The Great Ruler

The whole hall was silent, and everyone was stunned by the majestic aura of the young figures who stood in the center. Even the three frightened Purple Cloud Sect Sovereigns and Mu Estate Sovereigns were awed. Liu Tiandao and the others were still dazed, as they could not recover from Mu Chen’s power.

They had been dealing with Mu Chen for too long, just like Liu Tiandao. When he first saw Mu Chen, it was when Mu Chen had had a feud with his son. At that time, Mu Chen was an insignificant ant in his eyes that he could easily wipe out. However, who would have expected that just a few years later, the ants in his eyes had grown up at an unimaginable rate, and now, far surpassed them.

Looking at the young figure, Liu Tiandao sighed deep in his heart, his hidden unwillingness completely extinguished. Others such as the Holy Ancestor and the Netherworld Palace Master also looked meek. Fear and reverence colored their gazes when they glanced at Mu Chen.

When the North Territory Alliance became the Mu Estate, and they recognized Mu Chen as their master, they were in fact unwilling to do so in their hearts. It was only because of Mandela’s power that they had done so, but deep down, they were dissatisfied. After all, a year ago, Mu Chen was a mere Lower Earthly Sovereign.

This dissatisfaction dissipated completely when Mu Chen kicked the three Complete Earthly Sovereigns around like sandbags. It was only then that they truly understood why Mandela had chosen Mu Chen to become the Master of the Mu Estate. This young man’s potential was too terrible.

At his age, he was a Half Step to Complete Earthly Sovereign and possessed fighting power that surpassed a Complete Earthly Sovereign’s. It was hard to imagine how fierce he would be when he broke through to become a Heavenly Sovereign in the future.

With such an existence as their Estate Master, in a sense, they were fortunate to have found themselves a strong background. After all, with their power, even if they wanted to go to those who were Heavenly Sovereigns, others would not necessarily be interested in them. Lower Earthly Sovereigns could only be middle-rank officials in those supreme forces.

With Mu Chen’s potential, it was obvious that the small North Territory would not be able to trap him. In the future, he may have a real chance to dominate the North Region, or even take over Tianluo Continent, transforming the Mu Estate into a famous supreme force in the Great Thousand World. At that time, they would be glad that they had been lucky enough to be top-ranking officials when the Mu Estate was first established.

At this point, they could not help looking at Mandela, their expressions full of admiration, as they were in awe of her foresight.

Sensing their gazes, Mandela pursed her lips. She had known Mu Chen’s potential, but had not expected that in just over a year, the fellow would reach Half Step to Complete Earthly Sovereign.

Mandela looked at Mu Chen with conflicted emotions. She could sense that Mu Chen’s fighting prowess had begun to really surpass her’s. It made her feel a little baffled. After all, she had always backed Mu Chen and sheltered him, but now their roles were beginning to reverse. This made her mood a little complicated.

Mu Chen was unaware of their conflicted emotions as he looked down coldly at the three trembling figures.

Under Mu Chen’s indifferent gaze, Zi Tianbei was pale and trembling as he said, “Master Mu, we are just messengers. No matter how great the grudge is between us, please do not shoot the messengers!” His spiritual energy was sealed, and he was like an ordinary old man. Thus, he was afraid of Mu Chen killing him in a rage.

“You weren’t like that before.” Mu Chen smiled cryptically. Zi Tianbei had been so arrogant previously, wantonly abusing his power.

Zi Tianbei groaned internally. How could I have known that there were such terrifying figures in this little Mu Estate? In a flash, Mu Chen had subdued the three of them. That kind of fighting power was horrifying, indeed. If he had known about it, even if he had exponentially more guts, he would not have dared to act so flippantly in the Mu Estate.

“I was blind to not recognize your power. I deserve to be punished.” Zi Tianbei chuckled dryly, his attempts at flattery a stark contrast to his demeanor before.

“You’re thick-headed, indeed.” Seeing that the old fogey had no shame, Mu Chen smiled as he shook his head.

As the other Sovereigns saw this, they felt invigorated and good about themselves.

“Go back and tell your Purple Cloud Sect that even though my Mu Estate does not look for trouble, we are not afraid of trouble, either. If you think we are a pushover, feel free to come back.” Mu Chen smiled nonchalantly.

Zi Tianbei nodded profusely, afraid to retort.

“Go.” Mu Chen did not bother wasting time with them. He did not intend to keep all three of them, for the seals on them were enough to make them all frail for a year.

“Yes, yes, we’ll go now.” Upon hearing this, Zi Tianbei retreated in an embarrassed state with the other two. As for their seals, he was not too concerned. After returning, their sect leader could easily counter them.

Seeing the three retreat blunderingly, Mu Chen smirked. The three men thought his seal was so easy to break, but as long as their sect leader had not broken through to Heavenly Sovereign, it would not be been possible to break his seal.

After forcing the Purple Cloud Sect messengers to leave, Mu Chen then turned and asked in confusion, “Where’s Nine Nether?” He could not sense Nine Nether’s aura in the entire Mu Estate.

“Soon after you went to the Western Kingdom Continent, she went back to the Nine Netherbird Clan, as she seemed to have been triggered by the speed of your training. She was going to start the path of evolution, and try to see if she could evolve into an Ancient Undying Bird,” Mandela replied.

Mu Chen nodded. Nine Nether had a very strong Undying Bird bloodline, so she had a great chance of successful evolution. Once she succeeded in evolving and enhanced her bloodline, she would then become a real Ancient Undying Bird, comparable to a Heavenly Sovereign.

Cultivating the Divine Beast form was a strange method. If one was unable to evolve, they might not be able to refine their strength for thousands of years. However, once the evolution was successful, their power would be incredibly amazing.

Mu Chen’s gaze flickered towards the sizeable crowd of Sovereigns and said, “Taking care of the Mu Estate has been hard on you.” It must have been hard on Mandela, strengthening the Mu Estate over the past year. However, Mandela only rolled her eyes at Mu Chen’s sigh. This guy has thrown his duties to me so easily.

“Heh heh, to repay you, I brought you a present,” Mu Chen hurriedly said, and with a wave of his sleeve, a black light shot towards Mandela.

Mandela puffed out a breath, and the black light stopped, suspended in front of her. A blackthorn whip revealed itself.

“This is?” Mandela looked at the black whip and froze. She then exclaimed in a startled tone, “Is this the Quasi-Rare Divine Artifact made from the ancient Mandala flower twigs?” Her original form was also an ancient Mandala flower, thus she naturally could feel that this whip’s previous master must have been a Heavenly Sovereign. Now that it had fallen into her hands, it was a perfect fit for her.

“I thought your Starry Suppression Tower, though nice, was no longer useful now, so you could change to something else.” Mu Chen laughed. With this Mandala whip, Mandela’s strength should also be greatly improved.

“Hmm, it seems that your harvest is bountiful this time.” Mandela was impressed, as Quasi-Rare Divine Artifacts were precious treasures. Any Complete Earthly Sovereign would covet it greatly.

Inside the hall, the other Sovereigns were also drooling, apparently surprised by Mu Chen’s generosity. If auctioned, a Quasi-Rare Divine Artifact would be worth a few hundred million drops of Sovereign Spiritual Liquid.

“You have a conscience, indeed. I’ll take it then.” A smile appeared on Mandela’s face, as she was apparently very satisfied with the present.

Mu Chen smiled and turned around and looked at Condor King, Sleeping King, and Spiritual Pupil King, all of whom were now at the peak of Ninth Grade Sovereign, half a step away from Lower Earthly Sovereign.

He pondered slightly, flicked his finger, and three beams of spiritual light fired at the three men. They then transformed into three Spiritual Pills.

“This is the Shattering Sovereign Pill, specifically designed to break through the shackles between Ninth Grade Sovereign and Lower Earthly Sovereign. The three of you are strong enough to be able to break through with a little luck.” Mu Chen smiled at the three.

These three were the true original members who had followed Mandela since Daluo Territory. Their loyalty was unquestioned, and now that Mu Chen had the ability to help them, he did not mind doing so.

Condor King looked at the suspended Spiritual Pill in front of him. His face was full of glee as he felt the pure spiritual energy. Although they were just short of an opportunity to break through, sometimes this opportunity was delayed. With this Shattering Sovereign Pill, they would be able to break through immediately.

“Thank you Estate Master!” The three were grateful, and they all sighed. When Mu Chen had just arrived in Daluo Territory, he was a small commander whose identity was a stark contrast from theirs. Who would have thought that after a few years, it would be possible for him to achieve this step?

Inside the hall, many Sovereigns looked on with envy. The Spiritual Pills that could help people break through could be quite rare and were hard to find in ordinary auctions. Thus, they did not expect the Estate Master to reward them freely.

After rewarding the three, Mu Chen then focused on Liu Tiandao and the others. During the previous encounter with Zi Tianbei, he could feel signs of Liu Tiandao and others wanting to act to protect him.

Although he had had a little grudge with them in the past, after joining the Mu Estate, Liu Tiandao and the others were still reliable. Even though they might have been slightly unwilling at first, overall, they were trustworthy. Thus, with a wave of his sleeve, five Spiritual Pills flew towards Liu Tiandao and the other four. These Spiritual Pills, which he had obtained from the Spiritual Butterfly Pill Fairy, were very precious.

“The five of you who helped Mandela to strengthen the Mu Estate should also be rewarded. This is the Averting Misfortune Pill. There is a chance that you will be promoted from Lower to Upper Earthly Sovereigns, depending on your ability to succeed,” Mu Chen said with a smile.

Liu Tiandao trembled, ecstasy gushing out from his eyes. They had been stuck at the rank of Lower Earthly Sovereign for many years and had not been able to break through. Thus, one could imagine how precious the pills were to them. Moreover, the Spiritual Pills were rarer than what had been given to Condor King and the others, and it would have been a bloody battle in those auctions.

“We thank the Estate Master!” The five people carefully took the Spiritual Pills, then solemnly clasped their fists and bowed. Mu Chen’s actions were obviously also an expression of his attitude. He could ignore any previous grudges, as long as they could be loyal in the future.

Mu Chen nodded slightly.

In the main hall, the other Sovereigns saw that Condor King, Liu Tiandao, and others had been rewarded. They all looked extremely envious. However, they also understood that these people were the first group of people who had been in charge of the Mu Estate when it was founded. They very much deserved to be rewarded for their hard work.

Mu Chen looked around the crowd and said slowly, “I have a clear reward and punishment system in the Mu Estate. So long as you have merit in the future, there will naturally be a corresponding reward.”

“Yes, sir!” All the Sovereigns chorused with deafening voices.

Looking at the scene, Mandela smiled. Mu Chen’s rewards were indeed brilliant and at once eliminated the problem of unfamiliarity due to his long absence. They also helped him establish a real bond in the Mu Estate. After this, as long as he gave orders, countless Sovereigns of the Mu Estate would do their best to serve him.

Mu Chen nodded, then turned around, looked at Mandela, and whispered, “Now… Let’s talk about this Purple Cloud Sect and what exactly we should do…”