Chapter 73

Chapter 73: Arrival (Final Chapter of Volume)

After writing the words “Facing the Morning Sun,” Meng Chuan scrutinized the three paintings that had been set on the table .

He had found painting these three paintings for the past six months cathartic . From the moment he laid down his brush, he had felt aggrieved, angry, and confused . After all, many people had died in Eastcalm Prefecture that fateful day . He had seen many massacres .

But after the painting was done, his heart had become calm . However, deep within the calm, sea-like heart, there was an unshakable desire to do battle! Countless humans had fought the demons over the generations, because of hope . For the sake of hope, for their loved ones and children, all of them were willing to risk their lives . Mortals were willing to risk their lives and it was likewise for Godfiends .

I won’t be rash . I will try my best to become stronger . I’ll become a Godfiend, a powerful Godfiend . One day, we humans will defeat the demons completely .

No one could stop the morning sun’s eventual rise .

Creak .

Meng Chuan pushed open the door and entered the courtyard . The setting sun dyed the western sky red .

Sitting in the courtyard, Meng Chuan inspected his glabella space . The tiny figure in his glabella space wasn’t as translucent as before, and was much more corporeal .

I have the Power of the Soul . It resulted from painting . Ordinary paintings are useless, only People Resonance and Facing the Morning Sun started the metamorphosis . During the two years after I drew People Resonance, I’ve been painting every day with my emotions completely submerged into them, but no changes to my soul occurred . Clearly, it’s not easy to sublimate my soul .

My soul has turned corporeal, but the domain remains a hundred feet wide . My perception range is still half a kilometer . Meng Chuan was somewhat puzzled . I’ll try my saber arts .

With a thought, Meng Chuan immediately activated the Power of the Soul . It seamlessly fused with the Quintessential Essence in his body, immediately increasing his control over his body to insane levels . With a single move, he charged forward thirty feet, then slashed out with his saber! The aqueous saber beam traveled through the air, but it didn’t stir the wind . The mere sight of his actions—with the naked eye—was enough to make the heart palpitate .

There’s no difference in the Power of the Soul . My strength is the same as before . Meng Chuan continued to use his saber arts .

Saber beams lit up in the courtyard . Every strike was unleashed with all his might!

Fifth move, sixth move, seventh move… Meng Chuan kept attacking as his heart filled with joy . He realized that he had a lot more Power of the Soul than before .

The sixteenth move! After the sixteenth strike, he realised that his Power of the Soul was nearly depleted . He couldn’t deliver another full power strike again .

He revealed a smile as he stood in the courtyard . The changes to the soul doesn’t have anything to do concerning strength amplifications . Instead, the Power of the Soul increased in quantity . In the past, I could only deliver five maximum strength strikes, but now I can go up to sixteen strikes .

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In the yard next door, Yan Jin held both swords as he stared ahead . He seemed to see that cold, muscular man, as well as the Heavenly Tribulation Sword that had swept across the sky .

Yan Jin’s goal was to defeat that man . However, after having seen the Heavenly Tribulation Sword—one that was merely a sword mark, meaning that its power was only 10% of the actual Heavenly Tribulation Sword’s—Yan Jin became acutely aware how powerful that man was .

“I’ll defeat you . ” Yan Jin once again swung his sword, his eyes bore into the cold, stocky man in front of him .

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Days passed as Meng Chuan and Yan Jin cultivated every day . During this period, Liu Qiyue would occasionally send letters, one to her father and one to Meng Chuan .

In the blink of an eye, it was winter and it was December .

It first snowed on 18th December, three days before the Archean Mountain entrance examination .

Whoosh . Whoosh . Whoosh .

Meng Chuan repeated the Saber Drawing Stance over and over again .

With a slash, the Heaven and Earth powers he stirred would envelop a range of 1000 feet . He could sense everything within a thousand feet .

My Saber Force has been cultivated to its peak .

Force could stir the Heaven and Earth powers . Upon reaching the limit, one could use the Heaven and Earth powers to sense everything that was enveloped by the Heaven and Earth powers one had stirred! This was a domain formed by Saber Force .

However, there was a flaw in this domain . If one used the Heaven and Earth powers to sense objects, their senses would be blurred when facing an opponent who could also influence the Heaven and Earth powers . However, at such a level, one would be even more powerful when using their body’s potential and Quintessential Essence .

With his current strength, Meng Chuan was roughly 50% stronger than at the beginning of the year .

Once Saber Force reaches its peak, the next step is to form Saber Intent, but how do I form Saber Intent? Meng Chuan pondered .

Saber Intent was the third realm of saber arts . The difficulty of attaining Saber Intent was even greater than becoming a Godfiend . This was because the conditions to become Godfiends were to comprehend Force, condense a core, and transcend the Life-and-Death juncture! Thus, most newly-advanced Godfiends were only in the Force realm .

Grandaunt told me that she reached the Intent realm at the age of fifty despite becoming a Godfiend at the age of thirty-five . This is also the highest realm she reached . Fairy Meng was considered fast . There were records that mentioned many newly-advanced Godfiends had only managed to form Intent when they were above eighty years of age . Some reached the Intent realm when they were centenarians .

Those that were able to become Godfiends were all extraordinary . However, it was extremely difficult for them to comprehend Intent . Many ended up stuck in the Force realm for many years .

I’ll take it slow . Three days from now, it will be the Archean Mountain entrance examination . After being accepted, I will receive their guidance . There should be a better cultivation method for Saber Intent in the books available at Archean Mountain .

Aim for the skies; not doing so will only result in mediocrity . If he wanted to comprehend intent, he needed to do it in Archean Mountain . To comprehend intent through trial and error would be too slow .

Suddenly, he heard someone call him .

“Chuan’er, Young Master Yan, the people from Wu State have arrived,” Meng Dajiang shouted loudly .

The people from Wu State are here? Meng Chuan put away his saber and walked out of his room, and Yan Jin did the same .

Meng Chuan and Yan Jin both looked into the distance and saw a giant fiery-red bird swoop down from above . On top of it was a large group of people—seated in the lotus position . They landed at the guild hal’s main entrance .

“Let’s take a look . ” Meng Dajiang and Liu Yebai called out to them .

Meng Chuan and Yan Jin followed them .

When they arrived at the main hall of Wu State Guild Hall, a large group of people also arrived . Leading them was none other than the modest and refined Marquis Southcloud .

Meng Chuan and company attracted the attention of many the moment they entered .

“That’s Meng Chuan . ”

“He killed two demon commanders in a row . ” People secretly sent voice transmissions to each other .

Meng Chuan, Yan Jin, Liu Yebai, and Meng Dajiang bowed respectfully . “Greetings, Lord Marquis . ”

Meng Chuan also noticed that there were ten youths in the hall . Almost all of them were accompanied by older people . These were all the Wu State geniuses that were participating in Archean Mountain’s entrance examination .

“Good . ” Marquis Southcloud smiled and nodded .

“Twelve people from our Wu State will be taking part in the Archean Mountain entrance examination,” said Marquis Southcloud with a smile . “These two are from Eastcalm Prefecture . One is called Meng Chuan, and the other is Yan Jin . They came to Archean City a few months ago . All of you can familiarize yourselves with each other . Also, in three days, on 21st December, the Archean Mountain entrance examination will be held . I’ll bring you there early that morning, so make sure that you are present . ”

“Yes . ” Everyone acknowledged respectfully .

Marquis Southcloud’s status was far higher than theirs . If it weren’t for the fact he had to escort these geniuses, it wouldn’t be easy for these geniuses to meet him .

“Young Master Meng, I am Wang Buyu of the Wang family in Wu City . ” An elegant scion immediately ran over and smiled . “I heard that you killed two demon commanders one after another? I’ve always wanted to meet you after I learned of this news, Young Master Meng . I’ve finally gotten to meet you today . ”

“Young Master Wang,” Meng Chuan greeted politely .

The elders left to choose their accommodations . The youths began to talk with each other .

“This is bad . Our Wu State sent twelve people . The entire Great Zhou Dynasty has 23 states! There are also many geniuses in the capital and Archean City . Yet, Archean Mountain only recruits 20 people . If we split them evenly, some states don’t even get a spot!” A young man and his companions talked poignantly through voice transmissions . “There’s also a group of geniuses with extraordinary strength like Meng Chuan . It’s impossible to pass the entrance examination in three days . ”

“Archean Mountain’s assessment is multifaceted . We might stand a chance,” said his smiling companion via voice transmission .

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After getting to know one another, the group of youths went back to their own rooms and began to prepare for the Archean Mountain entrance examination . This entrance examination would affect their future .

Final Chapter of Volume—Battle of Eastcalm Prefecture