Chapter 107

The Treasure Repository was a special place on Archean Mountain . Large amounts of treasures and resources were stored here . It had plenty of stewards and servants .

Lightning Devastator Fiend Body, Eighth Refinement? Three stewards and ten servants—who were in charge of serving the disciples on this floor—heard what Meng Chuan said . They were secretly astonished . They had been stationed at the Treasure Repository for a long time, and they knew that it had been many years since somebody—who had completed the Eighth Refinement of the Lightning Devastator Fiend Body—had appeared .

“I’ve been stationed at the Treasure Repository for almost sixty years . I’ve never seen a disciple that had completed the Eighth Refinement . ”

“Lord Meng Chuan has only been on the mountain for a year, and he’s completed the Eighth Refinement . I bet that Lord Meng family’s future achievements will be in no way lesser than King Calm Sea’s fifth son . ”

The two stewards behind the counter looked at Meng Chuan and secretly talked via voice transmission .

Those who could become stewards were at least Seamless realm experts . Some of them were even at the Core Condensation realm .

Soon, a linen-clothed elder came from upstairs . It was Elder Yi .

“Elder Yi,” greeted Meng Chuan respectfully .

“You completed the Eighth Refinement?” Elder Yi smiled amiably .

“I just mastered it yesterday,” answered Meng Chuan honestly .

Elder Yi nodded gently . With his strength, he could tell that the Golden Crow baneful aura had fused with his body completely . He immediately instructed, “Go, get a bottle of Six Desires baneful aura . ”

“Yes,” the cyan-robed man replied respectfully .

“The Six Desires baneful aura is painstakingly collected from mortal cities,” said Elder Yi . “Every bottle has nine baneful aura wisps . It isn’t found easily . Only absorb it when you are confident of refining it! Don’t waste it . ”

Meng Chuan nodded respectfully . “I understand . ”

Soon, the cyan-robed man brought out a red porcelain bottle . After receiving it, Elder Yi handed it to Meng Chuan . “This Six Desires baneful aura is the last type you need for tempering your body . It’s also the most special one . It has the greatest impact on one’s consciousness . You have to temper your will first . If you can’t reach the threshold, don’t absorb it . Otherwise, it might affect your mind . It won’t be surprising if it affects you for decades . Once your willpower reaches the threshold, you can attempt to refine the baneful aura . ”

“I will remember your advice . ” Meng Chuan had read the books long ago . He knew how dangerous the Ninth Refinement was . If he absorbed the baneful aura while his will was weak, he would transform into a lunatic controlled by his desires . Even if he were saved by Archean Mountain Godfiends, the negative effects on his mind could last for decades or even a lifetime .

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Meng Chuan next prepared to temper his will! He hoped that his willpower would quickly reach the threshold of refining the Six Desires baneful aura .

I’ll rest for a day and let my mental state return to normal . I’ll go to the Darkness Altar tomorrow and see how far I can reach . Meng Chuan placed the Six Desires baneful aura bottle into a cabinet within his cave abode before closing it . I’ve been on the mountain for a year now . I wonder how much my willpower has improved .

This year, he cultivated his saber arts diligently every day . He attained Saber Intent and learned the Heart Saber Stance . He had experienced 120 days of torment brought by the Golden Crow baneful aura .

This year, he had also gotten engaged to Liu Qiyue .

However, he did not know how much his willpower had improved in the past year .

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25th December, early morning .

Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue arrived at Grotto-Heaven Pavilion together . Today, the Supremacy would give a lecture . Now, there were 279 disciples inside Grotto-Heaven Pavilion .

New disciples had arrived! Some old disciples had passed the Nine Mystical Caves and left . Meng Chuan was now considered a senior disciple after being on the mountain for a year .

When Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue entered the pavilion, a steward immediately came forward and said with a smile, “Lady Liu Qiyue, your position has changed slightly . Please follow me . ” The seating arrangement had changed since new disciples had joined . There were new disciples with extremely high talent .

Meng Chuan remained in the same spot—he was still in the first row .

Ever since he mastered the Heart Saber Stance and reached the Seventh Refinement, he had been in the first row . Xue Feng, Xiao Yunyue, and the other Godfiends—who had attained transcendent-grade Godfiend bodies—were all seated in the first row . Some who had mastered a transcendent-grade Godfiend body were in the second or third row .

Liu Qiyue sat behind, to Meng Chuan’s left . She could definitely attain a perfected Phoenix Divine Body . She just needed more time .

“Look, the couple that walked in is Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue . ”

“Meng Chuan reached the Lightning Devastator Fiend Body’s Eighth Refinement in the one year since he joined Archean Mountain . He has long mastered a Black Metal Sutra move . His talent is so high that he is on par with King Calm Sea’s fifth son, Xue Feng . Beside him is Liu Qiyue . She’s awakened a phoenix bloodline . They are a famous couple on our Archean Mountain . ”

“Senior Brother Meng came from an ordinary Godfiend family clan . If he came from a Regis Godfiend family clan, he would be much stronger than he is now . Xue Feng became a Godfiend at fifteen, making him a few years faster than Senior Brother Meng . It’s all thanks to his family . ”

“Mastering a Black Metal Sutra move in half a year truly makes him monstrous . ”

Many disciples secretly discussed them .

In the past half a year, Meng Chuan was the most dazzling disciple in Grotto-Heaven Pavilion . He rose to prominence rapidly, dumbfounding many disciples . In terms of speed, he was even faster than Xue Feng and Xiao Yunyue . However, Meng Chuan was already eighteen when he came to the mountain while Xue Feng had been thirteen . This caused Meng Chuan to be a lot slower in many aspects . However, many disciples believed that his talent was no less than Xue Feng’s .

“Meng Chuan, congratulations on completing the Eighth Refinement realm . ” Yan Jin walked over and revealed a rare smile .

“You are aware of it too?” Meng Chuan was surprised .

“This morning, everyone has been talking about it in Grotto-Heaven Pavilion . Who doesn’t know that you’ve already completed the Eighth Refinement of the Lightning Devastator Fiend Body?” asked Yan Jin . “So, are you planning on completing the Ninth Refinement?”

“I’m going to give it a try,” said Meng Chuan with a smile .

Yan Jin nodded gently . “You’ve only been on the mountain for a year . You indeed have time to give it a try . However, completing the Eighth Refinement realm means you have Greater Mastery of a transcendent-grade Godfiend body . In Archean Mountain, most who cultivate transcendent-grade Godfiend bodies only gain Lesser Mastery . Greater Mastery is extremely rare . A perfected transcendent-grade Godfiend body rarely appears . Among the disciples who haven’t gone down the mountain, my fifth brother is the only one with a perfected transcendent-grade Godfiend body . However, he cultivates the Black Sand Fiend Body . It’s much easier than your Lightning Devastator Fiend Body . ”

Meng Chuan nodded . “How’s your cultivation?”

“It’s still early . ” Yan Jin shook his head gently and returned to his seat .

Yan Jin silently sat in his seat . Brother Meng Chuan has already completed the Eighth Refinement . I estimate I will take another three months before I attain Lesser Mastery of the Azure Lotus Divine Body . To attain Greater Mastery, it will take even more time . As for the perfected stage? I don’t see any hope in it! However, I need a perfected transcendent-grade Godfiend body if I want to fight a Regis Godfiend . As Yan Jin cultivated, he realized that although he worked very hard, compared to Meng Chuan and his fifth brother—Xue Feng—he was indeed slower .

But he never gave up .

Suddenly, an invisible aura spread out, enveloping the entire Grotto-Heaven Pavilion . Silence ensued . Meng Chuan and company stood up immediately . The new disciples—who were still wet behind the ears—followed the crowd and stood up . Supremacy walked in, and his gaze swept across the disciples . He naturally noticed Meng Chuan, Xue Feng, and the other outstanding disciples he paid more attention to .

“Greetings, Master . ” The disciples bowed respectfully .

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After the lecture in Grotto-Heaven Pavilion ended, Liu Qiyue went to Marquis Heavenstar for cultivation while Meng Chuan headed for the Darkness Altar .

“Lord Meng Chuan . ” There were stewards and servants at the Darkness Altar as well .

“I wish to ascend the Darkness Altar,” said Meng Chuan .

The steward nodded and said, “Then I’ll activate the Darkness Altar now . ” As he spoke, he activated a mechanism beside him .

“You may begin,” said the steward with a smile . “If Lord Meng Chuan stops on the Darkness Altar and can’t advance any further, I’ll shut it off . ”

Although the Darkness Altar could temper one’s will, it was mainly used by Archean Mountain disciples to test their willpower . As long as they reached the peak, it meant that they had reached the willpower threshold for becoming a Great Solar Godfiend .

When I participated in the entrance examination last year, I stopped on the 75th step . I wonder how far I can reach now . Meng Chuan walked to the Darkness Altar and took the first step . A faint black fog immediately surged into Meng Chuan’s body . His body trembled slightly, but he got used to it quickly . He continued to walk up .

As for the stewards and servants, they watched curiously and wondered which step Lord Meng Chuan—who had recently become famous—could reach .

“Let’s guess how far Lord Meng Chuan can go . ”

“I think he should be able to reach the 90th step . ”

“Lord Meng Chuan has been on the mountain for only a year . It shouldn’t be that easy for him to reach the 90th step . ” These stewards and servants lived rather dull lives . They chatted excitedly . They knew that Meng Chuan couldn’t hear their voices when he was climbing the Darkness Altar .