Chapter 188

Chapter 188: Earl Conferment

The couple stared at each other, speechless .

Meng Chuan realized that Qiyue’s aura had become even sharper . She had yet to suppress the baneful aura—that formed as a result from staying on the battlefield for a long time . Liu Qiyue had likely killed many demons in the last few months .

“Are you all right?” Meng Chuan finally asked .

“There’s no danger with Master around,” said Liu Qiyue with a smile . “We deliberately acted as though we had completely withdrawn from North River Pass until the end . When the demons entered on a large scale, we constantly killed them with Master . Master killed the powerful demon monarchs . We killed the weak demon monarchs . By the way, what about you? I heard that you, Senior Brother Zhang Yunfeng, and Senior Yang Fang, killed a fourth Firmament Skydemon . ”

Meng Chuan nodded slightly . “That day was most intense . Many Godfiends died in battle, but the demons suffered great losses too . The subsequent battles’ danger eased significantly . ”

As the two chatted, Senior Brother Zhang Yunhu and Senior Sister Yang Xingwu walked over .

Liu Qiyue greeted them . “Senior Brother Zhang, Senior Sister Yang . ”

Yang Xingwu smiled and said, “The moment Junior Brother Meng arrived at Dao Exchange Peak, he asked us about you . The two of you are so affectionate . ”

Liu Qiyue smiled brightly as she listened .

“Where’s Junior Brother Fan Cheng?” asked Zhang Yunhu .

“He went back to his cave abode first . He will probably take some time to come over,” Liu Qiyue explained . She suddenly saw a figure in the distance . Surprised, she led Meng Chuan over and said, “Senior Brother Zhang, please excuse us . Ah Chuan, follow me . ”

“Oh?” Meng Chuan followed Liu Qiyue into the distance . Hundreds of Godfiends gathered in small cliques . There were plenty of people gathered at Dao Exchange Peak .

“Qian Yu?” Meng Chuan also noticed who it was .

Qian Yu was chatting with other Godfiends . He no longer looked disheartened . His hair was a little white, making him appear much more haggard . However, with Meng Chuan’s Essence Soul, he could sense that Qian Yu’s aura was much stronger than before . He could be considered powerful among Great Solar Godfiends .

“Senior Brother Qian . ” Liu Qiyue brought Meng Chuan over . They had both been worried about Qian Yu back then . However, they never saw him again after they left the mountain .

“Junior Sister Liu . ” When Qian Yu saw her, he couldn’t help but smile . “Brother-in-law, you didn’t invite me when you got married . ”

Liu Qiyue immediately explained, “Ah Chuan and I got married at North River Pass . All our fellow disciples have matters to tend to, so we didn’t invite anyone . ”

Qian Yu nodded with a smile before looking at Meng Chuan . His eyes lit up . “Brother-in-law, you’re really impressive . It’s only been three years since you left the mountain, but you’ve already accumulated five million credits! You will probably be conferred the title of earl, am I right? The number of demon monarchs and Skydemons that died to your hands is much more than what we’ve killed . ”

Now, Qian Yu was most impressed with his fellow disciples that killed many demon monarchs and Skydemons .

Meng Chuan was the most stunning person among them! Not only did he kill a large number of demon monarchs and Skydemons, but he had also killed a fourth Firmament Skydemon after cooperating with two senior brothers .

“We were lucky,” said Meng Chuan . “I only managed to accumulate five million credits by stealing some of Senior Brother Zhang Yunfeng and Senior Brother Yang Fang’s hard work . ”

“Junior Brother Meng, I think it was the two of us who stole your hard work . ” Zhang Yunfeng and Yang Fang walked over with a smile . Zhang Yunfeng smiled . “Without you, we would have lost our lives . Without us, you would’ve shaken off the fourth Firmament Skydemon and demon monarchs easily . ”

The credit they gained for killing Blackwater Palace Lord was immense . Blackwater Palace Lord’s bounty was set at ten million credits! Meng Chuan and company split the credits evenly . This allowed Meng Chuan to have over five million accumulated credits . He was qualified for earlship .

“The battle was harrowing,” said Meng Chuan . “The three of us worked together and barely managed to kill Blackwater Palace Lord . ”

“Yes, it was indeed harrowing . ” Yang Fang and Zhang Yunfeng nodded .

The trio succeeded by giving their all when they met Blackwater Palace Lord .

As for Greater Demon Monarch Zhuang Fu? Even if the trio joined forces, it was useless . The difference in strength was too great .

“Junior Brother Qian, you seem to have switched to the Body Tempering Godfiend lineage?” Zhang Yunfeng looked at Qian Yu and asked in surprise .

“Yes . ” Qian Yu nodded . “My dantian was destroyed, and I lost most of my strength . Thus, I begged Master, and Master gave me this path . Our human’s Body Tempering Godfiend lineage has only been established for a few centuries after all . There are too many imperfections, but we still need Godfiends to try it out personally . Only with enough experience can the formula become complete . To begin with, I was a Great Solar Godfiend, so it’s quite rare for someone like me to switch to the Body Tempering Godfiend lineage . Master aided me in my Body Tempering cultivation . There was a 50% chance of failure—which would result in me being completely crippled or even dying . But I succeeded! My overall strength is much greater than before . ”

“Congratulations,” Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue said .

“It’s just that it seems to have drained quite a bit of your lifespan,” said Zhang Yunfeng .

“Master will have a higher chance of success in future attempts,” said Qian Yu with a smile . “Also, it’s already not bad that we succeeded . It’s not a big deal losing 50 years of lifespan . At the very least, I’m stronger than the demon monarchs when fighting them head-on . ”

Meng Chuan nodded slightly .

His father cultivated the Body Tempering Godfiend lineage, but there were too many flaws in its formula . Archean Mountain Inner sect disciples were forbidden from cultivating it . Outer sect disciples could choose the Body Tempering Lineage, but very few chose this path .

The physical body cultivation system he obtained from Archean Eon Grotto-Heaven was complete . Just the first realm required a first-level Essence Soul . Furthermore, he needed Cosmos Crystals to gain basic mastery . The tiny crystal he obtained back then was a Cosmos Crystal . This was something that only existed in the cultivation system’s original homeworld . The human world didn’t produce any Cosmos Crystals . Therefore, Meng Chuan’s physical body cultivation would stop at the Blood Droplet realm .

The humans’ Body Tempering lineage didn’t need Cosmos Crystals . However, Qian Yu’s current strength represented the limits of the Body Tempering lineage . It was also because he was originally a Great Solar Godfiend; otherwise, it would be difficult for him to master it .

…

Meng Chuan and his wife chatted with many familiar friends on Dao Exchange Peak . Following that, they returned to their cave abodes . In the afternoon, the couple headed to Fluttering Snow Peak to visit Yan Jin .

Whoosh~

Snow fluttered everywhere .

Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue came to the lonely cave abode . Fluttering Snow Peak was too remote and lonely, and up until now, only Yan Jin had chosen to stay here .

Knock! Knock! Knock!

The door opened .

A servant glanced outside and immediately greeted respectfully, “Lord Meng Chuan, Lady Liu Qiyue . ” He recognized the two . Ever since the duo left the mountain, no one had visited Yan Jin . Yan Jin didn’t interact with his fellow disciples and cultivated alone .

“Tell Yan Jin that we are visiting,” said Meng Chuan .

“My lords, please wait a moment . ” The servant smiled and nodded, then walked into the cave abode .

…

In an ice chamber in the cave abode .

The chamber was carved out of a huge block of ice . This was a massive chamber Yan Jin had excavated himself .

He sat in the lotus position, emitting an infinite chill . Despite the terrifying chill, a flame burned brightly in his body .

Knock! Knock! Knock!

Yan Jin opened his eyes, his gaze—cold and emotionless . Having cultivated alone for a long time, he had completely forgotten about his emotions . All he knew was cultivation . His temperament gradually resembled the creator of the Icefire Seven Absolutes Black Metal Sutra . Only then did he truly achieve Lesser Mastery . He had already reached the Fire Soul realm and Ice Soul realm . He was now trying to fuse them into the Icefire Soul . Once he succeeded in fusing them, he would reach the Great Solar realm . He would then be able to leave the mountain .

It was astonishing that he had achieved such accomplishments in the past 14 years on the mountain . After all, not everyone was Xue Feng, Meng Chuan, and Liu Qiyue .

“What is it?” asked Yan Jin . The coldness in his voice caused the servant’s heart to tighten .

“My lord, Lord Meng Chuan and Lady Liu Qiyue are here,” said the servant respectfully .

Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue are back? Yan Jin was stunned, the coldness in his eyes melting a little . He immediately stood up and walked out .