Chapter 1003 (1/2)

Chapter 1003: Nine Lamps Ignited

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio  Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

“Erupt!”

When Mu Chen’s hoarse voice emitted from his throat, a bright golden light burst out on top of the black stone tablet in front of him. It did not bloom from the surface of the stone tablet, but rather exploded from the depths of it.

Any object, no matter how sturdy it was, would be relatively fragile inside, and so it was with the black stone tablet that was before them. So, when the golden light exploded, the stone tablet also trembled violently. The arc in which it vibrated was far beyond any other time before.

Not far away, Han Shan looked at the black stone tablet. His mind was blank, as he was also aware of the sudden explosion of power from inside the tablet. With his experience, he naturally understood that the force would be the one that had bombarded and been absorbed by the stone tablet.

However, Han Shan did not understand why the force that had already been absorbed by the stone tablet could have been detonated by Mu Chen. Under normal circumstances, any force that was bombarded on this stone tablet would be absorbed and digested directly, because the tablet was built by the Heaven-Devouring Divine Beast’s flesh, which gave it the terrifying ability to digest anything. As long as it did not exceed its upper limit of power, it would be swallowed up in a moment.

So why was Mu Chen’s power not engulfed, but instead controlled and detonated this time?

Dong!

In the blankness of Han Shan’s mind, above the stone tablet, the last bronze lamp, which was still dark, seemed to quiver suddenly. In the next moment, Han Shan and the others’ eyes focused their gazes on the ninth bronze lamp. There, in the darkness, a few tiny sparks appeared.

Although the sparks were tiny, they were real. That is to say, Mu Chen was trying to ignite the ninth bronze lamp! And, looking at this momentum, he actually had some chances of success!

But… how is this possible?!

Zong Teng’s face was twisted, as he poured all of the strength of his flesh into causing an effect. Yet, he only was able to light six bronze lamps. Even the powerful Han Shan could only light seven.

However, Mu Chen had directly lit eight, and he now showed signs of lighting the ninth!

Nine lamps ignited!

At the thought of this, Zong Teng’s heart was filled with a chill. Over the years, many of the supreme talents of the clans had entered the Land of the Divine Beasts. However, he knew that those people, who were able to achieve the level of nine lights burning together on the fourth floor of the Body-refining tower, were extremely rare, and that the characters on this level were all extremely formidable.

Now, a human, who is a mere Sixth Grade Sovereign, is about to accomplish this step?

Impossible!

Zong Teng gnashed his teeth, as envy arose in his heart. He could grudgingly acknowledge that Han Shan was a little better than him, but it was absolutely intolerable that a human being, who was only a Sixth Grade Sovereign, would have surpassed him. Otherwise, what would he, the supreme talent and pride of the Heavenly Roc Clan, be? A joke?

Zong Teng stared at the ninth bronze lamp, a chilling glint in his eyes, as if he was wanting to blow out the scattered flames. Oddly enough, the ninth bronze lantern grew dimmer under Zong Teng’s intense stare. It was as if the sparks were about to be squelched entirely.

Upon seeing this scene, Ink Blade’s gaze grew solemn.

It seems that Mu Chen’s power will be depleted soon. If this goes on, I’m afraid the ninth bronze lamp will not be lit entirely.

As such a thought skimmed past Ink Blade’s mind, Mu Chen’s fist, which was touching the black stone tablet, suddenly shook, causing the flesh and blood on it to be broken into pieces. Blood flowed across his fist, revealing white bone.

Instantly, Mu Chen’s face became ferocious, and he bellowed out, “Ignite!”

Boom! Rumble!

The roar fell, and all of the forces that he had previously burst into the stone tablet erupted wildly, the resulting rumbling reverberating in everyone’s ears. As the deafening sounds rang out, Ink Blade and the others were appalled to see that the sparks, which had been dimming in the ninth bronze lamp, now brightened again. The sparks then began to spread quickly, before finally bursting into flames and igniting the ninth bronze lamp.

The ninth bronze lamp has successfully been lit!

When the ninth bronze lamp was ignited, a strange silence enveloped the entire Body-refining Tower. Han Shan and the others stared at the burning ninth bronze lamp, their faces full of horror. Even Ink Blade’s expression was one of complete shell-shock. After all, no one had thought that Mu Chen could really ignite the ninth bronze lamp.

Outside the Body-refining Tower, there was a deathly silence, as everyone stared at the light screen, which was depicting the scene. Their mouths were wide, their eyes fixed on the ninth bronze lamp.

Liu Ching and the strong men of the Heavenly Roc Clan were dumbfounded. As they stared at the lamp, the burning flames were reflected in their pupils. As it flickered, it filled their hearts with an endless chill.

Zong Teng, who had ignited six bronze lamps, was already the leader of the younger generation in the Heavenly Roc Clan. However, this so-called leader was nothing in front of Mu Chen, who had now ignited nine bronze lamps!