Chapter 187: Return to Yuanchu Mountain

Meng Chuan sat there, and Yang Fang also stopped eating the grilled meat. Both were stunned.

"What will it be like when a large number of demon monarchs flood into the human world?" Meng Chuan asked softly.

"I don't know," Zhang Junfeng said. "We've never experienced it before. All we know is that many mortals will die."

"By then, large numbers of demon monarchs will be lurking all over the world, and battles could erupt at any moment," Yang Fang interjected. "The number of Triple Heaven Demon Monarchs will far exceed that of Great Solar Godfiends. Of course, our advantage is the large group of Marquis Godfiends, who can hunt them down anywhere. There are also King Godfiends patrolling and hunting. So, demon monarchs won't dare to gather in large numbers in one place; they'll certainly disperse and hide."

"Mount Yuanchu must have already devised a counter-strategy," Zhang Junfeng said. "Blacksand Grotto-Heaven and Two World Island will surely have their own plans as well."

"We just need to follow the arrangements," Meng Chuan said, yet he felt as if the future was shrouded in mist, difficult to discern.

What would the future hold?

Where would the human world be headed? He didn't know.

All he knew was to become stronger, gripping his demon-slaying saber, and forge ahead, slaying all in his path!

After the Great Migration concluded, Meng Chuan and his two companions waited for more than half a month before the Marquis Godfiend 'Marquis Yanshan' arrived to take over their post.

"Have a safe journey," Marquis Yanshan and Dean Chang, along with other Godfiends, came to see them off.

Meng Chuan and his two companions leaped onto the back of the flying creature. The creature then flapped its wings and soared high, piercing through the clouds until it disappeared from sight.

"Who knows when we'll meet again," Dean Chang lamented. "This time, we truly owe a great deal to Senior Brother Zhang and the other two."

"Even if I had personally guarded Jiangzhou City, I wouldn't have done a better job," Marquis Yanshan also stated.

Over those seven months, Meng Chuan and his two companions had contributed significantly to Jiangzhou City.

The only time there was a large-scale attack was that day when demon monarchs simultaneously breached all four city walls and massacred people everywhere. That was when the losses were greatest, with over a hundred thousand deaths. However, even if a Marquis Godfiend had been stationed in Jiangzhou City, they would have been similarly overwhelmed. In fact, when it came to pursuing those demon monarchs, a King Godfiend's speed wouldn't even match Meng Chuan's! Meng Chuan and his two companions later even teamed up to kill the Quadruple Heaven Demon 'Blackwater Palace Lord,' which was truly astonishing.

After that, Jiangzhou City never encountered another attack.

As the flying creature flew swiftly above the clouds, Meng Chuan and his two companions drank and chatted, laughing. They knew they would part ways completely once their next orders came.

After all, with a large number of Marquis Godfiends now guarding various locations, the three of them no longer needed to remain together.

Although a very few Quadruple Heaven Demon Monarchs still lurked in the world, human Godfiends traveling by flying creatures never worried about them. Firstly, the world was vast, and the chance of a chance encounter was extremely low. Secondly, Quadruple Heaven Demon Monarchs didn't dare to fly in the sky for long periods; doing so too much made them easily discovered, and with many Marquis Godfiends now scattered across the world, being spotted would mean their end.

"Mount Yuanchu, we've arrived." In the latter half of the night, the flying creature finally reached Mount Yuanchu.

At Jingming Peak, Meng Chuan returned alone to his cave dwelling and gently knocked on the door.

The door to the dwelling opened, and Steward Liu, accompanied by a gatekeeping servant, personally welcomed him.

"My lord," Steward Liu said, visibly excited. "Many Godfiends have returned to Mount Yuanchu recently, so I guessed you would be coming back. Currently, only two old servants are in the residence; I will arrange for the other servants and maids to come back first thing tomorrow morning."

"Hmm, has Qiyue returned?" Meng Chuan inquired.

Steward Liu paused, then shook his head. "No!"

"Oh? The Great Migration is over, and she's not back yet?" Meng Chuan frowned slightly. He then stepped into the dwelling and instructed, "Prepare hot water for me; I need to bathe."

"Yes, my lord." Steward Liu was very happy. He and the two old servants had been maintaining the cave dwelling long-term, so Meng Chuan's return naturally delighted them.

The next morning, Meng Chuan arrived at the Discourse Peak.

Discourse Peak was where Godfiends gathered, and now, with large groups of Godfiends returning, it was even livelier.

"Senior Brother Meng!"

"Senior Brother Meng is here!"

As soon as Meng Chuan arrived at Discourse Peak, he found it incredibly bustling. Hundreds of Godfiends were gathered, chatting and laughing, and many immediately came over to greet him when they saw him.

"Senior Brother Meng has significantly boosted Mount Yuanchu's morale! This time, among all three major sects, only three Quadruple Heaven Demons were killed by Great Solar Godfiends. Senior Brother Meng, Senior Brother Zhang Junfeng, and Senior Brother Yang Fang teamed up to kill one of them. That's incredible," a bearded Godfiend chuckled. Almost all the Godfiends present were older than Meng Chuan! After all, the younger disciples who hadn't descended the mountain were still diligently cultivating and only came to Discourse Peak three times a month for gatherings!

Those gathered now were Godfiends returning from the great war, most of them quite old; those under fifty were rare.

However, among Godfiends, strength commanded respect, and Meng Chuan and his two companions had proven themselves by jointly killing a Quadruple Heaven Demon.

"This time, our Great Solar Godfiends from Mount Yuanchu killed two Quadruple Heaven Demons. Blacksand Grotto-Heaven's Great Solar Godfiends killed one. So we've indeed gotten the upper hand over them."

"Blacksand Grotto-Heaven always used to compete with Mount Yuanchu in everything, but it seems we've finally surpassed them," many older Godfiends remarked, laughing.

Among the three major sects, Mount Yuanchu and Blacksand Grotto-Heaven were comparable in strength, so competition between them was natural and healthy. As for Two World Island? There was no need to compare; Two World Island was considerably weaker than both.

"Senior Brother Zhang, Senior Sister Yang," Meng Chuan greeted, seeing two old friends from North River Pass.

"Junior Brother Meng," Zhang Yunhu and Yang Xingwu replied, also quite happy.

The three sat down.

"Junior Brother Meng has achieved great merit this time," Zhang Yunhu said, chuckling. "Killing a Quadruple Heaven Demon across ranks is remarkable."

"Don't flatter me; I just played a supporting role. It was mainly thanks to Senior Brother Zhang Junfeng and Senior Brother Yang Fang," Meng Chuan quickly said. "Oh, by the way, do you know what the situation is like at North River Pass now?"

"It's quite good," Zhang Yunhu replied, smiling. "I have deep feelings for North River Pass. On our way back to Mount Yuanchu, Xingwu and I made a detour to North River Pass and saw Marquis Tianxing, Junior Brother Fan, and Junior Sister Liu."

"How are Qiyue and the others?" Meng Chuan pressed, knowing Zhang Yunhu had his own flying creature and could go wherever he wished. Meng Chuan also planned to buy a flying creature upon his return to Mount Yuanchu.

Yang Xingwu chuckled from the side. "It seems Junior Brother Meng is worried about his wife. Rest assured, with Marquis Tianxing there, everyone is safe. The city's civilians and ordinary soldiers have already left, and even Marquis Tianxing and his group have withdrawn and are hiding in the shadows."

"Hiding in the shadows?" Meng Chuan was startled.

"Yes, they're feigning a complete abandonment," Zhang Yunhu said with a smile. "The demon race sends demon monarchs in large numbers, and each time, Marquis Tianxing and his group kill them! They intentionally let them in first before striking."

Yang Xingwu added, "Marquis Tianxing said they killed many at first, but later the demon race discovered that humans were ambushing them in secret. So now, they're very cautious."

"Don't worry, Junior Sister Liu should be returning to Mount Yuanchu soon as well," Zhang Yunhu said. "Mount Yuanchu will issue unified deployment orders for all of us."

Meng Chuan nodded.

"Senior Brother Meng."

"Senior Brother Meng, your wife is here!" a voice suddenly called out.

Meng Chuan jolted, immediately stood up, and looked into the distance. Liu Qiyue, carrying a satchel and a bow and arrows, had appeared at the distant doorway. Clearly, she hadn't even returned to her cave dwelling but had come straight to Discourse Peak.

"Ah Chuan," Liu Qiyue spotted Meng Chuan immediately.

"Qiyue," Meng Chuan felt a wave of relief seeing his wife perfectly well before him, and he rushed to meet her.