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

As the morning light began to shine through, the bluestone path in the courtyard was still glistening with dew.

Mu Chen walked deeper into the Northern Spirit Academy.

When students encountered him on the road, their eyes were filled with awe and curiosity.

The title of "First in the Spiritual Path" and "Melting into the Heavenly Realm" has long been known throughout the entire Northern Spiritual Academy.

Mu Chen ignored these stares.

He walked at a leisurely pace, passing through several courtyards and around a training ground, finally stopping in front of an ancient, gray-white stone building.

This is the Spiritual Techniques Room, where the Northern Spiritual Academy stores spiritual techniques.

He has already mastered all the spiritual techniques within the pastoral domain, and now he's come to the Northern Spiritual Academy to take a look.

There's a saying that goes, "It's never a bad thing to have many skills."

Not to mention, the more spiritual techniques you master, the better the effect of the Chaos Dao Diagram!

The interior of this gray-white stone building is more spacious than it appears from the outside.

The ground was paved with dark blue flagstones, polished smooth as a mirror, reflecting the light and shadows cast by the windowpanes.

The Lingjue Room has two floors.

The lower level is the Earth level, open to all students, while the upper level is the Heaven level, accessible only to students who have ascended to the Heavenly Realm.

The underground stratum was quite lively at the moment, with many students flipping through the pages in search of spiritual techniques.

When Mu Chen pushed the door open and entered, the slight sound of the door hinges turning made several students near the door look up.

One gaze after another turned towards them.

Curious, awe-inspiring, envious, and even a hint of jealousy that wasn't quite hidden.

Mu Chen seemed oblivious, and walked straight to the nearest row of wooden shelves.

He casually picked up a scroll of jade slips.

"Stone-Shattering Palm," a low-grade mortal-level palm technique, is a spiritual art. When mastered, it can split rocks and shatter monuments.

Mu Chen didn't mind; what he wanted to do was to master all the laws.

Using all laws as fuel, we ignite the fire of the Dao diagram.

In the blink of an eye, the entire essence of the "Stone-Shattering Palm" technique was already clear to him.

Mu Chen put the jade slip back in its original place and turned to the next scroll.

"Chasing the Wind Steps" is a low-grade mortal-level movement technique, emphasizing agility and quick, nimble footwork.

Take the book, read it, and comprehend it.

Mu Chen's movements were steady and rhythmic.

Take it again, read it again, and put it away again.

At first, some students secretly observed, curious about what this legendary figure was doing.

But seeing him quietly flipping through those lowest-grade mortal-level spiritual techniques at an extremely fast pace, many people began to have doubts.

"What is he... looking for?"

"Those low-grade mortal-level spiritual techniques, are they still useful to him?"

"Could they be searching for some hidden secret manual?"

"The most urgent thing for you is to give up reading those storybooks!"

Mu Chen turned a deaf ear.

His mind was completely immersed in the ocean of spiritual techniques.

Although the lower-grade mortal level is simple, it often points directly to the most basic form of a certain type of spiritual power application.

The concentrated power of "Stone-Shattering Palm", the agility of "Wind-Chasing Step", the flexibility of "Silk-Entangling Hand", the fierce power of "Mountain-Crushing Collision"...

All changes begin with the basics.

One volume after another.

Two hours later.

Mu Chen has learned all the spiritual techniques of the earth strata!

Mu Chen stepped onto the wooden stairs leading to the heavenly layer, and another cycle began!

As the sun set in the west, Mu Chen slowly opened his eyes.

All things return to their origin; the Tao is within them!

In the simplest terms, spiritual power is like water, and spiritual techniques are like channels.

There are thousands of canals, but the water all comes from the same source.

However, the direction, width, and depth of the canal determine how far the water can flow and how much land it can irrigate.

Mu Chen reflected on what he had learned that day and felt that he had benefited greatly!

We've gathered enough methods for killing and protecting the Dao; it's time to explore the Black Abyss!

.........

The Black Abyss is located in the southern part of the Northern Spirit Realm, and is considered a rather remote place within the Northern Spirit Realm.

Because it is so dangerous, this place is deserted and extremely lacking in human presence.

The continuous mountain ranges seem to be severed by an invisible giant hand, replaced by an endless expanse of darkness.

Mu Chen stood atop a barren hill, gazing ahead.

What came into view was a primeval forest with a deep, dark color.

The trees were of an unknown species, their branches and leaves all jet black, twisted and gnarled, shaped like ghost claws, densely packed together, almost blocking out the light.

Even under the bright daylight, the forest seemed like an abyss that swallowed the light, so somber and oppressive that it seemed impossible to dispel the darkness.

Even more awe-inspiring is the gray mist that hangs over the boundless black forest.

Deadly miasma.

Even experts at the Spirit Wheel Realm dare not easily allow this gray mist, which contains potent poison, to invade their bodies.

Mu Chen showed little fear on his face; instead, a hint of anticipation flashed in his eyes.

With his cultivation at the Transcendent Realm and his true combat strength, he can go wherever he wants here!

The gray miasma, like a heavy curtain, hung low in front, blending into the edge of the black forest, blurring the boundaries.

Mu Chen took a step and walked towards the black forest that swallowed the light.

[The system has detected that the master has entered the Black Abyss.]

[Note: Check-in is available in this area. Do you wish to check in?]

A familiar mechanical sound rang out.

Mu Chen paused slightly, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. He had already checked in and completed the entire Northern Spirit Realm. Could he still do it in the Black Nether Abyss?

He had some guesses in his mind, and at the same time silently repeated, "Check-in."

[Check-in Location: Black Abyss]

[Check-in successful!]

[Reward Obtained: Emperor's Fallen Double Pupils]

[The remnants of an emperor's fall, his twin pupils reflecting the world, shattering illusions to reveal truth, causing all realms to bow in submission.]

Almost the instant the reward information appeared, a scorching torrent, seemingly originating from the primordial era, erupted without warning from the deepest part of his soul!

His eyes warmed, and the world became clear again. Mu Chen could clearly feel a powerful force within his pupils!

He looked at the dark abyss before him, where the twisted, dark trees, their veins, and even the fine cracks in their bark were more distinct than ever before.

The gray miasma that shrouded the forest was no longer a seamless curtain; he could clearly see the varying degrees of toxins circulating within it, and the slow, writhing trajectory of the miasma itself.

Mu Chen gathered his spiritual power, and the next moment, a dark light silently shot out from his right pupil and landed on the forest!

laugh……

Vast forests were completely wiped out in an instant, leaving not a speck of dust or a wisp of smoke behind!

Only a desolate, clean blank space appeared abruptly in the originally dense, dark forest.

"This Emperor's Fallen Double Pupil is truly amazing!" Mu Chen was overjoyed and looked forward to the next time he could check in.

……

Deep within the Black Abyss, the light grew increasingly dim.

The twisted, dark trees piled up in layers, their branches intertwined like the outstretched arms of ghosts, tearing the already thin sunlight into fragments.

Mu Chen walked among them.

My footsteps landed silently on the thick layer of decaying leaves that had accumulated over countless years.

Within a radius of about ten feet, it formed a tranquil and secluded place.

The boundless spiritual power of the Transcendent Realm was constantly flowing within his body, naturally circulating on his skin and forming an invisible yet resilient barrier.

He didn't deliberately drive them away; he simply walked around, and all evil spirits were no longer able to penetrate him!

"Awooo—!"

Suddenly, the thick fog rolled in from the side, and a strange beast that resembled a jackal but had three blood-red eyes pounced out!

Saliva dripped from between the interlocking, sharp teeth, causing the ground to sizzle as it corroded.

His aura is comparable to that of the Spirit Wheel Realm!

Mu Chen did not stop walking. A wisp of spiritual energy was released from his fingertips, condensing into a fine needle, and silently pierced the air.

"laugh."

Instant kill!

Mu Chen continued forward, his methods simple yet efficient.

March and kill your way through!