The space before Mu Chen's eyes changed and in the next instant, his vision turned bright. The space that he was in had turned into a vast starry sky with countless meteors streaking across the sky, leaving behind gorgeous trails.
Mu Chen knew that those meteors contained powerful Divine Abilities, Cultivation Techniques, or Sovereign Celestial Bodies.
Mu Chen looked at the space before him in puzzlement. He had previously sensed a trace of summoning from the Hidden Scripture Pavilion, which was the reason why he followed the fluctuation and entered the Hidden Scripture Pavilion.
However, the Hidden Scripture Pavilion was usually hidden in the Ancient Haven Palace, and only those who were fated could be guided here to receive their fortune.
But he had already been here once, so he had no idea why the Hidden Scripture Pavilion would summon him here.
While Mu Chen was feeling puzzled, the space before him distorted and ancient words appeared before him.
"You have a Divine Ability that I have not collected."
Looking at those words, Mu Chen was stunned. So it turned out that the Hidden Scripture Pavilion had taken a liking to a Divine Ability that he possessed. However, the Hidden Scripture Pavilion had collected many top-tiered Divine Abilities of the Ancient Haven Palace, so those that it had taken a liking to were naturally extraordinary.
No matter how he looked at it, there was only one Divine Ability that the Hidden Scripture Pavilion had taken a liking to but had not collected.
"The Eight-Divisional Pagoda …"
Thus, Mu Chen soon knew the reason. However, his brows twitched as he smiled. "Then, what do you want?"
The Hidden Scripture Pavilion was extremely bizarre. It actually possessed spirituality and wanted to collect all sorts of powerful Divine Abilities.
"Collect." The ancient words before him changed once more.
After a brief pondering, Mu Chen said, "You can collect it if you want, but you have to pay a corresponding price. The Eight-Divisional Pagoda is one of the 36 Peerless Divine Abilities of the Great Thousand World, and it's not any weaker than the Three Pures. So you should know its value."
Mu Chen wasn't against the Hidden Scripture Pavilion's request. That's because he knew that the core value of the Eight-Divisional Pagoda wasn't the cultivation technique, but the Pagoda Pearls refined by the Pagoda Ancestor.
This was because the material used to refine the Pagoda Pearls were Demon Emperors.
In the current Great Thousand World, there weren't that many Monarchs that could be used as materials. Furthermore, the failure rate was so high that even if you managed to gather the materials, you would still return empty-handed.
Therefore, Mu Chen did not reject the idea of storing the cultivation method of the Eight-Divisional Pagoda in the Hidden Scripture Pavilion. After all, no matter what, he was currently in charge of the Ancient Haven Palace, and the Hidden Scripture Pavilion was also within it. In a certain sense, it could be considered as his left hand moving to his right hand.
However, the Hidden Scripture Pavilion was bizarre and even as the Ancient Haven Palace Lord, Mu Chen couldn't control it.
Therefore, if he could use the cultivation method of the "Eight Divisional Pagoda" to exchange for some valuable items from the Scripture Depository, that would be something that Mu Chen would be happy to see.
Hearing Mu Chen's words, the Depository of Scriptures fell silent. However, Mu Chen smiled and did not rush them. How could it be so easy to take away the Eight Divisional Stupa from him for free!
Even the Hidden Scripture Pavilion could be considered as his property.
The silence lasted for half an incense's time before the ancient words before Mu Chen started to distort and condense, "According to the value, you have two choices. Firstly, exchange for a Peerless Divine Ability from the pavilion."
"Peerless Divine Ability?"
Mu Chen's eyes lit up. Indeed, he had guessed correctly. There really was a Peerless Divine Ability in the Hidden Scripture Pavilion. However, he had no idea if it was one of the 36 Peerless Divine Abilities or an ordinary Peerless Divine Ability. If it was the former, then he would have made a huge profit.
Thus, he had immediately asked this question.
The Hidden Scripture Pavilion swiftly replied, "Ordinary."
The corner of Mu Chen's mouth twitched. That damnable Hidden Scripture Pavilion was truly stingy. It was only an ordinary Peerless Divine Ability and they dared to exchange it for the Eight-Divisional Pagoda. Could it be that that fellow knew the essence of the Eight-Divisional Pagoda and not the cultivation method?
"What's the second?"
Mu Chen pondered for a moment and asked again. Although an ordinary Peerless Divine Ability was extremely tempting, he had just obtained the Eight-Divisional Pagoda, so he didn't particularly desire it.
"The second is to exchange for the comprehension of the second realm of the Three Pure Ones from the pavilion."
Mu Chen's eyes narrowed. It was actually the comprehension of the second realm of the Three Pure Ones?
When he cultivated the Three Pure Ones, Mu Chen knew that it had three realms, namely the Three Division Realm, the Three Combination Realm, and the Three God Realm.
Even though he had been cultivating day and night, the Three Pure Ones was still at the first realm of the Three Division Realm. As for the second realm of the Three Combination Realm, Mu Chen still didn't have the slightest clue about it.
The Three Pure Ones was currently the most important technique in Mu Chen's hands. Moreover, as his strength improved, its importance would multiply.
Therefore, if he could improve the Three Pure Ones' realm, it would definitely be very tempting.
He also wanted to know what kind of power the Three Combination realm of the Three Pure Ones possessed.
As thoughts spun in his mind, Mu Chen's eyes quickly became determined. He then raised his head, looked at the void in front of him, and nodded. "This is the second one!"
Rather than spending energy on other Peerless Divine Abilities, it was better to cultivate the Three Pure Ones to greater mastery.
Just as Mu Chen nodded, the space around him changed again. The starry sky receded and golden leaves piled up on the ground. In front of him, a huge ancient tree stood quietly. There seemed to be countless mysterious runes carved on the ancient tree, slowly squirming and giving off a feeling of intelligence.
Under the ancient tree, spiritual light suddenly condensed and turned into a tall and straight figure.
"Senior Heavenly Emperor?"
Mu Chen exclaimed as he looked at that familiar silhouette. That's because that silhouette was the Heavenly Emperor that he had once met.
However, the Heavenly Emperor should have completely dissipated from this world. Why would he appear here?
While Mu Chen was puzzled, the Heavenly Emperor raised his head and gave him a smile before waving his hand. Mu Chen came before the Heavenly Emperor and stood under the shade of the tree as well.
The Heavenly Emperor sat down and pointed to the ground. Mu Chen also sat down.
The Heavenly Emperor formed a seal with one hand. The space around him fluctuated and two figures appeared. They were also Heavenly Emperors in black and white robes.
Evidently, it was the Three Pure Ones.
Mu Chen fell into deep thought. The one before him shouldn't be the Heavenly Emperor, but a mark that he left behind when he cultivated the Three Pure Ones, and this mark was engraved in the Hidden Scripture Pavilion.
The Black and White Heavenly Emperors also sat down, stretched out their hands, and slowly closed their eyes.
The Heavenly Emperor nodded at Mu Chen. The latter hesitated for a brief moment before he also formed a seal with one hand. The Black and White Mu Chen appeared and sat before the Black and White Heavenly Emperors.
Six figures sat under the ancient golden tree, and the three Mu Chen also stretched out their hands and placed them on the palms of the three Heavenly Emperors.
Boom!
In the instant that his palm came into contact with Mu Chen's palm, a rumbling sound instantly rang out within Mu Chen's mind. It was as if there were sounds of Sanskrit as a vast amount of information rushed into his mind like a flood.
There seemed to be countless scenes in the information, and every single one of them was the cultivation scene of the Heavenly Emperor when he was alive. Every single one of them contained the Heavenly Emperor's cultivation comprehension.
Mu Chen's mind only swept a glance before he was completely immersed in it. The bottlenecks that he had encountered in the Three Pure Ones suddenly became clear at this moment, making him feel enlightened.
Mu Chen knew how precious this state was, so he blocked all his senses and immersed himself in the comprehension without any reservation. With the help of this, he constantly deduced and studied the second stage of the Three Pure Ones.
On the outside, faint spiritual light started to surface from the bodies of Mu Chen and the black and white Mu Chens. The spiritual light from the three intertwined, forming into rays of light that linked the three of them together.
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Northern Domain, Violet Cloud Sect
In a palace, Zi Tianbei and the other two had pale faces. They were shrouded in purple light with a purple mist surging above their heads. A brief moment later, a hand suddenly retracted from behind them.
"Sect Master!"
Zi Tianbei and the other two swiftly turned around and saw a man with a face as fair as jade standing behind them with his hands behind his back. He was donned in purple robes and his eyes were also purple. Vaguely, there was a terrifying pressure emanating from him that caused space to fluctuate.
At this moment, the purple-robed man's face was a little dark as he coldly snorted, "What an overbearing seal."
When Zi Tianbei and the other two heard his words, their hearts trembled. "Even the Sect Master can't break the seal?"
The Mu Abode's Ruler was actually so terrifying?
Even their Sect Master was unable to break the seal he had set up?
The Violet Cloud Lord's face was dark as he faintly said, "That person is extremely proficient in seals. If I forcefully break it, I will injure your bodies instead. But fortunately, this seal can only last for a year, and it will disappear after a year."
The faces of Zi Tianbei and the other two turned bitter. Didn't that mean that they could only be ordinary Lesser Earth Sovereigns for a year? That youth was truly terrifying. If they knew about this, they wouldn't have gone to the Mu Abode.
When the Violet Cloud Lord saw their expressions, he lightly knitted his brows and indifferently said, "I've underestimated the Mu Abode. I never expected that there would be such a figure in the tiny Northern Region."
Zi Tianbei's eyes flashed with coldness as he said, "Sect Master, the Mu Abode's Ruler is extremely overbearing. He did not give any face to our Violet Cloud Sect. Not only did he crush the Violet Cloud Scripture, I even heard that he wants to dip his hands into the Overlord position of the Northern Domain and be on the same level as our Violet Cloud Sect!"
The Violet Cloud Lord squinted his eyes as he shook his head with a sneer. "What wishful thinking!"
The Northern Domain was basically split between the Violet Cloud Sect, Thunder Note Mountain, and Golden Eagle Mansion. If the Mu Abode wanted to become the Overlord, they would have to seize some territory from them.
This was something that none of the three forces would be willing to see.
Thinking about it, a violet light flickered in the Violet Cloud Lord's eyes. "Since that brat of the Mu Abode has such ambition, then I'll give him an invitation to the Northern Domain Assembly. I want to see how capable he is to dare to snatch food from our mouths!"
The situation in the Northern Domain had already been settled, and the Mu Abode thought that they could break the situation. However, the outcome would let that young Ruler of the Mu Abode know how naive his ambition was.
(To be continued.)