Chapter 280 (1/2)

Chapter 280: Eighth Level

Translator: Thyaeria  Editor: Thyaeria

In the vast Seventh level of the Lightning Territory, a deep dragon’s roar resounded as the light image streaked across the horizon with astonishing speed. The light image was like a soaring dragon, as it moved, even the horizon was pierced. In a flash, it had reached the edge of the horizon with astonishing speed.

Along the way, there were lines-of-sight that had noticed that light image. However, before they could recover, that light image had already appeared at the edge of the horizon.

The speed of the light image caused them to be dumbfounded.

That light image was, naturally, Mu Chen. At the same time, his heart was filled with joy as the speed of the Dragon Soaring Art had far surpassed his expectations. Compared to his past speed, this was several times faster!

In the future, with this escaping movement art, he could escape even if he couldn’t overpower his opponent.

With the Dragon Soaring Art, his safety was, naturally, guaranteed.

Shhhhuu!

In just over ten minutes, that speed had allowed him to travel through the Seventh level and he reached the depths of the Seventh level. Over there, there was a screen blocking the access to the Eighth level.

The light image gradually dissipated and Mu Chen appeared. He directed his gaze before him with a grave look. In his sight, it wasn’t a lightning light screen, but an enormous lightning river with torrential lightning water pouring down in torrents. It was like a water screen that blocked the path towards the Eighth level.

“This is the screen that blocks the Eighth level?” Mu Chen looked at the endlessly falling lightning water as he muttered.

He swept his line-of-sight around and could sense the Spiritual Energy ripples from his surroundings. The ripples of Spiritual Energy were powerful, yet they were clearly Spiritual Energies from the students that were bitterly cultivating.

However, when Mu Chen sensed them, those people had also noticed him. However, they did not show themselves, but were watching from the dark. All of the students that could reach this location were pinnacle existences in the Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy. None of them would be easy to deal with.

Mu Chen wasn’t too bothered by them as he directed his sight back towards the lightning river screen. His brows slightly knitted together. The lightning energy that was contained in the lightning screen was way too fearsome. Even a Heavenly Transformation Stage Initial Phase expert wouldn’t have a good time, if they were washed down by it.

From the looks of it, it wouldn’t be easy for him to forcefully make his way through.

Mu Chen stared at the falling lightning river as he sunk himself into his thoughts. After a long time, his eyes suddenly narrowed together as he realised that, although the falling river water was densely packed, there were still gaps in between. If he could pass through those small gaps, there’s a high chance that he’d be able to pass through the lightning river screen.

This required an extreme amount of speed in order to accomplish it. If it was the previous Mu Chen, he could probably only look at it and feel helpless. However, the current him possessed the Dragon Soaring Art, allowing him to give it a try.

Mu Chen didn’t show much hesitation as he moved, making abnormal steps towards the screen with a light image following him. The light image was like a soaring dragon.

Shhhhhuuuu!

His figure charged into the falling lightning river screen under many astonished gazes from the dark.

Mu Chen concentrated as he stepped forth, circulating the Dragon Soaring Art and flew out.

Shhhhiiii!

Mu Chen’s figure rushed into the lightning river. However, his body turned uncontrollably stiff. Although his speed wasn’t slow, it won’t be easy for him to pass through the small gap. What awaited him was the lightning river falling on his body as the violent and heavy energy forcefully made him fall back. He felt a slight sweetness in his throat.

“What a formidable lightning river screen.”

Mu Chen suppressed the fresh blood as a grave light flashed across his eyes. If he attempted to pass through the lightning river screen before he made his breakthrough, just this alone would have given him more than enough to suffer.

Those hidden gazes that were watching him inwardly shook their heads. Seemed like there’s another one that attempted to pass through the lightning river screen. However, from the looks of it, it seemed his efforts were all futile.

There was only two people that had managed to get into the Eighth level of the Lightning Territory in the whole Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy, Shen Cangsheng and Li Xuantong. Aside from those two, the rest could only manage to get to the Seventh level. Although they were constantly trying, no one managed to succeed.

They were astonished by Mu Chen’s speed, but even so, he still couldn’t pass through the lightning river screen.

Mu Chen was unaware of their thoughts. His eyes closely stared at the endlessly falling lightning river screen. Shortly after, he deeply inhaled and his gaze gradually turned calm.

The Spiritual Energy ripples around him also turned calm. His state of mine turned exceptionally firm. All other disturbances no longer affected him. Only the endlessly falling lightning river screen was still moving.

The light screen appeared in his black pupils again, as if it was an image of a soaring dragon. The bizarre movements that the White Dragon Sovereign had exerted appeared within Mu Chen’s eyes again and again.

Mu Chen stood before the lightning river screen for a full half hour.

In this half hour, his body did not move. And seeing his behaviour, the gazes that were hidden in the dark also felt baffled. That fellow has not going to give up yet?

And in their doubts, both of Mu Chen’s eyes gradually closed. Shortly after, his steps rose and the light image around him turned into a soaring dragon image as a low roar resounded out.