Chapter 406: Sudden Change
Mu Chen's appearance surprised all three people on the final floor.
After all, in their minds, Shi Luo had always been considered one of their true rivals. Who could have imagined that he would be eliminated in the end?
"You actually defeated Shi Luo?"
Maha You frowned and stared at Mu Chen with a somewhat gloomy expression as he slowly spoke.
"Is that so surprising?"
Mu Chen glanced at him, his expression indifferent.
"Heh, how interesting. It seems I underestimated you before."
A playful smile appeared on Maha You's lips as a cold light flashed through his eyes. He greatly disliked anything that escaped his control.
Mu Chen ignored him and instead directed his gaze toward the dark red mountain ahead.
The moment his eyes landed on the mountain, he felt a mysterious attraction.
The immortal and mysterious aura emanating from that mountain was exactly the same as that of the Immortal Golden Body.
His heart immediately began beating faster.
Judging from the situation, could it be that the legendary Primordial Immortal Body was hidden within this mountain?
Boom!
Just as Mu Chen's gaze swept over it, the dark red mountain suddenly trembled.
Massive cracks began appearing across the mountain and slowly spread outward, as though the entire mountain were about to split apart.
Outside the Ancient Tower, everyone who witnessed this scene became excited.
"The Primordial Immortal Body is about to appear?!"
Jiu You's breathing grew heavier as her beautiful eyes widened.
She desperately wanted to witness the emergence of this legendary Primitive Celestial Body.
Although five Primitive Celestial Bodies still existed in the Great Thousand World, no one had seen any of them since the great war of the Ancient Era.
The other four Primitive Celestial Bodies were hidden away by the Four Ancient Clans so thoroughly that even members of their own clans rarely saw them, let alone outsiders.
Only the Primordial Immortal Body held the Ancient Gathering periodically, giving outsiders a glimmer of hope.
Unfortunately, over all these years, not a single person had truly obtained the recognition of the Primordial Immortal Body.
Liu Bai glanced at the four people in the image and said calmly,
"Before it fully appears, those four will probably have to determine a victor first."
Sure enough, before Liu Bai had even finished speaking, someone nearby shouted.
"Look! They're fighting again!"
Outside the Ancient Tower, countless experts stared at the two remaining spiritual energy mirrors with burning eyes.
At this moment, these four people represented the strongest confrontation of this Ancient Gathering.
"That damned Maha You!"
Qing Yanjing's pretty face turned cold.
She could clearly sense Maha You's hostility toward Mu Chen.
Earlier, Mu Chen's Black Dragon Army had already suffered severe damage while dealing with Shi Luo, making it impossible for him to use it again.
How could a mother like Qing Yanjing not worry?
"Don't be anxious."
Buddha Xuan comforted her from the side.
Looking at the young figure within the spiritual energy mirror, he continued,
"Your son possesses far too many methods. Given how crafty he is, I don't believe the Black Dragon Army is his only trump card."
"You are the crafty one."
Qing Yanjing shot back irritably.
However, she gradually calmed down.
Although Mu Chen could no longer rely on the Black Dragon Army, if he dared to accept the challenge, he must have his own confidence.
"Do you really think Mu Chen can win?"
Jiu You also asked Liu Bai with some concern.
"What? Worried that you won't get your wager back?"
Liu Bai chuckled and teased her.
"Don't worry. I'm usually very accurate when judging people."
In truth, if he were not certain that Mu Chen would reach the end, he would never have come here in the first place.
Even if Mu Chen obtained the Primordial Immortal Body, it would be impossible for him to refine it within a short period of time.
That process could take several years.
Aside from Qing Yanjing and the others, no one else would remain here waiting for so long.
The battle inside the Ancient Tower was extremely fierce, but it would not last much longer.
Judging by the current situation, the Primordial Immortal Body would appear within at most half the time it took an incense stick to burn.
If they could not determine a victor before then, it would become impossible to predict who among the four would ultimately emerge victorious.
The battle continued relentlessly.
Since they had already reached this stage, their combat strength was essentially on the same level.
Determining a winner in a short period of time was naturally impossible.
Overall, however, Maha You was somewhat stronger.
Meanwhile, Mu Chen, who had already been weakened, was completely suppressed and could only barely hold on.
Yet there was not the slightest sign of panic on his face.
Instead, he remained exceptionally calm and simply continued dragging Maha You down, preventing him from freeing himself.
"The Primordial Immortal Body has appeared!"
Suddenly, a cry of alarm awakened everyone outside the tower.
Rumble!
Amid silent vibrations, a pillar of light shot into the sky from the crimson mountain.
An ancient source spirit light appeared within the pillar and began devouring all spiritual energy contained inside it.
The vast pillar of light continuously shrank while the ancient light grew increasingly powerful.
Soon, a vague humanoid figure emerged.
Finally, the pillar completely merged into that ancient figure's body.
At that moment, the figure was fully revealed before the burning gazes of everyone present.
"The Primordial Immortal Body! That is the Primordial Immortal Body!"
Someone shouted excitedly.
Unlike other Celestial Bodies that often reached thousands or even tens of thousands of feet in height, the Primordial Immortal Body before them appeared only about ten feet tall.
Its entire body was dark gold in color.
The surface was mottled and ancient, as though it had endured countless battles over the ages.
Natural patterns born from heaven and earth covered its body.
Each one was incomparably profound and seemed to contain indescribable power.
As it stood there, even without moving, an intimidating fluctuation continuously spread from it.
"It has begun..."
Liu Bai narrowed his eyes slightly and spoke softly.
"Begun what?"
Before Jiu You could finish asking her question, chaos suddenly erupted within the Ancient Tower.
The four people who had originally been captivated by the Primordial Immortal Body instantly fell into disorder.
The strongest among them, Maha You, was the first to make a move toward the Primordial Immortal Body.
In his eyes, this ancient Primitive Celestial Body could only belong to him.
However, Ye Qing, Tuoba Cang, and Mu Chen naturally had no intention of letting him succeed.
Without any warning whatsoever, all three attacked Maha You simultaneously.
Although Maha You was slightly stronger than any one of them individually, he immediately suffered greatly under their combined assault.
Yet at that very moment, an unexpected change occurred.
The previously motionless Primordial Immortal Body suddenly raised its head.
Its dark golden eyes, devoid of any emotion, locked onto Maha You, who was standing closest to it.
"Not good!"
In an instant, all four of them instinctively sensed danger.
Mu Chen, Ye Qing, and Tuoba Cang immediately retreated.
However, Maha You had lost his position due to the attacks from the three of them and was completely unable to evade.
Bang!
A seemingly gentle dark golden palm landed upon Maha You's chest.
In the next moment, he was sent flying as though struck by an overwhelming force.
His body carved a trench tens of thousands of feet long across the ground.
His entire chest caved inward.
Blood sprayed across the sky.
Inside and outside the Ancient Tower, complete silence descended.
Only the sounds of people gasping in shock remained.
"What just happened?"
Someone spoke with a face full of disbelief.
Why would an ownerless Primordial Immortal Body launch an attack on its own?
Liu Bai frowned slightly. It seemed he vaguely remembered such an event from his memories. Over the endless passage of time, the Primordial Immortal Body had undergone a mutation and developed its own consciousness.
It was likely because of this that none of the countless experts who had entered the tower throughout the years had succeeded. All of them had become nourishment for it.
"A little interesting."
After understanding the situation, a smile appeared at the corner of Liu Bai's lips.
No wonder Mu Chen in the original story had to place himself in a desperate situation before finding a path to survival. In the end, he was the only person who had obtained the recognition of the Primordial Immortal Body's origin.
"How could this happen?!"
Qing Yanjing's expression also changed as she watched the dark golden figure begin slaughtering the four participants inside the tower.
"Maha Tian, what exactly is your Maha Ancient Clan doing?!"
Faced with Qing Yanjing's questioning, Maha Tian's expression became equally ugly.
"I don't know what's happening either. During previous Ancient Gatherings, this dark golden figure never appeared!"
The most seriously injured person inside was his own younger brother.
If the Maha Ancient Clan had known this would happen, they would never have allowed Maha You to take such a risk.
"Could this be the Primordial Immortal Body's method of selecting its master?" one of the Maha Ancient Clan elders guessed.
"That dark golden figure's attacks are filled with killing intent. There is not the slightest trace of mercy. Even Maha You is no match for it. This is not selecting a master. It is carrying out a massacre."
Buddha Xuan's expression was gloomy as he immediately refuted the elder.
Hearing this, everyone could only exchange helpless looks.
They were completely powerless regarding what was happening inside the tower.
In the distance, Jiu You noticed the increasingly tense atmosphere between the Buddha Ancient Clan and the Maha Ancient Clan. She quietly moved closer to Liu Bai and asked in a low voice,
"Do you know what's happening?"
A bitter smile appeared on Liu Bai's face as he spread his hands.
"Do you take me for a god? Even Saint Grade experts cannot enter the Ancient Tower. How would I know what's happening inside?"
Jiu You curled her lips in dissatisfaction. Although she was not pleased with Liu Bai's answer, she did not continue questioning him.
After all, they were merely spectators.
Whatever happened had nothing to do with them.
The situation inside the tower developed rapidly.
While the Buddha Ancient Clan and Maha Ancient Clan outside were still arguing and suspecting one another, a dramatic change suddenly occurred within the tower.
Blade Saint Tuoba Cang was the first to be struck.
The dark golden figure hit him directly. His body exploded into a cloud of blood mist, while the Immortal Golden Body behind him let out a mournful cry before exploding as well, transforming into countless Violet gold light particles.
The dark golden figure took a deep breath, and all those Violet gold particles were swallowed into its mouth.
The scene happened far too suddenly.
When Mu Chen, Maha You, and Ye Qing witnessed it, shock flashed across all of their faces.
Because they could clearly sense that Tuoba Cang had been completely erased!
"What is going on? Why wasn't Tuoba Cang sent out?"
Outside the tower, Jiu You's face was filled with astonishment.
Previously, whenever someone was defeated, the Ancient Tower would immediately eject them, and everyone would see them reappear.
But this time, nothing happened.
"What? Can't figure it out?" Liu Bai narrowed his eyes and said. "Isn't it obvious? If he didn't come out, it means he really died."
"Died..."
"Yes. A pity for a Blade Saint."
Liu Bai sighed.
He had wanted to determine whether that broken blade was truly Heavenly Sin.
Now that this unexpected change had occurred, that broken blade would likely remain within the Ancient Tower forever.
Qing Yanjing and Maha Tian also noticed this development and arrived at the same conclusion.
"The Ancient Tower has malfunctioned? Tuoba Cang truly fell?"
Maha Tian glanced at her and said in a deep voice,"Don't ask me. Our Maha Ancient Clan cannot control the Ancient Tower either. Even if there is a problem, I have no way of resolving it."
Qing Yanjing's eyes widened as she cursed inwardly.
Useless!
"Then destroy the Ancient Tower!"
"No!"
Maha Tian immediately objected.
"What if destroying the Ancient Tower affects the Primordial Immortal Body? Who will take responsibility?"
"If the Primordial Immortal Body could be destroyed so easily, then it would not be a Primitive Celestial Body!"
Qing Yanjing sneered.
"That still won't do! My Maha Ancient Clan has guarded it for tens of thousands of years. We must ensure absolutely nothing goes wrong!"
Maha Tian refused to yield.
"That sounds nice, but this is merely your own selfish desire! I don't care whether you agree or not. If you refuse, I'll do it by force!"
Maha Tian instantly became furious.
"How dare you! This is the territory of my Maha Ancient Clan, not your Buddha Ancient Clan!"
"Then let's see!"
The atmosphere between the two Saint Grade experts immediately became tense.
The oppressive aura made everyone feel as though a mountain had been placed upon their shoulders.
At that very moment, another change occurred within the Ancient Tower.
Qing Yanjing watched as her son detonated his own Celestial Body in order to survive.
"Chen'er!"
The moment she saw this, her beautiful face turned deathly pale.
In the next instant, a terrifying Spiritual Energy storm erupted from her body. The entire world began trembling.
Without the slightest hesitation, Qing Yanjing shot directly toward the Ancient Tower.
"Qing Yanjing, how dare you!"
Seeing this, Maha Tian immediately roared in anger.
His figure appeared before the Ancient Tower in an instant. Terrifying Spiritual Energy storms ravaged the heavens and earth as the might of a Saint Grade expert spread across the region.
Just as the two were about to clash, an even more powerful aura suddenly surged into the sky.
It forcibly suppressed both of their presences.
"Please calm yourselves, both of you."
A gentle voice rang out.
Yet somehow, it gradually soothed the emotions of the enraged pair.
The person who spoke was naturally Liu Bai.
Among everyone present, only he possessed the strength necessary to stop them.
"Aunt, there is no need to panic. Junior Mu Chen merely detonated his Celestial Body. It is only a method to escape the pursuit of that dark golden figure. It does not necessarily mean his life is in danger."
"As long as that dark golden figure is dealt with, they may still survive. Besides, even if you destroy the Ancient Tower, you may not be able to save anyone. You might even bring additional danger upon Mu Chen!"
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