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

  Time to begin. Meng Chuan drew his saber and used a saber art.

  This saber art was recorded in the Lightning Devastator Fiend Body legacy. It wasn’t meant for killing. Instead, it was for refining baneful auras. When executing the saber art, one would control their muscles with more finesse to exert strength. It allowed one’s strained muscles to absorb baneful auras, speeding up the body’s absorption speed.

  Breathe out; breathe in. He used Saber Force to exert all his strength as he used the baneful Aura Refinement Saber Art. The more his muscles exerted strength, the more they absorbed the baneful aura greedily.

  Strands of dark red baneful aura entered Meng Chuan’s body and slowly transformed his body.

  Slowly, Meng Chuan’s heart was filled with agitation and an impulse to go crazy.

  Baneful auras indeed affect one’s mind. I’ve only just started cultivating, and I’m absorbing the most ordinary baneful aura; yet, I’m already agitated slightly. Meng Chuan sighed inwardly. He easily maintained his lucidity and continued executing the saber art.

  One had to put in a lot of effort when executing the body-tempering saber art. It was useless if one carelessly executed the saber art.

  His movements had to be precise. The more he channeled his strength, the more the baneful aura would fuse with his body! It increased his absorption efficiency and speed.

  …

  He continued cultivating for nearly two hours before he began to feel a stabbing pain throughout his body.

  I’ve reached my body’s current limits. He immediately stopped executing the Baneful Aura Refining Saber Art. His body needed time to adapt.

  Rumble! Meng Chuan opened the stone door and walked out.

  If it weren’t for the fact that he needed the baneful aura to refine his body, staying in the chamber only brought harm.

  …

  Archean Mountain was very convenient. All kinds of resources for cultivating a transcendent-grade Godfiend body were prepared. They could be exchanged using credits.

  Every day, Meng Chuan would train in the Three Yin Banefire Cave’s C-rank chamber for two hours. He did this for five days, and it was now afternoon on New Year’s Eve.

  Oh? After using the body-tempering saber art for more than an hour, Meng Chuan suddenly felt like he had “eaten his fill.” He immediately stopped and inspected his body with his inner vision.

  Under his inner vision, his bones and flesh emanated dark red baneful aura faintly. Even his blood had the same traits.

  It’s already fused with the bone marrow? I’m done with the First Refinement? Meng Chuan extended his finger, and with a thought, dark red baneful aura rose from his fingertip. When he saw this, he smiled. The Three Yin Banefire has fused with my body completely. My body can produce a small amount of Three Yin Banefire now.

  The First Refinement is the easiest because the baneful aura is the weakest. The negative effects it has on my will is weak. Five days? The speed is still alright. Meng Chuan nodded slightly. I’ll begin the Second Refinement tomorrow.

  Every person—who had cultivated a Lightning Divine Body—completed the First Refinement very smoothly. The further one went, the slower the body refining would become. It was even possible that they would go crazy, and their bodies would collapse. Therefore, many geniuses would immediately stop when they sensed danger. They would have no choice but to give up on this Godfiend body if that happened.

  Chapter 99 - Saber Practicing in Thousand Sabers Cavern

  On New Year’s Eve, all Archean Mountain disciples gathered at Dao Exchange Peak.

  “Cheers!”

  “Cheers!”

  A group of disciples enjoyed themselves with drinks. There were also musicians playing music by the side. Delicacies were constantly served by servants.

  Liu Qiyue and Meng Chuan sat together and watched the fireworks explode in the distance. The servants—who were launching the fireworks from afar—were also very happy.

  “In a blink of an eye, it’s already New Year’s Eve. This is the first New Year’s Eve I’m spending at Archean Mountain.” Liu Qiyue leaned against Meng Chuan and felt like she wasn’t lonely on Archean Mountain anymore.

  “We will be here for about ten years,” said Meng Chuan with a smile. “This will be our last peaceful period. We will be placed on the battlefield once we leave the mountain.”

  After entering Archean Mountain, most disciples went down the mountain after ten to fifteen years. Some people went down the mountain earlier—about six years after entering Archean Mountain.

  Some of the more talented disciples took twenty years before leaving the mountain.

  The higher one’s talent was, the harder the Nine Mystical Caves test. For example, the Fifth Young Master—Xue Feng—had been on the mountain for ten years. He had achieved Sword Soul last year. He was now far more powerful than Jadesun Palace Lord, but he still wasn’t able to pass the Nine Mystical Caves.

  My future Nine Mystical Caves test will probably be very difficult as well. He had formed his Essence Soul when he was mortal, so his master’s requirements for him would definitely be strict. If he successfully cultivated a transcendent-grade Godfiend Body and a Black Metal Sutra move, the test would be extremely difficult. Of course, it wouldn’t be easy for him to cultivate a transcendent-grade Godfiend Body and a Black Metal Sutra either. Only two disciples—who hadn’t left the mountain—were capable of doing so. One of them was King Calm Sea’s fifth son, Xue Feng, and the other was Xiao Yunyue from Jiang State’s Xiao family.

  “We have to enter the battlefield once we leave the mountain. Therefore, we need to cultivate well on the mountain. Only with sufficient strength can we kill powerful demon monarchs,” said Liu Qiyue.

  “Hey Couple, what are the two of you talking about? Why aren’t you coming over to drink?” Dong Fang’s voice was rough as he shouted loudly.

  “Yes, yes, yes. Come on over,” Ning Yibo shouted in a tipsy state.

  “Couple?” Liu Qiyue blushed red when she heard that.

  “Qiyue, let’s go over.” Meng Chuan smiled as he pulled Liu Qiyue along. Liu Qiyue had come up the mountain alone, so she joined this new batch of disciples for the gathering.

  There were three gatherings at Dao Exchange Peak every month. They happened on the 10th, 20th, and last day of each month.

  Firstly, the gathering was meant for them to relax and make friends. After all, they would be comrade-in-arms on the battlefield. Secondly, they could discuss any cultivation problems that stumped them. Many Archean Mountain disciples still on the mountains had become Godfiends; thus, they could give some pointers to their juniors.

  Thirdly, they could engage in sparring matches. All who entered Archean Mountain were geniuses, so they naturally refused to admit defeat.

  The gathering today was very special. It was New Year’s Eve.

  “Come, come. We can let Sister Qiyue off, but Meng Chuan, you’re a man. You need to drink three shots as a forfeit!” Dong Fang laughed.

  “Alright, I’ll drink three cups.” Meng Chuan didn’t hesitate and quickly downed three cups of alcohol.

  Yan Jin sat with a cup of alcohol in his hand as a smile crept up on the corners of his mouth.

  The group of people drank and talked.

  “I think I’m quite talented in cultivating the Two World Divine Body. I’ve already gained basic mastery of it. Perhaps I’ll be able to achieve a transcendent-grade Godfiend body in a year,” said the youngest Yan Chitong. He sat cross-legged—his feet bare—as he gnawed on a drumstick smugly.

  “Junior Brother, don’t be too smug. It’s easy to gain basic mastery of the Two World Divine Body. The hardest parts are the three life-and-death tribulations,” said Yan Feng with a smile.

  “None of the transcendent-grade Godfiend bodies are simple,” said Chu Yong.

  Everyone was in a good mood.

  Everyone’s cultivation was very smooth in the beginning. Meng Chuan’s cultivation of the Lightning Devastator Fiend Body h
ad also gone very smoothly.

  “Look at how happy you all are.” A carefree young man walked over with an alcohol flask in hand. He looked drunk. “My name is Yue Qing. I came to Archean Mountain two years earlier than you. Every new batch of disciples would smile happily in the beginning, but they all wore bitter looks as they continued cultivating. It’s really difficult to achieve a transcendent-grade Godfiend body. I haven’t succeeded in cultivating the Black Sand Fiend Body to this day. Forget it. Let’s not talk about this. It’s New Year’s Eve. Why talk about this? Let me toast all of you, my juniors.”

  “Bottoms up, Senior Brother.”

  Meng Chuan and company raised their cups. He wasn’t familiar with all of his seniors. However, they would gradually become more familiar with each other through gatherings at Dao Exchange Peak.

  They were destined to be influential figures of the Great Zhou Dynasty. They were still young.

  …

  After New Year’s Eve—the first day of the new year—he began cultivating normally again.

  All the geniuses were very diligent. They knew that many twenty-year-olds were serving in the military and fighting on the battlefield while they were able to live comfortably. Why? It was because they were the hope of humanity! On the mountain, they had all the resources and formulas they needed. Many seniors left behind secret manuals and notes while fighting outside.

  They were free to choose, and the Supremacy guided them personally. Therefore, they didn’t want to waste time.

  Thousand Sabers Cavern.

  On 6th January, Meng Chuan arrived at Thousand Sabers Cavern.

  Looking up, one could see countless caves. Strong winds passed through these caves, producing ear-piercing sounds. There were even visible “wind blades” passing through the caves.

  Thousand Sabers Cavern was a natural formation. One didn’t require any credit to cultivate here.

  From today onwards, I’ll practice my saber here every day. Meng Chuan leaped 100 feet high and entered a cave.

  Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! The raging winds in the cave roared as wind blades sliced through them. The tunnels were in all kinds of weird shapes—due to the howling winds buffeting the cave for many years.

  As Meng Chuan walked through the cave, he dodged the wind blades nimbly. As for the wind? It was nothing to experts at his level.

  After venturing a thousand feet into the cave, the wind in the cave grew stronger. There were even more wind blades here.

  According to Archean Mountain’s records, Godfiend Guo Ke was isolated deep inside Thousand Sabers Cavern. He had his Quintessential Essence sealed, preventing him from casting a domain. The wind blades constantly sliced at his body, causing him to suffer endless torment. Therefore, he constantly sliced the wind blades apart.

  There are countless wind blades deep inside Thousand Sabers Cavern; they can slice a newly-advanced Godfiend to pieces. In the three years he spent inside Thousand Sabers Cavern, Guo Ke created the Heart Intent Saber Art—which helped him dominate the entire world—after repeatedly slashing the wind blades. With this, he became a Marquis Godfiend. Then, he went deeper into Thousand Sabers Cavern to cultivate his saber arts! By the time he reached the end, he had mastered the Heart Saber Stance and became a Regis Godfiend. The Heart Intent Saber Art was perfected after centuries, becoming one of humanity’s strongest weapon arts.

  Meng Chuan nodded slightly.

  The foundation of Heart Intent Saber’s eighteen stances was the first stance—Heart Saber Stance.

  The Heart Saber Stance was the most basic move of Heart Intent Saber, but it was also the saber art’s ultimate move. However, to most Heart Intent Saber cultivators, the next three stances were stronger. After all, there was only a handful in history who could transform the Heart Saber Stance into the most powerful move.

  Time to begin. Meng Chuan quickly drew his saber.

  Wind blades whistled through the air, their trajectories unpredictable. A saber beam flashed and cleaved the wind blades! The wind blades were weak, so Meng Chuan sliced through them easily.

  Nine saber beams struck the wind blades one after another, but there were still two wind blades that flew past Meng Chuan.

  Oh? Meng Chuan frowned. According to the manual, I have to block all the wind blades. However, the wind blades don’t fly over simultaneously. I need to slice them apart quickly. My saber needs to be fast, and I have to strike out consecutively and accurately.

  It was different from when he trained with arrows flying at him. Previously, Meng Chuan struck out once before sheathing his saber, in preparation for the next strike.

  Here, a large number of wind blades attacked him irregularly. He needed to draw his saber quickly and strike out multiple times. In the blink of an eye, he needed to attack seven to ten times.

  I’ll follow the Quintessential Essence circulation method described by the Heart Intent Saber manual. Meng Chuan was also adapting to it. Previously, he used the Quintessential Essence circulation method that he had gleaned from a portion of the Five Lightning Descent move to create his own Saber Drawing Stance.

  However, the technique he created was crude.

  The Heart Saber Stance circulation method is the most suitable for a saber drawing stance. It can be said to be the best saber drawing stance in the world.

  As Meng Chuan got used to it, his execution of the saber move improved. Ninety percent of his strength went into the saber strike, while the last ten percent was used to direct the blade. His explosive speed would reach an extreme, and he would immediately deliver another strike. He kept this up continuously, his saber never stopping.

  This was the only way to slice more and more wind blades apart.

  Yes, that’s how it should be. Meng Chuan quickly adapted. After all, he had spent a lot of effort on the Saber Drawing Stance. He had a great deal of experience, so he learned the Heart Saber Stance quickly. He quickly blocked the wind blades in Thousand Sabers Cavern and advanced forward. As he advanced, the wind blades grew in strength and number. When Godfiend Guo Ke reached Thousand Sabers Cavern’s end, he had relied on his Heart Saber Stance to become a Regis Godfiend. As a mortal, Meng Chuan was still far from reaching that stage.

  …

  Meng Chuan spent seven hours cultivating in Thousand Sabers Cavern every day. He spent six hours on the Heart Saber Stance. He spent an hour practicing the movement technique, Swallow Stance, and the defensive technique, Red Lotus Stance. Swallow Stance and Red Lotus Stance were Heart Intent Saber’s ninth and fifth moves respectively.

  After leaving Thousand Sabers Cavern, he returned to his cave abode to eat and rest. In the afternoon, he would spend two hours tempering his body with baneful aura. When evening came, he painted. Having learned that painting was beneficial to his Essence Soul, he naturally didn’t stop. He also liked painting from the bottom of his heart.

  …

  Days passed.

  Meng Chuan’s cultivation of Lightning Devastator Fiend Body went very smoothly. He reached First Refinement in five days, Second Refinement in twelve days, and the Third Refinement in eighteen days. His progress was extremely smooth, making Meng Chuan extremely happy. From the looks of it, he was truly suited for the Lightning Devastator Fiend Body.

  However—a month later—he encountered a bottleneck.

  Chapter 100 - Cultivation Bottleneck

  Myriad Wither Peak’s Molten Iron Baneful Aura Pool spanned two hundred feet. It was comparable to some lakes. Churning black baneful aura emanated from the pool.

  There were many chambers in the stone walls next to the pool.

  In the fifty-foot-wide Chamber 11, there was a pipe in the corner that connected to the Molten Iron Baneful Aura Pool. Black baneful aura—with a lower concentration than the pool—diffused into the chamber.

  Chi! Chi! Chi!

  As the Molten Iron baneful aura entered his body, Meng Chuan felt his entire body heat up. His mind was assaulted by the baneful aura as well. Under the influence of baneful aur
a, the body-tempering saber art’s effects would be reduced, even if ordinary geniuses managed to stay awake. However, Meng Chuan had the Power of Essence Soul that helped him resist the baneful aura. This gave him absolute clarity of mind. He executed the body-tempering saber art with perfection, allowing his muscles to release strength.

  This was why Meng Chuan had achieved the Fourth Refinement in a short month. He was half-way through completing the Fifth Refinement. He resisted the baneful aura’s effect on his mind completely.

  My saber art realm isn’t high enough. If I don’t achieve Saber Intent, I won’t be able to use most of my physical strength. My body is absorbing the baneful already much slower now. Meng Chuan was a little anxious. From the first day of attempting the Fifth Refinement, the effects baneful aura has on my body-tempering has constantly been decreasing. With my current absorption speed, I’m afraid I’ll take a year to complete the Fifth Refinement. And that’s not even mentioning that my body-tempering speed might decrease tomorrow.

  What about the Sixth Refinement? Will it take five years, ten years? What about the Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth Refinement? Meng Chuan shook his head gently.

  Archean Mountain had plenty of books that introduced the various cultivation milestones of the Lightning Devastator Fiend Body.

  If one wanted to cultivate the Lightning Devastator Fiend Body to a high level, their progress would be determined by several aspects.

  The first was the physical body. The stronger one’s body foundation, the faster one absorbed and fused baneful aura. Meng Chuan’s Godfiend foundation was three times more robust than an ordinary mortal’s. It wasn’t bad, although it was inferior to Xue Feng’s Godfiend foundation, it was impressive enough. It was a Godfiend foundation forged from consuming a drop of Godfiend Jade Marrow Liquid, an Iceheart Fruit, and Astral Spirit Grass strand. It was a top-notch Godfiend foundation among geniuses. Meng Chuan was very grateful for his father’s and family’s efforts.