When Mu Chen opened his eyes again, the surrounding river of light had already dissipated. What appeared in front of him was a huge dark golden hall. The huge hall was spacious and looked as if it was made of metal, emitting a chilling aura.
Mu Chen's gaze lightly swept across the large hall. Then, he looked at the center of the large hall with a serious expression. There was a black figure standing straight there. It seemed to be a heavy black armor. The armor was covered with black lines and it gave off a strange and cold feeling.
Mu Chen stared at the lifeless black armor. A strong sense of danger surged in his heart and he immediately started to circulate the Spiritual Energy in his body.
Crack.
Just when Mu Chen was carefully sizing it up, a crackling sound suddenly rang out from beneath the ice-cold armor, as if something had been activated. In the next instant, Mu Chen saw a pair of scarlet rays of light shooting out from beneath the armor, as if they were ice-cold gazes.
The scarlet lights from the armor gathered on Mu Chen's body. Then, waves of black light slowly rippled out from the armor. An astonishing Spiritual Energy pressure was emitted from the ice-cold armor.
"Challenger, only by defeating me will you be able to obtain the Spiritual Art!" Under the armor, an empty and emotionless voice resounded in the large hall.
"Is this the protector?"
Mu Chen's expression turned serious. It was evident that the armor in front of him didn't belong to a human. Instead, it was a puppet-like item. It was evident that it was the protector that Elder Zhu Tian had mentioned earlier.
Buzz.
As the protector's voice faded, a stone platform slowly appeared behind it.
On the stone platform, there was a ball of black light. Within the ball of light, a black scroll could be faintly seen.
On the scroll, the illusory figure of a beast condensed and roared towards the sky. It was an ancient roar.
The roar continued to spread out.
That was the Four Gods Constellation Scripture, and only by defeating the mysterious guardian before him would he be able to truly obtain it.
Mu Chen shifted his gaze away from the "Four Gods Constellation Scripture" and looked at the protector donned in heavy armor. He felt that this was a thorny problem. The protector in front of him hadn't even attacked yet, but he could already feel a powerful pressure. This pressure was extremely tyrannical.
Mu Chen vaguely sensed something.
He was probably not a match for this guardian at all.
Mu Chen smiled bitterly and shook his head.
It was obvious that a spirit art of this level was not something a new student like him could come into contact with. But who would have thought …
The mysterious black paper in his body would directly summon the "Four Gods Constellation Scripture".
Chi.
Mu Chen sighed helplessly.
Black rays of light started to gush out from the protector's ice-cold armour as astonishing Spiritual Energy fluctuations started to rapidly condense.
Clang!
Without any superfluous words, the protector stomped down with its huge foot. The sound of metal clashing rang out, and its figure turned into a black ray of light as it appeared in front of Mu Chen like a spectre. Then, a fist rumbled towards Mu Chen.
Boom!
As the fist rumbled out, violent black Spiritual Energy surged out like an enraged python. The gale from the fist even caused the air to explode.
Seeing the overbearing momentum of the protector, Mu Chen's face slightly changed. It was already too late for him to retreat, so he could only use offense as defense. Similarly, a fist rumbled out. Four Limitless Death Seals condensed and violently rumbled out.
Bang Bang Bang!
However, the four Limitless Death Seals that overlapped with each other were directly scattered when they came in contact with the fierce fist wind. Then, the remaining fist wind swept towards the crossed arms of Mu Chen.
Boom!
Mu Chen's body was instantly blown away. The blood in his body was a little chaotic, and there were bursts of stinging pain coming from his arms. His body flew back a few hundred meters before stopping.
Mu Chen stabilized his body, but his heart was in shock. Damn it, the protector's strength was too strong. According to his estimation, this heavy guy had probably surpassed the Heavenly Fusion Stage. How could he deal with it now?
Mu Chen took a glance at the black scroll on the stone platform behind him and bitterly smiled. Elder Zhu Tian was right. If he was greedy, he wouldn't be able to obtain anything.
Boom!
Not far away, the jet-black protector did not give Mu Chen any chance to catch his breath. It took steps that caused the entire hall to tremble as it rushed over once again. Its attacks were like a violent gale as it engulfed Mu Chen.
Seeing this, Mu Chen's complexion turned a little dark. He could only grit his teeth and continue to retreat.
In a certain hall within the Spiritual Arts Hall, Elder Zhu Tian and the others raised their heads. In front of them, a screen of light appeared. Within the screen of light, Mu Chen, who was constantly being chased by the protector, was shown.
"Hehe, although this kid was lucky enough to obtain the" Four Gods Constellation Scripture ", it seems that he doesn't have the strength to defeat the protector." The white-haired elder looked at this scene and laughed.
Elder Zhu Tian also nodded his head and said: "The protector of the" Four Gods Constellation Scripture "is at least equivalent to the Heavenly Transformation Stage Initial Phase. However, this Mu Chen is only at the Spirit Stage Late Phase. The difference is too big, and it can't be made up for with any means.
Perhaps Elder Zhu Tian was surprised that Mu Chen was able to defeat Yang Hong, who was at the Heavenly Fusion Stage Middle Phase. However, he did not think that it was impossible. However, if Mu Chen wanted to rely on himself to defeat the protector, even Elder Zhu Tian could only say that he was daydreaming.
"Then it seems that this little fellow will not have the chance to obtain the" Four Gods Constellation Scripture ". Actually, I would like to see if this little fellow can successfully cultivate this Spirit Art." The white-haired old man smiled and said.
Elder Zhu Tian shook his head and said: "There's no other way. The rules here are set by the Spiritual Arts Hall. We can only assist and cannot change it. If Mu Chen can't defeat the protector, then everything will have to go according to the rules."
The white-haired elder nodded his head and looked at the light screen. Mu Chen was already in an extremely sorry state. It seemed that if this continued, he wouldn't be able to last much longer.
Bang!
Mu Chen's retreating figure was once again struck by the protector's violent fist wind. As the air exploded, both of Mu Chen's feet slid across the ground, leaving a long trail in the hall. A trace of blood appeared at the corner of his mouth.
Mu Chen wiped the trace of blood from the corner of his mouth. His heart was in shock. All of his attacks were as weak as paper in front of the protector. He knew that this was the difference in strength. If he had advanced to the Heavenly Fusion Stage, even if he still couldn't defeat the protector, he would definitely be able to put up a fight. He wouldn't be in such a sorry state right now.
Mu Chen's eyes flashed. He immediately sent his thoughts into his Qi Sea to search for the Jiu You Sparrow. In this situation, he really needed some help.
In his Qi Sea, the Jiu You Sparrow lazily stretched its wings and lazily said: "Don't look for me. I wasn't the one who caused this. Go and look for the culprit."
When Mu Chen heard its words, he couldn't help but look at the mysterious black paper floating in his Qi Sea. At this moment, the latter was still calm. Faintly, he could see a dark purple light surging.
However, Mu Chen really couldn't do anything about this mysterious black paper. He could only bitterly smile and shake his head.
"The protector isn't weak. Based on your current strength, it's impossible for you to defeat it. However, there are some things that you don't have to fight head-on. This Spiritual Arts Hall should be a Peerless Spiritual Weapon and the protector is being controlled by it. As long as you can cut off the connection between it and the protector, this big thing will naturally be unable to move." When the Jiu You Sparrow saw Mu Chen's dejected look, it could not help but curl its lips and say.
"Cut off the connection?" Mu Chen was startled and asked: "How do I cut it off?"
"How would I know?" The Jiu You Sparrow flapped its wings that were burning with black flames. It was obvious that it was very dissatisfied with Mu Chen asking it for advice on every matter.
Mu Chen was helpless. This bird and this piece of paper were both bosses. It seemed like he could only rely on himself.
Dong!
Inside the hall, Mu Chen's figure was once again blown away. Fortunately, he did not dare to directly clash with the protector. Instead, he was constantly dodging and trying to buy time.
At this moment, his eyes were rapidly flickering. If he wanted to cut off the connection between the protector and the Spiritual Arts Hall, he would first have to understand how they were connected.
Mu Chen's eyes flashed as he glanced at the protector's thick armor. On the surface of the armor, he could faintly see some faint glowing patterns flickering as a peculiar undulation was emitted.
Mu Chen's eyes fiercely focused. Was this undulation from a Spiritual Array?
That's right!
The Spiritual Arts Hall used the Spiritual Array that was placed on the protector's body to control it. As long as he could destroy the Spiritual Array, he would be able to cut off the connection between the Spiritual Arts Hall and the protector!
A trace of excitement flashed across Mu Chen's black pupils.
Bang!
At this moment, the protector once again dashed forward. As it neared Mu Chen, he quickly scanned the complex glowing patterns on the black armor and memorized the traces of the array.
Dong!
Mu Chen was once again blown away. He looked extremely miserable, but he immediately climbed back up. His black pupils were increasingly bright.
Bang!
Bang!
Following which, the protector continued to attack while Mu Chen was continuously blown away. Although he was becoming more and more miserable, and even the blood at the corner of his mouth was becoming thicker, the excitement in his eyes grew stronger and stronger.
He had finally figured out the Spiritual Array that was placed on the protector's armor. He also knew where the core of the Spiritual Array was located!
The protector's footsteps caused the earth to tremble as it continued to rush over tirelessly. However, just as it was about to charge towards Mu Chen and send a fist rumbling out, the latter suddenly took a step forward. Jet-black Spiritual Energy swept out from his palm, and black flames even danced within it.
Swish!
When the protector's ferocious punch landed on his chest, Mu Chen's palm also heavily slammed onto a certain spot on the black armor!
Clang!
A metallic sound rang out. Mu Chen raised his head and spat out a mouthful of blood as his figure was also sent flying.