Outside the Hidden Spiritual Courtyard, the boundless Spiritual Energy ripples suddenly calmed down. The powerful pressure that was being emitted from the Courtyard Spirit had also retreated like a tide.
The Courtyard Spirit's palm that was filled with powerful Spiritual Energy stopped before Mu Chen, but it did not move down. Its hollow eyes seemed to be looking at Mu Chen, but Mu Chen knew that it was looking at the ancient tree rune on the centre of his brows.
It was something that the white-haired old man in the Spiritual Treasure Mountain had left for him.
With a thought, the Great Meru Demonic Pillar flew over and hovered behind Mu Chen. His body was still tense. The moment the Courtyard Spirit made any movements that were disadvantageous to him, he would immediately turn around and flee.
But fortunately, the situation that Mu Chen was worried about did not occur. The Courtyard Spirit hovered before him as its hollow eyes flickered with light. But clearly, the enmity it had for Mu Chen had disappeared.
Behind him, Luo Li and Wen Qingxuan, who were originally prepared to help Mu Chen, had also stopped. Clearly, they had sensed that something was amiss. The Courtyard Spirit didn't seem to have made a move against Mu Chen.
"What's going on?" The two girls exchanged a glance and saw a smear of doubt in each other's eyes.
"What's going on?"
Cuttlefish, Qin Feng and the rest asked the same question. However, their voices were a little gloomy as they could vaguely sense that something was amiss.
Under the numerous gazes, Mu Chen saw that the Courtyard Spirit didn't show any signs of making a move. Then, he gradually relaxed his body. Thereafter, he saw the Courtyard Spirit slowly bowing towards him as its hollow voice resounded, "Identity confirmed. The successor is qualified to enter the Hidden Spiritual Courtyard."
"Successor?
Are you talking about me? "Mu Chen's heart slightly trembled.
He asked.
"You possess the Divine Tree Rune, that means that you are the successor." The Courtyard Spirit's voice was still hollow, but there wasn't any enmity in it.
"Then, I can enter the Hidden Spiritual Courtyard?" The corner of Mu Chen's mouth twitched.
He forcefully suppressed the ecstasy in his heart as he pointed towards the Hidden Spiritual Courtyard.
The Courtyard Spirit nodded slowly.
An unconcealable joy surged from Mu Chen's eyes, causing him to involuntarily let out a soft laugh. The situation had changed so quickly that even he felt that it was unreal. Originally, they should have been forced to retreat. However, who could have expected that the situation would turn out this way.
He had suddenly become the successor and even had the qualifications to enter the Hidden Spiritual Courtyard.
Mu Chen looked at Cuttlefish and the rest, who were hiding in the Hidden Spiritual Courtyard, with a teasing gaze.
The latter and the others seemed to have sensed something as their faces turned pale.
Luo Li and Wen Qingxuan also approached Mu Chen carefully. However, the Courtyard Spirit did not react to their approach and only stood quietly in front of Mu Chen.
Like a loyal servant.
"On the Numinous Treasure Mountain.
That white-haired old man left this thing for me and the Courtyard Spirit called me the successor. "Mu Chen saw the doubt in the two girls' eyes and explained with a smile.
Luo Li and Wen Qingxuan were a little dumbfounded as they listened. Shortly after, the latter couldn't help but clench her teeth as she said hatefully, "Does this Divine Wood Palace belong to your family?
Why are all the benefits going to you?! "
Luo Li also nodded her head in agreement. Not long after Mu Chen entered the Divine Wood Palace, he had obtained the most precious Nine Suns Divine Lingzhi in the Numinous Treasure Mountain. Then, he became the successor.
These sudden windfalls really made people sigh with emotion.
Mu Chen rubbed his nose awkwardly.
"This is something that I risked my life for. I was nearly killed by the Courtyard Spirit earlier."
"Since the Courtyard Spirit will listen to your instructions, can you get it to chase those fellows out?" Wen Qingxuan pointed at the Academy Alliance that was hiding in the Hidden Spiritual Courtyard as she spoke with an unkind expression.
Mu Chen smiled with his eyes narrowed as he looked at Cuttlefish and the rest, whose faces were pale. "Looks like I'm still the one laughing in the end."
"You, what do you want?!"
Cuttlefish snapped. However, his pale face wasn't intimidating at all. At this moment, his heart was filled with panic. He couldn't figure out why the Courtyard Spirit would suddenly listen to Mu Chen's instructions.
"Get out." Mu Chen lightly smiled.
"Dream on!"
Cuttlefish roared as he turned around and slammed his palm towards the door of the Hidden Spiritual Courtyard. He wanted to obtain the Sovereign Spiritual Liquid as soon as possible so that he could leave this place.
Boom!
However, just when his palm came in contact with the door, a lustre burst out from the door. A terrifying energy charged out and sent Cuttlefish flying out.
Poof.
Cuttlefish's figure flew out as he spurted a mouthful of blood.
"How can this be? Didn't we break the seal here?" When Qin Feng and the rest saw this scene, they were instantly startled.
"Only the Successor of the Hidden Spiritual Courtyard can enter. If any outsider dares to barge in, they will be killed without mercy." The Courtyard Spirit's indifferent and hollow voice slowly resounded.
When Mu Chen saw this scene, he was a little startled in his heart. The items of the Divine Wood Palace weren't easy to obtain. If it wasn't for the fact that he had encountered that white-haired old man, even if they managed to get rid of Cuttlefish and the rest, they wouldn't be able to enter the Hidden Spiritual Courtyard.
The strength of this Courtyard Spirit was too powerful. The strength of a Third Grade Spirit Disaster was still extremely troublesome for them at this moment.
"I'll give you two choices. Get your men to scram out, or I'll let this Courtyard Spirit make a move." Mu Chen smiled with his eyes narrowed as he looked at Cuttlefish and the rest, "What's your choice?"
The faces of Cuttlefish and the rest changed. Just when they were about to reject with a sneer, they saw Mu Chen's gaze gradually turning cold. Immediately, their hearts turned cold. Although there were some rules in the Great Spiritual Academy Tournament, if Mu Chen really wanted to make a move, he still had many means to prevent them from leaving.
From their understanding of Mu Chen, this fellow didn't seem to be a soft-hearted person.
"Mu Chen, we admit defeat this time. How about this, we'll split the items in the Hidden Spiritual Courtyard equally. In the future, you guys will be considered as friends of our Academy Alliance. If there's anything that you need help with, we will definitely help you." Cuttlefish's gaze flickered as he spoke.
Mu Chen smiled as he looked at him. Slowly but firmly, he shook his head.
He had a rather good understanding of people like Cuttlefish. They were greedy and ruthless. Therefore, even if he was soft-hearted and split the treasures with them equally, they would definitely take a bite out of him in the future if there's an opportunity.
"You guys don't have much time left." Mu Chen said with indifference.
Cuttlefish's face was extremely unsightly as he glanced at Qin Feng and the rest. Although the Academy Alliance had the advantage in numbers, they were extremely dispirited at this moment. They didn't have any will to fight. In the end, he could only wave his hand in unwillingness.
Seeing his gesture, those from the Academy Alliance that were hiding in the range of the Hidden Spiritual Courtyard rushed out in a sorry state. They fearfully glanced at Mu Chen's group of three and stood far away from them.
Qin Feng and Liu Xiong stood behind Cuttlefish. Their faces were as unsightly as if their fathers had died.
"Let's go!" Cuttlefish glared at Mu Chen. Thereafter, he waved his hand and was about to leave with his group.
"Wait." Mu Chen smiled.
"What else do you want?
Kill all of us? "
Cuttlefish sneered. There were some rules in the Great Spiritual Academy Tournament. If all of them were to die here, the Spiritual Academy that they were in would definitely not let it go. Therefore, generally speaking, there would be some bottom line in the Great Spiritual Academy Tournament, which was not to kill anyone.
"Although it's a little troublesome to kill all of you, I think that crippling the three of you should still be in line with the rules," said Mu Chen in an indifferent tone.
The bodies of Cuttlefish and the other two trembled. Looking at the expressionless Mu Chen, they could only lower their heads and admit defeat. "What exactly do you want?"
"Hand over the Divine Wood Plaques in your hands."
Said Mu Chen as he extended his hand. He still remembered that the white-haired old man had asked him to gather all six Divine Wood Plaques. That's because every single one of the Divine Wood Plaques contained a Lesser Divine Art. If these six Lesser Divine Arts were to be fused together, it would definitely be an extremely powerful Divine Art in the Divine Wood Palace.
"You!"
Hearing that Mu Chen actually wanted him to hand over the Divine Wood Plaques, flames of fury instantly gushed out from Cuttlefish's eyes.
Extending his hand out, Mu Chen stared coldly at Cuttlefish, while Spiritual Energy gushed out from the surface of his body. Standing by the side, Luo Li and Wen Qingxuan also looked over with unfriendly gazes.
"You guys are ruthless! My Divine Wood Palace will remember today's matter!"
Forcefully suppressing the fury in his heart, Cuttlefish threw down a ruthless sentence. With a shake of his hand, a green ray of light shot towards Mu Chen.
Grabbing onto it, Mu Chen revealed that it was indeed a Divine Wood Plaque. Only then did he nod his head in satisfaction.
"Let's go!"
Shooting a vicious glare at Mu Chen, Cuttlefish gave a wave of his hand, before shooting towards the exit of the forest in a somewhat miserable manner. Behind him, the many people from the Academy Alliance followed along with dejected faces. This time, they had completely lost all their face.
Looking at the swift departure of Cuttlefish and the rest, Mu Chen said in pity, "It's a pity about that Eugenia."
He really wanted to snatch that Eugenia as well. However, if that's the case, Cuttlefish and the rest might really risk their lives with their eyes red. Naturally, the main reason was that Mu Chen realised that even if he obtained that Eugenia, he wouldn't be able to control it. That's because the talisman that controlled that Eugenia was extremely perfect, unlike the one that he had before.
"They're about to cry from being exploited by you." Wen Qingxuan smiled.
"Evil people will be tortured by evil people." Mu Chen smiled as he continued, "Dealing with those fellows, you can't be polite."
"Quickly open the Hidden Spiritual Courtyard. I want to see how much Sovereign Spiritual Liquid is left in the Divine Wood Palace." Wen Qingxuan impatiently looked at the Hidden Spiritual Courtyard.
Hearing her words, Mu Chen nodded his head. His heart was also filled with expectations.
When Mu Chen looked at the Hidden Spiritual Courtyard, the Courtyard Spirit waved its hand. A streak of light flew out and shot towards the tightly shut heavy door. As that streak of light flew out, extremely complicated light runes appeared on the door.
Creak.
As the light runes appeared, Mu Chen and the other two could see the heavy wooden door that had been tightly shut for god knows how many years was slowly opening.
The Hidden Spiritual Courtyard that had been sealed for thousands of years had finally seen the light of day.
(It's late …)
(To be continued …)