The Great Ruler

When Mu Chen was ready, something whistled through the wind behind him, and Nine Nether, Ink Blade, and Han Shan appeared. The four looked elated, as they had fully understood how powerful the Quasi-Divine Artifacts were when they had been dealing with the dozens of Grade Seven Beast Spirits. With these artifacts in hand, they need not fear even a Seventh Grade Sovereign at his peak.

Mu Chen looked at their confidence and smiled. He then looked into the deepest part of the forest where the death-gas grew stronger and stronger, as if the Grade Eight Beast Spirit also felt the movement nearby.

“Next, we are going to behead it.” Upon hearing Mu Chen’s words, their faces grew solemn, and they knew that this Grade Eight Beast Spirit was much stronger than the Grade Seven Beast Spirits from before, just as they knew how much more powerful an Eighth Grade Sovereign was than a Seventh Grade Sovereign.

Although they could easily defeat Seventh Grade Sovereigns with their Quasi-Divine Artifacts, they were no match for an Eighth Grade Sovereign. However, at this time, the four did not have the slightest intention of shrinking back and retreating. All of them nodded gravely. As for the strong men of the Demonic Rhino Clan, they retreated openly, as they knew that when the battle ensued, it was obvious that they could not help much having only the power of an ordinary Seventh Grade Sovereign.

When Mu Chen saw that the team was ready, he did not hesitate. With a wave of his palm, he took the lead and burst out into a flash of light and shadow. After several moments, he rushed directly into the deepest part of the forest. Nine Nether and the others followed closely.

Rustle.

Mu Chen’s figure landed in front of that huge tree in the middle of the forest where the death-gas was so thick, it was like a swamp. His glance, on the other hand, was staring closely below the giant trees. A black figure sat there quietly, and a terrible death-gas surged into its body like a long dragon. A strong sense of pressure emanated from the figure’s body.

As Mu Chen looked at it, the black figure’s eyes opened. There was an empty void within its eyes, with only gray-black death-gas condensing like a whirlpool. If ordinary people stared at for a long time, their inner energy would be forcibly withdrawn, absorbed, and swallowed by it.

Though its eyes lacked intelligence, they had a sense of evil. This was far more dangerous than the beast spirits they had met before.

Nine Nether and the others’ expressions grew increasingly grave. They were apparently aware of how terrifying an opponent the Grade Eight Beast Spirit was.

The Grade Eight Beast Spirit rose slowly, and though its body seemed stiff, it was not slow at all. It emanated a shocking oppressive sensation.

Roar!

The Grade Eight Beast Spirit stared at Mu Chen and the others with its gray-black pupils as it emitted a low, threatening growl that rumbled in its throat.

“Despite having no intelligence, its instinct is strong.” Mu Chen was surprised that even though the Grade Eight Beast Spirit was wounded, by instinct, it knew it was not the best time to fight, and so it intended to send a threat to repel them.

“However, I’m determined to get your Beast Heart today.” Although the Grade Eight Beast Spirit was unable to understand Mu Chen’s words, it could sense by instinct, and the death-gas grew thicker in its gray-black pupils while its growl rumbled in a deeper tone.

Boom!

All of a sudden, a torrent of death-gas surged, and the massive trees were swept away. The Grade Eight Beast Spirit shot out directly, transforming into a beam of gray light.

It was so fast, like a lightning bolt, and appeared not far ahead of them in a flash. It then burst out with a sudden blow as a wave of death-gas surged out and permeated the air. Looking at it from a distance, it was like a massive death-gas dragon.

The death-gas dragon rushed in, and the earth was torn open into a deep, unfathomable crack. A anything that stood in front of the death-gas dragon was shattered. Once the Grade Eight Beast Spirit struck, it displayed a terrifying power.

Nine Nether’s face was solemn, as she was the first to step out. Her spiritual energy surged out unreservedly as dark light gushed from the Divine Dark Ruler, and the nearby light was swallowed up in that darkness.

Buzz!

The Divine Dark Ruler buzzed and vibrated, and the black light swelled rapidly, until at last it became about ten feet long. Suddenly, it was as if a black moon was rising between the heavens and the earth, and any light disappeared under that black moon.

As the black ruler brushed down, the black moon penetrated directly through the death-gas dragon, and the dragon’s huge body shrank by nearly half at a rate visible to the naked eye. However, even when reduced by half, the death-gas dragon was still incredibly majestic, and its power was still shocking.

However, at this moment, a soft roar suddenly rang in the air. “Scarlet Flame Celestial Bell!” A scarlet bell floated in the air, and a clear silver bell chimed. Within that bell, an endless sea of magmatic fire swept out. The temperature between heaven and earth rose instantly, and even the air was ablaze.

Boom!

The scorching sea of magma collided with the death-gas dragon. There was a terrible burst of raging shockwaves. Their temperature was extremely high, and the gray white forest below was ablaze.

Roar!

Viscous death-gas spurted out of the dragon’s mouth as it extinguished the magma sea of fire.

Crash!

A black iron rod and a simple but ancient gold spear whistled through the air. Under the majestic joint force, it eventually tore the massive death-gas dragon apart. It disintegrated into spots of gray-white light and dissipated.

Behind them, Mu Chen was surprised to see that Nine Nether and the other three were successful in joining hands to dissolve the Grade Eight Beast Spirit’s attack. Relying on the power of the four Quasi-Divine Artifacts, the four were apparently barely able to compete with an Eighth Grade Sovereign. However, this would only be temporary, as the power of the Grade Eight Beast Spirit had obviously not been fully displayed yet.

Roar!

Just when this thought had passed through Mu Chen’s mind, a low roar that promised death sounded, and then the death-gas light spots all over the sky surged and charged. A black light flashed, appeared directly in front of the four, and dealt a blow.

Rumble!

The palm was as dark as iron, and heaven and earth seemed to darken. One by one, death runes spread out from the void. If the runes invaded the human body, one would certainly die.

The group’s expressions twisted in fear, and they dared not have the slightest hesitation. Immediately, they activated the Quasi-Divine Artifacts in their hands, and rays of light bloomed, barely withstanding the death runes.

However, the defense lasted only a few minutes, and the spiritual light surrounding the four suddenly dimmed. The palm of darkness and death shrouded them, and the four retreated in discomfiture as if they had been struck hard.

Spurt.

Blood spurted out from their mouths, and they looked embarrassed. Fortunately, by virtue of the Quasi-Divine Artifacts’ protection, they were not corroded by the death-gas, and thus suffered a heavy, but not fatal, blow.

By this time, however, they had fully understood the power of the Grade Eight Beast Spirit. Even though they relied on the power of the Quasi-Divine Artifacts, there was no way they could defeat this Grade Eight Beast Spirit.

Roar!

The Grade Eight Beast Spirit let out a skyward roar, and the majestic death-gas turned viscous, transforming into tumultuous waves rolling behind it. The beast burst out again, intending to kill the invaders as quickly as possible.

Boom!

However, when it rushed towards Nine Nether and the others, the sky suddenly shined with brilliant golden light, and a massive Great Solar Undying Body emerged out of nowhere. That was Mu Chen, of course. The Great Solar Undying Body’s huge golden palm descended.

Bong!

In the face of Mu Chen’s sudden attack, the Grade Eight Beast Spirit also struck out a punch, clashing directly with the descending massive golden palm. Violent shockwaves burst out. That seemingly majestic giant gold palm unexpectedly failed to shake the Grade Eight Beast Spirit at all.

Roar!

The Grade Eight Beast Spirit’s gray-black pupils locked onto Mu Chen as it growled. It had apparently detected that Mu Chen was the one who gave it the greatest sense of danger. Therefore, it abandoned its pursuit of Nine Nether and the others. With a flash, it turned into a beam of black light and charged straight towards the Great Solar Undying Body. Death-gas converged wildly in its open mouth as it compressed into a death bomb. In the space near its mouth, there were bursts of distortion.

Upon seeing this, Mu Chen’s gaze turned grave. This Grade Eight Beast Spirit was indeed very difficult. Its combat effectiveness was such that even if Golden Sky Prime/Jin Qingtian were here, he would have been annihilated in just a few moves.

Rumble!

The death-gas condensed to the extreme in the Grade Eight Beast Spirit’s mouth, and finally, it burst out into a death-gas beam of light. It pierced through the space and charged straight towards Mu Chen.

Boom! Crash!

Mu Chen did not dare to have the slightest neglect in the face of such a terrible attack. A golden sun rose in the Great Solar Undying Body, and it finally exploded into a flowing gold torrent. The golden torrent transformed directly into a giant gold staff in Mu Chen’s hands. He swung it down and collided with the death-gas beam of light.

A deafening noise reverberated in the sky, and as the terrible shockwaves raged, the forest below was uprooted, and countless giant trees were shattered by the terrible shockwaves.

The four were also looking at the sky with intense eyes, as Mu Chen was the strongest on their team. If even he could not resist the Grade Eight Beast Spirit, their hunting would be greatly thwarted.

Boom!

Golden light raged as it permeated the sky, and the huge Great Solar Undying Body suddenly flew out. Cracks appeared on the surface of the body, and finally it burst and dissipated into light spots.

The Grade Eight Beast Spirit, on the other hand, only shot out hundreds of feet. Even though the death-gas surrounding it suffered a disturbance, it did not suffer too much harm.

Nine Nether and the others’ hearts sank. This Grade Eight Beast Spirit was so strong, it was far beyond their expectations. This was the first time they saw Mu Chen’s Sovereign Celestial Body shattered forcibly after such a short time.

Under their nervous glances amid the golden light spots in the sky, Mu Chen’s figure flashed out, and he looked in the distance at the Grade Eight Beast Spirit still radiating with death-gas. Then, without any hesitation, he swiftly retreated.

Roar!

As Mu Chen retreated, the Grade Eight Beast Spirit gave out a piercing roar, and its feet stomped out like a dark light, hunting Mu Chen down as swift as lightning. The Grade Eight Beast Spirit was very fast. In just a few minutes, it had caught up with Mu Chen. However, just as it was about to trigger the death-gas again and launch an attack, Mu Chen stopped. His black eyes gleamed as he locked onto the Grade Eight Beast Spirit, and then he smiled as his hands suddenly conjured seals.

Buzz!

The world suddenly flashed out with countless spiritual seals, and the light from them shined brilliantly. The heaven and earth were filled with spiritual light rays, which were linked to each other, as if to form a large and vast group of Spiritual Arrays… At a rough glance, the number of these Spiritual Arrays was not less than a dozen.

In order to kill this Grade Eight Beast Spirit, Mu Chen had arranged all the Spiritual Arrays he knew that were of use!