Mu Chen spent two days before he managed to refine the Pseudo Battle Will Spirit for the three troops of the Mountain Splitting King and the other Monarchs. But the price he had to pay was that he would be in a weakened state for an entire day.
Refining the Spirit of Battle Will wasn't an exhaustion of Spiritual Energy, but the exhaustion of one's will. If one wanted to control the will of tens of thousands of people, then one's will must be tenacious. This was also one of the main reasons why many powerhouses couldn't control Battle Will despite their strength.
Refining the Battle Will for four troops and sealing the runes in the minds of all the warriors wasn't easy. So when Mu Chen completed it, he was in a weakened state for an entire day before gradually recovering.
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The next day, after Mu Chen recovered, the four Kings immediately came over to thank him with unprecedented politeness. That's because when Mu Chen was in a weakened state yesterday, they had already tested the might of the Pseudo Battle Will Spirit. Although it wasn't comparable to the genuine Battle Will Spirit, it still greatly increased the fighting strength of their troops.
So after personally tasting the sweetness, they understood the importance of Mu Chen. They had to rope in a financial backer like Mu Chen. Otherwise, when the Battle Will Spirit Seal was exhausted in the future, their troops would return to their original state.
When Nine Nether, who was beside Mu Chen, saw the attitudes of the Mountain Splitting King and the rest, she couldn't help feeling a little funny and sighed. Back then, when she was conferred the King title in the Great Havenlaw Domain, although the Mountain Splitting King and the rest did not target her like the Blood Hawk King, they still looked down on her in their hearts.
After all, regardless of age, strength, and qualifications …
Back then, it was hard for Jiu You to be conferred King.
Right now, Jiu You wasn't the same as before, and his strength wasn't any weaker than the various Kings. But she was clear that this could only make the prideful Mountain Splitting Kings and the various Kings not look down on her and make them treat her with respect and politeness.
That was still something that was unlikely to happen.
But now, even someone as prideful as the Mountain Splitting King had to be courteous to the guests of the Jiu You Palace.
They did not dare to offend him, and all of this was brought about by Mu Chen.
This young man might not have astonishing strength, but he had indeed relied on his own methods.
Even an expert like the Mountain Splitting King couldn't do anything.
They all had to lower themselves to make friends.
"The four of you don't have to be so courteous. We're all from the Great Havenlaw Domain, so we naturally have to help each other in this Hunting War." Mu Chen had also responded to the Mountain Splitting King and the other four Kings politely.
When the Mountain Splitting King's group of four saw how amiable Mu Chen was and how he wasn't arrogant despite possessing something as important as the Imprint of Battle Will, they felt extremely comfortable in their hearts. Thus, their expressions became even more amiable.
"Hehe.
King Mu, we've slowed down the speed of exploring the ruins these days.
Do I need to go all out next? "The Mountain Splitting King asked with a smile. Clearly, he was waiting for Mu Chen's decision.
Hearing his words, Mu Chen briefly pondered before he asked, "How's the situation in the Fallen Battlefield recently?"
In the past few days, he had spent all his energy on refining the Spirit of Battle Will. Thus, he wasn't paying attention to the situation in the Fallen Battlefield.
"It's getting more and more intense."
The Mountain Splitting King said with a grave expression, "We're all heading towards the depths of the Fallen Battlefield. Generally speaking, those that can go further are those with strong foundations. So if a war breaks out, it will definitely be a huge war. According to what we know, there have been over a hundred forces that have been annihilated in the past two days … and there's no lack of first-rate forces amongst them."
Mu Chen's eyes slightly narrowed. First-rate forces could be considered as strong in the Northern Region, but they were still annihilated. It was hard to imagine how cruel the war was.
"Is there any news from the other forces of our Great Heaven Domain?" Mu Chen asked.
"The Fallen Battlefield is too vast, so there's a limit to our information gathering. So we're not clear about the other forces." The Spiritual Sword King shook his head.
Mu Chen nodded his head. "I'm afraid that we don't have enough Fallen Origin Pellets."
Although they had over ten thousand Fallen Origin Pellets with the help of the Spiritual Compass, it was said that a single layer of the Earth Sovereign Realm Treasury would require tens of thousands of Fallen Origin Pellets. Thus, the amount of Fallen Origin Pellets they had was far from enough.
"Right now, the amount of Fallen Origin Pellets that can be refined from a Grade-3 Ruin is too little for us. So we need to find a higher grade ruin."
Jiu You said with her brows slightly knitted. Generally speaking, a Grade-3 Ruin should be able to refine a few hundred Fallen Origin Pellets. If it was at the beginning, it would be a considerable amount. But right now, it wasn't enough. In addition to the fact that they had several troops gathered together, the amount of Fallen Origin Pellets that they could obtain was too little.
Although they could make up for it with the amount of Grade-3 Ruins with the help of the Spiritual Compass, the value of a Grade-3 Ruin was still too low. Even the inheritance treasures in the ruins couldn't tempt the hearts of the various Kings.
"A higher grade ruin …"
Mu Chen pondered. Above a Grade-3 Ruin would be a Grade-2 Ruin. A Grade-2 Ruin was truly extraordinary. They had previously encountered one by luck, and even if they joined forces, they still had to pay a price. But the harvest was truly delightful. Just a Grade-2 Ruin alone was comparable to ten Grade-3 Ruins. Not to mention the inheritance treasures, just the amount of Fallen Origin Pellets that could be refined would amount to a few thousand.
Although a Grade-2 Ruin had an abundance of treasures, it was extremely hard to find. Previously, even with the help of the Spiritual Compass, Mu Chen and the rest had only managed to find a Grade-2 Ruin.
In the current Fallen Battlefield, as long as there was news of a Grade-2 Ruin, there would definitely be countless forces that would rush over.
"If it's a higher grade ruin … I wonder if you guys have heard the news over the past two days?" The Great Cliff King, who had been silent, suddenly spoke.
"Oh?"
The Mountain Splitting King and the rest were stunned, before their brows knitted together. "Are you talking about the Death Ruin that has been spreading over the past two days?"
"Death Ruin?" Mu Chen was also stunned, since he clearly had no idea what that was.
"Recently, a ruin has been discovered in the northwest of the Fallen Battlefield. Rumour has it that no one that has entered it has come out, so it's known as the Death Ruin." Jiu You explained.
"Now that the news of the Death Ruin has spread out, there are many top-tiered forces that have shown interest in it. That's because, according to their speculations, there's a high possibility that the so-called Death Ruin might be a Grade-1 Ruin."
"Grade-1 Ruin?!"
Mu Chen couldn't help narrowing his eyes. That was a ruin that was only inferior to the Earth Sovereign Realm Treasury. In this period of time, even with the help of the Spiritual Compass, he couldn't find a single Grade-1 Ruin. Thus, one could tell how deeply hidden such a ruin was.
"That's what the rumors say, but we're not sure if it's really a first-grade relic. After all, anything can happen in a place like the Fallen Battlefield. No one knows what we'll get if we go through so much trouble. However …"
As the Mountain Splitting King spoke, he briefly paused as he stared at Mu Chen. "It's said that there are traces of the fall of a Battle Formation Master in the Death Ruin …"
Battle Formation Master?!
Mu Chen's face changed as he looked at the Mountain Splitting King with a blazing gaze. Battle Formation Master?
Those legendary existences weren't common in the Great Thousand World. Thus, he wasn't even sure how to become an official Battle Formation Master. Even if he could control Battle Will, he was still at the most basic level and had to rely on himself to explore and cultivate.
The Jiu You King seemed to have expected Mu Chen to have such a reaction, so he continued, "It's said that someone discovered a large amount of skeletons of a troop. Thus, we can infer that the Death Ruin might be left behind by a Battle Formation Master."
Mu Chen slowly calmed his surging heart and nodded his head after a long while. Although the Death Ruin was extremely tempting, the danger in it was unimaginable. Thus, even someone as decisive as him couldn't help hesitating.
If it was just a party from the Jiu You Palace, Mu Chen would naturally want to probe it. After all, the attraction of a Battle Formation Master wasn't small. But with the Mountain Splitting King and the rest here, Mu Chen wasn't sure if they were willing to take such a huge risk for some unrealistic rumours.
Although they had not seen the Death Ruin, it definitely wasn't a good place since it had such a ferocious reputation.
"If you're interested in the Death Ruin, then you have to pay attention to it. It's said that the two Battle Will geniuses of the Sky Profound Palace and Divine Pavilion are currently making their way over to the Death Ruin. If I'm not wrong, they should be after the information of the Battle Formation Master." The Jiu You Palace lightly smiled as his voice tempted Mu Chen's heart.
"Haha, if King Mu is interested, then we will naturally accompany you. Right now, all four of our troops possess the Spirit of Battle Will, so I believe that we should be able to protect ourselves no matter how dangerous the Death Ruin is."
As if they knew the hesitation in Mu Chen's heart, the four Mountain Splitting Kings exchanged a glance and smiled.
"Furthermore, we still haven't tried how powerful a Grade-1 Ruin is, so we can take a look right now."
When Mu Chen heard her words, he felt heavily relieved. If it was only their Nine Nether Palace that went to explore, it would be hard for them to do it alone and it would be too dangerous. But with the support of the Mountain Splitting King and the rest, their safety could be increased. It was probably all thanks to him, since he had helped the Mountain Splitting King and the rest to refine the Spirit of Battle Will, giving them a favour. Otherwise, the Mountain Splitting King and the rest might not be willing to get involved in this unknown matter.
But no matter what, since the Mountain Splitting Kings and the rest had agreed to it, then they could set their sights on the Death Ruin.
Mu Chen slowly clenched his fists as a blazing heat surged in the depths of his black pupils.
He was looking forward to becoming a Battle Formation Master and hoped that the Death Ruin wouldn't disappoint him.
(One chapter today.)
(To be continued …)