Chapter 266: Three Months Later

"Over a hundred demon monarchs killed in a single day?" Liu Qiyue was thrilled to hear this. While she guarded Jiangzhou City, finding a single day to be very short, her husband had slain over a hundred demon monarchs?

Liu Qiyue said, "Achuan, I heard that in the first year of the demon race's large-scale invasion, King Bai Yu alone was responsible for slaying sixty percent of the demon monarchs killed by Black Sand Grotto-Heaven. As time went on, demon monarchs became even more cunning, making it increasingly difficult to hunt them down on land. The proportion of demon monarchs slain by King Bai Yu even exceeded sixty percent. In fact, almost all the 'Fourth-Heaven Great Demon Monarchs' from the Black Sand Dynasty were killed by him."

"Yes, I heard that too," Meng Chuan nodded.

"Everyone says King Bai Yu alone is worth an entire sect. But in reality, King Bai Yu's achievements surpass those of a sect," Liu Qiyue said excitedly. "Achuan, you can do this too! If you can kill around a hundred demon monarchs every day, that's over thirty thousand in a year! I heard that Yuanchu Mountain only killed just over eighteen thousand demon monarchs in total last year."

"Furthermore, last year's eighteen thousand-plus demon monarchs were only killed after the demon monarchs had attacked humans and we responded with rescue operations. How many people died within the Great Zhou Dynasty, and how many county towns were abandoned, to kill those eighteen thousand demon monarchs?" Liu Qiyue grew more animated as she spoke. "But Achuan, you don't need to wait for them to attack human cities. You can directly locate their lairs underground. The demon monarchs you kill come at a relatively lower cost."

"You're right," Meng Chuan nodded, smiling. "No wonder Yuanchu Mountain and Two World Island both tried to invite King Bai Yu to hunt down demons underground."

"Invite King Bai Yu?" Liu Qiyue asked, surprised. "Did our Yuanchu Mountain invite him too?"

"Yes, they all did," Meng Chuan replied. "I suspect that after ten years of large-scale underground exploration in the Black Sand Dynasty, many demon monarchs migrated to the other two major dynasties out of fear. There are now very few demon monarchs left underground in the Black Sand Dynasty, which is why its situation is the best among the three great dynasties. It's also easier for King Bai Yu to find demon monarchs when he's in the other two major dynasties."

"King Bai Yu is indeed very effective, but Achuan, you are no less capable than him," Liu Qiyue said, filled with anticipation. "In fact, when you become a King-Tier Godfiend, you'll be even more powerful than him."

"One step at a time," Meng Chuan said, also brimming with fighting spirit.

Their first day had invigorated both Meng Chuan and his wife. Early the next morning, with Liu Qiyue seeing him off, Meng Chuan once again left Jiangzhou City to resume his underground exploration.

Underground exploration could be tedious for some Godfiends.

After all, flying at super-high speeds underground, with the Thunder Magnetic Field constantly exploring at full power, while the scenery barely changed and sometimes yielded no results for an entire hour, was naturally exhausting and disheartening.

However, some Godfiends were full of fighting spirit.

Meng Chuan was one such person!

Since childhood, he had vowed to eradicate all demon races. He trained diligently from a young age, fearing he wouldn't even have the strength to kill a demon monarch. Becoming a Godfiend was the prerequisite for slaying demon monarchs, and for Meng Chuan back then, achieving Godfiend status was incredibly difficult. His comprehension and talent were inferior to Xue Feng's and Yan Chitong's, nor did he have guidance from powerful Godfiends.

His father, Meng Dajiang, had only grasped 'Potential' and was merely a 'Dan Cloud Realm' Body Refining Godfiend, the weakest type, so the help he could offer was limited.

Meng Chuan was highly intelligent, skilled at introspection and summation. He gleaned successful experiences from his predecessors by studying books like Godfiend biographies, and through continuous exploration, coupled with his primordial spirit talent, he entered Yuanchu Mountain as the top-ranked candidate in the entrance examination, finally becoming a powerful Godfiend.

But even as a powerful Godfiend, how many demon monarchs could he truly kill?

"Having the Thunder Magnetic Field as a divine power is my fortune; I must not squander it."

"The more demon monarchs I kill, the better."

"Killing one demon monarch means saving thousands of lives."

Meng Chuan patrolled with intense fighting spirit, and each discovery of a demon monarch's lair was a great surprise.

He encountered many pleasant surprises every day! This made his days naturally fulfilling, and Meng Chuan felt a great sense of satisfaction from each kill.

Days passed one by one.

On his least productive day, Meng Chuan killed twenty-seven demon monarchs. On his most productive day, he killed over three hundred and fifty!

There was one instance where he found nothing for three hours straight.

Another time, in just a quarter of an hour, he had the pleasant surprise of discovering four lairs consecutively.

Every day was spent alone, continuously exploring the dark underground... He knew this solitary exploration would continue for decades, perhaps even over a century. Meng Chuan also knew that there was one other person in this world doing the exact same thing: King Bai Yu.

Following his master's instructions, the large-scale underground exploration was to be kept secret. Meng Chuan only shared this information with his wife, yet he remained full of fighting spirit.

Beneath the East Sea seabed, more than thirty li deep, stood a palace.

Inside the palace.

A woman in silver-white robes sat on the throne, reviewing scrolls. She was the 'Frost Great Demon Monarch,' leader of all demon monarchs within the Great Zhou Dynasty. Since the death of the Black Rock Great Demon Monarch, Demon Sage Jiuyuan had naturally appointed a new Great Demon Monarch to oversee the entire demon race within the Great Zhou Dynasty.

"Your intelligence isn't mistaken, is it?" the white-robed female demon asked, her eyes cold as she looked down.

The ordinary demon monarchs below were all exceedingly respectful.

"The Great Demon Monarchs from each of the Great Zhou's twenty-three prefectures report their losses monthly, and we verify it at least three times; there can be no mistake," a rat demon monarch said carefully and respectfully.

"Over three thousand nine hundred demon monarchs were killed this month?" The white-robed female demon frowned. "Last month, it was only just over thirteen hundred. That's three times the number from last month! How did these demon monarchs die? Were they killed while attacking humans on land, or were they slain underground?"

The group of demon monarchs below exchanged glances.

"The Great Demon Monarchs from each prefecture can only contact us through different distress signals, barely conveying numbers," the rat demon monarch whispered. "As for more detailed information, we don't know either. If Your Majesty wishes to know... you can inquire through the Heavenly Demon Gate. The Great Demon Monarchs in various regions have ways to contact the Heavenly Demon Gate."

The Heavenly Demon Gate consisted of humans who were highly skilled at concealing themselves in various cities across the land.

Since the demon race generally remained hidden, contacting each other was difficult for them, so the Heavenly Demon Gate served as their intermediary.

"Your Majesty," another snake demon monarch carefully added, "didn't we receive news earlier that the human King Bai Yu had begun entering the Great Zhou Dynasty and the Great Yue Dynasty? With so many losses this month, could it be King Bai Yu killing them underground?"

The white-robed female demon frowned slightly. "Hmm, King Bai Yu is the most likely candidate. Red Fox Demon, go personally and contact the Heavenly Demon Gate. I want more detailed intelligence regarding the large number of demon monarchs who died within the Great Zhou this time."

"Understood," a red fox demon monarch replied with utmost respect.

Only a few individuals could leave the cave residence alone; they were all those whose primordial spirits were controlled, ensuring their loyalty and obedience to orders.

While the demon race was investigating, Meng Chuan's ability to conduct large-scale underground exploration was a secret. Only Venerable Qin Wu, Venerable Luo Tang, the Yuanchu Mountain Lord, and Meng Chuan and his wife were aware of it. It wouldn't be easy for them to uncover the truth.

Time flowed by.

In the blink of an eye, three months had passed since Meng Chuan began his underground exploration.

It was June twelfth, a scorching summer day, yet the early morning was pleasantly cool.

Meng Chuan was in a cheerful mood, eating breakfast with his wife. In the past three months, he had killed over eight thousand three hundred demon monarchs. Every half month, he would make a trip to Yuanchu Mountain to deliver the demon monarch corpses and spoils of war. Each time Venerable Qin Wu saw the large piles of demon monarch corpses, he was both astonished and delighted, secretly marveling at how truly worthwhile it had been to let Meng Chuan enter Cangyuan Grotto-Heaven.

"Hmm?" Meng Chuan noticed You'er and An'er appearing outside the hall.

Meng You and Meng An, the siblings, exchanged a glance, both resolute, and walked into the hall together.

"Father, Mother," the younger brother, Meng An, began, "We have something we'd like to ask for your help with."

"Oh?" Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue exchanged a look, both smiling as they gazed at their son and daughter.

"Tell us, what is it?" Meng Chuan said, all the while using his chopsticks to mix dried radish with his rice porridge, eating with great relish.