Chapter 66

Mu Chen's consciousness drifted aimlessly in the darkness, where there was not a single ray of light. He was in a state of drowsiness, floating without any sense of time.

This aimless drifting continued for an unknown duration. Suddenly, peculiar ripples stirred in the darkness. In the center of the darkness, strange black flames began to rise, eventually coalescing.

The black flames condensed into a massive black bird that let out a long, piercing cry to the sky. It seemed to have noticed Mu Chen's drifting consciousness. With a sharp cry, it transformed into a black flame and charged at Mu Chen's consciousness with fierce eyes.

"Ah!"

Mu Chen let out a sharp scream and sat up reflexively. His forehead was drenched in cold sweat, and his eyes were filled with fear.

"Little Mu is awake?!"

"The Young Master is awake!"

Just as Mu Chen was still feeling the lingering fear from that scene, joyful voices suddenly came from around him. He raised his head in a daze and saw that he was on a stretcher. Zhou Ye, Duan Wei, and the others were all looking at him with smiles on their faces.

"Are you awake?"

Mu Feng's familiar and delighted voice also came, and he quickly walked over. Seeing that Mu Chen was unharmed, he let out a sigh of relief.

"Father... What happened?"

Mu Chen rubbed his slightly aching head and asked.

"You were affected by the explosion of the Netherbird's flames and have been unconscious ever since. But fortunately, it seems you're fine." Mu Feng felt a great sense of relief. If anything had happened to Mu Chen, he didn't know how he would face it.

Hearing this, Mu Chen was somewhat stunned. He vaguely remembered being hit by a black flame just before he lost consciousness.

"What about the Netherbird? Is it gone?"

Mu Chen shook his head and asked.

"Yes." Mu Feng nodded with a hint of regret. The Netherbird left nothing behind after the explosion. This time, they had gained nothing, but at least the Liu Domain would return empty-handed, which could be considered a success for the Mu Domain. After all, their main goal was to stop the Liu Domain.

Mu Chen also felt a bit regretful. The Netherbird was a powerful existence ranked eleventh on the Earth List of the Ten Thousand Beasts. It wasn't something one could easily encounter. If he could have refined its spirit essence, who knows how powerful he would have become.

"We have already passed through the Black Abyss and are heading back to the Mu Domain." Zhou Ye said with a smile. "This trip to the Black Abyss was thanks to Little Mu. Otherwise, we might not have even caught up with the Liu Domain, let alone witness that grand and awe-inspiring scene."

"Hehe, indeed. The successor to the Domain Lord is here, which is a cause for celebration," Duan Wei and the others also said with smiles. This trip to the Black Abyss had made them look at Mu Chen with new respect.

Hearing this, Mu Feng couldn't help but feel a bit proud. He then waved his hand and said, "After we return, everyone needs to be more vigilant. The Liu Domain will surely bear a grudge against us for their empty-handed return. Given their nature, they won't let this go easily."

Everyone nodded in agreement and sped up. Although they had already left the Black Abyss, the memory of the earth-shattering scene still made them feel a chill in their hearts, and they just wanted to get as far away from that place as possible.

Mu Chen sat on the stretcher, rubbed his head, and turned to look back at the distant Black Abyss. For some reason, he had a strange feeling that the Netherbird... hadn't died.

...

Two days later, Mu Feng and his group returned to the Mu Domain. The weary group let out a quiet sigh of relief, finally having made it back alive.

Mu Feng dismissed everyone to rest, and after a brief moment, Mu Chen also returned to his room and fell into a deep sleep. It was clear that the past few days had exhausted him.

When Mu Chen woke up from his deep sleep, it was already late at night. He looked at the quiet night, stared for a moment, and then stretched lazily.

"It's time to practice." Mu Chen smiled, then crossed his legs and closed his eyes, quickly entering a state of cultivation. The air around him rippled slightly as threads of spiritual energy were drawn in and entered his body through his nostrils.

He remained in this state of cultivation for about an hour. Suddenly, he opened his eyes. In the darkness, his black eyes were particularly striking and filled with uncontainable joy.

He had sensed that the spiritual energy in his dantian was now at its full capacity, indicating that he had reached the peak of the Spirit Movement Realm. This meant he was ready to advance to the Spirit Wheel Realm!

"Surprisingly fast."

Mu Chen was overjoyed. He had originally thought it would take another half a month, but it happened much sooner. It seemed that the trip to the Black Abyss had been very beneficial for him.

After a moment, Mu Chen gradually suppressed his joy. He clenched his hand, and a delicate jade box appeared in it. Inside the box was a round, emerald-like pill, the Spirit Nurturing Pill he had received as a reward during his training in the Northern Spirit Plain.

This pill was extremely helpful for advancing to the Spirit Wheel Realm. Mu Chen had never used it casually and had been waiting for the right moment, which had now arrived.

Mu Chen took the emerald pill, sniffed its faint fragrance, and felt his mind become even clearer. Without hesitation, he opened his mouth and swallowed the Spirit Nurturing Pill.

Buzz.

The Spirit Nurturing Pill dissolved as soon as it entered his mouth, instantly transforming into a surge of spiritual energy that flooded his body like a torrent.

Mu Chen closed his eyes tightly, circulated the Great Floating Pagoda Technique, and gradually refined the powerful spiritual energy, continuously channeling it into his dantian.

As a large amount of spiritual energy poured into his dantian, significant changes began to occur. The cloud-like spiritual energy mass began to slowly contract. In this process, Mu Chen could feel that the spiritual energy in his body was becoming more refined and potent.

To advance to the Spirit Wheel Realm, a large amount of spiritual energy was needed. Fortunately, Mu Chen had the Spirit Nurturing Pill, which saved him a lot of trouble. He maintained his calm, slowly refining the pill's power and channeling it all into his dantian.

The spiritual energy mass in his dantian, originally the size of a palm, had shrunk to the size of an egg. The edges of the mass became smoother, and the originally dark spiritual energy became even deeper.

The spiritual energy mass continued to compress, and Mu Chen kept channeling more spiritual energy into his dantian.

This process lasted for about ten minutes. The egg-sized spiritual energy mass stopped compressing when it reached the size of a pigeon's egg.

Mu Chen sensed the changes in his dantian and his mind quickly focused. He saw a small, black, pigeon-egg-sized spiritual energy wheel slowly floating.

This spiritual energy wheel was several times smaller than the previous mass, but Mu Chen could feel the immense power it contained, far surpassing the late-stage Spirit Movement Realm.

Mu Chen stared at the small, exquisite spiritual energy wheel, and joy welled up in his heart. He had finally broken through the Spirit Movement Realm and truly entered the Spirit Wheel Realm.

With this, he had already met the basic admission requirements for the "Five Great Academies."

Although he wasn't surprised by reaching this level, the feeling of becoming stronger was still incredibly wonderful. Perhaps the guys in the Spirit Path had completed the final step and gained far superior strength, but so what?

I, Mu Chen, won't be inferior to you in the Spirit Path, and in this vast world, I can also achieve the same!

Mu Chen tightly pursed his lips, and a deep sense of pride and determination appeared on his handsome face.

With the successful formation of the spiritual energy wheel, Mu Chen's mood completely relaxed. Just as he was about to exit this state, a somewhat familiar clear cry suddenly echoed in his mind.

Squawk!

The cry wasn't particularly loud, but it made Mu Chen feel as if he had been struck by lightning. His entire body stiffened, and his mind buzzed.

Boom!

Just as Mu Chen's mind was overwhelmed by the clear cry, he was shocked to feel an extremely fierce波动 suddenly surge from within his body, rushing straight to his mind, as if trying to devour his consciousness!

Spirit Essence Devouring the Master?!

This situation made Mu Chen, who was already dazed, feel a chill run down his spine, and his eyes filled with horror.

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