Chapter 588 - 573: First Battle! Illusion Spirit Fusion
’No! It’s not just his speed. This terrifying strength is definitely not something a Seventh-Ring Martial Sect could possess! Just who in the world is he?!’
At that moment, Mu Chen was burning with rage, his chest heaving slightly. He just couldn’t believe it. He couldn’t believe there was such a despicable student in the Inner Mountain! Lei Yun’Er was a mere sixteen years old, so frail and weak, yet this person had used such immense force to strike her back! If that blow had truly landed, Mu Chen was ninety percent certain that Lei Yun’Er would have been crippled for life!
"I have regrets."
The icy words seemed to come from the mouth of the Death God himself. As he spoke, Mu Chen grabbed his mask with one hand, tore it off, and tossed it aside. At the same time, he untied the black ribbon holding his long ponytail, letting his purplish-red hair cascade down his back, swaying in the wind. His bewitching, violet-blue eyes stared death at Sun Yong. Suddenly, he tilted his head to the side with a sharp CRACK of his neck and grinned. "I regret wasting so many words on you. I regret telling Yun’Er and Yue’Er to stand back."
"You... are all dead! Little Spirit, protect Yun’Er and Yue’Er! Xiaohai, come out!"
His eyes narrowed as he roared. A little girl dressed in rainbow-colored clothes leaped out from his body and instantly transformed into a hundred-meter-long silver Locking Chain. Six golden rings pulsed up and down along its length. The moment the chain appeared, it shot toward Lei Yun’Er and Lei Yue’er. In the blink of an eye, it coiled on the ground to form a strange, circular Array Map. The map spun with a jingling sound as the chain dragged along, and within moments, a semi-circular protective barrier formed from the silver chain appeared out of thin air, securely shielding Lei Yun’Er and Lei Yue’er inside. It was safe to say that even a Low-level Venerable attacking the current Shattered Star Lock Chain with their full power would need dozens of strikes to shatter it.
However, just as the Shattered Star Lock Chain’s defenses were fully deployed, a strange, red-and-white Array Map abruptly appeared in the sky. Black lightning crackled within it. Following a deafening roar, Xiaohai’s figure shot out from the Summoning Array Map. The moment its massive, pitch-black body with its metallic sheen appeared, the surrounding light seemed to dim.
Its cold eyes stared at the five people before it, filled with deep hostility. As Mu Chen’s Illusion Spirit Beast, it not only shared his memories, but its emotions were also influenced by his every action. And right now, its mood was absolutely foul.
"ROAR!!!"
With another furious roar, the Blue Flame on Xiaohai’s long Steel Tail and the one between its brows simultaneously released a scorching aura. The balls of fire instantly expanded in size!
"Illusion Spirit Fusion!"
Without any need for preparation, a look of deep mockery hung on Mu Chen’s bewitching face. His wrist grew hot, and with a sudden flash, an extremely simple yet never-before-seen symbol emerged on it.
Meanwhile, Xiaohai roared at the sky as a massive symbol, identical to the one on Mu Chen’s wrist, appeared and covered its entire chest.
Immediately after, both symbols sank into their respective bodies, and two huge, golden Array Maps emerged beneath their feet! One large and one small, they rotated and intertwined. The moment the maps beneath their feet fully solidified, the golden Array Map under Mu Chen and the one under Xiaohai rapidly converged, finally merging together in a release of dazzling golden light!
Not only that, but at the instant the two golden Array Maps merged, a green Array Map brimming with an infinite Life Aura appeared outside them, gradually shrinking as the golden maps fused!
The sky darkened in an instant! An explosive shockwave of Primordial Power erupted outward from the overlapping golden Array Maps. The green Array Map, full of vitality, suddenly contracted, shrinking to align with the golden ones.
From the outside, Mu Chen and Xiaohai’s figures were completely replaced by the dazzling golden light. But from within, Mu Chen’s figure remained, while Xiaohai’s had completely vanished. In its place, a tri-colored ball of light—scarlet, red, and black—sank into Mu Chen’s chest!
As the orb of light entered him, Mu Chen suddenly felt a colossal power spread from his chest throughout his entire body. In an instant, an eerie blue flame ignited between his eyebrows. Countless streams of black and white energy erupted violently from within him, and a terrifying heat incinerated his clothes, revealing his bronze-skinned body, which was then abruptly covered by a perfectly fitting suit of Battle Armor!
The Battle Armor was primarily black, but countless sharp, blade-like spikes extended from the shoulders, joints, and spine. These spikes were neither grotesque nor ugly; their metallic texture looked incredibly profound under the glow of the golden light. More than that, they exuded the domineering aura of a sovereign who ruled over all!
The Battle Armor was flawless, even perfectly covering his hands with the Armor of Pitch Black. Ten Steel Blades shot out from his fingertips, forming gauntlets that resembled a Steel Dragon’s Claw!
Of course, this was merely an external change. Just as the Battle Armor was fully equipped, Mu Chen suddenly felt an itching and a stabbing pain in his shoulders and back. Two streams of scorching Mysterious Blue Flame abruptly shot out from his shoulder blades, extending for more than ten meters before stopping. It felt as if his body had gained two new parts, and Mu Chen subconsciously tried to control them with his mind.
To his surprise, the two streams of Gloomy Blue Flame suddenly flared open. Most of the Fire Flame instantly receded, revealing a pair of pitch-black Steel Wings with a metallic texture. When fully spread, the enormous wings spanned nearly twenty meters! In contrast, Mu Chen’s body seemed small, yet the sight was not the least bit awkward.
Along the entire outline of these Steel Wings, blue Nether Flame burned wantonly, releasing a savage heat. It even seemed as though the golden light itself was being faintly consumed by the flames!
But just then, the Blue Flame between Mu Chen’s brows flickered. Following the appearance of the Steel Wings, a pitch-black Dragon Tail over ten meters long shot out from behind him with a SWOOSH. Sword Blades sprang out along the Dragon Tail, retracting toward the tip in a drill-like formation. Once unfurled, it would undoubtedly become a tremendous killing machine!
The transformation was not yet over. Mu Chen’s waist-length, purplish-red hair began to grow again, extending down to his calves. The purplish-red color quickly melted away, replaced by an incredibly demonic, absolute purple!
Once the purple color had set in, two sharp-edged Dragon Horns with perfect curves grew from the top of his head, slanting backward and upward, adding a profound mystery to his already bewitching appearance!
Looking at his eyes, the light purple of the sclera quietly faded, completely replaced by an ice-blue color. The petals within spun, seemingly no different than before. But upon closer inspection, one would discover that the patterns around his eye sockets had changed dramatically. His complexion grew paler, and two purple, tear-like streaks extended vertically down from the corners of his eyes, giving him a uniquely eerie look.
At this point, the external changes to Mu Chen’s body were finally complete. With a SIZZLE, the profound Illusion Spirit Symbol emerged from his body and was firmly etched onto the pitch-black Battle Armor.
His wings spread and his massive tail swung. The golden light surrounding Mu Chen was instantly blown away, revealing his current appearance clearly to everyone. Although... there weren’t many people watching in the arena hall at this moment. But when Elder Lei, Chu Aoqing, Mu Junwu, and Yu Lan saw this scene on the screen, all they were left with was profound, utter shock!
