In the ancient Ancestral Pagoda
There were countless spaces in the pagoda, and at this moment, Mu Chen was seated in one of them. Raising his head, his eyes flickered and he could see an ancient lustre flickering in the void. The entire space was filled with a boundless aura.
"This Ancestral Pagoda is the strongest foundation of the Ancient Buddha Clan, and it has been passed down for hundreds of thousands of years. Every single Grand Elder will enter this place before they pass away and release their Spiritual Energy into the Ancestral Pagoda. Over time, this Ancestral Pagoda possesses boundless power."
Beside Mu Chen, Qing Yanjing's face turned solemn as she continued, "If the Ancestral Pagoda unleashes its full power, even a Saint Heavenly Sovereign will be killed."
"Back then, when the Fiend Clans invaded the Great Thousand World, they had also attacked our Ancient Buddha Clan. With the power of the Ancestral Pagoda, we managed to kill three Sky Monarchs."
Mu Chen's face trembled. Sky Monarchs were equivalent to Saint Heavenly Sovereigns, and he never expected that they would still be killed by the Ancestral Pagoda. Thus, he could see how terrifying it was.
"Putting it in a nutshell, this Ancestral Pagoda can also be considered a Peerless Saint Artifact. But even amongst the Saint Grade Peerless Saint Artifacts, it's ranked amongst the top."
Mu Chen lightly nodded his head. He had previously seen the Eight Ancestor Glass Alms Bowl refined by Wu Zu, and it was also a Saint Grade Peerless Saint Artifact. Even after suffering Futu Xuan's attack, it was only sent flying without any signs of shattering. Thus, one could see how powerful a Saint Grade Peerless Saint Artifact was.
Evidently, this Ancestral Pagoda of the Ancient Buddha Clan was even more powerful than the Eight Ancestor Glass Alms Bowl. According to Mu Chen's estimations, this Ancestral Pagoda might be one of the strongest Saint Grade Peerless Saint Artifacts in the Great Thousand World.
"I will summon the Ancestral Aura later, so do your best to receive it. Right now, your Divine Pagoda can be considered a pinnacle Peerless Saint Artifact, but it's not even a Spirit Grade Peerless Saint Artifact. I hope that it can be strengthened." Qing Yanjing smiled.
Hearing those words, Mu Chen was a little tempted, since he knew the usage of the Divine Pagoda. Not only did it possess the ability to seal, but it could also convert Spiritual Energy into crystallised Spiritual Energy. This was the basis of his confidence to challenge an Immortal Heavenly Sovereign with his cultivation at the Spirit Heavenly Sovereign Realm.
Otherwise, he would be suppressed by an Immortal Heavenly Sovereign in terms of Spiritual Energy. But if he could strengthen the Divine Pagoda, then it would be beneficial for him.
"Alright."
Thus, he solemnly and expectantly nodded.
When Qing Yanjing saw this scene, she did not speak anymore and formed seals. Instantly, the space fluctuated with an ancient buzzing noise that descended through space.
When Mu Chen raised his head, he saw strands of ancient aura descending from the sky.
When the ancient aura appeared, Mu Chen could sense the Divine Pagoda violently trembling in his body. It was akin to a starving person that had seen a delicacy.
It was so much so that before Mu Chen could even make a move, a divine lustre surged on his head and the Divine Pagoda appeared before it swiftly expanded. In just a few breaths' time, it had grown to a myriad foot in size.
The Divine Pagoda flickered with a myriad of sacred lights, sucking in the wisps of ancient aura that were descending down into the pagoda.
As the strands of ancient aura entered, the Divine Pagoda flickered and the sacred light surged, becoming more profound and pure.
At the same time, the massive Divine Pagoda started to shrink, as if it was being purified of impurities.
As it shrunk, the divine lustre emanating from the Divine Pagoda became even purer with an ancient lustre circulating around it.
Sensing the changes in the Divine Pagoda, Mu Chen gradually closed his eyes and entered a deep state of cultivation. That's because he could sense that when the Divine Pagoda breathed in the ancient aura, there was boundless Spiritual Energy flowing into his body as well.
When Qing Yanjing saw this scene, she lightly smiled before she slowly disappeared.
Mu Chen's cultivation lasted for a month.
When Qing Yanjing appeared in this space after a month, she looked at the scenery before her with joy on her face.
At this moment, Mu Chen was still seated in the space, but the Divine Pagoda, which was initially a myriad foot in height, had shrunk to the size of a palm as it hovered above Mu Chen's head, absorbing strands of ancient aura.
Not only did the Divine Pagoda change in shape, but its lustrous luster also had a trace of heaviness, emanating an ancient charm.
At this moment, the Divine Pagoda no longer looked like it was made of Spiritual Energy, but it had been refined to the limit. It was akin to a crystal pagoda with a profound lustre circulating on it.
Furthermore, there was a powerful Spiritual Energy fluctuation emanating from the pagoda, as if it was a Peerless Saint Artifact.
According to Qing Yanjing's estimations, Mu Chen's Divine Pagoda should have reached the level of a Spirit Grade Peerless Saint Artifact.
But that wasn't the limit.
That's because Qing Yanjing could sense that the Divine Pagoda was constantly trembling, emanating a greedy aura as it devoured the ancient aura. It was a sign that it wanted to grow stronger.
However, because the strands of ancient aura that descended weren't too powerful, it had slowed down the process of strengthening.
"Since Chen 'er has this ability, then I will naturally lend you a hand."
Qing Yanjing smiled. If it was an ordinary Elder, she wouldn't be bothered about it, since the Ancestral Aura in the Ancestral Pagoda was extremely precious. Only those with great contributions could obtain it.
However, Qing Yanjing wasn't someone that cared about rules. In her view, even if the Ancestral Aura was precious, it would be a pity for it to be left here. So why not make use of it?
As a result, she pointed with her jade-like finger. The void trembled, and the strands of ancient Qi that were originally descending became much denser. They continuously descended and poured into the palm-sized crystal pagoda.
Buzz!
Buzz! As the Ancestral Aura poured in, the Divine Pagoda violently trembled and a boundless divine lustre burst out from the pagoda. It was as dense as the earth, as if it could suppress anything.
Qing Yanjing could see ancient inscription runes appearing on the pagoda, looking ancient and profound.
Boom!
When those ancient inscription runes covered the pagoda, the crystal pagoda trembled and the lustre made Qing Yanjing squint her eyes.
The lustre lasted for a long time before it gradually dissipated.
The Divine Pagoda quietly hovered above Mu Chen's head with the lustre retracted. The lustre on it was dense and ancient runes that emanated an indescribable feeling that caused space to tremble.
Mu Chen's eyes, which had been shut for a month, slowly opened at this moment. He stretched his hand out and the Nine-layered Pagoda above his head floated down and landed on his palm.
Holding onto the crystal pagoda, he looked at it with a blazing gaze. He could sense the terrifying might contained in the crystal pagoda.
According to his estimations, this Divine Pagoda might not be any weaker than the Heavenly Emperor Sword that he had obtained from the Heavenly Emperor.
Back then, the remnant energy in the Heavenly Emperor Sword was one of his trump cards. But even if his Divine Pagoda couldn't be compared to the Heavenly Emperor Sword, it was probably close to it.
Furthermore, the Divine Pagoda had nourished him with a massive amount of Spiritual Energy over the past month. When that Spiritual Energy integrated into his body, he realised that his strength had improved once again. He had already stepped into the Middle Phase Spirit Heavenly Sovereign Realm.
"The Divine Pagoda is truly worthy of its name. It can actually strengthen itself to this extent with the Ancestral Aura." Qing Yanjing sighed from the side.
At this moment, the Divine Pagoda had already reached the Immortal Grade Peerless Saint Artifact.
An Immortal Grade Peerless Saint Artifact was something that not even an Immortal Heavenly Sovereign could possess. It was so much so that even some Initial Phase Saint Heavenly Sovereigns only possessed an Immortal Grade Peerless Saint Artifact. Thus, one could see the value of an Immortal Grade Peerless Saint Artifact.
Such a Peerless Saint Artifact was something that even a Perfected Earth Sovereign could contend with a Spirit Heavenly Sovereign.
"It's all thanks to my mother."
Mu Chen smiled. He knew that if it wasn't for his mother controlling the Ancestral Pagoda and providing him with a large amount of Ancestral Aura, it would take a long time for him to cultivate the Divine Pagoda to this level.
With a faint smile, Qing Yanjing replied, "There's no point in leaving the Ancestral Aura here. Since you have the ability, then there's no harm in giving it to you. But this item belongs to the Ancient Buddha Clan, and you can use it today to help the Ancient Buddha Clan if they're in trouble in the future."
Qing Yanjing knew that Mu Chen did not have any favourable impression of the Ancient Buddha Clan, and at the same time, he had a grudge in his heart. However, this wasn't something that she wanted to see, so she wanted to resolve the resentment in Mu Chen's heart.
Hearing her words, Mu Chen naturally understood the meaning behind Qing Yanjing's words. After a brief pondering, he nodded his head. "As long as my mother is fine, there's nothing that can't be resolved between me and the Ancient Buddha Clan."
"Although my bloodline came from my mother, she's from the Ancient Buddha Clan. So if the Ancient Buddha Clan is in trouble in the future, I will naturally lend a hand."
Qing Yanjing nodded her head in gratification as she caressed Mu Chen's hair and smiled. "Since you're done with your cultivation, then let's get moving."
Hearing her words, Mu Chen instantly had joy on his face.
"Alright!"
Looking at the joy on Mu Chen's face, Qing Yanjing was also infected and a smile hung on the corner of her lips. Her eyes were also filled with thoughts.