Within the ice prison that was forged from black ice, a black chill surged. The chill was sufficient to freeze the Spiritual Energy within a person's body. Within the prison, Mu Chen quietly stood with his palms clasped together.
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Along with his palms joining together, a buzzing noise started to resound from his body. Thereafter, boundless Spiritual Energy gushed out like a flood, spreading throughout his limbs and bones.
The Spiritual Energy pressure that fluctuated around him was also expanding at an astonishing speed at this moment, before stacking together. It was like layers of surging as it swept towards an even stronger level.
Mu Chen had already obtained many opportunities in the Dragon-Phoenix Haven. At that time, the Spiritual Energy in his body had already reached the pinnacle of Third Grade Sovereign Realm. However, Mu Chen did not attempt to make a breakthrough at that time, because he knew that his progress was too fast, and sometimes, if it was too fast, it would cause his foundation to be unstable.
So in the Dragon-Phoenix Haven, he had not attempted to break through to the Fourth Grade Sovereign Realm even after refining the Blood Essences of the True Dragon and Phoenix. Even if he knew that the Netherworld Prince wouldn't be as calm as he was when he made his breakthrough.
Therefore, he had been enduring until he returned to the Great Heaven Domain. After nearly half a month of seclusion, he had managed to gain complete control over the growth of his strength in the Dragon-Phoenix Haven. Therefore, the Spiritual Energy in Mu Chen's body had practically reached a brimming state.
Right now, he only needed to slightly move the Spiritual Energy in his body and the flood-like Spiritual Energy would automatically overflow, allowing him to complete his breakthrough.
Around the King's Ceremony Stage
Countless gazes were directed at the ice prison. Many people were shaking their heads in pity. Clearly, they felt that Mu Chen had failed.
After all, the boundless Spiritual Energy of a Fifth Grade Sovereign wasn't something that a mere Third Grade Sovereign could confront.
It wasn't something that a mere Third Grade Sovereign could contend with.
"Big Sister Jiu You, Mu Chen …" Tang Bing and the rest had worried expressions on their faces as they couldn't help saying in a soft voice.
Jiu You's eyebrows knitted together as she stared at the ice prison. Relying on her sharp senses, she could faintly sense a strange undulation within it. Hence, she did not make a sound.
On the golden throne.
Mandala's golden pupils faintly flickered. Soon after, the corners of her red moist little mouth gently lifted. This fellow.
He was quite capable.
"Time to end this boring battle."
Under the countless gazes in this region, Qiu Taiyin had also indifferently smiled.
The difference in strength between him and Mu Chen was too great.
He did have many shocking means, but it was a pity that it couldn't make up for the huge gap between him and the Fifth Grade Sovereign Realm.
However, being able to crush this young genius whose name had spread throughout the Northern Region caused Qiu Taiyin to feel a wisp of satisfaction in his heart. What young genius? In his eyes, wasn't he able to do as he pleased?
Qiu Taiyin sneered in his heart as he stretched his hand out.
Aiming at the black ice prison, he abruptly clenched his fist.
Boom!
However.
Just when Qiu Taiyin was about to clench his fist and destroy the ice prison, a boundless and blazing Spiritual Energy suddenly erupted like a volcano.
The powerful Spiritual Energy was blazing with purple flames and incorporeal lightning. Be it the purple flames or lightning, they were both extremely violent. When it charged out, the ice prison was instantly vaporized.
"What?" Qiu Taiyin's face abruptly changed at this moment.
Countless experts in the surroundings looked at this scene in astonishment.
A gigantic Spiritual Energy light pillar soared into the sky. Shortly after, the light pillar rapidly shrunk, before completely dissipating. When the light pillar dissipated, a slender youthful figure appeared in the sky.
Rustle!
Everyone directed their gazes over.
Mu Chen still had a head full of black hair and his pitch-black pupils that would cause one's heart to palpitate. However, at this moment, the Spiritual Energy ripples around Mu Chen's body were clearly several times stronger than before!
The powerful increase in Spiritual Energy instantly caused countless people to exclaim, "He actually made a breakthrough?!"
Countless people had astonishment written all over their faces as they couldn't help exclaiming out. No one expected that Mu Chen would make a breakthrough at this crucial moment. That fellow was able to achieve such an achievement in just a year. Indeed, he wasn't someone that ordinary people could be compared to.
"But even if he made a breakthrough, he's only a Fourth Grade Sovereign. There's still a huge gap between him and Qiu Taiyin."
Some experts shook their heads. Clearly, they didn't think that Mu Chen could contend against Qiu Taiyin after making a breakthrough. After all, his breakthrough had only narrowed the gap between him and Qiu Taiyin. It didn't mean that he was closing in or surpassing Qiu Taiyin.
Some experts nodded their heads as well. There was still a gap between a Fourth Grade Sovereign and a Fifth Grade Sovereign.
Under the whispers, Qiu Taiyin's face was a little dark as he looked at Mu Chen, who was standing in the sky. Clearly, this scene had exceeded his expectations as well.
"Commander Mu Chen is truly a young talent to be able to make a breakthrough at this moment."
Qiu Taiyin faintly smiled as he continued, "But even if he made a breakthrough to Fourth Grade Sovereign, there's not much meaning to it. I suggest that we end this battle here. If this carries on, I'm afraid that it won't be easy for me to stop."
Hearing his words, Mu Chen asked without any ripples, "Then, who's considered the winner?"
Qiu Taiyin's face slowly turned a little cold as a ridiculing arc rose on the corner of his lips. He indifferently said, "Since Commander Mu Chen wants to compete, then it looks like I can only accompany you."
At the end of his words, a smear of killing intent flashed in the depths of his eyes. He believed that he had given Mu Chen enough face with his previous words. However, who could have expected that this fellow would be so ignorant and actually dared to ask such a question in return.
Qiu Taiyin's skinny fingers abruptly clenched as he waved his sleeve. Instantly, pitch-black Spiritual Energy swept out in every direction, forming into a huge pitch-black sword. With a rustle, it pierced through space and slashed down towards Mu Chen.
Mu Chen's pitch-black pupils slightly flickered, but he did not dodge. Instead, he abruptly joined his palms together. Instantly, the Spiritual Energy that was blazing with purple flames and flickering with the Nether Demon Heart Lightning fused together, forming into a Spiritual Energy force that swept out and clashed with the huge pitch-black sword that was emitting a chilling aura.
Boom!
The two forces clashed. But this time, Qiu Taiyin's attack did not obtain a crushing victory like before. After a brief stalemate, he managed to break the Spiritual Energy force. But when the Spiritual Energy force was broken, cracks had also appeared on the surface of the huge ice-like black sword.
Clearly, after stepping into the Fourth Grade Sovereign Realm, Mu Chen had relied on the Spiritual Energy that had fused with the Undying Flames and Nether Demon Heart Lightning to not fall too far behind Qiu Taiyin in the clash of Spiritual Energy.
At the very least, it was impossible for Qiu Taiyin to suppress Mu Chen with just his Spiritual Energy like before.
Clearly, Qiu Taiyin had also sensed this situation and his face, which was a little cold, turned even darker.
Mu Chen still maintained a calm expression. After entering the Lesser Demon Heart State, he was clearly in a state of absolute calmness. This was the most perfect state for battle. Under this state, his fighting strength would be greatly amplified. That's because he could utilise every single strand of Spiritual Energy in his body to the limit without any useless consumption.
"Commander Mu Chen is truly capable. Today, I will see how many cards you have up your sleeves!"
Qiu Taiyin's face was cold as he stomped his feet. In an instant, boundless Spiritual Energy soared into the sky and a massive pitch-black figure appeared with torrential cold energy surging.
It was the Great Yin Celestial Body.
Clearly, Qiu Taiyin understood that if he wanted to get rid of Mu Chen, he couldn't just rely on his Spiritual Energy to suppress Mu Chen. Therefore, he had to bring out his true cards.
He wanted to let Mu Chen know that even if he had broken through to Fourth Grade Sovereign Realm, it was still impossible for him to change the outcome of this battle.
Qiu Taiyin's figure appeared on the Great Yin Celestial Body as he stared at Mu Chen with a blade-like gaze. Shortly after, he stretched out his pale and skinny finger as pitch-black Spiritual Energy violently gathered at the tip of his finger. A black crescent moon that was emitting a chilling aura appeared once again.
Everyone's eyes trembled at the sight of this. Previously, Qin Zhong had been defeated by this move from Qiu Taiyin. Therefore, everyone was clear about the might of this black crescent moon.
Mu Chen's black pupils rippled as he waved his sleeve. A dazzling golden light swept out from beneath his feet and formed into a huge golden figure with a blazing golden sun hovering behind its head.
The moment the Great Solar Undying Body was summoned, it caused the Spiritual Energy in this region to violently fluctuate as the golden light spread out. Even if the Great Yin Celestial Body was shrouded with a chilling aura, it still couldn't corrode the range of the golden light.
Everyone could tell how powerful Mu Chen's Sovereign Celestial Body was. Even if it was facing a Fifth Grade Sovereign Celestial Body, it still didn't show any signs of weakness.
"Hmph!"
When Qiu Taiyin saw the Great Solar Undying Body beneath Mu Chen's feet, he narrowed his eyes. Clearly, he could sense that this Sovereign Celestial Body wasn't ordinary. However, he only coldly snorted in his heart. Even if the Sovereign Celestial Body that Mu Chen had cultivated wasn't ordinary, it still had to be supported by his own Spiritual Energy, no matter how powerful it was.
Even if a Ninth Grade Sovereign had cultivated the most mediocre Sovereign Celestial Body, it would still be far more powerful than a First Grade Sovereign that had cultivated a Sovereign Celestial Body that was ranked in the top ten.
"Since you're so confident in yourself …"
A cold arc rose on the corner of Qiu Taiyin's lips. Shortly after, under the countless gazes, he slowly opened his palm. In an instant, pitch-black Spiritual Energy whistled out from the Great Yin Celestial Body in every direction, before gathering beneath Qiu Taiyin's palm. Thereafter, a series of sounds of people sucking in chilled air resounded in this region. That's because they saw five black crescent moons appearing beneath Qiu Taiyin's palm, one after another.
Previously, it was only a single black crescent moon, yet it was already hard for Qin Zhong to resist. Now that five of them had appeared, even if Mu Chen had stepped into the Fourth Grade Sovereign Realm, he might still not be able to resist!
Indeed, Qiu Taiyin didn't intend to leave any chances for Mu Chen. He wanted to defeat Mu Chen before everyone!
(To be continued …)