In the dark forest, outside the ancient palace, Shen Cangsheng, Li Xuantong and Su Xuan were quietly seated. Their faces were a little pale and the Spiritual Energy ripples around them were exceptionally weak.
Clearly, they had exhausted too much Spiritual Energy.
Mu Chen stood outside the Hidden Spiritual Courtyard as he cast a glance at the tightly shut door. The Courtyard Spirit that appeared previously did not appear this time. The Hidden Spiritual Courtyard seemed to have become ordinary and could no longer be entered.
Mu Chen held onto his chest with flames blazing in his eyes. His entire body was in a high temperature at this moment, even his Spiritual Energy showed signs of burning.
That was the sign of the arrival of a Spirit Disaster.
"Mu Chen, are you alright?"
Su Xuan was, after all, a girl with a meticulous heart. She immediately sensed the slight trembling of Mu Chen's body and couldn't help supporting him. But when her hand came in contact with Mu Chen's skin, she was instantly startled by the boiling temperature.
"I'm fine, the Spirit Disaster is coming."
Mu Chen waved his hand as he sat down at the entrance of the Hidden Spiritual Courtyard. He looked at Shen Cangsheng and the rest and said, "We can't use Spiritual Energy in this forest. But as long as you guys wear the jade plate that I have given you guys, you guys will be able to isolate yourselves."
"Although we're safe for the time being, we will split into two groups to rest for safety purposes, in case someone infiltrates and disturbs us."
When Shen Cangsheng and the rest heard his words, they nodded their heads.
"Furthermore, there are four drops of Sovereign Spiritual Liquid here. If you guys recover, you guys can try to refine them. Perhaps it might be greatly beneficial to you guys." Mu Chen flicked his finger as four drops of crystalline liquid flew towards Shen Cangsheng and the rest.
The four of them immediately stretched their hands out to receive it. Looking at the crystalline liquid that was floating in their palms, joy surged in their eyes. They must have sensed the pure and vast Spiritual Energy contained in the Sovereign Spiritual Liquid.
Their current cultivation had reached a bottleneck.
If he could refine the Sovereign Spiritual Liquid, he might be able to take another step forward.
Looking at the joyful Shen Cangsheng and the rest, a faint smile appeared on Mu Chen's face as he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. In the next instant, a dense exhaustion started to radiate from his heart. Slowly closing his eyes, his consciousness sunk into his body.
He had to prepare for his Spirit Disaster.
Mu Chen's mind sank into his body and entered his Qi Sea.
Then, he looked into his Qi Sea.
The spirit sat cross-legged quietly.
The huge light wheel of spiritual power was like a ring of stars, slowly rotating under the soul, it was magnificent.
At this moment, his Spirit was clearly different from before.
The surface of the crystal clear Spirit was filled with a frighteningly high temperature, as if it would turn into flames at any moment and incinerate the Spirit.
It was a sign that the Spirit Flame was about to condense.
The Spirit Flame was a kind of flame that was born from within the Spirit. This kind of flame did not cause any harm to the physical body, but to the Spirit, it could be said to be fatal. Once the Spirit was unable to endure the heat, it was very likely that even the Spirit would turn into ashes.
While he was cultivating.
The Spirit condensed the essence, aura, and spirit of the human body. This was the most important thing. If the Spirit was destroyed, then not only would a person's cultivation Dao Foundation be instantly destroyed, even their consciousness would not be preserved.
It would only leave behind a body without any consciousness, just like a puppet.
Among the three Minor Disasters, the Spirit Disaster was undoubtedly the most dangerous one. If there was a slight mistake, the Spirit would vanish, and the consequences would be irreversible.
Therefore, facing this disaster, even Mu Chen did not dare to be careless.
Huff.
He deeply inhaled a mouthful of air in his heart. Shortly after, his mind moved and slowly sank into the Spirit that was sitting cross-legged. As Mu Chen's mind sank into the Spirit, the scorching feeling that enveloped the Spirit caused his body to tremble uncontrollably.
An intense pain began to quietly spread out.
The small hands of Mu Chen's Spirit slowly formed a cultivation seal and began to devour the Spiritual Energy between heaven and earth. After the Spiritual Energy passed through the Spiritual Meridian, it was refined and poured into the Qi Sea. Then, the Spirit opened its mouth and directly swallowed it.
Sizzle.
As more and more Spiritual Energy started to be swallowed by the Spirit, the temperature around the Spirit grew higher and higher. The scorching pain started to become more intense. Sizzle!
Sizzle!
As the scorching pain grew stronger, the surface of Mu Chen's Spirit suddenly turned sparkling and translucent. In the next instant, an extremely fine strand of flame quietly condensed.
The tiny strand of flame appeared to be sparkling and translucent, as if it was burning glass. However, it was this tiny flame that caused the Spirit to violently tremble at this moment.
The small face of the Spirit contorted, while the cultivation seal formed by its hands continuously trembled. An indescribable scorching pain radiated from the Spirit, as if it was burning. Sizzle!
Sizzle!
The sparkling and translucent flame on the surface of the Spirit slowly appeared as time passed. In less than half an hour, Mu Chen's Spirit had already been completely covered by the sparkling and translucent flame.
Within the Qi Sea, the Spirit was wrapped by the sparkling and translucent flame. Although the sparkling and translucent flame did not seem to be dangerous from the outside, Mu Chen knew that the current him was already in an extremely dangerous situation.
The degree of danger he was in was far more dangerous than when he fought against Ji Xuan, Fang Yun and the rest. At this moment, if he made the slightest mistake, he would have to pay an unbearable price.
However, even if the intense pain surged, Mu Chen could only clench his teeth and endure it. There was no other path that he could take. That's because this was a tribulation that every cultivator on the path to becoming a Sovereign would have to experience.
Only by going through this tribulation, would he be able to break the cocoon and transform into a butterfly, stepping onto the path of a Sovereign and become a true expert that everyone in the Great Thousand World would revere!
As time slowly passed, Mu Chen's mind started to turn blurry as the scorching pain devoured his consciousness. However, no matter how much the scorching pain attacked him, he still maintained the last bit of clarity. The cultivation seal formed by the small hand of the Spirit did not waver.
Right now, he had to persevere.
A day swiftly passed under Mu Chen's bitter perseverance.
After a day of rest, Shen Cangsheng, Li Xuantong and Su Xuan had completely recovered. Regardless of whether it was their Spiritual Energy or mental strength, they were all back to their peak state. They no longer felt weak like before.
When the four of them recovered, they saw that Mu Chen was still immersed in his cultivation and the occasional pained expression on his face. They understood that Mu Chen was at the crucial moment of his Spirit Disaster.
Thus, they temporarily put down their cultivation and began to strengthen their guard, chasing away those teams that were still trying to sneak into the forest.
With the jade plate that Mu Chen had given them, Shen Cangsheng and the rest could freely use their Spiritual Energy. On the other hand, the other teams that had entered the forest were suppressed to the point that they couldn't use their Spiritual Energy. Thus, facing Shen Cangsheng's group of four, they couldn't resist at all.
Under the protection of Shen Cangsheng and the rest, another two days passed.
Outside the Hidden Spiritual Courtyard, Mu Chen's figure quietly sat like a boulder, not moving an inch.
In the surrounding empty space, Shen Cangsheng's group of four were still spread out as they stood on the towering thorn trees, constantly scanning their surroundings with vigilance.
"Mu Chen's Spirit Disaster is still not over." While monitoring the surroundings, Shen Cangsheng took a glance at Mu Chen's silhouette and helplessly said.
"Back then, when we went through our Spirit Disaster, it only took us four days. But judging from Mu Chen's appearance, I'm afraid that it will take longer than us."
Li Xuantong lightly nodded his head. According to the situation, Spirit Disaster could be considered as the shortest of the Three Sovereign Disasters, but the danger within it was the highest.
"That fellow is getting more and more powerful."
Shen Cangsheng bitterly smiled. Ever since they entered the Great Spiritual Academy Tournament, their strength had increased at a rapid pace. Right now, he and Li Xuantong already possessed the qualifications to attempt Second Grade Spirit Disaster. Even in the Great Spiritual Academy Tournament, their strength could be considered as one of the top. But compared to Mu Chen, there was still a considerable gap.
Li Xuantong also lightly sighed with a complicated gaze. Who could have imagined that the freshman that only wanted to receive three moves from him would grow to a height that even he could not catch up to in just two years?
"Luo Li's eyesight is truly good."
Li Xuantong bitterly said. He had once objected to Luo Li's choice, since he felt that Mu Chen did not have the qualifications to be compatible with her. But reality had made him understand that this youth, who he had once thought to be an ordinary pebble, had shed his ordinariness and revealed his dazzling nature.
Looking at the bitter smile on Li Xuantong's handsome face, Shen Cangsheng could only extend his hand and pat the latter's shoulder to console him.
Whoosh.
Li Xuantong shook his head. Just when he was about to speak, his expression suddenly changed as he looked at the forest before him. There was a sudden whooshing sound coming from that direction. What made his heart tremble was the fact that there were Spiritual Energy ripples coming from that whooshing sound.
There's actually someone that could use Spiritual Energy in this forest?
Li Xuantong and Shen Cangsheng exchanged a glance as their expressions turned grave. Shortly after, they made a hand gesture and Su Xuan and Xu Huang hastily flew over as they fixed their gazes on the dark shade of the trees.
In that direction, the whooshing sound grew more and more hurried, before two figures shot out from the shadows at lightning speed.
When the two figures rushed out, Shen Cangsheng, Li Xuantong and the other three sighed in relief as if they had been relieved of a heavy burden. Immediately, joy that could not be hidden surged out on their faces.
That's because the two graceful figures were Luo Li and Wen Qingxuan.
They knew that the moment those two girls appeared, they would be completely safe. In this Great Spiritual Academy Tournament, even Ji Xuan did not have the ability to injure Mu Chen under the protection of Luo Li and Wen Qingxuan.