Amidst the rubble, Mu Chen's group's eyes turned cold. Spiritual Energy rippled from Su Xuan, Guo Xiong, and the others' bodies. They were clearly ready to take action.
When the two leaders saw this, their expressions slightly changed. Their gazes roamed between Mu Chen and Su Xuan, fear flashing through their eyes.
Su Xuan's strength seemed to be far stronger than theirs. If they were to fight, even if they joined forces, it would be difficult to defeat her. Add to that the youth in front of them, who looked gentle but was ruthless in his attacks. If they really fought, they would have to pay a heavy price.
Now that the Sovereign Spirit Treasury was about to appear, wasting their energy here wasn't a wise choice.
Even if they wanted to get back at them, they'd have to wait until they met up with the other famous adventurer team in the White Dragon Hillock.
The two leaders of the Lion Tiger Regiment looked at each other, and a trace of darkness flashed through their eyes. They said in a low voice, "It's a small world. Our Lion Tiger Regiment won't take this lying down."
"Let's go!"
With that, the two waved their hands and led the murderous Lion Tiger Regiment's troops away, quickly disappearing from Mu Chen's line of sight.
Su Ling 'er coldly snorted when she saw them retreat. She turned around and grinned at Mu Chen. "I didn't expect you to be so handsome when you're angry."
Mu Chen smiled helplessly. Behind him, Su Xuan also put away the round, ancient jade bead in her hand. She looked at Mu Chen and smiled. "The Spiritual Road's Blood Calamity truly lives up to his name."
From her words, it seemed that she had some understanding of Mu Chen. However, Mu Chen wasn't surprised.
Su Xuan had chosen him as a companion, so she must've done some research on him.
"Let's get moving as well. It seems we'll reach the depths of the White Dragon Hillock soon." Mu Chen didn't want to talk about this anymore.
He looked forward, his eyes filled with anticipation. He was also extremely interested in the so-called Sovereign Spirit Treasury.
Su Xuan nodded and didn't say anything else.
Her petite body moved, and she quickly dashed out.
For the rest of the journey, they did not encounter any major obstructions. Even if powerful Spiritual Beasts appeared occasionally, they were swiftly dealt with by Mu Chen and the rest. After approximately half an hour, they finally entered the deepest region of this vast mountain range.
In the deepest part of it, clouds and mist swirled around, and a towering mountain peak towered into the sky.
Huge waterfalls poured down one after another.
The sound of flowing water was heard.
It reverberated in the depths of the mountain range.
Mu Chen and the rest leapt onto a green mountain. Their gazes swept across their surroundings before they saw figures that covered the mountains and plains.
Even further away, there were countless figures flying over in an overwhelming manner.
It was a spectacular scene.
"So many people have come."
Guo Xiong couldn't help but smack his lips. From the looks of it, it was likely that all the powerhouses within thousands of miles of the White Dragon Hillock had rushed over. The allure of the Sovereign Spirit Treasury was indeed well-deserved.
"It's said that this is the place where the White Dragon Sovereign died."
Su Xuan's slender jade-like finger pointed to the front, where five towering peaks stood. Five waterfalls cascaded down from the peaks like the Milky Way, and between the five peaks was an incomparably large lake. The lake was as clear as a mirror, and the surrounding mountains were reflected within. The lush greenery caused the color of the lake to change.
"Oh?" Mu Chen's expression changed slightly. He looked over, but didn't notice anything special.
"You can't tell."
Su Xuan smiled. "Who knows how many powerhouses have come to investigate over the past several hundred years, but none of them found anything. It seems that it's not time yet. If an expert of that level wanted to hide it, I'm afraid it would be extremely difficult to find the Spirit Treasury they left behind."
Mu Chen nodded slightly. That kind of existence was enough to become the ruler of a continent, intimidate everyone, and rule over hundreds of millions of people. Naturally, the Spirit Treasury they left behind wouldn't be simple.
"Now, let's quietly wait for the Spirit Treasury to appear. I believe that it should be soon." Su Xuan's beautiful eyes focused on the five towering mountains as she softly said.
In the following period of time, Mu Chen and the rest quietly sat on the green mountain. As time passed, more and more experts and forces rushed over. The clamor caused the depths of the White Dragon Hillock to become especially noisy.
Whoosh.
As Mu Chen quietly sat on the mountain peak, his slightly narrowed eyes suddenly moved. He opened them and looked towards the right. Suddenly, a large amount of whooshing sounds rang out from that direction. Powerful Spiritual Energy ripples were also constantly fluctuating out.
Within Mu Chen's line of sight, he saw two groups of nearly a hundred figures rushing over, before landing on a nearby mountain peak.
Those two groups weren't unfamiliar to Mu Chen. They were the Heavenly Dipper Sword Faction and Earthen Way Sect that he'd met in White Dragon City. But this time, their lineups were much more powerful. Clearly, they'd gathered reinforcements.
These two groups had quite a number of people, and the Spiritual Energy ripples they emitted were especially vigorous. Therefore, they immediately attracted the attention of many people. Shortly after, the leaders of many forces furrowed their brows. It seemed that the Heavenly Dipper Sword Faction and Earthen Way Sect had invested quite a bit this time.
"The Heavenly Dipper Sword Faction and Earthen Way Sect have each sent out two Heavenly Transform Stage Initial Phase Elders."
Li Qing's beautiful eyes looked over, and her brows furrowed. The Heavenly Dipper Sword Faction and Earthen Way Sect might not be first-rate forces in the entire Northern Heavens Continent, but they were the local tyrants of the White Dragon Hillock. In such a hurry, they were the only ones who could mobilize the most strength. If any treasures appeared in the Sovereign Spirit Treasury, they'd be the ones with the most power to seize them.
Su Xuan also lightly nodded. She was also a little helpless. Originally, the information they'd received for their mission had only mentioned a "Heavenly Spirit Treasury." Therefore, their lineups had been set according to the "Heavenly Spirit Treasury." But who could've imagined that the "Heavenly Spirit Treasury" would turn into a Sovereign Spirit Treasury by the time they arrived?
"Let's do our best. As long as we can obtain one item from the Spirit Treasury that can prove that we've been here, we'll complete our mission. As for the other treasures, we'll decide according to the situation."
Hearing Su Xuan's words, Guo Xiong and the others nodded. That was the only thing they could do. Among them, Su Xuan was the only one with outstanding strength. The other four wouldn't be considered outstanding in this place where experts gathered.
Whoosh!
Just as Su Xuan and the others were talking, another astonishing whooshing sound rang out in the distance. Everyone looked over and saw nearly a hundred figures flying over. In the end, they blotted out the sky and covered the earth as they landed on a mountain peak.
"It's the people from White Dragon City."
Mu Chen looked in that direction and saw Bai Dong, the Young City Lord of White Dragon City, standing at the forefront of the group. Beside him was a grey-robed elder, and behind him were nearly a hundred figures, all of them wearing white robes with soaring dragon tattoos. Every one of them stood quietly behind Bai Dong, their gazes as sharp as blades as they swept across the area. A thick baleful aura surged in the depths of their eyes.
Mu Chen couldn't help but furrow his brows as he looked at the white-robed figures. Although the Spiritual Energy fluctuations around them weren't strong, they still made him feel a little uncomfortable.
"It's that detestable fellow."
Su Ling 'er had also sensed Bai Dong's arrival. A look of disgust flashed across her charming face as she spoke.
As Su Xuan looked over, her brows slightly knitted together. Although the number of people that came from the White Dragon City wasn't small, the Spiritual Energy ripples they emitted were quite ordinary. The strongest amongst them was probably the grey-robed elder, but he was only at the Heavenly Transform Stage Initial Phase. Compared to the Heavenly Dipper Sword Faction and the Earthen Way Sect, they were still a little weaker. But for some reason, Su Xuan felt that the White Dragon City seemed to be more dangerous.
"Hehe."
When Su Ling 'er and the others saw Bai Dong, the latter also looked over. An eerie smile appeared on his face, but he didn't say anything to provoke them. Clearly, he knew this wasn't the place for a fight.
Mu Chen and the others gradually withdrew their gazes and looked towards the giant lake, waiting for the Spirit Treasury to appear.
Time quickly passed as they waited. Soon, the night sky enveloped the area. A full moon hung high in the sky, its cold moonlight spreading across the land.
Everyone held their breaths. Even their conversations were suppressed. Their gazes were filled with excitement as they constantly scanned the area.
But as the moonlight grew colder, there was still no movement in the depths of the mountain range. Some people couldn't help but feel anxious. Could it be that today wasn't the day for the Spirit Treasury to appear?
Some low, angry curses spread in the night wind.
Mu Chen's gaze was calm as he stared at the huge lake that reflected the full moon. Suddenly, his eyes narrowed as he noticed that the bright moon within the lake had suddenly blossomed with a peculiar light.
The light seeped out from the lake, condensing into a faint mist on the lake's surface.
"There's movement!"
Countless people cried out in ecstasy. That strange phenomenon had appeared again!
Just as countless people were feeling excited, the Spiritual Energy in this region suddenly started to go berserk. Moreover, it started to gather above the lake at a crazy speed.
Swish!
The bright moon in the lake grew increasingly brighter. The light condensed, forming a faint glowing figure on the lake's surface under countless shocked gazes.
The glowing figure was dressed in white robes. Its appearance was a little blurry, but there was a vivid and lifelike white dragon on its robes. At this moment, a terrifying pressure rippled across the land.
Roar!
A dragon roar resounded along with the appearance of that glowing figure. The lake water splashed and shook, while the vast fog actually agglomerated into a white dragon that lingered around the glowing figure.
"That's …"
Countless people stared in shock at the illusory white figure and white dragon. Soon after, unconcealable ecstasy gushed out from their eyes.
"White Dragon Sovereign!"
Su Xuan quietly clenched her jade-like hands. A trace of shock, joy, and helplessness appeared in her beautiful eyes.
The Spirit Treasury that had appeared this time was indeed a Sovereign Spirit Treasury!