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“It’s said that the fourth Firmament demon monarchs that have infiltrated the human world are hiding in a small grotto-heaven. Senior Brother Meng also has a small grotto-heaven?” said Yan Chitong excitedly.
“A small grotto-heaven?” Xue Feng looked at Meng Chuan. Meng Chuan was too mysterious. How could he have such a treasure?
Why does Meng Chuan have one when King True Martial and I don’t have one? King Calm Sea pondered. Did he encounter a fortuitous encounter, or did Archean Mountain bestow it to him? If Archean Mountain really gave it to him… there must be a special reason.
The three sects typically owned most of the small grotto-heavens. Even when they were used to move people and transport food during the mass migrations, they were only given to Regis Godfiends for temporary usage As for purchasing it? How many could afford it?
“Junior Brothers.” King True Martial looked at Meng Chuan, Yan Chitong, and Xue Feng. He said, “An Origins treasure is more important than the Spacetime Floating Ice. Archean Mountain is in desperate need of them! The competition for Origins treasures might be a little intense. King Calm Sea and I won’t be able to unleash our full strength if we need to protect the three of you.
Therefore, it’s best for the three of you to hide in a small grotto-heaven. It’ll be much safer this way.”
“Alright.” Meng Chuan, Yan Chitong, and Xue Feng nodded in agreement.
“Junior Brother Meng, it’s better if you stay and help us,” said King Calm Sea. “He’s much faster than the two of us. Speed is very important when it comes to snatching treasures… The moment the Origins treasure appears, we have to obtain it as quickly as possible.”
King True Martial hesitated for a moment, but he had to admit that King Calm Sea’s words made sense. Meng Chuan was much faster than them.
“Junior Brother Meng…” King True Martial looked at Meng Chuan.
“Since Archean Mountain urgently needs this Origins treasure, I’ll naturally do my best,” said Meng Chuan with a smile.
“Alright, don’t stray too far from me later. As long as you are within 100 feet of me, I’ll ensure your safety,” said King True Martial.
Meng Chuan smiled and said, “Thank you, Senior Brother.” His life-preservation abilities weren’t bad, but with King True Martial around, he was more confident. Meng Chuan looked at Xue Feng and Yan Chitong. “Don’t resist. I’ll pull you into my grotto-heaven.”
“Alright.” Xue Feng and Yan Chitong were still somewhat curious.
Meng Chuan waved his hand. Xue Feng and Yan Chitong were transported inside by the Grotto-Heaven Magic Bead’s world power. “We’ll wait here,” said King True Martial. “Once the purple Origins aura dissipates, we will immediately snatch the treasure.”
“Senior Brothers, how valuable is this Origins treasure?” asked Meng Chuan.
King True Martial smiled and said, “Origins treasures can only form when a world is born. They contain a portion of the World Origins’s powers. We can no longer find such treasures in our human world. Even in the River of Spacetime, it’s very difficult to obtain one.”
It contains the power of World Origins? Meng Chuan fell into deep thought. “Your small grotto-heaven contains the power of the world because it has a Grotto-Heaven Origins,” explained King True Martial. “As for our entire human world, it also has World Origins. It is the true foundation of the world. Everything in the world grows because of it. It has too many uses. When King Calm Sea and I entered the World Gap, our first target was Origins treasures.”
“Such treasures will also help us win the war,” said King Calm Sea in a rare instance. After all, they would be working together later.
“Understood.” Meng Chuan nodded.
“The demons are here.” King True Martial looked into the distance. “Furthermore, they seem very arrogant.” “Arrogant?” Meng Chuan and King Calm Sea didn’t see the demons. After a while, they saw a black line appear on the distant horizon. As the black line drew closer, it turned out to be a black wave.
The black waves surged over. Although he was quite far away, Meng Chuan’s heart palpated when he stared at the black waves.
The black waves spread out for hundreds of kilometers in a dominating manner. Two figures stood above the waves, side by side. One was a black-robed elder, while the other was a goat-horned demon monarch in red scale armor.
“Patriarch Poison Dragon and Blood Shura?” King Calm Sea’s pupils constricted.
“The two of them?” Meng Chuan was shocked as well. There were more fifth Firmament demon monarchs than Regis Godfiends. Among them, five were most dazzling-they had the strength of a demon sage. Patriarch Poison Dragon and Blood Shura were ranked among them.
“Blood Shura doesn’t follow the demon monarch cultivation system, but a Shura cultivation system from the outer realm.” King True Martial was much more solemn. “His body is powerful, and his close combat strength is extremely terrifying. He once fought a demon sage head-on without being disadvantaged.
“As for Patriarch Poison Dragon, he’s even more terrifying. Although he can’t become a demon sage due to his aging body, his technique realm has already reached the level of a demon sage. Furthermore, he has transformed his body into a pool of black, poisonous water by cultivating with an outer realm treasure. This body has no flaws. Every drop of black water is extremely poisonous. He once transformed into the Blackwater Poison Pool to trap a demon sage and erode his body, forcing the demon sage to flee. Among the demons, only two fifth Firmament demon monarchs have managed to defeat demon sages. Patriarch Poison Dragon was one of them,” said King True Martial.
Although Meng Chuan had obtained information on fifth Firmament demon monarchs, he clearly didn’t know as much as King True Martial and King Calm Sea.
Chi! Chi! Chi!
The poisonous, black waves spread out in all directions, enveloping the mountain. They eventually invaded King True Martial’s domain, revealing Meng Chuan, King True Martial, and King Calm Sea.
Huh? Patriarch Poison Dragon and Blood Shura were alarmed when they saw this.
“It’s King True Martial and King Calm Sea,” said Patriarch Poison Dragon. “Both of them have strength comparable to a demon sage.”
“Kill them if you can. If you can’t kill them, hold them back. We’ll leave after we seize the treasures,” said Blood Shura.
Patriarch Poison Dragon nodded. “Yes.”
In the World Gap, they had the confidence to face any human.
Both parties knew that their opponents weren’t to be trifled with when they met.
“Archean Mountain Godfiends.” Patriarch Poison Dragon stood in the black waves that spanned hundreds of kilometers. His voice resounded through the world as he laughed. “Three months ago, we encountered King Molten and King White Treasure from Black Sand Grotto-Heaven. The two of them managed to escape thanks to their exquisite life-preservation means. I want to see if you Archean Mountain Godfiends can escape.”
“What an audacious claim,” said King Calm Sea coldly with a cold glint in his eyes.
“Junior, you have only cultivated for 100 years. You should be more humble,” said Patriarch Poison Dragon with a chuckle. Blood Shura remained expressionless beside him.
Junior? King Calm Sea narrowed his eyes. How proud was he? How dare a demon monarch address him as a junior?
Chapter 315 - Debt for Saving His Life
Although King Calm Sea’s expression was cold, he remained where he was and didn’t attack.
King True Martial calmly, said “When Patriarch Poison Dragon transforms into a poisonous pool, his black water will span hundreds of kilometers. If we charge over, we will be at a disadvantage. All we need to do is stay on the defensive and let the two of them attack. If they don’t attack, once the treasures appear… Junior Brother Meng will immediately bring us to snatch the treasures. If they attack, they’ll have to attack my True Martial domain.”
Chi! Chi! Chi!
The black water surged, e
nveloping the mountain. It naturally enveloped Meng Chuan and company. The black water corroded the True Martial domain. A Yin-Yang disc appeared in the invisible domain. The Yin-Yang disc slowly spun, producing an impermeable defense.
“This domain is rather interesting.” Patriarch Poison Dragon watched this scene.
“Attack,” said Blood Shura.
The two instantly moved.
Whoosh.
Patriarch Poison Dragon’s figure instantly fused with the boundless black water—which immediately surged and circled the three Godfiends violently.
“Just stay by my side,” instructed King True Martial.
“Yes, Senior Brother.” Meng Chuan nodded.
Roar! A black, poison water dragon suddenly condensed from the surging waves that spanned hundreds of kilometers. It let out a heaven-shaking roar before charging into the True Martial domain. It had immense strength, an undying body, and lethal toxicity. It opened its gaping mouth in a bid to swallow Meng Chuan, King True Martial, and King Calm Sea.
Whoosh.
A blood-colored figure charged out from the gaping mouth as a blood-colored saber beam lit up.
“I’ll block Blood Shura.” King Calm Sea immediately took the initiative to meet the blood-colored saber beam.
Patriarch Poison Dragon could transform into the Blackwater Poison Pool, a virtually undying body. Even demon sages feared the poison. King Calm Sea’s body was far inferior to that of a demon sage; if he couldn’t kill him, wouldn’t he be at risk of being poisoned to death? He naturally didn’t wish to fight Patriarch Poison Dragon.
Boom!
King True Martial stayed standing in the same spot. With a wave of his palm, a gigantic gray palm condensed in his domain and dealt with the poison dragon.
Blood Shura and King Calm Sea clashed.
The True Martial domain maintained a radius of 2.5-kilometers as it warded off the ordinary, black waves. Only the poison dragon and Blood Shura could enter the domain.
Three greater demon monarchs were hiding in the distant void; it was the fire pheasant trio.
“King True Martial and King calm Sea is on one side, and Patriarch Poison Dragon and Blood Shura is on the other?” The fire pheasant demon monarch was somewhat indignant.
“Back then, didn’t I manage to flee despite Patriarch Poison Dragon’s attempts to corrode my body?” said an ox demon monarch. “The three of us have a chance of grabbing the treasure if we join forces.”
“We need to act smartly. Let them fight each other first. It’s best if one or two die,” said the demon dragon demon monarch with a smile. “Sister Phoenix Feather’s movement techniques are considered impressive among fifth Firmament demon monarchs. She’s faster than many demon sages. With her speed, we might be able to snatch the Origins treasure.”
“I hope their battle ends in an internecine outcome, giving us an opportunity to grab the treasure.” The fire pheasant demon monarch continued staring into the distance. “Origins treasures… are worth our efforts.”
The three of them were peak fifth Firmament demon monarchs. They each had their own strengths. When working together, they were comparable to a demon sage.
What potent poison. It doesn’t have any medium, but it can still seep through. King True Martial was secretly surprised. He used his palm technique to suppress the ferocious Poison Dragon, preventing him from coming within half a kilometer of him.
Whoosh.
King True Martial waved his hand and gathered the poison together. He was afraid it would affect Meng Chuan. I don’t even dare to put this poison in the void bracelet. King True Martial sent the poison flying backward again.
“King True Martial, you’ve been poisoned.” Poison Dragon laughed loudly from afar. “Let’s see how long you can last.”
King True Martial stood where he was with a smile. “Look at me. I’m fine, am I not?” Strands of poison penetrated his Seamless domain and reached the surface of his skin. A gray force flowed across his body, grinding away the poison. The True Martial lineage was terrifying in close combat and also gave one terrifying defense. The True Martial lineage pushed the strengths of the Godfiend cultivation system to the limits, making King True Martial a terrifying force to be reckoned with.
On the other side, King Calm Sea had a bloody wound on his chest. He found it difficult to heal the wound. King Calm Sea was in a sorry state.
King Calm Sea’s situation isn’t good. Meng Chuan watched nervously.
King Calm Sea’s eyes were cold as he struck out once again. His Heavenly Tribulation Sword was very terrifying. Each strike was unpredictable, making it even more terrifying. His sword technique completely suppressed Blood Shura. In just a few strikes, he managed to parry Blood Shura’s saber art, allowing his strike to brush past Blood Shura’s body. It left a three-foot-long wound on his blood-colored scales, but the wound quickly healed.
“Die!” Blood Shura stood in front of King Calm Sea as he constantly struck out with his saber. Saber beams came one after another! He ignored King Calm Sea’s 10 to 20 strikes that landed on his body because he could instantly recover from such trivial injuries. As long as his saber beams brushed past King Calm Sea, King Calm Sea would be severely injured. As long as he landed a solid blow, King Calm Sea would die!
Damn it. King Calm Sea was furious. His sword techniques were clearly more profound and powerful; he was also still in the True Martial domain. However, he already suffered three wounds. The saber beams had only brushed against his body, but he was already severely injured. An evil force seeped through the three wounds, preventing them from healing Blood Shura remained unharmed despite King Calm Sea’s efforts.
“Die.” Blood Shura was extremely calm. He seized the opportunity to unleash his killer move.
In an instant, 20% of his lifeblood was absorbed by the battle saber in his hand. Three blood-colored saber beams instantly erupted from the saber. The three blood-colored saber shadows arced, attacking from different directions. Blood Shura slashed out with his saber continuously, causing a void rift—which was a quarter-kilometer long-to rupture. The strength behind Blood Shura’s attacks had clearly doubled.
When King True Martial saw this, he knew he couldn’t save King Calm Sea in time. “Junior Brother, be careful!”
Oh no, retreat! King Calm Sea knew that he was in a life-and-death situation. His face flushed red as he frantically retreated.
Boom!
From a kilometer away, an extremely thick, dazzling bolt of lightning flew over and suddenly struck the blood-colored saber shadows. It was Meng Chuan that had acted; he was still standing beside King True Martial. Meng Chuan constantly observed the battlefield’s situation. When he realized that something wasn’t right, he naturally had to save his fellow Godfiend. He immediately used his divine power, Heaven’s Wrath. Due to Meng Chuan’s increase in his technique realm, Meng Chuan now had more exquisite control over lightning. He instantly condensed about 50% of the lightning in his body at a single point. The lightning struck quickly. Even Blood Shura didn’t have time to react before the thick lightning bolt struck him.
This lightning bolt was comparable to a peak Regis Godfiend’s strike. This bit of power didn’t even shatter Blood Shura’s terrifying scales. However, the violent lightning left his body slightly numb and reduced his speed.
Whoosh.
Thanks to that slight delay, King Calm Sea fled safely.
What? Blood Shura turned to look at Meng Chuan angrily. A Marquis Godfiend ruined his plans?
It almost killed me. King Calm Sea retreated to King True Martial’s side. He was angry and afraid.
The battle just now was indeed stifling. It was useless even if he had a high technique realm. His sword attacks could injure his opponent, but his opponent recovered from those injuries instantly. However, his opponent’s saber attacks posed a huge threat to him.
“If it weren’t for the domain’s suppression, my saber would have been 30% faster. You wouldn’t have been able to e
scape,” said Blood Shura coldly. “If it weren’t for that bolt of lightning, you wouldn’t have been able to escape either.”
The Shura cultivation system is this strong? King Calm Sea’s expression turned ugly. He cultivated the Great Strength Fiend Body and was good at attacking. However, he was completely restrained by Blood Shura. This was because the Shura cultivation system suppressed the Godfiend cultivation system.
“Junior Brother Meng, well done.” King True Martial heaved a sigh of relief and praised Meng Chuan.
King Calm Sea looked at Meng Chuan with a complicated look in his eyes. In a low voice, he said, “Thank you for your help, Junior Brother.” If it weren’t for Meng Chuan’s bolt of lightning, he wouldn’t have been able to escape. Meng Chuan had saved his life.
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“Be careful of Blood Shura,” said King Calm Sea solemnly. “He has a Lifeblood mystic technique that can affect one’s lifeblood. Our Seamless domain and Quintessential Essence defenses are useless against it. The final three blood-colored saber shadows he produced should be a strong lifeblood mystic technique. If the blood-colored saber shadows had invaded my body, I would have been in greater trouble.”
“Lifeblood mystic technique?” King True Martial nodded slightly. “No wonder you were at such a disadvantage despite your technique realm being higher than his.”
“His body has terrifying defense and recovery speed,” said King Calm Sea.
“Junior Brother Xue, you have to be more careful. After leaving our human world and entering the World Gap, your protective treasure, Scarlet Cloud Heaven, can’t be used,” said King True Martial. King Calm Sea was extremely talented and had an extremely powerful Great Strength Fiend Body. He had the greatest chance of becoming a Creation Supremacy. Archean Mountain also bestowed him a secret treasure, Scarlet Cloud Heaven, to make up for his flaws.
King Calm Sea self-deprecatingly said, “When those demon monarchs enter our human world, they aren’t able to use any of their extremely powerful treasures. Now, I’ve experienced the same thing as them.”