Archean Eon Art c1-766

by I Eat Tomatoes, Wo Chi Xi Hong Shi, 我吃西红柿

  Both sides clashed again. Whitesink and Domineering Roar held back Jadesun Palace Lord while Ape moved to attack Fairy Meng once again.

  “Don’t even think about leaving.” Jadesun Palace Lord punched out and light—in the shape of a fist—flew towards Ape.

  He had to think of a way to hold back three people. He couldn’t let any of them attack Fairy Meng. But it was clearly too difficult.

  It was especially difficult to pin the agile black-furred ape down.

  Ape flashed a few times in the form of a black beam, escaping Jadesun’s interference in mere seconds and arrived in front of Fairy Meng. Fairy Meng had no choice but to resist. Her injuries worsened every time she engaged in close combat.

  “Fairy, I never expected that the two of us would die together,” said Yun Wanhai with a weak chuckle.

  “Shut your foul mouth. We aren’t dead yet!” Fairy Meng was also trying her best to hold on.

  However, Fairy Meng also knew that they were in a perilous situation.

  …

  Poison Pool rushed towards Jadesun Palace.

  Along the way, he encountered battles between humans and demons. These battles occurred throughout the city.

  There was a battle ahead of Poison Pool. The three humans had great teamwork. Two of them were defending against the demons while the third—an archer—kept shooting arrows. Although he wasn’t at the level of a sharpshooter, he was strong and accurate enough. His arrows had powerful might. As his companions engaged in close combat with the demons, he shot out an arrow that penetrated a demon’s head.

  “Well done.”

  “Let’s kill the next one.” The three experts at the Mortal Shedding realm were veterans and had excellent teamwork. They had killed more than ten demons consecutively.

  Whoosh~

  A black fog quickly flew over from afar. When he passed through the area, he sent out his black fog, which swept past the three veterans. The three veterans stared at the fog with wide eyes, filled with indignation. They immediately became pools of blood due to the black fog.

  Poison Pool thought nothing of it. He was just killing a few humans while returning to Jadesun Palace.

  Moments later, when Poison Pool flew past a river, he saw a battle in the distance.

  A white-robed youth held two swords as he engaged in battle with a group of demons. There were many demon corpses around him.

  Whoosh. Frost permeated the surroundings, causing the demons to slow down.

  As he brandished his two swords, he constantly killed demons. No matter how the demons defended against the attacks, they were killed.

  Pfft.

  Even a tiger demon lieutenant commander was slain as well.

  What a powerful human. Although he can’t match up to that young man with a saber, he has the strength of a demon commander. Poison Pool was secretly alarmed. Unfortunately, with his strength, he isn’t worth any bounty.

  There were plenty of geniuses among the humans who could match a demon commander. Although he was impressive, he wouldn’t garner too much attention from the demons.

  In ancient Godfiend family clans of places like the Zhou Dynasty Capital, if one were talented enough, they would be nurtured extensively. Their Godfiend foundations would be very robust and deep. In the mortal realm, they could match demon commanders. However, such geniuses wouldn’t join the military when they were mortals. Instead, they would enter Archean Mountain and become powerful Godfiends before fighting the demons.

  To have these geniuses serve the military and fight on the meat grinder-like battlefield would be irresponsible of the human race.

  Killing a genius isn’t too bad either. Poison Pool flew towards the white-robed youth.

  “Mmm?” The white-robed young man was none other than Yan Jin.

  Jadesun Palace had sent away everyone before the battle between the Godfiends and demon monarchs started. After all, mortals would be affected if they remained.

  Yan Jin had also left. He had killed many demons along the way.

  Demon monarch? Yan Jin shuddered when he saw the blurry figure in the black fog rapidly approaching him.

  After the battle at Idle Stone Garden, although his family clan had sent more powerful guards over, they were only Core Condensation realm experts.

  Ever since Yan Jin reached the Seamless realm, his strength was no less than his guards’, so the guard had left silently. After all, an expert at the Core Condensation realm had many things to do.

  Why would I encounter a demon monarch? Shouldn’t the demon monarchs be battling against the Godfiends at Jadesun Palace? Yan Jin’s expression changed drastically. He did not hesitate to turn and flee. He did not have the confidence to resist at all.

  “Little guy, do you think you can escape?” Poison Pool was very fast as he chased Yan Jin. The black fog quickly covered the area.

  Chapter 66 - The Sword of King Calm Sea

  Yan Jin’s speed was far inferior to Meng Chuan’s, so he naturally couldn’t compare to Demon Monarch Poison Pool.

  The black fog quickly closed in.

  I won’t be able to escape. Jue Yan had many thoughts in an instant.

  His dead mother…

  His cold father…

  The grievances and indignation in his heart that had tormented him all these years.

  Whoosh. The thick black fog spread out, drowning Yan Jin.

  So be it! Yan Jin closed his eyes, calmly accepting death.

  …

  Human genius? Hahaha, I can easily crush you to death. Poison Pool happily flew forward, just like how he had after killing those human experts along the way. He believed that human genius would also be wiped out in the same way.

  But suddenly—

  Boom!

  A mysterious power appeared where the black fog had enveloped Yan Jin. It spread out in every direction as the black fog rapidly disintegrated, causing the surrounding area to regain its natural clarity.

  That’s… Poison Pool looked at Yan Jin in horror.

  He saw an illusory gray sword appear above Yan Jin’s head—who had his eyes closed. The gray sword hovered there, an invisible ripple sweeping through the entire area. When it struck Poison Pool, he couldn’t help but kneel. He felt his head spin, and he immediately fell to his knees with a thud. He propped himself up with his arms and looked up with great difficulty. His eyes were filled with terror. A sword mark? This mortal has a sword mark sealed in his body?

  There were only a handful of Godfiends who could accomplish this. Only terrifying existences who were adept with swords could do so.

  A blurry figure appeared beside the illusory gray sword. It was a cold-looking, brawny man. His gaze swept across the surroundings coldly.

  “Eastcalm Prefecture?” The cold-looking man turned to look at Yan Jin before looking at the kneeling Poisonous Pool.

  “Humph.” He snorted coldly.

  The air fluctuations suddenly increased.

  Boom!

  “You are…” Before Poison Pool could finish his sentence, terrifying waves overwhelmed him. Poison Pool’s entire body was reduced to dust before it disappeared with the wind.

  “The demons are invading Eastcalm Prefecture?” The cold-looking man gazed at Jadesun Palace. He shouted softly, “Go!”

  The gray sword instantly streaked across the sky, crossing four kilometers before arriving at Jadesun Palace.

  …

  The destroyed Jadesun Palace.

  Yun Wanhai was heavily injured. Fairy Meng’s face was as pale as paper. Her fingers tightened around her walking stick as she tried her best to use her domain to help Jadesun Palace Lord. However, her domain was beginning to tremble unstably.

  Block them, block them. Jadesun Palace Lord desperately held back the three demon monarchs.

  He wanted to stall for more time.

  He was unwilling to admit defeat.

  “Fairy Meng is beginning to lose control over her domain. She can’t take it anymore. Kill her, then kill J
adesun Palace Lord, then we will finally flatten Eastcalm Prefecture,” said Whitesink in delight.

  “Haha, Fairy Meng is finally unable to hold on.” The black-furred ape loudly laughed as he transformed into a black beam of light. He tried his best to avoid Jadesun Palace Lord, hoping to deal Fairy Meng a fatal blow.

  Right at this moment—Whitesink, Domineering Roar, and Ape looked up at the same time.

  An illusory gray sword shadow flew over from the horizon, arriving at Jadesun Palace in the blink of an eye.

  “No!!!” Whitesink revealed a look of horror and despair as he frantically fled into the distance.

  He had only taken a few steps when the gray sword shadow stabbed downwards. Whitesink angrily roared as he used both his claws to block with all his might. At the instant the sword struck his claws, the Heaven and Earth powers condensed into sword beams. Instantly, thousands of sword beams cleaved down frenziedly. Whitesink raised his head and looked at the thousands of sword beams that blinded him. His eyes were filled with despair as he roared angrily, “It’s King Calm Sea’s Heavenly Tribulation Sword! Why is King Calm Sea here?”

  Following that, countless sword flashes struck him, tearing apart his extremely tough body.

  Third Firmament Demon Monarch Whitesink was dead!

  “It’s King Calm Sea’s Heavenly Tribulation Sword!” Domineering Roar was also stunned.

  “Isn’t King Calm Sea constantly presiding over Calm Sea Pass?” Ape found it unbelievable. However, the remote strike had frightened them completely. Ape and Domineering Roar immediately fled in a panic.

  King Calm Sea’s Heavenly Tribulation Sword? Lord Jadesun revealed an expression of disbelief.

  His Highness is here? Fairy Meng—who was an old subordinate of King Calm Sea—was somewhat excited.

  “Don’t even think about escaping!” Although Jadesun Palace Lord was pleasantly surprised, he still rapidly pursued Domineering Roar and Ape.

  …

  Yan Jin had thought he would die, but he faintly sensed a special power instead of his impending death.

  Dazedly, he opened his eyes, only to see Poison Pool reduced to powder by the terrifying energy fluctuations. He then saw the cold-looking man making the gray sword projection pierce through the sky and head straight for Jadesun Palace.

  “When you were born, I sealed a sword mark on you,” said the phantom calmly. “All of your siblings have one too. That is the only sword mark. I will not give you a second chance. In the future, you will have to take responsibility for your future path. If you die in battle, you have nothing to blame but your own incompetence.”

  With that said, the phantom dissipated.

  Yan Jin stared blankly. Lowering his head slightly, he whispered, “You know, this is the first time I’ve heard your voice in ten years. I almost forgot that I had a father.”

  “Do you think I would be grateful to you? Hahaha…”

  Yan Jin—who usually spoke little—laughed maniacally.

  …

  Domineering Roar had immense strength, but he was too massive. He was unable to shake off Jadesun Palace Lord.

  In a one-against-two battle, Jadesun Palace Lord took just eight strikes to blast through Domineering Roar’s protective barrier, forming a huge hole in his chest and shattering his heart. Following that, he kicked Domineering Roar’s head, causing his massive body to collapse. He did not get up again.

  That Demon Monarch Ape sure is fast. Jadesun Palace Lord chased after Demon Monarch Ape. However, the black-furred ape had transformed into a black beam of lift and had even used a forbidden spell to escape. He fled so quickly that Jadesun Palace Lord couldn’t catch up to him.

  Ape was extremely fast. He had fled in such a panic, not because he was afraid of Jadesun Palace Lord; he was confident that he could shake off Jadesun Palace Lord. No, he was afraid of King Calm Sea.

  What kind of existence was King Calm Sea?

  As long as he was inside Eastcalm Prefecture, he could kill a second Firmament demon monarch remotely.

  King Calm Sea is stationed at Calm Sea Pass. Why would he be in Eastcalm Prefecture? Ape fled towards the World Entrance.

  He took out a beast horn and blew it.

  Woo—

  The low horn—that was filled with demonic energy—spread out in all directions and could be heard throughout the entire Eastcalm City.

  After sounding the beast horn, Ape charged into the World Entrance and returned to Nine Convocation fief.

  I actually came back alive. The pole-wielding, black-furred ape looked at the distorted World Entrance with lingering fear. He felt lucky.

  Meanwhile, the demons that were scattered all over the city heard the horn.

  “Retreat?”

  “The demon monarchs gave the order to retreat?”

  Although puzzled, the other demons still quickly retreated.

  Jadesun Palace Lord—who had failed to catch up with Demon Monarch Ape—shot to the top of a large tree. He stood on the tree crown steadily and saw many demons rushing towards the World Entrance. This made Jadesun Palace Lord heave a sigh of relief. The demons have retreated. The invasion has finally ended.

  Chapter 67 - The Aftermath in Eastcalm Prefecture

  Under Jadesun Palace Lord’s command, many soldiers and veterans put pressure on the demons, forcing them to flee.

  “Although killing demons is important, staying alive is more important,” shouted a human expert in the lead. “We need to force the demons to leave Eastcalm Prefecture as soon as possible. It’s best if we use bows or throw short lances. Engage in melee combat as little as possible.”

  With orders from all over the place, the soldiers and veterans of Eastcalm Prefecture skillfully drove out the demons. Demons that were slow to escape would be circled and killed. This compelled the demons to escape with all their might.

  “Run!”

  “A Godfiend is here. Where are our demon monarchs?”

  “The demon monarchs must have been defeated. Otherwise, we wouldn’t be ordered to retreat.” The demons’ morale had completely plummeted as they frantically fled.

  Jadesun Palace Lord occasionally attacked, mostly targeting the stronger demons.

  There are too many ordinary demons. If we really don’t force them into a corner, they will scatter and wreak havoc everywhere. It would result in bigger trouble. However, the demon commanders can forget about escaping. The lieutenant commanders will be killed if possible. Whenever Jadesun Palace Lord discovered a demon commander, he would immediately rush over. As long as he was within a thousand feet of the enemy, he would be able to slay them using thread wisps easily.

  “The commander is dead.”

  “The lieutenant commander is dead as well.” The remaining demons fled in panic.

  …

  One party was frantically retreating while a Godfiend cornered another. In just an hour, all the demons retreated to the Demon Realm.

  “The invasion has ended.” Meng Chuan walked along the streets with his father, Meng Dajiang, as they took in the city.

  The region closest to the World Entrance was the most miserable. There were many casualties; other places were relatively better. People below the Marrow Cleansing realm had hidden in the deep underground tunnels. There had been no time for the demons to enter the tunnels during the short invasion. Those who had participated in the defense were at or above the Marrow Cleansing Realm; they numbered a few thousand.

  Roughly 1000 people had died in battle. The casualties in the region near the World Entrance numbered 10,000. It was the most tragic region.

  Furthermore, many places in the city had been destroyed during battles between demons and humans. Houses had collapsed, restaurants were damaged, and the streets were scarred. The traces of battle were everywhere.

  “Dad, Mom, our shop collapsed.” A child looked at the collapsed street and cried.

  “It’s fine.” The woman hugged the child and looked at her husband—who was covered in blood. She sm
iled and said, “It’s better that we’re alive and together. Nothing else matters.”

  The child was still confused.

  The husband gently hugged his wife and child and said with a smile, “It’s indeed good to be alive.” In the past two hours, he had killed three demons with his companions. He had survived and had not lost any limbs. He felt very lucky.

  “Hahaha! Eastcalm Prefecture has survived this tribulation. Another few decades of peace is in order. Hahaha…” A bandaged, old man covered in blood held a gourd of alcohol and laughed as he drank. As he did so, he watched people appear on the streets. The weak, ordinary civilians had been hiding in the underground tunnels, but they had all come out now. This added more life to Eastcalm Prefecture.

  “Uncle Zhang, you’re a hero!” shouted a neighbor as he looked at the elder.

  “Uncle Zhang, come. Take this pair of pig trotters and make some soup with it.” A butcher realized that their shop hadn’t been damaged. The pork that was prepared early in the morning was still there. He immediately wrapped up a pair of pig trotters and gave it to the elderly man.

  Upon seeing this, Meng Chuan and his father felt much better.

  “Godfiends are very important, but mortal soldiers are equally important,” said Meng Dajiang with a sigh. “It’s because of them that we were able to hold back the countless demons, preventing the people hiding in the tunnels from being slaughtered. No matter how powerful a Godfiend is, how many of them are there? Of course, battles between the Godfiends and demon monarchs determines the outcome of a war. If the Godfiends lose, it would be pointless for the mortal soldiers to fend off the demons.”

  Meng Chuan nodded slightly.

  For the sake of this vibrant Eastcalm Prefecture and for the sake of countless human cities, he had to become a Godfiend! Only after becoming a Godfiend would he have enough power to protect everything.

  …

  The ancestral mansion.

  Meng Chuan and his father arrived at the ancestral mansion.