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Since his Essence Soul reached the third level, Meng Chuan was confident that he could control the evil weapon.
In fact, Demon Slayer would become uncontrollable for even Marquis Godfiends if the divine armament absorbed too much lifeblood and sin. However, Meng Chuan’s Essence Soul was very strong, so the demonic, evil Demon Slayer couldn’t budge him.
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
Meng Chuan casually swung his saber. He felt as though the saber could even slice through the void—it was sharper and had higher destructive capabilities.
If I were to deal with Fu Jiao now, I wouldn’t need so many attacks. Meng Chuan was secretly delighted.
Fu Jiao’s lifeblood was very potent. Fu Jiao’s body was considered strong amongst his peers. As for Blackwater Palace Lord’s lifeblood? It was far inferior in comparison. Blackwater Palace Lord’s lifeblood was 10% as potent as Fu Jiao’s lifeblood. It was only thanks to his Greater Mastery of the Realm of Dao that he had the strength of a Marquis Godfiend. Blackwater Palace Lord’s body was ordinary.
The Skydemon cultivation system is indeed much weaker than the human Godfiend cultivation system and the demon monarch cultivation system. Meng Chuan immediately packed up the items left behind by Fu Jiao and quickly discovered a cloth sack. These artifacts…
Meng Chuan quickly checked the insides of the cloth sack and realized that it had an inner space about the size of a house. What a huge space. It’s twice the size of the one I gave Qiyue.
The sack had many items inside.
Unbeknownst to Meng Chuan, many third Firmament demon monarchs in the Demon Realm could reach the fourth Firmament any time they wanted. However, not many were willing to go to the human world and hide in fear all day. Therefore, the demons’ upper echelons used treasures to tempt these demon monarchs into entering the human world. This attracted nearly 40 such demon monarchs to enter the human world. However, the moment they entered the human world, Godfiends immediately attacked them. Only 27 of these demon monarchs infiltrated the human world successfully.
Fu Jiao was one of those 27 demons. With the treasures given by the demons, his wealth was far beyond what Demon Monarch White Fox could compare with.
This spear has become smaller? Meng Chuan realized that the black spear—that had originally been 50 feet long—was now only 10 feet long. He picked it up and threw it into the sack. The other items—including Fu Jiao’s horn—were also placed inside the sack.
He would examine the items in the sack after he returned home. He currently had to rendezvous with Liu Qiyue.
As he tied the cloth sack to his waist, Quintessential Essence threads immediately flew out from around him. They quickly separated the soil as he flew up. Although he was not as skilled as those who were skilled in traveling through the earth, he quickly reached the surface.
“Qiyue.” Meng Chuan raised his head and saw his wife—who was still afloat due to the flame wings behind her. He waved his hand and said, “Come here.”
Ah Chuan. Liu Qiyue immediately dived down.
“How did your pursuit of that greater demon monarch go?” asked Liu Qiyue immediately as she looked at Meng Chuan’s empty hand.
“I killed him,” said Meng Chuan.
“Killed?” Although Liu Qiyue had some guesses, his words still stirred up endless waves in her heart.
Meng Chuan took out the cloth sack and said, “This is also a storage bag. It can hold slightly more than yours. The spoils of war are also inside.”
“It has been less than ten years since you left the mountain, yet you can kill a fourth Firmament demon monarch in a one-on-one battle now.” Liu Qiyue gently stroked her baby bump. “Isn’t your father amazing? He killed a fourth Firmament demon monarch at the Great Solar realm.”
Meng Chuan also laughed happily. Meng Chuan had vowed to become even stronger ever since his wife had become pregnant. He wanted to protect his wife and children in this chaotic world.
Although Meng Chuan had killed a fourth Firmament demon monarch, he didn’t let it get to his head. He knew that most of the fourth Firmament demon monarchs had only broken through after entering the human world. They were mostly new-ly advanced fourth Firmament demon monarchs.
…
Swoosh.
A black beam of light appeared above Peace County City. Inside the light was none other than King Luyue—who had rushed over from Luo Tang Pass at full speed.
King Luyue looked down. The battle had affected the entire county city; one could see many ruined places. After all, this city had been host to battles between demon monarchs and Godfiends. The intense battle between Meng Chuan and Greater Demon Monarch Fu Jiao left ruins in their wake. Wherever Fu Jiao had passed, one could only see destruction. Even the city walls had huge holes.
Where are they? Where’s Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue? King Luyue panicked. Am I too late? He immediately flipped his hand and took out his Patroller token. With the help of the token, he located Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue.
Thankfully, they are still alive. King Luyue felt relieved. With a thought, black ripples spread out in all directions. In the blink of an eye, they traveled 50 kilometers. These black ripples naturally reached Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue—who were both 15 kilometers away.
“There.” King Luyue instantly vanished in midair.
…
When Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue sensed the black ripples, they revealed smiles because they could sense the Godfiend Quintessential Essence within the black ripples.
Whoosh. King Luyue landed on the ground in front of Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue.
“Greetings, Uncle-Master.” Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue bowed respectfully.
“Mmm.” The black-haired elder smiled and nodded, but his gaze towards Meng Chuan changed. He couldn’t help but ask, “Did you kill that fourth Firmament demon monarch?”
Meng Chuan was surprised that his Uncle-Master knew at a glance. He nodded. “Yes, I got lucky and killed him.”
“How is that possible? How old are you?” The black-haired elder found it unbelievable. He immediately said, “You have to keep this matter a secret. Without Archean Mountain’s permission, the two of you are definitely not to spread this news.”
“Yes.” Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue nodded.
“How did you kill him?” asked the black-haired elder. He was a Regis Godfiend and had an Seamless domain. He could discover many things that other people couldn’t discover. However, he was still shocked that a Great Solar Godfiend—who was in his thirties—could kill a fourth Firmament demon monarch.
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“How did I kill it? Well…” Meng Chuan wore a look of hesitation.
King Luyue came to a realization. He smiled and said, “I understand. There’s no need to mention it if it is related to the sect’s secrets.” He obviously knew that as the most ancient sect in the world, Archean Mountain had many secrets. The sect kept the matter of a disciple’s obtaining of benefits a secret. It had been like this for generations. Therefore, it was difficult for other factions like Black Sand Grotto-Heaven to figure out Archean Mountain’s true strength.
“Thank you for your understanding, Uncle-Master.” Meng Chuan bowed in thanks.
“Regardless, killing a fourth Firmament demon monarch is a testament of your abilities,” said King Luyue in approval. “By the way, things left behind by fourth Firmament demon monarchs, including their corpses, are all good stuff. You can’t make use of most of them, but you can exchange them for credit with Archean Mountain.”
Meng Chuan nodded and said, “They are all placed in a storage bag. I’ll exchange them for credit with the sect.”
Some things left behind by demon monarchs weren’t suitable for Godfiends’ direct usage. For example, demon monarch weapons were suitable for use with demonic energy. Due to this, Godfiends couldn’t use these weapons effectively. Most of the weapons were used as raw materials after being thrown into furnaces.
Even pills or treasures used for cu
ltivation were only suitable for demon monarchs; humans couldn’t necessarily use them.
“Haha… You have also obtained a storage bag?” King Luyue laughed. “There are a few powerful demon monarchs who have several stomachs. Some stomachs are about 1000 feet long. When these demon monarchs use divine powers, they can consume an external object directly. After killing them, we can use their stomachs as material for storage bags. Therefore, all fourth Firmament demon monarchs have storage bags. After 800 years of war with the demons, we have obtained quite a number of storage bags.”
As King Luyue spoke, he touched the ordinary-looking yellow cloth bag at his waist and said, “Before we fought the demons, storage bags were legends. Only the Supremacies had storage bags. Now, more than half of Archean Mountain’s Marquis Godfiends have one. For example, although this sack of mine is small, it has a 100-by-100-foot space within.”
“A hundred feet?” Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue were both shocked.
The couple each had a storage bag. However, their storage bags’ spaces were much smaller than King Luyue’s.
“What I’m trying to convey is that a fourth Firmament demon monarch’ body is a treasure.” King Luyue sighed. “They mainly cultivate their bodies, so there’s something magical about every part of their body. Many of their body parts are valuable raw materials for treasure-forging. Some are used for storage, killing enemies, releasing poison, and even affecting spacetime. The more powerful a demon monarch is, the more likely it will be the case. A fourth Firmament demon’s corpse is worth at least a million credits.”
Meng Chuan sighed. Demon Slayer has devoured the demon monarch’s corpse. Perhaps the next instance of me killing a greater demon monarch would result in Demon Slayer devouring the corpse again. The only body part left behind by the demon monarch was its horn. Even Demon Slayer was unable to absorb it. It’s probably worth something.
“The four Godfiends who are responsible for Peace County City don’t know that you managed to kill someone much stronger than you, right?” asked King Luyue.
“They aren’t aware,” said Liu Qiyue. “When they discovered that it was a fourth Firmament demon monarch, the Godfiend team immediately fled. They probably requested for reinforcements. After they left the county city, they continued fleeing, not daring to stay behind to watch the battle. They don’t know the situation between Ah Chuan and the greater demon monarch.”
Their actions were very reasonable. If they stayed behind as spectators, the greater demon monarch would chase after them if it had managed to kill Meng Chuan.
According to Archean Mountain’s orders, Great Solar Godfiends had to escape as quickly as possible when they encountered a fourth Firmament demon monarch.
King Luyue nodded. “If they encounter you and ask about this, tell them that I killed it.”
“Yes,” the two replied.
“This matter has to be kept a secret. If this leaks out, the demons will learn of it,” said King Luyue, “and Meng Chuan would be in big trouble.”
Liu Qiyue looked at her husband solemnly.
“Alright, I still have to go back and report this matter,” said King Luyue with a smile. “Both of you hurry back. I’ll also congratulate the two of you in advance for becoming parents.”
“Thank you, Uncle-Master.” Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue were in a good mood as well. They were also looking forward to the day their child was born.
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
King Luyue returned to Luo Tang Pass while the couple returned to Gu Mountain Prefecture City.
…
Luo Tang Pass was the only super large-scale city pass in the Great Zhou Dynasty’s territory. Supremacy Luo Tang and two Regis Godfiends guarded the city pass, making it extremely safe. No demons had ever been able to enter this city. Thus, Luo Tang City gradually became one of the Great Zhou Dynasty’s major cities—comparable to the imperial capital and Archean City.
Swoosh.
King Luyue flew above Luo Tang City.
As a city pass that had successfully fended off the demons for a very long time, Luoyang City was extremely prosperous and wealthy. Many Godfiend family clans sent their family members here to ensure their lineage continued. One could see many large family clans here. Even Regis Godfiend family clans had to keep a low profile here because it was possible to meet the royal family’s descendants and the mysterious Supremacy family clans here.
Whoosh. King Luyue arrived at City Lord Manor—which occupied five kilometers of land. It was the most luxurious place in the city. Countless flowers bloomed here year-round.
No family clan dared to offend City Lord Manor. Anyone with a background knew very well that Supremacy Luo Tang resided in City Lord Manor.
At a lotus garden pavilion in City Lord Manor, a man and a woman sat cross-legged—facing each other—as they played chess.
The woman was dressed in a luxurious white robe with a phoenix design embroidered on it. In front of her was an illusory, long-haired man.
“Check.” Supremacy Luo Tang smiled as she moved her chess piece.
The long-haired man, Supremacy Qin, frowned slightly and made a move.
“Check once more!” Supremacy Luo Tang continued moving her pieces. At the same time, she said confidently, “No matter how you move, it’s checkmate.”
“I admit defeat.” Qin Wu took a glance at the board and threw the chess piece away. He smiled as he looked at the sky.
King Luyue quickly flew over and landed in the pavilion.
“Supremacies.” King Luyue bowed slightly in a respectful manner.
Supremacy Luo Tang glanced at him and frowned slightly. “Did the fourth Firmament demon monarch escape?”
“I was a little late, but the fourth Firmament demon monarch failed to escape. Meng Chuan killed him,” explained King Luyue.
“Oh?” Supremacy Luo Tang and Supremacy Qin Wu were alarmed. Ever since the demons had invaded 800 years ago, they had only allowed five disciples entry to Archean Eon Grotto-Heaven. Meng Chuan was the youngest. They naturally paid close attention to him.
“In a one-on-one battle, he managed to kill a fourth Firmament demon monarch while remaining unharmed,” added King Luyue. “I’ve already instructed Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue to keep this a secret.”
“Good.” Supremacy Luo Tang nodded. “Alright, it’s been hard on you. Go back and rest, King Luyue.”
King Luyue nodded with a smile and left.
Only the illusory Qin Wu and Luo Tang remained in the lotus garden. The two exchanged looks.
“What are your thoughts on Meng Chuan being this strong?” asked Luo Tang. “Even if he has comprehended Saber Dao—which greatly increases his strength—he should only be on par with a newly-advanced fourth Firmament demon monarch at most. It’s impossible for him to kill a fourth Firmament demon monarch without being injured.”
“There’s only one possibility,” said Qin Wu. “Third-level Essence Soul.”
“I remember you mentioning that he had long condensed an Essence Soul when he came to the mountain at the age of 18. He attained a second-level Essence Soul at the age of 29. You think he has obtained a third-level Essence Soul at 36 years of age?” Luo Tang was surprised. “It gets harder for the Essence Soul to break through the higher the level. Isn’t his speed at attaining a third-level Essence Soul too fast? Did you guess wrongly?”
“I can’t think of any other reason for him to be able to kill a fourth Firmament demon monarch without being injured,” said Qin Wu. “I will summon him to the mountain and meet him personally.”
“Yes, there’s a need to meet him personally.” Supremacy Luo Tang said, “It took him more than ten years for his Essence Soul to go from the first level to the second level. However, he attained a third-level Essence Soul in seven years. He managed this feat in such a short time? We have to meet him personally to confirm this.”
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“Cultivation on the mountain is rather monotonou
s. He experiences a lot more when he’s not on the mountain. Perhaps it’s a more conducive environment for him to seek answers from his inner self,” said Qin Wu. “Therefore, he attained the third level much faster.”
Luo Tang nodded slightly. “You are right. It looks like he has a high chance of attaining a seventh-level Essence Soul in his life since he’s attained a third-level Essence Soul at the age of 36. If he can really attain a seventh-level Essence Soul, he can split his Essence Soul and guard several regions. He’ll be much more useful to humanity than a Supremacy. For instance, even though we are powerful, we are unable to split ourselves.”
Qin Wu smiled and said, “Don’t count your chickens before they hatch. Him having a third-level Essence Soul is just a conjecture.”
“Regardless, he managed to kill a fourth Firmament demon monarch without being injured. There’s no doubt that he is as strong as a newly-advanced Marquis Godfiend,” said Luo Tang. “He’s as fast as Regis Godfiends. Qin Wu, you have to deploy such combat strength well. We’ve been short on manpower recently.”
“Yes.” Qin Wu fell deep in thought. “I have my plans.”
“He’s your disciple. You decide,” said Luo Tang with a smile.
Gu Mountain Prefecture City, the same evening.
Oh? Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue—who were both having dinner—sensed something. A stream of light flew into the hall from outside. Meng Chuan reached out to grab it and saw a small bamboo tube.
An avian demon monarch left the compound silently. Usually, avian demon monarchs were used to send letters. These controlled avian demon monarchs were the most loyal to humans. There could be traitors among Godfiends, but these avian demon monarchs couldn’t betray humanity.
“Ah Chuan, what’s written on it?” asked Liu Qiyue.
“Master summoned me. I have to return to Archean Mountain immediately.” Meng Chuan pondered for a moment before passing the secret letter in the bamboo tube to his wife. Liu Qiyue also carefully read the letter and nodded. “It should have something to do with you killing a fourth Firmament demon monarch today.”