Archean Eon Art c1-766

by I Eat Tomatoes, Wo Chi Xi Hong Shi, 我吃西红柿

  “Let’s try the second path,” said Black Wind with a smile.

  The second path was also the middle path.

  Meng Chuan quickly stepped onto it. The moment he did so, his consciousness rumbled.

  What happened? Meng Chuan was astonished.

  He transformed into a towering flaming giant, about five million kilometers tall. It was currently sleeping on a Grand Yang Star.

  Although Meng Chuan became a fire giant, he couldn’t control the body at all. When the giant woke up and stretched, it stirred the Grand Yang Star’s endless flames.

  Oh? Meng Chuan couldn’t control the body at all. However, he could clearly sense every part of the giant’s body. The giant stretched its back, and it even subconsciously controlled the flames. Meng Chuan could sense the profundity of the flames. This giant was a Sixth Tribulation Eminence. The giant’s every action was devastating. Meng Chuan could see some of the fire laws on the giant’s body.

  In just a few seconds, Meng Chuan’s consciousness returned to his normal body. He stood on the second path and took another step.

  When he took the second step, his consciousness rumbled again and possessed another living being. This time it was a silver-armored, golden-horned alien. It was fighting another mighty figure in the void.

  Boom!

  The void collapsed.

  The silver-armored, golden-horned alien walked through the shattered void, using the void as a weapon as it attacked its opponent.

  It’s another Sixth Tribulation Eminence. Its attainments in the void are much higher than mine. Meng Chuan gained something from this scene. In just a few seconds, his consciousness returned to his body.

  “With every step on the second path, one’s consciousness seems to possess an Eminence’s body,” exclaimed Meng Hu. “I took nine steps on it. I possessed a Sixth Tribulation Eminence with every step I took. I possessed one Sixth Tribulation Eminence twice. This second path spans about 50,000 kilometers. If I were to reach the mountain peak, how many mighty figures would I have possessed?”

  “It’s fascinating.”

  Meng Chuan, Fu Sui, and Black Wind were astonished. They could constantly possess Sixth Tribulation Eminences.

  The third path… Meng Chuan and company also began to try out the rightmost path.

  Huh? The moment Meng Chuan stepped on it, he heard a cacophony. He couldn’t hear the complete sentence, nor could he understand what it meant. However, he felt an invisible pressure suppress his Essence Soul and mind when he heard the voice.

  “This third path?” Meng Chuan stood there for a moment as he heard intermittent sounds. The sound seemed to come from the top of the mountain as it constantly suppressed his mind.

  Meng Chuan took another step forward, and the intermittent sounds seemed to become clearer. The pressure on his mind and consciousness also increased.

  Meng Chuan took nine steps. The voice was still intermittent, but each of the nine steps he took increased the mental pressure.

  “We’ve finished probing all of them.” Fu Sui looked at his three companions. “There are three paths. The left path induces a state of constant epiphany. The path in the middle allows one to possess an Eminence that is at the Sixth Tribulation realm at least. The right path allows one to listen to sounds that exert immense pressure on one’s mind and consciousness. From the looks of it, we have to make our own choices.”

  Black Wind, Meng Hu, and Meng Chuan nodded. “Yes.”

  “It looks like we’ll be separated from each other here,” said Meng Hu.

  “The first path induces a constant state of epiphany. This is my greatest hope of reaching the Sixth Tribulation realm. I’ll definitely choose the first path if I’m seeking opportunities amidst risk.” Fu Sui made a decisive decision.

  It was very good to possess Eminences, but one could only experience it since it was cast by other Eminences.

  As for epiphanies? Whatever he comprehended was his own. In terms of help, the first path was much better than the second.

  “The benefits of constant epiphany are too great. However, the price may be great. I don’t dare to choose it,” said Meng Hu. “I’ll choose the second path.”

  “I’ll choose the second path as well.” Black Wind nodded. Although he was ambitious, he felt that taking the same path as Meng Hu, who came from a high-level world, wouldn’t be a bad choice. Black Wind knew very well. “Tiger King, who’s a Heavenly Dream Divine General, is over 100 times more knowledgeable than me. His choice might be the best.”

  “Brother Eastcalm, which path do you plan on choosing?” asked Black Wind with a smile.

  Chapter 596 - Each Taking Their Own Path

  Meng Chuan declared his decision. “The third

  path.”

  “Third?” Fu Sui, Meng Hu, and Black Wind were somewhat astonished.

  Fu Sui couldn’t help but persuade him. “Brother Eastcalm, the third path has a huge impact on one’s mind and consciousness. You won’t be able to cultivate in peace once you set foot on that path. I think it’s better if you don’t choose it. You can cultivate on the mountain. This cultivation environment is quite beneficial to our cultivation.”

  “Staying in the mountain is also dangerous,” said Meng Hu. “It’s impossible for you to gain benefits for long. Therefore, you still have to choose a path.”

  Fu Sui shook his head. “That doesn’t mean he should choose the third path.”

  Black Wind nodded and said, “Brother Eastcalm, the first two paths have all sorts of benefits. Perhaps we may have to pay a corresponding price, but at the very least… We will benefit. As for the third path, it suppresses one’s mind and consciousness. The further you go, the stronger the suppression. It looks like a test. Passing the test may bring great benefits. However, we are ultimately only at the Fifth Tribulation realm. It’s very likely that we won’t pass the test and end up not obtaining any benefits.”

  “Brother Black Wind, what you said makes sense.” Meng Chuan nodded. “This path has a huge impact on one’s mind and consciousness. It’s indeed possible that I won’t pass the test and fail to walk to the end, but I still wish to take the third path.”

  Test? Benefits?

  Meng Chuan didn’t mind. The third path’s influence on the mind was a rare occasion for Meng Chuan to cultivate his mind and willpower.

  At his realm, it was too difficult to stir his mind and will. He was excited simply by discovering the uniqueness of the third path.

  This was because he wasn’t far from comprehending a Sixth Tribulation law. Even if he cultivated in an ordinary cultivation environment in the outer realm, he would definitely be able to grasp one within 100 years. What he worried about the most were his mind and willpower. Could his Essence Soul World withstand the Sixth Tribulation law? Could it transcend the sixth Heavenly Tribulation?

  The stronger one’s willpower was, the better it would be for him when it came to the Essence Soul Tribulation realm!

  “Since you’ve made a decision, we won’t try to persuade you otherwise.” Fu Sui nodded. “We chose the paths ourselves, so the results have to be borne by yourself.”

  “Brother Eastcalm.” Meng Hu looked at Meng Chuan. “The path you chose is bound to be filled with suffering. Perhaps it will have the best benefits if you reach the end. However, there’s a high chance that you won’t.” As he spoke, Meng Hu was the first to walk towards the second path. “Brother Eastcalm, good luck.” Black Wind walked towards the second path as well.

  “Haha… Perhaps the one who gains the most in the end is Brother Eastcalm.” Fu Sui laughed loudly as he walked towards the first path.

  “Good luck, everyone.” Meng Chuan smiled and walked towards the third path.

  The four Fifth Tribulation Eminences that came to the ruin world made their choices.

  This path. Meng Chuan stepped onto the third path. Crystal jade paved his feet as he listened to the sounds.

  The sounds couldn’t be blocked. Although they were intermitt
ent, they still transmitted into his Essence Soul and echoed in his Essence Soul World.

  He couldn’t hear a single word clearly. It was vague, but it caused Meng Chuan’s mind and consciousness to suffer immense pressure. Continue walking.

  After all, Meng Chuan was at the Essence Soul Fifth Tribulation realm. He didn’t know how high his mental cultivation was. At the very least, he could easily withstand the pressure in the third path’s early parts.

  After standing there for 30 seconds, Meng Chuan took another step.

  Although he could easily withstand the pressure, Meng Chuan had to stop for 30 seconds after taking every step. He carefully sensed the differences between the different sounds and the effects on his mind and consciousness.

  One step every 30 seconds was extremely slow, but Meng Chuan was very patient. He even had some occasional gains. As a result, he would stay at the same spot for longer. “Hum… ha… Yu…” Although the voice was vague, Meng Chuan discovered some patterns. Each syllable of these sounds had different effects on his mind and consciousness. The cacophony of sounds was like countless sledgehammers slamming into his Essence Soul from different angles. Even the sledgehammers could be combined into one. However, Meng Chuan was still at the beginning of the path. Thus, he couldn’t hear much.

  On the first day, Meng Chuan walked half a kilometer on the path. He piously continued, cherishing this place that honed his mind and willpower.

  Meng Hu and Black Wind had traveled the second path for a day.

  They repeatedly possessed different Sixth Tribulation Eminences. They could sense the various mysteries these Sixth Tribulation Eminences exhibited through their battles, cultivation, or strolls.

  I’ve gained a lot, but… Meng Hu frowned slightly. My consciousness has been possessing bodies over and over again. I’ve tried to figure out the different Sixth Tribulation Eminences’ means. I’ve gained too much insight that it is confusing me.

  He possessed many Sixth Tribulation Eminences. All of them grasped laws that were above Meng Hu.

  In the beginning, Meng Hu was very excited and agitated. He felt as though a door had opened in front of him. He could clearly sense how a Sixth Tribulation Eminence executed their moves. Even though he had experienced only a portion of the moves, he could see the path ahead. However, he had seen too many possible paths!

  On the first day, he had already seen the paths of hundreds of Sixth Tribulation Eminences despite taking the occasional break.

  Some paths were completely different!

  Many paths are at odds with others, causing me to hesitate. What is right? What is wrong? Which path should I take? Having traveled far on this path, I know the danger of it. If I don’t have enough determination, I’ll be completely lost. Meng Hu understood this point. He stood in the same spot and pondered for a moment. His eyes became determined.

  How could he stop when the opportunity was right in front of him?

  I’ll follow the Heavenly Dream Divine General’s path. I’ll study the paths that are suitable for me. If they aren’t suitable, I’ll directly delete that portion of memories from my head. Meng Hu gritted his teeth and continued walking.

  About 100 feet behind Meng Hu, Black Wind had also discovered the problem with this path.

  What should I do? If I study every Sixth Tribulation Eminence, I’ll definitely be lost in less than a month. Black Wind looked at Meng Hu. I can’t compare to Meng Hu. Meng Hu’s other true body is in Heavenly Dream Realm. He has a way to reduce the negative effects. I can only rely on myself. I have to be more cautious.

  For Black Wind to come this far from a low-level world, he had suffered immensely. From then on, he became extremely cautious. When he decided to attack, he would bite his target like a poisonous snake. He usually restrained his sharp claws and fangs so as to wait for an opportunity.

  I have to slow down my walking speed. The number of Sixth Tribulation Eminences that I possess is overlapping at an increasing pace. The overlaps will be greater as I go further. Black Wind pondered. I should focus on comprehending a few paths and abandon the rest. Furthermore… I have to slow down and comprehend them carefully.

  Therefore, Black Wind advanced even slower on the second path.

  The first path.

  Fu Sui walked step by step on the first path, maintaining his state of epiphany. The feeling of constant epiphanies was just too wonderful.

  All sorts of insights surged into his mind. In the past, he could be stuck with a bottleneck for over 100 years. Now, he could easily break through them in an instant.

  On the first day he embarked on the first path, he walked five kilometers. He walked the fastest.

  In just half a year, Fu Sui had traveled nearly 1,000 kilometers. He had also comprehended a third Fifth Tribulation law. With his perception, he should have been unable to comprehend a third Fifth Tribulation law his entire life under normal circumstances. However, he had managed to do it in half a year.

  I may need to pay a price, but risks sometimes need to be taken. Now, I have a chance of fusing these three laws of mine to reach the Sixth Tribulation realm. Fu Sui held back his excitement and continued walking on the crystalline path.

  Chapter 597 - Ten Years

  The sixth year after Meng Chuan and company stepped onto their respective paths.

  How should I cultivate? What’s right? What’s wrong? Meng Hu stood on the second path and looked up. He could see the crystal path leading into the endless fog. He couldn’t see its end at all. At that moment, Meng Hu’s eyes were filled with confusion.

  In the past five years, I’ve possessed nearly 10,000 Sixth Tribulation Eminences.

  I reflect on myself every day. I leave behind all the paths that suit the Heavenly Dream Divine General and abandon the rest of my memories. In fact, the further I go, the more I have to wipe away my memories. In the past five years, I’ve wiped away my memories thousands of times. However, I remain lost.

  I-I… don’t know how I should cultivate next. Meng Hu stood on the path, his mind filled with hesitation. He had many insights, but they clashed with each other.

  Meng Hu had indeed gained a lot when he first began walking down this path. He had even successfully comprehended a third Fifth Tribulation law. However, when he wanted to form a Sixth Tribulation law with the three Fifth Tribulation laws, the numerous insights he obtained from his possessions began conflicting with each other. This was despite him wiping away the memories that he felt weren’t right repeatedly… Memory changes one’s understanding. Every time I gain insights through possession, what I know will change. Even if I wipe my memories, choosing to wipe my memories is a choice I made after my understanding changed. Time and time again, my understanding of things is changed before I wipe away my memories.

  It gets more and more chaotic.

  Meng Hu looked around. He could see Old Fiend Black Wind-who was much slower than him-and Meng Chuan, who was even further away. Meng Chuan walked even slower on the third path.

  I knew the danger of losing myself. I believed that I could obtain benefits and ward off danger, but I still ended up lost. Meng Hu knew his situation very well. He could draw on a blank piece of paper very clearly. However, when countless strokes of different styles landed, his ‘understanding’ as an artist would already be in a mess, even if they were eliminated repeatedly. His ‘understanding’ was no longer clear. “Is this the furthest my cultivation realm can go?” Meng Hu muttered. He was a Heavenly Dream Divine General of Heavenly Dream Realm. He had the potential to reach the Sixth Tribulation realm. How could he swallow the fact that he was lost?

  It’s time to return. Meng Hu looked up at the black mountain that extended deep into the clouds. Following that, his body and Essence Soul completely disintegrated without a sound.

  His true body had died.

  At the same time, in a mysterious and vast inhabited world-Heavenly Dream Realm.

  It’s really like a dream. Meng Hu walked out of his cave abode. His cave abode
was built on a five-kilometer-wide leaf. The clouds around him were clear. The leaf where his cave abode was located was a leaf of a towering tree.

  I’ll go look for Master, thought Meng Hu. I can only seek Master’s help to resolve my present problems.

  As a high-level world, Heavenly Dream Realm had an extremely rich heritage. It was much better than that of Archean Eon Realm. The difference between Archean Eon Realm and Heavenly Dream Realm was the difference between the Seventh Tribulation realm and the Eighth Tribulation realm.

  Every Eighth Tribulation Eminence had unimaginable abilities. The laws in the River of Spacetime would severely limit the traces they left behind. Any item they refined was enough to make a Sixth Tribulation Eminence go crazy. They could easily obtain Primordial Stones from Primordial Stars, and the prices for them were extremely high. If an Eighth Tribulation Eminence was born in a particular era, the entire River of Spacetime would tremble. Even Seventh Tribulation Eminences wanted to follow them.

  The heritage in an Eighth Tribulation Eminence’s homeworld was unimaginable.

  Meng Hu could only hope that his homeworld

  – Heavenly Dream Realm-could help him. Otherwise, he would be stuck with his present achievements forever.

  Meng Hu destroyed his true body? Black Wind, who was also on the second path, couldn’t help but be taken aback when he saw Meng Hu completely turn to dust. It also chilled his heart.

  He chose the same path as me. Why did he destroy his true body? Did he discover the hidden dangers of this path? Black Wind felt somewhat uneasy. The way he traveled the second path was different from Meng Hu.

  From the very beginning, he realized that the Eminences he possessed would constantly overlap with each other. He was extremely cautious as he chose to study six of them. He chose to abandon everything else. Even if he possessed them, he wouldn’t choose to gain any insights.

  He only studied six of the Sixth Tribulation Eminences! Furthermore, these six were mainly of the Wind attribute.