Chapter 1248: The Demon Subduing Troop
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Thousands of figures stood still on the boisterous sea. They were utterly lifeless. However, the fighting spirit that exuded from them was so horrifying, many grand forces that were hiding nearby were shocked.
The grand forces in the Western Kingdom Continent had heard of Mu Chen, so they knew that he was both a Spiritual Array Ancestral Master and a war troop dispatcher. This did not come to them as a surprise, as one had to be a Spiritual Array Master before he could become a war troop dispatcher.
However, most people would choose only one of these roles to cultivate, but Mu Chen had somehow been able to excel at both! As they thought of these things, many of the top powers could not help but comment…
“Where did the other troop come from?”
“What an amazing fighting spirit! In the Western Kingdom Continent, only the Western Kingdom War Temple is able to produce such a powerful army.”
“What is his background? How can he have such a strong base?”
The top powers were stunned when they saw that the Demon Subduing Troop appear. The grand forces that were in hiding were amazed by Mu Chen’s trump card!
Although they were Upper Earthly Sovereigns, they still felt threatened by the fighting spirit that was exuding from the Demon Subduing Troop. Xue Lingzi turned pale as he stared at the Demon Subduing Troop and shivered. He had never seen Mu Chen use this mysterious troop before, and he had not expected it to be so powerful.
Where does this brat come from? Not everyone can have such a powerful troop!
Xue Lingzi was baffled that, in The Great Thousand World, a war troop dispatcher could have his own style and methods, as well as possess such powerful strength! The only setback to this was the difficulty that came with grooming an elite troop.
As it required a lot of manpower and finances, the war troop dispatcher needed to have a strong force to back him up. Moreover, the two troops that Mu Chen possessed were War Puppets, so they were rarely seen.
Only the outstanding warriors could activate their black magic to refine themselves to become War Puppets in order to live. Because of this, the failure rate was high, which was to say, in order to have an elite War Puppet Troop of about 1,000 warriors, the number of warriors had to be more than 10,000 in number when they were still alive.
In the entire Western Kingdom Continent, the Western Kingdom War Temple was the only top force that could cultivate such a big troop. Thus, Xue Lingzi was baffled as to how Mu Chen, who was only a Lower Earthly Sovereign, could possess such a strong base.
“Oh? I thought you were so sure of yourself earlier?” Mu Chen said as he lifted up his head to look at Xue Lingzi.
Xue Lingzi twitched his mouth and said with a cold look, “Don’t be so arrogant. It is useless to possess the troops. I don’t believe that you can control the two troops, not since the fighting spirit and the troops are so different!”
Although Xue Lingzi did not know how Mu Chen had managed to possess the two troops, he was certain that Mu Chen did not groom them. Since this was the case, it would not be easy for him to control the troops’ fighting spirit.
When Mu Chen heard this, he smiled. Logically speaking, the War Puppets still held fast to the beliefs that they had while they were still alive. Thus, they might not be activated, even if one possessed them.
However, it was a different scenario with Mu Chen. Although the Demon Subduing Troop belonged to the First Hall Master, Mu Chen had obtained the inheritance from the Heavenly Emperor. This was comparable to his being the second Master of the Ancient Celestial Palace. Given such a status, he had no problem controlling the Spirit-slaughtering Troop and the Demon Subduing Troop.
Thinking of these things and feeling quite confident, Mu Chen stretched forth his hand and waved.
Boom!
At that moment, a powerful fighting spirit burst out from the two troops like a volcano and engulfed the entire area. The sky dimmed and the sun turned a bloody red, while fighting sounds from the Primordial Age resounded throughout the area.
Two vast fighting spirits turned into Fighting Spirit Oceans and circled around Mu Chen. Every time the fighting spirits whizzed out, the space would tremble.
Two large figures took shape in the Fighting Spirit Oceans. These were the Spirits of Fighting Intent. The Spirit of Fighting Intent from the Spirit-slaughtering Troop was a large python, and its body was filled with 1,500,000 battle runes.
The Spirit of Fighting Intent from the Demon Subduing Troop was a large and ferocious tortoise. It had sharp fangs, a huge mouth, and numerous spikes were on its shell, which had about 4,000,000 battle runes on it.
The Demon Subduing Troop was the elite troop in the Ancient Celestial Palace. When it was at its peak, it was able to fend off the Extraterritorial Race during the invasion. Although there were only about 1,000 of them currently, they were still more powerful than the Spirit-slaughtering Troop.
Hiss!
The Python Fighting Spirit cried out in the sky. In the next instant, it shot out and pierced through the space.
Xue Lingzi’s heart sank when he saw this violent attack from the Python Fighting Spirit. He immediately formed a seal with his hands and shouted, “Blood Shadow Celestial Appearance!”
As he did so, a Blood Stream burst out from Xue Lingzi’s body, and in the next instant, a humongous Blood Shadow appeared behind him. The Blood Shadow was mysterious.
It was like a substance, yet at the same time, had illusionary qualities. This was the Blood God Clan’s Clan Suppression Celestial Body, which was ranked number 38 on the List of 99 Sovereign Celestial Bodies.
Xue Lingzi no longer dared to take things lightly after Mu Chen summoned the two elite troops. So, he immediately summoned his Sovereign Celestial Appearance.
Boom!
The Blood Shadow Celestial Appearance stretched out its hand, then struck downward. A Blood Stream gathered in its palm and struck toward the oncoming Python Fighting Spirit.
Bang!
The space surged as the Python Fighting Spirit was being hit. As it contained about 1,000,000 battle runes, it was unable to contend with an Upper Earthly Sovereign.
“Smash it!” Xue Lingzi was in hot pursuit and intended to disperse the fighting spirit so that Mu Chen’s Spirit-slaughtering Troop would be affected as well. The Blood Shadow Celestial Appearance grasped its fist and threw out a punch at the Python Fighting Spirit.
Swoosh!
However, just as the Blood Fist was about to punch the Python Fighting Spirit, a huge shadow dashed out from the side and took the blow for the Python Fighting Spirit.
Boom! Boom!
Visible shockwaves raged out and smashed the surrounding mountains up. A tidal wave then swirled out to wash away the debris.
Although the tortoiseshell shook, it successfully countered Xue Lingzi’s powerful punch. It then opened its huge mouth and bit off part of the Blood Shadow Celestial Appearance’s hand!
As the Tortoise Fighting Spirit, which had been formed by the Demon Subduing Troop, had 4,000,000 battle runes, this quantity was enough to contend with an Upper Earthly Sovereign. So, Xue Lingzi would not have as easy of a time dealing with it as he had with the Python Fighting Spirit. As he started to realize this, Xue Lingzi looked gloomy and was surprised that Mu Chen was able to control the Spirits of Fighting Intent so well.
Roar!
Not giving Xue Lingzi the opportunity to strike, Mu Chen caused the Python Fighting Spirit and the Tortoise Fighting Spirit to shoot out simultaneously and attack the Blood Shadow Celestial Appearance savagely.
Boom! Boom!
The savage fighting spirits and the bloody spiritual energy collided constantly. Each time they collided, the space would crack and the ocean would break out into several gullies.
The fight was fierce beyond description! The grand forces that were hiding in the dark turned grave as they looked at the fierce fight in the sky.
Mu Chen had two Spirits of Fighting intent. The Python Fighting Spirit was weaker and its strength was comparable to a Lower Earthly Sovereign’s, whereas the Tortoise Fighting Spirit was comparable to an Upper Earthly Sovereign’s.
Based on the individual strengths of the Fighting Spirits, Xue Lingzi’s Blood Shadow Celestial Appearance possessed the greatest combat force of them all, as he had continuously infused his spiritual energy into it. However, Mu Chen had controlled the Python Fighting Spirit and the Tortoise Fighting Spirit in such a way that they complemented each other so well, they easily countered the attacks from the Blood Shadow Celestial Appearance.
Whenever the two Fighting Spirits retaliated, the Blood Shadow Celestial Appearance would be taken off guard. Hence, this was a tough and fierce fight that was still up in the air regarding who would emerge as the ultimate victor.
Everyone was shocked by the situation. No one had expected that Mu Chen would be able to contend with an Upper Earthly Sovereign, even though he had lost the help of his spiritual array. Xue Lingzi looked at the violent attacks from the two Fighting Spirits and turned pale. He had not expected himself to get into such a situation.
As an Upper Earthly Sovereign, although he had a rich flow of spiritual energy, as long as Mu Chen’s troops were not destroyed, Mu Chen could continue to tap into the power of the fighting spirits, and in the long run, Xue Lingzi would lose. Hence, he had to turn the tables around quickly!
Xue Lingzi’s eyes glittered as he gritted his teeth and shouted, “Ghost Master, destroy the spiritual array and come help me. You can have all of his Battle Seals, and on top of that, I will give you two more!”
When he shouted, many Upper Earthly Sovereigns shook their heads. This fella is really desperate!
When the Ghost Master heard what Xue Lingzi had said, his eyes brightened. He laughed and said, “Brother, you are so generous. Give me some time and I will destroy the spiritual array!”
A mere second later, several spiritual seals flew out from his sleeve and spikes started to grow on the chains that were around the nine Spiritual Dragons, immediately devouring their spiritual energy. As the spiritual energy dispersed, the Nine Dragons’ Deicide Array started to crumble.
There was an uproar when the grand forces and the top powers in the White Jade Square saw what had just happened. When Luo Tianshen saw this, he turned pale and became worried. He was worried that Mu Chen might actually be defeated!