After all, Marquis Ice had only accumulated two Sixth Tribulation treasures and many Fifth Tribulation treasures over the years. If he had brought all his treasures with him, it was unknown who would emerge victorious.
As for Emperor Roc, he came from a middle-level world. Furthermore, it was a world with quite a rich heritage. Even though he knew that he might die, he still brought a Sixth Tribulation treasure and other ordinary treasures with him on this expedition. This was because he could afford to lose them!
Of course, Emperor Roc was far inferior to Meng Chuan in terms of wealth.
Even Senior Pang Ming—who had cultivated both his Essence Soul and Physical Body—only brought about 10,000 cubes worth of treasures with him when roaming the outer realm. He also carried less than Meng Chuan’s true body that roamed the outer realm.
This Marquis Ice had some gains. Emperor Roc inspected his war spoils and was rather satisfied. Counting all of them, there are nearly 600 cubes worth of treasures. I’ve made a killing. I really did reap a big harvest on this cave abode trip.
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Meng Chuan walked through the lair’s tunnels. His Essence Soul World spread out around him, allowing him to travel without any obstruction.
During the earlier portions of the lair, there were no obstacles. However, he didn’t discover any treasures.
It’s likely that the cultivators ahead have taken all the treasures. Meng Chuan also understood this point. He leisurely walked through the lair, but his speed was terrifying. Soon, he arrived at a fork.
The forks headed into two different directions, each leading to an extremely distant place.
Emperor Roc is in this direction. Meng Chuan chose one side after sensing Emperor Roc’s location through karma.
Although there were many forks in the lair, they ultimately converged. Many forks were connected, so cultivators would occasionally encounter each other.
As for Meng Chuan, he probed the karmic connection between him and Emperor Roc when choosing forks. He was getting closer and closer to Emperor Roc.
Soon. Meng Chuan leisurely walked through the cave abode. To him, capturing Emperor Roc was the most important matter. As for the cave abode’s opportunities? They were secondary to him.
Chapter 559 - Emperor Roc and Meng Chuan Meeting Again
Meng Chuan walked step by step, his figure becoming blurry and illusory. He moved through the tunnel extremely quickly, but he was also extremely cautious.
After all, it was suicidal to be careless in a cave abode that was suspected to be built by a Seventh Tribulation Eminence.
Oh? Meng Chuan vaguely sensed a threat in front of him. He couldn’t help but be even more careful. He carefully probed the area in front of him with his Essence Soul, and he soon discovered the source of the threat.
What’s that? Meng Chuan quickly saw something.
On the tunnel wall in front of him were ghastly, sharp, white teeth. The ends of these teeth were embedded in the tunnel’s depths. The sharp teeth were pointing outwards. There were 38 sharp teeth. Some were like spikes; some were like scimitars; they were all of varying lengths. They were embedded into both sides of the tunnel, leaving only a 30-foot-wide passageway.
This should be the teeth of a living being. Meng Chuan looked at them. There were layers of runes on the surface of the teeth. The evil energy contained within the white teeth corroded the surrounding void.
This lifeform has died long ago. There are only a few teeth here, but they make me feel threatened. These teeth contain a strange power. It’s indeed terrifying. With a thought, Meng Chuan’s Essence Soul World suppressed these teeth with all its might. After cultivating his World Treasure, Meng Chuan’s Essence Soul World was strong enough to suppress a Fourth Tribulation Eminence! This suppression was naturally extremely powerful.
Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!
When the teeth were suppressed, the runic patterns on the teeth’s surface became even more eye-catching. They trembled slightly, but because they were embedded into the tunnel walls, they didn’t shake too much.
Is the evil power contained in these teeth this area’s test? As Meng Chuan examined the teeth, he passed through the 30-foot-wide gap between the teeth. As he walked through the gap, he was also affected by the teeth’s evil power. He estimated that only a Third Tribulation Eminence and stronger could resist the evil power’s influence. Of course, Meng Chuan’s Essence Soul World could completely isolate him from its influence.
The owner of the teeth should be a Fifth or Sixth Tribulation realm lifeform. Meng Chuan had some guesses, but he felt that something was amiss. A cave abode was built, but the teeth of other lifeforms are embedded in this cave abode’s walls? This kind of action is somewhat special.
Meng Chuan continued to advance rapidly as he pondered the cave abode’s layout that the owner had purposely planned.
An hour later.
Meng Chuan’s eyes lit up as he looked at the tunnel ahead. Emperor Roc is right ahead. I’m finally going to capture you. Meng Chuan was filled with anticipation.
He had waited too long for this day.
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In one of the lair’s caves, a dark wind howled.
Emperor Roc struggled to move forward because of the strong wind. Just as he took a step forward, the wind carried him and sent him flying for more than ten steps before he found his footing.
This wind is too powerful. I haven’t even walked through half of this. I can’t pass through this cave at all. Emperor Roc was in a sorry state as he glanced at the cave’s raging wind. The further he went, the stronger the wind became.
Emperor Roc tried a few more times. However, every time he struggled to advance, he would be sent flying backward by the wind.
After several attempts, he finally chose to give up.
I’m afraid only Fourth Tribulation Eminences and stronger can clear this. This is my limit. Emperor Roc also knew that even if a true expert reached this ancient cave abode’s end, it would still be a battle between Palace Lord Snowjade and the other Fifth Tribulation Eminences. It was already not bad if a Third Tribulation Eminence like him could obtain some treasures.
Emperor Roc turned his head and walked to the edge of the cave where the wind was weak. He chose a large rock and sat on it, leisurely waiting.
The wind here was very weak. Emperor Roc felt rather comfortable when the wind blew across his golden fur.
This is the end of my expedition in this cave abode. I’ll be leaving the cave abode once the one-year deadline is up. Emperor Roc was in a good mood. I deliberately slowed down while roaming this lair. The ones behind me should be weaker than me. It’s unlikely that I will encounter a Fourth Tribulation Eminence.
Snowjade and Black Wind each had one Fourth Tribulation realm subordinate.
Few people at the Fourth Tribulation realm were willing to follow a Fifth Tribulation Eminence.
Time passed.
Rumble!
Emperor Roc, who was sitting on a boulder, was leisurely drinking a flask of alcohol. The alcohol was very strong, but it suited his tastes very well.
Suddenly—
An Essence Soul World phantom invaded the void. The howling dark wind was suppressed into silence.
Oh? When Emperor Roc saw the Essence Soul World phantom, he jolted. An Essence Soul Tribulation Eminence?
The complete suppression of the cave’s wind made Emperor Roc panic greatly. He immediately shouted, “Senior, I’ve already given up…”
Before he could finish speaking, Emperor Roc lost consciousness.
Emperor Roc. At this moment, time stopped.
Meng Chuan took action at that moment. Everything around him was still. Even the dark wind stopped.
Meng Chuan instantly appeared beside Emperor Roc.
Emperor Roc still had a terrified look on his face; he seemed to be speaking anxiously. However, he remained motionless like a statue.
I’ve finally caught you. Meng Chuan looked at Emperor Roc. He was one of th
e three main instigators behind the human world’s demon invasion—which lasted for more than 900 years. He was also the leader of the demons.
Meng Chuan waved his hand and stored Emperor Roc into Fiend Prison.
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Inside Fiend Prison.
Wh-where am I? Emperor Roc regained consciousness and looked around. He was in a dark space. Following that, he discovered that he was chained up. His hands and feet were shackled, and even his spine was bound by chains. His body was completely sealed, preventing him from using any demonic powers. His body became weak.
My treasures are all gone. Emperor Roc realized that all his treasures were missing. Even his robes were gone. Thankfully, his fur covered his body.
My body and Essence Soul have been sealed? Emperor Roc was somewhat uneasy. He couldn’t commit suicide in such a state.
At this moment, he was completely at the mercy of another person. However, he had cultivated for many years, allowing him to face the dire situation calmly.
I haven’t reached the Third Tribulation realm for long. I haven’t offended any powerful Tribulation Eminences, thought Emperor Roc to himself. There must be a special reason why I was imprisoned.
Following that, he looked up.
An Essence Soul World phantom enveloped him as a figure walked over from afar.
“Senior, Senior,” said Emperor Roc immediately. “I’m willing to offer all my treasures to you. I’ll definitely do my best to help you.”
When it was time to bow his head, he would obediently bow his head. Emperor Roc knew his limits.
“The Demon Realm’s strongest expert,” said the approaching figure. “It really wasn’t easy to capture you.”
“You?” Emperor Roc found the voice familiar.
The Essence Soul World phantom dissipated, revealing a white-haired man.
The white-haired man looked at him with mixed emotions.
“Do you recognize me?” Meng Chuan glanced at Emperor Roc.
Meng Chuan? Emperor Roc felt his vision turn dark. Fear, disbelief, and indignation—he was unable to think because of all his chaotic emotions.
Emperor Roc gradually regained clarity of his mind. He regained his rationality, but he felt like everything before him was a joke.
The human world’s Meng Chuan could actually capture him alive without him putting up any resistance?
One was the Demon Realm’s strongest expert, while the other was Archean Eon Realm’s strongest expert.
Was the strength difference between the two already so great?
“What are you doing?” Emperor Roc stared at Meng Chuan. “If you want to kill me, just kill me.”
Meng Chuan found it amusing.
Kill?
After killing Emperor Roc’s outer realm body, Emperor Roc could just cultivate another one quickly.
No, what Meng Chuan wanted to do was capture Emperor Roc alive and prevent him from committing suicide! This outer realm body could be used as a medium for a karmic attack. Once Meng Chuan was completely confident, he could kill this outer realm body. With the karmic connection between this body and Emperor Roc’s other avatars, Meng Chuan could kill all of Emperor Roc’s avatars in one fell swoop. Without a medium, a karmic attack’s might would greatly decrease.
Blood and flesh were good mediums. Emperor Roc’s true body was a complete body and had a complete Essence Soul. It was the best medium for karmic attacks.
“The three of you are the main instigators behind the demon invasion. We humans haven’t forgotten about this grudge for even one day.” Meng Chuan looked at the imprisoned Emperor Roc and said, “All of you have to pay back what you owe us humans. Today, I’ll kill Imperial Lord Starquix and Lady Blackmoon and let them head to the underworld first. As for you? It’ll be your turn soon.”
With Meng Chuan’s Fifth Tribulation Eminence strength, he could easily kill the two ordinary Imperial Lords through karma. However, he held back from attacking the enemy before capturing Emperor Roc alive. He didn’t want to alert his enemies too early.
Now, it was time for him to attack the Demon Realm’s three strongest experts.
Starquix, Blackmoon. Emperor Roc was anxious, but he couldn’t do anything. He couldn’t save the two demon Imperial Lords.
Chapter 560 - Imperial Lord Starquix and Lady Blackmoon's Ending
Three Bay River System.
A cave abode had been built on a barren planet. With an array formation concealing it, Lady Blackmoon’s outer realm body cultivated in seclusion.
Whoosh.
Sitting on the mountain, Lady Blackmoon sucked in a cold breath. She felt extremely comfortable. She chose this barren planet because it was very suitable for her cultivation.
In the outer realm, one’s perception of the different laws became much clearer. It was unlike her homeworld, where she could only comprehend the worldly laws.
Meng Chuan? At the moment Emperor Roc discovered Meng Chuan’s identity after being captured alive—
Lady Blackmoon also saw a white-haired man appear in front of her.
Oh? Lady Blackmoon was slightly taken aback. Her eyes widened because she recognized the white-haired man as Meng Chuan!
The white-haired Meng Chuan calmly looked at her.
Lady Blackmoon had already lost consciousness.
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At the same time, Imperial Lord Starquix—who was leading his subordinates to explore ruins—also discovered a white-haired man.
“Imperial Lord, these ruins have been discovered by others more than once. It has been wiped clean. There’s nothing left,” said his subordinates.
Imperial Lord Starquix stood rooted to the ground, unable to move. His mind even stopped thinking.
A white-haired man walked in front of him. Without looking at the other Supremacies around him, the white-haired man waved his hand and stored Imperial Lord Starquix into his grotto-heaven treasure.
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The Demon Realm.
Not good.
We’re doomed.
Imperial Lord Starquix and Lady Blackmoon rushed to Roc Imperial Palace as quickly as possible.
“Emperor Roc.”
“Emperor Roc.” The two of them were horrified and in despair.
Soon, they saw Emperor Roc sitting alone on the throne in the hall. He had been waiting for them.
“Emperor Roc, save us.”
“Meng Chuan appeared and captured our true bodies in the outer realm,” pleaded Imperial Lord Starquix and Lady Blackmoon anxiously.
Emperor Roc looked down from atop his throne. After a moment of silence, he slowly said, “My outer realm true body has been captured as well.”
Imperial Lord Starquix and Lady Blackmoon were stunned.
Emperor Roc’s true body was also captured alive?
The two of them were ultimately ordinary Imperial Lords. It was still reasonable and believable if they were captured alive, but even Emperor Roc was captured alive?
“What’s his strength?” asked Imperial Lord Starquix anxiously. “Isn’t it said that one’s cultivation speed would be very slow after reaching the Tribulation realm? Even if one creates a very powerful technique and has a very powerful bloodline, they will typically only reach the Third Tribulation realm in a short period of time.”
Emperor Roc nodded slightly. “I originally guessed that he was at the Third Tribulation realm, but I realized that I was ridiculously wrong this time. I couldn’t resist him at all… The strength difference between us is too great. I can still fight a Fourth Tribulation Eminence, but Meng Chuan should have already reached the Fifth Tribulation realm.”
“How long has he been cultivating for?” Lady Blackmoon couldn’t believe it.
The path of cultivation was long.
There wasn’t much of a difference between the First and Second Tribulation realms. Although it was difficult to reach the Third Tribulation realm, one could reach the Third Tribulation realm if they created a powerful ultimate technique—like Cloud Dragon
Snake Movement Technique—and elevated it to the perfected Heaven Earth realm.
If one had the Golden-Winged Roc, Dark Peacock, Eight-Headed Star Swallowing Snake, or even non-pure-blooded dragons and phoenix, one could typically reach the Third Tribulation realm in a short period of time.
Many could reach the Third Tribulation realm quickly. It was common among Tribulation Eminences.
However, the Fifth Tribulation realm? Reaching the Fifth Tribulation Realm was more than 100 times harder than reaching the Third Tribulation realm! In one entire river system, there might not even be a Fifth Tribulation Eminence during an era.
“When I saw him, I couldn’t put up any resistance and was captured alive,” said Emperor Roc softly. “His strength should be at the Fifth Tribulation realm.”
“How is that possible?” Imperial Lord Starquix and Lady Blackmoon murmured in horror and despair.
“Perhaps Meng Chuan had a special encounter or an opportunity left behind by Ancestral Master Archean Eon that allowed him to enter some mysterious mystic realm,” said Emperor Roc. “Mystic realms can have accelerated time flows. Although it appears that he has been cultivating for a short period of time, Meng Chuan could have actually been cultivating over 10,000 years. Regardless of our speculations, his strength is something we can no longer resist. As for the two of you… nobody can save you.”
Two ordinary Imperial Lords hiding in their homeworld were unable to withstand a Fifth Tribulation Eminence’s karmic attack.
Perhaps only Seventh Tribulation Eminences and Eighth Tribulation Eminences could protect the two of them from a Fifth Tribulation Eminence’s karmic attack. However, the Demon Realm’s three strongest experts could only meet Seventh Tribulation Eminences in their dreams.
“Nobody can save us?” muttered Lady Blackmoon to herself and looked up at Emperor Roc. “What is he trying to do by capturing Starquix’s outer realm true body and my outer realm body? It doesn’t seem like he is planning on killing us. Does he have other motives?”
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