Chapter 131: Hero Conquers in All Directions

Both Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue resonated with many divine weapons, each acquiring a Heaven-ranked divine weapon. The news of them having completed the Nine Mystical Cavern and being about to descend the mountain quickly spread among the disciples of Yuanchu Mountain.

On October 21st, Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue hosted a banquet for their fellow disciples.

"I toast to both of you," said Yan Jin, who had been sitting alone during the banquet. Towards the end, he pulled Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue aside and started drinking with them.

Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue drank with him.

"I met you both when I was fifteen, back in Dongning Prefecture, and more than ten years have passed in the blink of an eye," Yan Jin said, drinking directly from a large bowl before pouring himself another. He looked at Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue very earnestly. "I, Yan Jin, have few friends in my life! And both of you are my friends."

Meng Chuan smiled, while Liu Qiyue listened quietly.

Indeed, Meng Chuan and Yan Jin had a closer relationship; she was comparatively a bit more distant, but they had, after all, faced life and death together. Yan Jin only had these two friends on the mountain.

"After descending the mountain, it will be a storm of blood and gore, a struggle between life and death." Yan Jin's eyes were slightly moist as he looked earnestly at Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue. "I, Yan Jin, hope that both of you will live, and keep living! I hope that one day, the three of us can fight side by side on the same battlefield."

"Alright," Meng Chuan said with a slight smile. "Then the three of us will fight side by side again."

"Side by side," Liu Qiyue echoed, her voice filled with anticipation.

Years ago, in Idle Stone Garden in Dongning Prefecture, they had fought side by side as youths.

"Hahaha..." Yan Jin laughed. "That day will surely come. Come, let's drink."

Regardless, at least at this moment, Yan Jin was happy.

He had few friends, but that made him cherish them all the more.

"Let's drink," Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue joined in.

By afternoon, the Divine Demon disciples had dispersed, and the servants of the cave dwelling were clearing the dishes.

Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue stood at the entrance of the cave dwelling, watching the snow-covered path, once full of footprints, being covered by fresh snow once more.

"Brother Qian Yu didn't come?" Meng Chuan asked.

"No," Liu Qiyue replied. She nodded. "He didn't. I went to invite him myself last time, but I didn't see him."

"Let's go see him," Meng Chuan suggested. "After we descend the mountain, who knows when we'll see him again."

"Okay," Liu Qiyue agreed with a nod.

The two of them braved the snow together and arrived at Qian Yu's cave dwelling.

A steward opened the door at the entrance of the dwelling.

"Master Meng Chuan, Master Liu Qiyue," the steward at the door greeted respectfully.

"Please tell Brother Qian Yu that Meng Chuan and I have come to visit," Liu Qiyue said.

"Very well, I'll convey the message, but His Lordship may not necessarily see you," the steward said helplessly.

"Please go ahead and convey it," Liu Qiyue insisted.

The steward nodded and entered the dwelling.

A moment later, the steward returned to the entrance with a troubled expression, shaking his head slightly. "His Lordship is only drinking and ignores everything."

Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue exchanged a look. Without the cave dwelling master's permission, they couldn't force their way in, so they had no choice but to leave.

"So, Junior Brother Meng Chuan and Junior Sister Liu Qiyue have also completed the Nine Mystical Cavern and are about to descend the mountain?" Qian Yu's beard was disheveled, his hair messy, and he looked utterly dejected. He was holding a wine pot, leaning against a railing, lost in thought, and muttering softly, "I still remember nine years ago, I descended the mountain full of vigor and ambition. Now, I'm a cripple, my Dantian ruined, no true essence, unable to even use my archery secret techniques."

"Only the brute force of a Divine Demon body? Pure brute force doesn't even compare to the explosive power of an Indestructible Divine Demon! And arrows shot with brute force have no variation at all. Demon Kings can easily dodge them! I'm far inferior to an Indestructible Divine Demon-level archer. Am I just a newly ascended Divine Demon-level archer?"

"Haha, a newly ascended Divine Demon? The battlefield won't even want me."

"A cripple, a complete cripple."

"All my senior brothers and sisters, you've all gone, leaving me alone in this world. And then I became a cripple, unable to even seek revenge. What am I to do? What am I to do?" Qian Yu drank, his pain immense.

A divine archer can shoot an arrow from two or three miles away.

The arrows are fast and unpredictable.

Even if a Demon King sees it from afar, the arrow's trajectory will subtly change as it approaches, making it hard to dodge!

But if an arrow relies purely on brute force, without true essence secret techniques infused, its variations are minimal! An arrow shot from one or two miles away? A Demon King only needs to take one step to easily evade it. It poses no threat at all! With his current strength, he would only be a burden on the battlefield.

"What can I possibly do in this world? What can I do?" Qian Yu mumbled, thoroughly drunk.

That evening, Elder Yi also came to visit.

"You two will likely be assigned to medium-sized city passes," Elder Yi said. "Your strength is exceptional among Great Sun Divine Demons, and you can be of greater use at medium-sized city passes."

"Understood," Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue replied. They nodded.

They were mentally prepared for their battlefield assignment. They understood the current situation of the city passes throughout the human world: small and large city passes were relatively stable. Only the 'medium-sized city passes' lacked sufficient Marquis Divine Demons, and many were jointly guarded by groups of powerful Great Sun Divine Demons! Even so, manpower was still scarce.

For instance, Huai Mountain Pass, where Brother Qian Yu was stationed last time, was breached.

This was because it was attacked by a Triple-Heaven Demon King, and defended by Great Sun Divine Demons. Ultimately, they were at the same cultivation level! The defensive pressure was naturally immense.

Many city passes were in urgent need of powerful individuals like Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue.

"Do you two have any requests?" Elder Yi asked. "Is there any specific city pass you'd particularly like to go to?"

Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue exchanged a glance. Meng Chuan said, "We have no other requests, just that we be assigned to the same city pass."

"And if possible," Liu Qiyue added, "please try to assign us somewhere close to Dongning Prefecture."

"Alright, I understand your requests. Assigning you both to the same place is simple," Elder Yi said. "As for being closer to Dongning Prefecture, that requires reviewing the defensive capabilities of various city passes before making a decision."

"Understood. If it's not possible, being farther from home is fine too," Meng Chuan quickly added, and Liu Qiyue nodded in agreement.

"One of you possesses the perfect Thunder Extinguishing Divine Demon Body, and the other is a divine archer with a Phoenix Divine Body; both of you can play a significant role," Elder Yi explained. "Yuanchu Mountain needs to thoroughly investigate the situation at each city pass and may even need to rotate defenses to ensure the forces at each pass are better matched. Therefore, it will take ten to fifteen days to give you the final result."

"November 15th is still a long way off, so there's no rush," Meng Chuan said.

"Very well. Once the decision is made, you two will be notified." Elder Yi rose, and Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue also stood up to see him off.

"After you descend the mountain, be cautious. Prioritize your own lives before slaying enemies!" Elder Yi advised. "As long as you're alive, you can play a greater role."

Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue both nodded, then saw Elder Yi depart.

"Now we just wait for the assignment," Meng Chuan said.

"I wonder which city pass we'll go to," Liu Qiyue said, her voice filled with anticipation.

At this moment, Meng Chuan's heart swelled with emotion.

He had begun practicing his saber at the age of six, and it had been twenty-three years!

Twenty-three years of cultivation! It had forged a Great Sun Divine Demon, honed a perfect Thunder Extinguishing Divine Demon Body, and sharpened an incredibly keen saber.

"Twenty-three years to forge a saber, and now this saber is descending the mountain to taste blood!" At this moment, Meng Chuan's fighting spirit surged. Having endured the catastrophe at age six, witnessed the demon invasion of Dongning Prefecture, seen the tens of thousands of Divine Demon figures on Scarlet Blood Cliff at Yuanchu Mountain, and witnessed Qian Yu's pain, he felt no fear at all. Instead, his will to fight only grew stronger!

Meng Chuan returned to his study.

Unable to restrain himself, he began to paint with sweeping strokes.

He painted the continuous mountain range of 'Yuanchu Mountain', ancient and majestic, but with Divine Demons descending from it, heading in all directions.

Meng Chuan recalled the many images of Divine Demons he had seen on Scarlet Blood Cliff, all of whom had completed their cultivation and descended the mountain full of vigor. Meng Chuan wanted to depict each of them individually, drawing them meticulously, including Xue Feng, Xiao Yunyue, Qian Yu, and others he knew.

"Countless heroes venture to all corners."

"Humanity shall endure!"

The more Meng Chuan painted, the more his fighting spirit surged.