A majestic mountain shot up, suddenly rising from the ground like a colossal peak, piercing through space. Its terrifying weight caused the earth to collapse and tremble, enveloping Mu Chen and pressing down fiercely.
As the mountain rapidly descended, the air in this part of the world emitted a low rumble. The friction with the air created an arc-shaped wave of energy that enveloped the descending peak of the mountain, burning intensely.
Mu Feng watched the fierce attack in horror, his scalp tingling. If that mountain were to strike this city, it would likely shatter half of it.
The destructive power of a Heaven Fusing Realm expert was indeed far superior to that of a Spirit Soul Realm expert.
"I wonder if Mu Chen can withstand this attack?"
One of the city lords spoke up, looking at him standing beneath the mountain, no different from an ant at a human's feet.
Just then, Mu Chen exhaled, the black flames in his eyes making him even more serious.
His hands suddenly transformed, rapidly forming countless strange hand seals.
As the hand seals changed, dark spiritual energy in his hands condensed into two black seals in an instant.
These black seals were, of course, the Shura Death Seals he had cultivated for a long time. However, with his current Heaven Fusing Realm strength, the power of these two black seals was undoubtedly far greater than before.
Mu Chen, having condensed two Shura Death Seals, did not stop. Within his palm, dark spiritual energy continued to flow in and out, vaguely forming another black seal.
The Shura Death Seal, the third seal!
Mu Chen stared at the incredibly terrifying spiritual energy fluctuations from the third black seal, his eyes gleaming. His hand seals changed again. A pitch-black hole continuously floated into existence in his palm.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The black hole vibrated, as if spiritual energy was colliding within it, creating heavy, explosive sounds. It contracted and expanded, twisting, as if another black seal was about to form.
Unexpectedly, Mu Chen intended to condense four Shura Death Seals!
Since acquiring the Shura Death Seal, Mu Chen had dedicated himself to cultivation, but no matter how hard he tried, he had been unable to form the third black seal. However, now, with the temporary power borrowed from the Nine Netherbird, he could finally do it.
He clearly felt how terrifying the recoil pressure within his body would be once the fourth Shura Death Seal formed. But fortunately, the Nine Netherbird's spiritual energy was overwhelmingly potent, and with the black flames' miraculous ability to burn spiritual energy, he would likely not have his meridians severed by that recoil.
Four black seals, large and small, hovered around Mu Chen. Darkness spread out, enveloping him in a sphere more than ten meters in diameter. Within that range, the air violently twisted, appearing from a distance like a massive, dark, mysterious, and unfathomable cave.
Four black seals. Mu Chen took a deep breath, his gaze gradually sharpening. He raised his hand, transforming it into a fist, and fiercely confronted the colossal mountain pressing down.
"Rumble! Rumble! Rumble!"
With a single punch, the air seemed to shatter layer by layer, emitting terrifying sounds. The four black seals vibrated, then flew out, roaring through the air.
The four black seals shot out one after another, like four small black holes streaking across the sky. Their speed was extremely fast; in a flash, they appeared at the base of the mountain, attacking immediately without a second's delay.
"Boom!"
Fierce spiritual energy and terrifying energy waves instantly shot out dozens of meters horizontally.
"Crack!"
The first black seal was quickly destroyed under the frantic and ferocious impact.
"It can't even withstand one blow!"
As soon as Liu Jingshan saw this, his eyes showed mockery.
"Bang!"
However, at that very moment, the second dark seal, imbued with even more tyrannical spiritual power, collided with it. Darkness surged forth, and the colossal mountain trembled violently, its downward momentum momentarily halted.
Liu Jingshan’s expression turned grave.
“Boom!”
The third Shura Death Seal followed closely, attacking in that instant. Dark patterns spread across the base of the mountain, and an extremely powerful surge of energy erupted, forcefully suppressing the mountain and preventing it from falling.
As the mountain failed to descend a second time, the fourth Shura Death Seal silently shot forth like a bolt of lightning, unleashing its most terrifying destructive power.
“Rumble!”
Darkness spread like a black sun, engulfing the base of the mountain. Within that eerie darkness, even the sunlight was swallowed and dissolved.
Heaven and earth changed color, momentarily dimming.
“Crack!”
A tremendous sound echoed, and countless pairs of eyes looked up in horror at the mountain in mid-air.
From the point of contact with the four dark seals, a pitch-black path, as if piercing through rock and earth, shot straight upwards, forcefully penetrating the great mountain and emerging from its peak.
It was a sight beyond description.
“Impossible?”
Liu Jingshan trembled violently, his eyes filled with disbelief. The power, urged to such a degree, was still forcefully blocked by that brat Mu Chen?
“Phew!”
In the city below, Mu Feng and the others breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing the mountain destroyed.
The black path expanded, spreading everywhere across the colossal mountain. With another violent “boom!”, the mountain shattered, disintegrating into countless specks of light that completely dispersed into the sky.
Liu Jingshan’s full-force attack had been perfectly neutralized by Mu Chen.
“That scoundrel!”
Liu Qingtian, who had managed to get up and was with Liu Zong and the others, felt a chill down his spine at the sight. His eyes were filled with disbelief and uncontrollable panic. None of them had expected that a seemingly unremarkable youth from a few months ago would now possess such terrifying power, making it difficult even for a Heaven Melting Realm expert like Liu Jingshan to defeat him.
In mid-air, the darkness on Mu Chen’s fingers gradually dissipated. He looked up at Liu Jingshan, who was glaring at him with thick killing intent.
The two faced each other, but neither rushed to attack again, both clearly aware of the other’s formidable strength.
“To be able to push this old man to such an extent, you are truly formidable!”
Liu Jingshan stared intently at Mu Chen, spitting out a sentence as if releasing the suppressed frustration in his heart. Yet, even as he praised Mu Chen, his eyes remained cold as he said,
“Although I don’t know where your power comes from, I can easily tell that it’s not truly yours, and thus cannot be sustained for long. Furthermore, with your late-stage Spirit Wheel Realm physique, you still lack the strength to fully wield that power. Don’t think you can fool this old man; I’m not that blind.”
Mu Chen narrowed his eyes. Liu Jingshan was indeed a Heaven Melting Realm expert; his insight was extraordinary. He was using more and more of the power borrowed from the Nine Netherbird, and his body showed increasing signs of overload. Beneath his clothes, his skin had begun to bleed, running through his body, with a few drops accumulating and falling from his fingertips.
“That old ghost is right, you can’t maintain it much longer. If you still can’t kill him, I suggest you grab your father and run.”
The Nine Netherbird coldly transmitted a thought into Mu Chen’s mind.
Mu Chen parted his lips, then nodded slightly.
“I know!”
Liu Jingshan looked at Mu Chen, who remained silent, and let out a faint chuckle. He had clearly seen the young man's weakness.
"Now, all I need to do is stall you for a bit. Your strength will only grow weaker, and then killing you will be no harder than plucking a chicken feather."
Mu Feng, Tang Shan, and the other domain lords below also heard this. They didn't understand why Mu Chen had suddenly become so powerful, but borrowed strength would make it difficult for him to fight for long against Liu Jingshan, a true expert of the Heaven Fusion Stage.
Liu Qingtian heard this and secretly rejoiced, his malevolent gaze fixed on Mu Chen.
That brat was too mysterious. He had to be eliminated as soon as possible, otherwise, in the future, he would make it difficult for people to live in peace.
In the sky, Mu Chen looked at Liu Jingshan, whose expression was indifferent as he mocked him. He merely smiled and said,
"Indeed, the older the ginger, the spicier it gets!"
"So, what do you plan to do now?"
Liu Jingshan laughed arrogantly. He understood Mu Chen's weakness. Even if Mu Chen currently possessed the strength of the Heaven Fusion Stage, it wasn't enough to kill him. So, all he needed to do was prolong the fight; once that power dissipated, Mu Chen would undoubtedly die.
"Before my power dissipates, I will definitely kill you." Mu Chen said with a smile.
"Interesting." Liu Jingshan narrowed his eyes and chuckled coldly, his cruel gaze saying, "I don't think even if you borrow a bit more power, you'll have the ability to kill me!"
Mu Chen suddenly smiled mysteriously, his eyes growing even colder and sharper. He abruptly closed his eyes, his body flickering backward like a bolt of lightning, his ten fingers moving incessantly.
Countless eyes below followed his movements in shock, for they saw numerous spiritual seals appearing one after another on his hands at an astonishing speed, hovering and circling around him.
In just over ten short seconds, spiritual seals were spread everywhere around Mu Chen. The number could be counted, roughly 100!
There were also a few Spirit Array Masters in the city. When they saw nearly 100 spiritual seals swirling around Mu Chen, they all involuntarily gaped, their eyes wide with disbelief.
100 spiritual seals!
That was something only truly outstanding Level 3 Spirit Array Masters could achieve!
Could it be that Mu Chen was preparing to set up a Level 3 spirit array?