Celestial Body."
Gu Shihuang appeared on the shoulder of the Heavenly Lion Celestial Body as he looked at Mu Chen and his indifferent voice resounded throughout the heavens and earth.
In the past, unless he was facing a Perfected Earth Sovereign, Gu Shihuang would never bring out his Sovereign Celestial Body. But right now, he had brought out his Sovereign Celestial Body when he fought with Mu Chen. Evidently, Mu Chen had given him great uneasiness.
However, Mu Chen paid no attention to his words. He stomped his feet and swiftly formed seals. Profound purplish-golden runes swiftly appeared on the surface of his Immortal Golden Body.
Those were the Divine Immortal Runes.
As the Divine Immortal Runes flew out, they were like purplish-golden dragons that coiled around Mu Chen. In just a few breaths' time, the number had reached a shocking 50.
Back then, when Mu Chen fought with Ling Zhanzi, he had only managed to refine 23 Divine Immortal Runes. But now that he had broken through to the Greater Earth Sovereign Realm, the number of Divine Immortal Runes had practically multiplied.
As the 50 Divine Immortal Runes coiled around Mu Chen, a terrifying fluctuation fluctuated that even space couldn't bear the pressure.
Facing a Perfected Earth Sovereign, Mu Chen clearly didn't have any intention of warming up, so he did not hold back from the start.
"Go!"
Mu Chen waved his hand and the 50 Divine Immortal Runes flew out, turning into purplish-golden needles that shot towards Gu Shihuang with an indescribable sharpness.
When Gu Shihuang saw the Divine Immortal Needles, he squinted his eyes before he coldly snorted and stomped his feet. The Heavenly Lion Celestial Body opened its mouth and roared.
"Heavenly Lion Roar!"
It was like the roar of a primordial Heavenly Lion, along with a violent sound wave that swept out with destructive power.
This sound wave attack was extremely domineering and could even ignore defences. If Gu Shihuang was facing a bunch of Lesser Earth Sovereigns, they would probably be turned into corpses by this roar.
Boom!
Boom!
The Divine Immortal Needle had also been obstructed and was blown back by the overbearing sound wave. But fortunately, the Divine Immortal Runes were profound and it did not shatter.
As the overbearing lion roar swept out, it rapidly closed in on Mu Chen.
"Truly worthy of being a Perfected Earth Sovereign."
Mu Chen sighed. Gu Shihuang was proficient in sound wave attacks, which were extremely tough to defend against. If the sound wave invaded his brain and caused the Spiritual Energy in his body to fluctuate, then Mu Chen would definitely lose this battle.
But it was a pity that although the sound wave attack was tough, it wasn't effective against Mu Chen. That's because the Divine Immortal Runes were ever-changing, which allowed Mu Chen to be unafraid of any attacks.
Mu Chen suddenly formed seals and in the next instant, the 50 Divine Immortal Runes that were blown back burst out with a dazzling purplish-golden lustre before swiftly converging together.
"Divine Immortal Runes - Ever-Changing - Immortal Golden Bell!"
Buzz!
Within the purplish-gold light, a huge purplish-gold bell appeared. As the bell swayed, an ancient and resonant bell chime resounded. Layers of purplish-gold sound waves swept out and heavily clashed with the lion roar.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
Layers of space constantly shattered in midair. Where the two sound waves collided, they formed pieces of space that collapsed.
Seeing the sound wave being dissolved, Gu Shihuang's face turned even darker. He never expected that the purplish-golden runes would be so bizarre. They could actually change according to his will. Furthermore, every single change seemed to be an immovable Divine Ability.
This was the first time that he had encountered such a profound means.
Gu Shihuang's face turned even darker with killing intent flashing in his eyes. The more outstanding Mu Chen was, the more he couldn't leave him alive. After all, Mu Chen's mother had a high position in the clan, and she also had some supporters. It's just that she had been imprisoned all these years and had gone into hiding.
If there was a day that Mu Chen could return to the Ancient Buddha Clan, then he would definitely be a strong contender for the next Patriarch.
This was something that Gu Shihuang wasn't willing to see.
"I have to get rid of that brat today. Even if I can't kill him, I have to cripple his Divine Pagoda!"
At this moment, the killing intent in Gu Shihuang's heart for Mu Chen had reached the limit.
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(To be continued.)