The Great Ruler (Web Novel)
chapter-1263

Dong!

Ling Zhanzi's blow caused a vast amount of spiritual energy to amass like a storm, which eventually turned into a huge fist mark. A gust of power radiated out, and the whole world shuddered from the force of the punch.

Ling Zhanzi's face turned pale the moment he served the punch. Yet, a sense of pride glinted in his eyes, as the power of this punch was almost at his limit. Even the strongest master who was top among the Upper Earthly Sovereigns would cower before such a punch!

"Even if after this I am no longer capable of battle, my punch would certainly force Mu Chen to leave the battlefield. Then, the one remaining position will still fall into the Western Kingdom War Temple's hands. After which, the hall master will surely compensate me for my loss somehow!" Ling Zhanzi's eyes were shining.

With Mu Chen's current fighting power, he knew that it was not possible to win against him, so he could only rely on this last strategy to drag Mu Chen off the battlefield, while at the same time taking out an incomparably strong opponent for Ling Jianzi and Ling Longzi. If he succeeded in bringing Mu Chen down, it would be a great achievement. He would even be praised by the West Heaven War Emperor, not punished.

Thinking of these things, Ling Zhanzi gave Mu Chen a cold and deadly glare. However, he saw no signs of evasion from Mu Chen. In fact, Mu Chen was actually smirking!

Mu Chen ignored his mocking glare, as he sensed the shudders that were coming from the black and white Mu Chens behind him the moment that the Spiritual Three Battle Array was formed. In the blink of an eye, an enormous amount of fighting spirit burst out from their bodies, forming a majestic sea of fighting spirits that roared into the sky. The sea of fighting spirits was even stronger than the Spirit-slaughtering Troop and the Demon Subduing Troop combined!

"The fighting spirit from just the two of them was stronger than that of two elite armies. The Spiritual Three Battle Array sure is unique and unparalleled." As light surged into Mu Chen eyes, he couldn't help but feel excited. The performance of the Spiritual Three Battle Array was far beyond his expectations!

Delighted, Mu Chen burst into a loud fit of laughter. Then, as he looked at the thousands of fist prints that were about to engulf him, he immediately formed a seal with one hand.

Whoo whoo…

As Mu Chen formed the seal, the sea of fighting spirits began to roil. In the next moment, numerous horrified gazes witnessed a humongous palm extending out from the sea of fighting spirits.

The palm covered the sky. It was even bigger than Ling Zhanzi's fist print. What was even more shocking was the fact that the giant hand was covered with countless battle runes.

"Is that the Spirit of Fighting Intent?" Ling Zhanzi's pupils constricted, and he let out a soundless cry the moment he witnessed the scene.

This was because Mu Chen had not mobilized his two armies, so Ling Zhanzi wondered where in the world such a powerful fighting spirit came from...

His terrified gaze turned towards the black and white Mu Chens that were behind Mu Chen. It was at this moment that he realized the vast amount of fighting spirits had come straight from their bodies!

"Unbelievable! How could he control the fighting spirit of a Lower Earthly Sovereign?" Ling Zhanzi was so terrified, he looked as if he had just seen a ghost.

It was common knowledge that the more powerful an individual was, the stronger his will that was contained in the fighting spirit was. Thus, the harder it was to manipulate and control.

In order to manipulate the fighting spirit of a Lower Earthly Sovereign, one must be a master of a battle array with at least several million battle runes. Yet, Mu Chen was far from that level. Otherwise, he would be feared by not just him, but even the Western Kingdom War Emperor!

Bang!

Mu Chen disregarded his terrified expression, not intending to give him an explanation. He then gave a command in his mind, and the giant hand with its countless battle runes reared up and immediately rushed to him. In the next instant, under countless shocked gazes, it directly grasped Ling Zhanzi's powerful fist print.

The two clashed, but the giant palm with battle runes was immovable, and it started to clench its five fingers. The million-mile fist print immediately started cracking, and eventually exploded with a huge bang.

At that point, Ling Zhanzi's face turned extremely pale and his gaze was distraught. He never thought such an all-out offensive move, for which he had paid such a huge price, could so easily be defused by Mu Chen!

Mu Chen did not even blink at the terrific spiritual energy shock wave that followed. He just calmly waved his sleeves, and the slightly diminished giant hand with battle runes that was in the sky roared down, then clapped down on Ling Zhanzi mercilessly.

At that moment, a deadly wave was unleashed from the sky. Ling Zhanzi recovered his senses abruptly, and his whole body turned cold. This was because he had just sensed that Mu Chen did not intend to hold back.

Ling Zhanzi knew that he was going to die if he took a direct hit from that giant hand! As the shadow of death appeared, a flash of fear filled Ling Zhanzi's eyes.

Bang!

However, the space surrounding Ling Zhanzi suddenly shattered, forming a spatial crack that engulfed him the instant the giant hand with battle runes was about to fall down upon him. Just as Ling Zhanzi was being engulfed by the spatial crack, several battle seals flew out of the crack, along with a tiny vibration that spread outwards, causing the giant hand with battle runes to shudder in mid-air before shattering into tiny bits of lights.

Upon witnessing this scene, Mu Chen smiled cooly. He knew that only the Western Kingdom War Emperor had the ability to save someone with such means. Clearly, the Western Kingdom War Emperor was not willing to let his disciple be defeated at Mu Chen's hands.

Above the million-mile staircase of the White Jade Square, the Western Kingdom War Emperor's expression was gloomy. The space in front of him shattered, and Ling Zhanzi could be seen rolling out from its crack.

Seeing this, the countless masters flew into an uproar. They had realized it was the Western Kingdom War Emperor who had intervened and saved Ling Zhanzi.

"You worthless thing!" The Western Kingdom War Emperor glared at Ling Zhanzi with extreme anger. Who knew that this disciple of his, whom he had such high hopes for, would turn out to be such a disgrace, even forcing him to intervene to save him!

Ling Zhanzi's pale face revealed that he was incredibly disheartened. However, the Western Kingdom War Emperor did not pay much attention to him. Instead, he turned his attention to Mu Chen, who was shadowed by a light screen.

He stared at the three identical figures with an odd look in his eyes, then said slowly, "It was rumored that, in the ancient past, the Heavenly Emperor had mastered a peerless super power named the Qi into Trinity. That super power was lost for thousands of years, and I did not expect it to fall into his hands. Thus, this was fated indeed."

After all, the Western Kingdom War Emperor was a Heavenly Sovereign with a vast amount of knowledge. After some deliberation, he had identified the origins of Mu Chen's doppelgangers.

Even the Western Kingdom War Emperor's voice was filled with excitement. Such a peerless super power had great appeal, even for a Heavenly Sovereign.

"Haha, the War Emperor has good taste. Mu Chen did inherit the legacy of the Heavenly Emperor. The Martial Ancestor and I were also present that day. We were even asked by the Heavenly Emperor to look after him," said the Flame Emperor with a faint smile.

The Western Kingdom War Emperor's heart turned cold after hearing the Flame Emperor's words. There was no way he couldn't figure out that the Flame Emperor was warning him not to have his eye on Mu Chen's Qi to Trinity. Otherwise, he would have provoked both the Flame Emperor and the Martial Ancestor.

In today's Great Thousand World, not even ancient clans of great strength and foundations could hold up against the joint forces of the Flame Emperor and the Martial Ancestor! Hence, the excitement in the eyes of the Western Kingdom War Emperor dimmed. The peerless super power may be precious, but it wasn't worth the risk of provoking both the Flame Emperor and the Martial Ancestor!

The Flame Emperor may seem careless and gentle, but deep down, the Western Kingdom War Emperor knew that he was just giving him face. Otherwise, there was no way he could challenge the Endless Fire Territory with just the strength of the Western Kingdom War Temple.

While the conversation between Flame Emperor and West Kingdom War Emperor was taking place, the crowd in the White Jade Square was in an uproar. Many heroes were exclaiming that the final outcome was somewhat unexpected.

Luo Tianshen was so agitated, his face turned very red. He was also very surprised, as he never would have expected that Ling Zhanzi would eventually be defeated by Mu Chen!

"He is only a Lower Earthly Sovereign at the moment. Once he gets promoted to Upper Earthly Sovereign, I'm afraid only a Complete Earthly Sovereign could ever be his match." Luo Tianshen's face was red as he glanced at Mu Chen's figure on the screen.

Upon seeing Mu Chen again after so many years, he never thought the once weak and powerless boy could reach such a stage in such a short time!

"Luo Li had better taste than me!" Such a proclamation had been repeated by Luo Tianshen countless times these last few days.

While the outside world was in an uproar due to the defeat of Ling Zhanzi, Mu Chen subdued his fighting spirits and dispersed the Spiritual Three Battle Array. After that, he looked at the other two battlefields calmly.

There, Ling Jianzi and Ling Longzi were still fighting a fierce battle. They had completely suppressed Su Mu and Chu Men.

However, their suppression halted the moment Mu Chen cast his gaze towards them. Shuddering, they immediately backed off, looking at Mu Chen from a distance with wary and fearful eyes.

The three Mu Chens instantly appeared in midair. Mu Chen stared at Ling Jianzi and Ling Longzi, then asked coldly, "Do you still want to fight?"

Locked in the cold and deadly gazes of the three Mu Chens, Ling Jianzi and Ling Longzi felt a chill fill their hearts. After witnessing Ling Zhanzi's defeat, they were extremely afraid of Mu Chen. They knew that the moment Ling Zhanzi was defeated, their fate would be sealed.

"You got lucky today!" Ling Jianzi and Ling Longzi unwillingly looked at Su Mu and Chu Men. If it wasn't for Mu Chen, given a bit more time, they would have won.

They looked at each other, then gritted their teeth as they threw out all of the battle seals in their possession. Then, they slowly withdrew from the battlefield after some hesitation. They had lost their will to fight when faced with the superior Mu Chen.

Seeing Ling Jianzi and Ling Longzi withdrawing from the battlefield, Su Mu and Chu Men heaved a sigh of relief. They then looked at Mu Chen with a complicated expression.

They had not expected this late addition to the team to be so fierce and powerful! He had actually been able to defeat Ling Zhanzi!

"Brother Mu is definitely extraordinary. We owe you our lives! I think only Brother Mu has the right to take the only position," Su Mu declared.

He and Chu Men were smart to take this route. As there was only one place available, and Mu Chen would definitely not give up the position to them, if they gave up and withdrew of their own accord, it would help deepen their relationships with Mu Chen.

Hearing their words, Mu Chen replied with a gentle smile. "The match could have gone south if not for your assistance."

He then snapped his finger, and immediately, the battle seals that were left by Ling Jianzi and Ling Longzi flew in front of Su Mu and Chu Men. Mu Chen then said, "You two may use these battle seals in exchange for some treasures. This way, your trip would not have been a complete waste of time."

Naturally, Mu Chen would have to reciprocate and repay them for their kind understanding. Looking at the approaching battle seals, Su Mu and Chu Men were delighted. They would indeed be able to exchange these seals for the treasures that they had longed for.

"We thank you for your generosity!" they said in unison.

The duo quickly took the battle seals and speedily exchanged all of them for some treasures from the War Emperor Vault. Once they were done exchanging their battle seals, their bodies began to gradually fade away. They were being sent out of the battlefield due to their lack of battle seals.

As both of them were about to leave, they smiled and saluted Mu Chen, while saying in unison, "We congratulate Brother Mu for becoming the Child of the Continent!"

The figures of the two men then faded away completely. Following their departure, Mu Chen felt a sense of relief.

He then saw the battlefield begin to distort and twist. This signaled the end of the battle.

He then looked up and smiled as he muttered to himself, "I'm looking forward to becoming the Child of the Continent..."

(To be continued)