Chapter 1 The Master

"Shifu!"

Mu Chen looked at Sun Wukong in the void and suddenly shouted. He didn't expect that Sun Wukong could come out of his body.

"Haha, good disciple, what do you think of this Dharma body of mine?" Sun Wukong laughed. This was not his true form, but an incarnation. After all, it was good to have a backup plan in case of any unexpected events.

"Dharma body?" Mu Chen instantly understood. This wasn't Sun Wukong's true form, but a Dharma body condensed with great mystical powers.

"It seems Shifu is recovering well," Mu Chen thought, a smile appearing on his face. "Congratulations, Shifu, on condensing a Dharma body."

"Haha, there's nothing to congratulate about. It's not like my real body has recovered," Sun Wukong waved his hand.

Then he looked at Xiao Yan, "I heard them say your title is Flame Emperor. Why do you know my name?"

Xiao Yan was in a daze. Why did he know?

That was a very distant memory.

"I learned of it by chance. I never thought the Great Sage would appear and take this young friend as a disciple," Xiao Yan said with a smile. He had a good impression of Sun Wukong. Or rather, anyone who had read that story admired Sun Wukong.

Even though he now stood at the peak of the Great Thousand World, he still had a good feeling about this one.

"Hey, this kid is quite talented. Taking him as a disciple might be a good thing in the future," Sun Wukong said with a smile.

At the same time, he brandished the golden cudgel in his hand. This was also something he had refined himself. The material was the Great Sumeru Demon Pillar that Mu Chen had obtained in the past, and some other treasures were added as well.

"Flame Emperor kid, how about you and I have a match?"

Sun Wukong said. He sensed a powerful aura from Xiao Yan. If he could fight him, he might gain some insights and take that half-step.

This Dharma body of his had 90% of his true self's combat power, but it could also be considered Saint Grade Dzogchen, touching the threshold of the half-step Dominator. Coupled with many methods, he would definitely not be weaker than Xiao Yan.

"Have a match?" Xiao Yan was stunned for a moment, then smiled wryly. That was indeed Sun Wukong's style.

However, he said first, "Great Sage, Mu Chen's matter hasn't been resolved yet."

Sun Wukong's face froze, then he looked at the Western Heaven War Emperor and grinned, "I almost forgot. Someone wants to attack my disciple. I just don't know what kind of abilities they have."

The Western Heaven War Emperor's face darkened, but as a top powerhouse in the Great Thousand World, he had never feared anyone. Looking at Sun Wukong, golden light flashed in his eyes, and a grand voice echoed in the void, "Your disciple led his so-called Mu Estate to cause chaos in my Western Heaven Continent and showed disrespect to my Western Heaven War Hall. How can he not be punished?"

"That's none of my business! All I know is that Xue Lingzi wanted to attack my disciple's wife. My disciple killed them, and they deserved it!" Sun Wukong was completely unreasonable.

"Hmph! Do you think this Emperor is afraid of you?!"

The Western Heaven War Emperor's indifferent voice echoed between heaven and earth, and the backs of countless powerhouses were instantly drenched in cold sweat. Their scalps tingled, and they had the urge to flee this place immediately.

"Interesting. Even the ancient Heavenly Emperor wasn't as arrogant as you. I, Old Sun, want to see if your strength is as strong as your mouth!" Sun Wukong's golden cudgel danced in the void, and the heavens and earth roared, as if the entire world was about to collapse.

"Ancient?" The Western Heaven War Emperor raised an eyebrow. His eyes were as sharp as an eagle's as he locked onto Sun Wukong and slowly said, "Your aura is indeed impressive, but even if you are truly an ancient powerhouse, this Emperor will still witness your abilities today."

"Enough nonsense!" Facing the Western Heaven War Emperor's words full of fighting intent and challenge, Sun Wukong laughed loudly and accepted in one word.

In the next moment, the power of laws surged around him, entwining the entire golden cudgel, as if an unparalleled power was enveloping it. As long as it was swung, it could make the void tremble.

"Take this!"

Sun Wukong shouted loudly, and the golden cudgel smashed down from the nine heavens. The entire Little Western Heaven Realm seemed to be collapsing, and the unparalleled power crushed everything, as if it wanted to tear apart the universe and recreate chaos.

All living beings were crushed by this force in an instant, and only a small number were protected by Xiao Yan.

The Western Heaven War Emperor looked at the fire lotus flying over. A solemn look appeared on his handsome, chiseled face, because even he sensed a trace of death from this strike.

"Could he really be an ancient powerhouse?"

The War Emperor muttered to himself, but he didn't dare to be negligent in the slightest. His hands suddenly formed a seal, and instantly, vast golden light rose from his body like rounds of golden suns. Within each round of golden sun, there were faint figures.

Buzz!

The golden suns shook, and a vast spiritual energy rippled out, causing the heavens and earth to tremble.

Many people's expressions changed again. They discovered that there was a fluctuation of battle intent in that golden spiritual energy.

This was the combination of battle intent and spiritual energy.

And in the next moment, those rounds of golden suns condensed together and transformed into a golden cauldron. Countless figures were engraved on the golden cauldron, like elite armies.

"War Spirit Undefeated Cauldron!" The Western Heaven War Emperor let out a low roar, and the golden cauldron directly suppressed down. As it swooped down, it collided with the golden cudgel swung by Sun Wukong.

Clang!

A sonic boom raged out. Living beings that were close, even Earthly Sovereign-level powerhouses, were shaken until their seven orifices bled, and their bodies seemed to be torn apart.

Between heaven and earth, golden light flashed, tearing apart mountains and rivers.

"Break!"

A soft reprimand came. Sun Wukong shouted again, and the golden cudgel suddenly pressed down, directly shattering the War Spirit Undefeated Cauldron. Even so, the power on it did not diminish and directly struck the Western Heaven War Emperor.

Pfft!

The Western Heaven War Emperor spat out a mouthful of blood, and his expression suddenly dimmed. Looking at Sun Wukong, his eyes were cold, "I didn't expect that a Dharma body would have already reached the peak."

Although he knew that the strength gap between the Dharma body and the true body was not that big, one thing was certain: if even the Dharma body could suppress him, then it would be even easier for Sun Wukong's true body to defeat him.

"You're not bad either. Placed in ancient times, you could be considered a powerhouse, but your temperament is a little lacking," Sun Wukong said with a smile.

"Hmph!" The Western Heaven War Emperor snorted coldly, "I may have lost today, but this Western Heaven Continent is still under my control. I hope you leave quickly, otherwise, even if we perish together, I will never compromise with you!"

Although he liked beautiful women and acted domineeringly, he could afford to lose.

After saying that, the Western Heaven War Emperor wanted to leave this place, but Xiao Yan said, "War Emperor, please wait."

The Western Heaven War Emperor's gaze swept over, "Flame Emperor, I respect you as a hegemon of the Great Thousand World. What, are you really willing to start a war with my Western Heaven War Hall for such a kid?"

Xiao Yan chuckled, "War Emperor, you misunderstand."

"The reason I stopped the War Emperor is to settle this grievance," Xiao Yan said. "Now, the Great Thousand World has internal and external troubles. We really shouldn't waste our strength on fighting and scheming against each other."

"Hmph! You speak so grandly, but this kid brought people to my Western Heaven Continent to kill. Shouldn't this Emperor punish him? Should this Emperor allow him to kill all the people in my Western Heaven Continent?"

"Or are you saying that because he has you protecting him, he can act recklessly and kill wantonly?" the Western Heaven War Emperor said. Previously, he didn't reveal his true purpose, but only wanted to punish Mu Chen and his group. There was indeed nothing wrong with that.

"War Emperor, don't be unreasonable. Young friend Mu Chen invited me here, which is already giving you face," Xiao Yan knew what the Western Heaven War Emperor was thinking.

Indeed, Mu Chen had killed people first, but such things happened every day in the Great Thousand World. It was impossible for these continent rulers to run out and question him every time this happened.

Moreover, Mu Chen had a reason for killing this time, but the Western Heaven War Emperor didn't give him a chance to explain. It was obvious that there was a reason for a Saint Grade Heavenly Sovereign to attack an Earthly Sovereign.

Therefore, right and wrong were not important at all. The Western Heaven War Emperor was simply embarrassed by Mu Chen and couldn't step down.

"Hehe, the Flame Emperor coming to my Western Heaven Continent is indeed a great honor," the Western Heaven War Emperor snorted coldly.

Xiao Yan smiled and shook his head, pointing at Mu Chen and saying, "Young friend Mu Chen also has another item in his hand that can also summon a helper. That one has some connection with you, but I think the War Emperor probably doesn't want to meet him."

"Oh?" The War Emperor narrowed his eyes and said with a sneer, "I want to know, who in this Great Thousand World is this Emperor unwilling to meet?"

Xiao Yan stared at the War Emperor, a playful smile appearing on his face, and then slowly said, "Martial Ancestor, Lin Dong."

The moment these four words entered their ears, everyone saw that the Western Heaven War Emperor's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot.

Others didn't know, but Sun Wukong knew, and he also had a look of watching a show. However, he also guessed the purpose of Xiao Yan stopping the Western Heaven War Emperor.

"What exactly do you want?" the Western Heaven War Emperor asked coldly. If only Lin Dong came, he could just run away, but there were two other powerhouses here, which was too disadvantageous for him.

Xiao Yan smiled and said, "It's very simple. I want to ask for a spot for young friend Mu Chen to compete for the 'Child of the Continent' of the Western Heaven Continent."

"Compete for the 'Child of the Continent' spot?" In the sky, when the War Emperor heard the Flame Emperor's words, he frowned and said without hesitation, "That's impossible. Countless forces and powerhouses under my Western Heaven War Hall have come for the Child of the Continent. They have paid the price of loyalty and done many things for my Western Heaven Continent. If this Mu Chen participates just because he wants to, how can this Emperor explain to them?"

"War Emperor, don't be so absolute," Xiao Yan smiled. A stream of light shot out from his sleeve and finally floated in front of the War Emperor, eventually turning into a pill the size of a dragon's eye.

This pill was as crystal clear as crystal, and pill energy lingered around it, actually transforming into the phenomenon of dragons and phoenixes flying around. The fragrance of the pill wafted out, and just smelling it made the spiritual energy in the bodies of countless powerhouses become a bit more majestic.

"Dragon Phoenix Heavenly Sovereign Pill?" The Western Heaven War Emperor was shocked. He naturally recognized this pill. Even for Heavenly Sovereigns, it had great benefits. He didn't expect that Xiao Yan would actually take it out as a gift for Mu Chen.

"This pill is a gift to the War Emperor in exchange for a spot to compete for the 'Child of the Continent' at the Great Perfection level. I wonder if that's possible?" Xiao Yan said with a smile. In the Great Thousand World, he was most famous not for his strength, but for his pill refining skills that were unique in the Great Thousand.

"This..." The Western Heaven War Emperor was obviously hesitant. Although this Dragon Phoenix Heavenly Sovereign Pill didn't have much effect on him, it could be used to cultivate the Heavenly Sovereigns under his command. Compared to that, a spot to compete for the Child of the Continent was obviously worth it.

Moreover, what Xiao Yan wanted was a spot at the Great Perfection level, while Mu Chen was only an Upper Earthly Sovereign.

"Go!"

Just as he was hesitating, Sun Wukong also waved a stream of light, which landed in front of the Western Heaven War Emperor.

"This is... a Saint Grade Heavenly Sovereign level cultivation technique?"

With a sweep of his divine sense, the Western Heaven War Emperor immediately knew what this was.

"Adding this, is it enough to exchange for a spot?" Sun Wukong said. This cultivation technique was what he had comprehended on the first floor of the Scripture Pavilion. The level was not high, barely considered the Taiyi level.

But placed in this world, it was definitely rare.

The Western Heaven War Emperor was silent for a moment, then waved his hand and accepted the two items, "Alright, this Emperor will give you two face. Mu Chen can participate in the Western Heaven Continent's 'Child of the Continent' competition, but success or failure has nothing to do with me."

After saying that, he didn't stay any longer and directly broke through the air and left.

"Thank you, Senior Flame Emperor. Thank you, Shifu," Mu Chen said repeatedly. He had just learned what the Child of the Continent was, and he was naturally extremely grateful.

"It's just a small matter!" Sun Wukong waved his hand, then looked at Xiao Yan with a fiery fighting spirit, "Flame Emperor kid, the troublesome one is gone, shall we have a match?"

Looking at Sun Wukong, Xiao Yan was full of helplessness, but it was only for an instant. Then, he also had a towering fighting spirit, "Since the Great Sage is eager for a battle, Xiao Yan will naturally accompany you!"

"Let's go, a battle in the void!"

Sun Wukong shouted and stood up, and Xiao Yan followed closely behind. If they fought at their level, destroying a supercontinent would be commonplace, so they naturally had to stay away.

In the void, dazzling flames surged on Xiao Yan's body. Every time a flame rose, it would cause that space to constantly collapse, and then space fragments would continue to fall down, directly burned into nothingness by the flames.

And on Sun Wukong's body, power was condensed to the limit, and brilliant golden light tore apart the void. Dao and Dharma roared, and at the same time, he constantly operated the Nine Secrets, and the aura on his body seemed to penetrate time and space.

Boom!

Two figures collided suddenly. Dazzling flames devoured everything, and laws, divine objects, and time and space were all burning. Sun Wukong waved the golden cudgel, destroying the divine fire and tearing everything apart with invincible power.

"I wonder how Shifu and Senior Flame Emperor will fare in this battle?" In Luo Shen City, Mu Chen and Luo Li had reunited, and at this time, they were curious about the outcome of Sun Wukong's battle with Xiao Yan.

"The Flame Emperor is a legend in the Great Thousand World, and your Shifu is also an unparalleled powerhouse. It won't be easy for the two of them to determine a victor," Luo Tianshen said. At this time, he didn't dare to underestimate Mu Chen. His strength and talent were outstanding, and his background was terrifying.

Being with Luo Li, there seemed to be only advantages and no disadvantages.

"No need to worry," Luo Li held Mu Chen's hand, her eyes only on him.

"Mm," Mu Chen nodded, looking up at the void, anticipating something in his heart.

Boom!

He didn't know how long had passed, but in the endless void, an immeasurable power suddenly descended!

Cloud-like spiritual light poured down from the high sky, causing the world to shake, and then gradually gathered, and finally in that endless void, an endless spiritual light screen slowly appeared.

"What is that?"

The powerhouses on the Western Heaven Continent, even the Western Heaven War Emperor, couldn't help but shake when they looked at the slowly unfolding light screen.

That light screen actually gave people a hazy and mysterious feeling, as if countless mountains, rivers, suns, moons, and stars were engraved on it, like a world.

"Hahaha..."

Mu Chen was still curious about what it was, but he heard a voice in his sea of consciousness that grew louder and louder. Immediately afterwards, a dazzling golden light surged out of his body and finally turned into a figure.

"Shifu!" Mu Chen was shocked. The one who fought Xiao Yan earlier was Sun Wukong's Dharma body, so the one here now must be the true body. But why did he appear at this time?

Sun Wukong looked at Mu Chen and nodded to him, then stood up and leaped to the nine heavens, arriving in front of the light screen.

At the same time, the light of rules surged around him, and Dao and Dharma appeared together, as if he had turned into a pen, slowly writing on the endless light screen.

"Sun..."

Sun Wukong condensed his whole body's true meaning, but in the end, he failed to write his name completely, only leaving a surname.

But that was enough. As long as he could leave a stroke on this light screen, it would be considered a complete transcendence of the Saint Grade level, reaching the realm of a half-step Dominator.

"Congratulations, Great Sage."

At this moment, Xiao Yan appeared beside Sun Wukong, looking at Sun Wukong, who had left his surname behind, and couldn't help but marvel.