The news of the battle outside the North Desolate Grave had spread like wildfire to every corner of the Great Thousand World in just a few days …
Thus, the entire Great Thousand World was shocked by it.
The war in ancient times was a little distant to the current Great Thousand World. Thus, most of the lifeforms in the Great Thousand World felt unfamiliar with the Fiend Clans' invaders.
But when the unfamiliarity was torn apart, the terror of the Fiend Clans was gradually felt by everyone in the Great Thousand World …
That was a terrifying force that could topple the Great Thousand World and enslave all the lifeforms.
The battle in the North Desolate Grave made everyone understand how powerful the Fiend Clans were. Even the Yan Emperor, Wu Zu, could only force the legendary Tian Xie to retreat.
Furthermore, Tian Xie's strength would reach an indescribable height five years from now, and at that time, it might be the day of the Great Thousand World's destruction.
Every living being in the Vast Thousand Domains shuddered at the thought of that day.
The entire Great Thousand World was in a state of panic and fear at this moment.
However, the commotion did not spread for long before it was suppressed. That's because the pinnacle forces of the Great Thousand World, represented by the Endless Fire Territory and Martial Realm, had gathered together and formed the Great Thousand Alliance.
The Great Thousand Alliance had gathered all the experts above the Earth Sovereign Realm in the Great Thousand World to gather at the border between the Great Thousand World and the demonic territory to launch a counterattack and protect the Great Thousand World.
Countless experts began to rush towards the border. The fear brought about by the apocalypse five years later had stimulated the courage of countless living beings in the Great Thousand World. Rather than doing nothing and waiting for death, they might as well take the initiative to attack. That way, they might be able to win a chance of survival for the Great Thousand World.
If they were going to die anyway, then why not die with some value?
In less than a month, countless experts of the Great Thousand World had gathered at the border between the Great Thousand World and the Demonic Territory. They formed into a massive army with a torrential momentum and Spiritual Energy fluctuations wreaking havoc over a million miles.
Under the army of experts, Yan Emperor and Wu Zu appeared. Their figures gave countless experts of the Vast Thousand World endless confidence. At this time, they were undoubtedly the leaders of the Vast Thousand World.
Yan Emperor and Wu Zu looked at the demonic region that was surging with demonic aura. In the depths of the darkness, there seemed to be demons hiding. However, there were no ripples on their faces. They gently waved their hands and a calm voice resounded across the heavens and earth.
"Attack!"
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When the experts of the Great Thousand World charged into the Demonic Domain, Mu Chen was led by the Undying Lord to the depths of the North Desolate Grave.
In the depths of the abyss-like underground, he saw huge chains. The chains were mottled and ancient, and they were covered in strange runes.
But at this moment, those chains had already collapsed, as if they were torn apart by a ferocious beast.
"This was the place where Tian Xie was sealed."
Looking at the broken chains, the Undying Lord's face uncontrollably twitched with reluctance in his voice. After all, the Tomb Guardians have been working hard for 49,000 years, and just when they were about to kill the Heavenly Evil Monarch, no one expected that the Heavenly Evil Monarch would escape at the last moment.
Mu Chen was speechless, since he could only blame the Heavenly Evil Monarch for being too scheming. Back then, the Heavenly Evil Monarch had probably predicted everything and started to prepare a method to break free from the seal.
The Undying Lord knew that it was useless to talk about this. With a bitter smile, he strode forth and came to the end of the abyss.
There was a tall platform here, and there were stone steps that extended down to their feet.
The Undying Lord's expression was solemn as he looked at the stone steps. Then, he respectfully walked up as if he was on a pilgrimage.
Mu Chen followed closely behind.
There was a total of 9,990 stone steps.
When he stepped on the last step, an altar appeared in Mu Chen's sight. His gaze quickly focused on the center of the altar.
There was a stone platform with a futon flickering with spiritual light. On the futon, a white-robed silhouette quietly sat.
He had a slender body and was slightly thin. His long hair draped over his shoulders, and his facial features were filled with charm. However, his eyes were tightly shut, which made people feel regretful. Presumably, his eyes were also as bright as the milky way.
An indescribable pressure was faintly emitted. It was the same pressure that Yan Emperor and Wu Zu felt.
This was the first ranker of the Great Thousand World, the Immortal Emperor.
The Undying Lord had a respectful expression as he knelt before the Immortal Emperor and kowtowed as if he was paying respect to his ancestor.
Mu Chen looked at the Immortal Emperor's body with a solemn expression before he respectfully bowed. Whether it was the Immortal Emperor's strength or his righteous action of sacrificing his life to seal Tian Xie for the Great Thousand World, they were all worthy of Mu Chen's respect.
"It's truly the Immortal Physique. Even after tens of thousands of years, it's still unharmed."
Mu Chen sighed as he looked at the Immortal Emperor's body. He could sense that even a Late Phase Saint Heavenly Sovereign wouldn't be able to shake this body.
Most importantly, he could sense the boundless Spiritual Energy that was sealed in this body. That Spiritual Energy was also filled with an immortal aura. Otherwise, it wouldn't be possible for it to exist for tens of thousands of years without dissipating.
"King Mu, get ready." The Undying Lord stood up as he looked at the Immortal Emperor's body.
Nodding his head, Mu Chen appeared before the Immortal Emperor's body and sat down. Raising his hands, a suction force was emitted and the Immortal Emperor's hands slowly rose.
"Senior, I'm sorry for the offense."
Mu Chen took a deep breath and his face turned grave. It wasn't an easy task to receive the Immortal Emperor's Spiritual Energy. The latter's Spiritual Energy was too powerful. Not to mention an Immortal Heavenly Sovereign like him, even a Saint Heavenly Sovereign wouldn't dare to receive such a massive amount of Spiritual Energy.
If he was careless, his body might explode.
But at this moment, Mu Chen couldn't back down. If he wanted to become a Ranker five years from now, then he had to grasp this opportunity.
If he wanted to obtain it, then he would have to pay the price. If he didn't even dare to try, then he wouldn't waste this opportunity.
As thoughts circulated in his heart, Mu Chen no longer hesitated. He stretched his hands out and gently touched the Immortal Emperor's palms.
Boom!
In that instant of contact, Mu Chen's pupils abruptly narrowed as he felt an indescribable surge of Spiritual Energy. At this moment, it was akin to millions and millions of tons of seawater pouring out as it charged into his body in a tyrannical manner.
Sizzle!
In that instant, the skin on Mu Chen's arms were torn apart and fresh blood flowed out. The flesh and blood within his body trembled violently as it started to absorb the Spiritual Energy that was surging in.
After tens of thousands of years, the Spiritual Energy had already lost its will and became extremely pure. However, there were still remnants of immortality within it. If an ordinary Heavenly Sovereign absorbed this Spiritual Energy, then the only possibility would be that the Spiritual Energy in their bodies would be assimilated, and they wouldn't be able to control the Spiritual Energy in their bodies, resulting in a backlash …
But fortunately, Mu Chen had cultivated the Primordial Immortal Body, so his Spiritual Energy's attribute was the same as the Immortal Emperor's.
This allowed him to directly absorb the boundless Spiritual Energy in his body. Boom!
Boom!
Thunderous noises constantly resounded from Mu Chen's body. In just ten-odd seconds, Mu Chen was covered in blood, looking extremely miserable. His body was practically torn apart by the boundless Spiritual Energy.
Fortunately, he possessed a Saint Physique, so his recovery ability was powerful. At this moment, he had activated his recovery ability to swiftly recover his body.
The intense pain was akin to a tidal wave. However, it was unable to shake Mu Chen's firm willpower.
Gritting his teeth, he stabilized his mind and did not allow himself to be lost in the boundless Spiritual Energy pressure.
On the altar, the Undying Lord's silhouette was constantly being pushed back by the Spiritual Energy shock wave before he exited the range of the altar.
He wore a grave expression as he looked at the altar, where a massive Spiritual Energy storm was formed with Mu Chen and the Immortal Emperor's bodies at the center of the storm.
The power of the Spiritual Energy was something that even a Late Phase Saint Heavenly Sovereign like him was inwardly shocked.
He squinted his eyes as he looked at Mu Chen's trembling silhouette. He could imagine how much pain the latter was suffering from the Spiritual Energy shock wave.
But under the pain, the Undying Lord could sense that the Spiritual Energy fluctuation emanating from Mu Chen's body was also slowly growing stronger.
As long as he could persevere, it wouldn't be impossible for him to step into the Saint Heavenly Sovereign Realm.
"King Mu, you must succeed. Five years from now, the life and death of the Great Thousand World will be on your shoulders …"