What appeared in Mu Chen's hand was an ancient stone plate that was roughly a foot in size. On the surface of the stone plate, there were complicated and profound runes. Furthermore, if one took a closer look, they would be able to realise that there were exquisite mini statues in the stone plate. Those statues were vivid and lifelike, as if they were alive, looking extremely profound.
This stone plate was naturally the Divine Battle Will Board that was bestowed to him by the Sky Formation Emperor in the Death Ruin back then. There were a thousand stone troops in the plate that possessed extremely powerful might.
However, this item was a one-time use item. The moment it was used, the stone troops would disappear. Therefore, Mu Chen had not used it so easily. But at this moment of crisis, he clearly couldn't hide it anymore. Otherwise, what was the point of keeping these treasures if he lost his life?
"Hmph, a brat still wants to resist?
How stubborn! "
When the South Pavilion Lord saw Mu Chen's actions, he sneered. There seemed to be a peculiar fluctuation coming from the stone plate in Mu Chen's hand, but it did not arouse any fear in him. After all, even if the Spiritual Energy in his body was being suppressed, it wasn't difficult for him to kill Mu Chen.
As he finished his words, he abruptly opened his palm. Violent ocean-like Spiritual Energy frantically gathered in his palm. In just a few breaths' time, it had formed into a scarlet-red flaming feather that seemed to be blazing with raging flames.
The temperature between heaven and earth instantly became scorching hot.
"Fire Phoenix Divine Art - Flaming Feather Incinerates the Heavens!"
Although he wasn't afraid of Mu Chen, the South Pavilion Lord was, after all, a top-tiered expert in the Northern Region.
He was also cautious, so he did not hold back just because of Mu Chen's weak cultivation and executed this Divine Art.
Even a Sixth Grade Sovereign would definitely die from it.
"That old geezer of the Divine Pavilion is truly ruthless. He actually executed such a Divine Art to deal with a mere Mu Chen …"
When the experts outside this region saw this scene, they couldn't help being startled. Some Sixth Grade Sovereigns had grave and fearful expressions. The South Pavilion Lord was ruthless and decisive.
Clearly, this had somewhat exceeded their expectations. As for Mu Chen, who had suffered such an attack, he had no choice but to retreat.
The odds were against him.
The South Pavilion Lord hovered in the air. He stared at Mu Chen with a fierce look in his eyes and flicked his withered finger.
Buzz!
The moment he flicked his finger, the flaming feather suddenly shot out.
Torrential scarlet-red flames instantly swept out, as if they wanted to devour the heavens and earth. As the blazing scarlet-red flames whistled, they vaguely seemed to have transformed into a flapping phoenix, bringing along the flames of annihilation as it enveloped towards Mu Chen.
Facing such a terrifying attack from the South Pavilion Lord, even Mu Chen had sucked in a mouthful of chilled air in his heart.
If he didn't have a trump card like the Divine Battle Will Board, he would have to pay a huge price today.
"This old ghost …"
Mu Chen inwardly cursed as he clenched his teeth.
Without any hesitation, the Spiritual Energy in his body flowed into the Divine Battle Will Board through his palm.
Buzz!
Along with the influx of Spiritual Energy, a lustre shot out from the ancient stone board and a silhouette burst out in every direction. In that instant, a terrifying Battle Will abruptly burst out.
It had turned into a Battle Will seal as it whistled out and clashed with the flaming feather.
Boom!
A terrifying Spiritual Energy shock wave exploded.
Ripples appeared in the space within a thousand feet. Those experts that were slightly closer to the area were jolted to the point that the blood within their bodies churned and they immediately retreated.
Only after they stabilized their bodies did they cast their gazes towards the point of collision. After which, dense shock and astonishment surged onto their faces.
That's because, up in the sky, Mu Chen still stood in the sky without a single injury on his body. The South Pavilion Lord's terrifying attack actually didn't leave any injuries on him?!
"What's that?!"
Their shock only lasted for an instant before exclamations resounded. At this moment, they could see a grey light blossoming behind Mu Chen. In that grey light, there was a considerably large grey-armoured troop that was roughly a thousand in number...
The terrifying Battle Will was being emitted from the grey-armoured troop.
"Looks like this old man has underestimated a brat like you!"
Up in the sky, the South Pavilion Lord was also a little shocked as he looked at the grey-armoured troop that had suddenly appeared behind Mu Chen. His aged face turned a lot darker. He clearly did not expect that his sure-kill attack would be so easily blocked by Mu Chen.
"So it's the Divine Battle Will Board. Brat, you actually have such a treasure!"
The South Pavilion Lord's face was dark as he clenched his teeth. He was, after all, a top-tiered expert in the Northern Region with extraordinary knowledge. Therefore, he had recognised the stone board in Mu Chen's hand with a glance.
Seeing that the South Pavilion Lord had revealed the origin of the Divine Battle Will Judgement, Mu Chen was a little startled. After all, this item was rare and he never imagined that this old ghost would have such keen eyesight.
"Since I know the origin of this item, then I will ask the South Pavilion Lord to help me test how powerful it is."
Mu Chen grinned. The Divine Battle Will Board could only be used once. Since he had already brought it out, then he would naturally put it to good use.
As he spoke, Mu Chen gently flicked his finger on the Divine Battle Will Board.
Buzz!
A buzzing noise resounded and the thousand stone troop abruptly opened their eyes. There wasn't any intellect in their eyes, but there was a fanaticism spreading out.
Rumble!
Boundless Battle Will burst out from their bodies like a volcano and gathered in the sky. It was like layers of black fish that covered the sky and a terrifying pressure spread out, causing the faces of many experts in this region to change.
Sensing the terrifying Battle Will, the South Pavilion Lord's face turned extremely ugly. If he was at his peak, he wouldn't be afraid of the stone troop. But at this moment, the Spiritual Energy in his body had been suppressed by more than half. So if he fought, the outcome would be unpredictable.
"The Divine Battle Will Board requires Spiritual Energy to be used.
As long as I kill that brat with lightning speed, these stone soldiers will also vanish into thin air! "
The South Pavilion Lord's gaze changed before it turned ferocious.
Shortly after, he took a step forth and in that instant, his silhouette had mysteriously disappeared in the sky.
Although the South Pavilion Lord's movement technique was unusual, Mu Chen was already prepared. So when the South Pavilion Lord disappeared, the phoenix wings behind him flapped.
He bolted out like a bolt of lightning and dove into the stone troop.
Rustle!
At the location where Mu Chen previously stood.
Space fluctuated and the South Pavilion Lord's silhouette appeared. However, he missed and his face was ashen.
He never expected that Mu Chen would be so slippery.
Mu Chen, who had dove into the stone troop, coldly sneered at the South Pavilion Lord. He held onto the Divine Battle Will Board and poured his Spiritual Energy into it.
Roar!
The thousand stone troop's hollow and blazing eyes were abruptly gathered on the South Pavilion Lord's silhouette. The layers of dense Battle Will abruptly rolled and in the next instant, it had formed into a stone spear that was roughly a few hundred feet in size with densely packed Battle Runes engraved on it.
Roughly looking at it, there were probably tens of thousands of them.
Whoosh!
The stone spear pierced through space and appeared before the South Pavilion Lord.
It shot out.
Facing the Battle Will attack from the stone troop, the South Pavilion Lord's face was ashen as he swiftly retreated. His hand seals changed and he roared, "Flaming Phoenix Palm!"
He abruptly threw a palm forth with boundless Spiritual Energy surging.
Scarlet flames swept out and formed into a massive phoenix palm.
Then, it directly collided with the stone spear that was hurtling towards it.
Boom!
The two forces clashed and a violent shock wave instantly exploded, causing space to distort. The lake down below had even lifted myriad-foot high waves from the impact.
Hmph!
As the shock wave swept out, the South Pavilion Lord let out a groan and his silhouette was sent back a few dozen feet. On the other hand, Mu Chen was hiding within the stone troop. An Ran was unharmed.
In this confrontation, the South Pavilion Lord had clearly suffered quite a bit of a loss.
When this scene fell into the eyes of the surrounding forces, they were shocked in their hearts. A figure like the South Pavilion Lord was a genuine Eighth Grade Sovereign with a high position in the Northern Region. But right now, he had suffered in the hands of Mu Chen, which caused a considerable impact on everyone.
The South Pavilion Lord stabilized his body in a pathetic state with his face ashened. He looked at Mu Chen with a gaze that seemed as if he wanted to tear Mu Chen into pieces. He knew that he had completely lost all his face this time.
He initially thought that it would be easy to deal with a Fifth Grade Sovereign like Mu Chen. But the reality before him made him understand that not only was he unable to deal with Mu Chen, he had even fallen into a pathetic state.
"That bastard!"
The South Pavilion Lord was enraged in his heart, but he did not make another move. Through the previous confrontation, he understood that it was impossible for him to defeat the thousand stone troop in his current state.
"If I was in my peak state, killing this brat would be as easy as slaughtering a chicken or a dog!
Damn it! "
The South Pavilion Lord clenched his teeth, but in the end, he could only viciously stare at Mu Chen and did not dare to enter the range of the stone troop.
The confrontation between the two of them had also fallen into the eyes of the other peak experts, especially the three Emperors of the Great Havenlaw Domain and the three Pavilion Lords of the Divine Pavilion. They were extremely shocked by the outcome of this battle.
Initially, when the Sleeping Emperor and the rest saw the South Pavilion Lord making a move against Mu Chen, they were extremely worried in their hearts. But who could have expected that the outcome would be like this? Not only was Mu Chen not captured, he even managed to force the South Pavilion Lord into such a pathetic state.
"This brat has an endless number of trump cards. It is really difficult to fathom him …" The three Emperors exchanged glances with each other. All of them sighed in relief as though a heavy burden had been lifted from their shoulders. Even with their characters, they involuntarily praised in their hearts.
But Mu Chen clearly wasn't aware of their sighs. When he saw the South Pavilion Lord retreating with the help of the stone troop, he inwardly felt relieved in his heart and clenched his fist. The clump of light that he had previously obtained appeared in a flash.
Under the protection of the stone troop, it was the best time to search for the treasure.
The lustre around the clump of light swiftly retracted and the mysterious item gradually became clear. Looking at it, Mu Chen couldn't help being stunned when he saw what it was a brief moment later.
"This is …"
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