In his youth, Meng Chuan summarized the Godfiend biographies to understand how he should improve himself.
After repeated transformations, Meng Chuan’s eyes were naturally sharp. Yang Yuan was enlightened every time he was given pointers.
Grandpa is really impressive. A month of his guidance is even better than three years of guidance from my parents. It might really be possible for me to obtain first place in Archean Mountain’s entrance examination. After this month of training, Yang Yuan was even more confident.
…
A month later.
Meng Chuan and his wife followed their plan and left Jiang State Capital. They continued to travel the world.As they traveled the world, they learned the customs of the world’s various areas and ate various delicacies.
Meng Chuan accompanied Liu Qiyue every day.
After traveling all over the inhabited areas, the couple went to places that were uninhabited.
They traveled to the tallest mountain peak, the largest desert, and the ends of the ocean. They even traveled to the deepest underground spot with the Bloodblade Disc’s help.
Horizon of the Heavens, Corner of the Sea.
Meng Chuan and his wife headed to the end of the world.
Meng Chuan had torn through the two world membranes and entered the World Gap with his wife. In the World Gap, he brought his wife to see all kinds of gorgeous scenes. They also saw the incomplete world and the outer realm’s endless darkness.
Before they knew it, their scheduled year had passed, and it was late autumn again.
Chapter 480 - Thousand Years
Jiang State Capital, Meng Manor’s inner courtyard, Lake Heart Pavilion.
“It’s really well painted,” said Liu Qiyue as she watched from the side.
Meng Chuan sat in front of the painting table and painted. He smiled at his wife and continued painting. Liu Qiyue carefully studied the painting, which depicted a white-haired Meng Chuan and a white-haired Liu Qiyue sitting together. They took in the fractured world’s view and the purple lightning tearing through endless the darkness—the scene of a forming world…
Regardless of a forming or dying world, it was as though the two of them would forever be together.
“Alright.” Meng Chuan stopped painting and moved aside.
Liu Qiyue stood in front of the table and carefully admired the painting. She stared at the scene of a shattered world and the purple lightning tearing through the darkness. The depicted forming world induced a sense of awe and fear within her. Although Meng Chuan didn’t paint it with deep purpose, the grand scene still pressured her. However, grand as the scenes were, the white-haired man and the white-haired woman remained the painting’s core.
The white-haired duo leaned against each other; it was as if they would continue doing so for an eternity. One could clearly sense the intent of eternity.
Tears welled up in Liu Qiyue’s eyes. “Good, very good.”
Meng Chuan hugged his wife and glanced at the painting in front of him.
“Ah Chuan, ever since we got married, you have painted a painting for me every year. Including the three paintings you painted for me before we got married,” said Liu Qiyue softly, “there are a total of 72 paintings. In the past, when I was free, I often took a look at those paintings. I was very happy whenever I saw them.”
Meng Chuan hugged his wife tightly.
“After I enter the slumber, 1,000 years will pass in an instant.” Liu Qiyue looked at her husband. “To me, 1,000 years will pass in the blink of an eye. I won’t feel any pain or suffering. However, you will have to endure the torment of time alone.”
“Time will fly by,” said Meng Chuan with a smile.
“I’ll leave these 72 paintings with you for now. Give them back to me when I wake up.” Liu Qiyue smiled at her husband. “Whenever you miss me, you can take a look at these paintings.” Meng Chuan nodded and smiled. “Alright.”
In the last few days, she bade farewell to Meng Dajiang and his wife, as well as Liu Yebai.
After all, Meng Dajiang, Liu Yebai, and others couldn’t enter Archean Mountain’s Millennium Hall.
Archean Mountain, in a grotto-heaven.
White fog filled the area, causing the grotto-heaven to look bleak and desolate. Through the white fog, one could see a palace in the distance.
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Meng Chuan, Liu Qiyue, Li Guan, an illusory Qin Wu, an illusory Luo Tang, Meng An, and Meng You arrived together.
Two figures sat cross-legged in front of the cold, lonely palace. One figure was a black-robed man; the other was a black-robed, red-haired woman. They were Archean Mountain’s two Dao Protectors.
Since the pressure on the cities had lessened over the past few years, the two of them temporarily rested here.
“Oh?” The two Dao Protectors opened their eyes at the same time. When they saw that it was Li Guan, Meng Chuan, and company, they naturally didn’t stop them from advancing. Meng Chuan and company continued forward.
Boom!
Meng Chuan, Li Guan, the illusory Qin Wu, and the illusory Luo Tang simultaneously stretched out their hands and pushed the palace doors.
The door immediately opened with a rumble. A freezing-cold wind swept out.
Through the palace doors, one could see many figures lying inside the palace. All of them were frozen within dark-blue ice.
“Wait here,” instructed Meng Chuan.
“Yes, Dad,” replied Meng An and Meng You.
Meng You—the weakest of the group-was only a Marquis. She was only permitted to come to this important area because she was Liu Qiyue’s daughter.
“Meng Chuan, we won’t be entering,” said Qin Wu.
“Alright.” Meng Chuan nodded and led his wife, Liu Qiyue, into the Millennium Hall.
Currently, 17 figures were sleeping within Millennium Hall. After the pressure on the cities had reduced, many ancient Regis Godfiend returned to Millennium Hall to slumber.
Whoosh.
Meng Chuan walked to an empty spot and waved his hand. He placed a jade bed—which he had prepared in advance-down.
Liu Qiyue smiled and sat on it before slowly lying down.
“Mom.” Meng An and Meng You watched outside the hall, unwilling to separate from her.
Her slumber could last for 1,000 years. If Meng You couldn’t become a Regis Godfiend, this could be their final meeting.
Liu Qiyue lay down and looked at her children outside the hall before looking at her husband.
“Ah Chuan,” said Liu Qiyue.
Meng Chuan stared at his wife. “The happiest thing I did in my life”— Liu Qiyue looked at Meng Chuan and smiled – “was marrying you and becoming your wife.”
Meng Chuan’s eyes were filled with tears. “I’m very lucky to marry you and have you as my wife.”
“Cast Millennium Instant,” said Liu Qiyue with a smile. “When I open my eyes again, I’ll definitely see you.”
“Definitely.” Meng Chuan infused his Quintessential Essence into the mystic runes on the Millennium Hall’s surface. The mystic runes required for the Millennium Instant mystic techniques were already carved into the hall. He just needed to activate them.
Buzz.
As he activated the runes with his Quintessential Essence, an intense, boundless cold wind gathered around Liu Qiyue. The cold wind formed a dark-blue layer of ice around her body. In just several seconds, a huge, dark-blue ice block formed around Liu Qiyue’s body.
With this, Liu Qiyue had been completely frozen. Her lifeforce was frozen and maintained at its current state.
As Meng Chuan stared at Liu Qiyue through the ice, his heart felt empty.
Li Guan, Qin Wu, and Luo Tang didn’t rush him. They just waited outside the hall silently.
Moments later
Meng Chuan finally turned around and left Millennium Hall silently.
Rumble!
Millennium Hall’s doors began to close. One last time, Meng Chuan turned his head and looked at his
wife—who was sleeping in the hall—amongst all the other slumbering Regis Godfiends. Finally, Millennium Hall’s doors shut completely.
The group left the grotto-heaven and arrived in front of Grotto-Heaven Pavilion.
“Dad,” said Meng An. “Come with us to Jiang State Capital. Sis, Grandpa, and Grandma, and I are there.”
“Dad, you can also give Yuan’er pointers on cultivation. Yuan’er will be participating in Archean Mountain’s entrance examination at the end of the year. He says that you are the best teacher.”
Meng Chuan looked at his children and nodded slightly. “Go back to Jiang State Capital without me. I still have something to do.”
With a whoosh, he transformed into a stream of light and disappeared into the horizon. Meng An and Meng You exchanged looks. They could do nothing to change their father’s mind.
Meng Chuan returned to his wife’s residence at Snow Wind Pass. This was the place he and his wife had lived in for the longest. This had been their residence for the past few decades.
Swoosh.
After returning to the ordinary manor, Meng Chuan sat in a pavilion blankly. His heart felt empty. This was something he had never experienced in so many years. Unknowingly, the sky turned dark.
Meng Chuan returned to his familiar room and lay down on the bed. He looked to his side. This time, he was the only one sleeping here.
Sleep. He closed his eyes and gradually fell asleep.
When he opened his eyes again, it was already dawn.
After waking up, Meng Chuan became more spirited. He stood up and walked to the dining table.
Meng Chuan’s body trembled as he stared at a seat blankly.
In the past, his wife, Liu Qiyue, liked to cook porridge and make flatbread. He also liked to eat everything she cooked in big mouthfuls. Every day, he ate breakfast at home.
At this moment, the dining hall was silent.
Meng Chuan sat alone at the dining table. There was no porridge or flatbread today. The familiar fragrance was missing.
“Qiyue…” Meng Chuan murmured.They had known each other since they were children. They grew up together as childhood sweethearts. They cultivated together on Archean Mountain.
After leaving the mountain, they went to North River Pass. They guarded the city pass and participated in many bloody battles.
After leaving North River Pass, they lived secluded lives in Gu Mountain Prefecture. They guarded the prefecture and killed demons to reinforce the world’s safety.
They brought up their children in Jiang State Capital together. His wife guarded cities while he patrolled the world to kill demon monarchs…
Even after so many years, the longest they had ever been separated from each other was when he was fighting in the World Gap. Due to his mission, they didn’t meet for over ten years. Besides this exception, he spent most of his time with her.
“We agreed to walk alongside each other for the rest of our lives. We were to fight on the battlefield together, risking our lives to slay all demons,” muttered Meng Chuan. “However, I’m now walking forward alone without you.”
At that moment, a strong sense of loneliness erupted, completely drowning Meng Chuan’s heart.
For the next 1,000 years, he would be alone.
Chapter 481 - Painting
In a restaurant at Snow Wind Pass.
“Make way, make way.” A waiter carried a wooden tray. A large bowl of porridge, a steamer full of buns, and a plate of flatbread laid on top of the wooden tray. He carried it and walked towards the customers on the second floor.
Suddenly, the bowl of porridge, the steamer full of buns, and the plate of flatbread vanished from his wooden tray. At the same time, a piece of silver appeared on the wooden tray.
“Oh?” The waiter’s eyes widened in shock. “Where’s the porridge? Where are the buns? Where did the flatbread go?” The waiter was somewhat dazed. He carefully picked up the silver piece and rushed to the first floor. “Uncle, Uncle, look.”
Meng Chuan remained seated at the table. A bowl of porridge, a steamer full of buns, and a plate of flatbread appeared in front of him.
“Breakfast is ready.” Meng Chuan turned his head to the side. The dining table was empty save for him; he was the only one there.
“I have to get used to being alone.” Meng Chuan lowered his head and ate as he did in the past. He ate the porridge, buns, and flatbread in large mouthfuls.
Soon, he finished everything.
Still sitting by the table after his meal, Meng Chuan finally understood what he had to do now. I have to continue cultivating. The human world and the Demon realm are gradually nearing each other, causing more World Entrances to appear. We still haven’t won the war completely. I have to become stronger. Only by becoming stronger and facing danger will we not need to awaken Qiyue. If she doesn’t awaken, she’ll never have to cast Phoenix’s Nirvana, which would risk her life.
If we lose this war, it will be a calamity for humanity. Countless Godfiends’ efforts will be in vain. We’ve already sacrificed too much. We have to win. I have to cultivate. Meng Chuan walked into the courtyard with Demon Slayer hanging by his waist.
He unsheathed his saber.
Meng Chuan frowned before swinging his saber.
He repeatedly swung his saber for ten minutes, attempting to cultivate. However, he had to stop when he realized his mental state wasn’t in the right place.
My heart is affected. I can’t focus on cultivation at all. Meng Chuan frowned as he stood in the courtyard. If I don’t focus on my cultivation, I won’t be able to improve.
Whether he was trying to reach the perfected Grotto-Heaven realm with the Cloud Dragon Snake Movement Technique—which was currently in the Grotto-Heaven’s late stageor if he was trying to make Infinite Saber a paramount technique, the most basic requirement was to be fully focused whenever he cultivated.
If his mind was bombarded by stray thoughts, making him constantly distracted, there was simply no way he could make any progress.
I can’t control my thoughts. What should I do? Meng Chuan pondered how to solve this problem.
Ordinary emotions could be thrown to the back of one’s mind. They would be forgotten very quickly once one stopped thinking about them. However, emotions that truly affected one’s life could never be forgotten, even if one was a peerless genius. Back then, King True Martial had been unable to recover from his emotional setback. He was stuck at this nadir for a long time. Did he want to sink into oblivion? No! King True Martial also wanted to cultivate and become stronger. However, the emotional setback had caused him to doubt his entire cultivation path. Due to these doubts, he couldn’t continue traveling that path.
In the end, King True Martial didn’t forget everything that happened before his emotional setback. He just created a new path and followed it until he died.
What should I do? Meng Chuan pondered. His intense loneliness and longing for his wife couldn’t be suppressed.
It’s better to let everything loose than blocking the flood. I’ll vent all my intense emotions. Furthermore, I’ll vent them completely. After I vent all my emotions, it might be much easier. Meng Chuan made his decision. The best way for me to vent my emotions is to fuse them into my paintings. Starting from Snow Wind Pass, I’ll travel to all the places Qiyue and I once lived. I’ll fuse every memory and intense emotion into my paintings.
After making his decision, Meng Chuan began painting Meng Chuan spent two days and two nights painting this ordinary courtyard at Snow Wind Pass. This was the place where Meng Chuan and his wife had lived the longest.
He then went to Jiang State Capital, which he had many fond memories of. He had once lived an incognito life in an ordinary residence and taught his children as they grew up. He had also guarded Jiang State Capital…
He even went to Chu An City, Changfeng City, Duyang City, and other places. As a guardian Godfiend, Liu Qiyue frequently swapped defenses. Meng Chuan also moved to those different residence
s with her. To the couple, no matter where they lived, they would always be at home as long as they stayed together.
He went to Gu Mountain Prefecture.
Gu Mountain Prefecture City is completely abandoned. Meng Chuan arrived at the manor that the couple had once lived in. Half a year ago, the couple had come here and cleaned the
place.
Back then, Qiyue and I lived incognito at Gu Mountain Prefecture. We hunted demons and reinforced the various cities in the region. Meng Chuan looked at the manor. This is also where Qiyue got pregnant and gave birth to An’er and You’er.
The couple stayed in Gu Mountain Prefecture for six years. At that time, they were young and outstanding. The couple worked together to crush any foes.
Meng Chuan sat on a stone bench and painted the days when his wife was pregnant. He also painted scenes of An’er and You’er in their swaddling clothes. The couple coaxed their children. He also painted scenes of him and his wife working together to kill the demons and reinforce the cities.
North River Pass.
Meng Chuan arrived at the abandoned North River Pass.
He went to the manor that the couple had once resided in.
After the couple left Archean Mountain, they were deployed to North River Pass. They fought here for a while. This was also where they got married and became husband and wife.
Meng Chuan stood in the familiar abandoned mansion and vaguely saw the day of their marriage.
Zhang Yunhu, Fan Cheng, Shi Xiu, Yu Chiyan, Yang Xingwu, Mu Qing, Dean Ge Yu, and many other friends witnessed Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue bowing to the world and officially becoming husband and wife.
Most of those friends and family members had died. Some had died on their sickbeds, while others had died when battling the demons.
Archean Mountain.
After painting at North River Pass for two days, Meng Chuan arrived at Archean Mountain. He didn’t visit the Supremacies; he returned to his cave abode.
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