The Great Ruler: Raising From Liu Domain

"This benefactor, this old monk greets you."

Among the monks from Great Spirit Mountain, a gaunt old monk with extremely long eyebrows hanging down to his chest replied in a somewhat wooden manner.

It was obvious that these old monks were indeed not skilled in conversation. After exchanging greetings, they simply stood there silently, waiting for Liu Bai to continue.

Liu Bai naturally understood this and spoke directly.

"Master, I have come today because I wish to discuss a matter."

"Please speak, benefactor."

"I have learned that Great Spirit Mountain possesses a Grandmaster level Array called the Great Wheel Bright King Array. Therefore, I would like to make a trade with Great Spirit Mountain."

"I possess an Immortal Grade Grandmaster Spiritual Array known as the Immortal Trapping Array. I wish to exchange it for the Great Wheel Bright King Array. May I ask whether Master would agree?"

The old monk was stunned for a moment. Clearly, he had not expected Liu Bai to make such a proposal.

"The Great Wheel Bright King Array does indeed belong to Great Spirit Mountain, but it is only a Spirit Grade Grandmaster Spiritual Array. If we make this exchange, would not the benefactor suffer a loss?"

Liu Bai was also momentarily stunned. He had not expected the old monk to be so straightforward.

"It is no matter. I am a Spiritual Array Ancestor myself, and the Great Wheel Bright King Array happens to be of great help to my understanding of Arrays. Therefore, its value cannot be judged solely by its grade."

The old monk fell silent for a moment before nodding.

"In that case, this old monk shall send a message back to the sect and have them bring the Array diagram here."

Jiu You's eyes widened immediately.

"They agreed just like that? Isn't this a little too casual?"

Perhaps sensing what Jiu You was thinking, Liu Bai smiled and said,"When dealing with ascetics from Great Spirit Mountain, it is best to be straightforward. Besides, this is a mutually beneficial exchange. Given the character of these masters, why would they refuse?"

Jiu You nodded, though she still felt that these old monks were a little too pure and simple.

For the remainder of the time, Liu Bai did nothing else and simply watched the events unfolding within the Ancient Tower.

Meanwhile, within a wasteland inside the Ancient Tower.

A massive Immortal Golden Body exploded apart, transforming into countless golden specks of light. At the same moment, a figure was teleported out of the Ancient Tower.

As that figure was expelled from the tower, a streak of violet gold light shot out from between his brows.

In the distant sky, a figure slowly descended. With a wave of his hand, the violet gold light flew into his palm. Behind him, a gigantic violet gold silhouette appeared and devoured that strand of violet gold light.

The figure was naturally Mu Chen.

As for that strand of violet gold light, it was the Immortal Origin Qi cultivated by the person who had just been eliminated.

Seeing this scene, Liu Bai sighed softly and silently offered three seconds of sympathy for that unfortunate fellow.

For Heavenly Sovereigns, their Sovereign Celestial Body and spiritual body were fused together. When their Immortal Qi was stripped away, their true bodies would suffer severe damage. Their cultivation would decline drastically, and they might never again step into the Heavenly Sovereign realm for the rest of their lives.

If they were fortunate, they could still retain the strength of a peak Earth Sovereign.

Moreover, having already undergone the Heavenly Sovereign Tribulation and mastered the power of space, they would still be far stronger than ordinary Earth Sovereigns.

"Four strands of Immortal Qi already…"

After obtaining the Immortal Qi, delight appeared on Mu Chen's face.

"My Immortal Golden Body is now twenty percent stronger than when I entered."

And this was only the beginning.

If he could seize the Immortal Origins of everyone else within the Ancient Tower, the power of his Immortal Golden Body would increase to an astonishing level.

At the thought of this, a fiery light flashed through Mu Chen's eyes.

Outside the tower, Qing Yanjing and the others also let out long sighs of relief.

With Mu Chen's strength, as long as he did not encounter those ranked among the very strongest competitors, he would not face any immediate danger.

Moreover, Mu Chen had already entered the second floor, which meant that half of the participants who had entered the Ancient Tower had already been eliminated.

Looking at the figures being expelled from the Ancient Tower and sensing the severely weakened auras emanating from them, Qing Yanjing and the others felt a heavy weight settle upon their hearts.

"These people are finished…"

Buddha Xuan spoke expressionlessly, his simple statement defining the futures of those eliminated participants.

Qing Yanjing nodded.

"Just like raising Gu insects. These people have all become nourishment for others until, in the end, a single Gu King is nurtured. That is the true nature of the Ancient Tower."

In truth, many people understood this.

Yet despite knowing it, they still rushed forward every time the Ancient Gathering was held.

"Yes. Everyone harbors a sense of luck. Since there will eventually be a Gu King, why can't that person be me?"

"But what they fail to realize is that even becoming the Gu King means little. Over all these years, who has ever truly gained the recognition of the Primordial Immortal Body?"

Buddha Xuan remained pessimistic.

In his heart, Mu Chen's chance of success was less than thirty percent.

As for obtaining the recognition of the Primordial Immortal Body, he believed the probability was not even ten percent.

Reality seemed to be developing exactly as Buddha Xuan had expected.

After entering the second floor, Mu Chen quickly encountered his first formidable opponent.

Qin Donghai.

Though the name seemed ordinary, his ranking on the odds list was second only to Mu Chen's.

Because of that, what would happen when the two met was obvious.

Outside, Jiu You watched the two confronting one another and immediately became excited.

She was clearly looking forward to the battle that was about to unfold.

"What's the story with this Qin Donghai?"

Liu Bai had read the information listed on the odds rankings and explained,"Qin Donghai is considered a renowned expert who has been famous throughout the Great Thousand World for many years. He possesses Middle Phase Immortal Grade cultivation, and with the enhancement provided by his Immortal Golden Body, he has reportedly defeated quite a number of powerful opponents."

"Oh? Then it seems Mu Chen has finally encountered a worthy rival."

Jiu You raised an eyebrow.

"A worthy rival? Not really…"

Liu Bai smiled slightly and left it at that.

The battle that followed was indeed exciting.

Qin Donghai specialized in controlling water. His Water Spirit Manifestation techniques had reached an extraordinary level. Combined with several powerful Divine Arts, he managed to fight Mu Chen on equal footing for a time.

However, after seeing all of Qin Donghai's strongest Divine Ability easily blocked by Mu Chen, even Jiu You already understood how the battle would end.

"He only managed to force out Mu Chen's Eight Pagodas. It seems Qin Donghai's reputation exceeds his actual ability."

"I wouldn't say that…"

Liu Bai shook his head.

"Qin Donghai's greatest strength lies in his Immortal Golden Body. But against Mu Chen, that isn't really an advantage."

"Furthermore, Mu Chen himself has mastered two of the Thirty Six Peerless Divine Abilities, along with the Divine Ability of the Nine Divine Pulse."

"Do you really think ordinary people can compare with that?"

Jiu You immediately fell silent.

After thinking about it carefully, it really was true.

Mu Chen was simply blessed by the heavens to a degree that would make everyone jealous. With the advantages he possessed, throughout the entire Great Thousand World, probably no one besides the man standing next to her could compare with him.

Meanwhile, outside the Ancient Tower, countless people watched as Mu Chen cleanly and decisively suppressed Qin Donghai using the Eight Pagodas. For a moment, complete silence fell over the crowd.

No one had expected that a battle they thought would be fierce would end so swiftly.

Soon afterward, countless whispers began to spread throughout the crowd as everyone marveled at Mu Chen's methods.

No wonder he had been able to cut through Demon Emperors like chopping vegetables when facing the Feind Race Demons.

"Well?"

Qing Yanjing looked toward Buddha Xuan with a smile.

Buddha Xuan kept a straight face and snorted.

"What is there to be proud of in defeating a Qin Donghai? His real opponents are those four people ahead of him."

Qing Yanjing nodded slightly and did not deny it.

"Those four are all experts who have been famous for many years. Each of them can be ranked among the top figures of the Great Thousand World. They are indeed formidable rivals for Chen'er."

However, she immediately changed the subject.

"But since Chen'er came to the Ancient Tower with such confidence, he must have his own reasons."

Seeing the absolute faith Qing Yanjing had in her son, Buddha Xuan could only shake his head helplessly.

Deep down, however, he was not nearly as optimistic.

Although Mu Chen's methods were impressive, could those four people really be considered simple opponents?

As time slowly passed, the battles within the Ancient Tower became increasingly intense.

As the number of participants continued to decrease, the probability of experts encountering one another rose higher and higher.

Whether inside or outside the tower, everyone's hearts gradually became tense.

That tension reached its peak when Mu Chen encountered Vajra King Shi Luo.

Liu Bai glanced over and discovered that even the old monks who had kept their eyes lowered all this time had raised their heads.

They were staring intently at the light screen in the sky, not blinking even once as they watched the battle unfold.

"As expected of someone called Vajra King. His physical body is probably unrivaled beneath Saint Grade."

Jiu You's expression became serious as well, clearly shocked by the combat power displayed by the two combatants.

Liu Bai agreed.

"The monks of Great Spirit Mountain have always specialized in tempering their physical bodies. Moreover, the body refinement art cultivated by Shi Luo is undoubtedly among the very best in the Great Thousand World. I am not surprised that he possesses such strength."

Liu Bai even felt that if Shi Luo managed to break through into Saint Grade, his physique might not be inferior to those monsters from the Desolate Ancient Clan.

Very soon, the battle reached its climax.

Mu Chen unleashed his One Qi into Three Purities and even entered the Three Union Realm.

Although Shi Luo was astonished, he did not retreat in the slightest and directly displayed Great Spirit Mountain's supreme Divine Ability, the Saint Buddha Hand.

"Can anyone at the Immortal Grade level really reach such a level?"

Someone could not help but sigh in admiration.

The others nodded as well.

Everyone was at Immortal Grade, so why was the gap in strength so enormous?

"The two of them are about to determine the victor..."

Liu Bai's eyes shone brightly.

Within the light screen, Mu Chen used the Three Spirits Battle Array to augment the Black Dragon Army, forming a battle intent dragon that covered the heavens and blotted out the earth.

Vajra King Shi Luo refused to yield in the slightest and unleashed Great Spirit Mountain's strongest Divine Ability, the Great Vajra Art.

This was a supreme Divine Ability powerful enough to rival the Thirty Six Peerless Divine Abilities.

When the battle intent dragon collided with the wrathful Vajra, terrifying shockwaves ravaged the Ancient Tower.

Golden light flooded the heavens and concealed everything from view.

Even from outside the tower, Liu Bai could still sense the terrifying force of that collision.

In such a clash, even a Late Phase Immortal Grade expert could potentially perish.

The final result exceeded everyone's expectations.

Shi Luo suffered grievous injuries and fell unconscious, while Mu Chen was also seriously wounded. Even the Black Dragon Army suffered heavy damage, losing the ability to continue fighting.

"What a pity..."

Jiu You let out a soft sigh.

Liu Bai nodded slightly.

"Indeed, it is a pity."

The two of them were referring to Shi Luo.

This defeat meant that the Immortal Qi Shi Luo had painstakingly cultivated for so many years would become someone else's gain.

Having lost his Immortal Golden Body, Shi Luo's strength would plummet drastically, leaving him only able to struggle on in misery.

Even Liu Bai could not help feeling some regret at such a cruel outcome.

Soon, as the defeated participant, Shi Luo was expelled from the Ancient Tower.

Several masters from Great Spirit Mountain immediately stepped forward and carried him back.

The old monk with the long eyebrows took out a golden medicinal pill and directly fed it to the unconscious Shi Luo.

Liu Bai glanced at Shi Luo, whose aura had become extremely weak, and noticed that after swallowing the golden pill, his shattered Vajra Body was rapidly recovering.

However, the destruction of his Celestial Body had still inflicted severe damage upon his Heavenly Sovereign Spiritual Body.

Its spiritual vitality was continuously dissipating. If this could not be stopped, he would inevitably fall below the Heavenly Sovereign realm.

After a moment of thought, Liu Bai stepped forward and addressed the long eyebrowed monk.

"I have a method to temporarily seal his damaged spiritual body. If a way can be found to reconstruct his Celestial Body, there is a chance his Heavenly Sovereign cultivation can be preserved."

The old monk froze for a moment before immediately pressing his palms together and bowing.

"Many thanks, benefactor. Then we shall trouble you."

As before, there was not the slightest trace of suspicion or doubt.

The old monk simply chose to believe Liu Bai's words.

Without hesitation, Liu Bai raised his hand and released five colored spiritual light.

The spiritual light spread across Shi Luo's body and quickly sank beneath his skin, forming a Five Elements Seal that isolated him from heaven and earth.

At that moment, Shi Luo seemed to become an ordinary mortal.

His spiritual vitality disappeared from sight. Although his complexion did not improve, it also stopped deteriorating further.

"My seal can last for at most one year. If he cannot repair his spiritual body during that time, then even the gods will be unable to save him."

"And once his spiritual body is restored, the seal will naturally dissipate on its own, so there is no need to worry about it causing any adverse effects."

Upon hearing this, gratitude finally appeared on the usually expressionless face of the long eyebrowed monk.

He pressed his palms together and bowed respectfully.

"Many thanks, benefactor!"

Liu Bai waved his hand dismissively.

He did not think much of it.

After all, it had merely been a casual act on his part. It could also be considered a way of forming a good karmic connection with the monks of Great Spirit Mountain.

"Shi Luo's injuries are severe, and we must return to the mountain immediately. However, please rest assured, benefactor. Five days from now, I shall personally travel to the Skylaw Continent and deliver the Great Wheel Bright King Array."

The long eyebrowed monk spoke slowly but firmly.

"Very well. Then I shall await Master's arrival on the Skylaw Continent."

After saying that, the long eyebrowed monk hurriedly departed with Shi Luo.

At the same time, the participants within the Ancient Tower had reached the final floor.

And only four people remained.

Maha You.

Ye Qing.

Tuoba Cang.

And the final person.

Mu Chen.

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