Archean Eon Art c1-766

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

  The divine armaments were also competing. Their world was more direct. Powerful divine armaments blasted out terrifying aura in all directions. The weaker divine armaments couldn’t help but be suppressed. Unable to float, they fell to the ground directly.

  Soon, there were only twelve weapons still afloat in the cave.

  These twelve? Meng Chuan could sense auras within half a kilometer. He sensed that three of the divine armaments’ auras were the strongest. The other nine auras were much weaker; they could barely remain suspended.

  Meng Chuan walked over to take a look.

  Three Heaven-level divine armaments and nine Earth-level divine armaments. Meng Chuan nodded slightly. There aren’t any Creation divine armaments.

  As the most powerful divine armaments, Creation divine armaments were unlikely to recognize a Great Solar Godfiend as an owner before it began weakening. On the contrary, Regis Godfiends—their weapons being destroyed due to special reasons such as combat—could enter Divine Armament Cavern and have Creation divine armaments recognize them as owners.

  It’s very good that I can choose a Heaven-level divine armament. Meng Chuan was quite satisfied. I have to select from the three carefully.

  He looked at the three Heaven-level weapons.

  Since the Heaven-level divine armaments were floating in the air, they were compatible with Meng Chuan. They all had narrow blades. The heavy or soft sabers did not respond to Meng Chuan’s Saber Soul at all.

  The first divine armament was pitch-black. The blade emitted a dark aura that suppressed its surroundings, making it look the most ordinary.

  The second saber was a silver-white saber. It emitted a terrifyingly cold aura that filled its surroundings. It sent a biting chill to the bone.

  The third saber was completely blood-red in color. It emanated an aura of blood and sin that made one’s heart palpitate. The other divine armaments stayed far away from it, unwilling to approach it.

  With a tap of his finger, a wisp of Quintessential Essence flew out and fused with the black saber.

  He vaguely saw a blind elder holding the black saber. With a slash in the darkness, the saber beam flashed and killed the enemy.

  This saber is good for sneak attacks. It can affect the void, speeding up a saber attack. It’s also extremely sharp. Meng Chuan was slightly enlightened. It suits me quite well.

  The faster he could draw his saber, and the sharper the saber was, implied the saber was a good fit for him.

  The second divine armament. Meng Chuan sent a wisp of Quintessential Essence into the silver-white saber. He immediately sensed the cold aura contained within the silver saber. As long as he activated his Quintessential Essence, the cold aura would be even stronger. Once the saber is used, it can freeze the surroundings. When I fight with an enemy, I can freeze the opponent before killing them. This can be considered useful. However, my Godfiend body isn’t skilled with ice and freezing. I’m only using the divine armament’s power itself. In the future, I’ll only weaken its freezing ability as I nurture it.

  He could also 'see” the incomplete memories contained within the divine armaments.

  It was a scene of a silver-haired man using the silver saber. When the saber was unleashed, it froze the surroundings.

  It’s a good saber, but it doesn’t suit me.

  Meng Chuan looked at the third saber. The blood-colored saber that emitted a bloody, sinful aura made it appear evil.

  He sent a wisp of Quintessential Essence into it.

  Kill! Kill! Kill!

  Meng Chuan saw mountains of corpses. Many people had died under this saber! Many Godfiends were killed by the saber!

  This saber could suck blood and flesh, causing it to become more and more powerful! It was extremely sharp! It could even absorb baneful auras that contained hatred and grievances.

  When the saber struck out, a baneful aura blasted out in all directions. The enemy’s consciousness would be stunned by the impact, allowing them to be killed without any resistance! Those powerful enemies were split into two with a single slash! Their flesh and blood were all sucked by the saber, becoming its food. Even the indignation and hatred its opponents had when they died would be absorbed.

  It’s really an evil saber. Very evil. Meng Chuan stared at the blood-colored saber. However, it’s the strongest, and it grows very quickly. However, this saber… will turn against its owner!

  In the blood-colored saber’s remnant memories, Meng Chuan discovered that some Godfiends who held the saber remained conscious while others were controlled by the saber completely! They became slaves to the saber and only knew how to kill.

  Which one should I choose? Meng Chuan looked at the blood-colored saber and then at the black saber.

  As for the silver saber, he had given it up.

  One is rather unsophisticated, but it suits me. The other is more evil, but it’s more powerful. Meng Chuan hesitated for a moment before he made up his mind and reached out to grab the blood-colored saber.

  The moment he held it, the blood-colored saber immediately produced a hum that resounded throughout the cave.

  The other eleven floating divine armaments fell to the ground, becoming silent once again. These divine armaments were well aware that this Archean Mountain disciple had chosen the evil saber.

  Hum. The blood-colored saber’ thick, sinful baneful aura surged towards Meng Chuan’s consciousness, wanting to affect him.

  Humph.

  His Saber Soul completely suppressed the baneful aura, even without using the Power of Essence Soul to aid him.

  After eleven years on the mountain, Meng Chuan had never given up on tempering his will. His will was not something the evil saber—that had been weakened for ages—could control.

  …

  “Lord Meng Chuan.” The white-haired old woman outside Divine Armament Cavern smiled when she saw him walk out. However, when she saw the blood-colored saber in Meng Chuan’s hand, her expression changed. “Lord Meng Chuan, why did you choose this evil saber? It’s too evil! Archean Mountain allows disciples to make another choice after giving up the evil armaments in the cavern.”

  “Is it very evil?” Meng Chuan looked at the blood-colored saber in his hand. “Since it’s placed in Divine Armament Cavern, it’s meant for us to choose, right?”

  “It has already been in Divine Armament Cavern for over 2600 years. It has been unable to devour baneful aura, flesh, and blood for a long period of time. It has already weakened greatly,” said the old woman. “Its former owners believed that they could control it, but later, the saber turned against them and controlled them. Lord Meng Chuan, wait here. I’ll show you the dossier.”

  “Alright.” Meng Chuan waited.

  After every disciple chose the divine armament, Archean Mountain would show the corresponding dossier to the disciple.

  After a while, the old woman came over with a dossier and respectfully handed it to Meng Chuan. “Lord Meng Chuan, please take a look. After you finish reading the dossier, you can decide whether you want to continue using it.”

  Chi. Meng Chuan stabbed the blood-colored saber into the ground and picked up the dossier.

  This blood-colored saber had many names in history—Mental Demon Saber, Killing Calamity, No Absolutes…

  It had caused many disasters.

  Back when the demons hadn’t invaded their world—when humans engaged in internal strife—this saber had experienced major massacres in several dynasties! In the battles between sects, many mortal and Godfiend lives were lost to it. Archean Mountain didn’t like the saber, but it still believed that the saber was ultimately a weapon! How it was used to kill was determined by the owner of the saber, so they kept the evil saber.

  The more this saber devoured, the stronger it would become. This also increased the requirements on one’s willpower and Essence Soul.

  When the saber reached its peak, it needed a third-stage Essence Soul to withstand its impact.

  It’s very weak now. A fi
rst-stage Essence Soul can easily suppress it. After reading the dossier, Meng Chuan felt confident in controlling it. If he were close to his limits, he would rather change his saber than let it continue growing! He would only use it when his Essence Soul could suppress it.

  “I’ll take it.” Meng Chuan looked at the saber. “In history, it has absorbed a lot of human blood. From now on, I will use it to slay demons! I will let it drink demon blood, eat demon flesh, and kill all demons. Its name will be… Demon Slayer!”

  The white-haired old woman could sense the intense killing intent in Lord Meng Chuan’s calm voice. “Yes,” she said respectfully. “Lord Meng, please wait. The scabbard will be prepared for you in a while.”

  “Alright.” Meng Chuan picked up the saber and carefully observed it. In the future, this saber would accompany him as he killed his enemies.

  Chapter 131 - Heroes On All Fronts

  Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue both obtained many divine armaments’ acknowledgment. They each obtained a Heaven-level divine armament. The news about the two clearing the Nine Mystic Caves and were about to leave the mountain spread among Archean Mountain disciples quickly.

  On 21st October, Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue invited many fellow disciples to a banquet.

  “Please accept my toast.” Yan Jin—who was sitting alone at the banquet—pulled Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue over for drinks.

  Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue accompanied him.

  “When I was fifteen, I went to Eastcalm Prefecture and met the two of you. In the blink of an eye, over ten years have passed.” Yan Jin drank from a large bowl before filling it up again. He looked at Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue seriously. “I, Yan Jin, have very few friends in my life! Both of you are my friends.”

  Meng Chuan smiled as Liu Qiyue listened silently.

  Meng Chuan and Yan Jin had a better relationship. Although their relationship wasn’t as close, they had experienced a life-and-death battle together. They were Yan Jin’s only friends on the mountain.

  “After you leave the mountain, it will be a bloody storm. There will be life-and-death battles.” Yan Jin’s eyes were slightly moist as he looked at Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue solemnly. “I hope both of you will remain alive! I hope that one day, the three of us can appear on the same battlefield together.”

  “Alright,” said Meng Chuan with a smile. “When the time comes, the three of us will fight alongside each other again.”

  “Let’s fight alongside each other,” Liu Qiyue said in anticipation.

  That year at Eastcalm Prefecture’s Idle Stone Garden, they had fought alongside each other.

  “Hahaha…” Yan Jin laughed. “That day will definitely come. Come, bottoms up.”

  At least at this moment, Yan Jin was happy. He didn’t have many friends, but that made him cherish the few friends he had all the more.

  “Bottoms up.” Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue accompanied him.

  …

  In the afternoon, the Godfiend disciples had already dispersed. The servants in the cave abode were clearing the cutlery.

  Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue stood at the cave abode entrance, watching the snow path that had been covered in footprints.

  “Senior Brother Qian Yu didn’t come?” Meng Chuan asked.

  “Yes.” Liu Qiyue nodded. “He didn’t come. I went to invite him personally, but I didn’t manage to see him.”

  “Let’s go visit him,” said Meng Chuan. “Who knows when we will see him again after we leave.”

  “Okay.” Liu Qiyue nodded.

  The duo walked across the snow and arrived at Qian Yu’s cave abode. Stewards were managing Qian Yu’s cave abode entrance.

  “Lord Meng Chuan, Lady Liu Qiyue,” the steward greeted politely.

  “Tell Senior Brother Qian Yu that I’m here with Meng Chuan to pay him a visit,” said Liu Qiyue.

  “Alright, I’ll pass the message. However, my lord might not wish to meet you,” said the steward helplessly.

  “It’s fine, just pass the message on,” said Liu Qiyue.

  The steward nodded and entered the cave abode.

  Moments later, the steward returned to the door with a bitter expression. He shook his head gently. “My lord only knows how to drink. He doesn’t care about anything.”

  Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue looked at each other. Without permission from the cave abode’s owner, they couldn’t barge in. They could only leave helplessly.

  Junior Brother Meng Chuan and Junior Sister Liu Qiyue have already passed the Nine Mystical Caves. Are they leaving? Qian Yu’s beard was in a mess. His hair was disheveled, and he looked extremely dispirited. At this moment, he hugged an alcohol flask as he leaned against the railing, and muttered softly, “I still remember nine years ago, I left the mountain in high spirits. But now, I’m a cripple. My dantian has lost all Quintessential Essence. I can’t even use archery techniques.

  “Am I to rely on the brute strength of a Godfiend Body? My pure strength is inferior to an Indestructible Godfiend’s explosive strength! Furthermore, arrows shot with pure strength do not have any variations. Demon monarchs easily dodge them! I can’t even compare to an Indestructible realm sharpshooter. Am I just to play the role of a newly-advanced Godfiend sharpshooter?

  “Haha, a newly-advanced Godfiend isn’t even wanted on the battlefield. I’m a cripple, a complete cripple. Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters, all of you have left, leaving me alone in this world. I can’t even avenge you since I’m crippled. What should I do? What should I do?” Qian Yu drank his alcohol, feeling extremely miserable.

  A sharpshooter shot arrows from more than a kilometer away. The arrows were fast and unpredictable. Even if a demon monarch saw them, the arrow trajectories’ could change, making it difficult for them to dodge!

  If an arrow was shot with pure brute strength, the variations in the arrow trajectories would be limited due to the lack of Quintessential Essence mystic techniques! A monarch could easily dodge such an arrow shot from a kilometer away. There was no threat at all! With his current strength, he was only a burden on the battlefield.

  “What else can I do in this world? What can I do?” Qian Yu drank in his drunken stupor.

  …

  That evening, Elder Yi paid Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue a visit.

  “The two of you will likely be deployed to a medium-sized city pass,” said Elder Yi. “Both of you are considered extremely powerful among Great Solar Godfiends. Sending both of you to a medium-sized city pass will make good use of your strengths.”

  “Yes.” Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue nodded.

  They were mentally prepared for their deployment. They were well aware of current situations in the various city passes around the human world. Small and large city passes were relatively safe. Most medium-sized city passes didn’t have Marquis Godfiends. Many were guarded by powerful Great Solar Godfiends! Even so, they still lacked manpower.

  For example, Senior Brother Qian Yu was at Scholartree Mountain Pass when it was breached. Invasions were carried out by third Firmament demon monarchs, and the ones responsible for defending were Great Solar Godfiends—they were ultimately on the same level! The pressure on the medium city passes was naturally great.

  Many city passes were in urgent need of powerful people like Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue.

  “Do you have any requests?” asked Elder Yi. “Is there a city pass that you would like to go to?”

  Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue exchanged looks. Meng Chuan said, “We don’t have any other requests. Just arrange for the two of us to be at the same city pass.”

  “If possible,” said Liu Qiyue, “let us be closer to Eastcalm Prefecture.”

  “Alright, I’m now aware of your requests. It’s very simple to arrange for both of you to be together,” said Elder Yi. “As for being close to Eastcalm Prefecture? We will need to assess the various city passes before we can make a decision.”

  “Yes. If it really doesn’t work out, it doesn’t matter if we are far from our hometown,” said Meng Chuan
immediately. Liu Qiyue nodded in agreement.

  “One of you has a perfected Lightning Devastator Fiend Body, while the other is a sharpshooter with a Phoenix Divine Body. Both of you will be of great use,” said Elder Yi. “Archean Mountain needs to assess the situation regarding various city passes carefully. There might be a need for some switching up to redistribute the forces at various city passes better. Therefore, it will take roughly half a month before we can give you the final outcome.”

  “There’s still plenty of time. There’s no rush,” said Meng Chuan.

  “Alright. Once we’ve determined where you are going, we will inform the two of you.” Elder Yi stood up, and the two of them stood up to send him off.

  “Be careful when you leave the mountain. Only kill the enemy when you are certain of your safety!” Elder Yi said. “Only by remaining alive will you be of greater use.”

  Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue nodded before sending Elder Yi away.

  “All we can do is wait for deployment now,” said Meng Chuan.

  “I wonder which city pass we will be sent to.” Liu Qiyue looked forward to it as well.

  Meng Chuan’s heart was surging with emotions. He started training with the saber at six. It had been twenty-three years since then! Twenty-three years of cultivation produced a Great Solar Godfiend with a perfected Lightning Devastator Fiend Body and extremely profound saber arts.

  Twenty-three years to forge a saber. Now, this saber is leaving the mountain to drink my enemies’ blood! Meng Chuan’s battle intent surged. After experiencing disaster at six years of age, after experiencing the Eastcalm Prefecture demon invasion, after seeing tens of thousands of Godfiend figures on the Blood Red Cliff—as well as Qian Yu’s pain—he did not show any fear. Instead, his battle intent grew stronger!

  Meng Chuan returned to his study. He couldn’t hold it in any longer and started to flick ink across a painting.