Yin and Yang changed.
A strange force penetrated the illusory giant’s body and was weakened to 20 to 30 percent of its original might. It continued charging towards Archean Mountain Lord’s real body.
When Meng Chuan had previously executed Dragon Roar Stance-his most penetrating move-he hadn’t even managed to break through Archean Mountain Lord’s combat body. After that, he knew the only move that could threaten Archean Mountain Lord was Heart Saber Stance.
“Oh?” Through his Seamless domain, Archean Mountain Lord could clearly sense that the strange force only had 20 to 30 perfect of its original strength left. He smiled slightly. Relying on only his Seamless domain, the strange force weakened as it crossed multiple layers of Quintessential Essence. The strange force dissipated before it even reached his body.
Even that doesn’t work? A sharp glint flashed in Meng Chuan’s eyes. He held his saber with both hands and cleaved down.
Break!The saber slashed at the illusory giant.
Boom!
The entire grotto-heaven suddenly trembled as a terrifying bolt of lightning shot out from Meng Chuan’s hands. It followed Demon Slayer and struck the illusory giant’s chest. The huge bolt of lightning was blinding, startling Qin Wu and Luo Tang. The black light around the illusory giant’s chest tried to block the lightning, but it couldn’t withstand such a terrifying strike due to Archean Mountain Lord’s decreased Quintessential Essence circulation speed—which was a result of Meng Chuan’s frost baneful aura domain.
Bang!
The layers of black light surrounding the giant’s chest were blasted apart. The lightning bolt flew towards the shocked Archean Mountain Lord.
Heaven’s Wrath-one of Meng Chuan’s three divine powers!
Among his three divine powers, this was Meng Chuan’s strongest killer move after reaching the Undying realm. He could release up to 30 percent of the lightning in his body at once. Every particle in his body contained lightning, causing Meng Chuan to have an immense amount of lightning inside his body. Although he had an Essence Soul Thought in each particle space-giving him great control over his particle spaces-his body could only withstand unleashing 30 percent of the lightning in his body.
Meng Chuan could only cast Heaven’s Wrath —his ultimate move—three times in a row.
Chapter 278 - The Creation-Realm Corpse
This lightning! Archean Mountain Lord didn’t dare to be negligent. The lightning made him feel the threat of death.
“Rise.” With a thought, a ten-foot-tall black figure surrounded Archean Mountain Lord’s body. It was only slightly bigger than Archean Mountain Lord. Black light surrounded it; its long hair draped over its shoulders. Its expressionless appearance was simple and unadorned. However, its weight far exceeded the 1,000-foot-tall illusory giant. It was a protective combat body that was only used for defense. Its defensive capabilities were several times greater than that of the illusory giant.
Boom! Boom! The lightning bolt traveled toward Archean Mountain Lord. Meng Chuan charged through the hole in the illusory giant’s chest. He held his saber and attacked Archean Mountain Lord’s true body.
The lightning broke through the Seamless domain’s Quintessential Essence layers and struck the ten-foot-tall black figure. The black light around the black figure swirled, exuding an incomparably menacing aura.
Chi! Chi! Chi!
Meng Chuan’s baneful aura domain naturally followed as he rushed toward Archean Mountain Lord.
As the baneful aura domain froze the black figure, Meng Chuan slashed again! Open! He cast Heaven’s Wrath again.
The terrifying lightning bolt struck the black figure before Meng Chuan’s dazzling saber beams followed.
Tiger Roar Stance. Meng Chuan cleaved down.
This junior brother of mine is really ruthless. Archean Mountain Lord grinned slightly. He formed a seal with his fingers as the black figure resisted the baneful aura domain, Heaven’s Wrath, and Meng Chuan’s numerous saber beams. None of them destroyed the black figure.
Suppress! The illusory giant shrunk to 100 feet before throwing a punch at Meng Chuan. The illusory giant threw punch after punch at Meng Chuan. In the blink of an eye, the illusory had punched dozens of times. These punches caused the surrounding void to form a void wave—they were like ocean waves.
Boom!
The void distorted with a rumble as it surged in all directions like waves. The waves came from all directions. No matter how brilliant Meng Chuan’s movement technique was, he couldn’t dodge them all.
Boom!
As Meng Chuan sank into the waves, the void waves made his body vibrate, causing his organs to suffer damage. However, these minor injuries instantly vanished, thanks to his Undying Body and astonishing vitality.
Whoosh.
Meng Chuan was unable to resist the attack. He landed on the ground only after he was swept 1.5 kilometers away by the void waves.
Archean Mountain Lord cupped his hands and smiled. “Junior Brother, your lightning saber art is impressive. I can only force you into a retreat, but I can’t injure you at all.” “Senior Brother, your moves and technique realm are indeed far above mine.” Meng Chuan was sincerely convinced of Archean Mountain Lord’s strength. He had used his most powerful technique, but it had only reached his senior brother’s 10-foot-tall protective combat body. He was unable to do anything to the protective combat body and was eventually forced back by his senior brother.
In the distance, Qin Wu and Luo Tang smiled when they saw this.
“He’s much stronger than I expected,” said Luo Tang with a smile. “With his baneful aura domain, he has the strength of a peak Regis Godfiend. His escaping abilities are even stronger. He has an Undying Body, and his baneful aura domain can freeze his surroundings. His speed is unparalleled. Few Regis Godfiends can kill him.”
Qin Wu nodded. “His life-preservation abilities are considered top-notch among Regis Godfiends. Although there are a few rather powerful Archean Mountain Regis Godfiends, only King True Martial can kill Meng Chuan. The other Regis Godfiends, including King White Elephant and King Calm Sea, can’t kill him.”
Among Archean Mountain’s current Regis Godfiends, King True Martial was the strongest! The Regis Godfiends that had entered Archean Eon Grotto-Heaven and were still alive were King True Martial and King Calm Sea. King True Martial was old, but he had unfathomable strength.
“The stronger demons in the human world are mostly fourth Firmament demon monarchs,” said Luo Tang with a smile, “Even if they make a breakthrough, they are only newly-advanced fifth Firmament demon monarchs. They aren’t a threat to Meng Chuan. According to our intelligence, other than Demon Sage Nine Abyss, no demon can threaten Meng Chuan in the human world. As for Demon Sage Nine Abyss… it’s the only demon sage to enter the human world. It won’t risk its life easily.”
“Yes.” Qin Wu nodded with a smile. “During the final battle, Meng Chuan can play a greater role. However, I still have to think of a way to make up for his shortcomings.” “What do you mean?” asked Luo Tang.
After the exchange of blows between Meng Chuan and Archean Mountain Lord, they became even more impressed with each other.
Archean Mountain Lord was shocked by the astonishing potential of his junior brother. Meng Chuan wasn’t far from reaching his current strength. Meng Chuan also realized that there was still a difference in strength between him and his senior brother.
“Master, Supremacy.” Meng Chuan walked over and bowed to Qin Wu and Luo Tang. Archean Mountain Lord also bowed.
Qin Wu and Luo Tang smiled.
“We tested your strength to determine how you will be deployed during the final battle,” said Qin Wu with a smile. “From the looks of it, you barely have the strength of a peak Regis Godfiend with your baneful aura domain aiding you. Although your defensive and escaping abilities are very good, your offensive abilities are still a little weak.”
“Yes,” admitted Meng Chuan. “Most of my strength com
es from my baneful aura domain.”
With his baneful aura domain aiding him, he could barely be considered a peak Regis Godfiend. He was lacking in killing moves. His divine power-Heaven’s Wrath-wasn’t bad, but he could only use it three times consecutively.
“You don’t have to be disheartened,” said Qin Wu, “It’s already not bad to have such strength after cultivating for only a few decades.”
“Junior Brother’s talent is impressive. In the future, when he becomes a Regis Godfiend, he will definitely be one of the strongest,” praised Archean Mountain Lord. “Compared to Junior Brother, I feel like I’m much more mediocre.”
Though the position of nominal sect leader seemed to be quite distinguished, this position was typically given to Regis Godfiends with lacking cultivation potential. For example, King Calm Sea was still young, but his strength was above that of Archean Mountain Lord. He had the greatest chance of becoming a Creation Supremacy. Archean Mountain didn’t want him to waste his time dealing with many trivial matters. King True Martial and the other talented Regis Godfiends didn’t have to handle any trivial matters either.
“Hahaha, alright. Let’s go out.” Qin Wu laughed.
The illusory Luo Tang dissipated as Archean Mountain Lord left to do his work.
“I’ll take my leave as well.” Meng Chuan bowed.
“Don’t be in a rush to leave. I still have something to tell you,” said Qin Wu. Meng Chuan immediately followed his master back to Grotto-Heaven Pavilion.
Within Grotto-heaven Pavilion, Qin Wu sat there and leisurely poured himself a cup of tea. The tea was still steaming. He held the cup of tea and smiled at Meng Chuan. “After discussing with Luo Tang, we’ve decided that you will act alone during the final battle. You will be responsible for rescuing various cities.”
Rescue? Meng Chuan’s eyes lit up.
“Your strength is sufficient for you to act alone,” said Qin Wu. “Don’t worry. We have a detailed plan for dealing with the final battle. You only play a tiny role.”
“Yes,” replied Meng Chuan obediently.
“Compared to everything else, your offensive means are a little weak. There’s nothing you can do about that. After all, you haven’t reached the Dharma Domain realm.” Supremacy Qin waved his hand, and a corpse appeared in the garden beside him.
Meng Chuan was stunned by the corpse. It was about 30 feet tall. It had three pairs of black-scaled wings and a curved horn on each side of its head. The size of its palm was larger than that of a human body. Every finger was like a hook.Although the corpse’s aura was restrained, Meng Chuan still felt oppressed. This was a natural pressure brought about by the differences in life’s natural order.
“This is an alien corpse at the Creation realm,” said Qin Wu. “Our Archean Mountain ancestor killed it in an outer realm and brought it back. This alien cultivated its body. It died a long time ago, but its body doesn’t decay. You can take it with you and use your Demon Slayer to devour it for two hours a day. It will probably take half a month for Demon Slayer to devour the corpse completely.” “Let Demon Slayer devour it?” Meng Chuan looked at the corpse in disbelief.
How many credits did a Creation-realm corpse cost?
“It’s just a corpse. It’s nothing to Archean Mountain,” said Qin Wu with a smile. “The powerful Godfiends of Archean Mountain will all be nurtured. You are only one of them.”
This was the truth. Archean Mountain thought of ways to make King True Martial, King Calm Sea, and the others stronger. That way, they could play a larger role in the final battle.
“Go, go. Don’t just stand there.” Qin Wu waved his hand and picked up the dossier beside him.
“Yes, Master.” Meng Chuan didn’t think too much about it. He immediately put away the Creation-realm alien corpse into the Grotto-Heaven Magic Bead before quickly leaving
Only then did Qin Wu put down the dossier. As he watched Meng Chuan disappear into the horizon, he muttered to himself, “There’s still too little time. Meng Chuan’s talent is high, but he still needs time to grow slowly. I hope that by holding out longer, there will be a miracle!”
Chapter 279 - Demon Monarch Mo Nan’s Arrival
The night was hazy, and the crescent moon hung high in the sky.
Meng Chuan flew high in the sky and looked down at the vast land. He could see the people who lived in the wilderness with his vision. Most of them hid when it was light outside and worked at night. As the adults worked, the children played by the side. Some practiced their fighting moves seriously.
“Hide when it’s light outside and work at night?” Meng Chuan muttered softly. “At night, the demon monarchs have reduced visibility. The night has become a form of protection. What a joke. All the cities have been abandoned.”
As Meng Chuan flew, he passed by county and prefecture cities. They were all completely dark; this darkness left Meng Chuan feeling stifled.
There are only a few large cities left in the Great Zhou Dynasty. Meng Chuan finally saw a large city. There were more than ten million people in the bustling city, but everyone in the city was equally worried. The news of a million demon monarchs invading the human world had long spread.
The Great Zhou Dynasty, including the seven large city passes, has a total of 61 large cities. The seven large city passes—Luo Tang Pass included-had populations of over 20 million. Ever since the migration began, large city passes—Calm Sea Pass, Swallow Mountain Pass, White Elephant Pass, etc.—had taken in over ten million people. Countless people in the wilderness live around the Great Zhou Dynasty’s 61 large cities. With large cities, there is hope. If they earn enough money, they can migrate to the city. If their children are talented enough, they can be sent to a Dao Academy for free. Even if their talent is average, they can spend money and send their children to a Dao Academy. The large cities are our hope. We have to protect them.
Meng Chuan looked down as he flew.
Down below, in an empty area, a child and a man sparred with each other.
Boom! A saber collided with another saber.
The child was sent flying backward and landed on the ground. A fierce look appeared in his eyes as he charged towards his father again.
“I’m stronger than you, so you shouldn’t have fought me head-on. In combat, you should use your strengths to attack the enemy’s weaknesses!” The man berated as he brandished his saber to suppress his son.
Pfft.
The child fell to the ground again. His forehead was full of sweat, and his face was bleeding.
The man shouted as he watched, “Again, as long as you master your basic saber techniques this year, you will be able to pass the Dao Academy’s assessment. I will sell everything I have and risk my life to send you to the city’s Dao Academy. If you can’t do it, you can spend the rest of your life in the wilderness with me. Don’t blame me for not giving you any hope in life.”
“Humph.” The child gritted his teeth and charged forward again.
High in the sky, Meng Chuan continued flying after watching this scene. He saw many similar scenes every day, but he was touched every time. He wanted to fulfill his dream of slaying all the demons in the world. If he succeeded, he would be extremely satisfied even if he lost his life. However, it was very difficult to achieve such a goal! The higher his cultivation was, the more he realized how difficult it was to kill all the demons in the world.
This is just a time of darkness. Dawn will arrive eventually.
Meng Chuan arrived back at Jiang State Capital. He ate dinner with his wife, Liu Qiyue, before entering seclusion.
Dong!
The Creation-realm alien corpse was directly placed in a chamber. Godfiends cultivated in similar chambers. It was rather large, so the 30-foot-long corpse was easily accommodated.
A Creation-realm alien that mainly cultivates the body? Meng Chuan looked at the corpse carefully. The alien was covered in layers of black scales. Even its face was covered in black scales. However, a large portion of its chest had
been sliced open. There were no scales at the chest; bits of flesh had been lopped off, and no blood could be seen.
At the alien’s cultivation realm, any injuries should have healed instantly. Meng Chuan inspected the corpse carefully. This chest has been sliced open. It’s like the scales were removed after the alien died. Perhaps Archean Mountain seniors were trying to refine something out of the alien’s corpse?
The scales of a Creation-realm alien—that mainly cultivated the body-were definitely extraordinary. Just a piece of armor made up of the alien’s scales would have a shocking value.
Buzz!
An invisible aura fluctuation emanated from the corpse. However, it was ultimately a dead object. Meng Chuan’s Darkstar domain could easily restrain the aura fluctuations.
Clang. Meng Chuan pulled out Demon Slayer.
Oh? Meng Chuan looked at Demon Slayer in shock. The moment Demon Slayer was unsheathed, it began to tremble as it attempted to lunge toward the corpse.
“No rush.” Meng Chuan smiled as he swung his saber firmly. His saber was as fast as lightning as it cleaved down toward the alien’s scales.
When it was about an inch away from the scales, an invisible repulsive force repelled Demon Slayer.
Thankfully, Archean Mountain’s predecessors have already cut a portion of its corpse. Otherwise, I wouldn’t be able to damage the corpse at all. Meng Chuan laughed self-deprecatingly and extended Demon Slayer towards the huge wound on the alien corpse’s chest. He kept Demon Slayer close to the wound, and Demon Slayer trembled as it tried its best to absorb the blood. Finally, a drop of golden blood slowly flew out of the wound. The golden blood seemed extremely heavy; Demon Slayer barely absorbed it.
Chi! Chi! Chi!
The moment the golden blood touched Demon Slayer, golden patterns slowly extended from the blade’s body. Demon Slayer trembled as it absorbed the drop of blood excitedly.
Meng Chuan had substantial achievements with the physical body cultivation system. He had reached the Divine Power realm, then the Undying realm. Each successive realm had caused his body to undergo a qualitative transformation. A drop of blood from a Sage Becoming realm—which was equivalent to a Creation realm—was probably stronger than his entire body.
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