“Cultivation on the mountain is rather monotonous. He experiences a lot more when he’s not on the mountain. Perhaps it’s a more conducive environment for him to seek answers from his inner self,” said Qin Wu. “Therefore, he attained the third level much faster.”
Luo Tang nodded slightly. “You are right. It looks like he has a high chance of attaining a seventh-level Essence Soul in his life since he’s attained a third-level Essence Soul at the age of 36. If he can really attain a seventh-level Essence Soul, he can split his Essence Soul and guard several regions. He’ll be much more useful to humanity than a Supremacy. For instance, even though we are powerful, we are unable to split ourselves.”
Qin Wu smiled and said, “Don’t count your chickens before they hatch. Him having a third-level Essence Soul is just a conjecture.”
“Regardless, he managed to kill a fourth Firmament demon monarch without being injured. There’s no doubt that he is as strong as a newly-advanced Marquis Godfiend,” said Luo Tang. “He’s as fast as Regis Godfiends. Qin Wu, you have to deploy such combat strength well. We’ve been short on manpower recently.”
“Yes.” Qin Wu fell deep in thought. “I have my plans.”
“He’s your disciple. You decide,” said Luo Tang with a smile.
Gu Mountain Prefecture City, the same evening.
Oh? Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue—who were both having dinner—sensed something. A stream of light flew into the hall from outside. Meng Chuan reached out to grab it and saw a small bamboo tube.
An avian demon monarch left the compound silently. Usually, avian demon monarchs were used to send letters. These controlled avian demon monarchs were the most loyal to humans. There could be traitors among Godfiends, but these avian demon monarchs couldn’t betray humanity.
“Ah Chuan, what’s written on it?” asked Liu Qiyue.
“Master summoned me. I have to return to Archean Mountain immediately.” Meng Chuan pondered for a moment before passing the secret letter in the bamboo tube to his wife. Liu Qiyue also carefully read the letter and nodded. “It should have something to do with you killing a fourth Firmament demon monarch today.”
“I originally planned to return to Archean Mountain anyway. I need to exchange the treasures I obtained from the demon monarch for credit,” said Meng Chuan with a smile. “I’ll be returning tonight. If everything goes well, I can return before dawn.”
“Why are you in such a hurry? Are you not using the bird?” Liu Qiyue asked.
“There’s no need. The bird is too slow,” said Meng Chuan.
Liu Qiyue laughed. “Only you would dare say that.”
Avian demon monarchs could fly directly towards their destinations. It wasn’t easy for Great Solar Godfiends to leap over mountains. It usually took a Great Solar Godfiend two to three times longer to arrive at their destination than when they rode an avian demon monarch.
However, Meng Chuan had the right to say that avian demon monarchs were too slow. He could cross the mountains he encountered in a single leap. To him, it was in no way different from traveling on flat land.
…
That night, Meng Chuan bade farewell to his wife. He concealed his lightning with the black baneful aura as he hurried off into the distant night sky.
From the Great Zhou Dynasty’s southeastern region to the center of the dynasty, he leaped over rivers and lakes. He crossed mountains as if they were door sills. In a single leap, he traversed over two kilometers. His speed was considered top-notch amongst Regis Godfiends, making him much faster than third Firmament avian demon monarchs!
After traveling 5000 kilometers, Meng Chuan encountered demon monarchs attacking a village fort. Since he could sense auras within 2.5 kilometers with his Essence Soul perception domain, he also discovered two demon monarch lairs.
He killed seven third Firmament demon monarchs and 19 second Firmament demon monarchs. Even though he fought three times, he rushed from Gu Mountain Prefecture City to Archean Mountain in an hour.
His blood pumped vigorously as he traveled. Thankfully, his Diamond Body’s recovery speed was astonishing. As he went up Archean Mountain, he restrained his churning blood and calmed down.
Swoosh.
When Meng Chuan arrived outside Grotto-Heaven Pavilion, he saw the old steward there. The old steward chuckled and said, “Lord Meng Chuan, you sure came quickly. Please follow me.”
Meng Chuan didn’t find it odd at all. Godfiends guarding Archean Mountain had discovered his arrival as he scaled the mountain. His master probably knew about his arrival too.
In a study inside Grotto-Heaven Pavilion, Supremacy Qin Wu was carefully reading a dossier that had just been sent over today when Meng Chuan walked into the study and bowed respectfully. “Greetings, Master.”
“You sure came quickly.” Qin Wu put down the dossier and smiled at Meng Chuan. “Your Essence Soul has indeed reached the third level.” Qin Wu was in a good mood after confirming that Meng Chuan’s Essence Soul had reached the third level.
“I was lucky. I reached the third level a few months ago,” said Meng Chuan with a smile. “That’s how I managed to kill the fourth Firmament demon monarch. If my Essence Soul hadn’t broken through, I would’ve been in danger…”
“I think highly of your Essence Soul cultivation talent. You didn’t disappoint me,” said Qin Wu. “You must keep the matter of you killing a fourth Firmament demon monarch a secret. You are not to spread it to others.”
“I understand,” said Meng Chuan respectfully.
“You earn ten million credits for killing a fourth Firmament demon monarch.” Qin Wu said, “However, I can’t give you the credits directly. Too many people will learn of it if you gain so much credit in one go. A few Godfiends are colluding with the Skydemon Sect and demons. They believe that humans are bound to lose and are looking for a way out. Humph!”
Meng Chuan listened obediently.
“You will not lose the credit you deserve,” said Qin Wu. “I’ll note it down for you and exchange whatever treasures you need on your behalf.”
“I need Quiescence Frost baneful aura,” said Meng Chuan immediately. “I need ten cubes of Quiescence Frost baneful aura.”
“Ten cubes?” Qin Wu’s face twitched. “That many? Archean Mountain only has 32 cubes left!”
“Master, as you know,” said Meng Chuan immediately, “I used nine bolts of heavenly lightning to forge my Godfiend body and absorbed a lot of baneful aura. According to my estimates, I can absorb up to ten cubes of Quiescence Frost baneful aura.”
“Alright, alright.” Qin Wu shook his head and sighed. “I’ll help you exchange for it. As long as they are treasures in the catalog, feel free to ask for them. I’ll try my best to find the treasures that aren’t in the catalog for you. If I can’t find them, you will have to depend on yourself.”
Meng Chuan nodded. “I understand.”
The treasures one needed for Marquis Godfiend cultivation could usually be bought from the sect. The further one went on their cultivation path, the rarer the items they needed. The sect didn’t always have what people needed.
For example, Quiescence Frost baneful aura was typically used by Marquis Godfiends with Lightning Devastator Fiend Bodies. In Archean Mountain, it was considered an uncommon baneful aura. Once Meng Chuan mastered the Divine Power realm, his body would probably be even stronger than Marquis Godfiends. He would definitely be able to absorb Quiescence Frost baneful aura.
“You now have the strength of a newly-advanced Marquis Godfiend,” said Qin Wu. “I will assign more missions to you. I estimate that you will take action once every two to three days.”
“Qiyue is currently pregnant. Can I carry out the missions alone?” Meng Chuan asked.
“You alone are enough.” Qin Wu nodded and said, “It will be unlikely for you to encounter fourth Firmament demon monarchs during the missions assigned to you. Even if you encounter one, unless you can’t flee normally, don’t use mystic techniques that require a third-level Essence Soul like Soul-Vanquishing Spike. Casting a few illusion spells will do.”
“Yes.” Meng Chuan was also confident that his strength would be comparable to Fu Jiao’s without using Essence Soul mystic techniques.
“What will be my designated mission area?” asked Meng Chuan.
“You will still be watching over Gu Mountain Prefecture and 500 kilometers around it,” said Qin Wu. “This area is big enough. It’s close to the size of a state. I will reassign the two Marquis Godfiends and four top-notch Godfiend teams within this region. The missions that would’ve been assigned to them will now become your responsibility. You are fast, and you are more effective at providing help.”
“Yes.” Meng Chuan nodded. In the future, he would be several times buiser.
“Of course, Marquis Godfiends will still be protecting Wu State Capital and Qian State Capital. A Regis Godfiend at Luo Tang Pass can also be mobilized at any moment,” said Qin Wu. “If it’s too dangerous. I won’t send you. By the way, do you have other treasures you need? I’ll help you get them.”
Meng Chuan nodded and immediately took out the cloth bag. “Master, this is my spoils of war from killing the greater demon monarch. I’ll keep this bag for myself. I’d like to exchange the treasures inside for credit.”
“Let me take a look for you.” Qin Wu took the cloth bag and opened it. He smiled and commented, “This horn is of good material. It’s worth 600,000 credits. This spear needs to be reforged. It’s worth…
Before he could finish his sentence, Qin Wu exclaimed in surprise. He took out a black jade bottle from the bag. The longer he looked at it, the more his eyes lit up. “The demons really don’t feel the pinch. Such a treasure fell into the hands of a fourth Firmament demon monarch?”
