He didn’t hesitate to fuse the Power of the Soul with his body. This was his first time fighting a demon monarch. Under the threat of death, he tried to control every ounce of strength in his body. The Power of the Soul worked with him as he excavated his potential. He instantly transformed into lightning.
Swoosh.
Meng Chuan charged into the black fog as a lightning bolt. He moved at unprecedented speeds. He was even faster than when he killed the three demon commanders! The pressure brought by the demon monarch was too immense.
“Eh?” Poison Pool was charging at his fastest speed but Meng Chuan wasn’t fleeing. Meng Chuan took the initiative to rush at him, causing the thousand-feet gap between them to vanish instantly.
What incredible speed! Poison Pool was alarmed.
What a terrifying poisonous fog. After rushing into the black fog, Meng Chuan sensed his protective Quintessential Essence rapidly corroding. Fortunately, his Quintessential Essence was ten times more dense—due to the Power of the Soul merging with his body—raising his resistance duration significantly. My protective Quintessential Essence will only last a few seconds before it is completely corroded. I have to be fast.
Meng Chuan instantly arrived in front of Poison Pool.
The black fog around Poison Pool’s body grew thicker, but Meng Chuan’s hundred-foot sensory domain allowed Meng Chuan to 'see” his opponent. Poison Pool was a humanoid snake demon with iridescent green skin. He wielded a spear, and his gray eyes stared coldly at him.
“Kill!” Meng Chuan’s killing intent soared. The moment he closed in, a saber beam flashed.
Lightning Ultimate Saber Drawing Stance!
The saber beam slashed at the demon monarch.
So what if he’s a demon monarch? He’s just a special life form, one that can still be killed! He believed he had the strength of a quasi-Godfiend since he was at the Core Condensation Realm and had a more robust foundation than his peers With the explosive strength granted by fusing the Power of the Soul, it wasn’t impossible for him to be a threat to a demon monarch.
Chi! Chi! Chi! He struck out with his saber, slicing through the black fog around Poison Pool. The protective black fog was incomparably tough, and his strikes were greatly weakened. He had merely cleaved through a single inch of black fog before stopping.
A maximum-power strike only cut through an inch of black fog? The demon monarch’s protective black fog is about ten feet thick.
The results made Meng Chuan disheartened. The difference in strength was too great. Just too great!
Poison Pool wore a faint smile as he watched this scene. He didn’t even bother blocking the strike. He allowed Meng Chuan to slash at the black fog freely, happy to watch the mortal genius despair.
Flee! After failing his attack, Meng Chuan instantly used a forbidden Godfiend spell. Powerful Quintessential Essence erupted from his acupuncture points, and his muscles and bones began releasing powers that exceeded his limits. Fused with the Power of the Soul, he transformed into a bolt of lightning and shot off into the distance with high speed.
Poison Pool was somewhat astonished. He quickly recovered from his astonishment, and speedily chased after him.
…
“That’s a very terrifying demon monarch.” Inside Blazing Sun Castle, Dean Zhong and many other experienced veteran soldiers guessed that the source of the terrifying black fog was a demon monarch.
“We’re finished.”
“Hurry up and flee! Split up and flee!” one of the veteran soldiers shouted anxiously.
The subsequent developments stunned them.
Meng Chuan had transformed into lightning and charged into the black fog. It wasn’t soon before Meng Chuan exited the black fog and quickly fled into the distance.
The black fog quickly shrank and covered a hundred-foot distance. Within the black fog, one could vaguely see a thirty-foot tall demon monarch chasing after Meng Chuan.
The two began a game of cat-and-mouse and quickly disappeared into the distance.
“Young Master Meng fled in another direction to save us. He lured that demon monarch away.” Dean Zhong’s expression didn’t look good.
“He did it to save us.” Many veteran soldiers and Dao Academy disciples fell silent.
“Perhaps to the entire Eastcalm Prefecture, to the entire human race, Young Master Meng is more important than our thousands of lives,” said a one-armed elder.
Everyone else was silent. Some were willing to sacrifice their lives for Meng Chuan’s life! However, most people wanted to live.
“Ah Chuan.” Liu Qiyue watched from afar. She could no longer see him, but she still looked in the direction he had fled in with tears in her eyes.
…
After Meng Chuan charged out of the black fog, he immediately stopped using the Power of the Soul. He had a tiny portion remaining.
Flee. As he used his forbidden Godfiend spell, his skin turned slightly red. He fled as a streak of lightning.
“What move did you use just now? How did your strength increase so much?” Poison Pool retracted his black fog and maintained it to cover a hundred-foot radius. Previously, the black fog covered a thousand-feet radius so he could capture Meng Chuan. But to his surprise, Meng Chuan’s speed was truly astonishing. His speed was greater than a second Firmament demon monarch like him. “Your speed gave me a fright. Unfortunately, your saber art is too weak. Furthermore, you’ve slowed down.”
Meng Chuan also understood the difference between them. A demon monarch was strong in all aspects. He was ultimately a mortal. He lacked in many aspects. He could be considered impressive among mortals, but he was too inferior to Godfiends and demon monarchs.
“You won’t be able to escape.” Poison Pool waved his hand, and a stream of light shot out from his finger. It was incomparably sharp, and its might was far greater than Meng Chuan’s Power of the Soul-infused Lightning Ultimate Saber Drawing Stance.
Boom!
Meng Chuan sensed the strong spherical aura shooting over and avoided it.
The stream of light tore through a huge tree beside him, and a huge hole appeared on the tree trunk. The beam flew hundreds of feet further before striking a rockery—which ultimately led to an explosion.
Just a casual finger point is terrifying. Is this what a demon monarch is capable of? Meng Chuan gained a deeper understanding of their differences in strength. To think that he had dared to attack his opponent. The ignorant were truly fearless!
He actually managed to dodge it? Poison Pool chased after him and casually pointed at Meng Chuan. Several light beams shot out.
Every light beam left a pitch-black hole in the ground or pierced through many residential walls. The power of these strikes left Meng Chuan’s heart trembling.
Fortunately, they were nearly 1000 feet apart. Although Meng Chuan was fleeing with all his might, he could still sense the light beams coming at him without looking back. This meant he could preemptively dodge.
“Humph.” Poison Pool’s five fingers simultaneously shot light beams. He no longer cared about conserving his demonic energy. However, Meng Chuan was extremely slippery. It was as though he had eyes on the back of his head that allowed him to dodge ahead of time.
He’s a mortal and easily killed a demon commander. He was even faster than me, a second Firmament demon monarch. Although he is very weak in other aspects, he is ultimately a mortal…. To be this powerful, he must be a peerless genius. Such a peerless genius has a high bounty. Poison Pool grew very interested in Meng Chuan.
Although Godfiends were powerful, the threat that newly-advanced Godfiends posed to demon monarchs was negligible.
On the contrary, peerless mortal geniuses had terrifying potential. After becoming Godfiends, they also had chances of becoming a terrifying Godfiend expert. Thus, if one could be considered a peerless genius, the demons would place a massive bounty on their heads.
In the eyes of Poison Pool, the young man before him was worth a huge bounty.
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I’m not fast enough. Oh, forget it. For the sake of a genius, using a forbidden spell occasionally is fine. A forbidden spell’s influence was limited if used for a short period. With a thought, Poison Pool’s demonic powers raged.
Meng Chuan sensed the demon monarch’s aura go berserk suddenly. Poison Pool’s speed increased, and he rapidly shortened the distance between them.
Not good. Meng Chuan became even more anxious. The distance between them was rapidly decreasing. 800 feet, 600 feet, 400 feet… The distance between them shortened extremely quickly.
Swish. Although Meng Chuan was very fast when he used a forbidden Godfiend spell—allowing him to pass by many residences, ruins, and rivers—the demon monarch behind him was clearly faster than him after using a forbidden spell.
Power of the Soul!
He used the remnants of his Power of the Soul, boosting his speed.
Meng Chuan’s speed increased as he tried to widen the gap between them., but he quickly exhausted his Power of the Soul. The distance between them was 600 feet. The gap continued to shrink.
What do I do? What do I do? Meng Chuan frantically fled. He didn’t want to die. He was the Meng family’s hope, and he had not completed the oath he had made at his mother’s grave. He wanted to become a Godfiend! He hadn’t even killed a demon monarch! After so many years of cultivation, he had many ambitions. How could he be satisfied just dying like that?
Flee! The desperate thought flashed through his mind, causing his body to fuse with his Quintessential Essence even further. After this, his speed increased by 20%.
Legends mentioned that the physical body possessed tremendous potential. The strength one usually unleashed in battle was just the tip of the iceberg of the physical body’s potential. If an incomparably powerful Godfiend were to control a body, the power they could unleash would be several-fold greater than a mortal.
However, Meng Chuan reached his limit after raising his speed by 20%.
300 feet, 200 feet…
As the gap closed, Meng Chuan could sense the aura behind him getting closer and closer.
Am I going to die here? To the hands of a demon monarch? Meng Chuan was filled with grief and indignation, but there was nothing he could do.
Chapter 63 - Father is Here
Even though he was in a dire situation, Meng Chuan didn’t give up. He did his best to advance, moving towards a narrow and remote area. Demon Monarch Poison Pool had a massive 30-foot tall body, so Meng Chuan hoped that these narrow spaces would be able to affect him a little.
Whoosh.
However, Poison Pool was like a gust of wind. He stepped on the roof tiles and tree branches and rapidly pursued him. He was getting closer and closer until the gap between them was only 100 feet.
Meng Chuan could 'see” the other party’s iridescent green skin and his excited gray eyes.
How do I escape? Where do I go? Meng Chuan despaired.
Boom!
Suddenly—within a half a kilometer of Meng Chuan—a terrifying aura pierced through the sky from the north. It was so fast that even Meng Chuan could only vaguely make it out. It was a short lance with a blood-colored aura. The spear tore through the air, causing the air to explode around it. In a blink of an eye, it traversed half a kilometer and headed straight for Demon Monarch Poison Pool.
“Oh?” Poison Pool was alarmed. The terrifying short lance made him feel threatened. Not confident of his protective black fog being able to block it, he waved his long spear.
Clang!
He blocked the short lance.
“You are tempting fate, Demon Monarch!” An angry bellow rang out through the heavens like a thunder god roaring! A figure—whose entire body was surrounded by a sanguine aura—rushed over as a second short lance was thrown.
Boom! Boom!
One short lance after another shot out as the figure’s killing intent raged. Poison Pool blocked the attacks, giving Meng Chuan an opportunity to escape.
That is? Meng Chuan dazedly stared at the figure charging towards the demon monarch. The figure’s aura was very powerful, but fundamentally, it was identical to his father’s aura. However, it was dozens-fold more violent; the killing intent reached a terrifying level.
The same aura signature as his father… Meng Chuan vaguely saw the person within the sanguine aura. It was his father—who was 15 kilograms lighter. He was no longer fat, but rather muscular.
Ever since he was six years old, his father had slowly gained weight. He recognized his father at a glance.
Is that Father? Meng Chuan was a little confused.
Was he the same chubby father who laughed jovially every day? Was he the same father who had taught him saber arts since he was young, but had lost to him in every duel ever since he reached the Seamless realm?
He had always believed that his father was only a Seamless realm expert—who had comprehended Force—that hadn’t succeeded in condensing a core.
No…
His grandaunt had used the entire family’s savings to exchange for a drop of Godfiend Jade Marrow Liquid. As for his father, he had produced two treasures—the Iceheart Fruit and Astral Spirit Herb. Back then, he had realized that his father had a great secret, but he had never imagined that his father would be a Godfiend.
“Haha, there really was a Godfiend in hiding.” Poison Pool laughed hoarsely. “You are actually a Body Tempering Godfiend. The Body Tempering Godfiend lineage of you humans is extremely crude and incomplete. The Great Solar realm is the pinnacle, isn’t it?”
“It’s more than enough to kill you.” Meng Dajiang’s killing intent surged as he drew his saber and instantly slashed at Poison Pool.
“Do you think you—a newly advanced Godfiend—has what it takes?” Poison Pool snickered. Two black serpents formed from the black fog instantly swirled towards Meng Dajiang.
Whenever the black fog serpents wrapped around Meng Dajiang, they were weakened by 90% due to the sanguine aura. The other effects it had on Meng Dajiang’s body were miniscule. Body Tempering Godfiends didn’t cultivate their Quintessential Essence and focused on their bodies. It was easy for them to resist the tiny portion of poisonous gas.
A Body Tempering Godfiend is quite special. Venomous Pool frowned slightly as he charged forward with his spear. With a wave of his spear, he caused some of the nearby buildings to collapse. The terrifying spear stabbed straight at Meng Dajiang.
“Demon monarch, die.” Meng Dajiang’s eyes were bloodshot. He had long used a forbidden Godfiend spell, and he was in a state of madness. His saber beam flew towards Poison Pool.
Almost… He had almost lost his son to this demon monarch!
When the demons invaded, he and Liu Yebai had gone to the city’s northern region to check out available missions. When they suddenly heard the Jadesun Palace’s alarm, they were shocked and immediately split up.
Liu Yebai proceeded in one direction—the Blazing Sun Dao Academy, and he would pass by other Dao Academies and family clans.
Meng Dajiang went another direction. He passed by the Meng family ancestral mansion and Mirror Lake Meng Manor.
Wherever the two went, they would kill the demon commanders they met! However, both of them were newly-advanced Godfiends. Without using forbidden spells, their speed was only on par with Meng Chuan’s. As for Meng Chuan, he had rushed to Blazing Sun Dao Academy immediately, so he was faster than Liu Yebai.
Later on, Meng Chuan was pursued by Poison Pool. This pursuit brought them several kilometers away in a blink of an eye. The commotion they had produced was quite loud, and it caught Meng Dajiang’s attention.
He cast a forbidden spell and threw his short lance from far away to save his son.
Finally, he saved his son!
However, the fact that his son was almost killed filled Meng Dajiang with rage. He madly swung his saber down with all his might, forming a wave of saber beams.
“You dare fight me? You truly have a death wish.” Poison Pool had the confidence to fa
ce a newly-promoted Godfiend and struck out with his spear.
A newly-advanced Body Tempering Godfiend and a second Firmament demon monarch clashed head-on.
Boom!
It was as if the world was collapsing.
Meng Chuan stopped his forbidden Godfiend spell and stood far away. Although his body ached and his meridians were in pain, he still watched the fight nervously. His father and the demon monarch were engaged in battle. Every time the two clashed, the collision’s aftershock was terrifying. Any of his father’s strikes were far more powerful than his Lightning Ultimate Saber Drawing Stance. In the blink of an eye, his father had formed 100 saber beams as he furiously swung his saber.
His father also cultivated the swift saber. Meng Chuan’s talent in the swift saber might have been inherited from his father. It was just that people said that the fastest saber user in Eastcalm Prefecture was the dean of Mirror Lake Dao Academy, Ge Yu. But now, even Meng Chuan had surpassed him.
However, after seeing his father’s swift saber today, he realized how scary his father was. This was a true Godfiend. Godfiends were powerful in all aspects. His speed and strength were incredibly high, and his endurance in battle was terrifying. And his father was only a newly-advanced Godfiend.
…
A blurry figure came to Blazing Sun Dao Academy. It was Liu Yebai.
Qiyue. The color in Liu Yebai’s face drained when he saw the blood and corpses strewn all over the Dao Academy. Am I too late?
He rushed towards Blazing Sun Castle.
Swoosh.
He quickly entered Blazing Sun Castle through a window.
“You are?” A soldier—who was resting by the window—was bandaging his companion’s wound. He was shocked to see a man in black appear.
“Qiyue.” Liu Yebai immediately saw the pale Liu Qiyue leaning against a wall. He rushed over excitedly. Many people in the castle were resting or recuperating. All of them saw Liu Yebai rushing over.
“Dad?” Liu Qiyue shouted in surprise.
“Brother Liu.” Dean Zhong nodded. Many of them knew Liu Yebai. After all, he was an expert who had comprehended Force. He had high standing amongst Eastcalm Prefecture’s mortals.
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