Golden flames blazed around the cauldron, emanating a terrifying temperature.
Within the cauldron, a set of golden bones could be vaguely seen amidst the flames. Those bones were like purple-gold godly metal, indestructible, and emitted a dense aura of immortality.
There were some ancient runes on the surface of the skeleton that gave off a primitive feeling, as if it was formed when the heavens and earth were created.
Although it appeared to be a skeleton, if one were to carefully sense it, one would discover that there was an extremely weak life force hidden deep within the skeleton.
Outside the cauldron, the elderly silhouette looked at the golden skeleton and nodded his head with a grave expression. In the next moment, he waved his hand and a boundless purplish-golden mist gathered in the golden starry sky. The mist was formed from the Immortal Origin, and it was extremely pure.
As the purplish-golden mist poured into the cauldron, it enveloped the golden skeleton and the mist started to condense, turning into strands of flesh and blood that grew on the skeleton.
The growth was extremely slow, and it would take a few days for a strand of flesh to form.
However, the newly grown flesh was also extraordinary. There was a faint purplish-golden luster in the flesh that gave off a mysterious feeling.
The elderly silhouette outside the cauldron nodded his head at this scene. Next, he would have to wait for the flesh to grow and Mu Chen would be able to cultivate the Immortal Body.
Naturally, the Immortal Body wasn't truly immortal, but it represented a high level of physical body. In the Great Thousand World, there weren't many Saint Heavenly Sovereigns that could cultivate their physical body to this level.
The elderly silhouette closed his eyes and fell into a nap as he waited for Mu Chen's flesh to grow.
And just like that, another year passed.
When the old silhouette opened his eyes once again, the golden skeleton in the cauldron was already half-covered in blood-golden flesh. On the surface of the flesh, one could vaguely see that the skin was starting to take shape.
A faintly discernible and tyrannical fluctuation was brewing in that newborn body.
When the elderly silhouette saw this, he knew that Mu Chen's Immortal Body had reached 90%, and he only needed to wait for the layer of skin to be formed before a new body would be born.
Outside the Primordial Immortal Pagoda
It has been four months since Mu Chen was alone in the Primordial Immortal Pagoda. In the past four months, everything that happened in the Maha Continent had practically attracted the attention of the entire Great Thousand World.
That's because everyone could sense that as time passed, the atmosphere outside the Primordial Immortal Pagoda was getting more and more oppressive. The storm that was brewing could even make many Heavenly Sovereigns feel suffocated.
Maha Tian stood on the stage without any expression on his face with thirty silhouettes standing behind him. Those thirty silhouettes were emanating powerful Spiritual Energy fluctuations that caused the heavens and earth to tremble. All of them were Heavenly Sovereigns!
Thirty Heavenly Sovereigns!
This was the foundation of the Ancient Maha Clan, and it was sufficient to make many supreme forces feel fearful. Ordinary supreme forces only needed one Heavenly Sovereign to establish their own sect, but the Ancient Maha Clan had a total of thirty!
Naturally, those thirty Heavenly Sovereigns weren't the most shocking. Standing half a step behind Maha Tian were two white-haired elders with a black and white cane in their hands.
Their faces were extremely old, but their eyes were extremely deep. The pressure that was faintly being emitted from their bodies caused the ground to wail beneath their feet.
The two of them were also Saint Heavenly Sovereigns!
Including Maha Tian, there were three Saint Heavenly Sovereigns and thirty Heavenly Sovereigns. This was the strongest force of the Ancient Maha Clan in the Great Thousand World, and they had all appeared before everyone!
There were also over twenty silhouettes on the opposite side of the stage, with Qing Yanjing and Futu Xuan at the front. Behind the two of them, Xuan Guang, Mo Tong, and Qing Tian of the Xuan Bloodline had arrived with the other Heavenly Sovereigns of the Ancient Buddha Clan standing behind them.
Qing Yanjing and Maha Tian had been in a confrontation for half a month, and the implications were too great. Thus, the Ancient Maha Clan had turned out in full force to exert pressure. Qing Yanjing had also used her authority as the Grand Elder to mobilize all the forces of the Ancient Buddha Clan to confront the Ancient Maha Clan without any hesitation.
As the two forces faced off, the pressure was so terrifying that even the heavens and earth trembled.
At this moment, the Primordial Immortal City was already empty. Everyone had retreated from the city, since even Heavenly Sovereigns couldn't bear the pressure from the two forces.
Thus, everyone had retreated far away, fearing that they would be implicated if the two forces fought.
"It's almost been half a year!"
Without any expression, Maha Tian looked at the Primordial Immortal Pagoda with a sinister light in his eyes and a trace of rage in his voice. "What is that brat doing in there?!"
He initially thought that Mu Chen would hide for a month, at most. But in the end, it's already been half a year, and there's still no movement from him.
"Calm down."
Standing behind Maha Tian, the white-haired old man with the black cane comforted, "We have already sealed this region, and that brat won't be able to escape. If he wants to hide in there for the rest of his life, then my Ancient Maha Clan will accompany him to the end."
"That's right. My Ancient Maha Clan has protected the Primordial Immortal Body for tens of thousands of years, and we can't let an outsider take it!" The other old man with the white cane coldly said.
Nodding his head, Maha Tian swept a glance at the Ancient Buddha Clan with a cold gaze. "It looks like the Ancient Buddha Clan is determined to clash with my Ancient Maha Clan."
With indifference in their eyes, the two Saint Heavenly Sovereigns replied, "Ignore them. If the Ancient Buddha Clan isn't tactful, then we'll show them why our Ancient Maha Clan is the leader of the Five Ancient Clans!"
"Grand Elder, are we really going to clash with the Ancient Maha Clan here?
Our Ancient Buddha Clan's strength is truly inferior to them. "
In the Ancient Buddha Clan's side, the Xuan Bloodline's Xuan Guang wore a grave expression as he looked at the Ancient Maha Clan.
"Furthermore, this is the territory of the Ancient Maha Clan." The Mo Bloodline's Mo Tong echoed.
In the past, they had some grudges with Mu Chen. So when they heard that they were going to clash with the Ancient Maha Clan for Mu Chen, they couldn't help but feel unhappy.
Coldly glancing at them, Qing Yanjing replied, "If you guys have any objections, you guys can leave."
Xuan Guang and Mo Tong were stunned, but they couldn't speak a word. Although they had a grudge, they were still members of the Ancient Buddha Clan. Even if they wanted to leave, the other two bloodlines wouldn't agree to it. After all, they might be from different bloodlines, but they're still one.
"Cut the crap. Mu Chen is the new Patriarch of our Ancient Buddha Clan, and our Ancient Buddha Clan will protect him no matter what!" Futu Xuan coldly barked.
Xuan Guang and Mo Tong flung their lips. The two of them had been eyeing the Patriarch position for years, but they couldn't achieve it because they couldn't reach the Saint Heavenly Sovereign Realm. So when Mu Chen suddenly appeared and snatched their position, they naturally felt unhappy.
However, they couldn't do anything about it. Who asked Mu Chen to become the owner of the Primordial Immortal Body?
They knew the power of the Primordial Immortal Body, and if they could obtain it, they wouldn't have to fear even a Saint Heavenly Sovereign.
In terms of strength, Mu Chen did possess the qualifications to become the Patriarch.
Exchanging a glance, Xuan Guang and Mo Tong bitterly smiled before their expressions turned solemn. That's because if this matter wasn't handled well, it would probably shake the entire Great Thousand World!
"This matter won't be easy to resolve …"
Sizzle!
Sizzle! As the golden flames blazed, boundless purplish-golden mist endlessly poured into the cauldron.
Purple-gold fog lingered within the cauldron, forming a purple-gold light cocoon. At a certain moment, the figure within the cauldron trembled and his eyes trembled. After which, his eyes, which had been shut for five years, slowly opened at this moment.
Sizzle!
When he opened his eyes, two purple-golden beams of light shot out from his eyes. The beams penetrated the cauldron and streaked across hundreds of thousands of feet before gradually fading away.
That figure opened his mouth and swallowed all the purplish-golden mist into his body.
As the purplish-golden mist slowly dissipated, a silhouette slowly appeared in the cauldron. That silhouette had fair skin, slender and powerful. His pores faintly emitted a purplish-golden luster and a faint immortal aura flowed out, making him look unfathomable.
Lowering his head, Mu Chen looked at the golden silhouette. He could sense the unprecedented power in his body before he raised his head and unleashed a roar that resonated between the heavens and earth.
Boom!
The entire starry sky trembled from his roar.
Looking at this scene, the silhouette couldn't help smiling.
Five years of bitter cultivation to obtain the Immortal Body.
Outside the Primordial Immortal Pagoda, Maha Tian, Qing Yanjing, and the rest suddenly sensed something. They raised their heads and looked at the Primordial Immortal Pagoda before they heard a roar coming from the pagoda.
"There's finally a commotion!"
The expressions of the experts from both sides changed. In the next instant, killing intent surged in the already oppressive atmosphere.
When everyone outside the city saw this scene, they sucked in a cold breath. The confrontation that had been suppressed for half a year was finally going to erupt today.