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Marquis Godfiend needed years of cultivation before they could enter the Kinesis stage with great difficulty. This was because weapon arts were for killing. As for the arts, they were for one to express their inner feelings. In comparison, those who reached the Realm of Dao with the arts would seek answers from their inner self more often.
He’s only twenty-nine this year, and his Essence Soul has already reached the second stage? The Supremacy was secretly astonished. He can be compared to Senior Tan You’an from humanity’s history.
Tan You’an was a calligraphy sage with unprecedented skill in calligraphy. He had condensed an Essence Soul when he was a mortal through calligraphy. At the age of 28, his Essence Soul reached the Kinesis stage.
Tan You’an’s Essence Soul reached the seventh stage. Furthermore, he was a Regis Godfiend. Back then, there was strife among five nations. Tan You’an was personally killed by another nation’s Supremacy during the five human nations’ conflict! Before the demons invaded their world, humanity had always been fighting against one another. Even a few top sects had been destroyed. Only Archean Mountain lasted the longest.
The three supreme sects originally had plenty of grudges against one another. However, after joining forces to resist the demons over the years, everyone threw their hatred to the side and focused on their common enemy.
Most of the current Regis and Marquis Godfiends were born after the demons had invaded the human world. They were naturally more united. Only Creation Supremacies had truly experienced the bloodshed between the sects.
His talent in the saber isn’t too high. In this era, there are plenty who are better than him. Xue Feng’s talent in the sword is higher than his. The Supremacy’s heart trembled. However, his talent in painting is enough to match Senior Tan You’an’s talent in calligraphy.
…
The Supremacy continued his lecture, and left when he was done. He went to his study alone and took out a cyan ruler. It had beautiful patterns on it, looking extremely exquisite; it also possessed a mysterious aura.
“Luotang.” Supremacy wielded the cyan ruler and easily activated it.
Buzz!
An illusory female figure appeared in the study. She was dressed in a golden-white robe and exuded a natural air of nobility. She smiled at the Supremacy. “Qin Wu, why are you looking for me?”
“Our Archean Mountain now has a junior named Meng Chuan. He’s only twenty-nine years old this year. He’s a Great Solar Godfiend with Greater Mastery of Saber Soul. He has a perfected Lightning Devastator Fiend Body,” said Supremacy. “His talent in painting is unprecedented, capable of matching Senior Tan You’an’s. His Essence Soul is already at the Kinesis stage. I wish to open Archean Eon Grotto-Heaven and send him in.”
“Open Archean Eon Grotto-Heaven?” The illusory woman’s eyes contained surprise.
Chapter 134 - Archean Eon Grotto-Heaven
Translator: CKtalon Editor: CKtalon
“Qin Wu.” Supremacy Luotang’s eyes were filled with worry. “Archean Eon Grotto-Heaven is Archean Mountain’s most important treasured land. Before the demon invasion, it was opened once every 6000 years! Ever since the demon invasion began, we have gone overboard. We’ve opened it four times in 800 years. Now, we are opening it a fifth time? Shouldn’t we consider it carefully?”
“Luotang,” the long-haired man, Qin Wu, shook his head gently, “the demon invasion is getting worse. More middle-sized city passes are being built, and another major city pass has appeared in the past thirty years. Every major city pass needs a Supremacy to guard it. How many Creation Supremacies do we have? The demon invasion will only intensify. You know that the demons are far stronger than us. It’s only because of the World Entrance limitations that they can only inject a small portion of their forces into our world. We have only fought for 800 years. The war will likely worsen in the future. The war will become crueler.”
Supremacy Luotang fell silent. She knew that the war would worsen in the future.
“If our defenses fail, the human race will be slaughtered; our world will be occupied by demons. The demons will thrive here,” said Qin Wu calmly. “Perhaps they will leave some humans behind as food. When that happens, what use would the treasured lands—left behind by our ancestors—be? All of them will fall into the hands of demons.
“Therefore, from my point of view, we should open Archean Eon Grotto-Heaven once there’s a person who has a chance of reaching the Creation realm,” said Qin Wu.
Supremacy Luotang nodded gently. “According to what I know, Meng Chuan only has an Essence Soul. His saber art cultivation is slower than Xue Feng’s. It’s very ordinary, so there’s no hope of him reaching the Creation realm.”
“However, his talent in painting is astonishing,” retorted Qin Wu. “In this era, Godfiends grow amidst life and death. They grow faster than all the Godfiends in history! I think his talent in painting is not inferior to Senior Tan You’an’s. The present environment will make him grow faster than Senior Tan You’an. His Essence Soul has a chance of reaching the eighth stage. If he were to reach the ninth stage, that would be unprecedented.”
“Ninth stage? It’s still a question whether it exists.” Supremacy Luotang hesitated.
“As long as his Essence Soul reaches the eighth stage, even if he were to peak as a Regis Godfiend, he will be able to fight experts in the Creation realm,” said Qin Wu. “You should know how terrifying a seventh or eighth-stage Essence Soul is. At the World stage, one would have the strength of a newly-advanced Creation realm expert. At the Tribulation Transcendence stage, one will surpass all current Creation realm experts. I think it’s worth opening Archean Eon Grotto-Heaven for him.”
The corners of Supremacy Luotang’s lips curled up. Her smile was very charming. She smiled. “Qin Wu, you have convinced me. I hope his Essence Soul can reach the seventh or eighth stage.”
“You are agreeable?” Qin Wu heaved a sigh of relief.
“Yes, let’s open it,” said Supremacy Luotang. “Although he can only reach the level of a Regis Godfiend with his potential, he does have a chance of fighting Creation realm experts with the help of his Essence Soul. If an expert with an eighth-level Essence Soul is born, it’d be a blessing for us humans.”
It was harder to transform one’s Essence Soul at later stages. Every stage was like an abyss. Just like how it was very difficult for a Marquis Godfiend to become a Regis Godfiend, it was very difficult for a Regis Godfiend to reach the Creation realm.
Improving one’s Essence Soul from the seventh to the eighth stage was harder than reaching the Creation realm! In humanity’s history, only three experts with eight-stage Essence Souls had been born. By relying on their Essence Souls, these experts were invincible. They were capable of killing other Creation realm experts!
“Alright, I’ll open it tonight,” said Qin Wu poignantly. “In the past, Archean Mountain only opened Archean Eon Grotto-Heaven when a disciple was perfect in every single aspect. On average, it opened once every 6000 years. However, it will be the fifth time we’re opening Archean Eon Grotto-Heaven in the last eight hundred years.”
“Archean Eon Grotto-Heaven was activated for those that had high chances of reaching the Creation realm,” said Supremacy Luotang. “For the past eight hundred years, four humans have entered the treasured land. One died in battle as a Great Solar Godfiend; it was a pity. The other three have become Regis Godfiends. King True Martial is over 300 years old this year, and he is weakening. The chances of him reaching the Creation realm are increasingly slim. King Calm Sea is very young. He’s just above 100 years old this year, and he has the greatest potential.
“It was just too unfortunate King Yanshui died. He had reached the requirements. His body and Quintessential Essence were extremely powerful. Only his Essence Soul was stuck at the fourth stage. If his Essence Soul had reached the fifth stage, he would’ve reached the Creation realm. Unfortunately, he died at Yanshui Pass.”
“In this tumultuous era, i
t’s already impressive if a Regis Godfiend is born every time we open the treasured land,” said Qin Wu. “There’s no way we can impose the strict requirements on our disciples like before.”
“That’s true.” Supremacy Luotang nodded.
What did the future hold?
Even they—who stood at the peak of the human race—weren’t sure either. They only knew that they had to nurture more experts and prepare for the worst.
The more prepared they were, the greater their hopes of winning the war.
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Night.
Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue were eating dinner while talking and laughing. They were in a good mood.
The duo looked out of the hall when they sensed something. They saw an illusory figure walking over from the courtyard. The figure gradually turned corporeal—a long-haired man.
“Master.” Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue immediately stood up and greeted him respectfully.
A master coming to their disciple’s cave abode? It was unheard of!
“Meng Chuan, follow me,” said the long-haired man.
“Yes.” Meng Chuan stood up and moved to his master’s side.
“Meng Chuan will return, but he will take two hours to three days.” said the long-haired man to Liu Qiyue before turning around and disappearing with Meng Chuan.
Liu Qiyue stood dazedly for a long time before returning to the dining table. She continued eating with her head lowered. However, she was thinking, Why was Ah Chuan taken away so suddenly? She wasn’t too worried. Since their master had personally taken him away, his safety was guaranteed.
The long-haired man exited the void with Meng Chuan. They arrived at a lone mountain.
“Master?” Meng Chuan was somewhat puzzled. He looked around and saw a few familiar mountains. He understood where he was. This is a nameless mountain. It’s roughly 15 kilometers from Bright Scenic Peak.
The long-haired man took out the cyan ruler. After activating it, a woman in a golden-white robe appeared beside him.
“Let’s open it.” The long-haired man and the illusory woman exchanged looks as they opened the treasured land together.
Whoosh!
The void distorted, and a circular cave entrance appeared in the void.
“This void cave leads to Archean Mountain’s most treasured land.” The long-haired man looked at Meng Chuan and said, “After you enter, whatever opportunities you receive will depend on yourself. Try your best to obtain a powerful opportunity.”
“It took your master quite a bit of persuasion before I agreed to let you enter.” Supremacy Luotang’s phantom looked at Meng Chuan. “I’m very curious about what you can obtain in Archean Eon Grotto-Heaven.”
“I will do my best.” Meng Chuan bowed as he looked at the void cave curiously.
Archean Eon Grotto-Heaven? Opportunity? Meng Chuan was slightly confused.
“This is Archean Mountain’s most important treasured land. Remember not to tell anyone about this, including your parents, wife, and family.” As the long-haired man spoke, he grabbed Meng Chuan’s clothes and threw him in.
Meng Chuan was shocked. Without any time to react, he entered the void cave.
Following that, the void cave entrance disappeared rapidly.
…
This is Archean Eon Grotto-Heaven? After Meng Chuan passed through the void cave, he felt like he was plummeting in midair. Following that, he saw a massive beast’s head! Its head was even bigger than a mountain, and its mouth was 10,000 feet wide. A dark vortex appeared within it. Meng Chuan was unable to resist the invisible suction force and was sucked into the beast’s mouth.
After being sucked in, he felt like he had entered a stormy vortex.
Chapter 135 - Celestial Pillar
Translator: CKtalon Editor: CKtalon
The gigantic beast swallowed Meng Chuan; he was constantly sucked down the black stormy vortex.
After a while, he detected solid ground with his perception domain. He used his movement technique, silently landed, then looked around warily.
Master said that this is Archean Mountain’s most important treasured land. Meng Chuan scanned his surroundings carefully. He wants me to obtain a powerful opportunity, but where is the opportunity?
A faint white fog covered his surroundings. As the fog wafted about, he could see vague outlines of pillars that reached towards the heavens!
Meng Chuan looked around him. These towering pillars were everywhere. Every pillar was equidistant from him.
There are a total of 12 pillars. All of them reach great heights, and they are arranged in a huge circle. Meng Chuan took a look at the ground. The ground was made of a special black rock. He had never seen it before in the outside world.
Dong!
Meng Chuan kicked the ground.
In the outside world, a crater over 100 feet wide would be produced if he exerted a little strength into his kick! However, the block rock trembled slightly but remained undamaged. The ground wasn’t even chipped.
Where is the opportunity? Meng Chuan’s perception domain allowed him to see more than the naked eye. However, he did not discover any hidden opportunities within 200 feet of where he stood.
The most eye-catching things here are the 12 pillars. I’ll take a look at them first. Meng Chuan walked towards one of the pillars cautiously.
Suddenly, Meng Chuan saw red fog rise from the ground up ahead. Red fog rose and gathered, forming a red-robed man. The red-robed man had killing intent in his eyes while he looked at Meng Chuan. He charged at Meng Chuan.
It has no life. It’s formed by special forces. Meng Chuan’s two-hundred-foot domain easily saw through the figure.
Swoosh.
He instantly struck out with his saber, slicing through the red-robed man.
His strength is equivalent to a newly-advanced Godfiend. He’s weak. Meng Chuan calmly looked at the red-robed man. The red-robed man’s figure turned back into the red fog—which began permeating the surroundings.
Red fog rose from the ground and condensed one red-robed figure after another. Hundreds appeared at the same time, and more were being produced.
Swish! Swish! Swish!
A large number of red-robed men charged at Meng Chuan. They were varied in build, some big and tall, others thin and short. Some ran fast while others ran slow. Some were bare-handed, while others held all kinds of weapons.
Humph. Meng Chuan stood where he was and waited for the red-robed men to reach him before he made his move.
He transformed into a bolt of lightning and moved bizarrely. He passed through the red-robed figures, and his saber struck them silently. Meng Chuan was using his fastest move—Extreme Yin Stance! The Extreme Yin Stance was a variation of the Heart Saber Stance. It ignored the Yin-Yang Transformation and pursued speed instead. It was very suitable for killing weaker opponents.
His saber struck out silently. With one slash, he could slice through three to four red-robed men. Following that, he used his movement technique before slashing at two red-robed men horizontally.
The saber kept changing direction silently.
In the blink of an eye, over 100 red-robed men were sliced apart and transformed into red fog, causing the surrounding fog to grow thicker.
Oh? Meng Chuan immediately realized that his protective Quintessential Essence could no longer withstand the dense red fog. It instantly seeped into his body and his sea of consciousness.
The red fog didn’t affect his body; it affected his consciousness. He had the urge to go crazy.
With a thought, his Essence Soul blocked the red fog, allowing him to maintain his lucidity.
The number of red-robed men is increasing. Meng Chuan noticed that he wasn’t in a favorable position. The more he killed, the more red-robed men appeared. The red-robed men’s strength was increasing as well.
After Meng Chuan killed over 1000 red-robed men, there were even sharpshooters among the red-robed men! They shot from afar; their arrows were so terrifying that
he didn’t dare use his body to block them.
The red-robed men are growing stronger. A few of them are approaching the strength of a Great Solar Godfiend. Meng Chuan was secretly alarmed. He continued using his movement technique. He was able to control the battlefield, ensuring that only a small number of red-robed men could attack him simultaneously.
This fog… Meng Chuan could still withstand the red-robed men’s onslaught since his speed was comparable to that of a Regis Godfiend. If he wanted to escape, they wouldn’t be able to catch up. He controlled the flow of the battle, easily spitting them into small groups before slaying them! However, the thick red fog’s impact on his sea of consciousness was constantly increasingly. His Essence Soul struggled, allowing a sliver of the red fog to enter his sea of consciousness.
Meng Chuan even felt his heart burning with madness.
I can’t continue killing them. The more I kill, the thicker the red fog becomes. I’ll lose control. Meng Chuan stopped killing. He could only rely on his movement techniques to escape the thousand-plus red-robed men.
At the very least, he knew how powerful his perfected Lightning Devastator Fiend Body was now. The red-robed men mostly had Indestructible Godfiend strength. Very few of them had a Great Solar Godfiend’s strength. If they did, Meng Chuan would have long failed to hold out if they all had a Great Solar Godfiend’s strength! Luckily, he easily shrugged them off with his speed. The red-robed men didn’t pose a threat to Meng Chuan as he zoomed around the battlefield.
After running for a while, the red-robed men suddenly collapsed, thickening the thick red fog once again.
Not good! Meng Chuan’s Essence Soul couldn’t put up a defense as the red fog drowned his sea of consciousness.