Chapter 1198 - Spiritual Calamity (2/2)

”Why is he only halfway there?” Nine Nether asked suddenly.

Mandela lifted her face to look at the sky and said, ”There is one very important ordeal that he has to go through before he can step into the Earthly Sovereign level. Many geniuses have died while going through it.”

When Nine Nether heard this, she was suddenly enlightened. She looked grave and asked, ”Is it the Spiritual Calamity?”

As an Earthly Sovereign was mighty, before he emerged, the heavens would be jealous of him. So, they would bring a calamity upon him, which was known as the Sovereign Spiritual Calamity.

The Sovereign Spiritual Calamity was powerful. It had killed many geniuses who had tried to step into the Earthly Sovereign-level, so it was greatly feared by the Complete Grade Nine Sovereigns.

”If the smashing of the Sovereign Sea's purpose is to reconstruct the body, the Sovereign Spiritual Calamity's purpose is to target the Sovereign Celestial Body. A true Earthly Sovereign is not concerned with possessing the Celestial Body, but desires a more powerful Sovereign Celestial Appearance,” Mandela explained.

She then said, ”Only when a Sovereign Celestial Body is able to go through the Sovereign Spiritual Calamity can it then transform into a Sovereign Celestial Appearance. Just one word from him, and the heavens and the earth will do his bidding. Since Mu Chen has passed the first ordeal, he will have to face the Spiritual Calamity…”

Nine Nether looked worried when she heard this. After all, the Sovereign Spiritual Calamity was notorious! Many powerful geniuses had been killed by it!

Buzz. Buzz.

After Nine Nether and Mandela ended their conversation, a strange buzzing sound was heard coming from the sky above the Heavenly River. The entire area darkened and the spiritual energy within it started to seethe crazily.

Mu Chen noticed the change as well. He lifted up his head and saw space warps in the space above him.

A vast amount of spiritual energy had gathered from all directions to form clouds! Mu Chen shuddered when he sensed a horrifying oppression exuding from them.

”Is this the legendary Sovereign Spiritual Calamity?” Mu Chen muttered and grasped his fists.

This was a crucial step for him to enter into the Earthly Sovereign level. In fact, he could only become an Earthly Sovereign if he went through it successfully.

”The Sovereign Spiritual Calamity targets the Sovereign Celestial Body. If your Celestial Body is being destroyed, you will suffer as well, to the point of losing your life!” the Heavenly Emperor said. ”No one can help you with this calamity. You will have to get through it alone.”

Mu Chen took a deep breath and nodded. Then, without saying another word, he waved his hand and brought forth a tidal wave. Visible spiritual energy swirled up and was being absorbed by Mu Chen at a rapid speed.

Previously, Mu Chen would need half a day to absorb and refine such a vast amount of spiritual energy. However, now that he was at a Half Step to Earthly Sovereign, he felt that the spiritual energy had already been completely devoured by his body the minute that it entered it!

His Sovereign Sea had been smashed when he was at a Half Step to Earthly Sovereign, but it did not disappear. It had simply merged into his flesh and cells. As every part of Mu Chen was the Sovereign Sea, he could contain a vast amount of spiritual energy.

”No wonder the Earthly Sovereign level is above all of the other realms!” Mu Chen exclaimed, while he perceived the vast spiritual energy pulsing through his body.

The top powers below the Earthly Sovereign level had their Sovereign Sea as their base, but every part of an Earthly Sovereign was his Sovereign Sea. This was a true power suppression! No other means were comparable to such a suppression!

Splash! Splash!

Mu Chen drew in the spiritual energy from the Heavenly River. He wanted to tap into the abundant spiritual energy from the Heavenly River in order to push his spiritual energy to its peak.

Boom! Boom!

As Mu Chen was drawing in the spiritual energy, a horrifying spiritual energy had gathered in the sky. Spiritual Clouds layered themselves upon one another as colorful lightning flashed across the sky.

Hoof.

Mu Chen took in another deep breath and looked grim. He then formed a seal with his hands, while violet rays swirled out from behind him, forming a violet giant. It was the Immortal Golden Body!

When the Immortal Golden Body appeared behind Mu Chen, he felt that he was at his peak. He was filled with a valiant fighting spirit and, as he looked at the Spiritual Clouds in the distance, he licked his lips.

No one could stop him from entering the Earthly Sovereign level now! If the Sovereign Spiritual Calamity tried to stop him, he would simply smash it!