"It actually succeeded?"
On the altar, Mu Chen had astonishment on his face as he looked at the Demon Slayer Token in his hand. The three golden words, "Demon Slayer King", emanated a majestic aura.
This result was clearly a little out of his expectations. After all, it was just a flash of inspiration from before, and he wanted to see if this kind of trick would work. Who knew that it would actually work?
"Haha, a Greater Earth Sovereign Demon Slayer King."
The will of the Pagoda Ancestor appeared beside him as he looked at the golden token in Mu Chen's hand with a dense smile on his aged face.
The Great Thousand Palace had existed since ancient times, so the Pagoda Ancestor was clear about the weight of a Demon Slayer King in the Great Thousand Palace. It could be said that every single Demon Slayer King in the Great Thousand Palace had a decisive position in the Great Thousand World. They were existences that could cause the world to tremble with a stomp of their feet.
But right now, a Greater Earth Sovereign Realm Demon Slayer King had suddenly appeared, and it was simply an unprecedented matter.
"From today onwards, the Great Thousand Palace will have the weakest Demon Slayer King in history." The Pagoda Ancestor teased.
Mu Chen's face darkened. Although he felt that this matter was a little bizarre, the reason why he did that was because of the Pagoda Ancestor's instigation.
Thus, he sourly glanced at the Pagoda Ancestor and stored the Demon Slayer Token. He then looked at the Demon Sealing Diagram and saw that the demonic figure of the Blood Vampire Sky Monarch had withered to the limit, as if it was about to disappear.
"Poof."
Suddenly, a shattering sound resounded and the demonic figure shrunk down. The aura that made Mu Chen feel fearful had also started to dissipate.
At this moment, Mu Chen knew that the Blood Vampire Sky Monarch had truly fallen.
Although the Blood Vampire Sky Monarch had fallen, the demonic figure was still trembling and a vague roar resounded, "Let me out!"
"It's that Shi Tianyou's voice."
Mu Chen's brows twitched. It looked like Shi Tianyou had regained control of the Blood Vampire Sky Monarch's body after his soul fragment shattered.
"How should we deal with this?" Pagoda Ancestor looked at Mu Chen and asked casually.
"Get rid of them."
Mu Chen said without any hesitation. Shi Tianyou was a member of the Fiend Clan, and his methods were ruthless. Since he's captured, there's naturally no reason for him to let him off.
"Then let's get rid of them."
The Pagoda Ancestor's tone was indifferent as though he was dealing with an ant. Naturally, Shi Tianyou's strength wasn't any better than an ant in his eyes.
Hearing their voices, Shi Tianyou, who was trapped in the Demon Sealing Diagram, frantically struggled. But no matter how he struggled, he couldn't break free from the Demon Sealing Diagram.
In the end, he could only stop and his voice resounded with resentment, "Mu Chen, if you kill me today, my Corpse Demon Clan will not rest until you're dead!"
Mu Chen sneered. The Great Thousand World and the Fiend Clans were enemies, to begin with. Even without Shi Tianyou, the Corpse Demon Clan would definitely not rest until Mu Chen encountered them.
"Then I'll wait for your Corpse Demon Clan in the Great Thousand World to come." Mu Chen sneered.
Shi Tianyou still wanted to speak, but the Pagoda Ancestor's hand swiped down like he was wiping away ink, wiping away Shi Tianyou's figure on the Demon Sealing Diagram.
Thus, Shi Tianyou didn't even have the chance to scream before he disappeared.
As Shi Tianyou disappeared, a strand of black aura gushed out from the Demon Sealing Diagram and shrouded around Mu Chen.
This scene made Mu Chen startled before he circulated his Spiritual Energy in an attempt to resist the black aura. But when the black aura came in contact with his body, it swiftly dissipated.
"Senior, what's going on?" Mu Chen frowned his brows when he saw that there wasn't anything wrong with his body.
The Pagoda Ancestor casually smiled. "This is a type of corpse aura. It doesn't cause any harm, but it can be easily sensed by the Corpse Demon Clan. This should be the means of that brat Mo, he wants the Corpse Demon Clan to take revenge for him."
Mu Chen felt relieved. The Corpse Demon Clan might be powerful, but he wasn't afraid of them. That's because the moment the experts of the Corpse Demon Clan appeared in the Great Thousand World, there would be Heavenly Sovereigns that would rush over to deal with them.
He didn't believe that the Corpse Demon Clan would dare to invade the Great Thousand World.
"Can you get rid of it?" Although he wasn't afraid, Mu Chen still asked out of caution.
The Pagoda Ancestor shook his head. "This is a strand of corpse aura formed by that brat Mo burning his Demonic Soul. If it was when I was alive, it would be easy to get rid of it. But now, it's a little tough."
When Mu Chen heard his words, he shrugged and no longer paid any attention to it. He looked at the Demon Sealing Diagram and asked in worry, "Is that Blood Vampire Sky Monarch dead?"
After all, the vitality of those Sky Monarchs was terrifying.
The Pagoda Ancestor nodded his head. "Right now, he's only a strand of his soul. With the help of the Heavenly Emperor Sword, it's sufficient to annihilate him."
As he spoke, he raised his hand and the Heavenly Emperor Sword turned into a strand of sword luster before turning back into an ancient crystal sword in his hand.
Returning the Heavenly Emperor Sword to Mu Chen, the Pagoda Ancestor said, "At its peak, this Heavenly Emperor Sword was comparable to a Saint Grade Peerless Saint Artifact. But it's a pity that its energy has been exhausted. Furthermore, it has experienced the corrosion of time. Even if it recovers in the future, it will probably degenerate to an Immortal Grade Artifact."
As he spoke, there was some pity in his voice. After all, a Saint Grade Peerless Saint Artifact was extremely precious, even for a Saint Heavenly Sovereign. Just like the Demon Sealing Mirror in his hand, it was also an Immortal Grade Artifact.
Mu Chen nodded his head and took the Heavenly Emperor Sword. At this moment, the Heavenly Emperor Sword had already dimmed down. The sword was covered in dust that couldn't be wiped clean.
Mu Chen knew that this was due to the exhaustion of the Heavenly Emperor Sword's energy. Unless he could break through to the Heavenly Sovereign Realm, the Heavenly Emperor Sword wouldn't be able to unleash the sword luster that it once had.
"Rest assured. When I break through to the Heavenly Sovereign Realm, I will let you see the light of day once again." Mu Chen said as he caressed the sword.
Buzz!
The Heavenly Emperor Sword slightly trembled, emanating an ancient sword cry.
Storing the Heavenly Emperor Sword, Mu Chen looked around and saw the Fiend Clans fleeing around the altar with the experts of the Great Thousand World chasing after them.
However, there were still some silhouettes standing not far from the altar with their gazes constantly directed at the altar.
The two at the front were Xuan Luo and Mo Xin. Evidently, they weren't willing to let Mu Chen obtain the inheritance of the Eight-Divisional Pagoda from the Pagoda Ancestor.
"Senior, can I be considered to have successfully completed the mission this time?"
Mu Chen naturally knew the intentions of those two fellows, so he did not delay and asked the will of the Pagoda Ancestor. He wanted to swiftly obtain the Eight-Divisional Pagoda.
The will of the Pagoda Ancestor nodded his head with a smile. He initially wanted to make use of Mu Chen to prevent the Blood Vampire Sky Monarch from escaping. However, Mu Chen had helped him to destroy the Blood Vampire Sky Monarch's soul fragment, so this mission couldn't be any more perfect.
"Then, what is Senior going to reward this Junior with?" Mu Chen did not have any intention to beat around the bush, so he straightforwardly asked.
The Pagoda Ancestor was stunned by Mu Chen's straightforwardness and bitterly smiled. "Brat, you're really utilitarian!"
Mu Chen faintly smiled. "I'm a loner, and all my opportunities are obtained with my life. I'm not like those fellows who have a mountain behind them and everything comes to them easily."
The expression on the Pagoda Ancestor's face retracted. He could naturally hear the meaning behind Mu Chen's words. Clearly, the enmity between him and the Pagoda Clan was deep. Swish!
Swish!
Xuan Luo and Mo Xin's silhouettes suddenly flew over and landed on the altar.
"Juniors greet the Ancestor!" The two of them bowed respectfully, looking extremely humble.
The Pagoda Ancestor nodded his head at them.
Xuan Luo swept a glance at Mu Chen before cupping his fists towards the Pagoda Ancestor. "Ancestor, we have an important mission to retrieve the Eight-Divisional Pagoda that you created. I hope that the Ancestor can give it to us for the sake of the clan's inheritance. Us juniors will not dare to forget it!"
"Yeah, Ancestor. Your inheritance has been lost for tens of thousands of years, and it's an irreparable loss to the clan. I believe that you hope that your inheritance can be passed down in the clan, right?" Mo Xin respectfully spoke out as well.
Mu Chen's face was as deep as water, but a chilling light flashed within the depths of his eyes. Those two fellows were trying to snatch his spoils of war right in front of him. Clearly, this had caused him to be rather furious.
Those bastards fled faster than a dog when facing the Blood Vampire Sky Monarch and Shi Tianyou. Now that the danger has been resolved, they actually dared to come and snatch his things?!
The Pagoda Ancestor cast a glance at Xuan Luo and Xuan Luo before he slowly said, "This old man has also said that I will give a great gift to anyone that can help me deal with the Blood Vampire Sky Monarch, and Mu Chen has done it!"
Xuan Luo and Mo Xin panicked and immediately said, "Ancestor, Mu Chen is a sinner, and there's a grudge between him and our clan. If he obtains the Eight-Divisional Pagoda, it will be like adding wings to a tiger. At that time, he will be filled with resentment towards the clan, and I'm afraid that he will use your Peerless Divine Ability to slaughter our clan!"
Hearing those words, the Pagoda Ancestor knitted his brows and fell into silence.
Seeing that their words were effective, a wisp of joy flashed in the depths of Xuan Luo and Mo Xin's eyes.
The Pagoda Ancestor looked at the expressionless Mu Chen for a long time before he said, "Mu Chen, this old man has something to ask."
"Senior, please speak."
The Pagoda Ancestor gently sighed, "What will you do if there's a conflict between you and the Ancient Buddha Clan in the future?"
Mu Chen fell into silence. At this moment, the best answer was to deny it, but he couldn't say it out loud. That's because of his mother, there would definitely be a conflict between him and the Ancient Buddha Clan in the future.
Furthermore, even if he forcefully denied it, it wouldn't be able to pass the Pagoda Ancestor's eyes.
Since that's the case, Mu Chen raised his head and looked at the Pagoda Ancestor's eyes and said word by word, "No matter what, this Junior will act according to his heart."
No matter what his relationship with the Ancient Buddha Clan would be, he knew that he wouldn't implicate the innocent, nor would he be afraid. He would act according to his heart.
When Xuan Luo and Mo Xin heard that Mu Chen was actually stupid to not deny it, joy instantly appeared on their faces. They raised their heads and saw the Pagoda Ancestor staring at Mu Chen.
The latter was also fearlessly looking at the Pagoda Ancestor.
The two of them looked at each other for a brief moment and Xuan Luo and Mo Xin were shocked to see a gratified smile on the Pagoda Ancestor's face.
"Act according to your heart. Good, good. This old man believes in the heart of someone that can stand out and face the fiends!"
The Pagoda Ancestor's hand heavily patted on Mu Chen's shoulder.
"From today onwards, you are the inheritor of the Eight-Divisional Pagoda!"
Xuan Luo and Mo Xin's faces instantly turned pale.
(To be continued.)