Chapter 109: 109

Chapter 109: Surprise (1)

Meng Chuan walked down the stairs along the Pit of Bewilderment’s perimeter, step by step . He got closer and closer to the bottom of the Pit of Bewilderment, and the temptation was growing stronger .

What a strong temptation . Meng Chuan was secretly shocked, but he calmly resisted it as he descended .

His consciousness had a “heavy” feeling . The deeper he went, the heavier he felt .

When he finished the second ring, he found his Essence Soul being suppressed . The Power of Essence Soul was sealed, and he was unable to resist the temptation by using it .

It actually suppressed my Power of Essence Soul? Meng Chuan was extremely shocked . He tried to use the Power of Essence Soul, but it was useless . When I scaled the Darkness Altar, my Power of Essence Soul wasn’t suppressed even towards the end . However, my Power of Essence Soul is already completely suppressed when I’m at the third ring?

The Pit of Bewilderment was clearly much more mysterious than the Darkness Altar . After all, Regis Godfiends and Marquis Godfiends would occasionally come here to test their willpower .

Meng Chuan continued walking, and his consciousness felt extremely heavy . He could barely resist the Pit of Bewilderment’s temptations with just his will .

Once he reached the third ring’s 50th step, the urge to jump filled Meng Chuan’s mind gradually . He couldn’t even think about anything else . All he could do was look at the churning black fog at the bottom of the pit . He felt like it was the most beautiful place in the world . He felt an intense urge to jump down like a moth flying into a flame . Everything in the world, including death, couldn’t stop him from submitting to the temptation .

Resist it . If you can’t even withstand this bit of desire, how are you going to refine the Six Desires baneful aura? Meng Chuan’s consciousness continued roaring . His consciousness was like a bound dragon that struggled with all its might .

He struggled to free himself from the black fog’s control . Meng Chuan’s expression began to distort .

Compared to what I’ve been pursuing, these temptations are nothing! Scram! Meng Chuan’s consciousness grew more crazed as it roared, Get lost!

However, his face was turning blank . Currently, his consciousness was very weak . He couldn’t move his body or influence his facial expressions .

A terrifying temptation suddenly invaded Meng Chuan’s thoughts . He let out a faint roar inwardly, but his weak roar was drowned out by silence .

Meng Chuan no longer had any other thoughts .

The only thing he remembered was that the best place in the world was just beside him . He was born to go there! Nothing could stop him .

Whoosh .

With a single step, he fell downwards .

He was getting closer and closer to the Pit of Bewilderment’s end .

I’m finally here . As he arrived at the end of the pit, his mind blanked as he was smothered by a sensation of comfort . He felt incredibly comfortable, just like a baby returning to their mother’s womb .

Oh? Meng Chuan suddenly jolted awake .

He found himself standing at the exit of a tunnel . Liu Qiyue was beside him; she was already awake . She immediately shouted, “Ah Chuan . ”

“Why am I here?” Meng Chuan looked around .

“I was standing here when I woke up,” said Liu Qiyue . Then, she pointed at the tunnel behind her . “I waited for quite some time and saw you walk over in a daze . You stopped before waking up . ”

“I walked over dazedly?” Meng Chuan was somewhat shocked . “I don’t remember that at all . ”

The feeling of losing oneself was terrifying . Most Archean Mountain disciples didn’t like to lose consciousness . They were willing to cultivate here because they had absolute confidence in the sect . Furthermore, the Pit of Bewilderment had remained very safe for tens of thousands of years . Nothing bad had ever happened to the disciples .

“Lord Meng Chuan . ” There were two stewards at the entrance . The fatter steward smiled and said, “You fell to the bottom when you reached the fourth ring’s 1st step . ”

Meng Chuan nodded slightly . His willpower had improved slightly compared to when he had ascended the Darkness Altar . The experience seemed to have tempered his will .

“I fell to the bottom of the pit when I reached the third ring’s 2nd step . I did worse than you, Ah Chuan,” said Liu Qiyue .

“That’s already equivalent to fifty steps on the Darkness Altar,” said Meng Chuan with a smile . “It’s already very good . ”

The fat steward added, “Lord Meng Chuan, Lady Liu Qiyue, you will need at least ten days of rest before you can enter the Bit of Bewilderment again . In terms of will-tempering, you will have the best effects during the first two months . The longer you train here, the slower the tempering will be . After half a year, it will be almost useless to enter the Pit of Bewilderment . ”

“I know . ” Meng Chuan nodded and left with Liu Qiyue .

The two walked along the mountain path, discussing the Pit of Bewilderment .

“What’s at the bottom of the Pit of Bewilderment? Why is its bewitchment so strong?” Liu Qiyue asked .

“It’s very powerful . ” Meng Chuan nodded . He was unable to use the Power of Essence Soul at the third ring . How terrifying! Reaching the bottom of the pit meant that one’s will was at the top ten of all humans . What exactly was the Pit of Bewilderment?

“Ah Chuan, cultivating at the Pit of Bewilderment during the first two months provides the best will-tempering effects . The tempering only slows down later,” said Liu Qiyue . “Do you have any hope of finishing the fourth ring in the next few months?”

Meng Chuan shook his head gently . “Willpower depends on many factors . What you’ve experienced and insights in life are more important . ”

Constantly entering the Pit of Bewilderment would be dumb . After doing such a thing for half a year, it would be almost useless to enter the PIt of Bewilderment .

According to books, it was very difficult for one’s willpower to increase as long as they cultivated peacefully . If they entered the battlefield and swam in seas of blood, they would be involved in life and death battles .

The grief after seeing companions die, the joy from killing a demon monarch successfully, the helplessness after seeing many ordinary soldiers die in battle… The joy of marriage, the excitement of having a child, the mental anguish after being stuck at a cultivation bottleneck for a decade or two, and the relief after an epiphany that resulted in a breakthrough…

All these life experiences could strengthen one’s heart and will .

The heart was the material, and the will was a weapon .

Only materials of sufficient quality could be used to forge a divine armament .

If one always cultivated peacefully and had very few life experiences, they wouldn’t be able to strengthen their will very much . Therefore, powerful Godfiends often fought on battlefields for many years before entering the Pit of Bewilderment to temper their will . This would result in higher efficiency and better results .

“I’ll think of a solution eventually,” said Meng Chuan .

It was very difficult to increase one’s willpower .

For example, Ji Yuantong’s will was weak . Although he had become an inner sect disciple, Meng Chuan and the others had never seen him . Everyone suspected that Archean Mountain had special arrangements for him .

With Ji Yuantong’s weak will, he would probably never become a Great Solar Godfiend his entire life if he remained on the mountain for ten years . To temper his will, he had to leave the mountain and enter the battlefield . His experiences on the battlefield would change him and temper his will .

…

Night .

Meng Chuan was sleeping soundly in bed and had fallen into a dream .

“Jump down . ”

Meng Chuan dazedly stared at the churning black fog in front of him . The churning black fog drew closer to him from every direction .

Meng Chuan smiled and jumped into the black fog .

Currently, the black fog was the most beautiful place in the world . The black fog was the only thing he lived for .

No! A strong resistance rose in his mind . This shouldn’t be what I live for . I’m still alive . There are other things I need to do . Such thoughts gradually surfaced as he resisted the black fog’s bewitchment .

“Come . ” The black fog flew towards Meng Chuan and attempted to envelop him .

Why am I alive? Meng Chuan’s consciousness questioned his reason for existing . Why?

Suddenly, he remembered Meng Dajiang, Liu Qiyue, and… his mother smiling at him!

Dad, Mom, Qiyue . Meng Chuan suddenly understood . I’m Meng Chuan! I’m Meng Chuan!

After remembering who he was, his dreamscape began to twist and distort, making it seem unreal .

“‘m Meng Chuan . I swore to kill all demons in the world . How can I be tempted by you? Begone! Meng Chuan roared and shattered the dreamscape completely . His consciousness finally broke through the nightmare . He could now sense his body and the outside world .

Whoosh .

Meng Chuan suddenly sat up, his forehead covered in a cold sweat . It was still dark outside .

“I had a nightmare?” Meng Chuan murmured softly . It’s said that many disciples who enter the Pit of Bewilderment will have nightmares . I didn’t expect that I would have nightmares as well . The pit influenced me that much? He shook his head . According to the books, I should be fine after ten days .

This was the reason why Archean Mountain only permitted disciples to enter the Pit of Bewilderment every ten days .