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Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
Carrying her companions, the fire pheasant moved about 10 kilometers in a second. She was considered the fastest among fifth Firmament demon monarchs and even surpassed several demon sages.
Meng Chuan moved 11 kilometers in a second even while carrying King True Martial and King Calm Sea. This was the result of his new insights regarding the World Roving Dragon Saber.
They approached the white light—which soared into the sky-at full speed!
Whoosh.
Meng Chuan’s movement technique had a beauty to it. It was like a brushstroke in the void. His esoteric trajectory caused the Godfiend trio to be the first to reach the white light. The moment they intercepted it, King True Martial extended his hand, and a blurry gray aura enveloped the white beam of light.
“Retrieve.” King True Martial could sense the white light struggling, but he still willed it into his void bracelet.
“We have it.” Meng Chuan and King Calm Sea were overjoyed when they saw this.
Chapter 318 - Keeping At Bay
“What?” The fire pheasant trio felt their hearts ache and reeled in anxiety when they saw the three human Godfiends obtain the Origins treasure.
That was an Origins treasure! They only appeared when a world was born. Imperial Lords yearned for such treasures. After obtaining one and giving it to an Imperial Lord, the three of them could elevate their strength. The Imperial Lord’s rewards would increase their chances of becoming a demon sage. Even if they couldn’t become a demon sage, their strength would increase by a large margin.
As the rulers of the Demon Realm, the Imperial Lords needed to maintain fairness so that their underlings would continue to risk their lives! When the demons under their command offered an Origins treasure, an Imperial Lord had to give them sufficient rewards. Otherwise, how could they convince the masses?
“We were just a little short. Just a little.”
“How can a human Godfiend be so fast?” The fire pheasant and ox demon monarch’s eyes turned red.
“Marquis Eastcalm, Meng Chuan, is said to be the fastest in the human world,” said the demon dragon via voice transmission. “He’s even faster than I expected.”
“He’s only a Marquis Godfiend. I’m a fifth Firmament demon monarch. I cultivate the Phoenix Flight, but my speed is still inferior to his.” The fire pheasant demon monarch was indignant.
The trio was furious and indignant, but they didn’t rush forward to wrestle the treasure from the humans. This was because they had seen King True Martial’s strength when he attacked Patriarch Poison Dragon and Blood Shura.
As for Patriarch Poison Dragon, he burned with anxiety.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The black water that blotted out the surroundings surged and surrounded the Godfiend trio. The water-closest to the Godfiend trio-condensed into a black dragon, and it stared at them. “Hand over the Origins treasure, and I’ll let you pass. Otherwise, you can forget about escaping!”
Meng Chuan looked up and saw the black waves surging over. The black dragon led the charge as it lunged over. King True Martial could fight Patriarch Poison Dragon one-on-one, but Meng Chuan and King Calm Sea didn’t dare. Patriarch Poison Dragon’s poison was bizarre and unfathomable. Even demon sages might not be able to withstand it. King True Martial was one of the few exceptions.
“Let’s go.” King True Martial sent a voice transmission to Meng Chuan. “Leave Patriarch Poison Dragon to me.”
“Yes.” Meng Chuan didn’t hesitate to use his movement technique and flew into the distance with the two Regis Godfiends. However, black water surrounded them everywhere, so they naturally had to plunge into the black water.
The black water they plunged into immediately splashed and condensed into a black dragon. The black dragon could appear anywhere in the black water.
“Don’t even think about escaping.” When the black dragon appeared, it swung its tail and lashed out at the Godfiend trio.
“Scram!” King True Martial struck the black dragon’s body with a huge gray palm, causing the black dragon to stagger backward. The True Martial Seven Absolute’s Sky Capsizing Palm was the strongest non-forbidden move when it came to raw strength. It was especially useful for defense and repelling enemies. Patriarch Poison Dragon could be said to be extremely powerful, but a single palm strike still forced him back.
This caused Patriarch Poison Dragon to realize that something was amiss. King True Martial’s strength is too terrifying. I can’t hold them back alone. Patriarch Poison Dragon once again intercepted the Godfiend trio. At the same time, he sent a voice transmission to the three demon monarchs. “Demon Monarch Phoenix Feather, your trio will keep them at bay together. Don’t let them escape.”
“Keep them at bay together?” The fire phoenix, demon dragon, and ox demon monarch exchanged looks.
“I may be unable to defeat King True Martial and company if I work together with your trio, but it’ll be very easy for me to protect myself. I’ve already sent word out. Other demon monarchs are also rushing over. As long as we stall for time… King True Martial and company won’t be able to escape if all of us join forces,” said Poison Dragon anxiously via Essence Soul voice transmission. “If you watch from the sidelines and allow them to escape, the enraged Imperial Lords will definitely not let the three of you off if they learn of this matter.”
The trio was alarmed.
Origins treasure…
The Imperial Lords deemed such treasures the most important ever since the World Gap appeared. The Imperial Lords encouraged fifth Firmament demon monarchs to enter and adventure, mainly so that they could obtain Origins treasures.
“We will help stall for time, but we will definitely not fight them head-on,” said the demon dragon via voice transmission. Clearly, the three of them had made a unanimous decision.
Swoosh.
The fire pheasant’s wings trembled, and the three of them moved in a beautiful, flaming arc as they rapidly pursued Meng Chuan and company.
The Godfiend trio was obstructed by Patriarch Poison Dragon over and over again. Inside the black water, their speed of escape was affected. The Fire Phoenix trio rapidly approached Meng Chuan and company at an extremely fast pace.
“Suppress!” As they approached, the demon dragon’s vertical eye instantly froze the void. Divine power—Void Territory!
Meng Chuan felt resistance in the void, and it reduced his speed. His speed dropped to about 50% of his normal speed. King True Martial’s True Martial domain could only weaken the suppression somewhat. “This demon monarch’s divine power can actually control the void.” King True Martial’s expression changed slightly. Although he had some insights into spacetime, his control over the void was inferior to the demon dragon’s divine power! The three demon monarchs eyed the Origins treasure covetously from the side.
Patriarch Poison Dragon obstructed the Godfiend trio over and over again, causing Meng Chuan and company’s speed to decrease drastically.
“Senior Brothers, I can’t shake them off at all.” Meng Chuan was also in a difficult situation. Although the World Roving Dragon Saber’s movement technique was exquisite, the void suppression was too unbearable for Meng Chuan. Even though King True Martial’s domain helped him, the demon dragon’s divine power constantly suppressed him. Without King True Martial’s domain, his speed would be further reduced! It was clearly still very difficult for him to face numerous peak fifth Firmament demon monarchs as a Marquis Godfiend. At the very least, the demon dragon’s divine power was very effective against Meng Chuan.
Meng Chuan was extremely fast, but he was most afraid of powerful adversaries who were skilled in domains. The stronger the domain, the greater the suppression.
“It’s true that we won’t be able to shake them off.” King True Martial’s expression was solemn as he sent a voice transmission. “The number of Regis Godfiends that have entered the World Gap can be counted on one hand. However, many fifth Firmament d
emon monarchs have entered the World Gap. It’s possible that there are more than 100 of them. We can’t delay any longer. If we delay any longer, more demon monarchs will attack us.”
“What do we do?” King Calm Sea sent a voice transmission. “Those three demon monarchs constantly stay five kilometers away from us. They are also extremely fast.”
“Junior Brother Xue, your Heavenly Tribulation Sword is good at long-range attacks,” said King True Martial via voice transmission. “Use the Heart Sword Tribulation to attack the fire pheasant. Junior Brother Meng will immediately fly away with all his might. Leave the rest to me… We have to give it a try. If this continues, it will be troublesome.”
“Alright.” King Calm Sea believed in King True Martial.
“Alright,” replied Meng Chuan via Essence Soul voice transmission.
After the three of them came to an agreement, they wore looks of desperation as they escaped. The fire pheasant trio cautiously stayed five kilometers away from the Godfiend trio. If they were any further from the Godfiend trio, the demon dragon’s divine power—Void Territory-would be unable to suppress them.
“Let’s just continue stalling for time.” Patriarch Poison Dragon was filled with confidence. “In a while, another two to three groups of demon monarchs will arrive. In fact, Monarch Peacock might even arrive.”
In the Demon realm, only two fifth Firmament demon monarchs could defeat demon sages. One was Patriarch Poison Dragon. He relied on his undying body and poison. The other was Monarch Peacock. It was said that he had devoured an ancient beast’s corpse successfully with his divine power—Heaven Devouring. After devouring the ancient beast’s corpse, his bloodline mutated, causing Monarch Peacock’s strength to rise by leaps and bounds. He could defeat demon sages in head-on clashes; he had defeated more than one demon sage.
“Attack,” King True Martial ordered via voice transmission.
Whoosh.
King Calm Sea wielded his divine sword and chopped down towards the distance. He struck from afar.
The three demon monarchs were still flying as per usual when a sword beam condensed in front of them. It appeared just slightly more than 100 feet in front of the fire pheasant.
At this extremely close distance, the sword beam slashed at the fire pheasant’s neck.
Heart Sword Tribulation of the Heavenly Tribulation Sword!
Chapter 319 - Return to the Human World
The Spring Autumn Tribulation was a move King Calm Sea had yet to perfect, but the Heart Sword Tribulation was the move that brought fame to King Calm Sea’s name. He could execute this killer move from 50 kilometers away. This struck fear in many demon monarchs when he defended Calm Sea Pass. Despite the great distance, King Calm Sea was able to send a sword beam to kill them.
The demon monarchs thought of it as a sword of heavenly punishment.
“Be careful!” The demon dragon could sense a terrifying, sharp force descending from the void. He couldn’t block it despite suppressing it as much as possible.
“Not good.” The fire pheasant shuddered. She wasn’t famous for her powerful body. At close proximity to the sword beam, she instinctively dodged.
Swoosh.
On the other side, as King Calm Sea attacked, Meng Chuan turned towards the Fire Phoenix trio.
How fast was he? Although the two sides were five kilometers apart, Meng Chuan quickly closed the distance with King True Martial and King Calm Sea in tow, arriving less than two kilometers away from the Fire Phoenix trio.
Whoosh. The fire pheasant tried her best to dodge. With her mystical movement technique, she managed to dodge the strike. The sword beam slashed past her body. My movement technique is the best. I managed to dodge it. The fire pheasant heaved a sigh of relief. If she had been struck, the consequences would have been dire.
The fire pheasant suddenly realized that the demon dragon beside her had a look of horror and anxiety. “What’s wrong?” Before the fire pheasant could sense anything, a bloody hole appeared between her eyebrows. Blurry gray energy surged out from the bloody hole. Only then did the fire pheasant reveal a look of horror and despair. “No,”
As she despaired, her head and upper body completely disintegrated. Even her two wings were completely obliterated, leaving only her lower torso intact.
Meng Chuan, King Calm Sea, and King True Martial heaved a sigh of relief.
King Calm Sea revealed a rare smile. His attack was a ruse. Meng Chuan’s movement technique brought them within 2.5 kilometers of the Fire Phoenix trio! Within that range, the True Martial domain could exert its greatest strength. That strike was also the only stealthy assassination move of True Martial Seven Absolutes—Yin-Yang Finger.
With a flick of King True Martial’s finger, the beam would meander through the balance of Yin and Yang, silently killing the enemy. However, he could only use this move in his True Martial domain.
Chi! Chi! Chi! The fire pheasant—who only had her lower body remaining-was rapidly regenerating. She wanted to regrow her upper body and wings. Swoosh.
Meng Chuan, King True Martial, and King Calm Sea had arrived.
“Split up and flee.” The demon dragon and ox demon monarch knew that the fire pheasant’s death was certain. They didn’t hesitate to split up and flee. They completely abandoned the fire pheasant. Their speed was far inferior to Meng Chuan’s. If they tried to protect her, they would die together.
Meng Chuan and company wanted to kill the fire pheasant the most. She was simply too fast and could hold them back.
Clang!
Meng Chuan and company arrived beside the fire pheasant in a second. At that moment, the fire pheasant’s body was still regrowing. She hadn’t even regrown her wings, so her flying speed was slow.
When King True Martial arrived beside the fire pheasant, he gently pressed down on her back. Her body dissipated like crumbling gravel, losing sentience. As for her robes, storage treasures, artifacts, and other items, they all remained intact.
After waving his hand and putting away his spoils of war, King True Martial smiled and said, “Let’s go.”
“Let’s go.” Meng Chuan and King Calm Sea felt relaxed.
Swoosh.
They streaked across the sky and rapidly flew into the distance.
Although Patriarch Poison Dragon wanted to stop them, Meng Chuan and company still maintained their speed despite him obstructing them. After charging out of the black water, they accelerated to an even more astonishing speed.
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A bolt of lightning quickly sailed into the horizon like a dragon.
The endless black water converged and formed Patriarch Poison Dragon. He looked at the scene with a gloomy expression. “That fire pheasant sure is stupid. She allowed the humans to kill her with a sneak attack.”
As long as the fire pheasant had stayed alive, they could continue harassing the Godfiends. The demon dragon could also use his Void Territory to suppress the Godfiends and prevent them from escaping.
Without the fire pheasant, the other demon monarchs couldn’t catch up to Meng Chuan and company easily.
“She’s dead?” The demon dragon and ox demon monarch rendezvoused far away. They were furious and helpless.
“King True Martial has an assassination technique?” The demon dragon gritted his teeth. “Why is he so good at so many moves?”
“Let’s go. Patriarch Poison Dragon might vent his anger on us,” said the ox demon monarch.
“Yes.” The two of them instantly hid in the void and fled.
Meng Chuan and company maintained maximum speed as they fled into the distance.
Meng Chuan sighed inwardly. King Calm Sea’s means were somewhat unique, but King True Martial’s combat prowess was very comprehensive. His domain, assassination move, defense, and head-on attacks were all
strong.
Grandsire Yin Yang’s Yin-Yang Art is well-rounded to begin with. The True Martial lineage was built upon this foundation; thus, it is equally well-rounded. I
n fact, it’s even stronger than the Yin-Yang Art at the same level. Meng Chuan sighed inwardly. It wasn’t a certainty that one’s predecessors were stronger. Those that came after could equally build upon their predecessors’ foundation and innovate. The Heart INtent Saber was a saber art created by a Regis Godfiend. It was the swiftest saber art in the world, surpassing even Creation-realm experts and Imperial Lords.
If one had just reached the Grotto-Heaven realm, then the True Martial Seven Absolutes was stronger than the Yin-Yang Art. Of course, Grandsire Yin Yang’s ultimate technique ultimately was of the Imperial Lord level. King True Martial was still far inferior.
“It’s very dangerous for us to continue staying in the World Gap since we’ve obtained an Origins treasure. Let’s send the Origins treasure back to Archean Mountain,” said King True Martial. “Junior Brother Meng, let’s rush to the spot we came in from.”
“Alright.” Meng Chuan nodded.
An Origins treasure was a hot potato. They would only feel at ease if they delivered it to Archean Mountain.
After a while, Meng Chuan and company arrived back at the spot they had entered from.
Boom!
In just a few seconds, the void in front of them blasted apart. A hole about 50 to 60 feet wide appeared. Through the hole, one could see the world on the other side. It was a splendid world-Archean Mountain!
Meng Chuan and company even saw Supremacies Li Guan, Qin Wu, and Luo Tang.
“Let’s go.” Meng Chuan and company immediately passed through the entrance and left the World Gap, returning to the human world.
“You’re back.”
Meng Chuan and company landed on the mountain peak. Meng Chuan breathed in the fresh air and smelled the fragrance of flowers and soil. His body was no longer weightless, and he felt protected by the world. This made Meng Chuan feel a sense of warmth. This was his homeworld—the human world.