Ever since learning of the calamity Time Sovereign had spoken of, Mu Qing had constantly felt a sense of crisis.
Especially after experiencing the attacks of Ghost Soul Sovereign and Chu Ying in succession, he felt his own weakness even more keenly.
Although his current cultivation of a Five-Tribulation Sovereign already placed him above the vast majority, he also possessed the divine ability Zhoutian Star Chart and the World Gate.
He was confident that, if he faced an opponent like a peak Nine-Tribulation Sovereign again, he could escape rather than be driven into a dead end.
The Zhoutian Star Chart could not only redirect damage, but even shift away an enemy's sensory lock-on.
Combined with the World Gate, Mu Qing could ensure a calm escape.
Yet he was still not satisfied. After encountering Dharma Body great powers on multiple occasions, he had realized one thing.
Below the Dharma Body realm, all were ants!
However, Mu Qing had only just broken through to the Five-Tribulation Sovereign realm. Continuing onward would not be so easy.
Below the Fifth Tribulation, tribulations could be passed with ease, and Heavenly Prides could even cross several tribulations in one breath.
But starting from the Sixth Tribulation, things became different. The difficulty soared in a straight line. Even the most formidable Heavenly Prides had to make ample preparations, stocking up on tribulation-crossing pills, sacred artifacts, and the like.
Not to mention that Mu Qing had made no preparations yet—even if he had, he could not challenge the Sixth Tribulation anytime soon. It required a certain period of accumulation.
That included improving and perfecting his scripture!
Reaching the perfected realm with a Sovereign-level scripture merely meant that Mu Qing had completely mastered his own Primordial Cosmos Scripture.
But if he wanted to continue improving, he had to rely