Meng Chuan said in surprise, “Dean?”
“I built a Dao Academy in Li Water Mountain Range and taught youths how to cultivate,” explained Wen Fang. He also waved at the crowd, but none of them approached. They were happy to see that Dean Wen had completely recovered. In Li Water Mountain Range, Dean Wen had quite the status.
“With your strength, it shouldn’t be difficult for you to build a Dao Academy in a city, right?” asked Meng Chuan.
“There are many experts in the cities. They don’t need me, but this place needs me.” Wen Fang smiled.
“Do you have a family clan or any family?” asked Meng Chuan.
It was rare for a Godfiend to be willing to root himself in the mountains for 100,000 mortals.
Wen Fang laughed. “My wife and children are all in the imperial capital. My clansmen are also in the imperial capital. They are living well and don’t have to worry. The only thing I regret… is my inability to accompany my wife and children properly. They also know that their lives are much better than countless mortals. They also understand what I’m doing.
“In this era, more demon monarchs are entering our human world. Isn’t it said that one million demon monarchs would destroy the human race? I’m a Godfiend, but I’m not of much use in the grand scheme. If I can protect an area, I’ll protect it,” said Wen Fang.
Meng Chuan glanced at the people in the valley and mountains. There were too many people living in this mountain range.
“You have done them a great favor,” said Meng Chuan.
“I only hope to have a clear conscience when doing things,” said Wen Fang with a smile. “I can’t compare to you. You have contributed to the human race much more, Marquis Eastcalm.”
“Haha, I’m also doing all I can. By the way, this item left behind by the demon monarch might be of some use to you and the mortals in Li Water Mountain Range. I’ll leave it with
you.”
With that said, Meng Chuan vanished in a second.
The young man, Wen Fang, raised his head. Then, he collected the demon monarch’s corpse without any qualms.
Night. A rippling sea that ebbed softly.
Above the seawater was a small World Entrance that was about 1,000 feet long. Over the years, more small and medium-sized World Entrances had appeared. This small World Entrance had formed just eight years ago. Humans had never sent Godfiends here to guard it. If a large number of Godfiends were sent to guard various World Entrances, most would’ve died. Back then, humans had no other choice but to stop guarding many World Entrances.
Whoosh.
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A rather handsome yellow-robed man flew out from the small World Entrance. An invisible fluctuation enveloped him. Even a Regis Godfiend would find it difficult to notice him. He smiled as he looked around and breathed in the world’s air. “Human world? I’ve finally arrived in this human world. I’ll find a place to rise to the fourth Firmament first. Then, I’ll meet Nine Abyss and North Sense.” The yellow-robed man took a step forward and entered the dark, boundless sea.
Four hours later. Demon Sage Nine Abyss’s pocket grotto-heaven.
“Brother Yellow Oscillate!” Demon Sage Nine Abyss and the black-robed man welcomed him. “Nine Abyss, I’m here to seek refuge with you,” said the yellow-robed man with a smile. His aura was much stronger than when he first entered the human world, having reached the fourth Firmament.
Demon Sage Nine Abyss smiled and said, “We are now at a disadvantage in the human world. Our top-level forces are too weak here. You have boosted our confidence since you’ve entered the human world.”
“There’s no need to worry. The World Gap has already appeared and is in the process of forming,” said the yellow-robed man with a smile. “The final outcome has been fixed. The longer this war drags on, the more stable the World Gap will be. The greater the connection between the two worlds, the more World Entrances there will be. Our Demon Realm’s advantage will only grow.
“Many demon sages know how to take advantage of the situation. Before the World Gap appeared, only the two of you entered the human world via possession. Now that the World Gap has appeared, more demon sages will definitely be willing to enter the human world,” said the yellow-robed man. “According to what I know, several demon sages are searching for suitable bodies. I was just slightly faster.”
Nine Abyss Demon Sage and the black-robed figure nodded slightly. They also understood the situation.
“However, it’s very difficult for me to recover to the level of a demon sage,” continued the yellow-robed man. “It will probably take me several years to do so. It’ll be pretty good if I can succeed in returning to my peak strength after spending a century here.”
“Take your time. There’s no hurry,” replied Demon Sage Nine Abyss.
Demon Sage North Sense was famous for his various mystic techniques. He was not very good at fighting head-on. Demon Sage Yellow Oscillate was extremely strong at head-on battles. His technique realm was extremely high. Even with his fourth Firmament demon monarch body, he could unleash the combat strength of a fifth Firmament demon monarch. He would be invincible beneath the Creation realm if he recovered to the fifth Firmament. If he recovered his peak strength, he would be in no way inferior to Demon Sage Nine Abyss.
“After possessing and switching bodies, one has to recover their strength slowly. Although one’s strength decreases greatly, there’s a benefit,” said the yellow-robed man with a smile. His eyes were burning with passion. “We can pay a visit to the World Gap.”
The black-robed figure calmly said, “Only fifth Firmament demon monarchs and below can enter the World Gap. We can indeed enter the World Gap after possessing a new body, but both of us are only at the fourth Firmament right now. If we enter and encounter Regis Godfiends, we will definitely die.”
“I’ll enter after I recover to the fifth Firmament,” said the yellow-robed man.
“The Godfiend cultivation system created by Ancestral Master Archean Eon is stronger than our demon monarch cultivation system,” said the black-robed figure. “Against the top Regis Godfiends, even if you and I recover to the fifth Firmament, we might not be their match.”
“Are you referring to King True Martial, King Clear Jade, King Transcendence, and the others?” asked the yellow-robed man.
King True Martial and King Clear Jade were from Archean Mountain. King Clear Jade was one of the ancient Godfiends that had awoken. The demons still didn’t know that Archean Mountain had two ancient Regis Godfiends that were in no way weaker to King True Martial. One was Peng Mu, and the other was Yun Jianhai. They were the two strongest Regis Godfiends from 1,000 years ago. The black-robed figure nodded and said, “It’s said that these few people have the strength of a newly-advanced Creation realm expert. The Godfiend cultivation system is also stronger than our demon monarch cultivation system. Even if we were to recover to the fifth Firmament, we probably wouldn’t be able to defeat them.”
“We have greater experience than them and high technique realms. It’s not difficult for us to survive. We might even be able to kill them, considering our experience with a World Gap’s environment.” The yellow-robed man smiled.
The black-robed figure nodded slightly. “We can give it a try, but we have to wait until we recover to the fifth Firmament.”
“The two of you can focus on cultivating here at my place.” Demon Sage Nine Abyss smiled.
Huh? Deep underground, Meng Chuan-who was flying at high speeds—suddenly stopped. He took out a token and looked at it with a frown. Archean Mountain is summoning me? Master knows that I’m carrying out underground reconnaissance every day. If there’s nothing important, he won’t summon me.
Swoosh.
He immediately flew to the surface and soared above the clouds before rushing towards Archean Mountain.
After arriving at Archean Mountain, Meng Chuan took a detour to visit his children. His son, Meng An, was practicing his spear art alone in Bright Scenic Peak�
��s training grounds, but he didn’t see his daughter.
It’s been two years since An’er came to Archean Mountain. It seems like he’s still far from attaining a Samsara Divine Body. Meng Chuan watched his son cultivate from midair. He couldn’t help but smile. He knew the difficulty of cultivating the Samsara Divine Body. It was normal for An’er not to master it in two years.
Whoosh.
Following that, Meng Chuan flew to Grotto-Heaven Pavilion. There, he saw a tall, cold-looking man sitting cross-legged; he was as motionless as a mountain.
King Calm Sea. Meng Chuan immediately recognized him as Yan Jin and Xue Feng’s father. His grandaunt had worked under King Calm Sea for many years.
When Meng Chuan entered, King Calm Sea didn’t even turn his head to look at him. He continued sitting there with his eyes closed, motionless, cold, and proud.
“Marquis Eastcalm, please rest here. Other Regis and Marquis Godfiends will be arriving,” instructed the old steward.
“Thanks.” Meng Chuan sat down on a mat and waited silently.
Moments later, a black-robed youth walked into Grotto-Heaven Pavilion. It was none other than the King Calm Sea’s fifth son, Xue Feng. He wore a warm smile. When he entered and saw his father, King Calm Sea, his expression slightly changed before it turned serious.
Xue Feng is here too. Meng Chuan nodded slightly at Xue Feng. Xue Feng smiled and nodded before sitting down.
Chapter 301 - Candidates
In Grotto-Heaven Pavilion’s courtyard, Supremacy Li Guan, an illusory Supremacy Qin Wu, and an illusory Supremacy Luo Tang gathered.
“Are we really sending Meng Chuan in this time?” asked Luo Tang. “More and more demon monarchs are entering our human world. Meng Chuan can hunt quite a number of demon monarchs while carrying out his daily underground reconnaissance. If we send him into the World Gap, it will mean a full year of not having someone that can efficiently hunt down demon monarchs. He can kill tens of thousands of demon monarchs within a year.”
“We shouldn’t only be looking at the present, but the future!” said Qin Wu. “Although Meng Chuan can’t carry out underground reconnaissance for a year and we will miss out on killing tens of thousands of demon monarchs, he can become a Regis Godfiend faster if he cultivates in the World Gap! If he can reach the Blood Droplet realm, the range of his underground reconnaissance technique will increase greatly. As a Regis Godfiend, he will be much faster than he is now. He’d probably finish sweeping through the Great Zhou Dynasty’s underground in a year. It’ll only take him a few years to sweep through the entire world. With such strength, he will be able to single-handedly hunt down more demon monarchs than all other Godfiends in the world combined.”
“I agree with Qin Wu’s idea. A beard lathered is half shaved. Once Meng Chuan reaches the Blood Droplet realm, he will be of great help to humanity,” said Li Guan.
“But his talent in saber arts isn’t too high.” Luo Tang shook her head and sighed. “Senior Brother, when you guided him on Archean Mountain a few days ago, he only attained Greater Mastery of Saber Dao. He has been a Marquis Godfiend for 13 years, but he still only has Greater Mastery of Saber Dao. He’s still quite far from reaching the peak of the Realm of Dao. There’s no need to even mention going from the peak of the Realm of Dao to the Dharma Domain realm.
“Based on previous generations of Regis Godfiends’ cultivation speed, it typically takes them 15 years to reach the peak of the Realm of Dao. From the peak of the Realm of Dao to the Dharma Domain realm, it usually takes one about 30 years. This is the average standard. From the looks of it, he’s slower than average,” said Luo Tang.
“We knew long ago that he wasn’t considered a peerless genius when it came to saber arts, but he’s quite lucky. After obtaining the physical body cultivation system, his body will maintain peak vitality until he’s 200 years old. He can still become a Regis Godfiend,” said Qin Wu. “His speed and his talent in underground reconnaissance… We have to pay the price to make him a Regis Godfiend as soon as possible, even if we have to throw resources at him.”
“He has to become a Regis Godfiend in 50 years.” Li Guan nodded. “Although his talent is lacking, it’s not burdensome to throw resources at him until he becomes a Regis Godfiend. As for him becoming a Creation Supremacy? That’s unlikely.”
“Becoming a Regis Godfiend is enough.” Qin Wu smiled and said, “When he becomes a Regis Godfiend, he will be ten times more useful than King White Treasure. He alone can hunt all the demon monarchs in the world, exceeding all other Godfiends. His Essence Soul talent may also bring us a pleasant surprise.” “Alright.” Luo Tang nodded. “Let him take a spot then. I hope he can become a Regis Godfiend within 50 years.”
Five Godfiends, including Meng Chuan, had gathered in Grotto-Heaven Pavillion’s hall. Meng Chuan, Yan Chitong, and Xue Feng were close to each other. They had a good relationship.
“Senior Brother Meng, thank you very much for what happened at Eastcalm City.” Yan Chitong sat by his side, feeling rather grateful. “If you hadn’t arrived, my father would probably have died at the hands of that fifth Firmament demon monarch.”
“Fifth Firmament demon monarch?” Xue Feng said in surprise.
“Oh.” Yan Chitong—who was now a handsome young man-couldn’t help but hesitate when he heard Xue Feng’s questioning tone.
“Back then, Archean Mountain had instructed us to keep this news a secret. Not many people know about it,” said King True Martial with a chuckle. “However, the demons have already noticed Meng Chuan’s strength as a top Regis Godfiend. Therefore, it’s fine for you to know. A year ago, when the demons attacked the cities on a large scale, Eastcalm City was attacked by a fifth Firmament demon monarch. Back then, Marquis Purple Rain and Marquis West Sea were in charge of guarding it. At a critical moment, Meng Chuan rushed over to rescue Marquis West Sea and killed the fifth Firmament demon monarch.”
Xue Feng looked at Meng Chuan in shock. “Killed a fifth Firmament demon monarch?”
Meng Chuan was very famous among Marquis Godfiends. This was because his demon monarch-slaying speed in Chu An City was made public. Godfiends had seen it, and a demon monarch had escaped, so his strength had been exposed.
From then on, everybody knew that Marquis Eastcalm, Meng Chuan, had the strength of a Regis Godfiend! The demons even considered Meng Chuan to have the strength of a top Regis Godfiend.
“Senior Brother Meng.” Yan Chitong looked at Meng Chuan gratefully. “I can’t repay you for your kindness. I can only remember it in my heart.”
“Junior Brother Yan, you wrote a letter to thank me previously. There’s no need for this,” said Meng Chuan with a smile.
“I really can’t imagine what I’d… If my father died in battle…” Fear still gripped Yan Chitong. He had been extremely talented since he was young, and his personality was very flippant. However, Marquis West Sea was very forgiving towards him. As he grew up, Yan Chitong became even more grateful to his father. Yan Chitong was extremely grateful for Meng Chuan’s help at Eastcalm City.
Xue Feng looked at Meng Chuan with burning eyes. He said, “Senior Brother Meng, do you have time to spar with me?” After all, he only had the strength of a peak Marquis Godfiend. There was a huge gap between him and Meng Chuan.
“Alright, let’s spar when we have time.” Meng Chuan nodded.
As they conversed, King Calm Sea remained sitting there with his eyes closed, not saying a word.
King Calm Sea is way too much of an arrogant loner. I’ve been here for so long, but King Calm Sea only opened his eyes twice. The first time was when he nodded slightly at King True Martial. The second time was when he glanced at his son, Xue Feng. However, he didn’t say a single word. His temper is indeed rather strange. It’s no wonder Yan Jin hates him. He even changed his surname.
Meng Chuan had a good relationship with Yan Jin, so he naturally knew that Yan Jin was estranged from the Xue family. He had even changed his surname.
In the
world, some people were separated from their main families, such as Liu Yebai and his daughter, Liu Qiyue. However, very few people changed their surnames! This was because by changing one’s surname, it meant that they didn’t recognize their ancestors. They didn’t believe themselves to be a descendant of their family.
Thus, one had to be very resolute to change their surname. It showed just how estranged Yan Jin was from the Xue Family.
Huh? Meng Chuan, Xue Feng, and Yan Chitong looked ahead. King True Martial smiled, and King Calm Sea also opened his eyes to look.Three figures walked in together; Supremacy Li Guan was in the middle of the trio. An illusory Qin Wu and an illusory Luo Tang stood beside Li Guan.
“Greetings, Master, Supremacies.”
King True Martial, King Calm Sea, Meng Chuan, and the others bowed.
Li Guan smiled and said, “I summoned the five of you here today because I wish to send you all into the World Gap.”
“World Gap?” The five Godfiends present revealed looks of confusion, even King True Martial and King Calm Sea were puzzled. “A World Gap is very unique and rare,” said Li Guan. “In the River of Spacetime, the two worlds are approaching each other slowly. Once they are within a certain proximity of each other, a World Gap will form between the two worlds. This is how two worlds interact when they approach one another. The River of Spacetime is naturally formed; it’s extremely mysterious and shocking. This is the first time in human history that a World Gap has appeared,” said Li Guan. “The two worlds are beginning to overlap in the River of Spacetime?” King True Martial asked, “Master, are you talking about the Demon Realm and the human world?”
“That’s right.” Li Guan nodded. “Although it’s the first time in the history of the human world, human experts have explored the outer realm and have some understanding of World Gaps.”
The three Supremacies did not elaborate on the consequences of a World Gap forming as the two worlds’ connection grew stronger and stronger. More World Entrances would appear, and the situation they faced would become much more serious in the future.
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