Up in the sky, Mu Chen stood in the air as he sensed the torrential energy surging within his body. He couldn't help grinning from ear to ear. Indeed, it was worthy of being the complete version of the Great Pagoda Art. In just a short span of two months, it had actually allowed him to leap two levels, directly stepping into the pinnacle of Heavenly Completion Stage Late Phase.
As of now, Mu Chen only needed to take another step forward before he would welcome a calamity. Once he passed through the calamity, he would officially step onto the path of the Sovereign Realm!
Sovereign Realm, as long as one could step into this realm, one would have the qualifications to be called an expert in the Great Thousand World!
Beneath the Sovereign Realm, all were ants.
Mu Chen tightly clenched his fists. Although there was still some distance between him and the Sovereign Realm, he believed that it wouldn't take too long for him to successfully step into that realm. After stepping into the Sovereign Realm, he would possess the qualifications to cultivate a Sovereign Celestial Body.
Mu Chen lightly smiled. The cultivation method of the Great Solar Undying Body that he had obtained from the "Page of Sealing" had long been firmly engraved in his heart. Although the "Great Solar Undying Body" wasn't within the 99 Rankings of Sovereign Celestial Bodies, Mu Chen believed that the might of the "Great Solar Undying Body" wouldn't be any weaker than those Sovereign Celestial Bodies that were on the rankings. After all, regardless of anything, the advancement path of the Great Solar Undying Body was the Fourth Grade "Primordial Immortal Body". Such a Sovereign Celestial Body would cause even Earth Sovereigns or even Heavenly Sovereigns to palpitate with eagerness.
Mu Chen was filled with anticipation. If there was a day that he truly managed to cultivate the "Primordial Immortal Body", how powerful would he be?
At that time, he would possess the strength to head towards the mysterious clan and rescue his mother, right?
These thoughts flashed across Mu Chen's heart, before being gradually suppressed. The current him didn't need to think that far ahead. It was better for him to step into the Sovereign Realm as soon as possible.
Mu Chen smiled as he raised his head. He was a little puzzled as he looked at the black screen that enveloped the heavens and earth. From there, he could sense some peculiar fluctuations. Being within it, he discovered that his perception was unexpectedly unable to extend out. That feeling was as if he was trapped in a dark prison.
However, even though he was shocked, Mu Chen did not panic. This was Hokuang Reiwon, and he did not believe that anyone would target him.
Buzz!
As Mu Chen swept his gaze around, the black screen in the sky swiftly dissipated as warm sunlight shone down. When the black light dissipated, it had completely disappeared in a few breaths' time. In the end, a black chessboard flew out from the black light and landed in the hands of a slender figure not far away.
Ling Xi's beautiful eyes turned towards Mu Chen, and upon seeing that An Ran was safe and sound, she breathed a soft sigh of relief.
Mu Chen shot to Ling Xi's side. Looking at the sliver of exhaustion present in her beautiful eyes, he was slightly startled as he asked, "Elder sister Ling Xi, what are you doing?"
"Do you think that the Great Pagoda Art is so easy to cultivate?
If I hadn't sealed off this region and temporarily isolated you from this space, I'm afraid that you would have already been discovered by the experts of Aunt Jing's mysterious clan, "said Ling Xi in a displeased tone.
Mu Chen gawked, before understanding some things. Immediately, he felt somewhat ashamed. He had been cultivating without any distractions, and had exhausted god knows how much energy Ling Xi had.
"Elder sister Ling Xi, thank you," said Mu Chen in a soft voice.
"It's all Aunt Jing's orders. Furthermore, I've said that I'll protect you. If anything happens to you, how will I explain it to Aunt Jing?"
Replied Ling Xi with a faint smile. Looking towards Dean Tai Cang and the rest, she said, "This time, it's all thanks to Dean Tai Cang and the rest. If not, I'm afraid that I wouldn't be able to protect you by myself."
Hearing her words, Mu Chen solemnly cupped his hands towards Dean Tai Cang, Elder Zhu Tian and the rest, before replying in a respectful voice, "I've troubled Dean and the various elders this time."
Waving his hand, Dean Tai Cang replied with a smile, "You're a person that's going to fight for the honour and glory of our Hokuang Reiwon. Naturally, we'll do our best to help you."
After saying that, he looked towards Mu Chen, before nodding his head in satisfaction. With his eyesight, he was naturally able to see the progress that Mu Chen had made. Although he was only at the Heavenly Completion Stage Late Phase, all of them were clear about how extraordinary Mu Chen was. When he was at the Heavenly Completion Stage Initial Phase, he was already able to kill Mo Xingtian. Now that his strength had risen to such a degree, even people that had passed their Human Body Disaster might not be able to pose much of a threat to him.
"Luo Li and Shen Cangsheng still haven't come out from the Gate of the Northern Heavens?"
Raising his head, Mu Chen shot a look towards the deepest region of Hokuang Reiwon. It had already been half a year since Luo Li and the rest had entered the Gate of the Northern Heavens. He didn't know exactly how they were doing. After not seeing each other for such a long time, he really missed that lass, Luo Li.
"Yes."
Nodding his head, Dean Tai Cang replied with a smile, "Don't worry. We've been paying attention to the situation within the Gate of the Northern Heavens at all times. We won't let anything happen to them. Furthermore, in this half a year, the increase in their strength is even faster than what you've imagined. You have to be careful at that time. Shen Cangsheng and the rest have said that the first thing they'll do after coming out is to take action against you and suppress your limelight."
With a smile, Mu Chen replied. In this half a year, he had only spent the first three months cultivating his Thunder God's Physique, with the last two months quietly cultivating his Spiritual Energy. Fortunately, with the help of the Great Pagoda Art, his results were pretty good. However, he also understood that within the Gate of the Northern Heavens, Luo Li, Shen Cangsheng, Li Xuantong and the rest might have made even faster progress than him.
There might even be people who have started to pass through their Three Sovereign Disasters!
However, while Shen Cangsheng and the rest had made rapid progress, Mu Chen wasn't simple either. Although his strength at the pinnacle of Heavenly Completion Stage Late Phase wasn't considered to be top-notch, if he were to truly take action, Mu Chen had the confidence that the current him would be able to confront even people who had passed their Spiritual Energy Disaster head-on.
If he had possessed such strength when he had crossed hands with Mo Xingtian half a year ago, Mo Xingtian might not have been able to force him to such a step.
"You should properly rest and reorganize yourself for the next few days. There's less than half a month's time before the Great Spiritual Academy Tournament. Furthermore, it's also the time for the Freshmen to enter the Gate of the Northern Heavens in the next few days. People like you guys can also get rid of the title of Freshmen," said Dean Tai Cang with a smile.
"Freshmen to enter the Gate of the Northern Heavens?"
Hearing that, Mu Chen sighed. Unknowingly, he had been in Hokuang Reiwon for over a year, or even close to two years. Looking back, the changes he had undergone along the way weren't small at all. Perhaps, when he had just entered Hokuang Reiwon, he had never imagined that he would be able to reach this step so quickly, right?
Dean Tai Cang chatted with Mu Chen for a while more, before turning around and leaving with Elder Zhu Tian and the rest.
"Elder Sister Ling Xi, why don't you head back and rest first? It's been hard on you during this period of time," said Mu Chen as he looked towards the departing Dean Tai Cang and the rest, before turning his head around and sending a smile towards Ling Xi.
Ling Xi lazily stretched out her slender jade-like arms. Her white dress wrapped around her slender waist, causing her to appear extremely slender and supple. Coupled with her perky chest and perfect curves, she appeared exceedingly alluring. Shooting a glance at Mu Chen, she said, "Why?
Now that you're done with your training, you want to abandon me after seeing that I'm no longer of any use to you? "
With an embarrassed smile, Mu Chen immediately replied, "How can that be? I'll be staying behind to accompany Elder Sister Ling Xi for the next few days!"
Only then did Ling Xi smile. Twisting her slender waist, she headed towards the secluded mountain peak in the distance. Raising his head, Mu Chen looked towards the azure horizon and exhaled a long breath. Now that he was done with his training, all that was left was to wait for the arrival of the Great Spiritual Academy Tournament.
Over the next few days, Mu Chen had started to relax. Now that his strength had increased by leaps and bounds, there wasn't a need for him to be too tense in his training. After all, training was about having a degree of relaxation. Being too tense wouldn't be beneficial to his training.
Therefore, while waiting for Luo Li and the rest to come out, Mu Chen had spent the majority of his time on the mountain peak where Ling Xi was located. Occasionally, he would head to the Freshman Area to gather with the members of the Goddess Luo Association. Thus, his days had turned into a rare moment of leisure.
Under such leisurely times, time quietly passed, one day at a time. The Great Spiritual Academy Tournament was also getting closer and closer.
Within a secluded and elegant courtyard, Mu Chen sat before a bamboo house, with Ling Xi kneeling before a tea table, elegantly pouring tea for herself. Her fine black hair hung down, fluttering around her slender waist. Under her skirt, a pair of exquisite jade-like feet were revealed. Akin to a pair of white jade, they appeared exceedingly soul-stirring under the illumination of the sun.
Towards others, Ling Xi was rather cold and even guarded against them. However, before Mu Chen, she had completely removed her mask. Therefore, there were many times that Mu Chen was able to feast his eyes on her. Regardless of what kind of mentality he had, having such a great beauty before him was extremely pleasing to the eyes.
With regards to Ling Xi's lack of defence, Mu Chen did not show too much bashfulness as he openly sized her up. However, it was unavoidable for his gaze to contain the burning desire of a man.
Holding onto the fragrant tea in her hand, Ling Xi seemed to have sensed Mu Chen's gaze, causing her lovable face to turn slightly red. Hiding her jade-like feet under her skirt, she shot a gentle glare at Mu Chen. In response, an innocent expression appeared on the latter's face. Clearly, you're the one who revealed them.
Upon seeing his expression, Ling Xi gave a soft snort. Looks like this fellow has been too leisurely these past few days. Immediately, her lovable face turned stern, revealing a trace of dignity as she asked in an indifferent voice, "Has there been any progress in your Spiritual Array training?"
Hearing her words, Mu Chen instantly felt his head swell. If he wasn't cultivating his Lightning God's Physique for the past half a year, he would be cultivating his Spiritual Energy. Where would he find the time to study Spiritual Arrays? Indeed, women were creatures that couldn't be offended.
(Today should be the second update. The next update will probably be after midnight.
I'm also having a headache. It's really hard to keep up with the updates. I originally thought that this month would be relaxing, but it turned out to be even more tiring than last month.