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Chapter 368 Thousand Cricket

The demons were becoming more and more disadvantaged in the war . If Demon Sage Thousand Cricket hadn’t possessed a demon monarch, Imperial Lord Starquix would’ve crushed him to dust . He could only suppress his anger when he saw that he had already possessed a third Firmament centipede demon monarch .

“Imperial Lord . ” Thousand Cricket was extremely respectful . “Apart from being extremely skilled in the karmic lineage, I need at least the demonic powers of a fifth Firmament demon monarch . I’ve just possessed a third Firmament demon monarch, so if I were to enter the human world blindly, I wouldn’t be of any use . Instead, if I exit from a World Entrance, I will be easily exposed . I might be killed by the humans . Therefore, I plan on cultivating to reach the threshold of a fourth Firmament demon monarch before entering the human world . Once I enter the human world, I will immediately recover to the fourth Firmament . With a fourth Firmament demon monarch body and my technique realm, I can also unleash the strength of a Regis Godfiend . This way, it will be safer when I infiltrate the human world . ”

Imperial Lord Starquix nodded slightly . Although Demon Sage Thousand Cricket was afraid of death, Imperial Lord Starquix agreed with his explanation .

“When can you go to the human world?” asked Imperial Lord Starquix . “I’ll be able to reach the fourth Firmament in a year . When I’m close to the threshold, I’ll immediately enter the human world . After that, I believe I’ll be able to recover to the fifth Firmament in five years,” said Thousand Cricket .

Imperial Lord Starquix frowned . “Too slow . ”

“I’ve only just recently possessed this new body . My Essence Soul needs time to adapt to it,” explained Thousand Cricket in a low voice . More haste less speed . Even if he wanted to reach the fifth Firmament tomorrow, he still needed time .

“I’ll give you this bottle of Essence Spirit Sanguine Aura . ” Imperial Lord Starquix flipped his hand and took out a black jade bottle . The jade bottle flew to Thousand Cricket’s side .

Thousand Cricket was overjoyed . Essence Spirit Sanguine Aura? After possession, the recovery of one’s strength was actually a process of fusing one’s Essence Soul and body . By constantly cultivating one’s body, one’s body and Essence Soul would become more compatible . Their strength would constantly increase, allowing them to recover to the demon sage level . Typically, their compatibility would exceed 99% . However, to achieve 100% compatibility, it was more unlikely than becoming a Tribulation Eminence . In the human world’s history, only a handful of Tribulation Eminences were born .

Nobody had ever been able to fuse their Essence Soul and body perfectly after possession .

The Essence Spirit Sanguine Aura was a treasure that could aid one’s cultivation after possessing a new body . It could enhance the compatibility between one’s body and Essence Soul . At the very least, the effects were very obvious before the compatibility reached 95% . It was beneficial because it allowed for one to quickly pass through the weak stages after possession .

“Thank you, Imperial Lord . I will definitely reach the fourth Firmament within half a year . I will definitely reach the fifth Firmament within two years,” said Thousand Cricket .

“Quickly head to the human world and find out who that mysterious Godfiend is,” said Imperial Lord Starquix coldly . “As long as we find out who he is, we can kill him . ”

They had long prepared many contingencies .

They had to kill the Godfiend . That mysterious Godfiend was the greatest obstacle for the million demon monarchs in the human world . If he was still alive, he would obstruct the demon monarchs’ havoc wreaking .

“As long as I reach the fifth Firmament, I’ll cast the Karmic Blood Curse on multiple demon monarchs,” said Thousand Cricket confidently . “Unless that mysterious Godfiend doesn’t take action, I’ll be able to find out his identity through the Karmic Blood Curse as long as he continues to kill demon monarchs . ” “Alright . ” Imperial Lord Starquix nodded . “Apart from the Demon Star Scroll and defensive treasure that we gave you previously, if you can complete the mission successfully, we will reward you greatly . You can choose one of the Imperial Lord-level weapons in our demon treasury . ”

“Yes . ” Thousand Cricket was overjoyed .

Imperial Lord Starquix’s figure dissipated . The joy on Thousand Cricket’s face vanished as he calmly looked at the jade bottle containing the Essence Spirit Sanguine Aura . He thought to himself, My lifespan was very long . I had cultivated my karmic lineage to the peak of the Grotto-Heaven realm . I had a chance of becoming an Imperial Lord, but I was forced to possess a new body, severing my chances . Humph, I know that you are doing this for the treasures of the humans’ Seventh Tribulation Eminence, Ancestral Master Archean Eon .

No matter how many thoughts ran through his mind, Thousand Cricket had to endure it .

Imperial Lord Starquix and the others also understood that the Thousand Cricket could not escape their control for a long time .

Nearly a year and a half after Meng Chuan was ambushed, Demon Sage Thousand Cricket sneaked into the human world at night .

It was an inconspicuous World Entrance in the vast sea . It was too far away from land! The three human sects only sent an avian demon servant to monitor the entrance secretly . It was difficult for them to arrange enough manpower to intercept them . Unless demon monarchs entered en masse, the humans could only turn a blind eye .

Swoosh .

Thousand Cricket flew out of the World Entrance and stood above the vast sea, breathing in the human world’s air .

In the human world, I’ll deduce the heavenly secrets and divine the future . I might be the final winner . Thousand Cricket instantly entered the vast sea . The moment he entered, his body underwent changes as he rapidly transformed into a fourth Firmament demon monarch .

For ordinary demon monarchs, they had to enter seclusion—they couldn’t be disturbed – when attempting to break through to the fourth Firmament realm .

However, if one’s technique realm was ridiculously high…

For example, when Meng Chuan became a Marquis Godfiend, he had broken through during a life-and-death battle .

Thousand Cricket was a demon sage to begin with . This breakthrough was as easy as breathing for him .

March-a month after Thousand Cricket infiltrated the human world .

At noon, the sun was shining brightly .

Meng Chuan flew high in the sky and ended his underground reconnaissance for the day . Now, he only spent six hours a day carrying out a simple underground reconnaissance of the land beneath the three dynasties and the ocean . The efficiency was just too low . Even if he attacked with all his might, the number of demon monarchs he killed a year couldn’t match the number the demons sent in every year . The demon monarchs would hide far away from land . Other than the demon monarch attacks on cities once every two months, demon monarchs became a rare sight in the human world . Meng Chuan naturally spent more time cultivating .

A beard lathered was half shaved .

Only by reaching the Blood Droplet realm could he completely resolve the threat of the million demon monarchs .

My dad’s days are much more carefree now . Meng Chuan passed his father’s patrol area from high up in the sky .

He could see an inconspicuous wooden hut on a nameless mountain .

Meng Dajiang lived here . He had a tree demon servant as his companion . Now, demon monarchs rarely hunted mortals . They only discovered two to three demon monarchs every month . The demon monarchs were weak, so the avian demon servants could easily dispatch them . Meng Dajiang only took action once every month or two . He was indeed quite relaxed .

Swoosh .

Meng Chuan didn’t disturb his father as he flew back to Jiang State Capital .

His wife, Liu Qiyue, was happily preparing lunch . Meng Chuan only carried out underground reconnaissance for six hours a day . After finishing, he rushed back at noon and could spend more time as a couple together .

Oh? Meng Chuan landed in the courtyard and looked at his wife, who was busy cooking in the kitchen . He blinked in disbelief .

Liu Qiyue carried the wooden tray out of the kitchen . On the wooden tray were plates of dishes . She smiled at Meng Chuan and took the initiative to release her Essence Soul fluctuations .

Third-level Essence Soul? Meng Chuan looked at his wife excitedly .

Chapter 369

Chapter 369 Liu Qiyue’s Queen Conferment

Liu Qiyue smiled brightly and nodded . “I broke through this morning when I was practicing my archery . ” “That’s great . ” Meng Chuan was overjoyed . “I’ll head to Archean Mountain later to exchange for the treasures needed for the breakthrough . You have to be careful when you are breaking through to the Seamless realm . You can’t be careless . ”

His wife was one year younger than him . However, because she had cast Phoenix’s Nirvana several times, her vitality had begun to decline from its peak slowly . Of course, this decline had only gone on for about two years . Her vitality remained at an extremely high level, and her chances of becoming a Regis Godfiend were at least 98 percent . Almost every Marquis Godfiend would choose to break through with such chances . “Okay . ” Liu Qiyue sensed her husband’s concern and nodded with a smile . “Alright, let’s have lunch first . ”

Ultimately, his wife didn’t have a 100% chance of becoming a Regis Godfiend . Meng Chuan naturally had to make sure everything was in place . He arrived at Archean Mountain that afternoon .

“Supremacy, my wife, Liu Qiyue, plans on breaking through to become a Regis Godfiend in three days,” reported Meng Chuan to Li Guan . “Liu Qiyue is about to break through?” Li Guan was overjoyed . “This is a joyous occasion for our Archean Mountain . ” A Regis Godfiend with a Phoenix Divine Body was much more powerful than ordinary Regis Godfiends .

“I’ll first exchange for the treasures needed for her breakthrough,” said Meng Chuan .

“Don’t worry . In three days, my Essence Soul avatar will guard Jiang State Capital to prevent the demons from disturbing her . ” Li Guan smiled radiantly .

“I’ll take my leave . ” Meng Chuan cupped his hands and left to prepare the appropriate treasures . Swoosh! Swoosh! Qin Wu and Luo Tang’s illusory figures soon arrived . “Good news . Liu Qiyue will break through to become a Regis Godfiend in three days,” said Li Guan with a smile .

“Oh?” Luo Tang was pleasantly surprised . “She has a Phoenix Divine Body . After becoming a Regis Godfiend, her strength will soar to the Creation realm when she casts Phoenix’s Nirvana . If she becomes a peak Regis Godfiend in the future, her strength will soar to the peak of the Creation realm once she casts Phoenix’s Nirvana . The arrows of a peak Creation realm expert will be stronger than you, am I right, Qin Wu?” Sharpshooters were the strongest among their peers at the same level . “The higher her realm is, the closer she is to a true Phoenix when casting Phoenix’s Nirvana . However, she will also burn more of her lifespan,” said Qin Wu . “Therefore, it can only be used as a forbidden spell—one not to be used easily and recklessly . ” “That’s for sure . ” Luo Tang nodded . “But at a critical moment, she will have the strength of a Creation realm expert . You used the last phoenix feather on her . Now, it looks like it has paid off . ”

Qin Wu smiled and said, “It’s Meng Chuan . Meng Chuan didn’t use much of his credits on himself . Instead, he spent a lot on Liu Qiyue . He exchanged many treasures that are beneficial to the Phoenix Divine Body, spending more than 600 million credits on Liu Qiyue . ” “Meng Chuan’s credits have exceeded six billion,” said Li Guan with a smile . “Yet, he has just used a little . We’ve already given him less than necessary . ”

He received relatively fewer credits for the World Gap’s Origins treasure, the Three Terminal Formation, and so on . If he were a Creation Supremacy, credits became meaningless .

Three days later . Li Guan’s Essence Soul avatar came to Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue’s residence . He sat there, drinking and chatting with Meng Chuan . Meng Chuan’s focus was on his wife—who was currently in seclusion . “Liu Qiyue’s vitality has only declined from its peak for two to three years . With the treasures you prepared for her breakthrough, it will make up for some flaws in her vitality . She will definitely succeed this time,” consoled Li Guan’s Essence Soul avatar . From his point of view, he yearned for a Regis Godfiend with a Phoenix Divine Body . “Yea,” replied Meng Chuan . His gaze often landed on the distant door . From inside the room, one could be led to the hidden chamber .

“Breaking through has something to do with one’s mind and will . If one’s mind is strong, their chances of a successful breakthrough will increase . In our era, Godfiends experience war . Their wills generally exceed the usual standards,” continued Li Guan .

“Yes,” replied Meng Chuan . All he did was occasionally take a sip of his alcohol as he paid attention to the room .

“All you know to do is reply tersely . ” Li Guan was helpless . He had kindly consoled Meng Chuan, but Meng Chuan was still distracted . He couldn’t be bothered to say anything else . He just drank! The night sky darkened .

In the middle of the night, a strange fluctuation suddenly spread out in all directions from the chamber . Furthermore, a mysterious domain began to envelop the surrounding void . When it reached Meng Chuan and Li Guan, Li Guan easily prevented the domain from approaching him . Meng Chuan allowed the domain to sweep past him as he revealed a surprised smile . “Seamless domain? Qiyue succeeded . ” Meng Chuan was overjoyed . He had been very worried . In war, Marquis Godfiends weren’t strong enough to deal with many dangerous situations . His wife could only cast Phoenix’s Nirvana repeatedly . How long could she live if she kept consuming her lifespan?

Now that she was a Regis Godfiend, she could deal with most problems with her normal strength . She seldom needed to use Phoenix’s Nirvana . Furthermore, she would have a 500-year lifespan .

Creak .

The door opened, and Liu Qiyue walked out . She smiled at her husband before bowing to Li Guan . “Supremacy . ” “Very good . ” Li Guan smiled and nodded . “In order to deal with the war, our Archean Mountain has decided that beginning with you two, the statuses of newly-advanced Regis Godfiends will not be publicly announced . Firstly, it will make it harder for the demons to determine our strength . Secondly, it’s more advantageous for you when dealing with the demons . ”

“I understand,” said Liu Qiyue respectfully . “In the future, it will be publicized when it’s time . ” Li Guan flipped his hand and took out a fiery-red divine bow and quiver . The divine bow and quiver flew towards Liu Qiyue . “Every Regis Godfiend will be given a suitable treasure . Liu Qiyue, an outer realm expert with the phoenix bloodline has used this set of Imperial Lord-level divine armaments . Take it . ”

“Imperial Lord-level divine armaments?” Liu Qiyue was alarmed . However, under Li Guan’s gaze, she still extended her hand to receive them .

“I won’t be able to hold on for much longer . ” Li Guan smiled at Meng Chuan and his wife . “In the future, Archean Mountain will depend on those from the younger generation . ”

With that said, he left .

Liu Qiyue looked at the bow that emitted a terrifying aura . The divine bow seemed to have been soaked in blood . Every arrow was filled with an endless aura of destruction . Every newly-advanced Regis Godfiend would obtain treasures! Archean Mountain naturally placed greater importance on Liu Qiyue since she could obtain a Creation Supremacy’s combat strength when she cast Phoenix’s Nirvana .

Ordinary Creation Supremacies could choose a Tribulation treasure that suited them . There was one Tribulation-level divine bow, but one required a fifth-level Essence Soul to refine it with the Intrinsic Artifact Refining Art . Although this was only an Imperial Lord-level divine bow, this bow was used by an outer realm Phoenix bloodline expert—which meant it was very suitable for Liu Qiyue .

“Supremacy said that he couldn’t hold on for much longer . What does he mean by that?” asked Liu Qiyue softly .

“Supremacy is close to the end of his lifespan . He can only use a mystic technique to stall for time,” said Meng Chuan . Li Guan would occasionally disappear for hundreds of years in Archean Mountain’s history . From the time the ancient Godfiends woke up, Li Guan probably went into a deep slumber occasionally . As for deep sleep, there was likely a limit . This was because the ancient Godfiends that had awakened were all Regis Godfiends that were from the past 2,000 years .

The next day . Meng Chuan continued his underground reconnaissance for six hours . Most demon monarchs had fled to the ocean, but there were still a few demon monarchs that thought they could outsmart him . They remained underground in the Great Zhou Dynasty, the Great Yue Dynasty, and the Black Sand Dynasty . In fact, Meng Chuan’s reconnaissance was mainly done on land . This was to ensure the safety of the three dynasties . Only when he reached the Blood Droplet realm did he prepare to probe the sea . “It’s been a long time since we came out for a walk . ” On a spring afternoon, Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue walked alongside a river in Jiang State Capital . Peach blossoms filled the city .

Meng Chuan and his wife arrived at a spot with few people and enjoyed the spring view .

“There are so many peach blossoms here . ” Liu Qiyue suddenly saw a large patch of peach blossoms in front of her . She ran excitedly . Liu Qiyue felt captivated by the peach blossoms .

The flowers didn’t captivate her, but she surrendered herself to the flowers’ beauty . With her husband accompanying her, the people in the city living in peace, and her becoming a Regis Godfiend, Liu Qiyue was naturally enthralled by the fragrance of flowers . Meng Chuan watched with a smile . His wife’s face and the peach blossoms reflected each other . This scene was like a painting . It was beautiful . I’ll paint this scene when I get back .