Chapter 981: The Gathering of the Strong
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
After Liu Ching and her party rushed into the massive ruined city, Mu Chen, Nine Nether, and the siblings set off directly, transforming into four streams of light and rushing into the ruined city.
When the four of them rushed into the ruined city, a feeling of vastness came upon them, and their eyes seemed to be in a trance, as if a vast and indescribable ancient city had appeared before them.
In the city, the buildings were so tall, they soared into the clouds. An aura of desolation permeated the space, as countless huge figures whistled across the sky, and the air was filled with the roar of the animals, shaking the heavens and the earth.
The roar of the beasts echoed in their ears, and spiritual light glittered in their eyes. Suddenly, the vast boundless imagery disappeared, and the city before them was once again in ruins. Dilapidated scenes filled their eyes.
“It’s a pity that such a great city has fallen.” Mu Chen lamented that such a magnificent city was the first one that he had seen in years. By comparison, the cities under the Daluo Territory were far from impressive.
“After all, this place was once a top fortress of the Land of Divine Beasts.” Nine Nether nodded. If they really wanted to compare the strengths, even the Nine Netherbird Clan could not compare to this once Great Desolated City, which showed that this majestic city had a terribly powerful strength.
“But, even with such a powerful strength, its fate of destruction was still unavoidable.” Mu Chen sighed softly. The Extraterritorial Race was indeed a master of destruction for the entire Great Thousand World.
As the two were talking, their figures did not stop moving at all, and streams of light flew across the sky, rapidly heading toward the center of the huge ruined city.
In that direction, they were all aware of an extreme fluctuation of ancient desolation, and apparently, in this ruined city, only the remnant of the Primordial Body-refining Tower probably possessed any power.
“Let’s go!”
A glint flashed in the four’s eyes, and immediately their speed soared as they cut through the space. After about an hour, their speed slowed down gradually.
Whoosh!
The four figures appeared on the top of a broken stone tower, their eyes were looking straight ahead at the flat earth. The ground there was not as shattered as the rest of the city, but was rather well-preserved. This was apparently because of the mottled ancient stone pagoda, which was standing quietly in the center of the piece of land.
The stone pagoda was dark gray, and there seemed to be extremely ancient runes on it, as if they were carved there naturally. It stood there, and did not seem particularly majestic, but when they glanced at it, their breathing stopped, and a terrible pressure swept in, making their flesh ache.
“Is that the Primordial Body-refining Tower?”
Looking at the ancient stone pagoda, he felt the pressure rolling in like the tide. His expression grew passionate, and even before he entered it, he could feel the flesh and blood boiling in his body. The feeling made him almost want to rush in with reckless abandon!
However, he finally suppressed the idea forcibly, as the mottled pagoda before him, although it seemed that it had been eroded through the years, still had a terrifying nature to it. If Mu Chen broke in forcefully, he might be reduced to ashes instantly.
“This Primordial Body-refining Tower, even a Lower Earthly Sovereign would not dare to forcibly intrude, let alone you.” Nine Nether, who was beside Mu Chen, seemed to know what he was thinking and immediately reminded him.
Upon hearing this, Mu Chen was shocked. Although he could feel the horror of the Body-refining Tower, he still didn’t expect that even an Earthly Sovereign would not dare rush into it. It seemed that he still was underestimating such Primordial Artifacts.
However, it was also probable that these kinds of Body-refining Tower, in those primordial times, were built by these top forces, using an immense amount of resources.
“This Primordial Body-refining Tower has attracted many people here, indeed.” Mo Feng’s gaze shifted away from the tower, as he commented calmly.
As Mo Feng’s gaze swept around, Mu Chen was already aware that there were also fierce gazes directed towards them. Mu Chen’s eyebrows twitched slightly, following several particularly fierce gazes. He then looked up and saw four figures standing on the ruined mountain peak.
The four men were as strong as iron towers, covered in black armor and emanating murderously ominous auras. He could also see that their eyes looked red. On their foreheads, were black rhino horns, which were slightly curved and incredibly sharp, as if they could pierce through the void.
“That’s the Demonic Rhino Clan! I did not expect them to come. This clan focuses on refining their physiques and possess the strength to pull up a mountain. Once they fight, they are like madmen, incredibly persistent,” Nine Nether glanced over and said.
Mu Chen nodded his head gently. Even at some distance, he could feel the four’s extremely strong auras. Every motion of theirs could crush the mountains. Among the four, the one leading the group was the most terrifying.
“That leader should be the supreme talent of the younger generation of the Demonic Rhino Clan, Han Shan…” Nine Nether also appraised the leader and whispered, “This man has also stepped into the rank of a Seventh Grade Sovereign. With his physical strength, his combat effectiveness is rather impressive.”
When she said this, Nine Nether’s beautiful face turned solemn, as she knew that, even if she did her best, she would barely be on par with Han Shan. Mu Chen’s gaze turned laser-focused. This Han Shan was really a powerful character.
“That should be the Flaming Crane Clan in the west, and there are also the Dragon-Ape Clan, the Sky-devouring Alligator Clan… This is a spectacular line-up.” Mo Feng’s gaze flickered and turned increasingly grave.
Mu Chen heard these clans mentioned by Mo Feng, causing his eyebrows to twitch uncontrollably. These were the Great Thousand World’s well-known Spiritual Beasts Clans! It seemed that, if they wanted to win the opportunity in this Primordial Body-refining Tower, they must engage in a fierce battle.
Just as Mu Chen sighed, his mind suddenly moved, and he noticed a sharp and domineering gaze shooting towards them. Mu Chen, Nine Nether, Mo Feng and Mo Ling could all sense it also, as they looked up.
In the distance, on a ruined building, the five shadows stood still, and Liu Ching and the three others, who had quarrelled with them earlier, were among them. It was apparent that the five people were from the Heavenly Roc Clan. If so, the person leading them, should be the pride of the Heavenly Roc Clan, whose name had been mentioned by Liu Ching before… Zong Teng.
At this point, Mu Chen turned away. Standing in front of Liu Ching, a man donned in black robes had his hands clasped behind him. His body was not strong, and even appeared a little thin, but his indifferent gaze emanated a sharp and domineering aura, which placed fear in many fighters’ hearts.
Mu Chen stared at Zong Teng, his gaze turning grave. He was indeed aware of his dangerous aura. This man was obviously not inferior to Han Shan of the Demonic Rhino Clan.
Zong Teng’s glance directed towards them, then a calm voice rang out, “The competition between my Heavenly Roc Clan and your younger generation of Nine Netherbird Clan in the past few years happened when I was cultivating in seclusion, so it gave your Nine Netherbird Clan the upper hand. However, if I had the opportunity, I would have come to ask for advice and seen for myself if the Nine Netherbird Clan is truly that formidable.”
Upon hearing this, Nine Nether’s gaze turned chilling, as she replied coldly, “Be my guest.”
Zong Teng hummed coldly and said no more. As for Mu Chen and Mo Ling, he naturally neglected them.
Liu Ching looked at Mu Chen and the others and gloated, thinking it would inevitably be a catastrophe for the Nine Netherbird Clan this time.
“It seems that the battle for the Primordial Body-refining Tower is inevitable.” Nine Nether retracted her glance, surveying the surroundings and speaking slowly.
Not to mention Zong Teng, even the supreme talents of some of the other Spiritual Beasts Clans present were formidable competitors. Mu Chen nodded his head slightly, and even though there were many strong men gathered, he had no fear at all. Although he was only a Sixth Grade Sovereign, if anyone underestimated him, they would not be able to bear the cost.
Mu Chen retracted his gaze, as he knew that, although there were so many strong people gathered here, each of them did not intrude upon one another. Once the Primordial Body-refining Tower was opened, however, he feared that the strongest among the various forces would begin to reveal their fangs…At that time, it was bound to cause bloodshed.
Mu Chen closed his eyes, taking the chance to rest and waiting silently. Time passed quickly in his silence, and almost half a day had passed in the blink of an eye. By that time, more and more Spiritual Beasts Clans had arrived.
For a moment, this area was full of people. But, even though there were many people present, it was still silent. Anyone could perceive that a very tense and bloody atmosphere was gradually brewing.
More time passed, and at some point, there was suddenly a ray of sunlight cast down from the sky. The sun was like a flame, surging down and falling on the top of the mottled stone tower.
In this moment, all of the powerful characters of the various Spiritual Beasts Clan were surrounded by powerful spiritual fluctuations, as they soared into the sky. Mu Chen’s closed eyes suddenly opened, and a fierce color surged in them.
The Primordial Body-refining Tower had finally been activated!