Chapter 979: Primordial Body-refining Tower
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
As the dazzling light blossomed before Mu Chen’s eyes, he was aware of an extremely large continent within the light. Mu Chen could not see the end of the vast continent, as the whole continent was filled with a flood of vast desolation.
“Is this the Land of the Divine Beasts?”
Mu Chen murmured to himself. In the primordial times, this region was a gathering of the strong, which brought together the existences of 20-30 percent of the top characters of the Spiritual Beasts World.
Because it was such a massive gathering, it also attracted the attention of the Extraterritorial Race. They were the first to take the lead, and in doing so, they swiftly dealt terrible destruction upon them, causing the Spiritual Beasts World to be hit hard.
“Hmm?”
As Mu Chen sighed internally, his pupils which had been staring at the Land of the Divine Beasts, suddenly shrank, and a look of horror surged on his face. The vast horizon of outer space of the Land of the Divine Beasts appeared to be a deep pit, millions of feet wide. If the dark pit could be seen from a high altitude, it could be seen clearly that it was an indescribably massive palm print.
When seen from the sky, that palm print appeared to be tearing this Land of the Divine Beasts apart, as countless millions of feet of gullies and ravines spread out, separating the land and causing the terrain to change. This destructive power was so strong, it was truly capable of destroying the heavens and earth.
It was unimaginable, how many powerful beings that existed in the Land of the Divine Beasts were reduced to ashes by this immense palm. Under the blow of this palm, even Upper Earthly Sovereigns like Mandela would not be able to escape alive.
“This was the destructive attack launched by the Extraterritorial Race in the ancient times.”
Beside Mu Chen, Nine Nether’s expression was grave. Although the Spiritual Beasts World was also a jungle that was full of cruel competition, it was still subject to the rules of the realm.
However, the unexpected attack from the Extraterritorial Race had directly broken the rules. If anything or anyone was different from them, they launched an aggressive invasion and destroyed them. It was precisely because of this that the whole Great Thousand World had regarded the Extraterritorial Race as a major enemy.
To guard and protect the Great Thousand World, they had battled and fought. Countless formidable forces vanished, and countless prominent characters fell with them. At that time, all of the grudges were put down and every action was aimed at guarding the whole Great Thousand Word.
Mu Chen’s face was solemn, although the primordial war had been countless years ago, everyone knew that the terrifying Extraterritorial Race had not really retreated, and that war, even if the Great Thousand World had paid such a heavy price for it, had not brought them a victory.
The vast Great Thousand World still had vast territory that was occupied by the Extraterritorial Race. Beyond that frontier, they were still targeting them greedily. Once they had the strength again, Mu Chen had no doubt that the evil and aggressive Extraterritorial Race would once again launch a destructive attack. At that time, it would be the death of the entire Great Thousand World.
At the thought of this, Mu Chen’s heart grew heavy. He shook his head and suppressed this mood, then gazed at the swiftly approaching Land of the Divine Beasts, his eyes growing grave again.
He saw that, within the immense palm prints, there seemed to be four sky-soaring pillars standing tall, like four giant mountain peaks between heaven and earth. This gave Mu Chen a shock.
Seeing his shock, then looking respectfully at the four great peaks, Nine Nether said, “This was once a Sovereign Divine Beast. His actual form was a Heaven-Devouring Divine Turtle that possessed the power of a Heavenly Sovereign. Its defense was so strong, even the same rank of Heavenly Sovereign found it difficult to break. But even so, it had not been able to stop the union of many kingdoms of the Extraterritorial Race. Its body was destroyed directly under the brutal attack, with only its limbs remaining to guard and protect some living creatures.”
When Mu Chen heard this, his expression grew more solemn and dignified, and there was an immense respect in his heart for this Sovereign Divine Beast. He figured that, if he fled immediately, he could have had a chance to escape with such great power. But, he remained for the sake of the creatures in the Land of the Divine Beasts. Even if he could not protect the land in the end, but his noble sacrifice was truly admirable.
Boom! Crash!
As Mu Chen sighed, the meteorite before his feet carried the four people into the atmosphere of the Land of the Divine Beasts, and in that high-speed friction, the meteorite quickly grew hot, as rays of flame began to rise.
Mu Chen and the others hastened to trigger their spiritual energy to protect their bodies, and the earth below began to magnify in their eyes, so that they knew that they were about to truly reach the Land of the Divine Beasts.
Fireballs swept across the sky, and the ancient and broken earth became clearer and clearer, the aura of desolation that surged made it seem as if they were back in primordial times.
“Go!”
Nine Nether look at the approaching ground and suddenly exclaimed. Her figure transformed into a rainbow and burst out. Behind her, Mu Chen and the two also immediately shot out.
Four shadows appeared on a hill ten thousand feet away, and as they landed, a trembling sound of the earth rang out. As the earth trembled, huge cracks spread across the ground.
They looked in that direction and saw flames rising from the ground. Then, the meteorite smashed into the ground, causing a bottomless pit.
Mu Chen raised his head and looked at this ancient and strange land, which was filled with desolation. Although it was shattered everywhere, they could still vaguely perceive the sense of savagery there.
Trees, like giant peaks, stood between the sky and the earth, their branches and leaves stretched out, covering a vast area and looking extremely majestic. The massive rocks that resembled giants were scattered haphazardly, like statues in slumber. There seemed to be a unique aura of oppression emanating that permeated the entire area.
“Welcome to the Land of the Divine Beasts.” As Mu Chen glanced at this land, Nine Nether, who was standing beside him, smiled and said.
Mu Chen smiled, then suddenly looked up into the distant sky and earth, only to see that, at this point in the endless sky, it seemed that fireballs were descending continuously. Finally, the fireballs landed in the various regions of the shattered Land of the Divine Beasts.
“It seems that the Spiritual Beast Race is coming,” Mo Feng stared at the scene and said calmly.
Upon hearing this statement, the four’s expressions turned stern, their eyes becoming a little colder. They all knew that the many battles for Land of the Divine Beasts had officially started.
“What is our next course of action?” Mu Chen looked at Nine Nether and inquired. He was unfamiliar and knew very little about the Land of the Divine Beasts, so he had to listen to others’ opinions.
Nine Nether mulled this over, then she and Mo Feng looked at each other, as she said carefully, “I suggest that our first target should be the Primordial Body-refining Tower.”
“Primordial Body-refining Tower?” Mu Chen was stunned.
“Hehe. In primordial times, there were thirty Body-refining Towers in the Land of the Divine Beasts. This tower has the divine effect of refining. If you can break through it, you will not only be able to make progress physically, but different rewards will be given, depending on the achievements of the tower breakthrough. This particular reward is rumored to even include Super Power Arts and Quasi-Divine Artifacts.” Mo Ling laughed and remarked.
“Super Power Arts? Quasi-Divine Artifacts?!” Mu Chen’s face changed instantly. He looked at Mo Ling incredulously, as he had never expected that the so-called Primordial Body-refining Tower would be able to reward such powerful grade objects.
In this Great Thousand World, the Divine Art, which was even more powerful than the Perfect Divine Art, was known as the Super Power Art! With this grade of Super Power Art, even if one stepped into the level of Earthly Sovereign, they would desire it immensely, for every Super Power Art possesses the power to destroy the heavens and earth.
It was a kind of existence that transcends the existence of a Divine Art, so it was named as a Super Power. As for the so-called Quasi-Divine Artifacts, there was no need to explain them. This could be seen from the Starry Suppression Tower, of course, as it was a true Sacred Object and was naturally superior to a Quasi-Divine Artifact.
However, that’s why it was all the more appealing to Mu Chen, because the true Sacred Objects were too powerful for him to control. But, if they were quasi-sacred, they might be able to help him.
“Really?” Mu Chen glanced at Nine Nether in disbelief, asking again.
Nine Nether nodded and said, “It is true, but those who want to be rewarded with Super Power Art and Quasi-Divine Artifacts must have exceptional achievements in getting past the tower. Those who have done so in the past are extremely powerful species of Divine Beasts.”
Mu Chen licked his lips, Her words came as no surprise to him, as the Super Power Arts and Quasi-Divine Artifacts would not be so rare if they were readily available.
“Even in ancient times, only the most advanced races were qualified to build the Primordial Body-refining Towers. However, only five of the 30 temples were left behind, and even they were all damaged. So, every time one activates, there will be a quota. Therefore, the competition for places is always extremely intense,” Nine Nether added.
Mu Chen nodded. After all, the resources were limited, and many were vying for them, it was no wonder that no one would want to give up on attaining them so easily.
“Now that everyone knows the mystery of the Primordial Body-refining Tower, we will vote to decide whether to go or not.” Nine Nether said to the other three.
At the moment, they were a team, so opinions must be aligned to avoid conflict. Upon hearing this, Mu Chen raised his hand. If he could use the strength of the Body-refining Tower, he might be able to really break through to the second realm of the Dragon-Phoenix Scripture. By then, his combat effectiveness would inevitably have undergone earth-shaking changes. Thus, he did not want to waste this opportunity.
Mo Feng nodded faintly and said, “Since I have come to the Land of Divine Beasts, I have never thought of relaxation. I also want to see it for myself.”
He raised his hand after he finished his statement. Seeing this, Mo Ling giggled and replied, “I’m with my big brother.”
Nine Nether smiled, then nodded her head lightly and looked northwest. “In that case, let’s go and see the famous Primordial Body-refining Tower.”