Chapter 1049 (1/2)
Chapter 1049: Inner Region
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
The majestic spiritual energy swept out of the cave like a tidal wave. Following this, the slender figure walked out slowly under the watchful eyes of Nine Nether, Han Shan, and the others.
The moment they saw the figure, their eyes couldn’t help but freeze. This was because they all noticed a strong pressure coming from the figure.
It held a sense of oppression that was so strong, it caused their hearts to quiver. Although they had reached the strength of Grade Seven Sovereign for a long time now, Mu Chen, with his newly attained breakthrough, had far surpassed their auras of oppression.
As they were expressing their awe, Mu Chen was also standing outside the cave now. His majestic spiritual energy had gradually reduced, then finally hid inside his body. He gripped his palm slowly and felt the majestic spiritual energy flowing inside his limbs and bones.
A satisfied smile soon appeared on his face. He knew that this breakthrough had directly increased his spiritual energy and that his degree of concentration was far greater than before.
According to his estimation, if he confronted the Grade Eight Beast Spirit again, he would not have to go through the trouble of setting up many spiritual arrays anymore. Instead, he could kill a Grade Eight Beast Spirit effortlessly, all while relying on his own strength!
In fact, the Grade Seven Sovereign spiritual energy, together with the body strength of a Grade Seven Sovereign, was sufficient to allow Mu Chen to reign above any Grade Seven Sovereign! So, even when facing a real Grade Eight Sovereign, he now possessed the strength to face them without fear!
Mu Chen narrowed his eyes slightly, watching as the space behind him fluctuated. The Sovereign Sea was looming, its waves sweeping and its spiritual energy billowing. At the bottom of the Sovereign Sea, there appeared a white jade-like lotus seed, which was floating quietly along. As it floated, its majestic vitality was continually dispersing, causing the Sovereign Sea’s spiritual energy to become even more concentrated and agile.
At this time, Mu Chen was not able to refine that white jade-like lotus seed from the Nine Rotation Lotus completely, so he directly inhaled it into the Sovereign Sea, thus suppressing it. In this way, this white jade-like lotus seed was able to constantly emit the majestic vitality needed to nourish the Sovereign Sea’s spiritual energy.
Besides, once he had achieved the strength of Grade Nine Sovereign and tried to break the shackle of the Sovereign-level, this white jade-like lotus seed might be able to provide ample assistance to him! Moreover, Mu Chen had a hunch that, since he had achieved Grade Seven Sovereign and was only two levels from Grade Nine Sovereign, the day for him to reach Grade Nine Sovereign could not be far off!
The thoughts in his heart were churning so quickly, Mu Chen was only barely able to restrain them. However, doing so was vital, as it was imperative that he immediately enter the Divine Cemetery’s inner region to help Nine Nether obtain the inherited blood essence of the Ancient Undying Bird!
At that moment, the Sovereign Sea, which was now behind him, dissipated. He moved to appear in front of Nine Nether and the others, smiled, then said, “Let’s go, we should head to the inner region now.”
Nine Nether and the others were staring at Mu Chen, all of them able to feel his confidence growing. As the Heart of the Thunder-Devouring Beast, which was one of his trump cards, was gone, Mu Chen had to dig deep and rely on something more powerful, which obviously his own strength!
After completing the breakthrough, he was no longer afraid of Bai Ming. Seeing this confidence in Mu Chen, Nine Nether and the others were able to relax. So, they immediately nodded, then directly turned into shadows and burst out to follow his instructions.
On their way, Mu Chen and the others did not stop. With the Exterminating Eye’s spying power, they easily avoided all of the dangerous places and a huge number of beast spirits. This allowed them to go straight to the inner region with ease.
In only half a day, the surroundings had gradually become increasingly strange, the ground having turned from black to red! Such a vibrant red color shocked everyone, making it seem almost like an evil spirit was spreading throughout the entire space.
Mu Chen and others began to slow down at this point. Their sights were locked onto the distance, where they saw a dark golden light curtain was falling down and separating the heavens and earth into inner and outer regions.
“Behind that light curtain is where the Divine Cemetery’s inner region should be.” Mu Chen stared at the enormous light curtain, his look solemn.
He sensed a powerful and indescribable wave of energy coming from that direction. He could also sense that the light curtain was a large array, which could only have been arranged by a true Spiritual Array Ancestral Master!
Nine Nether and the others nodded, their faces serious and cautious.
“Let’s go.” Mu Chen was the first to arrive to the light curtain slowly. As he did so, he saw that the light curtain was filled with numerous mysterious runes, each rune emitting a terrible and powerful aura.
With the light curtain acting as a barrier, Mu Chen knew that he would not be able to break through. So, Mu Chen pondered for a while, then gripped his hand, causing the heart of the Grade Eight Beast Spirit to suddenly appear on it. He then threw the heart out and slowly approached the light curtain barrier.
The ancient runes glowed and a glimmer of light shined down. The light enveloped the heart of the Grade Eight Beast Spirit, while the black beast heart produced a thick black smoke.