Boom!
A pillar of light shot out from the top of Mu Chen's head. Within the pillar of light, a black pagoda was faintly discernible. As Mu Chen's hand seals changed, the pagoda rushed out. As the Spiritual Energy light surged, a black pagoda quietly floated in the air.
The black pagoda floated in the sky with golden dragon runes flickering on the surface of the ancient pagoda. It was as if it was wiggling, emitting an indescribable pressure.
When the black pagoda appeared, it attracted everyone's attention. It was so much so that even the Sky Vulture Emperor and Spiritual Pupils Emperor had a smear of astonishment directed over. They must've sensed that this black pagoda wasn't ordinary.
"Hmph, trying to act mysterious."
Zhao Zhong coldly snorted at the sight of this. He had experienced hundreds of battles and had seen all sorts of scenes. Not to mention that this opponent before him was far weaker than him. Without a Sovereign Celestial Body, it was impossible for Zhao Zhong to confront him, regardless of what means he had.
"Arctic Finger!"
Zhao Zhong heavily stomped his feet as his seals changed. The Sovereign Celestial Body that was formed from ice suddenly pointed a finger towards Mu Chen. An extremely cold Spiritual Energy swept out, even the air was frozen at this moment.
The descending ice finger was like an ice mountain that enveloped down.
Mu Chen raised his head as he looked at the cold aura sweeping over. A cold light flashed in his black pupils. Back then, even Liu Ming couldn't do anything to him when he cultivated the Heavenly Flames Celestial Body. Right now, the Sovereign Celestial Body that Zhao Zhong had cultivated was far inferior to the former. Wanting to suppress Mu Chen was simply a fool's dream.
Boom!
Mu Chen abruptly stomped his feet, causing the entire hall to tremble.
Space distorted behind him as a purple ocean vaguely appeared.
Whoosh!
A purple Spiritual Energy light beam that was a few hundred feet in size abruptly flew out.
Like a python, it streaked across the sky and swiftly clashed with the descending ice finger. Sizzle!
Sizzle!
Ear-piercing sizzling sounds rang out as the two powerful Spiritual Energies clashed, trying to corrode each other.
"Trying to confront the Sovereign Celestial Body with Spiritual Energy?" Zhao Zhong sneered at the sight of this.
The Sovereign Celestial Body was the strongest fighting strength of a Sovereign expert. Thus, it was naive of Mu Chen to attempt to obstruct it with his Spiritual Energy.
"Freeze for me!"
His hand seal suddenly changed.
The cold air on the ice finger poured down like a torrent in an attempt to freeze it.
"Burn it!"
The corners of Mu Chen's mouth curled up slightly, and a purple flame flashed across his black eyes.
Immediately after, the purple Spiritual Energy that was resisting the Ice Finger.
Wisps of purple flames surged out.
Following the appearance of these wisps of purple-colored flame, the extremely cold Qi melted at a speed that was visible to the naked eye. Even the water droplets on the huge ice finger emitted a 'hua hua la' sound as they fell. Finally, they were vaporized into nothingness.
"How is this possible?!"
When Zhao Zhong saw this scene, his face instantly changed. The cold aura in his Sovereign Celestial Body was something that he had refined by fusing with many cold jades.
If ordinary Spiritual Energy encountered it, it would be slowed down.
But right now, it was actually being incinerated by Mu Chen.
"Courtesy demands reciprocation, it's my turn now."
Mu Chen smiled, but his gaze was cold. Shortly after, he waved his hand and the black pagoda soared into the sky. It expanded in the wind and grew to a thousand feet in size. In the end, it swiftly pressed down like a bolt of lightning, enveloping Zhao Zhong's Sovereign Celestial Body.
Roar!
When the black pagoda pressed down, the golden dragon on the surface of the pagoda issued a deep dragon roar. Layers of golden light blossomed on the pagoda, and in an instant, five layers of the pagoda lit up.
When he faced Liu Qingyun in the Great Spiritual Academy Tournament, Mu Chen could only light up four layers of the pagoda. But right now, his strength was no longer the same as before, so he could easily light up five layers.
Roar!
The five-layered pagoda surged with golden light as five golden dragons roared as they flew out and charged into the pagoda, turning into blazing golden flames that swept towards the ice-blue Sovereign Celestial Body.
As the golden flames surged, they emitted dangerous fluctuations.
Looking at the golden flames, Zhao Zhong's face changed. Clearly, he could sense a dense threat coming from it. However, he had experienced quite a bit of battles, after all. Immediately, he inhaled a mouthful of air and his seals changed. An ice-blue light surged on the Sovereign Celestial Body. Looking from afar, it looked like an ice giant that was emitting a cold aura.
Whoosh!
At this moment, the golden flames swept over without any hesitation and instantly enveloped the ice giant. Sizzle!
Sizzle!
When the golden flames surged over, Zhao Zhong's eyes were instantly filled with shock. That's because he could sense that his Sovereign Celestial Body was actually melting at a shocking speed in the path of the golden flames.
The golden flames were actually so overbearing!
"Damn it, that's impossible!"
Zhao Zhong clenched his teeth as his Sovereign Sea appeared behind him. Boundless Spiritual Energy endlessly poured into his Sovereign Celestial Body.
However, no matter how much he strengthened his Sovereign Celestial Body, the golden flames still continued to burn. In the path of the flames, the Sovereign Celestial Body that was akin to ice was swiftly melting.
Zhao Zhong's face started to turn pale as beads of sweat endlessly flowed down.
In the hall, the gazes that were initially watching a show couldn't help changing at this moment. The various Kings narrowed their eyes as they looked at the golden flames in the pagoda. They seemed to be a little startled by the golden flames.
"These flames …"
On the highest lotus platform, a smear of astonishment flashed across the calm faces of the Sky Vulture Emperor and Spiritual Pupils Emperor. Those golden flames didn't seem ordinary at all.
The Sleeping Emperor, who had his eyes drowsy, seemed to have slightly opened his eyes at this moment as he muttered in a somewhat unclear voice, "What overbearing flames."
The golden flames easily incinerated everything before them. Regardless of how Zhao Zhong resisted, his Sovereign Celestial Body that was akin to an ice giant was swiftly shrinking.
A stinging pain surged from Zhao Zhong's body. Although he did not fuse his main body with his Sovereign Celestial Body, the two of them had a great connection, so he was still affected by it.
Zhao Zhong clenched his teeth. Even if he felt dense uneasiness in his heart, he still did not admit defeat as he viciously looked at Mu Chen, trying to find an opportunity to retaliate.
"Stubborn."
Sensing his gaze, Mu Chen frowned his brows as he no longer showed any mercy. He waved his sleeve and the golden flames abruptly swept out, enveloping the Sovereign Celestial Body that was formed from ice.
He knew that if he wanted to become the Commander of the Jiu You Palace, then he would have to display his true strength. Therefore, what he needed to do right now wasn't to show mercy, but to intimidate!
If he wanted to achieve that effect, then he would have to use thunderous means!
"Incinerate for me!"
Mu Chen abruptly clenched his fist as the golden flames blazed. The ice giant Sovereign Celestial Body instantly turned into a stream of water as it flowed down. Under the burning of the golden flames, it was reduced to nothingness. Sizzle!
Sizzle!
Mist spread out from within the Buddha's Pagoda, and the ice giant collapsed with a bang.
Poof!
A mouthful of blood violently spurted from Zhao Zhong's mouth as his figure flew back in a miserable manner. His expression was extremely dispirited as he stared at Mu Chen, who was standing before him, with fear and dread filling his eyes.
He couldn't imagine that his Sovereign Celestial Body was actually refined by Mu Chen!
The whispers in the hall came to an abrupt halt as the faces of the Domain Lords turned solemn. It was so much so that even the pupils of the various Kings slightly narrowed. Although there wasn't anything special about the Sovereign Celestial Body that Zhao Zhong had cultivated, refining it wasn't something that anyone could accomplish.
Furthermore, the strength of the youth before them was a level lower than Zhao Zhong.
"This youth isn't simple." The Asura King stared at Mu Chen without any expression on his face as his gaze finally moved as he muttered.
Standing behind the Asura King, the leader of the four Domain Lords, Xu Qing, was also a little astonished at this scene as he gently nodded his head. The strength that this youth possessed wasn't just what he had revealed on the surface. Zhao Zhong deserved it for underestimating him from the start.
"Wow, Mu Chen is actually so formidable."
Tang Rou was pleasantly surprised as she looked at Mu Chen's silhouette as she exclaimed in joy. Previously, she didn't have too much confidence in Mu Chen. After all, he hadn't even cultivated his Sovereign Celestial Body. Who could have expected that the battle would end so quickly? Not only was Zhao Zhong swiftly defeated, even his Sovereign Celestial Body was refined.
Tang Bing also had a smear of astonishment in her eyes as she lightly nodded her head. No wonder Big Sister Jiu You regarded him with such importance. This fellow did indeed have some ability.
Nine Nether, on the other hand, did not have any surprise on her face. However, there was a smear of a charming smile on her cold face. Mu Chen's move was rather beautiful.
The Blood Hawk King coldly stared at Mu Chen as he cast a glance at Zhao Zhong, who was in a pathetic state, and faintly said, "Truly trash."
His voice was filled with suppressed rage. Initially, he wanted to use this opportunity to suppress Mu Chen so that he wouldn't be able to achieve his objective in Jiu You. However, who could have expected that Mu Chen would be so fierce?
Zhao Zhong lowered his head in shame as he viciously glared at Mu Chen, before retreating in a pathetic state.
Mu Chen wasn't bothered as he raised his head and looked at the Blood Hawk King with his black pupils. The youth's figure was towering. Although he still had a calm and gentle appearance, he no longer underestimated the Blood Hawk King.
He cupped his fists towards the Blood Hawk King with a smile. "Lord Blood Hawk King, I wonder if the current me is qualified to become the Commander of the Jiu You Palace?"
(I've been busy the entire day with the Fire Beacon and Divine Armament. So I can only do it tomorrow.)
(To be continued …)