Chapter 125

The rain continued to fall as Meng Chuan, and the other Godfiends descended the mountain silently .

After seeing Senior Brother Qian Yu’s present appearance and the nine names that Archean Mountain Lord personally carved, everyone’s hearts felt heavy .

“Sigh . ” A Godfiend disciple couldn’t help but slam the boulder beside him, reducing a boulder— that was more than ten feet wide—to dust . He gritted his teeth and said, “How infuriating . I wish I was there . We could have killed those demon monarchs alongside each other!”

“If you aren’t strong enough, you will only be sending yourself to your death,” said a female Godfiend disciple beside him coldly .

“One of me isn’t enough, but ten or twenty will be enough to turn the tables!” said the Godfiend angrily . “My strength presently isn’t up to par, but it will be in the future . If I don’t have the guts, what’s the point of cultivating to become a Godfiend?”

The female Godfiend said coldly, “I just want you to calm down . You need to realize the difference in strength . ”

“Stop arguing . ” Meng Chuan said, “Cultivate well on the mountain . Once we are strong, we will be able to kill even more demon monarchs when we leave the mountain . ”

The two Godfiend disciples didn’t argue further after Meng Chuan spoke . Among the disciples who still remained on the mountain, Meng Chuan was the strongest . He was publicly acknowledged as the eldest senior brother . He had quite the prestige .

The disciples quickly scattered after they descended the mountain peak .

“Senior Brother Yan,” shouted Liu Qiyue, who was walking alongside Meng Chuan .

Yan Jin stopped in confusion .

“Senior Brother Yan, Ah Chuan, and I have something to tell you,” said Liu Qiyue .

“Oh? What’s the matter?” asked Yan Jin . He had been cultivating crazily on Archean Mountain, and he was rather anti-social . The people closest to him were Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue . After all, they came from Eastcalm Prefecture .

“Ah Chuan and I will be leaving the mountain this year,” said Liu Qiyue .

“So early?” Yan Jin was surprised .

Meng Chuan nodded as well . “That’s right . The two of us will break through to the Great Solar realm soon! When the time comes, we will clear the Nine Mystical Caves and descend the mountain . ”

“Then, congratulations . ” Yan Jin smiled . “I’ll take much longer than the two of you . I’m afraid I will take a few more years . ”

“Once we clear the Nine Mystical Caves, we will set up a banquet and invite many good friends,” said Meng Chuan with a smile . He had many things he wanted to say to Yan Jin, but he decided against it .

They were from the same batch of disciples . Only Meng Chuan, Ji Yuantong, and Yan Jin successfully cultivated transcendent-grade Godfiend bodies .

Ji Yuantong had vanished for three years before he reappeared on Archean Mountain . He no longer had his arrogance . Instead, he kept a low profile and was more humble . He would often smile at his fellow disciples . After five years on the mountain, Ji Yuantong attained Greater Mastery of the Great Strength Fiend Body . Then, he cleared the Life-and-Death juncture and became a Godfiend!

Yan Jin was much more obstinate and crazy . He spent ten years on the Azure Lotus Divine Body . He was then forced to challenge the Life-and-Death juncture and become a Godfiend . Back then, he had only attained Greater Mastery of the Azure Lotus Divine Body . He failed to perfect it .

It was fine . What worried Meng Chuan the most was that Yan Jin was focused on cultivating a Black Metal Sutra .

From the moment he came up the mountain, Yan Jin chose a Black Metal Sutra—Icefire Seven Absolutes . It was extremely difficult to cultivate a Black Metal Sutra without intent guidance . The only disciples remaining on the mountain that had mastered a transcendent-grade Godfiend Body and a Black Metal Sutra move were Meng Chuan and Yan Chitong .

Yan Chitong had been specially invited up the mountain . He was a young genius who had comprehended Force at the age of thirteen . In terms of talent, he was not inferior to King Calm Sea’s fifth son . His cultivation was slightly slower than the fifth young master, Xue Feng . When he was 16, he perfected the Two World Divine Body and became a Godfiend! Furthermore, he had also mastered a move of the Red Lotus Flaming Spear Art . He was recognized as a peerless genius who could match Meng Chuan and Xue Feng .

Yan Jin, on the other hand, was pitiful . He failed to perfect the Azure Lotus Divine Body after ten years .

The Icefire Seven Absolutes required one to comprehend two sword intents—Ice Sword Intent, and Fire Sword Intent . Then, he needed to combine the two sword intents into one . After eleven years on the mountain, Yan Jin had only comprehended the Ice Sword Intent! Therefore, he had failed to gain basic mastery of Sword Intent . He only managed to become an Indestructible Godfiend by relying on the Ice Sword Intent .

With Yan Jin’s perception, his sword art realm would probably be much higher than it is now if he had chosen a Heaven-level Godfiend legacy . Perhaps he would have already achieved Sword Soul . Meng Chuan sighed . He clearly can’t gain basic mastery of the Black Metal Sutra, but he insists on this path . At times, switching paths can lead to great success .

Yan Jin was too obstinate .

If it weren’t for Archean Mountain having a rule that expelled disciples from the inner sect if they didn’t become a Godfiend within ten years, Yan Jin would’ve stayed a mortal until he perfected the Azure Lotus Divine Body .

No one forced him to continue cultivating the Black Metal Sutra, but he kept at it . He didn’t give up for eleven years! It was rare for Archean Mountain to have such a crazy and persistent disciple .

He had already been advised, and any more interference would only lead to them separating on bad terms .

“Alright, remember to invite me when the two of you hold the banquet,” said Yan Jin with a smile . “I’m going back to cultivate . If there’s anything, you can find me at Fluttering Snow Peak . ”

With that said, he turned and left . He headed to Fluttering Snow Peak alone . Up until now, he was the only disciple that lived there . It was too remote .

Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue are about to descend the mountain? Yan Jin thought . They were his only two friends on the mountain .

That’s good also . Only by being alone can one be completely devoid of emotions . Only then will I have a chance of mastering the Icefire Seven Absolutes . Yan Jin coldly rushed towards the Fluttering Snow Peak .

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“Ah Chuan, I’m a little worried about Senior Brother Yan’s personality . ” Liu Qiyue and Meng Chuan walked side by side towards Bright Scenic Peak . “Senior Brother Yan is too anti-social and doesn’t like to interact with people . All fellow Archean Mountain disciples help each other, but Senior Brother Yan keeps people at a distance… Others can’t get close to him . ”

Meng Chuan nodded . “Qiyue, Yan Jin and I are the same age . He’s already 29 years old . Many mortals are conscripted into military service when they are twenty . Many of them die on the battlefield . He’s 29 years old . We don’t need to worry about how he should lead his life . ”

Liu Qiyue nodded thoughtfully .

“The two of us should focus on our cultivation . It’s our final period of peaceful cultivation . Once we leave the mountain, we’ll be on the battlefield,” said Meng Chuan solemnly . This was a much more pressing issue .

“Yes, we’re about to head to the battlefield . ” Liu Qiyue also looked forward to it . After cultivating for over ten years, she wanted to leave the mountain and slay demon monarchs!

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Just half a month later . October 17th, afternoon .

Sunlight shone into the study through the window . Meng Chuan was painting .

Suddenly, a terrifying aura erupted from a nearby room .

“Huh?” Meng Chuan immediately put down his brush, pushed the door open, and rushed out .

When he arrived at Qiyue’s cultivation chamber, he immediately saw Liu Qiyue standing there . A pair of flaming wings appeared behind Liu Qiyue! The red wings fluttered slightly, making her look extremely agile and nimble .

“You broke through?” Meng Chuan revealed a look of delight .

Liu Qiyue nodded and said with a smile, “Yes, after attaining Greater Mastery of the Realm of Soul, my control over the phoenix fire has become much more exquisite . I can now condense a pair of phoenix wings . Using this, I can fly . ”

“Fly?” Meng Chuan was amazed . “How enviable . ”

He was unable to fly even at the Great Solar realm .

Of course, when he reached the Great Solar realm, he could travel a kilometer in a single leap . If he used the Swallow Stance, he could cross 2 . 5 kilometers without needing to land! However, it was still different from true flight .

“There are countless Godfiends in this world who are envious of your speed . ” Liu Qiyue covered her mouth and giggled . “By the way, Ah Chuan, I’ve already broken through . I just need some time to consolidate my cultivation before I break through to the Great Solar realm tomorrow night . What about you?”

“I’ll break through tonight,” said Meng Chuan . “I’ve been waiting for too long . ”