Mu Chen and Maha You faced each other in the sky with cold gazes and killing intent that caused the surrounding atmosphere to freeze.
Mu Chen naturally had killing intent for Maha You. Just the former instigated the Ghost Emperor and the Mu Abode to cause trouble for him was enough for him to remember this in his heart.
On the other hand, Maha You was also filled with killing intent for Mu Chen. Not to mention that they were competitors, just the grudge between Mu Chen's mother and the Ancient Maha Clan was enough for Maha You to not let Mu Chen off.
Both of them harbored killing intent towards each other. Now that they had encountered each other, it was naturally a tit for tat. Neither of them wanted to let the other off so easily.
"If you're smart enough, it might be wiser for you to leave the Primordial Immortal Pagoda now."
Maha You's black and white robes gently fluttered as he looked at Mu Chen with a sharp gaze.
"Let's talk about it after I obtain the Primordial Immortal Body." Mu Chen smiled.
"I'm afraid that you're not fated to do so." Maha You sighed. In the next moment, a tornado-like Spiritual Energy burst out from his body and swept through the heavens and earth.
Sensing the Spiritual Energy pressure, Mu Chen's gaze gradually turned grave. Maha You was truly worthy of being ranked 1st on the Victory Ranking. The strength that he had displayed was clearly stronger than Shi Luo.
That fellow should be at the pinnacle of the Late Phase Immortal Heavenly Sovereign Realm, and he possessed the qualifications to make a breakthrough into the Saint Heavenly Sovereign Realm.
As the boundless Spiritual Energy wreaked havoc, Maha You's body gradually radiated with radiance before it turned into a dazzling Spiritual Physique that caused the heavens and earth to tremble.
At this moment, the Spiritual Energy in Maha You's body had been compressed to the extreme. Just a casual punch from him would possess destructive power that could be comparable to a Divine Ability executed by a Late Phase Immortal Heavenly Sovereign.
Looking at Maha You's Spiritual Physique, Mu Chen's face turned grave. Without any hesitation, he formed seals with a single hand and the black and white Mu Chen appeared.
"Three Combination Realm!"
The black and white Mu Chens integrated into Mu Chen's body once again. Instantly, the Spiritual Energy in Mu Chen's body violently surged. His body of flesh and blood had also turned into a Spiritual Physique, looking as clear as glass.
"Did you think that you can fill the gap between us with the Three Pures?"
With an eerie smile, Maha You took a step forth, causing space to collapse. His silhouette had mysteriously appeared before Mu Chen and threw a jab forth.
That seemingly ordinary punch caused space to shatter when it descended. Countless spatial fragments revolved around the gemstone fist. Under that punch, it could be said to be earth-shattering.
The Spiritual Energy in Mu Chen's body circulated to the limits and his crystallised Spiritual Energy surged like a current. His fist also whistled out.
Boom!
As the two fists clashed, a metallic clash resounded and the space within a myriad foot around them shattered like glass. As the gale from their fists wreaked havoc, Maha You's silhouette did not move, while Mu Chen was blown back a few thousand feet.
Stabilising his figure, Mu Chen took a look at his fist. Fine cracks had appeared on his glass-like fist. Clearly, he had been completely suppressed in the previous clash.
"Now, do you know the gap between us?"
Maha You sneered, but he did not give Mu Chen any time to reply. His silhouette pounced forth once more and his fists turned into afterimages that enveloped towards Mu Chen.
With a grave expression, Mu Chen circulated his Spiritual Energy and sent out countless fists as well. Boom!
Boom! Boom!
In just ten-odd breaths, the two of them had exchanged over a hundred moves. But every single time their fists clashed, Mu Chen's silhouette would be constantly blown back.
When everyone outside the Primordial Immortal Pagoda saw this scene, they knew that the gap between Mu Chen and Maha You was too great.
"That Mu Chen is truly foolish. He knows that his Spiritual Physique isn't Maha You's opponent, but he still dares to come at Maha You!"
"Yeah, but the gap is too great. No matter how many means he has, it's futile. Maha You is using brute force to defeat everything."
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Boom!
After another ferocious confrontation, Mu Chen's figure was miserably shot down from the sky. When he landed on the ground, he created a crater that was ten thousand feet deep.
Standing in the sky with his arms crossed, Maha You coldly looked at the crater and faintly said, "Arrogant fool. Do you really think that you can fight me with your Spiritual Physique just because you defeated Shi Luo?"
"It looks like you've forgotten your own cultivation. Regardless of anything, you're only a Middle Phase Spirit Heavenly Sovereign, while I'm at the pinnacle of Late Phase Immortal Heavenly Sovereign!"
Everyone outside the Primordial Immortal Pagoda nodded their heads. If Maha You had used other means, even if Mu Chen was at a disadvantage, he wouldn't be so miserably suppressed.
But after being beaten up by Maha You, he would definitely be injured, and his fighting strength might even drop.
This time, Mu Chen should be done for.
A dim radiance slowly rose from the crater and everyone saw Mu Chen's silhouette appearing once again. But at this moment, the latter's radiance was dim and even his Spiritual Physique was showing signs of shattering.
However, to everyone's surprise, even though he was in such a miserable state, there was strangely no sign of defeat on his youthful face. Instead, there was a faint smile on his face.
"Have you been beaten silly?" Maha You mocked with his eyes narrowed.
Twisting his neck, Mu Chen couldn't help grinning from the intense pain that came from his body. Sweeping a glance at Maha You, he smiled. "Although you're a little heavy-handed, I still have to thank you."
Maha You knitted his brows. He felt that something was amiss with Mu Chen's abnormal behavior.
Mu Chen did not pay any more attention to him as he slowly clenched his fists. Thereafter, a dazzling lustre surged from the depths of his Spiritual Physique, which was initially dim. Thereafter, boundless tidal Spiritual Energy swept out from the depths of his flesh and blood.
Everyone outside the Primordial Immortal Pagoda looked at Mu Chen in shock. Even through the Spiritual Energy Mirror, they could sense that the Spiritual Energy in Mu Chen's body was swiftly rising.
In just ten-odd breaths, Mu Chen's Spiritual Energy had risen to a whole new level!
"Late Phase Spirit Heavenly Sovereign!"
Someone finally sensed it and exclaimed, "He actually made a breakthrough at this moment!"
Everyone's hearts trembled with their gazes changing. Those with sharp minds instantly understood Mu Chen's abnormal actions and exclaimed, "So he's purposely clashing with Maha You with his Spiritual Physique. He's trying to make use of the latter's pressure to force a breakthrough!"
Many experts sucked in a mouthful of chilled air. If that was the case, then Mu Chen was truly decisive and ruthless. For the sake of breaking through, he was willing to put himself in danger.
As boundless Spiritual Energy surged, the cracks on the surface of Mu Chen's Spiritual Energy swiftly healed. Sensing the surge of Spiritual Energy in his body, a satisfied smile rose on the corner of his lips.
In the four months of seclusion, the drops of Sovereign Spiritual Liquid had been converted into pure Spiritual Energy that filled his flesh and bones. It's just that he couldn't make a breakthrough due to the slow absorption.
But when he clashed with Maha You, the latter's attacks were lethal. Under this external threat, Mu Chen's body, which was initially in a saturated state, began to frantically absorb the pure Spiritual Energy, allowing him to make a breakthrough at this crucial moment.
While everyone outside the pagoda was shocked, Maha You's face was pale as he looked at Mu Chen, whose Spiritual Energy was growing stronger. He initially thought that it was foolish for Mu Chen to clash with him with his Spiritual Physique. But looking at it now, his words were a slap on his face.
That's because Mu Chen was clearly using him as a form of pressure, allowing his potential to burst forth and complete his breakthrough.
"Good, I've truly underestimated you!"
Maha You glared at Mu Chen with a cold flicker in his eyes before he smiled. "But I'll see what you can do after breaking through to the Late Phase Spirit Heavenly Sovereign Realm!"
Without any expression on his face, Mu Chen had no intention to speak. A spiritual light shot out from the top of his head and the crystal pagoda stood in the horizon. The pagoda trembled and eight sinister demonic images separated from the pagoda and hovered in the air.
Facing an opponent like Maha You, Mu Chen naturally had no intention of holding back. He immediately brought out the Eight-Divisional Pagoda.
Along with him stepping into the Late Phase Spirit Heavenly Sovereign Realm, the might of the Eight-Divisional Pagoda had also grown. In terms of lethality, it was even stronger than the previous 68 million Battle Runes.
As the eight demonic statues stood in the sky, the ferocious might emanating from them caused Maha You to squint his eyes. This level of attack could pose a threat to him.
Forming seals with a single hand, Mu Chen unleashed a massive pillar of Spiritual Energy that soared into the sky and was devoured by the eight demonic statues. Roar!
Roar!
After devouring the boundless Spiritual Energy, the eight demonic statues started to expand with demonic runes on their bodies. A torrential ominous aura emanated from them along with ear-deafening roars that echoed throughout the heavens and earth.
A crack slowly appeared on the center of the eight demonic statues' brows as a demonic eye appeared. Terrifying energy gathered within the demonic eye as it shot out with a poof.
Along with the improvement of Mu Chen's strength, he had also gradually grasped the Eight-Divisional Pagoda's attack form.
Whoosh!
Eight beams shot out from the eight demonic eyes on the foreheads of the eight demonic statues before they fused together. It was akin to a beam of death that came from the depths of hell, piercing through space and aimed at Maha You, whose eyes had narrowed.
When the black beams shot out, a soft voice came from Mu Chen's mouth.
"Eight-Divisional Pagoda - Pagoda Death Ray!"
(There's still one more chapter today.)