Rumble!
The earth shook, and the ancient stone statue, which was dozens of feet tall, charged forward with earth-shaking steps. Anything that stood in its way would be crushed by it, and wherever it passed, it would leave a mess.
Along the way, the onlookers who witnessed this scene hurriedly retreated, not daring to stop the man and the stone statue as they sped away.
Dark-black Spiritual Energy burned with black flames as it enveloped Mu Chen's entire body. He didn't slow down, but his eyes flickered as the silver medal in his hand burned even hotter.
After a few rounds of probing, he was finally certain that the ancient stone statue was chasing after him because of the unknown silver medal in his hand.
"Just what does this silver medal do?"
Mu Chen was a little puzzled. This item had been hidden extremely well, and it was actually inside the body of the King Flame-Eater Python. If he hadn't luckily found the Fire Celestial Lotus and allowed the Jiu You Sparrow to swallow the King Flame-Eater Python, he wouldn't have been able to discover it.
Since this item was hidden so well, it couldn't be considered ordinary. Moreover, the white dragon pattern on the silver medal also revealed some information. This item was probably left behind by the White Dragon Sovereign.
"I can't just keep running like this."
Mu Chen fell into deep thought. Right now, he was in a hurry to enter the depths of the Sovereign Spirit Treasury to fight for treasures. If this ancient stone statue continued chasing after him, he wouldn't be able to escape. Therefore, he had to think of a way to solve this problem.
Mu Chen tightly gripped the silver medal and gritted his teeth. He could only give it a try.
With that thought in mind, he no longer hesitated. His figure flashed and he leaped onto a tall platform.
He turned around and looked at the ancient stone statue that was charging at him menacingly.
Rumble!
The ancient stone statue's feet left cracks on the ground as it charged forward. Its momentum was so great that even the air itself was blown away by its momentum.
An overbearing stone statue.
It rapidly enlarged in Mu Chen's eyes. He took a deep breath and raised the silver medal in his hand. He didn't care if it was useful or not.
He directly poured his spiritual power into it.
However, even as Mu Chen poured his Spiritual Energy into it, the silver plate did not move at all. The stone statue's momentum was still as ferocious as before. Looking at its posture, if Mu Chen was hit, he would probably be seriously injured on the spot.
"It won't be useless, right?"
Cold sweat dripped down from Mu Chen's forehead. His heart was beating rapidly, but he didn't immediately withdraw his hand. Instead, his mind moved.
The spiritual power in his body was pouring into the silver plate.
Bang!
The stone statue stomped on the ground.
He dashed forward.
Bringing with it a shadow, it ruthlessly fell on the stone platform where Mu Chen was.
Mu Chen's body tensed up and slightly bent.
Be ready to retreat at any time.
Buzz!
However, just as Mu Chen was about to hastily retreat …
The silver medal in his hand finally began to tremble. The white dragon pattern on the silver medal seemed to have come to life as it released a deep dragon roar. A ray of white light shot out and shone on the body of the ancient stone statue.
Under the illumination of the white light, Mu Chen was surprised to see that the overbearing ancient stone statue was shrinking at an astonishing speed. In a short span of a few breaths, it turned into a stone statue the size of a palm and flew towards Mu Chen.
Mu Chen stretched out his hand and grabbed it. The stone statue landed in his hand.
"This …" Mu Chen's face was filled with astonishment. He looked at the stone statue in his hand. The stone statue was only the size of a palm and its entire body was mottled. He could faintly see some faint light patterns on it. It was obvious that this small thing was the stone guardian that had chased him everywhere.
Mu Chen looked at the silver medal in his hand and his eyes were filled with amazement. From the looks of it, this stone guardian was similar to a Spiritual Artifact. However, the silver medal in his hand could control or subdue them.
"Looks like this silver medal is quite amazing."
Mu Chen smacked his lips and kept the silver medal. He played with the small stone statue in his hand and with a thought, a wave of spiritual energy poured into it.
Buzz.
As spiritual energy poured in, a dazzling light erupted from the stone statue. It rapidly expanded and in a few breaths, it turned into an ancient stone statue that was nearly ten feet tall.
However, this time, the stone statue did not crazily attack Mu Chen. Instead, it quietly stood beside him like the most loyal guard.
Mu Chen looked at the stone statue beside him with joy in his eyes. He could feel that the current him seemed to have some control over this stone statue.
Bang!
Under Mu Chen's control, the stone statue smashed a nearby stone pillar into smithereens with a single punch. The ferocious power caused Mu Chen's eyelids to twitch. According to his estimations, even a Heavenly Transform Stage Initial Phase expert would have no choice but to retreat against this stone statue.
This was a pure battle machine.
"Amazing."
Mu Chen exclaimed in admiration. As expected of the Sovereign Spirit Treasury. A stone statue that had been corroded for hundreds of years still possessed such power. The Sovereign Spirit Treasury's reputation was well-deserved.
Although he didn't obtain a high grade Spiritual Artifact, he did obtain a peculiar stone guardian. Mu Chen was extremely satisfied. With this stone statue, Mu Chen wouldn't have to fear Bai Dong and the others the next time they met.
Swish!
The sound of rushing wind could be heard in the distance. Mu Chen waved his hand, and the stone guardian rapidly shrank to the size of a palm. It fell into his palm and was stored in his Mustard Seed Bracelet.
Li Qing's beautiful figure appeared nearby and hurried over. She breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Mu Chen and An Ran were fine. She looked around and asked in surprise, "Where's that Stone Guardian?"
"It's taken care of." Mu Chen smiled.
Li Qing was shocked. Mu Chen had even taken care of that terrifying Stone Guardian?
Just how many trump cards was this guy hiding?
She gave Mu Chen a strange look, but didn't ask for the details. After all, everyone had their own secrets. There was no need for her to pry too deeply.
"If it's taken care of, then let's head to the depths of the Sovereign Spirit Treasury to meet up with Su Xuan and the others," said Li Qing.
Li Qing said. Every faction and every expert was heading towards the depths of the Spirit Treasury. If they didn't hurry, they might miss the opportunity.
Mu Chen nodded. His interest in the Sovereign Spirit Treasury had been piqued by now.
They hadn't even reached the depths yet, but they'd already found treasures like the Flaming Immortal Chains, the Draconic Spirit Bracelets, and the Stone Guardian.
He really didn't know how amazing the treasure that was placed in the deepest part of the cave would be.
If he could get his hands on them, his fighting strength would surely soar.
Even if he ran into a Heavenly Transform Stage powerhouse, he wouldn't have to fear them.
The two of them didn't waste any more time. They decided on a path, pushed their speed to the limit, and flew towards the depths of the Sovereign Spirit Treasury.
Along the way, they came across a few large halls with the sound of swords and blades. But this time, the two of them didn't stop.
About half an hour later.
They sensed the stone halls around them.
The corridors began to thin out, and the scene in front of them turned into a vast desert.
Up in the sky.
They could still vaguely see a few streaks of light flashing past, heading towards the depths of the desert at lightning speed.
Mu Chen and Li Qing exchanged a glance.
The two of them immediately made their move, heading towards the depths of the desert. About ten minutes later, their speed started to slow down.
In the distance, in the center of the desert, there was a black basin that was roughly ten thousand feet wide. Many figures were gathered around the basin.
Waves of powerful Spiritual Energy rippled out, causing the Spiritual Energy between the heavens and earth to fluctuate.
Experts from all over the world had gathered in this place.
Mu Chen couldn't help feeling a little surprised when he saw so many experts gathered in front of him. These fellows were really fast.
The two of them streaked across the sky and approached the incomparably huge black basin. As they approached, they discovered that there were actually huge black stone pillars within the basin that towered into the sky.
Those stone pillars were scattered all over the basin, and every single one of them was a thousand feet tall. There were some vague patterns on the stone pillars, but due to the passage of time, those patterns seemed to have become a little blurry.
The entire basin was emitting an indescribable aura that made people's hearts tremble for some unknown reason. It was as if a lowly person had met a superior person.
Under that aura, even the Spiritual Energy between the heavens and earth became tranquil, as if it couldn't defy the pressure of that aura.
That was the prestige of a Sovereign.
Every single expert that came here had a solemn expression on their faces. That aura was simply too powerful for them. But fortunately, it was only a remnant. If a true Sovereign appeared, no one here would have the courage to make a move at all.
That was because it was an absolute suppression.
In the eyes of a Sovereign, perhaps everyone here was an ant.
Mu Chen also sensed the remnant aura of a Sovereign. He took a deep breath and slowly clenched his fists. Dense flames surged from his black pupils.
Sovereign.
What a powerful word.
When he successfully ascended to that level, he would be able to stand by Luo Li's side and shield her from the storms that filled the skies.
At that time, he would be able to search for his mother. He had promised his father that when he returned to the Northern Spiritual Realm, he wouldn't return alone.
Although he was still very far away from that step, he believed that one day, he would definitely be able to reach it!
Mu Chen and Li Qing landed at the edge of the basin. The moment they appeared, a vicious and venomous gaze shot towards them from afar.
Mu Chen also sensed that gaze. He turned his head and narrowed his eyes. There were dozens of people gathered there, all dressed in white robes. Standing in front of them were Bai Dong and the grey-robed elder.
When Mu Chen saw Bai Dong's venomous gaze, he faintly smiled at him. As expected, they met again.
When Bai Dong saw that smile on Mu Chen's face, his eyes couldn't help but turn sinister. Then, he flashed a cruel smile at Mu Chen.
Bai Dong took a step forward and glared at Mu Chen like a demon. His voice was brimming with killing intent as it resounded through the sky.
"So you're still alive, you little bastard. That's fine. I thought you died too easily. This time, I'll capture you and chop off all your limbs!"
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