Following the departure of the Black Dragon Sovereign, the originally tense atmosphere in the sky above the Western Desolated City completely dissipated. As the sunlight descended from the sky, it seemed as if it had regained some of its warmth.
Looking at the space where the Black Dragon Sovereign had disappeared, Dean Tai Cang faintly frowned as a chilling glint flashed within his abstruse eyes. Over the past few years, god knows how many students training in the Northern Heavens Continent had died in the hands of the Demonic Dragon Palace. This caused the grudges and grievances between the two parties to be close to a death grudge that couldn't be reconciled.
However, although Hokuang Reiwon wished that he could completely erase the Demonic Dragon Palace, it wasn't that easy to accomplish. From a certain perspective, the Demonic Dragon Palace's foundation in the Northern Heavens Continent was even older than their Hokuang Reiwon's. They were once the overlords of this continent, all the way until Hokuang Reiwon's appearance.
Although Hokuang Reiwon had a narrow victory in the previous war, he wasn't able to truly destroy the Demonic Dragon Palace. Therefore, their true strength still existed. This was what Hokuang Reiwon had been vigilant and fearful of all these years. It wasn't that they didn't want to put their lives on the line to get rid of this hidden danger. However, they would have to pay an extremely high price for it. In fact, there might even be a possibility of a Sovereign falling.
That price was something that even Hokuang Reiwon wasn't able to shoulder. That's because the opponents they had to face weren't only the Demonic Dragon Palace of the Northern Heavens Continent, there were also the various powerful Spiritual Academies from the other continents. The title of the Five Great Academies had given Hokuang Reiwon fame and reputation. At the same time, it had placed them in the limelight. God knows how many similarly powerful Spiritual Academies were eyeing them from the shadows. Once Hokuang Reiwon's strength declined, they would take action and replace him as one of the "Five Great Academies".
Such a fight.
It was similarly very cruel.
"Dean, what's the Divine Spiritual Mountain?" asked Mu Chen with slight curiosity.
Shooting a look at Mu Chen, Dean Tai Cang replied, "That's one of the Sacred Grounds within the Northern Heavens Continent. It's said that it's passed down from ancient times, and would open once every three years. If you're able to successfully enter the Divine Spiritual Mountain, you'll be able to obtain an enormous opportunity, the" Divine Spiritual Baptism "."
"Divine Spiritual Baptism?
Is it similar to our Hokuang Reiwon's Spiritual Light Empowerment? "Mu Chen stared blankly and asked with some doubt.
Dean Tai Cang could not help but laugh.
He said, "If the Divine Light Empowerment could be compared to the Divine Spirit Baptism, then Hokuang Reiwon wouldn't just be some Five Great Academies."
"The Divine Spirit Baptism doesn't have an overly obvious effect of increasing one's strength. However, it is still a place that countless young heroes in Hokuang Reiwon go crazy for. That's because the Divine Spirit Baptism can build one's foundation!"
"Foundation Establishment?" Mu Chen frowned.
It doesn't seem to be an extremely amazing ability, as there are many heavenly treasures that have such an effect.
"This isn't an ordinary Foundation Establishment, but a Sovereign Foundation Establishment!" said Dean Tai Cang as he shook his head with a smile. Looking at Mu Chen, he said, "Looks like you still don't know exactly how many frightening tribulations you'll have to experience to advance to the Sovereign Stage."
Mu Chen gave an awkward smile. As of now, he hadn't even reached the Heavenly Completion Stage.
Thinking about how to advance to the Sovereign Stage was still a little too far away, despite the fact that it was a realm that he yearned for even in his dreams.
"When your strength reaches the peak of Heavenly Completion Stage Late Phase, you'll understand.
It's not that you'll be able to safely advance to the Sovereign Stage just by taking another step forward! "
Dean Tai Cang's expression turned slightly grave as he said, "This is a genuine pit for ten thousand people, with countless astonishing geniuses.
In the end, all of them would stop here, with some even falling. "
"Why?" asked Mu Chen.
"That's because after the Heavenly Completion Stage Late Phase is the" Three Sovereign Disasters ", which will cause countless geniuses to pale at the mention of it.
Only by passing through these "Three Sovereign Disasters", will one be able to reconstruct a Sovereign Body, and truly advance to the Sovereign Stage! "
"Three Sovereign Disasters" muttered Mu Chen to himself. Although the words sounded somewhat unfamiliar, for some unknown reason, he felt a chill emanating from the depths of his bones.
"There are countless geniuses in this world, and many of them have made rapid progress before the" Three Sovereign Disasters ", displaying shocking talent. However, in the end, they turned into ashes within the Three Sovereign Disasters, disappearing from the world."
Dean Tai Cang gave a faint smile as he said, "So, do you now know why Sovereign Stage experts are able to possess such a status?"
Mu Chen swallowed a mouthful of saliva, his face turning slightly pale as he nodded his head. This was the first time he had realized that advancing to the Sovereign Stage was actually so dangerous and difficult.
"Does this have anything to do with the so-called Sovereign Foundation Establishment?" Mu Chen thought of what Dean Tai Cang had said previously.
"You're very smart."
With a faint smile, Dean Tai Cang nodded his head and replied, "The Three Sovereign Disasters are too frightening. A single mistake would turn one into ashes, with even one's spirit unable to escape. As for the Spiritual Baptism, it's able to solidify one's spirit, strengthening one's resistance towards the Three Sovereign Disasters. At the same time, in the worst case scenario, it would preserve one's spirit within the Three Sovereign Disasters, allowing one to have the opportunity to make a comeback."
Mu Chen faintly opened his mouth wide as he exclaimed in astonishment, "It's that formidable?"
Although he had yet to come into contact with the so-called "Three Sovereign Disasters", he was able to sense how much despair one would feel if one failed. However, this "Divine Spiritual Baptism" was able to allow one to preserve one's life from the "Three Sovereign Disasters". This was simply too important. It was likely that countless experts, who had the qualifications to attempt the "Three Sovereign Disasters", would disregard all costs to obtain this protection.
Only at this moment did he understand why the so-called "Divine Spiritual Mountain" would become the grandest event in the entire Northern Heavens Continent. Compared to this, the Spiritual Light Empowerment of their Hokuang Reiwon truly wasn't enough.
At the same time, this had caused him to feel an itch within his heart. This Divine Spiritual Baptism was too attractive. If he and Luo Li were able to undergo a baptism, it would give them a bit more protection when they attempt to attack the Sovereign Stage in the future.
"Dean, can we participate in it?" asked Mu Chen in a low voice.
Hearing his question, Dean Tai Cang gave a soft sigh before replying, "The majority of the people that participate in the Divine Spiritual Mountain are the core geniuses that have been nurtured by the peak powers of the Northern Heavens Continent with all their resources. Our Hokuang Reiwon doesn't hold any advantage in this aspect. Back then, we had participated in it once. The student that participated in it was also the First Rank of our Hokuang Reiwon's Heavenly Rankings. However, in the end, he wasn't able to return. Therefore, we've basically given up on this grand event after that."
Mu Chen gawked slightly, before nodding his head. This didn't mean that the talent of the peak students of Hokuang Reiwon was inferior to those people. Instead, it was determined by the nature of Hokuang Reiwon. Those core geniuses were seemingly nurtured with all their might by their respective sects and families since young.
However, this wasn't the case for the students of Hokuang Reiwon. They had come from all directions to come here. Although they would train and cultivate here for a few years, this amount of time was too short for the youths and elites at the peak of the Northern Heavens Continent. In fact, it was so short that it wasn't enough to pose much of a threat to them.
This would create a situation where students with strength would be able to compete with each other.
Once they were fully fledged, they would leave Hokuang Reiwon and head for a higher place, seeking a stronger path. As for the new students that arrived later on, they would not be able to do so.
For the time being, he was unable to compare to the peak geniuses that had stayed in the Northern Heavens Continent for a long time. Therefore, this resulted in Hokuang Reiwon, who appeared to be a leviathan. On the contrary, there were very few individuals that could truly stand at the peak of the Northern Heavens Continent's younger generation.
Because what Hokuang Reiwon recruited were students, not disciples of sects or families who had to give up everything.
"Right now, the strongest person in our Hokuang Reiwon Heaven List is Shen Cangsheng.
His talent is extremely good. If he's given a few more years of cultivation time, it wouldn't be difficult for him to surpass those elites within the younger generation of the Northern Heavens Continent. However, now isn't the time, "said Dean Tai Cang.
Mu Chen nodded slightly.
This time, just dealing with Mo Longzi was already so strenuous for them, let alone those truly top-notch members of the younger generation.
For example, that Mo Xingtian was a character that was even stronger than Mo Longzi.
However, he still wasn't too willing to give up on that alluring "Divine Spiritual Baptism".
That was extremely important to him and Luo Li, causing him to hesitate for a brief moment.
Mustering his courage, he asked, "Dean, can I give it a try?"
Dean Tai Cang's eyes narrowed as he stared at Mu Chen. After quite a while, he shook his head and replied, "Your cultivation time is still too short. Although I don't deny your ability, it's still too early for you to participate in the Divine Spiritual Mountain."
Scratching his head, Mu Chen wanted to say something else. However, Dean Tai Cang waved his hand and said, "Gather all of them and prepare to return to Hokuang Reiwon. As of now, all of the students are waiting for your news."
After saying that, he gave a smile, looked at Mu Chen and said, "This time, I'm afraid that you'll become a hero of our Hokuang Reiwon. Even Mo Longzi fell at your hands."
Mu Chen gave an embarrassed smile, before turning around and shooting towards Shen Cangsheng and the others.
Looking at Mu Chen's back figure, a shadow of pondering flashed within Dean Tai Cang's eyes, with no one knowing what he was thinking.
Under the nourishment of everyone's Spiritual Energy, Lin Zheng and the other two gradually awoke from their unconscious state, with faces filled with shame. Although they had been unconscious, it didn't mean that they didn't know what had happened.
"Haha. Senior Lin Zheng, that Mo Longzi has long reached Heavenly Completion Stage Late Phase. Indeed, we weren't able to deal with him.
Even I was defeated, "said Shen Cangsheng with a clear smile." However, it's fortunate that Mu Chen didn't let us down, and completely crippled that fellow. I wonder if he'll be able to come back to life. "
"Mu Chen defeated Mo Longzi?"
Lin Zheng and the other two were slightly dumbfounded. Looking at Mu Chen, their gazes were filled with disbelief. Heavenly Transformation Stage Late Phase versus Heavenly Completion Stage Late Phase, they were truly unable to imagine how such a disparity was made up for.
Mu Chen shrugged his shoulders and said, "I was just lucky. The mission is complete. Let's return to Hokuang Reiwon first, alright?"
Everyone nodded their heads. Supporting the injured, they flew into the air.
Mu Chen lagged behind, walking together with Luo Li. Looking at the young girl's sparkling and translucent jade-like, exquisite and perfect face, he quietly extended his hand and held onto the young girl's slender and ice-cold jade-like hand.
Luo Li's charming face turned slightly red as she glared at Mu Chen coquettishly. The latter, however, moved closer with a smile and said, "I'm awesome, right?"
Luo Li rolled her eyes at him in annoyance. She felt somewhat amused in her heart. This fellow maintained his modesty in front of others. However, he was so pleased with himself in front of her, causing her to really want to give him a bite.
However, when Luo Li saw that there were still some injuries remaining on Mu Chen's body, her clear and limpid eyes became much gentler. Her small hand gently grasped Mu Chen's hand, and her slightly sharp and charming snow-white chin lightly nodded as she gave a gentle "En". This could be considered as satisfying the little vanity in Mu Chen's heart.
In the sky, Dean Tai Cang looked towards everyone, before nodding his head. Cupping his hands towards the Western Extreme Sovereign, he said with a smile, "Old brother Western Extreme, sorry for the disturbance."
"Not at all, not at all." The Western Extreme Sovereign smiled as he waved his hand.
Not saying anything else, Dean Tai Cang waved his sleeve, causing spatial fluctuations to completely envelop everyone within. In the next instant, space started to warp and distort, before everyone disappeared into thin air in the next instant.
Looking at the direction where they had disappeared, the Western Extreme Sovereign's eyes narrowed slightly, before saying with a faint smile, "I never imagined that the Demonic Dragon Palace's Mo Longzi would actually be defeated this time. Looks like they'll have one less quota in the Divine Spiritual Mountain."
"There's no need to fear Mo Longzi in the first place," said Xi Qinghai with a smile. From his words, one could tell that he didn't place too much importance on Mo Longzi.
"I wonder if Hokuang Reiwon will participate in Shen Cangsheng. After this, he might be able to make a breakthrough to the Heavenly Completion Stage late phase," said the Western Extreme Sovereign.
Shaking his head, Xi Qinghai replied in a soft voice, "Even if Shen Cangsheng makes a breakthrough, he won't be much of a threat. Although his talent is great, his cultivation time is much shorter than ours."
After saying those words, he paused for a moment, before muttering to himself.
"On the other hand, that freshman by the name of Mu Chen is somewhat unfathomable."
(Apologies, I'm late by two hours. However, I've finally finished writing.
I still owe two more chapters, I'll continue tomorrow!
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