In the past, the Greatlaw Square of the Greatlaw Sky was always in a sealed state, and would only be opened for some important events. The King Ceremony was clearly one of them. Hence, the place was undoubtedly bustling with noise today.
The Greatlaw Square, which was so vast that one could not see its end at a glance, was currently filled with a black sea of people. The boiling voices gathered into sound waves that soared into the clouds, before spreading out and could be clearly heard across the entire Greatlaw Sky.
Not only was this the most bustling place in the Greatlaw Sky, but it was also the most bustling place in the Great Heaven Domain.
At the center of the vast Greatlaw Plaza, there was a huge stone platform that rose from the ground. That stone platform had a unique name in the Great Heaven Domain, the King's Ceremony Stage.
That's because every new King of the Great Heaven Domain would be born here.
The boiling voices enveloped the entire region. Furthermore, there was an endless stream of silhouettes flying over from afar and landing in the sea of people around the plaza.
At the front of the square, there were a couple of stone seats that looked down from a high vantage point. The stone seats had distinct levels and the highest stone seat was completely golden. Under the illumination of the sunlight, it flickered with a dazzling golden light and faintly emitted a kind of majestic aura.
When Mu Chen and Jiu You appeared in the sky above the plaza, they had undoubtedly attracted countless gazes. The current Jiu You Palace was no longer the same as before. Everyone knew that the weakest force among the various Kings had now risen.
Therefore, when the experts of the Great Heaven Domain saw Jiu You and Lin Yun, their gazes were much more solemn than before.
Over the past year.
The reputation of the Jiu You Palace in the Great Heaven Domain had been growing day by day.
Some gazes paused on Jiu You for a while before involuntarily looking at Mu Chen, who was standing beside her. After all, Mu Chen's name had recently resounded throughout the entire Northern Region.
It could be said that it resounded throughout the entire Northern Region.
The achievements that he had displayed in the Dragon-Phoenix Haven were something that even some veteran experts of the Great Havenlaw Domain were inwardly shocked. Furthermore.
They all knew that Mu Chen had only been in the Great Heaven Domain for less than a year.
If he was given more time, he would definitely become a heavyweight figure in the Great Heaven Domain.
Jiu You and Mu Chen paid no attention to the many gazes in the surroundings. Instead, they looked in the direction of the people from Jiu You Palace.
Then, he quietly waited for the King's Ceremony to begin.
Mu Chen stood beside Jiu You.
His gaze swept towards the front of the plaza. At this moment, the remaining eight kings had all arrived. From the looks of it, it was obvious that they viewed the King's Crowning Ceremony with great importance.
When Mu Chen swept his gaze around, the gazes of the remaining eight kings had also briefly paused on him. There was a smear of admiration in the eyes of the Asura King, Mountain Splitting King and the rest.
Clearly, it was because of Mu Chen's performance in the Dragon-Phoenix Haven.
Not only had he conquered many young experts in the Northern Region, even veteran powerhouses of the Great Heaven Domain like them were startled.
Naturally, the Blood Hawk King, who had a grudge with Mu Chen and Jiu You right from the start, had a bitter expression as he inwardly clenched his teeth. Back then, when Mu Chen had just entered the Great Heaven Domain, Mu Chen was merely an ant that he could pinch to death with a stretch of his hand. However, it was this so-called ant that caused the Blood Hawk Hall to lose face.
But right now, the ant that he had once regarded as had grown to a height that even he was inwardly startled in just a year. Although the Blood Hawk King was confident that he could still suppress Mu Chen, he had to admit that he would have to pay a price in order to achieve that. The youth before him was no longer the ant from back then.
The change in his status had undoubtedly made the Blood Hawk King feel extremely unhappy in his heart. But no matter how unhappy he was, he did not dare to cause any trouble for Mu Chen. That's because practically everyone in the Great Heaven Domain knew that Mu Chen seemed to have a deep relationship with the Domain Ruler. With the Domain Ruler taking care of him, not to mention him, even the Spiritual Pupils Emperor, who he had pledged allegiance to, would not dare to do anything to Mu Chen.
Therefore, he could only swallow his unhappiness.
Whoosh!
Just when the various Kings were secretly looking at Mu Chen, a sharp whizzing sound of wind resounded in the horizon. There was a powerful Spiritual Energy surging within that whizzing sound, which immediately attracted countless gazes.
"Qin Zhong, that fellow … has finally arrived!"
"Haha, I knew that he would definitely not give up!"
"I wonder if that fellow can be bestowed the Kingship this time?"
"…"
When the sound of rushing wind rang out, many voices rang out in the Greatlaw Plaza. Clearly, everyone had recognised the person who had come.
"Greatlaw City's City Lord, Qin Zhong?" Mu Chen's gaze slightly flickered at this moment.
Under countless gazes, that streak of light appeared in the sky above the Greatlaw Plaza in a flash, before slowly descending from the sky and cupped his hands towards everyone with a smile.
Raising his head, Mu Chen saw a middle-aged man with a stocky build, spirited eyes and a hearty smile hanging on his face, which made it easy for others to have a good impression of him.
Powerful Spiritual Energy fluctuations were faintly discernible around that middle-aged man. According to Mu Chen's estimation, Qin Zhong's strength wasn't any weaker than the Netherworld Prince.
"That fellow doesn't seem to have made much progress after so many years." Jiu You swept a glance at Qin Zhong as she cast her rosy lips aside.
Mu Chen cast a glance at Jiu You in astonishment. Judging from the latter's tone, he seemed to have some relationship with Qin Zhong.
But before he could ask anything, Qin Zhong flew towards the direction of their Jiu You Palace and laughed, "Haha. Little Jiu You, it's been a long time since we last met. You've been missing for so long, I thought that your evolution had failed."
"It's been so many years and you still haven't reached the Fifth Grade Sovereign Realm. With such a cultivation speed … where did you get the face to participate in the King's Ceremony?" Jiu You said lazily, not giving any face to Qin Zhong at all.
Qin Zhong's face froze as he said, "No matter what, I have helped you in the past. Don't give me such a blow, alright?"
Standing to the side, Mu Chen couldn't help laughing.
Qin Zhong was an interesting person.
Hearing the laughter, Qin Zhong looked at Mu Chen and smiled with his eyes narrowed. "I believe you must be Mu Chen, whose name has caused a commotion in the Northern Region, right?
The younger generation will surpass us in time.
You've already reached this height at such a young age. "
"City Lord Qin Zhong is overpraising me."
Mu Chen smiled as he cupped his fists. He had a good impression of Qin Zhong from his initial contact with him. That's because he could sense that Qin Zhong wasn't faking his straightforwardness. Furthermore, he could tell from the gazes directed at Qin Zhong that he seemed to have pretty good relations in the Great Heaven Domain.
"Don't flaunt your seniority.
You might not have a share in the King's Ceremony this time. "Jiu You faintly smiled.
Qin Zhong was stunned.
Shortly after, he cast a thoughtful glance at Mu Chen and smiled. "It doesn't matter. I have already failed so many times, so it doesn't matter if I fail one more or one less.
But if I really make a move, I will give it my all.
I will do my best. At that time, I will also see how powerful the third ranker on the Dragon-Phoenix Record is. "
When Mu Chen heard his words, just when he was about to speak, his eyes suddenly narrowed. At the same time, Qin Zhong and Jiu You had also raised their heads.
A wisp of black smoke suddenly whizzed over from the edge of the azure sky.
That strand of black smoke was like a falling meteorite. However, the black smoke contained a coldness that could freeze the blood of others.
Countless experts raised their heads to look at the black smoke that streaked across the horizon. The black smoke swept over and turned into a black tornado that descended on the Greatlaw Plaza. As the black smoke dissipated, a black-robed silhouette appeared in everyone's sight.
That silhouette stood in the sky. He looked rather handsome, but his gaze was exceptionally sinister. His thin lips were pursed together like blades, which made others feel a chill down their spines.
At this moment, he wore a smile as he looked at everyone before cupping his hands. "Qiu Taiyin of the Ghost Moon Sect pays his respects to everyone."
Voices of agreement rang out in the plaza. Qiu Taiyin had a high reputation amongst the veteran experts of the Great Heaven Domain. In recent years, he was known as the strongest person beneath the Kings in the Great Heaven Domain. This time, he had come to participate in the King's Ceremony and was determined to obtain the tenth King of the Great Heaven Domain.
Qiu Taiyin faintly smiled as he descended from the sky. Instantly, many experts of the Great Heaven Domain gathered around him and called out to their friends. Their momentum was extremely powerful.
Qin Zhong cast an indifferent glance at Qiu Taiyin and crossed his fingers before him. However, Mu Chen could sense that the Spiritual Energy in Qiu Taiyin's body seemed to be fluctuating at this moment.
This was truly a battle between two heroes.
"He's the Sect Master of the Ghost Moon Sect, Qiu Taiyin?"
Mu Chen's gaze was also directed at Qiu Taiyin with his brows slightly knitted. He could vaguely sense a trace of danger coming from the latter.
Since Qiu Taiyin could possess such a reputation in the Great Heaven Domain, his reputation was indeed well-deserved. It looked like it wouldn't be easy to obstruct that fellow in this King's Ceremony.
Boom!
Just when Mu Chen's gaze flickered, a brilliant bell rang out in this region. Shortly after, the hearts of countless experts shook as they raised their heads. On the golden throne high up in the plaza, space distorted and a petite silhouette slowly appeared.
Beneath the golden thrones, the three Emperors had also appeared as they looked down at the experts of the Great Havenlaw Domain on the plaza.
"We welcome the Domain Ruler!"
At this moment, countless experts cupped their fists together as their respectful voices resounded across the heavens and earth.
Mandala gently waved her hand as her golden eyes swept across the countless experts. Her gaze swept past Qin Zhong and Qiu Taiyin before stopping on Mu Chen. Then, her immature yet majestic voice resounded across the heavens and earth.
"In this King's Ceremony, there are three people who are qualified to be bestowed the title of King."
All the voices in the heavens and earth disappeared at this moment, only Mandala's voice resounded. Every expert's body tensed up because only those who obtained Mandala's approval were qualified to become the tenth King!
"The City Lord of Heaven Luo City, Qin Zhong."
"The Sect Master of the Ghost Moon Sect, Qiu Taiyin."
Regretful voices rang out in the Greatlaw Plaza, but most people weren't surprised. After all, those two were indeed the most capable and qualified to be bestowed the title of King.
Just as they were feeling sorry for themselves, Mandala's voice, which had paused for a moment, sounded again.
"Jiu You Palace, Mu Chen."