Although Mu Chen's side had three people, including the likes of Lin Jing and Ling Xi, Xiao Xiao, who fought in coordination with the Seven Colored Heaven Swallowing Python, was not at any disadvantage at all. As a result, it was difficult for the battle between the three women to produce a victor in a short period of time.
As for Mu Chen, the only man present, he could only act as a spectator.
Of course, the battle did not last long, because Lin Jing and Xiao Xiao quickly recognized the marks related to the factions behind each other, making it impossible for the fight to continue.
"So you are the Martial Ancestor's daughter. Even my father greatly admires the Martial Ancestor's reputation. I never expected that I would one day be able to spar with the little princess of the Martial Realm. What a coincidence." Xiao Xiao said with a charming smile.
After all, the Martial Ancestor's fame was in no way inferior to her father's. Moreover, she knew that throughout the entire Great Thousand World, there were very few people whom her father truly regarded highly, and the Martial Ancestor was one of them.
Lin Jing's beautiful eyes brightened as she excitedly said, "So the Flame Emperor is elder sister's father. I have also heard my dad mention Senior Flame Emperor many times. I really admire him. If I had known elder sister's identity earlier, I definitely would not have competed for this Dragon Spiritual Pearl."
Since childhood, Lin Jing had always been proud of her father. By extension, she naturally admired the Flame Emperor, who stood shoulder to shoulder with her father in fame. Now that she knew Xiao Xiao was actually the Flame Emperor's daughter, the excitement she showed was completely genuine.
Mu Chen already felt speechless. He felt that his luck had truly defied the heavens.
He had gone to a trade fair and encountered Lin Jing, daughter of the Martial Ancestor, and now within the Ancient Heavenly Palace he had met the Flame Emperor's daughter as well. Thankfully he had never read web novels, otherwise he definitely would have realized that this was absolutely protagonist behavior.
The only treasure within the Dragon Manor was that Dragon Spiritual Pearl, and this item was extremely useful to Xiao Xiao or more accurately, it was very useful to Xiao Xiao's companion Seven Colored Heaven Swallowing Python, which was why she had been drawn here.
Originally, even if someone competed with her for it, she was confident she could seize it.
But since they could no longer fight, they could only exchange for it instead and for Xiao Xiao, this was not difficult at all. After all, as the Flame Emperor's daughter, she possessed no shortage of treasures.
Lin Jing naturally had no objections to Xiao Xiao's proposal. The main issue depended on what Ling Xi and Mu Chen thought. After all, the two little princesses were not lacking in wealth, but Mu Chen was merely a "fallen prince," so a treasure of the Dragon Spiritual Pearl's level was still extremely precious to him.
However, Xiao Xiao was also very generous and directly took out a Heavenly Grade Spiritual Pill.
"This is the Sovereign Breaking Pill. It can directly raise the cultivation of anyone below Ninth Grade Sovereign by one grade. It is a high rank Heavenly Grade Spiritual Pill!"
Upon hearing this, Mu Chen's eyes widened instantly.
Everyone knew that the Endless Fire Domain was currently one of the three great alchemy holy lands of the Great Thousand World. As the little princess of the Endless Fire Domain, there was naturally no possibility that the pill Xiao Xiao produced would be fake.
And to the current Mu Chen, the value of this pill was absolutely enormous.
Of course, it still could not compare to the Dragon Spiritual Pearl, but that thing did not belong to Mu Chen in the first place. The fact that Xiao Xiao was willing to produce such a precious pill was already more than fair enough, so Mu Chen agreed without the slightest hesitation.
As for whether this would cause others to look down on him, Mu Chen neither worried about it nor cared.
In order to obtain the Immortal Golden Body, he was already willing to throw away his life, let alone mere pride.
After exploring the Dragon Island, the temporarily united group of four began heading deeper inward.
Beyond the cluster of stone islands lay the Heavenly River that everyone had been anticipating.
Although it was called the Heavenly River, what appeared before them was actually a vast ocean that seemed endless!
The ocean was azure in color, yet its background appeared as though it existed within a starry sky, dark and profound. The seawater itself was crystal clear, glittering with light as though containing countless stars within it.
Occasionally, the river water surged, spraying out countless crystal particles like dust. Every single particle was astonishingly formed from spiritual energy condensed to the extreme, and when those particles fell back into the water, they transformed once more into seawater.
Above the great ocean, because the spiritual energy was excessively rich, spiritual mist could be seen from afar taking the forms of dragons and phoenixes crying together, myriad beasts surging forth, wondrous to the point of resembling a miniature world.
Looking at this boundless ocean suspended in the sky, everyone approaching the Heavenly River was shaken by the scene before them.
At this moment, they could clearly feel the spiritual energy within their bodies becoming stirred by some mysterious force, boiling uncontrollably. The sensation was like a dying man in the desert suddenly encountering sweet spring water descending from heaven, enough to drive one mad!
"As expected of the very foundation upon which the Ancient Heavenly Palace rose to greatness!" Jiu You sighed emotionally as she looked at everything before her.
As long as this Heavenly River existed, any person or faction capable of inheriting the Ancient Heavenly Palace would be able to become an overlord in a short period of time. Even becoming one of those lofty super factions would not be impossible!
"Hehe, Sister Jiu You is right. My father once said that the most precious treasures in the Ancient Heavenly Palace are the Heavenly River and the Scripture Depository!"
A giggling voice sounded out. Jiu You and the others turned around just in time to see Lin Jing and Mu Chen approaching from the distance.
However, what Jiu You had not expected was that the original group of three now had an additional girl among them, and she was an incomparably beautiful girl at that.
Though she did not wish to admit it, this newly appeared girl was even more beautiful and captivating than any woman present!
However, Jiu You quickly recovered from Xiao Xiao's charming appearance. Looking toward Lin Jing, she smiled and said, "It seems Senior Martial Ancestor understands the Ancient Heavenly Palace very well too."
When she looked at Mu Chen and sensed the aura around him that he still could not fully conceal, a trace of surprise flashed through Jiu You's eyes as well.
"It seems your harvest this time was not small either…"
Advancing directly from initial phase Seventh Grade Sovereign to Eighth Grade Sovereign, this boy named Mu Chen truly possessed deep fortune.
After Lin Jing's introduction, Jiu You also learned Xiao Xiao's identity.
However, when facing Jiu You's group, the Seven Colored Heaven Swallowing Python beside Xiao Xiao seemed somewhat uncomfortable. After all, the people opposite it were either phoenixes or a Kunpeng, placing considerable pressure upon it.
While they were conversing, Mu Chen suddenly felt his mind stir. A strange sensation arose within him, causing him to abruptly turn his head toward a distant mountain peak.
There stood a solitary peak, and atop it stood a man dressed in black with his hands behind his back. His figure was slender, his aura as deep as an abyss and unfathomable. Originally, the peak beneath his feet towered majestically into the heavens, but with him standing there, it instead felt as though his own presence completely overshadowed the mountain, making people notice only him.
This person was extraordinary!
Mu Chen's pupils contracted at this moment as an indescribable sense of vigilance surged from the depths of his heart, instantly tensing his body and placing him directly into battle readiness.
Naturally, his abnormal reaction drew everyone's attention, and they followed his gaze toward the black clothed man.
"What's wrong?" Ling Xi asked somewhat puzzled.
Mu Chen shook his head and said, "I don't know why, but my intuition tells me that this person will become my great enemy!"
Ling Xi frowned upon hearing this, her pretty face filled with confusion. Judging from the man's appearance, they clearly did not know each other.
Could he possibly be related to the Buddha Ancient Clan? But that made no sense, because the Buddha Ancient Clan could not possibly appear in a place like this.
Jiu You recognized the man's identity, and a strange light flashed through her eyes before she said, "This person is called Garuda. He ranks third on the Skylaw Continent Strongest List, and he is also the personal disciple of the Demonic Saint Palace Master…"
Although she did not know what kind of grudge existed between Mu Chen and Garuda, Jiu You clearly knew that this time she had entered the Ancient Heavenly Palace carrying the mission of helping Mandala find her original body.
And the greatest enemy for that mission was precisely this Garuda.
"The Sovereign Celestial Body he cultivates is called the Great Solar Undying Body. Although it is not ranked within the Ninety Nine Sovereign Celestial Body Rankings, it is extremely powerful. Rumor has it that he once personally killed an elder who betrayed the Demonic Saint Palace, and that elder was a Great Perfection Ninth Grade Sovereign expert!"
Jiu You revealed all the information she knew regarding Garuda.
No matter what sort of conflict existed between the two sides, it would only benefit her.
"Great Solar Undying Body?!" Mu Chen's expression changed drastically.
He finally understood why he had instinctively reacted like that earlier.
If the other party truly cultivated the Great Solar Undying Body as well, then his purpose in entering the Ancient Heavenly Palace was obvious. He too had come for the Immortal Golden Body.
Taking a deep breath, although Mu Chen had already realized that only one of them would likely succeed, the gap between them was simply far too great!
At this moment, Garuda's hawk like gaze swept across Mu Chen. Naturally, he had also noticed Mu Chen's abnormality and understood that the latter was very likely a stumbling block on his path to obtaining the Immortal Golden Body.
It was just that this stumbling block seemed a little too small. He was honestly worried that with one careless kick, he might directly kick him to death.
Ling Xi narrowed her eyes. She would not allow anyone capable of threatening Mu Chen to exist!
Without any warning, Ling Xi directly waved both hands.
A golden flash streaked across the sky as a massive golden Spiritual Array appeared overhead, then descended directly toward the mountain where Garuda stood.
This scene startled Lin Jing, Xiao Xiao, and the others. None of them understood why she had suddenly attacked.
Mu Chen, however, quickly understood. He instantly realized that Sister Ling Xi was acting for his sake, intending to eliminate this powerful enemy in advance.
Jiu You narrowed her eyes, a sharp gleam flashing within them. It seemed she had still underestimated the conflict between Mu Chen and Garuda. She had not expected Ling Xi to directly attack regardless of the consequences.
Garuda's expression darkened slightly. He had not expected the other side to strike first, and the one attacking was not even Mu Chen himself, but a woman.
Snorting coldly inwardly, he suddenly stomped his foot!
Boom!
Vast Spiritual Energy erupted from Garuda's body like a storm, sweeping through heaven and earth. The terrifying Spiritual Energy was so powerful that even space itself trembled.
"A Spiritual Array. I rarely get to see one..."
A sinister smile appeared on Garuda's lips as he suddenly clenched both fists. Instantly, pitch black Spiritual Energy exploded from the surface of his body.
His physique abruptly expanded by an entire circle, appearing as though forged from black iron. Ancient black patterns spread across the surface of his body, each one radiating terrifying power.
Holy Demon Body!
Clearly, Garuda also cultivated a powerful body tempering art. Judging from the aura he emitted at this moment, it was already not inferior to Liu Bai's Dragon Phoenix Scripture when it had just advanced to the second stage.
At this moment, Garuda's entire body was pitch black. Standing upon the earth like a demon god, his aura towered into the heavens. The strength of this physical body alone was enough to contend against Ninth Grade Sovereign peak experts.
Facing the descending Spiritual Array, Garuda stomped on the ground and shot directly into the sky, then shattered the array above him with a single punch.
However, Ling Xi's Spiritual Array was far from simple. It was formed from countless low level Spiritual Arrays combined together. From this alone, one could see the same lineage as Qing Yanjing, using this rapid combination Spiritual Array technique that minimized the weaknesses of Spiritual Array Masters during battle.
After all, it had already been said before that someone like Liu Bai, whose array cultivation realm constantly surpassed his Spiritual Array Master level, was unique in the entire Great Thousand World. Therefore, instantly casting Spiritual Arrays of one's own level was fundamentally impossible.
But by instantly casting low level Spiritual Arrays and combining them into a composite grand array capable of displaying power beyond its level, this problem could be perfectly resolved.
Ling Xi had grown up by Qing Yanjing's side and specialized in Spiritual Arrays, so naturally she had inherited this unique technique as well.
Still, Garuda's strength truly deserved his reputation. Relying solely on Ling Xi, the two of them could at most fight evenly, and Ling Xi, who specialized in Spiritual Arrays, would actually fall slightly behind.
Although she also possessed trump cards, under the current circumstances, Garuda would never give her the opportunity to use them.
However, just as Garuda was about to strike ruthlessly, Lin Jing, Jiu You, and even Xiao Xiao simultaneously locked their gazes onto him. Space fluctuated around them as astonishing Spiritual Energy waves faintly spread outward.
The moment the three women moved, Garuda instantly felt the pressure multiply dramatically.
His black pupils contracted as he glanced toward Xiao Xiao and Lin Jing. The fluctuations emitted from the two girls seemed not the slightest bit weaker than his own.
Clearly, if he truly dared continue harboring killing intent, then what awaited him would be the combined assault of two girls not weaker than him in the slightest, along with two girls only slightly weaker than him. A siege by four women.
Realizing this, Garuda no longer had any intention of continuing the battle. The Spiritual Energy around him gradually withdrew, and his smile became gentle once more.
His gaze turned toward Mu Chen as he smiled faintly and said, "I never expected Your Excellency to cultivate the Great Solar Undying Body as well. To meet today truly is fate."
"Indeed, it is fate." Mu Chen took a deep breath and also nodded with a light smile.
If the two sides had not been fighting to the death just moments ago, others might really have believed the two of them admired each other deeply.
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