Chapter 158: Achievements Are Never Too Many

Author: I Eat Tomatoes

"Junior Uncle Meng?" Senior Sister Yu Chiyan also smiled as she looked at Meng Chuan. "I'm just afraid that by then, even if we wanted to see you, you wouldn't bother with us anymore."

"Please, Senior Brothers and Sisters, don't tease me," Meng Chuan quickly replied. After all, having entrusted their lives to each other on the battlefield, Meng Chuan genuinely cared for these fellow disciples.

"Alright, alright, time to rest. Shi Xiu, Xingwu, you two come with me to the battlefield to clear up the demon king corpses," Zhang Yunhu instructed. Shi Xiu and Yang Xingwu both nodded.

The three of them leaped down. Yang Xingwu's domain could efficiently clear away the demon king corpses, Shi Xiu, who cultivated the 'Blood God Body,' had a keen sense for blood energy, and Zhang Yunhu was responsible for supervision. After all, these demon kings might carry treasures on them even in death. All such items needed to be submitted to Yuanchu Mountain, which would then assess their value and distribute rewards accordingly.

Meng Chuan, Liu Qiyue, Fan Cheng, Yu Chiyan, and Mu Qing also returned to the mansion in good spirits, chatting and laughing. The losses this time were minimal because the demon race had only just charged onto the outer city wall, and their numbers were few, resulting in just over ten soldier casualties. Such losses are considered very small on the battlefield.

On the battlefield beneath the inner city wall, Yang Xingwu and Shi Xiu were clearing corpses while Zhang Yunhu recorded the findings.

"What technique did Junior Brother Meng use? How did he kill the Lion Demon King?" Shi Xiu examined the spot where the Lion Demon King fell, picking up a set of inner armor the demon king had worn. There was a faint trace of dust on it. "Only weapons, armor, and similar items remain. The Lion Demon King's body has completely vanished; not even a trace is left."

"If he can turn the Lion Demon King into dust, he can turn you into dust too," Yang Xingwu retorted, rolling her eyes. "Hurry up and clean up. Stop thinking about it."

"He truly is incredible," Shi Xiu exclaimed, shaking his head. "That's why he's a once-in-centuries genius with the Thunder Annihilation Fiend Body, while we're just ordinary Yuanchu Mountain fiendgods. But why is the gap between fiendgods so vast? He's only been down the mountain for a year and is already stronger than Old Zhang. When will I ever catch up to Old Zhang?"

"Once you reach the 'Dao Realm,' then you can compare yourself to me," Zhang Yunhu said.

"I've cultivated for so many years and have only reached the great accomplishment of the Soul Realm, still a ways off from the 'peak.' The Dao Realm? I'm afraid that might be impossible in this lifetime," Shi Xiu sighed, shaking his head as he continued cleaning. "And cultivating the Blood God Body is indeed extremely painful. If I don't break through, at least I suffer a little less."

Zhang Yunhu smiled. He knew very well that Shi Xiu only appeared carefree, often frequenting pleasure quarters, enjoying wine and women. Yet, every so often, he would undergo 'ascetic cultivation,' which for a Blood God Body fiendgod was akin to being in hell. Despite such torment, Shi Xiu's inner will was the strongest in all of Beihe Pass.

Back in the mansion, the two sat together, drinking tea and eating pastries.

"Achuan, that was really close this time," Liu Qiyue said, concerned. "I heard that demon kings with divine powers usually have very special bloodlines and are highly influential in the demon realm."

Meng Chuan nodded. "While on the mountain, I read through some books. The offspring of demon sages, with their extraordinary bloodlines, often possess divine powers even at the Third Heaven. This Lion Demon King was very likely the offspring of a demon sage."

"So, could there be trouble?" Liu Qiyue worried. "Would that demon sage try to avenge the Lion Demon King?"

"Haha, what's there to be afraid of?" Meng Chuan chuckled. "We are mortal enemies with the demon race, and it's incredibly difficult for them to enter the human world. Currently, the largest 'super large world entrance,' like Luotang Pass, can only allow Fifth-Heaven Great Demon Kings to enter. Demon Sages cannot enter the human world at all."

Demon Sages are equivalent to human fiendgods at the 'Creation Realm Venerable' level. According to Meng Chuan's knowledge, Demon Sages hold extremely revered positions within the demon race, but he doesn't yet know how many there are given his current status.

"There are three 'super large city passes' in the human world, including Luotang Pass. Each is guarded by a Creation Realm Venerable, preventing even Fifth-Heaven Great Demon Kings from entering," Meng Chuan reassured Liu Qiyue. "At least in the human world, our human race holds an absolute advantage."

"Okay," Liu Qiyue nodded slightly. "Just always be careful."

Meng Chuan felt Qiyue's concern for him.

"My movement speed, even with you, is faster than that of a Marquis fiendgod," Meng Chuan said. "What's there to be afraid of? At worst, we'll just run!"

Liu Qiyue couldn't help but laugh.

Yuanchu Mountain dispatched special personnel to handle the demon king corpses and also sent the demon kings' weapons and armor back to Yuanchu Mountain.

Soon, the distribution of merits from this battle was also announced at Beihe Pass.

Meng Chuan received a total of 833,000 merits this time! This was higher than his previous achievements because he played a crucial role in turning the tide of battle and minimizing soldier casualties, naturally earning him a substantial reward.

In contrast, slaying the Lion Demon King was only worth 100,000 merits. Clearly, to the entire human race, one demon king with divine powers didn't hold significant importance.

The five elite demon kings were valued at 200,000 merits.

However, the Lion Demon King's weapons and armor, considered Meng Chuan's spoils of war, were valued at 120,000 merits. The combined weapons and armor of the five elite demon kings were only worth 50,000 merits. This led Meng Chuan to conclude that the Lion Demon King must have had a significant background; otherwise, his gear wouldn't be worth such a high merit. This was because after humans obtained them, they were melted down solely for their materials. The weapons and armor themselves were unusable.

Firstly, the weapons and armor were suited for demon energy. Secondly, the armor and weapons were sized for the Lion Demon King's stature, whereas human fiendgods were much smaller.

Even if they could only be melted down for materials, their value of 120,000 merits left Meng Chuan speechless.

All in all, the total merits amounted to 833,000! This was truly astonishing.

Adding his three inspection and rescue missions, plus the major battle at the beginning of the year...

He had accumulated 2.18 million merits in one year! His ability to earn merits was nearing that of a Marquis fiendgod.

"My body cultivation and fiend energy cultivation will also require a lot of merits," Meng Chuan thought to himself.

In the future, cultivating the third stage, the 'Divine Power Realm,' would require massive amounts of energy to refine his physical body. Once achieved, his body alone would possess half the strength of a Marquis. Divine powers might even emerge. At that point, 'Thousand Star Pills' would be too slow in providing energy, making the higher-grade 'Scarlet Blood God Pills' more suitable. Scarlet Blood God Pills were typically used by Marquis fiendgods to restore their True Essence during battle, and only King fiendgods would use them lavishly for cultivation.

Each Scarlet Blood God Pill cost 10,000 merits and could fully restore a Marquis fiendgod's True Essence in ten breaths. One pill a day would be sufficient for Divine Power Realm cultivation, and even later for 'Undying Realm' cultivation, though that might require ten pills a day.

Of course, one could also cultivate slowly by absorbing the energy of heaven and earth without relying on pills, but that would take a very long time.

"For fiend energy cultivation, the further one progresses, the rarer and more valuable the required fiend energy becomes, and Yuanchu Mountain doesn't acquire it easily," Meng Chuan understood this. His previous cultivation of 'Profound Nether Fiend Energy' cost 380,000 merits. The next stage was 'Nirvana Cold Fiend Energy,' which normally only Marquis fiendgods with the Thunder Annihilation Fiend Body could attempt. However, Meng Chuan's physical body was so strong that he might be able to try it before becoming a Marquis.

However, Yuanchu Mountain's current reserve of Nirvana Cold Fiend Energy was limited. For Meng Chuan to achieve mastery, he would need 30% of the total amount, which would cost 8 million merits.

Once Nirvana Cold Fiend Energy was successfully integrated into his own fiend energy, its power would be sufficient to weaken Marquis fiendgods and easily freeze Third-Heaven Heaven Demon Kings to death.

"I can acquire one gourd of 'Nirvana Cold Fiend Energy' to try first. With my current physical body, I might not necessarily succeed in cultivating it," Meng Chuan thought.