As the sun gradually deepened, the incomparably vast White Dragon Hillock was once again freed from the shroud of night. As the night receded, countless whooshing sounds rang out from within the mountain range. One could faintly see figures rushing through the forest like a swarm of locusts. They were all heading towards the deepest part of the White Dragon Hillock.
That was where the Sovereign Spirit Treasury would appear!
As the locust-like figures swept past, the White Dragon Hillock rapidly erupted. Countless Spiritual Beasts furiously roared. Facing these intruders, they didn't have the slightest intention of showing any mercy. As they roared, violent Spiritual Energy soared into the sky, causing the entire mountain range to tremble.
Argh!
Miserable shrieks rang out from within the mountain range from time to time. It was obvious that some unlucky fellows had been torn to shreds by the Spiritual Beasts. At the same time, even more Spiritual Beasts were slaughtered by the numerous experts that had rushed over. Their enormous bodies rumbled as they fell to the ground amidst a spray of boiling blood.
A similar scene appeared throughout the entire mountain range. The stench of blood soared into the sky.
Whoosh!
Within the forest, Mu Chen's group of five were also rushing out. At this moment, the White Dragon Hillock was completely different from the tranquility of the previous night. Countless hidden forces and experts had begun to reveal themselves as the night receded. Vigorous Spiritual Energy fluctuations erupted, showing just how many experts had been attracted by this so-called Sovereign Spirit Treasury.
"Let's speed up as well."
Su Xuan's beautiful eyes scanned her surroundings. She had also sensed the White Dragon Hillock's eruption. She gently waved her jade-like hand as she spoke in a lovable voice.
As her voice faded —
The speed of the five instantly increased. They turned into five streaks of light as they swept through the forest filled with towering trees.
Roar!
But just as they were about to pass through a forest, a fierce roar sounded from their right.
They looked over and saw a giant fiery-red beast glaring at them with an incomparably sinister expression. There was even a severed limb hanging from its giant mouth.
Clearly, it had already devoured some humans. When this beast saw Mu Chen's group invading its territory, it let out a roar filled with the stench of blood as it swept towards them.
"A Heavenly Fusion Realm Middle Phase Blood Spiritual Beast dares to obstruct us?"
When Mu Chen saw this, he smiled and clenched his hand. The Nine-layered Pagoda appeared in a flash and he flicked his finger.
The Black Tower shot out.
It swelled against the wind.
In the blink of an eye, it transformed into a huge black pagoda. It carried with it a frightening power, and it was like a mountain.
It fiercely pressed down on the huge body of the blood-red beast.
Dong!
At this moment, the earth collapsed as the Nine-layered Pagoda fiercely descended.
The giant blood-red beast let out a mournful roar as it was directly suppressed to death.
When Su Xuan and the rest saw this, a trace of astonishment flashed across their eyes. Even though this Blood Spiritual Beast was only at the Heavenly Fusion Stage Middle Stage, its defense was extremely strong. They never expected that Mu Chen would be able to take care of it in a single move.
"Eh?
There's a treasure! "
Su Ling 'er only took a single glance at the Blood Spiritual Beast's corpse before turning her gaze to the front. Amidst the rubble, she saw a dark red Blood Ganoderma gently swaying and growing on a giant boulder. A delicate fragrance emerged from it.
"Blood Ganoderma?"
When Su Ling 'er saw this, her beautiful eyes instantly lit up. This was a rare heavenly treasure, and it was extremely beneficial for cultivation.
Swish.
Her figure shot out and landed on the giant boulder. Then, she bent down and plucked the Blood Ganoderma.
Swish!
However, just as she plucked the Blood Ganoderma, a sharp whooshing sound rang out. A cold light shot over like a bolt of lightning.
"Be careful!"
Su Xuan's beautiful eyes narrowed. She pointed her jade-like finger at the air, and a stream of Spiritual Energy shot out, directly shattering the cold light shooting towards Su Ling 'er.
Guo Xiong and Li Qing immediately entered battle mode. Their gazes were cold as they looked in the direction of the cold light. They saw figures flashing through the forest. There were about twenty people rapidly flying out and landing on the rubble.
These people all held blades and swords in their hands. Their eyes were unbridled, and their expressions contained traces of ferocity. With a single glance, one could tell that they weren't good people. They were probably a powerful adventurer group.
In front of them were two men around the age of thirty. Their appearances were somewhat similar, and it was obvious that they were brothers. Their eyes flickered with a cruel and cunning light.
"What are you guys doing?" Guo Xiong coldly shouted as he glared at this group of ill-intentioned people.
Mu Chen also looked over, and his brows slightly furrowed. This adventurer group wasn't weak. The two men in the lead actually possessed the strength of a Quasi-Heavenly Transform Stage. As for the rest, there were nearly eight of them who'd reached the Heavenly Fusion Stage. The rest were all at the Spirit Stage.
An adventurer group with this kind of line-up could be considered powerful.
"Hehe. You guys, we've been watching this Blood Ganoderma for an entire day. It wasn't easy to get rid of all the nearby Spiritual Beasts, but you guys just casually plucked the fruit. Isn't that a little too much?"
Within the adventurer group, a lean man couldn't help but look at Su Xuan, Su Ling 'er, and Li Qing's delicate bodies as he chuckled.
"Natural treasures belong to those who are capable. You guys wandered around for an entire day, so I can only say that you guys are fine."
Su Ling 'er's rosy lips curled as she ridiculed them. With a single glance, she could tell that these guys weren't good people. Only a fool would believe their words.
"You!
Little girl, you're courting death! "
"Little girl, you're so young, but you're already so unruly. Let this big brother teach you a lesson!"
When the group heard this, they immediately roared in anger. Their eyes were filled with ferocity as they hurled all sorts of obscenities.
"Scram!" Mu Chen's eyes turned cold. He couldn't be bothered to waste words with them.
"Brat, you have quite the temper!"
The leader of the adventurer group glared at Mu Chen and slowly said, "Our Lion Tiger Regiment has roamed the White Dragon Hillock for so many years. Not even the three major powers would dare to speak to us like this."
He could naturally tell that Su Xuan's strength was frightening. However, they had the advantage in numbers, and every one of them was an experienced fighter. If they really wanted to fight, he didn't think that these tender youths would be able to gain any advantage.
"That's why I'm not a member of the three major powers," Mu Chen indifferently said.
"Then you still dare to be so noisy? Brat, do you believe that I won't chop you into pieces?
You're only at the Heavenly Fusion Stage, yet you still dare to be so arrogant here? You don't know the difference between life and death! "A man with a scar on his face sternly shouted. His expression was exceptionally fierce.
Swish!
At this moment, Mu Chen's eyes had also turned ice-cold. He didn't speak any more nonsense as his body shot out like a great roc pouncing on its prey. Black-flamed Spiritual Energy abruptly rose on his fist as an extremely violent Spiritual Energy fluctuation violently surged out.
"You're courting death!"
The scarred man shouted. He was at the Heavenly Fusion Stage Middle Phase. How could he be afraid of Mu Chen, who was only at the Heavenly Fusion Stage Initial Phase?!
He took a step forward and bent his palm into a claw. Spiritual Energy surged, and the wind from the claw was sharp. The Spiritual Energy seemed to have turned into a glowing eagle's claw. It tore through the air and fiercely flew towards Mu Chen.
Bang!
The fist and the claw collided, and Spiritual Energy fluctuations swept out. The scarred man's expression instantly changed, and he let out a blood-curdling scream. The sound of his finger breaking could be heard, and his body was sent flying by the impact.
Swish.
Mu Chen's expression was indifferent. He grabbed the scarred man's hand and stopped his body from flying backwards. Then, with a heavy pull, the scarred man fell flat on his face. Mu Chen stepped forward again and kicked the scarred man's face. This kick sent the scarred man flying a hundred meters away. In the end, the scarred man fiercely crashed into a huge tree, and he couldn't even let out a blood-curdling scream.
Mu Chen's attack was direct and efficient. By the time the others reacted, the scarred man had already fainted. His body was covered in blood, and he looked extremely miserable.
"Brat, how dare you!"
One of the Lion Tiger Regiment's leaders was also furious. He took a step forward, and the Spiritual Energy within his body swept out. He threw a punch, and the vigorous Spiritual Energy turned into a roaring lion. Mixed with astonishing fluctuations, it directly flew towards Mu Chen.
Bang!
The ground cracked from the leader's attack. It was obvious that the momentum wasn't weak.
Mu Chen saw the ferocity of the leader's attack, but his expression was still cold. He clenched his fist, and black flames of Spiritual Energy surged out. Then, he threw a punch.
Six Limitless Death Seals condensed under Mu Chen's fist. As the Spiritual Energy rippled, it shot out like a black comet.
Boom!
The wind from the two's fists fiercely collided in the gravel ground. An astonishing wave of air swept out, and the gravel on the ground instantly turned into powder. Then, a cloud of dust rose.
The Lion Tiger Regiment's members hastily retreated, but their gazes were fixed on the two figures in front of them. As the violent Spiritual Energy swept out, the two figures seemed to fiercely tremble.
Then, they watched in shock as their leader's shoulders shook. His feet scraped the ground, and he was forced back dozens of steps. The deep marks under his feet were roughly half a foot deep.
As for the youth in front of them, he only took two steps back.
"How is this possible?!"
They cried out in surprise. This brat was only at the Heavenly Fusion Stage Initial Phase. How could he force back their leader, who was at the Quasi-Heavenly Transform Stage, with a single punch?
The other Lion Tiger Regiment's leader was also bewildered. The combat strength that Mu Chen had displayed far exceeded his strength on the surface.
They weren't the only ones shocked. Even Guo Xiong and Li Qing stared at Mu Chen in astonishment. Although they already knew that Mu Chen wasn't weak after seeing him kill four Heavenly Fusion Stage Late Phase assassins by himself last night, they still couldn't help but feel moved when they saw him force back an opponent at the same level as them.
Mu Chen slowly retracted his fist and stared indifferently at the members of the Lion Tiger Regiment. At this moment, those people didn't dare to wantonly insult him under his gaze. Their gazes were slightly evasive. They were usually vicious, but they never imagined that this handsome boy in front of them would be even more vicious than them. Once he took action, he wouldn't show any mercy.
"Can you scram now?" Mu Chen slowly said.
Behind Mu Chen, Su Xuan extended her slender jade-like hand as a smooth and ancient jade bead fell into her hand. Faintly, astonishing Spiritual Energy ripples were faintly discernible as they spread out. At this moment, a smear of chill appeared on her gentle face.
Evidently, she was also a little angry.