Chapter 820 - Ascending the Stage, Wrestling for the King

“Nine Nether Palace’s Mu Chen is here to seek some teachings from Sect Master Qiu.”

When the youthful voice rang out from the King’s Ceremony Stage, the silence in the surroundings instantly turned into an uproar. Many people wore shocked gazes as they looked at the slender and youthful figure. They did not expect Mu Chen to still have the courage to go up after seeing Qiu Taiyin’s powerful strength.

“This Mu Chen is courageous, it’s no wonder why he has such achievements at such a young age...”

“But he’s still too young, there’s no need to go up. If he is defeated now, it won’t look good.”

“It’s natural for him to be defeated. How old is he and how old is Qiu Taiyin? Give him a few more years and not even Qiu Taiyin will have the qualifications to fight him.”

“No one can say for certain about the future...”

“......”

As the discussions spread out, there were people that felt admiration for Mu Chen, as well as those that felt that Mu Chen was too reckless and couldn’t keep it under control. In an instant, there were all sorts of discussions that made this region bustling with noise.

Under the commotion, Qiu Taiyin indifferently looked at Mu Chen on the King’s Ceremony Stage as he revealed a smile on his face. However, the smile on his face seemed a little fake.

“Commander Mu Chen is courageous, indeed.”

Mu Chen lightly smiled and did not fear Qiu Taiyin’s gaze. “If I didn’t even have such courage, perhaps I would not have been able to come this far.”

Qiu Taiyin did not reply, but kept his hands in his sleeves, calmly looking at Mu Chen. In terms of status, Mu Chen and his status in the Great Havenlaw Domain were on the same level. However, Qiu Taiyin stilled showed a seniority appearance. Clearly, he did not think of himself as someone on the same level as Mu Chen in his heart.

“Since Commander Mu Chen is so courageous, then I will definitely fulfill your wish. But fists and kicks are blind, so I might not be courteous later on.” Qiu Taiyin said slowly.

Mu Chen smiled and paid no attention to Qiu Taiyin. He turned around and walked towards the gravely-wounded Qin Zhong. The latter was covered in blood at this moment with black ice constantly appearing on the surface of his body. That was due to Qiu Taiyin’s cold Spiritual Energy invading his body.

Sensing Mu Chen’s approach, a bitter smile appeared on Qin Zhong’s face. But before he could speak, Mu Chen had already gently placed his hand on Qin Zhong’s chest.

“You...?”

Qin Zhong was stunned before sensing Mu Chen’s Spiritual Energy entering his body in an attempt to try and force the cold Spiritual Energy out. This caused his face to change and he immediately said, “Quickly, stop! This cold Spiritual Energy is too overbearing. If it invades your body, it’ll be troublesome.”

Qiu Taiyin was smiling as he watched this scene. His Spiritual Energy had once fused with a Great Yin Crystal, causing his Spiritual Energy to contain a chilling energy. Even an expert at the same level would have great trouble trying to get rid of it once it invaded the body. And Mu Chen was a mere Third Grade Sovereign, so he would completely lose his fighting strength if it invaded his body.

When he saw Mu Chen trying to expel the chill in Qin Zhong’s body, the corner of his lips rose into a mocking smile as he muttered, “Ignorantly trying to be the good guy...”

When Mu Chen heard Qin Zhong’s reminder, he gave the latter a smile before purple flames surged on his palm and entered his body.

Sizzle! Sizzle!

White smoke emitted from Qin Zhong’s head as he shockingly discovered the chill in his body was actually being entirely wiped out.

“That is... the Undying Flames?” Qin Zhong was a little shaken as he looked at Mu Chen. It turns out that Mu Chen’s Spiritual Energy was fused with the Undying Flames, it’s no wonder why he didn’t fear Qiu Taiyin’s chill.

Mu Chen nodded his head and retracted his hand.

A little commotion came from the surroundings as they looked at Mu Chen with extremely weird gazes. The move of this Third Grade Sovereign youth was truly formidable.

“Thanks.”

Qin Zhong slowly stood up, before gratefully nodding his head towards Mu Chen. He cast a glance at Qiu Taiyin, whose face had become a little unsightly as he reminded, “Be careful, he’s not easy to deal with.”

Mu Chen gently nodded his head. He knew how powerful Qiu Taiyin was. Strictly speaking, not even the Netherworld Prince might be his match. So it wouldn’t be easy for him to win today.

But, regardless of anything, there wasn’t any path of retreat for him. That’s because Qin Zhong had failed, if he gave up, that meant that Qiu Taiyin would become the tenth King. If that happened, then his task would fail and the Blood Essences of those ten Divine Beasts would go down the train. In the future, it would be harder for him to cultivate the Dragon-Phoenix Sutra.

Which would cause some obstructions in his path on becoming stronger.

So, he had no choice but to go up.

Seeing Mu Chen’s resolute expression, Qin Zhong did not speak anymore and patted the former’s shoulder, before leaving the King’s Ceremony Stage.

“Commander Mu Chen does have some means, it’s no wonder why you rose in the Dragon-Phoenix Haven.” Qiu Taiyin faintly looked at Mu Chen.

Mu Chen smiled as he stared at Qiu Taiyin with a light flickering in his black pupils.

“Although I want to treasure such an outstanding young man like yourself, I will not hold back. Since you are standing here, then you have to pay the price for it.”

Qiu Taiyin’s gaze was cold as he fixed onto Mu Chen, before stretching his finger out and pointed at Mu Chen. “On the King’s Ceremony Stage, no one can save you, regardless of life or death.”

Boom!

Along with Qiu Taiyin’s words, the strength of a Fifth Grade Sovereign exploded from his body like a storm. The powerful pressure was like a huge wave that enveloped Mu Chen.

The powerful pressure enveloped Mu Chen. If it was an ordinary Third Grade Sovereign, they would have lost the majority of their fighting capabilities under that pressure. But there still wasn’t any fear in Mu Chen’s eyes.

Mu Chen slowly closed his eyes and his black hair swiftly grew at this moment with his black long hair draped down. He opened his eyes, which had turned abnormal, like two black holes, at this moment.

Lesser Demon Heart State!

Mu Chen abruptly clenched his fists and the purple flames and incorporeal lightning Spiritual Energy appeared on each of his fists. At this moment, the Spiritual Energy of two completely different attributes had perfectly fused under the Lesser Demon Heart State.

The enveloping pressure had also disappeared at this moment.

Mu Chen’s pupils, which were like black holes, indifferently looked at Qiu Taiyin. Under this state, he had already achieved absolute rationale and calm, nothing from the outside world could shake his heart.

Bring stared by Mu Chen’s abnormal eyes, Qiu Taiyin frowned his brows. Although his strength had exceeded Mu Chen’s, he couldn’t help being a little alert at this moment. That’s because his vast fighting experience had told him that something wasn’t right with Mu Chen in his current state.

. Qiu Taiyin coldly sneered in his heart as he no longer hesitated and flicked his finger. A beam of Spiritual Energy flew out. It was like a huge python that swept towards Mu Chen, the black Spiritual Energy was filled with a chilling cold.

Mu Chen’s figure burst in retreat. At the same time, his left palm was pushed out and a surge of Spiritual Energy with purple flames clashed with the black Spiritual Energy. At the same time, he clenched his right hand towards Qiu Taiyin with incorporeal lightning flashing between his fingers.

Qiu Taiyin looked at Mu Chen’s right palm and slightly narrowed his eyes. Before he could even react, a thunderous roar had actually exploded in the depths of his heart.

Boom!

The thunderous roar explosion caused Qiu Taiyin’s body to tremble and the Spiritual Energy in his body was actually fluctuating at this moment.

Rustle!

Mu Chen’s figure had flown out at his full force, directly leaping over the collision of Spiritual Energy and clenched his fist. The Great Meru Demonic Pillar appeared in a flash and ruthlessly smashed down towards Qiu Taiyin.

A cold light flickered in Qiu Taiyin’s eyes as his body jolted. His Spiritual Energy clashed together, causing a noise to burst out that swiftly suppressed the thunderous roar in his body, before throwing a palm out with a cold expression.

Boom!

Qiu Taiyin’s black palm heavily clashed with the descending Great Meru Demonic Pillar, causing space to ripple and the ground beneath him to shatter. But he sent the Great Meru Demonic Pillar was sent flying, even Mu Chen’s figure was sent out as well.

Mu Chen’s feet drew a long mark on the ground, without any emotions on his face.

“You’re not strong, but you have a lot of weird moves. I’m guessing that you have relied on those to stand out amongst your generations, right? But I have to tell you that in the face of absolute strength, those tricks are like child’s play!”

Qiu Taiyin’s face turned cold. Previously, he was caught by surprise and was nearly struck by Mu Chen, thus causing rage to rise in his heart. A mere Third Grade Sovereign couldn’t do anything under his Fifth Grade Sovereign Realm strength.

Qiu Taiyin coldly looked at Mu Chen as his figure slowly rose into the sky. A black Spiritual Energy continuously undulated out of his body as a substantial ripple spread out.

“Great Yin Frozen Prison!”

Qiu Taiyin’s seals changed as he grabbed the air in the direction of Mu Chen. The ground beneath the latter crumbled as a black Spiritual Energy soared into the sky, forming into a cold ice prison that bound around Mu Chen.

Countless experts shook their heads in pity. The strength of a Third Grade Sovereign was too small compared to a Fifth Grade Sovereign, after all. Before the pressure of such Spiritual Energy, it was useless, no matter how many means Mu Chen possessed.

In the ice prison, Mu Chen’s pupils that were like black holes looked at the chill that was sweeping over as the purple flames surged around him. However, they could only slightly resist the chill. Although the Undying Flames were strong, the strength between Mu Chen and Qiu Taiyin was too far apart.

The Spiritual Energy of a Third Grade Sovereign couldn’t do a thing before a Fifth Grade Sovereign.

“Third Grade Sovereign is not enough...”

Mu Chen muttered to himself as he suddenly, slowly closed his eyes under all the astonished gazes and his hands had joined together as well.