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Regis Godfiends typically could become Marquis Godfiends in their thirties. The late-bloomers had to become Marquis Godfiends by their forties.
“Right now, among our Archean Mountain’s younger generation, there are also quite a few people with potential. For example, Xue Feng, Meng Chuan, and Yan Chitong. They have a chance of becoming a Regis Godfiend. I believe they can become Marquis Godfiends in their thirties or forties,” said Archean Mountain Lord.
“Xue Feng is already 41 years old, and he hasn’t condensed his Essence Soul yet,” said Qin Wu. “He’s still a little slow.”
These were the three most dazzling Archean Mountain disciples in the past twenty years.
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Eastcalm Prefecture, Peace County City.
Beacon smoke billowed as many places in the county city were destroyed. Two demon monarchs wantonly caused destruction and slaughtered mortals.
Moments later, a bird—carrying four Godfiends on its back—arrived at Peace County.
“It’s the snow demon brothers.” The four Great Solar Godfiends immediately recognized the demon monarchs attacking Peace County City. They had obtained intelligence on many demon monarchs after three years.
“Attack.”
“Don’t let them escape.”
The four Great Solar Godfiends jumped down from the bird’s back and charged towards the two demon monarchs.
The two snowy-furred demon monarchs raised their heads and watched the Godfiends descend. They couldn’t help but laugh ferociously. Five powerful demonic auras suddenly erupted from other areas in the county city as five more demon monarchs appeared. The leader was an eagle demon monarch.
“Not good. It’s a trap.” The four Great Solar Godfiends’ expressions changed. However, the five demon monarchs surrounded them quickly. Together with the snow demon brothers, a total of seven demon monarchs encircled them.
Although the eagle demon monarch didn’t have any divine powers, he had reached the Realm of Dao. He was extremely powerful. Even the bird in the sky didn’t hesitate to retreat when it saw this. It was no longer safe here. It was far weaker than the eagle demon monarch.
“Hold on, everyone,” said the Godfiend leader, Lu Fang, through a voice transmission. “If we stall for time, these demon monarchs will take the initiative to retreat. They won’t dare to pester us for too long.”
“They will definitely retreat in about ten minutes.”
“Hold on, everyone.”
The four Great Solar Godfiends requested for help as they fought the demon monarchs calmly. They were used to such fights after three years. Once they were at a disadvantage, all they needed to do was stall for time. The demons would flee after some time because they might be wiped out by powerful reinforcements if they didn’t escape.
“Come on, come on.”
“Let’s hope the rescue team arrives as soon as possible.”
Inside a tea house a few kilometers away, a gray-robed man watched from afar. A face appeared beneath his hood. It was Demon Monarch Fu Jiao. He murmured, “Let a powerful rescue team come. I’ve been holding back for more than two years. I naturally have to kill some powerful Godfiends now that I’m taking action.”
Demon Monarch Fu Jiao restrained his aura completely.
In fact, killing the four Great Solar Godfiends wouldn’t be too bad either. But having waited for so long, he wanted to catch a big fish! He earned a lot more credit killing Great Solar Godfiends—who were as strong as weak Marquis Godfiends—and geniuses that had a chance of becoming Marquis Godfiends.
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Outside Gu Mountain Prefecture City, in the mountains.
Meng Chuan and his wife were cultivating as usual. Meng Chuan stood under a tree with his saber.
With a thought, countless leaves rustled and fell.
Meng Chuan swung his saber. Saber beams flashed with lightning, causing his surroundings to become blurry. It was difficult to tell how many strikes he had executed.
The leaves landed on the ground. Over a hundred leaves were split in two, though many were still intact.
If I can make a breakthrough in saber realm, I’ll be able to slice all these leaves in two. When will I reach the Saber Dao realm? Meng Chuan frowned. Many people like his Senior Sister Xiao Yunyue and Senior Brother Xue Feng had already reached the Realm of Dao. They were unable to become Marquis Godfiends due to lacking an Essence Soul.
Meng Chuan only had one more thing he had to achieve—Saber Dao. Once he broke through, he would become a Marquis Godfiend.
I’ve been down the mountain for more than six years. I’ve also accepted the Heart Intent Saber Art’s intent guidance, so why can’t I comprehend Saber Dao? Meng Chuan wondered what he was lacking.
Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue suddenly felt their chests heat up.
The two took out their Patroller tokens. Ever since Meng Chuan’s strength increased tremendously and easily killed all the demon monarchs in two consecutive missions, Archean Mountain gave him missions with increased frequency. On average, the two would be deployed once every half-month! After all, Meng Chuan and his wife were extremely fast. They were very suitable for rescuing others just because of their speed. Time was most important when it came to rescuing others!
“Eastcalm Prefecture’s Peace County?” Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue exchanged glances. Eastcalm Prefecture was their hometown.
“Let’s go.” Without any hesitation, Meng Chuan brought Qiyue with him and reached maximum speed in seconds. He transformed into a bolt of lightning and headed straight for Eastcalm Prefecture’s Peace County.
Chapter 210 - Fate’s Grace
The distance between Gu Mountain Prefecture City and Eastcalm Prefecture’s Peace County City was 315 kilometers. Meng Chuan and his wife crossed mountains and rivers as they traveled in a straight line. In less than five minutes, they saw Peace County City.
Occasional raindrops fell from the gloomy sky as the wind blew.
Mmm? Meng Chuan immediately saw a battle occurring in the distant county city. Many areas had been reduced rubbles, leaving only the demon monarchs and Godfiends fighting in the city visible. The mortals were probably hiding in the tunnels and praying.
“Seven demon monarchs?” Meng Chuan sent a voice transmission to Liu Qiyue. “Do it like we always do.”
“Be careful,” said Liu Qiyue as usual.
“Don’t worry. I’ll kill these seven demon monarchs within ten strikes.” Filled with confidence, Meng Chuan rushed towards the battlefield.
A pair of flaming wings formed on Liu Qiyue’s back. After flying forward, she hovered in the air—roughly one kilometer away from the battlefield. She held her bow in one hand as she grabbed an arrow with her other hand. She looked down at the battlefield, prepared to help Meng Chuan at any moment.
Liu Qiyue had her reasons for staying more than one kilometer away from the battlefield. Zhang Yunfeng’s white domain and a second-level Essence Soul’s perception range was roughly a kilometer! Meng Chuan’s Soul-Vanquishing Spike only had an effective range slightly over half a kilometer (approximately 2,000 feet). Therefore maintaining a distance of one kilometer from the battlefield was extremely important. Even Marquis Godfiends and fourth Firmament demon monarchs’ attacking range couldn’t exceed a kilometer. Great Solar Godfiend sharpshooters instinctively stayed at least one kilometer away from the enemy.
Meng Chuan rushed towards the battlefield as a bolt of lightning. Liu Qiyue—who had flame wings spread out behind her—was very eye-catching. The four Godfiends who were surrounded raised their heads. They were delighted to see what they had been hoping for.
“It’s Senior Brother Meng.”
“Senior Brother Meng and Senior Sister Liu are here!”
“Senior Brother Meng indeed has a perfected Lightning Devastator Fiend Body! It only took him about five minutes to arrive.”
Lu Fang and company were delighted by their prompt arrival.
…
It’s them? In the tea house a
few kilometers away from the battlefield, the gray-robed Greater Demon Monarch Fu Jiao disbelievingly looked at Meng Chuan—who had swooped down—and Liu Qiyue as she spread her wings!
Liu Qiyue and Meng Chuan? Fu Jiao found it unbelievable that these two big fish had arrived in front of him. He had been waiting to kill a big fish for a very long time. However, seeing Liu Qiyue and Meng Chuan was completely beyond his expectations. Archean Mountain had over a hundred powerful Great Solar Godfiends form teams. Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue were one team.
Most Godfiends were similar to Zhang Yunfeng and Yang Fang. They were very strong, but they were very old. It was very difficult for most Godfiends to reach the Realm of Dao before the age of 50. Most would reach the Realm of Dao by the time they’re 150 years old. Thus, the vast majority of Archean Mountain’s stronger Great Solar Godfiends were much older. Very few were young geniuses.
However, even geniuses had different levels of talent. For geniuses like Meng Chuan, Xue Feng, and Yan Chitong, they were destined to become Marquis Godfiends due to their youth and strength. They had a chance of becoming Regis Godfiends, making them greatly valued by Archean Mountain. Liu Qiyue was slightly weaker than them. She could definitely become a Marquis with the aid of her phoenix bloodline, but the chances of her becoming a Regis Godfiend were slim. However, her bloodline could be inherited, so she was still very important to the human race.
I actually encountered two of the humans’ most illustrious genius youths—Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue? Haha, these two large fishes really landed in my lap. They are fat and tender. If I kill them, Archean Mountain will probably go crazy from anger. The credit I gain from killing them is almost comparable to killing two Marquis Godfiends. Fu JIao was very excited. Don’t be anxious. Don’t panic. Fu Jiao quickly calmed himself down. If I’m too excited and allow them to escape, I’ll regret it for my entire life.
At the same time, Fu Jiao quickly pondered on how he should deal with Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue. Meng Chuan is extremely fast. He is definitely as fast as a Regis Godfiend. If I alarm him, he will immediately escape with Liu Qiyue. Liu Qiyue has the Phoenix Divine Body, allowing her to use Phoenix’s Nirvana.
Fu Jiao’s eyes narrowed. Their statuses are extraordinary. Archean Mountain might’ve given them protective treasures. It’s impossible to be 100% confident in everything. An 80-90% chance of killing them is enough.
Fu Jiao silently left the tea house. He walked along the streets as a phantom, rapidly approaching Meng Chuan.
He restrained his aura as he manipulated the light waves, making him invisible to the naked eye.
He approached the battlefield as it rained.
I have to be closer. If I fail my attack because I attacked from a distance, Meng Chuan will flee. I have to be careful. A close-range attack is stronger anyway, so I have a chance of killing him in one strike. Even if I fail, I can follow it up with a few more killer moves. My killer move has to kill Meng Chuan in the blink of an eye! Once Meng Chuan dies, Liu Qiyue—the only sharpshooter—will be unable to do anything since she is far weaker than me. She can’t escape from me if Meng Chuan dies. Even if she uses Phoenix’s Nirvana, I will still kill her given enough time.
Fu Jiao planned his attack meticulously.
Whoosh~
The rain intensified as the wind blew.
After Meng Chuan landed, the seven demon monarchs fled in panic.
The gray-robed Fu Jiao silently approached the battlefield as it rained. He didn’t care about the seven demon monarchs at all. In fact, nobody knew that he was here. He only took action once every few years. He chose a random battlefield to ambush each time. Even his subordinates didn’t know that he was at a battlefield so that he couldn’t be betrayed.
If it were a Marquis Godfiend that came, Fu Jiao would retreat silently. However, this time, Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue were the reinforcements. Fu Jiao believed that this was a gift from the heavens.
The credit obtained from killing them is enough for five Poison Dragon Pills. The corners of Fu Jiao’s mouth curled upwards. He had originally planned on lurking in the human world for 100 years. He had thought it would take that long until he accumulated enough credit for five Poison Dragon Pills, but to his surprise, Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue had appeared near him.
Perhaps they would become very strong in the future, but they were only Great Solar Godfiends now.
Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!
Meng Chuan was as fast as lightning as he killed the demon monarchs with his saber. The seven demon monarchs fled in panic. The four-man Godfiend team also helped Meng Chuan intercept the demon monarch demons.
Whoosh.
Fu Jiao silently approached, closing the gap from one kilometer to half a kilometer. He was quite fast as well. With a whoosh, he traversed 1000 feet. When he was 300 feet away from Meng Chuan, Fu Jiao blinked his eyes under his gray hood.
Swoosh!
Two golden beams shot out from his pupils. Fu Jiao didn’t even bother concealing the two golden beams as they shot out. The golden beams flew towards Meng Chuan at terrifying speeds.
Pfft. Meng Chuan killed six demon monarchs while the seventh demon monarch was jointly killed by the four-man Godfiend team.
Just as Meng Chuan smiled, his heart suddenly trembled. This was because he sensed a person charging into his 500-foot-wide Essence Soul perception domain. Meng Chuan could clearly see the gray-robed person’s appearance. Beneath the hood was a single-horned head. Its face and skin were covered in wrinkles. It wasn’t a human but a demon.
I can sense auras within 2.5 kilometers of me with my Essence Soul, but I failed to sense its aura. Meng Chuan jolted in realization. It’s a fourth Firmament demon monarch.
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The moment the two golden beams appeared—a divine power—they streaked across a distance of 300 feet. This shocked many people.
“What?” The four nearby Godfiends watched as two golden beams—which had suddenly appeared—flew towards Meng Chuan.
“Ah Chuan.” Liu Qiyue—who had been relaxing and putting away her bow and arrow—had a drastic change in expression.
Under their watch, Meng Chuan instantly drew his saber. He swung his saber, and red lotus petal-like saber beams bloomed.
Clang! Clang!
Meng Chuan blocked the two golden beams completely with Demon Slayer, causing crisp clanging sounds.
Chapter 211 - Forced Clash!
Meng Chuan was very calm since he had discovered Fu Jiao immediately when he was within 500 feet of him. Since he was mentally prepared, he naturally wouldn’t be caught off-guard the attack.
He could clearly see that the two golden beams were like two golden blades. They were incomparably sharp, fast, and agile. They moved exquisitely through Meng Chuan’s Essence Soul perception domain and attacked him.
Meng Chuan was most skilled in terms of speed and agility. After fusing the Power of Essence Soul with his Quintessential Essence, his speed and agility increased to unimaginable levels. He executed the Heart Intent Saber’s Red Lotus Stance twice, and the saber beams blocked the two golden beams. It was as if two red lotuses bloomed when the golden beams struck the saber beams.
The two golden beams trembled at the moment of impact. They showed signs of dissipating but suddenly turned fully corporeal again. Then, the two golden beams arced around Meng Chuan and continued attacking Meng Chuan.
Oh? Meng Chuan’s attention was no longer on the golden beams. The golden beams were fast, agile, and sharp, but Meng Chuan completely suppressed them. His focus was now on the fourth Firmament demon monarch.
Clang!
The greater demon monarch’s gray robe tore apart as he grew larger. He was now 30 feet tall and wielded a thick black spear. Originally, this black spear wasn’t very large, but after the greater demon monarch held it in his grasp, it rapidly grew in size until it was 50 feet long.
“Die.” A cold glint flashed in Fu Jiao’s eyes. He released a forbidden spell and charged towards Meng Chuan with a single
step. The spear in his hand was aimed at Meng Chuan’s head, seeking to impale him.
Whoosh.
Meng Chuan didn’t hesitate to cast a forbidden Godfiend spell when facing the demon monarch. He quickly dodged the attack as a blurry bolt of light with his movement technique.
Pfft! Pfft! Pfft! Pfft! Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!
The enormous Fu Jiao charged forward. He repeatedly thrust the even longer black spear at Meng Chuan. He specialized in pure physical strength, and he had reached the Realm of Dao with his mystical spear arts. When his spear art was unleashed, Fu Jiao was both strong and skilled!
Meng Chuan felt the world in front of him explode with a loud bang. Every time Fu Jiao thrust his spear, the void would explode and form a vortex. The vortex’s terrifying strength affected Meng Chuan’s movements.
The surrounding area erupted in a series of explosions. Almost a quarter-kilometer stretch of buildings was destroyed. The trees exploded, and the houses were leveled. The river water swirled and mixed with the rain. The four Great Solar Godfiends in the distance fled in horror after this display of might.
“Escape! Escape! Escape!”
“Run!”
“Request reinforcements for Senior Brother Meng!”
“Let’s flee further away. If we stay here, we’ll just be sending ourselves to our deaths. We’re only burdening Senior Brother Meng.”
Lu Fang and the other Godfiends requested for help as they frantically fled from the battlefield. They were certain that Meng Chuan was fighting a fourth Firmament demon monarch. They knew that they were unable to withstand a single strike from the demon monarch even if they worked together. The fourth Firmament demon monarch was simply too powerful for them. Most Great Solar Godfiends weren’t capable of fighting a fourth Firmament demon monarch alone.
Meng Chuan had only killed a fourth Firmament Skydemon because he had worked together with Zhang Yunfeng and Yang Fang.