Before the Guest Hall, Mu Chen and Liu Qing stood opposite each other. Their gazes were as sharp as blades as the powerful Spiritual Energy ripples surged from their bodies, causing the surrounding air to tremble and emit buzzing noises.
Liu Qing looked at Mu Chen, who did not show any signs of weakness when facing him, and was a little astonished. Clearly, he did not understand where Mu Chen's cultivation of a mere Fifth Grade Sovereign came from.
However, Liu Qing did not think too much about it. Regardless of whether Mu Chen was nervous or courageous, it didn't have much to do with him. Right now, what he needed to do was to capture Mu Chen within ten rounds.
At that time, he would let that brat understand the gap between the two of them. At that time, that brat would have some self-awareness and stop trying to pester Jiu You's matter. He would obediently allow them to break the Bloodlink Bond so as to avoid a disaster for himself.
"I hope that you really have some ability … Otherwise, it would be a stain to the noble bloodline of His Highness Jiu You."
Liu Qing took a deep glance at Mu Chen. Shortly after, he did not speak anymore and clenched both of his fists. In an instant, a blazing and violent Spiritual Energy fluctuation exploded from his body. Heat waves rolled as the temperature in this region swiftly rose.
Boom!
When the temperature in this region rose, Liu Qing abruptly stomped his feet, causing the ground to tremble. It was as if there were flames exploding beneath Liu Qing's feet, causing cracks to spread out on the hard limestone floor. His figure had turned into a blur as he shot out.
Liu Qing was so fast that it was hard for the naked eye to detect him. In just an instant, he had already appeared on the right side of Mu Chen.
Immediately, two of his fingers were bent like swords as a fiery-red Spiritual Energy gathered over.
It had directly caused his two fingers to turn red as a strand of crimson flames danced on his fingertips. As it whistled out, even space was distorted from the high temperature.
Liu Qing did not have any intentions of holding back the moment he made his move. Not to mention ordinary Fifth Grade Sovereigns, even Sixth Grade Sovereigns would have half their bodies pierced by the high temperature.
Even if it was a Sixth Grade Sovereign expert, half of their bodies would be pierced through by the high temperature …
"Hehe.
Liu Qing's Scarlet Flame Spirit Finger has reached the point of perfection. "Elder Tianque nodded in satisfaction when he saw Liu Qing's thunderous attack.
On the other side, Mandala and the Three Sovereigns.
Jiu You and the rest coldly watched from the side and did not speak. They had a good understanding of Mu Chen. Although he was only a Fifth Grade Sovereign, if they treated him as an ordinary Fifth Grade Sovereign, he would probably be in deep trouble.
The crimson fingers were like a shadow, reflected in Mu Chen's pitch-black pupils. The next moment.
His two fingers also abruptly curled, and without the slightest hesitation, he stabbed out.
When the two fingers stabbed out, the surface of his body.
Golden light seemed to scatter as a faint dragon roar resounded. One could see a purplish gold dragon tattoo surfacing on his fingers at this moment. Golden light blossomed.
"Dragon-Phoenix Physique.
True Dragon Mark! "
The two fingers that looked like they were forged from gold had pierced through space and clashed with the scarlet flaming finger.
Instantly, a Spiritual Energy shock wave exploded, causing the ground that the two of them were standing on to collapse. The sturdy azure slabs had shattered and turned into ashes.
When the two fingers clashed, the sneer in Liu Qing's eyes abruptly narrowed. That's because the violent energy that came from the other party had far exceeded his expectations.
Furthermore, Mu Chen's two fingers were sturdy beyond his expectations. He possessed the physique of a Divine Beast, so the sharpness of his fingers was even stronger than ordinary Divine Artifacts. Generally speaking, even human experts that specialised in the cultivation of their physical bodies would find it hard to clash with him.
"This fellow's physical body is actually so powerful?
I don't believe that you can be compared to me! "
Liu Qing frowned his brows as he coldly snorted. His fingers were like bolts of lightning, forming into countless afterimages that instantly enveloped all the vital points on Mu Chen's body. Those afterimages brought along ear-piercing explosions.
Rustle!
Rustle!
However, facing the intensification of his attacks, Mu Chen had actually fought back with equal harshness. As the golden light surged, his fingers swept out in every direction and clashed with the afterimages that were whistling over.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
As the fingers clashed, Spiritual Energy exploded as finger gales wreaked havoc, leaving deep scars on the ground nearby. However, those scars were different. Liu Qing's scars were filled with violence and blazing heat, showing signs of melting. As for Mu Chen's scars, they were sharp and as smooth as a mirror, as if he had cut through tofu.
Boom!
Gales wreaked havoc. When the final afterimage collided, a berserk shockwave exploded outwards, directly causing the two figures that were in close proximity to each other to shoot backwards.
Mu Chen's feet were stuck to the ground as he flew out a few dozen feet, before raising his head with a grave expression. He looked at Liu Qing, who was standing before him, and the latter's brows were tightly knitted together.
"It's no wonder why you're able to become the strongest amongst the younger generations of the Northern Region, you do have some ability."
Liu Qing slowly raised his hand and there were faint traces of blood on the back of his hand. His hand gently trembled as scarlet flames appeared. The wounds swiftly disappeared, revealing the recovery ability of someone with the physique of a Divine Beast.
At the sight of this, Mu Chen smiled as drops of blood dripped down from his finger. But as the golden light surged, the blood on his finger had also completely disappeared.
His Dragon-Phoenix Physique was stronger than the physique of a Divine Beast.
In the previous confrontation, he had relied on the power of the Dragon-Phoenix Physique to receive Liu Qing's attacks. However, he was a little startled by the strength that the latter had displayed.
According to his estimations, Liu Qing was probably at the pinnacle of the Sixth Grade Sovereign Realm at this moment. Amongst the various Kings, he was only slightly weaker than the Asura King.
Compared to Fang Yi and the Netherworld Prince, such an opponent was much stronger.
Liu Qing narrowed his eyes as he looked at Mu Chen. After the previous confrontation, the contempt in his eyes had clearly disappeared. Just this point alone was sufficient to prove that Mu Chen wasn't ordinary to be able to fight with him to this extent with the strength of a Fifth Grade Sovereign.
Although he was only probing earlier, it was evident that Mu Chen had not used his full strength as well.
"Interesting …"
Liu Qing muttered to himself. After which, a searing fighting intent surged within his eyes. Only such an opponent could make him, Liu Qing, take him seriously.
Liu Qing's blazing gaze was fixed onto Mu Chen as his robes suddenly fluttered without any wind. As his robes fluttered, a surge of blazing Spiritual Energy exploded from his body like a volcano.
Torrential Spiritual Energy whistled as it gathered behind Liu Qing. Vaguely, it had formed into a huge scarlet bird that was roughly a few thousand feet in size. The body of the bird was blazing with blazing flames. The high temperature had even quietly evaporated the clouds in the horizon.
Liu Qing leapt and appeared on the back of the scarlet bird. He clenched his fist as flames gathered in his palm, instantly forming into a scarlet longspear.
He tightly held onto the longspear. In that instant, Mu Chen could clearly sense that Liu Qing's aura had become even more shocking. His gaze had actually caused a faint stinging pain on Mu Chen's skin.
At this moment, Liu Qing had truly made Mu Chen feel a sense of danger.
The scarlet bird should be Liu Qing's Divine Beast form. However, from the looks of it, it was completely different from the Jiu You's Jiu You Underworld Sparrow. If Mu Chen had guessed correctly, Liu Qing's Divine Beast form should be the so-called Jiu You Flaming Bird.
Although the Jiu You Flaming Bird wasn't as rare as the Jiu You Underworld Sparrow, it could still be considered as a powerful Divine Beast. The moment it was activated, it possessed the power to incinerate the heavens and boil the seas...
Sizzle.
The Jiu You Flaming Bird flapped its wings, causing the entire sky to look as if it was burning, turning incomparably scarlet. The Jiu You Flaming Bird and Liu Qing, who stood on its back, seemed to have fused into one. As it breathed, the Spiritual Energy between the heavens and earth boiled.
"Bring out your Sovereign Celestial Body. Otherwise, you won't have much of a chance." Liu Qing looked down at Mu Chen as he spoke.
Divine Beasts like them had never cultivated Sovereign Celestial Bodies, since the Divine Beast form that they possessed was similar. Now that Liu Qing had brought out his Divine Beast form, his fighting strength would definitely surge. If Mu Chen did not bring out his Sovereign Celestial Body, it would be hard for him to confront Liu Qing.
"As you wish."
Mu Chen smiled upon hearing his words. He did not disregard Liu Qing, but swiftly formed seals with both of his hands. In an instant, a dazzling golden light burst out from his body. In just a few breaths of time, a massive Sovereign Celestial Body had appeared behind him.
The Sovereign Celestial Body stood between the heavens and earth with a blazing golden sun behind its head. Its massive body was covered in profound and ancient golden runes. It was the Great Solar Undying Body.
"What a peculiar Sovereign Celestial Body, I have never seen it before."
When Liu Qing saw the Great Solar Undying Body that Mu Chen had refined, a smear of astonishment flashed in his eyes. However, it was swiftly suppressed by him. Regardless of what means Mu Chen had, the outcome could not be changed.
Since he had already brought out his Divine Beast form, it was time for this confrontation to come to an end. Since Mu Chen could force him to this point, he could already be considered to be pretty capable.
But it was a pity that Elder Tianque was clearly intending to crush that brat's spirit. At that time, he would let the latter understand that with his strength, he was still far from being qualified to form a Bloodlink Bond with His Highness Jiu You.
Such a mediocre person should not obstruct the great future of His Highness Jiu You.
As he thought about it, Liu Qing's gaze turned even sharper. Shortly after, the longspear in his hand that was blazing with scarlet flames was slowly raised as it locked onto Mu Chen's figure.
When he looked over, the slender youth had also raised his head. His black pupils pierced through space and were filled with sharpness. However, there wasn't the slightest trace of fear in his eyes.
He, Mu Chen, had experienced all sorts of life and death situations over the years. It was simply wishful thinking for him to admit defeat with just a Liu Qing!
Two sharp gazes collided in midair, and sparks seemed to fly in that instant.
Battle intent soared.
(To be continued)