The Great Ruler (Web Novel)

The earthing-shaking mayhem in the Ancient Celestial Palace lasted for a month before it gradually settled down. As the disorder settled down, the peak of the mountain beamed out a large amount of holy light. A slender figure slowly emerged from the center of the countless beams of spiritual light.

When he stood up, claps of thunder seemed to roar between the heavens and the earth. Indescribable oppression emanated outward, causing countless cultivators around the Heavenly River to tremble in fear. The figure seemed to notice the overwhelming oppression, so he swung his robe to draw the light beams back. The light beams vanished into his body, and the daunting oppression dissipated.

The spiritual light disappeared to reveal Mu Chen’s slender body. On his handsome face, his pitch-black eyes were as dark as the night sky, giving him an unfathomable look.

Ancestor Xuan Tian, who was hundreds of feet away, stared at Mu Chen with a complicated look on his face. Horror remained in his eyes. He sighed after a while and said, “I did not expect that the Estate Master actually possesses the legendary Nine Divine Pulse. No wonder you can attain Heavenly Sovereign at such a young age.” He made no effort to hide his envy, as he knew the significance of having a Nine Divine Pulse.

Mu Chen chuckled as he heard those words. He looked deeply at Ancestor Xuan Tian and said, “I hope Elder Xuan Tian can keep a secret for me.”

Ancestor Xuan Tian must have had some connection with someone from the Budur Ancient Clan in the past. If this piece of information was divulged, Mu Chen would have one less trump card.

On hearing that, Ancestor Xuan Tian put on a stern look and replied, “You can rest assured that I will do you no harm since I’m one of the elders in the Mu Estate now.”

Mu Chen was somewhat surprised with Ancestor Xuan Tian’s attitude. As Ancestor Xuan Tian had been seemingly unwilling to cooperate earlier on, Mu Chen had subdued and threatened him, forcing him to become an elder of the Mu Estate. Hence, he was not quite respectful to Mu Chen most of the time. However, his current attitude was that of an elder from the Mu Estate.

Sensing Mu Chen’s surprise, Ancestor Xuan Tian smiled, embarrassed. Previously, he was wary of Mu Chen and was far from being respectful. He was only awed after knowing Mu Chen possessed the Nine Divine Pulse. With this superior Divine Pulse, it was highly possible that Mu Chen could attain the pinnacle, Divine Grade Heavenly Sovereign. Having respect for a future Divine Heavenly Sovereign was not something embarrassing for Ancestor Xuan Tian.

“Heh heh, I wonder what kind of Spiritual Pulse Super Power was developed this time?” Ancestor Xuan Tian stared at Mu Chen, as he was extremely curious about Mu Chen’s Spiritual Pulse Super Power.

Mu Chen grinned. He stretched out his finger and tapped gently. As he did so, a purple flame swirled at his fingertip and eventually fluttered towards Ancestor Xuan Tian.

Ancestor Xuan Tian did not dare to underestimate the incoming purple flame, as he could sense danger from the purple glow. His body jerked immediately, forming a strong and thick spiritual energy light shield around him. Like a solid shield, the power of defense was so shockingly strong that it could block a strike from a Spiritual Grade Heavenly Sovereign.

Blaze!

The purple flame fell gently. The moment it touched the spiritual energy light shield, the purple flame abruptly burst into a ball of fire as if it were in a pool of oil. As it burned, the spiritual energy light shield was encompassed in flames. Even though the spiritual energy light shield had a robust defensive power, the purple flame quickly devoured it. The fire continued to intensify, enveloping Ancestor Xuan Tian, who was taken by surprise. He was greatly flustered by the situation, as he had not expected that not only would his defense not counter the flame, but instead it ignited.

As the purple fire charged towards him, Ancestor Xuan Tian immediately opened his mouth and spurted out an enormous spiritual energy tide. Every drop in the spiritual energy tide was heavy, as the drops were transformed from extremely pure spiritual energy. The vast mountainous region would be leveled into plains if this tide swept out.

A screeching, sizzling sound burst out as the tremendous spiritual energy tide collided with the purple fire. The purple fire had grown from a weaker flame into a stronger fire as the spiritual energy tide swept through. Ancestor Xuan Tian was terrorized as the ball of flame eventually turned into a blazing fire, enveloping him.

“What kind of fire is this? How could it be so tyrannical?!” Ancestor Xuan Tian turned solemn as horror surged in his eyes. He could sense that the immense spiritual energy he displayed in his offense had not extinguished the purple fire at all. Instead, the fire intensified as if he had poured fuel over it.

Apparently, the purple flame had the daunting ability to devour spiritual energy to strengthen itself. If that was the case, this flame was rather peculiar. Once it was used in combat, one would have to expend a great deal of effort just to finish it off.

As the purple fire was about to engulf Ancestor Xuan Tian, Mu Chen opened his mouth, and the purple fire retracted. The fire reduced to a smaller flame and rushed into Mu Chen’s mouth and stomach.

“Eh?” When the purple flame entered his body, Mu Chen had a slight change in his expression. He discovered that there was a stream of pure spiritual energy that flowed and blended with his body as the purple flame dissipated.

“This is surprising. The purple flame can return the spiritual energy that it devours.” Mu Chen smiled. This purple flame was indeed an extraordinary Spiritual Pulse Super Power evolved from the Eight Divine Pulse.

Ancestor Xuan Tian recovered from his shock, and he could not help but exclaim in surprise, “Estate Master, what kind of flame is it?”

“This flame is my Spiritual Pulse Super Power. I call it the Spirit Devouring Purple Flame,” said Mu Chen with a grin.

“Spirit Devouring Purple Flame? It is indeed true to its name.” Ancestor Xuan Tian nodded continuously. Wariness surged within his eyes. Had Mu Chen not withdrawn the flame, he might have been in an extremely embarrassing state today. “Indeed, the Spiritual Pulse Super Power evolved from the Nine Divine Pulse is extraordinary.”

Mu Chen had a slight change in his expression upon hearing it, but all he did was smile, and no more words were said. In fact, the Spirit Devouring Purple Flame was only a Spiritual Pulse Super Power cultivated from the Eight Divine Pulse. He did not display the Spiritual Pulse Super Power from the Nine Divine Pulse. It was unnecessary to divulge all his trump cards to Ancestor Xuan Tian, since he had just submitted to him.

Shua!

While Mu Chen and Ancestor Xuan Tian were engaged in conversation, beams of light shot out from a distance and eventually landed on the mountain’s peak. Mandela, Ling Xi, and the rest of the high echelon of the Mu Estate flashed out.

When they saw that Mu Chen was safe and sound, they heaved a sigh of relief. Apparently, they were always keeping a close lookout on the earth-shaking mayhem Mu Chen caused.

Mu Chen smiled when he saw them. He then pointed to Ancestor Xuan Tian and said, “From now on, he will be the number one elder in the Mu Estate. In my absence, the Mu Estate will be safeguarded by Ancestor Xuan Tian. We will write off all our old scores.”

This was not the first time Mandela, Ling Xi, and the rest had seen Ancestor Xuan Tian guarding over Mu Chen during his one-month cultivation. Hence, they were mentally prepared for this and gave the nod as a form of acknowledgment to Ancestor Xuan Tian.

Although both parties shared some old scores, having another Heavenly Sovereign was much more important where the safety of Mu Estate was concerned.

“I was reckless, previously. I hope everyone doesn’t take it to heart.” Ancestor Xuan Tian gave an awkward smile. Surprisingly, he lowered himself without the slightest pride of being a Heavenly Sovereign.

Mandela and the rest were slightly taken aback by his apologies. It was somewhat unexpected of him. After all, they understood the vast difference between them and a Heavenly Sovereign. That Ancestor Xuan Tian was an elder of the Mu Estate was because of Mu Chen. Hence, it was more likely that he would not regard the rest of the people highly.

As they were surprised by his action, Ancestor Xuan Tian secretly smiled bitterly to himself. If he had not found out that Mu Chen possessed the Nine Divine Pulse, he would not have been friendly to these people. However, judging from the situation, Mu Chen seemed to have a bright future, as he might be able to reach Divine Grade Heavenly Sovereign. As such, he could not offend a pinnacle expert like him.

The various superior subordinates of the Mu Estate were quite overwhelmed by Ancestor Xuan Tian’s unexpectedly humble attitude. After all, he was regarded highly as a Heavenly Sovereign, and he would usually not speak to them like this. Hence, the atmosphere between both parties eased up quickly. Mu Chen gave a faint smile upon seeing this. Even though he knew Ancestor Xuan Tian was putting on a show for him, he was rather pleased with this sensible act.

While the atmosphere was quite relaxed, Ling Xi walked nearer to Mu Chen and looked at him with gleaming eyes. Softly, she said, “I made some discoveries during this period. Some of the supreme powers received an invitation from the Budur Ancient Clan. If I’m not wrong, their ‘Contest of the Lineages’ will begin soon.”

“Contest of the Lineages?” Mu Chen had a slight change in his expression. Before he had gone into his secluded cultivation, he had asked Ling Xi to keep tabs on the Budur Ancient Clan’s movements.

“Yes, it is a significant event for the Budur Ancient Clan that is held once a decade. Hence, they will always invite some supreme powers to attend the ceremony.”

Mu Chen nodded gently. This time, his primary objective was to rescue his mother from the Budur Ancient Clan. Hence, the grander the event was, the better it was for him. Even though he was a Heavenly Sovereign, he needed to make preparations and plan for it since the Budur Ancient Clan was, after all, an ancient clan with a strong foundation.

Mu Chen lifted his chin as he watched the clouds scudding in the distance. Eventually, he slowly closed his eyes. “You, the Budur Ancient Clan, have been looking for me throughout these years. This time, let us have a good fight…”