As the Four Saint Pagoda's mission came to an end, the trip to the Primordial Sacred Abyss also came to an end. Some people started to leave, but there were also those that did not have much harvest. They wanted to make full use of their remaining time to search and see if they could obtain other opportunities.
As for Mu Chen's party, they did not continue to stay in the Primordial Sacred Abyss. They immediately activated the jade talisman and left the Primordial Sacred Abyss.
Somewhere in the Sacred Abyss Continent.
Space distorted and several silhouettes appeared. They looked at the dusky sky and couldn't help feeling relieved. The Primordial Sacred Abyss was like an ancient prison that made them feel pressured.
"Let's go, we'll return to the Sacred Abyss City first." Mu Chen waved his hand. Celestial Chi Yan was still waiting for Luo Li's good news in the Sacred Abyss City.
Everyone nodded their heads. The Primordial Sacred Abyss was filled with danger, and they wanted to enter the safety of the Sacred Abyss City to relax.
The group increased their speed as they travelled at full speed. This continued for a couple of hours before the dusky sky gradually brightened. The outline of a majestic city could already be vaguely seen on the distant land.
Whoosh!
Streaks of light continuously flew over from all directions. Finally, they landed at the city gate and entered the city. The entire city was filled with a flourishing aura of vitality.
It was filled with vitality, a stark contrast to the ruins in the Primordial Sacred Abyss, which made Mu Chen's party's tensed bodies loosen up.
They looked at each other and smiled before turning into streaks of light and landed at the city gate before entering the Sacred Abyss City.
The city was as bustling as ever, with people coming and going, brimming with vitality. However, Mu Chen and the rest could sense that there seemed to be a strange feeling in the city. Quite a few people were frequently raising their heads, looking at a certain direction with complicated gazes.
Thus, Mu Chen and the rest raised their heads curiously and looked over. It turned out to be the Demon Slayer Tablet that stood at the center of the city. Their gazes moved up, and when they reached the peak, everyone's footsteps came to a stop and their expressions became interesting.
"What's that?"
Long Xiang rubbed his eyes. He seemed to have seen two Demon Slayer Kings at the top, and one of them was also called Mu Chen?
Wen Qingxuan, Wen Ziyu, and the others were astounded as well. A short moment later, they suddenly turned around and stared at Mu Chen with a strange gaze, "You wouldn't be telling us that Mu Chen is you, right?"
They were well aware of what a Demon Slayer King represented. That was the true upper echelon of the Great Thousand Palace, even higher than Guest Elders and Guest Elders.
Facing a Demon Slayer King, even a supreme force like the Wen Clan had to be courteous and respectful.
Luo Li also looked at Mu Chen with doubt in her eyes. Mu Chen's Demon Slayer Token was processed together with her, and she was still a low-ranked Demon Slayer Master. So how did Mu Chen suddenly rise to the level of a Demon Slayer King?
Being stared at by everyone, Mu Chen couldn't help rubbing his face with a bitter smile before he explained how he absorbed a strand of the Blood Vampire Sky Monarch's soul into the Demon Slayer Token.
When everyone heard that, they were dumbfounded and couldn't help asking, "That's possible?"
Mu Chen shrugged. "It looks like it's possible."
Wen Qingxuan and the rest exchanged a look. Although Mu Chen's method was a little cheap, it wasn't something that everyone could achieve. Take the Sky Monarch's soul fragment for example. There were four in the Four Saint Pagoda, but only Mu Chen managed to do it.
It's just that Mu Chen's level was a little too low.
"Then you've really broken the history of the Great Thousand Palace. Since ancient times, there has never been a weak Demon Slayer King like you." Wen Qingxuan teased.
Mu Chen helplessly smiled. He only wanted to give it a try on a whim, but he never expected that it would actually succeed.
"That will depend on whether the Great Thousand Palace acknowledges it or not." Luo Li said.
Everyone nodded their heads. If the Great Thousand Palace doesn't acknowledge it, then Mu Chen's title as the Demon Slayer King would probably be taken away.
However, Mu Chen wasn't too bothered about it. He only wanted to give it a try, so it would save him some trouble if the Great Thousand Palace didn't acknowledge it.
As they spoke, they'd already arrived outside the grand Chiliocosm Pavilion, and they strode in.
The Great Thousand Pavilion was bustling with people, but Mu Chen and the rest could vaguely hear that the majority of the discussions were related to him, the new Demon Slayer King.
This made him shake his head helplessly. He never expected that he would be in the limelight on a whim. At this moment, many Demon Slayers wanted to see if he, the new Demon Slayer King, had three heads and six arms.
"Haha, isn't this our new Demon Slayer King?!"
Just when Mu Chen was about to sneak in, a mocking laughter resounded and the entire Great Thousand Pavilion turned silent with countless gazes focused on Mu Chen.
"He's the new Demon Slayer King, Mu Chen?!"
"How can he only be in the Quasi-Perfected Earth Sovereign Realm?!"
"How did that fellow become a Demon Slayer King?!"
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The silence lasted for a brief moment before a commotion broke out. Countless gazes were looking at Mu Chen with doubt in their eyes. Evidently, they were doubting the worth of this newly ascended Demon Slayer King.
Instantly becoming the focal point, Mu Chen sourly glanced at Celestial Chi Yan, who had a naughty smile on his face, before leading Luo Li and the rest up and said without any politeness, "Do you still want the Ancient Spirit Channeling Light?"
Celestial Chi Yan's eyes lit up as he looked at Luo Li with joy. "You really succeeded?"
Although Celestial Chi Yan had expected that Luo Li would succeed, he couldn't help but be overjoyed when he confirmed it.
Luo Li did not reply, but cast a glance at Mu Chen with a smile hanging on the corner of his lips.
"Fine, the two of you joined hands to bully an old man like me."
Seeing how Luo Li was clearly trying to help Mu Chen, Celestial Chi Yan felt a little resentful before he turned around and roared at the Demon Slayers of the Great Thousand Pavilion, "All of you, shut up!"
A trace of the pressure of a Heavenly Sovereign spread out, instantly causing the entire Great Thousand Pavilion to turn silent. Even the most prideful Demon Slayers would shrink their necks when facing a Heavenly Sovereign and no longer dared to look over.
After suppressing those fellows, Celestial Chi Yan rubbed his hands and chuckled towards Luo Li.
When Luo Li saw this, she chuckled and nodded her chin. "Fortunately, I did not disappoint you and obtained the inheritance of the Great Spirit Ancestor."
Huff.
Celestial Chi Yan felt heavily relieved. The problem that had been bothering their Ancient Spirit Clan for years had finally been resolved.
"Since that's the case, then let us go. Luo Li, you will follow me to the Ancient Spirit Clan. From today onwards, you will be the Holy Maiden of my Ancient Spirit Clan!" Celestial Chi Yan waved his hand.
When Luo Li heard that Celestial Chi Yan wanted to bring her to the Ancient Spirit Clan, wouldn't that mean that she would have to separate from Mu Chen?
She was stunned, and just when she was about to speak, a cold laugh suddenly sounded from outside the Great Thousand Pavilion.
"You want to leave?
How can it be that easy?! "
Everyone's gazes were directed at the door and they saw a group of people walking in with ferocious auras. The ones leading them were the two Heavenly Sovereigns of the Ancient Buddha Clan, Mo Yin and Hei Guang.
Behind them, Xuan Luo and Mo Xin followed with the two of them coldly looking at Mu Chen.
The two Heavenly Sovereigns had also fixed their gazes on Mu Chen as they swiftly walked over, vaguely emanating the pressure of a Heavenly Sovereign that made Mu Chen's body feel extremely heavy.
Mu Chen's gaze was cold as he looked at Xuan Luo and Mo Xin. Evidently, this was their doing.
"Heh, two shameless old fools. What ability do you have to bully a junior?"
An aged silhouette stepped out from the side and stood before Mu Chen, blocking the Heavenly Sovereign pressure coming from Hei Guang and Mo Yin.
It was naturally Celestial Chi Yan.
"Chi Yan, this is an internal matter of my Ancient Buddha Clan, and it has nothing to do with you!" Hei Guang's gaze sank when he saw this scene.
Elder Mo Yin coldly looked at Mu Chen and hollered, "Brat, if you know what's good for you, then obediently hand over the Eight-Divisional Pagoda. Otherwise, I will capture you and bring you back to the clan for punishment!"
With a ridiculing smile, Mu Chen replied, "You guys don't have the ability to obtain the acknowledgement of the Pagoda Ancestor, so who can you blame for not obtaining the inheritance?"
When Xuan Luo and Mo Xin heard his words, their faces instantly turned extremely unsightly.
Elder Mo Yin solemnly said, "That's just the Ancestor appeasing you to get rid of a demon. But the Eight-Divisional Pagoda is not something that you can possess!"
"Mo Yin, your face is getting thicker as you live. If the Pagoda Ancestor knows about this, he will definitely be angered to the point of coming back to life." Celestial Chi Yan sighed.
Hearing Celestial Chi Yan's ridicule, Elder Mo Yin's eyelids twitched as he stared at Celestial Chi Yan and slowly said, "Chi Yan, are you really intending to interfere in this matter?"
"I was the one who brought Mu Chen here, so I will definitely not allow you guys to take him away."
Celestial Chi Yan could hear the coldness in Mo Yin's voice, but he still sneered without any hesitation.
Mo Yin and Hei Guang exchanged a glance with a cold light flashing in their eyes. Today, they had to take Mu Chen away, because the Eight-Divisional Pagoda cannot fall into his hands.
"Since that's the case …"
The two of them no longer concealed their Heavenly Sovereigns' auras and they burst out, causing the sky of Sacred Abyss City to darken.
A terrifying pressure swept out from the Great Thousand Pavilion.
Their gazes were like sharp swords that were fixed on Celestial Chi Yan.
"Then the two of us can only forcefully take this sinful child away!"
(To be continued.)