"Freshman Mu Chen."
When Mu Chen's deep and calm voice rang out across the majestic mountain peak, the expressions of Lin Zheng, Zhou Qingshan and Gu Tianyan froze, while strange looks appeared within their eyes. They never imagined that the youth before them would actually be a freshman.
However, a freshman was able to distinguish himself in the Hunting War, and even become the representative of the strongest. This matter was truly somewhat absurd in Gu Tianyan's eyes. Back then, when they were still students, if he was a freshman, he would not even have the qualifications to participate in the Hunting War, let alone become the representative of the strongest.
"The students of this batch are truly interesting."
Lin Zheng shook his head as he stared at Shen Cangsheng, who possessed an astonishing aura that was not the slightest bit weaker than his own, before saying, "However, I hope that there's really something going on. If not, I'll feel that the students of this batch are truly too useless."
"Haha."
Grasping the golden long spear in his hand, Shen Cangsheng gave a heroic laugh as he replied, "Senior Lin Zheng, you can rest assured. The students of this batch will definitely surpass the others!"
"Is that so?"
Lin Zheng replied with a smile. Taking a step forward, boundless Spiritual Energy instantly brought along a surging pressure as it swept out. The clouds and mist present in the heavens and earth were instantly scattered by the pressure.
Heavenly Completion Stage Middle Phase.
Lin Zheng did not have the slightest intention of holding back. Taking a step forward, he displayed all of his strength.
Sensing the powerful Spiritual Energy pressure radiating from him, the faces of the countless students surrounding the Spiritual Light Mountain started to faintly change. This senior brother Lin Zheng was really too powerful. Amongst all of the students present, there was only one that was able to stand before him with a smile on his face.
Perhaps, only Shen Cangsheng would be able to accomplish such a feat.
"Heavenly Completion Stage Middle Phase. Truly worthy of being the former number one on the Heavenly Rankings."
Ripples seemed to undulate within Shen Cangsheng's eyes, before slowly gushing out bit by bit. Tightly grasping the golden long spear, he gave a ferocious stomp on the ground.
Bang!
The earth seemed to intensely tremble as a similarly boundless Spiritual Energy swept out like a storm, with Shen Cangsheng at its epicentre.
Golden spiritual energy.
Illuminating the horizon, it completely suppressed the Spiritual Energy pressure radiating from Lin Zheng's body.
Shen Cangsheng's strength was similarly at the middle stage of the Heavenly Completion stage, and was actually not the slightest bit weaker than Lin Zheng!
"Amazing!" Countless students exclaimed excitedly.
There was unconcealable worship in his eyes. Although the two of them were at the same level, Shen Cangsheng was after all younger than Lin Zheng. However, his achievements were not inferior to Lin Zheng's. This comparison was very clear, and it was clear that Shen Cangsheng was superior.
That was because when he reached Lin Zheng's age, he would definitely far surpass the current Lin Zheng.
The overlord of the Heaven Leaderboard lived up to his name.
"Not bad."
Faced with such a Shen Cangsheng, even Lin Zheng was no exception.
All of them nodded lightly with admiration in their eyes. He had a lot of feelings for Hokuang Reiwon, and he was glad to see these juniors surpass them.
While sighing, he also felt extremely gratified.
Shen Cangsheng was so powerful.
He was worthy of his solemn treatment.
While Lin Zheng and Shen Cangsheng were facing off, Li Xuantong and Zhou Qingshan had both erupted with their strongest powers. Although their Spiritual Energies were slightly inferior to the former two, they had both reached the level of Heavenly Completion Stage Initial Phase. As the two boundless Spiritual Energies clashed, a clap of thunder seemed to ring out.
The opponents in these two battlefields were surprisingly similar in strength. Moreover, they clearly possessed a wealth of battle experience. In addition to their respective trump cards, it was clearly not an easy task to quickly determine the victor.
Therefore, countless gazes started to turn, casting towards the third battleground on the giant peak. There were two people with extremely large disparities in strength. If one were to ask which of the three battlefields would be the easiest to determine the victor, it would clearly be this third one.
"Looks like you've become the most crucial point."
Retracting his gaze from the two battlefields in the distance, Gu Tianyan looked towards Mu Chen. With his eyesight, he was naturally able to see that there wasn't much of a difference in strength between the two battlefields. If this continued, there was a very high possibility that it would end in a draw. Once both parties reached a draw, their location would become the crucial point in determining victory or defeat.
If Mu Chen won, all of the students would be able to smoothly pass this Hunting War. If he lost, the result would be obvious, and everyone would leave empty-handed.
Mu Chen pursed his lips, a solemn expression appearing on his face. However, he did not say anything.
"Although you don't seem to be strong, your courage is not small. This position is not one that ordinary people would dare to take."
Gu Tianyan faintly smiled. He was once a student, and had also participated in the Hunting War. Furthermore, he was the strongest student representative of that batch. Therefore, he was very clear on how much pressure this position carried. For Mu Chen to be able to stand there with such strength, the pressure was especially great.
This point caused Gu Tianyan to view Mu Chen in a new light.
"Although this position is very prickly, someone has to take it." Mu Chen softly said.
Gu Tianyan nodded his head, before slowly taking two steps back. His hands were inserted into his sleeves, and his fiery-red hair was blown by the mountain breeze, appearing like fluttering flames. He slowly said, "Seeing that you have such courage, I'll allow you to make the first move."
Gu Tianyan was after all a prideful person. His strength far surpassed Mu Chen's, and his seniority was also the same. Therefore, he disdained to make the first move.
"Then, I'll have to thank senior Gu."
Mu Chen was not foolish enough to give up such an opportunity. The current him was the weaker party. If he did not grasp this opportunity, perhaps even Gu Tianyan would shake his head.
A hypocritical person was not worthy of his attention.
Gu Tianyan faintly nodded his head. Clearly, Mu Chen's straightforwardness had caused him to feel rather satisfied. Forcefully holding on at such a time was simply taking everyone's efforts as a joke.
Mu Chen deeply inhaled a breath of air, and did not have any intention of speaking any further. His figure floated backwards, before directly sitting down in a cross-legged position in the air, before slowly closing his eyes.
Upon seeing this, Gu Tianyan was slightly startled. However, a look of astonishment immediately gushed out from his eyes, as he saw Spiritual Seals rapidly condensing around Mu Chen's body.
"So he's a Spiritual Array Master." Gu Tianyan suddenly understood, as a look of interest gushed out from his eyes.
At this moment, Mu Chen's mind had already calmed down. He had blocked off all external disturbances, and his mind was immersed in it, as he tried his best to find the mysterious feeling he had when he had touched the "Mind's Eye" state.
Facing an opponent of Gu Tianyan's level, he did not have the slightest intention of warming up.
That's because he did not have the qualifications to prolong the fight. He had to use his true methods the moment he took action. If not, he would not have any chance at all.
As for setting up a Rank 5 Spiritual Array, it was clearly one of Mu Chen's strongest methods.
As of now, Mu Chen was a Rank 4 Spiritual Array Master. If he wanted to successfully set up a Rank 5 Spiritual Array, he would need to rely on the "Mind's Eye" state.
As of now, Mu Chen had not grasped it, and could only occasionally come into contact with it. As of now, he could only try his best to be able to once again feel that mysterious feeling, and use it to touch the "Mind's Eye" state.
Mu Chen had completely calmed down.
Around his body, Spiritual Seals condensed one after another. However, he did not take the next step. A calm and unhurried feeling radiated out from him.
Countless gazes converged on Mu Chen's body, and even those in the Lamenting Mourning Square.
They really wanted to know exactly what Mu Chen was going to use to contend against Gu Tianyan, whose strength was at the Heavenly Completion Stage Initial Phase.
In the seats of the Northern Sea Square.
Those Elders faintly narrowed their eyes as they looked towards the gigantic screen of light in the sky. A battle between Heavenly Completion Stage experts.
This was already enough to pique their interest.
"Oh?"
All of a sudden, a faint ripple appeared within Dean Tai Cang's eyes, which were as deep as the starry skies.
Somewhat astonished, he stared at Mu Chen's figure within the screen of light. Beside him, several white-haired Elders also cried out in surprise.
"This fluctuation …" A white-haired Elder's eyes turned slightly brighter, before he said with a soft laugh, "Interesting. This Mu Chen's talent in the cultivation of Spiritual Arrays seems to be extraordinarily high. He's actually able to touch the initial steps of the Mind's Eye state. He's not simple at all."
Just as the white-haired Elder's voice rang out, the Spiritual Energy fluctuations surrounding Mu Chen's body abruptly surged. The Spiritual Seals that had just formed instantly shattered, before being condensed once again at an astonishing speed.
The number of Spiritual Seals also increased explosively. In a short span of a few breaths, it had already exceeded two hundred!
"Rank 5 Spiritual Array?!"
Countless people cried out in shock. Only when arranging a Rank 5 Spiritual Array would one use so many Spiritual Seals.
Gu Tianyan's expression also changed as he stared at Mu Chen with some astonishment. He did not expect that the latter would actually want to arrange a Rank 5 Spiritual Array. This Mu Chen truly did have some ability. That's why he was able to occupy the third most powerful position.
Whoosh!
Hundreds of Spiritual Seals rushed towards the sky from Mu Chen's body, before rapidly fusing into the air. In an instant, the Spiritual Energy of the heavens and earth became violent, as waves of Spiritual Energy storms took shape in the horizon.
Incomparably complex Spiritual Energy light rays rapidly outlined themselves, before faintly forming an incomparably gigantic Spiritual Energy light array in the sky. Powerful Spiritual Energy fluctuations rippled out from it.
Enveloping the horizon, the light array appeared akin to two black lotuses. As it slowly rotated, it radiated with an astonishing might.
At this moment, Mu Chen opened his eyes. Looking at the Spiritual Array that had taken shape, he breathed a sigh of relief, as though a heavy burden had been lifted from his shoulders. Although he had spent quite a bit of time, fortunately, he had successfully arranged it.
"Not bad. I never imagined that you would actually be able to arrange a Rank 5 Spiritual Array."
At this moment, Gu Tianyan slowly spoke out. Raising his head to look at the incomparably gigantic Spiritual Array, he gave a faint smile and said, "This is your method, right?"
Hearing his words, Mu Chen gave a faint smile. With a clench of his hand, a rusty metallic ball appeared in a flash. In the next instant, with a flick of his finger, the metallic ball explosively shot out. Covering the skies and covering the earth, Spiritual Energy radiance swept out, before rapidly condensing and taking shape once again under the astonished gazes of countless people.
The Spiritual Energy fluctuations were not the slightest bit weaker than the Rank 5 Spiritual Array that Mu Chen had successfully arranged!
That was to say, this Spiritual Array was also a Rank 5 Spiritual Array!
Mu Chen had actually thrown out two Rank 5 Spiritual Arrays in an instant!
Staring at the two gigantic objects in the sky, Gu Tianyan's indifferent expression finally started to slowly turn solemn.