The Great Ruler

Mu Chen stood in the sky with light flickering in his eyes. There was even a layer of light that covered the entire surface of his body.

Although there wasn't any earth-shattering commotion, in that instant when Mu Chen opened his eyes, everyone could sense that the pressure from the Blood Demon Monarch that covered the horizon had suddenly been restrained.

Although that fluctuation wasn't as powerful as the Blood Demon Monarch, it was akin to a pillar that stood between the heavens and earth as a powerful gale blew.

Mu Chen lowered his head and slowly clenched his hand. At this moment, he could sense a massive amount of Spiritual Energy surging within his body that made his blood, bones, and flesh to show signs of crystallising, this was a sign that the Spiritual Energy was too massive, and Mu Chen's body couldn't contain all of it.

"What powerful strength." Mu Chen praised in his heart. He never expected that the second realm of the Three Pures would be so powerful. Combining his clones with his main body, his strength had been instantly brought to another level.

If he fought with the Greater Blood Demon King once again, he would most likely be able to kill the latter with a single punch.

As boundless Spiritual Energy burst out from his body like a volcano, Mu Chen raised his head and fixed his eyes on the Blood Demon Monarch. Fighting intent surged within his eyes, and in the next moment, he stomped his foot and space collapsed. His silhouette was like a ghost before he appeared behind the Blood Demon Monarch.

Stretching out his hand, he suddenly sent a palm down. It was a palm that looked as white as jade, emanating a glittering light that seemed to contain the entire starry sky.

Instantly, the ground of a myriad mile radius caved in and a massive palm was imprinted on the ground.

The power behind that palm was incredibly terrifying.

When that palm descended, the Blood Demon Monarch smiled and responded with a palm. His palm was crimson, and as it flew, it emanated a stench of blood in the sky.

The two palms clashed in the sky, and in that moment of contact, crimson light and white light burst out as they each occupied the sky. Instantly, the entire horizon was separated into two by two colors…

As two massive powers burst out, Mu Chen and the Blood Demon Monarch trembled before the former flew out, while the latter's body shook and took ten-odd steps back.

The Blood Demon Monarch had instantly gained control of the shock wave and looked at Mu Chen with a savage smile. "Not bad, you did not disappoint this Monarch. You've finally possessed some strength to face this Monarch.

"Only a powerful strength can refine your blood essence to be even purer, especially after this Monarch devours your blood essence, I will be able to recover all the flaws caused by my hasty birth.

"Hahaha!" The Blood Demon Monarch's laughter echoed throughout the horizon before he opened his mouth, and a crimson river flew out. The entire river emanated the stench of blood, as if anything being swept in it would be dissolved into a puddle of bloody water.

"Since the prey is perfect enough, then it's time for this Monarch to have my feast!"

"Spirit Corrosion Blood River!" As the Blood Demon Monarch laughed, that blood river swept towards Mu Chen.

Seeing the blood river coming in his direction, Mu Chen squinted his eyes. He could sense a terrifying corrosive power that was contained within it. If he was swept up by it, even he would be heavily injured.

Thus, he did not dare to be negligent and waved his hand. A boundless light condensed behind him into the Immortal Golden Body. Compared to before, the Immortal Golden Body also looked more compelling. Not only had it grown bigger, but the radiance it gave off was also even more powerful. It was akin to a purplish-golden sun.

Mu Chen's hands joined together and the purplish-golden Divine Immortal Runes swiftly condensed from the Immortal Golden Body. In just a few breaths, there were 300 of them in the sky.

Using the enhancement from the Three Combination Realm, the number of Divine Immortal Runes he could condense had also grown.

300 Divine Immortal Runes soared into the sky and gathered behind Mu Chen, forming into a palm-sized purplish-golden gourd.

"Divine Immortal Gourd - Trap!" Mu Chen formed seals with a single hand and coldly hollered. The gourd started to tilt and a powerful suction force burst out from the mouth.

The blood river violently, briefly trembled when it encountered the suction force before it was being pulled into the gourd.

When the Blood Demon Monarch saw that his blood river was being sucked into the gourd, a crimson light flickered in his eyes as he snorted.

Just when he wanted to control the blood river to wreak havoc, Mu Chen waved his sleeve and the gourd flew into the sky. In the next instant, the gourd had exploded and disappeared.

Along with the blood river, the gourd disappeared into the sky. Mu Chen and the Blood Demon Monarch had lost contact with them…

"Pretty smart." The Blood Demon Monarch squinted his eyes with a crimson light flickering within them as he looked at Mu Chen and snickered. Evidently, he never expected that Mu Chen would use this move to resolve his blood river.

"Thanks for your praise." Mu Chen did not have any expression on his face. Although he managed to resolve the Blood Demon Monarch's attack, his gaze was filled with a grave expression. Although he had borrowed the Three Combination Realm to barely manage a fight with the Blood Demon Monarch, he knew that that didn't mean he could defeat the latter.

A genuine Monarch was simply too powerful.

"Let this Monarch see how a rat like you struggles before death." The Blood Dragon Monarch revealed a sinister smile before he bit on his finger and waved it in the sky. A few breaths later, a rune was drawn before him.

The rune constantly wriggled and emanated a torrential ominous aura. The rune seemed to contain countless malicious ghosts with sharp shrieks resounding from it.

Looking at the blood rune, Mu Chen squinted his eyes. He could feel a strong danger.

The Blood Demon Monarch indifferently smiled as he flicked his finger, and the rune flew into the sky.

In just ten-odd breaths, everyone could see the sky turning dark with massive crimson clouds gathering across the horizon, enveloping a million miles in radius.

The dense crimson clouds chafed as rumbling thunder echoed out, resounding across the horizon, which caused the entire heavens and earth to tremble from the rumble.

Mu Chen's body tensed up with a cold air enveloping him, making his face turn grave.

The Blood Demon Monarch looked down at Mu Chen as if he was looking at an ant. Taking a deep breath, his hands slowly joined together with his indifferent voice resonating throughout, "Profound Blood Lightning!"

Instantly, a crackle of lightning exploded from within the crimson clouds, and in the next moment, countless crimson lightning bolts descended from the sky, enveloping towards Mu Chen's direction.

Every single crimson lightning contained a destructive power, and as they descended, the entire region trembled.

Mu Chen squinted his eyes and did not dare to underestimate it. With a roar, the Immortal Golden Body behind him burst out with radiance and formed into a massive lotus.

"Immortal Lotus!" Along with Mu Chen's voice, the lotus closed and enveloped Mu Chen.

Facing the horrifying assault of the Blood Demon Monarch, Mu Chen had brought out his strongest defensive measures without any hesitation.

Countless crimson lightning bolts descended from the sky and struck against the golden lotus.

When Bai Susu and the residents saw this, their faces were plastered with shock as they looked at the destructive lightning. Every single bolt of lightning contained even the power to destroy the heavens and earth as they flew towards Mu Chen. No one knew if the latter could withstand this attack…

"Lord…" Bai Susu clenched her hand and bit her lips as she looked at Mu Chen's direction. She knew that if the lotus shatters, then even Mu Chen would be annihilated by the lightning.

Lightning constantly flashed, lasting nearly half an incense's time before the crimson cloud started to dissipate.

Everyone's gaze was gathered on the location of the lightning, and as it dissipated, there was a lotus covered in black marks. The radiance from it had already faded by now.

Cracks suddenly appeared on the lotus before it crumbled down…

The Blood Demon Monarch was also looking at the lotus and squinted his eyes. He actually couldn't find Mu Chen's silhouette.

"Golden Silkworm Breaking from the Cocoon?" The Blood Demon Monarch's eyebrow was raised.

But at this moment, he suddenly caught something in his senses and raised his head. He saw the clouds in the sky being torn apart as a massive crystal pagoda descended at an incredible speed before it enveloped him…