Western Heaven Continent

Over the days that followed, as the upheaval caused by the Ancient Heavenly Palace gradually subsided, the Northern Realm was shaken once more. This time, the source of the tremors was the founding of the Mu Estate.

No one had expected the Northern Realm Alliance, which had previously dominated the Northern Realm, to disband with the speed of a thunderclap that left no time to cover one's ears, only to be replaced by the Mu Estate.

What shocked the various powers of the Northern Realm even more was that the master of the Mu Estate was not Mandala, the strongest among them, but Mu Chen!

With what he had accumulated in the Ancient Heavenly Palace, Mu Chen had also broken through to Earthly Sovereign within half a month.

Mu Chen's name was no stranger to the many experts of the Northern Realm. His illustrious achievements over the years had made him the foremost figure of the younger generation. After his experiences in the Ancient Heavenly Palace, he had even begun to show signs of standing above the entire younger generation of the Tianluo Continent.

Such achievements would draw admiration from anyone. He truly was a prodigy favored by the heavens.

Yet no matter how brilliant his accomplishments were, many veteran experts still saw him as a junior. He was far from qualified to become an overlord in his own right.

Thus, the various powers could not help muttering among themselves. Clearly, they held little hope for the Mu Estate's prospects.

However, just as they were settling in to watch the spectacle, what happened next left them dumbstruck once again. The Northern Realm's top powers-the Profound Heaven Hall, Myriad Saints Mountain, the Netherworld Palace, and others-actually announced that they would merge into the Mu Estate and acknowledge Mu Chen as their leader.

When the news spread, it shook not only the Northern Realm but even drew the attention of some of the lofty top powers on the Tianluo Continent. After all, this meant that the newly founded Mu Estate possessed six lower earthly sovereigns and one complete earthly sovereign!

Amid the shock that swept through the various powers, three days later, the Mu Estate officially opened its gates!

Naturally, the Mu Estate's headquarters were established at the former Great Luo Heaven. On that day, every leader of the Northern Realm's powers attended without exception. Even powers from regions neighboring the Northern Realm gathered there.

They all understood very well that once the Mu Estate was established, the Northern Realm would become its private backyard. In the past, their factions had managed to survive amid the struggles between the various top powers. From now on, however, there would be only one path to survival: cling tightly to the Mu Estate's thigh.

Before the main hall of Great Luo Heaven.

Mu Chen stood with his hands behind his back. An immense square lay before the main hall, but now, that vast expanse was covered by a dark sea of people.

The assembled ranks were exceptionally orderly, yet as clearly divided as the waters of the Jing and Wei Rivers. They were the elites gathered from powers such as the Great Luo Heavenly Domain, the Netherworld Palace, and Myriad Saints Mountain.

From this day onward, they would form the backbone of the Mu Estate!

Their gazes converged on Mu Chen, filled with reverence and awe. They all knew that from now on, the young man before them would be their supreme commander.

Inside the main hall, Futu Yijing watched the scene with a touch of emotion.

"It certainly looks the part."

Looking at the dark mass of people kneeling in the square, Mu Chen let out a deep breath. Then he raised his head and gazed into the distant sky, his lips pressed tightly together.

Now that he had fully completed the founding of the Mu Estate, next...

He could finally set out.

Tianyang City, in the central region of the Tianluo Continent.

At the heart of the city stood an enormous Teleportation Spirit Array. It had the longest range of any teleportation array on the entire Tianluo Continent, making it an essential stop for anyone wishing to travel far beyond the continent.

"We'll depart from here and cross dozens of continents of various sizes along the way. Even traveling at full speed, it will take at least twenty-odd days to reach the Lesser Western Heaven Realm on the Western Heaven Continent," Mandala said quietly, looking at Mu Chen.

"We're very short on time."

Mu Chen calculated how much time they had and sighed softly before saying, "Let's get ready to leave."

Everyone nodded. Without further hesitation, they moved, turning into streaks of light that shot into the enormous Teleportation Spirit Array. Mu Chen waved his sleeve, and tens of thousands of drops of supreme spirit liquid flew out, falling into the groove at the array's center.

Meanwhile, Mandala entered their destination coordinates into the Space Compass. The Teleportation Spirit Array immediately erupted with dazzling spiritual light. Space warped, and in the next instant, a spatial vortex formed, swallowing Mu Chen and the others whole.

Only seven people were making this journey to the Lesser Western Heaven Realm. Futu Yijing had no objection to Mu Chen bringing Mandala and the others along.

Apart from the Western Heaven War Emperor, anyone else who required him to act would be far beneath his standing.

The Western Heaven Continent lay in the western reaches of the Great Thousand World. It was an ancient continent. In terms of sheer territory, it might not compare with the Tianluo Continent, one of the supercontinents, but when it came to the pinnacle experts the two continents had produced, the Western Heaven Continent held the edge.

In the Great Thousand World, people spoke of two dazzling symbols of the Western Heaven Continent: one from the past, and one from the present.

The former referred to the Ancient Era, when the Lesser Western Heaven Realm of the Western Heaven Continent had produced a woman named Luo Shen, the greatest beauty in the Great Thousand World. Her beauty was renowned throughout the Great Thousand World, and even the races of the Outer Realm had heard of her. Back then, countless proud heavenly sovereigns had fallen at the hem of this peerless beauty's skirt.

More astonishing still, this beauty whose fame resounded throughout the Great Thousand World was also one of the pinnacle experts who stood at its very summit.

Even after countless millennia, tales of her strength and beauty endured.

As for the symbol of the present, a superpower now held sway over the Western Heaven Continent. Its mighty reputation resounded throughout the Great Thousand World, for its name was the Western Heaven Battle Hall!

And the master of the Western Heaven Battle Hall was known as the War Emperor!

He was a genuine Heavenly Sovereign!

The hall of the western heavens, the emperor of a hundred battles-his martial might knew no equal!

This was a saying that circulated throughout the Great Thousand World. Perhaps it was somewhat exaggerated, but it was enough to convey the illustrious martial might of the Western Heaven War Emperor.

Because of this War Emperor's presence, the Western Heaven Battle Hall ranked among the superpowers of the Great Thousand World. Not only was the Western Heaven Continent its territory, but even some neighboring continents lay beneath the shadow of its martial might and acknowledged it as their master.

It could be said without the slightest reservation that, in this western region of the Great Thousand World, the Western Heaven War Emperor was the undisputed ruler. Countless factions, races, and living beings had submitted to his banner.

Most of the time, however, the Western Heaven Battle Hall remained aloof. It paid no heed to the wars waged among the many powers within its territory, just as a giant would not care how the ants beneath his feet slaughtered one another.

Thus, despite the presence of a superpower, the Western Heaven Continent and its many neighboring continents were usually embroiled in wars against one another. In a sense, they were even more chaotic and bloodstained than the Tianluo Continent, which had no superpower presiding over it.

Regardless, heavenly sovereigns were the pinnacle experts of the Great Thousand World. As long as the Western Heaven War Emperor remained, the rules here would never change.