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

Mu Chen stood there, watching the silver-haired figure gradually walk away and finally disappear into the dim yellow light at the city gate.

He didn't chase after them.

There is ample time.

When Mu Chen entered the city, the scene inside was completely different from that outside.

The streets are paved with bluestone slabs, and stone houses and wooden buildings of varying heights stand on both sides.

Mu Chen found a stone house to rest in and sat cross-legged by the bed.

Consciousness sank into the sea of ​​consciousness, and the Chaos Divine Millstone Visualization Method was activated!

"From within the chaos, a divine millstone was born; with a single turn of the millstone, both gods and demons perished..."

"Visualize a divine millstone, using your soul as a guide, being ground by the millstone..."

"The Divine Millstone rotates nine times, each rotation bringing a new realm..."

Vast and boundless chaos.

In the center of the chaos, something floats.

It was a gigantic millstone, so enormous that words could not describe it!

Ordinary soul-forging techniques mainly focus on gentle nurturing and tempering, but this Chaos Divine Grinding Visualization Method takes a completely opposite approach—

They cast their souls into the millstone, enduring its grinding and shattering, seeking reshaping amidst destruction and extracting essence from extreme pain.

Simple and straightforward!

Mu Chen's illusory soul condensed into form in the chaos, and without hesitation, he plunged straight into it!

Fear? Perhaps a little.

Back down? Absolutely not!

Without weathering storms and enduring countless trials, how can one become steel? How can one reach the summit?

In this vast world, only absolute strength is the foundation for controlling one's own destiny and protecting everything one wants to protect!

The moment Mu Chen entered the range of the Divine Mill, he felt as if his soul had crashed into an invisible barrier of chaos. Immediately afterwards, an indescribable and immense pressure came crashing down from all directions!

Two ancient, weathered millstones turned slowly, placing his tiny, illusory divine soul within them...

An indescribable pain instantly overwhelmed all of Mu Chen's senses.

It was as if every wisp of soul light, every thought of consciousness, was placed under the roughest chaotic millstone, and ground up little by little, inch by inch!

As the millstone turned, his illusory soul twisted and trembled violently, its light flickering uncertainly, like a candle in the wind, ready to be extinguished at any moment.

The illusory spirit struggled to stay afloat between the millstones, like a small boat in a storm, on the verge of capsizing but never sinking.

Each time, after that extreme dimness, a ray of spiritual light originating from the very essence of the Holy Body and Dao Embryo would cling tightly to the edge of collapse, preventing the illusory image from completely dissipating.

This process repeated until the Divine Millstone underwent its second revolution, at which point Mu Chen's illusory soul completely exploded and turned into dust!

In the next instant, Mu Chen's divine soul phantom was reforged, becoming many times more solid than before!

"Again!" Mu Chen recovered and threw himself into the divine millstone once more!

This process was repeated until the limits of one's own cultivation were reached!

……

In the days that followed, Mu Chen's life entered a certain routine.

During the day, he accepts missions in the city lord's mansion, a safe place, to slay spirit beasts and collect spirit herbs.

At night, he would sink his consciousness into his sea of ​​consciousness, facing the chaotic millstone that seemed capable of crushing everything.

The pain never lessened.

Each time the soul is immersed in the ancient and mottled millstone, the consciousness is slowly crushed and ground down to its limit, and then forcibly glued back together by the original spiritual light of the innate chaotic holy body. Each time is like walking on the edge of life and death!

But Mu Chen's eyes grew calmer, and he gradually became accustomed to this extreme pain.

Repeatedly.

A powerful spirit directly expands one's perception, increasing its range several times over.

The control over one's own body has also entered a new level. Every muscle tremor and every flow of blood and qi can be controlled with a thought!

At the same time, by frequently slaying spirit beasts and absorbing their essence during missions, Mu Chen successfully advanced to the fourth level of spirit body!

It was dusk that day.

Mu Chen had just killed a high-level spirit beast, the Shadow Lizard, which was skilled in stealth and spraying poisonous mist, in a poisonous swamp ten miles outside the city.

Then a dazzling seven-colored firework shot into the sky from the city lord's mansion, soaring straight into the clouds!

Even though they were dozens of miles apart, they were clearly visible, a signal that they were gathering in a safe place.

"They've finally arrived." A knowing glint flashed in Mu Chen's eyes, showing no surprise.

Without further delay, he swayed, exerted force with his feet, and shot off like an arrow, tearing through the air and hurtling towards the city.

When Mu Chen rushed back to the city and arrived at the wide square in front of the city lord's mansion, which was paved with dark blue stones, it was already crowded with people. At a glance, there were more than a hundred people!

Most of the people's attention was focused on the gate of the city lord's mansion, and for Mu Chen, the wait did not last long.

About half a cup of tea later, the gates of the city lord's mansion slowly opened inward.

Three figures strolled out of the door at a leisurely pace; two men and one woman, all of them appearing to be young.

These three were instructors dispatched by the five major academies to guard this place!

As the three appeared, the crowd fell silent instantly; you could hear a pin drop.

"Three days from now, the safe zone will open a trial ground for half a month..." an instructor said.

This is a life-or-death trial before the final spiritual path opens; only the top thirty people are qualified to enter the final spiritual path.

The only standard for measuring ranking is points, which are earned by slaying spirit beasts, finding spirit herbs, and even seizing tokens!

No taboos, everyone uses their own methods!

After the instructor announced the rules, the three turned and returned to the city lord's mansion. The heavy stone door slowly closed, shutting out all the questions and commotion.

The square was initially deathly silent, but then, the soft murmur of conversation rose like a tide, quickly turning into a noisy discussion.

Everyone knows perfectly well what this life-or-death trial means.

Everyone around you could be either prey or hunter!

Mu Chen stood still, his gaze calmly sweeping across the square.

Some people eagerly tried to win over their companions, speaking earnestly; others watched coldly from the sidelines, retreating to a corner alone.

His gaze finally passed over the throng of people and landed on the silver figure that remained motionless.

Luo Li.

She stood there, her eyes lowered, as if all the noise around her had nothing to do with her.

Those gazes, whether scrutinizing, wary, or greedy, swept over her, but no one dared to easily approach within three zhang of her.

It is an invisible boundary.

Mu Chen smiled, took a step, and stopped in front of Luo Li.

Luo Li's long eyelashes trembled, and she raised her eyelids. Her glass-like eyes were so clear they were almost transparent, reflecting Mu Chen's handsome, smiling face.

"Luo Li, right?" Mu Chen asked.

Luo Li did not respond, but simply looked at him quietly.

"Interested in cooperating?" Mu Chen looked at her and continued, "Cooperate with me, and I can help you become stronger!"

A few very low snickers or gasps could be heard from the crowd that had not yet completely dispersed.

Help Luo Li become stronger? The silver-haired girl's strength displayed in the past few days has already made her one of the top people here, mysterious and powerful.

Who is this kid in black? He's got quite the nerve!

Luo Li's gaze lingered on Mu Chen's face for a moment. For some reason, compared to the others, the young man in front of her seemed more pleasing to the eye.

"You are very strong."

She finally spoke, her voice as clear and calm as she was, like an icy spring flowing through a mountain stream.

Mu Chen raised an eyebrow, waiting for her to continue.

"But my cultivation," Luo Li said slowly, each word clearly enunciated, "is not to be disturbed by others."

Her gaze shifted from Mu Chen's face and returned to a non-existent point on the ground.

"Your help me become stronger will make me always think about repaying you."

"Therefore, I refuse."