The Great Ruler (Web Novel)
chapter-1357

"Contend for North Region Overlord?" When Mu Chen's voice resounded in the main hall, the top powers in the Mu Estate widened their eyes. It was apparent that they were totally stunned by the major undertaking that Mu Chen had in mind.

After all, the North Territory's power was considered in the middle range in the North Region. Given their strength, it was impossible for them to be the overlord. Although Mu Chen's strength had surpassed many others', the Mu Estate's overall power was too weak. They only had one Complete Earthly Sovereign, which was Mandela.

When Mu Chen saw the expressions on the faces of the top powers, he smiled and pointed to Ling Xi and Long Xiang, who were standing at the gate of the main hall, and said, "Long Xiang and Ling Xi will be joining us. One of them is a Complete Earthly Sovereign, and the other is an Advance Spiritual Array Ancestral Master."

The top powers had seen Long Xiang's power previously, thus they did not have any reaction. However, when they heard that the beautiful lady dressed in white was an Advance Spiritual Array Ancestral Master, they looked at Ling Xi and shouted out in amazement.

While the crowd was still amazed, Mu Chen waved his sleeve. A ray of spiritual light glittered, and a burly figure appeared before him. He was Jiang Long, Commander of the Mystery Dragon Army.

"My lord." Jiang Long cupped his fist when he saw Mu Chen. He then scanned the surroundings, looking baffled.

"Commander Jiang Long will be joining our Mu Estate as well." Mu Chen smiled as he patted Jiang Long on his shoulder. Jiang Long was a solid Complete Earthly Sovereign, and his power was overbearing. Although Jiang Long did not know what Mu Chen was doing, he still nodded in agreement.

Wow.

There was an uproar in the main hall. Liu Tiandao and the rest of the top powers looked at one another in disbelief. They had not expected Mu Chen to have enhanced his strength so greatly, and at the same, bring back so many powerful people to help him upon his return. There were three Complete Earthly Sovereigns. In terms of strength, they had surpassed the Mu Estate.

After the uproar, the top powers were filled with excitement and anticipation. Previously, the Mu Estate had not dared to dream of vying for the position of North Region Overlord, as they were not powerful. However, with Mu Chen's return, he had greatly enhanced their strength.

With this sudden increase in their strength, all of them were eager to give it a try. If they were unable to get the position of North Region Overlord, at the least they could enjoy the same position as the Purple Cloud Sect. If they could go that far, their status and cultivation conditions would be much better than what they were enjoying currently.

With this thought in mind, the top powers were suddenly filled with excitement, and their eyes lit up with hope. They then stood up together, cupped their fists, bowed to Mu Chen, and said, "We will do what Estate Master says!"

When Mu Chen saw the imposing manner of all the top powers, he nodded and looked pleased. If the Mu Estate wanted to become the North Region Overlord, it would require a big team. If the people on the ground did not have the confidence, the morale of the Mu Estate would quickly weaken.

Mu Chen turned around to look at Mandela and asked with a smile, "What do you think?"

Mandela shrugged and said, "You are the boss. You have the final say." She was shocked that Mu Chen had brought back so many powerful people to help him. With the addition of three Complete Earthly Sovereigns, the Mu Estate's overall strength had jumped up to be at the top range in the North Region.

Of course, if they wanted to vie for the position of overlord, it would greatly depend on Mu Chen. They were short of someone with a great combat force to contend with Sage Zi Yun, who was near to the Heavenly Sovereign level.

Having said that, she looked at the top powers of the Mu Estate and said, "Since our Estate Master wants to have the position of North Region Overlord, all of you must brush up on your cultivation. One month from now, we shall participate in the North Region Assembly and compete with the other top forces for the position!"

"Yes!" the top powers replied. They then looked at Mu Chen, and he nodded in acknowledgement. Afterwards, they left the main hall.

After the people had left, Mandela looked at Mu Chen and blinked. She asked with curiosity, "Why did you suddenly become interested in the position of North Region Overlord?" She knew Mu Chen's character. He was not an ambitious person. Otherwise, he would not have left the Mu Estate and disappeared for such a long while.

When Mu Chen heard it, he looked embarrassed and told Mandela frankly, "Every year, I will need at least 1,000,000,000 drops of Sovereign Spiritual Liquid, but I am unable to do it on my own."

Indeed, as Mandela had said, under normal circumstances, Mu Chen would not have thought of contending for the position of North Region Overlord. However, in order to sustain the Mystery Dragon Army, he had to do so. The troop was able to contend with God Grade Heavenly Sovereigns when it was at its peak, and Mu Chen could not possibly let it go. However, he could not spend much of his time thinking of ways to obtain the Sovereign Spiritual Liquid, either. In order for him to have a large supply of Sovereign Spiritual Liquid in the long run, the only way was to build a powerful force.

Mandela was suddenly enlightened. Although Mu Chen did not mention it explicitly, she knew that the Sovereign Spiritual Liquid was extremely important to him. If it was not so, he would not be willing to get involved in such bothersome matters.

"This is the Mu Estate, and you are the master. As long as you want to do it, the Mu Estate will do anything for you." Mandela looked at Mu Chen and smiled. She could tell that Mu Chen was feeling a little ashamed of himself.

Mu Chen nodded. Although he was the Master of the Mu Estate, Mandela had set it up for him. Ever since it had been established, she had put a lot of effort into it. Mu Chen had returned to the Mu Estate in the hope of using the Sovereign Spiritual Liquid that it had obtained, thus he felt bad about it.

Mu Chen was grateful to Mandela, but he kept it in his heart. He then introduced Mandela to Ling Xi and the rest. "Oh yes. This is Sister Ling Xi, Long Xiang, and Jiang Long."

Ling Xi and the rest smiled amicably at Mandela. While they were on the way back, Mu Chen had told them about Mandela, and they were grateful to her for taking care of Mu Chen.

Mandela could feel that Ling Xi was extremely grateful to her, and she glanced at Mu Chen. She suspected that Ling Xi's relationship with Mu Chen was extraordinary.

After they got to know one another, they left the main hall, and Mandela brought Mu Chen and the rest to the Mu Estate. The current headquarters of the Mu Estate was the previous Daluotian. Currently, the headquarters was linked to the Ancient Celestial Palace.

Mu Chen was curious about the Ancient Celestial Palace after it had been linked to the Mu Estate. Once again, he stepped into the Ancient Celestial Palace as Mandela led the way. The area was still filled with the ancient aura. However, after the ruins had been cleared up, new halls had been constructed, and indistinctly, the supreme force that had once ruled over Tianluo Continent was slowly taking shape.

"There are still some undeveloped areas in the Ancient Celestial Palace and some spiritual arrays that have been left behind. As they are extremely powerful, even I dare not tear them up. We can only stop the people from going near them." When Mandela saw that the ancient space was filled with life again, she had a smile on her face. This place used to be her home, but when she had awakened from her sleep, it had been utterly destroyed.

"You can leave the spiritual arrays to Sister Ling Xi. She is an Advance Spiritual Array Ancestral Master. She can either protect or destroy them," Mu Chen said with a smile. He was pleased with the Celestial Palace that was filled with life.

Ling Xi smiled and nodded. She loved to study spiritual arrays, and if she could study the ancient spiritual arrays, it would be a wonderful assignment for her.

Mandela smiled happily. With the help of an Advance Spiritual Array Ancestral Master, the areas in the Celestial Palace could be developed at a faster pace.

The group of them continued to move on. Soon, they saw a large dazzling river which looked like the Milky Way. It flowed in the sky, and the river exuded vast majestic spiritual energy.

"What pure spiritual energy from the universe!" Ling Xi, Long Xiang, and Jiang Long said in amazement when they saw the gigantic river. The spiritual energy was multiple times stronger than that in the outside world. If one could cultivate in this place, he would be able to advance at an amazing rate.

"This is a great place to cultivate in!" Mu Chen exclaimed. He looked around and saw that there were several White Jade Cultivation Platforms in various sizes around the Heavenly River. These Cultivation Platforms hung outside the Heavenly River, and they were covered by majestic spiritual light. There were many people on the White Jade Cultivation Platforms.

Swoosh!

Two streamers shot over from afar and landed before Mu Chen and the rest. They were two beautiful girls. One of them was cold and elegant while the other looked sweet. They were the two sisters, Tang Bing and Tang Rou.

"Greetings, Estate Master and Lord Mandela!" Tang Bing and Tang Rou said respectfully.

Just as they were about to bow to Mu Chen and Mandela, Mu Chen stopped them and shook his head. He then said with a smile, "Sister Tang Bing, there is no need for this, since we know each other so well."

When Mu Chen first came to Daluo Territory, he was just a junior commander. He was on good terms with Tang Bing and Tang Rou, and they had worked together to help Nine Nether Palace rise above the rest in Daluo Territory.

When Tang Bing and Tang Rou saw the familiar smile on Mu Chen's face, they started to relax. Although Mu Chen was currently holding a different office, he was the same Mu Chen that they knew.

"Tang Bing and Tang Rou are now our majordomos. They are the ones in charge of the matters in our estate, such as the Heavenly River Cultivation Order that you have seen. Currently, it is a hot topic in the North Territory," Mandela said, smiling.

"Heavenly River Cultivation Order?" Mu Chen was stunned when he heard it.

"The Heavenly River is a good place for cultivation, and it is rare in the outside world. To encourage our top powers in the Mu Estate, we have set a restriction. Every year, every city under our Mu Estate receives a certain quota of Heavenly River Cultivation Orders that are given to them according to their performance. Each Heavenly River Cultivation Order allows one person to cultivate in the Heavenly River for a year," Mandela explained. "Currently, everyone in our estate is working very hard to get some Heavenly River Cultivation Orders."

When Mu Chen heard it, he was impressed. In this way, they could make good use of the Heavenly River, and in the long run, more top powers would be attracted to join the Mu Estate.

"You are amazing." Mu Chen gave Tang Bing and Tang Rou a thumbs up.

A smile broke out on Tang Bing's cold face, but Tang Rou blushed and lowered her head as she kneaded the corner of her top.

Mu Chen lifted up his head to look at the people who were cultivating around the Heavenly River and felt a little emotional. The Mu Estate was indeed flourishing, and it was filled with vitality. If given the chance, it would stand out from the rest and become a shining star.

Suddenly, Mu Chen's expression changed, and he looked at Mandela and said, "Please help Sister Ling Xi and the rest to settle in." Having said that, he suddenly disappeared into thin air. When Mandela saw it, she was deep in thought.

Just a moment ago, she had indistinctly sensed some fluctuations that were summoning Mu Chen, and she was quite familiar with them. It should be from the Pavilion that was well-hidden in the Ancient Celestial Palace…