The Great Ruler: Reborn as Mu Chen, sweeping across the vast world!

Mu Chen stood still, adjusting his breathing.

The surging blood and qi within his body, like the Yangtze River, gradually calmed down, and the fervor and exhilaration of the battle cooled down, replaced by a settled sense of satisfaction.

He looked down at his fist; the white mark left by the clash with the beast's claw had long since faded without a trace.

cool.

Exhilarating.

Mu Chen shook his hand, the bloodstains and viscous substance were shaken away by the force, revealing his long, strong hand with distinct knuckles.

He unearthed the essence of the Golden Armored Dragon-Tiger Beast, which was a dark golden, blazing ball of light.

A miniature version of the golden-armored dragon-tiger beast can be vaguely seen roaring silently, radiating a chilling residual ferocity and immense energy.

The essence of a spirit beast from the Earthly Ranking!

Mu Chen did not hesitate to let the blood-red token absorb it.

"Whoosh!"

The token trembled violently, its surface radiating a brilliant crimson light, and a torrent of power far greater and purer than ever before surged forcefully into Mu Chen's body!

A torrent of power violently washed over his limbs and bones, every meridian and every inch of flesh and blood cheering with thirst!

The fifth-level spirit body instantly reached its peak, and then, under the impact of this overwhelming power, it suddenly broke through the bottleneck and reached the sixth level!

It happened naturally and without any hindrance.

"not bad!"

Mu Chen clenched his fist lightly, a surge of power filling his entire body, as if he could collapse mountains with a single punch.

After completing the enhancement, he turned his gaze back to the corpse of the Golden Armored Dragon Tiger Beast, took out his dagger, and began to process the spoils.

The Earthly Ranking Spirit Beast is a treasure trove from head to toe.

Mu Chen clearly remembered that the blood of the Golden Armored Dragon Tiger Beast contained its powerful bloodline essence, which had an excellent effect on tempering the physique and enhancing defense!

He never wastes anything, because a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, and a great river is formed from countless small streams!

Thick, molten gold-like blood slowly flowed out. Unlike the crimson of ordinary blood, this blood had a dark golden hue and emitted a faint burning sensation and a strange fragrance.

"Awooo—!!!"

A childish howl came from the woods behind them, accompanied by the rustling sound of grass and trees being rubbed together.

Mu Chen paused, then looked back.

A golden spirit beast suddenly burst out from behind the dense bushes!

The spirit beast was not large, about the size of a water buffalo, and its entire body was covered with fine, dark gold scales, with only a slight protrusion of the two small horns on its head.

It was none other than the cub of the Golden Armored Dragon Tiger Beast!

The little guy saw Mu Chen, opened his mouth, and his fine milk teeth gleamed coldly. He pounced forward, leaped up, and bit Mu Chen.

"Bang!"

Mu Chen kicked it, and the cub died instantly!

"Who told me to be so kind-hearted? I'll go keep your parents company!" Mu Chen sighed, and collected its essence and blood as well.

Buy one get one free, that's great!

For the next six months, Mu Chen's figure roamed like a ghost in the most dangerous areas of the final spiritual path.

After breaking through to the sixth level of spirit body, his perception range expanded further, his intuition for danger became more acute, and he found powerful earth-ranked spirit beasts more easily!

He once ventured into a swamp teeming with poisonous miasma and fought a fierce battle with an eight-legged, ghost-faced spider king, his own robes corroding and riddled with holes.

He once climbed a solitary, icy peak and fought a frigid ice python, wearing out his shoes in the process!

With the help of the two Earth Ranking Spirit Beasts, the Level 6 Spirit Body also reached Level 7!

The essence of ordinary high-level spirit beasts had negligible effect on Mu Chen, and spirit beasts on the Earth Ranking were extremely rare and hard to find.

Therefore, he turned his attention more to the other trial participants on the Spirit Path, picking up his old ways to seize blood tokens and kill spirit beasts along the way.

On this day, afternoon sunlight filtered through the sparse leaves of the forest, casting dappled shadows on the ground.

Mu Chen was about to turn towards a misty valley when he suddenly stopped.

He looked down at a clump of bushes about half a person's height at his feet, where there were a few drops of blood, still fresh in color, as if they hadn't been out of his body for long.

Mu Chen squatted down. Besides the smell of blood, there was also a very faint sweet and fishy smell.

Poison? That's interesting.

He stood up and looked in the direction where the bloodstains were dripping. The hills gradually rose up and connected to the more complex mountain forests.

The injured fled there.

Without hesitation, Mu Chen moved swiftly, following the trail of blood, hoping to collect a few more tokens!

The bloodstains appeared intermittently, sometimes on the grass stems, sometimes on the exposed gray-brown rocks, guiding the way.

After chasing for about seven or eight miles, the bloodstains on the ground became more and more frequent, and even the corpse of a boy was found!

Mu Chen's eyes remained calm and still, but his pace quickened subtly.

After chasing for another three or four miles, they passed through a narrow crevice in the rocks, and suddenly the view opened up to a natural platform located halfway up the mountain. It was backed by a steep cliff, with jagged rocks along the edge of the platform and a deep canyon below.

Meanwhile, a standoff is unfolding in the center of the platform.

Six teenagers, dressed in different clothes and wielding weapons, formed a semi-circle, trapping a figure inside and blocking all escape routes to the cliff face and other directions of the platform.

The person surrounded in the middle was a young girl.

Mu Chen stood in the shadows at the exit of the rock crevice; from this angle, the girl's face was temporarily out of sight.

All he could see was that cascading head of silver hair, now somewhat disheveled, still reflecting a cool light in the slanting afternoon sunlight.

Like a piece of brocade that has fallen into the mud, yet still retains its inherent brilliance!

Luo Li.

Mu Chen silently recited the name in his heart.

Her distinctive silver hair and the aloofness that remained even in the face of danger instantly confirmed the girl's identity to him!

At this moment, Luo Li was clearly in very poor condition. She was leaning on her long sword with one hand behind her back, supporting her swaying body.

His other hand was covering his lower abdomen, with dark black poisonous blood seeping out between his fingers.

The six boys surrounding her had a mixture of fear and excitement at the prospect of success on their faces.

Most of them were injured, some lightly, some seriously, clearly indicating that Luo Li had made them pay the price during the pursuit and the previous fight.

"Luo Li, you can't escape!" A young man holding a long knife, with a fresh bloodstain on his face, whispered, his voice carrying a hint of bluff and ruthlessness.

"Leave the blood-red token and the longsword in your hand, and we might spare your life! Otherwise... this cliff below will be your final resting place!"

Another tall, thin boy wielding a long spear spoke in a sinister tone, his gaze sweeping over Luo Li's exquisite profile and the Luo Shen Sword: "Not bad, Luo Li, you have indeed become a very powerful cultivator at the peak of the third level of spiritual body."

"But now that you've been poisoned and injured by us, don't even think about running away."

"You killed three of our brothers, which is truly exceptional. In this Spiritual Path, perhaps only Ji Xuan can compare to you..."

Before the words were finished, a figure emerged from the shadows of the rock crevice to the side of the platform.

Before the six attackers could fully react, he had already landed lightly half a step in front of Luo Li, blocking her path.

It was Mu Chen.

The six boys were startled and instinctively took a half step back, their weapons all pointing at the uninvited guest.

Luo Li was clearly taken aback for a moment by this sudden turn of events.

When Mu Chen's handsome and calm face came into view, a hint of surprise flashed in her glassy eyes.

Mu Chen's gaze lingered for a moment on her blood-stained clothes and pale face, then he frowned: "Why is it that every time I see you, you're being chased?"

Luo Li's lips twitched slightly, as if she wanted to say something, but in the end she just looked at him silently.

Mu Chen didn't seem to need her answer. He immediately continued, his gaze calmly meeting her clear eyes:

"Want to collaborate?"

"……good!"