Archean Eon Art c1-766

by I Eat Tomatoes, Wo Chi Xi Hong Shi, 我吃西红柿

  Since ancient times, humans have created Heaven-level techniques and Black Metal Sutra techniques. This is because powerful Godfiends have their own understandings. Junior Brother Yan is starting to follow his own version of the Extreme Fire lineage. King True Martial created his own True Martial lineage. King Calm Sea created his own Heavenly Tribulation Sword.

  Since I believe that Ancestral Master Guo Ke’s understanding of lightning is too extreme, causing me to be led astray, I’ll practice saber arts according to my own understanding. I’ll abandon the shackles my predecessors placed on me and practice my sabers arts with the purple lightning as my guide. A strong impulse caused Meng Chuan to immediately make a decision. After completing Fifteen Lightning Forms, Meng Chuan felt like Guo Ke’s version of the Heart Intent Saber was too extreme. He disagreed with it inwardly.

  I’ve been exposed to two Black Metal Sutra techniques that follow the lightning lineage

  – The Heart Intent Saber and the World Roving Dragon Saber.

  The core of the Heart Intent Saber is the Heart Intent Saber Drawing Stance. I’ve practiced the Saber Drawing Stance. For my saber art, my goal is to be fast. With what I’ve seen from the purple lightning, one’s speed can produce an unrivaled might if they achieve extreme speed. Of the Fifteen Lightning Forms I previously painted, Flash Form of Lightning is the embodiment of pure speed. I should use Flash Form of Lightning’s essence as my basis.

  Actually, I find that the World Roving Dragon Saber is more suitable for me now. Meng Chuan pondered. I’ve been practicing the saber drawing stance since I was young. After seeing the purple lightning, I’ve realized that the World Roving Dragon Saber is essentially a set of movement techniques. It’s like the snaking trajectory of a lightning bolt. This trajectory is like a brush drawing in the void.

  The World Roving Dragon Saber’s essence is similar to my ‘The Nine Heavenly Forms of the Void’ and ‘Twisting Dragon Form of Lightning.’ As someone who enjoyed painting, Meng Chuan felt like the World Roving Dragon Saber resembled two of the paintings in the Fifteen Lightning Forms collection, regardless of it being a saber art or movement technique.

  Meng Chuan had the urge to try cultivating the World Roving Dragon Saber.

  I’ll give it a try.

  Meng Chuan didn’t hesitate to begin cultivating. Of the three Black Metal Sutra swift lightning saber arts-Lightning Devastator Saber, Heart Intent Saber, and World Roving Dragon Saber—Meng Chuan had only read the latter two. Archean Mountain didn’t have the original copy of the Lightning Devastator Saber.

  Whoosh.

  Meng Chuan tried to use his movement technique.

  Supremacy Roving Dragon, Ye Hong, created the World Roving Dragon Saber. In terms of strength, it was ranked at the bottom of the three swift lightning saber arts. In terms of movement techniques, it was ranked first among human techniques.

  Meng Chuan had the Swallow Stance as his foundation. The World Roving Dragon movement technique that he cultivated was also rather swift, especially after he drew upon the essences of both The Nine Heavenly Forms of the Void’ and ‘Twisting Dragon Form of Lightning.’ He had an accurate grasp of this movement technique’s core. His cultivation of the movement technique progressed at a rapid pace. On the first day, he had already reached a decent stage. He improved daily, and this movement technique turned more and more profound.

  Days passed.

  Huh? When King True Martial stopped cultivating, he noticed a figure in the distance. It was like a roaming dragon, leaving afterimages in the world. Oh? Junior Brother Meng also cultivates the World Roving Dragon Saber? King True Martial watched his movements. It looks like he’s quite accomplished. He didn’t find it strange. As a Lightning Devastator Fiend Body Godfiend, it was normal for Meng Chuan to cultivate a swift saber art.

  But why does his movement technique look so beautiful? King True Martial was astonished. I’ve seen Marquis Sea Return execute the World Roving Dragon Saber; it’s extremely fast and unpredictable. However, when Meng Chuan executes the World Roving Dragon Saber, it’s more elegant and carefree. It has a unique charm to it.

  Yes. An indescribable unique charm. King True Martial didn’t know that Marquis Sea Return had followed the same path as his predecessors when he learned the World Roving Dragon Saber. However, Meng Chuan had his own understanding of lightning. After learning this movement technique, he subconsciously infused his understanding of the purple lightning into the movement technique.

  His speed is faster than before? King True Martial immediately realized this.

  Meng Chuan was indeed faster than before. He had only cultivated the World Roving Dragon Saber for half a month, but he had already reached the peak of the Realm of Dao. If he were to unleash his full strength, he could traverse 12.5 kilometers in a secondthis was the strength of the world’s best movement technique. As for the Heart Intent Saber’s Swallow Stance, it had reached its limit. In a flash, he could only travel 9.5 kilometers.

  If word got out that his World Roving Dragon Saber—which he had never cultivated before —could match his proficiency with the Heart Intent Saber in just half a month, Supremacy Qin Wu and company would be dumbfounded.

  Such monstrous talent had already surpassed a peerless genius’s talent.

  What is talent? After practicing the World Roving Dragon Saber, Meng Chuan was filled with confidence. He also understood one thing. Talent is an understanding of essence.

  Peerless geniuses typically had a natural affinity towards something; for example, fire, ice, swords, etc. From the bottom of their hearts, these peerless geniuses would feel a sense of affinity with a certain thing, allowing their cultivation path to be extremely smooth.

  They could subconsciously advance in the right and best direction for them. For example, Liu Qiyue had a strong affinity with fire after awakening her phoenix bloodline. Since then, her fire technique realm had risen much faster.

  Those without talent were like headless flies. It was difficult for them to cultivate step by step; they might even end up walking in circles.

  This was talent! Talent was not immutable. Some geniuses became mediocre because they deviated off the correct path after certain encounters. Some people were late-bloomers. After years of cultivation, one might finally grasp the essence of something, causing their cultivation to advance by leaps and bounds!

  Meng Chuan had cultivated the Heart Intent Saber and had interacted with lightning for decades. After seeing the purple lightning in the River of Spacetime, he finally had his own accurate understanding of lightning—which he had gained by completing the masterful collection of paintings that was the Fifteen Lightning Forms.

  Most typical peerless geniuses advanced on the correct cultivation path subconsciously. Meng Chuan, however, proceeded on the correct cultivation path thanks to his accurate understanding of things. It could be said that Meng Chuan’s talent in swift lightning saber arts had surpassed his previous genius-level talent.

  Chapter 313 - Huge Commotion

  Wind blew in the World Gap as Meng Chuan, King True Martial, and the other Godfiends cultivated.

  Swoosh.

  A dazzling saber beam flashed, and Demon Slayer was sheathed.

  I already have a direction to the Dharma Domain realm. Meng Chuan’s eyes lit up. Although I have a direction, I still have to take one step at a time to reach the Dharma Domain realm. Those that can become Regis Godfiends are mostly peerless geniuses. Typically, it takes 30 years for a peerless genius to advance from the peak of the Realm of Dao to the Dharma Domain realm.

  I wonder how long it will take me. I feel like it shouldn’t take me that long. Meng Chuan looked forward to it.

  It was because of Meng Chuan’s robust foundation that his World Roving Dragon Saber could reach the peak of the Realm of Dao in a short period of time. It wouldn’t be easy for him to reach the Dharma Domain realm that quickly.

  When I return to Archean Mountain, I need to read as many lightning technique manuals as possi
ble.I need to learn more ultimate techniques from my predecessors. Talent only prevents a person from getting lost during their cultivation journey. It allows one to walk towards their target directly, never straying off into the wrong path.

  Ultimate techniques were precious knowledge. They were compilations of knowledge and techniques of the lightning lineage. It was too difficult to acquire such knowledge through one’s own efforts. By referencing his predecessors’ ultimate techniques, he could draw on their past wisdom and forge his own path.

  I need to draw upon the wisdom of my seniors. I need to abandon what I don’t need and absorb what I need. Only then can I grow faster. Meng Chuan understood this. For example, King True Martial used Grandsire Yin Yang’s lineage as his foundation. He then built upon it to create the True Martial lineage. If he didn’t have the foundation of Grandsire Yin Yang’s ultimate techniques, how could he have created his own lineage out of thin air?

  He probably wouldn’t have even created the True Martial lineage by the time he was 500 years old. Progress was only possible because people stood on the shoulders of giants. This was how civilization was. Generation after generation, more knowledge and experience accumulated. It was similar to the barren wilderness turning into a prosperous nation! What was a peerless genius? The definition of one was to know how to absorb what they need and abandon what they didn’t need. By absorbing what one needed, they could ultimately create something that was uniquely theirs!

  In the beginning, Meng Chuan’s Heart Intent Saber followed the same path as Ancestral Master Guo Ke’s. He didn’t dare to change anything because modifying an ultimate technique could result in a terrible development! He would only end up in a difficult situation if that happened. However, he now had his own understanding of lightning after painting the Fifteen Lightning Forms. He had gained knowledge on how to modify things. He had a clear goal, and with that, he could succeed!

  Even so, becoming a Regis Godfiend and reaching the Creation realm still wasn’t easy. Book knowledge was superficial. You had to comprehend that knowledge in person to gain a profound understanding!

  Is my understanding of lightning, obtained after painting the Fifteen Lightning Forms, definitely correct? As Meng Chuan held Demon Slayer, this thought surfaced in his mind. If my understanding is wrong, wouldn’t it mean that I’ve taken the wrong path?

  Meng Chuan looked up at the distant purple lightning It was too vast.

  Was what he knew definitely correct?

  No. Perhaps Supremacy Ye Hong and Ancestral Master Guo Ke were right. The directions they chose were only small portions of lightning’s essence. Even the Fifteen Lightning Forms I painted is only a small portion of lightning’s essence. I’ve been cultivating the lightning lineage for decades. My body contains a boundless amount of lightning. I live with lightning every day. With my painting skills, I won’t make mistakes… At most, I only drew a small portion of lightning’s essence. No matter what happens, I’ll cultivate according to my understanding. Whether I rise to prominence or mediocrity, I’ll accept it. At the very least, my cultivation has been very smooth recently. Meng Chuan was planning on being stubborn. Sometimes, even if one took an unorthodox path, they would still be able to achieve success if they followed it to the end.

  The days of cultivation were lonely. Meng Chuan looked at the scene of the distant, forming world. He saw the black and white auras growing there. He saw water, fire, wind, and other elements producing life. Although they contained infinite, mysterious wonders, Meng Chuan couldn’t glean much from them.

  He could also attempt to draw the forming world’s water, fire, and so on, but he was destined to draw far less than the Fifteen Lightning Forms. Other than needing a direct reference, one needed decades of insight towards a certain thing. Only by combining the two would one have a greater chance of gaining a more profound understanding of something

  Since Meng Chuan had not cultivated these myriad elements, his paintings of them would be shallow and superficial. Without profound insight, it would be impossible to seek answers from his inner self just by painting with the naked eye.

  Am I seeing things? King True Martial looked at the distant Meng Chuan. Ever since Meng Chuan finished his paintings, he’s been enjoying himself and even smiling during cultivation. Before he painted, he never smiled so foolishly. Perhaps, it’s because he was too tired and only managed to relax completely after painting?

  He was cultivating alone, yet he was enjoying himself? People would think of him as a cultivation lunatic. King Calm Sea was such a lunatic. He abandoned his family ties and completely immersed himself in his cultivation. Only such a madman could believe that there was great joy to be found in cultivation. They wouldn’t find cultivation to be difficult; they would find it to be the greatest joy in the world. Thus, such a madman would naturally be happy to immerse themselves in their cultivation. Only a cultivation lunatic’s cultivation would advance by leaps and bounds.

  Considering Meng Chuan’s behavior in the past nine months, he was clearly not a cultivation lunatic.

  How could King True Martial know that Meng Chuan’s behavior had changed because of his paintings?

  Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

  The earth trembled slightly. What’s wrong? Yan Chitong, Xue Feng, and King Calm Sea stopped their cultivation and were somewhat puzzled.

  Meng Chuan sheathed his saber and looked at the ground in puzzlement. The ground trembled as the soil and sand rolled. Meng Chuan looked around, but he couldn’t sense the cause of the commotion. What’s going on? Meng Chuan walked towards the others in puzzlement. Everyone gathered together. Similarly, King Calm Sea couldn’t find the source of the tremors.

  However, King True Martial closed his eyes as invisible waves radiated from him. He carefully sensed the surroundings. Suddenly, he opened his eyes. King True Martial stared into the distance and pointed. “In that direction. The tremor source is about 1,650 kilometers away.”

  “It’s definitely not a trivial matter if such a commotion occurs during the birth of a world,” said King Calm Sea. “Let’s hurry over,” said King True Martial. “Yes.” Meng Chuan, Yan Chitong, and Xue Feng nodded.

  “Meng Chuan, carry us along,” said King True Martial.

  “Okay.” Meng Chuan immediately carried everyone. King Calm Sea didn’t object. King True Martial unleashed his domain to assist Meng Chuan, reducing the impact on Meng Chuan’s speed as best he can.

  Swoosh.

  A bolt of lightning streaked across the sky. It was like a lightning dragon flashing across the world. Meng Chuan traversed 10 kilometers in a second, even when he was carrying four other people along.

  He’s this fast? No matter how cold King Calm Sea was, he was still shocked.

  “You’re much faster than when we were snatching the Spacetime Floating Ice,” said King True Martial as he looked at Meng Chuan in surprise.

  “I had another breakthrough,” said Meng Chuan with a smile.

  “A breakthrough?” King Calm Sea frowned. In other aspects, this Meng Chuan is only average. However, his speed is truly becoming more and more abnormal. Isn’t the common consensus that the faster one is, the harder it is to raise one’s speed? His speed has improved by a large margin again in just a few months?

  Furthermore, according to what he knew, a Lightning Devastator Fiend Body Marquis Godfiend typically traversed about five kilometers in a second. It was already not bad if Meng Chuan exceeded that by a bit. Why was Meng Chuan so fast?

  “Senior Brother Meng’s speed is truly peerless,” praised Yan Chitong. Ever since Meng Chuan saved Marquis West Sea, Yan Chitong began to admire Meng Chuan. “It’s nothing.” Meng Chuan was very humble. After receiving the intent legacy, Meng Chuan had learned how fast the creator of the World Roving Dragon Saber-Supremacy Ye Hongwas. Compared to Ye Hong, he felt like a baby that had just begun to crawl. He still had a long way to go. The five Godfiends flew at an extremely fast speed and soon arrived at their destination.

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p; Impressive. King True Martial managed to deduce the tremor source to be 1,650 kilometers away. He wasn’t wrong at all. Meng Chuan looked into the distance. A mountain slowly rose from the ground. The mountain emitted a five-colored light, and a faint purple aura surrounded it.

  “Is it the birth of an Origins treasure?” King Calm Sea and King True Martial looked at each other.

  Chapter 314 - Origins Treasure

  The five of them flew towards the mountain that was slowly rising.

  “We can’t go up the mountain,” King True Martial said. His domain tried to penetrate the mountain. “The purple Origins aura protects the mountain. Before the purple Origins aura converges, we can’t approach it.” King True Martial looked at Meng Chuan. “Junior Brother Meng, you should be carrying a small grotto-heaven with you, right?”

  “Yes.” Meng Chuan nodded without denying it.

  King Calm Sea was alarmed. A small pocket grotto-heaven was extremely rare. To refine such a small grotto-heaven that he could carry with him, he needed valuable treasures and to meet high strength requirements! The price of 500 million credits that was previously mentioned to Meng Chuan was a price for disciples.

  Even to King True Martial and King Calm Sea, 500 million credits was a huge amount. They wouldn’t be extravagant enough to exchange for a Grotto-Heaven Magic Bead that wasn’t of any use to their combat prowess. They were purely for storing items. King True Martial used a void bracelet that contained a 500-by-500-kilometer void. It could only store dead objects, but it was cheap. It cost him 30 million credits.

  Life could exist within a grotto-heaven; that was why grotto-heaven treasures were valuable. Grotto-heaven treasures contained the power of a world.