Night gradually enveloped the enormous Sacred Abyss City like a curtain. However, as the most bustling city in the Sacred Abyss Continent, the city was still brightly lit even in the dead of night.
The gigantic Spiritual Array in the sky above the city caused this city to become one of the few safe spots in this incomparably dangerous continent. Only by entering this place would many adventurers be able to relax their taut and vigilant bodies.
In a secluded courtyard in the city, Mu Chen quietly sat with his eyes closed, continuing to comprehend the Spiritual Array comprehension and experience his mother had left for him.
Over this period of time, he did not stop cultivating even as he travelled, and the results were pretty good. Mu Chen could feel that as he continued to comprehend the Spiritual Array, his attainments in Spiritual Arrays had also deepened.
The high rank Martial Scholar realm was already within reach.
After comprehending for two hours, Mu Chen's eyes slowly opened. He extended his slender hand, and his fingertips danced. Immediately, Spiritual Seals flickered on his palm like a starry sky. These Spiritual Seals connected with each other, gradually forming an extremely complicated Spiritual Array.
Bang.
However, just as the Spiritual Array was about to be completed, there was a faint ripple, causing the Spiritual Array to tremble, before it shattered with a bang.
Mu Chen's expression was rather calm as he watched the Spiritual Array disappear. This Spiritual Array was the high rank Martial Scholar Spiritual Array that his mother had left for him, the Soaring Flame Array.
During this period of time, he had been constantly studying this Spiritual Array, and had become extremely familiar with it. However, most of his attempts had ended in failure.
In the end, a high rank Spiritual Array was not so easy to set up.
However, Mu Chen's improvement was clearly extremely swift and violent. With regards to the many important points of this Spiritual Array, he was gradually grasping it. According to his estimations, it was only a matter of time before he could completely grasp it.
"Oh?"
While Mu Chen was experiencing his previous failure, his expression suddenly changed. He raised his head and looked at the sky. He said indifferently, "Since you're already here, why are you sneaking around?"
Along with his voice, space fluctuated in the distance and two silhouettes could be seen flying over. The first was a silhouette dressed in white, it was the cold lady that followed behind Elder Qing Xuan of the Ancient Buddha Clan.
At this moment, there was a young girl beside her. Based on her appearance, she should be one of the people in Elder Qing Xuan's group.
"Ancient Buddha Clan, Qing Shuang of the Qing Bloodline."
The iceberg-like beauty landed in front of Mu Chen and stared at Mu Chen. Her voice was exactly the same as her iceberg-like temperament. It was cold and emotionless.
"Qing Bloodline, Qing Ling." The young girl also introduced herself, but she was clearly a little arrogant.
With a smile, Mu Chen replied, "I naturally have no idea what you guys are talking about."
However, there wasn't any warmth in his smile. On the contrary, it was filled with coldness that kept others a thousand miles away.
"Since you guys are here to look for me, then speak. Naturally, if you guys want to bring a sinner like me back to the Ancient Buddha Clan, then I'm afraid that you guys have the ability to do so."
The young girl, Qing Ling, was clearly a little prideful. When she heard the coldness in Mu Chen's voice, she instantly became unhappy. "Hmph, your arrogance is even stronger than your strength as a Greater Earth Sovereign."
She was also a Greater Earth Sovereign, and her foundation wasn't weak. Ordinary Greater Earth Sovereigns wouldn't be her opponent. So when she saw a Greater Earth Sovereign like Mu Chen acting so prideful before her, she naturally felt unhappy in her heart.
However, Mu Chen paid no attention to her. Between the two of them, Qing Shuang was the one in charge. Thus, he looked at the latter. "If you guys are here to talk about this, then please leave."
Looking at Mu Chen, Qing Shuang slowly said, "It's Aunt Xuan who asked me to look for you. She wants you to leave the Sacred Abyss Continent now."
Knitting his brows, Mu Chen replied without any hesitation, "I'm afraid that's impossible."
Qing Shuang knitted her brows. "Although the Heavenly Sovereigns of the Ancient Buddha Clan can't make a move against you according to the rules, Xuan Luo and Mo Xin intend to capture you. They're the most outstanding elites amongst the younger generations of our Ancient Buddha Clan, and they have hopes of stepping into the Heavenly Sovereign Realm in the future. You're only a Greater Earth Sovereign right now, so you won't be able to escape if they encounter you!"
"Xuan Luo and Mo Xin?"
Mu Chen's gaze flickered. When he returned, he had already heard from Long Xiang that Xuan Luo and Mo Xin were the two Young Masters that had the highest chance of becoming the next Patriarch of the Ancient Buddha Clan.
Gu Shihuang was the subordinate of Young Master Xuan Luo.
The light in Mu Chen's eyes gradually retracted as he gently nodded his head towards Qing Shuang. "I appreciate your goodwill, but I will not leave. If they want to make a move, then let them come."
Although the foundations of the two Young Masters were astonishing, if they wanted to crush Mu Chen like a piece of clay, then they might have made a wrong calculation.
"You're really overestimating yourself!"
When Qing Ling heard his words, her brows knitted and she raged, "The two of them are like the sun in the midday sky in the Ancient Buddha Clan. Even Big Sister Qing Shuang is fearful of them, and you actually want to compete with them? Do you not know how death is written?!"
"We're here to tell you the news out of goodwill, can't you be tactful?!"
Raising his head, Mu Chen looked at her and faintly smiled. "If I knew how to write the word death, I'm afraid that I wouldn't be here."
He had relied on himself to cultivate over the years, and when did he not seek life in the face of death?
If he had been hiding, how could he make a breakthrough?
He did not have the resources of those Young Masters, and he could obtain all sorts of Spiritual Pellets, Saint Artifacts, and Divine Abilities with a wave of his hand. Everything that he had was obtained through his own struggles.
Facing Mu Chen's calm words, Qing Ling was briefly stunned. That's because even she could vaguely sense the danger and decisiveness in Mu Chen's words.
What this young man, who seemed to be about the same age as them, had experienced was not something they could compare with
There were ripples on Qing Shuang's face as she looked at the youth before her. Beneath the latter's calm smile, there was something that even made her heart palpitate.
Although he had an extremely powerful mother, he did not receive any help because of this. Instead, he fell into danger because of it. Just as he said, he was able to reach this step by relying on his own efforts.
If they didn't have the backing of the Ancient Buddha Clan, they might not be comparable to Mu Chen, right?
Qing Shuang heaved a sigh of relief in her heart and said softly, "We're here to tell you this news. It's up to you how you choose."
As she spoke, she briefly paused before she continued, "If you insist on staying in the Sacred Abyss Continent, then you have to be careful. If you encounter Xuan Luo or Mo Xin, you can look for me. I will help you."
Looking at the icy beauty before him, Mu Chen's indifferent gaze finally rippled. Although Qing Shuang looked cold, she wasn't the same in the depths of her heart.
But on the surface, Mu Chen nodded his head. "If there's nothing else, then please return."
Although he could sense the goodwill from Qing Shuang and the rest, he still had a grudge against the Ancient Buddha Clan. So Mu Chen had no intention of accepting their help.
Hearing Mu Chen's words, Qing Shuang did not say anything. She only cast a glance at Mu Chen before she turned around and left. On the other hand, Qing Ling stomped her feet and glared at Mu Chen with indignation before she followed up.
After leaving the courtyard, Qing Ling chased after Qing Shuang and said with indignation, "That Mu Chen is too arrogant. We're helping him out of goodwill, but he's not grateful at all!"
"He doesn't know how powerful Xuan Luo and Mo Xin are. Even a Perfected Earth Sovereign wouldn't have an advantage against them. If a Greater Earth Sovereign like him encounters them, wouldn't it be equivalent to smashing an egg against a rock?!"
Clearly, it was extremely rare for this proud and arrogant girl to encounter such coldness from Mu Chen. Furthermore, they had come with good intentions. However, Mu Chen did not give them much face, causing her to feel extremely sullen.
Qing Shuang gently shook her head. "Aunt Jing has been imprisoned for so many years, and the mother and son have been separated. So he naturally has resentment for the Ancient Buddha Clan. Furthermore, he's also a prideful person, so it's reasonable for him to not accept our help."
Pouting, Qing Ling said, "But isn't he just trying to show off?!"
Qing Shuang squinted her eyes as she turned her head and looked at the courtyard and muttered, "Trying to show off?
I'm afraid that might not be the case. "
"He's just a Greater Earth Sovereign, what's there to be uncertain about?" Qing Ling flung her lips in disdain.
Qing Shuang furrowed her brows and said, "I don't know why, but I can vaguely sense a dangerous aura from him. It's similar to when I encountered Xuan Luo and Mo Xin."
Hearing her words, Qing Ling had an exaggerated expression on her face. "Big Sister Qing Shuang, how is that possible?
You're overestimating that fellow too much. How can he be compared to Xuan Luo and Mo Xin?! "
Qing Shuang pursed her rosy lips and nodded her head hesitantly. Perhaps it was really her misconception.
Compared to Xuan Luo and Mo Xin, Mu Chen was truly lacking.
(To be continued.)