“It will be successful. That human, Meng Chuan, will definitely die without any resistance. He’ll die instantly,” said Lady Blackmoon. Her eyes were filled with anticipation.
Days passed.
Daily, Imperial Lord Starquix wrote incantations on the black disc every two hours. The incantations were condensed with blood. In fact, they were infused with Imperial Lord Starquix’s lifespan. After paying a huge price, the incantations were powerful enough to kill Meng Chuan across worlds.
Finally, it was the ninth day.
Emperor Roc and Lady Blackmoon, who were watching silently from the side, were somewhat nervous. The time of the attack was here. If they succeeded, it would be ten times easier to conquer the human world. If they failed, it would be very difficult to conquer the human world.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Imperial Lord Starquix calmly finished writing the last incantation.
At that moment, he could sense the distant young man’s appearance 1,000 times clearer than before. The karmic connection between the two rapidly strengthened.
“Die!” Imperial Lord Starquix softly read the incantation on the black disc. It was also the first time he was speaking since he started writing the incantation for nine days. At the same time, he tapped his finger on the black disc.
Bang!!!
A terrifying attack pierced through the mysterious and profound karma and instantly flew out of the demon world. It passed through the human world’s obstruction and flew into the Great Zhou Dynasty’s Jiang State Capital – where Meng Chuan was.
The world’s obstruction was extremely strong!
Normally, Imperial Lords’ attacks wouldn’t be able to penetrate another world, but it was a different story when one attacked through karma. In the vast River of Spacetime, countless cultivators were bound by karma. Tribulation Eminences often killed their enemies through karma-it was a common move for them. No matter how far one hid, no matter how special the place they were hiding in was, one would only be able to weaken the karma slightly, unable to truly isolate it. Even Ancestral Master Archean Eon and Eminence Fei Yu were unable to isolate karma from themselves.
Karma was inevitable in life.
Of course, as a middle-level world, the human world greatly suppressed any attacks through karmic connections.
If it wasn’t weakened? An Imperial Lord could kill a Regis Godfiend without expending his lifespan.
Boom!
After nine days of praying, Starquix cast a curse that descended upon Meng Chuan.
Meng Chuan was studying Lightning Realm and Three World Saber in his chamber. At night, he would spend quite a bit of time studying the two ultimate techniques he had obtained. His daytime was dedicated to hunting demon monarchs. He had gained a lot from these two ultimate techniques.
He didn’t notice Imperial Lord Starquix’s daily “prayer.”
Only when the entire incantation was completed did the karmic connection between them strengthen. Meng Chuan vaguely felt fear and panic.
What happened? This thought surfaced in Meng Chuan’s mind.
Boom!
Just as he had this thought, the curse descended.
The curse was too bizarre; it was invisible and formless. Meng Chuan didn’t even know how to block it.
Hng.
Blood flowed from Meng Chuan’s nostrils. He couldn’t help but open his eyes. His eyes were filled with shock.
Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!
Hideous wounds appeared on Meng Chuan’s body. Blood instantly dyed his robe red. His organs began to rupture. Following that, Meng Chuan’s consciousness rumbled. He felt his vision blur.
Chapter 399 - Karmic Attack
In Meng Chuan’s sea of consciousness, his Essence Soul was a massive star.
After obtaining the Eon Sea Sect for nearly a month, he focused on comprehending and cultivating the Essence Soul Star. This was the strongest legacy he had obtained. Senior Fei Yu was an Essence Soul Eighth Tribulation Eminence. This legacy was limited by the River of Spacetime’s laws. Although Ancestral Master Archean Eon’s legacy was known as the number one legacy of humanity and very well-rounded, it wasn’t restricted by the laws of spacetime. Furthermore, Meng Chuan’s Essence Soul cultivation potential was ranked first in the Heart Sea Palace. He naturally put in a lot of effort into this aspect. He had now cultivated the second painting of the Essence Soul Star, making the massive star larger and heavier.
This legacy wasn’t very powerful when it came to killing enemies. In the early stages, it wasn’t even comparable to Essence Soul mystic techniques at the Fifth or Sixth Tribulation realm. Meng Chuan also cultivated the Magic Awl Forbidden Spell.
The Essence Soul Star was strong in two aspects. Firstly, the Essence Soul could cultivate on its own. The further one progressed, the greater the improvement. In the early stages, it didn’t help Meng Chuan much.
Secondly, it provided one’s Essence Soul a stable defense. After cultivating the Essence Soul Star, one’s Essence Soul would be extremely stable. Its defense would increase by more than ten-fold.
Just these two points alone were enough to make one supreme in the endless River of Spacetime.
Boom!
Meng Chuan’s Essence Soul was struck by a mysterious attack. It seemed to disintegrate his Essence Soul from within, destroying his Essence Soul.
This destructive force caused Meng Chuan’s consciousness to rumble, but his Essence Soul continued to spin slowly. It began attacking the destructive power within him.
Oh? Meng Chuan instantly regained consciousness. His Essence Soul remained intact. My body… Meng Chuan sensed the mysterious destructive force that was crazily destroying his body from within.
Meng Chuan’s body was ridiculously powerful! He could be said to be comparable to a Regis Godfiend with just his Blood Droplet realm body alone. His body was one of the strongest in the River of Spacetime. It was stronger than a Creation realm human’s body. Although the mysterious destructive power was terrifying, it only caused his organs and bones to rupture. Although the internal bleeding was bad, his body remained intact.
Even if it really crumbled, Meng Chuan would die because his Blood Droplet realm body could regenerate as long as not all of the particle worlds weren’t destroyed. Combine! Meng Chuan commanded with a thought.
He accelerated his body’s recovery speed as he resisted the internal attack.
This destructive force was like water without a source. As it spent its force, Meng Chuan’s body rapidly recovered.
Bam!
The door to the chamber shattered. Liu Qiyue —who was holding a bow and arrow— rushed in. She was filled with worry. “Ah Chuan.”
His consciousness had blurred from the attack, so Meng Chuan naturally couldn’t restrain his aura completely.
Liu Qiyue was worried when she felt his aura leak out due to the clash between his body’s defensive forces and the curse.
“It should be a karmic attack,” said Meng Chuan as the blood on his body vanished. His clothes turned clean.
In such a situation…
A karmic attack was the only possibility he could think of. His Seamless domain, electromagnetic domain, and various means had failed to detect it. Furthermore, the attack was strange; he couldn’t even find the caster. It was as though the attack had descended from the void. With Meng Chuan’s knowledge, he could only think of a karmic attack.
The Demon Realm.
Imperial Lord Starquix knelt in front of the black disc and prayed for nine days. He wrote the complete incantation and unleashed a terrifying curse. All of this required him to consume 100 years of his lifespan.
“Did it succeed?” Lady Blackmoon and Emperor Roc watched nervously from the side. Everything would be great if they succeeded.
Huh? Imperial Lord Starquix’s face flushed red.
A terrifying force surged into his body through the karmic connection.
Pfft.
A mouthful of blood spewed from his mouth as
the terrifying force wreaked havoc in his body.
The curse was a double-edged sword. It was naturally best if he succeeded in killing the enemy. If he failed, he would suffer a terrifying backlash.
Impossible. Imperial Lord Starquix felt the backlash damaging his body and Essence Soul, but he remained calm. No matter how serious his injuries were, he was still in his lair back at the Demon Realm. He could slowly recover.
However, the curse had failed?
How can my curse fail when I targeted both his Essence Soul and body?” Even if one has a fifth-level Essence Soul, they need to have very strong willpower to withstand it. Even if they can withstand it, their Essence Soul will be severely injured, and their strength will be greatly reduced.
Human Godfiends generally have weak bodies, far weaker than us demons. Those Regis Godfiends definitely can’t withstand the curse with their bodies. Only a Creation Supremacy can withstand it with their body.
If one’s Essence Soul can’t withstand the curse, death is definite. Even if the Essence Soul withstands it, one’s Essence Soul will lose its roots when their body is destroyed. Due to this, the Essence Soul will be much weaker and will definitely be annihilated by the curse. So how did my curse fail when I targeted both his body and Essence Soul?
Logically speaking, all cultivation had its shortcomings.
It was very difficult to have no shortcomings in one’s technique and Essence Soul. Imperial Lord Starquix’s curse—sent into another world -cost him 100 years of his lifespan. Few human Regis Godfiends could withstand such a curse. However, Meng Chuan happened to have no shortcomings!
Meng Chuan was extremely talented when it came to cultivating his Essence Soul. He had obtained an Eighth Tribulation Eminence’s legacy, Essence Soul Star. It made his Essence Soul terrifyingly stable. His consciousness only blurred when the curse struck him. His Essence Soul remained undamaged.
Furthermore, he followed the Cosmos Body cultivation system. His Blood Droplet realm body was much stronger than that of fifth Firmament demon monarchs. His body and Essence Soul were both powerful!
“How did it go?” asked Lady Blackmoon and Emperor Roc immediately.
“I failed.” Imperial Lord Starquix shook his head and said, “His body and Essence Soul are very strong. I even suspect that this Meng Chuan is the reincarnation of some Creation Supremacy or has been possessed by one. How else can he be flawless at such a young age?”
“You failed?” Lady Blackmoon and Emperor Roc exchanged looks.
“Execute the assassination plan,” said Lady Blackmoon directly.
Emperor Roc nodded slightly before disappearing into thin air. Starquix’s face was pale as he weakly fell to the ground. He sighed and said, “I failed to kill a Regis Godfiend with the curse. The assassination has to succeed. Otherwise, it will be troublesome.”
“We will definitely succeed.” Blackmoon’s expression turned cold.
Inside the chamber
The chamber’s door had long been shattered. Liu Qiyue immediately said, “Ah Chuan, you suffered a karmic attack. You have to report this to Archean Mountain immediately.”
“I’ve already requested for help,” said Meng Chuan calmly. “I’ve learned about the demon sages’ intelligence and limits. A karmic attack is extremely difficult for demon sages. Among the many demon sages in the Demon Realm, only one demon sage, Demon Sage Thousand Cricket, has extremely high attainments in the aspect of karma. The other demon sages are very ordinary. Could it be that a demon sage has arrived in the human world and has recovered its strength as a demon sage?”
The curse was potent.
If Thousand Cricket only had the strength of a fifth Firmament demon monarch, the curse would’ve tickled Meng Chuan. It would pose no threat to him at all.
“It takes a long time for a demon sage to recover their strength after possession,” said Liu Qiyue. “Furthermore, I haven’t heard of Demon Sage Thousand Cricket coming to the human world.”
“Apart from Demon Sage Thousand Cricket, there are only the three demon Imperial Lords left,” said Meng Chuan.
Once one reached the Imperial Lord realm, one would typically know how to employ karmic attacks.
“A demon Imperial Lord attacked me across worlds?” muttered Meng Chuan softly. “They are the most likely culprits. It looks like the demons are anxious to get rid of me.”
“The fact that they attacked you means that your identity has been exposed,” said Liu Qiyue worriedly. “The demons might also know your location. Shouldn’t you hide?”
“Let’s discuss that when an Archean Mountain Supremacy arrives,” said Meng Chuan. “I can’t leave now. If I escape and the demons attack… How will you and Jiang State Capital’s 20 million people resist the demons?”
Liu Qiyue looked at her husband.
“Don’t worry. No demon monarch in the human world, including Demon Sage Nine Abyss, can scare me in a head-on battle,” said Meng Chuan.
Huh? Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue sensed a terrifying aura appear above Jiang State Capital.
Chapter 400 - Arrival
Night.
Demon Sage Nine Abyss silently stood in the clouds above Jiang State Capital. He was, currently, the only true demon sage in the human world! He was the only one with extraordinary combat strength!
If he were to die, it would probably take the demons nearly 100 years before a second true demon sage appeared in the human world. The demon Imperial Lords never allowed him to take risks easily. Even if he was in charge of bringing in a portion of the demon monarchs into the human world, he did so in a way that ensured his safety. The demon Imperial Lords didn’t care about the casualties of other demon monarchs. They only needed to ensure that Demon Sage Nine Abyss remained safe.
However, Meng Chuan was too great a threat to the demons! Imperial Lord Starquix had failed to kill Meng Chuan despite consuming 100 years of lifespan to curse him. They had no other choice. They only had one method left—let Demon Sage Nine Abyss take action.
From this, it could be seen that the three Imperial Lords valued Demon Sage Nine Abyss’s safety more compared to 100 years worth of Imperial Lord Starquix’s lifespan. This showed how important he was.
Nine Abyss’s attacks were extremely terrifying. A fifth Firmament demon monarch-activated demon treasure was much weaker than when they were activated by a demon sage. When a demon sage activated a demon treasure, it had incomparable might.
Oh? Nine Abyss sensed something. I ultimately have to take action?
He looked down; his eyes immediately locked onto an ordinary manor in Jiang State Capital. The demons had located Meng Chuan’s residence in advance. Furthermore, when Meng Chuan was hit by the curse, Meng Chuan’s aura and the curse’s power had leaked out. Nine Abyss had sensed the fluctuations.
He’s right there.
This is the first time I’m using my full strength since I came to the human world. Furthermore, for this battle, the Imperial Lords have bestowed me the Tribulation treasure I wanted the most, allowing me to achieve unprecedented strength. A dark-red eye suddenly opened at Nine Abyss’s glabella. It seemed to contain a dark-red world. The moment it opened, the surrounding world began to distort and gradually turn dark-red. The dark-red color even spread in all directions.
You should be proud that I’m using my full strength on you.
Nine Abyss swooped down and struck the manor below.
The terrifying fluctuations alarmed Meng Chuan and his wife. It also alarmed their neighbors. Within the many houses around Meng Chuan and his wife, there was one family that created stone sculptures. At that moment, one of the ordinary-looking sculptures suddenly opened its eyes and looked at the dark-red sky.
“There really is someone who’s attempting to assassinate Meng Chuan.” The stone sculpture suddenly soared into the sky and transformed into an ox-like, stone beast. It stepped through the void and took the initiative to meet Nine Abyss’s terrifying palm strike.
Huh? Nine Abyss frow
ned slightly. He could tell at a glance that the stone ox beast wasn’t a living being, but a guardian puppet. Ignoring the strength of these guardian puppets, most of their bodies could be said to be indestructible.
Boom! The gigantic palm collided with the stone ox beast.
The stone ox beast had immense strength, but its moves were too crude. Even so, it had the combat strength of a top Creation realm expert. In terms of being a bodyguard, it was much better than a top Creation realm expert. Few Creation realm experts dared to risk their lives to hold back the enemy.
There was a loud bang.
The world ruptured!
There was indeed a rupture. The world membrane had shattered, and one could see the outer realm-a despair-filled, heart-shaking darkness.
“Humph.” Although the stone ox beast was extremely powerful, it was sent flying by Nine Abyss—who had stronger and more mysterious moves. After obtaining the Tribulation treasure that was most suitable for him, Nine Abyss had far exceeded his previous strength.
Archean Mountain actually has a Creation realm guardian beast. They even sent it to guard the manor secretly. They really do cherish Meng Chuan. Nine Abyss’s palm changed direction slightly before continuing to strike at the manor.
Meng Chuan and his wife had long flown out of the chamber.
They saw the dark-red world descend! They also saw the stone ox beast soar into the sky before being sent flying by the palm.
As a Sect Proprietor, Meng Chuan knew that Archean Mountain had nine Seamless-level guardian beasts and a Creation-level guardian beast. According to Archean Mountain’s rules, more than half of the Sect Proprietors were needed to open Archean Eon Grotto-Heaven. It was the same for the Creation-level guardian beast. More than half of the Sect Proprietors had to approve of the guardian beast’s mobilization before it could be used.
Master and the others actually sent a guardian beast to protect us secretly. Meng Chuan was inwardly grateful, but he became nervous as the surrounding world began turning dark-red.
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