"Bzzz~~"
The instant the successor to the Legend of the Heavenly Emperor opened his eyes, two bolts of lightning suddenly appeared out of thin air and vanished in a flash, making Long Xiang and the others' eyes sting so painfully that they instinctively squeezed them shut.
As he rose, his bones stretched, and faintly, the rumble of leopard cries and thunder could be heard once more.
Lightning born in a white chamber, the rumble of tigers and leopards—these were signs of a martial artist who had reached an extremely high realm of cultivation.
Mu Chen had reached the threshold of Great Perfection, but in the end, he resisted the temptation and did not rush to take that final step.
Back on Tianluo Continent, he had lain low for three years before rising in one swift leap to the Upper Earth Sovereign realm.
After reaching that realm, he had then cultivated painstakingly at the magnificent Heavenly Pool, advancing to the middle stage of Upper Earth Sovereign.
He had fought fiercely on the Trial Battlefield, defying the odds and advancing to the late stage. His progress had come too quickly.
It had only been three or four months since he had successfully broken through to Upper Earth Sovereign, so he deliberately slowed his pace.
The true opportunity offered by the Continent Baptism lay in strengthening one's foundation, reforging one's bones, and further unlocking one's potential. Otherwise, how could the Son of the Continent be called a reserve Heavenly Sovereign?
If he used all the origin power to raise his rank instead of strengthening his foundations, he would be heading down the wrong path.
With no strength left to follow up, how could he challenge the Heavenly Sovereign barrier in the future?
Thus, though Mu Chen could easily have used the fifty percent