On a lone mountain at the border of the Northern Domain
Mu Chen stood on the peak and looked at the vast territory. Right now, those territories belonged to the Mu Abode, and under the Mu Abode's control, those territories were gradually recovering their prosperity.
Mu Chen looked at the land for a long time before he gradually raised his head and looked at the sky with his lips pursed.
After breaking through to the Perfected Earth Sovereign Realm, Mu Chen had indeed slacked off in his cultivation. He initially thought that he had sufficient time, but Qing Shuang's arrival made him understand that every moment he slacked off would mean more suffering for his mother in the Ancestral Pagoda.
Thus, he had completely shattered the slacking in his heart at that moment. He knew that if he wanted his mother to be free from the Ancient Buddha Clan, then he had to step into the Heavenly Sovereign Realm.
"Dad, I promised you when I left the Northern Spiritual Realm …"
Mu Chen clenched his fists. Calculating the time, it had been years since he left his hometown. It wasn't that he wasn't willing to return, but he still couldn't fulfil the promise that he made when he left.
Perhaps, his father was still in the tiny Northern Spiritual Realm, waiting for his return day and night.
Although it wasn't as brilliant as the Great Thousand World, it was still something that Mu Chen was worried about.
The emotions in his heart were like the clouds in the sky, constantly rolling. After a long time, Mu Chen gradually calmed his emotions and regained his calmness.
"The path to the Heavenly Sovereign Realm …"
He muttered to himself. Although he was desperate to break through to the Heavenly Sovereign Realm, he knew how difficult it was.
There were as many geniuses in the Great Thousand World. Although Mu Chen could be considered as a dragon amongst men for being able to reach the Perfected Earth Sovereign Realm at his age, he wasn't the only one.
In the history of the Great Thousand World, there were many geniuses like him. But those that could break through the shackles and step into the Heavenly Sovereign Realm were rare.
Most of the geniuses were stuck in the Perfected Earth Sovereign Realm, looking at the Heavenly Sovereign that seemed so close, but they could never touch it. In the end, they turned into bones under the corrosion of time.
The difference between a Heavenly Sovereign and an Earth Sovereign was akin to the difference between heaven and earth.
Although Mu Chen stood at the pinnacle of the Earth Sovereign Realm, he was still an ant in the eyes of a Heavenly Sovereign.
Thus, he knew how difficult the path to the Heavenly Sovereign Realm was. It was akin to a bridge that only a handful of people managed to make it through.
In the face of such a journey, even someone as confident as Mu Chen could not help but feel a sliver of apprehension deep in his heart.
Whoosh
Letting out a deep breath, Mu Chen slowly erased the apprehension in his heart. He knew that there was no turning back. If he wanted to save his mother from the hands of a pedantic clan like the Ancient Buddha Clan, it wasn't impossible for him to talk peacefully. However, that would require him to have a firm fist.
Thus, no matter what, Mu Chen had to challenge the path to the Heavenly Sovereign Realm.
As his heart gradually calmed down, Mu Chen's expression gradually turned solemn. He stretched his hand out and a white light suddenly flashed in his palm. In the next moment, a crystallised pearl that was roughly the size of a fist appeared in his palm.
There was a faint mist on top of the white spiritual bead. The spiritual mist surged within it, and vaguely, there seemed to be a blurry white dragon surging within it.
"White Dragon Spiritual Pearl!"
Mu Chen looked at the White Dragon Spiritual Pearl with a flash of reminiscence in his eyes. This pearl was left behind by the White Dragon Venerable back in the Northern Heavens Continent. At that time, Mu Chen knew that the White Dragon Venerable came from a Lower Plane, a Lower Plane that was invaded by the Fiend Clans, and the White Dragon Venerable was a survivor of that Lower Plane.
When Mu Chen obtained the White Dragon Spiritual Pearl, he had also learnt about the secrets from the spiritual image of the White Dragon Sovereign. Furthermore, the White Dragon Sovereign had told him that if there was a day that Mu Chen could help him expel the Fiend Clans from the Lower Realm and allow him to return to his homeland, he would give him an unimaginable opportunity.
Although the White Dragon Venerable was an unreachable expert in the eyes of Mu Chen back then, the current Mu Chen had clearly surpassed the White Dragon Venerable back then.
However, Mu Chen had a vague feeling that this opportunity might be of great help to his path to the Heavenly Sovereign Realm.
Mu Chen held onto the White Dragon Spiritual Pearl and circulated his Spiritual Energy. However, there wasn't any reaction from the Spiritual Pearl. Although he could vaguely sense that there was a fine spiritual seal hidden in the depths of the White Dragon Spiritual Pearl, if he were to forcefully go through it, that weak spiritual seal might shatter.
"Looks like I can only go to that Lower Plane to summon the White Dragon Venerable's spiritual image."
Mu Chen couldn't help muttering to himself. After a long while, he suddenly closed his eyes and sensed every corner of his body. Back then, the White Dragon Venerable had left an imprint in his body. He said that as long as Mu Chen's strength reached a certain level, that imprint would be activated by him and give him the coordinates to that Lower Plane.
Mu Chen's senses had spread to every corner of his body, not even letting go of the depths of his flesh.
His deep detection lasted for about the time it takes for a stick of incense to burn. At a certain moment, his tightly closed eyes suddenly opened. His spiritual power surged and his gaze suddenly looked at the back of his left hand.
A faint white light suddenly emerged from the flesh. The white light gathered little by little and seeped out of the flesh. In the end, it turned into a thumb-sized white dragon rune.
The dragon rune slightly wriggled, but it did not make any further movements, not to mention guiding him. It was as if it was waiting for something.
Mu Chen narrowed his eyes as he pondered for a brief moment, before he muttered, "Are you trying to test my strength?"
Back then, the White Dragon Venerable had said that the imprint would only guide him when his strength reached a certain level. Otherwise, even if it guided him to the Lower Plane, he would only be courting death.
Boom!
Thus, Mu Chen gently stomped his feet and a crystal pagoda appeared in his eyes. The Spiritual Energy in his body surged and poured into it without any restraint. In the next moment, the crystal Spiritual Energy endlessly flowed into Mu Chen's body.
A powerful Spiritual Energy pressure spread out between the heavens and earth.
After completing this step, Mu Chen formed seals with a single hand and a purplish-golden lustre swept out from his back. The Immortal Golden Body appeared and stood between the heavens and earth, emanating an immortal might.
"Is this enough?"
Pushing his strength to the limits, Mu Chen looked at the white dragon rune on the back of his hand. If he still couldn't use it, then he would have to think of another way to reach the Heavenly Sovereign Realm. But that would undoubtedly waste more time.
Under Mu Chen's gaze, the white dragon rune remained silent. However, the silence only lasted for a few breaths' time, before a lustrous lustre blossomed from the white dragon rune. Vaguely, a dragon roar that was filled with gratification resounded.
At this moment, the dragon head with the white dragon pattern turned around and pointed in a certain direction like a compass needle.
"In that direction?"
Mu Chen raised his head in joy. That direction seemed to be pointing towards the southwest of the Great Thousand World. However, he had no idea which Plane Node the White Dragon Venerable's Lower Plane was in.
But no matter how far that plane was, at least it had given Mu Chen a target. Next up, he only needed to travel a long distance and continuously rush over.
Mu Chen slowly retracted the joy in his heart before he lowered his head and looked at the Mu Abode's territory. In the headquarters of the Mu Abode, perhaps Datura and Ling Xi were also looking at him.
"Wait for my return. At that time, I will let the Mu Abode rule the Greatlaw Continent."
Mu Chen looked in the direction of the Mu Abode and muttered to himself, as if he was making a promise to them. Thereafter, he no longer hesitated and waved his hand. The Immortal Golden Body behind him disappeared and he turned into a streak of light that soared towards the southwest.
Outside a palace of the Mu Abode.
Datura and Ling Xi had also raised their heads and looked in the southwest direction. After a brief moment, they retracted their gazes and exchanged a look with a smile.
They believed that when Mu Chen returned to the Mu Abode, the entire Greatlaw Continent would be shaken.
(To be continued.)