Buzz!
Buzz! As the soundwaves gradually spread out, the surrounding ocean around the Spiritual Jade Island was swept up with waves, as if it was the scene of doomsday.
Standing on the Heavenly Lion Immortal Body, Gu Shihuang's face was dark. Not only did Mu Chen display shocking fighting prowess, but at the same time, he was also filled with dense killing intent.
Although Mu Chen had a powerful mother like Qing Yanjing, he did not obtain any cultivation resources from the Ancient Buddha Clan. But even so, he could still reach such a height at such a young age.
So in terms of talent, Mu Chen wasn't any inferior to their Young Master Xuan Luo in the Ancient Buddha Clan.
If there's a day that Mu Chen could return to the Ancient Buddha Clan, he would definitely become their Young Master's greatest competitor for the Patriarch position.
Dense killing intent gushed from Gu Shihuang's eyes. In the next moment, he took a deep breath and formed seals without any hesitation.
Boom!
Along with the formation of his seals, the entire heavens and earth trembled. That's because the Heavenly Lion Immortal Body had suddenly unleashed a terrifying pressure.
Under that pressure, even the heavens and earth seemed to be trembling.
Roar!
Roar!
The Heavenly Lion Immortal Body constantly unleashed an earth-shattering roar. Every single roar would cause a storm of Spiritual Energy between the heavens and earth. As the roars grew more intense, a black lustre suddenly appeared on the forehead of the Heavenly Lion Immortal Body.
Looking at that black lustre, even Mu Chen had narrowed his eyes. He had clearly sensed a great danger. Immediately, the Spiritual Energy in his body violently circulated and he was on guard.
When the Emerald Serpent Ancestor, who was trapped in the Skycirculation Meteorite Array, saw this scene, his face slightly changed. He naturally understood Gu Shihuang, so he could tell what the latter was trying to do with a glance.
"That old fellow actually brought out this move?
Is that brat really that hard to deal with? "
The Emerald Serpent Ancestor's gaze flickered. He had once fought with Gu Shihuang, so he naturally knew how terrifying this move was. Even a Perfected Earth Sovereign like him wouldn't dare to take this move head-on.
But right now, Gu Shihuang was using it to deal with a Greater Earth Sovereign, Mu Chen, so it was like using a sledgehammer to kill a chicken.
But the Emerald Serpent Ancestor was also a cautious old fox, so his eyesight was naturally extraordinary. He could tell that Gu Shihuang wasn't trying to kill a chicken with a sledgehammer, but ordinary means couldn't deal with a Greater Earth Sovereign like Mu Chen.
"The situation doesn't seem right."
The Emerald Serpent Ancestor muttered to himself. His character was as cunning and cautious as a snake. The reason why he agreed to Gu Shihuang's request was because he felt that a puny Greater Earth Sovereign was nothing to be afraid of.
But from the current situation, it seemed like a Greater Earth Sovereign Chen.
Furthermore …
The Emerald Serpent Ancestor looked in another direction, where a shocking battle was also taking place. At this moment, Liang Xiesha had also fallen into an intense battle. That's because his two opponents were extremely tough to deal with.
There was no need to talk about Long Xiang. Although he was only a Quasi-Perfected Earth Sovereign, his strength was terrifying. Even a Perfected Earth Sovereign would be at a disadvantage if he was struck by it head-on.
As for that lass, it was even more unbelievable. She was only a Lesser Earth Sovereign, but when she brought out her Sovereign Celestial Body, even the Emerald Serpent Ancestor's face drastically changed.
Evidently, he had recognised it, the Luo Shen Celestial Body that had a resounding reputation in the Great Thousand World.
With the help of the Luo Shen Celestial Body, although Luo Li was only assisting, his occasional attacks still caused some trouble for Liang Xiesha. Thus, he couldn't defeat Long Xiang with his full strength. For a moment, the battle was in a deadlock.
Looking at it this way, three Perfected Earth Sovereigns like them had unknowingly lost their advantage with such a luxurious formation.
Sensing this situation, the Emerald Serpent Ancestor's face changed with a light flickering in his eyes. No one knew what he was thinking.
While the Emerald Serpent Ancestor was pondering in his heart, the black light on the forehead of the Heavenly Lion Celestial Body was extremely dense, as if it was a small black hole.
Gu Shihuang's cold gaze had also locked onto Mu Chen like a venomous snake and his eerie voice resounded.
"All these years, those that can force me to use this move are practically Perfected Earth Sovereigns, but this is the first time that I'm using it against a Greater Earth Sovereign!
"So you can just obediently die for this old man!"
When he finished speaking, Gu Shihuang's face suddenly turned sinister and his hands formed countless afterimages with a roar that resounded throughout the horizon.
"Sovereign Ability - Apocalypse Heavenly Lion!"
When his roar resounded, the black hole on the forehead of the Heavenly Lion Celestial Body violently revolved and in the next moment, a black beam of light suddenly shot out.
When that beam of light shot out, it had turned into a black lion that was a few dozen feet in size. The lion was covered in profound runes, emanating an apocalyptic aura.
In the path of the black lion, space collapsed, as if all vitality had disappeared along with it.
Looking at the black lion, Mu Chen's face had turned grave. A Perfected Earth Sovereign was truly a Perfected Earth Sovereign. Such a Sovereign Ability could only be described with the word 'terrifying'.
The might of such a Sovereign Ability was something that not even ordinary Greater Divine Abilities could be comparable to.
Huff!
Mu Chen took a deep breath. He knew that this was Gu Shihuang's ultimate move, and if he couldn't resist it, then he would definitely lose, even with the protection of the Immortal Golden Body.
Thus, he stomped his foot and the boundless spiritual energy in his body surged into the Immortal Golden Body like a torrent.
Buzz!
Buzz! Thus, the Divine Immortal Runes were akin to purplish-golden dragons that coiled around him.
In just a few breaths' time, the number had already reached fifty-five!
This was Mu Chen's current limit.
When Gu Shihuang saw the 55 Divine Immortal Runes, he sneered. Through his previous probing, he knew the power of the Divine Immortal Runes. But if it was just 55 Divine Immortal Runes, it's still insufficient to resist his ultimate move.
"If that's all you've got, then you'll be crippled here!"
Gu Shihuang sinisterly smiled as the black lion, which emanated an apocalyptic aura, suddenly sped up and charged towards the Immortal Golden Body.
As the black beam approached in Mu Chen's eyes, he looked at the fifty-five Divine Immortal Runes around him and pursed his lips. He knew that fifty-five Divine Immortal Runes weren't enough.
"Since that's the case …"
Mu Chen's gaze flickered as he formed seals with his hands. In the next instant, space fluctuated beside him and a silhouette slowly appeared.
It was a black-robed Mu Chen!
When Gu Shihuang saw the black-robed Mu Chen, disbelief flashed in his eyes. He could sense that the black-robed Mu Chen was also emanating a powerful Spiritual Energy fluctuation similar to Mu Chen.
Another Greater Earth Sovereign!
"How is this possible?!" Gu Shihuang exclaimed.
However, Mu Chen wasn't bothered about it. When the black-robed Mu Chen appeared, he placed his hands on the Immortal Golden Body. In the next moment, boundless Spiritual Energy gushed out from his body and poured into the Immortal Golden Body.
Along with the injection of another Mu Chen's Spiritual Energy, the Immortal Golden Body burst out with a dazzling purplish-golden lustre and Divine Immortal Runes were formed.
In just a few breaths' time, the number of Divine Immortal Runes around Mu Chen had reached a shocking 80!
The 80 Divine Immortal Runes around Mu Chen emanated a terrifying fluctuation that caused space to fluctuate.
Looking at the 80 Divine Immortal Runes, Mu Chen felt relieved before he waved his hand and the 80 Divine Immortal Runes flew out.
"Divine Immortal Runes - Myriad Transformations - Immortal Shield!"
The 80 Divine Immortal Runes intertwined and in the blink of an eye, they had formed into a purplish-golden shield that was roughly a thousand feet in size before Mu Chen. The shield was enveloped in an immortal aura that seemed indestructible.
With such a defence, it could even block a Perfected Earth Sovereign's Ultimate Move.
Boom!
When the Immortal Shield was formed, the black lion pounced forth. Its size was much smaller than the Immortal Shield, but in that instant of collision, Mu Chen's pupils abruptly narrowed.
That's because he realised that he had underestimated Gu Shihuang's move.
Rumble!
An indescribable noise resounded between the heavens and earth. Shortly after, a massive Spiritual Energy storm of a few myriad feet burst out and violently wreaked havoc, shattering space.
The black aura lingered on the Immortal Shield. Under the corrosion of the apocalyptic aura, even the Immortal Shield had a crack quietly formed.
"Brat, you're simply dreaming if you think that you can block this move of mine!" Gu Shihuang roared with laughter.
Boom!
As he laughed, the Immortal Shield had finally reached its limit and exploded. In the next moment, the remaining black light enveloped towards Mu Chen's direction.
Gu Shihuang wore a sinister smile on his face. Even if the Immortal Shield had obstructed the majority of the attack, the remaining power was still sufficient to heavily injure Mu Chen and make him lose his ability to fight.
As the black light swiftly dissipated, Mu Chen's direction swiftly cleared up.
Gu Shihuang directed his gaze over and his eyes couldn't help sinking. He saw that Mu Chen was still standing on the shoulder of the Immortal Golden Body without any injuries. However, the black-robed Mu Chen beside him was in a terrible state. The spiritual lustre on his body had dimmed and he had lost his ability to fight.
Clearly, at that crucial moment, the black-robed Mu Chen had absorbed all the damage, not allowing Mu Chen to be affected.
"What a cunning brat!"
Gu Shihuang's face was grim as he sneered, "But so be it. Let's see what you can do after I heavily injure your clone and sever your finger."
Although he couldn't heavily injure Mu Chen, he had dealt with the black-robed Mu Chen. At the very least, Mu Chen wouldn't be able to borrow the latter's power anymore.
Facing Gu Shihuang's sneer, Mu Chen raised his head and revealed a peculiar smile.
"Who told you that I only have one clone?"
Hearing Mu Chen's words, Gu Shihuang squinted his eyes and in the next moment, an indescribable danger enveloped his heart. He abruptly turned around and was shocked to see a white silhouette flying out from the space behind him.
It was actually a white-robed Mu Chen. At this moment, the latter was holding onto an ancient crystal sword.
When he saw the crystal sword, Gu Shihuang was so shocked that his soul left his body. He could sense the aura of a Heavenly Sovereign coming from the crystal sword.
Seeing Gu Shihuang's shocked gaze, the white-robed Mu Chen gave him a smile. In the next instant, the crystallised longsword in his hand tore through space and slashed towards Gu Shihuang's head in an unavoidable manner.
"Old fogey, go to hell!"
(To be continued.)