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Chapter 244 - Of Great Use
Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue were secretly astonished by the illusory golden sword. They had never heard of such a treasure before.
The illusory golden sword did not have any requirements on the user’s strength. One just needed to carry it. Once it activated, it could kill a fifth Firmament demon monarch.
The Skydemon Sect only has two fifth Firmament Skydemons. The Skydemon cultivation system is much weaker than the demon monarch cultivation system. The two sect masters are probably barely comparable to ordinary fifth Firmament demon monarchs. In other words, a Skydemon Sect Master will be killed by this treasure if they attack me personally?
“Archean Mountain has very few of such treasures,” said Luo Tang. “That’s why I said your master thinks highly of you.”
“Thank you, Master,” said Meng Chuan gratefully.
“You didn’t use it, so I managed to save it for later,” said Qin Wu with a smile. “By the way, how fast are you after becoming a Marquis Godfiend? Show me your speed.”
“Yes.” Meng Chuan instantly moved. A bolt of lightning flashed above City Lord Manor, and Meng Chuan returned to his original position.
“You’re much faster than all the Marquis Godfiends that had cultivated the Lightning Devastator Fiend Body in history.” Luo Tang and Qin Wu’s eyes lit up as they exchanged looks.
“It’s all thanks to the physical body mystic technique that Master bestowed upon me. It’s very helpful for my movement techniques,” said Meng Chuan.
Qin Wu and Luo Tang naturally knew that he was referring to the physical body cultivation system he obtained from Archean Eon Grotto-Heaven. Qin Wu pondered for a moment and asked, “Are you willing to accept even harder missions in the future?”
Meng Chuan’s eyes lit up. He said, “I can’t wait to kill more demons.”
Killing a demon monarch would save countless people.
A little more hardship? Meng Chuan was naturally willing
“Okay.” Qin Wu and Luo Tang were satisfied. “The two of you can return to Gu Mountain Prefecture City first. After Liu Qiyue becomes a Marquis Godfiend, remember to send a letter to me. Note down the title you want in the letter as well. Otherwise, the Imperial Court will decide your title for you.”
“Yes.” Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue immediately left.
Qin Wu and Luo Tang watched the two leave.
“Meng Chuan is really fast. He’s much faster than me,” Luo Tang couldn’t help but praise. “His speed is almost the same as yours.”
Qin Wu smiled. “His speed is several times that of a Regis Godfiend. He’s about ten times faster than a Marquis Godfiend. He will be ten times faster than other Marquis Godfiends when it comes to providing help. Other Marquis Godfiends might’ve only traveled 150 kilometers by the time he travels 1500 kilometers.”
“How do you plan on using him?” Luo Tang asked.
“Great power comes with great responsibilities,” said Qin Wu. “I plan on handing over six states’ rescue missions that require a Marquis Godfiend to him.”
“Six states?” Luo Tang nodded. “Even if it’s six states, he will arrive within five minutes.”
“Six states… The Marquis Godfiends responsible for those areas will be freed up,” said Qin Wu. “Up to ten Marquis Godfiends will be free after Meng Chuan takes over. Liu Qiyue can also be in charge of guarding a state capital; this will free up another Marquis Godfiend. Our Archean Mountain will have an additional 11 Marquis Godfiends to deploy anywhere.”
“Eleven Marquis Godfiends?” Luo Tang’s eyes lit up as she said excitedly, “We will have more manpower and can do a lot more.”
“It is indeed very helpful that they’ve become Marquis Godfiends.” Qin Wu was rather delighted
Following that, the two Supremacies finally met Greater Demon Monarch Blackrock.
“Greetings, human Supremacies. I’m Blackrock.” Blackrock was extremely respectful.
“As long as your information is important enough, you can live,” said King Luyue. “Quickly tell them everything.”
Blackrock looked at the two Supremacies. “King Luyue promised me that I could live in a grotto-heaven world.”
“What he says is our will.” Qin Wu smiled. “Don’t worry. We won’t trick a mere fourth Firmament demon monarch like you,” said Luo Tang
“Yes.” Only then did Blackrock relax. He said, “Supremacies, I was originally in charge of commanding all demons in the Great Zhou Dynasty.” Luo Tang and Qin Wu’s eyes lit up.
“Do you know where all the demon lairs in the Great Zhou Dynasty are located?” asked Luo Tang
“How is that possible?” Blackrock shook his head. “Every demon lair is a secret. Other than those that reside in each demon lair, not even the demon Imperial Lords know about them. Only by doing so can we ensure absolute secrecy and security. However, I know the distribution of demon monarchs in the Great Zhou Dynasty. I know their general information. Also, I know who the strongest demon monarch hiding in the human world is.”
“Who is it?” asked Qin Wu immediately, “Is it a fifth Firmament demon monarch?”
“A demon sage! Demon Sage Nine Abyss!” Blackrock said, “However, he’s very careful. He rarely attacks.”
“Demon Sage Nine Abyss?” Qin Wu and Luo Tang exchanged looks as their expressions changed.
Less than ten people in the Demon Realm knew of the demon sage that had infiltrated the human world through possession.
Until now, humanity did not know of this secret.
“Demon Sage Nine Abyss has cultivated for more than 1,300 years,” said Qin Wu. “Even if it’s a super-large city pass, a demon sage’s true body isn’t able to enter. Therefore, there’s only one possibility-Possession!” “It snuck into the human world by possessing a weak demon monarch and slowly recovered its strength?” Luo Tang nodded slightly. “Ultimately, it isn’t the demon sage’s true body. Therefore, it’ll be very difficult for the demon sage to recover to its peak strength. However, it’ll be relatively easy for it to have the strength of a fifth Firmament demon monarch. It seldom makes a move because it’s afraid of Creation Supremacies. When the demon sage recovers to its peak strength, it will probably be much bolder. It will also attack more frequently.” “Yes.” Qin Wu nodded softly.
“Where is Demon Sage Nine Abyss?” asked Luo Tang urgently.
“He’s in a small grotto-heaven world,” said Blackrock. “He often moves about. The last time I met the demon sage, he was in the South Sea.”
“Do you have a way to meet him again?” Luo Tang stared at Blackrock.
“Impossible,” said Blackrock. “We have to be summoned by the demon sage before we can head over. We will be ordered to go to a specific spot. Following that, spacetime will warp, and we will arrive at the small grotto-heaven world! Furthermore, I already crushed my identity token. The demon sage should know that my mission has failed.”
“Warping spacetime?” Luo Tang was astonished. “The demon sage has a treasure that can affect spacetime?”
Qin Wu shook his head gently. “A mobile, miniature grotto-heaven, a spacetime treasure, and other such treasures are bestowed by demon Imperial Lords. It’s an old fellow that has been a demon sage for many years. We won’t be able to find it since it is so careful when summoning the greater demon monarchs under its command.”“There will definitely be a way of finding it now that we know of its existence.” Luo Tang pondered. “We have to work with Two World Island and Black Sand Grotto-Heaven on this matter.”
Three days after returning to Gu Mountain Prefecture.
Liu Qiyue entered seclusion, preparing for her breakthrough. Meng Chuan had prepared certain items for his breakthrough, but he now gave them to his wife since he no longer needed them.
Qiyue has reached the Realm of Dao. She has also condensed an Essence Soul. Due to casting Phoenix’s Nirvana, her body is extremely powerful. Although she has lost 18 years of her lifespan, she’s only 37 years old. Her body’s vitali
ty is still at its peak. There’s no reason for her to fail. Meng Chuan sat in a pavilion, drinking alone as he waited silently. At 60 years of age, a Great Solar Godfiend’s vitality would gradually decline. Therefore, the probability of becoming a Marquis Godfiend gradually decreased once a Great Solar Godfiend was over the age of 60. The older one was, the unlikelier it would be for them to become a Marquis Godfiend.
Meng Chuan consoled himself, but he still felt uneasy. After experiencing the breakthrough from the Great Solar realm to the Darkstar realm, he knew how dangerous it was.
She has to succeed. He couldn’t think about his wife’s possible failure.
Creak. A door-not far away-opened. Liu Qiyue walked out and smiled at Meng Chuan. A dark-red nebula surrounded her body.
Meng Chuan stood up in joy. He knocked over the alcohol flask beside him, causing the alcohol to spill.
Chapter 245 - Marquis Couple (Final Chapter of Volume)
3rd September, the Imperial Court’s messengers arrived at the Meng family’s ancestral mansion. The Meng family’s elders led their clansmen to welcome them.
The ambassador loudly announced the two marquisate conferments!
“Young Master Meng Chuan has been conferred the title of marquis? His wife has also been conferred the title of marquis?”
“A marquis couple?”
Upon hearing the messengers’ announcement, many people were shocked. How high was the status of a Marquis Godfiend? How rare was it? In the entire Wu State, there were only three Marquis Godfiends alive. For two Marquis Godfiends to originate from Eastcalm Prefecture? It was something that the entire Eastcalm Prefecture could brag about for 1000 years.
“Have you heard? Senior Brother Meng Chuan has become a Marquis. His wife has also become a Marquis.”
“A marquis couple, and on the same day at that. This is truly unbelievable.”
“I don’t dare hope to become a marquis, much less marry a marquis as a wife. I’ll be satisfied as long as I can become a Godfiend.”
“You should work hard to reach the Mortal Shedding realm first. Marquis? Ha!”
Inside Mirror Lake Dao Academy, a group of Dao Academy disciples discussed Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue.
Since Meng Chuan had once cultivated here, Mirror Lake Dao Academy had grown in strength and size over the years. It became the undisputed number one Dao Academy in Eastcalm Prefecture. With a large number of people moving into the city, there five times as many disciples in Mirror Lake Dao Academy compared to when Meng Chuan’s time.
The Dao Academy continued to expand over the years. However, land in Eastcalm Prefecture City was too precious. Thus, the Dao Academy could no longer expand.
“Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue have become Marquises?” In a small building in Mirror Lake Dao Academy, Yun Qingping was writing when she suddenly stopped to listen to the discussions outside. She was the same age as Meng Chuan. She was already 38 years old this year.
In the blink of an eye, 20 years have passed. Back then, I felt that Meng Chuan would become more and more powerful. Now, he has already become a Marquis Godfiend. Even Liu Qiyue has become a Marquis Godfiend. Yun Qingping stopped writing and looked out the window blankly.
Twenty years. She had gone from being the eldest daughter of the Yun family to a lecturer in Mirror Lake Dao Academy. She had experienced a lot. She had set her mind on cultivation and worked hard to become a Godfiend. However, as she grew older, she realized that she didn’t have what it took to become a Godfiend. She became a Mirror Lake Dao Academy lecturer and worked hard to teach her disciples.
What about me? It’s been 20 years. I’ve already reached the Impervious realm. I haven’t even achieved Sword Force. It’s probably not bad if I can achieve Sword Force before I turn old. Yun Qingping laughed self-deprecatingly. Humans are indeed different. The best I can achieve in life is what Meng Chuan achieved when he was young.
In the past 20 years, she had completely fallen out with her father and left the family to roam the world with her sword. She had once fallen in love, but because of the demons, she was alone again. She hated the demons to the bone…
She once wanted to become stronger, to become a Godfiend, and kill demons. However, she realized her limited potential and became a lecturer at Mirror Lake Dao Academy.
I’m weak, but I can still teach batches of disciples. I hope that some of my disciples will become Godfiends and kill more demons. Yun Qingping continued writing. She taught every disciple very seriously, and she was very well-liked in the Dao Academy. Even after 20 years, nobody dared to publicize Meng Chuan and Yun Qinping’s annulled engagement because they were afraid that they would offend the Meng family.
Therefore, the young disciples in Mirror Lake Dao Academy didn’t know the relationship between their Lecturer Yun and Meng Chuan.
Over the years, the population in Jiang State Capital had surged-exceeding over ten million people. In terms of population in the Great Zhou Dynasty, Jiang State Capital was ranked in the top ten.
“Jiang State Capital.” Meng Chuan’s family descended past the clouds and looked down at the magnificent city.
“That’s Meng Manor, our future home.” Meng Chuan pointed at a manor that spanned an extremely wide area. There was a lake in the manor, which showed how big it was.
“How big.” Meng Dajiang marveled. “This is the state capital. Every inch of land is worth its weight in gold, yet we are living in such a big compound?
“I’ve been to Jiang State Capital before. I’ve never seen such a big compound in the vicinity of Starmoon Lake,” said Liu Yebai.
The family landed in front of the manor.
“Meng Manor.” Meng Chuan, Liu Qiyue, Meng Dajiang, Liu Yebai, and the two toddlers looked at the manor entrance. The signboard above the entrance had the words “Meng Manor.”
A thin man quickly ran out of Meng Manor. He was an Indestructible Godfiend. He bowed respectfully to Meng Chuan and his wife, and said, “Greetings Marquis Eastcalm and Marchioness Calmmoon.”
“Is this newly built?” asked Meng Chuan. “Yes.” The thin man said immediately, “It was built on the orders from Archean Mountain. They have compensated the various families in the vicinity of Starmoon Lake and moved them to other parts of the city. Archean Mountain won’t bully mortals. Several Godfiends built this manor personally. It was built within a month. Also, Starmoon Lake is in the manor. This way, Marchioness Calmmoon will be able to practice her archery in the manor.”
Meng Chuan nodded and led his family inside.
“This mansion is rather large,” said Meng Dajiang. “From the sky, it looks much bigger than our Meng family’s ancestral mansion, and this manor is in Jiang State Capital.”
“Compared to Marquis Eastcalm and Marchioness Calmmoon, this is nothing,” said the thin man beside him with a smile.
“It’s so big. There are too few of us staying here,” said Meng Chuan. “Dad, you can arrange for thousands of clansmen from Eastcalm Prefecture to stay here. Such a large compound… It will be a lot more lively when there are more people. Our family will stay here for a long time.”
“Alright.” Meng Dajiang nodded. There would still be plenty of space even if thousands of people lived in a large Godfiend manor that spanned several kilometers. That day, a group of Godfiends came to pay their respects to Liu Qiyue. “Greetings, Marchioness Calmmoon.”
The dozen or so Godfiends were extremely respectful. Liu Qiyue sat in the seat of honor and flipped through a dossier. She indifferently said, “According to Archean Mountain’s arrangements, I will be in charge of Jiang State’s Earth Net from now on. However, I need to guard Jiang State Capital and have other matters to attend to. Therefore, Earth Net intelligence dossiers are to be delivered to the manor every day. I will read them carefully. You can settle day-to-day matters directly. I will decide on important matters.”
“Yes,” said the Earth Net Godfiends respectfully.
“Alright, you are dismissed.” Liu Qiyue nodded. From now on, s
he would be stationed in Jiang State Capital and guarded over ten million people. As a newly-advanced Marquis Godfiend, Liu Qiyue could unleash the strength of an ordinary Regis Godfiend after casting Phoenix’s Nirvana. All the major families in Jiang State Capital welcomed this new Marquis Godfiend.
As for commanding Earth Net? It was just a routine matter! The ordinary Godfiends settled all the miscellaneous matters. She just needed to monitor them.“All the Earth Net Godfiends have left?” Meng Chuan sat in his study and flipped through a dossier; it was from Archean Mountain.
“It’s normal for them to visit me, a nominal leader,” said Liu Qiyue with a smile. “In fact, I’m still very relaxed. My main job is to guard Jiang State Capital. Ah Chuan, you’re much busier than me.”
“Yes.” Meng Chuan nodded. “In the future, my designated 1500-kilometer-wide rescue area will be centered around Jiang State Capital. There are a total of 119 prefectures. In fact, it’s equivalent to six states. Master really trusts me. He trusted me enough to rescue cities in six different states.”
“The other Marquis Godfiends need to buy their own land and build their own manors. Archean Mountain gave us a large manor. If the mission was easy, I’m afraid there wouldn’t be such a good thing,” said Liu Qiyue with a smile.
“Yes.” Meng Chuan put down the dossier and gently pulled his wife into his arms. “Qiyue, we will be staying in Jiang State Capital for the foreseeable future.”
“I’m only guarding Jiang State Capital. You have to protect six states. Be careful,” Liu Qiyue said softly. “Don’t worry. Your husband is quite skilled when it comes to escaping,” said Meng Chuan with a smile.
Liu Qiyue leaned into Meng Chuan’s embrace and closed her eyes, enjoying the tranquility.
Final Chapter of Volume-Marquis Eastcalm Meng Chuan
Chapter 246 - 114 Seconds
20th September.
In a dilapidated county city in Hu State, several plumes of smoke rose into the sky. This county city only had a population of about 20,000 people, and they all hid in the underground tunnels as per normal protocol.