On the altar, Xuan Luo and Mo Xin's faces were pale. They never expected that the Pagoda Ancestor would admire Mu Chen so much. Even if the latter didn't have a good relationship with the Ancient Buddha Clan, he still decided to hand the Eight-Divisional Pagoda to Mu Chen.
"Ancestor!" The two of them still wanted to persuade.
"This old man has already decided."
However, the Pagoda Ancestor waved his hand and looked at the two of them. "The two of you, go back and tell the Elders in the clan that the reason why our Ancient Buddha Clan can exist since ancient times is because of the talents in our clan. But the two of you are gradually becoming inflexible, and if this goes on, I'm afraid that our Ancient Buddha Clan will no longer be as prosperous as before!"
Towards the end, his voice had become a little stern. Evidently, the Pagoda Ancestor was furious that the Ancient Buddha Clan had treated Mu Chen as a sinner because of his mother.
Xuan Luo and Mo Xin were reprimanded, but they did not dare to speak. Their heads were lowered, but their eyes were flickering with jealousy and reluctance.
They never expected that the sinner in their eyes would become the biggest winner in the Primordial Sacred Abyss. They, who should be the focus of everyone's attention, were overshadowed by Mu Chen's radiance.
"Mu Chen, follow this old man to receive the inheritance."
The Pagoda Ancestor no longer paid any attention to the two of them. He looked at Mu Chen and waved his hand. A spiritual lustre surged and the two of them disappeared from the altar.
When the two of them disappeared, only then did Xuan Luo and Mo Xin raise their heads with a dark expression.
"You're going to let him receive the inheritance just like that?" Mo Xin's voice was dark.
After a brief silence, Xuan Luo snickered, "A sinner is also worthy of the Eight-Divisional Pagoda?
Since the Ancestor insists on choosing him, then let him go. "
"But it's not up to the Ancestor to decide if he can bring the Eight-Divisional Pagoda out of the Sacred Abyss Continent." As he spoke, a cold light flashed in his eyes.
Mo Xin was stunned, "What do you mean?"
Xuan Luo said coldly, "Do you think that Elder Hei Guang and Elder Mo Yin will watch the Eight-Divisional Pagoda fall into Mu Chen's hands?
Once they find out about this, I'm afraid that even the First Elder's order can be temporarily ignored. "
Mo Xin nodded his head. Indeed, if Elder Hei Guang and Elder Mo Yin were to make a move, then it's impossible for Mu Chen to escape from the pursuit of two Heavenly Sovereigns.
"Then let him be happy for a while."
When the spiritual light before Mu Chen's eyes dissipated, he discovered that the scenery around him had changed. He should be inside a pagoda. On the mottled walls of the pagoda, there were faint ancient patterns.
An ancient aura permeated the entire pagoda.
"This place is?" Mu Chen looked at Pagoda Ancestor. He could sense some familiar fluctuations coming from this place.
"This is the interior of this old man's pagoda."
Pagoda Ancestor smiled as he reminisced, "But along with the fall of my main body, this pagoda has also lost its glory and gradually crumbled over the years."
Mu Chen lightly nodded his head. Even if the Nine-layered Pagoda was starting to break down, he could still sense an indescribable aura that made his heart palpitate.
The Pagoda Ancestor's will sat in the pagoda and smiled towards Mu Chen. "Do you know the origin of the Eight-Divisional Pagoda?"
Mu Chen shook his head. The only thing he knew was that the Eight-Divisional Pagoda was one of the 36 Peerless Divine Abilities of the Great Thousand World. Its power was boundless. As for the rest, he didn't know.
When the Pagoda Ancestor saw this, he wasn't bothered by it and said, "This Peerless Divine Ability was created by this old man when I was at my peak. At that time, it was when the Fiend Clans invaded the Great Thousand World.
"This old man has slaughtered countless demons and sealed ten-odd Monarchs in the pagoda. Amongst them, there was no lack of Monarchs that were comparable to Immortal Heavenly Sovereigns."
When Mu Chen heard that, he couldn't help inwardly smacking his lips. Sealing ten-odd Monarchs, that achievement was truly fearsome. After all, that was equivalent to ten-odd Heavenly Sovereigns!
"It was precisely because I sealed too many Monarchs that caused the Demon Sealing Pagoda to be unstable. After that, this old man had an idea and decided to refine those Monarchs into protectors of the pagoda."
Mu Chen was startled. Refining Monarchs into protectors?
That wasn't an easy task, since it required the original consciousness of the Monarch to be erased. It was akin to refining puppets, but generally speaking, the strength of a puppet would be weaker than when it was alive. If that was the case, then the Eight-Divisional Pagoda wasn't qualified to be one of the 36 Peerless Divine Abilities.
"I naturally know about this, so I imprinted the Protectors on the Pagoda and linked them to my body. I've been using a secret technique to refine them day and night, allowing their power to be preserved to the greatest extent." The Pagoda Ancestor said with a complacent expression.
Mu Chen clicked his tongue in admiration. The Pagoda Ancestor was truly worthy of being one of the pinnacle powerhouses of the Great Thousand World in ancient times. His means were truly miraculous.
"But it's a pity that the failure rate of refining such a protector is too high. Amongst the tens of Fiend Emperors, only three succeeded in the end. So in the following years, I relied on the war to seal and refine Fiend Emperors on a large scale. Only a year before I perished was I able to truly cultivate this Eight-Divisional Pagoda." The Pagoda Ancestor sighed.
When Mu Chen heard his words, he couldn't help wiping his sweat. Refining ten-odd Monarchs and only three succeeded? The failure rate was truly high. After all, Monarchs weren't cabbages, they were existences comparable to Heavenly Sovereigns. One could only imagine how insane the Pagoda Ancestor was when he hunted Monarchs back then.
It was no wonder why no one managed to refine the Eight-Divisional Pagoda. Just the material itself wasn't something that could be found anywhere. After all, it was impossible to refine it using Heavenly Sovereigns of the Great Thousand World. If that's the case, then the entire Great Thousand World wouldn't be able to tolerate it.
Thinking about it, Mu Chen bitterly smiled. Even if he knew the method to cultivate the Eight-Divisional Pagoda, what use would it be?
Seeing his expression, the Pagoda Ancestor smiled. "The preciousness of the Eight-Divisional Pagoda doesn't lie in the cultivation method, but the Eight-Divisional Pagoda itself."
As he spoke, the Pagoda Ancestor raised his hand and the tattered pagoda started to tremble. Thereafter, Mu Chen saw cracks appearing on the walls of the pagoda. Along with a shattering sound, eight scarlet beams shot out from the walls of the pagoda.
When the eight scarlet beams descended, they revolved around the Pagoda Ancestor. At this moment, only then did Mu Chen see that they were eight scarlet pearls with ferocious runes engraved on the surface of the pearls.
Mu Chen only took a glance at the eight scarlet pearls and felt the blood in his body boiling. A killing intent rose from his heart.
Buzz!
The Divine Pagoda in Mu Chen's body unleashed a divine light that immediately cleansed and expelled the killing intent, allowing Mu Chen to regain his clarity.
Huff.
When Mu Chen recovered, he couldn't help taking a step back as he looked at the eight scarlet pearls with fear in his eyes. Those things were truly sinister. If they fell into the hands of an ordinary person, that person would probably be turned into a monster of slaughter.
"These are the core Pagoda Pearls of the Eight-Divisional Pagoda."
The Pagoda Ancestor pointed at the eight scarlet pearls and lightly smiled before he waved his sleeve. The eight pearls suddenly burst out with a scarlet radiance that gradually formed into eight giant figures.
The eight giant figures were approximately a thousand feet tall. Their faces were ferocious. Some of them looked like glaring vajras, while others looked like ferocious demons. However, without exception, all of them gave off an extremely frightening pressure.
Looking at the eight giant figures, Mu Chen seemed to have understood something. "They are the Eight-Divisional Pagoda?"
The Pagoda Ancestor nodded his head with a smile.
"So that's the case." Mu Chen exclaimed. At this moment, he finally understood that rather than calling the Eight-Divisional Pagoda a Peerless Divine Ability, it could be considered as a Peerless Saint Artifact. That's because it didn't require any comprehension or cultivation. As long as one could inherit the eight pearls, they would be able to cultivate the Eight-Divisional Pagoda!
The most precious part of the Eight-Divisional Pagoda wasn't the cultivation technique, but the eight pearls that were refined by Monarchs!
"Back then, I was truly fortunate to be able to refine these eight pearls. I believe that even if I'm given another chance, I might not be able to refine them." The Pagoda Ancestor sighed.
Mu Chen nodded his head. Indeed, it wasn't easy to refine those Monarchs into protectors. There was too much luck involved in it.
"But these materials are, after all, Monarchs, so they're tainted with ominous aura. Ordinary people, even ordinary Heavenly Sovereigns, will have their hearts corroded by the ominous aura if they use it for a long time."
As he spoke, the Pagoda Ancestor looked at Mu Chen with gratification. "But fortunately, you have the Divine Pagoda. With its protection, the ominous aura won't be able to corrode you in the slightest."
"As you grow stronger, the power of the Eight-Divisional Pagoda will also grow. It's just that they can't be cultivated, so they will exhaust a large amount of Sovereign Spiritual Liquid in every battle. You have to be prepared for this." The Pagoda Ancestor reminded.
"Sovereign Spiritual Liquid again?"
When Mu Chen heard that, he instantly felt his head swelling. He already had the bottomless pit of the Black Dragon Army that could devour Sovereign Spiritual Liquid, but he never expected that there would be another glutton.
He could imagine the amount of Sovereign Spiritual Liquid required to activate the Eight-Divisional Pagoda, which was at least in the tens of millions.
"Furthermore …" The Pagoda Ancestor's voice paused as his face turned solemn. "If your strength isn't sufficient, remember not to forcefully increase the power of the Eight-Divisional Pagoda. After all, they're Monarchs. Even if they've been refined, the ominous aura has already seeped into their bodies. The moment their power reaches a level that you can't control, they might devour you!"
Mu Chen nodded his head with a grave expression. It looked like the Eight-Divisional Pagoda was a double-edged sword.
"Since that's the case …"
The Pagoda Ancestor stared at Mu Chen as he raised his hand and the eight crimson pearls started to revolve.
"Are you prepared to accept the inheritance of the Eight-Divisional Pagoda?"
(To be continued.)